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Gonzalez MM, Vizoso-Pinto MG, Erra-Balsells R, Gensch T, Cabrerizo FM. In Vitro Effect of 9,9'-Norharmane Dimer against Herpes Simplex Viruses. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4966. [PMID: 38732185 PMCID: PMC11084892 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25094966] [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: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are highly widespread among humans, producing symptoms ranging from ulcerative lesions to severe diseases such as blindness and life-threatening encephalitis. At present, there are no vaccines available, and some existing antiviral treatments can be ineffective or lead to adverse effects. As a result, there is a need for new anti-HSV drugs. In this report, the in vitro anti-HSV effect of 9,9'-norharmane dimer (nHo-dimer), which belongs to the β-carboline (βC) alkaloid family, was evaluated. The dimer exhibited no virucidal properties and did not impede either the attachment or penetration steps of viral particles. The antiviral effect was only exerted under the constant presence of the dimer in the incubation media, and the mechanism of action was found to involve later events of virus infection. Analysis of fluorescence lifetime imaging data showed that the nHo-dimer internalized well into the cells when present in the extracellular incubation medium, with a preferential accumulation into perinuclear organelles including mitochondria. After washing the host cells with fresh medium free of nHo-dimer, the signal decreased, suggesting the partial release of the compound from the cells. This agrees with the observation that the antiviral effect is solely manifested when the alkaloid is consistently present in the incubation media.
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- María Micaela Gonzalez
- Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús (CONICET-UNSAM), Av. Intendente Marino Km 8.2, CC 164 (B7130IWA), Chascomús 7130, Argentina;
- Escuela de Bio y Nanotecnologías (UNSAM), San Martín 1650, Argentina
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- Max von Pettenkofer Institute, Virology, National Reference Center for Retroviruses, Faculty of Medicine, LMU, D-80336 Munich, Germany;
- Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas (INSIBIO), CONICET-UNT, San Miguel de Tucumán 4000, Argentina
- Laboratorio Central de Cs. Básicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Tucumán 4000, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Pabellón II, 3er P., Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires 1428, Argentina;
- Centro de Investigación en Hidratos de Carbono (CIHIDECAR), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Naturales Pabellón II, 3er P. Ciudad Universitaria, Buenos Aires 1428, Argentina
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- Institute of Biological Information Processing 1 (IBI-1; Molecular and Cellular Physiology), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Wilhelm-Jonen-Straße, 52428 Jülich, Germany
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- Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús (CONICET-UNSAM), Av. Intendente Marino Km 8.2, CC 164 (B7130IWA), Chascomús 7130, Argentina;
- Escuela de Bio y Nanotecnologías (UNSAM), San Martín 1650, Argentina
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Liu Q, Zuo M, Song Y, He S, Huang J, Chen Y. Bioinspired total synthesis and biological activity of Pegaharine A. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2024; 80:1372-1381. [PMID: 37926482 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Phytopathogens cause various diseases by parasitizing crops, reducing crop yield and resulting in substantial economic losses in agricultural production. A novel type isolated from the perennial herbaceous Peganum harmala L. seeds, β-carboline alkaloids pegaharine A (PA), has become a hot topic in developing plant-originated green pesticides owing to their significant physiological activities. RESULTS A scalable bioinspired total synthesis of PA is accomplished in the present work. The systematical biological assay study showed that PA exhibited moderate inhibitory activity against nine tested plant pathogenic fungi and showed significant inhibitory activity in vitro against the three tested plant pathogenic bacteria. Most noteworthy is the inhibitory rates of PA on Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), X. oryzae pv. oryzicola (Xoc) and X. axonopodis pv. citri (Xac) of 93.6%, 92.1% and 86.1%, respectively, which are better than the control drug, bismerthiazol (63.4%, 61.2% and 53.7% at 100 μg mL-1 concentration). Furthermore, the EC50 value of PA against Xoo, Xoc and Xac was 52.2, 60.0 and 65.1 μg mL-1 , respectively, superior to 72.9, 64.2 and 70.1 μg mL-1 of the control drug. Moreover, the anti-Xoo mechanistic studies revealed that PA exerted its antibacterial effects by increasing the permeability of the bacterial membrane, reducing the extracellular polysaccharide content and inducing morphological changes in bacterial cells. CONCLUSION A novel β-carboline alkaloid, PA, was prepared by biomimetic total synthesis. Its significant antibacterial activity was closely related to the permeation of bacterial cell membranes, which was confirmed by anti-Xoo mechanistic studies. More importantly, the structure could be regarded as a model for developing novel bactericides. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Qichang Liu
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Guizhou Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Drugs, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Guizhou Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Drugs, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals of Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Guizhou Engineering Laboratory for Synthetic Drugs, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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Li Y, Wang Y, Wang H, Shi T, Wang B. The Genus Cladosporium: A Prospective Producer of Natural Products. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1652. [PMID: 38338931 PMCID: PMC10855219 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25031652] [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: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Cladosporium, a genus of ascomycete fungi in the Dematiaceae family, is primarily recognized as a widespread environmental saprotrophic fungus or plant endophyte. Further research has shown that the genus is distributed in various environments, particularly in marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs, mangroves and the polar region. Cladosporium, especially the marine-derived Cladosporium, is a highly resourceful group of fungi whose natural products have garnered attention due to their diverse chemical structures and biological activities, as well as their potential as sources of novel leads to compounds for drug production. This review covers the sources, distribution, bioactivities, biosynthesis and structural characteristics of compounds isolated from Cladosporium in the period between January 2000 and December 2022, and conducts a comparative analysis of the Cladosporium isolated compounds derived from marine and terrestrial sources. Our results reveal that 34% of Cladosporium-derived natural products are reported for the first time. And 71.79% of the first reported compounds were isolated from marine-derived Cladosporium. Cladosporium-derived compounds exhibit diverse skeletal chemical structures, concentrating in the categories of polyketides (48.47%), alkaloids (19.21%), steroids and terpenoids (17.03%). Over half of the natural products isolated from Cladosporium have been found to have various biological activities, including cytotoxic, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and enzyme-inhibitory activities. These findings testify to the tremendous potential of Cladosporium, especially the marine-derived Cladosporium, to yield novel bioactive natural products, providing a structural foundation for the development of new drugs.
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- Yanjing Li
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China; (Y.L.); (Y.W.); (H.W.)
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China; (Y.L.); (Y.W.); (H.W.)
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China; (Y.L.); (Y.W.); (H.W.)
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China; (Y.L.); (Y.W.); (H.W.)
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Institute of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266200, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China; (Y.L.); (Y.W.); (H.W.)
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Kushwaha P, Kumar V, Saha B. Current development of β-carboline derived potential antimalarial scaffolds. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 252:115247. [PMID: 36931118 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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β-Carboline alkaloids are an eminent class of nitrogen-based natural alkaloids and therapeutic molecules which exert various pharmacological activities through diverse mechanisms. A lot of attention has recently been directed towards this moiety in order to develop effective antimalarial drugs. "Malaria", an acute febrile illness caused by diverse Plasmodium parasites, is a continuing and escalating problem that devastates economically less developed countries by significantly increased morbidity and mortality rates. The mounting parasite resistance towards the antimalarial drugs and augmenting the 'habitat of the insect vector' are creating a catastrophe, indicating an urgent need for new efficacious therapeutics to combat this tropical disease. This article comprehensively encapsulates the clinical and preclinical antimalarial scaffolds comprising β-carboline moiety in their structure. Herein, various classes of natural and semi-synthetic analogues of β-carbolines reported in the last decade (2011-2021) have been extensively studied and illustrated. This review will help the readers to develop an insight into the β-carboline based antimalarials and molecular mechanisms lying behind their mode of action, which is anticipated to be beneficial for the future development of new β-carboline based therapeutics.
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- Preeti Kushwaha
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Sector 125, Noida, 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility and Research Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 226031, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Sector 125, Noida, 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Hamdy SA, Kodama T, Nakashima Y, Han X, Morita H. Catalytic potential of a fungal indole prenyltransferase toward β-carbolines, harmine and harman, and their prenylation effects on antibacterial activity. J Biosci Bioeng 2022; 134:311-317. [PMID: 35931602 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2022.07.004] [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: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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The prenylation of compounds has attracted much attention, since it often adds bioactivity to non-prenylated compounds. We employed an enzyme assay with CdpNPT, an indole prenyltransferase from Aspergillus fumigatus with two naturally occurring β-carbolines, harmine (3) and harman (4) as prenyl acceptors, in the presence of dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP) as the prenyl donor. The enzyme accepted these two prenyl acceptor substrates to produce 6-(3',3'-dimethylallyl)harmine (5) from 3 and 9-(3',3'-dimethylallyl)harman (6) and 6-(3',3'-dimethylallyl)harman (7) from 4. The X-ray crystal structure analysis of the CdpNPT (38-440) truncated mutant complexed with 4, and docking simulation studies of DMAPP to the crystal structure of the CdpNPT (38-440) mutant, suggested that CdpNPT could employ the two-step prenylation mechanism to produce 7, while the enzyme produced 6 with either one- or two-step prenylation mechanisms. Furthermore, the antibacterial assays revealed that the 3',3'-dimethylallylation of 3 and 4, as well as harmol (1), at C-6 enhanced the activities against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis.
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- Sherif Ahmed Hamdy
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Aini St., Cairo 11562, Egypt; Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630-Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630-Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630-Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630-Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630-Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
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Abinaya R, Srinath S, Soundarya S, Sridhar R, Balasubramanian KK, Baskar B. Recent Developments on Synthesis Strategies, SAR Studies and Biological Activities of β-Carboline Derivatives – An Update. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Discovery of novel β-carboline derivatives as selective AChE inhibitors with GSK-3β inhibitory property for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 229:114095. [PMID: 34995924 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.114095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The natural product harmine, a representative β-carboline alkaloid from the seeds of Peganum harmala L. (Zygophyllaceae), possesses a broad spectrum of biological activities. In this study, a novel series of harmine derivatives containing N-benzylpiperidine moiety were identified for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The results showed that all the derivatives possessed significant anti-acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity and good selectivity over butyrylcholinesterase (BChE). In particular, compound ZLWH-23 exhibited potent anti-AChE activity (IC50 = 0.27 μM) and selective BChE inhibition (IC50 = 20.82 μM), as well as acceptable glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3β) inhibition (IC50 = 6.78 μM). Molecular docking studies and molecular dynamics simulations indicated that ZLWH-23 could form stable interaction with AChE and GSK-3β. Gratifyingly, ZLWH-23 exhibited good selectivity for GSK-3β over multi-kinases and very low cytotoxicity towards SH-SY5Y, HEK-293T, HL-7702, and HepG2 cell lines. Importantly, ZLWH-23 displayed efficient reduction against tau hyperphosphorylation on Ser-396 site in Tau (P301L) 293T cell model. Collectively, harmine-based derivatives could be considered as possible drug leads for the development of AD therapies.
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Qiu X, Zhu L, Wang H, Tan Y, Yang Z, Yang L, Wan L. From natural products to HDAC inhibitors: An overview of drug discovery and design strategy. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 52:116510. [PMID: 34826681 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Histone deacetylases (HDACs) play a key role in the homeostasis of protein acetylation in histones and have recently emerged as a therapeutic target for numerous diseases. The inhibition of HDACs may block angiogenesis, arrest cell growth, and lead to differentiation and apoptosis in tumour cells. Thus, HDAC inhibitors (HDACi) have received increasing attention and many of which are developed from natural sources. In the past few decades, naturally occurring HDACi have been identified to have potent anticancer activities, some of which have demonstrated promising therapeutic effects on haematological malignancies. In this review, we summarized the discovery and modification of HDAC inhibitors from natural sources, novel drug design that uses natural products as parent nuclei, and dual target design strategies that combine HDAC with non-HDAC targets.
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- Xiang Qiu
- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center; West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center; West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
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1-Formyl- β-carboline Derivatives Block Newcastle Disease Virus Proliferation through Suppressing Viral Adsorption and Entry Processes. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11111687. [PMID: 34827684 PMCID: PMC8616010 DOI: 10.3390/biom11111687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is one of the highly contagious pathogens causing devastating economic effects on the global poultry industry. In the present study, three 1-formyl-β-carboline derivatives (compounds 6, 7, and 9) were found to be potent inhibitors of different genotypes of NDV with IC50 values within 10 μM, which are similar to ribavirin. The virus titers were decreased by the presence of 1-formyl-β-carboline derivatives in a dose-dependent manner, and the inhibition rate was found to exceed 90% at the concentration of 20 μM. These compounds mainly suppressed the adsorption and entry processes of NDV lifecycle. Through DARTS, CETSA, and RBC binding assay, these compounds were identified as novel HN inhibitors, which could directly interact with the NDV HN protein to affect the adsorption of NDV. Furthermore, they could inhibit the entry of NDV through suppressing the PI3K/Akt pathway rather than the ERK pathway. The PI3K/Akt pathway was proved to be involved in NDV entry. Our findings reveal a unique mechanism through which 1-formyl-β-carboline derivatives restrain NDV infection. Moreover, these compounds represent suitable scaffolds for designing novel HN inhibitors.
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Liu W, Liu X, Tian L, Gao Y, Liu W, Chen H, Jiang X, Xu Z, Ding H, Zhao Q. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of harmine derivatives as potent GSK-3β/DYRK1A dual inhibitors for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 222:113554. [PMID: 34098466 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disease, characterized by irreversible cognitive impairment, memory loss and behavioral disturbances, ultimately leading to death. Glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK-3β) and dual-specificity tyrosine phosphorylation regulated kinase1A (DYRK1A) have gained a lot of attention for its role in tau pathology. To search for potential dual GSK-3β/DYRK1A inhibitors, we focused on harmine, a natural β-carboline alkaloid, which has been extensively studied for its various biological effects on the prevention of AD. In this study, a new series of harmine derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated as dual GSK-3β/DYRK1A inhibitors for their multiple biological activities. The in vitro results indicated that most of them displayed promising activity against GSK-3β and DYRK1A. Among them, compound ZDWX-25 showed potent inhibitory effects on GSK-3β and DYRK1A with IC50 values of 71 and 103 nM, respectively. Molecular modelling and kinetic studies verified that ZDWX-25 could interact with the ATP binding pocket of GSK-3β and DYRK1A. Western blot analysis revealed that ZDWX-25 inhibited hyperphosphorylation of tau protein in okadaic acid (OKA)-induced SH-SY5Y cells. In addition, ZDWX-25 showed good blood-brain barrier penetrability in vitro. More importantly, ZDWX-25 could ameliorate the impaired learning and memory in APP/PS1/Tau transgenic mice. These results indicated that the harmine-based compounds could be served as promising dual-targeted candidates for AD.
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- Wenwu Liu
- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China; Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang 110840, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Biochemistry, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China; Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang 110840, People's Republic of China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China; Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang 110840, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Biochemistry, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China; Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang 110840, People's Republic of China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China; Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang 110840, People's Republic of China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China; Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang 110840, People's Republic of China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China; Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang 110840, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang 110840, People's Republic of China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China; Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang 110840, People's Republic of China.
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Moraes TFS, Ferraz AC, da Cruz Nizer WS, Tótola AH, Soares DBS, Duarte LP, Vieira-Filho SA, Magalhães CLB, de Magalhães JC. A methanol extract and N,N-dimethyltryptamine from Psychotria viridis Ruiz & Pav. inhibit Zika virus infection in vitro. Arch Virol 2021; 166:3275-3287. [PMID: 34536126 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-021-05230-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Zika virus (ZIKV) is a public health problem due to its association with serious fetal and neurological complications and the lack of antiviral agents and licensed vaccines against this virus. Surveillance studies have alerted about the potential occurrence of a new South American epidemic episode due to the recent circulation of an African ZIKV strain detected in Brazil. Therefore, it is essential to discover antiviral agents, including natural substances, that are capable of neutralizing the action of ZIKV. Several Psychotria species have antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Thus, a methanol extract and dimethyltryptamine from Psychotria viridis were evaluated for their ability to inhibit ZIKV infection in vitro by measuring the effective concentration that protects 50% of cells and investigating their possible mechanisms of action. The tested samples showed antiviral activity against ZIKV. The extract showed virucidal activity, affecting viral and non-cellular elements, inactivating the virus before infection or when it becomes extracellular after the second cycle of infection. It was also observed that both extract and dimethyltryptamine could inhibit the virus at intracellular stages of the viral cycle. In addition to dimethyltryptamine, it is believed that other compounds also contribute to the promising virucidal effect observed for the methanol extract. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the activity of a methanolic extract and dimethyltryptamine from Psychotria viridis against cellular ZIKV infection. These two samples, extracted from natural sources, are potential candidates for use as antiviral drugs to inhibit ZIKV infections.
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- Thaís F S Moraes
- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, Rodovia MG 443, Km7, Ouro Branco, MG, 36420-000, Brazil.,Department of Microbiology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, Rodovia MG 443, Km7, Ouro Branco, MG, 36420-000, Brazil.,Department of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, Ouro Prêto, MG, 35400-000, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, Rodovia MG 443, Km7, Ouro Branco, MG, 36420-000, Brazil.,Department of Health Sciences, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, Rodovia MG 443, Km7, Ouro Branco, MG, 36420-000, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmacy's School, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, Ouro Preto, MG, 35400-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Campus Morro do Cruzeiro, Ouro Prêto, MG, 35400-000, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, Rodovia MG 443, Km7, Ouro Branco, MG, 36420-000, Brazil.
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Sun J, Wang J, Wang X, Hu X, Cao H, Bai J, Li D, Hua H. Design and synthesis of β-carboline derivatives with nitrogen mustard moieties against breast cancer. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 45:116341. [PMID: 34365102 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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To discover the promising antitumor agents, a series of β-carboline derivatives with nitrogen mustard moieties were designed and synthesized. Most target derivatives showed antiproliferative activity against MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells. Among them, (1-methyl-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-3-yl)methyl (S)-3-(4-(bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)phenyl)-2-formamidopropanoate possessed the most potent antiproliferative activity with IC50 values of 1.79 μM and 4.96 μM, respectively, which were significantly higher than that of the parent compounds, and the efficacy was comparable to that of the positive control doxorubicin. More importantly, it showed weak cytotoxicity against human normal breast cell line MCF-10A (IC50 > 20 μM), exhibiting certain selectivity. Subsequently, further mechanism exploration indicated that it induced G2/M phase cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 cells. The DCFH-DA fluorescent probe assay and comet assay showed that this compound could cause intracellular ROS accumulation and DNA damage. In addition, it exerted potent inhibitory effect on the migration, invasion and adhesion of MDA-MB-231 cells in vitro. In short, (1-methyl-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-3-yl)methyl (S)-3-(4-(bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)phenyl)-2-formamidopropanoate was considered as a promising compound for anti-breast cancer.
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- Jianan Sun
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, and School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, and School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, and School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, and School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, and School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, and School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, and School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, PR China.
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Pu J, Chen B, Wu W, Yang C, Zhang G, Chruma JJ. Design and Synthesis of Fluorescent 1,3-Diaryl-β-carbolines and 1,3-Diaryl-3,4-dihydro-β-carbolines. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:12238-12249. [PMID: 34250327 PMCID: PMC8260278 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c01116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The 1,3-diaryl-β-carboline derivatives, including 3,4-dihydro variants, were synthesized via a multiple-step approach. These compounds possess rigid and twisted configurations, which are expected to exhibit unique optical properties. The absorption and fluorescence properties of the newly synthesized compounds were investigated. These synthetic 1,3-diaryl-β-carbolines displayed strong emission in the range of 387-409 nm and exhibited absolute photoluminescence quantum yields of up to 74%. Density functional theory calculations were performed to better elucidate the geometric, electronic, and optical properties of these novel 1,3-diaryl-β-carbolines.
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- JiYang Pu
- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, College of Chemistry,
State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Healthy Food Evaluation Research
Center, and Sino-British Materials Research Institute, College of
Physical Sciences & Technology, Sichuan
University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, P. R. China
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- Hefei
National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Rd, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, College of Chemistry,
State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Healthy Food Evaluation Research
Center, and Sino-British Materials Research Institute, College of
Physical Sciences & Technology, Sichuan
University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, College of Chemistry,
State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Healthy Food Evaluation Research
Center, and Sino-British Materials Research Institute, College of
Physical Sciences & Technology, Sichuan
University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, P. R. China
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- Hefei
National Laboratory for Physical Science at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Rd, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, College of Chemistry,
State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Healthy Food Evaluation Research
Center, and Sino-British Materials Research Institute, College of
Physical Sciences & Technology, Sichuan
University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, P. R. China
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Virginia, McCormick Road, P.O. Box 400319, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903-4319, United States
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Kumar S, Malakar CC, Singh V. Cu(II)‐Catalysed Azide‐Alkyne Cycloaddition Reaction towards Synthesis of β‐Carboline C1‐Tethered 1,2,3‐Triazole Derivatives. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202100002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Sunit Kumar
- Department of Chemistry Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jalandhar 144011 Punjab India
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- Department of Chemistry National Institute of Technology (NIT) Manipur Imphal 795004 India
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- Department of Chemistry Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jalandhar 144011 Punjab India
- Department of Chemistry Central University of Punjab, Bathinda 151401 Punjab India
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β-Carbolines as potential anticancer agents. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 216:113321. [PMID: 33684825 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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β-Carbolines are indole alkaloids having a tricyclic pyrido[3,4-b]indole ring in their structure. Since the isolation of first β-carboline from Peganum harmala in 1841, the isolation and synthesis of various β-carboline derivatives surged in the following centuries. β-Carboline derivatives due to their widespread availability from natural sources, structural flexibility, quick reactivity and interaction with varied anticancer targets such as DNA (intercalation, groove binding, etc.), enzymes (GPX4, topoisomerases, kinases, etc.) and proteins (tubulin, ABCG2/BRCP1, etc.) have established themselves as promising lead compounds for the synthesis of various anticancer active agents. The current review covers the synthesis and isolation, anticancer activity, mechanism of action and SAR of various β-carboline containing molecules, its derivatives and congeners.
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Ayipo YO, Mordi MN, Mustapha M, Damodaran T. Neuropharmacological potentials of β-carboline alkaloids for neuropsychiatric disorders. Eur J Pharmacol 2020; 893:173837. [PMID: 33359647 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Neuropsychiatric disorders are diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) which are characterised by complex pathomechanisms that including homeostatic failure, malfunction, atrophy, pathology remodelling and reactivity anomaly of the neuronal system where treatment options remain challenging. β-Carboline (βC) alkaloids are scaffolds of structurally diverse tricyclic pyrido[3,4-b]indole alkaloid with vast occurrence in nature. Their unique structural features which favour interactions with enzymes and protein receptor targets account for their potent neuropharmacological properties. However, our current understanding of their biological mechanisms for these beneficial effects, especially for neuropsychiatric disorders is sparse. Therefore, we present a comprehensive review of the scientific progress in the last two decades on the prospective pharmacology and physiology of the βC alkaloids in the treatment of some neuropsychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, brain tumour, essential tremor, epilepsy and seizure, licking behaviour, dystonia, agnosia, spasm, positive ingestive response as demonstrated in non-clinical models. The current evidence supports that βC alkaloids offer potential therapeutic agents against most of these disorders and amenable for further drug design.
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- Yusuf Oloruntoyin Ayipo
- Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, USM, 11800, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia; Department of Chemical, Geological and Physical Sciences, Kwara State University, P. M. B., 1530, Malete, Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, USM, 11800, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, USM, 11800, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
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Singh M, Vaishali, Kumar R, Singh V. Catalyst‐Free and Metal‐Free Approach towards Synthesis of Amide‐ and Thioamide‐Linked β‐Carboline‐Pyridine Conjugates and Estimation of Their Photophysical Properties. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202001149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Manpreet Singh
- Department of ChemistryDr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jalandhar 144011 Punjab India
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- Department of ChemistryDr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jalandhar 144011 Punjab India
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- Department of ChemistryDr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jalandhar 144011 Punjab India
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- Department of ChemistryDr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jalandhar 144011 Punjab India
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Lopes-Ortiz MA, Panice MR, Borges de Melo E, Ataide Martins JP, Baldin VP, Agostinho Pires CT, Caleffi-Ferracioli KR, Dias Siqueira VL, Bertin de Lima Scodro R, Sarragiotto MH, Cardoso RF. Synthesis and anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis activity of imide-β-carboline and carbomethoxy-β-carboline derivatives. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 187:111935. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Hemachandran K, Anbusrinivasan P, Ramalingam S, Aarthi R, Nithya C. Structural activity analysis, spectroscopic investigation, biological and chemical properties interpretation on Beta Carboline using quantum computational methods. Heliyon 2019; 5:e02788. [PMID: 31844720 PMCID: PMC6895699 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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In this methodological work, the structural activity analysis have been carried out on β-Carboline to study the anti cancer activity and the way of improving the biological activity. The molecular spectroscopic tools were used to evaluate all the experimental data like spectral results and data were validated by the computational, HyperChem and Osiris tools. The structural, biological and physico-chemical related analyses have been performed to interpret the properties. The GPCR ligand calculated to be 0.11 for generating pharmacokinetic process, Specified drug information for the compound, was congregated from all types of structural activity which was drawn by spectral and HyperChem data. The σ and π interaction band gap (6.18 eV) ensured the drug consistency. The Mulliken charge process distribution was mapped, the charge orientation assignment was checked; the acquired negative charge potential consignment for the cause of antibiotic impact was verified. The molecular orbital interaction study was carried out to identify the origination of degeneracy of interaction causing drug mechanism. Using NMR spectral pattern, the chemical reaction path was recognized and the nodal region dislocation was distinguished on chemical shift. The Electronegativity (χ) and Electrophilicity charge transfer found to be 3.83 and 0.215, confirmed charge complex transfer for activating drug process in the compound. The molecular nonbonding section was thoroughly observed in order to find the occupancy energy, was the key process to initiate drug activity. The bathochromic electronic shift was observed and the existence of CT complex was discussed. The hindering of toxicity was inspected on inevitable chirality of the compound by specifying VCD spectrum.
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- K. Hemachandran
- Department of Chemistry, A.V.C. College, Mayiladuthurai, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, A.V.C. College, Mayiladuthurai, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Physics, A.V.C. College, Mayiladuthurai, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Physics, ST. Theresas College of Arts and Science, Tharangambadi, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Physics, ST. Theresas College of Arts and Science, Tharangambadi, Tamilnadu, India
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New 3-tetrazolyl-β-carbolines and β-carboline-3-carboxylates with anti-cancer activity. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 179:123-132. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.05.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Synthetic Transformations of Higher Terpenoids. 38.* Synthesis of Conjugates Containing β-Carboline and Tricyclic Diterpenoids. Chem Nat Compd 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10600-019-02836-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Dighe SN, Ekwudu O, Dua K, Chellappan DK, Katavic PL, Collet TA. Recent update on anti-dengue drug discovery. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 176:431-455. [PMID: 31128447 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Revised: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Dengue is the most important arthropod-borne viral disease of humans, with more than half of the global population living in at-risk areas. Despite the negative impact on public health, there are no antiviral therapies available, and the only licensed vaccine, Dengvaxia®, has been contraindicated in children below nine years of age. In an effort to combat dengue, several small molecules have entered into human clinical trials. Here, we review anti-DENV molecules and their drug targets that have been published within the past five years (2014-2018). Further, we discuss their probable mechanisms of action and describe a role for classes of clinically approved drugs and also an unclassified class of anti-DENV agents. This review aims to enhance our understanding of novel agents and their cognate targets in furthering innovations in the use of small molecules for dengue drug therapies.
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- Satish N Dighe
- Innovative Medicines Group, Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
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- Innovative Medicines Group, Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Discipline of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, Australia
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy, International Medical University (IMU), Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, 57000, Malaysia
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- Innovative Medicines Group, Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Innovative Medicines Group, Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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Metal free one pot synthesis of β-carbolines via a domino Pictet-Spengler reaction and aromatization. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2019.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Molecular docking, ADME/Tox prediction, and in vitro study of the cell growth inhibitory activity of five β-carboline alkaloids. Struct Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11224-019-01308-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Zhao Z, Sun Y, Wang L, Chen X, Sun Y, Lin L, Tang Y, Li F, Chen D. Organic base-promoted efficient dehydrogenative/decarboxylative aromatization of tetrahydro-β-carbolines into β-carbolines under air. Tetrahedron Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2019.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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β-Carboline derivatives as novel antivirals for herpes simplex virus. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2018; 52:459-468. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2018.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2017] [Revised: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dai J, Dan W, Schneider U, Wang J. β-Carboline alkaloid monomers and dimers: Occurrence, structural diversity, and biological activities. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 157:622-656. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Chen D, Tian X, Zou X, Xu S, Wang H, Zheng N, Wu Z. Harmine, a small molecule derived from natural sources, inhibits enterovirus 71 replication by targeting NF-κB pathway. Int Immunopharmacol 2018; 60:111-120. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2018.04.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Zhang ZJ, Zeng Y, Jiang ZY, Shu BS, Sethuraman V, Zhong GH. Design, synthesis, fungicidal property and QSAR studies of novel β-carbolines containing urea, benzoylthiourea and benzoylurea for the control of rice sheath blight. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2018; 74:1736-1746. [PMID: 29384254 DOI: 10.1002/ps.4873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2017] [Revised: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Rice sheath blight is a globally important rice disease. Unfortunately, this critical disease has not been effectively controlled, and the intensive and continuous use of the same fungicide might increase the risk of resistance development in the pathogen. To discover new active agents against rice sheath blight, in this study, three series of β-carboline urea, benzoylurea and benzoylthiourea derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated for in vitro and in vivo fungicidal activity against Rhizoctonia solani. RESULTS All these compounds (EC50 : 0.131-1.227 mmol L-1 ) exhibited better fungicidal activity than harmine itself (EC50 : 2.453 mmol L-1 ). Significantly, compound 17c (EC50 : 0.131 mmol L-1 ) displayed the best efficacy in vitro and superior fungicidal activity compared with validamycin A (EC50 : 0.397 mmol L-1 ). Moreover, the in vivo bioassay also indicated that compound 17c could be effective for the control of rice sheath blight. CONCLUSION Based on the bioassay result and quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) information, structure modification in β-carboline warrants further investigation and its benzoylurea derivative 17c, which showed the best fungicidal activities, could emerge as a potential fungicide against rice sheath blight. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Zhi-Jun Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China
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Combining ligand-based and structure-based drug design approaches to study the structure-activity relationships of a β-carboline derivative series. Struct Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11224-018-1141-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ravula P, Vamaraju HB, Paturi M, Sharath Chandra JNGN. Design, synthesis, in silico
and antiproliferative evaluation of novel pyrazole derivatives as VEGFR-2 inhibitors. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2017; 351. [DOI: 10.1002/ardp.201700234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2017] [Revised: 11/11/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Parameshwar Ravula
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Guru Nanak Institutions Technical Campus, School of Pharmacy; Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University; Hyderabad India
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, G. Pulla Reddy College of Pharmacy; Osmania University; Hyderabad India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bojjam Narsimulu Pharmacy College for Women; Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University; Hyderabad India
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Design, Synthesis and Bioactivity Evaluation of Novel β-carboline 1,3,4-oxadiazole Derivatives. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22111811. [PMID: 29109386 PMCID: PMC6150204 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22111811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Revised: 10/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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A series of novel β-carboline 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives were designed and synthesized, and the in vitro cytotoxic activity against Sf9 cells and growth inhibitory activity against Spodoptera litura were evaluated. Bioassay results showed that most of these compounds exhibited excellent in vitro cytotoxic activity. Especially, compound 37 displayed the best efficacy in vitro (IC50 = 3.93 μM), and was five-fold more potent than camptothecin (CPT) (IC50 = 18.95 μM). Moreover, compounds 5 and 37 could induce cell apoptosis and cell cycle arrest and stimulate Sf-caspase-1 activation in Sf9 cells. In vivo bioassay also demonstrated that compounds 5 and 37 could significantly inhibit larvae growth of S. litura with decreasing the weight of larvae and pupae. Based on these bioassay results, compounds 5 and 37 emerged as lead compounds for the development of potential insect growth inhibitions.
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Barbosa VA, Baréa P, Mazia RS, Ueda-Nakamura T, Costa WFD, Foglio MA, Goes Ruiz ALT, Carvalho JED, Vendramini-Costa DB, Nakamura CV, Sarragiotto MH. Synthesis and evaluation of novel hybrids β-carboline-4-thiazolidinones as potential antitumor and antiviral agents. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 124:1093-1104. [PMID: 27792980 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2016] [Revised: 10/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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A series of novel hybrids β-carboline-4-thiazolidinones were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro antitumor activity against human cancer cell lines and for antiviral activity towards Herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1). From the N'-(2-ylidene-4-thiazolidinone)-β-carboline-3-carbohydrazide series (9-11), compounds 9c and 11d were the most active, showing growth inhibition 50% (GI50) values less than 5 μM for all cell lines tested. Compound 9c, bearing the 4-dimethylaminophenyl group at C-1 of β-carboline was selected for further investigation concerning cell death and cell cycle profile, focusing on the human renal adenocarcinoma cell line 786-0. Treatments with 25 μM of compound 9c induced cell death after 15 h of treatment, characterized by phosphatidylserine exposure and loss of membrane integrity. Moreover, treatment with 12.5 μM promoted a sub-G1 arrest, which indicates cell death. Derivatives of the N-(2-substituted-aryl-4-thiazolidinone)-β-carboline-3-carboxamide series (18-23) showed a potent activity and high selectivity for glioma (U251) and ovarian (OVCAR-3) cancer cell lines. Also, some β-carboline-4-thiazolidinone hybrids showed potent antiviral activity against Herpes simplex virus type-1. The N-(2-substituted-aryl-4-thiazolidinone)-carboxamide moiety in 18, 19 and 22 confer a potent anti-HSV-1 activity for these derivatives, which presented EC50 values of 0.80, 2.15 and 2.02 μM, respectively. The assay results showed that the nature of 4-thiazolidinone moiety and of the substituent attached at the 3- and 1- position of β-carboline nucleus influenced the antitumor and antiviral activities.
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- Valéria Aquilino Barbosa
- Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Av. Colombo, 5790, 87020-900 Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Av. Colombo, 5790, 87020-900 Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Av. Colombo, 5790, 87020-900 Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Av. Colombo, 5790, 87020-900 Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Av. Colombo, 5790, 87020-900 Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Centro Pluridisciplinar de Pesquisas Químicas, Biológicas e Agrícolas (CPQBA), Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 13083-970 Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Centro Pluridisciplinar de Pesquisas Químicas, Biológicas e Agrícolas (CPQBA), Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 13083-970 Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Centro Pluridisciplinar de Pesquisas Químicas, Biológicas e Agrícolas (CPQBA), Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 13083-970 Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Centro Pluridisciplinar de Pesquisas Químicas, Biológicas e Agrícolas (CPQBA), Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 13083-970 Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Av. Colombo, 5790, 87020-900 Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Av. Colombo, 5790, 87020-900 Maringá, PR, Brazil.
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Quintana VM, Piccini LE, Panozzo Zénere JD, Damonte EB, Ponce MA, Castilla V. Antiviral activity of natural and synthetic β-carbolines against dengue virus. Antiviral Res 2016; 134:26-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2016.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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C5 induces different cell death pathways in promastigotes of Leishmania amazonensis. Chem Biol Interact 2016; 256:16-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2016.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Revised: 05/16/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Salehi P, Babanezhad-Harikandei K, Bararjanian M, Al-Harrasi A, Esmaeili MA, Aliahmadi A. Synthesis of novel 1,2,3-triazole tethered 1,3-disubstituted β-carboline derivatives and their cytotoxic and antibacterial activities. Med Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-016-1622-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Hu X, Zhao M, Wang Y, Wang Y, Zhao S, Wu J, Li X, Peng S. Tetrahydro-β-carboline-3-carboxyl-thymopentin: a nano-conjugate for releasing pharmacophores to treat tumor and complications. J Mater Chem B 2015; 4:1384-1397. [PMID: 32263105 DOI: 10.1039/c5tb01930c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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To improve the therapeutic efficacy of cancer patients a novel conjugate of thymopentin (TP5) and (1S,3S)-1-methyl-tetrahydro-β-carboline-3-carboxylic acid (MTC) was presented. In water and mouse plasma MTCTP5 forms the nanoparticles of 14-139 nm in diameter, the suitable size for delivery in blood circulation. In mouse plasma MTCTP5 releases MTC, while in the presence of trypsin MTCTP5 releases MTC and TP5. On mouse and rat models the MTCTP5 dose dependently slows down the tumor growth, inhibits inflammatory response and blocks thrombosis. The anti-tumor activity as well as the anti-inflammation activity and anti-thrombotic activity of MTCTP5 are 100 fold and 10 fold higher than those of MTC, respectively, which are attributed to the fact that it down-regulates the plasma levels of TNF-α and IL-8 of the treated animals. The immunology enhancing activities in vitro and in vivo of MTCTP5 are similar to those of TP5, which is attributed to the fact that MTCTP5 up-regulates the plasma levels of IL-2 and CD4 as well as down-regulates the plasma level of CD8 of the treated animals. The plasma alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase and creatinine assays indicate that MTCTP5 therapy does not injure the liver and the kidney of the animals. The survival time of MTCTP5 treated mice is significantly longer than that of TP5 treated mice.
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- Xi Hu
- Beijing Area Major Laboratory of Peptide and Small Molecular Drugs, Engineering Research Center of Endogenous Prophylactic of Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, P. R. China.
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Volpato H, Desoti VC, Valdez RH, Ueda-Nakamura T, Silva SDO, Sarragiotto MH, Nakamura CV. Mitochondrial Dysfunction Induced by N-Butyl-1-(4-Dimethylamino)Phenyl-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-β-Carboline-3-Carboxamide Is Required for Cell Death of Trypanosoma cruzi. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0130652. [PMID: 26086449 PMCID: PMC4472351 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Accepted: 05/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chagas' disease is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi and affects thousands of people worldwide. The available treatments are unsatisfactory, and new drugs must be developed. Our group recently reported the trypanocidal activity of the synthetic compound N-butyl-1-(4-dimethylamino)phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline-3-carboxamide (C4), but the mechanism of action of this compound was unclear. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We investigated the mechanism of action of C4 against epimastigote and trypomastigote forms of T. cruzi. The results showed alterations in mitochondrial membrane potential, alterations in cell membrane integrity, an increase in the formation of reactive oxygen species, phosphatidylserine exposure, a reduction of cell volume, DNA fragmentation, and the formation of lipid inclusions. CONCLUSION/SIGNIFICANCE These finding suggest that mitochondria are a target of C4, the dysfunction of which can lead to different pathways of cell death.
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- Hélito Volpato
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas—Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas—Biologia Celular e Molecular, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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Savariz FC, Foglio MA, Goes Ruiz ALT, da Costa WF, de Magalhães Silva M, Santos JCC, Figueiredo IM, Meyer E, de Carvalho JE, Sarragiotto MH. Synthesis and antitumor activity of novel 1-substituted phenyl 3-(2-oxo-1,3,4-oxadiazol-5-yl) β-carbolines and their Mannich bases. Bioorg Med Chem 2014; 22:6867-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2014.10.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2014] [Revised: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Ábrányi-Balogh P, Dancsó A, Frigyes D, Volk B, Keglevich G, Milen M. Convenient synthesis of 1-aryl-9H-β-carboline-3-carbaldehydes and their transformation into dihydropyrimidinone derivatives by Biginelli reaction. Tetrahedron 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2014.06.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Song H, Liu Y, Liu Y, Wang L, Wang Q. Synthesis and antiviral and fungicidal activity evaluation of β-carboline, dihydro-β-carboline, tetrahydro-β-carboline alkaloids, and their derivatives. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2014; 62:1010-8. [PMID: 24460429 DOI: 10.1021/jf404840x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Six known β-carboline, dihydro-β-carboline, and tetrahydro-β-carboline alkaloids and a series of their derivatives were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their anti-tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) and fungicidal activities for the first time. All of the alkaloids and some of their derivatives (compounds 3, 4, 14, and 19) exhibited higher anti-TMV activity than the commercial antiviral agent Ribavirin both in vitro and in vivo. Especially, the inactivation, curative, and protection activities of alkaloids Harmalan (62.3, 55.1, and 60.3% at 500 μg/mL) and tetrahydroharmane (64.2, 57.2, and 59.5% at 500 μg/mL) in vivo were much higher than those of Ribavirin (37.4, 36.2, and 38.5% at 500 μg/mL). A new derivative, 14, with optimized physicochemical properties, obviously exhibited higher activities in vivo (50.4, 43.9, and 47.9% at 500 μg/mL) than Ribavirin and other derivatives; therefore, 14 can be used as a new lead structure for the development of anti-TMV drugs. Moreover, most of these compounds exhibited good fungicidal activity against 14 kinds of fungi, especially compounds 4, 7, and 11.
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- Hongjian Song
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Research Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) , Tianjin 300071, People's Republic of China
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Wang P, Kong F, Wei J, Wang Y, Wang W, Hong K, Zhu W. Alkaloids from the mangrove-derived actinomycete Jishengella endophytica 161111. Mar Drugs 2014; 12:477-90. [PMID: 24451190 PMCID: PMC3917282 DOI: 10.3390/md12010477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2013] [Revised: 12/24/2013] [Accepted: 01/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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A new alkaloid, 2-(furan-2-yl)-6-(2S,3S,4-trihydroxybutyl)pyrazine (1), along with 12 known compounds, 2-(furan-2-yl)-5-(2S,3S,4-trihydroxybutyl)pyrazine (2), (S)-4-isobutyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]oxazine-6-carbaldehyde (3), (S)-4-isopropyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]oxazine-6-carbaldehyde (4), (4S)-4-(2-methylbutyl)-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]oxazine-6-carbaldehyde (5), (S)-4-benzyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]oxazine-6-carbaldehyde (6), flazin (7), perlolyrine (8), 1-hydroxy-β-carboline (9), lumichrome (10), 1H-indole-3-carboxaldehyde (11), 2-hydroxy-1-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethanone (12), and 5-(methoxymethyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde (13), were isolated and identified from the fermentation broth of an endophytic actinomycetes, Jishengella endophytica 161111. The new structure 1 and the absolute configurations of 2–6 were determined by spectroscopic methods, J-based configuration analysis (JBCA) method, lactone sector rule, and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. Compounds 8–11 were active against the influenza A virus subtype H1N1 with IC50 and selectivity index (SI) values of 38.3(±1.2)/25.0(±3.6)/39.7(±5.6)/45.9(±2.1) μg/mL and 3.0/16.1/3.1/11.4, respectively. The IC50 and SI values of positive control, ribavirin, were 23.1(±1.7) μg/mL and 32.2, respectively. The results showed that compound 9 could be a promising new hit for anti-H1N1 drugs. The absolute configurations of 2–5, 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) data and the specific rotations of 3–6 were also reported here for the first time.
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- Pei Wang
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education of China, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education of China, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education of China, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education of China, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education of China, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
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3D-QSAR and Docking Studies of a Series ofβ-Carboline Derivatives as Antitumor Agents of PLK1. J CHEM-NY 2014. [DOI: 10.1155/2014/323149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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An alignment-free, three dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) analysis has been performed on a series ofβ-carboline derivatives as potent antitumor agents toward HepG2 human tumor cell lines. A highly descriptive and predictive 3D-QSAR model was obtained through the calculation of alignment-independent descriptors (GRIND descriptors) using ALMOND software. For a training set of 30 compounds, PLS analyses result in a three-component model which displays a squared correlation coefficient (r2) of 0.957 and a standard deviation of the error of calculation (SDEC) of 0.116. Validation of this model was performed using leave-one-out,q2looof 0.85, and leave-multiple-out. This model gives a remarkably highr2pred(0.66) for a test set of 10 compounds. Docking studies were performed to investigate the mode of interaction betweenβ-carboline derivatives and the active site of the most probable anticancer receptor, polo-like kinase protein.
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The Effects of N-Butyl-1-(4-dimethylamino)phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro- β -carboline-3-carboxamide against Leishmania amazonensis Are Mediated by Mitochondrial Dysfunction. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2013; 2013:874367. [PMID: 23843887 PMCID: PMC3697299 DOI: 10.1155/2013/874367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2013] [Accepted: 05/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Leishmaniasis is a disease that affects millions of people worldwide. The drugs that are available for the treatment of this infection exhibit high toxicity and various side effects. Several studies have focused on the development of new chemotherapeutic agents that are less toxic and more effective against trypanosomatids. We investigated the effects of N-butyl-1-(4-dimethylamino)phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline-3-carboxamide (C4) and its possible targets against L. amazonensis. The results showed morphological and ultrastructural alterations, depolarization of the mitochondrial membrane, the loss of cell membrane integrity, and an increase in the formation of mitochondrial superoxide anions in L. amazonensis treated with C4. Our results indicate that C4 is a selective antileishmanial agent, and its effects appear to be mediated by mitochondrial dysfunction.
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Pedroso RB, Tonin LTD, Ueda-Nakamura T, Dias Filho BP, Sarragiotto MH, Nakamura CV. Beta-carboline-3-carboxamide derivatives as promising antileishmanial agents. ANNALS OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PARASITOLOGY 2012; 105:549-57. [PMID: 22325814 DOI: 10.1179/2047773211y.0000000005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Leishmaniasis has an overwhelming impact on global public health especially in tropical and subtropical countries and the currently available antileishmanial drugs have serious side effects and low efficacy. Natural and synthetic compounds have been tested in the past few years against Leishmania and the beta-carboline class of compounds have shown great results in antiparasitic chemotherapy. In the present study, three 1-substituted beta-carboline-3-carboxamides (3-5) and 1-substituted beta-carboline-3-carboxylic acid (2) were synthesized and screened for in vitro activity against L. amazonensis. Compound 5 (N-benzyl 1-(4-methoxy)phenyl-9H-beta-carboline-3-carboxamide) had the best activity against promastigote and axenic amastigote forms with IC(50) of 2·6 and 1·0 μM, respectively. Its CC(50) on macrophages cell line was higher than 2457·0 μM with an SI ratio of 930·2. Against intracellular amastigote forms, it had a dose-dependent relationship with a 50% growth inhibitory concentration of 1·0 μM. Through morphological and ultrastructure analysis of promastigote forms treated with compound 5, alterations on cell shape and number of flagella and nuclear membrane damage were observed. For this, compound 5 supports the idea for more in vitro and in vivo studies.
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- R B Pedroso
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, Campus Universitário, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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Synthesis and herbicidal activity evaluation of novel β-carboline derivatives. Molecules 2012; 17:3969-80. [PMID: 22469592 PMCID: PMC6269023 DOI: 10.3390/molecules17043969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2012] [Revised: 03/15/2012] [Accepted: 03/22/2012] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Based on the original structure of harmine, several novel 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline, β-carboline and 1-substituted-β-carboline derivatives bearing a substituted carbohydrazide group at C-3 were designed and synthesized to investigate the structure-activity relationship of their analogues. All of the compounds were characterized by infrared (IR), proton and carbon nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR, 13C-NMR), and mass spectroscopy (MS). The bioassay tests showed that N'-benzylidene-1-phenyl-β-carboline-3-carbohydrazide (C25H18N4O, m.w. 390.4) (c2) and N'-(4-trifluoromethyl-benzylidene)-1-phenyl-β-carboline-3-carbohydrazide (C26H17N4OF3, m.w. 458) (d2) exhibited good inhibitory activity against dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous weeds, with EC50 values of 4.83 µM and 14.25 µM, respectively.
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Barbosa VA, Formagio ASN, Savariz FC, Foglio MA, Spindola HM, de Carvalho JE, Meyer E, Sarragiotto MH. Synthesis and antitumor activity of β-carboline 3-(substituted-carbohydrazide) derivatives. Bioorg Med Chem 2011; 19:6400-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2011.08.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2011] [Revised: 08/19/2011] [Accepted: 08/28/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Yang Y, Feng Z, Jiang J, Yang Y, Pan X, Zhang P. Synthesis and antiviral activity of novel 1,3,4-thiadiazine derivatives. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2011; 59:1016-9. [PMID: 21804247 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.59.1016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A series of novel 1,3,4-thiadiazine derivatives were synthesized via chemical optimization on phthiobuzone. Their anti-herpes simplex virus (HSV) activities in vitro were also tested. Several compounds exhibited more highly potent anti-HSV activity and much higher selectivity index (SI) values than those of phthiobuzone. The most potent anti-HSV compound was 4f, which showed marked inhibition against HSV-1 (IC₅₀=77.04 µg/ml) and HSV-2 (IC₅₀=30.00 µg/ml). Meanwhile it had low cytotoxicity (CC₅₀=1000.00 µg/ml), resulting in high (SI(HSV-1)=12.98, SI(HSV-2)=33.33, respectively). Furthermore, a computational study for prediction of absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion (ADME) properties of compound 4f was performed by determination of topological polar surface area, absorption and Lipinski parameters.
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine (Ministry of Education), Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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Yao K, Zhao M, Zhang X, Wang Y, Li L, Zheng M, Peng S. A class of oral N-[(1S,3S)-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline-3-carbonyl]- N′-(amino-acid-acyl)hydrazine: Discovery, synthesis, in vitro anti-platelet aggregation/in vivo anti-thrombotic evaluation and 3D QSAR analysis. Eur J Med Chem 2011; 46:3237-49. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2011.04.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2011] [Revised: 04/05/2011] [Accepted: 04/12/2011] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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