β-Carbolines as potential anticancer agents

S Aaghaz, K Sharma, R Jain, A Kamal - European Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract β-Carbolines are indole alkaloids having a tricyclic pyrido [3, 4-b] indole ring in their
structure. Since the isolation of first β-carboline from Peganum harmala in 1841, the isolation …

A comprehensive overview of β-carbolines and its derivatives as anticancer agents

B Luo, X Song - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract β-Carboline alkaloids are a family of natural and synthetic products with structural
diversity and outstanding antitumor activities. This review summarizes research …

Recent insights into synthetic β-carbolines with anti-cancer activities

S Kumar, A Singh, K Kumar, V Kumar - European Journal of Medicinal …, 2017 - Elsevier
Cancer, an uncontrolled and rapid proliferation of abnormal cells, has become one of the
leading cause of death worldwide. The development of resistance among the numerous …

Targeting cell cycle by β-carboline alkaloids in vitro: Novel therapeutic prospects for the treatment of cancer

I Ahmad, S Fakhri, H Khan, P Jeandet… - Chemico-biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cell cycle dysregulation is the mainstay of aberrant cell proliferation, which leads to tumor
progression. Mutations in tumor cells initiate various dysregulated pathways and …

β-Carboline alkaloids: biochemical and pharmacological functions

R Cao, W Peng, Z Wang, A Xu - Current medicinal chemistry, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
β-Carboline alkaloids are a large group of natural and synthetic indole alkaloids with
different degrees of aromaticity, some of which are widely distributed in nature, including …

Synthesis of 1-indolyl substituted β-carboline natural products and discovery of antimalarial and cytotoxic activities

LPP Liew, JM Fleming, A Longeon, E Mouray, I Florent… - Tetrahedron, 2014 - Elsevier
A series of 1-indolyl substituted β-carbolines including the natural products
hyrtiosulawesine, pityriacitrin and pityriacitrin B were prepared via Pictet–Spengler …

Design, synthesis and in vitro and in vivo antitumor activities of novel β-carboline derivatives

R Cao, H Chen, W Peng, Y Ma, X Hou, H Guan… - European Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
To further our SAR study on the chemistry and antitumor activity/neurotoxicity of β-carboline
alkaloids, several series of β-carboline derivatives with various substituents were designed …

Recent developments on synthesis and biological activities of γ-carboline

J Dai, W Dan, Y Zhang, J Wang - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract γ-Carboline alkaloids are a family of natural and synthetic agents that have diverse
bioactivities including antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, antitumor, anti …

The preparation and evaluation of 1-substituted 1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydro-and 3, 4-dihydro-β-carboline derivatives as potential antitumor agents

YC Shen, CY Chen, PW Hsieh, CY Duh… - Chemical and …, 2005 - jstage.jst.go.jp
A series of 1-substituted 1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydro-and 3, 4-dihydro-b-carboline derivatives have
been synthesized and evaluated for antitumor activity against murine P-388 and human …

β-Carboline alkaloid monomers and dimers: Occurrence, structural diversity, and biological activities

J Dai, W Dan, U Schneider, J Wang - European journal of medicinal …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract β-Carboline alkaloids are a family of natural and synthetic products with great
structural diversity and outstanding biological activities. This review covers critically …