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Replacing d -Glucosamine with Its l -Enantiomer in Glycosylated Antitumor Ether Lipids (GAELs) Retains Cytotoxic Effects against Epithelial Cancer Cells and Cancer Stem Cells

2017; American Chemical Society; Volume: 60; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b01773

ISSN

1520-4804

Autores

Makanjuola Ogunsina, Pranati Samadder, Temilolu Idowu, Gilbert Arthur, Frank Schweizer,

Tópico(s)

Polyamine Metabolism and Applications

Resumo

We describe metabolically inert l-glucosamine-based glycosylated antitumor ether lipids (L-GAELs) that retain the cytotoxic effects of the D-GAELs including the ability to kill BT-474 breast cancer stem cells (CSCs). When compared to adriamycin, cisplatin, and the anti-CSC agent salinomycin, L-GAELs display superior activity to kill cancer stem cells (CSCs). Mode of action studies indicate that L-GAELs like the D-GAELs kill cells via an apoptosis-independent mechanism that was not due to membranolytic effects.

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