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Alorini T, Al-Hakimi AN, Daoud I, Alminderej F, Albadri AEAE, Aroua L. Synthesis, characterization, anticancer activity and molecular docking of metal complexes bearing a new Schiff base ligand. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:10969-10984. [PMID: 36961125 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2191725] [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: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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2-((E)-((4-(((E)-4-Nitrobenzylidene)amino)phenyl)imino)methyl)naphthalen-1-ol, was synthesised followed by metalation with Fe(III), Co(III), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Ni(II) metals. The compounds were characterised by different methods CHN, AAS, IR, NMR, XRD, TGA and UV-Vis. The results reveal that the ligand has bidentate behavior, and it is bound with metals by a coordination bond through both the nitrogen atom of the azomethine group and the oxygen atom, this provided an octahedral geometry. The X-ray diffraction of the compounds indicate that the ligands and complexes of Co(III), Fe(III) and Zn(II) have a crystalline nature, whereas the Ni(II) and Cu(II) have an amorphous structure. The agar diffusion method (hole plate) was used to evaluate the ligand's and its complexes' antibacterial and antifungal effects on Salmonella enterica serovar typhi and Candida albicans, respectively. It was observed that the Fe(III) complex had the best activity among the compounds against microbial strains. Cytotoxicity of new metal complexes was also assessed against A549, HepG-2 and PC-3 cancer cells. Results demonstrated that the Cu(II) complex displayed the preeminent activity among the synthesised compounds against all the tested cell lines. Furthermore, molecular docking simulation revealed that the Fe(III) complex is shown to have a high affinity with the active sites of two targets of microbial strains. Also, the Cu(II) complex shown to has a high affinity with the active sites of three targets of A-549, HepG-2 and PC-3 cancer cells, which was confirmed by the formation of the different modes of interaction.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Thamer Alorini
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Ibb University, Ibb, Yemen
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Natural Substances and Bioactive (LASNABIO), University Abou-Bakr Belkaid, Tlemcen, Algeria
- Department of Matter Sciences, University of Mohamed Khider Biskra, Biskra, Algeria
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
- Laboratory of Organic Structural Chemistry & Macromolecules, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Tunis El-Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia
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Riera-Ruiz C, Moriyama H. Enzyme kinetics of deoxyuridine triphosphatase from Western corn rootworm. BMC Res Notes 2023; 16:336. [PMID: 37974243 PMCID: PMC10652518 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-023-06618-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The Western corn rootworm (WCR), Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, is a highly adaptable insect pest that has evolved resistance to a variety of control strategies, including insecticides. Therefore, it is interesting to examine how housekeeping proteins in WCR have been changed under WCR-controlling strategies. In this study, we focused on one of such proteins in WCR, a ubiquitous enzyme 5'-triphosphate nucleotidohydrolase (dUTPase). In the thymidine synthetic pathway, dUTPase hydrolyzes deoxyuridine triphosphate (dUTP) and supplies the substrate, deoxyuridine monophosphate, for the thymidylate synthase (TS). It decreases the cellular content of uracil, reducing uracil misincorporation into DNA. Suppressing the dUTPase activity, therefore, contributes to thymineless death. In this study, we investigated the enzymatic properties of dUTPase. RESULTS The WCR dUTPase gene (DUT) was synthesized with the addition of His-tag corresponding DNA sequence and then cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli, and the protein product was purified. The product of WCR DUT hydrolyzed dUTP and was designated as dUTPase. WCR dUTPase did not hydrolyze dATP, dTTP, dCTP, or dGTP. WCR dUTPase was analyzed via size-exclusion chromatography and exhibited a molecular weight corresponding to that of trimer. The present format can be interpreted as nuclear trimer type. Possible isomers will be examined once transcriptome analyses are conducted.
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- Carlos Riera-Ruiz
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 243 Manter Hall, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0118, USA
- Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, Centro de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas del Ecuador, ESPOL Polytechnic University, ESPOL, Campus Gustavo Galindo Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral, P.O Box 09-01-5863, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 243 Manter Hall, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0118, USA.
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Yousef TA, Alhamzani AG, Abou-Krisha MM, Kanthimathi G, Raghu M, Kumar KY, Prashanth M, Jeon BH. Synthesis, molecular docking study and anticancer activity of novel 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives as potential tubulin inhibitors. Heliyon 2023; 9:e13460. [PMID: 36846693 PMCID: PMC9947267 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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The current study reports on the synthesis and anticancer efficacy of novel oxadiazole derivatives (8a-f) as tubulin polymerization inhibitors. NMR, mass, and elemental studies were used to confirm the newly produced compounds. In contrast to the conventional medicine colchicine, compounds 8e and 8f demonstrated stronger sensitivity and improved IC50 values in the range of 3.19-8.21 μM against breast MCF-7, colorectal HCT116, and liver HepG2 cancer cell lines. The target compounds were tested for enzymatic activity against the tubulin enzyme. Compounds 8e and 8f were shown to have the most effective inhibitory action among the new compounds, with IC50 values of 7.95 and 9.81 nM, respectively. As compared to the reference drug, molecular docking investigations of the developed compounds revealed the crucial hydrogen bonding in addition to the hydrophobic interaction at the binding site, assisting in the prediction of the structural requirements for the found anticancer activity. These findings indicate that the 1,3,4-oxadizole scaffold has the potential for future research into new anticancer medicines.
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- Tarek A. Yousef
- College of Science, Chemistry Department, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Toxic and Narcotic Drug, Forensic Medicine, Mansoura Laboratory, Medicolegal Organization, Ministry of Justice, Egypt
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- College of Science, Chemistry Department, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Science, Chemistry Department, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh 11623, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Chemistry, South Valley University, Qena, 83523, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Ramco Institute of Technology, Rajapalayam, Tamilnadu, 626117, India
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- Department of Chemistry, New Horizon College of Engineering, Bengaluru 560 103, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jain University, Ramanagara, 562 112, India
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- Department of Chemistry, B N M Institute of Technology, Bengaluru 560 070, India
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
- Corresponding author. Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
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Lan H, Song J, Yuan J, Xing A, Zeng D, Hao Y, Zhang Z, Feng S. Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, DNA Binding, and Molecular Docking of Hybrid 4,6-Dihydrazone Pyrimidine Derivatives as Antitumor Agents. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 28:molecules28010187. [PMID: 36615380 PMCID: PMC9822369 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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In the present paper, on the basis of molecular hybridization, a series of 4,6-dihydrazone pyrimidine derivatives containing the pyridine moiety were synthesized, structurally characterized, and evaluated in vitro for their antitumor activity. According to the results, all the tested compounds demonstrated broad-spectrum antitumor activity against selected tumor cell lines (MCF-7, BGC-823, A549, and BEL-7402) and no obvious toxicity toward normal cells HL-7702. In particular, compounds 10a and 10f were found to be the most promising antitumor agents among the tested compounds against BGC-823 cells (IC50 = 9.00 μM and 7.89 μM) and BEL-7402 cells (IC50 = 6.70 μM and 7.66 μM), respectively. Compounds 10a and 10f exhibited higher potency against BGC-823 and BEL-7402 than the positive control 5-FU (IC50 = 15.18 μM and 15.81 μM). Further mechanism investigations demonstrated that compounds 10a and 10f could significantly increase the level of cellular ROS and induce early apoptosis of BGC-823 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, the DNA binding results from UV/Vis, CD spectroscopy, and molecular docking studies indicated that 10a and 10f bind with DNA via groove binding and partial intercalation. These results demonstrated that 10a and 10f may serve as novel lead compounds for the discovery of more dihydrazone pyrimidine derivatives with improved antitumor potency and selectivity.
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- Hairong Lan
- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
- Correspondence: (J.Y.); (Z.Z.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
- Correspondence: (J.Y.); (Z.Z.)
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- Medical College, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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Quintana V, González‐Bakker A, Padrón JI, Martín VS, Padrón JM, Davyt D, Valdomir G. Synthesis of Oxazole–Tetrahydropyran Hybrids and Study on Their Antiproliferative Activity Against Human Tumour Cells. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Vanesa Quintana
- Departamento de Química Orgánica Facultad de Química UdelaR Av. General Flores 2124 11800 Montevideo Uruguay
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- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica “Antonio González” (IUBO-AG) Universidad de La Laguna C/Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2 38206 La Laguna Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica “Antonio González” (IUBO-AG) Universidad de La Laguna C/Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2 38206 La Laguna Spain
- Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología CSIC (IPNA-CSIC) C/Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 3 38206 La Laguna Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica “Antonio González” (IUBO-AG) Universidad de La Laguna C/Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2 38206 La Laguna Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica “Antonio González” (IUBO-AG) Universidad de La Laguna C/Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2 38206 La Laguna Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica Facultad de Química UdelaR Av. General Flores 2124 11800 Montevideo Uruguay
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica Facultad de Química UdelaR Av. General Flores 2124 11800 Montevideo Uruguay
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Albratty M, Ahmad Alhazmi H. Novel pyridine and pyrimidine derivatives as promising anticancer agents: A review. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.103846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Serdaroğlu G, Şahin N, Şahin-Bölükbaşı S, Üstün E. Novel Ag(I)-NHC complex: synthesis, in vitro cytotoxic activity, molecular docking, and quantum chemical studies. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 77:21-36. [PMID: 34225394 DOI: 10.1515/znc-2021-0130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The importance of organometallic complexes in cancer biology has attracted attention in recent years. In this paper, we look for the in vitro cytotoxic capability of novel benzimidazole-based N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) precursor (1) and its Ag(I)-NHC complex (2). For this purpose, these novel Ag(I)-NHC complex (2) was characterized by spectroscopic techniques (1H, 13C{1H} nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR)). Then, in vitro cytotoxic activities of NHC precursor (1) and Ag(I)-NHC complex (2) were investigated against MCF-7, MDA-MB-231 human breast, DU-145 prostate cancer cells, and L-929 healthy cells using MTT assay for 24, 48, and 72 h incubation times. Ag(I)-NHC complex (2) showed promising in vitro cytotoxic activity against all cell lines for three incubation times, with IC50 values lower than 5 µM. It was also determined that (NHC) precursor (1) were lower in vitro cytotoxic activity than Ag(I)-NHC complex (2) against all cell lines. Selectivity indexes (SIs) of Ag(I)-NHC complex (2) against cancer cells were found higher than 2 for 24 and 48 h incubation time. Besides, the electronic structure and spectroscopic data of the newly synthesized precursor and its Ag-complex have been supported by density functional theory (DFT) calculations and molecular docking analysis. After, the anticancer activity of these compounds has been discussed considering the results of the frontier molecular orbital analysis. We hope that the obtained results from the experiments and computational tools will bring a new perspective to cancer research in terms of supported by quantum chemical calculations.
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- Goncagül Serdaroğlu
- Math. and Sci. Edu., Faculty of Education, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, 58140 Sivas, Turkey
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- Department of Basic Education, Faculty of Education, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, 58140 Sivas, Turkey
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Art, İnönü University, 44280 Malatya, Turkey
- Catalysis Research, and Application Center, İnönü University, 44280 Malatya, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, 58140 Sivas, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Art, Ordu University, 52200 Ordu, Turkey
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