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Abstract

Introduction

Cervical cancer is a global health problem due to its high incidence and prevalence in women, mainly in third-world countries. For the treatment of this disease, there are different therapeutic options, but these are not always effective, which gives rise to the search for new compounds using cheminformatics tools.

Objective

The objective of this study was to design, synthesize, and biologically evaluate -(2-morpholinoethyl)-2-(naphthalen-2-yloxy)acetamide hydrochloride () and 2-(naphthalen-2-yloxy)--(2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide hydrochloride () on the HeLa cell line . The referenced cell line from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC®CCL-2™) was used, and the effect on cell viability was determined by MTT metabolic reduction-based assay at 24, 48, and 72 h.

Methods

Therapies directed at the σ receptor may be a treatment alternative since this receptor modulates the processes of cell proliferation and angiogenesis, producing cytoprotective or cytotoxic actions depending on the ligand with which it is coupled.

Results

The analysis showed that compounds and presented activity on HeLa cancer cells and viability at micromolar concentrations (1.923 μmol/mL and 0.374 μmol/mL, respectively). Moreover, the effect was maintained for 72 h.

Conclusion

Naphthaleneacetamide derivatives exhibited an inhibitory effect on the HeLa cell line, and the OSIRIS program predicted less toxicity than cisplatin.

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Characterization of the Cytotoxic Effect of Naphthalenacetamides Hydrochlorides on Cervical Cancer-Derived Cells
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Keyword(s): AutoDock 4.2; cytotoxicity; HeLa cells; Molecular docking; naphthaleneacetamide derivatives; novel compounds; sigma-1 receptor

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