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Yang PH, Zhang QZ, Sun W. Clean synthesis of 2-arylideneindan-1,3-diones in water. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-011-0442-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Lee YT. Structure activity relationship analysis of phenolic acid phenethyl esters on oral and human breast cancers: The grey GM(0, N) approach. Comput Biol Med 2011; 41:506-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2011.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2010] [Revised: 03/31/2011] [Accepted: 04/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Katsori AM, Hadjipavlou-Litina D. Recent progress in therapeutic applications of chalcones. Expert Opin Ther Pat 2011; 21:1575-96. [PMID: 21711087 DOI: 10.1517/13543776.2011.596529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Chalcones are a group of plant-derived polyphenolic compounds belonging to the flavonoids family that possess a wide variety of cytoprotective and modulatory functions, which may have therapeutic potential for multiple diseases. Their physicochemical properties seem to define the extent of their biological activity. AREAS COVERED A comprehensive synopsis of recent patent literature (2005 - 2011) describing chalcones and their derivatives on selected activities (e.g., anti-inflammatory, antimitotic, cytotoxic, antioxidant, anti-infection) is provided in this paper. Synthesis, combinatorial techniques, biological evaluation in vitro/in vivo, and new biological assays are discussed. In addition to selected biological data, a wide range of pharmaceutical applications and pharmaceutical compositions are also summarized. EXPERT OPINION Several natural and synthetic chalcones and their derivatives appear as promising anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. Their clinical evaluation will be critical to assess their therapeutic utility. Those for which the mechanism of action is well defined can serve as lead compounds for the design of new, more promising molecules.
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- Anna-Maria Katsori
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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Mobinikhaledi A, Kalhor M, Jamalifar H. Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activities of some novel bis-chalcones. Med Chem Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-011-9696-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Simoni E, Bergamini C, Fato R, Tarozzi A, Bains S, Motterlini R, Cavalli A, Bolognesi ML, Minarini A, Hrelia P, Lenaz G, Rosini M, Melchiorre C. Polyamine conjugation of curcumin analogues toward the discovery of mitochondria-directed neuroprotective agents. J Med Chem 2010; 53:7264-8. [PMID: 20831222 DOI: 10.1021/jm100637k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Mitochondria-directed antioxidants 2-5 were designed by conjugating curcumin congeners with different polyamine motifs as vehicle tools. The conjugates emerged as efficient antioxidants in mitochondria and fibroblasts and also exerted a protecting role through heme oxygenase-1 activation. Notably, the insertion of a polyamine function into the curcumin-like moiety allowed an efficient intracellular uptake and mitochondria targeting. It also resulted in a significant decrease in the cytotoxicity effects. 2-5 are therefore promising molecules for neuroprotectant lead discovery.
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- Elena Simoni
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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Synthesis of polyhydroxylated aromatics having amidation of piperazine nitrogen as HIV-1 integrase inhibitor. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2010; 20:5469-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.07.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2010] [Revised: 06/27/2010] [Accepted: 07/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Quincoces Suarez JA, Rando DG, Santos RP, Gonçalves CP, Ferreira E, de Carvalho JE, Kohn L, Maria DA, Faião-Flores F, Michalik D, Marcucci MC, Vogel C. New antitumoral agents I: In vitro anticancer activity and in vivo acute toxicity of synthetic 1,5-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-pentadien-3-one and derivatives. Bioorg Med Chem 2010; 18:6275-81. [PMID: 20696583 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2010.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2010] [Revised: 07/08/2010] [Accepted: 07/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This paper describes a new method for the preparation of 1,5-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-pentadien-3-one 1 and its derivatives 2-5. This set of synthetic compounds exhibited high antitumoral activities regarding in vitro screening against several human tumor cell lines as lung carcinoma NCI-460, melanoma UACC-62, breast MCF-7, colon HT-29, renal 786-O, ovarian OVCAR-03 and ovarian expressing the resistance phenotype for adriamycin NCI-ADR/RES, prostate PC-3, and leukemia K-562. Compounds were also tested against murine tumor cell line B16F10 melanoma and lymphocytic leukemia L1210 as well as to their effect toward normal macrophages. Specific activity against colon cancer cells HT-29 was observed for all tested compounds and suggests further studies with models of colon cancer. Compounds 1, 2, and 4 showed significant cytotoxic activity with IC(50) values 2.3 microM for all human cancer cell lines. Intraperitoneal acute administration of compound 1 and 2 showed very low toxicity rate.
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On the Importance of the Aromatic Ring Parameter in Studies of the Solvolyses of Cinnamyl and Cinnamoyl Halides. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 2010:1-9. [PMID: 21552456 DOI: 10.1155/2010/130506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In solvolysis studies using Grunwald-Winstein plots, dispersions were observed for substrates with aromatic rings at the α-carbon. Several examples for the unimolecular solvolysis of monoaryl benzylic derivatives and related diaryl- or naphthyl- substituted derivatives have now been reported, where the application of the aromatic ring parameter (I) removes this dispersion. A recent claim suggesting the presence of an appreciable nucleophilic component to the I scale, has now been shown, in a review of the solvolysis of highly-hindered alkyl halides, to be unlikely to be correct. Attention is now focused on the application of the hI term for the solvolysis of compounds containing a double bond in the vicinity of any developing carbocation. Available specific rates of solvolysis (plus some new values) at 25°C of cinnamyl chloride, cinnamyl bromide, cinnamoyl chloride, p-chlorocinnamoyl chloride, and p-nitrocinnamoyl chloride are analyzed using the simple and extended (including the hI term) Grunwald-Winstein equations.
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Lagisetty P, Vilekar P, Sahoo K, Anant S, Awasthi V. CLEFMA-an anti-proliferative curcuminoid from structure-activity relationship studies on 3,5-bis(benzylidene)-4-piperidones. Bioorg Med Chem 2010; 18:6109-20. [PMID: 20638855 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2010.06.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2010] [Revised: 06/14/2010] [Accepted: 06/17/2010] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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3,5-Bis(benzylidene)-4-piperidones are being advanced as synthetic analogs of curcumin for anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties. We performed structure-activity relationship studies, by testing several synthesized 3,5-bis(benzylidene)-4-piperidones for anti-proliferative activity in lung adenocarcinoma H441 cells. Compared to the lead compound 1, or 3,5-bis(2-fluorobenzylidene)-4-piperidone, five compounds were found to be more potent (IC(50) < 30 microM), and 16 compounds possessed reduced cell-killing efficacy (IC(50) > 50 microM). Based on the observations, we synthesized 4-[3,5-bis(2-chlorobenzylidene-4-oxo-piperidine-1-yl)-4-oxo-2-butenoic acid] (29 or CLEFMA) as a novel analog of 1. CLEFMA was evaluated for anti-proliferative activity in H441 cells, and was found to be several folds more potent than compound 1. We did not find apoptotic cell population in flow cytometry, and the absence of apoptosis was confirmed by the lack of caspase cleavage. The electron microscopy of H441cells indicated that CLEFMA and compound 1 induce autophagic cell death that was inhibited by specific autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine. The results suggest that the potent and novel curcuminoid, CLEFMA, offers an alternative mode of cell death in apoptosis-resistant cancers.
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- Pallavi Lagisetty
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73117, USA
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Yang Q, Alper H. Synthesis of Chromones via Palladium-Catalyzed Ligand-Free Cyclocarbonylation of o-Iodophenols with Terminal Acetylenes in Phosphonium Salt Ionic Liquids. J Org Chem 2010; 75:948-50. [DOI: 10.1021/jo902210p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Qian Yang
- Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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Murali M, Samui AB. Bisbenzylidene cycloalkanone: a versatile molecule as a polymer building block. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1039/b915137k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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El Dine RS, El Halawany AM, Ma CM, Hattori M. Inhibition of the dimerization and active site of HIV-1 protease by secondary metabolites from the Vietnamese mushroom Ganoderma colossum. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2009; 72:2019-2023. [PMID: 19813754 DOI: 10.1021/np900279u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A new farnesyl hydroquinone, ganomycin I (1), was isolated along with ganomycin B (2) from the chloroform extract of the fruiting bodies of the Vietnamese mushroom Ganoderma colossum. These compounds inhibited HIV-1 protease with IC50 values of 7.5 and 1.0 microg/mL, respectively. Kinetic studies using Zhang-Poorman and Lineweaver plots revealed that compound 2 competitively inhibited the active site of the enzyme, whereas the tetracyclic triterpene schisanlactone A, previously isolated from the same fungus, was a dimerization inhibitor, with an IC50 value of 5.0 microg/mL. The previous findings were also confirmed by the virtual docking of both compounds with HIV-1 protease crystal structure.
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- Riham Salah El Dine
- Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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Singh R, Tønnesen HH, Vogensen SB, Loftsson T, Másson M. Studies of curcumin and curcuminoids. XXXVI. The stoichiometry and complexation constants of cyclodextrin complexes as determined by the phase-solubility method and UV–Vis titration. J INCL PHENOM MACRO 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s10847-009-9651-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Saeed Abaee M, Mojtahedi MM, Sharifi R, MehdiZahedi M. A highly efficient method for solvent-free synthesis of bis(arylmethylidene)piperidinones. J Heterocycl Chem 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.5570440639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester inhibits osteoclastogenesis by suppressing NF kappaB and downregulating NFATc1 and c-Fos. Int Immunopharmacol 2009; 9:774-80. [PMID: 19285574 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2009.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2009] [Revised: 03/02/2009] [Accepted: 03/02/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Osteoclasts are multinuclear cells of myeloid lineage responsible for bone resorption. The anti-inflammatory property of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), an active component of the propolis of honeybee hives, has been revealed. Since the regulatory mechanism of differentiation and activation of osteoclasts shares many well-known signaling pathways with that of inflammation, we investigated whether CAPE has any effect on osteoclastogenesis. CAPE potently suppressed osteoclastogenesis in cultures of bone marrow-derived precursor cells with the osteoclast differentiation factor, receptor activator of nuclear factor kappaB ligand (RANKL). While the RANKL-stimulated activation of the ERK, JNK, and p38 MAPK signaling pathways was not affected, the DNA binding and transcription activity of NF kappaB were reduced by CAPE treatment. In addition, CAPE blocked the induction of NFATc1 and c-Fos following RANKL stimulation. Forced expression of c-Fos could reverse the inhibitory effect of CAPE on osteoclastogenesis. Finally, CAPE significantly inhibited the RANKL-induced osteoclast formation in mouse calvariae in vivo. We propose that CAPE might be useful as a therapeutic agent for treatment of bone destructive diseases.
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Herschhorn A, Hizi A. Virtual screening, identification, and biochemical characterization of novel inhibitors of the reverse transcriptase of human immunodeficiency virus type-1. J Med Chem 2008; 51:5702-13. [PMID: 18800765 DOI: 10.1021/jm800473d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The reverse transcriptase (RT) of human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) is a leading target in current antiretroviral therapy. Unfortunately, drug-resistant RT mutants evolve under the pressure of these drugs, and therefore, new anti-RT inhibitors are constantly required for HIV-1/AIDS treatment. We virtually screened a large chemical library of compounds against two crystal structures of HIV-1 RT to identify novel inhibitors. Top-scoring compounds were tested experimentally; 71 inhibited the RT-associated DNA polymerase, while several also inhibited HIV-1 pseudovirus infection in a cell-based assay. A combination of substituents from two structurally related inhibitors in a single molecule improved the inhibition efficacy. This compound strongly suppressed the RT-associated activity also protecting human lymphocytes from HIV-1 infection. RT inhibition by this compound was reversible and noncompetitive. This molecule and another structurally unrelated potent compound inhibited a known drug-resistant mutant of HIV-1 RT and affected moderately the HIV-2 RT-associated DNA polymerase. These inhibitors may serve as promising anti-HIV lead compounds.
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- Alon Herschhorn
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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Fossey C, Vu AH, Vidu A, Zarafu I, Laduree D, Schmidt S, Laumond G, Aubertin AM. Synthesis of prodrug-type anti-HIV agents conjugating a REVERSE transcriptase inhibitor to a HIV-1 integrase inhibitor by a spontaneously cleavable linker. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2008; 22:591-607. [DOI: 10.1080/14756360701425386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Itokawa H, Shi Q, Akiyama T, Morris-Natschke SL, Lee KH. Recent advances in the investigation of curcuminoids. Chin Med 2008; 3:11. [PMID: 18798984 PMCID: PMC2576304 DOI: 10.1186/1749-8546-3-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2008] [Accepted: 09/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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More than 30 Curcuma species (Zingiberaceae) are found in Asia, where the rhizomes of these plants are used as both food and medicine, such as in traditional Chinese medicine. The plants are usually aromatic and carminative, and are used to treat indigestion, hepatitis, jaundice, diabetes, atherosclerosis and bacterial infections. Among the Curcuma species, C. longa, C. aromatica and C. xanthorrhiza are popular. The main constituents of Curcuma species are curcuminoids and bisabolane-type sesquiterpenes. Curcumin is the most important constituent among natural curcuminoids found in these plants. Published research has described the biological effects and chemistry of curcumin. Curcumin derivatives have been evaluated for bioactivity and structure-activity relationships (SAR). In this article, we review the literature between 1976 and mid-2008 on the anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-HIV, chemopreventive and anti-prostate cancer effects of curcuminoids. Recent studies on curcuminoids, particularly on curcumin, have discovered not only much on the therapeutic activities, but also on mechanisms of molecular biological action and major genomic effects.
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- Hideji Itokawa
- School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7360, USA.
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Anand P, Thomas SG, Kunnumakkara AB, Sundaram C, Harikumar KB, Sung B, Tharakan ST, Misra K, Priyadarsini IK, Rajasekharan KN, Aggarwal BB. Biological activities of curcumin and its analogues (Congeners) made by man and Mother Nature. Biochem Pharmacol 2008; 76:1590-611. [PMID: 18775680 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2008.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 753] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2008] [Revised: 08/06/2008] [Accepted: 08/07/2008] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Curcumin, a yellow pigment present in the Indian spice turmeric (associated with curry powder), has been linked with suppression of inflammation; angiogenesis; tumorigenesis; diabetes; diseases of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurological systems, of skin, and of liver; loss of bone and muscle; depression; chronic fatigue; and neuropathic pain. The utility of curcumin is limited by its color, lack of water solubility, and relatively low in vivo bioavailability. Because of the multiple therapeutic activities attributed to curcumin, however, there is an intense search for a "super curcumin" without these problems. Multiple approaches are being sought to overcome these limitations. These include discovery of natural curcumin analogues from turmeric; discovery of natural curcumin analogues made by Mother Nature; synthesis of "man-made" curcumin analogues; reformulation of curcumin with various oils and with inhibitors of metabolism (e.g., piperine); development of liposomal and nanoparticle formulations of curcumin; conjugation of curcumin prodrugs; and linking curcumin with polyethylene glycol. Curcumin is a homodimer of feruloylmethane containing a methoxy group and a hydroxyl group, a heptadiene with two Michael acceptors, and an alpha,beta-diketone. Structural homologues involving modification of all these groups are being considered. This review focuses on the status of all these approaches in generating a "super curcumin.".
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- Preetha Anand
- Cytokine Research Laboratory, Department of Experimental Therapeutics, Unit 143, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Liang G, Yang S, Jiang L, Zhao Y, Shao L, Xiao J, Ye F, Li Y, Li X. Synthesis and anti-bacterial properties of mono-carbonyl analogues of curcumin. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2008; 56:162-7. [PMID: 18239300 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.56.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The synthesis of three series of curcumin analogues with mono-carbonyl is described. Their in vitro anti-bacterial activities against seven Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria were tested and the effect of substituents on the aryl ring and the space structure of the linking strain were discussed. It was observed that part of the derivatives displayed significant activity when compared with curcumin and most of them exhibited activity against the ampicillin-resisted Enterobacter cloacae. Compounds A12, B09, B13, B14 and C09 show remarkable antibacterial activity in vitro. The result showed that heterocycle or long-chain substituents may enhance the activity of curcumin analogues.
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- Guang Liang
- College of Chemistry, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, PR China
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Mai A, Cheng D, Bedford MT, Valente S, Nebbioso A, Perrone A, Brosch G, Sbardella G, De Bellis F, Miceli M, Altucci L. epigenetic multiple ligands: mixed histone/protein methyltransferase, acetyltransferase, and class III deacetylase (sirtuin) inhibitors. J Med Chem 2008; 51:2279-90. [PMID: 18348515 DOI: 10.1021/jm701595q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A number of new compounds bearing two ortho-bromo- and ortho, ortho-dibromophenol moieties linked through a saturated/unsaturated, linear/(poly)cyclic spacer (compounds 1- 9) were prepared as simplified analogues of AMI-5 (eosin), a recently reported inhibitor of both protein arginine and histone lysine methyltransferases (PRMTs and HKMTs). Such compounds were tested against a panel of PRMTs (RmtA, PRMT1, and CARM1) and against human SET7 (a HKMT), using histone and nonhistone proteins as a substrate. They were also screened against HAT and SIRTs, because they are structurally related to some HAT and/or SIRT modulators. From the inhibitory data, some of tested compounds ( 1b, 1c, 4b, 4f, 4j, 4l, 7b, and 7f) were able to inhibit PRMTs, HKMT, HAT, and SIRTs with similar potency, thus behaving as multiple ligands for these epigenetic targets (epi-MLs). When tested on the human leukemia U937 cell line, the epi-MLs induced high apoptosis levels [i.e., 40.7% ( 4l) and 42.6% ( 7b)] and/or massive, dose-dependent cytodifferentiation [i.e., 95.2% ( 1c) and 96.1% ( 4j)], whereas the single-target inhibitors eosin, curcumin, and sirtinol were ineffective or showed a weak effect.
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- Antonello Mai
- Istituto Pasteur-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Dipartimento di Studi Farmaceutici, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Piazzale A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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Hsu CL, Yen GC. Phenolic compounds: evidence for inhibitory effects against obesity and their underlying molecular signaling mechanisms. Mol Nutr Food Res 2008; 52:53-61. [PMID: 18081207 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.200700393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Phenolic compounds are widely present in the plant kingdom. Many epidemiological studies have indicated that consumption of some plant-derived foodstuffs with high phenolic content is associated with the prevention of some diseases and that these compounds may have similar properties to antioxidants, antimutagenic agents, antithrombotic agents, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-HIV-1, and anticancer agents. However, obesity is an important topic in the world of public health and preventive medicine. Relationships between body mass index, waist circumference, or waist-to-hip ratio and the risk of development of some diseases (such as heart disease, dyslipidemia, hypertension, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, diabetes, kidney failure, cancer, stroke, osteoarthritis, and sleep apnea) have been observed. Evidence that phenolic compounds have beneficial effects in fighting obesity is increasingly being reported in the scientific literature. These in vitro and in vivo effects of phenolic compounds on the induction of pre-adipocytic and adipocytic apoptosis and inhibition of adipocytic lipid accumulation are considered in detail here. This review presents evidence of their inhibitory effects on obesity and their underlying molecular signaling mechanisms.
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- Chin-Lin Hsu
- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Jenwitheesuk E, Horst JA, Rivas KL, Van Voorhis WC, Samudrala R. Novel paradigms for drug discovery: computational multitarget screening. Trends Pharmacol Sci 2008; 29:62-71. [PMID: 18190973 PMCID: PMC4551513 DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2007.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2007] [Revised: 11/16/2007] [Accepted: 11/16/2007] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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An established paradigm in current drug development is (i) to identify a single protein target whose inhibition is likely to result in the successful treatment of a disease of interest; (ii) to assay experimentally large libraries of small-molecule compounds in vitro and in vivo to identify promising inhibitors in model systems; and (iii) to determine whether the findings are extensible to humans. This complex process, which is largely based on trial and error, is risk-, time- and cost-intensive. Computational (virtual) screening of drug-like compounds simultaneously against the atomic structures of multiple protein targets, taking into account protein-inhibitor dynamics, might help to identify lead inhibitors more efficiently, particularly for complex drug-resistant diseases. Here we discuss the potential benefits of this approach, using HIV-1 and Plasmodium falciparum infections as examples. We propose a virtual drug discovery 'pipeline' that will not only identify lead inhibitors efficiently, but also help minimize side-effects and toxicity, thereby increasing the likelihood of successful therapies.
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- Ekachai Jenwitheesuk
- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Box 357242, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Yarishkin OV, Ryu HW, Park JY, Yang MS, Hong SG, Park KH. Sulfonate chalcone as new class voltage-dependent K+ channel blocker. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2007; 18:137-40. [PMID: 18032041 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.10.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2007] [Revised: 10/10/2007] [Accepted: 10/31/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Chalcone derivatives 1-17 were synthesized and their voltage-dependent K+ channel inhibitory activities were investigated. The effective K+ channel blockers were shown to be sulfonate chalcones 9-17, in which the sulfonyloxy group is placed on the A-ring. The 3'-(p-aminobenzene-sulfonylhydroxy)-4-hydroxychalcone 17 (IC50 = 0.51+/-0.05 microM) was the most potent K+ channel blocker.
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- Oleg V Yarishkin
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine and Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea
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Hsu CL, Yen GC. Effects of flavonoids and phenolic acids on the inhibition of adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2007; 55:8404-10. [PMID: 17880164 DOI: 10.1021/jf071695r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Obesity has become a global epidemic in both developed and developing countries, and it is a significant risk factor for various diseases such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and hypertension. In the present study, the effect of naturally occurring antioxidants (flavonoids and phenolic acids) on the inhibition of adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes was investigated. The results showed that o-coumaric acid and rutin had the highest inhibition on intracellular triglyceride (61.3 and 83.0%, respectively) among 15 phenolic acids and 6 flavonoids tested. However, the oil red o stained material (OROSM) showed that cell number in 3T3-L1 adipocytes was not influenced by those compounds. For glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH) activity, the data indicated that o-coumaric acid and rutin had the highest inhibition on GPDH activity (54.2 and 66.8%, respectively) among the compounds tested. o-Coumaric acid and rutin also inhibited the expression of PPARgamma, C/EBPalpha and leptin and then up-regulated expression of adiponectin at the protein level. Some naturally occurring antioxidants efficiently suppressed adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. These results suggest that o-coumaric acid and rutin targeted for adipocyte functions could be effective in improving the symptoms of metabolic syndrome.
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- Chin-Lin Hsu
- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuokuang Road, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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Minocycline, a broad spectrum antibiotic, has been discovered to have inhibitory activity against HIV-1 in vitro, but the targets inhibited are unknown. We used a docking with dynamics protocol developed by us to predict the binding affinities of minocycline against seven active sites of five HIV-1 proteins to putatively identify the potential target(s) of minocycline. The results indicate that minocycline has the highest predicted binding affinity against HIV-1 integrase.
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- Ekachai Jenwitheesuk
- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, 113 Thailand Science Park, Pahonyothin Road, Klong 1, Klongluang, Pathumtani 12120, Thailand
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Abaee MS, Mojtahedi MM, Zahedi MM, Sharifi R, Mesbah AW, Massa W. Synthesis and Structural Elucidation of Novel Bisarylmethylidenes of Cyclic Enones. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2007. [DOI: 10.1080/07370650701471756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- M. Saeed Abaee
- a Organic Chemistry Laboratory , Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran , Tehran, Iran
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- a Organic Chemistry Laboratory , Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran , Tehran, Iran
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- a Organic Chemistry Laboratory , Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran , Tehran, Iran
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- a Organic Chemistry Laboratory , Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran , Tehran, Iran
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- a Organic Chemistry Laboratory , Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran , Tehran, Iran
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- b Fachbereich Chemie der Philipps‐Universitaet Marburg , Marburg, Germany
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Iyer M, Hopfinger AJ. Treating chemical diversity in QSAR analysis: modeling diverse HIV-1 integrase inhibitors using 4D fingerprints. J Chem Inf Model 2007; 47:1945-60. [PMID: 17661457 DOI: 10.1021/ci700153g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A set of 213 compounds across 12 structurally diverse classes of HIV-1 integrase inhibitors was used to develop and evaluate a combined clustering and QSAR modeling methodology to construct significant, reliable, and robust models for structurally diverse data sets. The trial-descriptor pool for both clustering- and QSAR-model building consisted of 4D fingerprints and classic QSAR descriptors. Clustering was carried out using a combination of the partitioning around medoids method and divisive hierarchical clustering. QSAR models were constructed for members of each cluster by linear-regression fitting and model optimization using the genetic function approximation. The 12 structurally diverse classes of integrase inhbitors were partitioned into five clusters from which corresponding QSAR models, overwhelmingly composed of 4D fingerprint descriptors, were constructed. Analysis of the five QSAR models suggests that three models correspond to structurally diverse inhibitors that likely bind at a common site on integrase characterized by a common inhibitor hydrogen-bond donor, but involving somewhat different alignments and/or poses for the inhibitors of each of the three clusters. The particular alignments for the inhibitors of each of the three QSAR models involve specific distributions of nonpolar groups over the inhibitors. The two other clusters, one for coumarins and the other for depsides and depsidones, lead to QSAR models with less-defined pharmacophores, likely representing an inhibitor binding to a site(s) different from that of the other nine classes of inhibitors. Overall, the clustering and QSAR methodology employed in this study suggests that it can meaningfully partition structurally diverse compounds expressing a common endpoint in such a manner that leads to statistically significant and pharmacologically insightful composite QSAR models.
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- Manisha Iyer
- Laboratory of Molecular Modeling and Design (MC 781), College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 South Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612-7231, USA
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Tintori C, Manetti F, Veljkovic N, Perovic V, Vercammen J, Hayes S, Massa S, Witvrouw M, Debyser Z, Veljkovic V, Botta M. Novel virtual screening protocol based on the combined use of molecular modeling and electron-ion interaction potential techniques to design HIV-1 integrase inhibitors. J Chem Inf Model 2007; 47:1536-44. [PMID: 17608406 DOI: 10.1021/ci700078n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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HIV-1 integrase (IN) is an essential enzyme for viral replication and represents an intriguing target for the development of new drugs. Although a large number of compounds have been reported to inhibit IN in biochemical assays, no drug active against this enzyme has been approved by the FDA so far. In this study, we report, for the first time, the use of the electron-ion interaction potential (EIIP) technique in combination with molecular modeling approaches for the identification of new IN inhibitors. An innovative virtual screening approach, based on the determination of both short- and long-range interactions between interacting molecules, was employed with the aim of identifying molecules able to inhibit the binding of IN to viral DNA. Moreover, results from a database screening on the commercial Asinex Gold Collection led to the selection of several compounds. One of them showed a significant inhibitory potency toward IN in the overall integration assay. Biological investigations also showed, in agreement with modeling studies, that these compounds prevent recognition of DNA by IN in a fluorescence fluctuation assay, probably by interacting with the DNA binding domain of IN.
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- Cristina Tintori
- Dipartimento Farmaco Chimico Tecnologico, Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Alcide de Gasperi 2, I-53100 Siena, Italy
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Costi R, Di Santo R, Artico M, Miele G, Valentini P, Novellino E, Cereseto A. Cinnamoyl Compounds as Simple Molecules that Inhibit p300 Histone Acetyltransferase. J Med Chem 2007; 50:1973-7. [PMID: 17348637 DOI: 10.1021/jm060943s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cinnamoly compounds 1a-c and 2a-d were designed, synthesized, and in vitro tested as p300 inhibitors. At different degrees, all tested compounds were proven to inactivate p300, particularly, derivative 2c was the most active inhibitor, also showing high specificity for p300 as compared to other histone acetyltransferases. Most notably, 2c showed anti-acetylase activity in mammalian cells. These compounds represent a new class of synthetic inhibitors of p300, characterized by simple chemical structures.
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- Roberta Costi
- Istituto Pasteur-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Dipartimento di Studi Farmaceutici, Università di Roma La Sapienza, P.le A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy
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Abaee MS, Mojtahedi MM, Zahedi MM, Sharifi R. A highly efficient method for solvent-free synthesis of bisarylmethylidenes of pyranones and thiopyranones. HETEROATOM CHEMISTRY 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/hc.20252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The Sonogashira coupling of electron-deficient (hetero)aryl halides 1 and (hetero)aryl or alkenyl 1-propargyl alcohols 2 does not terminate at the stage of the expected internal propargyl alcohols, but rather gives rise to the formation of alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones 3 with a variety of acceptor substituents. This new domino reaction, a coupling-isomerization reaction (CIR), can be rationalized as a sequence of rapid Pd/Cu-catalyzed alkynylation followed by a slow amine-base-catalyzed propargyl alcohol-enone isomerization. Performing the CIR in deuterated protic solvents or with a selectively deuterated propargyl alcohol revealed that the base-catalyzed isomerization step proceeds through a formal 1,3-H shift with minimal H/D exchange with the surrounding solvent. Additionally, 19F NMR kinetic measurements on the isomerization step with the fluorinated propargyl alcohol 4 r support the mechanistic rationale.
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- Roland U Braun
- Organisch-Chemisches Institut der Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Nunthaboot N, Tonmunphean S, Parasuk V, Wolschann P, Kokpol S. Three-dimensional quantitative structure–activity relationship studies on diverse structural classes of HIV-1 integrase inhibitors using CoMFA and CoMSIA. Eur J Med Chem 2006; 41:1359-72. [PMID: 17002889 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2006.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2005] [Revised: 03/10/2006] [Accepted: 06/01/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) and comparative molecular similarity indices analysis (CoMSIA), three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) techniques, were applied to a set of 89 HIV-1 integrase (IN) inhibitors (training set=61, test set=28), belonging to 11 structurally different classes. The biological data for 3' processing mechanism were used. For CoMFA calculations, three different fitting methods for alignment process were investigated. The best CoMFA model yielded the cross-validated r(2) r(2)(cv) =0.698 and the non-cross-validated r(2) (r(2))=0.947. The derived model indicated the importance of steric (60.8%) as well as electrostatic (39.2%) contributions. For CoMSIA calculations, different combinations of the fields were tested. The best CoMSIA model gave r(2)(cv) =0.724 and r(2)=0.864. This model showed that steric (30.3%), hydrogen bond donor (43.4%) and hydrogen bond acceptor (26.3%) properties played major roles in HIV-1 IN inhibition. The mapping of hydrogen bond interaction fields with the HIV-1 IN active site gave details on hydrogen bond forming between ligands and enzyme. These obtained results agree well with the experimental observations that there should be hydrogen bond interactions between ligands and Glu152, Lys156 and Lys159 residues. The results not only lead to a better understanding of structural requirements of HIV-1 IN inhibitors but also can help in the design of new IN inhibitors.
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- Nadtanet Nunthaboot
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Bhagat S, Sharma R, Chakraborti AK. Dual-activation protocol for tandem cross-aldol condensation: An easy and highly efficient synthesis of α,α′-bis(aryl/alkylmethylidene)ketones. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2006.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Charvat TT, Lee DJ, Robinson WE, Chamberlin AR. Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of chicoric acid analogs as inhibitors of HIV-1 integrase. Bioorg Med Chem 2006; 14:4552-67. [PMID: 16524737 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2006.02.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2005] [Revised: 02/09/2006] [Accepted: 02/10/2006] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A series of analogs of the potent HIV-1 integrase (HIV IN) inhibitor chicoric acid (CA) was designed with the intention of ameliorating some of the parent natural product's undesirable properties, in particular its toxicity, instability, and poor membrane permeability. More than 70 analogs were synthesized and assayed for three types of activity: (1) the ability to inhibit 3'-end processing and strand transfer reactions using recombinant HIV IN in vitro, (2) toxicity against the CD4+ lymphoblastoid cell line, MT2, and (3) anti-HIV activity against HIV(LAI). CA analogs lacking one of the carboxyl groups of CA and with 3,4,5-trihydroxycinnamoyl sidechains in place of the caffeoyl group of CA exhibited the most potent inhibition of HIV replication and end-processing activity. Galloyl-substituted derivatives also displayed very potent in vitro and in vivo activities, in most cases exceeding the inhibitory effects of CA itself. Conversely, analogous monocarboxy caffeoyl analogs exhibited only modest inhibition, while the corresponding 3,4-dihydroxybenzoyl-substituted compounds were devoid of activity.
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- Trevor T Charvat
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, 92697, USA
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Hsu CL, Huang SL, Yen GC. Inhibitory effect of phenolic acids on the proliferation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes in relation to their antioxidant activity. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2006; 54:4191-7. [PMID: 16756346 DOI: 10.1021/jf0609882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Obesity is an important topic in the world of public health and preventive medicine. Inhibition of preadipocyte proliferation plays an important role in the mechanisms of proposed antiobesity. In this in vitro study, the inhibitory effect of phenolic acids on 3T3-L1 preadipocytes was evaluated, and a relationship analysis was then conducted. The results showed that the addition of phenolic acids to the growth medium decreased the cell population growth of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. The IC50 values of chlorogenic acid, gallic acid, o-coumaric acid and m-coumaric acid on 3T3-L1 preadipocytes were 72.3, 43.3, 48.2, and 49.2 microM, respectively. A relationship analysis indicated that there is a significant linear correlation between the influence of phenolic acids on cell population growth and their antioxidant activity (r = 0.77, p < 0.01). The cell cycle assay indicated that the treatment of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes with chlorogenic acid, o-coumaric acid, and m-coumaric acid caused cell cycle arrest in the G1 phase. Gallic acid did not affect the cell cycle profile; however, it increased the number of apoptotic cells (sub-G1 phase) in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-propidium iodide (PI) apoptosis flow cytometric assay showed that gallic acid increased the number of early apoptotic (annexin V-FITC+/PI-) and late apoptotic cells (annexin V-FITC+/PI+) but not necrotic cells (annexin V-FITC-/PI+). The treatment of cells with gallic acid caused the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (delta psi(m)). These results indicate that the inhibition of preadipocyte population growth by some phenolic acids might have further implication in in vivo antiobesity effects.
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- Chin-Lin Hsu
- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuokuang Road, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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Li X, Vince R. Conformationally restrained carbazolone-containing α,γ-diketo acids as inhibitors of HIV integrase. Bioorg Med Chem 2006; 14:2942-55. [PMID: 16386908 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2005.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2005] [Revised: 12/04/2005] [Accepted: 12/05/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Since alpha,gamma-diketo acid (DKA) compounds were identified as potent and selective inhibitors for HIV integrase, numerous structural modification studies have been carried out to search for a clinical candidate as a supplement for the highly active antiretroviral therapy regimen. Due to the lack of structural information on inhibitor-integrase interactions, a comprehensive structure-activity relationship study is necessary. Most of the reported modification studies on the key alpha,gamma-diketo acid pharmacophore focused on substituting the carboxylate moiety with its bioisosteres or other electron-pair bearing heterocycles. We were interested in studying the conformation and geometry of the central diketo moiety. A series of carbazolone-containing alpha,gamma-diketo acids were designed and synthesized by applying conformational restraint onto the open-chain form of the diketo acid. These compounds showed anti-integrase activity in the low micromolar range, and integrase assay results indicated that the geometry of the diketo acid moiety is crucial to potency. Carbazol-1-one containing DKA analogs (7-8) showed a 2- to 3-fold increase in activity compared with those of carbazol-4-one containing DKA analogs (5 and 6). Alkylation of carbazol-4-one DKA nitrogen (6a-c) led to a loss of activity, suggesting this nitrogen atom may directly interact with the active site of integrase. The halogens (7b-d) and para-fluorobenzyl substituents (8a-d) on carbazol-1-one ring had little effect on potency.
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- Xingnan Li
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, and Center for Drug Design, Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota, 8-123A WDH, 308 Harvard Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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Di Santo R, Costi R, Roux A, Artico M, Lavecchia A, Marinelli L, Novellino E, Palmisano L, Andreotti M, Amici R, Galluzzo CM, Nencioni L, Palamara AT, Pommier Y, Marchand C. Novel bifunctional quinolonyl diketo acid derivatives as HIV-1 integrase inhibitors: design, synthesis, biological activities, and mechanism of action. J Med Chem 2006; 49:1939-45. [PMID: 16539381 PMCID: PMC2602756 DOI: 10.1021/jm0511583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The virally encoded integrase protein is an essential enzyme in the life cycle of the HIV-1 virus and represents an attractive and validated target in the development of therapeutics against HIV infection. Drugs that selectively inhibit this enzyme, when used in combination with inhibitors of reverse transcriptase and protease, are believed to be highly effective in suppressing the viral replication. Among the HIV-1 integrase inhibitors, the beta-diketo acids (DKAs) represent a major lead for anti-HIV-1 drug development. In this study, novel bifunctional quinolonyl diketo acid derivatives were designed, synthesized, and tested for their inhibitory ability against HIV-1 integrase. The compounds are potent inhibitors of integrase activity. Particularly, derivative 8 is a potent IN inhibitor for both steps of the reaction (3'-processing and strand transfer) and exhibits both high antiviral activity against HIV-1 infected cells and low cytotoxicity. Molecular modeling studies provide a plausible mechanism of action, which is consistent with ligand SARs and enzyme photo-cross-linking experiments.
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- Roberto Di Santo
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. R. Di Santo: Phone&Fax: +39-6-49913150. E-mail: . A. Lavecchia: Phone&Fax: +39-81-678613. E-mail, , ,
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed. R. Di Santo: Phone&Fax: +39-6-49913150. E-mail: . A. Lavecchia: Phone&Fax: +39-81-678613. E-mail, , ,
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Du ZY, Bao YD, Liu Z, Qiao W, Ma L, Huang ZS, Gu LQ, Chan ASC. Curcumin Analogs as Potent Aldose Reductase Inhibitors. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2006; 339:123-8. [PMID: 16528793 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.200500205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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In the present study, curcuminoids isolated from curcuma longa were demonstrated to possess inhibitory activities on bovine lens aldose reductase. In order to find more potent aldose reductase inhibitor, curcumin analogs were synthesized and evaluated for their ability to inhibit bovine lens aldose reductase enzyme. The results indicated that the compounds with tetrahydroxyl groups, 2,6-bis(3,4-dihydroxybenzylidene)cyclohexanone (A(2)), 2,5-bis(3,4-dihydroxybenzylidene)cyclopentanone (B(2)), 1,5-bis(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-1,4-pentadiene-3-one (C(2)), and 3,5-bis(3,4-dihydroxybenzylidene)-4-piperidone (D(2)) showed remarkably potent inhibitory effects on aldose reductase with IC(50) of 2.9 microM, 2.6 microM, 3.4 microM, and 4.9 microM, respectively. The structure-activity relationship revealed that the curcumin analogs with ortho-dihydroxyl groups could form a more tight affinity with aldose reductase to exert more potential inhibitory activities.
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- Zhi-Yun Du
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Vilar S, Santana L, Uriarte E. Probabilistic Neural Network Model for the In Silico Evaluation of Anti-HIV Activity and Mechanism of Action. J Med Chem 2006; 49:1118-24. [PMID: 16451076 DOI: 10.1021/jm050932j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A theoretical model has been developed that discriminates between active and nonactive drugs against HIV-1 with four different mechanisms of action for the active drugs. The model was built up using a probabilistic neural network (PNN) algorithm and a database of 2720 compounds. The model showed an overall accuracy of 97.34% in the training series, 85.12% in the selection series, and 84.78% in an external prediction series. The model not only correctly classified a very heterogeneous series of organic compounds but also discriminated between very similar active/nonactive chemicals that belong to the same family of compounds. More specifically, the model recognized 96.02% of nonactive compounds, 94.24% of active compounds that inhibited reverse transcriptase, 97.24% of protease inhibitors, 97.14% of virus uncoating inhibitors, and 90.32% of integrase inhibitors. The results indicate that this approach may represent a powerful tool for modeling large databases in QSAR with applications in medicinal chemistry.
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- Santiago Vilar
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain.
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Lin L, Lee KH. Structure-Activity Relationships of Curcumin and Its Analogs with Different Biological Activities††Antitumor Agents 241. STUDIES IN NATURAL PRODUCTS CHEMISTRY 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1572-5995(06)80040-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The integration of viral cDNA into the host genome is an essential step in the HIV-1-life cycle and is mediated by the virally encoded enzyme, integrase (IN). Inhibition of this process provides an attractive strategy for antiviral drug design. The discovery of beta-diketo acid inhibitors played a major role in validating IN as a legitimate antiretroviral drug target. Over a decade of research, a plethora of IN inhibitors have been discovered and some showed antiviral activity consistent with their effect on IN. To date, at least two compounds have been tested in human but none are close to the FDA approval. In this review, we provide a comprehensive report of all small-molecule IN inhibitors discovered during the years 2003 and 2004. Compilation of such data will prove beneficial in developing QSAR, virtual screening, pharmacophore hypothesis generation, and validation.
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- Raveendra Dayam
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 90089, USA
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Vajragupta O, Boonchoong P, Morris GM, Olson AJ. Active site binding modes of curcumin in HIV-1 protease and integrase. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2005; 15:3364-8. [PMID: 15950462 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2005] [Revised: 05/07/2005] [Accepted: 05/10/2005] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Structure models for the interaction of curcumin with HIV-1 integrase (IN) and protease (PR) were investigated using computational docking. Curcumin was found to bind preferentially in similar ways to the active sites of both IN and PR. For IN, the binding site is formed by residues Asp64, His67, Thr66, Glu92, Thr93, Asp116, Ser119, Asn120, and Lys159. Docked curcumin contacts the catalytic residues adjacent to Asp116 and Asp64, and near the divalent metal (Mg2+). In the PR docking, the curcumin structure fitted well to the active site, interacting with residues Asp25, Asp29, Asp30, Gly27', Asp29', and Asp30'. The results suggest that o-hydroxyl and/or keto-enol structures are important for both IN and PR inhibitory actions. The symmetrical structure of curcumin seems to play an important role for binding to the PR protein, whereas the keto-enol and only one side of the terminal o-hydroxyl showed tight binding to the IN active site.
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- Opa Vajragupta
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, 447 Sri-Ayudhya Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
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Weber WM, Hunsaker LA, Roybal CN, Bobrovnikova-Marjon EV, Abcouwer SF, Royer RE, Deck LM, Vander Jagt DL. Activation of NFkappaB is inhibited by curcumin and related enones. Bioorg Med Chem 2005; 14:2450-61. [PMID: 16338138 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2005.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2005] [Revised: 11/11/2005] [Accepted: 11/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The transcription factor NFkappaB (NFkappaB) is up-regulated in many cancer cells where it contributes to development of the pro-survival, anti-apoptotic state. The natural product curcumin is a known inhibitor of activation of NFkappaB. Enone analogues of curcumin were compared with curcumin for their abilities to inhibit the TNFalpha-induced activation of NFkappaB, using the Panomics' NFkappaB Reporter Stable Cell Line. The enones tested included curcumin analogues that retained the 7-carbon spacer between the aromatic rings, analogues with a 5-carbon spacer, and analogues with a 3-carbon spacer. Inhibitors of NFkappaB activation were identified in all three series, a number of which were more active than curcumin. Enone analogues in the series with the 5-carbon spacer were especially active, including members that contained heterocyclic rings. 1,5-Bis(3-pyridyl)-1,4-pentadien-3-one was the most active analogue, IC50 = 3.4 +/- 0.2 microM. The most active analogues retain the enone functionality, although some analogues devoid of the enone functionality exhibited activity. The activity of the analogues as inhibitors of the activation of NFkappaB did not correlate with their anti-oxidant activity. The data suggest that the abilities of curcumin and analogues to prevent the stress-induced activation of NFkappaB result from the inhibition of specific targets rather than from activity as anti-oxidants.
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- Waylon M Weber
- Department of Chemistry, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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Moriarty RM, Grubjesic S, Surve BC, Chandersekera SN, Prakash O, Naithani R. Synthesis of Abyssinone II and related compounds as potential chemopreventive agents. Eur J Med Chem 2005; 41:263-7. [PMID: 16330130 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2005.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2005] [Revised: 09/26/2005] [Accepted: 09/29/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A facile and efficient approach to the synthesis of prenylated flavonoids as potential chemopreventive agents has been described. This features the synthesis of prenyl halide, prenylation of p-hydroxybenzaldehyde, formation of prenylated polyhydroxychalcone and cyclization of prenylated polyhydroxychalcone to flavanones (15) and (16), and flavonol (17) starting from isoprene (1). The structures of all three compounds have been characterized by NMR, IR and mass spectroscopy.
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- Robert M Moriarty
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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Weber WM, Hunsaker LA, Abcouwer SF, Deck LM, Vander Jagt DL. Anti-oxidant activities of curcumin and related enones. Bioorg Med Chem 2005; 13:3811-20. [PMID: 15863007 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2005.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2005] [Revised: 03/01/2005] [Accepted: 03/02/2005] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The natural product curcumin (diferuloylmethane, 1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione), obtained from the spice turmeric, exhibits numerous biological activities including anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and anti-angiogenesis activities. Some of these biological activities may derive from its anti-oxidant properties. There are conflicting reports concerning the structural/electronic basis of the anti-oxidant activity of curcumin. Curcumin is a symmetrical diphenolic dienone. A series of enone analogues of curcumin were synthesized that included: (1) curcumin analogues that retained the 7-carbon spacer between the aryl rings; (2) curcumin analogues with a 5-carbon spacer; and (3) curcumin analogues with a 3-carbon spacer (chalcones). These series included members that retained or were devoid of phenolic groups. Anti-oxidant activities were determined by the TRAP assay and the FRAP assay. Most of the analogues with anti-oxidant activity retained the phenolic ring substituents similar to curcumin. However, a number of analogues devoid of phenolic substituents were also active; these non-phenolic analogues are capable of forming stable tertiary carbon-centered radicals.
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- Waylon M Weber
- Department of Chemistry, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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Seo WD, Kim JH, Kang JE, Ryu HW, Curtis-Long MJ, Lee HS, Yang MS, Park KH. Sulfonamide chalcone as a new class of alpha-glucosidase inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2005; 15:5514-6. [PMID: 16202584 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.08.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2005] [Revised: 08/25/2005] [Accepted: 08/26/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Chalcones 1-20, a new class of glycosidase inhibitors, were synthesized, and their glycosidase inhibitory activities were investigated. Non-aminochalcones 1-12 had no inhibitory activity, however, aminochalcones 13-20 had strong glycosidase (alpha-glucosidase, alpha-amylase, and beta-amylase) inhibitory activities. In particular, sulfonamide chalcones 17-20 had more potent alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity than aminated chalcone 13-16. 4'-(p-Toluenesulfonamide)-3,4-dihydroxy chalcone 20 (IC(50)=0.4microM) was the best inhibitor against alpha-glucosidase, and these sulfonamide chalcones showed non-competitive inhibition.
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- Woo Duck Seo
- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Program), Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Republic of Korea
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Joe B, Vijaykumar M, Lokesh BR. Biological properties of curcumin-cellular and molecular mechanisms of action. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2005; 44:97-111. [PMID: 15116757 DOI: 10.1080/10408690490424702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 453] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Curcuminoids, a group of phenolic compounds isolated from the roots of Curcuma longa (Zingiberaceae), exhibit a variety of beneficial effects on health and on events that help in preventing certain diseases. A vast majority of these studies were carried out with curcumin (diferuloyl methane), which is a major curcuminoid. The most detailed studies using curcumin include anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, antiviral, and antiinfectious activities. In addition, the wound healing and detoxifying properties of curcumin have also received considerable attention. As a result of extensive research on the therapeutic properties of curcumin, some understanding on the cellular, molecular, and biochemical mechanism of action of curcumin is emerging. These findings are summarized in this review.
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- B Joe
- Department of Physiology and Molecular Medicine, Medical College of Ohio, Block Health Science Building, 3035 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, OH 43614-5804, USA.
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Lovász T, Túrós G, Găină L, Csámpai A, Frigyes D, Fábián B, Silberg IA, Sohár P. Structure elucidation and DFT-study on substrate-selective formation of chalcones containing ferrocene and phenothiazine units. Study on ferrocenes, Part 17. J Mol Struct 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2005.04.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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