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Nagargoje AA, Deshmukh TR, Shaikh MH, Khedkar VM, Shingate BB. Anticancer perspectives of monocarbonyl analogs of curcumin: A decade (2014-2024) review. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2024:e2400197. [PMID: 38895952 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202400197] [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: 03/16/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Monocarbonyl analogs of curcumin (MACs) represent structurally modified versions of curcumin. The existing literature indicates that MACs exhibit enhanced anticancer properties compared with curcumin. Numerous research articles in recent years have emphasized the significance of MACs as effective anticancer agents. This review focuses on the latest advances in the anticancer potential of MACs, from 2014 to 2024, including discussions on their mechanism of action, structure-activity relationship (SAR), and in silico molecular docking studies.
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- Amol A Nagargoje
- Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India
- Department of Chemistry, Khopoli Municipal Council College, Khopoli, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India
- Department of Chemistry, Radhabai Kale Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Vishwakarma University, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India
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Sepehri S, Khedmati M, Yousef-Nejad F, Mahdavi M. Medicinal chemistry perspective on the structure-activity relationship of stilbene derivatives. RSC Adv 2024; 14:19823-19879. [PMID: 38903666 PMCID: PMC11188052 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra02867h] [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: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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Stilbenes are a small family of polyphenolic secondary metabolites produced in a variety of closely related plant species. These compounds function as phytoalexins, aiding plant defense against phytopathogens and plants' adaptation to abiotic environmental factors. Structurally, some important phenolic compounds have a 14-carbon skeleton and usually have two isomeric forms, Z and E. Stilbenes contain two benzene rings linked by a molecule of ethanol or ethylene. Some derivatives of natural (poly)phenolic stilbenes such as resveratrol, pterostilbene, and combretastatin A-4 have shown various biological activities, such as anti-microbial, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory properties as well as protection against heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes. Among stilbenes, resveratrol is certainly the most popular and extensively studied for its health properties. In recent years, an increasing number of stilbene compounds have been investigated for their bioactivity. This review focuses on the assessment of synthetic stilbene derivatives in terms of their biological activities and structure-activity relationship. The goal of this study is to consider the structural changes and different substitutions on phenyl rings that can improve the desired medicinal effects of stilbene-based compounds beyond the usual standards and subsequently discover biological activities by identifying effective alternatives of the evaluated compounds.
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- Saghi Sepehri
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences Ardabil Iran +98-45-33522197 +98-45-33522437-39, ext. 164
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences Ardabil Iran
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- Students Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences Ardabil Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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Vinoth Kumar P, Shobika M, Roopan SM, Madhumitha G. A mini review: Recent progress in light-mediated synthesis of carbon–carbon bonded stilbene analogues. Tetrahedron 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2023.133341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Zhang Y, Xia M, Li M, Ping Q, Yuan Z, Liu X, Yin H, Huang S, Rao Y. Energy-Transfer-Mediated Photocatalysis by a Bioinspired Organic Perylenephotosensitizer HiBRCP. J Org Chem 2021; 86:15284-15297. [PMID: 34647457 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c01876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Energy transfer plays a special role in photocatalysis by utilizing the potential energy of the excited state through indirect excitation, in which a photosensitizer determines the thermodynamic feasibility of the reaction. Bioinspired by the energy-transfer ability of natural product cercosporin, here we developed a green and highly efficient organic photosensitizer HiBRCP (hexaisobutyryl reduced cercosporin) through structural modification of cercosporin. After structural manipulation, its triplet energy was greatly improved, and then, it could markedly promote the efficient geometrical isomerization of alkenes from the E-isomer to the Z-isomer. Moreover, it was also effective for energy-transfer-mediated organometallic catalysis, which allowed realization of the cross-coupling of aryl bromides and carboxylic acids through efficient energy transfer from HiBRCP to nickel complexes. Thus, the study on the relationship between structural manipulation and their photophysical properties provided guidance for further modification of cercosporin, which could be applied to more meaningful and challenging energy-transfer reactions.
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- Yan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, P. R. China
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Mutoh Y, Yamamoto K, Mohara Y, Saito S. (Z)-Selective Hydrosilylation and Hydroboration of Terminal Alkynes Enabled by Ruthenium Complexes with an N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligand. CHEM REC 2021; 21:3429-3441. [PMID: 34028185 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202100083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Metal-catalyzed trans-1,2-hydrosilylations and hydroborations of terminal alkynes that generate synthetically valuable (Z)-alkenylsilanes and (Z)-alkenylboranes remain challenging due to the (E)-selective nature of the reactions and the formation of the thermodynamically unfavorable (Z)-isomer. The development of new, efficient catalytic systems for the (Z)-selective hydrosilylation and hydroboration of terminal alkynes is thus highly desirable from a fundamental perspective as it would deepen our understanding of the metal-catalyzed (Z)-selective hydrosilylation and hydroboration of terminal alkynes. This personal account describes our research for developing a ruthenium complex that can efficiently catalyze the hydrosilylation and hydroboration of terminal alkynes, and for exploring the factors controlling (Z)-selectivity of the reactions. Our effort into the activation of B-protected boronic acids, R-B(dan) (dan=naphthalene-1,8-diaminato), that was believed not to participate in Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling, is also discussed.
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- Yuichiro Mutoh
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8601, Japan.,RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8601, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8601, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8601, Japan
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Stereocontrolled synthesis of (E)-stilbene derivatives by palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2018; 28:2693-2696. [PMID: 29685657 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 03/31/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A general procedure for the stereocontrolled synthesis of (E)-stilbene derivatives by palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction of (E)-2-phenylethenylboronic acid pinacol ester with aryl bromides was investigated. (E)-2-Phenylethenylboronic acid pinacol ester was prepared by 9-BBN-catalyzed hydroboration of phenylacetylene with pinacolborane. This reagent undergoes facile palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling with a diverse set of aryl bromides to provide the corresponding (E)-stilbene derivatives in moderate to good yield. The use of the sterically bulky t-Bu3PHBF4 ligand was crucial to the successful coupling of electron-rich and electron-poor aryl bromides. Complete stereochemical retention of the (E)-2-phenylethenylboronic acid pinacol ester alkene geometry was observed in all of the (E)-stilbene derivatives synthesized.
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Andhare NH, Thopate Y, Shamsuzzama, Kumar L, Sharma T, Siddiqi M, Sinha AK, Nazir A. A facile tandem double-dehydrative-double-Heck olefination strategy for pot-economic synthesis of ( E )-distyrylbenzenes as multi-target-directed ligands against Alzheimer's disease employing C. elegans model. Tetrahedron 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2018.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mus LM, Denecker G, Speleman F, Roman BI. Vehicle development, pharmacokinetics and toxicity of the anti-invasive agent 4-fluoro-3',4',5'-trimethoxychalcone in rodents. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0192548. [PMID: 29470507 PMCID: PMC5823406 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Effective inhibitors of invasion and metastasis represent a serious unmet clinical need. We have recently identified 4-fluoro-3’,4’,5’-trimethoxychalcone or C16 as a potent anti-invasive molecule. In this paper, we report on the development of an optimized vehicle for oral administration of C16. We also explore its pharmacokinetic and toxicity profile in rodents as a prelude to a broad-scope evaluation as a pharmacological tool in animal models of disease. C16 showed suboptimal pharmacokinetics with limited oral bioavailability and whole blood stability. Rapid metabolism with elimination via glutathione conjugation was observed. An oral dosing routine using medicated gels was developed to overcome bioavailability issues and yielded sustained whole blood levels above the half maximal effective concentration (EC50) in a 7-day study. The compound proved well-tolerated in acute and chronic experiments at 300 mg/kg PO dosing. The medicated gel formulation is highly suitable for evaluation of C16 in animal models of disease.
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- Liselot M. Mus
- Center for Medical Genetics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Ghent, Belgium
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- Center for Medical Genetics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Ghent, Belgium
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- Center for Medical Genetics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Ghent, Belgium
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- Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG), Ghent, Belgium
- SynBioC Research Group, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Hu HB, Liang HP, Li HM, Yuan RN, Sun J, Zhang LL, Han MH, Wu Y. Isolation, modification and cytotoxic evaluation of stilbenoids from Acanthopanax leucorrhizus. Fitoterapia 2018; 124:167-176. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2017.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 11/04/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Mutoh Y, Mohara Y, Saito S. (Z)-Selective Hydrosilylation of Terminal Alkynes with HSiMe(OSiMe3)2 Catalyzed by a Ruthenium Complex Containing an N-Heterocyclic Carbene. Org Lett 2017; 19:5204-5207. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b02477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Yuichiro Mutoh
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science, 1-3 Kagurazaka,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science, 1-3 Kagurazaka,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science, 1-3 Kagurazaka,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan
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Khan ZA, Iqbal A, Shahzad SA. Synthetic approaches toward stilbenes and their related structures. Mol Divers 2017; 21:483-509. [PMID: 28429182 PMCID: PMC7089417 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-017-9736-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Compounds belonging to the stilbene family have gained remarkable significance in pharmaceutical as well as material chemistry. The current review covers the various synthetic approaches for the syntheses of stilbene scaffold and related structures over last 30 years. In addition, this review also highlights the role of stilbene intermediates used in the synthesis of important molecules with diverse applications in the field of pharmaceutics and material science.
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- Zulfiqar Ali Khan
- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, 22060, Pakistan.
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Androutsopoulos VP, Fragiadaki I, Spandidos DA, Tosca A. The resveratrol analogue, 3,4,5,4'‑trans-tetramethoxystilbene, inhibits the growth of A375 melanoma cells through multiple anticancer modes of action. Int J Oncol 2016; 49:1305-14. [PMID: 27498704 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2016.3635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Resveratrol is a natural dietary product that has demonstrated multifaceted anticancer activity. Several analogues of resveratrol have been synthesized in an effort to enhance the pharmacological potency and improve the pharmacokinetic properties of the compound. 3,4,5,4'‑trans‑tetramethoxystilbene (3,4,5,4'‑TMS) is a methoxylated analogue of resveratrol that has demonstrated anti-proliferative activity in vitro (in cancer cell lines) and in vivo (in xenograft models). In the present study, the anticancer effects of 3,4,5,4'‑TMS in A375 human melanoma cells were examined. 3,4,5,4'‑TMS markedly inhibited the proliferation of A375 cells (IC50=0.7 µM), via a mechanism involving mitotic arrest at the prometaphase stage of cell division. This effect was accompanied by the upregulation of the expression of the mitogen activated protein kinases, JNK and p38, and the concomitant activation of p38, that was verified by the nuclear translocation of the phoshorylated form of the protein. The pharmacological inhibition of p38 by SB203580 (4 µM) attenuated the effects of 3,4,5,4'‑TMS, as demonstrated by decreased cell cycle progression at the mitotic phase. Furthermore, 3,4,5,4'‑TMS increased the total levels of Aurora A, while it inhibited the localization of the protein to the spindle poles. Finally, 3,4,5,4'‑TMS exhibited anti-metastatic activity, inhibiting A375 cell migration and the attachment of the cells to a collagen type IV-coated surface. Collectively, the data suggest that 3,4,5,4'‑TMS is an effective chemotherapeutic drug for the treatment of human melanoma and that it exerts its effects through multiple anticancer modes of action.
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- Vasilis P Androutsopoulos
- Laboratory of Experimental Dermatology, University of Crete, Medical School, Heraklion 71003, Greece
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- Laboratory of Experimental Dermatology, University of Crete, Medical School, Heraklion 71003, Greece
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- Laboratory of Clinical Virology, University of Crete, Medical School, Heraklion 71003, Greece
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- Laboratory of Experimental Dermatology, University of Crete, Medical School, Heraklion 71003, Greece
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Srivastava V, Lee H. Synthesis and bio-evaluation of novel quinolino-stilbene derivatives as potential anticancer agents. Bioorg Med Chem 2015; 23:7629-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2015.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Revised: 10/29/2015] [Accepted: 11/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Roman BI, De Ryck T, Patronov A, Slavov SH, Vanhoecke BW, Katritzky AR, Bracke ME, Stevens CV. 4-Fluoro-3′,4′,5′-trimethoxychalcone as a new anti-invasive agent. From discovery to initial validation in an in vivo metastasis model. Eur J Med Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Mudududdla R, Sharma R, Abbat S, Bharatam PV, Vishwakarma RA, Bharate SB. Synthesis of 2-phenylnaphthalenes from styryl-2-methoxybenzenes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 50:12076-9. [PMID: 25163506 DOI: 10.1039/c4cc05151c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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A new simple and efficient method for the synthesis of 2-phenylnaphthalenes from electron-rich 1-styryl-2-methoxybenzenes has been described. The reaction proceeds via TFA catalyzed C-C bond cleavage followed by intermolecular [4+2]-Diels-Alder cycloaddition of an in situ formed styrenyl trifluoroacetate intermediate. The quantum chemical calculations identified the transition state for the cycloaddition reaction and helped in tracing the reaction mechanism. The method has been efficiently utilized for synthesis of the phenanthrene skeleton and a naphthalene-based potent and selective ER-β agonist.
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- Ramesh Mudududdla
- Medicinal Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu-180001, India.
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Further studies on anti-invasive chemotypes: An excursion from chalcones to curcuminoids. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2015; 25:1021-5. [PMID: 25666820 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2014] [Revised: 01/13/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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In our ongoing search for new anti-invasive chemotypes, we have made an excursion from previously reported potent 1,3-diarylpropenones (chalcones) to congeners bearing longer linkers between the aromatic moieties. Nine 1,ω-diarylalkenones, including curcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin, were evaluated in the chick heart invasion assay. Unfortunately, these compounds proved less potent and more toxic than earlier evaluated chemotypes. In the 1,3-diarylpenta-2,4-dien-1-one series, fluoro and/or trimethoxy substitution caused an increase in potency. This agrees with observations made earlier for the chalcone class.
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Morris VL, Toseef T, Nazumudeen FB, Rivoira C, Spatafora C, Tringali C, Rotenberg SA. Anti-tumor properties of cis-resveratrol methylated analogs in metastatic mouse melanoma cells. Mol Cell Biochem 2015; 402:83-91. [PMID: 25567208 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-014-2316-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2014] [Accepted: 12/23/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Resveratrol (E-3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene) is a polyphenol found in red wine that has been shown to have multiple anti-cancer properties. Although cis-(Z)- and trans-(E)-isomers of resveratrol occur in nature, the cis form is not biologically active. However, methylation at key positions of the cis form results in more potent anti-cancer properties. This study determined that synthetic cis-polymethoxystilbenes (methylated analogs of cis-resveratrol) inhibited cancer-related phenotypes of metastatic B16 F10 and non-metastatic B16 F1 mouse melanoma cells. In contrast with cis- or trans-resveratrol and trans-polymethoxystilbene which were ineffective at 10 μM, cis-polymethoxystilbenes inhibited motility and proliferation of melanoma cells with low micromolar specificity (IC50 < 10 μM). Inhibitory effects by cis-polymethoxystilbenes were significantly stronger with B16 F10 cells and were accompanied by decreased expression of β-tubulin and pleckstrin homology domain-interacting protein, a marker of metastatic B16 cells. Thus, cis-polymethoxystilbenes have potential as chemotherapeutic agents for metastatic melanoma.
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- Valery L Morris
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, NY, USA
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Brown AN, Zakharov LN, Mikulas T, Dixon DA, Liu SY. Rhodium-catalyzed B-H activation of 1,2-azaborines: synthesis and characterization of BN isosteres of stilbenes. Org Lett 2014; 16:3340-3. [PMID: 24916200 PMCID: PMC4068778 DOI: 10.1021/ol501362w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The first example of catalytic B-H activation of azaborines leading to a new family of stilbene derivatives through dehydrogenative borylation is reported. Ten 1,2-azaborine-based BN isosteres of stilbenes have been synthesized using this method, including a BN isostere of a biologically active stilbene. It is demonstrated that BN/CC isosterism in the context of stilbenes can lead to significant changes in the observed photophysical properties such as higher quantum yield and a larger Stokes shift. Direct comparative analysis of BN stilbene 3g and its carbonaceous counterpart 6g is consistent with a stronger charge-transfer character of the excited state exhibited by 3g in which the 1,2-azaborine heterocycle serves as a better electron donor than the corresponding arene.
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- Alec N. Brown
- Department
of Chemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1253, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1253, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1253, United States
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Roman BI, Monbaliu JC, De Coen LM, Verhasselt S, Schuddinck B, Van Hoeylandt E, Stevens CV. Feruloylbenzotriazole and Weinreb Amide as Bioinspired Building Blocks: A Reactivity Study towards O-, N-, S-, and C-Nucleophiles. European J Org Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201301895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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