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Moncada-Basualto M, Saavedra-Olavarría J, Rivero-Jerez PS, Rojas C, Maya JD, Liempi A, Zúñiga-Bustos M, Olea-Azar C, Lapier M, Pérez EG, Pozo-Martínez J. Assessment of the Activity of Nitroisoxazole Derivatives against Trypanosoma cruzi. Molecules 2024; 29:2762. [PMID: 38930828 PMCID: PMC11207111 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29122762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
The development of new compounds to treat Chagas disease is imperative due to the adverse effects of current drugs and their low efficacy in the chronic phase. This study aims to investigate nitroisoxazole derivatives that produce oxidative stress while modifying the compounds' lipophilicity, affecting their ability to fight trypanosomes. The results indicate that these compounds are more effective against the epimastigote form of T. cruzi, with a 52 ± 4% trypanocidal effect for compound 9. However, they are less effective against the trypomastigote form, with a 15 ± 3% trypanocidal effect. Additionally, compound 11 interacts with a higher number of amino acid residues within the active site of the enzyme cruzipain. Furthermore, it was also found that the presence of a nitro group allows for the generation of free radicals; likewise, the large size of the compound enables increased interaction with aminoacidic residues in the active site of cruzipain, contributing to trypanocidal activity. This activity depends on the size and lipophilicity of the compounds. The study recommends exploring new compounds based on the nitroisoxazole skeleton, with larger substituents and lipophilicity to enhance their trypanocidal activity.
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- Mauricio Moncada-Basualto
- Instituto Universitario de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, San Joaquín 8940577, Chile; (M.M.-B.); (C.R.); (M.Z.-B.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4860, San Joaquin 7820436, Chile; (J.S.-O.); (P.S.R.-J.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4860, San Joaquin 7820436, Chile; (J.S.-O.); (P.S.R.-J.)
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- Instituto Universitario de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, San Joaquín 8940577, Chile; (M.M.-B.); (C.R.); (M.Z.-B.)
- Laboratory of Free Radicals and Antioxidants, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Universidad de Chile, Olivos 1007, Independencia 8380544, Chile;
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- Programa de Farmacología Molecular y Clínica, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Av. Independencia 1027, Independencia 8380453, Chile;
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- Programa de Biología Integrativa, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Av. Independencia 1027, Independencia 8380453, Chile;
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- Instituto Universitario de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, San Joaquín 8940577, Chile; (M.M.-B.); (C.R.); (M.Z.-B.)
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- Laboratory of Free Radicals and Antioxidants, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science, Universidad de Chile, Olivos 1007, Independencia 8380544, Chile;
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- Centro de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación de Productos Bioactivos (CinBio), Escuela de Química y Farmacia, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Valparaíso, Av. Gran Bretaña 1093, Valparaiso 2360102, Chile;
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4860, San Joaquin 7820436, Chile; (J.S.-O.); (P.S.R.-J.)
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- Programa de Farmacología Molecular y Clínica, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Av. Independencia 1027, Independencia 8380453, Chile;
- Laboratorio de Química—Médica, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad del Azuay, Av. 24 de Mayo 777, Cuenca 010204, Ecuador
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Corman HN, McNamara CW, Bakowski MA. Drug Discovery for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Review of Developments in the Past 15 Years. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2845. [PMID: 38137989 PMCID: PMC10745741 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11122845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Leishmaniasis is a group of vector-borne, parasitic diseases caused by over 20 species of the protozoan Leishmania spp. The three major disease classifications, cutaneous, visceral, and mucocutaneous, have a range of clinical manifestations from self-healing skin lesions to hepatosplenomegaly and mucosal membrane damage to fatality. As a neglected tropical disease, leishmaniasis represents a major international health challenge, with nearly 350 million people living at risk of infection a year. The current chemotherapeutics used to treat leishmaniasis have harsh side effects, prolonged and costly treatment regimens, as well as emerging drug resistance, and are predominantly used for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis. There is an undeniable need for the identification and development of novel chemotherapeutics targeting cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), largely ignored by concerted drug development efforts. CL is mostly non-lethal and the most common presentation of this disease, with nearly 1 million new cases reported annually. Recognizing this unaddressed need, substantial yet fragmented progress in early drug discovery efforts for CL has occurred in the past 15 years and was outlined in this review. However, further work needs to be carried out to advance early discovery candidates towards the clinic. Importantly, there is a paucity of investment in the translation and development of therapies for CL, limiting the emergence of viable solutions to deal with this serious and complex international health problem.
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- Hannah N. Corman
- Calibr at Scripps Research, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA; (C.W.M.); (M.A.B.)
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Wang M, Li L, Yang S, Guo F, Zhu G, Zhu B, Chang J. Synthesis of novel oxazol-5-one derivatives containing chiral trifluoromethyl and isoxazole moieties as potent antitumor agents and the mechanism investigation. Bioorg Chem 2023; 135:106505. [PMID: 37027950 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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In this study, a series of novel oxazol-5-one derivatives containing a chiral trifluoromethyl and isoxazole moiety were synthesized and evaluated for cytotoxic activities. Among them, 5t was the most effective compound against HepG2 liver cancer cells with an IC50 of 1.8 μM. 5t inhibited cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in vitro. Nevertheless, the potential anti-hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) target and mechanism of 5t were unclear. This work aimed to seek the molecular target of 5t against HCC and investigate its mechanism. Liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry was used to identify peroxiredoxin 1(PRDX1) as a possible target of 5t. Cellular thermal shift assay, drug affinity responsive target stability, and molecular docking provided conclusive evidence that 5t targeted PRDX1 and inhibited its enzymatic activity. 5t augmented the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and led to ROS-dependent DNA damage, endoplasmic reticulum stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and apoptosis in HepG2 cells. Silencing PRDX1 also resulted in ROS-mediated apoptosis in HepG2 cells. In vivo, 5t inhibited mouse tumor growth by increasing oxidative stress. Briefly, our studies revealed that compound 5t targeted PRDX1 through a ROS-dependent mechanism, highlighting the future development of compound 5t as a novel therapeutic drug for HCC.
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- Mengqi Wang
- Pingyuan Laboratory, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Henan Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecule and Drug Innovation, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- Pingyuan Laboratory, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Henan Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecule and Drug Innovation, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China; College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Pingyuan Laboratory, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Henan Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecule and Drug Innovation, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- Pingyuan Laboratory, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Henan Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecule and Drug Innovation, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- Pingyuan Laboratory, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Henan Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecule and Drug Innovation, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China.
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- Pingyuan Laboratory, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Henan Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecule and Drug Innovation, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China.
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- Pingyuan Laboratory, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Henan Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecule and Drug Innovation, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China.
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Pd-Catalyzed Heteroannulation of Isoxazoles: Convergent Synthesis of Isoxazolo[5,4-c]quinolines. Tetrahedron Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2022.154270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Dashti M, Nikpassand M, Mokhtary M, Zare Fekri L. Fe 3O 4@SP@Chitosan@Fe 3O 4 Nanocomposite: A Catalyst with Double Magnetite Parts for Sustainable Synthesis of Novel Azo-Linked 4-Benzylidene-2-Phenyloxazol-5-Ones. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2022.2097714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Mohammad Dashti
- Department of Chemistry, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
- Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, Iran
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Dashti M, Nikpassand M, Mokhtary M, Fekri LZ. Sustainable Synthesis of Azo-Linked 4-Arylidene-2-Aryloxazolones Using Fe3O4@SiPr@vanillin@TGA Nanocomposite. J CLUST SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-022-02279-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Thakur A, Verma M, Bharti R, Sharma R. Oxazole and isoxazole: From one-pot synthesis to medical applications. Tetrahedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2022.132813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Galenko EE, Puzyk AM, Novikov MS, Khlebnikov AF. An Isoxazole Strategy for Molybdenum-Mediated Synthesis of 5-Mono- and 4,5-Disubstituted 1 H-Pyrrole-2,3-diones. J Org Chem 2022; 87:6459-6470. [PMID: 35420424 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The synthesis of 5-aryl- and 4-aryl/hetaryl/cyclopropyl/alkynyl-5-aryl-1H-pyrrole-2,3-diones by formal isomerization of isoxazole-5-carbaldehydes mediated Mo(CO)6 in wet MeCN has been developed. The resulting 1H-pyrrole-2,3-diones are good precursors for substituted 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]quinoxalines.
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- Ekaterina E Galenko
- Saint Petersburg State University, Institute of Chemistry, 7/9 Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya, St. Petersburg 199034, Russia
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Institute of Chemistry, 7/9 Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya, St. Petersburg 199034, Russia
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Institute of Chemistry, 7/9 Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya, St. Petersburg 199034, Russia
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Institute of Chemistry, 7/9 Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya, St. Petersburg 199034, Russia
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Chloride substitution on 2-hydroxy-3,4,6-trimethoxyphenylchalcones improves in vitro selectivity on Trypanosoma cruzi strain Y. Chem Biol Interact 2022; 361:109920. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Alonso L, Pianoski KE, Alonso A, Rosa FA. Antileishmanial activity of 3,4,5-trisubstituted isoxazoles by interaction with Leishmania amazonensis plasma membrane. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bhardwaj S, Bendi A, Singh L. A Study on Synthesis of Chalcone Derived -5- Membered Isoxazoline and Isoxazole Scaffolds. Curr Org Synth 2022; 19:643-663. [PMID: 35086450 DOI: 10.2174/1570179419666220127143141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Chalcone-derived Isoxazole scaffolds remain the central focus because of their greater biological, clinical, and pharmacological properties. The present study reviews the synthesis of various chalcone derived - 5- Membered Isoxazoline and Isoxazole Scaffolds with the available literature until 2021. Keywords: Chalcones, Isoxazoles, Isoxazolines, Biological and Pharmacological properties.
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- Sakshi Bhardwaj
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram- 122505, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram- 122505, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram- 122505, Haryana, India
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Le Pors MS, Barri IA, Riafrecha LE, Echeverría GA, Piro OE, Colinas PA. Green Biphasic Synthesis, X‐Ray Diffraction Structure and Conformational Analysis of
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‐Glycosylmethyl Isoxazoles: Potential Substrates of GLUT‐1 Glucose Transporter. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202104379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Macarena S. Le Pors
- CEDECOR (UNLP-CICBA) CONICET Departamento de Química Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Universidad Nacional de La Plata, 47 y 115, 1900 La Plata Argentina
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- CEDECOR (UNLP-CICBA) CONICET Departamento de Química Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Universidad Nacional de La Plata, 47 y 115, 1900 La Plata Argentina
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- CEDECOR (UNLP-CICBA) CONICET Departamento de Química Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Universidad Nacional de La Plata, 47 y 115, 1900 La Plata Argentina
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- Departamento de Física Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Universidad Nacional de La Plata and Institute IFLP (CONICET, CCT−La Plata) C. C. 67 1900 La Plata Argentina
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- Departamento de Física Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Universidad Nacional de La Plata and Institute IFLP (CONICET, CCT−La Plata) C. C. 67 1900 La Plata Argentina
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- CEDECOR (UNLP-CICBA) CONICET Departamento de Química Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Universidad Nacional de La Plata, 47 y 115, 1900 La Plata Argentina
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Mohamed Abdelahi MM, El Bakri Y, Lai CH, Subramani K, Anouar EH, Ahmad S, Benchidmi M, Mague JT, Popović-Djordjević J, Goumri-Said S. Novel 3-chloro-6-nitro-1 H-indazole derivatives as promising antileishmanial candidates: synthesis, biological activity, and molecular modelling studies. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2021; 37:151-167. [PMID: 34894940 PMCID: PMC8667887 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2021.1995380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
Abstract
An efficient pathway was disclosed for the synthesis of 3-chloro-6-nitro-1H-indazole derivatives by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition on dipolarophile compounds 2 and 3. Faced the problem of separation of two regioisomers, a click chemistry method has allowed us to obtain regioisomers of triazole-1,4 with good yields from 82 to 90% were employed. Also, the antileishmanial biological potency of the compounds was achieved using an MTT assay that reported compound 13 as a promising growth inhibitor of Leishmania major. Molecular docking demonstrated highly stable binding with the Leishmania trypanothione reductase enzyme and produced a network of hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions. Molecular dynamics simulations were performed for TryR-13 complex to understand its structural and intermolecular affinity stability in a biological environment. The studied complex remained in good equilibrium with a structure deviation of ∼1-3 Å. MM/GBSA binding free energies illustrated the high stability of TryR-13 complex. The studied compounds are promising leads for structural optimisation to enhance the antileishmanial activity.
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- Mohamed Mokhtar Mohamed Abdelahi
- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique Hétérocyclique, Centre de Recherche des Sciences des Médicaments, Pôle de Compétences Pharmacochimie, URAC 21, Faculté des Sciences, Mohammed V University Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique Hétérocyclique, Centre de Recherche des Sciences des Médicaments, Pôle de Compétences Pharmacochimie, URAC 21, Faculté des Sciences, Mohammed V University Rabat, Rabat, Morocco.,Department of Theoretical and Applied Chemistry, South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia
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- Department of Medical Applied Chemistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Education, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health and Biological Sciences, Abasyn University, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique Hétérocyclique, Centre de Recherche des Sciences des Médicaments, Pôle de Compétences Pharmacochimie, URAC 21, Faculté des Sciences, Mohammed V University Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- College of Science, Physics Department, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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da Rosa R, Dambrós BP, Höehr de Moraes M, Grand L, Jacolot M, Popowycz F, Steindel M, Schenkel EP, Campos Bernardes LS. Natural-product-inspired design and synthesis of two series of compounds active against Trypanosoma cruzi: Insights into structure-activity relationship, toxicity, and mechanism of action. Bioorg Chem 2021; 119:105492. [PMID: 34838333 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Chemical scaffolds of natural products have historically been sources of inspiration for the development of novel molecules of biological relevance, including hit and lead compounds. To identify new compounds active against Trypanosoma cruzi, we designed and synthesized 46 synthetic derivatives based on the structure of two classes of natural products: tetrahydrofuran lignans (Series 1) and oxazole alkaloids (Series 2). Compounds were screened in vitro using a cellular model of T. cruzi infection. In the first series of compounds, 11 derivatives of hit compound 5 (EC50 = 1.1 µM) were found to be active; the most potent (7, 8, and 13) had EC50 values of 5.1-34.2 µM. In the second series, 17 analogs were found active at 50 µM; the most potent compounds (47, 49, 59, and 63) showed EC50 values of 24.2-49.1 µM. Active compounds were assessed for selectivity, hemocompatibility, synergistic potential, effects on mitochondrial membrane potential, and inhibitory effect on trypanothione reductase. All active compounds showed low toxicity against uninfected THP-1 cells and human erythrocytes. The potency of compounds 5 and 8 increased steadily in combination with benznidazole, indicating a synergistic effect. Furthermore, compounds 8, 47, 49, 59, and 63 inhibited parasitic mitochondria in a dose-dependent manner. Although increased reactive oxygen species levels might lead to mitochondrial effects, the results indicate that the mechanism of action of the compounds is not dependent on trypanothione reductase inhibition. In silico calculation of chemical descriptors and principal component analysis showed that the active compounds share common chemical features with other trypanocidal molecules and are predicted to have a good ADMET profile. Overall, the results suggest that the compounds are important candidates to be further studied for their potential against T. cruzi.
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- Rafael da Rosa
- Laboratório de Química Farmacêutica Medicinal, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmácia, CCS, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário, 88040900, Florianópolis, Brasil; Université de Lyon, INSA Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, CPE Lyon, UMR 5246, ICBMS. 1 rue Victor Grignard, 69621, Villeurbanne Cedex, France.
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- Laboratório de Protozoologia, CCB, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário, 88040900, Florianópolis, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Protozoologia, CCB, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário, 88040900, Florianópolis, Brasil
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- Université de Lyon, INSA Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, CPE Lyon, UMR 5246, ICBMS. 1 rue Victor Grignard, 69621, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Université de Lyon, INSA Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, CPE Lyon, UMR 5246, ICBMS. 1 rue Victor Grignard, 69621, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Université de Lyon, INSA Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, CPE Lyon, UMR 5246, ICBMS. 1 rue Victor Grignard, 69621, Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Laboratório de Protozoologia, CCB, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário, 88040900, Florianópolis, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Química Farmacêutica Medicinal, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmácia, CCS, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário, 88040900, Florianópolis, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Química Farmacêutica Medicinal, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmácia, CCS, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário, 88040900, Florianópolis, Brasil.
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Rosa FA, Mendes de Souza Melo S, Pianoski KE, Poletto J, dos Santos MG, Vieira da Silva MJ, Lazarin‐Bidóia D, Volpato H, Moura S, Nakamura CV. Synthesis and Antiprotozoal Profile of 3,4,5-Trisubstituted Isoxazoles. ChemistryOpen 2021; 10:931-938. [PMID: 34331350 PMCID: PMC8485799 DOI: 10.1002/open.202100141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A series of 60 4-aminomethyl 5-aryl-3-substituted isoxazoles were synthesized by an efficient method and evaluated in vitro against Leishmania amazonensis and Trypanosoma cruzi, protozoa that cause the neglected tropical diseases leishmaniasis and Chagas disease, respectively. Thirteen compounds exhibited a selective index greater than 10. The series of 3-N-acylhydrazone isoxazole derivatives bearing the bithiophene core exhibited the best antiparasitic effects.
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- Departamento de QuímicaUniversidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)MaringáBrazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Básicas da SaúdeUniversidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)MaringáBrazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Básicas da SaúdeUniversidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)MaringáBrazil
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- Instituto de BiotecnologiaUniversidade de Caxias do Sul (UCS)Caxias do SulBrazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Básicas da SaúdeUniversidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)MaringáBrazil
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Narita K, Suganuma K, Murata T, Kondo R, Satoh H, Watanabe K, Sasaki K, Inoue N, Yoshimura Y. Synthesis and evaluation of trypanocidal activity of derivatives of naturally occurring 2,5-diphenyloxazoles. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 42:116253. [PMID: 34130218 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116253] [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: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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African trypanosomiasis is a zoonotic protozoan disease affecting the nervous system. Various natural products reportedly exhibit trypanocidal activity. Naturally occurring 2,5-diphenyloxazoles present in Oxytropis lanata, and their derivatives, were synthesized. The trypanocidal activities of the synthesized compounds were evaluated against Trypanosoma brucei brucei, T. b. gambiense, T. b. rhodesiense, T. congolense, and T. evansi. Natural product 1 exhibited trypanocidal activity against all the species/subspecies of trypanosomes, exhibiting half-maximal inhibitory concentrations (IC50) of 1.1-13.5 μM. Modification of the oxazole core improved the trypanocidal activity. The 1,3,4-oxadiazole (7) and 2,4-diphenyloxazole (9) analogs exhibited potency superior to that of 1. However, these compounds exhibited cytotoxicity in Madin-Darby bovine kidney cells. The O-methylated analog of 1 (12) was non-cytotoxic and exhibited selective trypanocidal activity against T. congolense (IC50 = 0.78 µM). Structure-activity relationship studies of the 2,5-diphenyloxazole analogs revealed aspects of the molecular structure critical for maintaining selective trypanocidal activity against T. congolense.
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- Koichi Narita
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 4-4-1 Komatsushima, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981-8558, Japan.
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Inada, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 4-4-1 Komatsushima, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981-8558, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 4-4-1 Komatsushima, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981-8558, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 4-4-1 Komatsushima, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981-8558, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 4-4-1 Komatsushima, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981-8558, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 4-4-1 Komatsushima, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981-8558, Japan
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Inada, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 4-4-1 Komatsushima, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981-8558, Japan
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J B, M BM, Chanda K. An Overview on the Therapeutics of Neglected Infectious Diseases-Leishmaniasis and Chagas Diseases. Front Chem 2021; 9:622286. [PMID: 33777895 PMCID: PMC7994601 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.622286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) as termed by WHO include twenty different infectious diseases that are caused by bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Among these NTDs, Chagas disease and leishmaniasis are reported to cause high mortality in humans and are further associated with the limitations of existing drugs like severe toxicity and drug resistance. The above hitches have rendered researchers to focus on developing alternatives and novel therapeutics for the treatment of these diseases. In the past decade, several target-based drugs have emerged, which focus on specific biochemical pathways of the causative parasites. For leishmaniasis, the targets such as nucleoside analogs, inhibitors targeting nucleoside phosphate kinases of the parasite’s purine salvage pathway, 20S proteasome of Leishmania, mitochondria, and the associated proteins are reviewed along with the chemical structures of potential drug candidates. Similarly, in case of therapeutics for Chagas disease, several target-based drug candidates targeting sterol biosynthetic pathway (C14-ademethylase), L-cysteine protease, heme peroxidation, mitochondria, farnesyl pyrophosphate, etc., which are vital and unique to the causative parasite are discussed. Moreover, the use of nano-based formulations towards the therapeutics of the above diseases is also discussed.
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- Brindha J
- Division of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, India
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- Division of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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Zuma AA, de Souza W. Chagas Disease Chemotherapy: What Do We Know So Far? Curr Pharm Des 2021; 27:3963-3995. [PMID: 33593251 DOI: 10.2174/1381612827666210216152654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Chagas disease is a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD), and although endemic in Latin America, affects around 6-7 million people infected worldwide. The treatment of Chagas disease is based on benznidazole and nifurtimox, which are the only available drugs. However, they are not effective during the chronic phase and cause several side effects. Furthermore, BZ promotes cure in 80% of the patients in the acute phase, but the cure rate drops to 20% in adults in the chronic phase of the disease. In this review, we present several studies published in the last six years, which describes the antiparasitic potential of distinct drugs, from the synthesis of new compounds aiming to target the parasite, as well as the repositioning and the combination of drugs. We highlight several compounds for having shown results that are equivalent or superior to BZ, which means that they should be further studied, either in vitro or in vivo. Furthermore, we stand out the differences in the effects of BZ on the same strain of T. cruzi, which might be related to methodological differences such as parasite and cell ratios, host cell type and the time of adding the drug. In addition, we discuss the wide variety of strains and also the cell types used as a host cell, which makes it difficult to compare the trypanocidal effect of the compounds.
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- Aline Araujo Zuma
- Laboratorio de Ultraestrutura Celular Hertha Meyer, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, 21491-590, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Ultraestrutura Celular Hertha Meyer, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, 21491-590, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brazil
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Saccoliti F, Di Santo R, Costi R. Recent Advancement in the Search of Innovative Antiprotozoal Agents Targeting Trypanothione Metabolism. ChemMedChem 2020; 15:2420-2435. [PMID: 32805075 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202000325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Leishmania and Trypanosoma parasites are responsible for the challenging neglected tropical diseases leishmaniases, Chagas disease, and human African trypanosomiasis, which account for up to 40,000 deaths annually mainly in developing countries. Current chemotherapy relies on drugs with significant limitations in efficacy and safety, prompting the urgent need to explore innovative approaches to improve the drug discovery pipeline. The unique trypanothione-based redox pathway, which is absent in human hosts, is vital for all trypanosomatids and offers valuable opportunities to guide the rational development of specific, broad-spectrum and innovative anti-trypanosomatid agents. Major efforts focused on the key metabolic enzymes trypanothione synthetase-amidase and trypanothione reductase, whose inhibition should affect the entire pathway and, finally, parasite survival. Herein, we will report and comment on the most recent studies in the search for enzyme inhibitors, underlining the promising opportunities that have emerged so far to drive the exploration of future successful therapeutic approaches.
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- Francesco Saccoliti
- D3 PharmaChemistry, Italian Institute of Technology, Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Istituto Pasteur-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, "Sapienza" Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Istituto Pasteur-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, "Sapienza" Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Roma, Italy
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Mukhopadhyay S, Barak DS, Karthik R, Verma SK, Bhatta RS, Goyal N, Batra S. Antileishmanial assessment of isoxazole derivatives against L. donovani. RSC Med Chem 2020; 11:1053-1062. [PMID: 33479698 DOI: 10.1039/d0md00083c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A chemical library comprising substituted 3-nitroisoxazoles and 3-aminoisoxazoles was prepared and screened for their antileishmanial activity against L. donovani. As compared to Miltefosine, the standard drug used in bioassays, several compounds displayed remarkably better inhibition of the promastigote and amastigote stages of parasites. The in vivo evaluation of a few compounds in a golden hamster model showed significant reduction of the parasite load post treatment via the intraperitoneal route by several compounds. The preliminary pharmacokinetic evaluation of a representative compound 4mf via the oral route, however, indicated high systemic clearance from the body.
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- Sushobhan Mukhopadhyay
- Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division , CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute , Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road , Lucknow 226031 , India . ;
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- Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division , CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute , Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road , Lucknow 226031 , India . ;
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- Biochemistry Division , CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute , Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road , Lucknow 226031 , India .
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- Pharmacokinetics Division , CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute , Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road , Lucknow 226031 , India
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- Pharmacokinetics Division , CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute , Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road , Lucknow 226031 , India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research , CSIR- Human Resource Development Centre , (CSIR-HRDC) Campus, Sector 19, Kamla Nehru Nagar , Ghaziabad-201002 , India
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- Biochemistry Division , CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute , Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road , Lucknow 226031 , India . .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research , CSIR- Human Resource Development Centre , (CSIR-HRDC) Campus, Sector 19, Kamla Nehru Nagar , Ghaziabad-201002 , India
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- Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division , CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute , Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road , Lucknow 226031 , India . ; .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research , CSIR- Human Resource Development Centre , (CSIR-HRDC) Campus, Sector 19, Kamla Nehru Nagar , Ghaziabad-201002 , India
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Varela MT, Fernandes JPS. Natural Products: Key Prototypes to Drug Discovery Against Neglected Diseases Caused by Trypanosomatids. Curr Med Chem 2020; 27:2133-2146. [PMID: 29714138 DOI: 10.2174/0929867325666180501102450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neglected tropical diseases are a group of infections caused by microorganisms and viruses that affect mainly poor regions of the world. In addition, most available drugs are associated with long periods of treatment and high toxicity which limits the application and patient compliance. Investment in research and development is not seen as an attractive deal by the pharmaceutical industry since the final product must ideally be cheap, not returning the amount invested. Natural products have always been an important source for bioactive compounds and are advantageous over synthetic compounds when considering the unique structural variety and biological activities. On the other hand, isolation difficulties and low yields, environmental impact and high cost usually limit their application as drug per se. OBJECTIVE In this review, the use of natural products as prototypes for the semi-synthesis or total synthesis, as well as natural products as promising hits is covered, specifically regarding compounds with activities against trypanosomatids such as Trypanosoma spp. and Leishmania spp. METHODS Selected reports from literature with this approach were retrieved. CONCLUSION As summary, it can be concluded that natural products are an underestimated source for designing novel agents against these parasites.
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- Marina Themoteo Varela
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Diadema-SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Diadema-SP, Brazil
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Zheng X, Liu W, Zhang D. Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Oxazole-Based Molecules via van Leusen Oxazole Synthesis. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25071594. [PMID: 32244317 PMCID: PMC7180750 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25071594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Oxazole compounds, including one nitrogen atom and one oxygen atom in a five-membered heterocyclic ring, are present in various biological activities. Due to binding with a widespread spectrum of receptors and enzymes easily in biological systems through various non-covalent interactions, oxazole-based molecules are becoming a kind of significant heterocyclic nucleus, which have received attention from researchers globally, leading them to synthesize diverse oxazole derivatives. The van Leusen reaction, based on tosylmethylisocyanides (TosMICs), is one of the most appropriate strategies to prepare oxazole-based medicinal compounds. In this review, we summarize the recent advances of the synthesis of oxazole-containing molecules utilizing the van Leusen oxazole synthesis from 1972, aiming to look for potential oxazole-based medicinal compounds, which are valuable information for drug discovery and synthesis.
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- Xunan Zheng
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China;
- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Department of Pesticide Science, Plant Protection College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
- Correspondence: (W.L.); (D.Z.); Tel.: +86-188-1775-2588 (W.L.); +86-431-8783-6471 (D.Z.)
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China;
- Correspondence: (W.L.); (D.Z.); Tel.: +86-188-1775-2588 (W.L.); +86-431-8783-6471 (D.Z.)
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Trefzger OS, Barbosa NV, Scapolatempo RL, Neves AR, Ortale MLFS, Carvalho DB, Honorato AM, Fragoso MR, Shuiguemoto CYK, Perdomo RT, Matos MFC, Chang MR, Arruda CCP, Baroni ACM. Design, synthesis, antileishmanial, and antifungal biological evaluation of novel 3,5‐disubstituted isoxazole compounds based on 5‐nitrofuran scaffolds. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2019; 353:e1900241. [DOI: 10.1002/ardp.201900241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2019] [Revised: 10/27/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Ozildéia S. Trefzger
- LASQUIM—Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- LASQUIM—Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, INBIO—Instituto de BiociênciasUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- LASQUIM—Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- LASQUIM—Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, INBIO—Instituto de BiociênciasUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- LASQUIM—Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- LASQUIM—Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, INBIO—Instituto de BiociênciasUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- LASQUIM—Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- LASQUIM—Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Cultura de Células, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Cultura de Células, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia Clínica, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, INBIO—Instituto de BiociênciasUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- LASQUIM—Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships for Structurally Diverse Chemotypes Having Anti- Trypanosoma cruzi Activity. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20112801. [PMID: 31181717 PMCID: PMC6600563 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20112801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Small-molecule compounds that have promising activity against macromolecular targets from Trypanosoma cruzi occasionally fail when tested in whole-cell phenotypic assays. This outcome can be attributed to many factors, including inadequate physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties. Unsuitable physicochemical profiles usually result in molecules with a poor ability to cross cell membranes. Quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) analysis is a valuable approach to the investigation of how physicochemical characteristics affect biological activity. In this study, artificial neural networks (ANNs) and kernel-based partial least squares regression (KPLS) were developed using anti-T. cruzi activity data for broadly diverse chemotypes. The models exhibited a good predictive ability for the test set compounds, yielding q2 values of 0.81 and 0.84 for the ANN and KPLS models, respectively. The results of this investigation highlighted privileged molecular scaffolds and the optimum physicochemical space associated with high anti-T. cruzi activity, which provided important guidelines for the design of novel trypanocidal agents having drug-like properties.
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Bhatt A, Singh RK, Kant R. A convenient one-pot synthesis of 3,5-diarylisoxazoles via oxidative cyclisation using catalytic CuBr2 and oxone. Tetrahedron Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2019.03.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Bhatt A, Singh RK, Kant R. Trichloroisocyanuric acid mediated one-pot synthesis of 3,5-diarylisoxazoles from α,β-unsaturated ketones. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/00397911.2019.1590848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Ashish Bhatt
- Department of Chemistry, Mewar university, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Mewar university, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Mewar university, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India
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Trefzger OS, das Neves AR, Barbosa NV, Carvalho DB, Pereira IC, Perdomo RT, Matos MFC, Yoshida NC, Kato MJ, de Albuquerque S, Arruda CCP, Baroni ACM. Design, synthesis and antitrypanosomatid activities of 3,5-diaryl-isoxazole analogues based on neolignans veraguensin, grandisin and machilin G. Chem Biol Drug Des 2018; 93:313-324. [DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Ozildéia S. Trefzger
- LASQUIM - Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal; FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; UFMS; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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- LASQUIM - Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal; FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; UFMS; Campo Grande MS Brazil
- Laboratorio de Parasitologia Humana; INBIO - Instituto de Biologia; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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- LASQUIM - Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal; FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; UFMS; Campo Grande MS Brazil
- Laboratorio de Parasitologia Humana; INBIO - Instituto de Biologia; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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- LASQUIM - Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal; FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; UFMS; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Biologia Molecular e Cultura de Celulas; FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas; Alimentos e Nutricao; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; UFMS; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Biologia Molecular e Cultura de Celulas; FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas; Alimentos e Nutricao; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; UFMS; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Biologia Molecular e Cultura de Celulas; FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas; Alimentos e Nutricao; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; UFMS; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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- Instituto de Química; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, UFMS; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry; University of São Paulo; São Paulo SP Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas; Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto; USP; Ribeirão Preto SP Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Parasitologia Humana; INBIO - Instituto de Biologia; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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- LASQUIM - Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal; FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; UFMS; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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da Rosa R, Zimmermann LA, de Moraes MH, Schneider NFZ, Schappo AD, Simões CMDO, Steindel M, Schenkel EP, Bernardes LSC. Synthesis and biological evaluation of isoxazolyl-sulfonamides: A non-cytotoxic scaffold active against Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania amazonensis and Herpes Simplex Virus. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2018; 28:3381-3384. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.08.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Zimmermann LA, de Moraes MH, da Rosa R, de Melo EB, Paula FR, Schenkel EP, Steindel M, Bernardes LSC. Synthesis and SAR of new isoxazole-triazole bis-heterocyclic compounds as analogues of natural lignans with antiparasitic activity. Bioorg Med Chem 2018; 26:4850-4862. [PMID: 30173929 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2018.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
Despite the impressive scientific and technological advances of recent decades, no effective treatment is currently available for Chagas disease. Our research group has been studying the design and synthesis of analogues of natural lignans aiming to identify compounds with antiparasitic activity. This article reports the synthesis of 42 novel bis-heterocyclic derivatives and the structure-activity relationship study conducted based on results of biological assays against Trypanosoma cruzi amastigotes. Thirty-seven compounds were active, and eight of them had GI50 values lower than 100 μM (GI50 88.4-12.2 μM). A qualitative structure activity relationship study using three dimensional descriptors was carried out and showed a correlation between growth inhibitory potency and the presence of bulky hydrophobic groups located at rings A and D of the compounds. Compound 3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-((4-(4-pentylphenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)methyl)isoxazole (31) was the most active in the series (GI50 12.2 μM), showing, in vitro, low toxicity and potency similar to benznidazole (GI50 10.2 μM). These results suggest that this compound can be a promising scaffold for the design of new trypanocidal compounds.
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- Lara A Zimmermann
- Graduate Program in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Western Paraná State University, Cascavel 858119-110, PR, Brazil
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- Course of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pampa, Uruguaiana 97500-970, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil.
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Dontsu YS, Pashkovskii FS, Rubinov DB, Lakhvich FA. Synthesis of 2-[3-Aryl-3-(5-phenylisoxazol-3-yl)propyl] Derivatives of 5,5-Dimethylcyclohexane- and Cyclopenthane-1,3-diones Proceeding from 2-(4-Nitro-3-arylbutyl) Precursors. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070428018080195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Berrino E, Supuran CT. Advances in microwave-assisted synthesis and the impact of novel drug discovery. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2018; 13:861-873. [DOI: 10.1080/17460441.2018.1494721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Emanuela Berrino
- NEUROFARBA Department, Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino (Florence), Italy
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- NEUROFARBA Department, Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino (Florence), Italy
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Scarim CB, Jornada DH, Chelucci RC, de Almeida L, Dos Santos JL, Chung MC. Current advances in drug discovery for Chagas disease. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 155:824-838. [PMID: 30033393 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.06.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is one of the 17 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) according to World Health Organization. It is estimated that 8-10 million people are infected worldwide, mainly in Latin America. Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is characterized by two phases: acute and chronic. The current therapy for Chagas disease is limited to drugs such as nifurtimox and benznidazole, which are effective in treating only the acute phase of the disease. In addition, several side effects ranging from hypersensitivity to bone marrow depression and peripheral polyneuropathy have been associated with these drugs. Therefore, the current challenge is to find new effective and safe drugs against this NTD. The aim of this review is to describe the advances in the medicinal chemistry of new anti-chagasic compounds reported in the literature in the last five years. We report promising prototypes for drug discovery identified through target-based and phenotype-based strategies and present some important targets for the development of new synthetic compounds.
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- Cauê Benito Scarim
- Departamento de Fármacos e Medicamentos, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", UNESP, Araraquara, SP, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Fármacos e Medicamentos, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", UNESP, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fármacos e Medicamentos, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", UNESP, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Celular e Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, USP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fármacos e Medicamentos, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", UNESP, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fármacos e Medicamentos, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", UNESP, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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Recent advance in oxazole-based medicinal chemistry. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 144:444-492. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.12.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Revised: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Sun Y, Abdukader A, Zhang H, Yang W, Liu C. Copper-catalyzed aerobic oxidative C–O bond formation for the synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted isoxazoles from enone oximes. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra11436b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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An efficient copper-catalyzed aerobic oxidative C–O bond formation for the synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted isoxazoles from enone oximes is presented.
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- Yadong Sun
- The Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals
- Ministry of Education & Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
- Urumqi Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis and Synthesis Technology
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Physics and Chemistry Detecting Center
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- The Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals
- Ministry of Education & Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
- Urumqi Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis and Synthesis Technology
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Physics and Chemistry Detecting Center
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- The Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals
- Ministry of Education & Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
- Urumqi Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis and Synthesis Technology
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Physics and Chemistry Detecting Center
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- The Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals
- Ministry of Education & Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
- Urumqi Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis and Synthesis Technology
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Physics and Chemistry Detecting Center
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- The Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals
- Ministry of Education & Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
- Urumqi Key Laboratory of Green Catalysis and Synthesis Technology
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Physics and Chemistry Detecting Center
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