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Roslan N, Halim KBA, Bunnori NM, Aluwi MFFM, Kassim K, Ngah N. In Silico Study of Thiourea Derivatives as Potential Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors. JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL BIOPHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY 2023; 22:453-472. [DOI: 10.1142/s2737416523500199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Over the years, the escalation of cancer cases has been linked to the resistance, less selectivity, and toxicity of available anticancer drugs to normal cells. Therefore, continuous efforts are necessary to find new anticancer drugs with high selectivity of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase (EGFR-TK) as a therapeutic target. The EGFR-TK protein has a crucial role in cell proliferation and cancer progression. With about 30% of cancer cases involved with the protein, it has piqued the interest as a therapeutic target. The potential of theoretically designed thiourea derivatives as anticancer agents in this report was evaluated against EGFR-TK via in silico techniques, including molecular docking (AutoDock Vina), molecular dynamics simulations (GROMACS), pharmacokinetics, and drug-likeness properties (SwissADME and Molinspiration). New hybrid molecules of the thiourea derivative moiety were designed in this study based on the fragment-based drug discovery and linked with diverse pharmacophoric fragments with reported anticancer potential ([Formula: see text]) and the modification of the methyl position on phenyl ring ([Formula: see text]). These fragments include pyridine, thiophene, furan, pyrrole and styrene groups. Out of 15 compounds, compound 13 displayed the most potent inhibitory activity, with the lowest binding affinity in docking of [Formula: see text]8.7 kcal/mol compared to the positive control erlotinib of [Formula: see text]6.7 kcal/mol. Our molecular dynamics (MD) simulations revealed that molecule 13, comprising styrene and 2-methylphenyl substituents on [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text], respectively, showed adequate compactness, uniqueness and satisfactory stability. Subsequently, the absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity (ADMET) properties and drug-likeness properties also indicate that this theoretically designed inhibitor ( 13) is less toxic and contains high druggable properties. Thus, compound 13 could be promising against EGFR-TK.
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- Norashikin Roslan
- Department of Chemistry, Kulliyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
- Research Unit for Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (RUBIC), Kulliyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kulliyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
- Research Unit for Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (RUBIC), Kulliyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kulliyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
- Research Unit for Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (RUBIC), Kulliyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Institute of Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Kulliyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
- Synthetic and Functional Materials Research Group (SYNTOF), Department of Chemistry, Kulliyyah of Science International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia
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Benzi A, Bianchi L, Giorgi G, Maccagno M, Petrillo G, Spinelli D, Tavani C. An Easy Access to Furan-Fused Polyheterocyclic Systems. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27103147. [PMID: 35630623 PMCID: PMC9143548 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27103147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Nitrostilbenes characterized by two different or differently substituted aryl moieties can be obtained from the initial ring-opening of 3-nitrobenzo[b]thiophene with amines. Such versatile building blocks couple the well-recognized double electrophilic reactivity of the nitrovinyl moiety (addition to the double bond, followed by, e.g., intramolecular replacement of the nitro group) with the possibility to exploit a conjugated system of double bonds within an electrocyclization process. Herein, nitrostilbenes are reacted with different aromatic enols provided by a double (carbon and oxygen) nucleophilicity, leading to novel, interesting naphthodihydrofurans. From these, as a viable application, aromatization and electrocyclization lead in turn to valuable polycondensed, fully aromatic O-heterocycles.
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- Alice Benzi
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università degli Studi di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy; (A.B.); (L.B.); (M.M.); (G.P.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università degli Studi di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy; (A.B.); (L.B.); (M.M.); (G.P.)
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia, Università di Siena, Via A. Moro, 53100 Siena, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università degli Studi di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy; (A.B.); (L.B.); (M.M.); (G.P.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università degli Studi di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy; (A.B.); (L.B.); (M.M.); (G.P.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “G. Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via F. Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università degli Studi di Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy; (A.B.); (L.B.); (M.M.); (G.P.)
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Röser K, Scheucher A, Mairhofer C, Bechmann M, Waser M. Oxidative decarboxylative ammonium hypoiodite-catalysed dihydrobenzofuran synthesis. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:3273-3276. [PMID: 35363244 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob00463a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The catalytic use of quaternary ammonium iodides under oxidative conditions allows for the direct conversion of readily available β-ketolactones into dihydrobenzofurans via a decarboxylative oxidative cycloetherification sequence facilitated by an in situ formed ammonium hypoiodite species.
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- Katharina Röser
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenbergerstrasse 69, Linz 4040, Austria.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenbergerstrasse 69, Linz 4040, Austria.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenbergerstrasse 69, Linz 4040, Austria.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenbergerstrasse 69, Linz 4040, Austria.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenbergerstrasse 69, Linz 4040, Austria.
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Irfan A, Faiz S, Rasul A, Zafar R, Zahoor AF, Kotwica-Mojzych K, Mojzych M. Exploring the Synergistic Anticancer Potential of Benzofuran-Oxadiazoles and Triazoles: Improved Ultrasound- and Microwave-Assisted Synthesis, Molecular Docking, Hemolytic, Thrombolytic and Anticancer Evaluation of Furan-Based Molecules. Molecules 2022; 27:1023. [PMID: 35164286 PMCID: PMC8838991 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27031023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Ultrasound- and microwave-assisted green synthetic strategies were applied to furnish benzofuran-oxadiazole 5a-g and benzofuran-triazole 7a-h derivatives in good to excellent yields (60-96%), in comparison with conventional methods (36-80% yield). These synthesized derivatives were screened for hemolysis, thrombolysis and anticancer therapeutic potential against an A549 lung cancer cell line using an MTT assay. Derivatives 7b (0.1%) and 5e (0.5%) showed the least toxicity against RBCs. Hybrid 7f showed excellent thrombolysis activity (61.4%) when compared against reference ABTS. The highest anticancer activity was displayed by the 5d structural hybridwith cell viability 27.49 ± 1.90 and IC50 6.3 ± 0.7 μM values, which were considerably lower than the reference drug crizotinib (IC50 8.54 ± 0.84 μM). Conformational analysis revealed the spatial arrangement of compound 5d, which demonstrated its significant potency in comparison with crizotinib; therefore, scaffold 5d would be a promising anticancer agent on the basis of cytotoxicity studies, as well as in silico modeling studies.
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- Ali Irfan
- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan; (A.I.); (S.F.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan; (A.I.); (S.F.)
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- Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Riphah International University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan;
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan; (A.I.); (S.F.)
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- Department of Histology, Embryology and Cytophysiology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11, 20-080 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Chemistry, Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, 3-Go Maja 54, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland
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Ushakov P, Ioffe S, Sukhorukov AY. Recent advances in the application of ylide-like species in [4+1]-annulation reactions: an update review. Org Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qo00698g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this review, advances in [4+1]‐annulation reactions involving sulfonium, sulfoxonium and ammonium ylides, as well as diazo compounds and carbenes are summarized over the last 6 years. Newly emerged methods...
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Zolghadri S, Ghanbariasad A, Fallahian F, Rahban M, Kalavani M, Bahman Jahromi E, Asadzadeh A, Hajiani M. Anticancer activity of N-heteroaryl acetic acid salts against breast cancer; in silico and in vitro investigation. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 49:363-372. [PMID: 34714485 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06881-1] [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: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND The present research was performed to assess N-heteroaryl acetic acid salts' anticancer activity against the breast cancer cell in order to introduce new inhibitory agents for histone deacetylase. METHODS AND RESULTS A molecular docking simulation was performed to design the rational novel compounds. Afterward, the best compounds were selected for synthesis. The cytotoxic effects and mechanism of action have been studied via (Methyl Thiazol-Tetrazolium) MTT assay. Flow cytometry and gene expression analyses were performed to introduce an effective acetic acid derivative as an anticancer agent. Molecular docking simulations demonstrated that all compounds have the best interaction with histone deacetylase. The fold changes of Bcl-2, Bak, Bim, Caspase-3, and Caspase-8 gene expressions were investigated and compared with reference gene using real-time PCR. The cytotoxic studies showed the best anticancer activity of 4-benzyl-1-(carboxymethyl) pyridinium bromide (compound 2) with a low IC50 value (32 µM, p < 0.05). Also, the best anti HDAC activity was obtained for compound 2 with IC50 value of 1.1 µM. Furthermore, this compound showed a high percentage of apoptosis among all tested compounds after 72 h incubation which was associated with the significant increase in mRNA level of Bim, Bax, Bak, Caspase-3, and Caspase-8 and the considerable decrease in Bcl2 gene expression. CONCLUSION These results suggest that compound 2 with the benzyl ring could be an effective anticancer compound for further investigation in breast cancer treatment.
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- Samaneh Zolghadri
- Department of Biology, Jahrom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom, Iran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases, Research Center, Fasa University of Medical Science, Fasa, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Jahrom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Jahrom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Nour-Danesh Institute of Higher Education, Mymeh, Isfahan, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
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Korzhenko KS, Osipov DV, Osyanin VА, Demidov MR, Klimochkin YN. Oxidative rearrangement of 3-aryl-1H-benzo[f]chromenes into 2-aroyl-1,2-dihydronaphtho[2,1-b]furans. Chem Heterocycl Compd (N Y) 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10593-021-02949-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Mandal S, Debnath U, Sarkar J. Structural-Genetic Characterization Of Novel Butaryl co-A Dehydrogenase and Proposition of Butanol Biosynthesis Pathway in Pusillimonas ginsengisoli SBSA. J Mol Evol 2021; 89:81-94. [PMID: 33462639 DOI: 10.1007/s00239-020-09989-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Despite extensive use in the biofuel industry, only butyryl co-A dehydrogenase enzymes from the Clostridia group have undergone extensive structural and genetic characterization. The present study, portrays the characterization of structural, functional and phylogenetic properties of butyryl co-A dehydrogenase identified within the genome of Pusillimonas ginsengisoli SBSA. In silico characterization, homology modelling and docking data indicates that this protein is a homo-tetramer and 388 amino acid residue long, rich in alanine and leucine residue; having molecular weight of 42347.69 dalton. Its isoelectric point value is 5.78; indicate its neutral nature while 38.38 instability index value indicate its stable nature. Its thermostable nature evidenced by its high aliphatic index (93.14); makes its suitable for industry-based use. The secondary structure prediction analysis of butyryl co-A dehydrogenase unveiled that the proteins has secondary arrangements of 54% α-helix, 13% β-stand and 5% disordered conformation. However, phylogenetic analysis clearly indicates that probably horizontal gene transfer is the primary mechanism of spreading of this gene in this organism. Notably, multiple sequence alignment study of phylogenetically diverse butyryl co-A dehydrogenase sequence highlighted the presence of conserved amino acid residues i.e. YXV/LGXKXWXS/T. Physicochemical characterization of other relevant proteins involved in butanol metabolism of SBSA also has been carried out. However, metabolic construction of functional butanol biosynthesis pathway in SBSA, enlightened its cost-effective potential use in biofuel industry as an alternate to Clostridia system.
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- Subhrangshu Mandal
- Department of Microbiology, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VIIM, Kolkata, 700054, India.
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- School of Health Science, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, 248007, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VIIM, Kolkata, 700054, India
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