Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Uracil Derivatives as Thymidylate Synthase Inhibitors

Cell division is driven by nucleic acid metabolism, and thymidylate synthase (TYMS) catalyzes a rate-limiting step in nucleotide synthesis. As a result, thymidylate synthase has emerged as a critical target in chemotherapy. 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is currently being used to treat a wide range of cance...

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Vydané v:Applied biochemistry and biotechnology Ročník 195; číslo 10; s. 6212 - 6231
Hlavní autori: Lone, Mohammad Nadeem, Gul, Shazia, Mehraj, Umar, Sofi, Shazia, Dar, Abid Hamid, Ganie, Shabir Ahmad, Wani, Nissar Ahmad, Mir, Manzoor Ahmad, Zargar, Mohammed A.
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: New York Springer US 01.10.2023
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ISSN:0273-2289, 1559-0291, 1559-0291
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Shrnutí:Cell division is driven by nucleic acid metabolism, and thymidylate synthase (TYMS) catalyzes a rate-limiting step in nucleotide synthesis. As a result, thymidylate synthase has emerged as a critical target in chemotherapy. 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is currently being used to treat a wide range of cancers, including breast, pancreatic, head and neck, colorectal, ovarian, and gastric cancers The objective of this study was to establish a new methodology for the low-cost, one-pot synthesis of uracil derivatives (UD-1 to UD-5) and to evaluate their therapeutic potential in BC cells. One-pot organic synthesis processes using a single solvent were used for the synthesis of drug analogues of Uracil. Integrated bioinformatics using GEPIA2, UALCAN, and KM plotter were utilized to study the expression pattern and prognostic significance of TYMS, the key target gene of 5-fluorouracil in breast cancer patients. Cell viability, cell proliferation, and colony formation assays were used as in vitro methods to validate the in silico lead obtained. BC patients showed high levels of thymidylate synthase, and high expression of thymidylate synthase was found associated with poor prognosis. In silico studies indicated that synthesized uracil derivatives have a high affinity for thymidylate synthase. Notably, the uracil derivatives dramatically inhibited the proliferation and colonization potential of BC cells in vitro. In conclusion, our study identified novel uracil derivatives as promising therapeutic options for breast cancer patients expressing the augmented levels of thymidylate synthase.
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ISSN:0273-2289
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DOI:10.1007/s12010-023-04367-3