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DOI: 10.1055/a-2564-5063
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Small Molecules in Medicinal Chemistry

Indolactam Alkaloids: Syntheses and Emerging Therapeutic Applications

Jordan MacQueen
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This research was supported by funds granted by the College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University Chicago.


Abstract

Protein kinase C (PKC) enzymes play critical regulatory roles in maintaining cellular homeostasis. In turn, specific isoforms have emerged as targets for therapeutic intervention, and recent studies have highlighted the importance of PKC activation in preventing cancer cell proliferation. The indolactam alkaloids are a family of natural products that potently activate conventional and novel PKC isozymes. Importantly, this activity offers new opportunities for drug design and the development of novel chemotherapeutics. In this review, we describe our recent synthetic studies aimed at accessing numerous members of this natural product family. We also detail various approaches to prepare focused libraries of indolactam-based analogues. These efforts have facilitated medicinal chemistry studies of the indolactam scaffold and importantly provided a preclinical platform for evaluating PKC activation as a therapeutic strategy in multiple cancer models.

1 Introduction

2 Total Syntheses of Indolactam Alkaloids

3 Biological Studies of Indolactam Alkaloids

4 Conclusions and Outlook



Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 26. Februar 2025

Angenommen nach Revision: 21. März 2025

Accepted Manuscript online:
21. März 2025

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
29. April 2025

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