Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: EC:2.7.11.1 (protein kinase)
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Previously, we identified DPTH, an analogue of antiepileptic drug phenytoin (5,5-diphenylhydantoin, DPT), capable of retarding the cell cycle in the human vascular endothelial cells. Our data suggest that DPTH inhibits human umbilical venous endothelial cells (HUVEC) proliferation by increasing the level of p21 protein, which in turn inhibits the activities of cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)2 and CDK4, and finally interrupts the cell cycle. To search chemicals with more potency in anti-angiogenic activity, we designed and synthesized several chemical compounds based on the structure-activity relationship consideration. We evaluated the anti-angiogenic activity of these compounds by examining their effects on DNA synthesis, cell number, p21 induction and capillary-like tube formation. Our results showed that introduction of side chain containing an aromatic ring structure with right spatial arrangement at sulfur atom of DPTH enhanced the anti-angiogenic activity in HUVEC.
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PMID:Structure and anti-proliferation function of 5,5-diphenyl-2-thiohydantoin (DPTH) derivatives in vascular endothelial cells. 1829 47

The aim of this study was to investigate the potential applications of 5,5-diphenyl-2-thiohydantoin-N10 (DPTH-N10) in the treatment of human colon cancer. Subcultured human colon cancer cell line, COLO-205, was used for examining the antiproliferation effect of DPTH-N10 on colon cancer. Thymidine incorporation and cell count were conducted to examine the antiproliferation effect of DPTH-N10. Western blot analysis was performed to examine the protein levels of cell cycle-related proteins. DNA fragmentation assay was performed to examine the occurrence of apoptosis. DPTH-N10 at a range of concentrations (0-30 microM) inhibits the proliferation but did not cause the cell death of COLO-205, indicating that it may have an inhibitory effect on the cell proliferation in COLO-205. The apoptosis was observed in COLO-205 when the DPTH-N10 concentrations were higher than 30 muM. Western blot analysis showed that the protein level of the cell cycle inhibitory protein, p21, in COLO-205 increased after DPTH-N10 treatment. Immunoprecipitation showed that the formation of the cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)2-p21 complex was increased in the DPTH-N10-treated COLO-205. Kinase assay further demonstrated that the CDK2 activity was decreased in the DPTH-N10-treated COLO-205. DPTH-N10 caused growth inhibition in COLO-205 by inhibiting DNA synthesis and activating apoptosis. The findings from our previous in vitro studies in DPTH-N10-induced anti-angiogenic effect and from the present in vitro studies in DPTH-N10-induced antiproliferation effect on colon cancer cell line strongly suggest the potential applications of DPTH-N10 in the treatment of human colon cancer.
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PMID:5,5-Diphenyl-2-thiohydantoin-N10 (DPTH-N10) suppresses proliferation of cultured colon cancer cell line COLO-205 by inhibiting DNA synthesis and activating apoptosis. 2044 74