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Ayoup MS, Ammar A, Abdel-Hamid H, Amer A, Abu-Serie MM, Nasr SA, Ghareeb DA, Teleb M, Tageldin GN. Challenging the anticolorectal cancer capacity of quinoxaline-based scaffold via triazole ligation unveiled new efficient dual VEGFR-2/MAO-B inhibitors. Bioorg Chem 2024; 143:107102. [PMID: 38211551 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107102] [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: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
Abstract
Monoamine oxidases (MAOs) and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) are promoters of colorectal cancer (CRC) and central signaling nodes in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) induced by activating hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs). Herein, a novel series of rationally designed triazole-tethered quinoxalines were synthesized and evaluated against HCT-116 CRC cells. The tailored scaffolds combine the pharmacophoric themes of both VEGFR-2 inhibitors and MAO inhibitors. All the synthesized derivatives were screened utilizing the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay for their possible cytotoxic effects on normal human colonocytes, then evaluated for their anticancer activities against HCT-116 cells overexpressing MAOs. The hit derivatives 11 and 14 exhibited IC50 = 18.04 and 7.850 µM, respectively, against HCT-116cells within their EC100 doses on normal human colonocytes. Wound healing assay revealed their efficient CRC antimetastatic activities recording HCT-116 cell migration inhibition exceeding 75 %. In vitro enzymatic assays demonstrated that both 11 and 14 efficiently inhibited VEGFR-2 (IC50 = 88.79 and 9.910 nM), MAO-A (IC50 = 0.763 and 629.1 nM) and MAO-B (IC50 = 0.488 and 209.6 nM) with observed MAO-B over MAO-A selectivity (SI = 1.546 and 3.001), respectively. Enzyme kinetics studies were performed for both compounds to identify their mode of MAO-B inhibition. Furthermore, qRT-PCR analysis showed that the hits efficiently downregulated HIF-1α in HCT-116cells by 3.420 and 16.96 folds relative to untreated cells. Docking studies simulated their possible binding modes within the active sites of VEGFR-2 and MAO-B to highlight their essential structural determinants of activities. Finally, they recorded in silico drug-like absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADMET) profiles as well as ligand efficiency metrics.
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- Mohammed Salah Ayoup
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, P.O. Box 426, Alexandria 21321, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, P.O. Box 426, Alexandria 21321, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, P.O. Box 426, Alexandria 21321, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, P.O. Box 426, Alexandria 21321, Egypt; Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Medical Biotechnology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), Egypt
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- Bio-screening and Preclinical Trial Lab, Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, 21511 Alexandria, Egypt
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- Bio-screening and Preclinical Trial Lab, Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, 21511 Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21521, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21521, Egypt.
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Jayan J, Lee J, Kumar S, Manoharan A, Narayanan AP, Jauhari R, Abdelgawad MA, Ghoneim MM, Ebrahim HA, Mary Zachariah S, Kim H, Mathew B. Development of a New Class of Monoamine Oxidase-B Inhibitors by Fine-Tuning the Halogens on the Acylhydrazones. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:47606-47615. [PMID: 38144071 PMCID: PMC10733988 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c05719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
Abstract
A total of 14 acyl hydrazine derivatives (ACH1-ACH14) were developed and examined for their ability to block monoamine oxidase (MAO). Thirteen analogues showed stronger inhibition potency against MAO-B than MAO-A. With a half-maximum inhibitory concentration of 0.14 μM, ACH10 demonstrated the strongest inhibitory activity against MAO-B, followed by ACH14, ACH13, ACH8, and ACH3 (IC50 = 0.15, 0.18, 0.20, and 0.22 μM, respectively). Structure-activity relationships suggested that the inhibition effect on MAO-B resulted from the combination of halogen substituents of the A- and/or B-rings. This series concluded that when -F was substituted to the B-ring, MAO-B inhibitory activities were high, except for ACH6. In the inhibition kinetics study, the compounds ACH10 and ACH14 were identified as competitive inhibitors, with Ki values of 0.097 ± 0.0021 and 0.10 ± 0.038 μM, respectively. In a reversibility experiment using the dialysis methods, ACH10 and ACH14 showed effective recoveries of MAO-B inhibition as much as lazabemide, a reversible reference. These experiments proposed that ACH10 and ACH14 were efficient, reversible competitive MAO-B inhibitors. In addition, the lead molecules showed good blood-brain barrier permeation with the PAMPA method. The molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation study confirmed that the hit compound ACH10 can form a stable protein-ligand complex by forming a hydrogen bond with the NH atom in the hydrazide group of the compound.
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- Jayalakshmi Jayan
- Department
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Kochi 682 041, India
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- Department
of Pharmacy, and Research Institute of Life Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Kochi 682 041, India
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Kochi 682 041, India
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- School
of Pharmacy, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun 248002, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka 72341, Saudi Arabia
- Pharmaceutical
Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef 62514, Egypt
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- Department
of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Ad Diriyah, Riyadh 13713, Saudi Arabia
- Pharmacognosy
and Medicinal Plants Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Department
of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Kochi 682 041, India
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- Department
of Pharmacy, and Research Institute of Life Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Kochi 682 041, India
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Anghinoni JM, Birmann PT, da Rocha MJ, Gomes CS, Davies MJ, Brüning CA, Savegnago L, Lenardão EJ. Recent Advances in the Synthesis and Antioxidant Activity of Low Molecular Mass Organoselenium Molecules. Molecules 2023; 28:7349. [PMID: 37959771 PMCID: PMC10649092 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28217349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Selenium is an essential trace element in living organisms, and is present in selenoenzymes with antioxidant activity, like glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and thioredoxin reductase (TrxR). The search for small selenium-containing molecules that mimic selenoenzymes is a strong field of research in organic and medicinal chemistry. In this review, we review the synthesis and bioassays of new and known organoselenium compounds with antioxidant activity, covering the last five years. A detailed description of the synthetic procedures and the performed in vitro and in vivo bioassays is presented, highlighting the most active compounds in each series.
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- João M. Anghinoni
- Laboratory of Clean Organic Synthesis (LASOL), Center of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), P.O. Box 354, Pelotas 96010-900, RS, Brazil; (J.M.A.); (C.S.G.)
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- Neurobiotechnology Research Group (GPN), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), P.O. Box 354, Pelotas 96010-900, RS, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Center of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), P.O. Box 354, Pelotas 96010-900, RS, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Clean Organic Synthesis (LASOL), Center of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), P.O. Box 354, Pelotas 96010-900, RS, Brazil; (J.M.A.); (C.S.G.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Building 12.6, Blegdamsvej 3, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark;
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Center of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), P.O. Box 354, Pelotas 96010-900, RS, Brazil;
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- Neurobiotechnology Research Group (GPN), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), P.O. Box 354, Pelotas 96010-900, RS, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Clean Organic Synthesis (LASOL), Center of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), P.O. Box 354, Pelotas 96010-900, RS, Brazil; (J.M.A.); (C.S.G.)
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Mijatović A, Gligorijević N, Ćoćić D, Spasić S, Lolić A, Aranđelović S, Nikolić M, Baošić R. In vitro and in silico study of the biological activity of tetradentate Schiff base copper(II) complexes with ethylenediamine-bridge. J Inorg Biochem 2023; 244:112224. [PMID: 37080139 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2023.112224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
Abstract
The biological activity of six structurally similar tetradentate Schiff base copper(II) complexes, namely [Cu(ethylenediamine-bis-acetylacetonate)] (CuAA) and five derivatives where two methyl groups are replaced by phenyl, (CuPP), CF3 (CuTT) or by mixed groups CH3/CF3 (CuAT), Ph/CF3 (CuPT), and Ph/CH3 (CuAP) has been investigated. The set of antioxidant assays was performed, and the results were expressed as IC50 and EC50 values. The series of complexes showed interesting bioactivity and were investigated for the determination of antioxidant, antifungal, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic activity. A significant antioxidant behavior was exhibited by complex CuAA, greater than Trolox in the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) assay. Antibacterial assay over Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogenic bacterial strains and some fungal pathogens were studied. Antiproliferative activity of complexes in two human tumor cell lines, breast adenocarcinoma MCF-7, colon adenocarcinoma LS-174, and normal fibroblast cells-MRC-5, examined the effect on cell cycle progression. The significant cytotoxic potential, comparable to cisplatin cytotoxicity, was determined in human breast cancer cell line-MCF-7 with IC50 values being 17.53-31.40 μM and human colon cancer cell line-LS-174 with IC50 values being 15.22-23.92 μM. All tested compounds showed nearly twice more selectivity toward cancer cell lines than normal cells. The interactions of complexes with human serum albumin (HSA), the most prominent protein in plasma, were investigated using spectroscopic fluorescence techniques. The complexes bind to human serum albumin at multiple sites (n = 0.2-1.9), displaying a moderate binding constant Ka = 4.1-12.4 × 104 M-1. The molecular docking experiment effectively showed complex binding to HSA and DNA molecular fragments.
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- Aleksandar Mijatović
- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mining and Geology, Đušina 7, Belgrade 11000, Serbia
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- Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Department of Experimental Oncology, Pasterova 14, Belgrade 11000, Serbia
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- Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Department of Chemistry, Radoja Domanovića 12, Kragujevac 34000, Serbia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Technology, and Metallurgy, Department of Chemistry, Njegoševa 12, Belgrade 11000, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Belgrade 11000, Serbia.
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- Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Department of Experimental Oncology, Pasterova 14, Belgrade 11000, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Belgrade 11000, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Belgrade 11000, Serbia
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Cobos-Ontiveros LA, Romero-Hernández LL, Mastranzo-Sánchez EB, Colín-Lozano B, Puerta A, Padrón JM, Merino-Montiel P, Vega Baez JL, Montiel-Smith S. Synthesis, antiproliferative evaluation and in silico studies of a novel steroidal spiro morpholinone. Steroids 2023; 192:109173. [PMID: 36621620 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2023.109173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
Estrogens play a pivotal role in the development of estrogen-dependent breast cancer and other hormone-dependent disorders. A common strategy to overcome the pathological effects of estrogens is the use of aromatase inhibitors (AIs), which bind to the enzyme and prevent the union with the natural substrate, decreasing the amount of estrogens produced. Several AIs have been developed, including inhibitors with a steroidal backbone and a nitrogen heterocycle in their structure. Encouraged by the notable results presented by current and clinical steroidal drugs, herein we present the synthesis of a steroidal spiro morpholinone derivative as a plausible aromatase inhibitor. The morpholinone derivative was synthesized over a six-step methodology starting from estrone. The title compound and its hydroxychloroacetamide derivative precursor were evaluated for their antiproliferative profile against estrogen-dependent and independent solid tumor cell lines: A549, HBL-100, HeLa, SW1573, T-47D and WiDr. Both compounds exhibited a potent antiproliferative activity in the micromolar range against the six cancer cell lines, with the hydroxychloroacetamide derivative precursor being a more potent inhibitor (GI50 = 0.25-2.4 µM) than the morpholinone derivative (GI50 = 2.0-11 µM). Furthermore, both compounds showed, in almost all cases, better GI50 values than the steroidal anticancer drugs abiraterone and galeterone. Docking simulations of the derivatives were performed in order to explain the experimental biological activity. The results showed interactions with the iron heme (derivative 3) and important residues of the steroidal binding-site (Met374) for the inhibition of human aromatase. A correlation was found between in vitro assays and the score obtained from the molecular docking study.
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- Luis A Cobos-Ontiveros
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Ciudad Universitaria, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 72570 Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Ciudad Universitaria, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 72570 Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Ciudad Universitaria, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 72570 Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Ciudad Universitaria, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 72570 Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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- BioLab, 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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- BioLab, 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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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Ciudad Universitaria, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 72570 Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Ciudad Universitaria, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 72570 Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Ciudad Universitaria, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 72570 Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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Roldán-Peña JM, Puerta A, Dinić J, Jovanović Stojanov S, González-Bakker A, Hicke FJ, Mishra A, Piyasaengthong A, Maya I, Walton JW, Pešić M, Padrón JM, Fernández-Bolaños JG, López Ó. Biotinylated selenocyanates: Potent and selective cytostatic agents. Bioorg Chem 2023; 133:106410. [PMID: 36822000 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
Abstract
Most of the currently available cytotoxic agents for tackling cancer are devoid of selectivity, thus causing severe side-effects. This situation stimulated us to develop new antiproliferative agents with enhanced affinity towards tumour cells. We focused our attention on novel chalcogen-containing compounds (thiosemicarbazones, disulfides, selenoureas, thio- and selenocyanates), and particularly on selenium derivatives, as it has been documented that this kind of compounds might act as prodrugs releasing selenium-based reactive species on tumour cells. Particularly interesting in terms of potency and selectivity was a pharmacophore comprised by a selenocyanato-alkyl fragment connected to a p-phenylenediamine residue, where the nature of the second amino moiety (free, Boc-protected, enamine-protected) provided a wide variety of antiproliferative activities, ranging from the low micromolar to the nanomolar values. The optimized structure was in turn conjugated through a peptide linkage with biotin (vitamin B7), a cellular growth promoter, whose receptor is overexpressed in numerous cancer cells; the purpose was to develop a selective vector towards malignant cells. Such biotinylated derivative behaved as a very strong antiproliferative agent, achieving GI50 values in the low nM range for most of the tested cancer cells; moreover, it was featured with an outstanding selectivity, with GI50 > 100 µM against human fibroblasts. Mechanistic studies on the mode of inhibition of the biotinylated selenocyanate revealed (Annexin-V assay) a remarkable increase in the number of apoptotic cells compared to the control experiment; moreover, depolarization of the mitochondrial membrane was detected by flow cytometry analysis, and with fluorescent microscopy, what supports the apoptotic cell death. Prior to the apoptotic events, cytostatic effects were observed against SW1573 cells using label-free cell-living imaging; therefore, tumour cell division was prevented. Multidrug resistant cell lines exhibited a reduced sensitivity towards the biotinylated selenocyanate, probably due to its P-gp-mediated efflux. Remarkably, antiproliferative levels could be restored by co-administration with tariquidar, a P-gp inhibitor; this approach can, therefore, overcome multidrug resistance mediated by the P-gp efflux system.
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- Jesús M Roldán-Peña
- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO box 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González" (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, E-38206 La Laguna, Spain
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González" (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, E-38206 La Laguna, Spain
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO box 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, Lower Mountjoy, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, Lower Mountjoy, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK; Bioscience Program, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Chatuchak, Thailand
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO box 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, Lower Mountjoy, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González" (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, E-38206 La Laguna, Spain.
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO box 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain.
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO box 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain.
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Višnjevac A, Araškov JB, Nikolić M, Bojić-Trbojević Ž, Pirković A, Dekanski D, Mitić D, Blagojević V, Filipović NR, Todorović TR. Zn(II) complexes with pyridyl-based 1,3-selen/thiazolyl-hydrazones: a comparative study. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Sarkar A, Saha M, Das AR, Banerjee A, Majumder R, Bandyopadhyay D. Hypervalent iodine mediated Pd(II)‐catalyzed
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−H) functionalization of azoles deciphering Hantzsch ester and malononitrile as the functional group surrogates. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202203959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Anindita Sarkar
- Department of Chemistry University of Calcutta 92 APC Road Kolkata 700009 India
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- Department of Chemistry University of Calcutta 92 APC Road Kolkata 700009 India
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- Department of Chemistry University of Calcutta 92 APC Road Kolkata 700009 India
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- Department of Physiology University of Calcutta 92 APC Road Kolkata 700009 India
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- Department of Physiology University of Calcutta 92 APC Road Kolkata 700009 India
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Malhi R, Jasinski JP, Kaur M, Paul K, Sharma R. Synthesis, characterization and antitubercular activities of heterocyclic selenosemicarbazones. Bioorg Chem 2022; 126:105907. [PMID: 35661528 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
Abstract
Reaction of cyclohexanoneselenosemicarbazone with aldehydes and ketones containing heterocyclic rings (2-oxindole, 6-cholro-2-oxindole, 3-methyl-2-oxindole, isatin, 1-methyl isatin, furfural, pyrrole-2-carboxldehyde) in ethanol yielded, respective, selenosemicarbazones {2-oxindoleselenosemicarbazone (2-HOxsesc,H1L), 6-chloro-2-oxindole selenosemicarbazone (6-ClHOxsesc, H2L), 3-methyl-2-oxindole selenosemicarbazone (3-MeHOxses, H3L), isatinselenosemicarbazone (HIstsesc, H4L), 1-methyl isatinselenosemicarbazone (1-MeHIstsesc, H5L), 2-thiopheneselenosemicarbazone (2-Hthiosesc, H6L), 2-furfuralselenosemicarbazone (2-Hfursesc, H7L) and 2-pyrrole selenosemicarbazone (2-Hpysesc, H8L)}. However the similar reaction with aldehyde containing single aromatic ring (3-chlorobenzaldehyde and 4-chlorobenzaldehyde) formed 1, 2-bis(3-chlorobenzylidiene) hydrazine (A) and 1, 2-bis(4-chlorobenzylidiene) hydrazine (B) rather than selenosemicarbazone. All the synthesized compounds were characterized using IR and NMR (1H, 13C) spectroscopy. Structure of A and B were confirmed by single crystal X-ray crystallography. The synthesized selenosemicarbazones were tested for their anti-tubercular activities and H1L, H3L, H5L and H6L are found to exhibit excellent anti-TB activity. The experimental data will give an opportunity to examine their anti-tubercular activities and identify the lead molecule.
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- Rinku Malhi
- School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Keene State College, 229 Main Street, Keene NH0343502001, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Keene State College, 229 Main Street, Keene NH0343502001, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala 147004, Punjab, India
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
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Study of the anticancer potential of Cd complexes of selenazoyl-hydrazones and their sulfur isosters. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 238:114449. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Squaramide-Tethered Sulfonamides and Coumarins: Synthesis, Inhibition of Tumor-Associated CAs IX and XII and Docking Simulations. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23147685. [PMID: 35887037 PMCID: PMC9318203 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23147685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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(1) Background: carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are attractive targets for the development of new anticancer therapies; in particular, CAs IX and XII isoforms are overexpressed in numerous tumors. (2) Methods: following the tail approach, we have appended a hydrophobic aromatic tail to a pharmacophore responsible for the CA inhibition (aryl sulfonamide, coumarin). As a linker, we have used squaramides, featured with strong hydrogen bond acceptor and donor capacities. (3) Results: Starting from easily accessible dimethyl squarate, the title compounds were successfully obtained as crystalline solids, avoiding the use of chromatographic purifications. Interesting and valuable SARs could be obtained upon modification of the length of the hydrocarbon chain, position of the sulfonamido moiety, distance of the aryl sulfonamide scaffold to the squaramide, stereoelectronic effects on the aromatic ring, as well as the number and type of substituents on C-3 and C-4 positions of the coumarin. (4) Conclusions: For sulfonamides, the best profile was achieved for the m-substituted derivative 11 (Ki = 29.4, 9.15 nM, CA IX and XII, respectively), with improved selectivity compared to acetazolamide, a standard drug. Coumarin derivatives afforded an outstanding selectivity (Ki > 10,000 nM for CA I, II); the lead compound (16c) was a strong CA IX and XII inhibitor (Ki = 19.2, 7.23 nM, respectively). Docking simulations revealed the key ligand-enzyme interactions.
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Velueta-Viveros M, Martínez-Bailén M, Puerta A, Romero-Hernández LL, Křen V, Merino-Montiel P, Montiel-Smith S, Fernandes MX, Moreno-Vargas AJ, Padrón JM, López Ó, Fernández-Bolaños JG. Carbohydrate-derived bicyclic selenazolines as new dual inhibitors (cholinesterases/OGA) against Alzheimer’s disease. Bioorg Chem 2022; 127:105983. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Oxonitrogenated Derivatives of Eremophilans and Eudesmans: Antiproliferative and Anti- Trypanosoma cruzi Activity. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27103067. [PMID: 35630539 PMCID: PMC9143450 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27103067] [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: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cancer is one of the most important causes of death worldwide. Solid tumors represent the vast majority of cancers (>90%), and the chemotherapeutic agents used for their treatment are still characterized by variable efficacy and toxicity. Sesquiterpenes are a group of natural compounds that have shown a wide range of biological activities, including cytotoxic and antiparasitic activity, among others. The antiproliferative activity of natural sesquiterpenes, tessaric acid, ilicic acid, and ilicic alcohol and their semisynthetic derivatives against HeLa, T-47D, WiDr, A549, HBL-100, and SW1573 cell lines were evaluated. The effect of the compounds on Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes was also assessed. The selectivity index was calculated using murine splenocytes. Derivatives 13 and 15 were the most antiproliferative compounds, with GI50 values ranging between 5.3 (±0.32) and 14 (±0.90) μM, in all cell lines tested. The presence of 1,2,3-triazole groups in derivatives 15−19 led to improvements in activity compared to those corresponding to the starting natural product (3), with GI50 values ranging between 12 (±1.5) and 17 (±1.1) μM and 16 being the most active compound. In relation to the anti-T. cruzi activity, derivatives 7 and 16 obtained from tessaric acid and ilicic acid were among the most active and selective compounds with IC50 values of 9.3 and 8.8 µM (SI = 8.0 and 9.4), respectively.
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Chemoselective Preparation of New Families of Phenolic-Organoselenium Hybrids-A Biological Assessment. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27041315. [PMID: 35209105 PMCID: PMC8875169 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27041315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Being aware of the enormous biological potential of organoselenium and polyphenolic compounds, we have accomplished the preparation of novel hybrids, combining both pharmacophores in order to obtain new antioxidant and antiproliferative agents. Three different families have been accessed in a straightforward and chemoselective fashion: carbohydrate-containing N-acylisoselenoureas, N-arylisoselenocarbamates and N-arylselenocarbamates. The nature of the organoselenium framework, number and position of phenolic hydroxyl groups and substituents on the aromatic scaffolds afforded valuable structure–activity relationships for the biological assays accomplished: antioxidant properties (antiradical activity, DNA-protective effects, Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) mimicry) and antiproliferative activity. Regarding the antioxidant activity, selenocarbamates 24–27 behaved as excellent mimetics of GPx in the substoichiometric elimination of H2O2 as a Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) model. Isoselenocarbamates and particularly their selenocarbamate isomers exhibited potent antiproliferative activity against non-small lung cell lines (A549, SW1573) in the low micromolar range, with similar potency to that shown by the chemotherapeutic agent cisplatin (cis-diaminodichloroplatin, CDDP) and occasionally with more potency than etoposide (VP-16).
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Hicke FJ, Puerta A, Dinić J, Pešić M, Padrón JM, López Ó, Fernández-Bolaños JG. Straightforward access to novel mitochondriotropics derived from 2-arylethanol as potent and selective antiproliferative agents. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 228:113980. [PMID: 34847410 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The necessity for developing novel cytostatic agents with improved activities and reduced side-effects to tackle cancer prompted us to investigate mitochondria-targeted compounds, an approach that is gaining attention for the selective transportation of cytotoxic agents. We envisioned the possibility of conjugating a phenethyl alcohol motif, decorated with a series of phenol-based substituents on the aryl moiety, with a triphenyl phosphonium scaffold (a mitochondria-directed vector), through a hydrocarbon chain of different lengths. Thus, such compounds that incorporate the phenethyl skeleton can be considered as masked phenolic compounds derived from relevant natural counterparts found in olive tree (e.g. tyrosol, hydroxytyrosol). Title compounds exhibited very strong in vitro antiproliferative activities against the panel of six human tumor cell lines tested, with GI50 values ranging from the nanomolar (0.026 ± 0.010 μM for 36) to the submicromolar range in most of the cases; this represents an improvement of up to 350-fold compared to classical chemotherapeutic agents, like 5-fluorouracil or cisplatin. Interestingly, decrease in the linker length led to an increase of GI50 values against non-tumor cells, thus allowing a remarkable improvement of selectivity (SI up to 269). The very promising antiproliferative activities prompted us to further investigate their behaviour against multidrug resistant cell lines (MDR). The results indicated a reduced sensitivity of the multidrug resistant cells to compounds, probably due to P-gp-mediated efflux of these antiproliferative agents. Interestingly, activities were completely restored to the same levels by co-administration of tariquidar, a well-known inhibitor of P-gp. Flow cytometry analysis on sensitive cell lines revealed a decrease in the percentage of cells in G1 phase accompanied by increase in S and G2/M phases. In addition, a significant increase in subG1 area, was observed. These results are compatible with the necrotic and apoptotic cell death detected in the Annexin V assay, and with the depolarization of the mitochondria membrane. Thus, the new mitochondriotropic agents reported herein can be considered as promising antiproliferative agents, endowed with remarkable potency and selectivity, including MDR cells, upon co-administration with a pump-efflux inhibitor.
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- Francisco J Hicke
- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO Box 1203, E-41071, Seville, Spain
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, E-38206, La Laguna, Spain
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, 11060, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, 11060, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, E-38206, La Laguna, Spain.
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO Box 1203, E-41071, Seville, Spain.
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO Box 1203, E-41071, Seville, Spain.
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El-Gammal OA, El-Bindary AA, Sh. Mohamed F, Rezk GN, El-Bindary MA. Synthesis, characterization, design, molecular docking, anti COVID-19 activity, DFT calculations of novel Schiff base with some transition metal complexes. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Fuentes-Aguilar A, Merino-Montiel P, Montiel-Smith S, Meza-Reyes S, Vega-Báez JL, Puerta A, Fernandes MX, Padrón JM, Petreni A, Nocentini A, Supuran CT, López Ó, Fernández-Bolaños JG. 2-Aminobenzoxazole-appended coumarins as potent and selective inhibitors of tumour-associated carbonic anhydrases. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2021; 37:168-177. [PMID: 34894971 PMCID: PMC8667885 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2021.1998026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
Abstract
We have carried out the design, synthesis, and evaluation of a small library of 2-aminobenzoxazole-appended coumarins as novel inhibitors of tumour-related CAs IX and XII. Substituents on C-3 and/or C-4 positions of the coumarin scaffold, and on the benzoxazole moiety, together with the length of the linker connecting both units were modified to obtain useful structure-activity relationships. CA inhibition studies revealed a good selectivity towards tumour-associated CAs IX and XII (Ki within the mid-nanomolar range in most of the cases) in comparison with CAs I, II, IV, and VII (Ki > 10 µM); CA IX was found to be slightly more sensitive towards structural changes. Docking calculations suggested that the coumarin scaffold might act as a prodrug, binding to the CAs in its hydrolysed form, which is in turn obtained due to the esterase activity of CAs. An increase of the tether length and of the substituents steric hindrance was found to be detrimental to in vitro antiproliferative activities. Incorporation of a chlorine atom on C-3 of the coumarin moiety achieved the strongest antiproliferative agent, with activities within the low micromolar range for the panel of tumour cell lines tested.
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- Alma Fuentes-Aguilar
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Ciudad Universitaria, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Ciudad Universitaria, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Ciudad Universitaria, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Ciudad Universitaria, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Ciudad Universitaria, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, México
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González" (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Spain
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González" (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Spain
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González" (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Spain
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- NEUROFARBA Department, Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche e Nutraceutiche, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- NEUROFARBA Department, Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche e Nutraceutiche, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- NEUROFARBA Department, Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche e Nutraceutiche, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
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Araškov JB, Nikolić M, Armaković S, Armaković S, Rodić M, Višnjevac A, Padrón JM, Todorović TR, Filipović NR. Structural, antioxidant, antiproliferative and in‒silico study of pyridine-based hydrazonyl‒selenazoles and their sulphur isosteres. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Sheikhi-Mohammareh S, Shiri A, Mague J. Dimroth rearrangement-based synthesis of novel derivatives of [1,3]selenazolo[5,4-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine as a new class of selenium-containing heterocyclic architecture. Mol Divers 2021; 26:923-937. [PMID: 33721152 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-021-10203-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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As a part of our ongoing endeavor towards developing novel heterocyclic architectures, a number of novel Se-containing tricyclic heterocycles of the type [1,3]selenazolo[5,4-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine have been synthesized through heteroannulation of a newly produced hydrazino derivative of selenazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine with either orthoesters or carbon disulfide in pyridine followed by S-alkylation. Moreover, the multistep protocol employed in this investigation provides a new insight into the Dimroth rearrangement in both acidic and basic media as a means for the cyclocondensation of triazole on the selenazolopyrimidine framework leading to selenazolotriazolopyrimidines. The synthesis of new derivatives of novel selenazolotriazolopyrimidines via Dimroth rearrangement in both acidic and basic media is presented.
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- Department of Chemistryp, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118, USA
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Begines P, Sevilla-Horrillo L, Puerta A, Puckett R, Bayort S, Lagunes I, Maya I, Padrón JM, López Ó, Fernández-Bolaños JG. Masked Phenolic-Selenium Conjugates: Potent and Selective Antiproliferative Agents Overcoming P-gp Resistance. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2020; 13:ph13110358. [PMID: 33142908 PMCID: PMC7692337 DOI: 10.3390/ph13110358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cancer accounts for one of the most complex diseases nowadays due to its multifactorial nature. Despite the vast number of cytotoxic agents developed so far, good therapeutic approaches are not always reached. In recent years, multitarget drugs are gaining great attention against multifactorial diseases in contraposition to polypharmacy. Herein we have accomplished the conjugation of phenolic derivatives with an ample number of organochalcogen motifs with the aim of developing novel antiproliferative agents. Their antioxidant, and antiproliferative properties (against six tumour and one non-tumour cell lines) were analysed. Moreover, in order to predict P-gp-mediated chemoresistance, the P-glycoprotein assay was also conducted in order to determine whether compounds prepared herein could behave as substrates of that glycoprotein. Selenium derivatives were found to be significantly stronger antiproliferative agents than their sulfur isosters. Moreover, the length and the nature of the tether, together with the nature of the organoselenium scaffold were also found to be crucial features in the observed bioactivities. The lead compound, bearing a methylenedioxyphenyl moiety, and a diselenide functionality, showed a good activity (GI50 = 0.88‒2.0 µM) and selectivity towards tumour cell lines (selectivity index: 14‒32); moreover, compounds considered herein were not substrates for the P-gp efflux pump, thus avoiding the development of chemoresistance coming from such mechanism, commonly found for widely-used chemotherapeutic agents.
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- Paloma Begines
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla, Apartado 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain; (P.B.); (S.B.); (I.M.)
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- Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Sevilla, Virgen de África 7, E-41011 Seville, Spain; (L.S.-H.); (R.P.)
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica “Antonio González” (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, c/ Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, E-38206 La Laguna, Spain; (A.P.); (I.L.)
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- Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Sevilla, Virgen de África 7, E-41011 Seville, Spain; (L.S.-H.); (R.P.)
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla, Apartado 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain; (P.B.); (S.B.); (I.M.)
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica “Antonio González” (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, c/ Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, E-38206 La Laguna, Spain; (A.P.); (I.L.)
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla, Apartado 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain; (P.B.); (S.B.); (I.M.)
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica “Antonio González” (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, c/ Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, E-38206 La Laguna, Spain; (A.P.); (I.L.)
- Correspondence: (J.M.P.); (Ó.L.); (J.G.F.-B.); Tel.: +34-922-316-502 (J.M.P.) ext. 6126; +34-954-559-997 (Ó.L.); +34-954-550-996 (J.G.F.-B.)
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla, Apartado 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain; (P.B.); (S.B.); (I.M.)
- Correspondence: (J.M.P.); (Ó.L.); (J.G.F.-B.); Tel.: +34-922-316-502 (J.M.P.) ext. 6126; +34-954-559-997 (Ó.L.); +34-954-550-996 (J.G.F.-B.)
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla, Apartado 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain; (P.B.); (S.B.); (I.M.)
- Correspondence: (J.M.P.); (Ó.L.); (J.G.F.-B.); Tel.: +34-922-316-502 (J.M.P.) ext. 6126; +34-954-559-997 (Ó.L.); +34-954-550-996 (J.G.F.-B.)
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Yang J, Liu XR, Yu MK, Yang WB, Yang ZW, Zhao SS. Co and Cu complexes with 2-acetylpyridine-4-hydroxy phenylacetyl acylhydrazone: Synthesis, crystal structures, CT-DNA/BSA binding behaviors, antibacterial activities and molecular docking studies. Polyhedron 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2020.114619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Raj V, Lee J. 2H/4H-Chromenes-A Versatile Biologically Attractive Scaffold. Front Chem 2020; 8:623. [PMID: 32850645 PMCID: PMC7419998 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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2H/4H-chromene (2H/4H-ch) is an important class of heterocyclic compounds with versatile biological profiles, a simple structure, and mild adverse effects. Researchers discovered several routes for the synthesis of a variety of 2H/4H-ch analogs that exhibited unusual activities by multiple mechanisms. The direct assessment of activities with the parent 2H/4H-ch derivative enables an orderly analysis of the structure-activity relationship (SAR) among the series. Additionally, 2H/4H-ch have numerous exciting biological activities, such as anticancer, anticonvulsant, antimicrobial, anticholinesterase, antituberculosis, and antidiabetic activities. This review is consequently an endeavor to highlight the diverse synthetic strategies, synthetic mechanism, various biological profiles, and SARs regarding the bioactive heterocycle, 2H/4H-ch. The presented scaffold work compiled in this article will be helpful to the scientific community for designing and developing potent leads of 2H/4H-ch analogs for their promising biological activities.
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- Vinit Raj
- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, South Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, South Korea
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New efficient design and synthesis of novel antioxidant and antifungal 7-imino[1,3]selenazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine-5(4H)-thiones utilizing a base-promoted cascade addition/cyclization sequence. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-020-02617-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Ruberte AC, Sanmartin C, Aydillo C, Sharma AK, Plano D. Development and Therapeutic Potential of Selenazo Compounds. J Med Chem 2019; 63:1473-1489. [PMID: 31638805 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Incorporation of selenium (Se) atom into small molecules can substantially enhance their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antitumoral or chemopreventive, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, and neuroprotective effects. Specifically, selenazo compounds have received great attention owing to their chemical properties, pharmaceutical applications, and low toxicity. In this Perspective, we compile extensive literature evidence with the description and discussion of the most recent advances in different selenazo and selenadiazo motifs as potential pharmacological candidates. We also provide some perspectives on the challenges and future directions in the advancement of these selenazo compounds, each of which could generate drug candidates for various diseases.
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- Ana Carolina Ruberte
- Departamento de Tecnología y Química Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia y Nutrición , Universidad de Navarra , Irunlarrea 1 , E-31008 Pamplona , Spain
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- Departamento de Tecnología y Química Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia y Nutrición , Universidad de Navarra , Irunlarrea 1 , E-31008 Pamplona , Spain
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- Departamento de Tecnología y Química Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia y Nutrición , Universidad de Navarra , Irunlarrea 1 , E-31008 Pamplona , Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Penn State Cancer Institute, CH72 , Penn State College of Medicine , 500 University Drive , Hershey , Pennsylvania 17033 , United States
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- Departamento de Tecnología y Química Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia y Nutrición , Universidad de Navarra , Irunlarrea 1 , E-31008 Pamplona , Spain.,Department of Pharmacology, Penn State Cancer Institute, CH72 , Penn State College of Medicine , 500 University Drive , Hershey , Pennsylvania 17033 , United States
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Filipović NR, Ristić P, Janjić G, Klisurić O, Puerta A, Padrón JM, Donnard M, Gulea M, Todorović TR. Silver-based monomer and coordination polymer with organic thiocyanate ligand: Structural, computational and antiproliferative activity study. Polyhedron 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2019.114132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Lagunes I, Begines P, Silva A, Galán AR, Puerta A, Fernandes MX, Maya I, Fernández-Bolaños JG, López Ó, Padrón JM. Selenocoumarins as new multitarget antiproliferative agents: Synthesis, biological evaluation and in silico calculations. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 179:493-501. [PMID: 31271961 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.06.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2018] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Herein we report a straightforward preparation of new antiproliferative agents based on the hybridization of a coumarin skeleton and an organoselenium motif. Three families were obtained: isoselenocyanate, selenocarbamates and selenoureas. The main purpose of these hybrid structures is the development of new antiproliferative agents with a multitarget mode of action. A strong correlation between the nature of the organosenium scaffold and the antiproliferative activity was observed. Thus, whereas selenocarbamates proved to be inactive, or moderate antiproliferative agents, isoselenocyanate and most of the selenoureas behaved as strong antiproliferative agents, with GI50 values within the low micromolar range. Interestingly, a good selectivity toward tumor cell lines was found for some of the compounds. Moreover, an increase in the ROS level was observed for tumor cells, and accordingly, these pro-oxidant species might be involved in their mode of action. Overall, title compounds were found not to be substrates for P-glycoprotein, which is overexpressed in many cancer cells as a way of detoxification, and thus, to develop drug resistance. In silico calculations revealed that the selenoderivatives prepared herein might undergo a strong interaction with the active site of HDAC8, and therefore, be potential inhibitors of histone deacetylase 8. In vitro assessment against HDAC8 revealed a strong inhibition of such enzyme exerted by selenoureas, particularly by symmetrical coumarin-containing selenourea. Two compounds showed good antiproliferative data and appear as plausible leads for further testings. The symmetrical coumarin 6 displays the best in vitro inhibition of HDAC8, but is affected by P-gp. In contrast, the N-butyl selenourea coumarin derivative 5a escapes P-gp resistance but has lower HDAC8 inhibition activity.
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- Irene Lagunes
- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González" (IUBO-AG), Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Canarias (CIBICAN), Universidad de La Laguna, Apartado 456, E-38071, La Laguna, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla, Apartado 1203, E-41071, Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla, Apartado 1203, E-41071, Sevilla, Spain
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González" (IUBO-AG), Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Canarias (CIBICAN), Universidad de La Laguna, Apartado 456, E-38071, La Laguna, Spain
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González" (IUBO-AG), Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Canarias (CIBICAN), Universidad de La Laguna, Apartado 456, E-38071, La Laguna, Spain
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González" (IUBO-AG), Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Canarias (CIBICAN), Universidad de La Laguna, Apartado 456, E-38071, La Laguna, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla, Apartado 1203, E-41071, Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla, Apartado 1203, E-41071, Sevilla, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla, Apartado 1203, E-41071, Sevilla, Spain.
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González" (IUBO-AG), Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas de Canarias (CIBICAN), Universidad de La Laguna, Apartado 456, E-38071, La Laguna, Spain.
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Kamal A, Nazari V M, Yaseen M, Iqbal MA, Ahamed MBK, Majid ASA, Bhatti HN. Green synthesis of selenium-N-heterocyclic carbene compounds: Evaluation of antimicrobial and anticancer potential. Bioorg Chem 2019; 90:103042. [PMID: 31226469 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Three benzimidazolium salts (III-V) and respective selenium adducts (VI-VIII) were designed, synthesized and characterized by various analytical techniques (FT-IR and NMR 1H, 13C). Selected salts and respective selenium N-Heterocyclic carbenes (selenium-NHC) adducts were tested in vitro against Cervical Cancer Cell line (Hela), Breast Adenocarcinoma cell line (MCF-7), Retinal Ganglion Cell line (RGC-5) and Mouse Melanoma Cell line (B16F10) using MTT assay and the results were compared with standard drug 5-Fluorouracil. Se-NHC compounds and azolium salts showed significant anticancer potential. Molecular docking studies of compounds (VI, VII and VIII) showed strong binding energies and ligand affinity toward following angiogenic factors: VEGF-A (vascular endothelial growth factor A), EGF (human epidermal growth factor), HIF (Hypoxia-inducible factor) and COX-1 (Cyclooxygenase-1) suggesting that the anticancer activity of adducts (VI, VII and VIII) may be due to their strong anti-angiogenic effect. In addition, compounds III-VIII were screened for their antibacterial and antifungal potential. Adduct VI was found to be potent anti-fungal agent against A. Niger with zone of inhibition (ZI) value 27.01 ± 0.251 mm which is better than standard drug Clotrimazole tested in parallel.
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- Amna Kamal
- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, 11800 Pulau Penang, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Education (Lahore), Faisalabad Campus, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan; Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan.
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- EMAN Biodiscoveries Sdn. Bhd., A1-4, Lot 5, Persiaran 2/1, Kedah Halal Park, Kawasan Perindustrian Sungai Petani, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan.
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Hydroxyl alkyl ammonium ionic liquid assisted green and one-pot regioselective access to functionalized pyrazolodihydropyridine core and their pharmacological evaluation. Bioorg Chem 2019; 86:137-150. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Revised: 12/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Tripathi RKP, Ayyannan SR. Monoamine oxidase-B inhibitors as potential neurotherapeutic agents: An overview and update. Med Res Rev 2019; 39:1603-1706. [PMID: 30604512 DOI: 10.1002/med.21561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors have made significant contributions and remain an indispensable approach of molecular and mechanistic diversity for the discovery of antineurodegenerative drugs. However, their usage has been hampered by nonselective and/or irreversible action which resulted in drawbacks like liver toxicity, cheese effect, and so forth. Hence, the search for selective MAO inhibitors (MAOIs) has become a substantial focus in current drug discovery. This review summarizes our current understanding on MAO-A/MAO-B including their structure, catalytic mechanism, and biological functions with emphases on the role of MAO-B as a potential therapeutic target for the development of medications treating neurodegenerative disorders. It also highlights the recent developments in the discovery of potential MAO-B inhibitors (MAO-BIs) belonging to diverse chemical scaffolds, arising from intensive chemical-mechanistic and computational studies documented during past 3 years (2015-2018), with emphases on their potency and selectivity. Importantly, readers will gain knowledge of various newly established MAO-BI scaffolds and their development potentials. The comprehensive information provided herein will hopefully accelerate ideas for designing novel selective MAO-BIs with superior activity profiles and critical discussions will inflict more caution in the decision-making process in the MAOIs discovery.
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- Rati Kailash Prasad Tripathi
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.,Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Parul Institute of Pharmacy, Parul University, Vadodara, India
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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