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Kamboj P, Mahore A, Husain A, Amir M. Benzothiazole-based apoptosis inducers: A comprehensive overview and future prospective. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2024; 357:e2300493. [PMID: 38212254 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202300493] [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: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Cancer has become a major concern in healthcare globally, and over time, incidences and prevalence of cancer are increasing. To counter this, a lot of anticancer drugs are approved and are in clinical use, playing a pivotal role in its treatment. Due to drug resistance and adverse effects, a continuous demand for novel, potent, and safe candidates to treat cancer is always there. Over the last few decades, various heterocyclic ring-based derivatives have been explored and reported in the literature. In this regard, benzothiazole scaffold-based compound emerged as the versatile ring for developing novel and safe anticancer candidates. In this article, we have reported various benzothiazole heterocyclic ring-based derivatives demonstrating potent antiproliferative activity by induction of apoptosis via an intrinsic pathway in a dose-dependent manner. These compounds also displayed inhibition of different enzymes, for example, Aurora kinase, epidermal growth factor receptor, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor, phosphoinositide kinases, DNA topoisomerase, and tubulin polymerases. This study focused on a comprehensive overview of antiproliferative activity, structure-activity relationship, apoptosis induction activity, and enzyme inhibition by benzothiazole-based compounds.
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- Payal Kamboj
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Jamia Hamdard, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Jamia Hamdard, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Jamia Hamdard, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Jamia Hamdard, India
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N SD, Shivakumar, Kumar D U, Ghate SD, Dixit SR, Awasthi A, Revanasiddappa BC. Benzothiazole derivatives as p53-MDM2 inhibitors: in-silico design, ADMET predictions, molecular docking, MM-GBSA Assay, MD simulations studies. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023:1-12. [PMID: 38111168 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2294836] [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: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Breast cancer stands as the most prevalent malignancy among the female populace. One of the pivotal domains in the therapeutic landscape of breast cancer revolves around the precise targeting of the p53-MDM2 inhibitory pathway. The advent of p53-MDM2 inhibition in the context of developing treatments for breast cancer marks a significant stride. In the quest for enhancing the efficacy of p53-MDM2 inhibition against breast cancer, a new series of benzothiazole compounds (B1-B30) was designed through in-silico methodologies in the present work. Using Schrodinger Maestro, the compounds underwent molecular docking assessments against the p53-MDM2 target (PDB: 4OGT). Compared to reference compounds, B25 and B12 exhibited notably elevated glide scores. Extensive in-silico studies, including ADMET and toxicity evaluations, were performed to predict pharmacokinetics, drug likeness, and toxicity. All compounds adhered to Lipinski criteria, signifying favorable oral drug properties. The MM-GBSA analysis indicated consistent binding free energies. Molecular dynamics simulations for B25 over 200 ns assessed complex stability and interactions. In summary, these compounds exhibit potential for future cancer therapy medication development.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Shridhar Deshpande N
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (NGSMIPS), Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Center for Bioinformatics, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (NGSMIPS), Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Al-Sanea MM, Hamdi A, Mohamed AAB, El-Shafey HW, Moustafa M, Elgazar AA, Eldehna WM, Ur Rahman H, Parambi DGT, Elbargisy RM, Selim S, Bukhari SNA, Magdy Hendawy O, Tawfik SS. New benzothiazole hybrids as potential VEGFR-2 inhibitors: design, synthesis, anticancer evaluation, and in silico study. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2023; 38:2166036. [PMID: 36691927 PMCID: PMC9879182 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2023.2166036] [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] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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A new series of 2-aminobenzothiazole hybrids linked to thiazolidine-2,4-dione 4a-e, 1,3,4-thiadiazole aryl urea 6a-d, and cyanothiouracil moieties 8a-d was synthesised. The in vitro antitumor effect of the new hybrids was assessed against three cancer cell lines, namely, HCT-116, HEPG-2, and MCF-7 using Sorafenib (SOR) as a standard drug. Among the tested compounds, 4a was the most potent showing IC50 of 5.61, 7.92, and 3.84 µM, respectively. Furthermore, compounds 4e and 8a proved to have strong impact on breast cancer cell line with IC50 of 6.11 and 10.86 µM, respectively. The three compounds showed a good safety profile towards normal WI-38 cells. Flow cytometric analysis of the three compounds in MCF-7 cells revealed that compounds 4a and 4c inhibited cell population in the S phase, whereas 8a inhibited the population in the G1/S phase. The most promising compounds were subjected to a VEGFR-2 inhibitory assay where 4a emerged as the best active inhibitor of VEGFR-2 with IC50 91 nM, compared to 53 nM for SOR. In silico analysis showed that the three new hybrids succeeded to link to the active site like the co-crystallized inhibitor SOR.
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- Mohammad M. Al-Sanea
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia,CONTACT Mohammad M. Al-Sanea Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf72341, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt,Ahmed A. B. Mohamed Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura35516, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Aljouf, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Brindangnanam P, Ashokkumar K, Kamaraj S, Coumar MS. Exploring imidazo[4,5- g]quinoline-4,9-dione derivatives as Acinetobacter baumannii efflux pump inhibitor: an in silico approach. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023:1-20. [PMID: 37937796 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2279287] [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: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is fast becoming a medical crisis affecting the entire global population. World Health Organization (WHO) statistics show that globally 0.7 million people are dying yearly due to the emergence of AMR. By 2050, the expected number of lives lost will be 10 million per year. Acinetobacter baumannii is a dreadful nosocomial pathogen that has developed multidrug resistance (MDR) to several currently prescribed antibiotics worldwide. Overexpression of drug efflux transporters (DETs) is one of the mechanisms of multidrug resistance (MDR) in Acinetobacter baumannii. Therefore, blocking the DET can raise the efficacy of the existing antibiotics by increasing their residence time inside the bacteria. In silico screening of five synthetic compounds against three drug efflux pump from A. baumannii has identified KSA5, a novel imidazo[4,5-g]quinoline-4,9-dione derivative, to block the efflux of antibiotics. Molecular docking and simulation results showed that KSA5 could bind to adeB, adeG, and adeJ by consistently interacting with ligand-binding site residues. KSA5 has a higher binding free energy and a lower HOMO-LUMO energy gap than PAβN, suggesting a better ability to interact and inhibit DETs. Further analysis showed that KSA5 is a drug-like molecule with optimal physicochemical and ADME properties. Hence, KSA5 could be combined with antibiotics to overcome antimicrobial resistance.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Pownraj Brindangnanam
- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Velllore, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Velllore, India
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, India
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Mourtas S, Athanasopoulos V, Gatos D, Barlos K. Solid-Phase Synthesis of 2-Benzothiazolyl and 2-(Aminophenyl)benzothiazolyl Amino Acids and Peptides. Molecules 2023; 28:5412. [PMID: 37513284 PMCID: PMC10385376 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28145412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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2-benzothiazoles and 2-(aminophenyl)benzothiazoles represent biologically interesting heterocycles with high pharmacological activity. The combination of these heterocycles with amino acids and peptides is of special interest, as such structures combine the advantages of amino acids and peptides with the advantages of the 2-benzothiazolyl and 2-(aminophenyl)benzothiazolyl pharmacophore group. In this work, we developed an easy and efficient method for the solid-phase synthesis of 2-benzothiazolyl (BTH) and 2-(aminophenyl)benzothiazolyl (AP-BTH) C-terminal modified amino acids and peptides with high chiral purity.
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- Spyridon Mourtas
- Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26510 Rio Patras, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26510 Rio Patras, Greece
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- CBL-Patras, Patras Industrial Area, Block 1, 25018 Patras, Greece
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Mendieta-Wejebe JE, Rosales-Hernández MC, Padilla-Martínez II, García-Báez EV, Cruz A. Design, Synthesis and Biological Activities of (Thio)Urea Benzothiazole Derivatives. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:9488. [PMID: 37298442 PMCID: PMC10253887 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119488] [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: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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(Thio)ureas ((T)Us) and benzothiazoles (BTs) each have demonstrated to have a great variety of biological activities. When these groups come together, the 2-(thio)ureabenzothizoles [(T)UBTs] are formed, improving the physicochemical as well as the biological properties, making these compounds very interesting in medicinal chemistry. Frentizole, bentaluron and methabenzthiazuron are examples of UBTs used for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and as wood preservatives and herbicides in winter corn crops, respectively. With this antecedent, we recently reported a bibliographic review about the synthesis of this class of compounds, from the reaction of substituted 2-aminobenzothiazoles (ABTs) with iso(thio)cyanates, (thio)phosgenes, (thio)carbamoyl chlorides, 1,1'-(thio)carbonyldiimidazoles, and carbon disulfide. Herein, we prepared a bibliographic review about those features of design, chemical synthesis, and biological activities relating to (T)UBTs as potential therapeutic agents. This review is about synthetic methodologies generated from 1968 to the present day, highlighting the focus to transform (T)UBTs to compounds containing a range substituents, as illustrated with 37 schemes and 11 figures and concluded with 148 references. In this topic, the scientists dedicated to medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutical industry will find useful information for the design and synthesis of this interesting group of compounds with the aim of repurposing these compounds.
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- Jessica E. Mendieta-Wejebe
- Laboratorio de Biofísica y Biocatálisis, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Salvador Díaz Mirón s/n, Casco de Santo Tomás, Ciudad de Mexico 11340, Mexico; (J.E.M.-W.); (M.C.R.-H.)
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- Laboratorio de Biofísica y Biocatálisis, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Salvador Díaz Mirón s/n, Casco de Santo Tomás, Ciudad de Mexico 11340, Mexico; (J.E.M.-W.); (M.C.R.-H.)
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- Laboratorio de Química Supramolecular y Nanociencias, Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Biotecnología, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Acueducto s/n, Barrio la Laguna Ticomán, Ciudad de Mexico 07340, Mexico; (I.I.P.-M.); (E.V.G.-B.)
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- Laboratorio de Química Supramolecular y Nanociencias, Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Biotecnología, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Acueducto s/n, Barrio la Laguna Ticomán, Ciudad de Mexico 07340, Mexico; (I.I.P.-M.); (E.V.G.-B.)
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- Laboratorio de Química Supramolecular y Nanociencias, Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Biotecnología, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Acueducto s/n, Barrio la Laguna Ticomán, Ciudad de Mexico 07340, Mexico; (I.I.P.-M.); (E.V.G.-B.)
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Vennila P, Al-Otaibi JS, Venkatesh G, Sheena Mary Y, Raj V, Acharjee N, Tamilselvi P. Structural, Spectral, Molecular Docking, and Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Phenylthiophene-2-Carboxylate Compounds as Potential Anticancer Agents. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2023.2172052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- P. Vennila
- Department of Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar Government Arts College, Rasipuram, India
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Muthayammal Memorial College of Arts & Science, Rasipuram, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Periyar University, Salem, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Durgapur Government College, Paschim Bardhaman, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Muthayammal Memorial College of Arts & Science, Rasipuram, India
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Khodykina ES, Steglenko DV, Vetrova EV, Pugachev AD, Galkina MS, Borodkina IG, Lesin AV, Demidov OP, Metelitsa AV, Kolodina AA. Intramolecular Cyclization of the
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‐arylquinone Imines under Basic and Thermal Conditions. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202204317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Evgenia S. Khodykina
- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry Southern Federal University 194/2 Stachki St. Rostov on Don 344090 Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry Southern Federal University 194/2 Stachki St. Rostov on Don 344090 Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry Southern Federal University 194/2 Stachki St. Rostov on Don 344090 Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry Southern Federal University 194/2 Stachki St. Rostov on Don 344090 Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry Southern Federal University 194/2 Stachki St. Rostov on Don 344090 Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry Southern Federal University 194/2 Stachki St. Rostov on Don 344090 Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry Southern Federal University 194/2 Stachki St. Rostov on Don 344090 Russian Federation
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- Department of Chemistry of the Institutes of Mathematics and Natural Sciences North Caucasus Federal University 1a Pushkina St. Stavropol 355009 Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry Southern Federal University 194/2 Stachki St. Rostov on Don 344090 Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry Southern Federal University 194/2 Stachki St. Rostov on Don 344090 Russian Federation
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Rosales-Hernández MC, Mendieta-Wejebe JE, Padilla-Martínez II, García-Báez EV, Cruz A. Synthesis and Biological Importance of 2-(thio)ureabenzothiazoles. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27186104. [PMID: 36144837 PMCID: PMC9502297 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27186104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The (thio)urea and benzothiazole (BT) derivatives have been shown to have a broad spectrum of biological activities. These groups, when bonded, result in the 2-(thio)ureabenzothizoles (TBT and UBT), which could favor the physicochemical and biological properties. UBTs and TBTs are compounds of great importance in medicinal chemistry. For instance, Frentizole is a UBT derivative used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. The UBTs Bentaluron and Bethabenthiazuron are commercial fungicides used as wood preservatives and herbicides in winter corn crops. On these bases, we prepared this bibliography review, which covers chemical aspects of UBTs and TBTs as potential therapeutic agents as well as their studies on the mechanisms of a variety of pharmacological activities. This work covers synthetic methodologies from 1935 to nowadays, highlighting the most recent approaches to afford UBTs and TBTs with a variety of substituents as illustrated in 42 schemes and 13 figures and concluded with 187 references. In addition, this interesting review is designed on chemical reactions of 2-aminobenzothiazoles (2ABTs) with (thio)phosgenes, iso(thio)cyanates, 1,1′-(thio)carbonyldiimidazoles [(T)CDI]s, (thio)carbamoyl chlorides, and carbon disulfide. This topic will provide information of utility for medicinal chemists dedicated to the design and synthesis of this class of compounds to be tested with respect to their biological activities and be proposed as new pharmacophores.
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- Martha Cecilia Rosales-Hernández
- Laboratorio de Biofísica y Biocatálisis, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Salvador Díaz Mirón s/n, Casco de Santo Tomás, Mexico City 11340, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biofísica y Biocatálisis, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Salvador Díaz Mirón s/n, Casco de Santo Tomás, Mexico City 11340, Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional-UPIBI, Laboratorio de Química Supramolecular y Nanociencias, Av. Acueducto s/n, Barrio la Laguna Ticomán, Mexico City 07340, Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional-UPIBI, Laboratorio de Química Supramolecular y Nanociencias, Av. Acueducto s/n, Barrio la Laguna Ticomán, Mexico City 07340, Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional-UPIBI, Laboratorio de Química Supramolecular y Nanociencias, Av. Acueducto s/n, Barrio la Laguna Ticomán, Mexico City 07340, Mexico
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Haider K, Sharma S, Pokharel YR, Das S, Joseph A, Najmi AK, Ahmad F, Yar MS. Synthesis, biological evaluation, and in silico studies of indole-tethered pyrazoline derivatives as anticancer agents targeting topoisomerase IIα. Drug Dev Res 2022; 83:1555-1577. [PMID: 35898169 DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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We herein report a new series of indole-tethered pyrazoline derivatives as potent anticancer agents. A total of 12 compounds were designed and synthesized by conventional as well as microwave-irradiated synthesis methods. The latter method results in a significant reduction in the duration of reaction along with improved yields. All synthesized derivatives (7a-7l) were evaluated for their cytotoxic activity against A431, HeLa, and MDAMB-231 cell lines. Compounds 7a and 7b were found most potent in the series and demonstrated an IC50 value of 3.17 and 5.16 µM against the A431 cell line, respectively, compared to the standard drug doxorubicin. Compounds 7a and 7b significantly suppress colony formation, migration, and S phase cell cycle arrest of A431 cells. Furthermore, compound 7a regulated the expression of apoptotic proteins causing the downregulation of procaspase 3/9, antiapoptotic protein Bcl-xL, and upregulation of proapoptotic protein Bax in a dose-dependent manner. Topoisomerase enzyme inhibition assay confirmed that compounds 7a and 7b can significantly inhibit topoisomerase IIα. In vivo oral acute toxicity of compounds 7a and 7b revealed that both compounds are safe compared to doxorubicin; cardiomyopathy studies showed normal architecture of cardiomyocytes and myofibrils. In addition, molecular docking studies revealed the possible interaction of compounds 7a and 7b within the active binding site of the topoisomerase enzyme. The 100 ns molecular dynamic simulation of compounds 7a and 7b proved that both compounds validate all screening parameters.
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- Kashif Haider
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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- Faculty of Life Science and Biotechnology, South Asian University, New Delhi, India
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- Faculty of Life Science and Biotechnology, South Asian University, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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- Faculty of Life Science and Biotechnology, South Asian University, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
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Ribeiro N, Albino M, Ferreira A, Escrevente C, Barral DC, Pessoa JC, Reis CP, Gaspar MM, Correia I. Liposomal Formulations of a New Zinc(II) Complex Exhibiting High Therapeutic Potential in a Murine Colon Cancer Model. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23126728. [PMID: 35743176 PMCID: PMC9223407 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23126728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Many current therapies rely on chemotherapeutic agents with poor specificity for tumor cells. The clinical success of cisplatin has prompted the research and design of a huge number of metal-based complexes as potential chemotherapeutic agents. In this study, two zinc(II) complexes, [ZnL2] and [ZnL(AcO)], where AcO is acetate and L is an organic compound combining 8-hydroxyquinoline and a benzothiazole moiety, were developed and characterized. Analytical and spectroscopic studies, namely, NMR, FTIR, and UV-Vis allowed us to establish the complexes’ structures, demonstrating the ligand-binding versatility: tetradentate in [ZnL(AcO)] and bidentate in [ZnL2]. Complexes were screened in vitro using murine and human colon cancer cells cultured in 2D and 3D settings. In 2D cells, the IC50 values were <22 µM, while in 3D settings, much higher concentrations were required. [ZnL(AcO)] displayed more suitable antiproliferative properties than [ZnL2] and was chosen for further studies. Moreover, based on the weak selectivity of the zinc-based complex towards cancer cell lines in comparison to the non-tumorigenic cell line, its incorporation in long-blood-circulating liposomes was performed, aiming to improve its targetability. The resultant optimized liposomal nanoformulation presented an I.E. of 76% with a mean size under 130 nm and a neutral surface charge and released the metal complex in a pH-dependent manner. The antiproliferative properties of [ZnL(AcO)] were maintained after liposomal incorporation. Preliminary safety assays were carried out through hemolytic activity that never surpassed 2% for the free and liposomal forms of [ZnL(AcO)]. Finally, in a syngeneic murine colon cancer mouse model, while free [ZnL(AcO)] was not able to impair tumor progression, the respective liposomal nanoformulation was able to reduce the relative tumor volume in the same manner as the positive control 5-fluorouracil but, most importantly, using a dosage that was 3-fold lower. Overall, our results show that liposomes were able to solve the solubility issues of the new metal-based complex and target it to tumor sites.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nádia Ribeiro
- Centro Química Estrutural, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal; (N.R.); (J.C.P.)
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.Ulisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; (M.A.); (C.P.R.)
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- iNOVA4Health, NOVA Medical School (NMS), Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (FCM), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.F.); (C.E.); (D.C.B.)
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- iNOVA4Health, NOVA Medical School (NMS), Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (FCM), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.F.); (C.E.); (D.C.B.)
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- iNOVA4Health, NOVA Medical School (NMS), Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (FCM), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.F.); (C.E.); (D.C.B.)
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- Centro Química Estrutural, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal; (N.R.); (J.C.P.)
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.Ulisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; (M.A.); (C.P.R.)
- IBEB, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.Ulisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; (M.A.); (C.P.R.)
- Correspondence: (M.M.G.); (I.C.)
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- Centro Química Estrutural, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal; (N.R.); (J.C.P.)
- Correspondence: (M.M.G.); (I.C.)
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Haider K, Ahmad K, Najmi AK, Das S, Joseph A, Shahar Yar M. Design, synthesis, biological evaluation, and in silico studies of 2‐aminobenzothiazole derivatives as potent PI3Kα inhibitors. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2022; 355:e2200146. [DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202200146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Kashif Haider
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research Jamia Hamdard India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research Jamia Hamdard India
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- Department of Pharmacology School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Jamia Hamdard India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry School of Pharmaceutical Education & Research Jamia Hamdard India
- Centre for Excellence for Biomaterials Engineering, Faculty of Applied Sciences. AIMST Bedong Malaysia
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