
Germacrone is one of the major bioactive components in the Curcuma zedoaria oil product, which is extracted from Curcuma zedoaria Roscoe, known as zedoary. The present study designed some novel germacrone derivatives based on combination principles, synthesized these compounds, and investigated their inhibitions on Bel-7402, HepG2, A549 and HeLa cells. Meanwhile, the study evaluated inhibitions of these derivatives on c-Met kinase, which has been detected in a number of cancers. The results suggested that the majority of the compounds showed stronger inhibitory effect on cancers and c-Met kinase than germacrone. Furthermore, our docking experiments analyzed the results and explained the molecular mechanism. Molecular dynamics simulations were then applied to perform further evaluation of the binding stabilities between compounds and their receptors.
Plant Extracts, Antineoplastic Agents, Apoptosis, Hep G2 Cells, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met, Molecular Docking Simulation, Sesquiterpenes, Germacrane, Curcuma, A549 Cells, Neoplasms, Humans, Research Paper, Cell Proliferation, HeLa Cells
Plant Extracts, Antineoplastic Agents, Apoptosis, Hep G2 Cells, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met, Molecular Docking Simulation, Sesquiterpenes, Germacrane, Curcuma, A549 Cells, Neoplasms, Humans, Research Paper, Cell Proliferation, HeLa Cells
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