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Žužek MC. Advances in Cholinesterase Inhibitor Research-An Overview of Preclinical Studies of Selected Organoruthenium(II) Complexes. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:9049. [PMID: 39201735 PMCID: PMC11354293 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25169049] [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: 07/11/2024] [Revised: 08/15/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
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Cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitors are crucial therapeutic agents for the symptomatic treatment of certain chronic neurodegenerative diseases linked to functional disorders of the cholinergic system. Significant research efforts have been made to develop novel derivatives of classical ChE inhibitors and ChE inhibitors with novel scaffolds. Over the past decade, ruthenium complexes have emerged as promising novel therapeutic alternatives for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Our research group has investigated a number of newly synthesized organoruthenium(II) complexes for their inhibitory activity against acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE). Three complexes (C1a, C1-C, and C1) inhibit ChE in a pharmacologically relevant range. C1a reversibly inhibits AChE and BChE without undesirable peripheral effects, making it a promising candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. C1-Cl complex reversibly and competitively inhibits ChEs, particularly AChE. It inhibits nerve-evoked skeletal muscle twitch and tetanic contraction in a concentration-dependent manner with no effect on directly elicited twitch and tetanic contraction and is promising for further preclinical studies as a competitive neuromuscular blocking agent. C1 is a selective, competitive, and reversible inhibitor of BChE that inhibits horse serum BChE (hsBChE) without significant effect on the peripheral neuromuscular system and is a highly species-specific inhibitor of hsBChE that could serve as a species-specific drug target. This research contributes to the expanding knowledge of ChE inhibitors based on ruthenium complexes and highlights their potential as promising therapeutic candidates for chronic neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Monika C Žužek
- Institute of Preclinical Sciences, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbičeva 60, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Todorov LT, Kostova IP. Coumarin-transition metal complexes with biological activity: current trends and perspectives. Front Chem 2024; 12:1342772. [PMID: 38410816 PMCID: PMC10895002 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2024.1342772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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Coumarin (2H-1-benzopyran-2-one) presents the fundamental structure of an enormous class of biologically active compounds of natural, semi-synthetic, and synthetic origin. Extensive efforts are continually being put into the research and development of coumarin derivatives with medicinal properties by the broad scientific community. Transition metal coordination compounds with potential biological activity are a "hot topic" in the modern search for novel drugs. Complexation with transition metals can enhance the physiological effect of a molecule, modify its safety profile, and even imbue it with novel attributes of interest in the fields of medicine and pharmacy. The present review aims to inform the reader of the latest developments in the search for coumarin transition metal complexes with biological activity, their potential applications, and structure-activity relationships, where such can be elucidated. Each section of the present review addresses a certain kind of biological activity (antiproliferative, antioxidant, antimicrobial, etc.), explores the most recent discoveries in the field, and, at the same time, tries to offer useful perspectives for potential future investigations.
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- Lozan T. Todorov
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University–Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Ayarza J, Wang J, Kim H, Huang PR, Cassaidy B, Yan G, Liu C, Jaeger HM, Rowan SJ, Esser-Kahn AP. Bioinspired mechanical mineralization of organogels. Nat Commun 2023; 14:8319. [PMID: 38097549 PMCID: PMC10721619 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43733-x] [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: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Mineralization is a long-lasting method commonly used by biological materials to selectively strengthen in response to site specific mechanical stress. Achieving a similar form of toughening in synthetic polymer composites remains challenging. In previous work, we developed methods to promote chemical reactions via the piezoelectrochemical effect with mechanical responses of inorganic, ZnO nanoparticles. Herein, we report a distinct example of a mechanically-mediated reaction in which the spherical ZnO nanoparticles react themselves leading to the formation of microrods composed of a Zn/S mineral inside an organogel. The microrods can be used to selectively create mineral deposits within the material resulting in the strengthening of the overall resulting composite.
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- Jorge Ayarza
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
- James Franck Institute, University of Chicago, 929 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- James Franck Institute, University of Chicago, 929 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
- Department of Physics, University of Chicago, 5720 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, 5735 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
- Chemical and Engineering Sciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 Cass Avenue, Lemont, IL, 60439, USA
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
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Mujahid M, Trendafilova N, Rosair G, Kavanagh K, Walsh M, Creaven BS, Georgieva I. Structural and Spectroscopic Study of New Copper(II) and Zinc(II) Complexes of Coumarin Oxyacetate Ligands and Determination of Their Antimicrobial Activity. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28114560. [PMID: 37299035 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28114560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Tackling antimicrobial resistance is of increasing concern in a post-pandemic world where overuse of antibiotics has increased the threat of another pandemic caused by antimicrobial-resistant pathogens. Derivatives of coumarins, a naturally occurring bioactive compound, and its metal complexes have proven therapeutic potential as antimicrobial agents and in this study a series of copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes of coumarin oxyacetate ligands were synthesised and characterised by spectroscopic techniques (IR, 1H, 13C NMR, UV-Vis) and by X-ray crystallography for two of the zinc complexes. The experimental spectroscopic data were then interpreted on the basis of molecular structure modelling and subsequent spectra simulation using the density functional theory method to identify the coordination mode in solution for the metal ions in the complexes. Interestingly, the solid-state coordination environment of the zinc complexes is in good agreement with the simulated solution state, which has not been the case in our previous studies of these ligands when coordinated to silver(I). Previous studies had indicated excellent antimicrobial activity for Ag(I) analogues of these ligands and related copper and zinc complexes of coumarin-derived ligands, but in this study none of the complexes displayed antimicrobial activity against the clinically relevant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans.
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- Muhammad Mujahid
- Centre of Applied Science for Health, TU Dublin, Tallaght, D24 FKT9 Dublin, Ireland
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- Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 11 Acad. G. Bonchev Str., 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, UK
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- Department of Biology, Maynooth University, W23 F2K8 Maynooth, Ireland
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- Centre of Applied Science for Health, TU Dublin, Tallaght, D24 FKT9 Dublin, Ireland
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- Centre of Applied Science for Health, TU Dublin, Tallaght, D24 FKT9 Dublin, Ireland
- School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, TU Dublin, Central Quad, Grangegorman, D07 H6K8 Dublin, Ireland
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- Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 11 Acad. G. Bonchev Str., 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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Budziak-Wieczorek I, Ślusarczyk L, Myśliwa-Kurdziel B, Kurdziel M, Srebro-Hooper M, Korona-Glowniak I, Gagoś M, Gładyszewski G, Stepulak A, Kluczyk D, Matwijczuk A. Spectroscopic characterization and assessment of microbiological potential of 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivative showing ESIPT dual fluorescence enhanced by aggregation effects. Sci Rep 2022; 12:22140. [PMID: 36550169 PMCID: PMC9780306 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26690-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In the presented study, advanced experimental techniques, including electronic absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies [with Resonance Light Scattering (RLS)], measurements of fluorescence lifetimes in the frequency domain, calculations of dipole moment fluctuations, quantum yields, and radiative and non-radiative transfer constants, were used to characterize a selected analogue from the group of 1,3,4-thiadiazole, namely: 4-[5-(naphthalen-1-ylmethyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]benzene-1,3-diol (NTBD), intrinsically capable to demonstrate enol → keto excited-states intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) effects. The results of spectroscopic analyses conducted in solvent media as well as selected mixtures were complemented by considering biological properties of the derivative in question, particularly in terms of its potential microbiological activity. The compound demonstrated a dual fluorescence effect in non-polar solvents, e.g. chloroform and DMSO/H2O mixtures, while in polar solvents only a single emission maximum was detected. In the studied systems, ESIPT effects were indeed observed, as was the associated phenomenon of dual fluorescence, and, as demonstrated for the DMSO: H2O mixtures, the same could be relatively easily induced by aggregation effects related to aggregation-induced emission (AIE). Subsequently conducted quantum-chemical (TD-)DFT calculations supported further possibility of ESIPT effects. The following article provides a comprehensive description of the spectroscopic and biological properties of the analyzed 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives, highlighting its potential applicability as a very good fluorescence probes as well as a compound capable of high microbiological activity.
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- Iwona Budziak-Wieczorek
- grid.411201.70000 0000 8816 7059Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 15, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- grid.411201.70000 0000 8816 7059Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Environmental Biology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- grid.5522.00000 0001 2162 9631Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- grid.5522.00000 0001 2162 9631Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- grid.5522.00000 0001 2162 9631Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- grid.411484.c0000 0001 1033 7158Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- grid.29328.320000 0004 1937 1303Department of Cell Biology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland ,grid.411484.c0000 0001 1033 7158Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- grid.41056.360000 0000 8769 4682Department of Applied Physics, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 38, 20-618 Lublin, Poland
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- grid.411484.c0000 0001 1033 7158Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- grid.29328.320000 0004 1937 1303Department of Plant Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
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- grid.411201.70000 0000 8816 7059Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Environmental Biology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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Palladium-Catalyzed Synthesis of Novel Quinazolinylphenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole Conjugates. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12121586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Two novel series of symmetrical and unsymmetrical conjugates, in which 1,3,4-thiadiazole and 4-N,N-dimethylaminoquinazoline scaffolds were connected via 1,4-phenylene linker, were synthetized in high yields by Suzuki cross-coupling reactions. The elaborated protocol makes use of bromo-substituted quinazolines, boronic acid pinacol ester or diboronic acid bis(pinacol)ester of 2,5-diphenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole, catalytic amounts of [1,10-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]dichloropalladium(II) Pd(dppf)Cl2, sodium carbonate, and tetrabutylammonium bromide, which plays the role of a phase-transfer catalyst. The structures of prepared compounds were confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, UV-VIS, IR and HRMS. For the target compounds, the fluorescence spectra were measured to determine their quantum yields and Stokes shifts. The study revealed that among the tested compounds, two highly-conjugated derivatives (8a, 9a), in which 1,3,4-thiadiazole core is connected to 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)quinazoline via a double 1,4-phenylene linker, exhibit high quantum yields of fluorescence and strong fluorescence emission.
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Diverse Biological Activities of 1,3,4-Thiadiazole Scaffold. CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/chemistry4040107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The chemistry of 1,3,4-thiadiazole is one of the most interesting scaffolds for synthesizing new drug molecules due to their numerous pharmacological activities. Several modifications in the thiadiazole ring have been made, proving it to be more potent and highly effective with a less toxic scaffold for various biological activities. There are several marketed drugs containing 1,3,4-thiadiazole ring in their structure. In this review article, we have tried to compile the newly synthesized 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives possessing important pharmaceutical significance since 2014.
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Tang L, Li P, Han Y, Yang G, Xin H, Zhao S, Guan R, Liu Z, Cao D. A fluorescein-based fluorescent probe for real-time monitoring hypochlorite. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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4-Methyl-7-((2-((5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio)ethyl)thio)-coumarin. MOLBANK 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/m1491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The novel compound 4-methyl-7-((2-((5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio)ethyl)thio)-coumarin is obtained in good yield via a two-step protocol; that is, initial synthesis of the reagent 2-((2-chloroethyl)thio)-5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole followed by alkylation of 7-mercapto-4-methylcoumarin. The product’s structure is assigned by 1D and 2D NMR experiments and is confirmed by single-crystal XRD.
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Karcz D, Starzak K, Ciszkowicz E, Lecka-Szlachta K, Kamiński D, Creaven B, Miłoś A, Jenkins H, Ślusarczyk L, Matwijczuk A. Design, Spectroscopy, and Assessment of Cholinesterase Inhibition and Antimicrobial Activities of Novel Coumarin–Thiadiazole Hybrids. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23116314. [PMID: 35682998 PMCID: PMC9180949 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23116314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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A novel series of coumarin–thiadiazole hybrids, derived from substituted coumarin-3-carboxylic acids was isolated and fully characterized with the use of a number of spectroscopic techniques and XRD crystallography. Several of the novel compounds showed intensive fluorescence in the visible region, comparable to that of known coumarin-based fluorescence standards. Moreover, the new compounds were tested as potential antineurodegenerative agents via their ability to act as acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) inhibitors. Compared to the commercial standards, only a few compounds demonstrated moderate AChE and BuChE activities. Moreover, the novel derivatives were tested for their antimicrobial activity against a panel of pathogenic bacterial and fungal species. Their lack of activity and toxicity across a broad range of biochemical assays, together with the exceptional emission of some hybrid molecules, highlights the possible use of a number of the novel hybrids as potential fluorescence standards or fluorescence imaging agents.
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- Dariusz Karcz
- Department of Chemical Technology and Environmental Analytics (C1), Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology, 311-55 Kraków, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-(12)-6282177
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- Department of Chemical Technology and Environmental Analytics (C1), Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology, 311-55 Kraków, Poland;
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Chemistry, Rzeszow University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland; (E.C.); (K.L.-S.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Chemistry, Rzeszow University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland; (E.C.); (K.L.-S.)
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- Department of General and Coordination Chemistry and Crystallography, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, 20-031 Lublin, Poland;
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- School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Technological University Dublin, Central Quad, Grangegorman, D07 ADY7 Dublin, Ireland;
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Chemistry, Doctoral School of Engineering and Technical Sciences, Rzeszow University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland;
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- Department of Applied Science, Technological University Dublin, Tallaght, D24 FKT9 Dublin, Ireland;
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (L.Ś.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (L.Ś.); (A.M.)
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The Study of Chemical Profile and Antioxidant Properties of Poplar-Type Polish Propolis Considering Local Flora Diversity in Relation to Antibacterial and Anticancer Activities in Human Breast Cancer Cells. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27030725. [PMID: 35163989 PMCID: PMC8840218 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27030725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Nine samples of ethanolic extracts of poplar-type propolis (EEP) originated from South-Eastern Poland were analyzed in terms of the diversity of the flora around the apiary. The mineral composition, antioxidant properties, polyphenolic profile (HPTLC), and main polyphenolic constituents (HPLC-DAD) were determined. Only minor differences in chemical composition and antioxidant capacity between tested EEPs were found regardless of their botanical origin. However, the biological activity of the EEPs was more diversified. The tested EEPs showed stronger antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli) compared to Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis). Staphylococci biofilm inhibition occurred as a result of exposure to the action of four out of nine EEPs (P1–P4). Due to the various compositions of individual EEPs, a different MCF-7 cellular response was observed according to inhibition of cells migration and proliferation. Almost every sample inhibited the migration of breast cancer cells at a low concentration (0.04 µg/mL) of propolis. Even at the lowest concentration (0.02 µg/mL), each EEP inhibited the proliferation of MCF-7 cells, however, the level of inhibition varied between samples.
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Balewski Ł, Szulta S, Jalińska A, Kornicka A. A Mini-Review: Recent Advances in Coumarin-Metal Complexes With Biological Properties. Front Chem 2021; 9:781779. [PMID: 34926402 PMCID: PMC8671816 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.781779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The coumarin nucleus is a recurring motif in both natural and synthetic compounds that exhibit a broad spectrum of biological properties including anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, antimicrobial and anticancer agents as well as enzyme inhibitors. On the other hand, it has been reported that the incorporation of a metal ion into coumarin derivatives can increase the activity of such complexes compared to coumarin-based ligands. Accordingly, some of them have been found to display promising antioxidant, antitumor or antibacterial activities. This mini-review briefly summarizes the recent development of coumarin-metal complexes with proven biological properties. The attention is also paid to agents for which practical applications in the detection of biologically important species may be found.
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- Łukasz Balewski
- Department of Chemical Technology of Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Technology of Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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