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MDPI, Molecules, 20(27), p. 6977, 2022

DOI: 10.3390/molecules27206977

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Synthesis and Anticancer Activity of 1,3,4-Thiadiazoles with 3-Methoxyphenyl Substituent

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Abstract

Based on the results of previous work, we designed and synthesized 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives. The cytotoxic activity of the obtained compounds was then determined in biological studies using MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells and a normal cell line (fibroblasts). The results showed that all compounds displayed weak anticancer activity towards two breast cancer lines: an estrogen-dependent cell line (MCF-7) and an estrogen-independent cell line (MDA-MB-231). The compound most active towards MCF-7 breast cancer cells was SCT-4, which decreased DNA biosynthesis to 70% ± 3 at 100 µM. The mechanism of the anticancer action of 1,3,4-thiadiazole was also investigated. We choose a set of the most investigated proteins, which are attractive anticancer targets. In silico studies demonstrated a possible multitarget mode of action for the synthesized compounds but the most likely mechanism of action for the new compounds is connected with the activity of caspase 8.