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Moncada-Basualto M, Saavedra-Olavarría J, Rivero-Jerez PS, Rojas C, Maya JD, Liempi A, Zúñiga-Bustos M, Olea-Azar C, Lapier M, Pérez EG, Pozo-Martínez J. Assessment of the Activity of Nitroisoxazole Derivatives against Trypanosoma cruzi. Molecules 2024; 29:2762. [PMID: 38930828 PMCID: PMC11207111 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29122762] [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: 05/10/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
The development of new compounds to treat Chagas disease is imperative due to the adverse effects of current drugs and their low efficacy in the chronic phase. This study aims to investigate nitroisoxazole derivatives that produce oxidative stress while modifying the compounds' lipophilicity, affecting their ability to fight trypanosomes. The results indicate that these compounds are more effective against the epimastigote form of T. cruzi, with a 52 ± 4% trypanocidal effect for compound 9. However, they are less effective against the trypomastigote form, with a 15 ± 3% trypanocidal effect. Additionally, compound 11 interacts with a higher number of amino acid residues within the active site of the enzyme cruzipain. Furthermore, it was also found that the presence of a nitro group allows for the generation of free radicals; likewise, the large size of the compound enables increased interaction with aminoacidic residues in the active site of cruzipain, contributing to trypanocidal activity. This activity depends on the size and lipophilicity of the compounds. The study recommends exploring new compounds based on the nitroisoxazole skeleton, with larger substituents and lipophilicity to enhance their trypanocidal activity.
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- Mauricio Moncada-Basualto
- Instituto Universitario de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, San Joaquín 8940577, Chile; (M.M.-B.); (C.R.); (M.Z.-B.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4860, San Joaquin 7820436, Chile; (J.S.-O.); (P.S.R.-J.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4860, San Joaquin 7820436, Chile; (J.S.-O.); (P.S.R.-J.)
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- Instituto Universitario de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, San Joaquín 8940577, Chile; (M.M.-B.); (C.R.); (M.Z.-B.)
- Laboratory of Free Radicals and Antioxidants, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Universidad de Chile, Olivos 1007, Independencia 8380544, Chile;
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- Programa de Farmacología Molecular y Clínica, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Av. Independencia 1027, Independencia 8380453, Chile;
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- Programa de Biología Integrativa, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Av. Independencia 1027, Independencia 8380453, Chile;
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- Instituto Universitario de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, San Joaquín 8940577, Chile; (M.M.-B.); (C.R.); (M.Z.-B.)
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- Laboratory of Free Radicals and Antioxidants, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Universidad de Chile, Olivos 1007, Independencia 8380544, Chile;
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- Centro de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación de Productos Bioactivos (CinBio), Escuela de Química y Farmacia, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Valparaíso, Av. Gran Bretaña 1093, Valparaiso 2360102, Chile;
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4860, San Joaquin 7820436, Chile; (J.S.-O.); (P.S.R.-J.)
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- Programa de Farmacología Molecular y Clínica, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Av. Independencia 1027, Independencia 8380453, Chile;
- Laboratorio de Química—Médica, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad del Azuay, Av. 24 de Mayo 777, Cuenca 010204, Ecuador
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Orlando LMR, Lara LDS, Lechuga GC, Rodrigues GC, Pandoli OG, de Sá DS, Pereira MCDS. Antitrypanosomal Activity of 1,2,3-Triazole-Based Hybrids Evaluated Using In Vitro Preclinical Translational Models. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:1222. [PMID: 37759621 PMCID: PMC10525445 DOI: 10.3390/biology12091222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
Abstract
Chagas disease therapy still relies on two nitroderivatives, nifurtimox and benznidazole (Bz), which have important limitations and serious adverse effects. New therapeutic alternatives for this silent disease, which has become a worldwide public health problem, are essential for its control and elimination. In this study, 1,2,3-triazole analogues were evaluated for efficacy against T. cruzi. Three triazole derivatives, 1d (0.21 µM), 1f (1.23 µM), and 1g (2.28 µM), showed potent activity against trypomastigotes, reaching IC50 values 10 to 100 times greater than Bz (22.79 µM). Promising candidates are active against intracellular amastigotes (IC50 ≤ 6.20 µM). Treatment of 3D cardiac spheroids, a translational in vitro model, significantly reduced parasite load, indicating good drug diffusion and efficacy. Oral bioavailability was predicted for triazole derivatives. Although infection was significantly reduced without drug pressure in a washout assay, the triazole derivatives did not inhibit parasite resurgence. An isobologram analysis revealed an additive interaction when 1,2,3-triazole analogs and Bz were combined in vitro. These data indicate a strengthened potential of the triazole scaffold and encourage optimization based on an analysis of the structure-activity relationship aimed at identifying new compounds potentially active against T. cruzi.
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- Lorraine Martins Rocha Orlando
- Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Av. Brasil 4365, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil; (L.M.R.O.); (L.d.S.L.); (G.C.L.)
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- Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Av. Brasil 4365, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil; (L.M.R.O.); (L.d.S.L.); (G.C.L.)
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- Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Av. Brasil 4365, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil; (L.M.R.O.); (L.d.S.L.); (G.C.L.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ensino das Ciências, Unigranrio Rua Prof. José de Souza Herdy, Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro 25071-970, Brazil;
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- Departamento de Química, Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Rua Marquês de São Vincente, 225, Rio de Janeiro 22451-900, Brazil; (O.G.P.); (D.S.d.S.)
- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Genova, Viale Cembrano 4, 16126 Genova, Italy
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- Departamento de Química, Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Rua Marquês de São Vincente, 225, Rio de Janeiro 22451-900, Brazil; (O.G.P.); (D.S.d.S.)
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- Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz Av. Brasil 4365, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil; (L.M.R.O.); (L.d.S.L.); (G.C.L.)
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Saroha B, Kumar G, Kumar R, Kumari M, Kumar S. A minireview of 1,2,3-triazole hybrids with O-heterocycles as leads in medicinal chemistry. Chem Biol Drug Des 2022; 100:843-869. [PMID: 34592059 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
Over the past few decades, the dynamic progress in the synthesis and screening of heterocyclic compounds against various targets has made a significant contribution in the field of medicinal chemistry. Among the wide array of heterocyclic compounds, triazole moiety has attracted the attention of researchers owing to its vast therapeutic potential and easy preparation via copper and ruthenium-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reactions. Triazole skeletons are found as major structural components in a different class of drugs possessing diverse pharmacological profiles including anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-tubercular, and anti-depressant among various others. Furthermore, in the past few years, a significantly large number of triazole hybrids were synthesized with various heterocyclic moieties in order to gain the added advantage of the improved pharmacological profile, overcoming the multiple drug resistance and reduced toxicity from molecular hybridization. Among these synthesized triazole hybrids, many compounds are available commercially and used for treating different infections/disorders like tazobactam and cefatrizine as potent anti-bacterial agents while isavuconazole and ravuconazole as anti-fungal activities to name a few. In this review, we will summarize the biological activities of various 1,2,3-triazole hybrids with copious oxygen-containing heterocycles as lead compounds in medicinal chemistry. This review will be very helpful for researchers working in the field of molecular modeling, drug design and development, and medicinal chemistry.
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- Bhavna Saroha
- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Govt. College for Women Badhra, Charkhi Dadri, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India
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Alqahtani AM, Abdelazeem AH, El-Din AGS, Abdou R, Amin AH, Arab HH. Novel S-Mercaptotriazolebenzothiazole-Based Derivatives as Antimicrobial
Agents: Design, Synthesis, and In Vitro Evaluation. LETT DRUG DES DISCOV 2022. [DOI: 10.2174/1570180819666220301154851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
The search for novel antimicrobial agents effective against the emerging resistant
pathogenic microorganisms to the currently used drugs is a substantial need. Herein, a novel series of
compounds bearing a benzothiazolotriazole scaffold was synthesized and evaluated as potential antimicrobial
agents against a panel of gram +ve, gram -ve bacteria, and fungi species.
Methods:
The new compounds were synthesized via hybridization between the benzothiazolotriazole
scaffold and thiadiazole ring or various substituted aromatic moieties using the tethering technique in
drug discovery.
Results:
The in vitro results revealed that these compounds have significant antifungal activity rather than
antibacterial potential due to their high similarity with tricyclazole. Compound 7b bearing bromo-phenyl
moiety was the most potent derivative with an MIC value of 8 μg/mL against Candida albicans and Penicillium
chrysogenum.
Conclusion:
Collectively, benzothiazolotriazole-based derivatives are good antifungal leads and should
be further actively pursued to expand treatment options for systemic and topical fungal infections.
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- Alaa M. Alqahtani
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh 11681, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21514, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Deanship of Scientific Research, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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Dattatri, Singam MKR, Nanubolu JB, Reddy MS. Cu-Catalyzed tandem cyclization and coupling of enynones with enaminones for multisubstituted furans & furano-pyrroles. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:6363-6367. [PMID: 35861157 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob00839d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
A synthetic strategy that efficiently constructs complex molecular diversity in a few steps will always be embraced by organic chemists. Here, we report a cascade reaction of enynones with enaminones via carbene insertion and aryl migration to engineer distinctive multisubstituted furans with an all-carbon quaternary center, and could extend the protocol in the same pot towards furano-pyrrole bis-heterocycles. Heterogeneity of this protocol was proved with the upshot of divergent chemical space under a relatively mild reaction environment.
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- Dattatri
- Department of OSPC, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Habsiguda, Hyderabad 500007, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Department of OSPC, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Habsiguda, Hyderabad 500007, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Department of OSPC, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Habsiguda, Hyderabad 500007, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Maddila S, Devi L, Muralidhar P, Nagaraju K, Jonnalagadda SB. A facile and environmental-friendly protocol for the synthesis of methyleneisoxazole-5(4H)-ones catalyzed by CeO2/TiO2 under ultrasonic irradiation. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Thakur A, Verma M, Bharti R, Sharma R. Oxazole and isoxazole: From one-pot synthesis to medical applications. Tetrahedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2022.132813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Kotipalli R, Nagireddy A, Reddy MS. Palladium-catalyzed cyclizative cross coupling of ynone oximes with 2-haloaryl N-acrylamides for isoxazolyl indoline bis-heterocycles. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:2609-2614. [PMID: 35298580 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob00065b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Metal-catalyzed cyclizative cross-coupling reactions have attracted enormous attention due to their unique cascade nature. We demonstrated, herein, a dual-cyclizative coupling of ynone oxime ethers with acrylamides for the synthesis of methylene-linked isoxazolyl 2-oxindoles. The cascade was triggered by a palladium(II)-catalyzed ynone oxime ether cyclization, which underwent a Heck-type coupling intercepted by an aryl iodide insertion. Control experiments were carried out to understand the mechanism.
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- Ramesh Kotipalli
- Department of OSPC, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Habsiguda, Hyderabad 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201002, India.
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- Department of OSPC, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Habsiguda, Hyderabad 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201002, India.
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- Department of OSPC, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Habsiguda, Hyderabad 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad 201002, India.
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Alonso L, Pianoski KE, Alonso A, Rosa FA. Antileishmanial activity of 3,4,5-trisubstituted isoxazoles by interaction with Leishmania amazonensis plasma membrane. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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da Rosa R, Dambrós BP, Höehr de Moraes M, Grand L, Jacolot M, Popowycz F, Steindel M, Schenkel EP, Campos Bernardes LS. Natural-product-inspired design and synthesis of two series of compounds active against Trypanosoma cruzi: Insights into structure-activity relationship, toxicity, and mechanism of action. Bioorg Chem 2021; 119:105492. [PMID: 34838333 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105492] [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: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Chemical scaffolds of natural products have historically been sources of inspiration for the development of novel molecules of biological relevance, including hit and lead compounds. To identify new compounds active against Trypanosoma cruzi, we designed and synthesized 46 synthetic derivatives based on the structure of two classes of natural products: tetrahydrofuran lignans (Series 1) and oxazole alkaloids (Series 2). Compounds were screened in vitro using a cellular model of T. cruzi infection. In the first series of compounds, 11 derivatives of hit compound 5 (EC50 = 1.1 µM) were found to be active; the most potent (7, 8, and 13) had EC50 values of 5.1-34.2 µM. In the second series, 17 analogs were found active at 50 µM; the most potent compounds (47, 49, 59, and 63) showed EC50 values of 24.2-49.1 µM. Active compounds were assessed for selectivity, hemocompatibility, synergistic potential, effects on mitochondrial membrane potential, and inhibitory effect on trypanothione reductase. All active compounds showed low toxicity against uninfected THP-1 cells and human erythrocytes. The potency of compounds 5 and 8 increased steadily in combination with benznidazole, indicating a synergistic effect. Furthermore, compounds 8, 47, 49, 59, and 63 inhibited parasitic mitochondria in a dose-dependent manner. Although increased reactive oxygen species levels might lead to mitochondrial effects, the results indicate that the mechanism of action of the compounds is not dependent on trypanothione reductase inhibition. In silico calculation of chemical descriptors and principal component analysis showed that the active compounds share common chemical features with other trypanocidal molecules and are predicted to have a good ADMET profile. Overall, the results suggest that the compounds are important candidates to be further studied for their potential against T. cruzi.
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- Rafael da Rosa
- Laboratório de Química Farmacêutica Medicinal, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmácia, CCS, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário, 88040900, Florianópolis, Brasil; Université de Lyon, INSA Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, CPE Lyon, UMR 5246, ICBMS. 1 rue Victor Grignard, 69621, Villeurbanne Cedex, France.
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- Laboratório de Protozoologia, CCB, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário, 88040900, Florianópolis, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Protozoologia, CCB, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário, 88040900, Florianópolis, Brasil
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- Université de Lyon, INSA Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, CPE Lyon, UMR 5246, ICBMS. 1 rue Victor Grignard, 69621, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Université de Lyon, INSA Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, CPE Lyon, UMR 5246, ICBMS. 1 rue Victor Grignard, 69621, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Université de Lyon, INSA Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, CPE Lyon, UMR 5246, ICBMS. 1 rue Victor Grignard, 69621, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Laboratório de Protozoologia, CCB, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário, 88040900, Florianópolis, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Química Farmacêutica Medicinal, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmácia, CCS, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário, 88040900, Florianópolis, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Química Farmacêutica Medicinal, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmácia, CCS, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário, 88040900, Florianópolis, Brasil.
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Rosa FA, Mendes de Souza Melo S, Pianoski KE, Poletto J, dos Santos MG, Vieira da Silva MJ, Lazarin‐Bidóia D, Volpato H, Moura S, Nakamura CV. Synthesis and Antiprotozoal Profile of 3,4,5-Trisubstituted Isoxazoles. ChemistryOpen 2021; 10:931-938. [PMID: 34331350 PMCID: PMC8485799 DOI: 10.1002/open.202100141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
A series of 60 4-aminomethyl 5-aryl-3-substituted isoxazoles were synthesized by an efficient method and evaluated in vitro against Leishmania amazonensis and Trypanosoma cruzi, protozoa that cause the neglected tropical diseases leishmaniasis and Chagas disease, respectively. Thirteen compounds exhibited a selective index greater than 10. The series of 3-N-acylhydrazone isoxazole derivatives bearing the bithiophene core exhibited the best antiparasitic effects.
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- Departamento de QuímicaUniversidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)MaringáBrazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Básicas da SaúdeUniversidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)MaringáBrazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Básicas da SaúdeUniversidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)MaringáBrazil
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- Instituto de BiotecnologiaUniversidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)Caxias do SulBrazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Básicas da SaúdeUniversidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)MaringáBrazil
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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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Sear CE, Pieper P, Amaral M, Romanelli MM, Costa-Silva TA, Haugland MM, Tate JA, Lago JHG, Tempone AG, Anderson EA. Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationship of Dehydrodieugenol B Neolignans against Trypanosoma cruzi. ACS Infect Dis 2020; 6:2872-2878. [PMID: 33047947 PMCID: PMC7670487 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiologic agent of Chagas disease, which affects over seven million people, especially in developing countries. Undesirable side effects are frequently associated with current therapies, which are typically ineffective in the treatment of all stages of the disease. Here, we report the first synthesis of the neolignan dehydrodieugenol B, a natural product recently shown to exhibit activity against T. cruzi. Using this strategy, a series of synthetic analogues were prepared to explore structure-activity relationships. The in vitro antiparasitic activities of these analogues revealed a wide tolerance of modifications and substituent deletions, with maintained or improved bioactivities against the amastigote forms of the parasite (50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 4-63 μM) and no mammalian toxicity (50% cytotoxic concentration (CC50) of >200 μM). Five of these analogues meet the Drugs for Neglected Disease Initiative (DNDi) "hit criteria" for Chagas disease. This work has enabled the identification of key structural features of the natural product and sites where scaffold modification is tolerated.
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- Claire E. Sear
- Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United Kingdom
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United Kingdom
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil
- Centre for Parasitology and Mycology, Instituto Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo 01246-000, Brazil
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- Centre for Parasitology and Mycology, Instituto Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo 01246-000, Brazil
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- Centre for Parasitology and Mycology, Instituto Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo 01246-000, Brazil
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United Kingdom
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- Syngenta Ltd., Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell RG42 6EY, United Kingdom
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- Centre of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Federal University of ABC (UFBC), Avenida dos Estados 5001, Santo Andre, São Paulo 09210-580, Brazil
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- Centre for Parasitology and Mycology, Instituto Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo 01246-000, Brazil
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, United Kingdom
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Synthesis and antibacterial activity of benzothiazole and benzoxazole-appended substituted 1,2,3-triazoles. J CHEM SCI 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12039-020-01844-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Sharma A, Talimarada D, Yadav UP, Singh N, Reddy AS, Bag D, Biswas K, Baidya A, Borale AN, Shinde D, Singh S, Holla H. Design and Synthesis of New Tubulin Polymerization Inhibitors Inspired from Combretastatin A‐4: An Anticancer Agent. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202003170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Akanksha Sharma
- Department of Chemistry Central University of Karnataka Kalaburagi 585367 India
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- Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine Central University of Punjab Bathinda 151001 India
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- Centre for Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Central University of Punjab Bathinda 151001 India
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- Department of Chemistry Central University of Karnataka Kalaburagi 585367 India
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- Department of Chemistry Central University of Karnataka Kalaburagi 585367 India
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- Department of Chemistry Central University of Karnataka Kalaburagi 585367 India
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- Department of Chemistry Central University of Karnataka Kalaburagi 585367 India
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- Department of Chemistry Central University of Karnataka Kalaburagi 585367 India
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- Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine Central University of Punjab Bathinda 151001 India
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- Department of Chemistry Central University of Karnataka Kalaburagi 585367 India
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Saccoliti F, Di Santo R, Costi R. Recent Advancement in the Search of Innovative Antiprotozoal Agents Targeting Trypanothione Metabolism. ChemMedChem 2020; 15:2420-2435. [PMID: 32805075 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202000325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
Leishmania and Trypanosoma parasites are responsible for the challenging neglected tropical diseases leishmaniases, Chagas disease, and human African trypanosomiasis, which account for up to 40,000 deaths annually mainly in developing countries. Current chemotherapy relies on drugs with significant limitations in efficacy and safety, prompting the urgent need to explore innovative approaches to improve the drug discovery pipeline. The unique trypanothione-based redox pathway, which is absent in human hosts, is vital for all trypanosomatids and offers valuable opportunities to guide the rational development of specific, broad-spectrum and innovative anti-trypanosomatid agents. Major efforts focused on the key metabolic enzymes trypanothione synthetase-amidase and trypanothione reductase, whose inhibition should affect the entire pathway and, finally, parasite survival. Herein, we will report and comment on the most recent studies in the search for enzyme inhibitors, underlining the promising opportunities that have emerged so far to drive the exploration of future successful therapeutic approaches.
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- Francesco Saccoliti
- D3 PharmaChemistry, Italian Institute of Technology, Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Istituto Pasteur-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, "Sapienza" Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Istituto Pasteur-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, "Sapienza" Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Roma, Italy
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Albino SL, da Silva JM, de C Nobre MS, de M E Silva YMS, Santos MB, de Araújo RSA, do C A de Lima M, Schmitt M, de Moura RO. Bioprospecting of Nitrogenous Heterocyclic Scaffolds with Potential Action for Neglected Parasitosis: A Review. Curr Pharm Des 2020; 26:4112-4150. [PMID: 32611290 DOI: 10.2174/1381612826666200701160904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Neglected parasitic diseases are a group of infections currently considered as a worldwide concern. This fact can be attributed to the migration of these diseases to developed and developing countries, associated with therapeutic insufficiency resulted from the low investment in the research and development of new drugs. In order to overcome this situation, bioprospecting supports medicinal chemistry in the identification of new scaffolds with therapeutically appropriate physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties. Among them, we highlight the nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds, as they are secondary metabolites of many natural products with potential biological activity. The objective of this work was to review studies within a 10-year timeframe (2009- 2019), focusing on the pharmacological application of nitrogen bioprospectives (pyrrole, pyridine, indole, quinoline, acridine, and their respective derivatives) against neglected parasitic infections (malaria, leishmania, trypanosomiases, and schistosomiasis), and their application as a template for semi-synthesis or total synthesis of potential antiparasitic agents. In our studies, it was observed that among the selected articles, there was a higher focus on the attempt to identify and obtain novel antimalarial compounds, in a way that an extensive amount of studies involving all heterocyclic nitrogen nuclei were found. On the other hand, the parasites with the lowest number of publications up until the present date have been trypanosomiasis, especially those caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, and schistosomiasis, where some heterocyclics have not even been cited in recent years. Thus, we conclude that despite the great biodiversity on the planet, little attention has been given to certain neglected tropical diseases, especially those that reach countries with a high poverty rate.
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- Sonaly L Albino
- Universidade Estadual da Paraiba, R. Baraunas, 351, Cidade Universitaria, Campina Grande, Paraiba, 58429-500, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Cidade Universitaria, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Cidade Universitaria, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual da Paraiba, R. Baraunas, 351, Cidade Universitaria, Campina Grande, Paraiba, 58429-500, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual da Paraiba, R. Baraunas, 351, Cidade Universitaria, Campina Grande, Paraiba, 58429-500, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual da Paraiba, R. Baraunas, 351, Cidade Universitaria, Campina Grande, Paraiba, 58429-500, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Cidade Universitaria, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Universite de Strasbourg, CNRS, LIT UMR 7200, Laboratoire d'innovation therapeutique, Illkirch, France
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Cidade Universitaria, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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Battista T, Colotti G, Ilari A, Fiorillo A. Targeting Trypanothione Reductase, a Key Enzyme in the Redox Trypanosomatid Metabolism, to Develop New Drugs against Leishmaniasis and Trypanosomiases. Molecules 2020; 25:E1924. [PMID: 32326257 PMCID: PMC7221613 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25081924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The protozoans Leishmania and Trypanosoma, belonging to the same Trypanosomatidae family, are the causative agents of Leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, and human African trypanosomiasis. Overall, these infections affect millions of people worldwide, posing a serious health issue as well as socio-economical concern. Current treatments are inadequate, mainly due to poor efficacy, toxicity, and emerging resistance; therefore, there is an urgent need for new drugs.
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- Theo Battista
- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University, P.le A.Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, Italian National Research Council, IBPM-CNR, c/o Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University, P.le A.Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (G.C.); (A.I.)
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology, Italian National Research Council, IBPM-CNR, c/o Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University, P.le A.Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (G.C.); (A.I.)
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University, P.le A.Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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Kaushik CP, Luxmi R. Synthesis, antibacterial, and antioxidant activities of naphthyl‐linked disubstituted 1,2,3‐triazoles. J Heterocycl Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.3956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Department of ChemistryGuru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology Hisar India
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Biofilm inhibition and DNA binding studies of isoxazole-triazole conjugates in the development of effective anti-bacterial agents. J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.127144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Bozorov K, Zhao J, Aisa HA. 1,2,3-Triazole-containing hybrids as leads in medicinal chemistry: A recent overview. Bioorg Med Chem 2019; 27:3511-3531. [PMID: 31300317 PMCID: PMC7185471 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2019.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 371] [Impact Index Per Article: 74.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The 1,2,3-triazole ring is a major pharmacophore system among nitrogen-containing heterocycles. These five-membered heterocyclic motifs with three nitrogen heteroatoms can be prepared easily using 'click' chemistry with copper- or ruthenium-catalysed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reactions. Recently, the 'linker' property of 1,2,3-triazoles was demonstrated, and a novel class of 1,2,3-triazole-containing hybrids and conjugates was synthesised and evaluated as lead compounds for diverse biological targets. These lead compounds have been demonstrated as anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-tubercular, antiviral, antidiabetic, antimalarial, anti-leishmanial, and neuroprotective agents. The present review summarises advances in lead compounds of 1,2,3-triazole-containing hybrids, conjugates, and their related heterocycles in medicinal chemistry published in 2018. This review will be useful to scientists in research fields of organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, phytochemistry, and pharmacology.
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- Khurshed Bozorov
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Chemistry in Arid Regions, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 40-1 South Beijing Rd, Urumqi 830011, PR China; Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, Mirzo Ulugbek Str. 77, Tashkent 100170, Uzbekistan.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Chemistry in Arid Regions, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 40-1 South Beijing Rd, Urumqi 830011, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Chemistry in Arid Regions, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 40-1 South Beijing Rd, Urumqi 830011, PR China.
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