Discovery of a 19F MRI sensitive salinomycin derivative with high cytotoxicity towards cancer cells?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2016-03-10 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC01508E

Abstract

Salinomycin is a promising anti-cancer agent which selectively targets cancer stem cells. To improve its potency and selectivity, an analog library of salinomycin was generated by site-specific modification and CuAAc derivatization. Through a cytotoxicity analysis of the library, a fluorinated analog with high potency, selectivity, and 19F MRI sensitivity was discovered as a novel theranostic agent.

Graphical abstract: Discovery of a 19F MRI sensitive salinomycin derivative with high cytotoxicity towards cancer cells
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