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Asao K, Sonoda K, Kawaguchi SI, Kawazoe Y. 3-Amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carbonitrile: A fluorescent molecule that induces differentiation in PC12 cells. Bioorg Med Chem 2024; 101:117637. [PMID: 38368633 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2024.117637] [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: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
Abstract
Neural differentiation is triggered by the activation of multiple signaling pathways initiated by various neurotrophic factors. An elucidation of these mechanisms is anticipated to facilitate the prevention of diseases and the development of novel therapeutic approaches. Alternative small-molecule inducers for neuroscience studies are required instead of protein-based reagents for more efficient and convenient experiments. We demonstrated that small molecules of thieno[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives that induce neural differentiation, compounds 3a and 9a in particular, exhibited significant neuritogenic activity in rat pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells. Moreover, 3a displayed pronounced fluorescence and a discernible Stokes shift. Furthermore, the outcome of the experiment conducted on the NGF-insensitive clones of rat PC12 cells, and the results of the intercellular uptake analyses suggested that the 3a-mediated activation of neural differentiation occurred independently of the TrkA receptor. Therefore, 3a portrays potential applicability both as a small molecule reagent to replace novel neurotrophic factors and as a potent fluorescent reagent for various techniques, including bioimaging.
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- Kazuya Asao
- Center for Education and Research in Agricultural Innovation, Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, 152-1 Shonan-cho Karatsu, Saga 847-0021, Japan
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- Center for Education and Research in Agricultural Innovation, Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, 152-1 Shonan-cho Karatsu, Saga 847-0021, Japan
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- Center for Education and Research in Agricultural Innovation, Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, 152-1 Shonan-cho Karatsu, Saga 847-0021, Japan.
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- Center for Education and Research in Agricultural Innovation, Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, 152-1 Shonan-cho Karatsu, Saga 847-0021, Japan.
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Morphet B, Rees SWP, Haverkate NA, Aziz H, Leung E, Pilkington LI, Barker D. Synthesis and Anti-Proliferative Activity of 5-Benzoyl and 5-Benzylhydroxy Derivatives of 3-Amino-2-Arylcarboxamido-Thieno[2-3- b]Pyridines. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11407. [PMID: 37511173 PMCID: PMC10380547 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241411407] [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: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
3-Amino-2-arylcarboxamido-thieno[2-3-b]pyridines have been previously described as having potent anti-proliferative activity against MDA-MB-231 and HCT116 cancer cell lines. The mechanism by which these molecules prevent cancer cell growth is proposed to be through interfering with phospholipid metabolism via inhibition of PI-PLC, along with other cellular processes. Previously, 5-cinnamyl derivatives of these thieno[2-3-b]pyridines have been shown to have enhanced anti-proliferative activity compared to compounds lacking this moiety, indicating a tethered aromatic ring is important for this western region of the pharmacophore. Herein, we report the synthesis and biological evaluation of a library of 40 novel thieno[2-3-b]pyridine analogues containing shorter benzoyl or secondary benzyl alcohol tethers at the 5-position, in addition to various substituents on the two phenyl rings present on the molecule. Compounds bearing alcohol functionality had improved efficacy compared to their benzoyl counterparts, in addition to a 2-methyl-3-halogen substitution on the 2-arylcarboxamide ring being important for maximising anti-proliferative activity. The most potent molecules 7h and 7i demonstrated IC50 concentrations of 25-50 nM against HCT116 and MDA-MB-231 cells, a similar level of activity as previous thienopyridine compounds bearing cinnamyl moieties, suggesting that these novel derivatives with shorter tethers were able to maintain potent anti-proliferative activity, while allowing for a more concise synthesis.
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- Bailey Morphet
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan
- Department of Chemistry, Rawalpindi Women University, Rawalpindi 46300, Pakistan
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- Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- Te Pūnaha Matatini, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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Novel Thieno [2,3-b]pyridine Anticancer Compound Lowers Cancer Stem Cell Fraction Inducing Shift of Lipid to Glucose Metabolism. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911457. [PMID: 36232754 PMCID: PMC9569594 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911457] [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: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Due to the role of cancer stem cells (CSCs) in tumor resistance and glycosphingolipid (GSL) involvement in tumor pathogenesis, we investigated the effect of a newly synthesized compound (3-amino-N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxamide 1 on the percentage of CSCs and the expression of six GSLs on CSCs and non-CSCs on breast cancer cell lines (MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7). We also investigated the effect of 1 on the metabolic profile of these cell lines. The MTT assay was used for cytotoxicity determination. Apoptosis and expression of GSLs were assessed by flow cytometry. A GC–MS-coupled system was used for the separation and identification of metabolites. Compound 1 was cytotoxic for both cell lines, and the majority of cells died by treatment-induced apoptosis. The percentage of CSCs was significantly lower in the MDA-MB-231 cell line. Treatment with 1 caused a decrease of CSC IV6Neu5Ac-nLc4Cer+ MDA-MB-231 cells. In the MCF-7 cell line, the percentage of GalNAc-GM1b+ CSCs was increased, while the expression of Gg3Cer was decreased in both CSC and non-CSC. Twenty-one metabolites were identified by metabolic profiling. The major impact of the treatment was in glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, pyruvate and inositol metabolism. Compound 1 exhibited higher potency in MBA-MB-231 cells, and it deserves further examination.
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Disruption of Crystal Packing in Thieno[2,3- b]pyridines Improves Anti-Proliferative Activity. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27030836. [PMID: 35164101 PMCID: PMC8840025 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27030836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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3-Amino-2-arylcarboxamido-thieno[2,3-b]pyridines have been shown to have anti-proliferative activity, but are also known to have poor solubility. This has been previously proposed to be due to their extensive planarity, which allows for intermolecular stacking and crystal packing. We herein report the synthesis of fifteen novel thieno[2,3-b]pyridines that have incorporated bulky, but easily cleavable, ester and carbonate functional groups in an effort to decrease crystal packing. The addition of these ‘prodrug-like’ moieties into the thieno[2,3-b]pyridine resulted in compounds with increased activity against HCT-116 colon cancer cells and the triple-negative breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231.
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Haverkate NA, Leung E, Pilkington LI, Barker D. Tethered Aryl Groups Increase the Activity of Anti-Proliferative Thieno[2,3-b]Pyridines by Targeting a Lipophilic Region in the Active Site of PI-PLC. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13122020. [PMID: 34959302 PMCID: PMC8705770 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13122020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The compounds 2-amino-3-carboxamido-thieno[2,3-b]pyridines have demonstrated excellent anti-proliferative activity against human cancer cell lines, including the triple-negative breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231. In this study, 81 novel thieno[2,3-b]pyridines were synthesised in four series to further improve their anti-proliferative activity, in particular by targeting an adjacent lipophilic pocket in the putative target enzyme phosphoinositide phospholipase C (PI-PLC). Overall, it was found that appending a propyl-aryl group at C-5 on 2-amino-3-carboxamido-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine resulted in compounds with potent biological activity, exhibiting IC50 values in the nanomolar range. The propyl linker could be an α,β-unsaturated ketone or a saturated propyl ketone, but the highest activity was obtained when allylic alcohols were the tether between thieno[2,3-b]pyridine and the appended aryl group, with compound 21r having IC50 values lower than 50 nM. Compounds with one extra carbon in the tether (i.e., a four-atom chain) were found to be considerably less active. Molecular modelling revealed this propyl tether places the newly introduced aryl ring in an untargeted lipophilic pocket within the active site of the phosphoinositide phospholipase C (PI-PLC) enzyme.
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- Natalie A. Haverkate
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand; (N.A.H.); (L.I.P.)
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- Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand;
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand; (N.A.H.); (L.I.P.)
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand; (N.A.H.); (L.I.P.)
- The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +64-9-373-7599
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Sanad SM, Mekky AE. New pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-one hybrids linked to arene units: synthesis of potential MRSA, VRE, and COX-2 inhibitors. CAN J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2021-0121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
In the current study, we reported the tandem synthesis of two series of arene-linked pyrimidinone hybrids with related fused thieno[2,3-b]pyridine moiety. The target hybrids were prepared, in moderate to excellent yields, by the reaction of a ternary mixture of the appropriate of 3-aminothieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylate, DMF-DMA, and a series of aryl amines in dioxane at 110 °C for 8 h. The antibacterial activity of the new hybrids was estimated against six susceptible ATCC strains. Hybrids 5g and 7g, linked to a sulfonamide unit, showed the best efficacy against S. aureus and E. faecalis strains with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of 1.7–1.8 μM, which exceed ciprofloxacin. Furthermore, some of new hybrids were examined as potential inhibitors of four different MRSA and VRE strains. Hybrids 5g and 7g demonstrated more potent efficacy than linezolid against MRSA strains with MIC values of 3.6/3.4 and 1.8/1.7 μM against ATCC:33591 and ATCC:43300 strains, respectively. The prior hybrids displayed a comparable efficacy with linezolid against VRE strains with MIC values of 7.3/6.9 and 3.6/3.4 μM against ATCC:51299 and ATCC:51575 strains, respectively. Additionally, some of the new hybrids were examined as potential COX-2 inhibitors using the reference celecoxib (IC50 of 0.117 µM). Hybrid 7g revealed more potent inhibitory efficacy than celecoxib with IC50 of 0.112 µM, whereas hybrid 5g showed almost inhibitory activity equivalent to celecoxib with IC50 of 0.121 µM. Molecular docking was performed to predict the possible binding interactions between hybrids 5g and 7g with the target COX-2 enzyme.
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- Sherif M.H. Sanad
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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Salem MA, Abu‐Hashem AA, Abdelgawad AAM, Gouda MA. Synthesis and reactivity of thieno[2,3‐
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). J Heterocycl Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.4269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Mohammed A. Salem
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts King Khalid University Mohail Assir Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Al‐Azhar University Cairo Egypt
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- Photochemistry Department (Heterocyclic Unit) National Research Centre Giza Egypt
- Chemistry Departments, Faculty of Science Jazan University Jazan Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Departments, Faculty of Science Jazan University Jazan Saudi Arabia
- Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Department Desert Research Center Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts Taibah University, Ulla Medina Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura Egypt
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Yamali C, Inci Gul H, Ozli G, Angeli A, Ballar Kirmizibayrak P, Erbaykent Tepedelen B, Sakagami H, Bua S, Supuran CT. Exploring of tumor-associated carbonic anhydrase isoenzyme IX and XII inhibitory effects and cytotoxicities of the novel N-aryl-1-(4-sulfamoylphenyl)-5-(thiophen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamides. Bioorg Chem 2021; 115:105194. [PMID: 34365059 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A series of novel N-aryl-1-(4-sulfamoylphenyl)-5-(thiophen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamides was synthesized and examined as inhibitors of cytosolic (human) hCA I and hCA II, and cancer-related transmembrane hCA IX and hCA XII isoenzymes. AC2 was the most selective inhibitor towards cancer-related hCA IX while AC8 and AC9 selectively inhibited hCA XII over off-target isoenzymes. Anticancer effects of the compounds were evaluated towards human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cell lines, human mesenchymal normal oral cells, breast (MCF7), prostate (PC3), non-small cell lung carcinoma cells (A549), and non-tumoral fetal lung fibroblast cells (MRC5). Compounds moderately showed cytotoxicity towards cancer cell lines. Among others, AC6 showed cell-specific cytotoxic activity and induced apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner without a significant change in the cell cycle distribution of MCF7. These results suggest that pyrazole-3-carboxamides need further molecular modification to increase their anticancer drug candidate potency.
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- Cem Yamali
- Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Neurofarba Department, Sezione di Scienza Farmaceutiche e Nutraceutiche, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Via U. Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Art, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Research Institute of Odontology (M-RIO), Meikai University, Saitama, Japan
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- Neurofarba Department, Sezione di Scienza Farmaceutiche e Nutraceutiche, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Via U. Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Neurofarba Department, Sezione di Scienza Farmaceutiche e Nutraceutiche, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Via U. Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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Leung E, Patel J, Hollywood JA, Zafar A, Tomek P, Barker D, Pilkington LI, van Rensburg M, Langley RJ, Helsby NA, Squire CJ, Baguley BC, Denny WA, Reynisson J, Leung IKH. Validating TDP1 as an Inhibition Target for the Development of Chemosensitizers for Camptothecin-Based Chemotherapy Drugs. Oncol Ther 2021; 9:541-556. [PMID: 34159519 PMCID: PMC8593127 DOI: 10.1007/s40487-021-00158-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
Cancer chemotherapy sensitizers hold the key to maximizing the potential of standard anticancer treatments. We have a long-standing interest in developing and validating inhibitors of the DNA repair enzyme tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (TDP1) as chemosensitizers for topoisomerase I poisons such as topotecan. Herein, by using thieno[2,3-b]pyridines, a class of TDP1 inhibitors, we showed that the inhibition of TDP1 can restore sensitivity to topotecan, results that are supported by TDP1 knockout cell experiments using CRISPR/Cas9. However, we also found that the restored sensitivity towards topoisomerase I inhibitors is likely regulated by multiple complementary DNA repair pathways. Our results showed that one of these pathways is likely modulated by PARP1, although it is also possible that other redundant and partially overlapping pathways may be involved in the DNA repair process. Our work thus raises the prospect of targeting multiple DNA repair pathways to increase the sensitivity to topoisomerase I inhibitors.
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- Euphemia Leung
- Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand. .,Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand. .,Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.,The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.,Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.,School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand. .,School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK.
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- Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand. .,School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand. .,School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia. .,Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.
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Marijan S, Mastelić A, Markotić A, Režić-Mužinić N, Vučenović N, Barker D, Pilkington LI, Reynisson J, Čulić VČ. Thieno[2,3- b]Pyridine Derivative Targets Epithelial, Mesenchymal and Hybrid CD15s + Breast Cancer Cells. MEDICINES 2021; 8:medicines8070032. [PMID: 34206154 PMCID: PMC8304450 DOI: 10.3390/medicines8070032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
The adhesion of cancer cells to vascular endothelium is a critical process in hematogenous metastasis and might be similar to the recruitment of leukocytes at the site of inflammation. It is mediated by E-selectin and its ligands, of which the most stereospecific is a glycoconjugate sialyl Lewis x (CD15s), which may be expressed as an oligosaccharide branch of the CD44 glycoprotein, as well as a self-contained glycosphingolipid. It is also known that increased sialylation of glycoconjugates is a feature of malignant cells. The aim of the study was to analyse the effect of a novel thieno[2,3-b]pyridine, compound 1, in MDA-MB-231 triple-negative breast cancer cells (TNBCs) upon CD15s and CD44 expression in different cell subpopulations using flow cytometry. CD15s expression was compared between mesenchymal-like cancer stem cells (CSC, CD44+CD24−), epithelial cells without CD44 (CD44−CD24+ and CD44−CD24−), and CD44+CD24+ cells that exhibit mesenchymal and epithelial features. In addition, expression of CD44 in CD15s+CSC and CD15s−CSC was determined. Compound 1 significantly decreased the percentage of CD15s+CSC, CD15s+CD44+CD24+, and CD15s+CD44− subpopulations, as well as the expression of CD15s in CD44+CD24+ and CD44− cells, and therefore shows potential as a treatment for TNBC.
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- Sandra Marijan
- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia; (S.M.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (N.R.-M.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia; (S.M.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (N.R.-M.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia; (S.M.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (N.R.-M.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia; (S.M.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (N.R.-M.); (N.V.)
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- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia; (S.M.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (N.R.-M.); (N.V.)
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand; (D.B.); (L.I.P.)
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand; (D.B.); (L.I.P.)
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK;
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- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia; (S.M.); (A.M.); (A.M.); (N.R.-M.); (N.V.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +385-21-557938
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Haverkate NA, van Rensburg M, Kumara S, Reynisson J, Leung E, Pilkington LI, Barker D. Improving the solubility of anti-proliferative thieno[2,3-b]quinoline-2-carboxamides. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 37:116092. [PMID: 33725562 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Thieno[2,3-b]pyridines are a class of compounds known for their potent anti-proliferative activities against a range of human cancer cell lines. In this research, a number of strategies to generate analogues that have improved aqueous solubility whilst retaining the potent anti-proliferative actions, compared to previously-explored compounds in this class, were made. Herein we report the synthesis of 80 novel compounds, comprising two series, all based on the thieno[2,3-b]pyridine core structure. Overall, it was found that introducing alternative heterocycles did not notably improve the solubility or retain anti-proliferative activity seen in previously-reported analogues. However, pleasingly it was discovered, that the best strategy for improving the solubility was the alteration of the appended alkyl ring to introduce polar groups such as alcohols, ketones and substituted amine groups. In addition to this finding, we have discovered a thieno[2,3-b]pyridine, 15e, with greater aqueous solubility that has ever been seen for this class of compounds that is also a potent inhibitor of cancer cell growth, with IC50's in the nanomolar range. This new lead structure will form the basis of future explorations into this class of compounds.
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- Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre and Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Hornbeam Building, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK
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- Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre and Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand; The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
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Faghihi Z, Shiri M, Pourabed R, Heravi MM, Zadsirjan V. Synthesis of Novel Dihydrothieno- and Thiopyrano Quinolines from 3-Formyl-2-Mercaptoquinoline Derivatives. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2018.1553195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Zeinab Faghihi
- Department of Chemistry, Alzahra University, Vanak, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Alzahra University, Vanak, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Alzahra University, Vanak, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Alzahra University, Vanak, Tehran, Iran
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Dotsenko VV, Buryi DS, Lukina DY, Stolyarova AN, Aksenov NA, Aksenova IV, Strelkov VD, Dyadyuchenko LV. Substituted N-(thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-3-yl)acetamides: synthesis, reactions, and biological activity. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-019-02505-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ershov OV, Shishlikova MA, Ievlev MY, Belikov MY, Maksimova VN. DIPEA catalyzed step-by-step synthesis and photophysical properties of thieno[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives. Tetrahedron 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2019.130465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Investigation into Improving the Aqueous Solubility of the Thieno[2,3-b]pyridine Anti-Proliferative Agents. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23010145. [PMID: 29324695 PMCID: PMC6017400 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23010145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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It is now established that the thieno[2,3-b]pyridines are a potent class of antiproliferatives. One of the main issues encountered for their clinical application is their low water solubility. In order to improve this, two strategies were pursued. First, a morpholine moiety was tethered to the molecular scaffold by substituting the sulphur atom with nitrogen, resulting in a 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine core structure. The water solubility was increased by three orders of magnitude, from 1.2 µg/mL (1-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine) to 1.3 mg/mL (3-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine), however, it was only marginally active against cancer cells. The second strategy involved loading a very potent thieno[2,3-b]pyridine derivative (2) into a cholesteryl-poly(allylamine) polymer matrix for water solubilisation. Suppression of human pancreatic adenocarcinoma (BxPC-3) viability was observed to an IC50 value of 0.5 μg/mL (1.30 μM) in conjunction with the polymer, which is a five-fold (×5) increase in potency as compared to the free drug alone, demonstrating the utility of this formulation approach.
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GPCR Modulation of Thieno[2,3-b]pyridine Anti-Proliferative Agents. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22122254. [PMID: 29258235 PMCID: PMC6149898 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22122254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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A panel of docking scaffolds was developed for the known molecular targets of the anticancer agents, thieno[2,3-b]pyridines, in order to glean insight into their mechanism of action. The reported targets are the copper-trafficking antioxidant 1 protein, tyrosyl DNA phosphodiesterase 1, the colchicine binding site in tubulin, adenosine A2A receptor, and, finally, phospholipase C-δ1. According to the panel, the A2A receptor showed the strongest binding, inferring it to be the most plausible target, closely followed by tubulin. To investigate whether the thieno[2,3-b]pyridines modulate G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) other than A2A, a screen against 168 GPCRs was conducted. According to the results, ligand 1 modulates five receptors in the low µM region, four as an antagonist; CRL-RAMP3 (IC50—11.9 µM), NPSR1B (IC50—1.0 µM), PRLHR (IC50—9.3 µM), and CXCR4 (IC50—6.9 µM). Finally, one agonist, GPRR35, was found (EC50 of 7.5 µM). Molecular modelling showed good binding to all of the receptors investigated; however, none of these surpass the A2A receptor. Furthermore, the newly-identified receptors are relatively modestly expressed in the cancer cell lines most affected by the thieno[2,3-b]pyridines, making them less likely to be the main targets of the mechanism of action for this compound class. Nevertheless, new modulators against GPCRs are of an interest as potential hits for further drug development.
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Binsaleh NK, Wigley CA, Whitehead KA, van Rensburg M, Reynisson J, Pilkington LI, Barker D, Jones S, Dempsey-Hibbert NC. Thieno[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives are potent anti-platelet drugs, inhibiting platelet activation, aggregation and showing synergy with aspirin. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 143:1997-2004. [PMID: 29129512 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2017] [Revised: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Drugs which inhibit platelet function are commonly used to prevent blood clot formation in patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) or those at risk of stroke. The thieno[3,2-c]pyridine class of therapeutic agents, of which clopidogrel is the most commonly used, target the P2Y12 receptor, and are often used in combination with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA). Six thieno[2,3-b]pyridine were assessed for in vitro anti-platelet activity; all derivatives showed effects on both platelet activation and aggregation, and showed synergy with ASA. Some compounds demonstrated greater activity when compared to clopidogrel. These compounds, therefore, represent potential novel P2Y12 inhibitors for improved treatment for patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Naif K Binsaleh
- School of Healthcare Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M1 5GD, UK
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- School of Healthcare Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M1 5GD, UK
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- School of Healthcare Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M1 5GD, UK
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, New Zealand.
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- School of Healthcare Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M1 5GD, UK
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- School of Healthcare Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M1 5GD, UK.
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Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of 2-chlorophenyl carboxamide thienopyridines. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2016; 27:135-138. [PMID: 27979592 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Revised: 11/14/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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3-Amino-2-arylcarboxamide-thieno[2,3-b]pyridines are a known class of antiproliferative compounds with activity against the phospholipase C enzyme. To further investigate the structure activity relationships of these derivatives a series of analogues were prepared modifying key functional groups. It was determined that modification of the 3-amino and 2-aryl carboxamide functionalities resulted in complete elimination of activity, whilst modification at C-5 allowed compounds of greater activity to be prepared.
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