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Tedesco F, Calugi L, Lenci E, Trabocchi A. Peptidomimetic Small-Molecule Inhibitors of 3CLPro Activity and Spike-ACE2 Interaction: Toward Dual-Action Molecules against Coronavirus Infections. J Org Chem 2022; 87:12041-12051. [PMID: 36039955 PMCID: PMC9454270 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c01047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The development of molecules able to target protein-protein interactions (PPIs) is of interest for the development of novel therapeutic agents. Since a high percentage of PPIs are mediated by α-helical structure at the interacting surface, peptidomimetics that reproduce the essential conformational components of helices are useful templates for the development of PPIs inhibitors. In this work, the synthesis of a constrained dipeptide isostere and insertion in the short peptide epitope EDLFYQ of the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) α1 helix domain resulted in the identification of a molecule capable of inhibiting the SARS-CoV-2 ACE2/spike interaction in the micromolar range. Moreover, inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 3CLPro main protease activity was assessed as an additional inhibitory property of the synthesized peptidomimetics, taking advantage of the C-terminal Q amino acid present in both the ACE2 epitope and the Mpro recognizing motif (APSTVxLQ), thus paving the way to the development of multitarget therapeutics toward coronavirus infections.
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- Filomena Tedesco
- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 13, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 13, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 13, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 13, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy
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Response Predictive Markers and Synergistic Agents for Drug Repositioning of Statins in Ovarian Cancer. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15020124. [PMID: 35215239 PMCID: PMC8880614 DOI: 10.3390/ph15020124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In the field of drug repurposing, the use of statins for treating dyslipidemia is considered promising in ovarian cancer treatment based on epidemiological studies and basic research findings. Biomarkers should be established to identify patients who will respond to statin treatment to achieve clinical application. In the present study, we demonstrated that statins have a multifaceted mode of action in ovarian cancer and involve pathways other than protein prenylation. To identify biomarkers that predict the response to statins, we subjected ovarian cancer cells to microarray analysis and calculated Pearson’s correlation coefficients between gene expression and cell survival after statin treatment. The results showed that VDAC1 and LDLRAP1 were positively and negatively correlated with the response to statins, respectively. Histoculture drug response assays revealed that statins were effective in clinical samples. We also confirmed the synergistic effects of statins with paclitaxel and panobinostat and determined that statins are hematologically safe to administer to statin-treated mice. Future clinical trials based on the expression of the biomarkers identified in this study for repurposing statins for ovarian cancer treatment are warranted.
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Levkov IV, Kysil AI, Biitseva AV, Shilin SV, Saffon-Merceron N, Yegorova TV, Voitenko ZV. Synthesis of 2-(methoxymethyl)isoindolin-1-imine derivatives via an unusual Delépine reaction. Tetrahedron Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2021.152866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ghasemi S, Sharifi S, Shahbazi Mojarrad J. Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Piperazinone Derivatives as Cytotoxic Agents. Adv Pharm Bull 2020; 10:423-429. [PMID: 32665901 PMCID: PMC7335995 DOI: 10.34172/apb.2020.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Purpose: In this study, a series of piperazin-2-one derivatives were prepared through bioisosteric substitution of the imidazole ring of L-778,123 (imidazole-containing FTase inhibitor) and rearrangement of groups based on the tipifarnib structure. Final compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxic activities on cancer and normal cell lines by MTT assay. Methods: Methyl α-bromophenylacetic acid and 1-(3-chlorophenyl) piperazin-2-one were synthesized using previously described methods. Methyl 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(4-(3- chlorophenyl)-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl) acetate was prepared by reaction between these two compounds in presence of potassium carbonate. Finally, methoxy group of ester was substituted by various amines such as guanidine, thiourea, urea and hydrazide. The synthesized compounds were tested for their cytotoxicity against colon cancer (HT-29) and lung cancer (A549) cell lines as well as MRC-5 (normal fetal lung fibroblasts) cells as a healthy cell line using MTT colorimetric assay method. Results: Replacement of imidazole moiety with guanidine, thiourea, and hydrazide could increase cytotoxicity toward all three cell lines. Some substituents, such as amine, urea, and hydroxylamine exhibited significant cytotoxicity (<500 µM) but lower than L-778,123 as standard compound. Hydroxyl and methoxy substituents did not show significant cytotoxicity. Imidazole substituent group revealed cytotoxicity similar to L-778,123 All compounds showed lower cytotoxic activity against normal cell lines compared with cancer cell lines. Conclusion: It seems the electron density of substituted groups and rearrangement of groups may significantly increase cytotoxic activity.
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- Saeed Ghasemi
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Dental and Periodontal Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Kravchenko AN, Baranov VV, Gazieva GA. Synthesis of glycolurils and their analogues. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS 2018. [DOI: 10.1070/rcr4763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Glycolurils — tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-d]imidazole-2,5(1H,3H)-diones — have found widespread applications in various fields of science and technology. Among them, there are pharmacologically active compounds (antibacterial, nootropic, neurotropic agents, etc.), explosives, gelators, etc. They are used as building blocks in supramolecular chemistry. Therefore, the development of new methods for the synthesis of glycolurils and their analogues has constantly attracted the attention of researchers. In this review, we analyze various approaches to the synthesis of glycolurils and their analogues. The review covers both classical reactions of ureas and related compounds with α-dicarbonyl compounds or with 4,5-dihydroxyimida-zolidin-2-ones (-thiones) and their imino analogues and new original reactions of 4,5-dihydroxyimidazolidin-2-ones (-thiones), imidazolinones and their bicyclic analogues with ureas and KNCS in the presence of acids, condensations of 1,4-disubstituted 1,4-diaza-1,3-dienes with isocyanic and/or isothiocyanic acids or isocyanates, triazine ring contraction in imidazotriazines to give the imidazolidine ring, and transformations of urazoles.
The bibliography includes 129 references.
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Baumann M, Baxendale IR. A Continuous-Flow Method for the Desulfurization of Substituted Thioimidazoles Applied to the Synthesis of Etomidate Derivatives. European J Org Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201700833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Marcus Baumann
- Department of Chemistry; University of Durham; South Road DH1 3LE UK
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Durham; South Road DH1 3LE UK
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Baumann M, Baxendale IR. Sustainable Synthesis of Thioimidazoles via Carbohydrate-Based Multicomponent Reactions. Org Lett 2014; 16:6076-9. [DOI: 10.1021/ol502845h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Marcus Baumann
- Department
of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1
3LE, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1
3LE, United Kingdom
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Synthesis of new ring-fused thiocarbamates by condensation of 2-thioxo-and 2-oxo-1,3-dialkyl-4,5-dihydroxy-4,5-diphenylimidazolidines with KSCN. MENDELEEV COMMUNICATIONS 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mencom.2014.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Wang K, Xu W, Zhang W, Mo M, Wang Y, Shen J. Triazole derivatives: A series of Darapladib analogues as orally active Lp-PLA2 inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2013; 23:2897-901. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.03.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2013] [Revised: 03/12/2013] [Accepted: 03/18/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ghasemi S, Sharifi S, Davaran S, Danafar H, Asgari D, Mojarrad JS. Synthesis and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Some Novel 1-(3-Chlorophenyl)piperazin-2-one Derivatives Bearing Imidazole Bioisosteres. Aust J Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1071/ch13031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A series of substituted 3-chlorophenylpiperazinone derivatives were synthesised using L-778123 (an imidazole-containing FTase inhibitor) as a model by bioisosteric replacement of the imidazole ring. The final compounds were evaluated against two human cancer cell lines including A549 (lung cancer) and HT-29 (colon cancer) by MTT assay. The results showed that substitution of imidazole ring with 1-amidinourea, semicarbazide, and thiobiuret led to improvement of cytotoxic activity against both cell lines.
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Vaňková B, Brulíková L, Wu B, Krchňák V. Synthesis of Piperazinones, Piperazines, Tetrahydropyrazines, and Dihydropyrazinones from Polymer-Supported Acyclic Intermediates via N-Alkyl- and N-Acyliminiums. European J Org Chem 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201200591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Wlodarczyk N, Le Broc-Ryckewaert D, Gilleron P, Lemoine A, Farce A, Chavatte P, Dubois J, Pommery N, Hénichart JP, Furman C, Millet R. Potent Farnesyltransferase Inhibitors with 1,4-Diazepane Scaffolds as Novel Destabilizing Microtubule Agents in Hormone-Resistant Prostate Cancer. J Med Chem 2011; 54:1178-90. [DOI: 10.1021/jm101067y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Nicolas Wlodarczyk
- Institut de Chimie Pharmaceutique Albert Lespagnol, Université Lille-Nord de France, EA4481, IFR114, 3 Rue du Pr Laguesse, B.P. 83, F-59006 Lille, France
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- Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques de Lille, Université Lille-Nord de France, EA4483, IFR114, 3 Rue du Pr Laguesse, B.P. 83, F-59006 Lille, France
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- Institut de Chimie Pharmaceutique Albert Lespagnol, Université Lille-Nord de France, EA4481, IFR114, 3 Rue du Pr Laguesse, B.P. 83, F-59006 Lille, France
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- Institut de Chimie Pharmaceutique Albert Lespagnol, Université Lille-Nord de France, EA4481, IFR114, 3 Rue du Pr Laguesse, B.P. 83, F-59006 Lille, France
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- Institut de Chimie Pharmaceutique Albert Lespagnol, Université Lille-Nord de France, EA4481, IFR114, 3 Rue du Pr Laguesse, B.P. 83, F-59006 Lille, France
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- Institut de Chimie Pharmaceutique Albert Lespagnol, Université Lille-Nord de France, EA4481, IFR114, 3 Rue du Pr Laguesse, B.P. 83, F-59006 Lille, France
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- Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR2301 CNRS, Centre de Recherche de Gif, Avenue de la Terrasse, F-91198 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques de Lille, Université Lille-Nord de France, EA4483, IFR114, 3 Rue du Pr Laguesse, B.P. 83, F-59006 Lille, France
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- Institut de Chimie Pharmaceutique Albert Lespagnol, Université Lille-Nord de France, EA4481, IFR114, 3 Rue du Pr Laguesse, B.P. 83, F-59006 Lille, France
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- Faculté des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques de Lille, Université Lille-Nord de France, EA4483, IFR114, 3 Rue du Pr Laguesse, B.P. 83, F-59006 Lille, France
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- Institut de Chimie Pharmaceutique Albert Lespagnol, Université Lille-Nord de France, EA4481, IFR114, 3 Rue du Pr Laguesse, B.P. 83, F-59006 Lille, France
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Swamy KCK, Kumar NNB, Balaraman E, Kumar KVPP. Mitsunobu and Related Reactions: Advances and Applications. Chem Rev 2009; 109:2551-651. [PMID: 19382806 DOI: 10.1021/cr800278z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 873] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- K. C. Kumara Swamy
- School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad − 500046, A. P., India
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- School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad − 500046, A. P., India
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- School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad − 500046, A. P., India
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Ho JZ, Elmore CS, Braun MP. Synthesis of a14C-labeled FPTase inhibitorviaa Pd-catalyzed cyanation with Zn(14CN)2andviabromo[14C]acetic acid. J Labelled Comp Radiopharm 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/jlcr.1545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Lee JT, Mah H, Nam KD, Shin D, Ha DC, Hahn HG. Syntheses of 1,3-Imidazolin-2-Ones and 1,3-Imidazolin-2-Thiones from New Building Blocks, γ-Aminoacetoacetanilides. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 10:803-6. [DOI: 10.1021/cc8000713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jong Tak Lee
- Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 136-791, Korea
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- Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 136-791, Korea
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- Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 136-791, Korea
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- Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 136-791, Korea
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- Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 136-791, Korea
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- Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 136-791, Korea
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