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Andrade KHS, Coelho JAS, Frade R, Madureira AM, Nunes JPM, Caddick S, Gomes RFA, Afonso CAM. Functionalized Cyclopentenones with Low Electrophilic Character as Anticancer Agents. ChemMedChem 2023; 18:e202300104. [PMID: 37062707 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202300104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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In this study were synthesized non-Michael acceptor cyclopentenones (CP) from biomass derivative furfural as anticancer agents. Cyclic enones, both from natural sources and synthetic analogues, have been described as cytotoxic agents. Most of these agents were unsuccessful in becoming valuable therapeutic agents due to toxicity problems derived from unselective critical biomacromolecule alkylation. This may be caused by Michael addition to the enone system. Ab initio studies revealed that 2,4-substituted CPs are less prone to Michael additions, and as such were tested three families of those derivatives. We prepare the new CPs from furfural through a tandem furan ring opening/Nazarov electrocyclization and further functionalization. Experimentally the 2,4-substituted CPs exhibited no reactivity towards sulphur nucleophiles, while maintaining cytotoxicity against HT-29, MCF-7, NCI-H460, HCT-116 and MDA-MB 231 cells lines. Moreover, the selected CP are non-toxic against healthy HEK 293T cell lines and present proper calculated drug-like properties.
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- Késsia H S Andrade
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, 1749-016, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Abzena Ltd., Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, CB22 3AT, UK
- Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003, Lisboa, Portugal
- CBIOS-Universidade Lusófona's Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona, Lisboa, 1749-024, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003, Lisboa, Portugal
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Georgiou N, Chontzopoulou E, Cheilari A, Katsogiannou A, Karta D, Vavougyiou K, Hadjipavlou-Litina D, Javornik U, Plavec J, Tzeli D, Vassiliou S, Mavromoustakos T. Thiocarbohydrazone and Chalcone-Derived 3,4-Dihydropyrimidinethione as Lipid Peroxidation and Soybean Lipoxygenase Inhibitors. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:11966-11977. [PMID: 37033811 PMCID: PMC10077549 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The potential of the 4,6-diphenyl-3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2(1H)-thione (abbreviated as KKII5) and (E)-N'-benzylidenehydrazinecarbothiohydrazide (abbreviated as DKI5) compounds as possible drug leads is investigated. KKII5 and DKI5 are synthesized in high yield of up to 97%. Their structure, binding in the active site of the LOX-1 enzyme, and their toxicity are studied via joint experimental and computational methodologies. Specifically, the structure assignment and conformational analysis were achieved by applying homonuclear and heteronuclear 2D nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy (2D-COSY, 2D-NOESY, 2D-HSQC, and 2D-HMBC) and density functional theory (DFT). The obtained DFT lowest energy conformers were in agreement with the NOE correlations observed in the 2D-NOESY spectra. Additionally, docking and molecular dynamics simulations were performed to discover their ability to bind and remain stabile in the active site of the LOX-1 enzyme. These in silico experiments and DFT calculations indicated favorable binding for the enzyme under study. The strongest binding energy, -9.60 kcal/mol, was observed for dihydropyrimidinethione KKII5 in the active site of LOX-1. ADMET calculations showed that the two molecules lack major toxicities and could serve as possible drug leads. The redox potential of the active center of LOX-1 with the binding molecules was calculated via DFT methodology. The results showed a significantly smaller energy attachment of 2.8 eV with KKII5 binding in comparison to DKI5. Thus, KKII5 enhanced the ability of the active center to receive electrons compared to DKI5. This is related to the stronger binding interaction of KKII5 relative to that of DK15 to LOX-1. The two very potent LOX-1 inhibitors exerted IC50 19 μΜ (KKII5) and 22.5 μΜ (DKI5). Furthermore, they both strongly inhibit lipid peroxidation, namely, 98% for KKII5 and 94% for DKI5.
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- Nikitas Georgiou
- Laboratory
of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis Zografou, 11571 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory
of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis Zografou, 11571 Athens, Greece
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- Department
of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory
of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis Zografou, 11571 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory
of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis Zografou, 11571 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory
of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis Zografou, 11571 Athens, Greece
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health
Sciences,, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Slovenian
NMR Centre, National Institute of Chemistry, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Slovenian
NMR Centre, National Institute of Chemistry, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Laboratory
of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis Zografou, 11571 Athens, Greece
- Theoretical
and Physical Chemistry Institute, National
Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, 11635 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory
of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis Zografou, 11571 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory
of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis Zografou, 11571 Athens, Greece
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Synthesis, molecular docking, and in-vitro studies of pyrimidine-2-thione derivatives as antineoplastic agents via potential RAS/PI3K/Akt/JNK inhibition in breast carcinoma cells. Sci Rep 2022; 12:22146. [PMID: 36550279 PMCID: PMC9780203 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26571-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In the present investigation, derivatives from (2-6) containing pyrimidine-2-thione moiety incorporated with different heterocycles such as pyrazoline, phenyl pyrazoline, and pyrimidine were synthesized using different methods. These pyrimidine-2-thione derivatives were evaluated in-silico for their capability to inhibit the H-RAS-GTP active form protein with insight to their pharmacokinetics properties. According to our findings, compound 5a was selected for in vitro studies as it has the in-silico top-ranked binding energy. Furthermore, compound 5a induced apoptosis to panels of cancer cell lines with the best IC50 on MCF-7 breast cancer cells (2.617 ± 1.6 µM). This effect was associated with the inhibition of phosphorylated RAS, JNK proteins, and PI3K/Akt genes expression. Thus, compound 5a has upregulated p21 gene and p53 protein levels. Moreover, 5a arrested the cell cycle progression at the sub-G0/G1 phase. In conclusion, the synthesized compound, 5a exhibited potent antineoplastic activity against breast cancer cell growth by targeting RAS/ PI3K/Akt/ JNK signaling cascades.
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Dhaliwal JS, Moshawih S, Goh KW, Loy MJ, Hossain MS, Hermansyah A, Kotra V, Kifli N, Goh HP, Dhaliwal SKS, Yassin H, Ming LC. Pharmacotherapeutics Applications and Chemistry of Chalcone Derivatives. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27207062. [PMID: 36296655 PMCID: PMC9607940 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27207062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Chalcones have been well examined in the extant literature and demonstrated antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. A detailed evaluation of the purported health benefits of chalcone and its derivatives, including molecular mechanisms of pharmacological activities, can be further explored. Therefore, this review aimed to describe the main characteristics of chalcone and its derivatives, including their method synthesis and pharmacotherapeutics applications with molecular mechanisms. The presence of the reactive α,β-unsaturated system in the chalcone’s rings showed different potential pharmacological properties, including inhibitory activity on enzymes, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, antimalarial, antiprotozoal, and anti-filarial activity. Changing the structure by adding substituent groups to the aromatic ring can increase potency, reduce toxicity, and broaden pharmacological action. This report also summarized the potential health benefits of chalcone derivatives, particularly antimicrobial activity. We found that several chalcone compounds can inhibit diverse targets of antibiotic-resistance development pathways; therefore, they overcome resistance, and bacteria become susceptible to antibacterial compounds. A few chalcone compounds were more active than conventional antibiotics, like vancomycin and tetracycline. On another note, a series of pyran-fused chalcones and trichalcones can block the NF-B signaling complement system implicated in inflammation, and several compounds demonstrated more potent lipoxygenase inhibition than NSAIDs, such as indomethacin. This report integrated discussion from the domains of medicinal chemistry, organic synthesis, and diverse pharmacological applications, particularly for the development of new anti-infective agents that could be a useful reference for pharmaceutical scientists.
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- Jagjit Singh Dhaliwal
- PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei
- Correspondence: (J.S.D.); (A.H.); (L.C.M.)
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- PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei
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- Faculty of Data Science and Information Technology, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81300, Malaysia
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- Centre for Sustainability of Ecosystem and Earth Resources (Pusat ALAM), Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Kuantan 26300, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia
- Correspondence: (J.S.D.); (A.H.); (L.C.M.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Quest International University, Ipoh 30250, Malaysia
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- PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei
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- PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei
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- Faculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei
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- PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia
- Correspondence: (J.S.D.); (A.H.); (L.C.M.)
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Ebrahimi F, Memarian HR, Rudbari HA, Blacque O. Non-oxidative photoreaction of 1,3,5-triaryl-2-pyrazoline-4-ol (4-methoxy) derivatives. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Bala D, Jinga LI, Popa M, Hanganu A, Voicescu M, Bleotu C, Tarko L, Nica S. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of New Azulene-Containing Chalcones. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15051629. [PMID: 35268860 PMCID: PMC8911025 DOI: 10.3390/ma15051629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Azulene-containing chalcones have been synthesized via Claisen-Schmidt condensation reaction. Their chemical structure has been established by spectroscopic methods where the 1H-NMR spectra suggested that the title chalcones were geometrically pure and configured trans (J = 15 Hz). The influence of functional groups from azulene-containing chalcones on the biological activity of the 2-propen-1-one unit was investigated for the first time. This study presents optical and fluorescent investigations, QSAR studies, and biological activity of 10 novel compounds. These chalcones were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The results revealed that most of the synthesized compounds showed inhibition against Gram-negative microorganisms, independent of the substitution of azulene scaffold. Instead, all azulene-containing chalcones exhibited good antifungal activity against Candida parapsilosis, with MIC values ranging between 0.156 and 0.312 mg/mL. The most active compound was chalcone containing azulene moieties on both sides of the 2-propene-1-one bond, exhibiting good activity against both bacteria-type strains and good antifungal activity. This antifungal activity combined with low toxicity makes azulene-containing chalcones a new class of bioorganic compounds.
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- Daniela Bala
- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Physical-Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Bvd. Regina Elisabeta, 030018 Bucharest, Romania;
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- “C. D. Nenitzescu” Institute of Organic Chemistry, Romanian Academy, 202B Spl. Independentei, 060023 Bucharest, Romania; (L.-I.J.); (A.H.); (L.T.)
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- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), 36-46 Bvd. M. Kogalniceanu, 50107 Bucharest, Romania; (M.P.); (C.B.)
- Faculty of Biology, Department of Botany and Microbiology, University of Bucharest, 1-3 Aleea Portocalelor, 060101 Bucharest, Romania
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- “C. D. Nenitzescu” Institute of Organic Chemistry, Romanian Academy, 202B Spl. Independentei, 060023 Bucharest, Romania; (L.-I.J.); (A.H.); (L.T.)
- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Catalysis, Research Centre of Applied Organic Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90-92 Panduri Street, 050663 Bucharest, Romania
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry “Ilie Murgulescu” of the Romanian Academy, Splaiul Independentei 202, 060021 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), 36-46 Bvd. M. Kogalniceanu, 50107 Bucharest, Romania; (M.P.); (C.B.)
- Faculty of Biology, Department of Botany and Microbiology, University of Bucharest, 1-3 Aleea Portocalelor, 060101 Bucharest, Romania
- Stefan S. Nicolau Institute of Virology, 285 Mihai Bravu Avenue, 030317 Bucharest, Romania
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- “C. D. Nenitzescu” Institute of Organic Chemistry, Romanian Academy, 202B Spl. Independentei, 060023 Bucharest, Romania; (L.-I.J.); (A.H.); (L.T.)
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- “C. D. Nenitzescu” Institute of Organic Chemistry, Romanian Academy, 202B Spl. Independentei, 060023 Bucharest, Romania; (L.-I.J.); (A.H.); (L.T.)
- Correspondence:
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Abd El-wahab HA, Mansour HS, Ali AM, El-Awady R, Aboul-Fadl T. New Cell Cycle Checkpoint Pathways Regulators with 2-Oxo-indoline Scaffold as Potential Anticancer Agents: Design, Synthesis, Biological Activities and In Silico Studies. Bioorg Chem 2022; 120:105622. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Synthesis, in vitro anticancer activity and in silico studies of certain isoxazole-based carboxamides, ureates, and hydrazones as potential inhibitors of VEGFR2. Bioorg Chem 2021; 116:105334. [PMID: 34534755 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The ensuing research presents the results of in vitro anticancer activity of novel 28 compounds of isoxazole-based carboxamides 3(a-d); ureates 4(a-g), 5, 6, 7a,b, 8; and hydrazones 9(a-f), 10(a-d), 11a,b as potential inhibitors of VEGFR2. The carboxamides and ureates were synthesized by converting 5-(aryl)-isoxzaole-3-carbohydrazides 1a,b to the corresponding carbonylazides 2a,b followed by treatment with the appropriate amines. The hydrazones were directly obtained through condensation of the carbohydrazide 1a,b with aldehydes and/or ketones. The structures of the target compounds were confirmed by elemental and spectral analyses. A preliminary in vitro anticancer screening of solutions (10-5M) on 60 cancer cell lines (NCI, USA) revealed that the carboxamide 3c is the most promising growth inhibitor. Explicitly, 3c showed potent anticancer activity at 10µ M against leukemia (HL-60(TB), K-562 and MOLT-4), colon cancer (KM12) and melanoma (LOX IMVI) cell lines with %GI range = 70.79-92.21. Evaluation of growth inhibitory activity of the synthesized compounds against hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2), that overexpresses VEGFR2, showed superior activity of compounds 8, 10a and 10c with IC50 in sub micromolar concentrations of 0.84, 0.79 and 0.69 μM, respectively, which is better than that of the reference drug, Sorafenib (IC50 = 3.99 µM). Moreover, these compounds displayed high selective cytotoxicity for HepG2 cancer cells over the nontumorigenic THLE2 liver cells (SI range = 26.37-38.60) which reflect their safety. The results of VEGFR2 kinase inhibition assay demonstrate that, compounds 8 and 10a are the most active inhibitors with IC50 = 25.7 and 28.2 nM, respectively, (Sorafenib IC50 = 28.1 nM). Molecular docking of the synthesized derivatives to VEGFR2 (PDB: 3WZE) showed similar binding modes to that of the co-crystallized ligand, sorafenib. Moreover, the results of computational assessment of ADME and drug-likeness characteristics inspire further investigations of the new isoxazole-based derivatives to afford more potent, safe and orally active VEGFR2 inhibitors as potential anticancer drug candidates.
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Zhou S, Li Y, Liu X, Hu W, Ke Z, Xu X. Enantioselective Oxidative Multi-Functionalization of Terminal Alkynes with Nitrones and Alcohols for Expeditious Assembly of Chiral α-Alkoxy-β-amino-ketones. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:14703-14711. [PMID: 34463096 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c06178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Catalytic oxidative functionalization of alkynes has emerged as an effective method in synthetic chemistry in recent decades. However, enantioselective transformations via metal carbene intermediates are quite rare due to the lack of robust chiral catalysts, especially in the intermolecular versions. Herein, we report the first asymmetric three-component reaction of commercially available alkynes with nitrones and alcohols, which affords α-alkoxy-β-amino-ketones in good yields with high to excellent enantioselectivity using combined catalysis by an achiral gold complex and a chiral spiro phosphoric acid (CPA). Mechanistically, this atom-economic reaction involves a catalytic alkyne oxidation/ylide formation/Mannich-type addition sequence that uses nitrone as the oxidant and the leaving fragment imine as the electrophile, providing a novel method for multi-functionalization of commercially available terminal alkynes.
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- Su Zhou
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chiral Molecule and Drug Discovery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chiral Molecule and Drug Discovery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chiral Molecule and Drug Discovery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chiral Molecule and Drug Discovery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Si D, Luo H, Zhang X, Yang K, Wen H, Li W, Liu J. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel pyrrolidone-based derivatives as potent p53-MDM2 inhibitors. Bioorg Chem 2021; 115:105268. [PMID: 34426149 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Inhibition of the interactions of the tumor suppressor protein p53 with its negative regulators MDM2 in vitro and in vivo, representing a valuable therapeutic strategy for cancer treatment. The natural product chalcone exhibited moderate inhibitory activity against MDM2, thus based on the binding mode between chalcone and MDM2, a hit unsaturated pyrrolidone scaffold was obtained through virtual screening. Several unsaturated pyrrolidone derivatives were synthesized and biological evaluated. As a result, because the three critical hydrophobic pockets of MDM2 were occupied by the substituted-phenyl linked at the pyrrolidone fragment, compound 4 h demonstrated good binding affinity with the MDM2. Additionally, compound 4 h also showed excellent antitumor activity and selectivity, and no cytotoxicity against normal cells in vitro. The further antitumor mechanism studies were indicated that compound 4 h could successfully induce the activation of p53 and corresponding downstream p21 proteins, thus successfully causing HCT116 cell cycle arrest in the G1/M phase and apoptosis. Thus, the novel unsaturated pyrrolidone p53-MDM2 inhibitors could be developed as novel antitumor agents.
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- Dongjuan Si
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Baker JR, Russell CC, Gilbert J, McCluskey A, Sakoff JA. Amino alcohol acrylonitriles as broad spectrum and tumour selective cytotoxic agents. RSC Med Chem 2021; 12:929-942. [PMID: 34263170 PMCID: PMC8223738 DOI: 10.1039/d1md00021g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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We have identified specific dichlorophenylacrylonitriles as lead compounds in the development of novel anticancer compounds, notably, (Z)-N-(4-(2-cyano-2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)vinyl)phenyl)acetamide (1) and ANI-7 (2). Herein we specifically probe the SAR associated with the terminal aromatic ring and associated cytoxicity in a broad range of human cancer cell lines. Synthesis of three focused libraries revealed a poor tolerance for electron withdrawing and donating moieties (Library A). A clear preference for hydrophobic substituents on a terminal piperazine moiety (Library B) with good levels of broad spectrum cytotoxicity, e.g. 13a (GI50 2.5-6.0 μM), as did the introduction of a methylene spacer with 13i (4-CH3PhCH2; GI50 1.5-4.5 μM). Removal of the aromatic moiety and installation of simple hydrophobic groups (Library C), in particular an adamantyl moiety, afforded highly active broad spectrum cytotoxic agents with GI50 values ranging from 1.7 μM (14k; 1-adamantyl) to 5.6 μM (14i; pyrrolidine). Within these libraries we note lung cancer selectivity, relative to normal cells, of 13h (fluoro substituted acrylonitrile, GI50 1.6 μM, 9.3-fold selective); the colorectal selectivity of 14h (methylpiperidine analogue, GI50 0.36 μM, 6.9-fold selective) and the breast cancer selectivity of 13f (nitrile substituted acrylonitrile, GI50 2.3-6.0 μM, up to 20-fold selective). The latter was confirmed as a novel AhR ligand and a CYP1A1 activating compound, that likely induces cell death following bioactivation; a phenomenon previously described in breast cancer cell populations.
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- Jennifer R Baker
- Chemistry, School of Environmental & Life Sciences, The University of Newcastle, University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia
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- Chemistry, School of Environmental & Life Sciences, The University of Newcastle, University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia
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- Experimental Therapeutics Group, Department of Medical Oncology, Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital Edith Street Waratah NSW 2298 Australia
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- Chemistry, School of Environmental & Life Sciences, The University of Newcastle, University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia
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- Experimental Therapeutics Group, Department of Medical Oncology, Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital Edith Street Waratah NSW 2298 Australia
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New promising levofloxacin derivatives: Design, synthesis, cytotoxic activity screening, Topo2β polymerase inhibition assay, cell cycle apoptosis profile analysis. Bioorg Chem 2021; 113:105029. [PMID: 34091290 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Newly designed levofloxacin analogues were synthesized to act as topoisomerase II beta inhibitors (Topo2β). Their cytotoxic activity was screened against breast, liver, and leukemia cancer cell lines. The best activity against liver cancer cell line (Hep3B) was exhibited by the target compounds 3c, 3e, 4a, and 6d (IC50 = 2.33, 1.38, 0.60 and 0.43, respectively). (L-SR) leukemia cancer cell line was pronouncedly affected by compounds 3b, 3g and 4a (IC50 = 1.62, 1.41 and 1.61, sequentially). 3c possessed the best activity against breast cancer cell line (MCF-7) with IC50 = 0.66. Compounds 3c, 3e, 3g, 4a and 4c exhibited Topo2β inhibition activities exceeding etoposide and levofloxacin as reference drugs and variant cell lines. In DNA-Flow cytometry cell cycle analysis, compound 3c arrested the cell cycle at G2/M phase like etoposide and levofloxacin, while compounds 3e and 4a exhibit its arrest at S phase. In addition, 3c, 3e and 4a showed a significant elevation in active caspase-3 levels (10.01, 8.98 and 10.71 folds, respectively). The effect of the new compounds on normal cells was also investigated including breast (MCF10a), liver (THLE2), and lymphocytic (PCS-800-011) normal cell lines.
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Rashid F, Zaib S, Ibrar A, Ejaz SA, Saeed A, Iqbal J, Khan I. New Hybrid Scaffolds Based on Carbazole-Chalcones as Potent Anticancer Agents. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2021; 21:1082-1091. [PMID: 32698741 DOI: 10.2174/1871520620666200721110732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Despite various technological advances for the treatment of cancer, the identification of new chemical entities with potent anticancer effects remain an indispensable requirement of the time due to multi-drug resistance exhibited by previously developed anticancer drugs. Particularly, the hybrid drugs incorporating two individual bioactive pharmacophores present medicinally important structural leads, thus improving the pharmacodynamic profile of the drug molecules. The antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic activity of the carbazole-chalcone hybrids on human breast and cervical cancer cells will be examined. MATERIALS AND METHODS To overcome such complications, in the current study, we evaluated the cytotoxic effects of carbazole-chalcone hybrids on human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7), cervical adenocarcinoma (HeLa) cells and normal cells, i.e., Baby Hamster Kidney cells (BHK-21) using MTT (dimethyl-2-thiazolyl-2,5- diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide) assay. The mechanistic studies were performed on potent compound 4g by fluorescent microscopic studies, release of Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) and mitochondrial membrane potential, activation of caspase-9 and -3 and flow cytometric analysis. RESULTS As revealed by MTT assay, compound 4g was identified as the most potent derivative among the tested series with IC50 values of 5.64 and 29.15μM against HeLa and MCF-7 cells, respectively. The results were compared with cisplatin. Fluorescent microscopic studies using 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) and Propidium Iodide (PI) staining confirmed the occurrence of apoptosis in HeLa cells treated with the most active compound 4g. Moreover, compound 4g also triggered the release of Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) in treated HeLa and MCF-7 cells while a fluorescence assay displayed a remarkable increase in the activity of caspase-9 and -3. Moreover, flow cytometric results revealed that compound 4g caused G0/G1 arrest in the treated HeLa cells. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrated that the compound 4g possesses chemotherapeutic properties against breast cancer and cervical adenocarcinoma cells, thus warranting further research to test the anticancer potential of this compound at preclinical and clinical level.
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- Faisal Rashid
- Centre for Advanced Drug Research, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad-22060, Pakistan
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- Centre for Advanced Drug Research, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad-22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of Haripur, Haripur, KPK-22620, Pakistan
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- Centre for Advanced Drug Research, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad-22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad-45320, Pakistan
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- Centre for Advanced Drug Research, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad-22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, United Kingdom
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Farooq S, Ngaini Z. One‐pot
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two‐pot
methods for chalcone derived pyrimidines synthesis and applications. J Heterocycl Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.4226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Saba Farooq
- Faculty of Resource Science and Technology Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Kota Samarahan Malaysia
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- Faculty of Resource Science and Technology Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Kota Samarahan Malaysia
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Megally Abdo NY, Samir EM, Mohareb RM. Synthesis and evaluation of novel 4
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‐pyrazole and thiophene derivatives derived from chalcone as potential anti‐proliferative agents, Pim‐1 kinase inhibitors, and PAINS. J Heterocycl Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.3928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Nadia Y. Megally Abdo
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of EducationAlexandria University Alexandria A. R. Egypt
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, National Organization for Drug Control & Research (NODCAR), P.O. 29 Cairo A. R. Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of ScienceCairo University Cairo A. R. Egypt
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Farooq S, Ngaini Z. One Pot and Two Pot Synthetic Strategies and Biological Applications of Epoxy-Chalcones. CHEMISTRY AFRICA 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42250-020-00128-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Zhu H, Tang L, Zhang C, Wei B, Yang P, He D, Zheng L, Zhang Y. Synthesis of Chalcone Derivatives: Inducing Apoptosis of HepG2 Cells via Regulating Reactive Oxygen Species and Mitochondrial Pathway. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:1341. [PMID: 31803052 PMCID: PMC6874057 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Chalcone derivatives, as a hot research field, exhibit a variety of physiological bioactivities and target multiple biological receptors. Based on the skeleton of (E)-1,3-diphenyl-2-propene-1-one, 14 chalcone derivatives were designed and synthesized, and evaluated as the antitumor candidates agents against four human cancer cell lines (A549, Hela, HepG2, and HL-60) as well as one normal cell line (WI-38). Among the title compounds, compound a14 showed better inhibitory activity against HepG2 cells (IC50 = 38.33 µM) and had relatively weak cytotoxicity towards normal cells WI-38 (IC50 = 121.29 µM). In this study, apoptosis, cycle arrest, assessment of reactive oxygen species (ROS) level, and measurement of mitochondrial membrane potential were adopted to explore the inhibitory mechanism of a14 towards HepG2. Compound a14 could effectively block the division of HepG2 cell lines in the G2/M phase and robustly induced generation of ROS, demonstrating that the generation of ROS induced by a14 was the main reason for resulting in the apoptosis of HepG2 cells. Moreover, the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) of HepG2 cells treated with a14 was significantly decreased, which was closely related to the enhanced ROS level. Furthermore, based on Western blot experiment, cell apoptosis induced by a14 also involved the expression of B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) family and Caspase 3 protein. In summary, compound a14 could contribute to the apoptosis of HepG2 cells through regulating ROS-mitochondrial pathway, which provides valuable hints for the discovery of novel anti-tumor drug candidates.
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- Hongtian Zhu
- Materia Medica Development Group, Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Lanzhou University School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou, China.,Innovative Drug Research Department, Lanzhou Weihuan Biological Science and Technology Development Co, Ltd., Lanzhou, China
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- Materia Medica Development Group, Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Lanzhou University School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou, China.,Innovative Drug Research Department, Lanzhou Weihuan Biological Science and Technology Development Co, Ltd., Lanzhou, China
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- Materia Medica Development Group, Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Lanzhou University School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou, China.,Innovative Drug Research Department, Lanzhou Weihuan Biological Science and Technology Development Co, Ltd., Lanzhou, China
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- Materia Medica Development Group, Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Lanzhou University School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou, China.,Pharmacy Department, Lanzhou Pulmonary Hospital Pharmacy, Lanzhou, China
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- Materia Medica Development Group, Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Lanzhou University School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Chinese Materia Medica and Prepared Slices), Gansu Institute for Drug Control, Lanzhou, China
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- Materia Medica Development Group, Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Lanzhou University School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Chinese Materia Medica and Prepared Slices), Gansu Institute for Drug Control, Lanzhou, China
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- Materia Medica Development Group, Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Lanzhou University School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou, China
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- Innovative Drug Research Department, Lanzhou Weihuan Biological Science and Technology Development Co, Ltd., Lanzhou, China.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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Kazmi M, Khan I, Khan A, Halim SA, Saeed A, Mehsud S, Al-Harrasi A, Ibrar A. Developing new hybrid scaffold for urease inhibition based on carbazole-chalcone conjugates: Synthesis, assessment of therapeutic potential and computational docking analysis. Bioorg Med Chem 2019; 27:115123. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2019.115123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Syam YM, Anwar MM, Kotb ER, Elseginy SA, Awad HM, Awad GE. Development of Promising Thiopyrimidine-Based Anti-cancer and Antimicrobial Agents: Synthesis and QSAR Analysis. Mini Rev Med Chem 2019; 19:1255-1275. [DOI: 10.2174/1389557518666180330110828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Revised: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
Objective & Methodology:
New hybrids of thiopyrimidine-five/six heterocyclic rings were
synthesized and in vitro evaluated for their antiproliferative activity against three human cancer cell
lines, namely HCT116 (human colorectal carcinoma), PC-3 (human prostate adenocarcinoma) and
HepG2 (human liver carcinoma) cell lines. The most potency was elicited by the target candidates
against the viability of HCT116 cell lines. It was higher than that obtained by the positive control
5-Fluorouracil (IC50 range; 0.11-0.49 μM, IC50, 5-FU; 1.10 μM).
Results:
Cell cycle analysis and apoptosis activation revealed that compound 20 induced G2/M phase
arrest and apoptosis in HCT116 cells. In addition, compound 20 activates the caspases-9 and -3, a
process which might mediate the apoptosis of HCT116 cells.
Conclusion:
Furthermore, there is a good agreement between the observed pIC50 and the predicted
pIC50 values, in addition, the low RMSD and standard error values indicate the accuracy of the model.
Antimicrobial evaluation revealed that some of these compounds exhibited significant activities
against the tested pathogenic bacteria and fungi, wherein compounds 7a, 14, 15a, 21a, produced the
most potent and broad spectrum antibacterial and antifungal potency that was equivalent to that revealed
by Vibramycin and Ketoconazole (MIC; 125 μg/mL). Moreover, compounds 15a, 21c, investigated
dual potent antimicrobial and anticancer activity.
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- Yasmin M. Syam
- Department of Therapeutic Chemistry, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Therapeutic Chemistry, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo 12622, Egypt
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- Photochemistry Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo 12622, Egypt
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- Green Chemistry Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Tanning Materials and Leather Technology, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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- Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, 12622, Egypt
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Abbass SA, Moustafa GAI, Hassan HA, Abuo-Rahma GEDA. Facile one-pot three-component synthesis of 4,6-diaryl-3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2(1 H)-thiones under ultrasonic irradiation. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/00397911.2019.1652759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Shymaa A. Abbass
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
- Department of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, UK
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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Han P, Zhou W, Chen M, Wang Q. Microwave-assisted Synthesis of Polymethoxychalcone Mannich Bases and Their Antiproliferative Activity. LETT ORG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.2174/1570178615666180627110223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
A series of eight polymethoxychalcone Mannich base derivatives 2a-2h was synthesized via
the microwave-assisted Mannich reaction of natural product 2'-hydroxy-3,4,4',5,6'-pentamethoxychalcone
(1) with various secondary amines and formaldehyde. Compared to conventional heating method
(80°C), the microwave-assisted method (700W, 65°C) is efficient with short reaction time (0.5-1 h) and
good yields (74-88%). The antiproliferative activities of eight Mannich base derivatives were evaluated
in vitro on a panel of three human cancer cell lines (Hela, HCC1954 and SK-OV-3) by CCK-8 assay.
The results showed that all of the Mannich base derivatives exhibited potential antiproliferative activities
on tested cancer cell lines with the IC50 values of 9.13-48.51 µM. Some active compounds exhibited
more activity as compared to positive control cis-Platin. Among them, compound 2b revealed to
have the strongest antiproliferative activity against all the three cancer cell lines with IC50 values ranging
from 9.13 to 11.24 µM.
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- Peipei Han
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Processed Food for Special Medical Purpose, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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AbdElhameid MK, Labib MB, Negmeldin AT, Al-Shorbagy M, Mohammed MR. Design, synthesis, and screening of ortho-amino thiophene carboxamide derivatives on hepatocellular carcinomaas VEGFR-2Inhibitors. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2018; 33:1472-1493. [PMID: 30191744 PMCID: PMC6136361 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2018.1503654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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In this work, design, synthesis, and screening of thiophene carboxamides 4-13 and 16-23 as dual vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFRs) and mitotic inhibitors was reported. All compounds were screened against two gastrointestinal solid cancer cells, HepG-2 and HCT-116 cell lines. The most active cytotoxic derivatives 5 and 21 displayed 2.3- and 1.7-fold higher cytotoxicity than Sorafenib against HepG-2 cells. Cell cycle and apoptosis analyses for compounds 5 and 21 showed cells accumulation in the sub-G1 phase, and cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase. The apoptotic inducing activities of compounds 5 and 21were correlated to the elevation of p53, increase in Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, and increase in caspase-3/7.Compounds 5 and 21 showed potent inhibition againstVEGFR-2 (IC50 = 0.59 and 1.29 μM) and β-tubulin polymerization (73% and 86% inhibition at their IC50 values).Molecular docking was performed with VEGFR-2 and tubulin binding sites to explain the displayed inhibitory activities.
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- Mohammed K. AbdElhameid
- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, School of Pharmacy, NewGiza University, Egypt
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- Department of Radiation Biology, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Cairo, Egypt
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Abd elhameid MK, Ryad N, MY AS, mohammed MR, Ismail MM, El Meligie S. Design, Synthesis and Screening of 4,6-Diaryl Pyridine and Pyrimidine Derivatives as Potential Cytotoxic Molecules. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2018; 66:939-952. [DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c18-00269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Manufacturing, Misr University for Science and Technology
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University
- School of pharmacy, Newgiza University
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- Department of Radiation Biology, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University
- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Manufacturing, Misr University for Science and Technology
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University
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Tandon R, Singh I, Luxami V, Tandon N, Paul K. Recent Advances and Developments ofin vitroEvaluation of Heterocyclic Moieties on Cancer Cell Lines. CHEM REC 2018; 19:362-393. [DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201800024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Runjhun Tandon
- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical SciencesLovely Professional University Phagwara- 144411 India
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- School of Chemistry and BiochemistryThapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Patiala- 147001 India
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- School of Chemistry and BiochemistryThapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Patiala- 147001 India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical SciencesLovely Professional University Phagwara- 144411 India
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- School of Chemistry and BiochemistryThapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Patiala- 147001 India
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Aslan HE, Demir Y, Özaslan MS, Türkan F, Beydemir Ş, Küfrevioğlu ÖI. The behavior of some chalcones on acetylcholinesterase and carbonic anhydrase activity. Drug Chem Toxicol 2018; 42:634-640. [DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2018.1463242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Hatice Esra Aslan
- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Igdır University, Health Services Vocational School, Igdır, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey
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Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of aminoalkylated chalcones on three human cancer cells. Med Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-017-2120-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Coskun D, Erkisa M, Ulukaya E, Coskun MF, Ari F. Novel 1-(7-ethoxy-1-benzofuran-2-yl) substituted chalcone derivatives: Synthesis, characterization and anticancer activity. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 136:212-222. [PMID: 28494257 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Revised: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Cancer treatment still requires new compounds to be discovered. Chalcone and its derivatives exhibit anticancer potential in different cancer cells. A new series of benzofuran substituted chalcone derivatives was synthesized by the base-catalyzed Claisen-Schmidt reaction of the 1-(7-ethoxy-1-benzofuran-2-yl) ethanone with different aromatic aldehydes to yield 1-(7-ethoxy-1-benzofuran-2-yl) substituted chalcone derivatives 3a-j. The derivatives were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectroscopy techniques. The anti-growth effect of chalcone compounds was tested in breast cancer (MCF-7), non-small cell lung cancer (A549) and prostate cancer (PC-3) cell lines by the SRB and ATP cell viability assays. Apoptosis was detected by mitochondrial membrane potential, Annexin V staining and caspase 3/7 activity. Formation of reactive oxygen species was determined by DCFDA. The results revealed that chalcone derivatives have anticancer activity with especially chalcone derivative 3a showing cytotoxic effects on cancer cells. In addition, chalcone derivative 3a induced apoptosis through caspase dependent pathways in prostate, lung and breast cancer cells.
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- Demet Coskun
- Firat University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, 23119, Elazig, Turkey.
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- Uludag University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Biology, 16059, Bursa, Turkey
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- Istinye University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, 34010, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Firat University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, 23119, Elazig, Turkey
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- Uludag University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Biology, 16059, Bursa, Turkey
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Inhibition of LPS-stimulated ROS production by fluorinated and hydroxylated chalcones in RAW 264.7 macrophages with structure-activity relationship study. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2017; 27:1205-1209. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.01.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Revised: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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