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Morán-Serradilla C, Plano D, Sanmartín C, Sharma AK. Selenization of Small Molecule Drugs: A New Player on the Board. J Med Chem 2024; 67:7759-7787. [PMID: 38716896 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
Abstract
There is an urgent need to develop safer and more effective modalities for the treatment of a wide range of pathologies due to the increasing rates of drug resistance, undesired side effects, poor clinical outcomes, etc. Throughout the years, selenium (Se) has attracted a great deal of attention due to its important role in human health. Besides, a growing body of work has unveiled that the inclusion of Se motifs into a great number of molecules is a promising strategy for obtaining novel therapeutic agents. In the current Perspective, we have gathered the most recent literature related to the incorporation of different Se moieties into the scaffolds of a wide range of known drugs and their feasible pharmaceutical applications. In addition, we highlight different representative examples as well as provide our perspective on Se drugs and the possible future directions, promises, opportunities, and challenges of this ground-breaking area of research.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, Pamplona E-31008, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, Pamplona E-31008, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, United States
- Penn State Cancer Institute, 400 University Drive,Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, United States
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Hou W, Xu H. Incorporating Selenium into Heterocycles and Natural Products─From Chemical Properties to Pharmacological Activities. J Med Chem 2022; 65:4436-4456. [PMID: 35244394 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Selenium (Se)-containing compounds have emerged as potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of a range of diseases. Through tremendous effort, considerable knowledge has been acquired to understand the complex chemical properties and biological activities of selenium, especially after its incorporation into bioactive molecules. From this perspective, we compiled extensive literature evidence to summarize and critically discuss the relationship between the pharmacological activities and chemical properties of selenium compounds and the strategic incorporation of selenium into organic molecules, especially bioactive heterocycles and natural products. We also provide perspectives regarding the challenges in selenium-based medicinal chemistry and future research directions.
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- Wei Hou
- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development and 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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Oubella A, Fawzi M, Bimoussa A, N’Ait Ousidi A, Auhmani A, Riahi A, Robert A, El Firdoussi L, Morjani H, Ait Itto MY. Convenient route to benzo[1,2,3]selenadiazole–isoxazole hybrids and evaluation of their in vitro cytotoxicity. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-022-02083-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Paidakula S, Nerella S, Kankala S, Kankala RK. Recent Trends in Tubulin-Binding Combretastatin A-4 Analogs for Anticancer Drug Development. Curr Med Chem 2021; 29:3748-3773. [PMID: 34856892 DOI: 10.2174/0929867328666211202101641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Although significant progress over several decades has been evidenced in cancer therapy, there still remains a need for the development of novel and effective therapeutic strategies to treat several relapsed and intractable cancers. In this regard, tubulin protein has become one of the efficient and major targets for anticancer drug discovery. Considering the antimitotic ability, several tubulin inhibitors have been developed to act against various cancers. Among various tubulin inhibitors available, combretastatin-A4 (CA-4), a naturally occurring lead molecule, offers exceptional cytotoxicity (including the drug-resistant cell lines) and antivascular effects. Although CA-4 offers exceptional therapeutic efficacy, several new advancements have been proposed, such as the structural modification via A and B rings, as well as cis-olefinic bridging, which provide highly efficient analogs with improved tubulin-binding efficiency to meet the anticancer drug development requirements. This review systematically emphasizes the recent trends and latest developments in the anticancer drug design & discovery, using CA-4 analogs as the tubulin inhibiting agents, highlighting their structure-activity relationships (SAR) and resultant pharmacological efficacies.
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- Suresh Paidakula
- Department of Chemistry, Kakatiya University, Warangal-506009, Telangana State. India
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- Department of Chemistry, Kakatiya University, Warangal-506009, Telangana State. India
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- Department of Chemistry, Kakatiya University, Warangal-506009, Telangana State. India
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Fareed MR, Shoman ME, Hamed MIA, Badr M, Bogari HA, Elhady SS, Ibrahim TS, Abuo-Rahma GEDA, Ali TFS. New Multi-Targeted Antiproliferative Agents: Design and Synthesis of IC261-Based Oxindoles as Potential Tubulin, CK1 and EGFR Inhibitors. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:1114. [PMID: 34832895 PMCID: PMC8620390 DOI: 10.3390/ph14111114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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A series of 3-benzylideneindolin-2-one compounds was designed and synthesized based on combretastatin A-4 and compound IC261, a dual casein kinase (CK1)/tubulin polymerization inhibitor, taking into consideration the pharmacophore required for EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibition. The new molecular entities provoked significant growth inhibition against PC-3, MCF-7 and COLO-205 at a 10 μM dose. Compounds 6-chloro-3-(2,4,6-trimethoxybenzylidene) indolin-2-one, 4b, and 5-methoxy-3-(2,4,6-trimethoxybenzylidene)indolin-2-one, 4e, showed potent activity against the colon cancer COLO-205 cell line with an IC50 value of 0.2 and 0.3 μM. A mechanistic study demonstrated 4b's efficacy in inhibiting microtubule assembly (IC50 = 1.66 ± 0.08 μM) with potential binding to the colchicine binding site (docking study). With an IC50 of 1.92 ± 0.09 μg/mL, 4b inhibited CK1 almost as well as IC261. Additionally, 4b and 4e were effective inhibitors of EGFR-TK with IC50s of 0.19 μg/mL and 0.40 μg/mL compared to Gifitinib (IC50 = 0.05 μg/mL). Apoptosis was induced in COLO-205 cells treated with 4b, with apoptotic markers dysregulated. Caspase 3 levels were elevated to more than three-fold, while Cytochrome C levels were doubled. The cell cycle was arrested in the pre-G1 phase with extensive cellular accumulation in the pre-G1 phase, confirming apoptosis induction. Levels of cell cycle regulating proteins BAX and Bcl-2 were also defective. The binding interaction patterns of these compounds at the colchicine binding site of tubulin and the Gifitinib binding site of EGFR were verified by molecular docking, which adequately matched the reported experimental result. Hence, 4b and 4e are considered promising potent multitarget agents against colon cancer that require optimization.
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- Momen R. Fareed
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt; (M.R.F.); (T.F.S.A.); (G.E.-D.A.A.-R.)
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt; (M.R.F.); (T.F.S.A.); (G.E.-D.A.A.-R.)
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- Department of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Menoufia University, Shibin el Kom 32511, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt; (M.R.F.); (T.F.S.A.); (G.E.-D.A.A.-R.)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minia 61111, Egypt
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt; (M.R.F.); (T.F.S.A.); (G.E.-D.A.A.-R.)
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Direnko DY, Drevko BI, Drevko YB. The Synthesis of New Selenium-containing Heterocycles by the Oxidation Reaction of 2,4-Diaryltetrahydro-4H-selenochromenes. CURR ORG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.2174/1385272824999200720165656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We have explored the reactions of tetrahydro-4H-selenochromenes in the presence
of phosphoric pentachloride, and synthesized new condensate aroylbenzoselenophenes.
During the reactions, tetrahydro-4H-selenochromenes with phosphoric pentachloride underwent
oxidative aromatization and nucleophilic substitution for a chlorine atom of one of
the protons in the alicyclic fragment. Also, the narrowing of the heterocyclic fragment occurred
as in synthesized selenium-containing compounds earlier transformed into the corresponding
condensate aroylbenzoselenophenes.
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- Dmitriy Yurievich Direnko
- The Chemical Laboratory, Federal State Budgetary Establishment (FSBE) «CRTIMET» of the Russian Ministry of Defense, P.O. Box: 143432, 2 Carbyshev St., Nahabino, Krasnogorsk District, Moscow Region, Russian Federation
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- The Microbiology, Biotechnology and Chemistry Chair, Saratov State Agrarian University named after N. I. Vavilov, Saratov, Russian Federation
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- The Microbiology, Biotechnology and Chemistry Chair, Saratov State Agrarian University named after N. I. Vavilov, Saratov, Russian Federation
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Colchicine-Binding Site Inhibitors from Chemistry to Clinic: A Review. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2020; 13:ph13010008. [PMID: 31947889 PMCID: PMC7168938 DOI: 10.3390/ph13010008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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It is over 50 years since the discovery of microtubules, and they have become one of the most important drug targets for anti-cancer therapies. Microtubules are predominantly composed of the protein tubulin, which contains a number of different binding sites for small-molecule drugs. There is continued interest in drug development for compounds targeting the colchicine-binding site of tubulin, termed colchicine-binding site inhibitors (CBSIs). This review highlights CBSIs discovered through diverse sources: from natural compounds, rational design, serendipitously and via high-throughput screening. We provide an update on CBSIs reported in the past three years and discuss the clinical status of CBSIs. It is likely that efforts will continue to develop CBSIs for a diverse set of cancers, and this review provides a timely update on recent developments.
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The stilbenoid combretastatin and its derivatives are potent inhibitors of angiogenesis and cell proliferation and induce apoptosis. They disrupt cytoskeletal dynamics and modulate cell morphology, motility, and invasion. Hence they have been viewed as potential as anticancer agents. The impediments of poor solubility and bioavailability and the spontaneous geometric isomerisation of combretastatin into an inactive form have led to intensive efforts towards evolving novel analogues to provide more efficacious biological outcome. Importantly, isomerically stable and biologically active cis-restricted analogues have been synthesised and tested. However, very few analogues have been tested in preclinical models to assess their effects on processes relevant to cancer development and progression. Hence the accent here is on the signalling systems operated by the new derivatives and their biological effects with reference to cancer progression. Combretastatins modulate an extensive network of signalling emphasising their varied versatility. Harnessing these systems and accentuating or counteracting aberrant signalling could open potential avenues of approach to the designing of novel derivatives with enhanced performance. The import of mammalian target of rapamycin pathway, which co-ordinates growth factor receptor signalling, epithelial-mesenchymal transition activation and angiogenic signalling, is emphasised. It may be viewed as a prime target for allosteric inhibition in combination with combretastatin analogues to ascertain their potential in cancer control.
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- Gajanan V Sherbet
- School of Engineering, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.,The Institute for Molecular Medicine, Huntington Beach, California
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Activated carbon/Brønsted acid-promoted aerobic benzylic oxidation under "on-water" condition: Green and efficient synthesis of 3-benzoylquinoxalinones as potent tubulin inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 186:111894. [PMID: 31787361 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Green chemistry is becoming the favored approach to preparing drug molecules in pharmaceutical industry. Herein, we developed a clean and efficient method to synthesize 3-benzoylquinoxalines via activated carbon promoted aerobic benzylic oxidation under "on-water" condition. Moreover, biological studies with this class of compounds reveal an antiproliferative profile. Further structure modifications are performed and the investigations exhibited that the most active 12a could inhibit the microtubule polymerization by binding to tubulin and thus induce multipolar mitosis, G2/M phase arrest, and apoptosis of cancer cells. In addition, molecular docking studies allow the rationalization of the pharmacodynamic properties observed. Our systematic studies provide not only guidance for applications of O2/AC/H2O system, but also a new scaffold targeting tubulin for antitumor agent discovery.
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Ruberte AC, Sanmartin C, Aydillo C, Sharma AK, Plano D. Development and Therapeutic Potential of Selenazo Compounds. J Med Chem 2019; 63:1473-1489. [PMID: 31638805 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Incorporation of selenium (Se) atom into small molecules can substantially enhance their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antitumoral or chemopreventive, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, and neuroprotective effects. Specifically, selenazo compounds have received great attention owing to their chemical properties, pharmaceutical applications, and low toxicity. In this Perspective, we compile extensive literature evidence with the description and discussion of the most recent advances in different selenazo and selenadiazo motifs as potential pharmacological candidates. We also provide some perspectives on the challenges and future directions in the advancement of these selenazo compounds, each of which could generate drug candidates for various diseases.
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- Ana Carolina Ruberte
- Departamento de Tecnología y Química Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia y Nutrición , Universidad de Navarra , Irunlarrea 1 , E-31008 Pamplona , Spain
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- Departamento de Tecnología y Química Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia y Nutrición , Universidad de Navarra , Irunlarrea 1 , E-31008 Pamplona , Spain
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- Departamento de Tecnología y Química Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia y Nutrición , Universidad de Navarra , Irunlarrea 1 , E-31008 Pamplona , Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State Cancer Institute, CH72 , Penn State College of Medicine , 500 University Drive , Hershey , Pennsylvania 17033 , United States
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- Departamento de Tecnología y Química Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia y Nutrición , Universidad de Navarra , Irunlarrea 1 , E-31008 Pamplona , Spain.,Department of Pharmacology, Penn State Cancer Institute, CH72 , Penn State College of Medicine , 500 University Drive , Hershey , Pennsylvania 17033 , United States
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Synthesis and bioevaluation of diarylpyrazoles as antiproliferative agents. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 171:1-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.02.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Hong Y, Zhao Y, Yang L, Gao M, Li L, Man S, Wang Z, Guan Q, Bao K, Zuo D, Wu Y, Zhang W. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of 3,4-diaryl-1,2,5-oxadiazole-2/5-oxides as highly potent inhibitors of tubulin polymerization. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 178:287-296. [PMID: 31195170 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Revised: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Structure-activity relationships for rigid analogues of combretastatin A-4 (CA-4) were investigated, leading to the discovery of a series of 3,4-diaryl-1,2,5-oxadiazole-N-oxides. Among them, 7n' and 7n'' showed remarkable antiproliferative activities against three cancer cell lines in nanomolar concentrations. Interestingly, 7n' inhibited tubulin polymerization much more efficiently than CA-4. Cellular mechanism investigation elucidated 7n' disrupted the cellular microtubule structure, arrested cell cycle at G2/M phase and induces apoptosis. Molecular modeling study revealed 1,2,5-oxadiazole-N-oxide ring could increase a hydrogen bond interaction with the binding site. These results provide impetus and further guidance for the development of new CA-4 analogues.
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- Yilang Hong
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Pharmaceutical Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 1 Jianshedong Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China.
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Cui J, Pang L, Wei M, Gan C, Liu D, Yuan H, Huang Y. Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of 17-[1',2',3']-selenadiazolylpregnenolone compounds. Steroids 2018; 140:151-158. [PMID: 30296550 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2018.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Using pregnenolone as a starting material, some 3-substituted 17-[1',2',3']-selenadiazolylpregnenolone derivatives were synthesized, and their structures were characterized by IR, NMR and HRMS. The in vitro antitumor activity of the compounds was assayed against PC-3、SKOV3、T47D、MCF-7 and HEK293T cell lines. The results show that some compounds display selective antiproliferative activity against PC-3 and SKOV3 cells lines and are almost inactive to normal kidney epithelial cells (HEK293T). The IC50 value are much better than that of abiraterone (positive control).
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- Jianguo Cui
- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Guangxi Teachers Education University, Nanning 530001, PR China; College of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Qizhou University, Qizhou, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Guangxi Teachers Education University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Guangxi Teachers Education University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Guangxi Teachers Education University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Guangxi Teachers Education University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Guangxi Teachers Education University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Guangxi Teachers Education University, Nanning 530001, PR China.
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Medicinal chemistry of vicinal diaryl scaffold: A mini review. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 162:1-17. [PMID: 30396033 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.10.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Revised: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The privileged structures have been widely used as a valuable template in new drug discovery. 1,2-Diaryl or vicinal diaryl is a simple scaffold found in many drugs and naturally occurring compounds. From synthetic point of view, the vicinal diaryl derivatives are easily accessible due to their facile and expedient syntheses. These scaffolds have shown numerous interesting pharmacological activities against various diseases with lot of clinical potentials. This review aims to highlight the evidence of vicinal diaryl motif as a privileged scaffold in COX-2 inhibitors and CA-4 analogs.
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A molecular modeling study of combretastatin-like chalcones as anticancer agents using PLS, ANN and consensus models. Struct Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11224-017-1072-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rádai Z, Keglevich G. Synthesis and Reactions of α-Hydroxyphosphonates. Molecules 2018; 23:E1493. [PMID: 29925805 PMCID: PMC6099812 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23061493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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This review summarizes the main synthetic routes towards α-hydroxyphosphonates that are known as enzyme inhibitors, herbicides and antioxidants, moreover, a number of representatives express antibacterial or antifungal effect. Special attention is devoted to green chemical aspects. α-Hydroxyphosphonates are also versatile intermediates for other valuable derivatives. O-Alkylation and O-acylation are typical reactions to afford α-alkoxy-, or α-acyloxyphosphonates, respectively. The oxidation of hydroxyphosphonates leads to ketophosphonates. The hydroxy function at the α carbon atom of hydroxyphosphonates may be replaced by a halogen atom. α-Aminophosphonates formed in the nucleophilic substitution reaction of α-hydroxyphosphonates with primary or secondary amines are also potentially bioactive compounds. Another typical reaction is the base-catalyzed rearrangement of α-hydroxy-phosphonates to phosphates. Hydrolysis of the ester function of hydroxyphosphonates leads to the corresponding phosphonic acids.
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- Zita Rádai
- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, 1521 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, 1521 Budapest, Hungary.
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Tripodi F, Dapiaggi F, Orsini F, Pagliarin R, Sello G, Coccetti P. Synthesis and biological evaluation of new 3-amino-2-azetidinone derivatives as anti-colorectal cancer agents. MEDCHEMCOMM 2018; 9:843-852. [PMID: 30108973 DOI: 10.1039/c8md00147b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Several synthetic combretastatin A4 (CA-4) derivatives were recently prepared to increase the drug efficacy and stability of the natural product isolated from the South African tree Combretum caffrum. A group of ten 3-amino-2-azetidinone derivatives, as combretastatin A4 analogues, was selected through docking experiments, synthesized and tested for their anti-proliferative activity against the colon cancer SW48 cell line. These molecules, through the formation of amide bonds in position 3, allow the synthesis of various derivatives that can modulate the activity with great resistance to hydrolytic conditions. The cyclization to obtain the 3-aminoazetidinone ring is highly diastereoselective and provides a trans biologically active isomer under mild reaction conditions with better yields than the 3-hydroxy-2-azetidinone synthesis. All compounds showed IC50 values ranging between 14.0 and 564.2 nM, and the most active compound showed inhibitory activity against tubulin polymerization in vitro, being a potential therapeutic agent against colon cancer.
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- Farida Tripodi
- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences , University of Milano-Bicocca , Milan , Italy .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Milano , Milano , Italy . ;
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Milano , Milano , Italy . ;
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences , University of Milano-Bicocca , Milan , Italy .
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An B, Wang B, Hu J, Xu S, Huang L, Li X, Chan ASC. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Selenium-Containing 4-Anilinoquinazoline Derivatives as Novel Antimitotic Agents. J Med Chem 2018; 61:2571-2588. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b00128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Baijiao An
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Sidoryk K, Rárová L, Oklešťková J, Pakulski Z, Strnad M, Cmoch P, Luboradzki R. Synthesis of 28a-homoselenolupanes and 28a-homoselenolupane saponins. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 14:10238-10248. [PMID: 27735956 DOI: 10.1039/c6ob01938b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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A practical synthesis of 28a-homo-28a-selenolupane triterpenes and the corresponding selenosaponins containing d-mannose, l-arabinose, l-rhamnose, and d-idose moieties is described. Selenium containing triterpenes were obtained from the readily available 3-O-allyl-homobetulin mesylate by nucleophilic substitution with the selenocyanate ion which upon reduction of the -SeCN group afforded the free selenol. Glycosylation using classical Schmidt donors gave 1,2-trans selenosaponins as the main product as well as minute amounts of 1,2-cis isomers. This is one of the very few examples of the synthesis of selenoglycosides by direct glycosylation of free selenols. The studied selenol showed high resistance to air oxidation resulting in good stability during the synthesis of selenolupane derivatives. Cytotoxic activities of new homoselenolupane derivatives were also evaluated in vitro and revealed that some triterpenes exhibited an interesting profile against human cancer cell lines.
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- Katarzyna Sidoryk
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland. and Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Rydygiera 8, 01-793 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Genetics, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Institute of Experimental Botany ASCR & Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Institute of Experimental Botany ASCR & Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of 4,6-diphenyl-2-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)nicotinonitrile analogues of crolibulin and combretastatin A-4. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 146:185-193. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.01.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 10/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of N-substituted 3-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinoxaline-6-carboxylic acid derivatives as tubulin polymerization inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 143:8-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2016] [Revised: 08/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Horký P, Voráčová M, Konečná K, Sedlák D, Bartůněk P, Vacek J, Kuneš J, Pour M. Nontoxic combretafuranone analogues with high in vitro antibacterial activity. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 143:843-853. [PMID: 29223099 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.11.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Revised: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A library of thirty two 3,4-diphenylfuranones related to both combretastatin A-4 and antifungal 5-(acyloxymethyl)-3-(halophenyl)-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-ones was prepared. Cytotoxic effects on a panel of cancer and normal cell lines and antiinfective activity were evaluated, and the data were complemented with tests for the activation of caspase 3 and 7. High cytotoxicity was observed in some of the halogenated analogues, eg. 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-(4-methylphenyl)-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one with IC50 0.12-0.23 μM, but the compounds were also highly toxic against non-malignant control cells. More importantly, notable antibacterial activity indicating G+ selectivity has been found in the 3,4-diarylfuranone class of compounds for the first time. Hydroxymethylation of furanone C5 knocked out cytotoxic effects (up to 40 μM) while maintaining significant activity against Staphylococcus strains in some derivatives. MIC95 of the most promising compound, 3-(4-bromophenyl)-5,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4-(4-methylphenyl)-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one against S. aureus strain ATCC 6538 was 0.98 μM (0.38 μg/mL) and 3.9 μM (1.52 μg/mL) after 24 and 48 h, respectively.
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- P Horký
- Department of Bioorganic and Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Department of Bioorganic and Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- CZ-OPENSCREEN: National Infrastructure for Chemical Biology, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Praha 4, Czech Republic
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- CZ-OPENSCREEN: National Infrastructure for Chemical Biology, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, 142 20 Praha 4, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Palacký University, Hněvotínská 3, 775 15 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Bioorganic and Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Department of Bioorganic and Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
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An B, Zhang S, Hu J, Pan T, Huang L, Tang JCO, Li X, Chan ASC. The design, synthesis and evaluation of selenium-containing 4-anilinoquinazoline hybrids as anticancer agents and a study of their mechanism. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 16:4701-4714. [DOI: 10.1039/c8ob00875b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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We report the design, synthesis and evaluation of 2-chloro-N-methyl-N-(4-selenocyanatophenyl)quinazolin-4-amine and its analogues as anticancer agents and the mechanism study.
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- Baijiao An
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510006
- China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510006
- China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510006
- China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510006
- China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510006
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chirosciences
- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510006
- China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou 510006
- China
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Xu Q, Bao K, Sun M, Xu J, Wang Y, Tian H, Zuo D, Guan Q, Wu Y, Zhang W. Design, synthesis and structure-activity relationship of 3,6-diaryl-7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines as novel tubulin inhibitors. Sci Rep 2017; 7:11997. [PMID: 28931885 PMCID: PMC5607265 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10860-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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A novel series of 3,6-diaryl-7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines were designed, synthesized and biologically evaluated as vinylogous CA-4 analogues, which involved a rigid [1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazine scaffold to fix the configuration of (Z,E)-butadiene linker of A-ring and B-ring. Among these rigidly vinylogous CA-4 analogues, compounds 4d, 5b, 5i, 6c, 6e, 6g, 6i and 6k showed excellent antiproliferative activities against SGC-7901, A549 and HT-1080 cell lines with IC50 values at the nanomolar level. Compound 6i showed the most highly active antiproliferative activity against the three human cancer cell lines with an IC50 values of 0.011-0.015 µM, which are comparable to those of CA-4 (IC50 = 0.009-0.013 µM). Interestingly, SAR studies revealed that 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl, 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl, 3-methoxyphenyl and 4-methoxyphenyl could replace the classic 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl in CA-4 structure and keep antiproliferative activity in this series of designed compounds. Tubulin polymerization experiments showed that 6i could effectively inhibit tubulin polymerization, which was corresponded with CA-4, and immunostaining experiments suggested that 6i significantly disrupted microtubule/tubulin dynamics. Furthermore, 6i potently induced cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase in SGC-7901 cells. Competitive binding assays and docking studies suggested that compound 6i binds to the tubulin perfectly at the colchicine binding site. Taken together, these results revealed that 6i may become a promising lead compound for new anticancer drugs discovery.
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- Qile Xu
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, 110016, China.
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Pang Y, An B, Lou L, Zhang J, Yan J, Huang L, Li X, Yin S. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Selenium-Containing Isocombretastatins and Phenstatins as Antitumor Agents. J Med Chem 2017; 60:7300-7314. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Yanqing Pang
- School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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BF 3 ·OEt 2 -mediated [1,2]-aryl shift: Synthesis of functionalized α-arylnitriles via the bromination/cyanation/deformylation of substituted deoxybenzoin. Tetrahedron 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2017.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Seddigi ZS, Malik MS, Saraswati AP, Ahmed SA, Babalghith AO, Lamfon HA, Kamal A. Recent advances in combretastatin based derivatives and prodrugs as antimitotic agents. MEDCHEMCOMM 2017; 8:1592-1603. [PMID: 30108870 DOI: 10.1039/c7md00227k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The dynamic and crucial role of tubulin in different cellular functions rendered it a promising target in anticancer drug development. Combretastatin A-4 (CA-4), an inhibitor of tubulin polymerization isolated from natural sources, is a lead molecule with significant cytotoxicity against tumour cells. Owing to its non polar nature it exhibits low solubility in natural biological fluids, thereby prompting the development of new CA-4 based derivatives. The modification of this lead molecule was mostly carried out by keeping the crucial cis-orientation of the double bond intact, along with a trimethoxyphenyl aromatic ring, by employing different approaches. The issue of solubility was also addressed by the development of water soluble prodrugs of CA-4. The present review highlights the investigations into the parallel development of both new CA-4 based derivatives and prodrugs in the past few years.
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- Zaki S Seddigi
- Department of Environmental Health , College of Public Health and Health Informatics , Umm Al-Qura University , 21955 Makkah , Saudi Arabia
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- Science and Technology Unit , Umm Al-Qura University , 21955 Makkah , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology , CSIR - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology , Hyderabad 500 007 , India . ; ; Tel: +91 40 27193157
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- Department of Chemistry , Faculty of Applied Sciences , Umm Al-Qura University , 21955 Makkah , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine , Umm Al-Qura University , 21955 Makkah , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology , Faculty of Applied Sciences , Umm Al-Qura University , 21955 Makkah , Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology , CSIR - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology , Hyderabad 500 007 , India . ; ; Tel: +91 40 27193157
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Sun M, Xu Q, Xu J, Wu Y, Wang Y, Zuo D, Guan Q, Bao K, Wang J, Wu Y, Zhang W. Synthesis and bioevaluation of N,4-diaryl-1,3-thiazole-2-amines as tubulin inhibitors with potent antiproliferative activity. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0174006. [PMID: 28333984 PMCID: PMC5363846 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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A series of N,4-diaryl-1,3-thiazole-2-amines containing three aromatic rings with an amino linker were designed and synthesized as tubulin inhibitors and evaluated for their antiproliferative activity in three human cancer cell lines. Most of the target compounds displayed moderate antiproliferative activity, and N-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-thiazol-2-amine (10s) was determined to be the most potent compound. Tubulin polymerization and immunostaining experiments revealed that 10s potently inhibited tubulin polymerization and disrupted tubulin microtubule dynamics in a manner similar to CA-4. Moreover, 10s effectively induced SGC-7901 cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase in both concentration- and time-dependent manners. The molecular docking results revealed that 10s could bind to the colchicine binding site of tubulin.
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- Maolin Sun
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
- Gordon Center for Medical Imaging, Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
- * E-mail: (WZ); (JW)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
- * E-mail: (WZ); (JW)
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Discovery and Optimization of Novel 5-Indolyl-7-arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-8-carbonitrile Derivatives as Potent Antitubulin Agents Targeting Colchicine-binding Site. Sci Rep 2017; 7:43398. [PMID: 28240326 PMCID: PMC5327470 DOI: 10.1038/srep43398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2016] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Aiming at development of potent antitubulin agents targeting colchicine-binding site, a series of novel 5-indolyl-7-arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-8-carbonitrilederivatives (5a–5v and 7a–7h) were designed based on bioisosterism and hybridization strategies. All these compounds were concisely synthesized via a three-step process and examined against five human cancer cell lines (HT-29, A549, MKN-45, MDA-MB-231 and SMMC-7721) along with a normal human cell (L02) in vitro. A structure-activity relationships (SARs) study was carried out and optimization towards this series of compounds in cellular assay resulted in the discovery of 5k, which displayed similar or better antitumor potency against the tested cancer cells with IC50 value ranging from 0.02 to 1.22 μM superior to CA-4 and Crolibulin. Significantly, a cell cycle study disclosed the ability of 5k to arrest cell cycle at the G2/M phase, and immunofluorescence assay as well as a colchicine competition assay revealed that tubulin polymerization was disturbed by 5k by binding to the colchicine site. Moreover, the molecular modeling mode showed the posture of 5k and Crolibulin was similar in the colchcine-binding pocket of tubulin as identified with the SARs and pharmacological results. Together, all these results rationalized 5k might serve as a promising lead for a novel class of antitubulin agents for cancer treatments.
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Xu Q, Wang Y, Xu J, Sun M, Tian H, Zuo D, Guan Q, Bao K, Wu Y, Zhang W. Synthesis and Bioevaluation of 3,6-Diaryl-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3- b] Pyridazines as Antitubulin Agents. ACS Med Chem Lett 2016; 7:1202-1206. [PMID: 27994764 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.6b00252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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A series of 3,6-diaryl-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazines were designed as a class of vinylogous CA-4 analogues. The easily isomerized (Z,E)-butadiene linker of vinylogous CA-4 was replaced by a rigid [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine scaffold. Twenty-one target compounds were synthesized and exhibited moderate to potent antiproliferative activity. The compound 4q with a 3-amino-4-methoxyphenyl moiety as the B-ring, comparable to CA-4 (IC50 = 0.009-0.012 μM), displayed the highly active antiproliferative activity against SGC-7901, A549, and HT-1080 cell lines with IC50 values of 0.014, 0.008, and 0.012 μM, respectively. Tubulin polymerization experiments indicated that 4q effectively inhibited tubulin polymerization, and immunostaining assay revealed that 4q significantly disrupted tubulin microtubule dynamics. Moreover, cell cycle studies revealed that compound 4q dramatically arrested cell cycle progression at G2/M phase in A549 cells. Molecular modeling studies showed that 4q could bind to the colchicine binding site on microtubules.
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- Qile Xu
- Key Laboratory
of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory
of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua
Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory
of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory
of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua
Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory
of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory
of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China
- Gordon Center for
Medical Imaging, Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging,
Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02214, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua
Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory
of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China
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Zhu P, Ye W, Li J, Zhang Y, Huang W, Cheng M, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Liu H, Zuo J. Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives as potential antitumor candidate. Chem Biol Drug Des 2016; 89:443-455. [DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.12873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2016] [Revised: 08/04/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Panhu Zhu
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry; Anhui University of Chinese Medicine; Hefei China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry; Anhui University of Chinese Medicine; Hefei China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry; Anhui University of Chinese Medicine; Hefei China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry; Anhui University of Chinese Medicine; Hefei China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry; Anhui University of Chinese Medicine; Hefei China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry; Anhui University of Chinese Medicine; Hefei China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry; Anhui University of Chinese Medicine; Hefei China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry; Anhui University of Chinese Medicine; Hefei China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry; Anhui University of Chinese Medicine; Hefei China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry; Anhui University of Chinese Medicine; Hefei China
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Shi JB, Chen LZ, Wang Y, Xiou C, Tang WJ, Zhou HP, Liu XH, Yao QZ. Benzophenone-nucleoside derivatives as telomerase inhibitors: Design, synthesis and anticancer evaluation in vitro and in vivo. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 124:729-739. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Revised: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 09/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Novel Natural Product- and Privileged Scaffold-Based Tubulin Inhibitors Targeting the Colchicine Binding Site. Molecules 2016; 21:molecules21101375. [PMID: 27754459 PMCID: PMC6273505 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21101375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2016] [Revised: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Tubulin inhibitors are effective anticancer agents, however, there are many limitations to the use of available tubulin inhibitors in the clinic, such as multidrug resistance, severe side-effects, and generally poor bioavailability. Thus, there is a constant need to search for novel tubulin inhibitors that can overcome these limitations. Natural product and privileged structures targeting tubulin have promoted the discovery and optimization of tubulin inhibitors. This review will focus on novel tubulin inhibitors derived from natural products and privileged structures targeting the colchicine binding site on tubulin.
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Gerova MS, Stateva SR, Radonova EM, Kalenderska RB, Rusew RI, Nikolova RP, Chanev CD, Shivachev BL, Apostolova MD, Petrov OI. Combretastatin A-4 analogues with benzoxazolone scaffold: Synthesis, structure and biological activity. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 120:121-33. [PMID: 27187864 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Revised: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In order to design and synthesize a new class of heterocyclic analogues of natural combretastatin A-4 and its synthetic derivative AVE8062, the benzoxazolone ring was selected as a scaffold for a bioisosteric replacement of the ring B of both molecules. A library of 28 cis- and trans-styrylbenzoxazolones was obtained by a modified Wittig reaction under Boden's conditions. Structures of the newly synthesized compounds bearing the 3,4,5-trimethoxy-, 3,4-dimethoxy-, 3,5-dimethoxy-, and 4-methoxystyryl fragment at position 4, 5, 6 or 7 of benzoxazolone core were determined on the basis of spectral and X ray data. The in vitro cytotoxicity of styrylbenzoxazolones against different cell lines was examined. Stilbene derivative 16Z, (Z)-3-methyl-6-(3,4,5-trimethoxystyryl)-2(3H)-benzoxazolone, showed highest antiproliferative potential of the series, with IC50 of 0.25 μM against combretastatin resistant cell line HT-29, 0.19 μM against HepG2, 0.28 μM against EA.hy926 and 0.73 μM against K562 cells. Furthermore, the results of flow cytometric analysis confirmed that 16Z induced cell cycle arrest in G2/M phase in the cell lines like combretastatin A-4. This arrest is followed by an abnormal exit of cells from mitosis without cytokinesis into a pseudo G1-like multinucleate state leading to late apoptosis and cell death. Accordingly, synthetic analogue 16Z was identified as the most promising potential anticancer agent in present study, and was selected as lead compound for further detailed investigations.
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- Mariana S Gerova
- University of Sofia "St. Kliment Ohridski", Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical and Applied Organic Chemistry, 1 James Bourchier Blvd, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Molecular Biology, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Molecular Biology, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Molecular Biology, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 107, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 107, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- University of Sofia "St. Kliment Ohridski", Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical and Applied Organic Chemistry, 1 James Bourchier Blvd, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 107, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Molecular Biology, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- University of Sofia "St. Kliment Ohridski", Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical and Applied Organic Chemistry, 1 James Bourchier Blvd, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
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Elsherbini M, Hamama WS, Zoorob HH. Recent advances in the chemistry of selenium-containing heterocycles: Five-membered ring systems. Coord Chem Rev 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2016.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Yurievich Direnko D, Borisovich Drevko Y, Ivanovich Drevko B. The Synthesis of New Organoselenium Heterocyclic Compounds: 2-aryl-4-phenyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-selenochromenes. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.201500406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Sun J, Chen L, Liu C, Wang Z, Zuo D, Pan J, Qi H, Bao K, Wu Y, Zhang W. Synthesis and Biological Evaluations of 1,2-Diaryl Pyrroles as Analogues of Combretastatin A-4. Chem Biol Drug Des 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.12617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Jun Sun
- Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory; Henan Province People's Hospital; Zhengzhou University People's Hospital; 7 Weiwu Road Jinshui District Zhengzhou 450003 China
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery; Ministry of Education; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 103 Wenhua Road Shenhe District Shenyang 110016 China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery; Ministry of Education; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 103 Wenhua Road Shenhe District Shenyang 110016 China
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- Department of Pharmacology; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 103 Wenhua Road Shenhe District Shenyang 110016 China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery; Ministry of Education; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 103 Wenhua Road Shenhe District Shenyang 110016 China
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- Department of Pharmacology; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 103 Wenhua Road Shenhe District Shenyang 110016 China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery; Ministry of Education; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 103 Wenhua Road Shenhe District Shenyang 110016 China
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- Department of Pharmacology; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 103 Wenhua Road Shenhe District Shenyang 110016 China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery; Ministry of Education; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 103 Wenhua Road Shenhe District Shenyang 110016 China
- Division of Hematology/Oncology; Department of Medicine; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School; Boston MA 02215 USA
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- Department of Pharmacology; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 103 Wenhua Road Shenhe District Shenyang 110016 China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery; Ministry of Education; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; 103 Wenhua Road Shenhe District Shenyang 110016 China
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Greene LM, Meegan MJ, Zisterer DM. Combretastatins: more than just vascular targeting agents? J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2015; 355:212-27. [PMID: 26354991 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.115.226225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Several prodrugs of the naturally occurring combretastatins have undergone extensive clinical evaluation as vascular targeting agents (VTAs). Their increased selectivity toward endothelial cells together with their innate ability to rapidly induce vascular shutdown and inhibit tumor growth at doses up to 10-fold less than the maximum tolerated dose led to the clinical evaluation of combretastatins as VTAs. Tubulin is well established as the molecular target of the combretastatins and the vast majority of its synthetic derivatives. Furthermore, tubulin is a highly validated molecular target of many direct anticancer agents routinely used as front-line chemotherapeutics. The unique vascular targeting properties of the combretastatins have somewhat overshadowed their development as direct anticancer agents and the delineation of the various cell death pathways and anticancer properties associated with such chemotherapeutics. Moreover, the ongoing clinical trial of OXi4503 (combretastatin-A1 diphosphate) together with preliminary preclinical evaluation for the treatment of refractory acute myelogenous leukemia has successfully highlighted both the indirect and direct anticancer properties of combretastatins. In this review, we discuss the development of the combretastatins from nature to the clinic. The various mechanisms underlying combretastatin-induced cell cycle arrest, mitotic catastrophe, cell death, and survival are also reviewed in an attempt to further enhance the clinical prospects of this unique class of VTAs.
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- Lisa M Greene
- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (L.M.G., D.M.Z.), and School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology (M.J.M.), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (L.M.G., D.M.Z.), and School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology (M.J.M.), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (L.M.G., D.M.Z.), and School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology (M.J.M.), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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3-(3-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-4-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1,2,5-selenadiazole (G-1103), a novel combretastatin A-4 analog, induces G2/M arrest and apoptosis by disrupting tubulin polymerization in human cervical HeLa cells and fibrosarcoma HT-1080 cells. Chem Biol Interact 2015; 227:7-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2014.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Revised: 12/06/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Liu Y, Luo Y, Li X, Zheng W, Chen T. Rational Design of Selenadiazole Derivatives to Antagonize Hyperglycemia-Induced Drug Resistance in Cancer Cells. Chem Asian J 2015; 10:642-52. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201403409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Guan Q, Feng D, Bai Z, Cui Y, Zuo D, Zhai M, Jiang X, Zhou W, Bao K, Wu Y, Zhang W. Microwave-assisted synthesis, molecular docking and antiproliferative activity of (3/5-aryl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-5/3-yl)(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)methanone oxime derivatives. MEDCHEMCOMM 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5md00150a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A microwave-assisted synthesis method of building a 1,2,4-oxadiazole skeleton was developed.
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Penthala NR, Zong H, Ketkar A, Madadi NR, Janganati V, Eoff RL, Guzman ML, Crooks PA. Synthesis, anticancer activity and molecular docking studies on a series of heterocyclic trans-cyanocombretastatin analogues as antitubulin agents. Eur J Med Chem 2014; 92:212-20. [PMID: 25557492 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2014.12.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2014] [Revised: 11/21/2014] [Accepted: 12/28/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A series of heterocyclic combretastatin analogues have been synthesized and evaluated for their anticancer activity against a panel of 60 human cancer cell lines. The most potent compounds were two 3,4,5-trimethoxy phenyl analogues containing either an (Z)-indol-2-yl (8) or (Z)-benzo[b]furan-2-yl (12) moiety; these compounds exhibited GI50 values of <10 nM against 74% and 70%, respectively, of the human cancer cell lines in the 60-cell panel. Compounds 8, and 12 and two previously reported compounds in the same structural class, i.e. 29 and 31, also showed potent anti-leukemic activity against leukemia MV4-11 cell lines with LD50 values = 44 nM, 47 nM, 18 nM, and 180 nM, respectively. From the NCI anti-cancer screening results and the data from the in vitro toxicity screening on cultured AML cells, seven compounds: 8, 12, 21, 23, 25, 29 and 31 were screened for their in vitro inhibitory activity on tubulin polymerization in MV4-11 AML cells; at 50 nM, 8 and 29 inhibited polymerization of tubulin by >50%. The binding modes of the three most active compounds (8, 12 and 29) to tubulin were also investigated utilizing molecular docking studies. All three molecules were observed to bind in the same hydrophobic pocket at the interface of α- and β-tubulin that is occupied by colchicine, and were stabilized by van der Waals' interactions with surrounding tubulin residues. The results from the tubulin polymerization and molecular docking studies indicate that compounds 8 and 29 are the most potent anti-leukemic compounds in this structural class, and are considered lead compounds for further development as anti-leukemic drugs.
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- Narsimha Reddy Penthala
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199, USA.
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Guan Q, Han C, Zuo D, Zhai M, Li Z, Zhang Q, Zhai Y, Jiang X, Bao K, Wu Y, Zhang W. Synthesis and evaluation of benzimidazole carbamates bearing indole moieties for antiproliferative and antitubulin activities. Eur J Med Chem 2014; 87:306-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2014.09.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2014] [Revised: 09/18/2014] [Accepted: 09/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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