In vitro cytotoxicity in A549, Hepg2, MCF-7, and DLD-1 cancer cell lines and ADME/ toxin analysis of a benzimidazole derivative
Journal of King Saud University - Science, cilt.37, sa.2, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.25259/jksus_424_2024
- Dergi Adı: Journal of King Saud University - Science
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, zbMATH, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Anahtar Kelimeler: A549, ADMET, Benzimidazole, Cytotoxicity, DLD-1, HepG2
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The development of novel, targeted, and low-toxicity therapeutic agents is crucial in addressing cancer, which remains a significant global health issue. Benzimidazole derivatives have drawn significant interest owing to their structural similarity to biological nucleotides and several biological roles, including anticancer activity. This study synthesized a benzimidazole derivative (se-182) and tested its anticancer activities on four cancer cell lines, i.e., A549 (lung carcinoma), MCF-7 (breast carcinoma), HepG2 (liver carcinoma), and DLD-1 (colorectal carcinoma) in vitro. Cisplatin served as a reference drug in the study. The se-182 exhibited significant cytotoxic effects that were dose-dependent across all assessed cancer cell lines. The se-182 exhibited high cytotoxic activity against A549 (IC50 = 15.80 μg/mL) and HepG2 cells (IC50 = 15.58 μg/mL). Computational models indicated superior blood-brain barrier permeability and moderate gastrointestinal absorption, whereas ADME studies showed that se-182 met significant drug-likeness requirements. The compound, with an IC50 of 1000 mg/kg, was categorized as class IV in the toxicity assessment. The se-182 exhibited significant dose-dependent cytotoxicity against HepG2 cells (IC50 = 15.58 µM) demonstrating a stronger effect in comparison with cisplatin (IC50 = 37.32 µM).