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Yuan J, Liu Z, Dong Y, Gao F, Xia X, Wang P, Luo Y, Zhang Z, Yan D, Zhang W. Pioneering 4,11-Dioxo-4,11-dihydro-1 H-anthra[2,3- d]imidazol-3-ium Compounds as Promising Survivin Inhibitors by Targeting ILF3/NF110 for Cancer Therapy. J Med Chem 2023; 66:16843-16868. [PMID: 38079530 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Survivin is a novel attractive target for cancer therapy; however, it is considered undruggable because it lacks enzymatic activities. Herein, we describe our efforts toward the discovery of a novel series of 4,11-dioxo-4,11-dihydro-1H-anthra[2,3-d]imidazol-3-ium derivatives as survivin inhibitors by targeting ILF3/NF110. Intensive structural modifications led us to identify a lead compound AQIM-I, which remarkably inhibited nonsmall cell lung cancer cells A549 with an IC50 value of 9 nM and solid tumor cell proliferation with more than 700-fold selectivity against human normal cells. Further biological studies revealed that compound AQIM-I significantly inhibited survivin expression and colony formation and induced ROS production, apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, DNA damage, and autophagy. Furthermore, the promoter-luciferase reporter assay showed that AQIM-I attenuated the survivin promoter activity enhanced by the overexpression of ILF3/NF110 in a concentration-dependent manner, and specific binding (KD = 163 nM) of AQIM-I to ILF3/NF110 was detected by surface plasmon resonance.
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- Jing Yuan
- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200233, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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Devi M, Kumar P, Singh R, Sindhu J, Kumar A, Lal S, Singh D, Kumar H. α-amylase inhibition and in silico studies of novel naphtho[2,3- d]imidazole-4,9-dione linked N-acyl hydrazones. Future Med Chem 2023; 15:1511-1525. [PMID: 37610859 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2023-0158] [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] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Aim: To enrich the pool of α-amylase inhibitors to manage Type 2 diabetes. Methods: Synthesis, conformational study, α-amylase inhibitory action and various in silico studies of novel N'-(arylbenzylidene)-2-(4,9-dioxo-4,9-dihydro-1H-naphtho[2,3-d]imidazol-1-yl)acetohydrazides carried out. Results: Compound H6 demonstrated the highest activity (IC50 = 0.0437 μmol mL-1) among the tested compounds. Structure-activity relationship study suggested that variable substitution at the aryl ring has a pivotal role in determining the inhibitory action of tested compounds. Docking simulations of the most active compound (H6) confirmed its interaction potential with active site residues of A. oryzae α-amylase. The root-mean-square deviation fluctuations substantiated the stability of protein-ligand complex. Absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion prediction revealed optimal values for absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion parameters. Conclusion: The developed molecules could be beneficial for the development of novel α-amylase inhibitors to treat Type 2 diabetes.
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- Meena Devi
- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119, India
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- Department of Chemistry, COBS&H, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 125004, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, GJUS&T, Hisar, 125001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 124001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, Central University Haryana, Mahendergarh, 123031, India
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Devi M, Kumar P, Singh R, Narayan L, Kumar A, Sindhu J, Lal S, Hussain K, Singh D. A comprehensive review on synthesis, biological profile and photophysical studies of heterocyclic compounds derived from 2,3-diamino-1,4-naphthoquinone. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Novel urea-thiourea hybrids bearing 1,4-naphthoquinone moiety: Anti-inflammatory activity on mammalian macrophages by regulating intracellular PI3K pathway, and molecular docking study. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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An Overview of the Biological Evaluation of Selected Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycle Medicinal Chemistry Compounds. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158117. [PMID: 35897691 PMCID: PMC9368212 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Heterocyclic compounds are a class of compounds of natural origin with favorable properties and hence have major pharmaceutical significance. They have an exceptional adroitness favoring their use as diverse smart biomimetics, in addition to possessing an active pharmacophore in a complex structure. This has made them an indispensable motif in the drug discovery field. Heterocyclic compounds are usually classified according to the ring size, type, and the number of heteroatoms present in the ring. Among different heterocyclic ring systems, nitrogen heterocyclic compounds are more abundant in nature. They also have considerable pharmacological significance. This review highlights recent pioneering studies in the biological assessment of nitrogen-containing compounds, namely: triazoles, tetrazoles, imidazole/benzimidazoles, pyrimidines, and quinolines. It explores publications between April 2020 and February 2022 and will benefit researchers in medicinal chemistry and pharmacology. The present work is organized based on the size of the heterocyclic ring.
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Venturini Filho E, Antoniazi MK, Ferreira RQ, dos Santos GFS, Pessoa C, Guimarães CJ, Vieira Neto JB, Silva AMS, Greco S. A green multicomponent domino Mannich‐Michael reaction to synthesize novel naphthoquinone‐polyphenols with antiproliferative and antioxidant activities. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Eclair Venturini Filho
- Federal University of Espirito Santo: Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo Chemistry BRAZIL
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- Federal University of Espirito Santo: Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo Chemistry BRAZIL
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- Federal University of Espirito Santo: Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo Chemistry BRAZIL
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- Federal University of Ceara: Universidade Federal do Ceara Department of Physiology and Pharmacology BRAZIL
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- Federal University of Ceara: Universidade Federal do Ceara Department of Physiology and Pharmacology BRAZIL
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- Federal University of Ceara: Universidade Federal do Ceara Department of Physiology and Pharmacology BRAZIL
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- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo Química Avenida Fernando Ferrari 514Goiabeiras 29075910 Vitória BRAZIL
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