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Pedroso de Lima F, Costa M, Sousa A, Proença MF. The Chromenopyridine Scaffold: A Privileged Platform in Drug Design. Molecules 2024; 29:3004. [PMID: 38998955 PMCID: PMC11243271 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29133004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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The chromenopyridine scaffold represents an important class of heterocyclic compounds exhibiting a broad spectrum of biological properties. This review describes novel and efficient procedures for the synthesis of this scaffold. Herein, several methods were detailed and grouped according to their starting material (e.g., salicylaldehydes, chromones, chromanones and coumarins) and respective biological activity, when reported. This review highlights the potential of the reported synthetic strategies for preparing chromenopyridine derivatives with promising biological activity, paving the way for further developments in drug discovery.
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- Fábio Pedroso de Lima
- Chemistry Centre, School of Sciences, University of Minho, Gualtar Campus, 4715-303 Braga, Portugal
- Centre for Textile Science and Technology (2C2T), University of Minho, Azurém Campus, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho, Gualtar Campus, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4710-057 Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Chemistry Centre, School of Sciences, University of Minho, Gualtar Campus, 4715-303 Braga, Portugal
- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho, Gualtar Campus, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4710-057 Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Chemistry Centre, School of Sciences, University of Minho, Gualtar Campus, 4715-303 Braga, Portugal
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Carvalho L, de Lima FP, Cerqueira M, Silva A, Pontes O, Oliveira-Pinto S, Guerreiro S, Costa MD, Granja S, Maciel P, Longatto-Filho A, Baltazar F, Proença F, Costa M. In vitro and in vivo evaluation of novel chromeno[2,3- d]pyrimidinones as therapeutic agents for triple negative breast cancer. RSC Med Chem 2024; 15:1362-1380. [PMID: 38665823 PMCID: PMC11042168 DOI: 10.1039/d3md00682d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive subtype of breast cancer, and the limited therapeutic options show poor efficacy in patients, associated to severe side effects and development of resistance. Considering that chromene-based scaffolds proved to be attractive candidates for cancer therapy, herein we prepared new chromeno[2,3-d]pyrimidinone derivatives by a simple two step procedure, starting from the reaction of cyanoacetamide and a salicylaldehyde. A cell viability screening in several breast cancer cell lines allowed to identify two promising compounds with IC50 values in the low micromolar range for TNBC cells. These chromenes inhibited cell proliferation, induced cell cycle arrest and triggered cell death through apoptosis. In vivo studies revealed a safe profile in invertebrate and vertebrate animal models and confirmed their capacity to inhibit tumor growth in the CAM model, inducing significant tumor regression after 4 days of treatment. The two compounds identified in this study are promising drug candidates for TNBC treatment and valuable hits for future optimization, using the versatile synthetic platform that was developed.
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- Luísa Carvalho
- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho Campus of Gualtar Braga Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory Braga/Guimarães Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho Campus of Gualtar Braga Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory Braga/Guimarães Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho Campus of Gualtar Braga Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory Braga/Guimarães Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho Campus of Gualtar Braga Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory Braga/Guimarães Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho Campus of Gualtar Braga Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory Braga/Guimarães Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho Campus of Gualtar Braga Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory Braga/Guimarães Portugal
- Department of Pathological, Cytological and Thanatological Anatomy, School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Porto 4200-072 Porto Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho Campus of Gualtar Braga Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory Braga/Guimarães Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho Campus of Gualtar Braga Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory Braga/Guimarães Portugal
- Department of Pathological, Cytological and Thanatological Anatomy, School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Porto 4200-072 Porto Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho Campus of Gualtar Braga Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory Braga/Guimarães Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho Campus of Gualtar Braga Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory Braga/Guimarães Portugal
- Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer Hospital São Paulo Brazil
- Medical Laboratory of Medical Investigation (LIM) 14, Department of Pathology, Medical School, University of São Paulo São Paulo Brazil
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho Campus of Gualtar Braga Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory Braga/Guimarães Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minho Campus of Gualtar Braga Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho Campus of Gualtar Braga Portugal
- ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory Braga/Guimarães Portugal
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Zeid MM, El-Badry OM, Elmeligie S, Hassan RA. Design, Synthesis, and Molecular Docking of Novel Miscellaneous Chalcones as p38α Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Inhibitors. Chem Biodivers 2024; 21:e202400077. [PMID: 38359316 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202400077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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New chalcones were synthesized and evaluated to serve as p38-α type of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitors. According to the National Cancer Institute, the findings indicated that at a 10 μM dosage, compounds 3a and 6 were the most active among all the compounds examined, with mean growth inhibition% of 94.83 and 58.49, respectively. In 5-dose testing, they showed anticancer activity in the micro-molar range with GI50 in the range of 1.41-46.1 and 2.07-31.3 μM, respectively. Besides, powerful activity, especially against the leukaemia cell lines and good selectivity to cancer cells compared to normal PCS-800-017 with a selectivity index=12.41 and 23.77, respectively. Compounds 3a and 6 inhibited p38α MAPK with IC50 values of 0.1462±0.0063 and 0.4356±0.0189 μM, correspondingly. 3a showed good inhibition for HL-60(TB) cells and induced cell cycle arrest in HL-60(TB) cells at the G2/M phase. Besides, it elevated the total apoptosis by 14.68-fold and increased the caspase-3 level by 3.52-fold compared with doxorubicin, which raised it by 4.30-fold, inducing apoptosis by acting as caspase-dependent inducers. These results suggest that 3a is a promising antiproliferative and p38α MAPK inhibitor, confirmed by molecular docking with high compatibility 3a with the p38α MAPK binding site.
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- Mai M Zeid
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahram Canadian University, 6th of October City, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahram Canadian University, 6th of October City, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt, 33 Kasr El-Aini Street, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt, 33 Kasr El-Aini Street, Cairo, Egypt
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Leonte D, Ungureanu D, Zaharia V. Flavones and Related Compounds: Synthesis and Biological Activity. Molecules 2023; 28:6528. [PMID: 37764304 PMCID: PMC10535985 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28186528] [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: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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This review focuses on the synthesis and biological activity of flavones and their related flavonoidic compounds, namely flavonols and aurones. Among the biological activities of natural and synthetic flavones and aurones, their anticancer, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties are highlighted and detailed in this review. Starting from the structures of natural flavones acting on multiple anticancer targets (myricetin, genkwanin, and other structurally related compounds), new flavone analogs were recently designed and evaluated for their anticancer activity. The most representative compounds and their anticancer activity are summarized in this review. Natural flavones recognized for their antimicrobial properties (baicalein, luteolin, quercetol, apigenin, kaempferol, tricin) have been recently derivatized or structurally modulated by chemical synthetic methods in order to obtain new effective antimicrobial flavonoidic derivatives with improved biological properties. The most promising antimicrobial agents are systematically highlighted in this review. The most applied method for the synthesis of flavones and aurones is based on the oxidative cyclization of o-hydroxychalcones. Depending on the reaction conditions and the structure of the precursor, in some cases, several cyclization products result simultaneously: flavones, flavanones, flavonols, and aurones. Based on the literature data and the results obtained by our research group, our aim is to highlight the most promising methods for the synthesis of flavones, as well as the synthetic routes for the other structurally related cyclization products, such as hydroxyflavones and aurones, while considering that, in practice, it is difficult to predict which is the main or exclusive cyclization product of o-hydroxychalcones under certain reaction conditions.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Victor Babeş 41, RO-400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (D.L.); (D.U.)
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Alneyadi A, Nizami ZN, Aburawi HE, Hisaindee S, Nawaz M, Attoub S, Ramadan G, Benhalilou N, Al Azzani M, Elmahi Y, Almeqbali A, Muhammad K, Eid AH, Vijayan R, Iratni R. Synthesis of New Chromene Derivatives Targeting Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:2682. [PMID: 37345018 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15102682] [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: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Breast cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide. The most aggressive type of breast cancer is triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Indeed, not only does TNBC not respond well to several chemotherapeutic agents, but it also frequently develops resistance to various anti-cancer drugs, including taxane mitotic inhibitors. This necessitates the search for newer, more efficacious drugs. In this study, we synthesized two novel chromene derivatives (C1 and C2) and tested their efficacy against a battery of luminal type A and TNBC cell lines. Our results show that C1 and C2 significantly and specifically inhibited TNBC cell viability but had no effect on the luminal A cell type. In addition, these novel compounds induced mitotic arrest, cell multinucleation leading to senescence, and apoptotic cell death through the activation of the extrinsic pathway. We also showed that the underlying mechanisms for these actions of C1 and C2 involved inhibition of microtubule polymerization and disruption of the F-actin cytoskeleton. Furthermore, both compounds significantly attenuated migration of TNBC cells and inhibited angiogenesis in vitro. Finally, we performed an in silico analysis, which revealed that these novel variants bind to the colchicine binding site in β-tubulin. Taken together, our data highlight the potential chemotherapeutic properties of two novel chromene compounds against TNBC.
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- Aysha Alneyadi
- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Nano-Medicine Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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Sousa A, Pontes O, Andrade J, Baltazar F, Costa M, Proença F. Imidazolylpyrrolone-Based Small Molecules as Anticancer Agents for Renal Cell Carcinoma. ChemMedChem 2023; 18:e202200519. [PMID: 36310147 PMCID: PMC10098907 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202200519] [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: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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An in silico study focused on known cancer-related target proteins, identified a selection of imidazo[4,5-b]pyrrolo[3,4-d]pyridines as potentially active. These compounds were prepared by a novel synthetic approach, designed and developed in-house, based on the reaction of 5-amino-4-cyanoformimidoyl imidazoles with N-substituted cyanoacetamides. The substituted imidazolylpyrrolones obtained, were cyclized intramolecularly to generate the intended imidazo[4,5-b]pyrrolo[3,4-d]pyridines in a process catalyzed by DBU. Treating the imidazolylpyrrolones with an excess of triethyl orthoformate and heating at 80 °C in the presence of acid catalysis led to imidazopyrrolodiazepines. These compounds were screened for their anticancer potential, using the renal cell carcinoma cell line model (A498 and 786-O cell lines). Two compounds exhibited IC50 values in the low micromolar range with a good selectivity index, when compared to non-neoplastic kidney cell line HK2 and the reference compounds rapamycin, cediranib and sunitinib.
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- Ana Sousa
- Chemistry Department, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal.,ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Chemistry Department, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal.,ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal.,ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- Chemistry Department, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal
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Demidoff FC, Caleffi GS, Figueiredo M, Costa PRR. Ru(II)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Chalcones in Water: Application to the Enantioselective Synthesis of Flavans BW683C and Tephrowatsin E. J Org Chem 2022; 87:14208-14222. [PMID: 36251770 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c01733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The oxo-tethered-Ru(II) precatalyst promoted the one-pot C═C/C═O reduction of chalcones using sodium formate as the hydrogen source in water through asymmetric transfer hydrogenation. Twenty-seven 1,3-diarylpropan-1-ols were obtained in good to excellent yields (up to 96%) and enantiomeric purities (up to 98:2). Our data suggested that the enones are first reduced to the corresponding dihydrochalcones (1,4-selectivity) and then into 1,3-diarylpropan-1-ols (C═O reduction). The stereoelectronic effects of electron-donating and electron-withdrawing groups at the ortho, meta and para positions of both aromatic rings were evaluated. The 2-OH group at the B ring was well tolerated, allowing a straightforward enantioselective synthesis of two flavans through the Mitsunobu cyclization, the antiviral (S)-BW683C and the natural flavan (S)-tephrowatsin E.
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- Felipe C Demidoff
- Laboratório de Química Bioorgânica (LQB), Instituto de Pesquisas de Produtos Naturais, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Bloco H, Cidade Universitária, 21.941-902 Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Química Bioorgânica (LQB), Instituto de Pesquisas de Produtos Naturais, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Bloco H, Cidade Universitária, 21.941-902 Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Química Bioorgânica (LQB), Instituto de Pesquisas de Produtos Naturais, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Bloco H, Cidade Universitária, 21.941-902 Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Química Bioorgânica (LQB), Instituto de Pesquisas de Produtos Naturais, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Bloco H, Cidade Universitária, 21.941-902 Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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Freitas AS, Costa M, Pontes O, Seidel V, Proença F, Cardoso SM, Oliveira R, Baltazar F, Almeida-Aguiar C. Selective Cytotoxicity of Portuguese Propolis Ethyl Acetate Fraction towards Renal Cancer Cells. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27134001. [PMID: 35807247 PMCID: PMC9268251 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27134001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Renal cell carcinoma is the most lethal cancer of the urological system due to late diagnosis and treatment resistance. Propolis, a beehive product, is a valuable natural source of compounds with bioactivities and may be a beneficial addition to current anticancer treatments. A Portuguese propolis sample, its fractions (n-hexane, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and water) and three subfractions (P1–P3), were tested for their toxicity on A498, 786-O and Caki-2 renal cell carcinoma cell lines and the non-neoplastic HK2 kidney cells. The ethyl acetate fraction showed the strongest toxicity against A498 (IC50 = 0.162 µg mL−1) and 786-O (IC50 = 0.271 µg mL−1) cells. With similar toxicity against 786-O, P1 (IC50 = 3.8 µg mL−1) and P3 (IC50 = 3.1 µg mL−1) exhibited greater effect when combined (IC50 = 2.5 µg mL−1). Results support the potential of propolis and its constituents as promising coadjuvants in renal cell carcinoma treatment.
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- Ana Sofia Freitas
- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), Department of Biology, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal;
- Department of Biology, School of Sciences, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal;
- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), Department of Biology, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; (M.C.); (O.P.)
- ICVS/3B’s-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4710-057 Braga/806-909 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; (M.C.); (O.P.)
- ICVS/3B’s-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4710-057 Braga/806-909 Guimarães, Portugal
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- Natural Products Research Laboratory, Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0RE, UK;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal;
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal;
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- Department of Biology, School of Sciences, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal;
- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), Department of Biology, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; (M.C.); (O.P.)
- ICVS/3B’s-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4710-057 Braga/806-909 Guimarães, Portugal
- Correspondence: (F.B.); (C.A.-A.); Tel.: +351-253601513 (C.A.-A.)
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- Department of Biology, School of Sciences, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal;
- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), Department of Biology, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- Correspondence: (F.B.); (C.A.-A.); Tel.: +351-253601513 (C.A.-A.)
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Chloride substitution on 2-hydroxy-3,4,6-trimethoxyphenylchalcones improves in vitro selectivity on Trypanosoma cruzi strain Y. Chem Biol Interact 2022; 361:109920. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Nope E, Sathicq ÁG, Martínez JJ, Rojas H, Macías MA, Castillo J, Romanelli G. Solvent‐Free Microwave‐Assisted Multicomponent Synthesis of 4
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- Eliana Nope
- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Ciencias Aplicadas “Dr. Jorge J. Ronco” (CINDECA-CCT La Plata-CONICET-CIC-PBA) Universidad Nacional de La Plata Calle 47 No 257 B1900AJK La Plata Argentina
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Ciencias Aplicadas “Dr. Jorge J. Ronco” (CINDECA-CCT La Plata-CONICET-CIC-PBA) Universidad Nacional de La Plata Calle 47 No 257 B1900AJK La Plata Argentina
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- Escuela de Ciencias Química Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia Avenida Central del Norte 39–115 Tunja Colombia
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- Escuela de Ciencias Química Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia Avenida Central del Norte 39–115 Tunja Colombia
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- Crystallography and Chemistry of Materials CrisQuimMat Department of Chemistry Universidad de los Andes Carrera 1 No. 18 A-10 Bogotá Colombia
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- Escuela de Ciencias Química Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia Avenida Central del Norte 39–115 Tunja Colombia
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Ciencias Aplicadas “Dr. Jorge J. Ronco” (CINDECA-CCT La Plata-CONICET-CIC-PBA) Universidad Nacional de La Plata Calle 47 No 257 B1900AJK La Plata Argentina
- Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Vegetal (CISaV)/ Cátedra de Química Orgánica Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales Universidad Nacional de La Plata Calles 60 y 119 s/n B1904AAN La Plata Argentina
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Mal S, Jana M. Recent Advances on Synthesis of Fused Chromeno‐Quinoline Heterocycles under Transition Metal‐Free Condition. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202103525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Sourav Mal
- Department of Chemistry University of Kalyani Kalyani 741235
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- Department of Chemistry University of Kalyani Kalyani 741235
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Patra SR, Bhunia S, Das D. Water extract of red mud: an efficient and renewable medium for environmentally benign synthesis of 2-amino-4H-chromenes. Mol Divers 2022; 26:2907-2914. [PMID: 35066778 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-021-10369-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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In this study, an efficient and convenient domino Michael addition/intramolecular cyclization protocol is presented for the synthesis of biologically relevant 2-amino-4H-chromenes in short reaction times using water extract of red mud (WERM) at room temperature. Red mud is generated abundantly as wastes in aluminum industries and this is the first report to utilize WERM as an effective and renewable medium in organic synthesis. As the precursor material is a waste, the present method is environmentally benign and economical. The final 2-amino-4H-chromenes were obtained in high yields by simple precipitation and subsequent washing by aqueous ethanol which eliminates the chromatographic separation. The present method is tolerated by electronically diverse functional groups and also applicable for large-scale synthesis. Moreover, WERM was recovered from the reaction medium and reused for several cycles without significant loss of reactivity.
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- Snigdha Rani Patra
- Department of Chemistry, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Triveni Devi Bhalotia College, Raniganj, India.
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Halim PA, Hassan RA, Mohamed KO, Hassanin SO, Khalil MG, Abdou AM, Osman EO. Synthesis and biological evaluation of halogenated phenoxychalcones and their corresponding pyrazolines as cytotoxic agents in human breast cancer. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2021; 37:189-201. [PMID: 34894967 PMCID: PMC8667918 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2021.1998023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Novel halogenated phenoxychalcones 2a–f and their corresponding N-acetylpyrazolines 3a–f were synthesised and evaluated for their anticancer activities against breast cancer cell line (MCF-7) and normal breast cell line (MCF-10a), compared with staurosporine. All compounds showed moderate to good cytotoxic activity when compared to control. Compound 2c was the most active, with IC50 = 1.52 µM and selectivity index = 15.24. Also, chalcone 2f showed significant cytotoxic activity with IC50 = 1.87 µM and selectivity index = 11.03. Compound 2c decreased both total mitogen activated protein kinase (p38α MAPK) and phosphorylated enzyme in MCF-7 cells, suggesting its ability to decrease cell proliferation and survival. It also showed the ability to induce ROS in MCF-7 treated cells. Compound 2c exhibited apoptotic behaviour in MCF-7 cells due to cell accumulation in G2/M phase and elevation in late apoptosis 57.78-fold more than control. Docking studies showed that compounds 2c and 2f interact with p38alpha MAPK active sites.
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- Peter A Halim
- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Technology and Information, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Technology and Information, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National Research Centre, Dokki, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Mal S, Jana M. Facile and straightforward synthesis of the racemic version of 2-amino-4H-chromene-3-carbonitriles using K2HPO4 as an eco-friendly base. J INDIAN CHEM SOC 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jics.2021.100202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fayed EA, Bayoumi AH, Saleh AS, Ezz Al-Arab EM, Ammar YA. In vivo and in vitro anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and ulcerogenic activities of pyridone and chromenopyridone derivatives, physicochemical and pharmacokinetic studies. Bioorg Chem 2021; 109:104742. [PMID: 33647742 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Throughout this study, we present the victorious synthesis of a novel class of 2(1H)-pyridone molecules, bearing a 4-hydroxyphenyl moiety through a one-pot reaction of 2-cyano-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide with cyanoacetamide, acetylacetone or ethyl acetoacetate, and their corresponding aldehydes. In addition, the chromene moiety was introduced into the pyridine skeleton through the cyclization of the cyanoacetamide 2 with salicylaldehyde, followed by treatment with malononitrile, ethyl cyanoacetate, and cyanoacetamide, in order to improve their biological behaviour. Due to their anti-inflammatory, ulcerogenic, and antipyretic characters, the target molecules have undergone in-vitro and in-vivo examination, that display promising results. Moreover, in order to predict the physicochemical and ADME traits of all synthesized compounds and standard reference drugs, paracetamol and phenylbutazone, the in-silico prediction methodology was provided.
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- Eman A Fayed
- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11754, Egypt.
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11754, Egypt
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- National Organization for Drug Control and Research, Cairo, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11754, Egypt.
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Mal S, Jana M. An unusual and facile N-hetero cyclisation of 2-amino-4-(2-oxo-2-arylethyl)-4H-chromene-3-carbonitrile derivatives using hypervalent iodine in alcohol under ambient condition. Tetrahedron Lett 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2020.152355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Raj V, Lee J. 2H/4H-Chromenes-A Versatile Biologically Attractive Scaffold. Front Chem 2020; 8:623. [PMID: 32850645 PMCID: PMC7419998 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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2H/4H-chromene (2H/4H-ch) is an important class of heterocyclic compounds with versatile biological profiles, a simple structure, and mild adverse effects. Researchers discovered several routes for the synthesis of a variety of 2H/4H-ch analogs that exhibited unusual activities by multiple mechanisms. The direct assessment of activities with the parent 2H/4H-ch derivative enables an orderly analysis of the structure-activity relationship (SAR) among the series. Additionally, 2H/4H-ch have numerous exciting biological activities, such as anticancer, anticonvulsant, antimicrobial, anticholinesterase, antituberculosis, and antidiabetic activities. This review is consequently an endeavor to highlight the diverse synthetic strategies, synthetic mechanism, various biological profiles, and SARs regarding the bioactive heterocycle, 2H/4H-ch. The presented scaffold work compiled in this article will be helpful to the scientific community for designing and developing potent leads of 2H/4H-ch analogs for their promising biological activities.
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- Vinit Raj
- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, South Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, South Korea
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Unravelling the anticancer potential of functionalized chromeno[2,3-b]pyridines for breast cancer treatment. Bioorg Chem 2020; 100:103942. [PMID: 32450388 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.103942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A selection of new chromeno[2,3-b]pyridines was prepared from chromenylacrylonitriles and N-substituted piperazines, using a novel and efficient synthetic procedure. The compounds were tested for their anticancer activity using breast cancer cell lines MCF-7, Hs578t and MDA-MB-231 and the non-neoplastic cell line MCF-10A for toxicity evaluation. In general, compounds showed higher activity towards the luminal breast cancer subtype (MCF-7), competitive with the reference compound Doxorubicin. The in vivo toxicity assay using C. elegans demonstrated a safe profile for the most active compounds. Chromene 3f revealed a promising drug profile, inhibiting cell growth and proliferation, inducing cell cycle arrest in G2/M phase, apoptosis and microtubule destabilization. The new compounds presented exciting bioactive features and may be used as lead compounds in cancer related drug discovery.
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Kim J, Park M, Choi J, Singh DK, Kwon HJ, Kim SH, Kim I. Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine derivatives. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2019; 29:1350-1356. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.03.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Abdel-Aziz AAM, El-Azab AS, Bua S, Nocentini A, Abu El-Enin MA, Alanazi MM, AlSaif NA, Hefnawy MM, Supuran CT. Design, synthesis, and carbonic anhydrase inhibition activity of benzenesulfonamide-linked novel pyrazoline derivatives. Bioorg Chem 2019; 87:425-431. [PMID: 30921744 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.03.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Carbonic anhydrases (CA, EC 4.2.1.1) are Zinc metalloenzymes and are present throughout most living organisms. Among the catalytically active isoforms are the cytosolic CA I and II, and tumor-associated CA IX and CA XII. The carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibitory activities of newly synthesized pyrazoline-linked benzenesulfonamides 18-33 against human CA (hCA) isoforms I, II, IX, and XII were measured and compared with that of acetazolamide (AAZ), a standard inhibitor. Potent inhibitory activity against hCA I was exerted by compounds 18-25, with inhibition constant (KI) values of 87.8-244.1 nM, which were greater than that of AAZ (KI, 250.0 nM). Compounds 19, 21, 22, 29, 30, and 32 were proven to have inhibitory activities against hCA IX with KI values (5.5-37.0 nM) that were more effective than or nearly equal to that of AAZ (KI, 25.0 nM). Compounds 20-22, and 30 exerted potent inhibitory activities (KIs, 7.1-10.1 nM) against hCA XII, in comparison with AAZ (KI, 5.7 nM).
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- Alaa A-M Abdel-Aziz
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Università degli Studi di Firenze, NEUROFARBA Dept., Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Firenze, NEUROFARBA Dept., Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Mansoura, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Università degli Studi di Firenze, NEUROFARBA Dept., Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy.
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Rani A, Anand A, Kumar K, Kumar V. Recent developments in biological aspects of chalcones: the odyssey continues. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2019; 14:249-288. [DOI: 10.1080/17460441.2019.1573812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Anu Rani
- Department of Chemistry, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Khalsa College, Amritsar, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, Bathinda, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India
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