Betulin, or naturally occurring triterpene, possesses promising antiproliferative activity. To further explore this potential, thirty-eight betulin acid ester derivatives modified at the C-28 position were tested for antitumor activities. Four human cancer cell lines, MV4-11 (leukemia), A549 (lung), PC-3 (prostate), MCF-7 (breast) as well as the normal BALB/3T3 (mouse fibroblasts) cell line were examined using MTT and SRB assays. A few derivatives exhibited strong antiproliferative activity with IC values between 2 and 5 µM. Subsequent mechanistic studies revealed that some derivatives induced apoptosis by inducing caspase-3/7 activity. A strong structure-activity correlation of tested compounds has been proposed along with experimental and in silico pharmacokinetic properties.
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Animals
Mice
Humans
Cell Line, Tumor
Esters
Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
Apoptosis
Triterpenes
Caspases
Antineoplastic Agents
Cell Proliferation
Structure-Activity Relationship
Molecular Structure
Caspase 3
Neoplasms
