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Xue W, Liu J, Xu X, Chen C, Wei B, Zhao Y. Cardioprotective effect of Cinnamamide derivative compound 10 against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion through regulating cardiac autophagy via Sirt1. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 176:116819. [PMID: 38834003 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116819] [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: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Our previous research discovered that cinnamamide derivatives are a new type of potential cardioprotective agents myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (MIR) injury, among which Compound 10 exhibits wonderful beneficial action in vitro. However, the exact mechanism of Compound 10 still needs to be elucidated. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH The protective effect of Compound 10 was determined by detecting the cell viability and LDH leakage rate in H9c2 cells subjected to H2O2. Alterations of electrocardiogram, echocardiography, cardiac infarct area, histopathology and serum myocardial zymogram were tested in MIR rats. Additionally, the potential mechanism of Compound 10 was explored through PCR. Network pharmacology and Western blotting was conducted to monitor levels of proteins related to autophagic flux and mTOR, autophagy regulatory substrate, induced by Compound 10 both in vitro and in vivo, as well as expressions of Sirtuins family members. KEY RESULTS Compound 10 significantly ameliorated myocardial injury, as demonstrated by increased cell viability, decreased LDH leakage in vitro, and declined serum myocardial zymogram, ST elevation, cardiac infarct area and improved cardiac function and microstructure of heart tissue in vivo. Importantly, Compound 10 markedly enhanced the obstruction of autophagic flux and inhibited excessive autophagy initiation against MIR by decreased ATG5, Rab7 and increased P-mTOR and LAMP2. Furthermore, Sirt1 knockdown hindered Compound 10's regulation on mTOR, leading to interrupted cardiac autophagic flux. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Compound 10 exerted cardioprotective effects on MIR by reducing excessive autophagy and improving autophgic flux blockage. Our work would take a novel insight in seeking effective prevention and treatment strategies against MIR injury.
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- Wenhua Xue
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China; Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Preparation Technologies, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China.
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- Department of Extracorporeal Life Support Center, Department of Cardiac Surgery, The First Afliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, PR China.
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Verma S, Singh V, Jat JL, Tiwari B. Amidation of Enones via Beckmann Rearrangement. J Org Chem 2024. [PMID: 38800985 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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The Beckmann reaction is one of the most atom-economical methods for the preparation of amides from ketones. Unlike ketones, the multiple competing reactivities of enones as well as the requirement of demanding reaction conditions for in situ generation of oximes have severely impacted the application of this reaction for the preparation of α,β-unsaturated amides. Herein, we describe the first chemoselective method for the direct conversion of enones to the corresponding α,β-unsaturated amides using N-Boc-O-tosylhydroxylamine.
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- Saumya Verma
- Department of Chemistry, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University) Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226025, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological and Synthetic Chemistry, Centre of Biomedical Research, SGPGIMS-Campus, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226014, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University) Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226025, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological and Synthetic Chemistry, Centre of Biomedical Research, SGPGIMS-Campus, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226014, India
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Shi Q, Yang ZY, Wang YH, Yi BX, Gao XH, Ding YJ, Peng D, Chen YL, Liu HR. Discovery of Novel Cholinesterase Inhibitors Easily Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier via Structure-Property Relationship Investigation: Methylenedioxy-Cinnamicamide Containing Tertiary Amine Side Chain. Chem Biodivers 2024:e202400557. [PMID: 38701359 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202400557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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In the present investigation, a series of dimethoxy or methylenedioxy substituted-cinnamamide derivatives containing tertiary amine moiety (N. N-Dimethyl, N, N-diethyl, Pyrrolidine, Piperidine, Morpholine) were synthesized and evaluated for cholinesterase inhibition and blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability. Although their chemical structures are similar, their biological activities exhibit diversity. The results showed that all compounds except for those containing morpholine group exhibited moderate to potent acetylcholinesterase inhibition. Preliminary screening of BBB permeability shows that methylenedioxy substituted compounds have better brain permeability than the others. Compound 10c, containing methylenedioxy and pyrrolidine side chain, showed a better acetylcholinesterase inhibition (IC50: 1.52±0.19 μmol/L) and good blood-brain barrier permeability. Further pharmacokinetic investigation of compound 10c using ultra high performance liquid chromatography-mass/mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) in mice showed that compound 10c in brain tissue reached its peak concentration (857.72±93.56 ng/g) after dosing 30 min. Its half-life in the serum is 331 min (5.52 h), and the CBrain/CSerum at various sampling points is ranged from 1.65 to 4.71(Mean: 2.76) within 24 hours. This investigation provides valuable information on the chemistry and pharmacological diversity of cinnamic acid derivatives and may be beneficial for the discovery of central nervous system drugs.
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- Qing Shi
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Hunan Drug Inspection center, Changsha, 410001, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Changsha health Vocational College, Changsha, 410600, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Changsha health Vocational College, Changsha, 410600, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changsha Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Changsha Eighth Hospital), Changsha, 410199, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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Nasser Binjawhar D, Al-Salmi FA, Alghamdi MA, Alqahtani AS, Fayad E, Saleem RM, Zaki I, Youssef Moustafa AM. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Newly Synthesized Cinnamide-Fluorinated Containing Compounds as Bioactive Anticancer Agents. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:18505-18515. [PMID: 38680330 PMCID: PMC11044220 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c00847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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A new series of cinnamide-fluorinated derivatives has been synthesized and characterized by using different spectroscopic and elemental microanalyses methods. All of the prepared p-fluorocinnamide derivatives were evaluated for their cytotoxic activity against the HepG2 liver cancerous cell line. The imidazolone derivative 6, which bears N-(N-pyrimidin-2-ylbenzenesulphamoyl) moiety, displayed antiproliferative activity against HepG2 liver cancerous cells with an IC50 value of 4.23 μM as compared to staurosporin (STU) (IC50 = 5.59 μM). In addition, compound 6 experienced epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitory activity comparable to palatinib. The cell cycle analysis by flow cytometry indicated that compound 6 arrested the cellular cycle of HepG2 cells at the G1 phase. Additionally, as demonstrated by the fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) technique, compound 6 increased both early and late apoptotic ratios compared to control untreated HepG2 cells. Moreover, imidazolone compound 6 induced apoptosis via the intrinsic apoptotic pathway by decreasing the level of mitochondrial membrane polarization (MMP) compared to untreated HepG2 cells. Therefore, the new N-(N-pyrimidin-2-ylbenzenesulphamoyl)imidazolone derivative 6 could be considered a potential platform for further optimizing an antitumor agent against hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Dalal Nasser Binjawhar
- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess
Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O.
Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology
Department, College of Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Biotechnology, College of Sciences, Taif
University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, Imam Mohammad
Ibn Saud Islamic University(IMSIU), P.O.
Box 90950, Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Biotechnology, College of Sciences, Taif
University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha 65431, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical
Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University, Port Said 42526, Egypt
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Cheng Y, Jiang N, Diao J, Zheng L. Achieving cinnamic acid amides in water by a variant of acyltransferase from Mycobacterium smegmatis and its immobilized form using Ni-NTA modified aspen powder as a carrier. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 261:129849. [PMID: 38296141 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129849] [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: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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An aqueous N-acylation reaction for preparing cinnamic acid amides was realized by using a variant of acyltransferase from Mycobacterium smegmatis (MsAcT-L12A), whereas the wild-type MsAcT showed no activity. MsAcT-L12A exhibited broad substrate adaptability, and preferred the substrates with electron-donating group. When the vinyl cinnamate (1a, 40 mM) and p-methoxyaniline (2a, 4 mM) were involved in the reaction, the excellent yield reached to 86.7 % ± 2.1 % within 3 h by MsAcT-L12A (1 mgpro./mL) in a PBS buffer (100 mM, pH 8.0) at 25 °C. The aqueous N-acylation reaction could be further improved by using an immobilized MsAcT-L12A. The biomass aspen powder (AP) as a carrier provided a low-cost, green, and environmental-friendly immobilization strategy. After it was modified by Ni-NTA, the obtained Ni-NAP could realize one-step purification and immobilization of MsAcT-L12A. The accomplished MsAcT-L12A-Ni-NAP exhibited excellent stability and recyclability, and retained its relative yield as 83.3 % ± 2.2 % even after the 7th cycle of reuse. Using only PBS buffer as a reaction medium, the operation for MsAcT-L12A-catalyzed acyl transfer was greatly simplified, and the improved stabilities of MsAcT-L12A-Ni-NAP could enhance its application potential.
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- Yuan Cheng
- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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Dai L, Tan C, Wang H, Wang L, Zhang T, Zhi S, Yang Z, Zhao X, Li D. Exploring Derivatives of Quinolizidine Alkaloid Sophoridine in the Design and Biological Mechanistic Evaluation of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. ChemMedChem 2024; 19:e202300467. [PMID: 38031642 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202300467] [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: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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As a critical epigenetic modulator of gene expression, histone deacetylases (HDACs) have been involved in the pathogenesis and therapeutic investigation of cancer. Quinolizidine alkaloid sophoridine is known to have anticancer efficacy but with limited indication. By incorporating the pharmacophore of the HDAC inhibitor into the ring-opened sophoridine core, a new series of sophoridine hydroxamic acid derivatives were synthesized. After structure-activity studies, a selected compound was found to exert significant cytotoxicity in triple-negative breast cancer CAL-51 cells (IC50 1.17 μM), and demonstrated low nanomolar inhibitory potency toward HDAC1/3/6. Cellular functional assays indicated that this compound was able to induce apoptosis and cause accumulation of cells in the S phase of the cell cycle. Western blot analysis revealed it to decrease the expression of DNMT1, DNMT3a and DNMT3b by down-regulating phosphor-ERK1/2. Furthermore, treatment with this compound proved to block the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in the PI3KCA and PTEN-mutant CAL-51 cells. Collectively, this work provides a novel lead compound for the development of potential therapeutics against triple-negative breast cancers, possibly mesenchymal-like subtype.
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- Linlin Dai
- Tianjin Institute of Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 79 Duolun Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 79 Duolun Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 79 Duolun Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 79 Duolun Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 79 Duolun Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 79 Duolun Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 79 Duolun Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 79 Duolun Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 79 Duolun Road, Tianjin, 300020, China
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Ma D, Cheng Z, Han L, Guo J, Peplowski L, Zhou Z. Structure-oriented engineering of nitrile hydratase: Reshaping of substrate access tunnel and binding pocket for efficient synthesis of cinnamamide. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 254:127800. [PMID: 37918589 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127800] [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: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Cinnamamide and its derivatives are the most common and important building blocks widely present in natural products. Currently, nitrile hydratase (NHase, EC 4.2.1.84) has been widely used in large-scale industrial production of nicotinamide and acrylamide, while its catalytic activity is extremely low or inactive for bulky nitrile substrates such as cinnamonitrile. Therefore, beneficial variant βF37P/L48P/F51N were obtained from PtNHase of Pseudonocardia thermophila JCM3095 by reshaping of substrate access tunnel and binding pocket, which exhibited 14.88-fold improved catalytic efficiency compared to the wild-type PtNHase. Structure analysis, molecular dynamics simulations and dynamical cross-correlation matrix (DCCM) analysis revealed that the introduced mutations enlarged the substrate access tunnel and binding pocket, enhanced overall anti-correlated movements of enzymes, which would promote product release during the dynamic process of catalysis. In a hydration process, the complete conversion of 5 mM cinnamonitrile was achieved by βF37P/L48P/F51N in a 50 mL reaction, with cinnamamide yield of almost 100 % and productivity of 0.736 g L-1 h-1. The study demonstrates the co-evolution of substrate access tunnel and binding pocket is an effective strategy, and provides a valuable reference for future research. Furthermore, NHases have huge potential for catalyzing bulky nitriles to form corresponding amides in large-scale industrial production.
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- Dong Ma
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Grudziadzka 5, 87-100 Torun, Poland.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China; Jiangnan University (Rugao) Food Biotechnology Research Institute, Rugao, Jiangsu, China.
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Li X, Hu Y, He B, Li L, Tian Y, Xiao Y, Shang H, Zou Z. Design, synthesis and evaluation of ursodeoxycholic acid-cinnamic acid hybrids as potential anti-inflammatory agents by inhibiting Akt/NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 260:115785. [PMID: 37678142 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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A series of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA)-cinnamic acid hybrids were designed and synthesized. The anti-inflammatory activity of these derivatives was screened through evaluating their inhibitory effects of LPS-induced nitric oxide production in RAW264.7 macrophages. The preliminary structure-activity relationship was concluded. Among them, 2m showed the best inhibitory activity against NO (IC50 = 7.70 μM) with no significant toxicity. Further study revealed that 2m significantly decreased the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and PGE2, down-regulated the expression of iNOS and COX-2. Preliminary mechanism study indicated that the anti-inflammatory activity of 2m was related to the inhibition of the Akt/NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathway. Furthermore, 2m reduced inflammation by a mouse model of LPS-induced inflammatory disease in vivo. In brief, our findings indicated that 2m might serve as a new lead compound for further development of anti-inflammatory agents.
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- Xiaoxue Li
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China; State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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Cheng X, Xu Z, Cui H, Zhang Z, Chen W, Wang F, Li S, Liu Q, Wang D, Lv X, Chang X. Discovery of Pyrazole-5-yl-amide Derivatives Containing Cinnamamide Structural Fragments as Potential Succinate Dehydrogenase Inhibitors. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023. [PMID: 37922127 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c04355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2023]
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To promote the development of novel agricultural succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor (SDHI) fungicides, we introduced cinnamamide and nicotinamide structural fragments into the structure of pyrazol-5-yl-amide by carbon chain extension and scaffold hopping, respectively, and synthesized a series of derivatives. The results of the biological activity assays indicated that most of the target compounds exhibited varying degrees of inhibitory activity against the tested fungi. Notably, compounds G22, G28, G34, G38, and G39 exhibited excellent in vitro antifungal activities against Valsa mali with EC50 values of 0.48, 0.86, 0.57, 0.73, and 0.87 mg/L, respectively, and this result was significantly more potent than boscalid (EC50 = 2.80 mg/L) and closer to the specialty control drug tebuconazole (EC50 = 0.30 mg/L). Compounds G22 and G34 also exhibited excellent in vivo protective and curative effects against V. mali at 40 mg/L. The SEM and TEM observations indicated that compounds G22 and G34 may affect normal V. mali mycelial morphology as well as the cellular ultrastructure. Molecular docking analysis results indicated that G22 and boscalid possessed a similar binding mode to that of SDH, and detailed SDH inhibition assays validated the feasibility of the designed compounds as potential SDH inhibitors. Compounds G22 and G3 were selected for theoretical calculations, and the terminal carboxylic acid group of this series of compounds may be a key region influencing the antifungal activity. Furthermore, toxicity tests on Apis mellifera l. revealed that compounds G22 and G34 exhibited low toxicity to A. mellifera l. populations. The above results demonstrated that these series of pyrazole-5-yl-amide derivatives are promising for development as potential low-risk drug-resistance agricultural SDHI fungicides.
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- Xiang Cheng
- Anhui Province Engineering Laboratory for Green Pesticide Development and Application, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Anhui Province Engineering Laboratory for Green Pesticide Development and Application, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- School of Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Anhui Province Engineering Laboratory for Green Pesticide Development and Application, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- School of Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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- Anhui Province Engineering Laboratory for Green Pesticide Development and Application, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
- School of Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China
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Cui E, Qian S, Li J, Jiang X, Wang H, Du S, Du L. Discovery of Coixol Derivatives as Potent Anti-inflammatory Agents. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2023; 86:1950-1959. [PMID: 37561816 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.3c00309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Coixol, a derivative of 2-benzoxazolinone extracted from coix (Coix lachryma-jobi L. var. ma-yuen Stapf), has demonstrated promising anti-inflammatory activity and low cytotoxicity. In this study, 26 coixol derivatives were designed and synthesized by hybridization with cinnamic acid to identify new anti-inflammatory agents. The anti-inflammatory activities of the derivatives were screened using LPS-induced overexpression of nitric oxide (NO) in RAW264.7 macrophages. On the basis of the screening results, compounds containing furan (9c) or nitrofuran (9j) moieties displayed more pronounced activity than coixol and celecoxib. Mechanistic investigations revealed that 9c and 9j suppressed the expression of induced nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-1β, which was associated with the inhibition of the nuclear factor (NF)-κB signaling pathway. In vivo studies confirmed the anti-inflammatory activity of 9c and 9j in a xylene-induced mice auricles edema model. The preliminary in vitro and in vivo research findings suggest that 9c and 9j have the potential to be developed as anti-inflammatory agents.
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- Enjing Cui
- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
- Deparment of Medicinal Chemistry, Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Research & Development of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
- Deparment of Medicinal Chemistry, Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Research & Development of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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Moreira J, Silva PMA, Barros M, Saraiva L, Pinto M, Bousbaa H, Cidade H. Discovery of a New Chalcone-Trimethoxycinnamide Hybrid with Antimitotic Effect: Design, Synthesis, and Structure-Activity Relationship Studies. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:879. [PMID: 37375826 DOI: 10.3390/ph16060879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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In this work, the design and synthesis of a new chalcone-trimethoxycinnamide hybrid (7) based on the combination of subunits of two promising antiproliferative compounds (CM-M345 (1) and BP-M345 (2)), previously obtained by our research group, are reported. In order to expand the structure-activity relationship (SAR) knowledge, a new series of 7-analogues was also designed and synthetized. All the compounds were evaluated for their antitumor activity against melanoma (A375-C5), breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7), and colorectal carcinoma (HCT116) cell lines, as well as non-tumor HPAEpiC cells. Three of the newly synthesized compounds (6, 7, and 13) exhibited potent antiproliferative activity, mainly on colorectal tumor cells (GI50 = 2.66-3.26 μM), showing hybrid 7 selectivity for tumor cells. We performed molecular mechanism studies to evaluate the potential interference of compounds with the p53 pathway, namely, p53-MDM2 interaction and mitosis in HCT116 cells. The antiproliferative activities of compounds were shown to be p53-independent. Compound 7 emerged as an antimitotic agent by inducing the mitotic arrest of colorectal tumor cells, and subsequently, cell death.
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- Joana Moreira
- Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- UNIPRO-Oral Pathology and Rehabilitation Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS), CESPU, Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal
- TOXRUN-Toxicology Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences, CESPU, CRL, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Laboratory of Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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- UNIPRO-Oral Pathology and Rehabilitation Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS), CESPU, Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
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Wang C, Guo B, Yang Z, Du L, Yu C, Zhou Y, Zhao H, Wang Y, Duan L. Discovery of Novel Hybrid-Type Strigolactone Mimics Derived from Cinnamic Amide. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:9967. [PMID: 37373113 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24129967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Strigolactones (SLs) are a class of plant hormones and rhizosphere communication signals of great interest. They perform diverse biological functions including the stimulation of parasitic seed germination and phytohormonal activity. However, their practical use is limited by their low abundance and complex structure, which requires simpler SL analogues and mimics with maintained biological function. Here, new, hybrid-type SL mimics were designed, derived from Cinnamic amide, a new potential plant growth regulator with good germination and rooting-promoting activities. Bioassay results indicated that compound 6 not only displayed good germination activity against the parasitic weed O. aegyptiaca with an EC50 value of 2.36 × 10-8 M, but also exhibited significant inhibitory activity against Arabidopsis root growth and lateral root formation, as well as promoting root hair elongation, similar to the action of GR24. Further morphological experiments on Arabidopsis max2-1 mutants revealed that 6 possessed SL-like physiological functions. Furthermore, molecular docking studies indicated that the binding mode of 6 was similar to that of GR24 in the active site of OsD14. This work provides valuable clues for the discovery of novel SL mimics.
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- Chunying Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education & College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education & College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education & College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education & College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
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Zheng Z, Li X, Chen P, Zou Y, Shi X, Li X, Young Kim E, Liao J, Yang J, Chattipakorn N, Wu G, Tang Q, Cho WJ, Liang G. Design and synthesis optimization of novel diimide indoles derivatives for ameliorating acute lung injury through modulation of NF-κB signaling pathway. Bioorg Chem 2023; 136:106557. [PMID: 37121106 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Acute lung injury (ALI) is a common respiratory disease caused by local or systemic inflammatory reaction. Based on the natural 7-chain diaryl anti-inflammatory framework, a series of diimide indoles derivatives were designed by combining curcumin and indole in this study. The synthesis of diimide compounds was extended using dichloromethane (DCM) as solvent and 1,1'-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) and sodium hydride (NaH) as double activators, and a total of 40 diimide-indole derivatives were obtained. The results of in vitro anti-inflammatory activity showed that most compounds could inhibit the production of interleukin-6 (IL-6) better than curcumin and indomethacin. Among the compounds, the IC50 of compound 11f on IL-6 reached 1.05 μM with no obvious cytotoxic side effects. Mechanistically, compound 11f could block the expression of NF-κB P65 phosphorylation, and nuclear translocation of P65. The acute toxicity tests in-vivo also showed no obvious toxicity in mice after the intragastric administration of 1000 mg/kg. In addition, the compound 11f could significantly inhibit the LPS-induced inflammatory response in mice and reduce the number of neutrophils and wet/dry lung weight ratio, thereby alleviating ALI. These results indicated that the novel diimide indoles were promising anti-inflammatory agents for the treatment of ALI.
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- Zhiwei Zheng
- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China; Chemical Biology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China; College of Pharmacy, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea; Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325024, China
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- Chemical Biology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China; Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325024, China
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- Chemical Biology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China; College of Pharmacy, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea; Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325024, China
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- Chemical Biology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China; Chemical Biology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Chemical Biology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Chemical Biology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Chemical Biology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Chemical Biology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China; Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325024, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China; Chemical Biology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China; Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325024, China.
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Xie Z, Meng Z, Yang X, Duan Y, Wang Q, Liao C. Factor XIa Inhibitors in Anticoagulation Therapy: Recent Advances and Perspectives. J Med Chem 2023; 66:5332-5363. [PMID: 37037122 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c02130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Factor XIa (FXIa) in the intrinsic pathway of the coagulation process has been proven to be an effective and safe target for anticoagulant discovery with limited or no bleeding. Numerous small-molecule FXIa inhibitors (SMFIs) with various scaffolds have been identified in the early stages of drug discovery. They have served as the foundation for the recent discovery of additional promising SMFIs with improved potency, selectivity, and pharmacokinetic profiles, some of which have entered clinical trials for the treatment of thrombosis. After reviewing the coagulation process and structure of FXIa, this perspective discusses the rational or structure-based design, discovery, structure-activity relationships, and development of SMFIs disclosed in recent years. Strategies for identifying more selective and druggable SMFIs are provided, paving the way for the design and discovery of more useful SMFIs for anticoagulation therapy.
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- Zhouling Xie
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Engineering, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Engineering, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Engineering, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Engineering, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Engineering, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China
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Alhawsawi SM, Mohany M, Baabbad AA, Almoutiri ND, Maodaa SN, Al-Shaebi EM, Yaseen KN, Wadaan MAM, Hozzein WN. Streptomyces Bioactive Metabolites Prevent Liver Cancer through Apoptosis, Inhibiting Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Markers in Diethylnitrosamine-Induced Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11041054. [PMID: 37189672 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11041054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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A safe and effective treatment for liver cancer is still elusive despite all attempts. Biomolecules produced from natural products and their derivatives are potential sources of new anticancer medications. This study aimed to investigate the anticancer potential of a Streptomyces sp. bacterial extract against diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced liver cancer in Swiss albino mice and explore the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms. The ethyl acetate extract of a Streptomyces sp. was screened for its potential anticancer activities against HepG-2 using the MTT assay, and the IC50 was also determined. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometric analysis was used to identify the chemical constituents of the Streptomyces extract. Mice were administered DEN at the age of 2 weeks, and from week 32 until week 36 (4 weeks), they received two doses of Streptomyces extract (25 and 50 mg/kg body weight) orally daily. The Streptomyces extract contains 29 different compounds, according to the GC-MS analysis. The rate of HepG-2 growth was dramatically reduced by the Streptomyces extract. In the mice model. Streptomyces extract considerably lessened the negative effects of DEN on liver functions at both doses. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels were significantly (p < 0.001) decreased, and P53 mRNA expression was increased, both of which were signs that Streptomyces extract was suppressing carcinogenesis. This anticancer effect was also supported by histological analysis. Streptomyces extract therapy additionally stopped DEN-induced alterations in hepatic oxidative stress and enhanced antioxidant activity. Additionally, Streptomyces extract reduced DEN-induced inflammation, as shown by the decline in interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels. Additionally, the Streptomyces extract administration dramatically boosted Bax and caspase-3 levels while decreasing Bcl-2 expressions in the liver according to the Immunohistochemistry examination. In summary, Streptomyces extract is reported here as a potent chemopreventive agent against hepatocellular carcinoma through multiple mechanisms, including inhibiting oxidative stress, cell apoptosis, and inflammation.
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- Sana M Alhawsawi
- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 55760, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 55760, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 55760, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 55760, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 55760, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 55760, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 55760, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 55760, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 55760, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Villamizar–Mogotocoro A, Kouznetsov VV. Simple and efficient microwave-assisted synthesis of new N-biphenyl cinnamamides/3-arylpropanamides and C6-substituted phenanthridines. Tetrahedron Lett 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2023.154461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Camci M, Karali N. Bioisosterism: 1,2,4-Oxadiazole Rings. ChemMedChem 2023; 18:e202200638. [PMID: 36772857 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202200638] [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: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Although studies in drug discovery have gained momentum in recent years, the conversion of drugs in use today into less toxic derivatives with pharmacologically superior properties is still of great importance in drug research. Bioisosterism facilitates the conversion of drugs into derivatives that present more positive pharmacological and toxicological profiles by changing existing groups in the drug structure within the framework of certain criteria that have been expanded today. The 1,2,4-oxadiazole ring is used as a bioisostere for ester and amide groups due to its resistance to hydrolysis. However, this ring is not limited to esters and amides, but can also be used as a bioisostere for other functional groups. In this review, cases in which the 1,2,4-oxadiazole ring is used as a bioisostere for various functional groups are discussed. Herein we shed light on 1,2,4-oxadiazole bioisosterism in the development of new drug candidates and in enhancing the pharmacological profiles of currently available drugs.
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- Merve Camci
- Istanbul University, Faculty of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 34134 Beyazıt, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul University, Faculty of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 34134 Beyazıt, Istanbul, Turkey
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Towards Arginase Inhibition: Hybrid SAR Protocol for Property Mapping of Chlorinated N-arylcinnamamides. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043611. [PMID: 36835023 PMCID: PMC9968098 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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A series of seventeen 4-chlorocinnamanilides and seventeen 3,4-dichlorocinnamanilides were characterized for their antiplasmodial activity. In vitro screening on a chloroquine-sensitive strain of Plasmodium falciparum 3D7/MRA-102 highlighted that 23 compounds possessed IC50 < 30 µM. Typically, 3,4-dichlorocinnamanilides showed a broader range of activity compared to 4-chlorocinnamanilides. (2E)-N-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)prop-2-en-amide with IC50 = 1.6 µM was the most effective agent, while the other eight most active derivatives showed IC50 in the range from 1.8 to 4.6 µM. A good correlation between the experimental logk and the estimated clogP was recorded for the whole ensemble of the lipophilicity generators. Moreover, the SAR-mediated similarity assessment of the novel (di)chlorinated N-arylcinnamamides was conducted using the collaborative (hybrid) ligand-based and structure-related protocols. In consequence, an 'averaged' selection-driven interaction pattern was produced based in namely 'pseudo-consensus' 3D pharmacophore mapping. The molecular docking approach was engaged for the most potent antiplasmodial agents in order to gain an insight into the arginase-inhibitor binding mode. The docking study revealed that (di)chlorinated aromatic (C-phenyl) rings are oriented towards the binuclear manganese cluster in the energetically favorable poses of the chloroquine and the most potent arginase inhibitors. Additionally, the water-mediated hydrogen bonds were formed via carbonyl function present in the new N-arylcinnamamides and the fluorine substituent (alone or in trifluoromethyl group) of N-phenyl ring seems to play a key role in forming the halogen bonds.
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Synthesis and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of 1-Methylhydantoin Cinnamoyl Imides. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27238481. [PMID: 36500568 PMCID: PMC9737772 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27238481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In this study, 1-methylhydantoin cinnamic imides were synthesized from 1-methylhydantoin and trans-cinnamic acid, and their anti-inflammatory activity was investigated. The anti-inflammatory activity in vitro was evaluated by measuring the contents of NO, TNF-α and IL-1β in the supernatant of RAW264.7 cells stimulated by LPS. The cytotoxicity of 1-methylhydantoin cinnamoyl imides on RAW264.7 cells was detected using the CCK-8 method. The results showed that compounds 2 and 4 can significantly inhibit the release of NO and reduce the secretion of TNF-α and IL-1β. Compound 3 inhibited the production of TNF-α. The inhibition rate of COX was evaluated in vitro. The in vivo anti-inflammatory activities of the five compounds were evaluated by establishing an animal model of xylene ear swelling. The results showed that 1-methylhydantoin cinnamic imides could alleviate xylene-induced ear edema in mice in a dose-dependent manner. Among them, the effect of compound 5 was the most significant. Under the action of high dosage, its ear swelling inhibition rate was as high as 52.08%.
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Trifluoromethylcinnamanilide Michael Acceptors for Treatment of Resistant Bacterial Infections. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232315090. [PMID: 36499415 PMCID: PMC9737391 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232315090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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A series of thirty-two anilides of 3-(trifluoromethyl)cinnamic acid (series 1) and 4-(trifluoromethyl)cinnamic acid (series 2) was prepared by microwave-assisted synthesis. All the compounds were tested against reference strains Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 and Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212 and resistant clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant E. faecalis (VRE). All the compounds were evaluated in vitro against Mycobacterium smegmatis ATCC 700084 and M. marinum CAMP 5644. (2E)-3-[3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]prop-2-enamide (1j), (2E)-N-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]prop-2-enamide (1o) and (2E)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]prop-2-enamide (2i), (2E)-N-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-prop-2-enamide (2p) showed antistaphylococcal (MICs/MBCs 0.15-5.57 µM) as well as anti-enterococcal (MICs/MBCs 2.34-44.5 µM) activity. The growth of M. marinum was strongly inhibited by compounds 1j and 2p in a MIC range from 0.29 to 2.34 µM, while all the agents of series 1 showed activity against M. smegnatis (MICs ranged from 9.36 to 51.7 µM). The performed docking study demonstrated the ability of the compounds to bind to the active site of the mycobacterial enzyme InhA. The compounds had a significant effect on the inhibition of bacterial respiration, as demonstrated by the MTT assay. The compounds showed not only bacteriostatic activity but also bactericidal activity. Preliminary in vitro cytotoxicity screening was assessed using the human monocytic leukemia cell line THP-1 and, except for compound 2p, all effective agents did show insignificant cytotoxic effect. Compound 2p is an interesting anti-invasive agent with dual (cytotoxic and antibacterial) activity, while compounds 1j and 1o are the most interesting purely antibacterial compounds within the prepared molecules.
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Hybridization of Aminoadamantanes with Cinnamic Acid Analogues and Elucidation of Their Antioxidant Profile. J CHEM-NY 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/7582587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A series of seventeen cinnamic acid hybrids (4ai–ci) were obtained through an amidation of aminoadamantanes (amantadine, rimantadine, and memantine) with mixed anhydride generated from different substituted cinnamic acid and ethyl chloroformate. 1H NMR, 13C NMR, IR, and HRMS were used for the confirmation of the structures of the synthesized hybrids. Moreover, the antioxidant profiles of amides were estimated as per five different in vitro methods: 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2′-azinobis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid cation radical (ABTS⁺), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), cupric reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC) assay, and inhibition of Fe(III)/asc induced lipid peroxidation (LP) in brain homogenate. For comparison, caffeic acid (CaffA), known as a potent naturally occurring antioxidant, was used as a reference compound in our study. The results revealed that the most prominent antioxidant activity was demonstrated by compound 4b2, with excellent CUPRAC, FRAP, scavenging ABTS+˙ potential, and inhibition of Fe/asc–induced LP, followed by 4c6 > 4a6 > CaffA > 4c5 and 4a5 > 4a7. Overall, the results suggest that the hybrids (4b2, 4c6, and 4a6) consisting of a caffeoyl moiety and lipophilic adamantane core endow the molecules with the higher antioxidant activity than their parent compound (caffeic acid), especially against LP. Thus, these promising antioxidants could have beneficial effects in various pathological conditions, where oxidative stress is implicated.
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Insights into Antimalarial Activity of N-Phenyl-Substituted Cinnamanilides. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27227799. [PMID: 36431900 PMCID: PMC9698057 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27227799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Due to the urgent need of innovation in the antimalarial therapeutic arsenal, a series of thirty-seven ring-substituted N-arylcinnamanilides prepared by microwave-assisted synthesis were subjected to primary screening against the chloroquine-sensitive strain of P. falciparum 3D7/MRA-102. The lipophilicity of all compounds was experimentally determined as the logarithm of the capacity factor k, and these data were subsequently used in the discussion of structure-activity relationships. Among the screened compounds, fourteen derivatives exhibited IC50 from 0.58 to 31 µM, whereas (2E)-N-(4-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)-3-phenylprop-2-enamide (24) was the most effective agent (IC50 = 0.58 µM). In addition, (2E)-N-[2,6-dibromo-4-(trifluoromethyl)- phenyl]-3-phenylprop-2-enamide (36), (2E)-N-[4-nitro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-phenylprop- 2-enamide (18), (2E)-N-(2-bromo-5-fluorophenyl)-3-phenylprop-2-enamide (23), and (2E)-3-phenyl-N-(3,4,5-trichlorophenyl)prop-2-enamide (33) demonstrated efficacy in the IC50 range from 2.0 to 4.3 µM, comparable to the clinically used standard chloroquine. The results of a cell viability screening performed using THP1-Blue™ NF-κB cells showed that none of these highly active compounds displayed any significant cytotoxic effect up to 20 μM, which makes them promising Plasmodium selective substances for further investigations.
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Assaleh MH, Jeremić S, Cvijetić I, Marinković A, Prlainović N. In vitro activity of novel cinnamic acids hydrazides against clinically important pathogens. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Copper-catalyzed Z-selective synthesis of acrylamides and polyacrylamides via alkylidene ketenimines. Nat Commun 2022; 13:4362. [PMID: 35896596 PMCID: PMC9329291 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32082-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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It remains very important to discover and study new fundamental intermediates consisting of carbon and nitrogen as the abundant elements of organic molecules. The unique alkylidene ketenimine could be formed in situ under mild conditions by an unexpected copper-catalyzed three-component reaction of alkyne, azide and water involving a successive cycloaddition, N2 extrusion and carbene-assisted rearrangement. Only Z-α,β-unsaturated amides instead of E-α,β-unsaturated amides or triazoles were acquired from alkylidene ketenimines with excellent selectivities and stereospecificities. In addition, a series of “approximate” alternating copolymers (poly (triazole-alt-Z-acrylamides)) with high Mns and yields were efficiently afforded by multicomponent polymerization through a very simple operation basing on this multicomponent reaction. Alkylidene ketenimines are rarely reported, but synthetically useful, reactive intermediates. Here, the authors disclose a three-component reaction of alkyne, azide and water by cycloaddition, nitrogen extrusion, and carbene-assisted rearrangement, via in situ formation of alkylidene ketenimine.
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Xie Y, Liu Y, Sun J, Zheng L. Synthesis of mitochondria-targeted ferulic acid amide derivatives with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory activities and inducing mitophagy. Bioorg Chem 2022; 127:106037. [PMID: 35863132 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.106037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The seventeen ferulic acid amide derivatives were synthesized by coupling mitochondrial carrier coumarin-3-carboxamide with acrylic acids. The results of cellular antioxidant activity and inhibitory effects on NO production against LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages indicated four compounds (8c, 8d, 9c, 9d) showed the higher dual-activities of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. The structure-activity relationship was deduced. In regard to mechanism research, the most potent compound 8d which mainly distributed in mitochondria suppressed the secretion of inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α, enhancing mitophagy to alleviate inflammatory response. Besides, the dual-activities were diminished by removal of coumarin carrier in 8d, suggesting the enrichment in mitochondria might be important for activities. This study showed that development of mitochondria-targeted antioxidants could be a feasible strategy to resist inflammation.
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- Yu Xie
- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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Bokosi FRB, Ngoepe MP. Synthesis, in silico docking studies, and antiplasmodial activity of hybrid molecules bearing 7-substituted 4-aminoquinoline moiety and cinnamic acid derivatives. Chem Biol Drug Des 2022; 100:41-50. [PMID: 35359031 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.14050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This paper reports a series of nine hybrid compounds of 7-substituted 4-aminoquinoline and cinnamic acid as antiplasmodial agents. 1 H NMR and 13 C NMR spectroscopic analysis and mass spectrometry studies were used to confirm the structures. The synthesized compounds were moderately active, with IC50 values ranging from 1.8 to 16 µM against the Pf3D7 chloroquine-sensitive strain in vitro. Compound C11 was shown to be the most potent in this investigation, with an IC50 value of 1.8 µM. Molecular docking studies revealed that compounds C14 and C17, with binding energies ( Δ G 0 ) of -7.19 and -7.72 kcal/mol and inhibition constants (Ki ) of 5.36 and 2.20 µM, respectively, were the best inhibitor candidates. The results of the Frontier molecular orbitals revealed that compounds possessed a small HOMO-LUMO energy gap. The HOMO-LUMO energy distributions indicated that the cinnamic acid regions favored the LUMO distribution, while the quinoline regions favored the HOMO energy. The investigation of absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity based on in silico ADME tools predicted that the compounds have a good drug-like character.
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- Fostino R B Bokosi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malawi, Zomba, Malawi
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, University of South Africa, Florida, South Africa
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Development of Pyrimidine- Cinnamamide Hybrids as Potential Anticancer agents: A Rational Design Approach. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Ashooriha M, Ahmadi R, Ahadi H, Emami S. Application of kojic acid scaffold in the design of non-tyrosinase enzyme inhibitors. Chem Biol Drug Des 2022; 100:290-303. [PMID: 35555863 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.14065] [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: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kojic acid (KA) is a hydroxypyranone natural metabolite mainly known as tyrosinase inhibitor. Currently, this compound is used as a whitening agent in cosmetics and as an anti-browning agent in food industry. Given the easy-manipulation in different positions of the KA molecule, many investigations have been carried out to find new tyrosinase inhibitors derived from KA. Beside anti-tyrosinase activity, many KA-based compounds have been designed for targeting other enzymes including human neutrophil elastase, catechol-O-methyltransferase, matrix metalloproteinases, monoamine oxidase, human lactate dehydrogenase, endonucleases, D-amino acid oxidase, and receptors such as histamine H3 and apelin (APJ) receptors. This review could help biochemists and medicinal chemists in designing diverse KA-derived enzyme inhibitors.
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- Morteza Ashooriha
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Strharsky T, Pindjakova D, Kos J, Vrablova L, Michnova H, Hosek J, Strakova N, Lelakova V, Leva L, Kavanova L, Oravec M, Cizek A, Jampilek J. Study of Biological Activities and ADMET-Related Properties of Novel Chlorinated N-arylcinnamamides. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23063159. [PMID: 35328580 PMCID: PMC8951032 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23063159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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A series of eighteen 4-chlorocinnamanilides and eighteen 3,4-dichlorocinnamanilides were designed, prepared and characterized. All compounds were evaluated for their activity against gram-positive bacteria and against two mycobacterial strains. Viability on both cancer and primary mammalian cell lines was also assessed. The lipophilicity of the compounds was experimentally determined and correlated together with other physicochemical properties of the prepared derivatives with biological activity. 3,4-Dichlorocinnamanilides showed a broader spectrum of action and higher antibacterial efficacy than 4-chlorocinnamanilides; however, all compounds were more effective or comparable to clinically used drugs (ampicillin, isoniazid, rifampicin). Of the thirty-six compounds, six derivatives showed submicromolar activity against Staphylococcus aureus and clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). (2E)-N-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]- 3-(4-chlorophenyl)prop-2-enamide was the most potent in series 1. (2E)-N-[3,5-bis(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)prop-2-enamide, (2E)-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]prop-2-enamide, (2E)-3-(3,4-dichloro- phenyl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]prop-2-enamide and (2E)-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)- N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]prop-2-enamide were the most active in series 2 and in addition to activity against S. aureus and MRSA were highly active against Enterococcus faecalis and vancomycin-resistant E. faecalis isolates and against fast-growing Mycobacterium smegmatis and against slow-growing M. marinum, M. tuberculosis non-hazardous test models. In addition, the last three compounds of the above-mentioned showed insignificant cytotoxicity to primary porcine monocyte-derived macrophages.
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- Tomas Strharsky
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (T.S.); (H.M.); (J.H.); (J.J.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Ilkovicova 6, 842 15 Bratislava, Slovakia; (D.P.); (L.V.)
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (T.S.); (H.M.); (J.H.); (J.J.)
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Ilkovicova 6, 842 15 Bratislava, Slovakia; (D.P.); (L.V.)
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Ilkovicova 6, 842 15 Bratislava, Slovakia; (D.P.); (L.V.)
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (T.S.); (H.M.); (J.H.); (J.J.)
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (T.S.); (H.M.); (J.H.); (J.J.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Veterinary Research Institute, Hudcova 296/70, 621 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (N.S.); (V.L.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Veterinary Research Institute, Hudcova 296/70, 621 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (N.S.); (V.L.)
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Hudcova 296/70, 621 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (L.L.); (L.K.)
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Research Institute, Hudcova 296/70, 621 00 Brno, Czech Republic; (L.L.); (L.K.)
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- Global Change Research Institute CAS, Belidla 986/4a, 60300 Brno, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Palackeho 1946/1, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic;
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (T.S.); (H.M.); (J.H.); (J.J.)
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Ilkovicova 6, 842 15 Bratislava, Slovakia; (D.P.); (L.V.)
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Wang X, Sun L, Wang M, Maestri G, Malacria M, Liu X, Wang Y, Wu L. C‐I Selective Sonogashira and Heck Coupling Reactions Catalyzed by Aromatic Triangular Tri‐palladium. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Xiaoshuang Wang
- Liaocheng University department of chemistry and chemical engineering CHINA
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- Liaocheng University department of chemistry and chemical engineering CHINA
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- Liaocheng University department of chemistry and chemical engineering CHINA
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- University of Parma: Universita degli Studi di Parma deparment of chemistry, life sciences and environmental sustainability ITALY
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- CNRS: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ICSN FRANCE
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- China Three Gorges University college of materials and chemical engineering CHINA
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- Liaocheng University Department of chemistry and chemical engineering 1,Hunan Road, Liaocheng City, Shandong Province, China 252059 Liaocheng CHINA
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- Liaocheng University department of chemistry and chemical engineering CHINA
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Assaleh MH, Bjelogrlic SK, Prlainovic N, Cvijetic I, Bozic A, Arandjelovic I, Vukovic D, Marinkovic A. Antimycobacterial and anticancer activity of newly designed cinnamic acid hydrazides with favorable toxicity profile. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Sim J, Lanka S, Jo JW, Chaudhary CL, Vishwanath M, Jung CH, Lee YH, Kim EY, Kim YS, Hyun SS, Lee HS, Lee K, Seo SY, Viji M, Jung JK. Inhibitory Effect of Chlorogenic Acid Analogues Comprising Pyridine and Pyrimidine on α-MSH-Stimulated Melanogenesis and Stability of Acyl Analogues in Methanol. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:1176. [PMID: 34832958 PMCID: PMC8622415 DOI: 10.3390/ph14111176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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In continuation of studies for α-MSH stimulated melanogenesis inhibitors, we have evaluated the design, synthesis, and activity of a new series of chlorogenic acid (CGA) analogues comprising pyridine, pyrimidine, and diacyl derivatives. Among nineteen synthesized compounds, most of them (fifteen) exhibited better inhibitions of melanin formation in B16 melanoma cells. The results illustrated that a pyridine analogue 6f and a diacyl derivative 13a of CGA showed superior inhibition profiles (IC50: 2.5 ± 0.7 μM and 1.1 ± 0.1 μM, respectively) of α-MSH activities than positive controls, kojic acid and arbutin (IC50: 54 ± 1.5 μM and 380 ± 9.5 μM, respectively). The SAR studies showed that both -CF3 and -Cl groups exhibited better inhibition at the meta position on benzylamine than their ortho and para positions. In addition, the stability of diacyl analogues of CGA in methanol monitored by HPLC for 28 days indicated the steric bulkiness of acyl substituents as a key factor in their stability.
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- Jaeuk Sim
- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea; (J.S.); (S.L.); (J.-W.J.); (C.L.C.); (M.V.); (C.-H.J.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-S.K.); (S.-S.H.); (H.-S.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea; (J.S.); (S.L.); (J.-W.J.); (C.L.C.); (M.V.); (C.-H.J.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-S.K.); (S.-S.H.); (H.-S.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea; (J.S.); (S.L.); (J.-W.J.); (C.L.C.); (M.V.); (C.-H.J.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-S.K.); (S.-S.H.); (H.-S.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea; (J.S.); (S.L.); (J.-W.J.); (C.L.C.); (M.V.); (C.-H.J.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-S.K.); (S.-S.H.); (H.-S.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea; (J.S.); (S.L.); (J.-W.J.); (C.L.C.); (M.V.); (C.-H.J.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-S.K.); (S.-S.H.); (H.-S.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea; (J.S.); (S.L.); (J.-W.J.); (C.L.C.); (M.V.); (C.-H.J.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-S.K.); (S.-S.H.); (H.-S.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea; (J.S.); (S.L.); (J.-W.J.); (C.L.C.); (M.V.); (C.-H.J.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-S.K.); (S.-S.H.); (H.-S.L.)
- Samjin Central Research Institute, Samjin Pharma Co., Ltd., Cheongju 28158, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Korea; (E.-Y.K.); (K.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea; (J.S.); (S.L.); (J.-W.J.); (C.L.C.); (M.V.); (C.-H.J.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-S.K.); (S.-S.H.); (H.-S.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea; (J.S.); (S.L.); (J.-W.J.); (C.L.C.); (M.V.); (C.-H.J.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-S.K.); (S.-S.H.); (H.-S.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea; (J.S.); (S.L.); (J.-W.J.); (C.L.C.); (M.V.); (C.-H.J.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-S.K.); (S.-S.H.); (H.-S.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Korea University, Sejong 30019, Korea; (E.-Y.K.); (K.L.)
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea;
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea; (J.S.); (S.L.); (J.-W.J.); (C.L.C.); (M.V.); (C.-H.J.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-S.K.); (S.-S.H.); (H.-S.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Medicinal Research Center (MRC), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Korea; (J.S.); (S.L.); (J.-W.J.); (C.L.C.); (M.V.); (C.-H.J.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-S.K.); (S.-S.H.); (H.-S.L.)
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Koca M, Bilginer S. New benzamide derivatives and their nicotinamide/cinnamamide analogs as cholinesterase inhibitors. Mol Divers 2021; 26:1201-1212. [PMID: 34165688 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-021-10249-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In this study, a total of 18 new benzamide/ nicotinamide/ cinnamamide derivative compounds were designed and synthesized for the first time (except B1 and B5) by conventional and microwave irradiation methods. The chemical structures of the synthesized compounds were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and HRMS spectra. In vitro acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) inhibition effects of the compounds were evaluated to find out new possible drug candidate molecule/s. According to the inhibition results, the IC50 values of the compounds synthesized were in the range of 10.66-83.03 nM towards AChE, while they were in the range of 32.74-66.68 nM towards BuChE. Tacrine was used as the reference drug and its IC50 values were 20.85 nM and 15.66 nM towards AChE and BuChE, respectively. The most active compounds B4 (IC50: 15.42 nM), N4 (IC50: 12.14 nM), and C4 (IC50: 10.67 nM) in each series towards AChE were docked at the binding site of AChE enzyme to explain the inhibitory activities of each series. On the other hand, the compounds B4, N4, and C4 showed satisfactory pharmacokinetic properties via the prediction of ADME profiles.
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- Mehmet Koca
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, TR-25240, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, TR-25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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Peng Z, Wang G, Zeng QH, Li Y, Liu H, Wang JJ, Zhao Y. A systematic review of synthetic tyrosinase inhibitors and their structure-activity relationship. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2021; 62:4053-4094. [PMID: 33459057 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1871724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Tyrosinase is a copper-containing oxidation enzyme, which is responsible for the production of melanin. This enzyme is widely distributed in microorganisms, animals and plants, and plays an essential role in undesirable browning of fruits and vegetables, antibiotic resistance, skin pigment formation, sclerotization of cuticle, neurodegeneration, etc. Hence, it has been recognized as a therapeutic target for the development of antibrowning agents, antibacterial agents, skin-whitening agents, insecticides, and other therapeutic agents. With great potential application in food, agricultural, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, a large number of synthetic tyrosinase inhibitors have been widely reported in recent years. In this review, we systematically summarized the advances of synthetic tyrosinase inhibitors in the literatures, including their inhibitory activity, cytotoxicity, structure-activity relationship (SAR), inhibition kinetics, and interaction mechanisms with the enzyme. The collected information is expected to provide a rational guidance and effective strategy to develop novel, potent and safe tyrosinase inhibitors for better practical applications in the future.
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- Zhiyun Peng
- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Food Science, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.,Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation (Shanghai), Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquatic-Product Processing & Preservation, Shanghai, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Food Science, Foshan University, Foshan, China.,Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation (Shanghai), Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquatic-Product Processing & Preservation, Shanghai, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.,Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation (Shanghai), Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquatic-Product Processing & Preservation, Shanghai, China
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Othman A, Amen Y, Matsumoto M, Nagata M, Shimizu K. Bassiamide A, a new alkaloid from xero-halophyte Bassia indica Wight. Nat Prod Res 2021; 36:3610-3618. [PMID: 33459047 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2021.1872572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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N-[(3-(3-methyl-1-oxo-butyl)amino)propyl]-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enamide (7), named 'Bassiamide A', a new alkaloid, together with six known compounds including one lignan (1) and five lignanamides (2-6), were isolated from the aerial parts of Bassia indica Wight. The study also reported an optimal separation of a rare occurring R-isomer lignanamide derivative (6) from a natural origin, in addition to its known corresponding S-isomer (5). Structures of isolated compounds were elucidated based on NMR spectroscopic data, HR-MS, and comparison with known related ones, and they were identified as syringaresinol (1), N-trans-feruloyl-3-methoxytyramine (2), N-trans-feruloyltyramine (3), S-(-)-N-trans-feruloyl normetanephrine (4), S-(-)-N-trans-feruloyl octopamine (5), R-(+)-N-trans-feruloyl octopamine (6). The isolated compounds were evaluated for their anti-acetylcholinesterase activity, and they showed weak inhibitory activity.
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- Ahmed Othman
- Department of Agro-environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Bioresources and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Agro-environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Bioresources and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Agro-environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Bioresources and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Agro-environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Bioresources and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Agro-environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Bioresources and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Mu WW, Li PX, Liu Y, Yang J, Liu GY. The potential role of the 5,6-dihydropyridin-2(1 H)-one unit of piperlongumine on the anticancer activity. RSC Adv 2020; 10:42128-42136. [PMID: 35516728 PMCID: PMC9059148 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra08778e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Piperlongumine (PL), a potent anticancer agent from the plant long pepper (Piper longum), contains the 5,6-dihydropyridin-2(1H)-one heterocyclic scaffold and cinnamoyl unit. In this paper, we synthesized a series of PL analogs and evaluated their cytotoxicity against cancer cells for the sake of exploring which pharmacophore plays a more potent role in enhancing the anticancer activities of PL. These results illustrated that the position effect, not the electronic effect, of substituents plays a certain role in the cytotoxicity of PL and its analogs. More important, the 5,6-dihydropyridin-2(1H)-one unit, a potent pharmacophore in enhancing the antiproliferative activities of PL, could react with cysteamine and lead to ROS generation, and then bring about the occurrence of ROS-induced downstream events, followed by cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. This work suggests that introducing a lactam unit containing Michael acceptors may be a potent strategy to enhancing the anticancer activity of drugs.
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- Wen-Wen Mu
- School of Pharmacy, Liaocheng University 1 Hunan Street Liaocheng Shandong 252000 China +86 15063505132
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaocheng University 1 Hunan Street Liaocheng Shandong 252000 China +86 15063505132
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaocheng University 1 Hunan Street Liaocheng Shandong 252000 China +86 15063505132
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaocheng University 1 Hunan Street Liaocheng Shandong 252000 China +86 15063505132
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaocheng University 1 Hunan Street Liaocheng Shandong 252000 China +86 15063505132
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Kos J, Bak A, Kozik V, Jankech T, Strharsky T, Swietlicka A, Michnova H, Hosek J, Smolinski A, Oravec M, Devinsky F, Hutta M, Jampilek J. Biological Activities and ADMET-Related Properties of Novel Set of Cinnamanilides. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25184121. [PMID: 32916979 PMCID: PMC7570544 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25184121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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A series of nineteen novel ring-substituted N-arylcinnamanilides was synthesized and characterized. All investigated compounds were tested against Staphylococcus aureus as the reference strain, two clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. (2E)-N-[3-Fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-phenylprop-2-enamide showed even better activity (minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) 25.9 and 12.9 µM) against MRSA isolates than the commonly used ampicillin (MIC 45.8 µM). The screening of the cell viability was performed using THP1-Blue™ NF-κB cells and, except for (2E)-N-(4-bromo-3-chlorophenyl)-3-phenylprop-2-enamide (IC50 6.5 µM), none of the discussed compounds showed any significant cytotoxic effect up to 20 μM. Moreover, all compounds were tested for their anti-inflammatory potential; several compounds attenuated the lipopolysaccharide-induced NF-κB activation and were more potent than the parental cinnamic acid. The lipophilicity values were specified experimentally as well. In addition, in silico approximation of the lipophilicity values was performed employing a set of free/commercial clogP estimators, corrected afterwards by the corresponding pKa calculated at physiological pH and subsequently cross-compared with the experimental parameters. The similarity-driven property space evaluation of structural analogs was carried out using the principal component analysis, Tanimoto metrics, and Kohonen mapping.
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- Jiri Kos
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (J.K.); (T.S.); (H.M.); (J.H.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40007 Katowice, Poland; (V.K.); (A.S.)
- Correspondence: (A.B.); (J.J.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40007 Katowice, Poland; (V.K.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Ilkovicova 6, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia; (T.J.); (M.H.)
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (J.K.); (T.S.); (H.M.); (J.H.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40007 Katowice, Poland; (V.K.); (A.S.)
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (J.K.); (T.S.); (H.M.); (J.H.)
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic; (J.K.); (T.S.); (H.M.); (J.H.)
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- Central Mining Institute, Pl. Gwarkow 1, 40166 Katowice, Poland;
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- Global Change Research Institute CAS, Belidla 986/4a, 60300 Brno, Czech Republic;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Odbojarov 10, 83232 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Ilkovicova 6, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia; (T.J.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Ilkovicova 6, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia; (T.J.); (M.H.)
- Correspondence: (A.B.); (J.J.)
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Grams RJ, Garcia CJ, Szwetkowski C, Santos WL. Catalytic, Transition-Metal-Free Semireduction of Propiolamide Derivatives: Scope and Mechanistic Investigation. Org Lett 2020; 22:7013-7018. [PMID: 32846095 PMCID: PMC10998456 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c02567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We report a transition-metal-free trans-selective semireduction of alkynes with pinacolborane and catalytic potassium tert-butoxide. A variety of 3-substituted primary and secondary propiolamides, including an analog of FK866, a potent nicotinamide mononucleotide adenyltransferase (NMNAT) inhibitor, are reduced to the corresponding (E)-3-substituted acrylamide derivatives in up to 99% yield with >99:1 E/Z selectivity. Mechanistic studies suggest that an activated Lewis acid-base complex transfers a hydride to the α-carbon followed by rapid protonation in a trans fashion.
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- R Justin Grams
- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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Koczurkiewicz-Adamczyk P, Piska K, Gunia-Krzyżak A, Bucki A, Jamrozik M, Lorenc E, Ryszawy D, Wójcik-Pszczoła K, Michalik M, Marona H, Kołaczkowski M, Pękala E. Cinnamic acid derivatives as chemosensitising agents against DOX-treated lung cancer cells - Involvement of carbonyl reductase 1. Eur J Pharm Sci 2020; 154:105511. [PMID: 32801001 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2020.105511] [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: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Doxorubicin (DOX) therapy is limited by both cancer cells resistance and cardiotoxicity. DOX biotransformation to doxorubicinol (DOXol) by reductases enzymes (mainly by CBR1; carbonyl reductase 1) is a key process responsible for DOX adverse effects development. Thus, inhibition of CBR1 can increase the therapeutic effect of DOX. In the present study, we used a group of new synthetized cinnamic acid (CA) derivatives to improve the effectiveness and safety profile of DOX therapy against cancer cells in vitro. The possible mechanism of CBR1 inhibition was simulated by molecular modelling studies. The kinetics of DOX reduction in the presence of active CA derivatives were measured in cytosols. The chemosensitising activity of CA derivatives including proapoptotic, anti-invasiveness activity were investigated in A549 lung cancer cell line. In our research 7 from 16 tested CA derivatives binded to the active site of CBR1 enzyme and improved DOX stability by inhibition of DOXol formation. Co-treatment of A549 cells with active CA derivatives and DOX induced cells apoptosis by activation of caspase cascade. At the same time we observed decrease of invasive properties (cell migration and transmigration assays) and the rearangments of F-actin cytoskeleton in CA derivatves + DOX treated cells. Meanwhile, control, human lung fibroblasts stay realtivelly unvulnerable and viable. New synthetized CA derivatives may inhibit the activity of CBR1 leading to the stabilization of DOX therapeutic levels in cancer cells and to protect the myocardium against DOXol cytotoxic effect. Favourable physicochemical properties supported by a safety profile and multidirectional chemosensitising activity render CA derivatives a promising group for the development of agent useful in combined therapy.
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- Paulina Koczurkiewicz-Adamczyk
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna St 9, 30-688, Kraków, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna St 9, 30-688, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Chair of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnoloy, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnoloy, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna St 9, 30-688, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnoloy, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Chair of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna St 9, 30-688, Kraków, Poland
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Ruwizhi N, Aderibigbe BA. Cinnamic Acid Derivatives and Their Biological Efficacy. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21165712. [PMID: 32784935 PMCID: PMC7460980 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21165712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The role played by cinnamic acid derivatives in treating cancer, bacterial infections, diabetes and neurological disorders, among many, has been reported. Cinnamic acid is obtained from cinnamon bark. Its structure is composed of a benzene ring, an alkene double bond and an acrylic acid functional group making it possible to modify the aforementioned functionalities with a variety of compounds resulting in bioactive agents with enhanced efficacy. The nature of the substituents incorporated into cinnamic acid has been found to play a huge role in either enhancing or decreasing the biological efficacy of the synthesized cinnamic acid derivatives. Some of the derivatives have been reported to be more effective when compared to the standard drugs used to treat chronic or infectious diseases in vitro, thus making them very promising therapeutic agents. Compound 20 displayed potent anti-TB activity, compound 27 exhibited significant antibacterial activity on S. aureus strain of bacteria and compounds with potent antimalarial activity are 35a, 35g, 35i, 36i, and 36b. Furthermore, compounds 43d, 44o, 55g–55p, 59e, 59g displayed potent anticancer activity and compounds 86f–h were active against both hAChE and hBuChE. This review will expound on the recent advances on cinnamic acid derivatives and their biological efficacy.
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Gunia-Krzyżak A, Żesławska E, Słoczyńska K, Żelaszczyk D, Sowa A, Koczurkiewicz-Adamczyk P, Popiół J, Nitek W, Pękala E, Marona H. S(+)-(2 E)- N-(2-Hydroxypropyl)-3-Phenylprop-2-Enamide (KM-568): A Novel Cinnamamide Derivative with Anticonvulsant Activity in Animal Models of Seizures and Epilepsy. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21124372. [PMID: 32575479 PMCID: PMC7352759 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21124372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Epilepsy is one of the most frequent neurological disorders affecting about 1% of the world’s human population. Despite availability of multiple treatment options including antiseizure drugs, it is estimated that about 30% of seizures still remain resistant to pharmacotherapy. Searching for new antiseizure and antiepileptic agents constitutes an important issue within modern medicinal chemistry. Cinnamamide derivatives were identified in preclinical as well as clinical studies as important drug candidates for the treatment of epilepsy. The cinnamamide derivative presented here: S(+)-(2E)-N-(2-hydroxypropyl)-3-phenylprop-2-enamide (S(+)-N-(2-hydroxypropyl)cinnamamide, compound KM-568) showed anticonvulsant activity in several models of epilepsy and seizures in mice and rats. It was active in a genetic animal model of epilepsy (Frings audiogenic seizure-susceptible mouse model, ED50 = 13.21 mg/kg, i.p.), acute seizures induced electrically (maximal electroshock test ED50 = 44.46 mg/kg mice i.p., ED50 = 86.6 mg/kg mice p.o., ED50 = 27.58 mg/kg rats i.p., ED50 = 30.81 mg/kg rats p.o., 6-Hz psychomotor seizure model 32 mA ED50 = 71.55 mg/kg mice i.p., 44 mA ED50 = 114.4 mg/kg mice i.p.), chronic seizures induced electrically (corneal kindled mouse model ED50 = 79.17 mg/kg i.p., hippocampal kindled rat model ED50 = 24.21 mg/kg i.p., lamotrigine-resistant amygdala kindled seizure model in rats ED50 = 58.59 mg/kg i.p.), acute seizures induced chemically (subcutaneous metrazol seizure threshold test ED50 = 104.29 mg/kg mice i.p., ED50 = 107.27 mg/kg mice p.o., ED50 = 41.72 mg/kg rats i.p., seizures induced by picrotoxin in mice ED50 = 94.11 mg/kg i.p.) and the pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus model in rats (ED50 = 279.45 mg/kg i.p., ED97 = 498.2 mg/kg i.p.). The chemical structure of the compound including configuration of the chiral center was confirmed by NMR spectroscopy, LC/MS spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and crystallography. Compound KM-568 was identified as a moderately stable derivative in an in vitro mouse liver microsome system. According to the Ames microplate format mutagenicity assay performed, KM-568 was not a base substitution or frameshift mutagen. Cytotoxicity evaluation in two cell lines (HepG2 and H9c2) proved the safety of the compound in concentrations up to 100 µM. Based on the results of anticonvulsant activity and safety profile, S(+)-(2E)-N-(2-hydroxypropyl)-3-phenylprop-2-enamide could be proposed as a new lead compound for further preclinical studies on novel treatment options for epilepsy.
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- Agnieszka Gunia-Krzyżak
- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chair of Organic Chemistry, Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland; (D.Ż.); (H.M.)
- Correspondence:
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- Pedagogical University, Institute of Biology, Podchorążych 2, 30-084 Kraków, Poland;
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- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland; (K.S.); (A.S.); (P.K.-A.); (J.P.); (E.P.)
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- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chair of Organic Chemistry, Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland; (D.Ż.); (H.M.)
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- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland; (K.S.); (A.S.); (P.K.-A.); (J.P.); (E.P.)
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- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland; (K.S.); (A.S.); (P.K.-A.); (J.P.); (E.P.)
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- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland; (K.S.); (A.S.); (P.K.-A.); (J.P.); (E.P.)
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- Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Chemistry, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Kraków, Poland;
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- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland; (K.S.); (A.S.); (P.K.-A.); (J.P.); (E.P.)
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- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chair of Organic Chemistry, Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland; (D.Ż.); (H.M.)
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Lai M, Wu Z, Su F, Yu Y, Jing Y, Kong J, Wang Z, Wang S, Zhao M. Synthesis of Cinnamides via Amidation Reaction of Cinnamic Acids with Tetraalkylthiuram Disulfides Under Simple Condition. European J Org Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201901630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Miao Lai
- Flavors and Fragrance Engineering & Technology Research Center of Henan Province; College of Tobacco Science; Henan Agricultural University; 95, Wenhua Road 450002 Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- Flavors and Fragrance Engineering & Technology Research Center of Henan Province; College of Tobacco Science; Henan Agricultural University; 95, Wenhua Road 450002 Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- Flavors and Fragrance Engineering & Technology Research Center of Henan Province; College of Tobacco Science; Henan Agricultural University; 95, Wenhua Road 450002 Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry; College of Tobacco Science; Henan Academy of Sciences; 56, Hongzhuan Road 450002 Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- Flavors and Fragrance Engineering & Technology Research Center of Henan Province; College of Tobacco Science; Henan Agricultural University; 95, Wenhua Road 450002 Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- Flavors and Fragrance Engineering & Technology Research Center of Henan Province; College of Tobacco Science; Henan Agricultural University; 95, Wenhua Road 450002 Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- Flavors and Fragrance Engineering & Technology Research Center of Henan Province; College of Tobacco Science; Henan Agricultural University; 95, Wenhua Road 450002 Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- Flavors and Fragrance Engineering & Technology Research Center of Henan Province; College of Tobacco Science; Henan Agricultural University; 95, Wenhua Road 450002 Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- Flavors and Fragrance Engineering & Technology Research Center of Henan Province; College of Tobacco Science; Henan Agricultural University; 95, Wenhua Road 450002 Zhengzhou P. R. China
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Investigation of Anti-Inflammatory Potential of N-Arylcinnamamide Derivatives. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24244531. [PMID: 31835703 PMCID: PMC6943612 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24244531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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A series of sixteen ring-substituted N-arylcinnamanilides, previously described as highly antimicrobially effective against a wide spectrum of bacteria and fungi, together with two new derivatives from this group were prepared and characterized. Moreover, the molecular structure of (2E)-N-(2-bromo-5-fluorophenyl)-3-phenylprop-2-enamide as a model compound was determined using single-crystal X-ray analysis. All the compounds were tested for their anti-inflammatory potential, and most tested compounds significantly attenuated the lipopolysaccharide-induced NF-κB activation and were more potent than the parental cinnamic acid. (2E)-N-[2-Chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-phenylprop-2-enamide, (2E)-N-(2,6-dibromophenyl)- 3-phenylprop-2-enamide, and (2E)-N-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)-3-phenylprop-2-enamide demonstrated the highest inhibition effect on transcription factor NF-κB at the concentration of 2 µM and showed a similar effectiveness as the reference drug prednisone. Several compounds also decreased the level of TNF-α. Nevertheless, subsequent tests showed that the investigated compounds affect neither IκBα level nor MAPKs activity, which suggests that the N-arylcinnamanilides may have a different mode of action to prednisone. The modification of the C(2,5)ʹ or C(2,6)ʹ positions of the anilide core by rather lipophilic and bulky moieties seems to be preferable for the anti-inflammatory potential of these compounds.
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