Di(3-thienyl)methanol (2) and di(3-thienyl)methane (3) have been synthesized and screened against the T98G (brain cancer) cell line. Treatment induced cell death (MTT and macro-colony assay), growth inhibition, cytogenetic damage (micronuclei formation), were studied as cellular response parameters. Treatment with the compounds enhanced growth inhibition and cell death in a concentration dependent manner in both T98G and HEK (normal) cell lines. At higher concentrations (>20 μ g/mL) the cytotoxic effects of the compounds were highly significant. The effect on clonogenic capacity and micronuclei formation observed after treatment of cells. Amongst the compounds, compound 2 exhibited potent activity against T98G brain cancer cells. Despite potent in vitro activity, both compounds exhibited less cytotoxicity against normal human HEK cells at all effective concentrations. © 2012 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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Kaushik, N. K., Kim, H. S., Chae, Y. J., Lee, Y. N., Kwon, G. C., Choi, E. H., & Kim, I. T. (2012). Synthesis and anticancer activity of di(3-thienyl)methanol and di(3-thienyl)methane. Molecules, 17(10), 11456–11468. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules171011456
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