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Aljuhani A, Alsehli M, Seleem MA, Alraqa SY, Ahmed HEA, Rezki N, Aouad MR. Exploring of N-phthalimide-linked 1,2,3-triazole analogues with promising -anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity: synthesis, biological screening, and molecular modelling studies. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2024; 39:2351861. [PMID: 38847308 PMCID: PMC11164105 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2024.2351861] [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: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024] Open
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In this study, a library of phthalimide Schiff base linked to 1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazoles was designed, synthesised, and characterised by different spectral analyses. All analogues have been introduced for in vitro assay of their antiviral activity against COVID-19 virus using Vero cell as incubator with different concentrations. The data revealed most of these derivatives showed potent cellular anti-COVID-19 activity and prevent viral growth by more than 90% at two different concentrations with no or weak cytotoxic effect on Vero cells. Furthermore, in vitro assay was done against this enzyme for all analogues and the results showed two of them have IC50 data by 90 µM inhibitory activity. An extensive molecular docking simulation was run to analyse their antiviral mechanism that found the proper non-covalent interaction within the Mpro protease enzyme. Finally, we profiled two reversible inhibitors, COOH and F substituted analogues that might be promising drug candidates for further development have been discovered.
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- Chemistry Department, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Nasr, City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Nasr, City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia
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Shivani, Abdul Rahaman TA, Chaudhary S. Targeting cancer using scaffold-hopping approaches: illuminating SAR to improve drug design. Drug Discov Today 2024; 29:104115. [PMID: 39067613 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2024.104115] [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: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 07/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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Scaffold hopping is a design approach involving alterations to the core structure of an already bioactive scaffold to generate novel molecules to discover bioactive hit compounds with innovative core structures. Scaffold hopping enhances selectivity and potency while maintaining physicochemical, pharmacodynamic (PD), and pharmacokinetic (PK) properties, including toxicity parameters. Numerous molecules have been designed based on a scaffold-hopping strategy that showed potent inhibition activity against multiple targets for the diverse types of malignancy. In this review, we critically discuss recent applications of scaffold hopping along with essential components of medicinal chemistry, such as structure-activity relationship (SAR) profiles. Moreover, we shed light on the limitations and challenges associated with scaffold hopping-based anticancer drug discovery.
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- Shivani
- Laboratory of Bioactive Heterocycles and Catalysis (BHC lab), Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Raebareli (Transit Campus), Bijnor-Sisendi Road, Near CRPF Base Camp, Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow 226002, India
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Heterocycles and Catalysis (BHC lab), Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Raebareli (Transit Campus), Bijnor-Sisendi Road, Near CRPF Base Camp, Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow 226002, India
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Heterocycles and Catalysis (BHC lab), Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Raebareli (Transit Campus), Bijnor-Sisendi Road, Near CRPF Base Camp, Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow 226002, India.
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Shu VA, Eni DB, Ntie-Kang F. A survey of isatin hybrids and their biological properties. Mol Divers 2024:10.1007/s11030-024-10883-z. [PMID: 38833124 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-024-10883-z] [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: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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The emergence of diverse infections worldwide, which is a serious global threat to human existence, necessitates the urgent development of novel therapeutic candidates that can combat these diseases with efficacy. Molecular hybridization has been established as an efficient technique in designing bioactive molecules capable of fighting infections. Isatin, a core nucleus of an array of compounds with diverse biological properties can be modified at different positions leading to the creation of novel drug targets, is an active area of medicinal chemistry. This review containing published articles from 2005 to 2022 highlights isatin hybrids which have been synthesized and reported in the literature alongside a discussion on their biological properties. The enriched structure-activity relationship studies discussed provides insights for the rational design of novel isatin hybrids with tailored biological properties as effective therapeutic candidates inspired by nature.
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- Vanessa Asoh Shu
- Center for Drug Discovery, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
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- Center for Drug Discovery, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
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- Center for Drug Discovery, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
- Institute of Pharmacy, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany.
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Singh A, Singh K, Sharma A, Sharma S, Batra K, Joshi K, Singh B, Kaur K, Chadha R, Bedi PMS. Mechanistic insight and structure activity relationship of isatin-based derivatives in development of anti-breast cancer agents. Mol Cell Biochem 2024; 479:1165-1198. [PMID: 37329491 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-023-04786-0] [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: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Breast cancer is most common in women and most difficult to manage that causes highest mortality and morbidity among all diseases and posing significant threat to mankind as well as burden on healthcare system. In 2020, 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer and it was responsible for 685,000 deaths globally, suggesting the severity of this disease. Apart from that, relapsing of cases and resistance among available anticancer drugs along with associated side effects making the situation even worse. Therefore, it is a global emergency to develop potent and safer antibreast cancer agents. Isatin is most versatile and flying one nucleus which is an integral competent and various anticancer agent in clinical practice and widely used by various research groups around the globe for development of novel, potent, and safer antibreast cancer agents. This review will shed light on the structural insights and antiproliferative potential of various isatin-based derivatives developed for targeting breast cancer in last three decades that will help researchers in design and development of novel, potent, and safer isatin-based antibreast cancer agents.
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- Atamjit Singh
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India
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- University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India.
- Drug and Pollution Testing Laboratory, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India.
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Mushtaq A, Asif R, Humayun WA, Naseer MM. Novel isatin-triazole based thiosemicarbazones as potential anticancer agents: synthesis, DFT and molecular docking studies. RSC Adv 2024; 14:14051-14067. [PMID: 38686286 PMCID: PMC11057040 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra01937g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Thiosemicarbazones of isatin have been found to exhibit versatile bioactivities. In this study, two distinct types of isatin-triazole hybrids 3a and 3b were accessed via copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction (CuAAC), together with their mono and bis-thiosemicarbazone derivatives 4a-h and 5a-h. In addition to the characterization by physical, spectral and analytical data, a DFT study was carried out to obtain the optimized geometries of all thiosemicarbazones. The global reactivity values showed that among the synthesized derivatives, 4c, 4g and 5c having nitro substituents are the most soft compounds, with compound 5c having the highest electronegativity and electrophilicity index values among the synthesized series, thus possessing strong binding ability with biomolecules. Molecular docking studies were performed to explore the inhibitory ability of the selected compounds against the active sites of the anticancer protein of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K). Among the synthesized derivatives, 4-nitro substituted bisthiosemicarbazone 5c showed the highest binding energy of -10.3 kcal mol-1. These findings demonstrated that compound 5c could be used as a favored anticancer scaffold via the mechanism of inhibition against the PI3K signaling pathways.
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- Alia Mushtaq
- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad 45320 Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad 45320 Pakistan
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- Department of Medical Oncology & Radiotherapy, King Edward Medical University Lahore 54000 Pakistan
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Kamboj P, Mahore A, Husain A, Amir M. Benzothiazole-based apoptosis inducers: A comprehensive overview and future prospective. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2024; 357:e2300493. [PMID: 38212254 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202300493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Cancer has become a major concern in healthcare globally, and over time, incidences and prevalence of cancer are increasing. To counter this, a lot of anticancer drugs are approved and are in clinical use, playing a pivotal role in its treatment. Due to drug resistance and adverse effects, a continuous demand for novel, potent, and safe candidates to treat cancer is always there. Over the last few decades, various heterocyclic ring-based derivatives have been explored and reported in the literature. In this regard, benzothiazole scaffold-based compound emerged as the versatile ring for developing novel and safe anticancer candidates. In this article, we have reported various benzothiazole heterocyclic ring-based derivatives demonstrating potent antiproliferative activity by induction of apoptosis via an intrinsic pathway in a dose-dependent manner. These compounds also displayed inhibition of different enzymes, for example, Aurora kinase, epidermal growth factor receptor, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor, phosphoinositide kinases, DNA topoisomerase, and tubulin polymerases. This study focused on a comprehensive overview of antiproliferative activity, structure-activity relationship, apoptosis induction activity, and enzyme inhibition by benzothiazole-based compounds.
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- Payal Kamboj
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Jamia Hamdard, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Jamia Hamdard, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Jamia Hamdard, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Jamia Hamdard, India
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Rohila Y, Sebastian S, Ansari A, Kumar D, Mishra DK, Gupta MK. A Comprehensive Review of the Diverse Spectrum Activity of 1,2,3-Triazole-linked Isatin Hybrids. Chem Biodivers 2024; 21:e202301612. [PMID: 38332679 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202301612] [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: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Heterocyclic compounds containing 1,2,3-triazole and isatin as core structures have emerged as promising drug candidates due to their diverse biological activities such as anti-cancer, antifungal, antimicrobial, antitumor, anti-epileptic, antiviral, and more. The presence of 1,2,3-triazoles and isatin heterocycles in these hybrids, both individually known for their medicinal significance, has increasingly piqued the interest of drug discovery researchers, as they seek to delve deeper into their extensive pharmacological potential for enhancing therapeutic efficacy. Moreover, these hybrid compounds are synthetically accessible using readily available materials. Therefore, there is a pressing need to provide a comprehensive overview of the existing knowledge in this field, offering valuable insights to readers and paving the way for the discovery of novel 1,2,3-triazole-linked isatin hybrids with therapeutic potential.
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- Yajat Rohila
- Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Central University of Haryana. Mahendergarh-123031, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Central University of Haryana. Mahendergarh-123031, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Central University of Haryana. Mahendergarh-123031, Haryana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, 173229, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial College of Engineering & Management, Lucknow, 226028, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Central University of Haryana. Mahendergarh-123031, Haryana, India
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Eni DB, Cassel J, Namba-Nzanguim CT, Simoben CV, Tietjen I, Akunuri R, Salvino JM, Ntie-Kang F. Design, synthesis, and biochemical and computational screening of novel oxindole derivatives as inhibitors of Aurora A kinase and SARS-CoV-2 spike/host ACE2 interaction. Med Chem Res 2024; 33:620-634. [PMID: 38646411 PMCID: PMC11024012 DOI: 10.1007/s00044-024-03201-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Isatin (indol-2,3-dione), a secondary metabolite of tryptophan, has been used as the core structure to design several compounds that have been tested and identified as potent inhibitors of apoptosis, potential antitumor agents, anticonvulsants, and antiviral agents. In this work, several analogs of isatin hybrids have been synthesized and characterized, and their activities were established as inhibitors of both Aurora A kinase and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike/host angiotensin-converting enzyme II (ACE2) interactions. Amongst the synthesized isatin hybrids, compounds 6a, 6f, 6g, and 6m exhibited Aurora A kinase inhibitory activities (with IC50 values < 5 μ M), with GScore values of -7.9, -7.6, -8.2 and -7.7 kcal/mol, respectively. Compounds 6g and 6i showed activities in blocking SARS-CoV-2 spike/ACE2 binding (with IC50 values in the range < 30 μ M), with GScore values of -6.4 and -6.6 kcal/mol, respectively. Compounds 6f, 6g, and 6i were both capable of inhibiting spike/ACE2 binding and blocking Aurora A kinase. Pharmacophore profiling indicated that compound 6g tightly fits Aurora A kinase and SARS-CoV-2 pharmacophores, while 6d fits SARS-CoV-2 and 6l fits Aurora A kinase pharmacophore. This work is a proof of concept that some existing cancer drugs may possess antiviral properties. Molecular modeling showed that the active compound for each protein adopted different binding modes, hence interacting with a different set of amino acid residues in the binding site. The weaker activities against spike/ACE2 could be explained by the small sizes of the ligands that fail to address the important interactions for binding to the ACE2 receptor site.
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- Donatus B. Eni
- Center for Drug Discovery, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
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- Center for Drug Discovery, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
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- Center for Drug Discovery, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
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- Center for Drug Discovery, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
- Institute of Pharmacy, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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Zeidan MA, Othman DIA, Goda FE, Mostafa AS. Identification of novel sulfathiazole-triazolo-chalcone hybrids as VEGFR-2/EGFR dual inhibitors with antiangiogenic activity and apoptotic induction. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2024; 357:e2300320. [PMID: 38117940 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202300320] [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: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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Certain sulfathiazole-triazolo chalcone hybrids were identified as anticancer agents with dual vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2)/epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) kinase inhibitory effect. All of the compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxic activity against the MCF-7 and HepG-2 tumor cell lines. Compounds 11g, 11h, and 11j exhibited the most potent antiproliferative activity against both cancer cell lines, with good safety toward WI-38 normal cells. Thus, they were further assessed for VEGFR-2 inhibitory activity. They have suppressed VEGFR-2 enzyme at IC50 of 0.316, 0.076, and 0.189 µM, respectively in comparison to sorafenib (IC50 = 0.035 µM). EGFR enzyme inhibition was further screened for the most potent inhibitors, 11h and 11j, where they displayed enhanced potency with IC50 of 0.085 and 0.108 µM, respectively, compared to erlotinib (IC50 = 0.037 µM). Compounds 11h and 11j were additionally investigated for inhibition of comparable kinases, PDGFR-β and B-Raf, where results assessed adequate selectivity of both compounds toward the VEGFR-2 and EGFR kinases. Furthermore, the wound healing assay of compound 11h manifested a percent wound closure of 65.18% in MCF-7 cells compared to doxorubicin (58.51%) and untreated cells (97.77%), proving its antiangiogenic activity. The cell cycle assay of MCF-7 cells treated with 11h demonstrated cell cycle arrest at the S phase. Moreover, compound 11h induced apoptosis with a 44-fold increase compared to that induced in the control MCF-7 cells. Molecular docking results of compounds 11h and 11j established their efficacies, and in silico studies showed convenient safety profiles with drug-likeness properties.
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- Mohamed A Zeidan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Horus University, New Damietta, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
- Pharmacy Center of Scientific Excellence, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
- Pharmacy Center of Scientific Excellence, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Al-Qadsy I, Saeed WS, Al-Owais AA, Semlali A, Alrabie A, Al-Faqeeh LAS, ALSaeedy M, Al-Adhreai A, Al-Odayni AB, Farooqui M. Antimicrobial Activity of Novel Ni(II) and Zn(II) Complexes with (E)-2-((5-Bromothiazol-2-yl)imino)methyl)phenol Ligand: Synthesis, Characterization and Molecular Docking Studies. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:1634. [PMID: 37998835 PMCID: PMC10669075 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12111634] [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: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
Abstract
In order to address the challenges associated with antibiotic resistance by bacteria, two new complexes, Ni(II) and Zn(II), have been synthesized using the conventional method based on Schiff base ligand (E)-2-((5-bromothiazol-2-yl) imino) methyl) phenol. The Schiff base ligand (HL) was synthesized using salicylaldehyde and 5-(4-bromophenyl)thiazol-2-amine in both traditional and efficient, ecologically friendly, microwave-assisted procedures. The ligand and its complexes were evaluated by elemental analyses, FTIR spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and magnetic susceptibility. The ligand and its complexes were tested for antibacterial activity against three Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 43300 and Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212) and three Gram-negative bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 700603). The findings demonstrate the potent activity of the ligand and its complexes against selective bacteria but the Ni(II) complex with MIC values ranging from 1.95 to 7.81 µg/mL outperformed all other compounds, including the widely used antibiotic Streptomycin. Furthermore, the docking study provided evidence supporting the validity of the antimicrobial results, since the Ni complex showed superior binding affinity against to E. coli NAD synthetase, which had a docking score (-7.61 kcal/mol).
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- Inas Al-Qadsy
- Chemistry Department, Maulana Azad College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Aurangabad 431001, India
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- Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, P.O. Box 60169, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia; (W.S.S.)
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Groupe de Recherche en Écologie Buccale, Faculté de Médecin Dentaire, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Chemistry Department, Maulana Azad College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Aurangabad 431001, India
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- Chemistry Department, Maulana Azad College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Aurangabad 431001, India
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- Chemistry Department, Maulana Azad College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Aurangabad 431001, India
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- Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, P.O. Box 60169, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia; (W.S.S.)
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- Chemistry Department, Maulana Azad College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Aurangabad 431001, India
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Aljohani AKB, El Zaloa WAZ, Alswah M, Seleem MA, Elsebaei MM, Bayoumi AH, El-Morsy AM, Almaghrabi M, Awaji AA, Hammad A, Alsulaimany M, Ahmed HEA. Development of Novel Class of Phenylpyrazolo[3,4- d]pyrimidine-Based Analogs with Potent Anticancer Activity and Multitarget Enzyme Inhibition Supported by Docking Studies. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15026. [PMID: 37834474 PMCID: PMC10573254 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241915026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Phenylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine is considered a milestone scaffold known to possess various biological activities such as antiparasitic, antifungal, antimicrobial, and antiproliferative activities. In addition, the urgent need for selective and potent novel anticancer agents represents a major route in the drug discovery process. Herein, new aryl analogs were synthesized and evaluated for their anticancer effects on a panel of cancer cell lines: MCF-7, HCT116, and HePG-2. Some of these compounds showed potent cytotoxicity, with variable degrees of potency and cell line selectivity in antiproliferative assays with low resistance. As the analogs carry the pyrazolopyrimidine scaffold, which looks structurally very similar to tyrosine and receptor kinase inhibitors, the potent compounds were evaluated for their inhibitory effects on three essential cancer targets: EGFRWT, EGFRT790M, VGFR2, and Top-II. The data obtained revealed that most of these compounds were potent, with variable degrees of target selectivity and dual EGFR/VGFR2 inhibitors at the IC50 value range, i.e., 0.3-24 µM. Among these, compound 5i was the most potent non-selective dual EGFR/VGFR2 inhibitor, with inhibitory concentrations of 0.3 and 7.60 µM, respectively. When 5i was tested in an MCF-7 model, it effectively inhibited tumor growth, strongly induced cancer cell apoptosis, inhibited cell migration, and suppressed cell cycle progression leading to DNA fragmentation. Molecular docking studies were performed to explore the binding mode and mechanism of such compounds on protein targets and mapped with reference ligands. The results of our studies indicate that the newly discovered phenylpyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-based multitarget inhibitors have significant potential for anticancer treatment.
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- Ahmed K. B. Aljohani
- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 41477, Saudi Arabia; (A.K.B.A.); (M.A.); (M.A.)
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt (M.A.S.); (M.M.E.); (A.H.B.); (A.M.E.-M.); (A.H.)
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt (M.A.S.); (M.M.E.); (A.H.B.); (A.M.E.-M.); (A.H.)
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt (M.A.S.); (M.M.E.); (A.H.B.); (A.M.E.-M.); (A.H.)
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt (M.A.S.); (M.M.E.); (A.H.B.); (A.M.E.-M.); (A.H.)
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt (M.A.S.); (M.M.E.); (A.H.B.); (A.M.E.-M.); (A.H.)
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt (M.A.S.); (M.M.E.); (A.H.B.); (A.M.E.-M.); (A.H.)
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, The Islamic University, Najaf 54001, Iraq
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- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 41477, Saudi Arabia; (A.K.B.A.); (M.A.); (M.A.)
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University College of Taymaa, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia;
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt (M.A.S.); (M.M.E.); (A.H.B.); (A.M.E.-M.); (A.H.)
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- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 41477, Saudi Arabia; (A.K.B.A.); (M.A.); (M.A.)
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt (M.A.S.); (M.M.E.); (A.H.B.); (A.M.E.-M.); (A.H.)
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Presa MH, Rocha MJD, Pires CS, Ledebuhr KNB, Costa GPD, Alves D, Bortolatto CF, Brüning CA. Antidepressant-like Effect of 1-(2-(4-(4-Ethylphenyl)-1 H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)ethan-1-one in Mice: Evidence of the Contribution of the Serotonergic System. ACS Chem Neurosci 2023. [PMID: 37294690 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023] Open
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a psychiatric disorder that affects a large portion of the population, with dysregulation of the serotonergic system, which is deeply involved in both the pathophysiology of MDD and mechanism of action of many antidepressants. Current pharmacological therapies do not meet the neurobiological needs of all depressed individuals, making the development of new antidepressants necessary. In recent decades, compounds containing triazoles have become promising due to their range of biological activities, including antidepressant activity. In this study, we evaluated the antidepressant-like effect of a hybrid containing triazole and acetophenone, 1-(2-(4-(4-ethylphenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)ethan-1-one (ETAP) (0.5-5 mg/kg), in the forced swimming test (FST) and tail suspension test (TST) in mice, as well as the involvement of the serotonergic system in this effect. Our findings demonstrated that ETAP exhibited an antidepressant-like effect from the dose of 1 mg/kg and that this effect is modulated by 5-HT2A/2C and 5-HT4 receptors. We also demonstrated that this effect may be related to inhibition of monoamine oxidase A activity in the hippocampus. Additionally, we evaluated the in silico pharmacokinetic profile of ETAP, which predicted its penetration into the central nervous system. ETAP exhibited a low potential for toxicity at a high dose, making this molecule interesting for the development of a new therapeutic strategy for MDD.
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- Marcelo Heinemann Presa
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry and Bioprospecting (PPGBBio), Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences Center (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), P.O. Box 354, 96010-900 Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry and Bioprospecting (PPGBBio), Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences Center (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), P.O. Box 354, 96010-900 Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry and Bioprospecting (PPGBBio), Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences Center (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), P.O. Box 354, 96010-900 Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry and Bioprospecting (PPGBBio), Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences Center (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), P.O. Box 354, 96010-900 Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Clean Organic Synthesis (LASOL), Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences Center (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), P.O. Box 354, 96010-900 Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Clean Organic Synthesis (LASOL), Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences Center (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), P.O. Box 354, 96010-900 Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry and Bioprospecting (PPGBBio), Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences Center (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), P.O. Box 354, 96010-900 Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry and Bioprospecting (PPGBBio), Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences Center (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), P.O. Box 354, 96010-900 Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Tchaikovskaya O, Bocharnikova E, Bazyl O, Chaidonova V, Mayer G, Avramov P. Nature of Luminescence and Pharmacological Activity of Sulfaguanidine. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28104159. [PMID: 37241901 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28104159] [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: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Sulfonamides are one of the oldest groups of veterinary chemotherapeutic agents. Physico-chemical properties, the concentration and the nature of the environment are the factors responsible for the distribution of sulfonamides in the living organism. Although these drug compounds have been in use for more than half a century, knowledge about their behavior is still limited. Physiological activity is currently attributed to the sulfanyl radical. Our study is devoted to the spectral properties of aqueous solutions of sulfaguanidine, in which the formation of complexes with an H-bond and a protonated form takes place. The nature of the fluorescent state of sulfaguanidine was interpreted using computational chemistry, the electronic absorption method and the luminescence method. The structure of sulfaguanidine includes several active fragments: aniline, sulfonic and guanidine. To reveal the role of fragments in the physiological activity of the studied antibiotic, we calculated and compared the effective charges of the fragments of aniline and sulfaguanidine molecules. Chromophore groups were identified in molecules, which determine the intermolecular interaction between a molecule and a proton-donor solvent. The study also revealed the impact of sulfone and guanidine groups, as well as complexation, on the effective charge of the antibiotic fragment responsible for physiological activity and luminescent ability.
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- Olga Tchaikovskaya
- Quantum Electronics Laboratory, Institute of Electrophysics, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 620146 Yekaterinburg, Russia
- Laboratory of Photophysics and Photochemistry of Molecules, Faculty of Physics, Tomsk State University, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Photophysics and Photochemistry of Molecules, Faculty of Physics, Tomsk State University, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Photophysics and Photochemistry of Molecules, Faculty of Physics, Tomsk State University, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Photophysics and Photochemistry of Molecules, Faculty of Physics, Tomsk State University, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
- Hygienic and Epidemiological Center in Republic of Khakassia, 655017 Abakan, Russia
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- Laboratory of Photophysics and Photochemistry of Molecules, Faculty of Physics, Tomsk State University, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry and Green-Nano Materials Research Center, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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Wei Z, Lin X, Wang S, Zhang J, Ji D, Gong X, Huang ZS, Shu B, Li D. Syntheses and evaluation of acridone derivatives as anticancer agents targeting Kras promoter i-motif structure. Bioorg Chem 2023; 136:106526. [PMID: 37058782 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106526] [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: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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Two series of novel acridone derivatives were designed and synthesized, with their anticancer activity evaluated. Most of these compounds showed potent antiproliferative activity against cancer cell lines. Among them, compound C4 with dual 1,2,3-triazol moieties exhibited the most potent activity against Hep-G2 cells with IC50 value determined to be 6.29 ± 0.93 μM. Subsequent experiments showed that C4 could bind to and destabilize Kras gene promoter i-motif structure without significant interaction with its corresponding G-quadruplex. C4 could down-regulate Kras expression in Hep-G2 cells, possibly due to its interaction with the Kras i-motif. Further cellular studies indicated that C4 could induce apoptosis of Hep-G2 cells, possibly related to its effect on mitochondrial dysfunction. These results indicated that C4 could be further developed as a promising anticancer agent.
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- Zuzhuang Wei
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou University City, 132 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou University City, 132 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou University City, 132 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou University City, 132 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou University City, 132 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou University City, 132 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou University City, 132 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou University City, 132 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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Chander, Monika, Sharma PK, Ram S. Recent advances in triazole-benzenesulfonamide hybrids and their biological activities. Med Chem Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-023-03052-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Design of new hybrids indole/phthalimide/oxadiazole-1,2,3 triazole agents and their anticancer properties. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Mironov ME, Rybalova TV, Pokrovskii MA, Emaminia F, Gandalipov ER, Pokrovskii AG, Shults EE. Synthesis of fully functionalized spirostanic 1,2,3-triazoles by the three component reaction of diosgenin azides with acetophenones and aryl aldehydes and their biological evaluation as antiproliferative agents. Steroids 2023; 190:109133. [PMID: 36328088 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2022.109133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Diosgenin is of significant interest due to its biological activity and synthetic application. In this study, we report the synthesis of a series of spirostanic 1,4,5-trisubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles by the three component reaction of (25R)-6-azidospirostan-3,5-diols with acetophenones and aryl aldehydes. The one-pot two step synthesis proceeds through the in situ formation of (E)-chalcones and copper catalyzed reaction with organic azides in DMF medium. Structural diversity was achieved by varying the aldehyde and acetophenone nature as well as the spirostanic azide stereochemistry. The results of in vitro biological assays showed that fully decorated spirostanic 1,2,3-triazoles exerted significant and selective antiproliferative activity against MCF-7, glioblastoma (SNB-19, T98G, A-172) and neuroblastoma (IMR-32, SH-SYSY) (HCT116) cell lines (GI50 in the single-digit micromolar range). The data revealed that benzoyl and aryl substitutions in the triazole ring introduced at the 6β-position significantly improved the anti-tumor activity of (25R)-6-azidospirostan-3β,5α-diols. This position on the spirostan core may be the favourable to synthesize of potent anticancer leads from diosgenin.
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- Maksim E Mironov
- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentyev Ave, 9, Novosibirsk 630090, Russian Federation; Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova Str. 2, Novosibirsk 630090, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentyev Ave, 9, Novosibirsk 630090, Russian Federation
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- Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova Str. 2, Novosibirsk 630090, Russian Federation
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- Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova Str. 2, Novosibirsk 630090, Russian Federation
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- International Institute of Solution Chemistry and Advanced Materials Technologies, ITMO University, 9 Lomonosov Street, 191002, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova Str. 2, Novosibirsk 630090, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrentyev Ave, 9, Novosibirsk 630090, Russian Federation.
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Malebari AM, E A Ahmed H, Ihmaid SK, Omar AM, Muhammad YA, Althagfan SS, Aljuhani N, A A El-Sayed AA, Halawa AH, El-Tahir HM, Turkistani SA, Almaghrabi M, K B Aljohani A, El-Agrody AM, Abulkhair HS. Exploring the dual effect of novel 1,4-diarylpyranopyrazoles as antiviral and anti-inflammatory for the management of SARS-CoV-2 and associated inflammatory symptoms. Bioorg Chem 2023; 130:106255. [PMID: 36403336 PMCID: PMC9671780 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.106255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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COVID-19 and associated substantial inflammations continue to threaten humankind triggering death worldwide. So, the development of new effective antiviral and anti-inflammatory medications is a major scientific goal. Pyranopyrazoles have occupied a crucial position in medicinal chemistry because of their biological importance. Here, we report the design and synthesis of a series of sixteen pyranopyrazole derivatives substituted with two aryl groups at N-1 and C-4. The designed compounds are suggested to show dual activity to combat the emerging Coronaviruses and associated substantial inflammations. All compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antiviral activity and cytotoxicity against SARS-CoV infected Vero cells. As well, the in vitro assay of all derivatives against the SARS-CoV Mpro target was performed. Results revealed the potential of three pyranopyrazoles (22, 27, and 31) to potently inhibit the viral main protease with IC50 values of 2.01, 1.83, and 4.60 μM respectively compared with 12.85 and 82.17 μM for GC-376 and lopinavir. Additionally, in vivo anti-inflammatory testing for the most active compound 27 proved its ability to reduce levels of two cytokines (TNF-α and IL-6). Molecular docking and dynamics simulation revealed consistent results with the in vitro enzymatic assay and indicated the stability of the putative complex of 27 with SARS-CoV-2 Mpro. The assessment of metabolic stability and physicochemical properties of 27 have also been conducted. This investigation identified a set of metabolically stable pyranopyrazoles as effective anti-SARS-CoV-2 Mpro and suppressors of host cell cytokine release. We believe that the new compounds deserve further chemical optimization and evaluation for COVID-19 treatment.
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- Azizah M Malebari
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Alsulaymanyah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia; Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia; Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jadara University Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Alsulaymanyah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Center for Artificial Intelligence in Precision Medicines, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Alsulaymanyah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Clinical and Hospital Pharmacy Department, Taibah University, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Islamic University of Madinah, Madinah, Saudi Arabia; Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Cairo, Egypt; Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Horus University-Egypt, International Coastal Road, New Damietta 34518, Egypt.
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Deswal L, Verma V, Kirar JS, Kumar D, Deswal Y, Kumar A, Bhatia M. Benzimidazole-1,2,3-triazole-piperazine hybrids: design, synthesis, antidiabetic evaluation and molecular modelling studies. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-022-04921-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis-Inducing Ability of Benzimidazole Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, Docking, and Biological Evaluation. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27206899. [PMID: 36296495 PMCID: PMC9607330 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27206899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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In the current study, new benzimidazole-based 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives have been synthesized and characterized by NMR, IR, MS, and elemental analysis. The final compounds were screened for cytotoxicity against MDA-MB-231, SKOV3, and A549 cell lines and EGFR for inhibitory activities. Compounds 10 and 13 were found to be the most active against all the tested cell lines, comparable to doxorubicin, and exhibited significant inhibition on EGFR kinase, with IC50 0.33 and 0.38 μM, respectively, comparable to erlotinib (IC50 0.39 μM). Furthermore, these two compounds effectively suppressed cell cycle progression and induced cell apoptosis in MDA-MB-231, SKOV3, and A549 cell lines. The docking studies revealed that these compounds showed interactions similar to erlotinib at the EGFR site. It can be concluded that the synthesized molecules effectively inhibit EGFR, can arrest the cell cycle, and may trigger apoptosis and therefore, could be used as lead molecules in the development of new anticancer agents targeting EGFR kinase.
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Al-Humaidi JY, Shaaban MM, Rezki N, Aouad MR, Zakaria M, Jaremko M, Hagar M, Elwakil BH. 1,2,3-Triazole-Benzofused Molecular Conjugates as Potential Antiviral Agents against SARS-CoV-2 Virus Variants. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12091341. [PMID: 36143380 PMCID: PMC9502539 DOI: 10.3390/life12091341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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SARS-CoV-2 and its variants, especially the Omicron variant, remain a great threat to human health. The need to discover potent compounds that may control the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic and the emerged mutants is rising. A set of 1,2,3-triazole and/or 1,2,4-triazole was synthesized either from benzimidazole or isatin precursors. Molecular docking studies and in vitro enzyme activity revealed that most of the investigated compounds demonstrated promising binding scores against the SARS-CoV-2 and Omicron spike proteins, in comparison to the reference drugs. In particular, compound 9 has the highest scoring affinity against the SARS-CoV-2 and Omicron spike proteins in vitro with its IC50 reaching 75.98 nM against the Omicron spike protein and 74.51 nM against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. The possible interaction between the synthesized triazoles and the viral spike proteins was by the prevention of the viral entry into the host cells, which led to a reduction in viral reproduction and infection. A cytopathic inhibition assay in the human airway epithelial cell line (Vero E6) infected with SARS-CoV-2 revealed the effectiveness and safety of the synthesized compound (compound 9) (EC50 and CC50 reached 80.4 and 1028.28 µg/mL, respectively, with a selectivity index of 12.78). Moreover, the antiinflammatory effect of the tested compound may pave the way to reduce the reported SARS-CoV-2-induced hyperinflammation.
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- Jehan Y. Al-Humaidi
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21521, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21321, Egypt
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- Smart-Health Initiative (SHI) and Red Sea Research Center (RSRC), Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21321, Egypt
- Correspondence: (M.H.); (B.H.E.)
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Technology, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria 21521, Egypt
- Correspondence: (M.H.); (B.H.E.)
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Alsehli M, Aljuhani A, Ihmaid SK, El-Messery SM, Othman DIA, El-Sayed AAAA, Ahmed HEA, Rezki N, Aouad MR. Design and Synthesis of Benzene Homologues Tethered with 1,2,4-Triazole and 1,3,4-Thiadiazole Motifs Revealing Dual MCF-7/HepG2 Cytotoxic Activity with Prominent Selectivity via Histone Demethylase LSD1 Inhibitory Effect. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158796. [PMID: 35955929 PMCID: PMC9369007 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In this study, an efficient multistep synthesis of novel aromatic tricyclic hybrids incorporating different biological active moieties, such as 1,3,4-thiadiazole and 1,2,4-triazole, was reported. These target scaffolds are characterized by having terminal lipophilic or hydrophilic parts, and their structures are confirmed by different spectroscopic methods. Further, the cytotoxic activities of the newly synthesized compounds were evaluated using in vitro MTT cytotoxicity screening assay against three different cell lines, including HepG-2, MCF-7, and HCT-116, compared with the reference drug Taxol. The results showed variable performance against cancer cell lines, exhibiting MCF-7 and HepG-2 selectivities by active analogs. Among these derivatives, 1,2,4-triazoles 11 and 13 and 1,3,4-thiadiazole 18 were found to be the most potent compounds against MCF-7 and HepG-2 cancer cells. Moreover, structure–activity relationship (SAR) studies led to the identification of some potent LSD1 inhibitors. The tested compounds showed good LSD1 inhibitory activities, with an IC50 range of 0.04–1.5 μM. Compounds 27, 23, and 22 were found to be the most active analogs with IC50 values of 0.046, 0.065, and 0.074 μM, respectively. In addition, they exhibited prominent selectivity against a MAO target with apparent cancer cell apoptosis, resulting in DNA fragmentation. This research provides some new aromatic-centered 1,2,4-triazole-3-thione and 1,3,4-thiadiazole analogs as highly effective anticancer agents with good LSD1 target selectivity.
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- Mosa Alsehli
- Chemistry Department, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 41477, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 41477, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 42353, Saudi Arabia
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jadara University, Irbid 21110, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Islamic University of Madinah, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 42351, Saudi Arabia
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 42353, Saudi Arabia
- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 35511, Egypt
- Correspondence: (H.E.A.A.); (N.R.)
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- Chemistry Department, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 41477, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (H.E.A.A.); (N.R.)
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- Chemistry Department, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 41477, Saudi Arabia
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Albelwi FF, Abdu Mansour HM, Elshatanofy MM, El Kilany Y, Kandeel K, Elwakil BH, Hagar M, Aouad MR, El Ashry ESH, Rezki N, El Sawy MA. Design, Synthesis and Molecular Docking of Novel Acetophenone-1,2,3-Triazoles Containing Compounds as Potent Enoyl-Acyl Carrier Protein Reductase (InhA) Inhibitors. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15070799. [PMID: 35890098 PMCID: PMC9316523 DOI: 10.3390/ph15070799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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New medications are desperately needed to combat rising drug resistance among tuberculosis (TB) patients. New agents should ideally work through unique targets to avoid being hampered by preexisting clinical resistance to existing treatments. The enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase InhA of M. tuberculosis is one of the most crucial targets since it is a promising target that has undergone extensive research for anti-tuberculosis drug development. A well-known scaffold for a variety of biological activities, including antitubercular activity, is the molecular linkage of a1,2,3-triazole with an acetamide group. As a result, in the current study, which was aided by ligand-based molecular modeling investigations, 1,2,3-triazolesweredesigned and synthesized adopting the CuAAC aided cycloaddition of 1-(4-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)phenyl)ethanone with appropriate acetamide azides. Standard spectroscopic methods were used to characterize the newly synthesized compounds. In vitro testing of the proposed compounds against the InhA enzyme was performed. All the synthesized inhibitors completely inhibited the InhA enzyme at a concentration of 10 µM that exceeded Rifampicin in terms of activity. Compounds 9, 10, and 14 were the most promising InhA inhibitors, with IC50 values of 0.005, 0.008, and 0.002 µM, respectively. To promote antitubercular action and investigate the binding manner of the screened compounds with the target InhA enzyme’s binding site, a molecular docking study was conducted.
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- Fawzia Faleh Albelwi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (F.F.A.); (H.M.A.M.); (M.R.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (F.F.A.); (H.M.A.M.); (M.R.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21321, Egypt; (M.M.E.); (Y.E.K.); (M.H.); (E.S.H.E.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21321, Egypt; (M.M.E.); (Y.E.K.); (M.H.); (E.S.H.E.A.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Moharam Beik, Alexandria 21547, Egypt;
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Technology, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria 21311, Egypt;
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21321, Egypt; (M.M.E.); (Y.E.K.); (M.H.); (E.S.H.E.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (F.F.A.); (H.M.A.M.); (M.R.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21321, Egypt; (M.M.E.); (Y.E.K.); (M.H.); (E.S.H.E.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (F.F.A.); (H.M.A.M.); (M.R.A.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University, Alexandria 21311, Egypt;
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Sharma MK, Parashar S, Chahal M, Lal K, Pandya NU, Om H. Antimicrobial and in-silico evaluation of novel chalcone and amide-linked 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3 triazoles. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Synthesis, Characterization and Nanoformulation of Novel Sulfonamide-1,2,3-triazole Molecular Conjugates as Potent Antiparasitic Agents. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23084241. [PMID: 35457059 PMCID: PMC9025934 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23084241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is a highly prevalent parasite that has no gold standard treatment due to the poor action or the numerous side effects. Focused sulfonamide-1,2,3-triazole hybrids 3a–c were wisely designed and synthesized via copper catalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition approach between prop-2-yn-1-alcohol 1 and sulfa drug azides 2a–c. The newly synthesized click products were fully characterized using different spectroscopic experiments and were loaded onto chitosan nanoparticles to form novel nanoformulations for further anti-Toxoplasma investigation. The current study proved the anti-Toxoplasma effectiveness of all examined compounds in experimentally infected mice. Relative to sulfadiazine, the synthesized sulfonamide-1,2,3-triazole (3c) nanoformulae demonstrated the most promising result for toxoplasmosis treatment as it resulted in 100% survival, 100% parasite reduction along with the remarkable histopathological improvement in all the studied organs.
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Synthesis, antiproliferative, docking and DFT studies of benzimidazole derivatives as EGFR inhibitors. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.132265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Targeting the interplay between MMP-2, CA II and VEGFR-2 via new sulfonamide-tethered isomeric triazole hybrids; Microwave-assisted synthesis, computational studies and evaluation. Bioorg Chem 2022; 124:105816. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Kurt AH, Ayaz L, Ayaz F, Seferoglu Z, Nural Y. A review on the design, synthesis, and structure-activity relationships of benzothiazole derivatives against hypoxic tumors. Curr Org Synth 2022; 19:772-796. [PMID: 35352663 DOI: 10.2174/1570179419666220330001036] [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: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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There has been a growing body of studies on benzothiazoles and benzothiazole derivatives as strong and effective antitumor agents against lung, liver, pancreas, breast, and brain tumors. Due to highly proliferative nature of the tumor cells, the oxygen levels get lower than that of a normal tissue in the tumor microenvironment. This situation is called as hypoxia and has been associated with increased ability for carcinogenesis. For the drug design and development strategies, hypoxic nature of the tumor tissues has been exploited more aggressively. Hypoxia itself acts as a signal initiating system to activate the pathways that eventually lead to the spread of the tumor cells into the different tissues, increases the rate of DNA damage and eventually ends up with more mutation levels that may increase the drug resistance. As one of the major mediators of hypoxic response, hypoxia inducible factors (HIFs) has been shown to activate to angiogenesis, metastasis, apoptosis resistance, and many other protumorigenic responses in cancer development. In the current review, we will be discussing the design, synthesis and structure-activity relationships of benzothiazole derivatives against hypoxic tumors such lung, liver, pancreas, breast and brain as potential anticancer drug candidates. The focus points of the study will be the biology behind carcinogenesis and how hypoxia contributes to the process, recent studies on benzothiazole and its derivatives as anti-cancer agents against hypoxic cancers, conclusions and future perspectives. We believe that this review will be useful for the researchers in the field of drug design during their studies to generate novel benzothiazole-containing hybrids against hypoxic tumors with higher efficacies.
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- Akif Hakan Kurt
- Department of Medicinal Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, 14030, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Mersin University, 33343, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Gazi University, TR-06500, Ankara, Turkey
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- Advanced Technology, Research and Application Center, Mersin University, 33343 Mersin, Turkey
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Anticancer Effects with Molecular Docking Confirmation of Newly Synthesized Isatin Sulfonamide Molecular Hybrid Derivatives against Hepatic Cancer Cell Lines. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10030722. [PMID: 35327524 PMCID: PMC8945686 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10030722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The current study investigated the cytotoxic effect of ten sulfonamide-derived isatins, following molecular hybridization, based on the association principles, on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) HepG2 and Huh7 cell lines, compared for safety using human normal retina pigmented epithelial (RPE-1) cells. The ten compounds showed variable in vitro cytotoxicity on HepG2 and Huh7 cells, using the MTT assay. Four compounds (4/10) were highly cytotoxic to both HepG2 and HuH7. However, only 3 of these 4 were of the highest safety margin on RPE-1 cells in vitro and in the in vivo acute (14-day) oral toxicity study. These later, superior three compounds’ structures are 3-hydroxy-3-(2-oxo-2-(p-tolyl)ethyl)-5-(piperidin-1-ylsulfonyl)indolin-2-one (3a), N-(4-(2-(2-oxo-5-(piperidin-1-ylsulfonyl)indolin-3-ylidene)acetyl)phenyl)acetamide (4b), and N-(3-(2-(2-oxo-5-(piperidin-1-ylsulfonyl)indolin-3-ylidene)acetyl)phenyl)acetamide (4c). The half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of the tested compounds (3a, 4b, and 4c) on HepG2 cells were approximately 16.8, 44.7, and 39.7 μM, respectively. The 3a, 4b, and 4c compounds significantly decreased the angiogenic marker epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) level and that was further confirmed via molecular docking inside the EFGR active site (PDB: 1M17). The binding free energies ranged between −19.21 and −21.74 Kcal/mol compared to Erlotinib (−25.65 Kcal/mol). The most promising compounds, 3a, 4b, and 4c, showed variable anticancer potential on “hallmarks of cancer”, significant cytotoxicity, and apoptotic anti-angiogenic and anti-invasive effects, manifested as suppression of Bcl-2, urokinase plasminogen activation, and heparanase expression in HepG2-treated cells’ lysate, compared to non-treated HepG2 cells. In conclusion, compound “3a” is highly comparable to doxorubicin regarding cell cycle arrest at G2/M, the pre-G0 phases and early and late apoptosis induction and is comparable to Erlotinib regarding binding to EGFR active site. Therefore, the current study could suggest that compound “3a” is, hopefully, the most safe and active synthesized isatin sulfonamide derivative for HCC management.
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Synthesis, in vitro antimicrobial evaluation, and molecular docking studies of new isatin-1,2,3-triazole hybrids. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Ihmaid SK, Aljuhani A, Alsehli M, Rezki N, Alawi A, Aldhafiri AJ, Salama SA, Ahmed HE, Aouad MR. Discovery of triaromatic flexible agents bearing 1,2,3-Triazole with selective and potent anti-breast cancer activity and CDK9 inhibition supported by molecular dynamics. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Pingaew R, Choomuenwai V, Leechaisit R, Prachayasittikul V, Prachayasittikul S, Prachayasittikul V. 1,2,3-Triazole Scaffold in Recent Medicinal Applications: Synthesis and Anticancer Potentials. HETEROCYCLES 2022. [DOI: 10.3987/rev-22-sr(r)4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Liu C, Song D, Yang Z, Wang Z, Pan P, Liu J, Yang X, Li R, Zhu Z, Xue F. Research on advanced methods of electrochemiluminescence detection combined with optical imaging analysis for the detection of sulfonamides. Analyst 2021; 146:7611-7617. [PMID: 34783798 DOI: 10.1039/d1an01275d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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In this study, a novel method that combines electrochemiluminescence (ECL) analysis and digital image processing was developed for the detection of sulfonamides. This method is based on the ECL system of ruthenium terpyridine, with 1 mM tripropylamine as a co-reactant to enhance the performance. Under the optimal conditions comprising a solution of pH 7 and a scanning rate of 0.08 V s-1, the Pt electrode has an excellent linear detection range from 5 μM to 5 mM, with a detection limit of 0.85 μM (S/N = 3). A wireless camera is used to record the light-emitting process. The recordings are processed, and the digital images are extracted using image-processing algorithms implemented in Python to calculate the brightness value of the image, which has a linear relationship with the logarithm of the sulfonamide concentration. Image analysis simplifies and improves the stability of the ECL analysis process, while also increasing the speed of analysis. The results indicate that the method can successfully detect a sulfonamide concentration of 5 μM. Thus, the analysis method of ECL combined with image processing is feasible for the detection of sulfonamides, thereby displaying its potential applicability as a novel method in drug and food safety, for instance, for sulfonamide detection in antibiotics.
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- Chengxin Liu
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Advanced Materials and Printed Electronics Center, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Film Electronic & Communication Devices, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Advanced Materials and Printed Electronics Center, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Film Electronic & Communication Devices, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Advanced Materials and Printed Electronics Center, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Film Electronic & Communication Devices, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Advanced Materials and Printed Electronics Center, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Film Electronic & Communication Devices, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Advanced Materials and Printed Electronics Center, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Film Electronic & Communication Devices, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Advanced Materials and Printed Electronics Center, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Film Electronic & Communication Devices, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Advanced Materials and Printed Electronics Center, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Film Electronic & Communication Devices, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Advanced Materials and Printed Electronics Center, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Film Electronic & Communication Devices, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Advanced Materials and Printed Electronics Center, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Film Electronic & Communication Devices, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- Wuhan Running Education Research Institute, Wuhan 430000, China
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Alzahrani AY, Shaaban MM, Elwakil BH, Hamed MT, Rezki N, Aouad MR, Zakaria MA, Hagar M. Anti-COVID-19 activity of some benzofused 1,2,3-triazolesulfonamide hybrids using in silico and in vitro analyses. CHEMOMETRICS AND INTELLIGENT LABORATORY SYSTEMS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL SPONSORED BY THE CHEMOMETRICS SOCIETY 2021; 217:104421. [PMID: 34538993 PMCID: PMC8434689 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemolab.2021.104421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a pandemic fatal infection with no known treatment. The severity of the disease and the fast viral mutations forced the scientific community to search for potential solution. Here in the present manuscript, some benzofused1,2,3triazolesulfonamide hybrids were synthesized and evaluated for their anti- SARS-CoV-2 activity using in silico prediction then the most potent compounds were assessed using in-Vitro analysis. The in-Silico study was assessed against RNA dependent RNA polymerase, Spike protein S1, Main protease (3CLpro) and 2'-O-methyltransferase (nsp16). It was found that 4b and 4c showed high binding scores against RNA dependent RNA polymerase reached -8.40 and -8.75 kcal/mol, respectively compared to the approved antiviral (remdesivir -6.77 kcal/mol). Upon testing the binding score with SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein it was revealed that 4c exhibited the highest score (-7.22 kcal/mol) compared to the reference antibacterial drug Ceftazidime (-6.36 kcal/mol). Surprisingly, the two compounds 4b and 4c showed the highest binding scores against SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro (-8.75, -8.48 kcal/mol, respectively) and nsp16 (- 8.84 and - 8.89 kcal/mol, respectively) displaying many types of interaction with all the enzymes binding sites. The derivatives 4b and 4c were examined in vitro for their potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 and it was revealed that 4c was the most promising compound with IC50 reached 758.8108 mM and complete (100%) inhibition of the binding of SARS-CoV-2 virus to human ACE2 can be accomplished by using 0.01 mg.
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- Abdullah Y Alzahrani
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, King Khalid University, Mohail, Assir, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21521, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Technology, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Industrial Microbiology and Applied Chemistry Program, Department of Botany & Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21568, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, 30002, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, 30002, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Yanbu, 30799, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Yanbu, 30799, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21321, Egypt
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Albelwi FF, Teleb M, Abu-Serie MM, Moaty MNAA, Alsubaie MS, Zakaria MA, El Kilany Y, Aouad MR, Hagar M, Rezki N. Halting Tumor Progression via Novel Non-Hydroxamate Triazole-Based Mannich Bases MMP-2/9 Inhibitors; Design, Microwave-Assisted Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221910324. [PMID: 34638665 PMCID: PMC8508768 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are key signaling modulators in the tumor microenvironment. Among MMPs, MMP-2 and MMP-9 are receiving renewed interest as validated druggable targets for halting different tumor progression events. Over the last decades, a diverse range of MMP-2/9 inhibitors has been identified starting from the early hydroxamic acid-based peptidomimetics to the next generation non-hydroxamates. Herein, focused 1,2,4-triazole-1,2,3-triazole molecular hybrids with varying lengths and decorations, mimicking the thematic features of non-hydroxamate inhibitors, were designed and synthesized using efficient protocols and were alkylated with pharmacophoric amines to develop new Mannich bases. After full spectroscopic characterization the newly synthesized triazoles tethering Mannich bases were subjected to safety assessment via MTT assay against normal human fibroblasts, then evaluated for their potential anticancer activities against colon (Caco-2) and breast (MDA-MB 231) cancers. The relatively lengthy bis-Mannich bases 15 and 16 were safer and more potent than 5-fluorouracil with sub-micromolar IC50 and promising selectivity to the screened cancer cell lines rather than normal cells. Both compounds upregulated p53 (2–5.6-fold) and suppressed cyclin D expression (0.8–0.2-fold) in the studied cancers, and thus, induced apoptosis. 15 was superior to 16 in terms of cytotoxic activities, p53 induction, and cyclin D suppression. Mechanistically, both were efficient MMP-2/9 inhibitors with comparable potencies to the reference prototype hydroxamate-based MMP inhibitor NNGH at their anticancer IC50 concentrations. 15 (IC50 = 0.143 µM) was 4-fold more potent than NNGH against MMP-9 with promising selectivity (3.27-fold) over MMP-2, whereas 16 was comparable to NNGH. Concerning MMP-2, 16 (IC50 = 0.376 µM) was 1.2-fold more active than 15. Docking simulations predicted their possible binding modes and highlighted the possible structural determinants of MMP-2/9 inhibitory activities. Computational prediction of their physicochemical properties, ADMET, and drug-likeness metrics revealed acceptable drug-like criteria.
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- Fawzia Faleh Albelwi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (F.F.A.); (M.R.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21521, Egypt;
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- Medical Biotechnology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), Alexandria 21934, Egypt;
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21321, Egypt; (M.N.A.A.M.); (M.S.A.); (M.A.Z.); (Y.E.K.)
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21321, Egypt; (M.N.A.A.M.); (M.S.A.); (M.A.Z.); (Y.E.K.)
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21321, Egypt; (M.N.A.A.M.); (M.S.A.); (M.A.Z.); (Y.E.K.)
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21321, Egypt; (M.N.A.A.M.); (M.S.A.); (M.A.Z.); (Y.E.K.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (F.F.A.); (M.R.A.)
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21321, Egypt; (M.N.A.A.M.); (M.S.A.); (M.A.Z.); (Y.E.K.)
- Correspondence: (M.H.); (N.R.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (F.F.A.); (M.R.A.)
- Correspondence: (M.H.); (N.R.)
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Alam MM. 1,2,3-Triazole hybrids as anticancer agents: A review. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2021; 355:e2100158. [PMID: 34559414 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202100158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Despite the advancements in the development of anticancer agents, more effective and safer anticancer drugs still need to be developed as the current agents cause unwanted side effects and many patients have become drug resistant. 1,2,3-Triazoles, due to their remarkable biological potential, have received considerable attention in drug discovery for the development of anticancer agents. The present review article presents an overview of the recent advances in 1,2,3-triazole hybrids with anticancer potential over the last 2 years, their chemical structures, structure-activity relationships, and mechanisms of action, as well as insights into the docking studies.
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- Mohammad Mahboob Alam
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Albaha University, Albaha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Haider K, Rehman S, Pathak A, Najmi AK, Yar MS. Advances in 2-substituted benzothiazole scaffold-based chemotherapeutic agents. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2021; 354:e2100246. [PMID: 34467567 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202100246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Targeted therapy plays a pivotal role in cancer therapeutics by countering the drawbacks of conventional treatment like adverse events and drug resistance. Over the last decade, heterocyclic derivatives have received considerable attention as cytotoxic agents by modulating various signaling pathways. Benzothiazole is an important heterocyclic scaffold that has been explored for its therapeutic potential. Benzothiazole-based derivatives have emerged as potent inhibitors of enzymes such as EGFR, VEGFR, PI3K, topoisomerases, and thymidylate kinases. Several researchers have designed, synthesized, and evaluated benzothiazole scaffold-based enzyme inhibitors. Of these, several inhibitors have entered various phases of clinical trials. This review describes the recent advances and developments of benzothiazole architecture-based derivatives as potent anticancer agents.
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- Kashif Haider
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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Synthesis, antimalarial and antioxidant activity of coumarin appended 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-021-02821-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Preparation and Thermogravimetric and Antimicrobial Investigation of Cd (II) and Sn (II) Adducts of Mercaptopyridine, Amino Triazole Derivatives, and Mercaptothiazoline Organic Ligand Moieties. Bioinorg Chem Appl 2021; 2021:6638229. [PMID: 33953737 PMCID: PMC8064795 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6638229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The solid adducts of SnCl2.(3amt).H2O, SnCl2.2(3amt).H2O, CdCl2.(3amt), CdCl2.2(3amt), SnCl2.(2mct).0.5H2O, SnCl2.2(2mct), CdCl2.(2mct), CdCl2.2(2mct).H2O, SnCl2.(2mcp).1.5H2O, >2.2(2mcp).4H2O, CdCl2.(2mcp), CdCl2.2(2mcp), SnCl2.(4amt).4H2O, SnCl2.2(4amt).1.5H2O, CdCl2.(4amt).H2O, and CdCl2.2(4amt) (where the 3amt, 4amt, 2mct, and 2mcp represent 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole, 4-amino-1,2,4-triazole, 2-mercaptothiazoline, and 2-mercaptopyridine simple organic chelates, respectively) were prepared using a solid-state route and investigated by CHN elemental analysis and infrared spectroscopy. Additionally, we investigated the thermogravimetric characterization and antimicrobial proprieties. It is verified that for 3amt and 4amt adducts, the coordination occurs through nitrogen atom. For 2mct compounds, the coordination occurs through nitrogen (Sn) or sulfur (Cd). For 2mcp adducts, both coordination sites nitrogen and sulfur are involved. By examination of TG curves, it is confirmed that for each hydrated compounds, the first mass loss step is linked with the release of water molecules followed by the release of ligand molecules and sublimation of the metal chloride. Furthermore, it is verified that, considering only the release of ligand molecules (3amp, 4amp, 2mct, or 2mcp), the cadmium adducts are always more stable than the correspondent tin adducts probably due to the formation of cross-linking bonds in these compounds. Finally, of these 16 adducts, 14 showed antimicrobial activities against different bacterial and fungal strains.
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Ihmaid SK, Alraqa SY, Aouad MR, Aljuhani A, Elbadawy HM, Salama SA, Rezki N, Ahmed HEA. Design of molecular hybrids of phthalimide-triazole agents with potent selective MCF-7/HepG2 cytotoxicity: Synthesis, EGFR inhibitory effect, and metabolic stability. Bioorg Chem 2021; 111:104835. [PMID: 33798850 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This study reports an efficient and convenient click chemistry synthesis of a novel series of phthalimide scaffold linked to 1,2,3 triazole ring and terminal lipophilic fragments. Structures of newly synthesized compounds were well characterized by different spectroscopic tools. In vitro MTT cytotoxicity assay was performed comparing the cytotoxic effects of newly synthesized compounds to staurosporine using three different types: human liver cancer cell line (HepG2), Michigan cancer foundation-7 (MCF-7) and human colorectal carcinoma cell line (HCT116). The initial screening showed excellent to moderate anticancer activity for these newly synthesized compounds with high degree of cell line selectivity with micromolar (µM) half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values against tumor cells. The SAR analysis of these derivatives confirmed the role of molecular fragments including phthalimide, linker, triazole, and terminal tails in correlation to activity. In addition, enzymatic inhibitory assay against wild type EGFR was performed for the most active compounds to get more details about their mechanism of action. In order to further explore their binding affinities, molecular docking simulation was studied against EGFR site. The results obtained from molecular docking study and those obtained from cytotoxic screening were correlated. One of the most prominent analogs is (6f) with terminal disubstituted ring and amide linker showed selective MCF-7 cytotoxicity profile with IC50 0.22 µM and 79 nM to EGFR target. Extensive structure activity relationship (SAR) analyses were also carried out. The pharmacokinetic profile of (6f) was studied showing good metabolic stability and long duration behavior. This design offered a potent selective anticancer phthalimide-triazole leads for further optimization in cancer drug discovery.
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- Saleh K Ihmaid
- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry Department, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 41477, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 41477, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry Department, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 41477, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Biochemistry, Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry Department, College of Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 41477, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia; Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, 11884 Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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Mhamane TB, Sambyal S, Vemireddy S, Khan IA, Shafi S, Halmuthur M SK. Novel 1,2,3-triazole-tethered Pam 3CAG conjugates as potential TLR-2 agonistic vaccine adjuvants. Bioorg Chem 2021; 111:104838. [PMID: 33848722 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A focused library of water soluble 1,2,3-triazole tethered glycopeptide conjugates derived from variety of azido-monosaccharides and aliphatic azido-alcohols were synthesized through manipulation at the C-terminus of Pam3CAG and screened for their potential as TLR2 agonistic adjuvants against HBsAg antigen. In vitro ligand induced TLR2 signal activation was observed with all the analogues upon treatment with HEK blue TLR2 cell lines. Conjugate derived from ribose (6e), which exhibited pronounced HBsAg specific antibody (IgG) titer also shown enhanced CD8+ population indicating superior cell mediated immunity compared to standard adjuvant Pam3CSK4. Further, docking studies revealed ligand induced heterodimerization between TLR1 and 2. Overall, the result indicates the usefulness of novel conjugates as potential vaccine adjuvant.
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- Tukaram B Mhamane
- Vaccine Immunology Laboratory, OSPC Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201 002, India
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- Vaccine Immunology Laboratory, OSPC Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201 002, India
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- Vaccine Immunology Laboratory, OSPC Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201 002, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical and Life Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical and Life Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
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- Vaccine Immunology Laboratory, OSPC Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201 002, India.
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Khatoon S, Aroosh A, Islam A, Kalsoom S, Ahmad F, Hameed S, Abbasi SW, Yasinzai M, Naseer MM. Novel coumarin-isatin hybrids as potent antileishmanial agents: Synthesis, in silico and in vitro evaluations. Bioorg Chem 2021; 110:104816. [PMID: 33799180 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Leishmaniasis being one of the six major tropical diseases that affects nearly 0.7-1.3 million people annually, has so far limited and high toxic therapeutic options. Herein, we report the synthesis, in silico, and in vitro evaluations of novel coumarin-incorporated isatin hydrazones (Spf-1 - Spf-10) as highly potent and safe antileishmanial agents. Molecular docking was initially carried out to decipher the binding confirmation of lead molecules towards the active cavity of the target protein (Leishmanolysin gp63) of Leishmania tropica. Among all the docked compounds, only Spf-6, Spf-8, and Spf-10 showed high binding affinities due to a pattern of strong conventional hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic π-interactions. The molecular dynamics simulations showed the stable pattern of such bonding and structure-based confirmation with a time scale of 50 ns towards the top compound (Spf-10) and protein. These analyses affirmed the high stability of the system. Three out of ten compounds evaluated for their antileishmanial activity against Leishmania tropica promastigotes and amastigotes were found to be active at micromolar concentrations (IC50 range 0.1-4.13 μmol/L), and most importantly, they were also found to be highly biocompatible when screened for their toxicity in human erythrocytes.
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- Saira Khatoon
- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Suleiman Bin Abdullah Aba Akhail - Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Science (SA-CIRBS), Faculty of Basic & Applied Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Suleiman Bin Abdullah Aba Akhail - Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Science (SA-CIRBS), Faculty of Basic & Applied Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan; Department of Pathology, Government Lady Reading Hospital Medical Teaching Institution, Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan
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- Suleiman Bin Abdullah Aba Akhail - Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Science (SA-CIRBS), Faculty of Basic & Applied Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- National Center for Bioinformatics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Suleiman Bin Abdullah Aba Akhail - Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Science (SA-CIRBS), Faculty of Basic & Applied Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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Moghimi S, Salarinejad S, Toolabi M, Firoozpour L, Esmaeil Sadat Ebrahimi S, Safari F, Madani-Qamsari F, Mojtabavi S, Faramarzi MA, Karima S, Pakrad R, Foroumadi A. Synthesis, in-vitro evaluation, molecular docking, and kinetic studies of pyridazine-triazole hybrid system as novel α-glucosidase inhibitors. Bioorg Chem 2021; 109:104670. [PMID: 33588241 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In this study, we reported the discovery of pyridazine based 1,2,3-triazole derivatives as inhibitors of α-glucosidase. All target compounds exhibited significant inhibitory activities against yeast and rat α-glucosidase enzymes compared to positive control, acarbose. The most potent compound 6j, ethyl 3-(2-(1-(4-nitrobenzyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)ethyl)-5,6-diphenylpyridazine-4-carboxylate exhibited IC50 values of 58, and 73 µM. Docking studies indicated the responsibility of hydrophobic and hydrogen bonding interactions in the ligand-enzyme complex stability. The in-vitro safety against the normal cell line was observed by toxicity evaluation of the selected compounds.
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- Setareh Moghimi
- Drug Design and Development Research Center, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Drug Design and Development Research Center, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Drug Design and Development Research Center, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU), Tehran, Iran
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- Drug Design and Development Research Center, The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Al-blewi F, Shaikh SA, Naqvi A, Aljohani F, Aouad MR, Ihmaid S, Rezki N. Design and Synthesis of Novel Imidazole Derivatives Possessing Triazole Pharmacophore with Potent Anticancer Activity, and In Silico ADMET with GSK-3β Molecular Docking Investigations. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:1162. [PMID: 33503871 PMCID: PMC7866082 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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A library of novel imidazole-1,2,3-triazole hybrids were designed and synthesized based on the hybrid pharmacophore approach. Therefore, copper(I)catalyzed click reaction of thiopropargylated-imidazole 2 with several organoazides yielded two sets of imidazole-1,2,3-triazole hybrids carrying different un/functionalized alkyl/aryl side chains 4a-k and 6a-e. After full spectroscopic characterization using different spectral techniques (IR, 1H, 13C NMR) and elemental analyses, the resulted adducts were screened for their anticancer activity against four cancer cell lines (Caco-2, HCT-116, HeLa, and MCF-7) by the MTT assay and showed significant activity. In-silico molecular docking study was also investigated on one of the prominent cancer target receptors, i.e., glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β), revealing a good binding interaction with our potent compound, 4k and was in agreement with the in vitro cytotoxic results. In addition, the ADMET profile was assessed for these novel derivatives to get an insight on their pharmacokinetic/dynamic attributes. Finally, this research design and synthesis offered click chemistry products with interesting biological motifs mainly 1,2,3 triazoles linked to phenyl imidazole as promising candidates for further investigation as anticancer drugs.
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- Fawzia Al-blewi
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.S.); (A.N.); (F.A.); (M.R.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.S.); (A.N.); (F.A.); (M.R.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.S.); (A.N.); (F.A.); (M.R.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.S.); (A.N.); (F.A.); (M.R.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.S.); (A.N.); (F.A.); (M.R.A.)
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- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 30002, Saudi Arabia; (S.A.S.); (A.N.); (F.A.); (M.R.A.)
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