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Pelizaro BI, Batista JCZ, Portapilla GB, das Neves AR, Silva F, Carvalho DB, Shiguemoto CYK, Pessatto LR, Paredes-Gamero EJ, Cardoso IA, Luccas PH, Nonato MC, Lopes NP, Galvão F, Oliveira KMP, Cassemiro NS, Silva DB, Piranda EM, Arruda CCP, de Albuquerque S, Baroni ACM. Design and Synthesis of Novel 3-Nitro-1 H-1,2,4-triazole-1,2,3-triazole-1,4-disubstituted Analogs as Promising Antitrypanosomatid Agents: Evaluation of In Vitro Activity against Chagas Disease and Leishmaniasis. J Med Chem 2024; 67:2584-2601. [PMID: 38305199 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
Abstract
A series of 28 compounds, 3-nitro-1H-1,2,4-triazole, were synthesized by click-chemistry with diverse substitution patterns using medicinal chemistry approaches, such as bioisosterism, Craig-plot, and the Topliss set with excellent yields. Overall, the analogs demonstrated relevant in vitro antitrypanosomatid activity. Analog 15g (R1 = 4-OCF3-Ph, IC50 = 0.09 μM, SI = >555.5) exhibited an outstanding antichagasic activity (Trypanosoma cruzi, Tulahuen LacZ strain) 68-fold more active than benznidazole (BZN, IC50 = 6.15 μM, SI = >8.13) with relevant selectivity index, and suitable LipE = 5.31. 15g was considered an appropriate substrate for the type I nitro reductases (TcNTR I), contributing to a likely potential mechanism of action for antichagasic activity. Finally, 15g showed nonmutagenic potential against Salmonella typhimurium strains (TA98, TA100, and TA102). Therefore, 3-nitro-1H-1,2,4-triazole 15g is a promising antitrypanosomatid candidate for in vivo studies.
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- Bruno I Pelizaro
- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul CEP 79070-900,Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo CEP 14040-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul CEP 79070-900, Brazil
- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul CEP 79070-900,Brazil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul CEP 79070-900,Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular (BioMol) e Cultivos Celulares, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande,Mato Grosso do Sul CEP 79070-900 ,Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular (BioMol) e Cultivos Celulares, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande,Mato Grosso do Sul CEP 79070-900 ,Brazil
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- Laboratório de Cristalografia de Proteínas, Departamento de Ciências BioMoleculares, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo CEP 14040-903 ,Brazil
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- Laboratório de Cristalografia de Proteínas, Departamento de Ciências BioMoleculares, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo CEP 14040-903 ,Brazil
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- Laboratório de Cristalografia de Proteínas, Departamento de Ciências BioMoleculares, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo CEP 14040-903 ,Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos, Departamento de Ciências Biomoleculares, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo CEP 14040-903, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul CEP 79804-970, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul CEP 79804-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Produtos Naturais e Espectrometria de Massas (LAPNEM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande ,Mato Grosso do SulCEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Produtos Naturais e Espectrometria de Massas (LAPNEM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande ,Mato Grosso do SulCEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul CEP 79070-900,Brazil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul CEP 79070-900,Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo CEP 14040-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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Andrade VHBD, M Rodrigues EY, Dias NAF, Ferreira GFC, Carvalho DBD, das Neves AR, Coronel PMV, Yonekawa MKA, Parisotto EB, Santos EAD, Souza AS, Paredes-Gamero EJ, de Sousa KS, Souza LLD, Resstel LBM, Baroni ACM, Lagatta DC. Neuroprotective Profile of Triazole Grandisin Analogue against Amyloid-Beta Oligomer-Induced Cognitive Impairment. ACS Chem Neurosci 2023; 14:4298-4310. [PMID: 38048522 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00443] [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] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by accumulation of amyloid-β oligomers (AβO) in the brain, neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and cognitive decline. Grandisin, a tetrahydrofuran neolignan, exhibits relevant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Interestingly, grandisin-based compounds were shown to prevent AβO-induced neuronal death in vitro. However, no study has assessed the effect of these compounds on the AD animal model. This study focuses on a triazole grandisin analogue (TGA) synthesized using simplification and bioisosteric drug design, which resulted in improved potency and solubility compared with the parent compound. This study aimed to investigate the possible in vivo effects of TGA against AβO-induced AD. Male C57/Bl6 mice underwent stereotaxic intracerebroventricular AβO (90 μM) or vehicle injections. 24 h after surgery, animals received intraperitoneal treatment with TGA (1 mg/kg) or vehicle, administered on a 14 day schedule. One day after treatment completion, a novel object recognition task (NORT) was performed. Memantine (10 mg/kg) was administered as a positive control. NORT retention sessions were performed on days 8 and 16 after AβO injection. Immediately after retention sessions, animals were euthanized for cortex and hippocampus collection. Specimens were subjected to oxidative stress and cytokine analyses. TGA reduced the level of cortex/hippocampus lipoperoxidation and prevented cognitive impairment in AβO-injected mice. Additionally, TGA reduced tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) levels in the hippocampus. By contrast, memantine failed to prevent cortex/hippocampus lipid peroxidation, recognition memory decline, and AβO-induced increases in TNF and IFN-γ levels in the hippocampus. Thus, memantine was unable to avoid the AβO-induced persistent cognitive impairment. The results showed that TGA may prevent memory impairment by exerting antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in AβO-injected mice. Moreover, TGA exhibited a persistent neuroprotective effect compared to memantine, reflecting an innovative profile of this promising agent against neurodegenerative diseases, such as AD.
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- Victor H B de Andrade
- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food and Nutrition School, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande 79051-470, Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food and Nutrition School, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande 79051-470, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande 79051-470, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande 79051-470, Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food and Nutrition School, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande 79051-470, Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food and Nutrition School, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande 79051-470, Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food and Nutrition School, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande 79051-470, Brazil
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- Institute of Biosciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (INBIO-UFMS), Campo Grande 79051-470, Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food and Nutrition School, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande 79051-470, Brazil
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- Institute of Biosciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (INBIO-UFMS), Campo Grande 79051-470, Brazil
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- Institute of Biosciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (INBIO-UFMS), Campo Grande 79051-470, Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food and Nutrition School, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande 79051-470, Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food and Nutrition School, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande 79051-470, Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food and Nutrition School, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande 79051-470, Brazil
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- School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14049-900, Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food and Nutrition School, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande 79051-470, Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food and Nutrition School, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande 79051-470, Brazil
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Carvalho DB, Costa PAN, Portapilla GB, das Neves AR, Shiguemoto CYK, Pelizaro BI, Silva F, Piranda EM, Arruda CCP, Gaspari PDM, Cardoso IA, Luccas PH, Nonato MC, Lopes NP, de Albuquerque S, Baroni ACM. Design, synthesis and antitrypanosomatid activity of 2-nitroimidazole-3,5-disubstituted isoxazole compounds based on benznidazole. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 260:115451. [PMID: 37573209 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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Chagas disease and leishmaniasis are neglected diseases of high priority as a public health problem. Pharmacotherapy is based on the administration of a few drugs, which exhibit hazardous adverse effects and toxicity to the patients. Thus, the search for new antitrypanosomatid drugs is imperative to overcome the limitations of the treatments. In this work, 46 2-nitroimidazole 3,5-disubstituted isoxazole compounds were synthesized in good yields by [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction between terminal acetylene (propargyl-2-nitroimidazole) and chloro-oximes. The compounds were non-toxic to LLC-MK2 cells. Compounds 30, 35, and 44 showed in vitro antichagasic activity, 15-fold, 12-fold, and 10-fold, respectively, more active than benznidazole (BZN). Compounds 30, 35, 44, 45, 53, and 61 acted as substrates for the TcNTR enzyme, indicating that this might be one of the mechanisms of action involved in their antiparasitic activity. Piperazine series and 4-monosubstituted compounds were potent against T. cruzi parasites. Besides the in vitro activity observed in compound 45, the in vivo assay showed that the compound only reduced the parasitemia levels by the seventh-day post-infection (77%, p > 0.001) compared to the control group. However, 45 significantly reduced the parasite load in cardiac tissue (p < 0.01) 11 days post-infection. Compounds 49, 52, and 54 showed antileishmanial activity against intracellular amastigotes of Leishmania (L.) amazonensis at the same range as amphotericin B. These findings highlight the antitrypanosomatid properties of 2-nitroimidazole 3,5-disubstituted isoxazole compounds and the possibility in using them as antitrypanosomatid agents in further studies.
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- Diego B Carvalho
- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, CEP 79051-470, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, CEP 79051-470, Brazil; Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, CEP 14040-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, CEP 79051-470, Brazil; Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, CEP 79051-470, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, CEP 79051-470, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, CEP 79070-900, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n Monte Alegre, CEP 14040-903, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Cristalografia de Proteínas, Departamento de Ciências BioMoleculares, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n Monte Alegre, CEP 14040-903, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Cristalografia de Proteínas, Departamento de Ciências BioMoleculares, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n Monte Alegre, CEP 14040-903, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Cristalografia de Proteínas, Departamento de Ciências BioMoleculares, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n Monte Alegre, CEP 14040-903, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos, Departamento de Ciências Biomoleculares, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, SP, CEP 14040-903, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto - Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, CEP 14040-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grossso do Sul- UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, CEP 79051-470, Brazil.
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Marques AM, da Rocha Queiroz AS, Guimarães EF, Mafud AC, de Sousa Carvalho P, Mascarenhas YP, da Silva Barenco T, Souza PDN, Provance DW, do Nascimento JHM, Ponte CG, Kaplan MAC, de Lima Moreira D, Figueiredo MR. Piper tectoniifolium Kunth: A New Natural Source of the Bioactive Neolignan (-)-Grandisin. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27041151. [PMID: 35208941 PMCID: PMC8876808 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27041151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The Piper species are a recognized botanical source of a broad structural diversity of lignans and its derivatives. For the first time, Piper tectoniifolium Kunth is presented as a promising natural source of the bioactive (−)-grandisin. Phytochemical analyses of extracts from its leaves, branches and inflorescences showed the presence of the target compound in large amounts, with leaf extracts found to contain up to 52.78% in its composition. A new HPLC-DAD-UV method was developed and validated to be selective for the identification of (−)-grandisin being sensitive, linear, precise, exact, robust and with a recovery above 90%. The absolute configuration of the molecule was determined by X-ray diffraction. Despite the identification of several enantiomers in plant extracts, the major isolated substance was characterized to be the (−)-grandisin enantiomer. In vascular reactivity tests, it was shown that the grandisin purified from botanical extracts presented an endothelium-dependent vasorelaxant effect with an IC50 of 9.8 ± 1.22 μM and around 80% relaxation at 30 μM. These results suggest that P. tectoniifolium has the potential to serve as a renewable source of grandisin on a large scale and the potential to serve as template for development of new drugs for vascular diseases with emphasis on disorders related to endothelial disfunction.
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- André M. Marques
- Departament of Natural Products, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Far-Manguinhos, Fiocruz, Sizenando Nabuco 100 St, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro 21041-250, RJ, Brazil; (A.M.M.); (M.R.F.)
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- Health Sciences Center, Natural Produts Research Institut (IPPN), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Block H-1° Floor, Rio de Janeiro 21941-590, RJ, Brazil; (A.S.d.R.Q.); (M.A.C.K.)
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- Botanical Garden Research Institute of Rio de Janeiro, Pacheco Leão 915 St, Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro 22460-030, RJ, Brazil;
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- Physics Institute of São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Trabalhador São-Carlense, Av. n° 400, São Carlos 13566-590, SP, Brazil; (A.C.M.); (P.d.S.C.); (Y.P.M.)
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- Physics Institute of São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Trabalhador São-Carlense, Av. n° 400, São Carlos 13566-590, SP, Brazil; (A.C.M.); (P.d.S.C.); (Y.P.M.)
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- Physics Institute of São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Trabalhador São-Carlense, Av. n° 400, São Carlos 13566-590, SP, Brazil; (A.C.M.); (P.d.S.C.); (Y.P.M.)
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- Nucleus of Applied Biomedical Sciences—Federal Institute of Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 20270-021, RJ, Brazil; (T.d.S.B.); (P.D.N.S.); (C.G.P.)
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- Nucleus of Applied Biomedical Sciences—Federal Institute of Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 20270-021, RJ, Brazil; (T.d.S.B.); (P.D.N.S.); (C.G.P.)
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- Center for Technological Development in Health, Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Medical Research, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro 21040-361, RJ, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology Antonio Paes de Carvalho, Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics—Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, RJ, Brazil;
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- Nucleus of Applied Biomedical Sciences—Federal Institute of Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 20270-021, RJ, Brazil; (T.d.S.B.); (P.D.N.S.); (C.G.P.)
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- Health Sciences Center, Natural Produts Research Institut (IPPN), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Block H-1° Floor, Rio de Janeiro 21941-590, RJ, Brazil; (A.S.d.R.Q.); (M.A.C.K.)
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- Departament of Natural Products, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Far-Manguinhos, Fiocruz, Sizenando Nabuco 100 St, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro 21041-250, RJ, Brazil; (A.M.M.); (M.R.F.)
- Botanical Garden Research Institute of Rio de Janeiro, Pacheco Leão 915 St, Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro 22460-030, RJ, Brazil;
- Correspondence:
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- Departament of Natural Products, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Far-Manguinhos, Fiocruz, Sizenando Nabuco 100 St, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro 21041-250, RJ, Brazil; (A.M.M.); (M.R.F.)
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Felipe JL, Cassamale TB, Lourenço LD, Carvalho DB, das Neves AR, Duarte RCF, Carvalho MG, Toffoli-Kadri MC, Baroni ACM. Anti-inflammatory, ulcerogenic and platelet activation evaluation of novel 1,4-diaryl-1,2,3-triazole neolignan-celecoxib hybrids. Bioorg Chem 2021; 119:105485. [PMID: 34959176 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
This study reports the synthesis of novel neolignans-celecoxib hybrids and the evaluation of their biological activity. Analogs8-13(L13-L18) exhibited anti-inflammatory activity, inhibited glycoprotein expression (P-selectin) related to platelet activation, and were considered non- ulcerogenic in the animal model, even with the administration of 10 times higher than the dose used in reference therapy. In silico drug-likeness showed that the analogs are compliant with Lipinski's rule of five. A molecular docking study showed that the hybrids8-13(L13-L18) fitted similarly with celecoxib in the COX-2 active site. According to this data, it is possible to infer that extra hydrophobic interactions and the hydrogen interactions with the triazole core may improve the selectivity towards the COX-2 active site. Furthermore, the molecular docking study with P-selectin showed the binding affinity of the analogs in the active site, performing important interactions with amino acid residues such as Tyr 48. Whereas the P-selectin is a promising target to the design of new anti-inflammatory drugs with antithrombotic properties, a distinct butterfly-like structure of 1,4-diaryl-1,2,3-triazole neolignan-celecoxib hybrids synthesized in this work may be a safer alternative to the traditional COX-2 inhibitors.
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- Josyelen L Felipe
- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Inflamação (LABFAR), FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Inflamação (LABFAR), FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Inflamação (LABFAR), FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, UFMS, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil.
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Assunção ELF, Carvalho DB, das Neves AR, Kawasoko Shiguemotto CY, Portapilla GB, de Albuquerque S, Baroni ACM. Synthesis and Antitrypanosomal Activity of 1,4-Disubstituted Triazole Compounds Based on a 2-Nitroimidazole Scaffold: a Structure-Activity Relationship Study. ChemMedChem 2020; 15:2019-2028. [PMID: 32729242 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202000460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chagas disease affects 6-8 million people worldwide, remaining a public health concern. Toxicity, several adverse effects and inefficiency in the chronic stage of the disease are the major challenges regarding the available treatment protocols. This work involved the synthesis of twenty-two 1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazole analogues of benznidazole (BZN), by using a click chemistry strategy. Analogues were obtained in moderate to good yields (40-97 %). Antitrypanosomal activity was evaluated against the amastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi. Compound 8 a (4-(2-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl)-1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole) without substituents on phenyl ring showed similar biological activity to BZN (IC50 =3.0 μM, SI>65.3), with an IC50 =3.1 μM and SI>64.5. Compound 8 o (3,4-di-OCH3 -Ph) with IC50 = 0.65 μM was five-fold more active than BZN, and showed an excellent selectivity index (SI>307.7). Compound 8 v (3-NO2 , 4-CH3 -Ph) with IC50 =1.2 μM and relevant SI>166.7, also exhibited higher activity than BZN. SAR analysis exhibited a pattern regarding antitrypanosomal activity relative to BZN, in compounds with electron-withdrawing groups (Hammett σ+) at position 3, and electron-donating groups (Hammett σ-) at position 4, as observed in 8 o and 8 v. Further research might explore in vivo antitrypanosomal activity of promising analogues 8 a, 8 o, and 8 v. Overall, this study indicates that approaches such as the bioisosteric replacement of amide group by 1,2,3-triazole ring, the use of click chemistry as a synthesis strategy, and design tools like Craig-plot and Topliss tree are promising alternatives to drug discovery.
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- Elvis L F Assunção
- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul - UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul CEP, 79051-470, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul - UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul CEP, 79051-470, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul - UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul CEP, 79051-470, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul - UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul CEP, 79051-470, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo,CEP, 14040-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo,CEP, 14040-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul - UFMS, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul CEP, 79051-470, Brazil
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Albino SL, da Silva JM, de C Nobre MS, de M E Silva YMS, Santos MB, de Araújo RSA, do C A de Lima M, Schmitt M, de Moura RO. Bioprospecting of Nitrogenous Heterocyclic Scaffolds with Potential Action for Neglected Parasitosis: A Review. Curr Pharm Des 2020; 26:4112-4150. [PMID: 32611290 DOI: 10.2174/1381612826666200701160904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Neglected parasitic diseases are a group of infections currently considered as a worldwide concern. This fact can be attributed to the migration of these diseases to developed and developing countries, associated with therapeutic insufficiency resulted from the low investment in the research and development of new drugs. In order to overcome this situation, bioprospecting supports medicinal chemistry in the identification of new scaffolds with therapeutically appropriate physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties. Among them, we highlight the nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds, as they are secondary metabolites of many natural products with potential biological activity. The objective of this work was to review studies within a 10-year timeframe (2009- 2019), focusing on the pharmacological application of nitrogen bioprospectives (pyrrole, pyridine, indole, quinoline, acridine, and their respective derivatives) against neglected parasitic infections (malaria, leishmania, trypanosomiases, and schistosomiasis), and their application as a template for semi-synthesis or total synthesis of potential antiparasitic agents. In our studies, it was observed that among the selected articles, there was a higher focus on the attempt to identify and obtain novel antimalarial compounds, in a way that an extensive amount of studies involving all heterocyclic nitrogen nuclei were found. On the other hand, the parasites with the lowest number of publications up until the present date have been trypanosomiasis, especially those caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, and schistosomiasis, where some heterocyclics have not even been cited in recent years. Thus, we conclude that despite the great biodiversity on the planet, little attention has been given to certain neglected tropical diseases, especially those that reach countries with a high poverty rate.
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- Sonaly L Albino
- Universidade Estadual da Paraiba, R. Baraunas, 351, Cidade Universitaria, Campina Grande, Paraiba, 58429-500, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Cidade Universitaria, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Cidade Universitaria, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual da Paraiba, R. Baraunas, 351, Cidade Universitaria, Campina Grande, Paraiba, 58429-500, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual da Paraiba, R. Baraunas, 351, Cidade Universitaria, Campina Grande, Paraiba, 58429-500, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual da Paraiba, R. Baraunas, 351, Cidade Universitaria, Campina Grande, Paraiba, 58429-500, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Cidade Universitaria, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Universite de Strasbourg, CNRS, LIT UMR 7200, Laboratoire d'innovation therapeutique, Illkirch, France
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Cidade Universitaria, Recife, Pernambuco, 50670-901, Brazil
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Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel 1,2,3-triazole-based xanthine derivatives as DPP-4 inhibitors. J CHEM SCI 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12039-020-1760-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Djemoui A, Naouri A, Ouahrani MR, Djemoui D, Lahcene S, Lahrech MB, Boukenna L, Albuquerque HM, Saher L, Rocha DH, Monteiro FL, Helguero LA, Bachari K, Talhi O, Silva AM. A step-by-step synthesis of triazole-benzimidazole-chalcone hybrids: Anticancer activity in human cells+. J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.127487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cardozo Pinto de Arruda C, de Jesus Hardoim D, Silva Rizk Y, da Silva Freitas de Souza C, Zaverucha do Valle T, Bento Carvalho D, Nosomi Taniwaki N, de Morais Baroni AC, da Silva Calabrese K. A Triazole Hybrid of Neolignans as a Potential Antileishmanial Agent by Triggering Mitochondrial Dysfunction. Molecules 2019; 25:molecules25010037. [PMID: 31861910 PMCID: PMC6983227 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25010037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
In the search for new compounds with antileishmanial activity, we synthesized a triazole hybrid analogue of the neolignans grandisin and machilin G (LASQUIM 25), which was previously found highly active against both promastigotes and intracellular amastigote forms of Leishmania amazonensis. In this work, we investigated the leishmanicidal effects of LASQUIM 25 to identify the mechanisms involved in the cell death of L. amazonensis promastigotes. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis showed marked effects of LASQUIM 25 (IC50 = 7.2 µM) on the morphology of promastigote forms, notably on mitochondria. The direct action of the triazole derivative on the parasite was noticed over time from 2 h to 48 h, and cells displayed several ultrastructural alterations characteristic of apoptotic cells. Also, flow cytometric analysis (FACS) after TMRE staining detected changes in mitochondrial membrane potential after LASQUIM 25 treatment (64.83% labeling versus 83.38% labeling in nontreated cells). On the other hand, FACS after PI staining in 24 h-treatment showed a slight alteration in the integrity of the cell membrane, a necrotic event (16.76% necrotic cells versus 3.19% staining in live parasites). An abnormal secretion of lipids was observed, suggesting an exocytic activity. Another striking finding was the presence of autophagy-related lysosome-like vacuoles, suggesting an autophagic cell death that may arise as consequence of mitochondrial stress. Taken together, these results suggest that LASQUIM 25 leishmanicidal mechanisms involve some degree of mitochondrial dysregulation, already evidenced by the treatment with the IC50 of this compound. This effect may be due to the presence of a methylenedioxy group originated from machilin G, whose toxicity has been associated with the capacity to generate electrophilic intermediates.
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- Carla Cardozo Pinto de Arruda
- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, 79070-900 Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
- Correspondence: (C.C.P.d.A.); (K.d.S.C.); Tel.: +55-67-3345-7369 (C.C.P.d.A.); +55-21-2562-1879 (K.d.S.C.)
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- Laboratório de Imunomodulação e Protozoologia (LIMP), Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), 21040-360 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; (D.d.J.H.); (Y.S.R.); (C.d.S.F.d.S.); (T.Z.d.V.)
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- Laboratório de Imunomodulação e Protozoologia (LIMP), Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), 21040-360 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; (D.d.J.H.); (Y.S.R.); (C.d.S.F.d.S.); (T.Z.d.V.)
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- Laboratório de Imunomodulação e Protozoologia (LIMP), Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), 21040-360 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; (D.d.J.H.); (Y.S.R.); (C.d.S.F.d.S.); (T.Z.d.V.)
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- Laboratório de Imunomodulação e Protozoologia (LIMP), Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), 21040-360 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; (D.d.J.H.); (Y.S.R.); (C.d.S.F.d.S.); (T.Z.d.V.)
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, 79070-900 Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil; (D.B.C.); (A.C.d.M.B.)
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- Núcleo de Microscopia Eletrônica, Instituto Adolfo Lutz, 01246-000 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil;
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- Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal (LASQUIM), Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, 79070-900 Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil; (D.B.C.); (A.C.d.M.B.)
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- Laboratório de Imunomodulação e Protozoologia (LIMP), Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), 21040-360 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; (D.d.J.H.); (Y.S.R.); (C.d.S.F.d.S.); (T.Z.d.V.)
- Correspondence: (C.C.P.d.A.); (K.d.S.C.); Tel.: +55-67-3345-7369 (C.C.P.d.A.); +55-21-2562-1879 (K.d.S.C.)
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Trefzger OS, Barbosa NV, Scapolatempo RL, Neves AR, Ortale MLFS, Carvalho DB, Honorato AM, Fragoso MR, Shuiguemoto CYK, Perdomo RT, Matos MFC, Chang MR, Arruda CCP, Baroni ACM. Design, synthesis, antileishmanial, and antifungal biological evaluation of novel 3,5‐disubstituted isoxazole compounds based on 5‐nitrofuran scaffolds. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2019; 353:e1900241. [DOI: 10.1002/ardp.201900241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2019] [Revised: 10/27/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Ozildéia S. Trefzger
- LASQUIM—Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- LASQUIM—Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, INBIO—Instituto de BiociênciasUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- LASQUIM—Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- LASQUIM—Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, INBIO—Instituto de BiociênciasUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- LASQUIM—Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- LASQUIM—Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, INBIO—Instituto de BiociênciasUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- LASQUIM—Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- LASQUIM—Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Cultura de Células, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Cultura de Células, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia Clínica, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, INBIO—Instituto de BiociênciasUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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- LASQUIM—Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, FACFAN—Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e NutriçãoUniversidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) Campo Grande Brazil
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Mantoani SP, de Andrade P, Chierrito TPC, Figueredo AS, Carvalho I. Potential Triazole-based Molecules for the Treatment of Neglected Diseases. Curr Med Chem 2019; 26:4403-4434. [DOI: 10.2174/0929867324666170727103901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Neglected Diseases (NDs) affect million of people, especially the poorest population
around the world. Several efforts to an effective treatment have proved insufficient
at the moment. In this context, triazole derivatives have shown great relevance in
medicinal chemistry due to a wide range of biological activities. This review aims to describe
some of the most relevant and recent research focused on 1,2,3- and 1,2,4-triazolebased
molecules targeting four expressive NDs: Chagas disease, Malaria, Tuberculosis
and Leishmaniasis.
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- Susimaire Pedersoli Mantoani
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, 14040-903, SP, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, 14040-903, SP, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, 14040-903, SP, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, 14040-903, SP, Brazil
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das Neves AR, Trefzger OS, Barbosa NV, Honorato AM, Carvalho DB, Moslaves IS, Kadri MCT, Yoshida NC, Kato MJ, Arruda CCP, Baroni ACM. Effect of isoxazole derivatives of tetrahydrofuran neolignans on intracellular amastigotes of Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis: A structure-activity relationship comparative study with triazole-neolignan-based compounds. Chem Biol Drug Des 2019; 94:2004-2012. [PMID: 31444858 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Isoxazole analogues derived from the neolignans veraguensin, grandisin, and machilin G were previously synthesized with different substitution patterns through the bioisosterism strategy. These compounds were tested on intracellular amastigotes of Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis; the derivatives proved to be active against intracellular amastigotes, with IC50 values ranging from 0.4 to 25 μM. The most active analogues were 4', 14', 15', and 18', with IC50 values of 0.9, 0.4, 0.7, and 1.4 μM, respectively, showing high selectivity indexes (SI = 277.0; 625.0; 178.5 and 357.1). Overall, the isoxazole analogues did not induce nitric oxide (NO) production by infected cells; there was no evidence that NO influences the antileishmanial mechanism of action, except for compound 4'. Trimethoxy groups as substituents seemed to be critical for antileishmanial activity. The SAR study demonstrated that the isoxazole compounds were more active than 1,2,3-triazole compounds with the same substitution pattterns, demonstrating the importance of the bioisosterism strategy in drug design.
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- Amarith R das Neves
- LASQUIM - Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil.,Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- LASQUIM - Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- LASQUIM - Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil.,Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- LASQUIM - Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biofisiofarmacologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biofisiofarmacologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, UFMS, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- LASQUIM - Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brazil
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Liu ZB, Sun CP, Xu JX, Morisseau C, Hammock BD, Qiu F. Phytochemical constituents from Scutellaria baicalensis in soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibition: Kinetics and interaction mechanism merged with simulations. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 133:1187-1193. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.04.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 03/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Insights into the current status of privileged N-heterocycles as antileishmanial agents. Mol Divers 2019; 24:525-569. [DOI: 10.1007/s11030-019-09953-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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One‐Pot Synthesis of Unsymmetrical 1,3‐Butadiyne Derivatives and their Application in the Synthesis of Unsymmetrical 2,5‐Diarylthiophenes. European J Org Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201801242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Kaveti B, Ramírez-López SC, Gámez Montaño R. Ultrasound-assisted green one-pot synthesis of linked bis-heterocycle peptidomimetics via IMCR/post-transformation/tandem strategy. Tetrahedron Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.10.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Faiões VDS, da Frota LCRM, Cunha-Junior EF, Barcellos JCF, Da Silva T, Netto CD, Da-Silva SAG, da Silva AJM, Costa PRR, Torres-Santos EC. Second-generation pterocarpanquinones: synthesis and antileishmanial activity. J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis 2018; 24:35. [PMID: 30519257 PMCID: PMC6263544 DOI: 10.1186/s40409-018-0174-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Despite the development of new therapies for leishmaniasis, among the 200 countries or territories reporting to the WHO, 87 were identified as endemic for Tegumentary Leishmaniasis and 75 as endemic for Visceral Leishmaniasis. The identification of antileishmanial drug candidates is essential to fill the drug discovery pipeline for leishmaniasis. In the hit molecule LQB-118 selected, the first generation of pterocarpanquinones was effective and safe against experimental visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis via oral delivery. In this paper, we report the synthesis and antileishmanial activity of the second generation of pterocarpanoquinones. Methods The second generation of pterocarpanquinones 2a-f was prepared through a palladium-catalyzed oxyarylation of dihydronaphtalen and chromens with iodolawsone, easily prepared by iodination of lawsone. The spectrum of antileishmanial activity was evaluated in promastigotes and intracellular amastigotes of L. amazonensis, L. braziliensis, and L. infantum. Toxicity was assessed in peritoneal macrophages and selective index calculated by CC50/IC50. Oxidative stress was measured by intracellular ROS levels and mitochondrial membrane potential in treated cells. Results In this work, we answered two pertinent questions about the structure of the first-generation pterocarpanquinones: the configuration and positions of rings B (pyran) and C (furan) and the presence of oxygen in the B ring. When rings B and C are exchanged, we noted an improvement of the activity against promastigotes and amastigotes of L. amazonensis and promastigotes of L. infantum. As to the oxygen in ring B of the new generation, we observed that the oxygenated compound 2b is approximately twice as active against L. braziliensis promastigotes than its deoxy derivative 2a. Another modification that improved the activity was the addition of the methylenedioxy group. A variation in the susceptibility among species was evident in the clinically relevant form of the parasite, the intracellular amastigote. L. amazonensis was the species most susceptible to novel derivatives, whilst L. infantum was resistant to most of them. The pterocarpanoquinones (2b and 2c) that possess the oxygen atom in ring B showed induction of increased ROS production. Conclusions The data presented indicate that the pterocarpanoquinones are promising compounds for the development of new leishmanicidal agents.
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- Viviane Dos Santos Faiões
- 1Laboratório de Bioquímica de Tripanosomatídeos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCUZ, Av. Brasil, 4365, Pavilhao Leonidas Deane, sala 405A, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-900 Brazil
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- 2Instituto de Pesquisa de Produtos naturais, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil
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- 1Laboratório de Bioquímica de Tripanosomatídeos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCUZ, Av. Brasil, 4365, Pavilhao Leonidas Deane, sala 405A, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-900 Brazil
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- 2Instituto de Pesquisa de Produtos naturais, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil
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- 3Laboratório de Imunofarmacologia Parasitária, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil
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- 4Laboratório de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, campus Professor Aloísio Teixeira, Macaé, RJ Brazil
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- 2Instituto de Pesquisa de Produtos naturais, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil
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- 2Instituto de Pesquisa de Produtos naturais, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil
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- 1Laboratório de Bioquímica de Tripanosomatídeos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCUZ, Av. Brasil, 4365, Pavilhao Leonidas Deane, sala 405A, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-900 Brazil
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Trefzger OS, das Neves AR, Barbosa NV, Carvalho DB, Pereira IC, Perdomo RT, Matos MFC, Yoshida NC, Kato MJ, de Albuquerque S, Arruda CCP, Baroni ACM. Design, synthesis and antitrypanosomatid activities of 3,5-diaryl-isoxazole analogues based on neolignans veraguensin, grandisin and machilin G. Chem Biol Drug Des 2018; 93:313-324. [DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Ozildéia S. Trefzger
- LASQUIM - Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal; FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; UFMS; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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- LASQUIM - Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal; FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; UFMS; Campo Grande MS Brazil
- Laboratorio de Parasitologia Humana; INBIO - Instituto de Biologia; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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- LASQUIM - Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal; FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; UFMS; Campo Grande MS Brazil
- Laboratorio de Parasitologia Humana; INBIO - Instituto de Biologia; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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- LASQUIM - Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal; FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; UFMS; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Biologia Molecular e Cultura de Celulas; FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas; Alimentos e Nutricao; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; UFMS; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Biologia Molecular e Cultura de Celulas; FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas; Alimentos e Nutricao; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; UFMS; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Biologia Molecular e Cultura de Celulas; FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas; Alimentos e Nutricao; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; UFMS; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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- Instituto de Química; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, UFMS; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry; University of São Paulo; São Paulo SP Brazil
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- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas; Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto; USP; Ribeirão Preto SP Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Parasitologia Humana; INBIO - Instituto de Biologia; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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- LASQUIM - Laboratório de Síntese e Química Medicinal; FACFAN - Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição; Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul; UFMS; Campo Grande MS Brazil
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Manchester KR, Maskell PD, Waters L. Experimental versus theoretical log D 7.4 , pK a and plasma protein binding values for benzodiazepines appearing as new psychoactive substances. Drug Test Anal 2018; 10:1258-1269. [PMID: 29582576 DOI: 10.1002/dta.2387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The misuse of benzodiazepines as new psychoactive substances is an increasing problem around the world. Basic physicochemical and pharmacokinetic data is required on these substances to interpret and predict their effects upon humans. Experimental log D7.4 , pKa and plasma protein binding values were determined for 11 benzodiazepines that have recently appeared as new psychoactive substances (3-hydroxyphenazepam, 4'-chlorodiazepam, desalkylflurazepam, deschloroetizolam, diclazepam, etizolam, flubromazepam, flubromazolam, meclonazepam, phenazepam, and pyrazolam) and compared with values generated by various software packages (ACD/I-lab, MarvinSketch, ADMET Predictor and PreADMET). ACD/I-LAB returned the most accurate values for log D7.4 and plasma protein binding while ADMET Predictor returned the most accurate values for pKa . Large variations in predictive errors were observed between compounds. Experimental values are currently preferable and desirable as they may aid with the future 'training' of predictive models for these new psychoactive substances.
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- School of Science, Engineering and Technology, Abertay University, Dundee, UK
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, UK
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Bosquiroli LSS, dos Santos Ferreira AC, Farias KS, da Costa EC, Matos MDFC, Kadri MCT, Rizk YS, Alves FM, Perdomo RT, Carollo CA, Pinto de Arruda CC. In Vitro antileishmania activity of sesquiterpene-rich essential oils from Nectandra species. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2017; 55:2285-2291. [PMID: 29185382 PMCID: PMC6130651 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2017.1407803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Revised: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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CONTEXT New antileishmanias are needed because of toxicity, high cost and resistance problems associated with available drugs. Nectandra (Lauraceae) produces several classes of compounds but its essential oil has not previously been reported to have antileishmania activity. OBJECTIVE We evaluated the cytotoxicity and antileishmania activity of essential oils from Nectandra amazonum Nees, N. gardneri Meisn., N. hihua (Ruiz & Pav.) Rohwer and N. megapotamica (Spreng.) Mez. MATERIALS AND METHODS Nectandra oils were extracted from stem bark/leaves by hydrodistillation and compounds were identified by GC-MS. Oils were tested against Leishmania infantum and L. amazonensis intracellular amastigotes and nitric oxide production was evaluated. Cytotoxicity was achieved on NIH/3T3 and J774.A1 cells for the selectivity index (SI). RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Nectandra gardneri was active against L. infantum and L. amazonensis (IC50 = 2.7 ± 1.3/2.1 ± 1.06 μg/mL) and contained 85.4% sesquiterpenes, of which 58.2% was intermediol. Besides low cytotoxicity (SI >11.3), N. gardneri induced a significant increase in NO production by L. infantum-infected macrophages. Nectandra hihua had the best activity on L. infantum amastigotes (IC50 = 0.2 ± 1.1 μg/mL). This oil was 89.0% sesquiterpenes, with 28.1% bicyclogermacrene. The two specimens of N. megapotamica had different activities on amastigotes. The one richer in sesquiterpenes (49.9%) was active against both species (IC50 = 12.5 ± 1.4/21.3 ± 1.2) and had phenylpropanoid E-asarone as the main compound (42.4%). Nectandra amazonum showed moderate activity on both the species (IC50 = 31.9 ± 2.0/22.1 ± 1.3 μg/mL) and low selectivity (0.9 < SI >2.6), probably due to the major presence of β-caryophyllene (28.5%). CONCLUSIONS Our data identify compounds that can now be isolated and used for the development of new antileishmanias.
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- Lauriane Serpa Silva Bosquiroli
- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Produtos Naturais e Espectrometria de Massas – LaPNEM, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Culturas Celulares, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Biofisiofarmacologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brasil
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- Herbário CG-MS, CCBS, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Culturas Celulares, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Produtos Naturais e Espectrometria de Massas – LaPNEM, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Parasitologia Humana, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brasil
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Zhai D, Chen L, Jia M, Ma S. One Pot Synthesis of γ-Benzopyranones via Iron-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation and Subsequent 4-Dimethylaminopyridine Catalyzed 6-endo
Cyclization. Adv Synth Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201700993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Di Zhai
- Research Center of Molecular Recognition and Synthesis; Department of Chemistry; Fudan University; 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry; Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Synthesis; Zhejiang University; 38 Zheda Road Zhejiang 310027 People's Republic of China
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- Research Center of Molecular Recognition and Synthesis; Department of Chemistry; Fudan University; 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 People's Republic of China
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- Research Center of Molecular Recognition and Synthesis; Department of Chemistry; Fudan University; 220 Handan Road Shanghai 200433 People's Republic of China
- Department of Chemistry; Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Synthesis; Zhejiang University; 38 Zheda Road Zhejiang 310027 People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry; Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 345 Lingling Road Shanghai 200032 People's Republic of China
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Grecco SS, Costa-Silva TA, Jerz G, de Sousa FS, Londero VS, Galuppo MK, Lima ML, Neves BJ, Andrade CH, Tempone AG, Lago JHG. Neolignans from leaves of Nectandra leucantha (Lauraceae) display in vitro antitrypanosomal activity via plasma membrane and mitochondrial damages. Chem Biol Interact 2017; 277:55-61. [PMID: 28864277 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2017.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Revised: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which affects more than eight million people in Tropical and Subtropical countries especially in Latin America. Current treatment is limited to nifurtimox and benznidazole, both with reduced effectiveness and high toxicity. In this work, the n-hexane extract from leaves of Nectandra leucantha (Lauraceae) displayed in vitro antitrypanosomal activity against T. cruzi. Using several chromatographic steps, four related neolignans were isolated and chemically characterized as dehydrodieugenol B (1), 1-(8-propenyl)-3-[3'-methoxy-1'-(8-propenyl)-phenoxy]-4,5-dimethoxybenzene (2), 1-[(7S)-hydroxy-8-propenyl]-3-[3'-methoxy-1'-(8'-propenyl)-phenoxy]-4-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzene (3), and 1-[(7S)-hydroxy-8-propenyl]-3-[3'-methoxy-1'-(8'-propenyl)-phenoxy]-4,5-dimethoxybenzene (4). These compounds were tested against intracellular amastigotes and extracellular trypomastigotes of T. cruzi and for mammalian cytotoxicity. Neolignan 4 showed the higher selectivity index (SI) against trypomastigotes (>5) and amastigotes (>13) of T. cruzi. The investigation of the mechanism of action demonstrated that neolignan 4 caused substantial alteration of the plasma membrane permeability, together with mitochondrial dysfunctions in trypomastigote forms. In silico studies of pharmacokinetics and toxicity (ADMET) properties predicted that all compounds were non-mutagenic, non-carcinogenic, non-genotoxic, weak hERG blockers, with acceptable volume of distribution (1.66-3.32 L/kg), and low rodent oral toxicity (LD50 810-2200 mg/kg). Considering some clinical events of cerebral Chagas disease, the compounds also demonstrated favorable properties, such as blood-brain barrier penetration. Unfavorable properties were also predicted as high promiscuity for P450 isoforms, high plasma protein binding affinity (>91%), and moderate-to-low oral bioavailability. Finally, none of the isolated neolignans was predicted as interference compounds (PAINS). Considering the promising chemical and biological properties of the isolated neolignans, these compounds could be used as starting points to develop new lead compounds for Chagas disease.
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- Simone S Grecco
- Center of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Federal University of ABC, Santo Andre, SP, 09210-180, Brazil; Institute of Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, 38106, Germany; Biotechnology and Innovation in Health Program, Anhanguera University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, 05145-200, Brazil
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- Center of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Federal University of ABC, Santo Andre, SP, 09210-180, Brazil
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- Institute of Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, 38106, Germany
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- Institute of Environmental, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, Diadema, SP, 09972-270, Brazil
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- Institute of Environmental, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, Diadema, SP, 09972-270, Brazil
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- Centre for Parasitology and Mycology, Instituto Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo, SP, 01246-902, Brazil
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- Centre for Parasitology and Mycology, Instituto Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo, SP, 01246-902, Brazil; Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, 05403-000, Brazil
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- LabMol, Laboratory for Molecular Modeling and Drug Design, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Goias, Goiânia, GO, 74605-170, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Society, Technology and Environment, Unievangelica University Center, Anápolis, GO, 75083-515, Brazil
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- LabMol, Laboratory for Molecular Modeling and Drug Design, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Goias, Goiânia, GO, 74605-170, Brazil
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- Centre for Parasitology and Mycology, Instituto Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo, SP, 01246-902, Brazil
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- Center of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Federal University of ABC, Santo Andre, SP, 09210-180, Brazil.
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Malík I, Csöllei J, Jampílek J, Stanzel L, Zadražilová I, Hošek J, Pospíšilová Š, Čížek A, Coffey A, O'Mahony J. The Structure-Antimicrobial Activity Relationships of a Promising Class of the Compounds Containing the N-Arylpiperazine Scaffold. Molecules 2016; 21:molecules21101274. [PMID: 27681720 PMCID: PMC6273431 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21101274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Revised: 09/18/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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This research was focused on in silico characterization and in vitro biological testing of the series of the compounds carrying a N-arylpiperazine moiety. The in silico investigation was based on the prediction of electronic, steric and lipohydrophilic features. The molecules were screened against Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis CIT03, M. smegmatis ATCC 700084, M. kansasii DSM 44162, M. marinum CAMP 5644, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213, methicillin-resistant S. aureus 63718, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212, Candida albicans CCM 8261, C. parapsilosis CCM 8260 and C. krusei CCM 8271, respectively, by standardized microdilution methods. The eventual antiproliferative (cytotoxic) impact of those compounds was examined on a human monocytic leukemia THP-1 cell line, as a part of the biological study. Promising potential against M. kansasii was found for 1-[3-(3-ethoxyphenylcarbamoyl)oxy-2-hydroxypropyl]-4-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazin-1-ium chloride (MIC = 31.75 μM), which was comparable to the activity of isoniazid (INH; MIC = 29.17 μM). Moreover, 1-{2-hydroxy-3-(3-methoxyphenylcarbamoyl)oxy)propyl}-4-(4-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-ium chloride was even more effective (MIC = 17.62 μM) against given mycobacterium. Among the tested N-arylpiperazines, 1-{2-hydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenylcarbamoyl)oxy)propyl}-4-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazin-1-ium chloride was the most efficient against M. marinum (MIC = 65.32 μM). One of the common features of all investigated substances was their insignificant antiproliferative (i.e., non-cytotoxic) effect. The study discussed structure–antimicrobial activity relationships considering electronic, steric and lipophilic properties.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ivan Malík
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava, Odbojárov 10, Bratislava SK-832 32, Slovak Republic.
| | - Jozef Csöllei
- Department of Chemical Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Brno, Palackého 1946/1, Brno CZ-612 42, Czech Republic.
| | - Josef Jampílek
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava, Odbojárov 10, Bratislava SK-832 32, Slovak Republic.
| | - Lukáš Stanzel
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava, Odbojárov 10, Bratislava SK-832 32, Slovak Republic.
| | - Iveta Zadražilová
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Brno, Palackého 1946/1, Brno CZ-612 42, Czech Republic.
| | - Jan Hošek
- Department of Molecular Biology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Brno, Palackého 1946/1, Brno CZ-612 42, Czech Republic.
| | - Šárka Pospíšilová
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Brno, Palackého 1946/1, Brno CZ-612 42, Czech Republic.
| | - Alois Čížek
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Brno, Palackého 1946/1, Brno CZ-612 42, Czech Republic.
| | - Aidan Coffey
- Department of Biological Sciences, Cork Institute of Technology, Bishopstown, Cork T12 P928, Ireland.
| | - Jim O'Mahony
- Department of Biological Sciences, Cork Institute of Technology, Bishopstown, Cork T12 P928, Ireland.
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