Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and its treatment is hampered by the lack of specificity and side effects of current drugs. Cardiotonic steroids (CTS) interact with Na/K-ATPase (NKA) and induce antineoplastic effects, but their narrow therapeutic window is key limiting factor. The synthesis of digitoxigenin derivatives with glycosidic unit modifications is a promising approach to develop more selective and effective antitumor agents. This study aimed to compare the pharmacological properties as well as the cytotoxic effects of digitoxigenin-α-L-amiceto-pyranoside and digitoxigenin-α-L-rhamno-pyranoside and to evaluate the mechanism of these derivatives in oxidative conditions in HeLa cells. The rhamnose derivative increased the binding affinity and inhibitory effect of digitoxigenin by approximately 5-15 times, unlike the amicetose derivative. Despite this difference, both compounds similarly increased HO levels, induced membrane lipid peroxidation, and reduced GSH levels and SOD activity at nanomolar concentrations. This study highlights the importance of the sugar moiety in CTS structure for NKA binding and demonstrates that a primary mechanism of cytotoxicity of digitoxigenin derivatives may involve cellular oxidative stress, underscoring their potential as therapeutic agents for cancer treatment.

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