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Ibrahim MM, Azmi MN, Alhawarri MB, Kamal NNSNM, AbuMahmoud H. Synthesis, characterization and bioactivity of new pyridine-2(H)-one, nicotinonitrile, and furo[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives. Mol Divers 2024:10.1007/s11030-024-10934-5. [PMID: 39009909 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-024-10934-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
Abstract
Pyridone heterocycles, such as furo[2,3-b]pyridines, have emerged as prominent scaffolds in medicinal chemistry due to their versatile pharmacological properties, including significant anticancer activity. In this study, we successfully synthesized new pyridine-2(H)-one, nicotinonitrile, and furo[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives from chalcones bearing 4-(benzyloxy)phenyl and dichlorothiophenyl subunits to explore their therapeutic potential against breast cancer. By employing a synthetic strategy involving Claisen-Schmidt condensation followed by sequential cyclizations and functional modifications, we synthesized and characterized four compounds (MI-S0, MI-S1, MI-S2, and MI-S3) using various spectroscopic methods, including FT-IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, DEPT, H,H- and C,H-COSY, and HRMS. The in vitro cytotoxic activity of these compounds was evaluated against two breast cancer cell lines, MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231, and compared with a noncancerous breast cell line, MCF-10A. All compounds exhibited potent cytotoxic activities with minimal selectivity toward normal cells. Molecular docking studies targeting the serine/threonine kinase AKT1, estrogen receptor alpha (ERα), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) revealed strong binding affinities, suggesting a mechanism involving the disruption of key cellular signaling pathways. These findings underscore the potential of furo[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives as promising candidates for further development into anticancer agents, laying the groundwork for future investigations into their selective therapeutic efficacy and molecular mechanisms of action.
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- Mohammad M Ibrahim
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al Al-Bayt University, P.O. BOX 130040, Al-Mafraq, 25113, Jordan.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jadara University, P.O.Box 733, Irbid, 21110, Jordan
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- Department of Toxicology, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 13200, Kepala Batas, Penang, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al Al-Bayt University, P.O. BOX 130040, Al-Mafraq, 25113, Jordan
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Suriya U, Mahalapbutr P, Geronikaki A, Kartsev V, Zubenko A, Divaeva L, Chekrisheva V, Petrou A, Oopkaew L, Somngam P, Choowongkomon K, Rungrotmongkol T. Discovery of furopyridine-based compounds as novel inhibitors of Janus kinase 2: In silico and in vitro studies. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 260:129308. [PMID: 38218283 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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Janus kinase 2 (JAK2), one of the JAK isoforms participating in a JAK/STAT signaling cascade, has been considered a potential clinical target owing to its critical role in physiological processes involved in cell growth, survival, development, and differentiation of various cell types, especially immune and hematopoietic cells. Substantial studies have proven that the inhibition of this target could disrupt the JAK/STAT pathway and provide therapeutic outcomes for cancer, immune disorders, inflammation, and COVID-19. Herein, we performed docking-based virtual screening of 63 in-house furopyridine-based compounds and verified the first-round screened compounds by in vitro enzyme- and cell-based assays. By shedding light on the integration of both in silico and in vitro methods, we could elucidate two promising compounds. PD19 showed cytotoxic effects on human erythroblast cell lines (TF-1 and HEL) with IC50 values of 57.27 and 27.28 μM, respectively, while PD12 exhibited a cytotoxic effect on TF-1 with an IC50 value of 83.47 μM by suppressing JAK2/STAT5 autophosphorylation. In addition, all screened compounds were predicted to meet drug-like criteria based on Lipinski's rule of five, and none of the extreme toxicity features were found. Molecular dynamic simulations revealed that PD12 and PD19 could form stable complexes with JAK2 in an aqueous environment, and the van der Waals interactions were the main force driving the complex formation. Besides, all compounds sufficiently interacted with surrounding amino acids in all crucial regions, including glycine, catalytic, and activation loops. Altogether, PD12 and PD19 identified here could potentially be developed as novel therapeutic inhibitors disrupting the JAK/STAT pathway.
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- Utid Suriya
- Program in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center for Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khan Kaen 40002, Thailand.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Greece
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- North-Caucasian Zonal Research Veterinary Institute, 346406 Novocherkassk, Russia
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russia
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- North-Caucasian Zonal Research Veterinary Institute, 346406 Novocherkassk, Russia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Greece
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- Center of Excellence in Biocatalyst and Sustainable Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
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- Center of Excellence in Biocatalyst and Sustainable Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Program in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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Abuflaha RK, Yousef FO, Ghanem R, Al-Sou'od K, Shahdi IA, Almashaqbeh OK, Al-Refai M. Investigation of Solvent Effect and H-Bonding on Spectroscopic Properties of 1-(3-Amino-6-(2,5-dichlorothiophen-3-yl)-4-phenylfuro[2,3-b]Pyridin-2-yl) Ethenone: Experimental and Computational Study. J Fluoresc 2023; 33:2349-2360. [PMID: 37058190 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-023-03243-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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The furo[2,3-b]pyridine moiety is an important scaffold for many biologically active compounds, therefore, the spectral data of the derivative 1-(3-Amino-6-(2,5-dichlorothiophen-3-yl)-4-phenylfuro[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl) ethenone (FP1) were investigated. Analysis of absorption-pH profile and Förster cycle of FP1 revealed that its excited state is more acidic than its ground state ([Formula: see text] < [Formula: see text]). The main fluorescence emission band of FP1 at 480 nm (in hexane) is shifted to longer wavelengths with increasing polarities of solvents. Linear Lippert's plot and linear correlation between bands maxima and Camlet-Taft parameter, α, of the protic solvents indicated efficient intramolecular charge transfer and noticeable H-bonding. Moreover, the disappearance of the absorption band of FP1 at 385 nm in water, along with the noticeable red shift and quenching of the emission band, and the lower lifetime, relative to nonaqueous solvents, indicate the interruption of the furo[2,3-b]pyridine aromatic moiety. In addition, results from the Time Dependent Density Functional Theory (TDDFT) and Molecular Mechanic (MM) calculations were in agreement with experimentally determined spectra of FP1.
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- Department of Chemistry, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma'an, Jordan
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- Department of Chemistry, Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Pure and Applied Chemistry Group, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, UAE
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Todsaporn D, Zubenko A, Kartsev V, Aiebchun T, Mahalapbutr P, Petrou A, Geronikaki A, Divaeva L, Chekrisheva V, Yildiz I, Choowongkomon K, Rungrotmongkol T. Discovery of Novel EGFR Inhibitor Targeting Wild-Type and Mutant Forms of EGFR: In Silico and In Vitro Study. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28073014. [PMID: 37049777 PMCID: PMC10096398 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28073014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Targeting L858R/T790M and L858R/T790M/C797S mutant EGFR is a critical challenge in developing EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors to overcome drug resistance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The discovery of next-generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) is therefore necessary. To this end, a series of furopyridine derivatives were evaluated for their EGFR-based inhibition and antiproliferative activities using computational and biological approaches. We found that several compounds derived from virtual screening based on a molecular docking and solvated interaction energy (SIE) method showed the potential to suppress wild-type and mutant EGFR. The most promising PD13 displayed strong inhibitory activity against wild-type (IC50 of 11.64 ± 1.30 nM), L858R/T790M (IC50 of 10.51 ± 0.71 nM), which are more significant than known drugs. In addition, PD13 revealed a potent cytotoxic effect on A549 and H1975 cell lines with IC50 values of 18.09 ± 1.57 and 33.87 ± 0.86 µM, respectively. The 500-ns MD simulations indicated that PD13 formed a hydrogen bond with Met793 at the hinge region, thus creating excellent EGFR inhibitory activity. Moreover, the binding of PD13 in the hinge region of EGFR was the major determining factor in stabilizing the interactions via hydrogen bonds and van der Waals (vdW). Altogether, PD13 is a promising novel EGFR inhibitor that could be further clinically developed as fourth-generation EGFR-TKIs.
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Soliman HA, Shamroukh AH, Kotb ER, Mahmoud K, Anouar EH, Hegab MI. Molecular docking and anticancer evaluation of some newly synthesized 4-aryl-2-(2-oxopropoxy)-6-(cyclohexyl)nicotinonitrile and their furo[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The Synthesis, Characterization, Cytotoxic Activity Assessment and Structure-Activity Relationship of 4-Aryl-6-(2,5-dichlorothiophen-3-yl)-2-methoxypyridine-3-carbonitriles. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24224072. [PMID: 31717690 PMCID: PMC6891325 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24224072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A series of 2-methoxypyridine-3-carbonitrile (5a–i)-bearing aryl substituents were successfully synthesized in good yields by the condensation of chalcones (4a–i) with malononitrile in basic medium. The condensation process, in most cases, offers a route to a variety of methoxypyridine derivatives (6a–g) as side products in poor yields. All new compounds were fully characterized using different spectroscopic methods. Mass ESI-HMRS measurements were also performed. Furthermore, these compounds were screened for their in vitro cytotoxicity activities against three cancer cell lines; namely, those of the liver (line HepG2), prostate (line DU145) and breast (line MBA-MB-231). The cytotoxicity assessment revealed that compounds 5d, 5g, 5h and 5i exhibit promising antiproliferative effects (IC50 1–5 µM) against those three cancer cell lines.
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Ghani KA, Sudik S, Omar AF, Mail MH, Seeni A. VIS-NIR spectral signature and quantitative analysis of HeLa and DU145 cell line. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2019; 222:117241. [PMID: 31216502 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 06/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Cancer is increasing in incidence and the leading cause of death worldwide. Controlling and reducing cancer requires early detection and technique to accurately detect and quantify predictive biomarkers. Optical spectroscopy has shown promising non-destructive ability to display distinctive spectral characteristics between cancerous and normal tissues from different part of human organ. Nonetheless, not many information is available on spectroscopic properties of cancer cell lines. In this research, the visible-near infrared (VIS-NIR) absorbance spectroscopy measurement of cultured cervical cancer (HeLa) and prostate cancer cells (DU145) lines has been performed to develop spectral signature of cancer cells and to generate algorithm to quantify cancer cells. Spectroscopic measurement on mouse skin fibroblast (L929) was also taken for comparative purposes. In visible region, the raw cells' spectra do not produce any noticeable peak absorbance that provides information on color because the medium used for cells is colorless and transparent. NIR wavelength between 950 and 975 nm exhibit significant peak due to water absorbance by the medium. Development of spectral signature for the cells through the application of regression technique significantly enhances the diverse characteristics between L929, HeLa and DU145. The application of multiple linear regression allows high measurement accuracy of the cells with coefficient of determination above 0.94.
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- School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia
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- School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia.
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- Malaysian Institute of Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals, National Institute of Biotechnology Malaysia, Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change, 11700 Penang, Malaysia; Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Bertam, 13200, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Malaysian Institute of Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals, National Institute of Biotechnology Malaysia, Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change, 11700 Penang, Malaysia; Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Bertam, 13200, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Al‐Refai M, Ibrahim M, Al‐Fawwaz A, Geyer A. Synthesis and characterization of new 4-aryl-2-(2-oxopropoxy)-6-(2,5-dichlorothiophene)nicotinonitrile and their furo[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives: Assessment of antioxidant and biological activity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.5155/eurjchem.9.4.375-381.1792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A new series of furo[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives bearing aryl substituents were synthesized in two steps, where, the cyano-(2H)-pyridones (1a-l) were converted to the corresponding nicotinonitriles (2a-l), followed by the Thorpe-Ziegler ring cyclization to the furo[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives (3a-l). All new compounds were characterized by 1D-NMR experiments (1H and 13C) and 2D-NMR experiments (COSY, HMBC and HSQC), as well as ESI-MS and HR-ESI-MS data. The new compounds were screened for their antioxidant activities by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazylhydrate (DPPH) free radical assay. The highest radical scavenging effect was observed for nicotinonitriles 2d, 2h and 2l and furo[2,3-b]pyridines 3b, 3f and 3j by methanolic solvent at 4.0 mg/mL concentration. Remarkably, all nicotinonitriles and furo[2,3-b]pyridine exhibited a significant radical scavenging activity after 24 and 48 hours compared with 0.5 hour.
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- Mahmoud Al‐Refai
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al Al-Bayt University, Al-Mafraq, 25113, Jordan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al Al-Bayt University, Al-Mafraq, 25113, Jordan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Al Al-Bayt University, Al-Mafraq, 25113, Jordan
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Philipps University Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35032 Marburg, Germany
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