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Kuang M, Chen H, Liu Y, Huang J, Zeng Z, Zhou Z, Li H, Yi W, Wang S. Calcium(II)-Mediated Three-Component Selenylation of gem-Difluoroalkenes: Access to α,α-Difluoroalkyl-β-selenides. Org Lett 2024. [PMID: 39008813 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c02360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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A calcium-mediated three-component selenylation of gem-difluoroalkenes using alcohols as nucleophiles and N-(phenylseleno)phthalimide as the selenylation agent has been developed for the efficient synthesis of various α,α-difluoroalkyl-β-selenides. This selenylation reaction exhibits broad substrate and functional group tolerance, along with high levels of chemo- and regioselectivity. Additionally, the synthetic utility of the developed transformation in the late-stage functionalization of drug molecules was demonstrated.
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- Minyao Kuang
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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Xu S, Zhao J, Liu X, Yang X, Xu Z, Gao Y, Ma Y, Yang H. Structures of SenB and SenA enzymes from Variovorax paradoxus provide insights into carbon-selenium bond formation in selenoneine biosynthesis. Heliyon 2024; 10:e32888. [PMID: 38994077 PMCID: PMC11237966 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024] Open
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Selenoneine, an ergothioneine analog, is important for antioxidation and detoxification. SenB and SenA are two crucial enzymes that form carbon-selenium bonds in the selenoneine biosynthetic pathway. To investigate their underlying catalytic mechanisms, we obtained complex structures of SenB with its substrate UDP-N-acetylglucosamine (UDP-GlcNAc) and SenA with N-α-trimethyl histidine (TMH). SenB adopts a type-B glycosyltransferase fold. Structural and functional analysis of the interaction network at the active center provide key information on substrate recognition and suggest a metal-ion-independent, inverting mechanism is utilized for SenB-mediated selenoglycoside formation. Moreover, the complex structure of SenA with TMH and enzymatic activity assays highlight vital residues that control substrate binding and specificity. Based on the conserved structure and substrate-binding pocket of the type I sulfoxide synthase EgtB in the ergothioneine biosynthetic pathway, a similar reaction mechanism was proposed for the formation of C-Se bonds by SenA. The structures provide knowledge on selenoneine synthesis and lay groundwork for further applications of this pathway.
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- Sihan Xu
- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies and School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies and School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Frontiers Science Center for Cell Response, College of Life Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies and School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies and School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies and School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies and School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies and School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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Wang D, Zeng L, Shi J, Gao S, Shi L, Sun S, Liang D. Electrophotocatalysis Versus Indirect Electrolysis: Electrochemical Selenocyclization of 3-Aza-1,5-dienes Facilitated by Energy Transfer, Direct Photolysis or N-Hydroxyphthalimide. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400280. [PMID: 38651795 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 04/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Three hybrid electrochemical protocols, which involve the energy transfer, direct photolysis and N-hydroxyphthalimide catalyst, respectively, are presented for the selenylation/cyclization of the fragile substrates of 3-aza-1,5-dienes with diorganyl diselenides to afford 3-selenomethyl-4-pyrrolin-2-ones. The two electrophotocatalytic reactions and the indirect electrolysis one are both regioselective and external-oxidant- and transition-metal-free, and are associated with a broad substrate scope and high Se-economy, and all three methods are amenable to gram-scale syntheses, late-stage functionalizations, sunlight-induced experiments and all-solar-driven syntheses.
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- Dongyin Wang
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Metal-Organic Molecular Materials and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, 2 Puxin Road, Kunming, 650214, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Metal-Organic Molecular Materials and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, 2 Puxin Road, Kunming, 650214, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Metal-Organic Molecular Materials and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, 2 Puxin Road, Kunming, 650214, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Metal-Organic Molecular Materials and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, 2 Puxin Road, Kunming, 650214, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Metal-Organic Molecular Materials and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, 2 Puxin Road, Kunming, 650214, China
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- Medical College, Panzhihua University, 10 Airport Road, Panzhihua, 617000, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Metal-Organic Molecular Materials and Device, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Kunming University, 2 Puxin Road, Kunming, 650214, China
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Hellwig PS, Bartz RH, Santos RRSA, Guedes JS, Silva MS, Lenardão EJ, Perin G. Telescoping Synthesis of 4-Organyl-5-(organylselanyl)thiazol-2-amines Promoted by Ultrasound. Chempluschem 2024; 89:e202300690. [PMID: 38426670 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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In this work, we describe the synthesis of new 4-organyl-5-(organylselanyl)thiazol-2-amine hybrids through a one-pot two-step protocol. The transition metal-free method involves the use of ultrasound as an alternative energy source and Oxone® as oxidant. To obtain the products, a telescoping approach was used, in which 4-organylthiazol-2-amines were firstly prepared under ultrasonic irradiation, followed by the addition of diorganyl diselenides and Oxone®. Thus, 16 compounds were prepared, with yields ranging from 61 % to 98 %, using 2-bromoacetophenone derivatives and diorganyl diselenides as easily available starting materials.
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- Paola S Hellwig
- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos - CCQFA, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, P. O. box 354, CEP: 96010-900, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos - CCQFA, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, P. O. box 354, CEP: 96010-900, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos - CCQFA, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, P. O. box 354, CEP: 96010-900, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos - CCQFA, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, P. O. box 354, CEP: 96010-900, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos - CCQFA, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, P. O. box 354, CEP: 96010-900, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos - CCQFA, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, P. O. box 354, CEP: 96010-900, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Químicas, Farmacêuticas e de Alimentos - CCQFA, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, P. O. box 354, CEP: 96010-900, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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Zhao J, Li X, Ma T, Chang B, Zhang B, Fang J. Glutathione-triggered prodrugs: Design strategies, potential applications, and perspectives. Med Res Rev 2024; 44:1013-1054. [PMID: 38140851 DOI: 10.1002/med.22007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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The burgeoning prodrug strategy offers a promising avenue toward improving the efficacy and specificity of cytotoxic drugs. Elevated intracellular levels of glutathione (GSH) have been regarded as a hallmark of tumor cells and characteristic feature of the tumor microenvironment. Considering the pivotal involvement of elevated GSH in the tumorigenic process, a diverse repertoire of GSH-triggered prodrugs has been developed for cancer therapy, facilitating the attenuation of deleterious side effects associated with conventional chemotherapeutic agents and/or the attainment of more efficacious therapeutic outcomes. These prodrug formulations encompass a spectrum of architectures, spanning from small molecules to polymer-based and organic-inorganic nanomaterial constructs. Although the GSH-triggered prodrugs have been gaining increasing interests, a comprehensive review of the advancements made in the field is still lacking. To fill the existing lacuna, this review undertakes a retrospective analysis of noteworthy research endeavors, based on a categorization of these molecules by their diverse recognition units (i.e., disulfides, diselenides, Michael acceptors, and sulfonamides/sulfonates). This review also focuses on explaining the distinct benefits of employing various chemical architecture strategies in the design of these prodrug agents. Furthermore, we highlight the potential for synergistic functionality by incorporating multiple-targeting conjugates, theranostic entities, and combinational treatment modalities, all of which rely on the GSH-triggering. Overall, an extensive overview of the emerging field is presented in this review, highlighting the obstacles and opportunities that lie ahead. Our overarching goal is to furnish methodological guidance for the development of more efficacious GSH-triggered prodrugs in the future. By assessing the pros and cons of current GSH-triggered prodrugs, we expect that this review will be a handful reference for prodrug design, and would provide a guidance for improving the properties of prodrugs and discovering novel trigger scaffolds for constructing GSH-triggered prodrugs.
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- Jintao Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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Hou W, Zhang Y, Huang F, Chen W, Gu Y, Wang Y, Pang J, Dong H, Pan K, Zhang S, Ma P, Xu H. Bioinspired Selenium-Nitrogen Exchange (SeNEx) Click Chemistry Suitable for Nanomole-Scale Medicinal Chemistry and Bioconjugation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318534. [PMID: 38343199 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Click chemistry is a powerful molecular assembly strategy for rapid functional discovery. The development of click reactions with new connecting linkage is of great importance for expanding the click chemistry toolbox. We report the first selenium-nitrogen exchange (SeNEx) click reaction between benzoselenazolones and terminal alkynes (Se-N to Se-C), which is inspired by the biochemical SeNEx between Ebselen and cysteine (Cys) residue (Se-N to Se-S). The formed selenoalkyne connection is readily elaborated, thus endowing this chemistry with multidimensional molecular diversity. Besides, this reaction is modular, predictable, and high-yielding, features fast kinetics (k2≥14.43 M-1 s-1), excellent functional group compatibility, and works well at miniaturization (nanomole-scale), opening up many interesting opportunities for organo-Se synthesis and bioconjugation, as exemplified by sequential click chemistry (coupled with ruthenium-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (RuAAC) and sulfur-fluoride exchange (SuFEx)), selenomacrocycle synthesis, nanomole-scale synthesis of Se-containing natural product library and DNA-encoded library (DEL), late-stage peptide modification and ligation, and multiple functionalization of proteins. These results indicated that SeNEx is a useful strategy for new click chemistry developments, and the established SeNEx chemistry will serve as a transformative platform in multidisciplinary fields such as synthetic chemistry, material science, chemical biology, medical chemistry, and drug discovery.
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- Wei Hou
- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China
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Zeng S, Zeng Y, Wang H, Sun P, Ruan Z. Regio- and Stereoselective Synthesis of 3-Selenylazaflavanones and 3-Selenylflavanones via Electrochemically Facilitated Selenylation Cascade. J Org Chem 2024; 89:4074-4084. [PMID: 38394630 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Herein, an oxidant- and metal-free electrochemical selenylation reaction of chalcones with diselenides for the synthesis of 3-selenylazaflavanones and 3-selenylflavanones at room temperature was reported. The method proceeded under mild conditions, exhibited a broad substrate scope, and provided the selenylated products in moderate to excellent yields with high regio- and stereoselectivity. The reaction could also be readily scaled up with high efficiency. Detailed mechanistic studies through control experiments disclosed that a selenium-based radical might participate in this electrochemical transformation.
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- Shaogao Zeng
- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, P. R. China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P. R. China
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Yang Z, Luo D, Shao C, Hu H, Yang X, Cai Y, Mou X, Wu Q, Xu H, Sun X, Wang H, Hou W. Design, synthesis, and bioactivity evaluation of novel indole-selenide derivatives as P-glycoprotein inhibitors against multi-drug resistance in MCF-7/ADR cell. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 268:116207. [PMID: 38364715 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116207] [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: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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The inhibition of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) has emerged as an intriguing strategy for circumventing multidrug resistance (MDR) in anticancer chemotherapy. In this study, we have designed and synthesized 30 indole-selenides as a new class of P-gp inhibitors based on the scaffold hopping strategy. Among them, the preferred compound H27 showed slightly stronger reversal activity (reversal fold: 271.7 vs 261.6) but weaker cytotoxicity (inhibition ratio: 33.7% vs 45.1%) than the third-generation P-gp inhibitor tariquidar on the tested MCF-7/ADR cells. Rh123 accumulation experiments and Western blot analysis demonstrated that H27 displayed excellent MDR reversal activity by dose-dependently inhibiting the efflux function of P-gp rather than its expression. Besides, UIC-2 reactivity shift assay revealed that H27 could bind to P-gp directly and induced a conformation change of P-gp. Moreover, docking study revealed that H27 matched well in the active pockets of P-gp by forming some key H-bonding interactions, arene-H interactions and hydrophobic contacts. These results suggested that H27 is worth to be a starting point for the development of novel Se-containing P-gp inhibitors for clinic use.
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- Zhikun Yang
- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Green Pharmaceutical Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China; Bingjiang Cyberspace Security, Institute of Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310051, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Green Pharmaceutical Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- General Surgery, Cancer Center, Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Green Pharmaceutical Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- General Surgery, Cancer Center, Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Departments of Chemistry, Institute of Biomolecular Design & Discovery, Yale University, West Haven, CT, 06516, United States
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Green Pharmaceutical Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Green Pharmaceutical Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China.
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Cui L, Hou W, Xu H. Selenium: the emerging element in the medicinal chemist's toolkit. Future Med Chem 2024; 16:493-496. [PMID: 38375573 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2024-0041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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- Lanmeng Cui
- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China
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Ma P, Zhang S, Huang Q, Gu Y, Zhou Z, Hou W, Yi W, Xu H. Evolution of chemistry and selection technology for DNA-encoded library. Acta Pharm Sin B 2024; 14:492-516. [PMID: 38322331 PMCID: PMC10840438 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2023.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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DNA-encoded chemical library (DEL) links the power of amplifiable genetics and the non-self-replicating chemical phenotypes, generating a diverse chemical world. In analogy with the biological world, the DEL world can evolve by using a chemical central dogma, wherein DNA replicates using the PCR reactions to amplify the genetic codes, DNA sequencing transcripts the genetic information, and DNA-compatible synthesis translates into chemical phenotypes. Importantly, DNA-compatible synthesis is the key to expanding the DEL chemical space. Besides, the evolution-driven selection system pushes the chemicals to evolve under the selective pressure, i.e., desired selection strategies. In this perspective, we summarized recent advances in expanding DEL synthetic toolbox and panning strategies, which will shed light on the drug discovery harnessing in vitro evolution of chemicals via DEL.
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- Peixiang Ma
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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Chen S, Fan C, Xu Z, Pei M, Wang J, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Li J, Lu J, Peng C, Wei X. Mechanochemical synthesis of organoselenium compounds. Nat Commun 2024; 15:769. [PMID: 38278789 PMCID: PMC10817960 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44891-2] [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: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024] Open
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We disclose herein a strategy for the rapid synthesis of versatile organoselenium compounds under mild conditions. In this work, magnesium-based selenium nucleophiles are formed in situ from easily available organic halides, magnesium metal, and elemental selenium via mechanical stimulation. This process occurs under liquid-assisted grinding (LAG) conditions, requires no complicated pre-activation procedures, and operates broadly across a diverse range of aryl, heteroaryl, and alkyl substrates. In this work, symmetrical diselenides are efficiently obtained after work-up in the air, while one-pot nucleophilic addition reactions with various electrophiles allow the comprehensive synthesis of unsymmetrical monoselenides with high functional group tolerance. Notably, the method is applied to regioselective selenylation reactions of diiodoarenes and polyaromatic aryl halides that are difficult to operate via solution approaches. Besides selenium, elemental sulfur and tellurium are also competent in this process, which showcases the potential of the methodology for the facile synthesis of organochalcogen compounds.
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- Shanshan Chen
- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201204, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Yanta, China
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- Xi'an Aisiyi Health Industry Co., Ltd, Xi'an, 710075, China
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- Xi'an Aisiyi Health Industry Co., Ltd, Xi'an, 710075, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 76, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, 710061, China.
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De Luca V, Angeli A, Nocentini A, Gratteri P, Pratesi S, Tanini D, Carginale V, Capperucci A, Supuran CT, Capasso C. Leveraging SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease (M pro) for COVID-19 Mitigation with Selenium-Based Inhibitors. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:971. [PMID: 38256046 PMCID: PMC10815619 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25020971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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The implementation of innovative approaches is crucial in an ongoing endeavor to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The present study examines the strategic application of the SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease (Mpro) as a prospective instrument in the repertoire to combat the virus. The cloning, expression, and purification of Mpro, which plays a critical role in the viral life cycle, through heterologous expression in Escherichia coli in a completely soluble form produced an active enzyme. The hydrolysis of a specific substrate peptide comprising a six-amino-acid sequence (TSAVLQ) linked to a p-nitroaniline (pNA) fragment together with the use of a fluorogenic substrate allowed us to determine effective inhibitors incorporating selenium moieties, such as benzoselenoates and carbamoselenoates. The new inhibitors revealed their potential to proficiently inhibit Mpro with IC50-s in the low micromolar range. Our study contributes to the development of a new class of protease inhibitors targeting Mpro, ultimately strengthening the antiviral arsenal against COVID-19 and possibly, related coronaviruses.
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- Viviana De Luca
- Department of Biology, Agriculture and Food Sciences, National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, 80131 Naples, Italy; (V.D.L.); (V.C.)
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- Neurofarba Department, Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Section, Laboratory of Molecular Modeling Cheminformatics & QSAR, University of Florence, Via Ugo Schiff 6, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy; (A.A.); (A.N.); (P.G.)
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- Neurofarba Department, Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Section, Laboratory of Molecular Modeling Cheminformatics & QSAR, University of Florence, Via Ugo Schiff 6, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy; (A.A.); (A.N.); (P.G.)
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- Neurofarba Department, Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Section, Laboratory of Molecular Modeling Cheminformatics & QSAR, University of Florence, Via Ugo Schiff 6, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy; (A.A.); (A.N.); (P.G.)
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via Della Lastruccia 3-13, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy (D.T.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via Della Lastruccia 3-13, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy (D.T.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Biology, Agriculture and Food Sciences, National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, 80131 Naples, Italy; (V.D.L.); (V.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via Della Lastruccia 3-13, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy (D.T.); (A.C.)
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- Neurofarba Department, Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Section, Laboratory of Molecular Modeling Cheminformatics & QSAR, University of Florence, Via Ugo Schiff 6, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy; (A.A.); (A.N.); (P.G.)
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- Department of Biology, Agriculture and Food Sciences, National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, 80131 Naples, Italy; (V.D.L.); (V.C.)
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Musalov MV, Amosova SV, Potapov VA. Selenium Dibromide Click Chemistry: The Efficient Synthesis of Novel Selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonene-2 and -nonane Derivatives. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17485. [PMID: 38139313 PMCID: PMC10744190 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242417485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Highly efficient and convenient methods for the preparation of 35 novel derivatives of 9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane and 9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonene-2 in high yields based on the adduct of the transannular addition of SeBr2 to 1,5-cyclooctadiene were developed. The methods for the amination of the adduct made it possible to obtain both diamino selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane derivatives and their dihydrobromide salts in one step in 88-98% yields. The methods meet the criteria of click chemistry. Compounds with high glutathione peroxidase mimetic activity were found among water-soluble dihydrobromide salts. The selective reaction of 2,6-dibromo-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane with acetonitrile to form 6-bromo-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonene-2 was discovered. The latter compound served as a promising starting material to give rise to the new class of selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonene-2 derivatives, e.g., 6-alkoxy-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonenes were obtained in 94-99% yields.
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- Maxim V. Musalov
- A. E. Favorsky Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry, Siberian Division of The Russian Academy of Sciences, 1 Favorsky Str., Irkutsk 664033, Russia; (S.V.A.); (V.A.P.)
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Makhal PN, Sood A, Shaikh AS, Dayare LN, Khatri DK, Rao Kaki V. Development of trisubstituted thiophene-3-arboxamide selenide derivatives as novel EGFR kinase inhibitors with cytotoxic activity. RSC Med Chem 2023; 14:2677-2698. [PMID: 38107169 PMCID: PMC10718591 DOI: 10.1039/d3md00403a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Overexpression of EGFR is one of the eminent oncogenic drivers detected in the development of several human cancers. The increasing incidences of mutation-based resistance in the tyrosine kinase domain call upon the need for the development of a newer class of small-molecule TK inhibitors. Accordingly, a new series of symmetrical trisubstituted thiophene-3-carboxamide selenide derivatives was developed via the hybridization of complementary pharmacophores. Most of the compounds showed a modest to excellent antiproliferative action at 20 μM concentration. The utmost antiproliferative activity was portrayed by compound 16e on the selected cancer cell lines with IC50 < 9 μM, the lowest being 3.20 ± 0.12 μM in the HCT116 cell line. Further, it also displayed an impressive EGFR kinase inhibition with an IC50 value of 94.44 ± 2.22 nM concentration. As a corollary of the reported EGFR inhibition, the nature, energy, and stability of the binding interactions were contemplated via in silico studies.
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- Priyanka N Makhal
- Department of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Hyderabad-500037 India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Hyderabad-500037 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Hyderabad-500037 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Hyderabad-500037 India
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Hyderabad-500037 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Hyderabad-500037 India
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Reddy CR, Srinivasu E, Subbarao M. Seleno/Thio-functionalized ipso-Annulation of N-Propiolyl-2-arylbenzimidazole to Construct Azaspiro[5,5]undecatrienones. J Org Chem 2023; 88:16485-16496. [PMID: 37943010 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Till date, the ipso-cyclization of propiolamides is limited to provide azaspiro[4,5]decatrienones. Herein, we present the first example of ipso-carbocyclization, leading to azaspiro[5,5]-undecatrienones from N-propiolyl-2-arylbenzimidazoles, involving both the radical-based and electrophilic reactions. This report establishes an access to a wide range of chalcogenated (SCN/SCF3/SePh) benzimidazo-fused azaspiro[5,5]undecatrienones in good yields.
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- Chada Raji Reddy
- Department of Organic Synthesis & Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Department of Organic Synthesis & Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Department of Organic Synthesis & Process Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Kuang M, Li H, Zeng Z, Gao H, Zhou Z, Hong X, Yi W, Wang S. Calcium(II)-Mediated Three-Component Selenofunctionalization of Alkenes under Mild Conditions. Org Lett 2023; 25:8095-8099. [PMID: 37938814 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c03197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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A mild and general protocol involving amnio- and oxyselenation of diverse alkenes for the efficient synthesis of organo-Se compounds is achieved via an environmentally benign calcium-catalyzed three-component reaction. This selenofunctionalization reaction exhibits excellent substrate/functional group tolerance and high levels of chemo- and regioselectivity. Its utility was exemplified in the late-stage functionalization and even aggregation-induced emission luminogen labeling of organo-Se compounds.
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- Minyao Kuang
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511436, China
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Laskowska A, Pacuła-Miszewska AJ, Obieziurska-Fabisiak M, Jastrzębska A, Gach-Janczak K, Janecka A, Ścianowski J. Facile synthesis of chiral phenylselenides as novel antioxidants and cytotoxic agents. RSC Adv 2023; 13:14698-14702. [PMID: 37197685 PMCID: PMC10184004 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02475j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023] Open
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Organoselenium compounds are well-known for their unique biological properties, including antioxidant, anticancer and anti-inflammatory. They result from the presence of a particular Se-moiety enclosed in a structure that provides physicochemical features necessary for effective drug-target interactions. Looking for a proper drug design that considers the influence of each structural element has to be conducted. In this paper, we have synthesized a series of chiral phenylselenides, possessing an additional N-substituted amide moiety, and evaluated their antioxidant and anticancer potential. The presented derivatives, as a group of enantiomeric and diastereomeric pairs, enabled a thorough investigation of the 3D structure-activity dependence in correlation with the presence of the phenylselanyl group as the potential pharmacophore. The N-indanyl derivatives possessing a cis- and trans-2-hydroxy group were selected as the most promising antioxidants and anticancer agents.
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- Anna Laskowska
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University 7 Gagarin Street 87-100 Torun Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University 7 Gagarin Street 87-100 Torun Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University 7 Gagarin Street 87-100 Torun Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University 7 Gagarin Street 87-100 Torun Poland
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- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz 6/8 Mazowiecka Street 92-215 Lodz Poland
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- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz 6/8 Mazowiecka Street 92-215 Lodz Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University 7 Gagarin Street 87-100 Torun Poland
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Makhal PN, Dannarm SR, Shaikh AS, Ahmed R, Chilvery S, Dayare LN, Sonti R, Godugu C, Kaki VR. Exo-trig selenocyclization of secondary allylic carboxamides using Woollins' reagent: en route to 2,5-disubstituted selenazolines. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:3767-3770. [PMID: 36912252 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06782j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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We report microwave-assisted selenation and exo-trig cyclization of secondary allylic carboxamides using Woollins' reagent, a serendipitous finding observed during an attempt to synthesize N-allylbenzoselenoamide compounds. This resulted in the first reported synthesis of 2-aryl-5-methyl selenazolines. Twenty-one diversified selenazolines and three late-stage-functionalized drug molecules were synthesized in 42-93% and 25-52% yield, respectively, and these were evaluated further for their anti-proliferative activity.
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- Priyanka N Makhal
- Department of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India.
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- Department of Regulatory Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India
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- Department of Regulatory Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500037, India.
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Garbo S, Di Giacomo S, Łażewska D, Honkisz-Orzechowska E, Di Sotto A, Fioravanti R, Zwergel C, Battistelli C. Selenium-Containing Agents Acting on Cancer-A New Hope? Pharmaceutics 2022; 15:pharmaceutics15010104. [PMID: 36678733 PMCID: PMC9860877 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15010104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Selenium-containing agents are more and more considered as an innovative potential treatment option for cancer. Light is shed not only on the considerable advancements made in understanding the complex biology and chemistry related to selenium-containing small molecules but also on Se-nanoparticles. Numerous Se-containing agents have been widely investigated in recent years in cancer therapy in relation to tumour development and dissemination, drug delivery, multidrug resistance (MDR) and immune system-related (anti)cancer effects. Despite numerous efforts, Se-agents apart from selenocysteine and selenomethionine have not yet reached clinical trials for cancer therapy. The purpose of this review is to provide a concise critical overview of the current state of the art in the development of highly potent target-specific Se-containing agents.
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- Sabrina Garbo
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology “V. Erspamer”, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Technology and Biotechnology of Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College in Kraków, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Technology and Biotechnology of Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College in Kraków, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology “V. Erspamer”, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: (C.Z.); (C.B.)
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: (C.Z.); (C.B.)
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Xu-Xu QF, Nishii Y, Miura M. Synthesis of Diarylselenides through Rh-Catalyzed Direct Diarylation of Elemental Selenium with Benzamides. J Org Chem 2022; 87:16887-16894. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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- Qing-Feng Xu-Xu
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transitionary Research Initiative (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transitionary Research Initiative (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Goulart HA, Araujo DR, Barcellos AM, Jacob RG, Lenardão EJ, Perin G. One‐pot Sequential Strategy to Prepare Organoselanyl and Organotellanyl Isoquinolinium Imides. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202201027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Helen A. Goulart
- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Limpa – LASOL, CCQFA Universidade Federal de Pelotas – UFPel 96010-900 Postbox 534 Pelotas RS Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Limpa – LASOL, CCQFA Universidade Federal de Pelotas – UFPel 96010-900 Postbox 534 Pelotas RS Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Limpa – LASOL, CCQFA Universidade Federal de Pelotas – UFPel 96010-900 Postbox 534 Pelotas RS Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Limpa – LASOL, CCQFA Universidade Federal de Pelotas – UFPel 96010-900 Postbox 534 Pelotas RS Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Limpa – LASOL, CCQFA Universidade Federal de Pelotas – UFPel 96010-900 Postbox 534 Pelotas RS Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Limpa – LASOL, CCQFA Universidade Federal de Pelotas – UFPel 96010-900 Postbox 534 Pelotas RS Brazil
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Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibitors Based on Selenoureas Bearing an Adamantane Moiety. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810710. [PMID: 36142611 PMCID: PMC9501280 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810710] [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: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The inhibitory potency of the series of inhibitors of the soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) based on the selenourea moiety and containing adamantane and aromatic lipophilic groups ranges from 34.3 nM to 1.2 μM. The most active compound 5d possesses aliphatic spacers between the selenourea group and lipophilic fragments. Synthesized compounds were tested against the LPS-induced activation of primary murine macrophages. The most prominent anti-inflammatory activity, defined as a suppression of nitric oxide synthesis by LPS-stimulated macrophages, was demonstrated for compounds 4a and 5b. The cytotoxicity of the obtained substances was studied using human neuroblastoma and fibroblast cell cultures. Using these cell assays, the cytotoxic concentration for 4a was 4.7–18.4 times higher than the effective anti-inflammatory concentration. The genotoxicity and the ability to induce oxidative stress was studied using bacterial lux-biosensors. Substance 4a does not exhibit genotoxic properties, but it can cause oxidative stress at concentrations above 50 µM. Put together, the data showed the efficacy and safety of compound 4a.
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Hou W, Dong H, Yao Y, Pan K, Yang G, Ma P, Xu H. Clickable Selenylation-a Paradigm for Seleno-Medicinal Chemistry. ChemMedChem 2022; 17:e202200324. [PMID: 35894234 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202200324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Selenium (Se) is an emerging versatile player in medicinal chemistry. The incorporation of Se into small molecules and natural products could have multiple benefits. However, the lack of efficient methods for the synthesis of Se-containing chemical library has greatly hindered the development of seleno-medicinal chemistry. With the aim to address this issue, we proposed the development of "clickable selenylation" reactions, which can be used in the synthesis of Se-containing in situ library and DNA-encoded library (SeDEL), thereby quickly producing ultra-large collections of Se-containing compounds and boosting the development of seleno-medicinal chemistry. This research paradigm can be concluded as "clickable selenylation chemistry development→in situ library construction/SeDEL synthesis→phenotype- or target-based screening→seleno-hit compound".
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Affiliation(s)
- Wei Hou
- Zhejiang University of Technology, College of Pharmaceutical Science, and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, CHINA
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- Zhejiang University of Technology, College of Pharmaceutical Science, and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, CHINA
| | - Ying Yao
- ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, CHINA
| | - Kangyin Pan
- ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, CHINA
| | - Guang Yang
- ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, CHINA
| | - Peixiang Ma
- ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, CHINA
| | - Hongtao Xu
- ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, 201203, Shanghai, CHINA
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