Study on the Toxicity of Calix[4]- and [6]-Arenes and their Sulfated Derivatives in Two- and Three-Dimensional Cell Cultures of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma

Abstract

A comparative study of the toxicity of two unsubstituted calixarenes consisting of 4 and 6 phenolic fragments, as well as their p-sulfated derivatives, was carried out on the HT-29 colorectal adenocarcinoma cells cultured in two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) formats. It was shown that both unsubstituted calixarenes decrease the viability of tumor cells; calix[4]arene and calix[6]arene exhibited a cytostatic and a cytotoxic effect, respectively. Sulfated derivatives of calixarenes did not have a pronounced toxic effect on HT-29 cells. However, due to their high hydrophilicity and the ability to form adducts with various therapeutic molecules, they can be used for delivery of anticancer drugs. calixarenes, cytotoxicity, HT-29 cells, 2D cell culture, 3D cell culture The work was financially supported by the Russian Science Foundation (project no. 19-15-00397).