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Article Citation - WoS: 15Citation - Scopus: 14Target-Driven Design of a Coumarinyl Chalcone Scaffold Based Novel Ef2 Kinase Inhibitor Suppresses Breast Cancer Growth in Vivo(American Chemical Society, 2021) Önder, Ferah Cömert; Kahraman, Nermin; Atıcı, Esen Bellur; Çağır, Ali; Kandemir, Hakan; Tatar, Gizem; Taşkın Tok, TuğbaEukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase (eEF-2K) is an unusual alpha kinase involved in protein synthesis through phosphorylation of elongation factor 2 (EF2). eEF-2K is highly overexpressed in breast cancer, and its activity is associated with significantly shortened patient survival and proven to be a potential molecular target in breast cancer. The crystal structure of eEF-2K remains unknown, and there is no potent, safe, and effective inhibitor available for clinical applications. We designed and synthesized several generations of potential inhibitors. The effect of the inhibitors at the binding pocket of eEF-2K was analyzed after developing a 3D target model by using a domain of another a-kinase called myosin heavy-chain kinase A (MHCKA) that closely resembles eEF-2K. In silico studies showed that compounds with a coumarin-chalcone core have high predicted binding affinities for eEF-2K. Using in vitro studies in highly aggressive and invasive (MDA-MB-436, MDA-MB-231, and BT20) and noninvazive (MCF-7) breast cancer cells, we identified a lead compound that was highly effective in inhibiting eEF-2K activity at submicromolar concentrations and at inhibiting cell proliferation by induction of apoptosis with no toxicity in normal breast epithelial cells. In vivo systemic administration of the lead compound encapsulated in single lipid-based liposomal nanoparticles twice a week significantly suppressed growth of MDA-MB-231 tumors in orthotopic breast cancer models in nude mice with no observed toxicity. In conclusion, our study provides a highly potent and in vivo effective novel small-molecule eEF-2K inhibitor that may be used as a molecularly targeted therapy breast cancer or other eEF-2K-dependent tumors.Article Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 2Novel 2 '-alkoxymethyl Substituted Klavuzon Derivatives as Inhibitors of Topo I and Crm1(Academic Press, 2020) Çetinkaya, Hakkı; Yıldız, Mehmet Salih; Kutluer, Meltem; Alkan, Aylin; Otaş, Hasan Ozan; Çağır, AliIn this work, 2'-alkoxymethyl substituted klavuzon derivatives were prepared starting from 2-methyl-1-naphthoic acid in eight steps. Anticancer potencies of the synthesized compounds were evaluated by performing MTT cell viability test over cancerous and healthy pancreatic cell lines, along with CRM1 inhibitory properties in HeLa cells by immunostaining and Topo I inhibition properties by supercoiled DNA relaxation assay. Their cytotoxic activities were also presented in hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HuH-7) derived 3D spheroids. Among the tested klavuzon derivatives, isobutoxymethyl substituted klavuzon showed the highest selectivity of cytotoxic activity against pancreatic cancer cell line. They showed potent Topo I inhibition while their CRM1 inhibitory properties somehow diminished compared to 4'-alkylsubstituted klavuzons. The most cytotoxic 2'-methoxymethyl derivative inhibited the growth of the spheroids derived from HuH-7 cell lines and PI staining exhibited time and concentration dependent cell death in 3D spheroids.Article Citation - WoS: 10Citation - Scopus: 11A New Drug Testing Platform Based on 3d Tri-Culture in Lab-On Devices(Elsevier, 2020) Gökçe, Begüm; Akçok, İsmail; Çağır, Ali; Pesen Okvur, DevrimDrug discovery has a 90% rate of failure because preclinical platforms for drug testing do not mimic the in vivo conditions. Doxorubicin (DOX) is a commonly used drug to treat breast cancer patients even though it has side effects. Lab-on-a-chip (LOC) devices provide spatial control at the micrometer scale and can thus emulate the cancer microenvironment. Here, using a multidisciplinary approach, a new drug testing platform based on 3D tri-culture in LOC devices was developed. Breast cancer cells alone or with normal mammary epithelial cells and macrophages were cultured in matrigel in LOC devices. The platform was used to test DOX and (R)-4'-methylklavuzon (KLA), which is a new anti-cancer drug candidate. Results showed that DOX and KLA were equally effective on breast cancer cells in 3D monoculture. KLA produced 26% less death for breast cancer cells than DOX in 3D tri-culture. More importantly, DOX was not selective between breast cancer cells and normal mammary epithelial cells in 3D tri- culture whereas KLA caused 56% less cell death than DOX for normal mammary epithelial cells. Results strongly recommend that 3D tri-culture in LOC devices be used for assessment of drug toxicity at the preclinical stage.Editorial Citation - WoS: 8Citation - Scopus: 9Kras(g12c) Inhibitors on the Horizon(Future Science, 2019) Çağır, Ali; Azmi, Asfar S.RAS proteins (the four isoforms KRAS4A, KRAS4B, NRAS and HRAS encoded by three genes KRAS, NRAS and HRAS) act as molecular switches that when activated drive several key cellular processes such as cell growth, proliferation and survival [1]. In normal cells, RAS activity is under tight control by the precise activation (binding to GTP) and inactivation (GTP hydrolysis to GDP) [1]. As with other critical proteins, it is not at all surprising to note that the gene encoding the RAS protein isoforms is found mutated or altered in a significant proportion of tumors [2]. Mutant RAS loses its ability to hydrolyze GTP and remains in a permanently activated state (bound to GTP) leading to uncontrolled growth.Article Citation - WoS: 8Citation - Scopus: 8Synthesis and Topoisomerase I Inhibitory Properties of Klavuzon Derivatives(Elsevier Ltd., 2017) Akçok, İsmail; Mete, Derya; Şen, Ayhan; Kasaplar, Pınar; Korkmaz, Kemal S.; Çağır, AliKlavuzon is a naphthalen-1-yl substituted α,β-unsaturated δ-lactone derivative, and is one of the anti-proliferative members of this class of compounds. Asymmetric and racemic syntheses of novel α,β-unsaturated δ-lactone derivatives are important to investigate their potential for the treatment of cancer. In this study, asymmetric and racemic syntheses of heteroatom-substituted klavuzon derivatives are reported. The syntheses were completed by a well-known three-step procedure. Anti-proliferative activity of seven novel racemic klavuzon derivatives were reported against MCF-7, PC3, HCT116 p53+/+ and HCT116 p53−/− cancer cell lines. Topoisomerase I inhibitory properties of 5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-one derivatives were also studied. © 2017 Elsevier Inc.Article Citation - WoS: 8Citation - Scopus: 9Crm1 Inhibitory and Antiproliferative Activities of Novel 4'-alkyl Substituted Klavuzon Derivatives(Elsevier Ltd., 2017) Kanbur, Tuğçe; Kara, Murat; Kutluer, Meltem; Şen, Ayhan; Delman, Murat; Alkan, Aylin; Otaş, Hasan Ozan; Akçok, İsmail; Çağır, AliKlavuzons are 6-(naphthalen-1-yl) substituted 5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-one derivatives showing promising antiproliferative activities in variety of cancer cell lines. In this work, racemic syntheses of nine novel 4′-alkyl substituted klavuzon derivatives were completed in eight steps and anticancer properties of these compounds were evaluated. It is found that size of the substituent has dramatic effect over the potency and selectivity of the cytotoxic activity in cancerous and healthy pancreatic cell lines. The size of the substituent can also effect the CRM1 inhibitory properties of klavuzon derivatives. Strong cytotoxic activity and CRM1 inhibition can be observed only when a small substituent present at 4′-position of naphthalen-1-yl group. However, these substituents makes the molecule more cytotoxic in healthy pancreatic cells rather than cancerous pancreatic cells. Among the tested compounds 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrophenanthren-9-yl substituted lactone was the most cytotoxic compound and its antiproliferative activity was also tested in 3D spheroids generated from HuH-7 cell lines.Article Citation - WoS: 31Citation - Scopus: 346-Bicycloaryl Substituted (s)- and (r)-5,6 Asymmetric Synthesis, and Anti-Proliferative Properties(Elsevier Ltd., 2009) Kasaplar, Pınar; Yılmazer, Özgür; Çağır, Ali(R)-Goniothalamin, is a member of styryl lactones, possesses selective cytotoxicity against cancer cell lines. In this work, replacement of styryl substituent with 2-naphthyl and 3-quinoyl gave new analogues which may have less conformational changes compared to the lead compound. Anti-proliferative tests indicated that 2-naphthyl substituted (R)-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-one has slightly better cytotoxicity than (R)-goniothalamin. To clarify the effect of 2-naphthyl substituent additional aryl substituted (R)-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ones have been synthesized enantioselectively and tested against PC-3 and MCF-7 cell lines.Article Citation - WoS: 19Citation - Scopus: 19Synthesis of Stilbene-Fused 2'-hydroxychalcones and Flavanones(Elsevier Ltd., 2010) Akçok, İsmail; Çağır, AliSynthesis of stilbene-fused chalcones and flavanones were successfully completed. Molecules were designed in a way to mimic the structural features of both "stilbene and chalcones" or "stilbene and flavanones" at the same time, and synthesized by three steps. Heck reactions of 3-bromobenzaldehyde with styrene derivatives gave corresponding (E)-stilbenes, which were reacted with acetophenones to furnish stilbene-fused 2′-hydroxychalcones under basic conditions. Finally, intramolecular cyclization reactions were performed to produce stilbene-fused flavanones. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.Article Citation - WoS: 8Citation - Scopus: 8Michael Acceptor Properties of 6-Bicycloaryl Substituted (r)-5,6(Elsevier Ltd., 2010) Kasaplar, Pınar; Çakmak, Özgür Yılmazer; Çağır, AliThe mechanism of action for α,β-unsaturated lactones can be explained by their Michael acceptor properties. They have the potential of being covalently binding inhibitors by accepting nucleophiles from target proteins. In this work, Michael addition reactions of ethanethiol with 6-bicycloaryl substituted 5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ones were studied to explore the existence of such interactions. Three of the Michael addition products were isolated and tested over PC3 (human prostate cancer) and MCF-7 (human breast adenocarcinoma) cancer cell lines and no cytotoxicity was observed. It was revealed that biological activity depends on the existence of a Michael acceptor, but potency probably depends upon the 3D structure of the substituent on lactone ring. The primary chemical-quantum properties of the lactones were also calculated using the Spartan'08 computer program. © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Article Citation - WoS: 46Synthesis, Characterization and Application of a Novel Mercapto- and Amine-Bifunctionalized Silica for Speciation/Sorption of Inorganic Arsenic Prior To Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometric Determination(Elsevier Ltd., 2011) Boyacı, Ezel; Çağır, Ali; Shahwan, Talal; Eroğlu, Ahmet EminA bifunctional sorbent, (NH2 + SH)silica, containing both amine and mercapto functionalities was prepared by modification of silica gel with 3-(triethoxysilyl)propylamine and (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane. In addition to the bifunctional sorbent, silica gel was modified individually with the functional mercapto- and amino-silanes, and the mono-functional sorbents, namely (SH)silica and (NH2)silica, were also mechanically mixed ((NH2)silica + (SH)silica) for the sake of comparison of sorption performances. It has been demonstrated that (SH)silica shows quantitative sorption only to As(III) at two pH values, 1.0 and 9.0, while (NH2)silica displays selectivity only towards As(V) at pH 3.0. On the other hand, the bifunctional (NH2 + SH)silica possesses the efficient features of the two mono-functionalized sorbents; for example, it retains As(III) at a wider pH range, from 1.0 to at least 9.0 with the exception at pH 2.0, and it also shows quantitative sorption to As(V) at pH 3.0. This property gives the bifunctional (NH2 + SH)silica a better flexibility in terms of sorption performance as a function of solution pH. The mechanically mixed (NH2)silica + (SH)silica exhibits a similar but less efficient sorption behavior compared to the bifunctional sorbent. Desorption of both As(III) and As(V) species can be realized using 0.5 M NaOH. The validity of the proposed method was checked through the analysis of a standard reference material and a good correlation was obtained between the certified (26.67 μg L−1) and determined (27.53 ± 0.37 μg L−1) values. Spike recovery tests realized with ultrapure water (93.0 ± 2.3%) and drinking water (86.9 ± 1.2%) also confirmed the applicability of the method.