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Ahmed NM, Mohamed MS, Awad SM, Abd El-Hameed RH, El-tawab NAA, Gaballah MS, Said AM. Design, synthesis, molecular modelling and biological evaluation of novel 6-amino-5-cyano-2-thiopyrimidine derivatives as potent anticancer agents against leukemia and apoptotic inducers. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2024; 39:2304625. [PMID: 38348824 PMCID: PMC10866072 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2024.2304625] [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: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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Herein, a novel series of 6-amino-5-cyano-2-thiopyrimidines and condensed pyrimidines analogues were prepared. All the synthesized compounds (1a-c, 2a-c, 3a-c, 4a-r and 5a-c) were evaluated for in vitro anticancer activity by the National Cancer Institute (NCI; MD, USA) against 60 cell lines. Compound 1c showed promising anticancer activity and was selected for the five-dose testing. Results demonstrated that compound 1c possessed broad spectrum anti-cancer activity against the nine cancerous subpanels tested with selectivity ratio ranging from 0.7 to 39 at the GI50 level with high selectivity towards leukaemia. Mechanistic studies showed that Compound 1c showed comparable activity to Duvelisib against PI3Kδ (IC50 = 0.0034 and 0.0025 μM, respectively) and arrested cell cycle at the S phase and displayed significant increase in the early and late apoptosis in HL60 and leukaemia SR cells. The necrosis percentage showed a significant increase from 1.13% to 3.41% in compound 1c treated HL60 cells as well as from 1.51% to 4.72% in compound 1c treated leukaemia SR cells. Also, compound 1c triggered apoptosis by activating caspase 3, Bax, P53 and suppressing Bcl2. Moreover, 1c revealed a good safety profile against human normal lung fibroblast cell line (WI-38 cells). Molecular analysis of Duvelisib and compound 1c in PI3K was performed. Finally, these results suggest that 2-thiopyrimidine derivative 1c might serve as a model for designing novel anticancer drugs in the future.
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- Naglaa M. Ahmed
- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Helwan University, Ein-Helwan, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Helwan University, Ein-Helwan, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Helwan University, Ein-Helwan, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Helwan University, Ein-Helwan, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Helwan University, Ein-Helwan, Egypt
- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, USA
- Athenex Inc, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Maikhuri VK, Mathur D, Chaudhary A, Kumar R, Parmar VS, Singh BK. Transition-Metal Catalyzed Synthesis of Pyrimidines: Recent Advances, Mechanism, Scope and Future Perspectives. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2024; 382:4. [PMID: 38296918 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-024-00451-2] [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: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Pyrimidine is a pharmacologically important moiety that exhibits diverse biological activities. This review reflects the growing significance of transition metal-catalyzed reactions for the synthesis of pyrimidines (with no discussion being made on the transition metal-catalyzed functionalization of pyrimidines). The effect of different catalysts on the selectivity/yields of pyrimidines and catalyst recyclability (wherever applicable) are described, together with attempts to illustrate the role of the catalyst through mechanisms. Although several methods have been researched for synthesizing this privileged scaffold, there has been a considerable push to expand transition metal-catalyzed, sustainable, efficient and selective synthetic strategies leading to pyrimidines. The aim of the authors with this update (2017-2023) is to drive the designing of new transition metal-mediated protocols for pyrimidine synthesis.
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- Vipin K Maikhuri
- Bioorganic Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India
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- Bioorganic Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India.
- Department of Chemistry, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110021, India
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- Department of Chemistry, R.D.S College, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, India
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- Bioorganic Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India
- Nanoscience Program, CUNY Graduate Center and Department of Chemistry, City College & Medgar Evers College, The City University of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY, 10031, USA
- Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201303, India
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- Bioorganic Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India
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Zeiz A, Kawtharani R, Elmasri M, Khawaja G, Hamade E, Habib A, Ayoub AJ, Abarbri M, El-Dakdouki MH. Molecular properties prediction, anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities of some pyrimido[1,2-b]pyridazin-2-one derivatives. BIOIMPACTS : BI 2023; 14:27688. [PMID: 38505674 PMCID: PMC10945296 DOI: 10.34172/bi.2023.27688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Introduction The anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities of a novel series of eleven pyrimido[1,2-b]pyridazin-2-one analogues substituted at position 7 were assessed in the current study. Methods The physicochemical characteristics were studied using MolSoft software. The antiproliferative activity was investigated by MTT cell viability assay, and cell cycle analysis elucidated the antiproliferative mechanism of action. Western blot analysis examined the expression levels of key pro-apoptotic (Bax, p53) and pro-survival (Bcl-2) proteins. The anti-inflammatory activity was assessed by measuring the production levels of nitric oxide in RAW264.7 cells, and the expression levels of COX-2 enzyme in LPS-activated THP-1 cells. In addition, the gene expression of various pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-8, IL-1β, TNF-α) and chemokines (CCL2, CXCL1, CXCL2, CXCL3) was assessed by RT-qPCR. Results Compound 1 bearing a chlorine substituent displayed the highest cytotoxic activity against HCT-116 and MCF-7 cancer cells where IC50 values of 49.35 ± 2.685 and 69.32 ± 3.186 µM, respectively, were achieved. Compound 1 increased the expression of pro-apoptotic proteins p53 and Bax while reducing the expression of pro-survival protein Bcl-2. Cell cycle analysis revealed that compound 1 arrested cell cycle at the G0/G1 phase. Anti-inflammatory assessments revealed that compound 1 displayed the strongest inhibitory activity on NO production with IC50 of 29.94 ± 2.24 µM, and down-regulated the expression of COX-2. Compound 1 also induced a statistically significant decrease in the gene expression of various cytokines and chemokines. Conclusion These findings showed that the pyrimidine derivative 1 displayed potent anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties in vitro, and can be selected as a lead compound for further investigation.
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- Ali Zeiz
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Beirut Arab University, Debbieh, Lebanon
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, Lebanese University, Faculty of Science-I, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science-I, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Beirut Arab University, Debbieh, Lebanon
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science-I, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Molecular Immunology, Faculty of Sciences-I, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Molecular Immunology, Faculty of Sciences-I, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Matériaux et des Electrolytes pour l'Energie (PCM2E)., EA 6299. Avenue Monge Faculté des Sciences, Parc de Grandmont, 37200 Tours, France
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Rani P, Chahal S, Kumar R, Mayank, Kumar P, Negi A, Singh R, Kumar S, Kataria R, Joshi G, Sindhu J. Electro-organic synthesis of C-5 sulfenylated amino uracils: Optimization and exploring topoisomerase-I based anti-cancer profile. Bioorg Chem 2023; 138:106660. [PMID: 37320914 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106660] [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: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Cancer is spreading worldwide and is one of the leading causes of death. The use of existing chemotherapeutic agents is frequently limited due to side effects. As a result, it is critical to investigate new agents for cancer treatment. In this context, we developed an electrochemical method for the synthesis of a series of thiol-linked pyrimidine derivatives (3a-3p) and explored their anti-cancer potential. The biological profile of the synthesized compounds was evaluated against breast (MDAMB-231 and MCF-7) and colorectal (HCT-116) cancer cell lines. 3b and 3d emerged to be the most potent agents, with IC50 values ranging between 0.98 to 2.45 µM. Target delineation studies followed by secondary anticancer parameters were evaluated for most potent compounds, 3b and 3d. The analysis revealed compounds possess DNA intercalation potential and selective inhibition towards human topoisomerase (hTopo1). The analysis was further corroborated by DNA binding studies and in silico-based molecular modeling studies that validated the intercalating binding mode between the compounds and the DNA.
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- Payal Rani
- Department of Chemistry, COBS&H, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India
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- Department of Chemistry, COBS&H, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India
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- Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda 151401, India
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- Institut interdisciplinaire d'innovation technologique - 3IT USherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 136119, India
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo 02150, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, COBS&H, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India
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- Department of Chemistry, COBS&H, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India; Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, College of Biotechnology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India
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- Department of Chemistry & Centre for Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal (A Central) University, Srinagar-246174, Dist. Garhwal, (Uttarakhand), India; Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Bell Road, Clement Town Dehradun, Uttarakhand- 248002.
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- Department of Chemistry, COBS&H, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125004, India.
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Patil SB. Recent medicinal approaches of novel pyrimidine analogs: A review. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16773. [PMID: 37346348 PMCID: PMC10279829 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Pyrimidine derivatives attract researchers due to their versatile scaffold & their medicinal significance. Pyrimidine associated analogs are majorly contributed to the field of medicinal chemistry. In this review article, the recent new structural design and development of active agent studies and biological approaches are highlighted. In addition, the biological potency and the structure-activity relationship of pyrimidines such as antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-diabetic, anti-HIV, anthelmintic, CNS depressants, and cardiac agents are discussed. Finally, this review article may attract the researchers for new structural design and development of novel active pyrimidine scaffolds with more active and less harmful.
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New thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-fused pyrimidin-4(3H)-ones as potential thymidylate synthase inhibitors: Synthesis, SAR, in vitro and in silico study. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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Synthesis, Molecular Docking, and Bioactivity Study of Novel Hybrid Benzimidazole Urea Derivatives: A Promising α-Amylase and α-Glucosidase Inhibitor Candidate with Antioxidant Activity. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15020457. [PMID: 36839780 PMCID: PMC9963656 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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A novel series of benzimidazole ureas 3a-h were elaborated using 2-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl) aniline 1 and the appropriate isocyanates 2a-h. The antioxidant and possible antidiabetic activities of the target benzimidazole-ureas 3a-h were evaluated. Almost all compounds 3a-h displayed strong to moderate antioxidant activities. When tested using the three antioxidant techniques, TAC, FRAP, and MCA, compounds 3b and 3c exhibited marked activity. The most active antioxidant compound in this family was compound 3g, which had excellent activity using four different methods: TAC, FRAP, DPPH-SA, and MCA. In vitro antidiabetic assays against α-amylase and α-glucosidase enzymes revealed that the majority of the compounds tested had good to moderate activity. The most favorable results were obtained with compounds 3c, 3e, and 3g, and analysis revealed that compounds 3c (IC50 = 18.65 ± 0.23 μM), 3e (IC50 = 20.7 ± 0.06 μM), and 3g (IC50 = 22.33 ± 0.12 μM) had good α-amylase inhibitory potential comparable to standard acarbose (IC50 = 14.21 ± 0.06 μM). Furthermore, the inhibitory effect of 3c (IC50 = 17.47 ± 0.03 μM), 3e (IC50 = 21.97 ± 0.19 μM), and 3g (IC50 = 23.01 ± 0.12 μM) on α-glucosidase was also comparable to acarbose (IC50 = 15.41 ± 0.32 μM). According to in silico molecular docking studies, compounds 3a-h had considerable affinity for the active sites of human lysosomal acid α-glucosidase (HLAG) and pancreatic α-amylase (HPA), indicating that the majority of the examined compounds had potential anti-hyperglycemic action.
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Varshney R, Kumar V, Fatima GN, Saraf SK. Small Heterocyclic Molecules as Anticancer Agents: Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation Against MCF-7 Cell Lines. RUSS J GEN CHEM+ 2023. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070363223010140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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Nadar S, Khan T. Pyrimidine: An elite heterocyclic leitmotif in drug discovery-synthesis and biological activity. Chem Biol Drug Des 2022; 100:818-842. [PMID: 34914188 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.14001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Heterocyclic compounds bearing the pyrimidine core are of tremendous interest as they constitute an important class of natural and synthetic compounds exhibiting diverse useful biological activities that hold attractive potential for clinical translation as therapeutic agents in alleviation of a myriad of diseases. Heterocycles possessing a pyrimidine scaffold have piqued tremendous interest of organic and medicinal chemists owing to their privileged bioactivities. Drugs having the pyrimidine motif have manifested to exhibit gratifying biological activity like anticancer, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antihypertensive activities. This heterocycle, being a significant endogenous component of the body, the pyrimidine derivatives can easily interact with enzymes, genetic materials, and bio components within the cell. The landscape of FDA approved drugs, presently marketed incorporating the pyrimidine scaffold continues to evolve in number and diversity. There is a tremendous surge in discovery of new targets across many diseases especially those involving emerging resistance to clinically used battery of drugs. Pyrimidine scaffolds will continue to be explored expanding their chemical space portfolio in an effort to find novel drugs impacting these targets. This review aims to provide an elaborate recapitulation of the recent trends adopted to synthesize propitious pyrimidine incorporated hits and also focuses on the clinical significance reported for functionalized pyrimidine analogues that would quintessentially aid medicinal chemists for new research explorations in this arena.
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- Sahaya Nadar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, SVKM's Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Quality Assurance, SVKM's Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, India
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Teng J, Chen Y, Xiao S, Li T, Su G, Wang G, Zhao Y. Novel ginsenoside derivatives induce apoptosis in HepG-2 cells via the MDM2-p53 signaling pathway. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2022; 78:129045. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2022.129045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Danilov DV, D’yachenko VS, Burmistrov VV, Butov GM. Synthesis and Properties of 1,3-Disubstituted Ureas and Their Isosteric Analogs Containing Polycyclic Fragments: XVI. Synthesis and Properties of 1,1'-(Alkane-1,n-diyl)bis{3-[(3,5-dimethyladamantan-1-yl)methyl]ureas}. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s107042802211001x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Synthesis, bioactivity and preliminary mechanism of action of novel trifluoromethyl pyrimidine derivatives. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of 4-Phenyl-1,2,3-Triazole Substituted Pyrimidine Derivatives as Antiproliferative and Tubulin Polymerization Inhibitors. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Ergan E, Tozlu D. Synthesis of new Thiazine and Thiazole Derivatives via Cyclization Reactions; Investigating Their Electronic Properties and Determination of Antioxidant Properties. J Heterocycl Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.4498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Erdem Ergan
- Van Security Vocational School, Van Yuzuncu Yil University Van Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Van Yuzuncu Yil University Van Turkey
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Kumar KY, Kumar CBP, Prasad KNN, Jeon BH, Alsalme A, Prashanth MK. Microwave-assisted N-alkylation of amines with alcohols catalyzed by MnCl 2 : Anticancer, docking, and DFT studies. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2022; 355:e2100443. [PMID: 35137966 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202100443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A new protocol for the N-alkylation of amines with alcohols for the synthesis of tertiary amines in the presence of MnCl2 as a catalyst, under microwave conditions, is described. The advantages of this protocol include stable reaction profiles, a wide substrate variety, excellent yields, low cost, high yields, and easy workup conditions. The anticancer efficacy of all the synthesized compounds was tested in vitro against various cancer cell lines, such as MCF-7, MDA-MB-231 (human breast), HT-29, HCT 116 (colon cancer), A549 (human lung carcinoma), and Vero cells. Among the screened compounds, 3e, 3h, and 3i demonstrated potent anticancer activity, with compound 3h surpassing the reference drug cisplatin against A549, MCF7, MDA-MB-231, and HCT116 cancer cells. The introduction of an electron-withdrawing group on the phenyl ring resulted in increased anticancer activity. The most potent compounds, 3e, 3h, and 3i, were tested against VEGFR-2, HER2, and EGFR in multikinase inhibition assays, with compounds 3h and 3i showing improved potency against the HER2 kinase. The compounds formed two H-bonds with amino acids, indicating that they had a high affinity for the target HER2 kinase (PDB ID: 3RCD), according to the docking analysis. The absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity properties of the optimized analogs were also assessed in vitro, enabling the discovery of promising anticancer agents. Finally, the B3LYP level was used to measure density functional theory geometry optimization and the related quantum parameters for the active compounds.
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- K Yogesh Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jain University, Ramanagara, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan, India
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- Department of Physics, BNM Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, BNM Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, India
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El‐mahdy KM, Farouk O. Efficient access to some new pyrimidine derivatives and their antimicrobial evaluation. J Heterocycl Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.4350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Kamelia M. El‐mahdy
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education Ain Shams University Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education Ain Shams University Cairo Egypt
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N JB, Goudgaon N. A comprehensive review on pyrimidine analogs-versatile scaffold with medicinal and biological potential. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Li J, Wang X, Wang Z, Shi Y. A Cu-Promoted C-N Coupling of Boron Esters and Diaziridinone: An Approach to Aryl Ureas. Org Lett 2021; 23:8958-8962. [PMID: 34756047 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c03468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A novel Cu-promoted C-N coupling between boron esters and di-tert-butyldiaziridinone is described. A wide variety of aryl ureas can be readily obtained under mild conditions with up to a 92% yield.
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- Jing Li
- Institute of Natural and Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Institute of Natural and Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Institute of Natural and Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Institute of Natural and Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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Jin PR, Ta YNN, Chen IT, Yu YN, Hsieh HT, Nguyen VAT, Hsieh SY, Hsia T, Liu H, Hsu CW, Han JL, Chen Y. Cinchona Alkaloid-Inspired Urea-Containing Autophagy Inhibitor Shows Single-Agent Anticancer Efficacy. J Med Chem 2021; 64:14513-14525. [PMID: 34558909 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Autophagy is upregulated in response to metabolic stress, a hypoxic tumor microenvironment, and therapeutic stress in various cancers and mediates tumor progression and resistance to cancer therapy. Herein, we identified a cinchona alkaloid derivative containing urea (C1), which exhibited potential cytotoxicity and inhibited autophagy in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. We showed that C1 not only induced apoptosis but also blocked autophagy in HCC cells, as indicated by the increased expression of LC3-II and p62, inhibition of autophagosome-lysosome fusion, and suppression of the Akt/mTOR/S6k pathway in the HCC cells. Finally, to improve its solubility and efficacy, we encapsulated C1 into PEGylated lipid-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoscale drug carriers. Systemic administration of nanoscale C1 significantly suppressed primary tumor growth and prevented distant metastasis while maintaining a desirable safety profile. Our findings demonstrate that C1 combines autophagy modulation and apoptosis induction in a single molecule, making it a promising therapeutic option for HCC.
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- Pei-Ru Jin
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xingda Rd., South District, Taichung City 40227, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan.,Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan City 320314, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xingda Rd., South District, Taichung City 40227, Taiwan.,Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan City 320314, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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Kooramatom Unni K, Menon PK, George SC, Thomas SP, Devaky KS. A high‐yielding protocol for the synthesis of 4,
5‐diarylpyrimidin
‐2‐amine derivatives from chalcones. J Heterocycl Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.4369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Krishnaraj Kooramatom Unni
- Department of Chemistry Government College Kottayam Kottayam Kerala India
- School of Chemical Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam Kerala India
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- School of Chemical Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam Kerala India
- NPD & R Synthite Industries Pvt Ltd, Synthite Valley Kochi India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Delhi New Delhi India
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- School of Chemical Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam Kerala India
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Farouk O, Ibrahim MA, El-Gohary NM. Synthesis, chemical reactivity and biological evaluation of the novel 2-[(1-chloro-3-oxoprop-1-en-1-yl)amino]-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidine-5-carbonitrile. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00397911.2021.1958231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Osama Farouk
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Roxy, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Roxy, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Roxy, Egypt
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Su S, Chen M, Tang X, Peng F, Liu T, Zhou Q, Zhan W, He M, Xie C, Xue W. Design, Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Novel Pyrimidine-Containing 4H-Chromen-4-One Derivatives*. Chem Biodivers 2021; 18:e2100186. [PMID: 34159725 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202100186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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A series of pyrimidine-containing 4H-chromen-4-one derivatives were designed and synthesized by combining bioactive substructures. Preliminary biological activity results showed that most of the compounds displayed significant inhibitory activities in vitro against Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. Citri (X. axonopodis), Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (X. oryzae) and Ralstonia solanacearum (R. solanacearum). In particular, compound 2-[(3-{[5,7-dimethoxy-4-oxo-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-3-yl]oxy}propyl)sulfanyl]-4-(4-methylphenyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidine-5-carbonitrile (4c) demonstrated a good inhibitory effect against X. axonopodis and X. oryzae, with the half-maximal effective concentration (EC50 ) values of 15.5 and 14.9 μg/mL, respectively, and compound 2-[(3-{[5,7-Dimethoxy-4-oxo-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-3-yl]oxy}propyl)sulfanyl]-4-(3-fluorophenyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyrimidine-5-carbonitrile (4h) showed the best antibacterial activity against R. solanacearum with an EC50 value of 14.7 μg/mL. These results were better than commercial reagents bismerthiazol (BT, 51.7, 70.1 and 52.7 μg/mL, respectively) and thiodiazole copper (TC, 77.9, 95.8 and 72.1 μg/mL, respectively). In vivo antibacterial activity results indicated that compound 4c displayed better curative (42.4 %) and protective (49.2 %) activities for rice bacterial leaf blight than BT (35.2, 39.1 %) and TC (30.8, 27.3 %). The mechanism of compound 4c against X. oryzae was analyzed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM). These results indicated that pyrimidine-containing 4H-chromen-4-one derivatives have important value in the research of new agrochemicals.
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- Shijun Su
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, P. R. China
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Hussein BRM, Khodairy A. Utility of [4‐(3‐methoxyphenyl)pyrimidin‐2‐yl]cyanamide in synthesis of some heterocyclic compounds. J Heterocycl Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.4324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Sohag University Sohag Egypt
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Hou S, Liang S, Zhang C, Han Y, Liang J, Hu H, Zhang X, Hu C, Liu X, Zhang H. Design, Synthesis and Anticancer Activity of a New Series of N-aryl- N'-[4-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)benzyl]urea Derivatives. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26123496. [PMID: 34201326 PMCID: PMC8226862 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26123496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The development of cancer treatments requires continuous exploration and improvement, in which the discovery of new drugs for the treatment of cancer is still an important pathway. In this study, based on the molecular hybridization strategy, a new structural framework with an N-aryl-N'-arylmethylurea scaffold was designed, and 16 new target compounds were synthesized and evaluated for their antiproliferative activities against four different cancer cell lines A549, MCF7, HCT116, PC3, and human liver normal cell line HL7702. The results have shown seven compounds with 1-methylpiperidin-4-yl groups having excellent activities against all four cancer cell lines, and they exhibited scarcely any activities against HL7702. Among them, compound 9b and 9d showed greatly excellent activity against the four kinds of cells, and the IC50 for MCF7 and PC3 cell lines were even less than 3 μM.
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- Shicheng Hou
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China; (S.H.); (S.L.); (C.Z.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (H.H.); (X.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China; (S.H.); (S.L.); (C.Z.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (H.H.); (X.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China; (S.H.); (S.L.); (C.Z.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (H.H.); (X.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China; (S.H.); (S.L.); (C.Z.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (H.H.); (X.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China; (S.H.); (S.L.); (C.Z.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (H.H.); (X.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China; (S.H.); (S.L.); (C.Z.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (H.H.); (X.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China; (S.H.); (S.L.); (C.Z.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (H.H.); (X.Z.)
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China; (S.H.); (S.L.); (C.Z.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (H.H.); (X.Z.)
- Correspondence: (C.H.); (X.L.); (H.Z.); Tel.: +86-24-43520246 (C.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China; (S.H.); (S.L.); (C.Z.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (H.H.); (X.Z.)
- Correspondence: (C.H.); (X.L.); (H.Z.); Tel.: +86-24-43520246 (C.H.)
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- School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
- Correspondence: (C.H.); (X.L.); (H.Z.); Tel.: +86-24-43520246 (C.H.)
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Zheng YG, Pei X, Xia DX, Wang YB, Jiang P, An L, Huang TH, Xue YS. Design, synthesis, and cytotoxic activity of novel 2H-imidazo[1,2-c]pyrazolo[3,4-e]pyrimidine derivatives. Bioorg Chem 2021; 109:104711. [PMID: 33609916 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
In this study, a series of novel 2H-imidazo [1, 2-c] pyrazolo [3, 4-e] pyrimidine derivatives were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their cytotoxic activities. The in vitro cell growth inhibition assay of the target compounds indicated their selectivity in inhibiting the proliferation of blood tumor cells (K562, U937) and solid tumor cells (HCT116, HT-29). Compound 9b exhibited the highest antiproliferative activities against K562 (IC50 = 5.597 µM) and U937 (IC50 = 3.512 µM). Based on the flow cytometry assays, compound 9b caused obvious induction of cell apoptosis and cell arrest at the S phase. Furthermore, western blot analysis revealed that compound 9b upregulated the expression of Bax, downregulated the levels of Bcl-2, and further activated caspase-3 in K562 cells. Therefore, compound 9b may be a potential anticancer agent that deserves further investigation.
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- You-Guang Zheng
- College of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, PR China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, XuZhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou 221004, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, PR China
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