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Gambacorta N, Gasperi V, Guzzo T, Di Leva FS, Ciriaco F, Sánchez C, Tullio V, Rozzi D, Marinelli L, Topai A, Nicolotti O, Maccarrone M. Exploring the 1,3-benzoxazine chemotype for cannabinoid receptor 2 as a promising anti-cancer therapeutic. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 259:115647. [PMID: 37478557 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115647] [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: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
Abstract
The discovery of selective agonists of cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) is strongly pursued to successfully tuning endocannabinoid signaling for therapeutic purposes. However, the design of selective CB2 agonists is still challenging because of the high homology with the cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) and for the yet unclear molecular basis of the agonist/antagonist switch. Here, the 1,3-benzoxazine scaffold is presented as a versatile chemotype for the design of CB2 agonists from which 25 derivatives were synthesized. Among these, compound 7b5 (CB2 EC50 = 110 nM, CB1 EC50 > 10 μM) demonstrated to impair proliferation of triple negative breast cancer BT549 cells and to attenuate the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines in a CB2-dependent manner. Furthermore, 7b5 abrogated the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2, a key pro-inflammatory and oncogenic enzyme. Finally, molecular dynamics studies suggested a new rationale for the in vitro measured selectivity and for the observed agonist behavior.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nicola Gambacorta
- Department of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of the Studies of Bari "Aldo Moro", Via E. Orabona 4, 70125, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- C4T S.r.l Colosseum Combinatorial Chemistry Centre for Technology, Via Della Ricerca Scientifica Snc, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of the Studies of Bari "Aldo Moro", Via E. Orabona 4, 70125, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Complutense University, C/ José Antonio Nováis, 12, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- C4T S.r.l Colosseum Combinatorial Chemistry Centre for Technology, Via Della Ricerca Scientifica Snc, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- C4T S.r.l Colosseum Combinatorial Chemistry Centre for Technology, Via Della Ricerca Scientifica Snc, 00133, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of the Studies of Bari "Aldo Moro", Via E. Orabona 4, 70125, Bari, Italy.
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- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, 67100, Coppito, L'Aquila, Italy; European Center for Brain Research/Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS, Via Del Fosso di Fiorano 64, 00143, Rome, Italy.
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Farat OK, Kovtun AV, Varenichenko SA, Hovor IV, Skrypynets YV, Aleksandrova DI, Leonenko II, Yegorova AV, Mazepa AV, Markov VI. Novel xanthene-like dyes: synthesis and spectral properties. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-022-02931-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Micellar effects on kinetics and mechanism of Vilsmeier–Haack formylation and acetylation with Pyridines. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-022-02066-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Farat OК, Smetanin NV, Varenichenko SA, Kaidash MB, Zaliznaya EV, Markov VI. Novel rearrangement of substituted spiroimidazolidinones into quinoline derivatives via Vilsmeier-Haack reagent. Tetrahedron Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2021.153464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Farat OK, Ananyev IV, Tatarets AL, Varenichenko SA, Zaliznaya EV, Markov VI. Influence of the amidine fragment on spectral properties of xanthene dyes. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.129191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Promising approach to the synthesis of unknown 2-(2, 2′-diamino-4,5′-dipyrimidin-6-yl)phenols(naphthols) and 2-amino-6-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-4-(4-nitrophenyl)nicotinonitriles. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-020-02719-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Recyclization of 4H-chromen-4-imine derivatives under the influence of dinucleophiles with the formation of functionally substituted pyrazoles. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-019-02455-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Farat OK, Ananyev IV, Varenichenko SA, Tatarets AL, Markov VI. Vilsmeier-Haack reagent: An efficient reagent for the transformation of substituted 1,3-naphthoxazines into xanthene-type dyes. Tetrahedron 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2019.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Zahorulko SP, Varenichenko SА, Farat OK, Mazepa AV, Okovytyy SI, Markov VI. Reactions of 2Н(4Н)-chromenes with dinucleophiles: one-step synthesis of 2-(1H-(bi)pyrazol-3-yl)- and 2-(1,4(5)-(benzo)diazepin-4-yl)phenols. Chem Heterocycl Compd (N Y) 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10593-018-2367-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Farat OK, Farat SA, Ananyev IV, Okovytyy SI, Tatarets AL, Markov VI. Novel xanthene push-pull chromophores and luminophores: Synthesis and study of their spectral properties. Tetrahedron 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2017.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chen X, Hao W, Liu Y. Copper-catalyzed tandem aryl–halogen hydroxylation and CH2Cl2-based N,O-acetalization toward the synthesis of 2,3-dihydrobenzoxazinones. Org Biomol Chem 2017; 15:3423-3426. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ob00625j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Copper-catalyzed tandem reactions consisting of Ar–halogen hydroxylation andN,O-acetalization are designed for the concise synthesis of 2,3-dihydrobenzoxazinones.
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- Xuwen Chen
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangxi Normal University
- Nanchang 330022
- P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangxi Normal University
- Nanchang 330022
- P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangxi Normal University
- Nanchang 330022
- P.R. China
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Zaliznaya EV, Farat OK, Varenichenko SA, Mazepa AV, Markov VI. Functionalization of tetra- and octahydroacridine derivatives through Michael addition. Tetrahedron Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.06.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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