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Shambhavi CN, Jeganmohan M. Synthesis of 1 H-Isoindoles via Ruthenium(II)-Catalyzed Cyclization of Benzimidates with Alkenes. J Org Chem 2024; 89:9896-9909. [PMID: 38916456 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c00688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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A Ru(II)-catalyzed efficient synthesis of 1H-isoindoles via the cyclization of benzimidates with alkenes has been demonstrated. This methodology exhibits high compatibility with various functionalized activated and unactivated olefins containing different sensitive functional groups. This protocol provides an effective method for synthesizing various 1H-isoindole derivatives in decent to excellent yields. Notably, the ortho-alkenylation of benzimidates with unactivated alkenes was achieved. A potential reaction mechanism has been suggested that involves C-H activation, 1,2 insertion, and β-hydride elimination subsequent to aza-Michael addition.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036, India
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Díaz-Salazar H, Osorio-Ocampo G, Porcel S. Straightforward Access to Isoindoles and 1,2-Dihydrophthalazines Enabled by a Gold-Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction. J Org Chem 2024; 89:10163-10174. [PMID: 38989839 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c01039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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We describe herein a gold-catalyzed three-component reaction of o-alkynylbenzaldehydes, aryldiazonium salts, and trimethoxybenzene. This process enables the one-pot formation of valuable isoindoles and 1,2-dihydrophathalazines. The regioselectivity of the reaction is dictated by the nature of the aryldiazonium salt. Noticeably, the reaction is performed at room temperature under mild conditions and tolerates a variety of functional groups on both the o-alkynylbenzaldehyde and the aryldiazonium salt. Experimental mechanistic studies suggest that it is catalyzed by arylAu(III) species.
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- Howard Díaz-Salazar
- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México 04510, México
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México 04510, México
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México 04510, México
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Xu M, Bai Z, Xie B, Peng R, Du Z, Liu Y, Zhang G, Yan S, Xiao X, Qin S. Marine-Derived Bisindoles for Potent Selective Cancer Drug Discovery and Development. Molecules 2024; 29:933. [PMID: 38474445 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29050933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Marine-derived bisindoles exhibit structural diversity and exert anti-cancer influence through multiple mechanisms. Comprehensive research has shown that the development success rate of drugs derived from marine natural products is four times higher than that of other natural derivatives. Currently, there are 20 marine-derived drugs used in clinical practice, with 11 of them demonstrating anti-tumor effects. This article provides a thorough review of recent advancements in anti-tumor exploration involving 167 natural marine bisindole products and their derivatives. Not only has enzastaurin entered clinical practice, but there is also a successfully marketed marine-derived bisindole compound called midostaurin that is used for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. In summary, investigations into the biological activity and clinical progress of marine-derived bisindoles have revealed their remarkable selectivity, minimal toxicity, and efficacy against various cancer cells. Consequently, they exhibit immense potential in the field of anti-tumor drug development, especially in the field of anti-tumor drug resistance. In the future, these compounds may serve as promising leads in the discovery and development of novel cancer therapeutics.
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- Mengwei Xu
- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Senior Department of Hepatology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan 523059, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
- Department of Pharmacy, The Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan 523059, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Senior Department of Hepatology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
- China Military Institute of Chinese Materia, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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- Hubei Engineering Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of South Hubei Province, School of Pharmacy, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
- Senior Department of Hepatology, The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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Zhou P, Yang WT, Hao WJ, Jiang B. Copper(II)/DBU Relay Catalyzed Annulation of α-Carbonyl-γ-alkynyl Sulfoxonium Ylides for Accessing N-Sulfonamido 2 H-Isoindoles. Org Lett 2023; 25:8495-8500. [PMID: 37975753 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c03479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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A copper(II)/DBU relay catalyzed annulation of α-carbonyl-γ-alkynyl sulfoxonium ylides as a new class of sulfoxonium ylide reagents with sulfonyl hydrazides is reported, enabling intramolecular oxygen migration to produce a series of N-sulfonamido 2H-isoindoles with good yields. The present annulation proceeded readily by combining the Cu(II)-catalyzed 6-endo-dig oxo-cyclization with the DBU-catalyzed isochromene skeletal rearrangement, resulting in the formation of multiple new chemical bonds.
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- Peng Zhou
- Institute of Reproductive Medicine, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- School of Chemistry & Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Chemistry & Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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Damai M, Guzzardi N, Lewis V, Rao ZX, Sykes D, Patel B. Crafting mono- and novel bis-methylated pyrroloquinoxaline derivatives from a shared precursor and its application in the total synthesis of marinoquinoline A. RSC Adv 2023; 13:29561-29567. [PMID: 37822662 PMCID: PMC10562898 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra05952a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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The synthesis of mono- and novel bis-methylated pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxalines through the addition of unstable methyl radicals to aryl isocyanides is described contingent upon the reaction conditions employed. The strategy has been effectively employed in the total synthesis of the natural product marinoquinoline A.
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- Margarita Damai
- School of Human Sciences, London Metropolitan University 166-220 Holloway Road London N7 8DB UK
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- School of Human Sciences, London Metropolitan University 166-220 Holloway Road London N7 8DB UK
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- School of Human Sciences, London Metropolitan University 166-220 Holloway Road London N7 8DB UK
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- School of Human Sciences, London Metropolitan University 166-220 Holloway Road London N7 8DB UK
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- School of Human Sciences, London Metropolitan University 166-220 Holloway Road London N7 8DB UK
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- School of Human Sciences, London Metropolitan University 166-220 Holloway Road London N7 8DB UK
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Kawazoe T, Yanai H, Hagiyama Y, Funabiki K, Matsumoto T. Diverse Synthesis of 2H-Isoindole-Based Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301703. [PMID: 37493337 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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1,3-Disubstituted N-aryl-2H-isoindoles have been synthesized by a cascade reaction of divinyl ethers, which are derived from easily available 4-bromoisocoumarins, with substituted anilines in HFIP. This cascade reaction consists of a ring-opening step through addition-elimination mechanism and the following 5-exo-tet type ring-closing step via the intramolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction. Thus obtained 2H-isoindoles have been derivatized to high-order nitrogen-containing polycycles including less accessible benzo[a]ullazines.
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- Teru Kawazoe
- School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0392, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0392, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0392, Japan
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Yang X, Ren H, Zhou S, Li C, Liu C, Zhou Y, He G, Liu H. Rh(III)-Catalyzed Synthesis of Substituted Isoindoles through a Direct C-H Activation/[4 + 1] Annulation and Acyl Migration Cascade of Oxadiazolones with Diazo Compounds. Org Lett 2023; 25:3195-3199. [PMID: 37126790 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c00547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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A Rh(III)-catalyzed C-H bond activation for the synthesis of fused 2H-isoindole scaffolds from oxadiazolones with diazo compounds was developed. The reaction proceeded through C-H activation of oxadiazolones/[4 + 1] annulation, intramolecular cyclization, and an unusual acyl migration cascade to afford target scaffolds with good yields. These 2H-isoindole derivatives could be further transformed into intriguing drug privileged scaffolds.
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- Xiaohao Yang
- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Samanta SK, Sarkar R, Sengupta U, Das S, Ganguly D, Hasija A, Chopra D, Bera MK. A direct entry to polycyclic quinoxaline derivatives via I 2-DMSO mediated oxidative decarboxylation of α-amino acids and the subsequent Pictet-Spengler cyclization reaction. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:4650-4658. [PMID: 35612282 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob00503d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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A facile and highly efficient iodine-promoted strategy has been delineated for the synthesis of indolo and pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline derivatives via an oxidative Pictet-Spengler type amino cyclo-annulation reaction using ∝-amino acids as aldehyde surrogates. The concomitant benzylic oxidation and the compatibility of different starting materials under standard conditions made the current method versatile. The salient features of the protocol such as readily available starting materials, inexpensive promoters, environmental benignity, broad substrate scope, scalability, and good to excellent yield make the method more attractive to practitioners of organic synthesis.
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- Surya Kanta Samanta
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, Howrah 711 103, WB, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, Howrah 711 103, WB, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, Howrah 711 103, WB, India.
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- Centre for Health Science and Technology, JIS Institute of Advanced Studies and Research, JIS University, Kolkata, India
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- Centre for Health Science and Technology, JIS Institute of Advanced Studies and Research, JIS University, Kolkata, India
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- Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal 462066, India
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- Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal 462066, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, Howrah 711 103, WB, India.
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Li L, Liu Z, Hu X. Copper‐Catalyzed One‐Pot Cascade Cyclization for the Synthesis of Isoindolo[2,1‐
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]quinoxalines. Adv Synth Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202100643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Ling Li
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences 457 Zhongshan Road Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences 457 Zhongshan Road Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences 457 Zhongshan Road Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
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Indole derivatives (2010-2020) as versatile tubulin inhibitors: synthesis and structure-activity relationships. Future Med Chem 2021; 13:1795-1828. [PMID: 34468201 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2020-0385] [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] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Tubulin inhibitors are conjugates that interfere with the dynamic equilibrium of the polymerization and depolymerization of microtubules. Among all the reported conjugates, indole moiety is one of the most significant classes for the development of new drug candidates for cancer therapy. Due to their presence in a wide range of natural as well as synthetic antitubulin agents, indole has become a versatile scaffold in research, and various synthetic and semisynthetic indole-based antitubulin agents have been identified and reported. The present article focuses on the reported indole-based tubulin inhibitors of synthetic origin from last the decade. Synthesis, structure-activity relationships and biological activities of synthetic indole derivatives along with brief updates on their antitubulin activity are presented.
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Ahn J, Lee SB, Song I, Chun S, Oh DC, Hong S. Synthesis of 4-Aryl Pyrrolo[1,2-α]quinoxalines via Iron-Catalyzed Oxidative Coupling from an Unactivated Methyl Arene. J Org Chem 2021; 86:7390-7402. [PMID: 34028267 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Herein, we describe the direct synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2-α]quinoxaline via oxidative coupling between methyl arene and 1-(2-aminophenyl) pyrroles. Oxidation of the benzylic carbon of the methyl arene was achieved by di-t-butyl peroxide in the presence of an iron catalyst, followed by conversion to an activated aldehyde in situ. Oxygen played a crucial role in the oxidation process to accelerate benzaldehyde formation. Subsequent Pictet-Spengler-type annulation completed the quinoxaline structure. The protocol tolerated various kinds of functional groups and provided 22 4-aryl pyrrolo[1,2-α]quinoxalines when various methyl arene derivatives were used. The developed method proceeded in air, and all catalysts, reagents, and solvents were easily accessible.
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- Jiwon Ahn
- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Alessandrini I, Recagni M, Zaffaroni N, Folini M. On the Road to Fight Cancer: The Potential of G-quadruplex Ligands as Novel Therapeutic Agents. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:5947. [PMID: 34073075 PMCID: PMC8198608 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Nucleic acid sequences able to adopt a G-quadruplex conformation are overrepresented within the human genome. This evidence strongly suggests that these genomic regions have been evolutionary selected to play a pivotal role in several aspects of cell biology. In the present review article, we provide an overview on the biological impact of targeting G-quadruplexes in cancer. A variety of small molecules showing good G-quadruplex stabilizing properties has been reported to exert an antitumor activity in several preclinical models of human cancers. Moreover, promiscuous binders and multiple targeting G-quadruplex ligands, cancer cell defense responses and synthetic lethal interactions of G-quadruplex targeting have been also highlighted. Overall, evidence gathered thus far indicates that targeting G-quadruplex may represent an innovative and fascinating therapeutic approach for cancer. The continued methodological improvements, the development of specific tools and a careful consideration of the experimental settings in living systems will be useful to deepen our knowledge of G-quadruplex biology in cancer, to better define their role as therapeutic targets and to help design and develop novel and reliable G-quadruplex-based anticancer strategies.
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- Molecular Pharmacology Unit, Department of Applied Research and Technological Development, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Via G.A. Amadeo 42, 20133 Milan, Italy; (I.A.); (M.R.); (N.Z.)
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Xia LY, Zhang YL, Yang R, Wang ZC, Lu YD, Wang BZ, Zhu HL. Tubulin Inhibitors Binding to Colchicine-Site: A Review from 2015 to 2019. Curr Med Chem 2021; 27:6787-6814. [PMID: 31580244 DOI: 10.2174/0929867326666191003154051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Due to the three domains of the colchicine-site which is conducive to the combination with small molecule compounds, colchicine-site on the tubulin has become a common target for antitumor drug development, and accordingly, a large number of tubulin inhibitors binding to the colchicine-site have been reported and evaluated over the past years. In this study, tubulin inhibitors targeting the colchicine-site and their application as antitumor agents were reviewed based on the literature from 2015 to 2019. Tubulin inhibitors were classified into ten categories according to the structural features, including colchicine derivatives, CA-4 analogs, chalcone analogs, coumarin analogs, indole hybrids, quinoline and quinazoline analogs, lignan and podophyllotoxin derivatives, phenothiazine analogs, N-heterocycle hybrids and others. Most of them displayed potent antitumor activity, including antiproliferative effects against Multi-Drug-Resistant (MDR) cell lines and antivascular properties, both in vitro and in vivo. In this review, the design, synthesis and the analysis of the structure-activity relationship of tubulin inhibitors targeting the colchicine-site were described in detail. In addition, multi-target inhibitors, anti-MDR compounds, and inhibitors bearing antitumor activity in vivo are further listed in tables to present a clear picture of potent tubulin inhibitors, which could be beneficial for medicinal chemistry researchers.
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- Lin-Ying Xia
- Zhengzhou Children’s Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, P.R. China,State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- Zhengzhou Children’s Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, P.R. China,State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- Zhengzhou Children’s Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, P.R. China,State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- Zhengzhou Children’s Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, P.R. China,State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- Neonatal Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, P.R. China
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- Zhengzhou Children’s Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, P.R. China,State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- Zhengzhou Children’s Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, P.R. China
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Sundriyal S, Eeda V, Lagisetty P, Awasthi V. Tubulin inhibitory activity of a novel colchicine-binding compounds based on a dinaphthospiropyranran scaffold. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 29:115874. [PMID: 33223461 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2020.115874] [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: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Spiropyrans have been investigated for their thermo- and photochromic characteristics, but their biotherapeutic properties have not been addressed. We report anti-proliferative properties of a novel dinaphthospiropyran analogue (1). The compound 1 was synthesized by a simple and expedient method using a one-pot acid-catalyzed aldol condensation of 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde with 4-piperidone followed by an acetalization reaction. Compound 1 was submitted to anticancer drug screen in the National Cancer Institute's panel of 60 human tumor cell lines. The average concentration of 1 to inhibit 50% cell growth was 5.4 ± 0.23 µM. All cell lines responded at almost the same concentration, suggesting that the action of 1 is not selective for cancer of origin. COMPARE analysis of dose-response data revealed interaction with tubulin as the possible mechanism of action of 1. At molecular level, 1 induced tubulin reorganization in colon cancer HCT-116 cells. Under cell-free conditions, the efficacy of 1 to inhibit tubulin polymerization was comparable to that of paclitaxel and vinblastine. Molecular docking showed that compound 1 binds to the colchicine-binding site of tubulin. We conclude that dinaphthospiropyrans present a novel scaffold for the development of tubulin inhibitors.
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- Sandeep Sundriyal
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1110 N. Stonewall Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73117, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1110 N. Stonewall Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73117, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1110 N. Stonewall Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73117, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1110 N. Stonewall Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73117, USA.
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Carbone D, Parrino B, Cascioferro S, Pecoraro C, Giovannetti E, Di Sarno V, Musella S, Auriemma G, Cirrincione G, Diana P. 1,2,4-Oxadiazole Topsentin Analogs with Antiproliferative Activity against Pancreatic Cancer Cells, Targeting GSK3β Kinase. ChemMedChem 2020; 16:537-554. [PMID: 33141472 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202000752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
A new series of topsentin analogs, in which the central imidazole ring of the natural lead was replaced by a 1,2,4-oxadiazole moiety, was efficiently synthesized. All derivatives were pre-screened for antiproliferative activity against the National Cancer Institute (NCI-60) cell lines panel. The five most potent compounds were further investigated in various pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cell lines, including SUIT-2, Capan-1, and Panc-1 cells, eliciting EC50 values in the micromolar and sub-micromolar range, associated with significant reduction of cell migration. These remarkable results might be explained by the effects of these new topsentin analogues on epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition markers, including SNAIL-1/2 and metalloproteinase-9. Moreover, flow cytometric analysis after Annexin V-FITC and propidium iodide staining demonstrated that these derivatives enhanced apoptosis of PDAC cells. Keeping with these data, the PathScan intracellular signaling and ELISA array revealed cleavage of caspase-3 and PARP and a significant inhibition of GSK3β phosphorylation, suggesting this kinase as a potential downstream target of our novel compounds. This was further supported by a specific assay for the evaluation of GSK3β activity, showing IC50 values for the most active compounds against this enzyme in the micromolar range.
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- Daniela Carbone
- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123, Palermo, Italy.,Department of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center (VUmc), De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123, Palermo, Italy.,Department of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center (VUmc), De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center (VUmc), De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Cancer Pharmacology Lab, AIRC Start Up, Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza, Via Ferruccio Giovannini 13, 56017 San Giuliano Terme, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via G. Paolo II 132, 84084, Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via G. Paolo II 132, 84084, Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via G. Paolo II 132, 84084, Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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Dincel ED, Gürsoy E, Yilmaz-Ozden T, Ulusoy-Güzeldemirci N. Antioxidant activity of novel imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole derivatives: Design, synthesis, biological evaluation, molecular docking study and in silico ADME prediction. Bioorg Chem 2020; 103:104220. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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1,2,4-Oxadiazole topsentin analogs as staphylococcal biofilm inhibitors targeting the bacterial transpeptidase sortase A. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 209:112892. [PMID: 33035921 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Revised: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
The inhibition or prevention of biofilm formation represents an emerging strategy in the war against antibiotic resistance, interfering with key players in bacterial virulence. This approach includes the inhibition of the catalytic activity of transpeptidase sortase A (Srt A), a membrane enzyme responsible for covalently attaching a wide variety of adhesive matrix molecules to the peptidoglycan cell wall in Gram-positive strains. A new series of seventeen 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives was efficiently synthesized and screened as potential new anti-virulence agents. The ability of inhibiting biofilm formation was evaluated against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens. Remarkably, all these compounds inhibited S. aureus and/or P. aeruginosa biofilm formation in a dose dependent manner, with 50% biofilm inhibitory concentrations (BIC50s) below 10 μM for the most active compounds. Inhibition of SrtA was validated as one of the possible mechanisms of action of these new 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives, in the tested Gram-positive pathogen, using a specific enzymatic assay for a recombinant S. aureus SrtA. The three most active compounds, eliciting BIC50 values for S. aureus ATCC 25923 between 0.7 and 9.7 μM, showed a good activity toward the enzyme eliciting IC50 values ranging from 2.2 to 10.4 μM.
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Cascioferro S, Parrino B, Carbone D, Schillaci D, Giovannetti E, Cirrincione G, Diana P. Thiazoles, Their Benzofused Systems, and Thiazolidinone Derivatives: Versatile and Promising Tools to Combat Antibiotic Resistance. J Med Chem 2020; 63:7923-7956. [PMID: 32208685 PMCID: PMC7997583 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Thiazoles,
their benzofused systems, and thiazolidinone derivatives
are widely recognized as nuclei of great value for obtaining molecules
with various biological activities, including analgesic, anti-inflammatory,
anti-HIV, antidiabetic, antitumor, and antimicrobial. In particular,
in the past decade, many compounds bearing these heterocycles have
been studied for their promising antibacterial properties due to their
action on different microbial targets. Here we assess the recent development
of this class of compounds to address mechanisms underlying antibiotic
resistance at both bacterial-cell and community levels (biofilms).
We also explore the SAR and the prospective clinical application of
thiazole and its benzofused derivatives, which act as inhibitors of
mechanisms underlying antibiotic resistance in the treatment of severe
drug-resistant infections. In addition, we examined all bacterial
targets involved in their antimicrobial activity reporting, when described,
their spontaneous frequencies of resistance.
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- Stella Cascioferro
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center, Cancer Center Amsterdam, DeBoelelaan 1117, 1081HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Cancer Pharmacology Lab, Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza, via Giovannini 13, 56017 San Giuliano Terme, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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Inhibitors of antibiotic resistance mechanisms: clinical applications and future perspectives. Future Med Chem 2020; 12:357-359. [PMID: 32027174 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2019-0326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cascioferro S, Petri GL, Parrino B, Carbone D, Funel N, Bergonzini C, Mantini G, Dekker H, Geerke D, Peters GJ, Cirrincione G, Giovannetti E, Diana P. Imidazo[2,1-b] [1,3,4]thiadiazoles with antiproliferative activity against primary and gemcitabine-resistant pancreatic cancer cells. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 189:112088. [PMID: 32007666 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A new series of eighteen imidazo [2,1-b] [1,3,4]thiadiazole derivatives was efficiently synthesized and screened for antiproliferative activity against the National Cancer Institute (NCI-60) cell lines panel. Two out of eighteen derivatives, compounds 12a and 12h, showed remarkably cytotoxic activity with the half maximal inhibitory concentration values (IC50) ranging from 0.23 to 11.4 μM, and 0.29-12.2 μM, respectively. However, two additional compounds, 12b and 13g, displayed remarkable in vitro antiproliferative activity against pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cell lines, including immortalized (SUIT-2, Capan-1, Panc-1), primary (PDAC-3) and gemcitabine-resistant (Panc-1R), eliciting IC50 values ranging from micromolar to sub-micromolar level, associated with significant reduction of cell-migration and spheroid shrinkage. These remarkable results might be explained by modulation of key regulators of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), including E-cadherin and vimentin, and inhibition of metalloproteinase-2/-9. High-throughput arrays revealed a significant inhibition of the phosphorylation of 45 tyrosine kinases substrates, whose visualization on Cytoscape highlighted PTK2/FAK as an important hub. Inhibition of phosphorylation of PTK2/FAK was validated as one of the possible mechanisms of action, using a specific ELISA. In conclusion, novel imidazothiadiazoles show potent antiproliferative activity, mediated by modulation of EMT and PTK2/FAK.
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- Stella Cascioferro
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123, Palermo, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, VU University Cancer Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Unit of Anatomic Pathology II, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, VU University Cancer Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, VU University Cancer Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, VU University Cancer Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- AIMMS Division of Molecular Toxicology, Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, VU University Cancer Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, VU University Cancer Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza, Via Ferruccio Giovannini 13, 56017, San Giuliano Terme, Pisa, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123, Palermo, Italy.
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Synthesis of a New Series of Nitrogen/Sulfur Heterocycles by Linking Four Rings: Indole; 1,2,4-Triazole; Pyridazine; and Quinoxaline. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25030450. [PMID: 31973234 PMCID: PMC7037119 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25030450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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A new series of nitrogen and sulfur heterocyclic systems were efficiently synthesized by linking the following four rings: indole; 1,2,4-triazole; pyridazine; and quinoxaline hybrids. The strength of the acid that catalyzes the condensation of 4-amino-5-(1H-indol-2-yl)-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione 1 with aromatic aldehydes controlled the final product. Reflux in glacial acetic acid yielded Schiff bases 2–6, whereas concentrated HCl in ethanol resulted in a cyclization product at C-3 of the indole ring to create indolo-triazolo-pyridazinethiones 7–16. This fascinating cyclization approach was applicable with a wide range of aromatic aldehydes to create the target cyclized compounds in excellent yield. Additionally, the coupling of the new indolo-triazolo-pyridazinethiones 7–13 with 2,3-bis(bromomethyl)quinoxaline, as a linker in acetone and K2CO3, yielded 2,3-bis((5,6-dihydro-14H-indolo[2,3-d]-6-aryl-[1,2,4-triazolo][4,3-b]pyridazin-3 ylsulfanyl)methyl)quinoxalines 19–25 in a high yield. The formation of this new class of heterocyclic compounds in high yields warrants their use for further research. The new compounds were characterized using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectral analysis. Compound 6 was further confirmed by the single crystal X-ray diffraction technique.
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Cascioferro S, Li Petri G, Parrino B, El Hassouni B, Carbone D, Arizza V, Perricone U, Padova A, Funel N, Peters GJ, Cirrincione G, Giovannetti E, Diana P. 3-(6-Phenylimidazo [2,1- b][1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl)-1 H-Indole Derivatives as New Anticancer Agents in the Treatment of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Molecules 2020; 25:E329. [PMID: 31947550 PMCID: PMC7024338 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25020329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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A new series of imidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole derivatives was efficiently synthesized and screened for their in vitro antiproliferative activity on a panel of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cells, including SUIT-2, Capan-1 and Panc-1. Compounds 9c and 9l, showed relevant in vitro antiproliferative activity on all three pre-clinical models with half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) ranging from 5.11 to 10.8 µM, while the compounds 9e and 9n were active in at least one cell line. In addition, compound 9c significantly inhibited the migration rate of SUIT-2 and Capan-1 cells in the scratch wound-healing assay. In conclusion, our results will support further studies to increase the library of imidazo [2,1-b][1,3,4] thiadiazole derivatives for deeper understanding of the relationship between biological activity of the compounds and their structures in the development of new antitumor compounds against pancreatic diseases.
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- Stella Cascioferro
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy; (S.C.); (G.L.P.); (B.P.); (D.C.); (V.A.); (G.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy; (S.C.); (G.L.P.); (B.P.); (D.C.); (V.A.); (G.C.)
- Department of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center, Cancer Center Amsterdam, DeBoelelaan 1117, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (B.E.H.); (G.J.P.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy; (S.C.); (G.L.P.); (B.P.); (D.C.); (V.A.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center, Cancer Center Amsterdam, DeBoelelaan 1117, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (B.E.H.); (G.J.P.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy; (S.C.); (G.L.P.); (B.P.); (D.C.); (V.A.); (G.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy; (S.C.); (G.L.P.); (B.P.); (D.C.); (V.A.); (G.C.)
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- Fondazione RI.MED, Via Bandiera 11, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (U.P.); (A.P.)
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- Fondazione RI.MED, Via Bandiera 11, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (U.P.); (A.P.)
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- Cancer Pharmacology Lab, Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza, via Ferruccio Giovannini 13, 56017 San Giuliano Terme, Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center, Cancer Center Amsterdam, DeBoelelaan 1117, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (B.E.H.); (G.J.P.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy; (S.C.); (G.L.P.); (B.P.); (D.C.); (V.A.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center, Cancer Center Amsterdam, DeBoelelaan 1117, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (B.E.H.); (G.J.P.)
- Cancer Pharmacology Lab, Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza, via Ferruccio Giovannini 13, 56017 San Giuliano Terme, Pisa, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy; (S.C.); (G.L.P.); (B.P.); (D.C.); (V.A.); (G.C.)
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Maranhão SS, Moura AF, Oliveira ACA, Lima DJB, Barros-Nepomuceno FWA, Paier CRK, Pinheiro AC, Nogueira TCM, de Souza MVN, Pessoa C. Synthesis of PJOV56, a new quinoxalinyl-hydrazone derivative able to induce autophagy and apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells, and related compounds. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2020; 30:126851. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.126851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Design, synthesis and bio-evaluation of novel 2-aryl-4-(3,4,5-trimethoxy-benzoyl)-5-substituted-1,2,3-triazoles as the tubulin polymerization inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 186:111846. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Gürsoy E, Dincel ED, Naesens L, Ulusoy Güzeldemirci N. Design and synthesis of novel Imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole derivatives as potent antiviral and antimycobacterial agents. Bioorg Chem 2019; 95:103496. [PMID: 31862455 PMCID: PMC7112121 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A series of novel acyl-hydrazone (4a-d) and spirothiazolidinone (5a-d, 6a-d) derivatives of imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole were synthesized and evaluated for their antiviral and antimycobacterial activity. The antituberculosis activity was evaluated by using the Microplate Alamar Blue Assay and the antiviral activity was evaluated against diverse viruses in mammalian cell cultures. According to the biological activity studies of the compounds, 5a-c displayed hope promising antitubercular activity, 6d was found as potent for Coxsackie B4 virus, 5d was found as effective against Feline corona and Feline herpes viruses. Consequently, the obtained results displayed that, 5a-d and 6d present a leading structure for future drug development due to its straightforward synthesis and relevant bioactivity.
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- Elif Gürsoy
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University, 34116 Beyazıt, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University, 34116 Beyazıt, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University, 34116 Beyazıt, Istanbul, Turkey
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Cascioferro S, Parrino B, Petri GL, Cusimano MG, Schillaci D, Di Sarno V, Musella S, Giovannetti E, Cirrincione G, Diana P. 2,6-Disubstituted imidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole derivatives as potent staphylococcal biofilm inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 167:200-210. [PMID: 30772604 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Das S, Maity S, Ghosh P, Paul BK, Dutta A. Base Promoted Tandem Cyclization ofo‐Phenylenediamine with Ninhydrin‐phenol Adducts: An Unprecedented Route to Phenol Appended Isoindolo[2,1‐a]quinoxaline Fluorophore. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201804069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Suven Das
- Department of ChemistryRishi Bankim Chandra College for Women, Naihati 24-Parganas (N) Pin- 743165 India
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- Department of ChemistryR K Mission Residential College, Narendrapur Kolkata- 103 India
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- Department of ChemistryR K Mission Residential College, Narendrapur Kolkata- 103 India
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- Department of ChemistryMahadevananda Mahavidyalaya, Barrackpore Kolkata 700 120 India
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- Department of ChemistryRishi Bankim Chandra Evening College Naihati, 24-Parganas (N), Pin- 743165 India
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Wang W, Lei L, Liu Z, Wang H, Meng Q. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Nitrogen Heterocycle-Containing Ursolic Acid Analogs as Antitumor Agents. Molecules 2019; 24:E877. [PMID: 30832266 PMCID: PMC6429512 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24050877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Nineteen ursolic acid analogues were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their antiproliferative activity against the Hela and MKN45 cell lines. Some compounds containing a piperazine moiety displayed moderate to high levels of antitumor activities against the tested cancer cell lines. The most potent compound shares the IC50 value of 2.1 µM and 2.6 µM for the Hela and MKN45 cell lines, respectively. Further mechanism studies and in vivo antitumor studies have shown that it decreased the apoptosis regulator (BCL2/BAX) ratio, disrupted mitochondrial potential and induced apoptosis, and suppressed the growth of Hela xenografts in nude mice.
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- Wenzhi Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China.
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Cascioferro S, Attanzio A, Di Sarno V, Musella S, Tesoriere L, Cirrincione G, Diana P, Parrino B. New 1,2,4-Oxadiazole Nortopsentin Derivatives with Cytotoxic Activity. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:md17010035. [PMID: 30626057 PMCID: PMC6357034 DOI: 10.3390/md17010035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Revised: 12/28/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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New analogs of nortopsentin, a natural 2,4-bis(3′-indolyl)imidazole alkaloid, in which the central imidazole ring of the natural lead was replaced by a 1,2,4-oxadiazole moiety, and in which a 7-azaindole portion substituted the original indole moiety, were efficiently synthesized. Among all derivatives, prescreened against the HCT-116 colon rectal carcinoma cell line, the two most active compounds were selected and further investigated in different human tumor cells showing IC50 values in the micromolar and submicromolar range. Flow cytometric analysis of propidium iodide-stained MCF-7 cells demonstrated that both the active derivatives caused cell cycle arrest in the G0–G1 phase. The cell death mechanism induced by the compounds was considered to be apoptotic by measuring the exposure of phosphatidylserine to the outer membrane and observed morphological evaluation using acridine orange/ethidium bromide double staining. Moreover, further tested on intestinal normal-like differentiated Caco-2 cell line, they exhibited preferential toxicity towards cancer cells.
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- Stella Cascioferro
- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via G. Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via G. Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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Montana M, Mathias F, Terme T, Vanelle P. Antitumoral activity of quinoxaline derivatives: A systematic review. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 163:136-147. [PMID: 30503938 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.11.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cancer is a leading cause of death and a major health problem worldwide. While many effective anticancer agents are available, the majority of drugs currently on the market are not specific, raising issues like the common side effects of chemotherapy. However, recent research hold promise for the development of more efficient and safer anticancer drugs. Quinoxaline and its derivatives are becoming recognized as a novel class of chemotherapeutic agents with activity against different tumors. The present review compiles and discusses studies concerning the therapeutic potential of the anticancer activity of quinoxaline derivatives, covering articles published between July 2013 and July 2018.
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- M Montana
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire ICR, UMR 7273, Laboratoire de Pharmaco-Chimie Radicalaire, Marseille, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Oncopharma, Hôpital Nord, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire ICR, UMR 7273, Laboratoire de Pharmaco-Chimie Radicalaire, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire ICR, UMR 7273, Laboratoire de Pharmaco-Chimie Radicalaire, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire ICR, UMR 7273, Laboratoire de Pharmaco-Chimie Radicalaire, Marseille, France; Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Service Central de la qualité et de l'information pharmaceutiques (SCQIP), Marseille, France.
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Synthesis and photocytotoxic activity of [1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-h][1,6]naphthyridines and [1,3]oxazolo[5,4-h][1,6]naphthyridines. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 162:176-193. [PMID: 30445266 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.10.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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[1,2,3]Triazolo[4,5-h][1,6]naphthyridines and [1,3]oxazolo[5,4-h][1,6]naphthyridines were synthesized with the aim to investigate their photocytotoxic activity. Upon irradiation, oxazolo-naphtapyridines induced light-dependent cell death at nanomolar/low micromolar concentrations (EC50 0.01-6.59 μM). The most photocytotoxic derivative showed very high selectivity and photocytotoxicity indexes (SI = 72-86, PTI>5000), along with a triplet excited state with exceptionally long lifetime (18.0 μs) and high molar absorptivity (29781 ± 180 M-1cm-1 at λmax 315 nm). The light-induced production of ROS promptly induced an unquenchable apoptotic process selectively in tumor cells, with mitochondrial and lysosomal involvement. Altogether, these results demonstrate that the most active compound acts as a promising singlet oxygen sensitizer for biological applications.
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Li Y, Zhou J, Fang F, Xu B, Liu H, Zhou Y. Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed C-H Activation of α-Iminonitriles or α-Imino Esters and Cyclization with Acrylates to 2 H-Isoindoles. J Org Chem 2018; 83:11736-11746. [PMID: 30153732 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b01664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Rh(III) catalysts have played increasingly important roles in the activation of C-H bonds to build heterocyclic scaffolds. However, there are few reports on the more challenging synthesis of pharmaceutically important 2 H-isoindoles and fused 2 H-isoindoles. The process reported herein is an effective strategy to produce 2 H-isoindole or fused 2 H-isoindole derivatives via a Rh(III)-catalyzed transformation of α-iminonitriles or α-imino esters with acrylates.
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- Yazhou Li
- Department of Chemistry , Shanghai University , Shanghai 200444 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road , Shanghai 201203 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road , Shanghai 201203 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry , Shanghai University , Shanghai 200444 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road , Shanghai 201203 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road , Shanghai 201203 , People's Republic of China
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Parrino B, Ullo S, Attanzio A, Cascioferro S, Spanò V, Carbone A, Montalbano A, Barraja P, Cirrincione G, Tesoriere L, Diana P. Synthesis of 5H-pyrido[3,2-b]pyrrolizin-5-one tripentone analogs with antitumor activity. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 158:236-246. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Synthesis of pyrazolo-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalines as antimicrobial agents with potential inhibition of DHPS enzyme. Future Med Chem 2018; 10:2155-2175. [PMID: 30088415 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2018-0082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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AIM The development of a new class of antimicrobial agents is the optimal lifeline to scrap the escalating jeopardy of drug resistance. EXPERIMENTAL This study aims to design and synthesize a series of pyrazolo-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalines, to develop agents having antimicrobial activity through potential inhibition of dihyropteroate synthase enzyme. The target compounds have been evaluated for their in-vitro antimicrobial activity. RESULTS & DISCUSSION Compounds 5b, 5c were equipotent (minimal inhibitory concentration = 12.5 μg/ml) to ampicillin. The docking patterns of 5b and 5c demonstrated that both fit into Bacillus Anthracis dihydropteroate synthase pterin and p-amino benzoic acid-binding pockets. Moreover, their physicochemical properties and pharmacokinetic profiles recommend that they can be considered drug-like candidates. The results highlight some significant information for the future design of lead compounds as antimicrobial agents.
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Carbone A, Parrino B, Cusimano MG, Spanò V, Montalbano A, Barraja P, Schillaci D, Cirrincione G, Diana P, Cascioferro S. New Thiazole Nortopsentin Analogues Inhibit Bacterial Biofilm Formation. Mar Drugs 2018; 16:E274. [PMID: 30081568 PMCID: PMC6117647 DOI: 10.3390/md16080274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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New thiazole nortopsentin analogues were conveniently synthesized and evaluated for their activity as inhibitors of biofilm formation of relevant Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens. All compounds were able to interfere with the first step of biofilm formation in a dose-dependent manner, showing a selectivity against the staphylococcal strains. The most active derivatives elicited IC50 values against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, ranging from 0.40⁻2.03 µM. The new compounds showed a typical anti-virulence profile, being able to inhibit the biofilm formation without affecting the microbial growth in the planktonic form.
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- Anna Carbone
- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90100 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90100 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90100 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90100 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90100 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90100 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90100 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90100 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90100 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90100 Palermo, Italy.
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Parrino B, Ullo S, Attanzio A, Spanò V, Cascioferro S, Montalbano A, Barraja P, Tesoriere L, Cirrincione G, Diana P. New Tripentone Analogs with Antiproliferative Activity. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22112005. [PMID: 29156549 PMCID: PMC6150349 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22112005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Revised: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Tripentones represent an interesting class of compounds due to their significant cytotoxicity against different human tumor cells in the submicro-nanomolar range. New tripentone analogs, in which a pyridine moiety replaces the thiophene ring originating the fused azaindole system endowed with anticancer activity viz 8H-thieno[2,3-b]pyrrolizinones, were efficiently synthesized in four steps with fair overall yields (34-57%). All tripentone derivatives were tested in the range of 0.1-100 μM for cytotoxicity against two human tumor cell lines, HCT-116 (human colorectal carcinoma) and MCF-7 (human breast cancer). The most active derivative, with GI50 values of 4.25 µM and 20.73 µM for HCT-116 and MCF-7 cells, respectively, did not affect the viability of Caco-2 differentiated in normal intestinal-like cells, suggesting tumor cells as the main target of its cytotoxic action. The same compound was further investigated in order to study its mode of action. Results showed that it did not exert necrotic effects, while induced a clear shift of viable cells towards early apoptosis. Flow cytometric analysis demonstrated that this compound caused cell cycle alteration, inhibiting its progression in S and G2/M phases.
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- Barbara Parrino
- Department of Biological, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Biological, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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Misiak M, Heldt M, Szeligowska M, Mazzini S, Scaglioni L, Grabe GJ, Serocki M, Lica J, Switalska M, Wietrzyk J, Beretta GL, Perego P, Zietkowski D, Baginski M, Borowski E, Skladanowski A. Molecular basis for the DNA damage induction and anticancer activity of asymmetrically substituted anthrapyridazone PDZ-7. Oncotarget 2017; 8:105137-105154. [PMID: 29285240 PMCID: PMC5739627 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.21806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Anthrapyridazones, imino analogues of anthraquinone, constitute a family of compounds with remarkable anti-cancer activity. To date, over 20 derivatives were studied, of which most displayed nanomolar cytotoxicity towards broad spectrum of cancer cells, including breast, prostate and leukemic ones. BS-154, the most potent derivative, had IC50 values close to 1 nM, however, it was toxic in animal studies. Here, we characterize another anthrapyridazone, PDZ-7, which retains high cytotoxicity while being well tolerated in mice. PDZ-7 is also active in vivo against anthracycline-resistant tumor in a mouse xenograft model and induces DNA damage in proliferating cells, preferentially targeting cells in S and G2 phases of the cell cycle. Activation of Mre11-Rad50-Nbs1 (MRN) complex and phosphorylation of H2AX suggest double-stranded DNA breaks as a major consequence of PDZ-7 treatment. Consistent with this, PDZ-7 treatment blocked DNA synthesis and resulted in cell cycle arrest in late S and G2 phases. Analysis of topoisomerase IIα activity and isolation of the stabilized covalent topoisomerase IIα - DNA complex in the presence of PDZ-7 suggests that this compound is a topoisomerase IIα poison. Moreover, PDZ-7 interfered with actin polymerization, thereby implying its action as a dual inhibitor of processes critical for dividing cells. Using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy we show that PDZ-7 interacts with DNA double helix and quadruplex DNA structure. Taken together, our results suggest that PDZ-7 is a unique compound targeting actin cytoskeleton and DNA.
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- Majus Misiak
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Division of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Division of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Molecular Pharmacology Unit, Department of Experimental Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Molecular Pharmacology Unit, Department of Experimental Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland.,BS-154 sp. z o.o., Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
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Parrino B, Attanzio A, Spanò V, Cascioferro S, Montalbano A, Barraja P, Tesoriere L, Diana P, Cirrincione G, Carbone A. Synthesis, antitumor activity and CDK1 inhibiton of new thiazole nortopsentin analogues. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 138:371-383. [PMID: 28688277 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.06.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 06/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A new series of thiazole nortopsentin analogues was conveniently synthesized with fair overall yields. The antiproliferative activity of the new derivatives was tested against different human tumor cell lines of the NCI full panel. Four of them showed good antitumor activity with GI50 values from micro to nanomolar level. The mechanism of the antiproliferative effect of these derivatives, was pro-apoptotic, being associated with externalization of plasma membrane phosphatidylserine and DNA fragmentation. The most active and selective of the new thiazoles confined viable cells in G2/M phase and markedly inhibited in vitro CDK1 activity.
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- Barbara Parrino
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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Spanò V, Giallombardo D, Cilibrasi V, Parrino B, Carbone A, Montalbano A, Frasson I, Salvador A, Richter SN, Doria F, Freccero M, Cascioferro S, Diana P, Cirrincione G, Barraja P. Pyrrolo[3',2':6,7]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridines with potent photo-antiproliferative activity. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 128:300-318. [PMID: 28213283 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Revised: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Pyrrolo[3',2':6,7]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridines were synthesized as a new class of tricyclic system in which the pyridine ring is annelated to a cycloheptapyrrole scaffold, with the aim of obtaining new photosensitizing agents with improved antiproliferative activity and lower undesired toxic effects. A versatile synthetic pathway was approached, which allowed the isolation of derivatives of the title ring system with a good substitution pattern on the pyrrole moiety. Photobiological studies revealed that the majority of the new compounds showed a potent cytotoxic effect upon photoactivation with light of the proper wavelength, especially when decorated with a 2-ethoxycabonyl group and a N-benzyl substituted moiety, with EC50 values reaching the submicromolar level. The mechanism of action was evaluated.
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- Virginia Spanò
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Gabelli 63, 35121 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmeceutiche, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Marzolo 5, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Gabelli 63, 35121 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Viale Taramelli 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Viale Taramelli 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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Spanò V, Pennati M, Parrino B, Carbone A, Montalbano A, Lopergolo A, Zuco V, Cominetti D, Diana P, Cirrincione G, Zaffaroni N, Barraja P. [1,2]Oxazolo[5,4- e ]isoindoles as promising tubulin polymerization inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 124:840-851. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2016] [Revised: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 09/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Tiwari SV, Seijas JA, Vazquez-Tato MP, Sarkate AP, Lokwani DK, Nikalje APG. Ultrasound Mediated One-Pot, Three Component Synthesis, Docking and ADME Prediction of Novel 5-Amino-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-Substituted Phenyl-8,8a-dihydro-7H-(1,3,4)thiadiazolo(3,2-α)pyrimidine-6-carbonitrile Derivatives as Anticancer Agents. Molecules 2016; 21:molecules21080894. [PMID: 27483213 PMCID: PMC6273159 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21080894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2016] [Revised: 07/04/2016] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Herein, we report an environmentally friendly, rapid, and convenient one-pot ultrasound-promoted synthesis of 5-amino-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-substituted phenyl-8,8a-dihydro-7H-(1,3,4)thiadiazolo(3,2-α)pyrimidine-6-carbonitrile derivatives. The in-vitro anticancer activities of these compounds were evaluated against four human tumor cell lines. Among all the synthesized derivatives, compound 4i, which has substituent 3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl is found to have the highest GI50 value of 32.7 μM, 55.3 μM, 34.3 μM, 28.9 μM for MCF-7, K562, HeLa and PC-3 cancer cell lines respectively. A docking study of the newly synthesized compounds were performed, and the results showed good binding mode in the active site of thymidylate synthase enzyme. ADME properties of synthesized compounds were also studied and showed good drug like properties.
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- Shailee V Tiwari
- Y.B. Chavan College of Pharmacy, Dr. Rafiq Zakaria Campus, Rauza Baug, Aurangabad, Maharashtra 431001, India.
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad of Santiago De Compostela, Alfonso X el Sabio, Lugo 27002, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad of Santiago De Compostela, Alfonso X el Sabio, Lugo 27002, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical Technology, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra 431004, India.
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- Department of Chemical Technology, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra 431004, India.
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- Y.B. Chavan College of Pharmacy, Dr. Rafiq Zakaria Campus, Rauza Baug, Aurangabad, Maharashtra 431001, India.
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Spanò V, Pennati M, Parrino B, Carbone A, Montalbano A, Cilibrasi V, Zuco V, Lopergolo A, Cominetti D, Diana P, Cirrincione G, Barraja P, Zaffaroni N. Preclinical Activity of New [1,2]Oxazolo[5,4-e]isoindole Derivatives in Diffuse Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma. J Med Chem 2016; 59:7223-38. [PMID: 27428868 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b00777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A series of 22 derivatives of the [1,2]oxazolo[5,4-e]isoindole system were synthesized through an efficient and versatile procedure that involves the annelation of the [1,2]oxazole moiety to the isoindole ring, producing derivatives with a wide substitution pattern. The structure-activity relationship indicates that the N-4-methoxybenzyl group appears crucial for potent activity. In addition, the presence of a 6-phenyl moiety is important and the best activity is reached with a 3,4,5-trimethoxy substituent. The most active compound, bearing both the structural features, was able to inhibit tumor cell proliferation at nanomolar concentrations when tested against the full NCI human tumor cell line panel. Interestingly, this compound was effective in reducing in vitro and in vivo cell growth, impairing cell cycle progression and inducing apoptosis, as a consequence of the inhibition of tubulin polymerization, in experimental models of diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (DMPM), a rapidly lethal disease, poorly responsive to conventional therapeutic strategies.
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- Virginia Spanò
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo , Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Molecular Pharmacology Unit, Department of Experimental Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori , Via Amadeo 42, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo , Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo , Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo , Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo , Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Molecular Pharmacology Unit, Department of Experimental Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori , Via Amadeo 42, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Molecular Pharmacology Unit, Department of Experimental Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori , Via Amadeo 42, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Molecular Pharmacology Unit, Department of Experimental Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori , Via Amadeo 42, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo , Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo , Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo , Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Molecular Pharmacology Unit, Department of Experimental Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori , Via Amadeo 42, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Spanò V, Frasson I, Giallombardo D, Doria F, Parrino B, Carbone A, Montalbano A, Nadai M, Diana P, Cirrincione G, Freccero M, Richter SN, Barraja P. Synthesis and antiproliferative mechanism of action of pyrrolo[3',2':6,7] cyclohepta[1,2-d]pyrimidin-2-amines as singlet oxygen photosensitizers. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 123:447-461. [PMID: 27490024 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.07.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Revised: 07/20/2016] [Accepted: 07/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A new series of pyrrolo[3',2':6,7]cyclohepta[1,2-d]pyrimidin-2-amines, was conveniently prepared using a versatile and high yielding multistep sequence. A good number of derivatives was obtained and the cellular photocytotoxicity was evaluated in vitro against three different human tumor cell lines with EC50 (0.08-4.96 μM) values reaching the nanomolar level. Selected compounds were investigated by laser flash photolysis. The most photocytotoxic derivative, exhibiting a fairly long-lived triplet state (τ ∼ 7 μs) and absorbance in the UV-Vis, was tested in the photo-oxidations of 9,10-anthracenedipropionic acid (ADPA) by singlet oxygen. The photosentizing properties are responsible for the compounds' ability to photoinduce massive cell death with involvement of mitochondria.
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- Virginia Spanò
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Gabelli 63, 35121 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Viale Taramelli 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Gabelli 63, 35121 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Viale Taramelli 10, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Gabelli 63, 35121 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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Jantová S, Melušová M, Pánik M, Brezová V, Barbieriková Z. UVA-induced effects of 2,6-disubstituted 4-anilinoquinazolines on cancer cell lines. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2016; 154:77-88. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2015.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2015] [Revised: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/05/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Gholap SS. Pyrrole: An emerging scaffold for construction of valuable therapeutic agents. Eur J Med Chem 2015; 110:13-31. [PMID: 26807541 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2014] [Revised: 12/05/2015] [Accepted: 12/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Pyrrole derivatives comprise a class of biologically active heterocyclic compounds which can serve as promising scaffolds for antimicrobial, antiviral, antimalarial, antitubercular, anti-inflammatory and enzyme inhibiting drugs. Due to their inimitable anticancer and anti-tubercular properties, researchers were inspired to develop novel pyrrole derivatives for the treatment of MDR pathogens. In the present review the main target is to focus on the development of pyrrole mimics, with emphasis based on their structure activity relationship (SAR). The present review is being obliging for the future development of pyrrole therapeutics.
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- Somnath S Gholap
- Department of Chemistry, Padmashri Vikhe Patil College, Pravaranagar (Loni kd.), Rahata, Ahmednagar, 413713, Maharashtra, India.
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Parrino B, Ciancimino C, Carbone A, Spanò V, Montalbano A, Barraja P, Cirrincione G, Diana P. Synthesis of isoindolo[1,4]benzoxazinone and isoindolo[1,5]benzoxazepine: two new ring systems of pharmaceutical interest. Tetrahedron 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2015.04.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Spanò V, Parrino B, Carbone A, Montalbano A, Salvador A, Brun P, Vedaldi D, Diana P, Cirrincione G, Barraja P. Pyrazolo[3,4-h]quinolines promising photosensitizing agents in the treatment of cancer. Eur J Med Chem 2015; 102:334-51. [PMID: 26295175 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Revised: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 08/02/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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A new series of pyrazolo[3,4-h]quinolines, heteroanalogues of angelicin was conveniently prepared with a broad substitution pattern. A large number of derivatives was obtained and the cellular photocytotoxicity was evaluated in vitro against 5 different human tumor cell lines with GI50 values reaching the nanomolar level (14.52-0.04 μM). Selected compounds were able to photoinduce a massive cell death with the involvement of mitochondria. Their photodamage cellular targets were proteins and lipids and they did not cause any kind of DNA photodamage. This latter event is of considerable importance in the modulation of long term side effects, generally associated with the use of classical furocoumarins.
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- Virginia Spanò
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Marzolo 5, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Gabelli 63, 35121 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Marzolo 5, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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Parrino B, Carbone A, Di Vita G, Ciancimino C, Attanzio A, Spanò V, Montalbano A, Barraja P, Tesoriere L, Livrea MA, Diana P, Cirrincione G. 3-[4-(1H-indol-3-yl)-1,3-thiazol-2-yl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridines, nortopsentin analogues with antiproliferative activity. Mar Drugs 2015; 13:1901-24. [PMID: 25854642 PMCID: PMC4413193 DOI: 10.3390/md13041901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2015] [Revised: 03/22/2015] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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A new series of nortopsentin analogues, in which the imidazole ring of the natural product was replaced by thiazole and the indole unit bound to position 2 of the thiazole ring was substituted by a 7-azaindole moiety, was efficiently synthesized. Two of the new nortopsentin analogues showed good antiproliferative effect against the totality of the NCI full panel of human tumor cell lines (~60) having GI50 values ranging from low micromolar to nanomolar level. The mechanism of the antiproliferative effect of these derivatives, investigated on human hepatoma HepG2 cells, was pro-apoptotic, being associated with externalization of plasma membrane phosphatidylserine and mitochondrial dysfunction. Moreover, the compounds induced a concentration-dependent accumulation of cells in the subG0/G1phase, while confined viable cells in G2/M phase.
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- Barbara Parrino
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, STEBICEF, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, STEBICEF, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, STEBICEF, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, STEBICEF, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, STEBICEF, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, STEBICEF, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, STEBICEF, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, STEBICEF, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, STEBICEF, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, STEBICEF, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, STEBICEF, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, STEBICEF, via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.
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Aza-isoindolo and isoindolo-azaquinoxaline derivatives with antiproliferative activity. Eur J Med Chem 2015; 94:367-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Revised: 02/14/2015] [Accepted: 03/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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