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Gatasheh MK, Murugan N, Krishnamoorthy R, Alshuniaber MA, Malathi J, Umashankar V, Ramalingam G, Veeraraghavan VP, Jayaraman S. Identification, prioritization, and evaluation of RlpA protein as a target against multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Acta Trop 2024; 255:107216. [PMID: 38636584 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2024.107216] [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: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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According to the World Health Organization, infectious diseases, particularly those caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDR), are projected to claim the lives of 15 million people by 2050. Septicemia carries a higher morbidity and mortality rate than infections caused by susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and MDR-mediated ocular infections can lead to impaired vision and blindness. To identify and develop a potential drug against MDR P. aeruginosa, we employed in silico reverse genetics-based target mining, drug prioritization, and evaluation. Rare Lipoprotein A (RlpA) was selected as the target protein, and its crystal structure was geometrically optimized. Molecular docking and virtual screening analyses revealed that RlpA exhibits strong binding affinity with 11 compounds. Among these, 3-chlorophthalic acid was evaluated, and subsequent in vitro assays demonstrated significant anti-Pseudomonas activity with negligible cytotoxicity. The compound was further evaluated against both drug-susceptible and MDR P. aeruginosa strains in vitro, with cytotoxicity assessed using an MTT assay. The study demonstrated that 3-chlorophthalic acid exhibits potent anti-Pseudomonas activity with minimal toxicity to host cells. Consequently, this compound emerges as a promising candidate against MDR P. aeruginosa, warranting further investigation.
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- Mansour K Gatasheh
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O.Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Microbiology, L & T Microbiology Research Centre, Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, 6000 06, India
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Microbiology, L & T Microbiology Research Centre, Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, 6000 06, India
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- Centre for Bioinformatics, Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai 600 006, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Government Theni Medical College and Hospital, Theni, Tamil Na-du 625512, India
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- Centre of Molecular Medicine and Diagnostics (COMManD), Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, India
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- Centre of Molecular Medicine and Diagnostics (COMManD), Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, India.
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El Abbouchi A, Mkhayar K, Elkhattabi S, El Brahmi N, Hiebel MA, Bignon J, Guillaumet G, Suzenet F, El Kazzouli S. Design, Synthesis, Computational Studies, and Anti-Proliferative Evaluation of Novel Ethacrynic Acid Derivatives Containing Nitrogen Heterocycle, Urea, and Thiourea Moieties as Anticancer Agents. Molecules 2024; 29:1437. [PMID: 38611717 PMCID: PMC11013014 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29071437] [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: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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In the present work, the synthesis of new ethacrynic acid (EA) derivatives containing nitrogen heterocyclic, urea, or thiourea moieties via efficient and practical synthetic procedures was reported. The synthesised compounds were screened for their anti-proliferative activity against two different cancer cell lines, namely, HL60 (promyelocytic leukaemia) and HCT116 (human colon carcinoma). The results of the in vitro tests reveal that compounds 1-3, 10, 16(a-c), and 17 exhibit potent anti-proliferative activity against the HL60 cell line, with values of the percentage of cell viability ranging from 20 to 35% at 1 μM of the drug and IC50 values between 2.37 μM and 0.86 μM. Compounds 2 and 10 showed a very interesting anti-proliferative activity of 28 and 48% at 1 μM, respectively, against HCT116. Two PyTAP-based fluorescent EA analogues were also synthesised and tested, showing good anti-proliferative activity. A test on the drug-likeness properties in silico of all the synthetised compounds was performed in order to understand the mechanism of action of the most active compounds. A molecular docking study was conducted on two human proteins, namely, glutathione S-transferase P1-1 (pdb:2GSS) and caspase-3 (pdb:4AU8) as target enzymes. The docking results show that compounds 2 and 3 exhibit significant binding modes with these enzymes. This finding provides a potential strategy towards developing anticancer agents, and most of the synthesised and newly designed compounds show good drug-like properties.
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- Abdelmoula El Abbouchi
- Euromed Research Center, Euromed Faculty of Pharmacy, School of Engineering in Biomedical and Biotechnology, Euromed University of Fes (UEMF), Meknes Road, Fez 30000, Morocco; (A.E.A.); (N.E.B.)
- Institut de Chimie Organique et Analytique, Université d’Orléans, UMR CNRS 7311, BP 6759, CEDEX 2, 45067 Orléans, France; (M.-A.H.); (F.S.)
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- Laboratory of Engineering, Systems and Applications, National School of Applied Sciences, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah-Fez University, Fez 30040, Morocco; (K.M.); (S.E.)
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- Laboratory of Engineering, Systems and Applications, National School of Applied Sciences, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah-Fez University, Fez 30040, Morocco; (K.M.); (S.E.)
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- Euromed Research Center, Euromed Faculty of Pharmacy, School of Engineering in Biomedical and Biotechnology, Euromed University of Fes (UEMF), Meknes Road, Fez 30000, Morocco; (A.E.A.); (N.E.B.)
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- Institut de Chimie Organique et Analytique, Université d’Orléans, UMR CNRS 7311, BP 6759, CEDEX 2, 45067 Orléans, France; (M.-A.H.); (F.S.)
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- Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France;
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- Euromed Research Center, Euromed Faculty of Pharmacy, School of Engineering in Biomedical and Biotechnology, Euromed University of Fes (UEMF), Meknes Road, Fez 30000, Morocco; (A.E.A.); (N.E.B.)
- Institut de Chimie Organique et Analytique, Université d’Orléans, UMR CNRS 7311, BP 6759, CEDEX 2, 45067 Orléans, France; (M.-A.H.); (F.S.)
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- Institut de Chimie Organique et Analytique, Université d’Orléans, UMR CNRS 7311, BP 6759, CEDEX 2, 45067 Orléans, France; (M.-A.H.); (F.S.)
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- Euromed Research Center, Euromed Faculty of Pharmacy, School of Engineering in Biomedical and Biotechnology, Euromed University of Fes (UEMF), Meknes Road, Fez 30000, Morocco; (A.E.A.); (N.E.B.)
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Dinh Thanh N, Ngoc Toan V, Thi Kim Giang N, Thi Kim Van H, Son Hai D, Minh Tri N, Ngoc Toan D. Synthesis, biological and molecular modelling for 1,3,4-thiadiazole sulfonyl thioureas: bacterial and fungal activity. RSC Med Chem 2023; 14:2751-2767. [PMID: 38107183 PMCID: PMC10718584 DOI: 10.1039/d3md00508a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Some substituted thioureas (6a-i) containing a 1,3,4-thiadiazole ring were synthesized by the reaction of the corresponding substituted 2-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazoles 3a-i with p-toluenesulfonyl isocyanate in a one-pot procedure. The antibacterial and antifungal activities of these sulfonyl thioureas were estimated using a minimum inhibitory concentration protocol. Almost all the thioureas exhibited remarkable antimicrobial activity. Amongst the studied compounds, thioureas 6a, 6c, 6h, and 6i were better inhibitors against the bacterium S. aureus, with MIC values of 0.78-3.125 μg mL-1. These compounds were also tested for their inhibition against S. aureus enzymes, including enzymes of DNA gyrase, DNA topoisomerase IV (Topo IV), and dihydrofolate reductase. Amongst the compounds, 6h was a strong inhibitor, with IC50 values of 1.22, 53.78, and 0.23, respectively. Induced fit docking calculations were performed to observe the binding efficiency and steric interactions of these compounds. The obtained results showed that compound 6h was compatible with the active sites of S. aureus DNA gyrase 2XCS. This ligand interacted with residues ASP1083 (chain D), MET1121 (chain B), ARG1122 (chain D), and also with HOH2035, HOH2089, HOH2110, HOH2162. Molecular dynamics simulation in a water solvent system showed that the active interactions with residues ASP083 and MET1121 (chain B), along with ASP1083, MET1121, and ARG1122 (chain D), played an important role in stabilizing complex 6h/2XCS in the active pocket.
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- Nguyen Dinh Thanh
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) 19 Le Thanh Tong Ha Noi Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) 19 Le Thanh Tong Ha Noi Viet Nam
- Institute of New Technology, Military Institute of Science and Technology (Ministry of Military) 17 Hoang Sam, Cau Giay Ha Noi Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) 19 Le Thanh Tong Ha Noi Viet Nam
- Institute of Science and Technology, Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam 47 Pham Van Dong, Cau Giay Ha Noi Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) 19 Le Thanh Tong Ha Noi Viet Nam
- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Viet Tri University of Industry Tien Kien, Lam Thao Phu Tho Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) 19 Le Thanh Tong Ha Noi Viet Nam
- Institute of Science and Technology, Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam 47 Pham Van Dong, Cau Giay Ha Noi Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) 19 Le Thanh Tong Ha Noi Viet Nam
- Institute of Science and Technology, Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam 47 Pham Van Dong, Cau Giay Ha Noi Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) 19 Le Thanh Tong Ha Noi Viet Nam
- Faculty of Chemistry, Thai Nguyen University of Education 20 Luong Ngoc Quyen Thai Nguyen Viet Nam
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Roman R, Pintilie L, Nuță DC, Căproiu MT, Dumitrașcu F, Zarafu I, Ioniță P, Marinaș IC, Măruțescu L, Kapronczai E, Ardelean S, Limban C. Contribution to the Synthesis, Characterization, Separation and Quantification of New N-Acyl Thiourea Derivatives with Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Potential. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2501. [PMID: 37896261 PMCID: PMC10609700 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15102501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The present study aimed to synthesize, characterize, and validate a separation and quantification method of new N-acyl thiourea derivatives (1a-1o), incorporating thiazole or pyridine nucleus in the same molecule and showing antimicrobial potential previously predicted in silico. The compounds have been physiochemically characterized by their melting points, IR, NMR and MS spectra. Among the tested compounds, 1a, 1g, 1h, and 1o were the most active against planktonic Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as revealed by the minimal inhibitory concentration values, while 1e exhibited the best anti-biofilm activity against Escherichia coli (showing the lowest value of minimal inhibitory concentration of biofilm development). The total antioxidant activity (TAC) assessed by the DPPH method, evidenced the highest values for the compound 1i, followed by 1a. A routine quality control method for the separation of highly related compounds bearing a chlorine atom on the molecular backbone (1g, 1h, 1i, 1j, 1m, 1n) has been developed and validated by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC), the results being satisfactory for all validation parameters recommended by the ICH guidelines (i.e., system suitability, specificity, the limits of detection and quantification, linearity, precision, accuracy and robustness) and recommending it for routine separation of these highly similar compounds.
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- Roxana Roman
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia, 020956 Bucharest, Romania; (R.R.); (D.C.N.); (C.L.)
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- National Institute of Chemical-Pharmaceutical Research & Development, 112 Vitan Av., 031299 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia, 020956 Bucharest, Romania; (R.R.); (D.C.N.); (C.L.)
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- “C. D. Nenitzescu” Institute of Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry, 202B Splaiul Independenței, 060023 Bucharest, Romania; (M.T.C.); (F.D.)
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- “C. D. Nenitzescu” Institute of Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry, 202B Splaiul Independenței, 060023 Bucharest, Romania; (M.T.C.); (F.D.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta, 030018 Bucharest, Romania; (I.Z.); (P.I.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta, 030018 Bucharest, Romania; (I.Z.); (P.I.)
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- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, University of Bucharest, 90 Panduri Road, 030018 Bucharest, Romania;
- Sanimed International Impex S.R.L., 087040 Calugareni, Romania;
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- Sanimed International Impex S.R.L., 087040 Calugareni, Romania;
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 91-96 Splaiul Independenței, 060101 Bucharest, Romania
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- Supramolecular Organic and Organometallic Chemistry Centre, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, 11 Arany János, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Vasile Goldiș” Western University, 86 Liviu Rebreanu, 310045 Arad, Romania;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia, 020956 Bucharest, Romania; (R.R.); (D.C.N.); (C.L.)
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Adnan M, Akhter MH, Afzal O, Altamimi ASA, Ahmad I, Alossaimi MA, Jaremko M, Emwas AH, Haider T, Haider MF. Exploring Nanocarriers as Treatment Modalities for Skin Cancer. Molecules 2023; 28:5905. [PMID: 37570875 PMCID: PMC10421083 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155905] [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: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Cancer is a progressive disease of multi-factorial origin that has risen worldwide, probably due to changes in lifestyle, food intake, and environmental changes as some of the reasons. Skin cancer can be classified into melanomas from melanocytes and nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) from the epidermally-derived cell. Together it constitutes about 95% of skin cancer. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) are creditworthy of 99% of NMSC due to the limited accessibility of conventional formulations in skin cancer cells of having multiple obstacles in treatment reply to this therapeutic regime. Despite this, it often encounters erratic bioavailability and absorption to the target. Nanoparticles developed through nanotechnology platforms could be the better topical skin cancer therapy option. To improve the topical delivery, the nano-sized delivery system is appropriate as it fuses with the cutaneous layer and fluidized membrane; thus, the deeper penetration of therapeutics could be possible to reach the target spot. This review briefly outlooks the various nanoparticle preparations, i.e., liposomes, niosomes, ethosomes, transferosomes, transethosomes, nanoemulsions, and nanoparticles technologies tested into skin cancer and impede their progress tend to concentrate in the skin layers. Nanocarriers have proved that they can considerably boost medication bioavailability, lowering the frequency of dosage and reducing the toxicity associated with high doses of the medication.
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- Mohammad Adnan
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Integral University, Lucknow 226026, Uttar Pradesh, India;
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- School of Pharmaceutical and Population Health Informatics (SoPPHI), DIT University, Dehradun 248009, Uttarakhand, India;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; (O.A.); (A.S.A.A.); (M.A.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; (O.A.); (A.S.A.A.); (M.A.A.)
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha 62521, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; (O.A.); (A.S.A.A.); (M.A.A.)
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- Smart-Health Initiative (SHI) and Red Sea Research Center (RSRC), Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia;
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- Core Labs, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia;
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- Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Gwalior 474005, Madhya Pradesh, India;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Integral University, Lucknow 226026, Uttar Pradesh, India;
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Thanh ND, Lan PH, Hai DS, Anh HH, Giang NTK, Van HTK, Toan VN, Tri NM, Toan DN. Thiourea derivatives containing 4-arylthiazoles and d-glucose moiety: design, synthesis, antimicrobial activity evaluation, and molecular docking/dynamics simulations. RSC Med Chem 2023; 14:1114-1130. [PMID: 37360390 PMCID: PMC10285754 DOI: 10.1039/d3md00010a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Some substituted glucose-conjugated thioureas containing 1,3-thiazole ring, 4a-h, were synthesized by the reaction of the corresponding substituted 2-amino-4-phenyl-1,3-thiazoles 2a-h with 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-β-d-glucopyranosyl isocyanate. The antibacterial and antifungal activities of these thiazole-containing thioureas were estimated using a minimum inhibitory concentration protocol. Among these compounds, 4c, 4g, and 4h were better inhibitors with MIC = 0.78-3.125 μg mL-1. These three compounds were also tested for their ability to inhibit S. aureus enzymes, including DNA gyrase, DNA topoisomerase IV (Topo IV), and dihydrofolate reductase, and compound 4h was found to be a strong inhibitor with IC50 = 1.25 ± 0.12, 67.28 ± 1.21, and 0.13 ± 0.05 μM, respectively. Induced-fit docking and MM-GBSA calculations were performed to observe the binding efficiencies and steric interactions of these compounds. The obtained results showed that compound 4h is compatible with the active site of S. aureus DNA gyrase 2XCS with four H-bond interactions with residues Ala1118, Met1121, and F:DC11 and also three interactions with F:DG10 (two interactions) and F:DC11 (one interaction). Molecular dynamics simulation in a water solvent system showed that ligand 4h had active interactions with enzyme 2XCS through residues Ala1083, Glu1088, Ala1118, Gly1117, and Met1121.
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- Nguyen Dinh Thanh
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) 19 Le Thanh Tong Ha Noi Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) 19 Le Thanh Tong Ha Noi Vietnam
- Institute of Science and Technology, Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam 47 Pham Van Dong Cau Giay Ha Noi Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) 19 Le Thanh Tong Ha Noi Vietnam
- Institute of Science and Technology, Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam 47 Pham Van Dong Cau Giay Ha Noi Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) 19 Le Thanh Tong Ha Noi Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) 19 Le Thanh Tong Ha Noi Vietnam
- Institute of Science and Technology, Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam 47 Pham Van Dong Cau Giay Ha Noi Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) 19 Le Thanh Tong Ha Noi Vietnam
- Faculty of Chemical Technology, Viet Tri University of Industry Tien Kien Lam Thao Phu Tho Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) 19 Le Thanh Tong Ha Noi Vietnam
- Institute of New Technology, Military Institute of Science and Technology (Ministry of Military) 17 Hoang Sam Cau Giay Ha Noi Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) 19 Le Thanh Tong Ha Noi Vietnam
- Institute of New Technology, Military Institute of Science and Technology (Ministry of Military) 17 Hoang Sam Cau Giay Ha Noi Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) 19 Le Thanh Tong Ha Noi Vietnam
- Faculty of Chemistry, Thai Nguyen University of Education 20 Luong Ngoc Quyen Thai Nguyen Vietnam
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Roman R, Pintilie L, Căproiu MT, Dumitrașcu F, Nuță DC, Zarafu I, Ioniță P, Chifiriuc MC, Chiriță C, Moroșan A, Popa M, Bleotu C, Limban C. New N-acyl Thiourea Derivatives: Synthesis, Standardized Quantification Method and In Vitro Evaluation of Potential Biological Activities. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12050807. [PMID: 37237710 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12050807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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New N-acyl thiourea derivatives with heterocyclic rings have been synthesized by first obtaining isothiocyanate, which further reacted with a heterocyclic amine, characterized by (FT-IR, NMR spectroscopy and FT-ICR) and tested for their in vitro antimicrobial, anti-biofilm and antioxidant activities to obtain a drug candidate in a lead-optimization process. From the tested compounds, those bearing benzothiazole (1b) and 6-methylpyridine (1d) moieties revealed anti-biofilm activity against E. coli ATCC 25922 at MBIC values of 625 µg/mL. Compound 1d exhibited the highest antioxidant capacity (~43%) in the in vitro assay using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). Considering the in vitro results, the highest anti-biofilm and antioxidant activities were obtained for compound 1d. Therefore, a reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) method has been optimized and validated for the quantitative determination of compound 1d. The detection and quantitation limits were 0.0174 μg/mL and 0.0521 μg/mL, respectively. The R2 correlation coefficient of the LOQ and linearity curves were greater than 0.99, over the concentration range of 0.05 μg/mL-40 μg/mL. The precision and accuracy of the analytical method were within 98-102%, confirming that the method is suitable for the quantitative determination of compound 1d in routine quality control analyses. Evaluating the results, the promising potential of the new N-acyl thiourea derivatives bearing 6-methylpyridine moiety will be further investigated for developing agents with anti-biofilm and antioxidant activities.
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- Roxana Roman
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia, 020956 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Chemical-Pharmaceutical Research & Development, 112 Vitan Av., 031299 Bucharest, Romania
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- "C. D. Nenitzescu" Institute of Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry, 202B Splaiul Independenței, 060023 Bucharest, Romania
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- "C. D. Nenitzescu" Institute of Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry, 202B Splaiul Independenței, 060023 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia, 020956 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta, 030018 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Regina Elisabeta, 030018 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology & Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, 060101 Bucharest, Romania
- Romanian Academy, 010071 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia, 020956 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Organic Chemistry "Costin Nenitescu", Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology & Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, 060101 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology & Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, 060101 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Celular and Molecular Pathology, Stefan S. Nicolau Institute of Virology, 285 Mihai Bravu Ave., 030304 Bucharest, Romania
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, Ilfov No. 3, 050044 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia, 020956 Bucharest, Romania
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Nguyen HT, Nguyen Van H, Hoang Thi P, Thi TAD, Le‐Nhat‐Thuy G, Nguyen Thi QG, Tuan AN, Ba Thi C, Tran Quang H, Van Nguyen T. Synthesis and Cytotoxic Evaluation of New Fluoro and Trifluoromethyl Substituents Containing Chromeno[2,3‐
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]pyrimidines. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202300227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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- Ha Thanh Nguyen
- Institute of Chemistry Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
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- Graduate University of Science and Technology Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
- Military Institute of Chemistry and Environment, An Khanh Hoai Duc Ha Noi Vietnam
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- Institute of Chemistry Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
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- Institute of Chemistry Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
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- Institute of Chemistry Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
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- Institute of Chemistry Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
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- Institute of Chemistry Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
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- Institute of Chemistry Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
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- Institute of Chemistry Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
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- Institute of Chemistry Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay Hanoi Vietnam
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Sheikh A, Nadeem H, Khan MT, Saeed A, Murtaza B. Antibacterial Potential of Novel Acetamide Derivatives of 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole: Synthesis and Docking Studies. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:9785-9796. [PMID: 36969428 PMCID: PMC10035015 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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2-Mercaptobenzothiazole and its derivatives are widely known for their diverse biological activities, particularly antimicrobial and anticancer potential. In the present study, a series of new hybrid compounds consisting of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and different aryl amines 2(a-j) were synthesized and characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), 1H NMR, and 13C NMR spectral data. The synthesized compounds were screened for in vitro antibacterial activities through agar well diffusion assay. Among the series, 2b, 2c, and 2i exhibited significant antibacterial activity comparable to the standard drug levofloxacin. Based on their antibacterial potential, these compounds were further tested for their antibiofilm activity. All of the three compounds showed promising antibiofilm potential, even better than the standard drug cefadroxil at 100 μg/100 μL concentration. Molecular docking studies were performed to explore the antibacterial mechanism of these compounds. Strikingly, the molecule 2i shared the same hydrophobic pockets as those of levofloxacin in case of bacterial kinases and DNA gyrases. In addition, 2i exhibited satisfactory antibiofilm activity in comparison to the standard. Our study therefore suggested that the synthetic compound 2i possesses remarkable antibacterial activity and may serve as a lead molecule for the discovery of potent antibacterial agents.
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- Ahmed
Sadiq Sheikh
- Department
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Faculty
of Pharmacy, Capital University of Science
and Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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Ruswanto R, Mardianingrum R, Nofianti T, Fizriani R, Siswandono S. Computational Study of Bis-(1-(Benzoyl)-3-Methyl Thiourea) Platinum (II) Complex Derivatives as Anticancer Candidates. Adv Appl Bioinform Chem 2023; 16:15-36. [PMID: 36818417 PMCID: PMC9928570 DOI: 10.2147/aabc.s392068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Background The increasing incidence of cancer every year has resulted in cancer becoming one of the most common causes of death in the world. The most common types of cancer are breast cancer, lung cancer and prostate cancer. Thiourea is one of the compounds that have anticancer effects, and its activity can be increased by structural modifications, one of which involves making a Bis-(1-(benzoyl)-3-methyl thiourea) platinum (II) metal complex. Purpose This study aims to obtain platinum (II)-thiourea complex compounds that have a more stable interaction as an anticancer agent compared to cisplatin. Methods The methods used are computational studies with molecular docking, simulation of molecular dynamics, and prediction of pharmacokinetics and toxicity. Results Based on the molecular docking of the platinum (II)-thiourea complex which has the most stable interaction with lower binding energy than the native ligand and the cisplatin, namely Bis-(3-methyl-1-(naphthalene-2-carbonyl)thiourea)) Platinum (II) against breast cancer receptors (3ERT) and lung cancer (2ITO) and compounds Bis-(1-(3-chlorobenzoyl)-3-methylthiourea) Platinum (II) against prostate cancer receptors (1Z95). The evaluation results of the stability of the interaction using a 50 ns molecular dynamic simulation showed that the Bis-(1-benzoyl-3-methylthiourea) Platinum (II) which binds to the prostate cancer receptor (1Z95) has the most stable interaction. Pharmacokinetic prediction results show that the platinum (II)-thiourea complex has a good pharmacokinetic profile, but there are several compounds that are mutagenic and hepatotoxic. Conclusion The Bis-(1-(3,4-dichlorobenzoyl)-3-methyl thiourea) platinum (II) compounds could be a suitable anticancer agent for the lungs.
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- Ruswanto Ruswanto
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Bakti Tunas Husada, Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia,Correspondence: Ruswanto Ruswanto, Email
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- Department of Pharmacy, Universitas Perjuangan, Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Bakti Tunas Husada, Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Bakti Tunas Husada, Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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Babamale HF, Khor BK, Chear NJY, Yam W. Suppressive effects of azobenzene-imidazolium ionic conjugates on human cervical adenocarcinoma cells: Effects of alkyl chains and ortho-fluorination. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Rivas-Loaiza JA, García-Merinos JP, Ramírez-Díaz MI, López-Ruiz H, López Y. Synthesis of Bis(indolyl)methanes via thiourea organocatalysts carrying 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl or 3,5-dichlorophenyl moieties. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Alshammari M, Aly AA, Bräse S, Nieger M, Abd El-Haleem LE. Efficient Synthesis of Various Substituted (Thio)Ureas, Semicarbazides, Thiosemicarbazides, Thiazolidones, and Oxadiazole Derived from [2.2]Paracyclophane. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:12879-12890. [PMID: 35474844 PMCID: PMC9026011 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The strategies of the syntheses of various (thio)ureas, semicarbazides, thiosemicarbazides, thiazolidones, and oxadiazole derived from the [2.2]paracyclophane molecule are achieved starting with 4-(2.2]paracyclophanyl)isocyanate. The structures of the obtained products were elucidated by NMR, mass spectrometry, and infrared (IR) spectroscopy in addition to high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). X-ray structure analysis was also used to prove the assigned structure.
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- Mohammed
B. Alshammari
- Chemistry
Department, College of Sciences and Humanities, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, P.O. 10, Box 83, Al-Kharij 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry
Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, 61519 El-Minia, Egypt
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute
of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute
of Biological and Chemical Systems (IBCS-FMS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55 (A. I. Virtasen Aukio I), 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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Arafa WAA, Ghoneim AA, Mourad AK. N-Naphthoyl Thiourea Derivatives: An Efficient Ultrasonic-Assisted Synthesis, Reaction, and In Vitro Anticancer Evaluations. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:6210-6222. [PMID: 35224384 PMCID: PMC8867804 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c06718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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This work demonstrates the optimization of an efficient, mild, and environmentally friendly synthetic approach to access a diverse library of N-naphthoyl thioureas. These derivatives could be exploited as precursor scaffolds for designing valuable heterocycles with anticipated biological activities. Additionally, the utilization of a copper complex derived from the newly synthesized N-naphthoyl thiourea ligand in the photodegradation of methyl orange (MO) dye was explored. The antiproliferative effect of the synthesized derivatives was examined against MCF-7, HCT116, and A549 cancer cell lines. Most of the assembled derivatives revealed a significant cytotoxic effect, in some cases, greater than doxorubicin. Of these, the copper complex demonstrated significant antitumor activities (IC50 < 1.3 μM) and lesser cytotoxic impact (IC50 > 76 μM), indicating its possibility as a pioneering candidate for future carcinogenic pharmaceutics. Relations between the structure and activity also have been addressed.
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- Wael Abdelgayed Ahmed Arafa
- Chemistry
Department, College of Science, Jouf University, P. O. Box 2014, Sakaka 2014 Jouf, Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry
Department, College of Science, Jouf University, P. O. Box 2014, Sakaka 2014 Jouf, Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry
Department, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, P.O. Box 63514, Fayoum 63514, Egypt
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Alharbi W. Advancement and recent trends in seeking less toxic and more active anti-cancer drugs: Insights into thiourea based molecules. MAIN GROUP CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.3233/mgc-210183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The finding of potent anticancer agents with low toxicity and high selectivity has remained valuable for human health. Thiourea derivatives are the most significant organic compounds with integral and typical characteristics of numerous varieties of natural products and pharmaceutical agents. It exhibits various pharmacological properties, and its analogues confer a great deal of structural diversity that was proven to be the most advantageous in the search for novel therapeutic agents. Thiourea derivatives, which show beneficial antitumor activities, are typically considered the central core in various anticancer derivatives. They also have broad-ranging biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, antitubercular, antihypertensive, antihistaminic, and antiviral activities. Several FDA-approved drugs of thiourea derivatives and their analogues in the market, currently in progress through various registration statuses or clinical stages, indicating that thiourea derivatives are the most promising drugs. The current review is intended to systematically provide comprehensive evidence in the recent developments of thiourea to treat numerous types of cancer. Furthermore, we hope that this review will be helpful for novel consideration in seeking rational designs of less toxic and more active drugs and more effective diagnostics agents.
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- Walaa Alharbi
- Department of Chemistry, Science and Arts College, Rabigh Campus, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Parmar DR, Soni JY, Guduru R, Rayani RH, Kusurkar RV, Vala AG, Talukdar SN, Eissa IH, Metwaly AM, Khalil A, Zunjar V, Battula S. Discovery of new anticancer thiourea-azetidine hybrids: design, synthesis, in vitro antiproliferative, SAR, in silico molecular docking against VEGFR-2, ADMET, toxicity, and DFT studies. Bioorg Chem 2021; 115:105206. [PMID: 34339975 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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With the aim to discover potent and novel antitumor agents, a series of thiourea compounds bearing 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)azetidine moiety were designed according to the essential pharmacophoric features of the reported VEGFR-2 inhibitors and synthesized. All the synthesized compounds were evaluated for their in vitro anticancer activity against various human cancer cell lines (lung (A549), prostate (PC3), breast (MCF-7), liver (HepG2), colon (HCT-116), ovarian (SKOV-3), skin (A431), brain (U251) and kidney (786-O)). 3-(4-Methoxy-3-(2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)azetidine-1-carbothioamide (3B) was found to be most potent member against PC3, U251, A431, and 786-O cancer cell lines with EC50 values 0.25, 0.6, 0.03, and 0.03 µM, respectively and showed more potency than Doxorubicin in PC3, A431, and 786-O cell lines. Compounds 1B to 7B showed EC50 values ranging from 0.03 to 12.55 µM in A431 cell line. Compound 3-(4-methoxy-3-(pyridin-4-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)azetidine-1-carbothioamide (1B) was found to be highly efficient in A431 and 786-O cell line with EC50 values of 0.77 and 0.73 µM respectively. All the compounds exhibited good to moderate cytotoxic activity. The pharmacophoric features and molecular docking studies confirmed the potentialities of compounds 1B, 2B, 3B and 5B to be VEGFR-2 inhibitors. Moreover, in silico ADMET prediction indicated that most of the synthesized compounds have drug-like properties, possess low adverse effects and toxicity. In addition, the DFT studies for the most active compounds (1B and 3B) were carried out. In the end, our studies revealed that the compounds 1B and 3B represent promising anticancer potentialities through their VEGFR-2 inhibition.
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- Deepa R Parmar
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, Madhav University, Abu Road, Sirohi, Rajasthan, India; Piramal Pharma Limited - Discovery Solutions, Plot no. 18, Pharmaceutical Special Economic Zone, Village Matoda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, Madhav University, Abu Road, Sirohi, Rajasthan, India.
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- Piramal Pharma Limited - Discovery Solutions, Plot no. 18, Pharmaceutical Special Economic Zone, Village Matoda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, Madhav University, Abu Road, Sirohi, Rajasthan, India; Piramal Pharma Limited - Discovery Solutions, Plot no. 18, Pharmaceutical Special Economic Zone, Village Matoda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, Madhav University, Abu Road, Sirohi, Rajasthan, India; Piramal Pharma Limited - Discovery Solutions, Plot no. 18, Pharmaceutical Special Economic Zone, Village Matoda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, Madhav University, Abu Road, Sirohi, Rajasthan, India; Piramal Pharma Limited - Discovery Solutions, Plot no. 18, Pharmaceutical Special Economic Zone, Village Matoda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- In vitro Department, Piramal Pharma Limited - Discovery Solutions, Plot no. 18, Pharmaceutical Special Economic Zone, Village Matoda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India; Pharmacokinetics Drug Metabolism Department, Syngene Amgen Research Centre, Plot no. 1,2,3,4, and 5, Bommasandra Jigani Link Road, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Design Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo11884, Egypt
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- Pharmacognosy and Medicinal Plants Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Hofuf, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- School of Engineering and Technology, Navrachana University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Uka Tarsadia University, Maliba campus, Bardoli, Gujarat, India
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Zhang J, He F, Chen J, Wang Y, Yang Y, Hu D, Song B. Purine Nucleoside Derivatives Containing a Sulfa Ethylamine Moiety: Design, Synthesis, Antiviral Activity, and Mechanism. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:5575-5582. [PMID: 33988985 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c06612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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To find efficient and broad-spectrum viral agents, a series of purine nucleoside derivatives containing sulfa ethylamine moieties was designed and synthesized, and their antiviral activities against tobacco mosaic virus (TMV), cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), and potato virus Y (PVY) were evaluated. Some target compounds displayed good antiviral activities. Among them, compound 3 showed excellent protective activity against CMV and PVY with 50% effective concentration values (EC50) of 137 and 209 μg/mL, respectively, which were better than that of the control agent ningnanmycin (508 and 431 μg/mL). Moreover, the EC50 value of compound 3 for the inactivating activity against TMV was 48 μg/mL, which was better than that of ningnanmycin (88 μg/mL). In addition, compound 3 not only destroyed the structure of the TMV virus but also had a good interaction with the coat protein of the TMV virus. Therefore, compound 3 may further destroy the structure of the virus by binding to the coat protein of the TMV virus, thereby weakening the infectivity of the virus.
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- Jian Zhang
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Huaxi District, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China
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Ragab FA, Eissa AAM, Fahim SH, Salem MA, Gamal MA, Nissan YM. Synthesis and biological evaluation of new coumarin derivatives as cytotoxic agents. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2021; 354:e2100029. [PMID: 33872414 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202100029] [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: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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New coumarin derivatives 9a-f, 10a-e, and 11a-f were synthesized and evaluated for their cytotoxic activity against a human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7). All compounds exhibited good activity in the nanomolar range, using doxorubicin and erlotinib as positive controls. The most active compound 9d with IC50 of 21 nM was tested against the HCT-116, HepG-2, A549, and SGC-7901 cell lines, with IC50 values of 0.021, 0.170, 0.028, and 0.11 µM, respectively. Compound 9d was further investigated for its ability to suppress the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Compound 9d decreased the concentration of EGFR by 87%, using erlotinib as a positive control. A docking study revealed similar or higher scores than for erlotinib and similar binding poses providing interactions with the hinge region of the tyrosine kinase (TK). Besides the effect on expression, this in silico investigation predicts the possibility of direct binding between the new coumarin derivatives and the EGFR TK. Moreover, computational calculation for ADME properties for the most active compounds 9d, 9e, 10c, and 11c revealed the expected high gastrointestinal tract absorption, moderate water solubility with no central nervous system toxicity, and druglikeness.
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- Fatma A Ragab
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt.,School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire hosted by Global Academic Foundation, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.,Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA), Giza, Egypt
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Alimi Z, Hatamjafari F, Shiroudi A, Pourshamsian K, Oliaey AR. Synthesis and Spectral Characterization of New 2-(5-Aryl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione Derivatives. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070428021040199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Bagherzadeh N, Sardarian AR, Inaloo ID. Green and efficient synthesis of thioureas, ureas, primary O-thiocarbamates, and carbamates in deep eutectic solvent/catalyst systems using thiourea and urea. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj01827b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An efficient and general catalysis process was developed for the direct preparation of various primary O-thiocarbamates/carbamates as well as monosubstituted thioureas/ureas by using thiourea/urea as biocompatible thiocarbonyl (carbonyl) sources.
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Daniel AB, Aruldhas D, Joe IH, Arun Sasi B. Experimental and computational approach on p-toluenesulfonamide and its derivatives. J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Synthesis And Antibacterial Activities Of Benzothiazole Derivatives Of Sulphonamides. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.2478/acmy-2020-0009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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This study aims to synthesize hybrid compounds “via” the coupling of sulphonamide and benzothiazole into one structure that may have improved antibacterial property. The N-(biphenyl-4-yl) thiourea (1) used for the synthesis of the targeted sulphonamides was obtained by reacting diphenylamine and ammonium thiocyanate at room temperature. Cyclization of N-(biphenyl-4-yl)thiourea gave 2-amino-6-phenylbenzothiazole (2) which reacted with benzenesulphonyl chloride and para-toulene sulphonyl chloride to give the targeted sulphonamides (3a & 3b). The synthesized compounds were characterised using melting point, infra-red spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance and elemental analysis. Anti-bacterial screening of the synthesised compounds indicated that all the compounds showed anti-bacterial properties, except 2-amino-6-phenylbenzothiazole that did not show any activity on Escherichia coli.
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Obradović D, Nikolić S, Milenković I, Milenković M, Jovanović P, Savić V, Roller A, Đorđić Crnogorac M, Stanojković T, Grgurić-Šipka S. Synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity of novel half-sandwich Ru(II) arene complexes with benzoylthiourea derivatives. J Inorg Biochem 2020; 210:111164. [PMID: 32634653 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2020.111164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Three new ruthenium(II)-arene complexes, [Ru(η6-p-cymene)(L1)Cl2] (C1) where L1 is N-((4 methoxyphenyl)carbamothioyl)benzamide; [Ru(η6-p-cymene)(L2)Cl2] (C2) where L2 is 4-(3-benzoylthioureido)benzoic acid and [Ru(η6-p-cymene)(L3)Cl2] (C3) where L3 is methyl 4-(3- benzoylthioureido)benzoate have been synthetized, characterized and evaluated for their antimicrobial and anticancer activity. Characterization was performed using 1H and 13C NMR, IR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, electrical conductivity measurements and X-Ray diffraction analysis. X-Ray diffraction analysis of C1 showed typical expected "piano-stool" geometry with ruthenium coordinated to ligand via nitrogen and sulfur atoms of benzoylthiourea derivatives. Interesting, in herein described complex, upon coordination the four-membered ring was formed, instead of six-membered chelate common for this type of ligands. Cytotoxic activity was determined in human cervix adenocarcinoma (HeLa) cell line and IC50 values ranged from 29.68 to 52.36 μM and the complexes were more active than related ligands (except in case of C2 where it is found that IC50 value is close to IC50 value of related ligand). Complex [Ru(η6-p-cymene)(L1)Cl2] (C1) expressed the highest cytotoxic activity with IC50 value of 29.7 μM. Complexes and ligands were tested against nine Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and one yeast- Candida albicans. Clinical Candida spp. strains from microbiological laboratories were included in testing processes as well. Minimum inhibitory concentrations values ranged from 62.5 μg/ml for complexes against Candida albicans to over 1000 μg/ml for several bacterial species.
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- Dragiša Obradović
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12-16, Serbia
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- Innovative Centre Faculty of Chemistry Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12-16, Serbia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, Serbia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, Serbia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, Serbia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, Serbia
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 42, Austria
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- Institute of Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Pasterova, 14, Belgrade, Serbia
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Feng D, Zhang A, Yang Y, Yang P. Coumarin-containing hybrids and their antibacterial activities. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2020; 353:e1900380. [PMID: 32253782 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.201900380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Infections caused by Gram-positive and -negative bacteria are one of the foremost causes of morbidity and mortality globally. Antibiotics are the mainstay of therapy for bacterial infections, but the emergence and wide spread of drug-resistant pathogens have already become a huge issue for public healthcare systems. The coumarin moiety, which is ubiquitous in nature, could bind to the B subunit of DNA gyrase in bacteria and inhibit DNA supercoiling by blocking the ATPase activity; hence, coumarin derivatives possess potential antibacterial activity. Several coumarin-containing hybrids such as coumermycin A1, clorobiocin, and novobiocin have already been used in clinical practice for the treatment of various bacterial infections; thus, it is conceivable that hybridization of the coumarin moiety with other antibacterial pharmacophores may provide opportunities for the development of novel antibiotics. This review outlines the advances in coumarin-containing hybrids with antibacterial potential in the recent 5 years and the structure-activity relationships are also discussed.
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- Dongxu Feng
- Department of Disinfection Center, Zhuji Affiliated Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.,Dong Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, Hunan, China
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- Dong Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, Hunan, China
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Zhu XP, Lin GS, Duan WG, Li QM, Li FY, Lu SZ. Synthesis and Antiproliferative Evaluation of Novel Longifolene-Derived Tetralone Derivatives Bearing 1,2,4-Triazole Moiety. Molecules 2020; 25:E986. [PMID: 32098438 PMCID: PMC7070458 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25040986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Seventeen novel 2-(5-amino-1-(substituted sulfonyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio)-6- isopropyl-4,4-dimethyl-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-one compounds were synthesized from the abundant and naturally renewable longifolene and their structures were confirmed by FT-IR, NMR, and ESI-MS. The in vitro cytotoxicity of the synthesized compounds was evaluated by standard MTT assay against five human cancer cell lines, i.e., T-24, MCF-7, HepG2, A549, and HT-29. As a result, compounds 6d, 6g, and 6h exhibited better and more broad-spectrum anticancer activity against almost all the tested cancer cell lines than that of the positive control, 5-FU. Some intriguing structure-activity relationships were found and are discussed herein by theoretical calculation.
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- Xia-Ping Zhu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (X.-P.Z.); (Q.-M.L.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (X.-P.Z.); (Q.-M.L.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (X.-P.Z.); (Q.-M.L.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (X.-P.Z.); (Q.-M.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541100, China;
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Alimohammadi A, Mostafavi H, Mahdavi M. Thiourea Derivatives Based on the Dapsone‐Naphthoquinone Hybrid as Anticancer and Antimicrobial Agents: In Vitro Screening and Molecular Docking Studies. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201903179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Aazam Alimohammadi
- Department of Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry University of Tabriz 29 BahmanBoulvard Tabriz 5166614766 Iran
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- Department of Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry University of Tabriz 29 BahmanBoulvard Tabriz 5166614766 Iran
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- Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Tabriz 29 Bahman Boulvard Tabriz 5166614766 Iran
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Gupta S, Khan J, Kumari P, Narayana C, Ayana R, Chakrabarti M, Sagar R, Singh S. Enhanced uptake, high selective and microtubule disrupting activity of carbohydrate fused pyrano-pyranones derived from natural coumarins attributes to its anti-malarial potential. Malar J 2019; 18:346. [PMID: 31601218 PMCID: PMC6788091 DOI: 10.1186/s12936-019-2971-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Malaria is one of the deadliest infectious diseases caused by protozoan parasite of Plasmodium spp. Increasing resistance to anti-malarials has become global threat in control of the disease and demands for novel anti-malarial interventions. Naturally-occurring coumarins, which belong to a class of benzo-α-pyrones, found in higher plants and some essential oils, exhibit therapeutic potential against various diseases. However, their limited uptake and non-specificity has restricted their wide spread use as potential drug candidates. Methods Two series of carbohydrate fused pyrano[3,2-c]pyranone carbohybrids which were synthesized by combination of 2-C-formyl galactal and 2-C-formyl glucal, with various freshly prepared 4-hydroxycoumarins were screened against Plasmodium falciparum. The anti-malarial activity of these carbohybrids was determined by growth inhibition assay on P. falciparum 3D7 strain using SYBR green based fluorescence assay. Haemolytic activity of carbohybrid 12, which showed maximal anti-malarial activity, was determined by haemocompatibility assay. The uptake of the carbohybrid 12 by parasitized erythrocytes was determined using confocal microscopy. Growth progression assays were performed to determine the stage specific effect of carbohybrid 12 treatment on Pf3D7. In silico studies were conducted to explore the mechanism of action of carbohybrid 12 on parasite microtubule dynamics. These findings were further validated by immunofluorescence assay and drug combination assay. Results 2-C-formyl galactal fused pyrano[3,2-c]pyranone carbohybrid 12 exhibited maximum growth inhibitory potential against Plasmodium with IC50 value of 5.861 µM and no toxicity on HepG2 cells as well as no haemolysis of erythrocytes. An enhanced uptake of this carbohybrid compound was observed by parasitized erythrocytes as compared to uninfected erythrocytes. Further study revealed that carbohybrid 12 arrests the growth of parasite at trophozoite and schizonts stage during course of progression through asexual blood stages. Mechanistically, it was shown that the carbohybrid 12 binds to α,β-heterodimer of tubulin and affects microtubule dynamics. Conclusion These findings show carbohydrate group fusion to 4-hydroxycoumarin precursor resulted in pyrano-pyranones derivatives with better solubility, enhanced uptake and improved selectivity. This data confirms that, carbohydrate fused pyrano[3,2-c]pyranones carbohybrids are effective candidates for anti-malarial interventions against P. falciparum.
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- Sonal Gupta
- Special Centre for Molecular Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Shiv Nadar University, NH-91 Dadri, GB Nagar, Greater Noida, UP, 201314, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Shiv Nadar University, NH-91 Dadri, GB Nagar, Greater Noida, UP, 201314, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida, India
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- Special Centre for Molecular Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India.
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- Special Centre for Molecular Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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Richa K, Karmaker R, Longkumer N, Das V, Bhuyan PJ, Pal M, Sinha UB. Synthesis, In Vitro Evaluation, Molecular Docking and DFT Studies of Some Phenyl Isothiocyanates as Anticancer Agents. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2019; 19:2211-2222. [PMID: 31566135 DOI: 10.2174/1871520619666190930122137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Isothiocyanates (ITCs) are small molecules that are important in synthetic organic chemistry, but their actual importance lies in their potential as anti-carcinogens. Through this piece of work, an effort was made to assess the anti-cancer activity of some simple ITCs which can be synthesized through easy greener pathways. METHODS Cell proliferation assay was performed on ovarian cancer cells (PA-1) and non-tumorigenic ovarian epithelial cells (IOSE-364). Furthermore, qRT-PCR for transcript expression levels of Spindlin1 and caspases in ovarian cancer cells and cell cycle analysis was performed. In silico studies were incorporated to understand the mode of ligand-protein interaction, ADME/Toxicity and drug-likeliness parameters. Density functional theory studies have been also been employed on the ITCs to assess their efficiency in anticancer activity. RESULTS An inexpensive, environmentally benign pathway has been developed for synthesizing a series of ITCs. Among the synthesized ITCs, NC6 showed better cytotoxic effects as compared to its counterparts. Novel findings revealed that NC6 had 5-folds lower transcript expression levels of Spindlin1 and induced caspases 3 and 7 expressions assessed by qRT-PCR in ovarian cancer cells. Furthermore, flow cytometry assay showed the cell cycle arrest at G1/S phase of cell cycle. The molecular docking studies revealed favorable binding affinities and the physiochemical parameters were predicted to be compatible with drug-likeliness. CONCLUSION The results demonstrated the possibility that small isothiocyanate molecules which can be synthesized by a simple green methodology, can pose as promising candidates for their application as anticancer agents.
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- Kikoleho Richa
- Department of Chemistry, Nagaland University, Lumami-798627, Nagaland, India.,Bioinformatics Facility Centre, Nagaland University, Lumami-798627, Nagaland, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Nagaland University, Lumami-798627, Nagaland, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Nagaland University, Lumami-798627, Nagaland, India
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- Biological Sciences and Technology Division, Biotechnology Group, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST), Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Jorhat, Assam-785006, India
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- Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR- North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST), Jorhat, Assam-785006, India
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- Biological Sciences and Technology Division, Biotechnology Group, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST), Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Jorhat, Assam-785006, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Nagaland University, Lumami-798627, Nagaland, India
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He F, Shi J, Wang Y, Wang S, Chen J, Gan X, Song B, Hu D. Synthesis, Antiviral Activity, and Mechanisms of Purine Nucleoside Derivatives Containing a Sulfonamide Moiety. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:8459-8467. [PMID: 31339701 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b02681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Novel purine nucleoside derivatives containing a sulfonamide moiety were prepared, as well as their antiviral activities against potato virus Y (PVY), cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), and tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) were evaluated. The antiviral mechanisms of the compounds were investigated. Results showed that most of the compounds had good antiviral activities. Compound 5 at 500 μg/mL exhibited excellent curative and protective activities of 52.5% and 60.0% and of 52.0% and 60.2% for PVY and CMV, respectively, which are higher than those of ningnanmycin (48.1%, 49.6%; 45.3%, 47.7%), ribavirin (38.3%, 48.2%; 40.8%, 45.5%), and chitosan oligosaccharide (32.5%, 33.8%; 35.1%, 34.6%). Moreover, compound 5 displayed good inactivating activity against TMV, with an EC50 value of 48.8 μg/mL, which is better than that of ningnanmycin (84.7 μg/mL), ribavirin (150.4 μg/mL), and chitosan oligosaccharide (521.3 μg/mL). The excellent antiviral activity of compound 5 is related to its immune induction effect which can regulate the physiological and biochemical processes in plants, including defense-related enzyme activities, defense-related genes, and photosynthesis-related proteins. These results indicate that purine nucleoside derivatives containing a sulfonamide moiety are worthy of further research and development as new antiviral agents.
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- Fangcheng He
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education , Guizhou University , Huaxi District , Guiyang 550025 , China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education , Guizhou University , Huaxi District , Guiyang 550025 , China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education , Guizhou University , Huaxi District , Guiyang 550025 , China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education , Guizhou University , Huaxi District , Guiyang 550025 , China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education , Guizhou University , Huaxi District , Guiyang 550025 , China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education , Guizhou University , Huaxi District , Guiyang 550025 , China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education , Guizhou University , Huaxi District , Guiyang 550025 , China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education , Guizhou University , Huaxi District , Guiyang 550025 , China
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Mohapatra RK, Das PK, Pradhan MK, El-Ajaily MM, Das D, Salem HF, Mahanta U, Badhei G, Parhi PK, Maihub AA, -E-Zahan MK. Recent Advances in Urea- and Thiourea-Based Metal Complexes: Biological, Sensor, Optical, and Corroson Inhibition Studies. COMMENT INORG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/02603594.2019.1594204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Ranjan K. Mohapatra
- Department of Chemistry, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Chemistry, N. C. Autonomous College, Jajpur, Odisha, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, Odisha, India
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Benghazi University, Benghazi, Libya
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- Department of Chemistry, Sukanti Degree College, Subarnapur, Odisha, India
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Benghazi University, Benghazi, Libya
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- Department of Chemistry, B. B. Mahavidyalaya, Harichandanpur, Keonjhar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Chemistry, SKDAV Government Polytechnic, Rourkela, Odisha, India
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- School of Chemical Technology, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Sui Z, Luo J, Yao R, Huang C, Zhao Y, Kong L. Functional characterization and correlation analysis of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) in coumarin biosynthesis from Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2019; 158:35-45. [PMID: 30448740 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2018.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Coumarins exhibit many biological activities and are the main specialised metabolites of Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn, an important plant used in traditional Chinese medicine. In preliminary studies, we cloned several genes involved in coumarin biosynthesis in P. praeruptorum, such as 4-coumarate: CoA ligase (4CL), p-coumaroyl CoA 2'-hydroxylase (C2'H), feruloyl CoA 6'-hydroxylase (F6'H) and bergaptol O-methyltransferase (BMT). However, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) in P. praeruptorum (PpPAL) has not yet been studied. In the present study, we cloned one novel PpPAL gene. Subsequently, the relationship between gene and compounds was studied using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) analysis. Then, enzyme function was analyzed with L-phenylalanine (L-Phe) as substrate. These experiments showed that the coumarin content could be upregulated by methyl jasmonate (MeJA), UV irradiation and cold, which was consistent with increased expression levels of PpPAL. In addition, correlation analysis indicated that coumarins were partially related to PpPAL. And the recombinant protein could catalyze the conversion of L-Phe to trans-cinnamic acid (t-CA) with a Km of 120 ± 33 μM and a Kcat of 117 ± 32 min-1. Besides, Tyr110, Phe116, Gly117, Ser206, Leu209, Leu259, Tyr354, Arg357, Asn387 and Phe403 were essential for enzymatic activity based on three-dimensional modeling and site-directed mutagenesis experiments. Altogether these results highlight the importance of PpPAL in abiotically induced coumarin biosynthesis and provide further insights regarding the structure-function relationships of this protein.
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- Ziwei Sui
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China.
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Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activities of New Fluorinated Chalcones. CHEMISTRY AFRICA-A JOURNAL OF THE TUNISIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s42250-019-00043-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Kantam ML, Gadipelly C, Deshmukh G, Reddy KR, Bhargava S. Copper Catalyzed C−H Activation. CHEM REC 2018; 19:1302-1318. [DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201800107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- M. Lakshmi Kantam
- Department of Chemical EngineeringInstitute of Chemical Technology Mumbai – 400019 India
- Centre for Advanced Materials & Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC)School of Applied SciencesRMIT University GPO BOX 2476 Melbourne 3001 Australia
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringInstitute of Chemical Technology Mumbai – 400019 India
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringInstitute of Chemical Technology Mumbai – 400019 India
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- Catalysis and Fine Chemicals DivisionCSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Uppal Road, Tarnaka Hyderabad – 500 007, Telangana India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials & Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC)School of Applied SciencesRMIT University GPO BOX 2476 Melbourne 3001 Australia
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Bielenica A, Sanna G, Madeddu S, Giliberti G, Stefańska J, Kozioł AE, Savchenko O, Strzyga-Łach P, Chrzanowska A, Kubiak-Tomaszewska G, Struga M. Disubstituted 4-Chloro-3-nitrophenylthiourea Derivatives: Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Studies. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23102428. [PMID: 30248936 PMCID: PMC6222614 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23102428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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4-Chloro-3-nitrophenylthioureas 1–30 were synthesized and tested for their antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities. Compounds exhibited high to moderate antistaphylococcal activity against both standard and clinical strains (MIC values 2–64 μg/mL). Among them derivatives with electron-donating alkyl substituents at the phenyl ring were the most promising. Moreover, compounds 1–6 and 8–19 were cytotoxic against MT-4 cells and various other cell lines derived from human hematological tumors (CC50 ≤ 10 μM). The influence of derivatives 11, 13 and 25 on viability, mortality and the growth rate of immortalized human keratinocytes (HaCaT) was observed.
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- Anna Bielenica
- Department of Biochemistry, Medical University, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Microbiology and Virology, University of Cagliary, Cittadella Universitaria, 09042 Monserrato, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Microbiology and Virology, University of Cagliary, Cittadella Universitaria, 09042 Monserrato, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Microbiology and Virology, University of Cagliary, Cittadella Universitaria, 09042 Monserrato, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical University, 02-007 Warszawa, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, 20-031 Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical University, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacogenomics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical University, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland.
- Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland.
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Limban C, Missir AV, Caproiu MT, Grumezescu AM, Chifiriuc MC, Bleotu C, Marutescu L, Papacocea MT, Nuta DC. Novel Hybrid Formulations Based on Thiourea Derivatives and Core@Shell Fe₃O₄@C 18 Nanostructures for the Development of Antifungal Strategies. NANOMATERIALS 2018; 8:nano8010047. [PMID: 29342119 PMCID: PMC5791134 DOI: 10.3390/nano8010047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
The continuously increasing global impact of fungal infections is requiring the rapid development of novel antifungal agents. Due to their multiple pharmacological activities, thiourea derivatives represent privileged candidates for shaping new drugs. We report here the preparation, physico-chemical characterization and bioevaluation of hybrid nanosystems based on new 2-((4-chlorophenoxy)methyl)-N-(substituted phenylcarbamo-thioyl)benzamides and Fe3O4@C18 core@shell nanoparticles. The new benzamides were prepared by an efficient method, then their structure was confirmed by spectral studies and elemental analysis and they were further loaded on Fe3O4@C18 nanostructures. Both the obtained benzamides and the resulting hybrid nanosystems were tested for their efficiency against planktonic and adherent fungal cells, as well as for their in vitro biocompatibility, using mesenchymal cells. The antibiofilm activity of the obtained benzamides was dependent on the position and nature of substituents, demonstrating that structure modulation could be a very useful approach to enhance their antimicrobial properties. The hybrid nanosystems have shown an increased efficiency in preventing the development of Candida albicans (C. albicans) biofilms and moreover, they exhibited a good biocompatibility, suggesting that Fe3O4@C18core@shell nanoparticles could represent promising nanocarriers for antifungal substances, paving the way to the development of novel effective strategies with prophylactic and therapeutic value for fighting biofilm associated C. albicans infections.
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Affiliation(s)
- Carmen Limban
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Traian Vuia No. 6, 020956 Bucharest, Romania.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Traian Vuia No. 6, 020956 Bucharest, Romania.
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- The Organic Chemistry Center of Romanian Academy "Costin D. Nenitescu" Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei, 202B, 77208 Bucharest, Romania.
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxidic Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Polizu Street No. 1-7, 011061 Bucharest, Romania.
| | - Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Aleea Portocalelor No. 1-3, 060101 Bucharest, Romania.
- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, University of Bucharest, Spl. Independentei 91-95, R-76201 Bucharest, Romania.
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- Stefan Nicolau Institute of Virology, 030304 Bucharest, Romania.
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Aleea Portocalelor No. 1-3, 060101 Bucharest, Romania.
- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, University of Bucharest, Spl. Independentei 91-95, R-76201 Bucharest, Romania.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, "Sf. Pantelimon," Emergency Hospital, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 021659 Bucharest, Romania.
| | - Diana Camelia Nuta
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Traian Vuia No. 6, 020956 Bucharest, Romania.
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