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The Twofold Role of Osteogenic Small Molecules in Parkinson's Disease Therapeutics: Crosstalk of Osteogenesis and Neurogenesis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:3813541. [PMID: 36545269 PMCID: PMC9763015 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3813541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Deemed one of the most problematic neurodegenerative diseases in the elderly population, Parkinson's disease remains incurable to date. Ongoing diagnostic studies, however, have revealed that a large number of small molecule drugs that trigger the BMP2-Smad signaling pathway with an osteogenic nature may be effective in Parkinson's disease treatment. Although BMP2 and Smad1, 3, and 5 biomolecules promote neurite outgrowth and neuroprotection in dopaminergic cells as well, small molecules are quicker at crossing the BBB and reaching the damaged dopaminergic neurons located in the substantia nigra due to a molecular weight less than 500 Da. It is worth noting that osteogenic small molecules that inhibit Smurf1 phosphorylation do not offer therapeutic opportunities for Parkinson's disease; whereas, osteogenic small molecules that trigger Smad1, 3, and 5 phosphorylation may have strong therapeutic implications in Parkinson's disease by increasing the survival rate of dopaminergic cells and neuritogenesis. Notably, from a different perspective, it might be said that osteogenic small molecules can possibly put forth therapeutic options for Parkinson's disease by improving neuritogenesis and cell survival.
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Mathpal D, Masand M, Thomas A, Ahmad I, Saeed M, Zaman GS, Kamal M, Jawaid T, Sharma PK, Gupta MM, Kumar S, Srivastava SP, Balaramnavar VM. Pharmacophore modeling, docking and the integrated use of a ligand- and structure-based virtual screening approach for novel DNA gyrase inhibitors: synthetic and biological evaluation studies. RSC Adv 2021; 11:34462-34478. [PMID: 35494744 PMCID: PMC9042709 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05630a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Fluoroquinolones, a class of compound, act via inhibiting DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV enzymes. This is an important class of drugs with high success rates for the treatment of tuberculosis and other bacterial infections. An indirect drug design approach was used to develop a meaningful pharmacophore model using the HypoGen module of Discovery Studio 2.0 on a set of 27 structurally diverse compounds with a wide range of biological activity (5 log units). The best hypothesis had three hydrogen bond acceptors (HBA) and one hydrophobic (Hy) moiety, showing r = 0.95, and it predicts the test set of 44 compounds well, with r 2 = 0.823. The same features (acceptor and hydrophobic functionality) were validated at the binding site of the DNA gyrase active site using GOLD version 3.0.1 and Molegro Virtual Docker, which showed corresponding hydrogen bond interactions and also π-π stacking interactions that correlated well with the PIC50 values (r 2 = 0.6142). The thoroughly validated model was used to screen an extensive database of 0.25 million compounds to identify potential leads. The validated model was implemented for the identification, design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of leads. Ten new chemical entities were synthesized based on our scaffold hopping techniques from the identified virtual screening and tested against the tuberculosis bacterium to obtain preliminary MIC values. The results showed that 3 out of 10 synthesized compounds exhibited good MICs, from 1.25 to 50 μM. This proves the robustness and applicability of the developed model, which is a promising tool for identifying new topoisomerase II inhibitors for the treatment of tuberculosis.
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- Deepti Mathpal
- Sanskriti University, School of Pharmacy and Research 28 KM. Stone, Mathura - Delhi Highway, Chhata Mathura Uttar Pradesh (UP) 281401 India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University Gautam Buddha Nagar Uttar Pradesh 226001 India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, VIT Vellore India
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University Abha Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology College of Sciences, University of Hail Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University Abha Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University P.O. Box No. 173 Al Kharj 11942 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU) Riyadh 13317 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Galgotias University Gautam Buddha Nagar Uttar Pradesh 226001 India
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of the West Indies St Augustine Trinidad and Tobago West Indies
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- Government Degree College Hansaur Barabanki Uttar Pradesh (UP) 225415 India
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- Sanskriti University, School of Pharmacy and Research 28 KM. Stone, Mathura - Delhi Highway, Chhata Mathura Uttar Pradesh (UP) 281401 India
- Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine New Haven CT 06520 USA
- Vascular Biology and Therapeutic Program, Yale University School of Medicine New Haven CT 06511 USA
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- Sanskriti University, School of Pharmacy and Research 28 KM. Stone, Mathura - Delhi Highway, Chhata Mathura Uttar Pradesh (UP) 281401 India
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Raj Pandey A, Rai D, Singh SP, Tripathi AK, Sardar A, Ansari A, Mishra A, Bhagwati S, Bhatta RS, Siddiqi MI, Chattopadhyay N, Trivedi R, Sashidhara KV. Synthesis and Evaluation of Galloyl Conjugates of Flavanones as BMP-2 Upregulators with Promising Bone Anabolic and Fracture Healing Properties. J Med Chem 2021; 64:12487-12505. [PMID: 34410127 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The molecular hybridization concept led us to design a series of galloyl conjugates of flavanones that have potent osteoblast differentiation ability in vitro and promote bone formation in vivo. An array of in vitro studies, especially gene expression of osteogenic markers, evinced compound 5e as the most potent bone anabolic agent, found to be active at 1 pM, which was then further assessed for its osteogenic potential in vivo. From in vivo studies on rat calvaria and a fracture defect model, we inferred that compound 5e, at an oral dose of 5 mg/(kg day), increased the expression of osteogenic genes (RUNX2, BMP-2, Col1, and OCN) and the bone formation rate and significantly promoted bone regeneration at the fracture site, as evidenced by the increased bone volume/tissue fraction compared with vehicle-treated rats. Furthermore, structure-activity relationship studies and pharmacokinetic studies suggest 5e as a potential bone anabolic lead for future osteoporosis drug development.
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- Alka Raj Pandey
- Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, BS-10/1, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, U.P., India
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- Division of Endocrinology and Centre for Research on ASTHI, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, BS-10/1, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, U.P., India
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- Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, BS-10/1, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Division of Endocrinology and Centre for Research on ASTHI, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, BS-10/1, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Division of Endocrinology and Centre for Research on ASTHI, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, BS-10/1, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, U.P., India
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- Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, BS-10/1, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, U.P., India
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- Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, BS-10/1, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, U.P., India
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- Molecular and Structural Biology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, BS-10/1, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, BS-10/1, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Molecular and Structural Biology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, BS-10/1, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, India
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- Division of Endocrinology and Centre for Research on ASTHI, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, BS-10/1, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, U.P., India
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- Division of Endocrinology and Centre for Research on ASTHI, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, BS-10/1, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, U.P., India
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- Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, BS-10/1, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, India.,Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility & Research, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, BS-10/1, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, U.P., India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, U.P., India
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Mathpal D, Almeleebia TM, Alshahrani KM, Alshahrani MY, Ahmad I, Asiri M, Kamal M, Jawaid T, Srivastava SP, Saeed M, Balaramnavar VM. Identification of 3-((1-(Benzyl(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl)carbamoyl)pyrazine-2-carboxylic Acid as a Potential Inhibitor of Non-Nucleosidase Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors through InSilico Ligand- and Structure-Based Approaches. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26175262. [PMID: 34500699 PMCID: PMC8433663 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26175262] [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: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Non-nucleosidase reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) are highly promising agents for use in highly effective antiretroviral therapy. We implemented a rational approach for the identification of promising NNRTIs based on the validated ligand- and structure-based approaches. In view of our state-of-the-art techniques in drug design and discovery utilizing multiple modeling approaches, we report here, for the first time, quantitative pharmacophore modeling (HypoGen), docking, and in-house database screening approaches in the identification of potential NNRTIs. The validated pharmacophore model with three hydrophobic groups, one aromatic ring group, and a hydrogen-bond acceptor explains the interactions at the active site by the inhibitors. The model was implemented in pharmacophore-based virtual screening (in-house and commercially available databases) and molecular docking for prioritizing the potential compounds as NNRTI. The identified leads are in good corroboration with binding affinities and interactions as compared to standard ligands. The model can be utilized for designing and identifying the potential leads in the area of NNRTIs.
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- Deepti Mathpal
- School of Pharmacy and Research, Sanskriti University, 28 K. M. Stone, Mathura Delhi Highway, Chhata, Mathura 281401, Uttar Pradesh, India;
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 61413, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia;
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- College of Medicine, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 61413, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 61413, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia; (M.Y.A.); (I.A.); (M.A.)
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 61413, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia; (M.Y.A.); (I.A.); (M.A.)
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 61413, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia; (M.Y.A.); (I.A.); (M.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 173, Al Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Othman ibn Affan Street, Riyadh 13317, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine CT, New Haven, CT 06520, USA;
- Vascular Biology and Therapeutic Program, Yale University School of Medicine CT, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Department of Biology College of Sciences, University of Hail, P.O. Box 2440, Hail 55425, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (M.S.); (V.M.B.)
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- School of Pharmacy and Research, Sanskriti University, 28 K. M. Stone, Mathura Delhi Highway, Chhata, Mathura 281401, Uttar Pradesh, India;
- Correspondence: (M.S.); (V.M.B.)
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Bhunia SS, Saxena AK. Efficiency of Homology Modeling Assisted Molecular Docking in G-protein Coupled Receptors. Curr Top Med Chem 2021; 21:269-294. [PMID: 32901584 DOI: 10.2174/1568026620666200908165250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Molecular docking is in regular practice to assess ligand affinity on a target protein crystal structure. In the absence of protein crystal structure, the homology modeling or comparative modeling is the best alternative to elucidate the relationship details between a ligand and protein at the molecular level. The development of accurate homology modeling (HM) and its integration with molecular docking (MD) is essential for successful, rational drug discovery. OBJECTIVE The G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are attractive therapeutic targets due to their immense role in human pharmacology. The GPCRs are membrane-bound proteins with the complex constitution, and the understanding of their activation and inactivation mechanisms is quite challenging. Over the past decade, there has been a rapid expansion in the number of solved G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) crystal structures; however, the majority of the GPCR structures remain unsolved. In this context, HM guided MD has been widely used for structure-based drug design (SBDD) of GPCRs. METHODS The focus of this review is on the recent (i) developments on HM supported GPCR drug discovery in the absence of GPCR crystal structures and (ii) application of HM in understanding the ligand interactions at the binding site, virtual screening, determining receptor subtype selectivity and receptor behaviour in comparison with GPCR crystal structures. RESULTS The HM in GPCRs has been extremely challenging due to the scarcity in template structures. In such a scenario, it is difficult to get accurate HM that can facilitate understanding of the ligand-receptor interactions. This problem has been alleviated to some extent by developing refined HM based on incorporating active /inactive ligand information and inducing protein flexibility. In some cases, HM proteins were found to outscore crystal structures. CONCLUSION The developments in HM have been highly operative to gain insights about the ligand interaction at the binding site and receptor functioning at the molecular level. Thus, HM guided molecular docking may be useful for rational drug discovery for the GPCRs mediated diseases.
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- Shome S Bhunia
- Global Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India
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- Division of Medicinal and Process Chemistry, CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow 226031, India
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Balaramnavar VM, Srivastava R, Varshney S, Kumar S, Rawat AK, Chandasana H, Chhonker YS, Bhatta RS, Srivastava AK, Gaikwad AN, Lakshmi V, Saxena AK. Synthesis, biological evaluation, and molecular docking study of some new rohitukine analogs as protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B inhibitors. Bioorg Chem 2021; 110:104829. [PMID: 33773222 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Rohitukine (RH) was extracted from the stem bark of Dysoxylum binectariferum Hook. It was derivatized to different arylsulphanmides by treating with the corresponding aryl sulphonyl chlorides. These derivatives were tested in-vitro on protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) inhibition. Among these the active compounds K2, K3, K5, and K8 significantly inhibited the PTP1B by 51.3%, 65.6%, 71.9%, and 55.9% respectively at 10 µg/ml, the results were also supported by in-silico docking experiments. The most potent compound K5 was analyzed for antidiabetic and antidyslipidemic activity in vivo. It showed a marked reduction in blood glucose level (random and fasting) and serum insulin level in db/db mice. It improved glucose intolerance as ascertained by the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). These NCEs (New Chemical Entities) also lowered cholesterol and triglyceride profiles while improved high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in db/db mice. The K5 was further evaluated for antiadipogenic activity on MDI (Methylisobutylxanthine, dexamethasone, and insulin)-induced adipogenesis. where it significantly inhibited MDI-induced adipogenesis in 3 T3-L1 preadipocytes, at 10 µM and 20 µM concentration. These results were compared with the parent compound RH which inhibited 35% and 45% lipid accumulation while the RH analog K5 inhibited the lipid accumulation by 41% and 51% at 10 and 20 µM concentration, respectively. These results well corroborated with in-silico studies.
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- V M Balaramnavar
- Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Jankipuram, Extention Sector 10, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, UP, India; Global Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jaspur Road, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Jankipuram Extention, Sector 10, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, UP, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Jankipuram Extention Sector 10, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, UP, India
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- Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Jankipuram, Extention Sector 10, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, UP, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Jankipuram Extention, Sector 10, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, UP, India
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- Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Jankipuram Extention, Sector 10, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, UP, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Jankipuram Extention Sector 10, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, UP, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, King George's Medical University, Lucknow 226003, UP, India
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- Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Jankipuram, Extention Sector 10, Sitapur Road, Lucknow 226031, UP, India.
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Balaramnavar VM, Ahmad K, Saeed M, Ahmad I, Kamal M, Jawed T. Pharmacophore-based approaches in the rational repurposing technique for FDA approved drugs targeting SARS-CoV-2 Mpro. RSC Adv 2020; 10:40264-40275. [PMID: 35520834 PMCID: PMC9057460 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra06038k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Novel coronavirus (CoV) is the primary etiological virus responsible for the pandemic that started in Wuhan in 2019–2020. This viral disease is extremely prevalent and has spread around the world. Preventive steps are restricted social contact and isolation of the sick individual to avoid person-to-person transmission. There is currently no cure available for the disease and the search for novel medications or successful therapeutics is intensive, time-consuming, and laborious. An effective approach in managing this pandemic is to develop therapeutically active drugs by repurposing or repositioning existing drugs or active molecules. In this work, we developed a feature-based pharmacophore model using reported compounds that inhibit SARS-CoV-2. This model was validated and used to screen the library of 565 FDA-approved drugs against the viral main protease (Mpro), resulting in 66 drugs interacting with Mpro with higher binding scores in docking experiments than drugs previously reported for the target diseases. The study identified drugs from many important classes, viz. D2 receptor antagonist, HMG-CoA inhibitors, HIV reverse transcriptase and protease inhibitors, anticancer agents and folate inhibitors, which can potentially interact with and inhibit the SARS-CoV-2 Mpro. This validated approach may help in finding the urgently needed drugs for the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic with infinitesimal chances of failure. Novel coronavirus (CoV) is the primary etiological virus responsible for the pandemic that started in Wuhan in 2019–2020.![]()
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- Vishal M. Balaramnavar
- Department of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Global Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
- Kashipur
- India
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology
- Yeungnam University
- Gyeongsan 38541
- South Korea
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- Department of Biology College of Scienes
- University of Hail
- Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science
- College of Applied Medical Sciences
- King Khalid University
- Abha
- Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- College of Pharmacy
- Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
- Al-Kharj 11942
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology
- College of Medicine
- Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU)
- Riyadh 13317
- Saudi Arabia
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Karvande A, Khedgikar V, Kushwaha P, Ahmad N, Kothari P, Verma A, Kumar P, Nagar GK, Mishra PR, Maurya R, Trivedi R. Heartwood extract from Dalbergia sissoo promotes fracture healing and its application in ovariectomy-induced osteoporotic rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 69:1381-1397. [PMID: 28664619 DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of a heartwood ethanolic extract (HEE) made from the Dalbergia sissoo on facture healing and in the prevention of pathological bone loss resulting from estrogen deficiency in ovariectomized (Ovx) rats. METHODS Heartwood ethanolic extract (250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg per day) was administered orally immediately next day after drill-hole injury and continued for 2 weeks. Ovx rats received HEE at same doses for 12 weeks and compared with 17-β estradiol (E2; 100 μg/kg for 5 days/week subcutaneously) group. Confocal imaging for fracture healing, micro-architecture of long bones, biomechanical strength, formation of mineralized nodule by bone marrow osteoprogenitor cells, bone turnover markers and gene expression were studied. One-way ANOVA was used to test significance. KEY FINDINGS Heartwood ethanolic extract treatment promoted fracture healing, formation of new bone at the drill-hole site and stimulated osteogenic genes at callus region. HEE administration to the Ovx rats exhibited better micro-architectural parameters at various anatomical positions, better bone biomechanical strength and more osteoprogenitor cells in the bone marrow compared with Ovx + vehicle group. HEE exhibited no uterine estrogenicity. CONCLUSIONS Oral administration of HEE was found to promote fracture healing and exhibited osteoprotective effect by possibly stimulation of osteoblast function.
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- Anirudha Karvande
- Division of Endocrinology, Central Drug Research Institute (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Endocrinology, Central Drug Research Institute (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Endocrinology, Central Drug Research Institute (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Endocrinology, Central Drug Research Institute (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Endocrinology, Central Drug Research Institute (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmaceutics, Central Drug Research Institute (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Medicinal & Process Chemistry, Central Drug Research Institute (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Endocrinology, Central Drug Research Institute (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Pharmaceutics, Central Drug Research Institute (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Medicinal & Process Chemistry, Central Drug Research Institute (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Endocrinology, Central Drug Research Institute (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), originally identified as osteoinductive components in extracts derived from bone, are now known to play important roles in a wide array of processes during formation and maintenance of various organs including bone, cartilage, muscle, kidney, and blood vessels. BMPs and the related "growth and differentiation factors" (GDFs) are members of the transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) family, and transduce their signals through type I and type II serine-threonine kinase receptors and their intracellular downstream effectors, including Smad proteins. Furthermore, BMP signals are finely tuned by various agonists and antagonists. Because deregulation of the BMP activity at multiple steps in signal transduction is linked to a wide variety of human diseases, therapeutic use of activators and inhibitors of BMP signaling will provide potential avenues for the treatment of the human disorders that are caused by hypo- and hyperactivation of BMP signals, respectively.
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- Takenobu Katagiri
- Division of Pathophysiology, Research Center for Genomic Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka-shi, Saitama 350-1241, Japan
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- Section of Biochemistry, Department of Bio-Matrix, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan
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Identification of novel PTP1B inhibitors by pharmacophore based virtual screening, scaffold hopping and docking. Eur J Med Chem 2014; 87:578-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2014.09.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2014] [Revised: 09/03/2014] [Accepted: 09/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A novel and highly regioselective synthesis of new carbamoylcarboxylic acids from dianhydrides. ScientificWorldJournal 2014; 2014:725981. [PMID: 24511299 PMCID: PMC3913102 DOI: 10.1155/2014/725981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2013] [Accepted: 11/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A regioselective synthesis has been developed for the preparation of a series of N,N'-disubstituted 4,4'-carbonylbis(carbamoylbenzoic) acids and N,N'-disubstituted bis(carbamoyl) terephthalic acids by treatment of 3,3',4,4'-benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride (1) and 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (2) with arylalkyl primary amines (A-N). The carbamoylcarboxylic acid derivatives were synthesized with good yield and high purity. The specific reaction conditions were established to obtain carbamoyl and carboxylic acid functionalities over the thermodynamically most favored imide group. Products derived from both anhydrides 1 and 2 were isolated as pure regioisomeric compounds under innovative experimental conditions. The chemo- and regioselectivity of products derived from dianhydrides were determined by NMR spectroscopy and confirmed by density functional theory (DFT). All products were characterized by NMR, FTIR, and MS.
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Lo KWH, Jiang T, Gagnon KA, Nelson C, Laurencin CT. Small-molecule based musculoskeletal regenerative engineering. Trends Biotechnol 2014; 32:74-81. [PMID: 24405851 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2013.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2013] [Revised: 12/09/2013] [Accepted: 12/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Clinicians and scientists working in the field of regenerative engineering are actively investigating a wide range of methods to promote musculoskeletal tissue regeneration. Small-molecule-mediated tissue regeneration is emerging as a promising strategy for regenerating various musculoskeletal tissues and a large number of small-molecule compounds have been recently discovered as potential bioactive molecules for musculoskeletal tissue repair and regeneration. In this review, we summarize the recent literature encompassing the past 4 years in the area of small bioactive molecules for promoting repair and regeneration of various musculoskeletal tissues including bone, muscle, cartilage, tendon, and nerve.
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- Kevin W-H Lo
- Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA; The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, School of Engineering, Storrs, CT 06268, USA.
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- Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA; The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA; The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Institute for Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA; The Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Engineering Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, School of Engineering, Storrs, CT 06268, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA; Department of Chemical, Materials and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, School of Engineering, Storrs, CT 06268, USA.
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Khan IA, Saxena AK. Metal-Free, Mild, Nonepimerizing, Chemo- and Enantio- or Diastereoselective N-Alkylation of Amines by Alcohols via Oxidation/Imine–Iminium Formation/Reductive Amination: A Pragmatic Synthesis of Octahydropyrazinopyridoindoles and Higher Ring Analogues. J Org Chem 2013; 78:11656-69. [DOI: 10.1021/jo4012249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Imran A. Khan
- Laboratory
No. 101, Medicinal
and Process Chemistry Division (MPC), CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Chattar
Manzil Palace, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226-001, India
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- Laboratory
No. 101, Medicinal
and Process Chemistry Division (MPC), CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Chattar
Manzil Palace, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226-001, India
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Abbas S, Khan K, Khan MP, Nagar GK, Tewari D, Maurya SK, Dubey J, Ansari NG, Bandyopadhyay S, Chattopadhyay N. Developmental Exposure to As, Cd, and Pb Mixture Diminishes Skeletal Growth and Causes Osteopenia at Maturity via Osteoblast and Chondrocyte Malfunctioning in Female Rats. Toxicol Sci 2013; 134:207-20. [DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kft093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Bandyopadhyay A, Yadav PS, Prashar P. BMP signaling in development and diseases: a pharmacological perspective. Biochem Pharmacol 2013; 85:857-64. [PMID: 23333766 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2013.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2012] [Revised: 01/01/2013] [Accepted: 01/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling has been implicated in several processes during embryonic development and in adult tissue homeostasis. Maintenance of many organs such as skin, intestinal villi, bones and bone marrow requires continuous regeneration and subsequent differentiation of stem cells in order to maintain organ shape and size necessary for proper functioning. Although BMPs were initially identified as osteogenic factors present in demineralized bone capable of inducing ectopic bone formation, it is now evident that BMPs perform several other functions during embryonic development as well as during the adult life of an organism. Many disorders have been linked to either the BMPs or the molecules functioning downstream of BMP signaling pathway. This review summarizes the existing literature describing the role of BMP signaling during embryonic development and in adult tissue homeostasis to provide a perspective on pharmacological interventions of BMP signaling pathway to mitigate several disease conditions.
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- Amitabha Bandyopadhyay
- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India.
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Mittal M, Chattopadyay N. Newer anabolic therapies in osteopororsis. Indian J Endocrinol Metab 2012; 16:S279-S281. [PMID: 23565399 PMCID: PMC3603047 DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.104087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Osteoporosis is one of the top 10 global diseases of 21 st century. The altered bone turnover rate has been attributed to impaired activity of osteoblasts and over-activity of osteoclasts. Anti-resorptive and bone forming therapies are the two choices available for the treatment of osteoporosis. In the mini-review, we will discuss the experimental therapeutics of emerging osteoanabolic strategies.
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- Monika Mittal
- Division of Endocrinology, CSIR–Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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