Interaction of Purine and its Derivatives with A₁, A₂-Adenosine Receptors and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1 (Vegf-R1) as a Therapeutic Alternative to Treat Cancer

Abstract

Background There are several studies that indicate that cancer development may be conditioned by the activation of some biological systems that involve the interaction of different biomolecules, such as adenosine and vascular endothelial growth factor. These biomolecules have been targeted of some drugs for treat of cancer; however, there is little information on the interaction of purine derivatives with adenosine and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGF-R1).

Objective The aim of this research was to determine the possible interaction of purine (1) and their derivatives (2–31) with A₁, A₂-adenosine receptors, and VEGF-R1.

Methods Theoretical interaction of purine and their derivatives with A₁, A₂-adenosine receptors and VEGF-R1 was carried out using the 5uen, 5mzj and 3hng proteins as theoretical tools. Besides, adenosine, cgs-15943, rolofylline, cvt-124, wrc-0571, luf-5834, cvt-6883, AZD-4635, cabozantinib, pazopanib, regorafenib, and sorafenib drugs were used as controls.

Results The results showed differences in the number of aminoacid residues involved in the interaction of purine and their derivatives with 5uen, 5mzj and 3hng proteins compared with the controls. Besides, the inhibition constants (Ki) values for purine and their derivatives 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, and 20 were lower compared with the controls

Conclusions Theoretical data suggest that purine and their derivatives 5, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, and 20 could produce changes in cancer cell growth through inhibition of A₁, A₂-adenosine receptors and VEGFR-1 inhibition. These data indicate that these purine derivatives could be a therapeutic alternative to treat some types of cancer.

Keywords

cancer - angiogenesis - purine - adenosine - receptors

Publication History

Received: 10 July 2024

Accepted: 29 July 2024

Article published online:
22 August 2024

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