European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
4 years ago

New dimeric cGMP analogues reduce proliferation in three colon cancer cell lines

New dimeric cGMP analogues reduce proliferation in three colon cancer cell lines
Activation of the cGMP-dependent protein kinase G (PKG) can inhibit growth and/or induce apoptosis in colon cancer. In this study we evaluated the effects on cell viability, cell death and proliferation of novel dimeric cGMP analogues, compared to a monomeric compound. Three colon cancer cell lines, which only express isoform 2 of PKG, were treated with these novel cGMP analogues and responded with increased PKG activity. cGMP analogues reduced cell viability in the three cell lines and this was due to a cytostatic rather than cytotoxic effect. These findings suggest that activation of PKG2 can be a therapeutic target in the treatment of colon cancer and, most importantly, that dimeric cGMP analogues can further improve the beneficial effects previously observed with monomeric cGMP analogues.

Publisher URL: www.sciencedirect.com/science

DOI: S0223523417307687

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