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Almeida lima Â, Moreira LC, Gazolla PR, Oliveira MB, Teixeira RR, Queiroz VT, Rocha MR, Moraes WB, dos Santos NA, Romão W, Lacerda V, Bezerra Morais PA, Oliveira OVD, Júnior WCJ, Barbosa LCA, Nascimento C, Junker J, Costa AV. Design and Synthesis of Eugenol Derivatives Bearing a 1,2,3-Triazole Moiety for Papaya Protection against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:12459-12468. [PMID: 38771934 PMCID: PMC11157534 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c00440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
Abstract
A series of 19 novel eugenol derivatives containing a 1,2,3-triazole moiety was synthesized via a two-step process, with the key step being a copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction. The compounds were assessed for their antifungal activities against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, the causative agent of papaya anthracnose. Triazoles 2k, 2m, 2l, and 2n, at 100 ppm, were the most effective, reducing mycelial growth by 88.3, 85.5, 82.4, and 81.4%, respectively. Molecular docking calculations allowed us to elucidate the binding mode of these derivatives in the catalytic pocket of C. gloeosporioides CYP51. The best-docked compounds bind closely to the heme cofactor and within the channel access of the lanosterol (LAN) substrate, with crucial interactions involving residues Tyr102, Ile355, Met485, and Phe486. From such studies, the antifungal activity is likely attributed to the prevention of substrate LAN entry by the 1,2,3-triazole derivatives. The triazoles derived from natural eugenol represent a novel lead in the search for environmentally safe agents for controlling C. gloeosporioides.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ângela
Maria Almeida lima
- Departamento
de Química e Física, Universidade
Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, s/n, Guararema, Alegre 29500-000, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Departamento
de Química, Universidade Federal
de Viçosa, Av. P.H. Rolfs, s/n, Viçosa 36570-900, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento
de Química e Física, Universidade
Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, s/n, Guararema, Alegre 29500-000, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Departamento
de Química e Física, Universidade
Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, s/n, Guararema, Alegre 29500-000, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Departamento
de Química, Universidade Federal
de Viçosa, Av. P.H. Rolfs, s/n, Viçosa 36570-900, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento
de Química e Física, Universidade
Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, s/n, Guararema, Alegre 29500-000, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Departamento
de Agronomia, Universidade Federal do Espírito
Santo, Alto Universitário,
s/n, Guararema, Alegre 29500-000, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Departamento
de Agronomia, Universidade Federal do Espírito
Santo, Alto Universitário,
s/n, Guararema, Alegre 29500-000, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Laboratório
de Petroleômica e Forense, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória 29075-910, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Laboratório
de Petroleômica e Forense, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória 29075-910, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Laboratório
de Petroleômica e Forense, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Vitória 29075-910, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Departamento
de Química e Física, Universidade
Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, s/n, Guararema, Alegre 29500-000, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Departamento
de Química, Universidade Federal
de Minas Gerais, Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo
Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Jorge Nascimento
- Departamento
de Ciências Naturais, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Av. Pauster, Rio de Janeiro 22290-240, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Centro
de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil, 4365, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento
de Química e Física, Universidade
Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, s/n, Guararema, Alegre 29500-000, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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Rodrigues Gazolla PA, Lima WP, de Aguiar AR, Gonçalves Borsodi MP, Costa AV, de Oliveira FM, de Oliveira OV, Andreazza Costa MC, Castro Ferreira MM, do Nascimento CJ, Junker J, Vaz BG, Teixeira RR. Leishmanicidal activity and 4D quantitative structure-activity relationship and molecular docking studies of vanillin-containing 1,2,3-triazole derivatives. Future Med Chem 2024; 16:139-155. [PMID: 38131191 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2023-0246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Aim: The assessment of the antileishmanial potential of 22 vanillin-containing 1,2,3-triazole derivatives against Leishmania braziliensis is reported. Materials & methods: Initial screening was performed against the parasite promastigote form. The most active compound, 4b, targeted parasites within amastigotes (IC50 = 4.2 ± 1.0 μmol l-1), presenting low cytotoxicity and a selective index value of 39. 4D quantitative structure-activity relationship and molecular docking studies provided insights into structure-activity and biological effects. Conclusion: A vanillin derivative with significant antileishmanial activity was identified. Enhanced activity was linked to increased electrostatic and Van der Waals interactions near the benzyl ring of the derivatives. Molecular docking indicated the inhibition of the Leishmania amazonensis sterol 14α-demethylase, using Leishmania infantum sterol 14α-demethylase as a model, without affecting the human isoform. Inhibition was active site competition with lanosterol.
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- Poliana Aparecida Rodrigues Gazolla
- Grupo de Pesquisa e Síntese de Compostos Bioativos (GSPCB), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa-MG, 36570-900, Brazil
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- Escola de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, 22775-003, Brazil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa e Síntese de Compostos Bioativos (GSPCB), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa-MG, 36570-900, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química e Física, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre-ES, 29500-000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro-RJ, 22290-240, Brazil
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- Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, 21040-361, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia-GO, 74001-970, Brazil
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- Grupo de Pesquisa e Síntese de Compostos Bioativos (GSPCB), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa-MG, 36570-900, Brazil
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Carvalho DT, Teixeira M, Luelmo S, Santarém N, Pinto E, Cordeiro-da-Silva A, Sousa E. Synthesis and Evaluation of Marine-Inspired Compounds Result in Hybrids with Antitrypanosomal and Antileishmanial Activities. Mar Drugs 2023; 21:551. [PMID: 37999375 PMCID: PMC10671849 DOI: 10.3390/md21110551] [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: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Natural products are a very rich source for obtaining new compounds with therapeutic potential. In the search for new antiparasitic and antimicrobial agents, molecular hybrids were designed based on the structures of antimicrobial marine quinazolinones and eugenol, a natural phenolic compound. Following reports of the therapeutic potential of quinazolinones and eugenol derivatives, it was expected that the union of these pharmacophores could generate biologically relevant substances. The designed compounds were obtained by classical synthetic procedures and were characterized by routine spectrometric techniques. Nine intermediates and final products were then evaluated in vitro against Trypanosoma brucei and Leishmania infantum. Antifungal and antibacterial activity were also evaluated. Six compounds (9b, 9c, 9d, 10b, 10c, and 14) showed mild activity against T. brucei with IC50 in the range of 11.17-31.68 μM. Additionally, intermediate 9c showed anti-Leishmania activity (IC50 7.54 μM) and was six times less cytotoxic against THP-1 cells. In conclusion, novel derivatives with a simple quinazolinone scaffold showing selectivity against parasites without antibacterial and antifungal activities were disclosed, paving the way for new antitrypanosomal agents.
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- Diogo Teixeira Carvalho
- Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
- Laboratory of Research in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Food and Drugs, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas, Rua Gabriel Monteiro da Silva 700, Alfenas 37130-001, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (N.S.); (E.P.); (A.C.-d.-S.)
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- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal;
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (N.S.); (E.P.); (A.C.-d.-S.)
- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal;
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (N.S.); (E.P.); (A.C.-d.-S.)
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (N.S.); (E.P.); (A.C.-d.-S.)
- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal;
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- Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal;
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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dos Santos FS, de Freitas RP, de Freitas CS, Mendonça DVC, Lage DP, Tavares GDSV, Machado AS, Martins VT, Costa AV, de Queiroz VT, de Oliveira MB, de Oliveira FM, Antinarelli LMR, Coimbra ES, Pilau EJ, da Silva GP, Coelho EAF, Teixeira RR. Synthesis of 1,2,3-Triazole-Containing Methoxylated Cinnamides and Their Antileishmanial Activity against the Leishmania braziliensis Species. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1113. [PMID: 37631028 PMCID: PMC10459042 DOI: 10.3390/ph16081113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Leishmaniasis is a group of infectious diseases caused by protozoan parasites that belong to the genus Leishmania. Currently, there is no human vaccine, and the available treatments are associated with toxicity, high cost, and the emergence of resistant strains. These factors highlight the need to identify new antileishmanial candidates. In this study, we synthesized twenty-four methoxylated cinnamides containing 1,2,3-triazole fragments and evaluated their antileishmanial activity against the Leishmania braziliensis species, which is the main etiological agent responsible for American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis (ATL). The cinnamides were synthetically prepared using nucleophilic acyl substitution and copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reactions. The compounds were characterized using infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance, and high-resolution mass spectrometry techniques. We performed preliminary studies to evaluate the biological activity of these compounds against L. braziliensis promastigotes and axenic amastigotes. Compound 28, N-((1-(7-(diethylamino)-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-yl) methyl)-3,4-dimethoxy cinnamide, demonstrated relevant antileishmanial activity with low toxicity in murine cells. The selectivity index values for this compound were superior compared with data obtained using amphotericin B. Furthermore, this cinnamide derivative reduced the infection percentage and number of recovered amastigotes in L. braziliensis-infected macrophages. It also induced an increase in reactive oxygen species production, depolarization of the mitochondrial potential, and disruption of the parasite membrane. Taken together, these findings suggest that this synthetic compound holds potential as an antileishmanial candidate and should be considered for future studies in the treatment of ATL.
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- Fabíola Suelen dos Santos
- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica (LABSINTO), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil; (F.S.d.S.); (R.P.d.F.)
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica (LABSINTO), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil; (F.S.d.S.); (R.P.d.F.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil; (C.S.d.F.); (D.V.C.M.); (D.P.L.); (G.d.S.V.T.); (A.S.M.); (V.T.M.); (E.A.F.C.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil; (C.S.d.F.); (D.V.C.M.); (D.P.L.); (G.d.S.V.T.); (A.S.M.); (V.T.M.); (E.A.F.C.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil; (C.S.d.F.); (D.V.C.M.); (D.P.L.); (G.d.S.V.T.); (A.S.M.); (V.T.M.); (E.A.F.C.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil; (C.S.d.F.); (D.V.C.M.); (D.P.L.); (G.d.S.V.T.); (A.S.M.); (V.T.M.); (E.A.F.C.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil; (C.S.d.F.); (D.V.C.M.); (D.P.L.); (G.d.S.V.T.); (A.S.M.); (V.T.M.); (E.A.F.C.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil; (C.S.d.F.); (D.V.C.M.); (D.P.L.); (G.d.S.V.T.); (A.S.M.); (V.T.M.); (E.A.F.C.)
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- Grupo de Estudo Aplicado em Produtos Naturais e Síntese Orgânica (GEAPS), Departamento de Química e Física, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre 29500-000, Espírito Santo, Brazil; (A.V.C.); (V.T.d.Q.); (M.B.d.O.)
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- Grupo de Estudo Aplicado em Produtos Naturais e Síntese Orgânica (GEAPS), Departamento de Química e Física, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre 29500-000, Espírito Santo, Brazil; (A.V.C.); (V.T.d.Q.); (M.B.d.O.)
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- Grupo de Estudo Aplicado em Produtos Naturais e Síntese Orgânica (GEAPS), Departamento de Química e Física, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre 29500-000, Espírito Santo, Brazil; (A.V.C.); (V.T.d.Q.); (M.B.d.O.)
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Microbiologia e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, Minas Gerais, Brazil; (L.M.R.A.); (E.S.C.)
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Microbiologia e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, Minas Gerais, Brazil; (L.M.R.A.); (E.S.C.)
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- Centro de Ciências Exatas, Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Paraná, Brazil; (E.J.P.); (G.P.d.S.)
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- Centro de Ciências Exatas, Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Paraná, Brazil; (E.J.P.); (G.P.d.S.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil; (C.S.d.F.); (D.V.C.M.); (D.P.L.); (G.d.S.V.T.); (A.S.M.); (V.T.M.); (E.A.F.C.)
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- Grupo de Síntese e Pesquisa de Compostos Bioativos (GSPCB), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Hassan NW, Sabt A, El-Attar MA, Ora M, Bekhit AEDA, Amagase K, Bekhit AA, Belal A, Elzahhar PA. Modulating leishmanial pteridine metabolism machinery via some new coumarin-1,2,3-triazoles: Design, synthesis and computational studies. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 253:115333. [PMID: 37031526 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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In accordance with WHO statistics, leishmaniasis is one of the top neglected tropical diseases, affecting around 700 000 to one million people per year. To that end, a new series of coumarin-1,2,3-triazole hybrid compounds was designed and synthesized. All new compounds exerted higher activity than miltefosine against L. major promastigotes and amastigotes. Seven compounds showed single digit micromolar IC50 values whereas three compounds (13c, 14b and 14c) displayed submicromolar potencies. A mechanistic study to elucidate the antifolate-dependent activity of these compounds revealed that folic and folinic acids abrogated their antileishmanial effects. These compounds exhibited high safety margins in normal VERO cells, expressed as high selectivity indices. Docking simulation studies on the folate pathway enzymes pteridine reductase and DHFR-TS imparted strong theoretical support to the observed biological activities. Besides, docking experiments on human DHFR revealed minimal binding interactions thereby highlighting the selectivity of these compounds. Predicted in silico physicochemical and pharmacokinetic parameters were adequate. In view of this, the structural characteristics of these compounds demonstrated their suitability as antileishmanial lead compounds.
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da Silva Rodrigues JV, Rodrigues Gazolla PA, da Cruz Pereira I, Dias RS, Poly da Silva IE, Oliveira Prates JW, de Souza Gomes I, de Azevedo Silveira S, Costa AV, de Oliveira FM, de Aguiar AR, Canedo da Silva C, Teixeira RR, de Paula SO. Synthesis and virucide activity on zika virus of 1,2,3-triazole-containing vanillin derivatives. Antiviral Res 2023; 212:105578. [PMID: 36934985 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2023.105578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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The Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arbovirus and belongs to the Flaviviridae family and Flavivirus genus, with dissemination in the Americas. In Brazil, the predominant strain is the Asian, promoting outbreaks that started in 2015 and are directly related to microcephaly in newborns and Guillain-Barré syndrome in adults. Recently, researchers identified a new African strain circulating in Brazil at the mid-end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, with the potential to originate a new epidemic. To date, there is no approved vaccine or drug for the treatment of Zika syndrome, and the development of therapeutic alternatives to treat it is of relevance. A critical approach is to use natural products when searching for new chemical agents to treat Zika syndrome. The present investigation describes the preparation of a series of 1,2,3-triazoles derived from the natural product vanillin and the evaluation of their virucide activity. A series of fourteen derivatives were prepared via alkylation of vanillin followed by CuAAC (the copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition) reaction. The compounds were fully characterized by infrared (I.R.), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) techniques. The cytotoxicity of Vero cells and the effect on the Zika Virus of the vanillin derivatives were evaluated. It was found that the most effective compound corresponded to 4-((1-(4-isopropylbenzyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy)-3-methoxybenzaldehyde (8) (EC50 = 27.14 μM, IC50 = 334.9 μM). Subsequent assessments, namely pre and post-treatment assays, internalization and adsorption inhibition assays, kinetic, electronic microscopy analyses, and zeta potential determination, revealed that compound 8 blocks the Zika virus infection in vitro by acting on the viral particle. A molecular docking study was performed, and the results are also discussed.
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- João Vitor da Silva Rodrigues
- Laboratório de Imunovirologia Molecular, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunovirologia Molecular, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunovirologia Molecular, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunovirologia Molecular, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciência da Computação, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química e Física, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunovirologia Molecular, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Gazolla PAR, de Aguiar AR, Costa MCA, Oliveira OV, Costa AV, da Silva CM, do Nascimento CJ, Junker J, Ferreira RS, de Oliveira FM, Vaz BG, do Carmo PHF, Santos DA, Ferreira MMC, Teixeira RR. Synthesis of vanillin derivatives with 1,2,3-triazole fragments and evaluation of their fungicide and fungistatic activities. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2023:e202200653. [PMID: 36922908 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202200653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Vanillin is the main component of natural vanilla extract and is responsible for its flavoring properties. Besides its well-known applications as an additive in food and cosmetics, it has also been reported that vanillin can inhibit fungi of clinical interest, such as Candida spp., Cryptococcus spp., Aspergillus spp., as well as dermatophytes. Thus, the present work approaches the synthesis of a series of vanillin derivatives with 1,2,3-triazole fragments and the evaluation of their antifungal activities against Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida parapsilosis, Candida tropicalis, Cryptococcus neoformans, Cryptococcus gattii, Trichophyton rubrum, and Trichophyton interdigitale strains. Twenty-two vanillin derivatives were obtained, with yields in the range of 60%-91%, from copper(I)-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition (CuAAC) click reaction between two terminal alkynes prepared from vanillin and different benzyl azides. In general, the evaluated compounds showed moderate activity against the microorganisms tested, with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ranging from 32 to >512 µg mL-1 . Except for compound 3b against the C. gattii R265 strain, all vanillin derivatives showed fungicidal activity for the yeasts tested. The predicted physicochemical and ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity) properties for the compounds indicated favorable profiles for drug development. In addition, a four-dimensional structure-activity relationship (4D-SAR) analysis was carried out and provided useful insights concerning the structures of the compounds and their biological profile. Finally, molecular docking calculations showed that all compounds bind favorably at the lanosterol 14α-demethylase enzyme active site with binding energies ranging from -9.1 to -12.2 kcal/mol.
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- Poliana A R Gazolla
- Departamento de Química, Grupo de Síntese e Pesquisa de Compostos Bioativos (GSPCB), Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Grupo de Síntese e Pesquisa de Compostos Bioativos (GSPCB), Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Quimiometria Teórica e Aplicada (LQTA), Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Unicamp, São Paulo, Campinas, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal de São Paulo - Campus Catanduva, São Paulo, Catanduva, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química e Física, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, Alegre, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Departmento de Química, ICEx, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biociências, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/CDTS, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Campus Pampulha, Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal de Minas Gerais (IFMG), Campus Ouro Branco, Ouro Branco, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Quimiometria Teórica e Aplicada (LQTA), Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Unicamp, São Paulo, Campinas, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Grupo de Síntese e Pesquisa de Compostos Bioativos (GSPCB), Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Bimoussa A, Fawzi M, Oubella A, Ejaz SA, Sajjad Bilal M, Labd Taha M, Auhmani A, Morjani H, Robert A, Riahi A, Ait Itto MY. Hybrids of thiazolidinone with 1,2,3-triazole derivatives: design, synthesis, biological evaluation, in silico studies, molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulations, and ADMET profiling. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:11987-11999. [PMID: 36617941 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2164357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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A new series of thiazolidinone linked 1,2,3-triazole hybrids 5a-h was designed and synthesized using the copper-catalyzed Huisgen azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) between thiazolidinone linked alkyne and aromatic azides. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were established by NMR (1H and 13C) and HRMS. The targeted thiazolidinone-1,2,3-triazole hybrids were evaluated for their cytotoxic activity against four human cancer cell lines, including fibrosarcoma (HT-1080), lung carcinoma (A-549), and breast carcinoma (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231) using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazoliun bromide (MTT). The obtained data showed that most of these compounds have moderate anti-proliferative activity with IC50 values between 10.26 ± 0.71 and 53.93 ± 1.20 μM. The compound 5a exhibited higher activity with an IC50 value of 10.26 ± 0.71 µM, compared to 5d with an IC50 value of 11.56 ± 1.98 µM for the HT-1080 and MCF-7 cancer cells line, respectively. Moreover, Annexin-V apoptosis was assessed by flow cytometry for hybrid compounds 5a and 5d against HT-1080 and MCF-7 competitor cell lines, as they increase the level of active caspase 3/7. The experimental results were further confirmed by docking studies followed by molecular dynamic simulations. Both the potent derivatives i.e. 5a and 5d have comparable docking scores and MD simulations results showed that the docked complex of 5a is somewhat more stable than 5d primarily for protein p53. The ADMET profile of both derivatives established their safety zone and drug-like potential.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Abdoullah Bimoussa
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Laboratory of Organic Synthesis and Physico-Molecular Chemistry, Marrakesh, Morocco
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Laboratory of Organic Synthesis and Physico-Molecular Chemistry, Marrakesh, Morocco
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Laboratory of Organic Synthesis and Physico-Molecular Chemistry, Marrakesh, Morocco
- Laboratory of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Applied Bioorganic Chemistry Team, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Laboratory of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Applied Bioorganic Chemistry Team, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Laboratory of Organic Synthesis and Physico-Molecular Chemistry, Marrakesh, Morocco
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- BioSpectroscopie Translationnelle, BioSpecT-EA7506, UFR de Pharmacie, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims Cedex, France
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- Equipe MSO, CNRS UMR 7312 Institut de Chimie Moléculaire, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Bat. Europol'Agro - Moulin de La Housse UFR Sciences B.P, Reims Cedex, France
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- Equipe MSO, CNRS UMR 7312 Institut de Chimie Moléculaire, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Bat. Europol'Agro - Moulin de La Housse UFR Sciences B.P, Reims Cedex, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Laboratory of Organic Synthesis and Physico-Molecular Chemistry, Marrakesh, Morocco
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Branched plasticizers derived from eugenol via green polymerization for low/non-migration and externally/internally plasticized polyvinyl chloride materials. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Eddahmi M, La Spada G, Hafid A, Khouili M, Catto M, Bouissane L. Towards Alzheimer’s disease-related targets: One-pot Cu(I)- mediated synthesis of new nitroindazolyltriazoles. Bioorg Chem 2022; 130:106261. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.106261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Alam MM. Synthesis and anticancer activity of novel Eugenol derivatives against breast cancer cells. Nat Prod Res 2022; 37:1632-1640. [PMID: 35872637 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2103809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Eugenol chemically known as 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol is a major phenolic component of Syzigium aromaticum and associated with significant biological activities. In the present work, new eugenol 1,2,3-triazole derivatives have been synthesized, characterized using NMR, mass spectrometry, IR, and elemental analysis and screened for their anticancer activity against breast cancer cells. Compound 9, namely 3-(4-((4-allyl-2-methoxyphenoxy)methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-N'-(4-methylbenzoyl) benzohydrazide was found to be the most potent candidate and better than eugenol in exhibiting cytotoxicity with IC50 6.91 and 3.15 μM, comparable to Doxorubicin with IC50 6.58 and 3.21 μM against MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 cells, respectively. Furthermore, compound 9 treated MCF-7 cells as observed by propidium iodide staining significantly increased cell population of S phase and G2 phase to 43.64% and 35.19%, respectively therefore arresting cell cycle at G2 and S phase. These results indicate that eugenol linked 1,2,3-triazole ring could be used as anticancer leads for the treatment of this deadly diseases.
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- Mohammad Mahboob Alam
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al Baha University, Al Baha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Sykam K, Donempudi S, Basak P. 1,2,
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rich polymers for flame retardant application: A review. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Kesavarao Sykam
- Polymers & Functional Materials Division CSIR‐Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovation Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad India
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- Polymers & Functional Materials Division CSIR‐Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovation Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad India
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- Polymers & Functional Materials Division CSIR‐Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovation Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad India
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Eugenol derivatives with 1,2,3-triazole moieties: Oral treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis and a quantitative structure-activity relationship model for their leishmanicidal activity. Exp Parasitol 2022; 238:108269. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2022.108269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Franco CA, da Silva TI, Dias MG, Ferreira BW, de Sousa BL, Bousada GM, Barreto RW, Vaz BG, Lima GDS, Dos Santos MH, Grossi JAS, Vieira Varejão EV. Synthesis of Tyrosol 1,2,3-Triazole Derivatives and Their Phytotoxic Activity against Euphorbia heterophylla. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:2806-2816. [PMID: 35225607 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c06012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The synthesis and phytotoxic activity of a series of tyrosol 1,2,3-triazole derivatives are reported herein. Target compounds were synthesized through the copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction (CuAAC), known as click reaction, and these were tested for phytotoxic activity on leaves of wild poinsettia (Euphorbia heterophylla), fleabane (Conyza sumatrensis), and tropical spiderwort (Commelina benghalensis). These are three highly noxious agricultural weeds that challenge available weed control methods, including the use of chemical herbicides. Twenty-five compounds were synthesized and tested. None of the compounds showed phytotoxic activity against C. benghalensis and C. sumatrensis, but almost all of them produced yellowing, bleaching, and necrosis on leaves of E. heterophylla. Two of the tyrosol 1,2,3-triazole derivatives produced more extensive lesions than those produced by the commercial herbicide diquat, used as a positive control (p ≤ 0.05). When applied on leaves of E. heterophylla, these compounds interfered with the stomatal conductance, net photosynthesis, internal carbon concentration, transpiration rate, water-use efficiency, and chlorophyll A and B contents. The interference of such compounds on such photosynthesis-related variables indicates that tyrosol 1,2,3-triazole derivatives may be capable of lowering the competitiveness of E. heterophylla and acting as additional tools for managing this competitive weed in agricultural lands.
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- Cristiane Aparecida Franco
- Department of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av PH Rolfs sn, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36.570-900, Brazil
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- Department of Agronomy, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av PH Rolfs sn, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36.570-900, Brazil
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- Department of Agronomy, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av PH Rolfs sn, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36.570-900, Brazil
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- Department of Phytopathology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av PH Rolfs sn, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36.570-900, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av PH Rolfs sn, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36.570-900, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av PH Rolfs sn, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36.570-900, Brazil
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- Department of Phytopathology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av PH Rolfs sn, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36.570-900, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Av Esperança, sn, Samambaia, Goiânia 74.690-900, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Av Esperança, sn, Samambaia, Goiânia 74.690-900, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av PH Rolfs sn, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36.570-900, Brazil
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- Department of Agronomy, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av PH Rolfs sn, Viçosa, Minas Gerais 36.570-900, Brazil
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das Chagas Almeida A, Meinel RS, Leal YL, Silva TP, Glanzmann N, Mendonça DVC, Perin L, Cunha-Júnior EF, Coelho EAF, Melo RCN, da Silva AD, Coimbra ES. Functionalized 1,2,3-triazolium salts as potential agents against visceral leishmaniasis. Parasitol Res 2022; 121:1389-1406. [PMID: 35169883 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-022-07431-9] [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: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the most severe clinical form of leishmaniasis, being fatal if untreated. In search of a more effective treatment for VL, one of the main strategies is the development and screening of new antileishmanial compounds. Here, we reported the synthesis of seven new acetyl functionalized 1,2,3-triazolium salts, together with four 1,2,3-triazole precursors, and investigated their effect against different strains of L. infantum from dogs and humans. The 1,2,3-triazolium salts exhibited better activity than the 1,2,3-triazole derivatives with IC50 range from 0.12 to 8.66 μM and, among them, compound 5 showed significant activity against promastigotes (IC50 from 4.55 to 5.28 μM) and intracellular amastigotes (IC50 from 5.36 to 7.92 μM), with the best selective index (SI ~ 6-9) and reduced toxicity. Our findings, using biochemical and ultrastructural approaches, demonstrated that compound 5 targets the mitochondrion of L. infantum promastigotes, leading to the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), increase of the mitochondrial membrane potential, and mitochondrial alteration. Moreover, quantitative transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that compound 5 induces the reduction of promastigote size and cytoplasmic vacuolization. Interestingly, the effect of compound 5 was not associated with apoptosis or necrosis of the parasites but, instead, seems to be mediated through a pathway involving autophagy, with a clear detection of autophagic vacuoles in the cytoplasm by using both a fluorescent marker and TEM. As for the in vivo studies, compound 5 showed activity in a mouse model of VL at 20 mg/kg, reducing the parasite load in both spleen and liver (59.80% and 26.88%, respectively). Finally, this compound did not induce hepatoxicity or nephrotoxicity and was able to normalize the altered biochemical parameters in the infected mice. Thus, our findings support the use of 1,2,3-triazolium salts as potential agents against visceral leishmaniasis.
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- Ayla das Chagas Almeida
- Núcleo de Pesquisas Em Parasitologia, Departamento de Parasitologia, Microbiologia e Imunologia, I.C.B., Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Campus Universitário, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- SINTBIOMOL, Departamento de Química, I.C.E., Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Campus Universitário, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- SINTBIOMOL, Departamento de Química, I.C.E., Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Campus Universitário, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Campus Universitário, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- SINTBIOMOL, Departamento de Química, I.C.E., Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Campus Universitário, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunoparasitologia, Unidade Integrada de Pesquisa Em Produtos Bioativos e Biociências, Universidade Federal Do Rio de Janeiro, Campus UFRJ-Macaé, Macaé, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Campus Universitário, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- SINTBIOMOL, Departamento de Química, I.C.E., Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Campus Universitário, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas Em Parasitologia, Departamento de Parasitologia, Microbiologia e Imunologia, I.C.B., Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Campus Universitário, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Guo HY, Chen ZA, Shen QK, Quan ZS. Application of triazoles in the structural modification of natural products. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2021; 36:1115-1144. [PMID: 34167422 PMCID: PMC8231395 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2021.1890066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [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: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Nature products have been extensively used in the discovery and development of new drugs, as the most important source of drugs. The triazole ring is one of main pharmacophore of the nitrogen-containing heterocycles. Thus, a new class of triazole-containing natural product conjugates has been synthesised. These compounds reportedly exert anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, antiviral, antioxidant, anti-Alzheimer, and enzyme inhibitory effects. This review summarises the research progress of triazole-containing natural product derivatives involved in medicinal chemistry in the past six years. This review provides insights and perspectives that will help scientists in the fields of organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, phytochemistry, and pharmacology.
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- Hong-Yan Guo
- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Affifiliated Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Affiliated Hospital of Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School of Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Affifiliated Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Affiliated Hospital of Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School of Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, China
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Zhang X, Zhang S, Zhao S, Wang X, Liu B, Xu H. Click Chemistry in Natural Product Modification. Front Chem 2021; 9:774977. [PMID: 34869223 PMCID: PMC8635925 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.774977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Click chemistry is perhaps the most powerful synthetic toolbox that can efficiently access the molecular diversity and unique functions of complex natural products up to now. It enables the ready synthesis of diverse sets of natural product derivatives either for the optimization of their drawbacks or for the construction of natural product-like drug screening libraries. This paper showcases the state-of-the-art development of click chemistry in natural product modification and summarizes the pharmacological activities of the active derivatives as well as the mechanism of action. The aim of this paper is to gain a deep understanding of the fruitful achievements and to provide perspectives, trends, and directions regarding further research in natural product medicinal chemistry.
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- Xiang Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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Natal CM, Fernandes MJG, Pinto NFS, Pereira RB, Vieira TF, Rodrigues ARO, Pereira DM, Sousa SF, Fortes AG, Castanheira EMS, T Gonçalves MS. New carvacrol and thymol derivatives as potential insecticides: synthesis, biological activity, computational studies and nanoencapsulation. RSC Adv 2021; 11:34024-34035. [PMID: 35497284 PMCID: PMC9042360 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05616f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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New compounds with potential insecticide activity were synthesized by structural modifications performed in the monoterpenoid phenolic moieties of carvacrol and thymol, resulting in a set of derivatives with the ether function containing the propyl, chloropropyl or hydroxypropyl chains, as well as a bicyclic ether with an unsaturated chain containing a carboxylic acid terminal. In addition, an analogue of carvacrol and thymol isomers bearing methoxyl, 1-hydroxyethyl and (3-chlorobenzoyl)oxy, instead of the three original methyl groups, was also synthesized. Several structural changes that resulted in diminished insecticide activity have been identified, but two significantly active molecules have been synthesized, one of them being less toxic to human cells than the naturally-derived starting materials. Structure-based inverted virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulations demonstrate that these active molecules likely target the insect odorant binding proteins and/or acetylcholinesterase and are able to form stable complexes. For the most promising compounds, nanoencapsulation assays were carried out in liposomes of egg phosphatidylcholine/cholesterol (7 : 3) prepared by both thin film hydration and ethanolic injection methods. The compound-loaded liposomes were generally monodisperse and with sizes smaller than or around 200 nm. The thin film hydration method allowed high encapsulation efficiencies (above 85%) for both compounds and a delayed release, while for the systems prepared by ethanolic injection the encapsulation efficiency is lower than 50%, but the release is almost complete in two days.
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- Carolina M Natal
- Centre of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Minho Campus of Gualtar 4710-057 Braga Portugal
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- Centre of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Minho Campus of Gualtar 4710-057 Braga Portugal
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- Centre of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Minho Campus of Gualtar 4710-057 Braga Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto R. Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228 4050-313 Porto Portugal
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- Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto 4200-319 Porto Portugal.,UCIBIO - Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, BioSIM - Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto 4200-319 Porto Portugal
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- Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar 4710-057 Braga Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto R. Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228 4050-313 Porto Portugal
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- Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto 4200-319 Porto Portugal.,UCIBIO - Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, BioSIM - Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto 4200-319 Porto Portugal
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- Centre of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Minho Campus of Gualtar 4710-057 Braga Portugal
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- Centre of Physics of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar 4710-057 Braga Portugal
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- Centre of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Minho Campus of Gualtar 4710-057 Braga Portugal
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Floris B, Galloni P, Conte V, Sabuzi F. Tailored Functionalization of Natural Phenols to Improve Biological Activity. Biomolecules 2021; 11:1325. [PMID: 34572538 PMCID: PMC8467377 DOI: 10.3390/biom11091325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Phenols are widespread in nature, being the major components of several plants and essential oils. Natural phenols' anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, pharmacological and nutritional properties are, nowadays, well established. Hence, given their peculiar biological role, numerous studies are currently ongoing to overcome their limitations, as well as to enhance their activity. In this review, the functionalization of selected natural phenols is critically examined, mainly highlighting their improved bioactivity after the proper chemical transformations. In particular, functionalization of the most abundant naturally occurring monophenols, diphenols, lipidic phenols, phenolic acids, polyphenols and curcumin derivatives is explored.
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- Barbara Floris
- Department of Chemical Science and Technologies, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, snc, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technologies, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, snc, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technologies, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, snc, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Science and Technologies, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica, snc, 00133 Roma, Italy
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de Souza APM, Costa MCA, de Aguiar AR, Bressan GC, de Almeida Lima GD, Lima WP, Borsodi MPG, Bergmann BR, Ferreira MMC, Teixeira RR. Leishmanicidal and cytotoxic activities and 4D-QSAR of 2-arylidene indan-1,3-diones. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2021; 354:e2100081. [PMID: 34323311 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202100081] [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: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
The indan-1,3-dione and its derivatives are important building blocks in organic synthesis and present important biological activities. Herein, the leishmanicidal and cytotoxicity evaluation of 16 2-arylidene indan-1,3-diones is described. The compounds were evaluated against the leukemia cell lines HL60 and Nalm6, and the most effective ones were 2-(4-nitrobenzylidene)-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione (4) and 4-[(1,3-dioxo-1H-inden-2(3H)-ylidene)methyl]benzonitrile (10), presenting IC50 values of around 30 µmol/L against Nalm6. The leishmanicidal activity was assessed on Leishmania amazonensis, with derivative 4 (IC50 = 16.6 µmol/L) being the most active. A four-dimensional quantitative structure-activity analysis (4D-QSAR) was applied to the indandione derivatives, through partial least-squares regression. The statistics presented by the regression models built with the selected field descriptors of Coulomb (C) and Lennard-Jones (L) nature, considering the activities against L. amazonensis, HL60, and Nalm6 leukemia cells, were, respectively, R2 = 0.88, 0.92, and 0.98; Q2 = 0.83, 0.88, and 0.97. The presence of positive Coulomb descriptors near the carbonyl groups indicates that these polar groups are related to the activities. Besides, the presence of positive Lennard-Jones descriptors close to substituents R3 or R1 indicates that bulky nonpolar substituents in these positions tend to increase the activities. This study provides useful insights into the mode of action of indandione derivatives for each biological activity involved.
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- Ana P M de Souza
- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Theoretical and Applied Chemometrics Laboratory (LQTA), Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Escola de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Grande Rio, Duque de Caxias, Brazil
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- Escola de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Grande Rio, Duque de Caxias, Brazil.,Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Theoretical and Applied Chemometrics Laboratory (LQTA), Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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Glanzmann N, Antinarelli LMR, da Costa Nunes IK, Pereira HMG, Coelho EAF, Coimbra ES, da Silva AD. Synthesis and biological activity of novel 4-aminoquinoline/1,2,3-triazole hybrids against Leishmania amazonensis. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 141:111857. [PMID: 34323702 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Quinoline and 1,2,3-triazoles are well-known nitrogen-based heterocycles presenting diverse pharmacological properties, although their antileishmanial activity is still poorly exploited. As an effort to contribute with studies involving these interesting chemical groups, in the present study, a series of compounds derived from 4-aminoquinoline and 1,2,3-triazole were synthetized and biological studies using L. amazonensis species were performed. The results pointed that the derivative 4, a hybrid of 4-aminoquinoline/1,2,3-triazole exhibited the best antileishmanial action, with inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of ~1 µM against intramacrophage amastigotes of L. amazonensis , and being 16-fold more active to parasites than to the host cell. The mechanism of action of derivative 4 suggest a multi-target action on Leishmania parasites, since the treatment of L. amazonensis promastigotes caused mitochondrial membrane depolarization, accumulation of ROS products, plasma membrane permeabilization, increase in neutral lipids, exposure of phosphatidylserine to the cell surface, changes in the cell cycle and DNA fragmentation. The results suggest that the antileishmanial effect of this compound is primarily altering critical biochemical processes for the correct functioning of organelles and macromolecules of parasites, with consequent cell death by processes related to apoptosis-like and necrosis. No up-regulation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen intermediates was promoted by derivative 4 on L. amazonensis -infected macrophages, suggesting a mechanism of action independent from the activation of the host cell. In conclusion, data suggest that derivative 4 presents selective antileishmanial effect, which is associated with multi-target action, and can be considered for future studies for the treatment against disease.
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- Nícolas Glanzmann
- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Campus Universitário, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais 36.036-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Microbiologia e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Campus Universitário, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais 36.036-900, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 30.130-100, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Polo de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitária Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro 21.941-598, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Polo de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitária Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro 21.941-598, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 30.130-100, Brazil; Departamento de Patologia Clínica, COLTEC, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Microbiologia e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Campus Universitário, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais 36.036-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Campus Universitário, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais 36.036-900, Brazil.
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Cunha Lima JADA, DE Farias Silva J, Santos CS, Caiana RRA, DE Moraes MM, DA Câmara CAG, Freitas JCR. Synthesis of new 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles using the CuAAC reaction and determination of their antioxidant activities. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2021; 93:e20201672. [PMID: 34231760 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202120201672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
This study describes the synthesis and antioxidant activity of new 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles. These compounds were generated semi-synthetically using the Cu(I)-catalysed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction between ethyl 2-azidoacetate and terminal acetylenes derived from the natural products carvacrol, eugenol, isovanillin, thymol and vanillin. The products were obtained at 50 to 80% yield and characterised through several spectrographic techniques. Antioxidant activity was assayed using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) (ABTS). The products exhibited moderate antioxidant activity, with ethyl 2-(4-((4-formyl-2-methoxyphenoxy)methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl) acetate showing the highest antioxidant capacity (EC50 = 75.5 µg/mL) among the generated 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles. In conclusion, the generation of these compounds opens new possibilities for the development of new antioxidant agents.
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- Josefa A DA Cunha Lima
- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Centro de Educação e Saúde, Acesso Professora Maria Anita Furtado Coelho, s/n, 58175-000 Cuité, PB, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Centro de Educação e Saúde, Acesso Professora Maria Anita Furtado Coelho, s/n, 58175-000 Cuité, PB, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Centro de Educação e Saúde, Acesso Professora Maria Anita Furtado Coelho, s/n, 58175-000 Cuité, PB, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Química, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, 52171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Centro de Educação e Saúde, Acesso Professora Maria Anita Furtado Coelho, s/n, 58175-000 Cuité, PB, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Centro de Educação e Saúde, Acesso Professora Maria Anita Furtado Coelho, s/n, 58175-000 Cuité, PB, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Centro de Educação e Saúde, Acesso Professora Maria Anita Furtado Coelho, s/n, 58175-000 Cuité, PB, Brazil.,Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Química, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, 52171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil
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Morais PAB, Francisco CS, de Paula H, Ribeiro R, Eloy MA, Javarini CL, Neto ÁC, Júnior VL. Semisynthetic Triazoles as an Approach in the Discovery of Novel Lead Compounds. CURR ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.2174/1385272825666210126100227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Historically, medicinal chemistry has been concerned with the approach of organic
chemistry for new drug synthesis. Considering the fruitful collections of new molecular entities,
the dedicated efforts for medicinal chemistry are rewarding. Planning and search for new
and applicable pharmacologic therapies involve the altruistic nature of the scientists. Since
the 19th century, notoriously applying isolated and characterized plant-derived compounds in
modern drug discovery and various stages of clinical development highlight its viability and
significance. Natural products influence a broad range of biological processes, covering transcription,
translation, and post-translational modification, being effective modulators of most
basic cellular processes. The research of new chemical entities through “click chemistry”
continuously opens up a map for the remarkable exploration of chemical space towards leading
natural products optimization by structure-activity relationship. Finally, in this review, we expect to gather a
broad knowledge involving triazolic natural product derivatives, synthetic routes, structures, and their biological activities.
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- Pedro Alves Bezerra Morais
- Centro de Ciencias Exatas, Naturais e da Saude, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, 29500000, Alegre, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Quimica, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, 29075910, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciencias Exatas, Naturais e da Saude, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, 29500000, Alegre, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos- Graduacao em Agroquimica, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, 29500000, Alegre, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos- Graduacao em Agroquimica, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, 29500000, Alegre, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Quimica, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, 29075910, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Quimica, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, 29075910, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Quimica, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, 29075910, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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Revuelto A, de Lucio H, García-Soriano JC, Sánchez-Murcia PA, Gago F, Jiménez-Ruiz A, Camarasa MJ, Velázquez S. Efficient Dimerization Disruption of Leishmania infantum Trypanothione Reductase by Triazole-phenyl-thiazoles. J Med Chem 2021; 64:6137-6160. [PMID: 33945281 PMCID: PMC8480782 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
Inhibition of Leishmania infantum trypanothione disulfide reductase (LiTryR) by disruption of its homodimeric interface has proved to be an alternative and unexploited strategy in the search for novel antileishmanial agents. Proof of concept was first obtained by peptides and peptidomimetics. Building on previously reported dimerization disruptors containing an imidazole-phenyl-thiazole scaffold, we now report a new 1,2,3-triazole-based chemotype that yields noncompetitive, slow-binding inhibitors of LiTryR. Several compounds bearing (poly)aromatic substituents dramatically improve the ability to disrupt LiTryR dimerization relative to reference imidazoles. Molecular modeling studies identified an almost unexplored hydrophobic region at the interfacial domain as the putative binding site for these compounds. A subsequent structure-based design led to a symmetrical triazole analogue that displayed even more potent inhibitory activity over LiTryR and enhanced leishmanicidal activity. Remarkably, several of these novel triazole-bearing compounds were able to kill both extracellular and intracellular parasites in cell cultures.
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- Alejandro Revuelto
- Instituto
de Química Médica (IQM-CSIC), c/ Juan de la Cierva 3, E-28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento
de Biología de Sistemas, Universidad
de Alcalá, E-28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Área
de Farmacología, Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas,
Unidad Asociada al IQM-CSIC, Universidad
de Alcalá, E-28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Área
de Farmacología, Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas,
Unidad Asociada al IQM-CSIC, Universidad
de Alcalá, E-28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento
de Biología de Sistemas, Universidad
de Alcalá, E-28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto
de Química Médica (IQM-CSIC), c/ Juan de la Cierva 3, E-28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto
de Química Médica (IQM-CSIC), c/ Juan de la Cierva 3, E-28006 Madrid, Spain
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da S M Forezi L, Lima CGS, Amaral AAP, Ferreira PG, de Souza MCBV, Cunha AC, de C da Silva F, Ferreira VF. Bioactive 1,2,3-Triazoles: An Account on their Synthesis, Structural Diversity and Biological Applications. CHEM REC 2021; 21:2782-2807. [PMID: 33570242 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202000185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The triazole heterocycle is a privileged scaffold in medicinal chemistry, since its structure is present in a large number of biologically active molecules, including several drugs currently in the market. Due to their vast applications, a wide variety of methods are described for their preparation, such as the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition and processes involving diazo compounds and diazo transfer reactions. Considering the significant number of contributions from our research group to this chemistry in recent decades, in this account we discuss both the development of new methods for the synthesis of 1,2,3-triazoles and the preparation of new triazole-functionalized biologically active molecules using classical approaches.
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- Luana da S M Forezi
- Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus do Valonguinho, 24020-150, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus do Valonguinho, 24020-150, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus do Valonguinho, 24020-150, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, R. Dr. Mario Vianna, 523 - Santa Rosa, 24241-000, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus do Valonguinho, 24020-150, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus do Valonguinho, 24020-150, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus do Valonguinho, 24020-150, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, R. Dr. Mario Vianna, 523 - Santa Rosa, 24241-000, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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Kar A, Jayaraman A, Charan Raja MR, Srinivasan S, Debnath J, Mahapatra SK. Synergic effect of eugenol oleate with amphotericin B augments anti-leishmanial immune response in experimental visceral leishmaniasis in vitro and in vivo. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 91:107291. [PMID: 33360084 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.107291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Present treatment regimen on visceral leishmaniasis has multiple limitations including severe side effects, toxicity, and resistance of Leishmania strains. Amphotericin B is a well-established pharmacologically approved drug; however, mainly toxicity is a foremost issue with that drug. Recently, our group identified eugenol oleate as an anti-leishmanial immunomodulatory compound. The important objectives of this present study was to evaluate the possible synergistic effect of eugenol oleate with amphotericin B to reduce the toxicity of this approved drug. Results obtained from this study signified that combination of eugenol oleate and amphotericin B showed indifferent combinatorial effect against promastigotes with xΣFIC 1.015, while, moderate synergistic activity with xΣFIC 0.456 against amastigotes. It was also notable that eugenol oleate (2.5 μM) with low concentrations of amphotericin B (0.3125 μM) showed 96.45% parasite reduction within L. donovani-infected murine macrophages. Furthermore, eugenol oleate and amphotericin B significantly (p < 0.01) enhanced the nitrite generation, and pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-12, IFN-γ and TNF-α) in infected macrophages in vitro and in BALB/c mice in vivo. Eugenol oleate (10 mg/Kg b. wt.) with amphotericin B (1 mg/Kg b.wt.) significantly (p < 0.01) controlled the parasite burden in liver by 96.2% and in spleen by 93.12%. Hence, this study strongly suggested the synergic potential of eugenol oleate with low concentration of amphotericin B in experimental visceral leishmaniasis through anti-leishmanial immune response.
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MESH Headings
- Amphotericin B/pharmacology
- Animals
- Cells, Cultured
- Cytokines/metabolism
- Disease Models, Animal
- Drug Synergism
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Female
- Host-Parasite Interactions
- Inflammation Mediators/metabolism
- Leishmania donovani/drug effects
- Leishmania donovani/immunology
- Leishmania donovani/pathogenicity
- Leishmaniasis, Visceral/drug therapy
- Leishmaniasis, Visceral/immunology
- Leishmaniasis, Visceral/metabolism
- Leishmaniasis, Visceral/parasitology
- Liver/drug effects
- Liver/immunology
- Liver/metabolism
- Liver/parasitology
- Macrophages, Peritoneal/drug effects
- Macrophages, Peritoneal/immunology
- Macrophages, Peritoneal/metabolism
- Macrophages, Peritoneal/parasitology
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Nitrites/metabolism
- Parasite Load
- Spleen/drug effects
- Spleen/immunology
- Spleen/metabolism
- Spleen/parasitology
- Th1 Cells/drug effects
- Th1 Cells/immunology
- Th1 Cells/metabolism
- Th1 Cells/parasitology
- Th1-Th2 Balance
- Th2 Cells/drug effects
- Th2 Cells/immunology
- Th2 Cells/metabolism
- Th2 Cells/parasitology
- Trypanocidal Agents/pharmacology
- Mice
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- Amrita Kar
- Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India; Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India; Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India; Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India; Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India; Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India; Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India.
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New Eugenol Derivatives with Enhanced Insecticidal Activity. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21239257. [PMID: 33291666 PMCID: PMC7729565 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21239257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Eugenol, the generic name of 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol, is the major component of clove essential oil, and has demonstrated relevant biological potential with well-known antimicrobial and antioxidant actions. New O-alkylated eugenol derivatives, bearing a propyl chain with terminals like hydrogen, hydroxyl, ester, chlorine, and carboxylic acid, were synthesized in the present work. These compounds were later subjected to epoxidation conditions to give the corresponding oxiranes. All derivatives were evaluated against their effect upon the viability of insect cell line Sf9 (Spodoptera frugiperda), demonstrating that structural changes elicit marked effects in terms of potency. In addition, the most promising molecules were evaluated for their impact in cell morphology, caspase-like activity, and potential toxicity towards human cells. Some molecules stood out in terms of toxicity towards insect cells, with morphological assessment of treated cells showing chromatin condensation and fragmentation, which are compatible with the occurrence of programmed cell death, later confirmed by evaluation of caspase-like activity. These findings point out the potential use of eugenol derivatives as semisynthetic insecticides from plant natural products.
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Maximino SC, Dutra JAP, Rodrigues RP, Gonçalves RCR, Morais PAB, Ventura JA, Schuenck RP, Júnior VL, Kitagawa RR, S Borges W. Synthesis of Eugenol Derivatives and Evaluation of their Antifungal Activity Against Fusarium solani f. sp. piperis. Curr Pharm Des 2020; 26:1532-1542. [PMID: 32242782 DOI: 10.2174/1381612826666200403120448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fusarium solani f. sp. piperis is a phytopathogen that causes one of the most destructive diseases in black pepper crops, resulting in significant economic and crop production losses. Consequently, the control of this fungal disease is a matter of current and relevant interest in agriculture. OBJECTIVE The objective was to synthesize eugenol derivatives with antifungal activity. METHODS In this study, using bimolecular nucleophilic substitution and click chemistry approaches, four new and three known eugenol derivatives were obtained. The eugenol derivatives were characterized and their antifungal and cytotoxic effects were evaluated. RESULTS Eugenol derivative 4 (2-(4-allyl-2-methoxyphenoxy)-3-chloronaphthalene-1,4-dione) was the most active against F. solani f. sp. piperis and showed acceptable cytotoxicity. Compound 4 was two-fold more effective than tebuconazole in an antifungal assay and presented similar cytotoxicity in macrophages. The in silico study of β-glucosidase suggests a potential interaction of 4 with amino acid residues by a cation-π interaction with residue Arg177 followed by a hydrogen bond with Glu596, indicating an important role in the interactions with 4, justifying the antifungal action of this compound. In addition, the cytotoxicity after metabolism was evaluated as a mimic assay with the S9 fraction in HepG2 cells. Compound 4 demonstrated maintenance of cytotoxicity, showing IC50 values of 11.18 ± 0.5 and 9.04 ± 0.2 μg mL-1 without and with the S9 fraction, respectively. In contrast, eugenol (257.9 ± 0.4 and 133.5 ± 0.8 μg mL-1), tebuconazole (34.94 ± 0.2 and 26.76 ± 0.17 μg mL-1) and especially carbendazim (251.0 ± 0.30 and 34.7 ± 0.10 μg mL-1) showed greater cytotoxicity after hepatic biotransformation. CONCLUSION The results suggest that 4 is a potential candidate for use in the design of new and effective compounds that could control this pathogen.
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- Sarah C Maximino
- Graduate Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Avenida Marechal Campos 1468, Maruípe, 29047-105,Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Avenida Marechal Campos 1468, Maruípe, 29047-105,Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Avenida Marechal Campos 1468, Maruípe, 29047-105,Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Avenida Marechal Campos 1468, Maruípe, 29047-105,Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Exact, Natural and Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, s/n, Guararema, Alegre, ES, Brazil
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- Capixaba Institute for Research, Technical Assistance and Rural Extension, Rua Afonso Sarlo 160, Bento Ferreira, 29052-010, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Avenida Marechal Campos 1468, Maruípe, 29047-105,Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Exact Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Avenida Fernando Ferrari 514, Goiabeiras, 29075-910, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Avenida Marechal Campos 1468, Maruípe, 29047-105,Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Graduate Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Avenida Marechal Campos 1468, Maruípe, 29047-105,Vitória, ES, Brazil.,Department of Chemistry, Exact Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Avenida Fernando Ferrari 514, Goiabeiras, 29075-910, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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Tyrosol 1,2,3-triazole analogues as new acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors. Comput Biol Chem 2020; 88:107359. [PMID: 32853899 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2020.107359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The present work proposed the preparation of triazolic analogues of tyrosol, a biophenol found in olive oil and whose wide range of bioactivities has been the target of many studies. We obtained fifteen novel tyrosol derivatives and the compounds of the series were later evaluated as acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors. The study of AChE inhibition is important for the development of new drugs and pesticides, and especially the research for managing Alzheimer's disease. The most active compound, namely 7-({1-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl}methoxy)-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one (30), showed IC50 value of 14.66 ± 2.29 μmol L-1. Docking experiments corroborated by kinetic assay are suggestive of a competitive inhibition mechanism. Derivatives interacted with amino acids from the AChE active site associated to the development of Alzheimer's disease. The results indicate that the compounds synthesized have a high potential as prototypes for the development of new acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
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Development, characterization and photobiological activity of nanoemulsion containing zinc phthalocyanine for oral infections treatment. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2020; 211:112010. [PMID: 32890891 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.112010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Nanotechnology, when applied to PDT's, allows the encapsulation of ZnPc in nanocarriers, producing thus nanoemulsions that permit the use of ZnPc as photosensitizers. The Enterococcus faecalis and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are microorganisms present in biofilms which can cause resistant endodontic infections. The objective of this work is the development and characterization of clove essential oil nanoemulsions containing ZnPc. The formulations were developed according to factorial experimental planning and characterized by the determination of the mean drop size, Polydispersity Index (PdI), content, organoleptic characteristics, stability, morphology, cytotoxicity in the dark and evaluation of the photobiological activity. The experimental planning was able to indicate the maximum amount of ZnPc that could be encapsulated in the nanoemulsion while maintaining droplet size <50 nm and PdI < 0.2. The surface plots for the response variables indicated a robust region for the combination of Pluronic® F-127 and clove oil factors. The result of this study was the choice of the nanoemulsion containing ZnPc solution at 5%, clove oil at 5%, Pluronic® F-127 at 10% and will be codified as ZnPc-NE. The nanoemulsion presented a mean diameter of 30.52 nm, PDI < 0.2 and a concentration of 17.5 μg/mL, as well as stability at room temperature for 180 days. TEM showed that the drops are spherical with nanometric size, which corroborates the results of dynamic light scattering. Concerning the photobiological activity, the ZnPc-NE exhibited MIC 1.09 μg/mL for Enterococcus faecalis and 0.065 μg/mL for MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). ZnPc-NE showed higher photobiological activity than free ZnPc. Besides, cytotoxicity studies showed that blank-NE (nanoemulsions without PS) showed good antimicrobial activity. Thus, clove oil nanoemulsion is an excellent nanocarrier to promote the photobiological activity of the ZnPc against pathogenic microorganisms.
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Development, characterization, and anti-leishmanial activity of topical amphotericin B nanoemulsions. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2020; 10:1552-1570. [DOI: 10.1007/s13346-020-00821-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Albino SL, da Silva JM, de C Nobre MS, de M E Silva YMS, Santos MB, de Araújo RSA, do C A de Lima M, Schmitt M, de Moura RO. Bioprospecting of Nitrogenous Heterocyclic Scaffolds with Potential Action for Neglected Parasitosis: A Review. Curr Pharm Des 2020; 26:4112-4150. [PMID: 32611290 DOI: 10.2174/1381612826666200701160904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Neglected parasitic diseases are a group of infections currently considered as a worldwide concern. This fact can be attributed to the migration of these diseases to developed and developing countries, associated with therapeutic insufficiency resulted from the low investment in the research and development of new drugs. In order to overcome this situation, bioprospecting supports medicinal chemistry in the identification of new scaffolds with therapeutically appropriate physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties. Among them, we highlight the nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds, as they are secondary metabolites of many natural products with potential biological activity. The objective of this work was to review studies within a 10-year timeframe (2009- 2019), focusing on the pharmacological application of nitrogen bioprospectives (pyrrole, pyridine, indole, quinoline, acridine, and their respective derivatives) against neglected parasitic infections (malaria, leishmania, trypanosomiases, and schistosomiasis), and their application as a template for semi-synthesis or total synthesis of potential antiparasitic agents. In our studies, it was observed that among the selected articles, there was a higher focus on the attempt to identify and obtain novel antimalarial compounds, in a way that an extensive amount of studies involving all heterocyclic nitrogen nuclei were found. On the other hand, the parasites with the lowest number of publications up until the present date have been trypanosomiasis, especially those caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, and schistosomiasis, where some heterocyclics have not even been cited in recent years. Thus, we conclude that despite the great biodiversity on the planet, little attention has been given to certain neglected tropical diseases, especially those that reach countries with a high poverty rate.
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- Sonaly L Albino
- Universidade Estadual da Paraiba, R. Baraunas, 351, Cidade Universitaria, Campina Grande, Paraiba, 58429-500, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Cidade Universitaria, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Cidade Universitaria, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual da Paraiba, R. Baraunas, 351, Cidade Universitaria, Campina Grande, Paraiba, 58429-500, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual da Paraiba, R. Baraunas, 351, Cidade Universitaria, Campina Grande, Paraiba, 58429-500, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual da Paraiba, R. Baraunas, 351, Cidade Universitaria, Campina Grande, Paraiba, 58429-500, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Cidade Universitaria, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Universite de Strasbourg, CNRS, LIT UMR 7200, Laboratoire d'innovation therapeutique, Illkirch, France
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Cidade Universitaria, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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Taia A, Essaber M, Aatif A, Chkirate K, Hökelek T, Mague JT, Sebbar NK. Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis, inter-action energy and DFT studies of 4-[(4-allyl-2-meth-oxy-phen-oxy)meth-yl]-1-(4-meth-oxy-phen-yl)-1 H-1,2,3-triazole. Acta Crystallogr E Crystallogr Commun 2020; 76:962-966. [PMID: 32523773 PMCID: PMC7273996 DOI: 10.1107/s2056989020006994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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In the title mol-ecule, C20H21N3O3, the allyl substituent is rotated out of the plane of its attached phenyl ring [torsion angle 100.66 (15)°]. In the crystal, C-HMthphn⋯OMthphn (Mthphn = meth-oxy-phen-yl) hydrogen bonds lead to the formation of (100) layers that are connected into a three-dimensional network by C-H⋯π(ring) inter-actions, together with π-π stacking inter-actions [centroid-to-centroid distance = 3.7318 (10) Å] between parallel phenyl rings. Hirshfeld surface analysis indicates that the most important contributions to the crystal packing are from H⋯H (48.7%) and H⋯C/C⋯H (23.3%) inter-actions. Computational chemistry reveals that the C-HMthphn⋯OMthphn hydrogen bond energy is 47.1 kJ mol-1. The theoretical structure, optimized by density functional theory (DFT) at the B3LYP/ 6-311 G(d,p) level, is compared with the experimentally determined mol-ecular structure. The HOMO-LUMO behaviour was elucidated to determine the energy gap.
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- Abdelmaoujoud Taia
- Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, University of Cadi Ayyad, BP 2390, 40001 Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, University of Cadi Ayyad, BP 2390, 40001 Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, University of Cadi Ayyad, BP 2390, 40001 Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique Heterocyclique URAC 21, Pôle de Competence Pharmacochimie, Av. Ibn Battouta, BP 1014, Faculté des Sciences, Université Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Physics, Hacettepe University, 06800 Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique Heterocyclique URAC 21, Pôle de Competence Pharmacochimie, Av. Ibn Battouta, BP 1014, Faculté des Sciences, Université Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
- Laboratoire de Chimie Appliquée et Environnement, Equipe de Chimie Bioorganique Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences, Université Ibn Zohr, Agadir, Morocco
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Taia A, Essaber M, Oubella A, Aatif A, Bodiguel J, Jamart-Grégoire B, Ait Itto MY, Morjani H. Synthesis, characterization, and biological evaluation of new heterocyclic systems 1, 2, 3-triazole-isoxazoline from eugenol by the mixed condensation reactions. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00397911.2020.1762224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Abdelmaoujoud Taia
- Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, University of Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, University of Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences, Laboratoire de Synthèse Organique et Physico-Chimie Moléculaire, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, University of Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique Macromoléculaire, UMR CNRS-Université de Lorraine 7375, Nancy Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique Macromoléculaire, UMR CNRS-Université de Lorraine 7375, Nancy Cedex, France
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- Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences, Laboratoire de Synthèse Organique et Physico-Chimie Moléculaire, Marrakech, Morocco
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- BioSpectroscopie Translationnelle, BioSpecT - EA7506, UFR de Pharmacie, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims Cedex, France
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Acetylation of Eugenol on Functionalized Mesoporous Aluminosilicates Synthesized from Amazonian Flint Kaolin. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10050478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The present work was aimed to investigate the catalytic activity of a mesoporous catalyst synthesized from 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane (MPTS) functionalized Amazonian flint kaolin in the acetylation of eugenol with acetic anhydride. Materials were characterized by thermogravimetry (TGA), N2 adsorption (BET), X-ray dispersive energy spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and acid-base titration. The results presented proved the efficiency of flint kaolin as an alternative source in the preparation of mesoporous materials, since the material exhibited textural properties (specific surface area of 1071 m2 g−1, pore volume of 1.05 cm3 g−1 and pore diameter of 3.85 nm) and structural properties (d100 = 4.35 nm, a0 = 5.06 nm and Wt = 1.21 nm) within the required and characteristic material standards. The catalyst with the total amount of acidic sites of 4.89 mmol H+ g−1 was efficient in converting 99.9% of eugenol (eugenol to acetic anhydride molar ratio of 1:5, 2% catalyst, temperature and reaction time 80 °C and 40 min reaction). In addition, the reused catalyst could be successfully recycled with 92% conversion activity under identical reaction conditions.
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Djemoui A, Naouri A, Ouahrani MR, Djemoui D, Lahcene S, Lahrech MB, Boukenna L, Albuquerque HM, Saher L, Rocha DH, Monteiro FL, Helguero LA, Bachari K, Talhi O, Silva AM. A step-by-step synthesis of triazole-benzimidazole-chalcone hybrids: Anticancer activity in human cells+. J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.127487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Rani A, Singh G, Singh A, Maqbool U, Kaur G, Singh J. CuAAC-ensembled 1,2,3-triazole-linked isosteres as pharmacophores in drug discovery: review. RSC Adv 2020; 10:5610-5635. [PMID: 35497465 PMCID: PMC9049420 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra09510a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The review lays emphasis on the significance of 1,2,3-triazoles synthesized via CuAAC reaction having potential to act as anti-microbial, anti-cancer, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-tuberculosis, anti-diabetic, and anti-Alzheimer drugs. The importance of click chemistry is due to its 'quicker' methodology that has the capability to create complex and efficient drugs with high yield and purity from simple and cheap starting materials. The activity of different triazolyl compounds was compiled considering MIC, IC50, and EC50 values against different species of microbes. In addition to this, the anti-oxidant property of triazolyl compounds have also been reviewed and discussed.
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- Department of Chemistry, Lovely Professional University Phagwara-144411 Punjab India +91 9815967272
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University Chandigarh-160014 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University Chandigarh-160014 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Lovely Professional University Phagwara-144411 Punjab India +91 9815967272
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- Department of Chemistry, Gujranwala Guru Nanak Khalsa College Civil Lines Ludhiana-141001 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Lovely Professional University Phagwara-144411 Punjab India +91 9815967272
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Synthesis of cinnamic acid derivatives and leishmanicidal activity against Leishmania braziliensis. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 183:111688. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Betzler de Oliveira de Siqueira L, Matos APDS, Cardoso VDS, Villanova JCO, Guimarães BDCLR, Dos Santos EP, Beatriz Vermelho A, Santos-Oliveira R, Ricci Junior E. Clove oil nanoemulsion showed potent inhibitory effect against Candida spp. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 30:425101. [PMID: 31290755 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab30c1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Increasing resistance to current fungicides is a clinical problem that leads to the need for new treatment strategies. Clove oil (CO) has already been described as having antifungal action. However, it should not be applied directly to the skin as it may be irritating. One option for CO delivery and suitable topical application would be nanoemulsions (NEs). NEs have advantages such as decreased irritant effects and lower dose use. The purpose of this work was the development of NEs containing CO and in vitro evaluation against Candida albicans and Candida glabrata. The NEs were produced by an ultrasonic processor with different proportions of CO and Pluronic® F-127. In order to determine the best composition and ultrasound amplitude, an experimental design was performed. For the evaluation, droplet size and polydispersity index (PdI) were used. After the stability study, in vitro activity against C. albicans and C. glabrata was evaluated. NEs selected for the stability study, with diameter <40 nm and PdI <0.2, remained stable for 420 d. Activity against Candida spp. was improved when the CO was nanoemulsified, for it possibly leads to a better interaction between the active and the microorganisms, mainly in C. albicans.
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Acetylation of Eugenol over 12-Molybdophosphoric Acid Anchored in Mesoporous Silicate Support Synthesized from Flint Kaolin. MATERIALS 2019; 12:ma12182995. [PMID: 31527423 PMCID: PMC6766331 DOI: 10.3390/ma12182995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A new prepared catalyst, 12-molybdophosphoric acid (HPMo) anchored to the mesoporous aluminosilicate AlSiM, synthesized from Amazon kaolin, was characterized and used as a heterogeneous acid catalyst for the production of eugenyl acetate by acetylation of eugenol with acetic anhydride. The effect of various reaction parameters, such as catalyst concentration, eugenol/acetic anhydride molar ratio, temperature and reaction time, was studied to optimize the conditions of maximum conversion of eugenol. The kinetics studies showed that in eugenol acetylation, the substrate concentration follows a first order kinetics. The results of activation energy was 19.96 kJ mol−1 for HPMo anchored to AlSiM. The reuse of the catalyst was also studied and there was no loss of catalytic activity after four cycles of use (from 99.9% in the first cycle to 90% in the fifth cycle was confirmed), and an excellent stability of the material was observed. Based on catalytic and kinetic studies, HPMo anchored to AlSiM is considered an excellent catalyst.
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Bozorov K, Zhao J, Aisa HA. 1,2,3-Triazole-containing hybrids as leads in medicinal chemistry: A recent overview. Bioorg Med Chem 2019; 27:3511-3531. [PMID: 31300317 PMCID: PMC7185471 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2019.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 371] [Impact Index Per Article: 74.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The 1,2,3-triazole ring is a major pharmacophore system among nitrogen-containing heterocycles. These five-membered heterocyclic motifs with three nitrogen heteroatoms can be prepared easily using 'click' chemistry with copper- or ruthenium-catalysed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reactions. Recently, the 'linker' property of 1,2,3-triazoles was demonstrated, and a novel class of 1,2,3-triazole-containing hybrids and conjugates was synthesised and evaluated as lead compounds for diverse biological targets. These lead compounds have been demonstrated as anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-tubercular, antiviral, antidiabetic, antimalarial, anti-leishmanial, and neuroprotective agents. The present review summarises advances in lead compounds of 1,2,3-triazole-containing hybrids, conjugates, and their related heterocycles in medicinal chemistry published in 2018. This review will be useful to scientists in research fields of organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, phytochemistry, and pharmacology.
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- Khurshed Bozorov
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Chemistry in Arid Regions, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 40-1 South Beijing Rd, Urumqi 830011, PR China; Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, Mirzo Ulugbek Str. 77, Tashkent 100170, Uzbekistan.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Chemistry in Arid Regions, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 40-1 South Beijing Rd, Urumqi 830011, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Chemistry in Arid Regions, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 40-1 South Beijing Rd, Urumqi 830011, PR China.
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Amberlyst‐15‐catalyzed Procedure for the Synthesis of Novel 2,4‐Dihydroxybenzoyl‐1,2,3‐triazoles and Molecular Modelling Studies for Hsp‐90 Inhibition. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201901403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Lenstra DC, Wolf JJ, Mecinović J. Catalytic Staudinger Reduction at Room Temperature. J Org Chem 2019; 84:6536-6545. [PMID: 31050295 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b00831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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We report an efficient catalytic Staudinger reduction at room temperature that enables the preparation of a structurally diverse set of amines from azides in excellent yields. The reaction is based on the use of catalytic amounts of triphenylphosphine as a phosphine source and diphenyldisiloxane as a reducing agent. Our catalytic Staudinger reduction exhibits a high chemoselectivity, as exemplified by reduction of azides over other common functionalities, including nitriles, alkenes, alkynes, esters, and ketones.
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- Danny C Lenstra
- Institute for Molecules and Materials , Radboud University , Heyendaalseweg 135 , Nijmegen 6525 AJ , The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials , Radboud University , Heyendaalseweg 135 , Nijmegen 6525 AJ , The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials , Radboud University , Heyendaalseweg 135 , Nijmegen 6525 AJ , The Netherlands.,Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy , University of Southern Denmark , Campusvej 55 , Odense 5230 , Denmark
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Insights into the current status of privileged N-heterocycles as antileishmanial agents. Mol Divers 2019; 24:525-569. [DOI: 10.1007/s11030-019-09953-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Upadhyay A, Kushwaha P, Gupta S, Dodda RP, Ramalingam K, Kant R, Goyal N, Sashidhara KV. Synthesis and evaluation of novel triazolyl quinoline derivatives as potential antileishmanial agents. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 154:172-181. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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