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Hou W, Zhang Y, Huang F, Chen W, Gu Y, Wang Y, Pang J, Dong H, Pan K, Zhang S, Ma P, Xu H. Bioinspired Selenium-Nitrogen Exchange (SeNEx) Click Chemistry Suitable for Nanomole-Scale Medicinal Chemistry and Bioconjugation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318534. [PMID: 38343199 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318534] [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: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Click chemistry is a powerful molecular assembly strategy for rapid functional discovery. The development of click reactions with new connecting linkage is of great importance for expanding the click chemistry toolbox. We report the first selenium-nitrogen exchange (SeNEx) click reaction between benzoselenazolones and terminal alkynes (Se-N to Se-C), which is inspired by the biochemical SeNEx between Ebselen and cysteine (Cys) residue (Se-N to Se-S). The formed selenoalkyne connection is readily elaborated, thus endowing this chemistry with multidimensional molecular diversity. Besides, this reaction is modular, predictable, and high-yielding, features fast kinetics (k2≥14.43 M-1 s-1), excellent functional group compatibility, and works well at miniaturization (nanomole-scale), opening up many interesting opportunities for organo-Se synthesis and bioconjugation, as exemplified by sequential click chemistry (coupled with ruthenium-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (RuAAC) and sulfur-fluoride exchange (SuFEx)), selenomacrocycle synthesis, nanomole-scale synthesis of Se-containing natural product library and DNA-encoded library (DEL), late-stage peptide modification and ligation, and multiple functionalization of proteins. These results indicated that SeNEx is a useful strategy for new click chemistry developments, and the established SeNEx chemistry will serve as a transformative platform in multidisciplinary fields such as synthetic chemistry, material science, chemical biology, medical chemistry, and drug discovery.
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- Wei Hou
- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, 201210, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, 201210, Shanghai, China
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Yadav M, Singh VP. Glutathione Peroxidase-like Antioxidant Activity of 1,3-Benzoselenazoles: Synthesis and In Silico Molecular Docking Studies as Pancreatic Lipase Inhibitors. J Org Chem 2023; 88:16934-16948. [PMID: 38008916 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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The synthesis of 1,3-benzoselenazoles was achieved by the reaction of corresponding bis[3-amino-N-(p-tolyl)benzamide-2-yl] diselenide, bis[3-amino-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzamide-2-yl] diselenide, and bis[3-amino-N-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl) benzamide-2-yl] diselenide with aryl aldehydes. The 1,3-benzoselenazoles continued to exist as planar molecules due to the presence of secondary Se···O interactions as revealed by the single-crystal X-ray analysis. The presence of secondary Se···O interactions in 1,3-benzoselenazoles was confirmed using natural bond orbital (NBO) and atoms in molecules (AIM) calculations. Nucleus-independent chemical shift (NICS) values suggested the presence of aromatic character in a five-membered benzoselenazole heterocyclic ring. The glutathione peroxidase (GPx)-like antioxidant activity of all 1,3-benzoselenazoles was assessed using a thiophenol assay, exhibiting greater antioxidant activity than Ph2Se2 used as a reference. The most active catalyst carrying a strong electron-donating group (-NMe2) at the ortho-position to the benzoselenazole ring was further investigated at different concentrations of thiophenol, H2O2, and 1,3-benzoselenazoles as catalyst for determining their catalytic parameters. Moreover, the potential applications of all 1,3-benzoselenazoles against pancreatic lipase (PL) have been identified using in silico interactions between the active sites of the 1LPB protein as evaluated using a molecular docking study.
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- Manisha Yadav
- Department of Chemistry & Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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- Department of Chemistry & Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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Musalov MV, Amosova SV, Potapov VA. Selenium Dibromide Click Chemistry: The Efficient Synthesis of Novel Selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonene-2 and -nonane Derivatives. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17485. [PMID: 38139313 PMCID: PMC10744190 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242417485] [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: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Highly efficient and convenient methods for the preparation of 35 novel derivatives of 9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane and 9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonene-2 in high yields based on the adduct of the transannular addition of SeBr2 to 1,5-cyclooctadiene were developed. The methods for the amination of the adduct made it possible to obtain both diamino selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane derivatives and their dihydrobromide salts in one step in 88-98% yields. The methods meet the criteria of click chemistry. Compounds with high glutathione peroxidase mimetic activity were found among water-soluble dihydrobromide salts. The selective reaction of 2,6-dibromo-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane with acetonitrile to form 6-bromo-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonene-2 was discovered. The latter compound served as a promising starting material to give rise to the new class of selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonene-2 derivatives, e.g., 6-alkoxy-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonenes were obtained in 94-99% yields.
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- Maxim V. Musalov
- A. E. Favorsky Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry, Siberian Division of The Russian Academy of Sciences, 1 Favorsky Str., Irkutsk 664033, Russia; (S.V.A.); (V.A.P.)
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Zhong M, Lu Y, Li S, Li X, Liu Z, He X, Zhang Y. Synthesis, cytotoxicity, antioxidant activity and molecular modeling of new NSAIDs-EBS derivatives. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 259:115662. [PMID: 37482018 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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Two series of NSAIDs-EBS derivatives (5a-j and 9a-i) based on the hybridization of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) skeleton and Ebselen moiety were synthesized. Their cytotoxicity was evaluated against five types of human cancer cell lines, BGC-823 (human gastric cancer cell line), SW480 (human colon adenocarcinoma cells), MCF-7 (human breast adenocarcinoma cells), HeLa (human cervical cancer cells), A549 (human lung carcinoma cells). Moreover, the most active compound 5j showed IC50 values below 3 μM in all cancer cell lines and with remarkable anticancer activity against MCF-7 (1.5 μM) and HeLa (1.7 μM). The redox properties of the NSAIDs-EBS derivatives prepared herein were conducted by 2, 2-didiphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), bleomycin dependent DNA damage and glutathione peroxidase (GPx)-like assays. Finally, TrxR1 inhibition activity assay and molecular docking study revealed NSAIDs-EBS derivatives could serve as potential TrxR1 inhibitor.
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- Min Zhong
- Wuhan Institute of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan, 430056, China; Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices, Jianghan University, Wuhan, 430056, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices, Jianghan University, Wuhan, 430056, China
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- Shenzhen Fushan Biological Technology Co., Ltd, Kexing Science Park A1 1005, Nanshan Zone, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Shenzhen Fushan Biological Technology Co., Ltd, Kexing Science Park A1 1005, Nanshan Zone, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Wuhan Institute of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan, 430056, China.
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- Wuhan Institute of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Jianghan University, Wuhan, 430056, China; Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, UMR 8232, 4 Place Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France; Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, 571158, China.
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Sonego JM, de Diego SI, Szajnman SH, Gallo-Rodriguez C, Rodriguez JB. Organoselenium Compounds: Chemistry and Applications in Organic Synthesis. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202300030. [PMID: 37378970 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202300030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Selenium, originally described as a toxin, turns out to be a crucial trace element for life that appears as selenocysteine and its dimer, selenocystine. From the point of view of drug developments, selenium-containing drugs are isosteres of sulfur and oxygen with the advantage that the presence of the selenium atom confers antioxidant properties and high lipophilicity, which would increase cell membrane permeation leading to better oral bioavailability. In this article, we have focused on the relevant features of the selenium atom, above all, the corresponding synthetic approaches to access a variety of organoselenium molecules along with the proposed reaction mechanisms. The preparation and biological properties of selenosugars, including selenoglycosides, selenonucleosides, selenopeptides, and other selenium-containing compounds will be treated. We have attempted to condense the most important aspects and interesting examples of the chemistry of selenium into a single article.
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- Juan M Sonego
- Departamento de Química Orgánica Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, C1428EHA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Unidad de Microanálisis y Métodos Físicos en Química Orgánica (UMYMFOR), C1428EHA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, C1428EHA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Unidad de Microanálisis y Métodos Físicos en Química Orgánica (UMYMFOR), C1428EHA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, C1428EHA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Unidad de Microanálisis y Métodos Físicos en Química Orgánica (UMYMFOR), C1428EHA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, C1428EHA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono (CIHIDECAR), C1428EHA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, C1428EHA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CONICET-Universidad de Buenos Aires, Unidad de Microanálisis y Métodos Físicos en Química Orgánica (UMYMFOR), C1428EHA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Ramos-Inza S, Aliaga C, Encío I, Raza A, Sharma AK, Aydillo C, Martínez-Sáez N, Sanmartín C, Plano D. First Generation of Antioxidant Precursors for Bioisosteric Se-NSAIDs: Design, Synthesis, and In Vitro and In Vivo Anticancer Evaluation. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1666. [PMID: 37759969 PMCID: PMC10525927 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12091666] [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: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The introduction of selenium (Se) into organic scaffolds has been demonstrated to be a promising framework in the field of medicinal chemistry. A novel design of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) derivatives based on a bioisosteric replacement via the incorporation of Se as diacyl diselenide is reported. The antioxidant activity was assessed using the DPPH radical scavenging assay. The new Se-NSAID derivatives bearing this unique combination showed antioxidant activity in a time- and dose-dependent manner, and also displayed different antiproliferative profiles in a panel of eight cancer cell lines as determined by the MTT assay. Ibuprofen derivative 5 was not only the most antioxidant agent, but also selectively induced toxicity in all the cancer cell lines tested (IC50 < 10 µM) while sparing nonmalignant cells, and induced apoptosis partially without enhancing the caspase 3/7 activity. Furthermore, NSAID derivative 5 significantly suppressed tumor growth in a subcutaneous colon cancer xenograft mouse model (10 mg/kg, TGI = 72%, and T/C = 38%) without exhibiting any apparent toxicity. To our knowledge, this work constitutes the first report on in vitro and in vivo anticancer activity of an unprecedented Se-NSAID hybrid derivative and its rational use for developing precursors for bioisosteric selenocompounds with appealing therapeutic applications.
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- Sandra Ramos-Inza
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (S.R.-I.); (C.A.); (N.M.-S.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State Cancer Institute, CH72, Penn State College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA; (C.A.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarra, Avda. Barañain s/n, 31008 Pamplona, Spain;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State Cancer Institute, CH72, Penn State College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA; (C.A.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State Cancer Institute, CH72, Penn State College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA; (C.A.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (S.R.-I.); (C.A.); (N.M.-S.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (S.R.-I.); (C.A.); (N.M.-S.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (S.R.-I.); (C.A.); (N.M.-S.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (S.R.-I.); (C.A.); (N.M.-S.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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Tan P, Lu L, Wang S, Wang J, Chen J, Zhang Y, Xie L, Yang S, Chen J, Zhang Z. Photo- or Electrochemical Cyclization of Dienes with Diselenides to Access Seleno-Benzo[ b]azepines. J Org Chem 2023. [PMID: 37220067 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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A cascade selenylation/cyclization of dienes with diselenides has been realized under visible-light irradiation or electrolysis conditions. Employing O2 or electricity as a "green" oxidant, this protocol provides a green and efficient method for an array of biologically important seleno-benzo[b]azepine derivatives in moderate to good yields. The direct sunlight irradiation and gram-scale reaction render the approach practical and attractive.
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- Pengpeng Tan
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, P. R. China
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Xu Z, Yao J, Zhong K, Lin S, Hu X, Ruan Z. Electrochemical Selenylation of Sulfoxonium Ylides for the Synthesis of gem-Diselenides as Antimicrobials against Fungi. J Org Chem 2023; 88:5572-5585. [PMID: 37083436 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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Organoselenium compounds are important scaffolds in pharmaceutical molecules. Herein, we report metal-free, electrochemical, highly chemo- and regioselective synthesis of gem-diselenides through the coupling of α-keto sulfoxonium ylides with diselenides. The versatility of the electrochemical manifold enabled the selenylation with ample scope and broad functional group tolerance, as well as setting the stage for modification of complex bioactive molecules. Detailed mechanistic studies revealed that the key C-Se bond was constructed using n-Bu4NI as an electrolyte and catalyst through the electrosynthetic protocol. Finally, the desired α-keto gem-diselenides showed excellent antimicrobial activity against Candida albicans, which can be identified as the lead compounds for further exploration.
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- Zhongnan Xu
- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P. R. China
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P. R. China
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Roldán-Peña JM, Puerta A, Dinić J, Jovanović Stojanov S, González-Bakker A, Hicke FJ, Mishra A, Piyasaengthong A, Maya I, Walton JW, Pešić M, Padrón JM, Fernández-Bolaños JG, López Ó. Biotinylated selenocyanates: Potent and selective cytostatic agents. Bioorg Chem 2023; 133:106410. [PMID: 36822000 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106410] [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: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Most of the currently available cytotoxic agents for tackling cancer are devoid of selectivity, thus causing severe side-effects. This situation stimulated us to develop new antiproliferative agents with enhanced affinity towards tumour cells. We focused our attention on novel chalcogen-containing compounds (thiosemicarbazones, disulfides, selenoureas, thio- and selenocyanates), and particularly on selenium derivatives, as it has been documented that this kind of compounds might act as prodrugs releasing selenium-based reactive species on tumour cells. Particularly interesting in terms of potency and selectivity was a pharmacophore comprised by a selenocyanato-alkyl fragment connected to a p-phenylenediamine residue, where the nature of the second amino moiety (free, Boc-protected, enamine-protected) provided a wide variety of antiproliferative activities, ranging from the low micromolar to the nanomolar values. The optimized structure was in turn conjugated through a peptide linkage with biotin (vitamin B7), a cellular growth promoter, whose receptor is overexpressed in numerous cancer cells; the purpose was to develop a selective vector towards malignant cells. Such biotinylated derivative behaved as a very strong antiproliferative agent, achieving GI50 values in the low nM range for most of the tested cancer cells; moreover, it was featured with an outstanding selectivity, with GI50 > 100 µM against human fibroblasts. Mechanistic studies on the mode of inhibition of the biotinylated selenocyanate revealed (Annexin-V assay) a remarkable increase in the number of apoptotic cells compared to the control experiment; moreover, depolarization of the mitochondrial membrane was detected by flow cytometry analysis, and with fluorescent microscopy, what supports the apoptotic cell death. Prior to the apoptotic events, cytostatic effects were observed against SW1573 cells using label-free cell-living imaging; therefore, tumour cell division was prevented. Multidrug resistant cell lines exhibited a reduced sensitivity towards the biotinylated selenocyanate, probably due to its P-gp-mediated efflux. Remarkably, antiproliferative levels could be restored by co-administration with tariquidar, a P-gp inhibitor; this approach can, therefore, overcome multidrug resistance mediated by the P-gp efflux system.
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- Jesús M Roldán-Peña
- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO box 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González" (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, E-38206 La Laguna, Spain
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González" (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, E-38206 La Laguna, Spain
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO box 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, Lower Mountjoy, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, Lower Mountjoy, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK; Bioscience Program, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Chatuchak, Thailand
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO box 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, Lower Mountjoy, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González" (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, E-38206 La Laguna, Spain.
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO box 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain.
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO box 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain.
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Kumar M, Chhillar B, Verma D, Nain S, Singh VP. Introduction of Methyl Group in Substituted Isoselenazolones: Catalytic and Mechanistic Study. J Org Chem 2023; 88:4273-4285. [PMID: 36930142 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Copper-catalyzed direct selenation of substituted 2-bromo-N-phenylbenzamide substrates with elemental selenium powder provided a series of methoxy-substituted isoselenazolones via the C-Se and Se-N bond formations. Phenolic substituted isoselenazolones have been obtained by O-demethylation of the corresponding methoxy-substituted analogues using boron tribromide. Some isoselenazolones have been structurally characterized by X-ray single-crystal analysis. The glutathione peroxidase (GPx)-like antioxidant activity of isoselenazolones has been evaluated both in thiophenol and coupled-reductase assays. All isoselenazolones showed good GPx-like activities in the coupled-reductase assay. The ferric-reducing antioxidant power of phenolic antioxidants has also been evaluated. The best phenolic antioxidants were found to be good ferric-reducing antioxidant power agents. The single electron transfer, hydrogen atom transfer, and proton-coupled electron transfer mechanisms for the antioxidant properties of all catalysts have been supported by density functional theory calculations. The catalytic cycle was proposed for one of the phenolic isoselenazolones involving diselenide, selenenyl sulfide, selenol, and selenenic acid as intermediates using 77Se{1H} NMR spectroscopy.
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- Manish Kumar
- Department of Chemistry & Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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- Department of Chemistry & Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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- Department of Chemistry & Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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- Department of Chemistry & Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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- Department of Chemistry & Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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Yadav M, Kumar M, Chahal A, Sodhi N, Chhillar B, Alajangi HK, Barnwal RP, Singh VP. Synthesis, Reactions, and Antioxidant Properties of Bis(3-amino-1-hydroxybenzyl)diselenide. J Org Chem 2023; 88:3509-3522. [PMID: 36847416 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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Bis(3-amino-1-hydroxybenzyl)diselenide containing two ortho groups was synthesized from 7-nitro-3H-2,1-benzoxaselenole and in situ generated sodium benzene tellurolate (PhTeNa). One-pot synthesis of 1,3-benzoselenazoles was achieved from bis(3-amino-1-hydroxybenzyl)diselenide and aryl aldehydes using acetic acid as a catalyst. The X-ray crystal structure of chloro-substituted benzoselenazole revealed a planar structure with T-shaped geometry around the Se atom. Both natural bond orbital and atoms in molecules calculations confirmed the presence of secondary Se···H interactions in bis(3-amino-1-hydroxybenzyl)diselenide and Se···O interactions in benzoselenazoles, respectively. The glutathione peroxidase (GPx)-like antioxidant activities of all compounds were evaluated using a thiophenol assay. Bis(3-amino-1-hydroxybenzyl)diselenide and benzoselenazoles showed better GPx-like activity compared to that of the diphenyl diselenide and ebselen, used as references, respectively. Based on 77Se{1H} NMR spectroscopy, a catalytic cycle for bis(3-amino-1-hydroxybenzyl)diselenide using thiophenol and hydrogen peroxide was proposed involving selenol, selenosulfide, and selenenic acid as intermediates. The potency of all GPx mimics was confirmed by their in vitro antibacterial properties against the biofilm formation of Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Additionally, molecular docking studies were used to evaluate the in silico interactions between the active sites of the TsaA and LasR-based proteins found in Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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- Manisha Yadav
- Department of Chemistry & Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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- Department of Chemistry & Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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- Department of Chemistry & Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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- Department of Chemistry & Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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- Department of Chemistry & Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Sector-25, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Sector-25, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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- Department of Chemistry & Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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Huang YM, Cheng Y, Peng ZN, Pang LP, Li JY, Xiao JA, Zhang YF, Cui JG. Synthesis and antitumor activity of some cholesterol-based selenocyanate compounds. Steroids 2023; 194:109217. [PMID: 36893827 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2023.109217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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The introduction of selenium-containing functional groups into steroids to study the biological activities of related derivatives is rarely reported in the literature. In the present study, using cholesterol as raw material, four cholesterol-3-selenocyanoates and eight B-norcholesterol selenocyanate derivatives were synthesized, respectively. The structures of the compounds were characterized by NMR and MS. The results of the in vitro antiproliferative activity test showed that the cholesterol-3-selenocyanoate derivatives did not exhibit obvious inhibitory on the tested tumor cell lines. However, the B-norcholesterol selenocyanate derivatives obtained by structural modification of cholesterol showed good inhibitory activity against the proliferation of tumor cell. Among them, compounds 9b-c, 9f and 12 showed similar inhibitory activity against tested tumor cells as positive control 2-methoxyestradiol, and better than Abiraterone. At the same time, these B-norcholesterol selenocyanate derivatives displayed a strong selective inhibitory against Sk-Ov-3 cell line. Except for compound 9g, the IC50 value of all B-norcholesterol selenocyanate compounds against Sk-Ov-3 cells was less than 10 µM, and compound 9d was 3.4 µM. In addition, Annexin V-FITC/PI double staining was used to analyze the cell death mechanism. The results showed that compound 9c could induce Sk-Ov-3 cells to enter programmed apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, the in vivo antitumor experiments of compound 9f against zebrafish xenograft tumor showed that 9f displayed obvious inhibitory effect on the growth of human cervical cancer (HeLa) xenograft tumor in zebrafish. Our results provide new thinking for the study of such compounds as new antitumor drugs.
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- Yan-Min Huang
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China.
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Hu J, Chen L, Lu Z, Yao H, Hu Y, Feng L, Pang Y, Wu JQ, Yu Z, Chen WH. Design, Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of Novel Selenium-Containing Tepotinib Derivatives as Dual Inhibitors of c-Met and TrxR. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28031304. [PMID: 36770971 PMCID: PMC9921947 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Cellular mesenchymal-epithelial transition factor (c-Met), an oncogenic transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK), plays an essential role in cell proliferation during embryo development and liver regeneration. Thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) is overexpressed and constitutively active in most tumors closely related to cancer recurrence. Multi-target-directed ligands (MTDLs) strategy provides a logical approach to drug combinations and would adequately address the pathological complexity of cancer. In this work, we designed and synthesized a series of selenium-containing tepotinib derivatives by means of selenium-based bioisosteric modifications and evaluated their antiproliferative activity. Most of these selenium-containing hybrids exhibited potent dual inhibitory activity toward c-Met and TrxR. Among them, compound 8b was the most active, with an IC50 value of 10 nM against MHCC97H cells. Studies on the mechanism of action revealed that compound 8b triggered cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase and caused ROS accumulations by targeting TrxR, and these effects eventually led to cell apoptosis. These findings strongly suggest that compound 8b serves as a dual inhibitor of c-Met and TrxR, warranting further exploitation for cancer therapy.
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- Jinhui Hu
- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
- Correspondence: (J.H.); (W.-H.C.)
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
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- Department of Phase I Clinical Research Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
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- Center for Cancer and Inflammation Research, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
- Correspondence: (J.H.); (W.-H.C.)
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Antibacterial Activity of Ebselen. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021610. [PMID: 36675123 PMCID: PMC9864093 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Ebselen is a low-molecular-weight organoselenium compound that has been broadly studied for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cytoprotective properties. These advantageous properties were initially associated with mimicking the activity of selenoprotein glutathione peroxidase, but the biomedical impact of this compound appear to be far more complex. Ebselen serves as a substrate or inhibitor with multiple protein/enzyme targets, whereas inhibition typically originates from the covalent modification of cysteine residues by opening the benzisoselenazolone ring and S-Se bond formation. The inhibition of enzymes of various classes and origins has been associated with substantial antimicrobial potential among other activities. In this contribution, we summarize the current state of the art regarding the antibacterial activity of ebselen. This activity, alone and in combination with commercial pharmaceuticals, against pathogens, including those resistant to drugs, is presented, together with the molecular mechanism behind the reactivity. The specific inactivation of thioredoxin reductase, bacterial toxins, and other resistance factors is considered to have certain therapeutic implications. Synergistic action and sensitization to common antibiotics assisted with the use of ebselen appear to be promising directions in the treatment of persistent infections.
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Huang Y, Wei M, Peng Z, Cheng Y, Zhang Y, Li J, Xiao J, Gan C, Cui J. Synthesis of estrone selenocyanate Compounds, anti-tumor activity evaluation and Structure-activity relationship analysis. Bioorg Med Chem 2022; 76:117086. [PMID: 36455509 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2022.117086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Introducing different functional groups into steroid can bring unexpected changes in biological activity of the steroid. Using estrone as a raw material, through the functional group conversion and modification of the 17-carbonyl, the structural fragments with selenocyano groups were instilled in the form of amide, ester, and oxime ester, respectively, and various 17-substituted estrone selenocyanate derivatives were synthesized. In addition, different 3-substituted estrone selenocyanate derivatives were synthesized by introducing different selenocyanoalkoxy fragments into the 3-position of estrone in the form of alkyl ether. Furthermore, the selenocyano-containing moieties were embedded into the 2-position of estrone by means of amide, affording diverse 2-selenocyanoamide-estrone derivatives. The antiproliferative activities of the target compounds were screened by selecting tumor cell lines related to the expression of human hormones. The results showed that the introduction of selenocyano group into estrone could endow estrone with significant biological activity of inhibiting the proliferation of tumor cells. Structure-activity relationship research showed that the cytotoxicity of 3-selenocyanoalkoxy-estrone was further increased with the extension of alkyl carbon-chain within 8 carbon chain lengths. In addition, the cytotoxicity of the products with selenocyano via the form of amide was stronger than that of ester or ether. Selenocyano moiety instilled at the 2-position of estrone in the form of amide was more cytotoxic than that of 17- or 3-position. Among them, compound 21a has better inhibitory activity on tested tumor cells than positive controls Abiraterone and 2-methoxyestradiol. Research showed that the compound 21c induced programmed apoptosis in Sk-Ov-3 cancer cells, and compound 17d inhibited significantly the growth of human cervical cancer zebrafish xenografts in vivo, offering useful insights into the synthesis of steroid antitumor drugs.
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- Yanmin Huang
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China.
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Musalov MV, Potapov VA. Click Chemistry of Selenium Dihalides: Novel Bicyclic Organoselenium Compounds Based on Selenenylation/Bis-Functionalization Reactions and Evaluation of Glutathione Peroxidase-like Activity. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232415629. [PMID: 36555274 PMCID: PMC9779772 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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A number of highly efficient methods for the preparation of novel derivatives of 9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane in high yields based on selenium dibromide and cis,cis-1,5-cyclooctadiene are reported. The one-pot syntheses of 2,6-diorganyloxy-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes using various O-nucleophiles including alkanols, phenols, benzyl, allyl, and propargyl alcohols were developed. New 2,6-bis(1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes were obtained by the copper-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 2,6-diazido-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane with unsubstituted gaseous acetylene and propargyl alcohol. The synthesis of 2,6-bis(vinylsulfanyl)-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane, based on the generation of corresponding dithiolate anion from bis[amino(iminio)methylsulfanyl]-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane dibromide, followed by the nucleophilic addition of the dithiolate anion to unsubstituted acetylene, was developed. The glutathione peroxidase-like activity of the obtained water-soluble products was estimated and compounds with high activity were found. Overall, 2,6-Diazido-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane exhibits the highest activity among the obtained compounds.
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Regioselective One-Pot Synthesis of Novel Functionalized Organoselenium Compound by Bis-Alkoxyselenenylation of Alkenes with Selenium Dibromide and Alcohols. INORGANICS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/inorganics10120239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The one-pot efficient synthesis of novel functionalized organoselenium compound by bis-alkoxyselenenylation of alkenes with selenium dibromide and alcohols was developed. The reaction of the selenium dibromide with cyclopentene or cyclohexene in the system alcohol/sodium bicarbonate/methylene chloride at room temperature afforded bis(2-alkoxycycloalkyl) selenides in 90–99% yields. The regioselective and efficient method for bis-alkoxylation of terminal alkenes was developed based on the addition of selenium dibromide with 1-alkenes in acetonitrile followed by refluxing of addition products in alcohols in the presence of traces of sulfuric acid. This method made it possible to selectively obtain bis(2-alkoxyalkyl) selenides in 94–98% yields.
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Xu-Xu QF, Nishii Y, Miura M. Synthesis of Diarylselenides through Rh-Catalyzed Direct Diarylation of Elemental Selenium with Benzamides. J Org Chem 2022; 87:16887-16894. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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- Qing-Feng Xu-Xu
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transitionary Research Initiative (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transitionary Research Initiative (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Ramos-Inza S, Encío I, Raza A, Sharma AK, Sanmartín C, Plano D. Design, synthesis and anticancer evaluation of novel Se-NSAID hybrid molecules: Identification of a Se-indomethacin analog as a potential therapeutic for breast cancer. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 244:114839. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Ramos-Inza S, Henriquez-Figuereo A, Moreno E, Berzosa M, Encío I, Plano D, Sanmartín C. Unveiling a New Selenocyanate as a Multitarget Candidate with Anticancer, Antileishmanial and Antibacterial Potential. Molecules 2022; 27:7477. [PMID: 36364304 PMCID: PMC9656702 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27217477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Currently, cancer, leishmaniasis and bacterial infections represent a serious public health burden worldwide. Six cinnamyl and benzodioxyl derivatives incorporating selenium (Se) as selenocyanate, diselenide, or selenide were designed and synthesized through a nucleophilic substitution and/or a reduction using hydrides. Ferrocene was also incorporated by a Friedel–Crafts acylation. All the compounds were screened in vitro for their antiproliferative, antileishmanial, and antibacterial properties. Their capacity to scavenge free radicals was also assessed as a first approach to test their antioxidant activity. Benzodioxyl derivatives 2a –b showed cytotoxicity against colon (HT-29) and lung (H1299) cancer cell lines, with IC50 values below 12 µM, and were also fairly selective when tested in nonmalignant cells. Selenocyanate compounds 1 –2a displayed potent antileishmanial activity in L. major and L. infantum , with IC50 values below 5 µM. They also exhibited antibacterial activity in six bacterial strains, notably in S. epidermidis with MIC and MBC values of 12.5 µg/mL. Ferrocene-containing selenide 2c was also identified as a potent antileishmanial agent with radical scavenging activity. Remarkably, derivative 2a with a selenocyanate moiety was found to act as a multitarget compound with antiproliferative, leishmanicidal, and antibacterial activities. Thus, the current work showed that 2a could be an appealing scaffold to design potential therapeutic drugs for multiple pathologies.
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- Sandra Ramos-Inza
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Institute of Tropical Health of the University of Navarra (ISTUN), University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Institute of Tropical Health of the University of Navarra (ISTUN), University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Institute of Tropical Health of the University of Navarra (ISTUN), University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarra, Avda. Barañain s/n, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Institute of Tropical Health of the University of Navarra (ISTUN), University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Institute of Tropical Health of the University of Navarra (ISTUN), University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
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Iodine-Mediated Alkoxyselenylation of Alkenes and Dienes with Elemental Selenium. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27196169. [PMID: 36234704 PMCID: PMC9572842 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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A one-pot synthesis of linear and cyclic β-alkoxyselenides is developed through the iodine-mediated three-component reaction of elemental selenium with alkenes (dienes) and alcohols. Selenylation of 1,5-hexadiene gives 2,5-di(methoxymethyl)tetrahydroselenophene and 2-methoxy-6-(methoxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-selenopyran via the 5-exo-trig and 6-endo-trig cyclization. 1,7-Octadiene affords only linear 1:2 adduct with two terminal double bonds. 1,5-Cyclooctadiene results in one diastereomer of 2,6-dialkoxy-9-selenabicyclo [3.3.1]nonanes via 6-exo-trig cyclization. With 1,3-diethenyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane, the first ring-substituted representative of a very rare class of heterocycles, 1,4,2,6-oxaselenadisilinanes, was obtained at a high yield.
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Xu H, Wang Y, Dong H, Zhang Y, Gu Y, Zhang S, Meng Y, Li J, Shi XJ, Ji Q, Liu L, Ma P, Ma F, Yang G, Hou W. Selenylation Chemistry Suitable for On‐Plate Parallel and On‐DNA Library Synthesis Enabling High‐Throughput Medicinal Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202206516. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202206516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Hongtao Xu
- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants Department of Orthopedic Surgery Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 201210 Shanghai China
- Zhejiang Laboratory Hangzhou 311121 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 China
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Zeng S, Fang S, Cai H, Wang D, Liu W, Hu X, Ruan Z, Sun P. Selenium‐Electrocatalytic Cyclization of 2‐Vinylanilides towards Indoles of Peptide Labeling. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200762. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Shaogao Zeng
- Jinan University College of Pharmacy International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education 510632 Guangzhou CHINA
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- Jinan University College of Pharmacy International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education 510632 Guangzhou CHINA
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- Guangzhou Medical University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target 511436 Guangzhou CHINA
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- Jinan University College of Pharmacy International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education 510632 Guangzhou CHINA
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- Jinan University College of Pharmacy International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education 510632 Guangzhou CHINA
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- Guangzhou Medical University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target 511436 Guangzhou CHINA
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- Guangzhou Medical University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Xinzao, Panyu District 511436 Guangzhou CHINA
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- Jinan University College of Pharmacy International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education 510632 Guangzhou CHINA
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Protti S, Fagnoni M. Recent Advances in Light-Induced Selenylation. ACS ORGANIC & INORGANIC AU 2022; 2:455-463. [PMID: 36855533 PMCID: PMC9955339 DOI: 10.1021/acsorginorgau.2c00033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Selenium-containing organic molecules have recently found a plethora of applications, ranging from organic synthesis to pharmacology and material sciences. In view of these concepts, the development of mild, efficient, and general protocols for the formation of C-Se bonds is desirable, and light induced approaches are appealing ways. The aim of this Review is to provide the reader with the most recent examples of light promoted selenylation processes.
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Synthesis and nucleophilic dearomatization of highly electrophilic [1,2,5]selenadiazolo[3,4-b]pyridines. Russ Chem Bull 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11172-022-3596-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Hou W, Dong H, Yao Y, Pan K, Yang G, Ma P, Xu H. Clickable Selenylation-a Paradigm for Seleno-Medicinal Chemistry. ChemMedChem 2022; 17:e202200324. [PMID: 35894234 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202200324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Selenium (Se) is an emerging versatile player in medicinal chemistry. The incorporation of Se into small molecules and natural products could have multiple benefits. However, the lack of efficient methods for the synthesis of Se-containing chemical library has greatly hindered the development of seleno-medicinal chemistry. With the aim to address this issue, we proposed the development of "clickable selenylation" reactions, which can be used in the synthesis of Se-containing in situ library and DNA-encoded library (SeDEL), thereby quickly producing ultra-large collections of Se-containing compounds and boosting the development of seleno-medicinal chemistry. This research paradigm can be concluded as "clickable selenylation chemistry development→in situ library construction/SeDEL synthesis→phenotype- or target-based screening→seleno-hit compound".
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- Wei Hou
- Zhejiang University of Technology, College of Pharmaceutical Science, and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, CHINA
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- Zhejiang University of Technology, College of Pharmaceutical Science, and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, CHINA
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- ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, CHINA
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- ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, CHINA
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- ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, CHINA
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- ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, CHINA
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- ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, 201203, Shanghai, CHINA
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Xu H, Wang Y, Dong H, Zhang Y, Gu Y, Zhang S, Meng Y, Li J, Shi XJ, Ji Q, Liu L, Ma P, Ma F, Yang G, Hou W. Selenylation Chemistry Suitable for On‐Plate Parallel and On‐DNA Library Synthesis Enabling High‐Throughput Medicinal Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202206516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Hongtao Xu
- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implants Department of Orthopedic Surgery Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 201210 Shanghai China
- Zhejiang Laboratory Hangzhou 311121 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 China
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Ghosh T, Wang S, Kashyap D, Jadhav RG, Rit T, Jha HC, Cousins BG, Das AK. Self-assembled benzoselenadiazole-capped tripeptide hydrogels with inherent in vitro anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activity. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:7534-7537. [PMID: 35703336 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc01160c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Self-assembled benzoselenadiazole (BSe)-capped tripeptide based nanofibrillar hydrogels have been developed with inherent anticancer and anti-inflammatory activity.
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- Tapas Ghosh
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK
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- Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, India.
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- Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, India.
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Auld N, Flood K, Kesharwani T, Cavnar PJ. A study on the cellular and cytotoxic effects of S and Se heterocycles on the myeloid leukemia cell line PLB-985. PHOSPHORUS SULFUR 2022; 197:876-884. [PMID: 36970371 PMCID: PMC10035560 DOI: 10.1080/10426507.2022.2085272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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This paper describes the synthesis of several halogenated S and Se heterocycles and tests their biological activity by measuring the effects on the myeloid leukemia cell line, PLB-985 cells. We report that select compounds exhibit significant increases in mitochondria membrane potential and increased oxidative stress in PLB-985 cells. Our results contribute to the foundational knowledge of different S and Se containing compounds and their possible impacts on human cells.
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- Niccole Auld
- Department of Biology, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL, USA
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Regio- and Stereoselective Synthesis of (Z,Z)-Bis(3-amino-3-oxo-1-propenyl) Selenides and Diselenides Based on 2-propynamides: A Novel Family of Diselenides with High Glutathione Peroxidase-like Activity. INORGANICS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/inorganics10060074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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The efficient regio- and stereoselective syntheses of (Z,Z)-bis(3-amino-3-oxo-1-propenyl) selenides and diselenides in high yields based on the nucleophilic addition of sodium selenide to 2-propynamides and sodium diselenide to 3-(trimethylsilyl)-2-propynamides have been developed. The first examples of the addition of a selenium-centered nucleophile to 2-propynamides with a terminal triple bond and diselenide anion to 3-(trimethylsilyl)-2-propynamides have been carried out. Bis(3-amino-3-oxo-1-propenyl) diselenides are a novel family of compounds, none of which has yet been described in the literature. The glutathione peroxidase-like activity of the obtained compounds has been evaluated and products with high activity have been found. It was established that diselenides are superior to selenides with the same substituents in glutathione peroxidase-like activity. The results of the structural studying of products by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and 77Se-NMR data are discussed.
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Huang Y, Peng Z, Wei M, Gan C, Zhang Y, Chen S, Xiao J, Cui J. Synthesis and antiproliferative evaluation of some novel estradiol selenocyanates. Steroids 2022; 181:108992. [PMID: 35202703 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2022.108992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Selenocyano fragments with different structural characteristics have been successfully installed into the 3- and 17-position of estradiol through the etherification and esterification of its 3 or 17-hydroxyl group respectively. A total of 12 new estradiol selenocyanates were synthesized and their structures were characterized by NMR and HRMS. The tumor cell lines related to the expression of human hormones were selected as the screening objects, and the antiproliferative activity of the target compounds was further investigated. The results showed that the introduction of selenocyano group in estradiol could endue estradiol with the activity of inhibiting tumor cell proliferation, and 3-selenocyanoalkyl estradiol ethers had stronger cytotoxicity than their 17-selenocyanocarboxylates counterpart. Among them, IC50 value of compound 3e on HeLa cells was 5.69 μM. The information obtained from the studies may be useful for the design and development of novel chemotherapeutic drugs.
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- Yanmin Huang
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning 530001, PR China.
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Hou W, Dong H, Zhang X, Wang Y, Su L, Xu H. Selenium as an emerging versatile player in heterocycles and natural products modification. Drug Discov Today 2022; 27:2268-2277. [PMID: 35390546 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2022.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The diverse pharmacological activities of organoselenium compounds are closely correlated to their ability to scavenge and induce reactive oxygen species (ROS), their intrinsic oxidative properties, and their Se(0) release property. The incorporation of selenium into small molecules, and particularly into heterocycles and natural products, has shown great potential in altering the potency and selectivity of these molecules. Therefore, selenium will play an important role in drug discovery in the near future. We summarize how different organoselenium species affect cellular oxidative stress levels, and try to correlate the structural properties of selenium-containing heterocycles and natural product derivatives to their biological activities and therapeutic applications. We also provide some information to guide the rational design of selenium-containing drugs.
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- Wei Hou
- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development and Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development and Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China.
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Hangzhou Minsheng Institutes for Pharma Research, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China.
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Hou W, Xu H. Incorporating Selenium into Heterocycles and Natural Products─From Chemical Properties to Pharmacological Activities. J Med Chem 2022; 65:4436-4456. [PMID: 35244394 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Selenium (Se)-containing compounds have emerged as potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of a range of diseases. Through tremendous effort, considerable knowledge has been acquired to understand the complex chemical properties and biological activities of selenium, especially after its incorporation into bioactive molecules. From this perspective, we compiled extensive literature evidence to summarize and critically discuss the relationship between the pharmacological activities and chemical properties of selenium compounds and the strategic incorporation of selenium into organic molecules, especially bioactive heterocycles and natural products. We also provide perspectives regarding the challenges in selenium-based medicinal chemistry and future research directions.
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- Wei Hou
- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Drug Development and Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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"Green Is the Color": An Update on Ecofriendly Aspects of Organoselenium Chemistry. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27051597. [PMID: 35268698 PMCID: PMC8911681 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27051597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Organoselenium compounds have been successfully applied in biological, medicinal and material sciences, as well as a powerful tool for modern organic synthesis, attracting the attention of the scientific community. This great success is mainly due to the breaking of paradigm demonstrated by innumerous works, that the selenium compounds were toxic and would have a potential impact on the environment. In this update review, we highlight the relevance of these compounds in several fields of research as well as the possibility to synthesize them through more environmentally sustainable methodologies, involving catalytic processes, flow chemistry, electrosynthesis, as well as by the use of alternative energy sources, including mechanochemical, photochemistry, sonochemical and microwave irradiation.
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Musalov MV, Potapov VA, Maylyan AA, Khabibulina AG, Zinchenko SV, Amosova SV. Selenium Dihalides Click Chemistry: Highly Efficient Stereoselective Addition to Alkynes and Evaluation of Glutathione Peroxidase-Like Activity of Bis( E-2-halovinyl) Selenides. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27031050. [PMID: 35164315 PMCID: PMC8838769 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27031050] [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: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Highly efficient stereoselective syntheses of novel bis(E-2-chlorovinyl) selenides and bis(E-2-bromovinyl) selenides in quantitative yields by reactions of selenium dichloride and dibromide with alkynes were developed. The reactions proceeded at room temperature as anti-addition giving products exclusively with (E)-stereochemistry. The glutathione peroxidase-like activity of the obtained products was estimated and compounds with high activity were found. The influence of substituents in the products on their glutathione peroxidase-like activity was discussed.
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Kumar M, Singh VP. Synthesis and antioxidant activities of N-thiophenyl ebselenamines: a 77Se{ 1H} NMR mechanistic study. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj01225a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Synthesis of N-thiophenyl ebselenamines and selenenyl sulphides as efficient radical-trapping and hydroperoxide-decomposing antioxidants, respectively has been described.
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- Manish Kumar
- Department of Chemistry & Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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- Department of Chemistry & Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh 160 014, India
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Belen’kii LI, Gazieva GA, Evdokimenkova YB, Soboleva NO. The literature of heterocyclic chemistry, Part XX, 2020. ADVANCES IN HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.aihch.2022.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Sánchez-Fernández EM, García-Hernández R, Gamarro F, Arroba AI, Aguilar-Diosdado M, Padrón JM, García Fernández JM, Ortiz Mellet C. Synthesis of sp 2-Iminosugar Selenoglycolipids as Multitarget Drug Candidates with Antiproliferative, Leishmanicidal and Anti-Inflammatory Properties. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26247501. [PMID: 34946583 PMCID: PMC8705409 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26247501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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sp2-Iminosugar glycolipids (sp2-IGLs) represent a consolidated family of glycoconjugate mimetics encompassing a monosaccharide-like glycone moiety with a pseudoamide-type nitrogen replacing the endocyclic oxygen atom of carbohydrates and an axially-oriented lipid chain anchored at the pseudoanomeric position. The combination of these structural features makes them promising candidates for the treatment of a variety of conditions, spanning from cancer and inflammatory disorders to parasite infections. The exacerbated anomeric effect associated to the putative sp2-hybridized N-atom imparts chemical and enzymatic stability to sp2-IGLs and warrants total α-anomeric stereoselectivity in the key glycoconjugation step. A variety of O-, N-, C- and S-pseudoglycosides, differing in glycone configurational patterns and lipid nature, have been previously prepared and evaluated. Here we expand the chemical space of sp2-IGLs by reporting the synthesis of α-d-gluco-configured analogs with a bicyclic (5N,6O-oxomethylidene)nojirimycin (ONJ) core incorporating selenium at the glycosidic position. Structure-activity relationship studies in three different scenarios, namely cancer, Leishmaniasis and inflammation, convey that the therapeutic potential of the sp2-IGLs is highly dependent, not only on the length of the lipid chain (linear aliphatic C12 vs. C8), but also on the nature of the glycosidic atom (nitrogen vs. sulfur vs. selenium). The ensemble of results highlights the α-dodecylseleno-ONJ-glycoside as a promising multitarget drug candidate.
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- Elena M. Sánchez-Fernández
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, C/Profesor García González 1, 41012 Seville, Spain;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-954-559-997
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- Instituto de Parasitología y Biomedicina “López-Neyra”, Parque Tecnológico de Ciencias de la Salud, 18016 Granada, Spain; (R.G.-H.); (F.G.)
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- Instituto de Parasitología y Biomedicina “López-Neyra”, Parque Tecnológico de Ciencias de la Salud, 18016 Granada, Spain; (R.G.-H.); (F.G.)
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- Research Unit, Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cádiz, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, Av/Ana de Viya 21, 11009 Cádiz, Spain; (A.I.A.); (M.A.-D.)
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- Research Unit, Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cádiz, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, Av/Ana de Viya 21, 11009 Cádiz, Spain; (A.I.A.); (M.A.-D.)
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González, Universidad de La Laguna, C/Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Spain;
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas, CSIC-University of Seville, Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain;
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, C/Profesor García González 1, 41012 Seville, Spain;
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Ramos-Inza S, Ruberte AC, Sanmartín C, Sharma AK, Plano D. NSAIDs: Old Acquaintance in the Pipeline for Cancer Treatment and Prevention─Structural Modulation, Mechanisms of Action, and Bright Future. J Med Chem 2021; 64:16380-16421. [PMID: 34784195 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The limitations of current chemotherapeutic drugs are still a major issue in cancer treatment. Thus, targeted multimodal therapeutic approaches need to be strategically developed to successfully control tumor growth and prevent metastatic burden. Inflammation has long been recognized as a hallmark of cancer and plays a key role in the tumorigenesis and progression of the disease. Several epidemiological, clinical, and preclinical studies have shown that traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) exhibit anticancer activities. This Perspective reports the most recent outcomes for the treatment and prevention of different types of cancers for several NSAIDs alone or in combination with current chemotherapeutic drugs. Furthermore, an extensive review of the most promising structural modifications is reported, such as phospho, H2S, and NO releasing-, selenium-, metal complex-, and natural product-NSAIDs, among others. We also provide a perspective about the new strategies used to obtain more efficient NSAID- or NSAID derivative- formulations for targeted delivery.
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- Sandra Ramos-Inza
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State Cancer Institute, CH72, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, University of Navarra, Irunlarrea 1, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, E-31008 Pamplona, Spain
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The Mpro structure-based modifications of ebselen derivatives for improved antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 virus. Bioorg Chem 2021; 117:105455. [PMID: 34740055 PMCID: PMC8556866 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The main protease (Mpro or 3CLpro) of
SARS-CoV-2 virus is a cysteine enzyme critical for viral replication and
transcription, thus indicating a potential target for antiviral therapy.
A recent repurposing effort has identified ebselen, a multifunctional
drug candidate as an inhibitor of Mpro. Our docking of ebselen to the
binding pocket of Mpro crystal structure suggests a noncovalent
interaction for improvement of potency, antiviral activity and
selectivity. To test this hypothesis, we designed and synthesized ebselen
derivatives aimed at enhancing their non-covalent bonds within Mpro. The
inhibition of Mpro by ebselen derivatives (0.3 μM) was screened in both
HPLC and FRET assays. Nine ebselen derivatives (EBs) exhibited stronger
inhibitory effect on Mpro with IC50 of
0.07–0.38 μM. Further evaluation of three derivatives showed that EB2-7
exhibited the most potent inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 viral replication with
an IC50 value of 4.08 µM in HPAepiC cells, as
compared to the prototype ebselen at 24.61 μM. Mechanistically, EB2-7
functions as a noncovalent Mpro inhibitor in LC-MS/MS assay. Taken
together, our identification of ebselen derivatives with improved
antiviral activity may lead to developmental potential for treatment of
COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Goulart HA, Neto JSS, Barcellos AM, Silva KB, de Moraes MC, Jacob RG, Lenardão EJ, Barcellos T, Perin G. Synthesis of 4-Selanyl- and 4-Tellanyl-1 H-isochromen-1-ones Promoted by Diorganyl Dichalcogenides and Oxone. J Org Chem 2021; 86:14016-14027. [PMID: 33750133 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A new method was developed for the synthesis of 4-chalcogenyl-1H-isochromen-1-ones through the 6-endo-dig electrophilic cyclization of 2-alkynylaryl esters and diorganyl dichalcogenides under ultrasound irradiation. The reactions were performed under mild conditions, using Oxone as a green oxidant to promote the cleavage of the chalcogen-chalcogen bond in diorganyl diselenides and ditellurides to generate electrophilic species in situ. A total of 25 compounds were selectively obtained after 30-70 min, in good to excellent yields (74-95%). This procedure was extended to prepare 5H-selenopheno[3,2-c]isochromen-5-ones. Additionally, for the first time, the 4-chalcogenyl-1H-isochromen-1-ones were used as substrates in the thionation reaction, using Lawesson's reagent and microwave irradiation under solvent-free conditions, obtaining the thio derivatives in yields of up to 99% in only 15 min.
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- Helen A Goulart
- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Limpa - LASOL, CCQFA, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, P.O. Box 354 - 96010-900 Pelotas, RS. Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Limpa - LASOL, CCQFA, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, P.O. Box 354 - 96010-900 Pelotas, RS. Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Limpa - LASOL, CCQFA, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, P.O. Box 354 - 96010-900 Pelotas, RS. Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Limpa - LASOL, CCQFA, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, P.O. Box 354 - 96010-900 Pelotas, RS. Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology of Natural and Synthetic Products, Universidade de Caxias do Sul, 95070-560 Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Limpa - LASOL, CCQFA, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, P.O. Box 354 - 96010-900 Pelotas, RS. Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Limpa - LASOL, CCQFA, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, P.O. Box 354 - 96010-900 Pelotas, RS. Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology of Natural and Synthetic Products, Universidade de Caxias do Sul, 95070-560 Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Limpa - LASOL, CCQFA, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, P.O. Box 354 - 96010-900 Pelotas, RS. Brazil
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Visible light-enabled iron-catalyzed selenocyclization of N-methoxy-2-alkynylbenzamide. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Jastrzebska I, Grzes PA, Niemirowicz-Laskowska K, Car H. Selenosteroids - promising hybrid compounds with pleiotropic biological activity: synthesis and biological aspects. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2021; 213:105975. [PMID: 34418527 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2021.105975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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It is established that steroid based agents are an example of compounds obtained from natural patterns and are of great importance due to their application in the prevention and treatment of diseases. Selenosteroids are hybrids formed by attaching Se-moiety to a steroid molecule. In these types of hybrids, selenium can be present as selenide or as a part of selenosemicarbazones, isoselenocyanates, selenourea, etc. Attaching a Se-moiety to a biologically active steroid might enhance the biological properties of both fragments. Available literature indicates that these kinds of hybrids demonstrate significant anticancer activity, which renders them interesting in terms of medical use. In this review, we present various methods of synthesis and demonstrate that seleno-steroid compounds are promising molecules for further pharmaceutical application.
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- Izabella Jastrzebska
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Białystok, ul. Ciołkowskiego 1K, 15-245, Białystok, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Białystok, ul. Ciołkowskiego 1K, 15-245, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Pharmacology, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Szpitalna 37, 15-295, Białystok, Poland
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Lin B, Lu W, Chen ZY, Zhang Y, Duan YZ, Lu X, Yan M, Zhang XJ. Enhancing the Potential of Miniature-Scale DNA-Compatible Radical Reactions via an Electron Donor-Acceptor Complex and a Reversible Adsorption to Solid Support Strategy. Org Lett 2021; 23:7381-7385. [PMID: 34546064 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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DNA-encoded library (DEL) technology is a powerful tool in the discovery of bioactive probe molecules and drug leads. Mostly, the success in DEL technology stems from the molecular diversity of the chemical libraries. However, the construction of DELs has been restricted by the idiosyncratic needs and the required low concentration (∼1 mM or less) of the library intermediate. Here, we report visible-light-promoted on-DNA radical coupling reactions via an electron donor-acceptor (EDA) complex and a reversible adsorption to solid support (RASS) strategy. This protocol provides a unique solution to the challenges of increasing the reactivity of highly diluted DNA substrates and reducing the residues of heavy metals from photocatalysts. A series of on-DNA indole sulfone and selenide derivatives were obtained with good to quantitative conversions. It is anticipated that these mild-condition on-DNA radical reactions will significantly improve the chemical diversity of DELs and find widespread utility to DEL construction.
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- Bizhen Lin
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chiral Molecules and Drug Discovery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Pudong, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chiral Molecules and Drug Discovery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chiral Molecules and Drug Discovery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Pudong, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chiral Molecules and Drug Discovery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chiral Molecules and Drug Discovery, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Cheng X, Hasimujiang B, Xu Z, Cai H, Chen G, Mo G, Ruan Z. Direct Electrochemical Selenylation/Cyclization of Alkenes: Access to Functionalized Benzheterocycles. J Org Chem 2021; 86:16045-16058. [PMID: 34328728 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c01267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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A catalyst-free, environmentally friendly, and efficient electrochemical selenylation/cyclization of alkenes has been developed with moderate to excellent yields. This selenylated transformation proceeds smoothly and tolerates a wide range of synthetically useful groups to deliver diverse functionalized benzheterocycles, including iminoisobenzofuran, lactones, oxindoles, and quinolinones. Moreover, the present synthetic route could also be readily scaled up to gram quantity with convenient operation in an undivided cell.
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- Xiaomei Cheng
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P.R.China
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Ebselen and Analogues: Pharmacological Properties and Synthetic Strategies for Their Preparation. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26144230. [PMID: 34299505 PMCID: PMC8306772 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26144230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Ebselen is the leader of selenorganic compounds, and starting from its identification as mimetic of the key antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase, several papers have appeared in literature claiming its biological activities. It was the subject of several clinical trials and it is currently in clinical evaluation for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Given our interest in the synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of selenorganic derivatives with this review, we aimed to collect all the papers focused on the biological evaluation of ebselen and its close analogues, covering the timeline between 2016 and most of 2021. Our analysis evidences that, even if it lacks specificity when tested in vitro, being able to bind to every reactive cysteine, it proved to be always well tolerated in vivo, exerting no sign of toxicity whatever the administered doses. Besides, looking at the literature, we realized that no review article dealing with the synthetic approaches for the construction of the benzo[d][1,2]-selenazol-3(2H)-one scaffold is available; thus, a section of the present review article is completely devoted to this specific topic.
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A Regioselective Synthesis of Novel Functionalized Organochalcogen Compounds by Chalcogenocyclofunctionalization Reactions Based on Chalcogen Halides and Natural Products. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26123729. [PMID: 34207301 PMCID: PMC8234429 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26123729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The regioselective synthesis of novel functionalized condensed organochalcogen compounds by chalcogenocyclofunctionalization reactions based on chalcogen halides and the natural products thymol and carvacrol has been developed. The reactions of selenium dibromide with allyl thymol and allyl carvacrol proceeded in methylene chloride at room temperature in the presence of NaHCO3 affording bis[(7-isopropyl-4-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methyl] and bis[(4-isopropyl-7-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methyl] selenides in 90–92% yield. Similar sulfides were obtained in 70–72% yields by the reaction of sulfur dichloride in chloroform under reflux. Trihalotellanes containing the same organic moieties were synthesized from allyl thymol, allyl carvacrol and tellurium tetrachloride or tetrabromide in quantitative yields. Corresponding functionalized ditellurides were prepared in 91–92% yields by the reduction of the trichlorotellanes with sodium metabisulfite in two-phase solvent system. The comparison of reactivity of sulfur, selenium and tellurium halides in chalcogenocyclofunctionalization and distinguishing features of each reaction were discussed.
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Tang H, Liang Y, Cheng J, Ding K, Wang Y. Bifunctional chiral selenium-containing 1,4-diarylazetidin-2-ones with potent antitumor activities by disrupting tubulin polymerization and inducing reactive oxygen species production. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 221:113531. [PMID: 34044345 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Organoselenium compounds have attracted growing interests as promising antitumor agents over recent years. Herein, four series of novel selenium-containing chiral 1,4-diarylazetidin-2-ones were asymmetrically synthesized and biologically evaluated for antitumor activities. Among them, compound 7 was found to be about 10-fold more potent than its prototype compound 1a, and compound 9a exhibited the most potent cytotoxicity against five human cancer cell lines, including a paclitaxel-resistant human ovarian cancer cell line A2780T, with IC50 values ranging from 1 to 3 nM. Mechanistic studies revealed that compound 9a worked by disrupting tubulin polymerization, inducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, decreasing mitochondrial membrane potential, blocking the cell cycle in the G2/M phase, inducing cellular apoptosis and suppressing angiogenesis. Additionally, compound 9a exhibited appropriate human-microsomal metabolic stability and physicochemical properties. Importantly, compound 9a was found to inhibit tumor growth effectively in a xenograft mice model with low toxicity profile, which rendered 9a a highly promising candidate for further pre-clinical development.
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- Hairong Tang
- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China; State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Musalov MV, Potapov VA, Amosova SV. Efficient Synthesis of a New Family of 2,6-Disulfanyl-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26102849. [PMID: 34064813 PMCID: PMC8150309 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26102849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The efficient synthesis of a new family of 2,6-disulfanyl-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes in high yields has been developed based on 9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,6-dithiolate anion generated from bis-isothiouronium salt of 2,6-dibromo-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane. The derivatives of 2,6-disulfanyl-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane containing alkyl, allyl and benzyl moieties have been prepared in 90–99% yields by nucleophilic substitution of 9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,6-dithiolate anion with alkyl, allyl and benzyl halides. The reaction of nucleophilic addition of 9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,6-dithiolate anion to alkyl propiolates afforded 2,6-di(vinylsulfanyl)-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes. The conditions for regio- and stereoselective addition of 9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,6-dithiolate anion to a triple bond of alkyl propiolates have been found. To date, not a single representative of 2,6-disulfanyl-9-selenabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes has been described in the literature.
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