• A novel calix[4]pyrrole derivative as a potential anticancer agent that forms genotoxic adducts with DNA 

      Geretto, Marta; Ponassi, Marco; Casale, Martina; Pulliero, Alessandra; Cafeo, Grazia; Malagreca, Ferdinando; Aldo Profumo, Aldo; Balza, Enrica; Bersimbaev, Rakhmetkazhi; Kohnke, Franz Heinrich; Rosano, Camillo; Izzotti, Alberto (Scientific Reports, 2018)
      meso-(p-acetamidophenyl)-calix[4]pyrrole 3 was found to exhibit remarkable cytotoxicity towards A549 cancer cells. A comparative study including the isomer of 3meso-(m-acetamidophenyl)-calix[4]pyrrole 5, as well as molecules containing ‘fragments’ of these structures, demonstrated that both the calix[4]pyrrole and the acetamidophenyl units are essential for high cytotoxicity. ...
      2024-10-18