Abstract
Chrysin amino acid derivatives were synthesized to evaluate for their antiproliferative activities. Among them, N-(7-((5-hydroxy-4-oxo-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-7-yl)oxy)valeryl)-L-leucine (8c) displayed the most remarkable inhibitory activities against MCF-7 cells with IC50 values of 16.6 μM. Preliminary mechanistic studies showed that 8c could inhibit the colony formation and migration of MCF-7 cells. Flow cytometry analysis demonstrated that 8c mediated cell apoptosis and the prolongation of cell cycle progression in G1/S-phase against MCF-7 cells. Besides, 8c displayed the moderate inhibition against EGFR. Western blot assay suggested that 8c significantly inhibited EGFR phosphorylation. Molecular docking showed that 8c can bind the EGFR kinase well.
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