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de Albuquerque MA, Goulart CM, Amorim APO, de Oliveira MCC, Echevarria A. New Thiosemicarbazone andTalinum triangulareVegetal Extract Formulations with Potential Anti-corrosion Activity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.5935/1984-6835.20130052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Sousa-Pereira D, Goulart CM, dos Reis CM, Echevarria A. Synthesis and Evaluation of the Anti-corrosion Activity of Thiosemicarbazide and Thiosemicarbazone 4-N-(p-methoxyphenyl) Substituted. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.5935/1984-6835.20130055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Temporal RM, Cysne-Finkelstein L, Echevarria A, Silva-Gonçalves AJ, Leon LL, Genestra MS. Amidine Derivatives and Leishmania amazonensis: an Evaluation of the Effect of Nitric Oxide (NO) Production on the Parasite-macrophage Interaction. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2008; 20:13-8. [PMID: 15895679 DOI: 10.1080/14756360400015207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Previous work has demonstrated that N-N'-diphenyl-R-benzamidine was highly effective against Leishmania amazonensis promastigotes/axenic amastigotes and Trypanosoma evansi trypomastigotes and the compound with a methoxy substituent, was the most effective derivative in the parasite-macrophage interaction. Comparative analysis of the nitric oxide (NO) released from the culture infection's supernatant showed the amidine to be less effective than pentamidine Isethionate as a reference drug. Additionally, in order to verify if the methoxylated derivative interferes with NO production by L. amazonensis, the effect of the amidine on the constitutive nitric oxide synthase (cNOS) purified from parasites, was examined, but demonstrated less activity in comparison with the reference drug. This data contributes to studies concerning the metabolic targets present in Leishmania parasites for leishmanicidal drugs.
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- R M Temporal
- Department of Immunology, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Poupard M, Aouate J, Elia C, Thiam A, Echevarria A, Agbonson J, Khuong-Josses M. D-08 Mise en place des recommandations sur le bilan de synthèse annuel chez les personnes infectées par le VIH : analyse descriptive pour 286 patients. Med Mal Infect 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s0399-077x(08)73101-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Esteves-Souza A, Figueiredo DV, Esteves A, Câmara CA, Vargas MD, Pinto AC, Echevarria A. Cytotoxic and DNA-topoisomerase effects of lapachol amine derivatives and interactions with DNA. Braz J Med Biol Res 2007; 40:1399-402. [PMID: 17713652 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2006005000159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2007] [Accepted: 06/28/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The cytotoxic activity of amino (3a-e), aza-1-antraquinone (4a-e) lapachol derivatives against Ehrlich carcinoma and human K562 leukemia cells was investigated. Cell viability was determined using MTT assay, after 48 (Ehrlich) or 96 h (K562) of culture, and vincristine (for K562 leukemia) and quercetin (for Ehrlich carcinoma) were used as positive controls. The results showed dose-dependent growth-inhibiting activities and that the amino derivatives were active against the assayed cells, whereas the 4a-e derivatives were not. The allylamine derivative 3a was the most active against Ehrlich carcinoma, with IC50 = 16.94 +/- 1.25 microM, and against K562 leukemia, with IC50 = 14.11 +/- 1.39 microM. The analogous lawsone derivative, 5a, was also active against Ehrlich carcinoma (IC50 = 23.89 +/- 2.3 microM), although the 5d and 5e derivatives showed lower activity. The interaction between 3a-d and calf thymus DNA was investigated by fluorimetric titration and the results showed a hyperchromic effect indicating binding to DNA as presented of ethidium bromide, used as positive control. The inhibitory action on DNA-topoisomerase II-a was also evaluated by a relaxation assay of supercoiled DNA plasmid, and the etoposide (200 microM) was used as positive control. Significant inhibitory activities were observed for 3a-d at 200 microM and a partial inhibitory action was observed for lapachol and methoxylapachol.
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- A Esteves-Souza
- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, RJ, Brasil
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Senff-Ribeiro A, Echevarria A, Silva EF, Franco CRC, Veiga SS, Oliveira MBM. Cytotoxic effect of a new 1,3,4-thiadiazolium mesoionic compound (MI-D) on cell lines of human melanoma. Br J Cancer 2004; 91:297-304. [PMID: 15199390 PMCID: PMC2409799 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The structural characteristics of mesoionic compounds, which contain distinct regions of positive and negative charges associated with a poly-heteroatomic system, enable them to cross cellular membranes and interact strongly with biomolecules. Potential biological applications have been described for mesoionic compounds. 1,3,4-Thiadiazolium mesoionic compound (MI-D), a new mesoionic compound, has been demonstrated to be extremely cytotoxic to B16-F10 murine melanoma cells when compared to fotemustine and dacarbazine, drugs of reference in melanoma treatment protocols, describing inhibition of tumours grown in vitro and in vivo. We now evaluate the effects of mesoionic compound MI-D on different human melanoma cell lines. The drug decreased the viability and proliferation of MEL-85, SK-MEL, A2058 and MEWO cell lines in vitro, showing a considerable cytotoxic activity on these human cells. Adhesion of MEL-85 cells was evaluated in the presence of the drug using different extracellular matrix (ECM) constituents. MI-D decreased MEL-85 adhesion to laminin, fibronectin and matrigel. The morphology and actin cytoskeleton organisation of MEL-85 cells were also modified on MI-D treatment. These results on human melanoma cell lines indicate that MI-D is a very encouraging drug against melanoma, a tumour that is extremely resistant to chemotherapy.
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- A Senff-Ribeiro
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Cellular Biology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Cellular Biology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Paraná, Centro Politécnico, Jardim das Américas, Curitiba, Paraná, CEP 81.531-990, CP 19046, Brazil. E-mail:
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Meseguer E, Llamas P, Fernández de Velasco J, García A, Echevarria A, Oña R, Rábano J, Tomas JF, García de Yébenes J. [Prothrombotic factors in stroke]. Neurologia 2004; 19:99-105. [PMID: 15088159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Factor V Leiden and prothrombin 20210A polymorphisms are the most common mutations related to deep vein thrombosis, however their relationship with stroke is debated. This paper studies the possible relationship between both entities. MATERIAL AND METHODS A case-control study was conducted during 27 months to study their association. A total of 312 stroke cases were included, 73 were under 60 years. Control group was obtained from blood donors. Factor V Leiden and prothrombin 20210A polymorphism prevalence was studied. Results were analyzed according to the age and the type of stroke (TOAST classification, 1993). RESULTS Factor V Leiden was not related to stroke in the general population (OR: 0.65; 95 % CI: 0.18-2.27). The study according to age did not show any association (younger than 60 years: OR: 1.12; 95 % CI: 0.21-5.90; older than 60 years: OR: 0.50; 95 % CI: 0.11-2.14). However, prothrombin 20210A polymorphism OR in cases under 60 was OR: 2.92; 95 % CI: 0.71-11.92 suggesting a possible association between this mutation and stroke. There was no association in the general population (OR: 2.0; 95 % CI: 0.63-6.29) or in people over 60 (OR: 1.73; 95 % CI: 0.51- 5.83). The analysis according to stroke subtype did not show any association in the distribution of any of the polymorphisms studied. CONCLUSION This study suggests that prothrombin 20210A polymorphism may play a role in stroke under 60 years of age. Factor V Leiden does not seem to be related to stroke.
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- E Meseguer
- Servicio Neurología, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid
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Grynberg NF, Carvalho MG, Velandia JR, Oliveira MC, Moreira IC, Braz-Filho R, Echevarria A. DNA topoisomerase inhibitors: biflavonoids from Ouratea species. Braz J Med Biol Res 2002; 35:819-22. [PMID: 12131922 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2002000700009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Topoisomerase inhibitors are agents with anticancer activity. 7"-O-Methyl-agathisflavone (I) and amentoflavone (II) are biflavonoids and were isolated from the Brazilian plants Ouratea hexasperma and O. semiserrata, respectively. These biflavonoids and the acetyl derivative of II (IIa) are inhibitors of human DNA topoisomerases I at 200 microM, as demonstrated by the relaxation assay of supercoiled DNA, and only agathisflavone (I) at 200 microM also inhibited DNA topoisomerases II-alpha, as observed by decatenation and relaxation assays. The biflavonoids showed concentration-dependent growth inhibitory activities on Ehrlich carcinoma cells in 45-h culture, assayed by a tetrazolium method, with IC50 = 24 +/- 1.4 microM for I, 26 +/- 1.1 microM for II and 10 +/- 0.7 microM for IIa. These biflavonoids were assayed against human K562 leukemia cells in 45-h culture, but only I showed 42% growth inhibitory activity at 90 microM. Our results suggest that biflavonoids are targets for DNA topoisomerases and their cytotoxicity is dependent on tumor cell type.
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- N F Grynberg
- Departamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, RJ, Brasil
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Genestra M, Echevarria A, Cysne-Finkelstein L, Leon LL. Protein kinase A of Leishmania amazonensis as a potential target for methoxy-amidine. Arzneimittelforschung 2001; 51:920-3. [PMID: 11765595 DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1300138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Cyclic 3',5'-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) is one of the most important signaling molecules for cell growth and differentiation in several systems including protozoal parasites such as Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania species. The most important event during Leishmania developmental cycle is the differentiation of procyclic into metacyclic promastigotes, which is associated with the appearance of pathogenicity. As previously demonstrated Leishmania amazonensis metacyclogenesis is associated with an increase of a protein kinase A activity, and therefore further studies on the activity of this phosphorylating enzyme as a target for chemotherapy were performed. Among several amidine derivatives tested by the authors against trypanosomatids (T. cruzi, T. evansi and L. amazonensis) the most effective compounds was defined as that with a methoxy group as substituent. In this work the inhibitory effect of this derivative on the phosphorylating activity of cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) of promastigotes (containing high amounts of metacyclic forms) and axenic amastigotes of L. amazonensis is demonstrated. Soluble fractions (SF) and enriched membrane fractions (MF) were submitted to anion exchange chromatography in a DEAE-cellulose column and the collected fractions used to evaluate the phosphorylating activity associated with cAMP, in the presence/absence of methoxy-amidine and pentamidine (CAS 100-33-4), the latter being used as reference drug.
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- M Genestra
- Department of Immunology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Brazil
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Maciel MA, Pinto AC, Arruda AC, Pamplona SG, Vanderlinde FA, Lapa AJ, Echevarria A, Grynberg NF, Côlus IM, Farias RA, Luna Costa AM, Rao VS. Ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry and pharmacology: a successful combination in the study of Croton cajucara. J Ethnopharmacol 2000; 70:41-55. [PMID: 10720788 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-8741(99)00159-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Phytochemical and pharmacological studies of Croton cajucara were oriented by traditional medicine. The stem bark of the mature plant is a rich source of clerodane-type diterpenes: trans-dehydrocrotonin (DCTN), trans-crotonin (CTN), cis-cajucarin B, cajucarin A, cajucarinolide and two novel clerodanes, trans-cajucarin B and sacacarin. In young (18-month-old) plants, the triterpene acetyl aleuritolic acid (AAA) was the major stem bark component and in these the diterpene DCTN was not present. The highest concentration of DCTN (1.4% of dry bark) was detected in 4-6 year-old plants, while 3-year-old plants contained only 0.26% of this diterpene. Three steroids (beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol and sitosterol-3-O-beta-glucoside), two flavonoids (kaempferol 3,4', 7-trimethyl ether and 3,7-dimethyl ether) and one diterpene (cajucarinolide) were isolated from the leaves of this Croton. The main pharmacological activity was correlated with DCTN. This clerodane produced anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects and a significant hypoglycemia in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. The compound also reduced the index of gastric lesions induced by restraint-in-cold. Dose-related DCTN and CTN inhibited in vivo the basal acid secretion in pylorus-ligature rats and oxyntic glands isolated from rabbit gastric mucosa, DCTN, CTN or AAA decreased in vitro uptake basal acid secretion induced by histamine and measured with the 14C-aminopyrine uptake method. Uniquely DCTN inhibited 14C-AP uptake induced by bethanechol. The terpenoids, DCTN and AAA, and the chloroform extract of 6-month-old plants reduced gastrointestinal transit in mice. The effects of DCTN and CTN on the survival of mice bearing Sarcoma 180 and Ehrlich carcinoma ascitic tumors, on the proliferation of cultured cells and TNFalpha were determined. DCTN was also evaluated for a possible antioestrogenic activity using the immature rat as a model system for bioassay of oestrogen and for an anti-implantation effect in regularly cycling rats. The biological experiments, using the plant extracts and the terpenoids DCTN, CTN and AAA, are herein discussed.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Anti-Ulcer Agents/isolation & purification
- Anti-Ulcer Agents/pharmacology
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/isolation & purification
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/pharmacology
- Brazil
- Estrogen Antagonists/isolation & purification
- Estrogen Antagonists/pharmacology
- Ethnobotany
- Female
- Gastric Acid/metabolism
- Gastrointestinal Agents/isolation & purification
- Gastrointestinal Agents/pharmacology
- Gastrointestinal Transit/drug effects
- In Vitro Techniques
- Male
- Medicine, Traditional
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Inbred DBA
- Parietal Cells, Gastric/drug effects
- Plant Extracts/chemistry
- Plant Extracts/pharmacology
- Plants, Medicinal/chemistry
- Plants, Medicinal/growth & development
- Rabbits
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Solvents
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- M A Maciel
- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Tecnologia, Bloco A-SALA 621-Cidade Universitária, Cep. 21945-970, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Gomes-Cardoso L, Echevarria A, Aguiar-Alves F, Jansen AM, Leon LL. Amidine derivatives are highly effective against Trypanosoma evansi trypomastigotes. Microbios 2000; 100:181-7. [PMID: 10643666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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The in vitro effect of N,N'-diphenyl-4-R-benzamidine (where R = H, CN, Br, Cl, CH3, OCH3 and NO2) in three isolates of Trypanosoma evansi was studied. The compounds were solubilized in dimethysulphoxide (DMSO) and tested in a concentration range of 5 to 160 micrograms/ml. The parasites were isolated from a horse, a dog and a coati. They were maintained in immunosuppressed rats, since they could not be cultured in vitro, and further purified through a diethylaminoethanol (DEAE) column. The trypomastigotes obtained were mixed with different concentrations of the drugs and after incubation at 26 degrees C for 24 h, the remaining parasites were counted in a Neubauer chamber. The percentage of inhibition was evaluated compared with the control, without the drugs. Most of the amidine derivatives showed high activity against the three T. evansi isolates, but different patterns of sensitivity to the tested compounds were observed. At least four compounds with Br, Cl, OCH3 and NO2 as substituents, were much more effective than Berenil [4,4'-(diazoamine)-dibenzamidine aceturate], the reference drug used, which is included in the same chemical class of amidines.
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- L Gomes-Cardoso
- Departamento de Imunologia, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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Grynberg NF, Echevarria A, Lima JE, Pamplona SS, Pinto AC, Maciel MA. Anti-tumour activity of two 19-nor-clerodane diterpenes, trans-dehydrocrotonin and trans-crotonin, from Croton cajucara. Planta Med 1999; 65:687-689. [PMID: 10630105 DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-14042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The effects of two nor-diterpenes, trans-dehydrocrotonin (DCTN) and trans-crotonin (CTN) from Croton cajucara (Euphorbiaceae), on the survival of mice bearing Sarcoma 180 and Ehrlich carcinoma ascitic tumours, on the proliferation of cultured Ehrlich cells and TNF alpha activity were determined. When the mice were treated with 80 and 120 mg/kg of DCTN or 38 mg/kg of 5-FU a significant anti-tumour activity was obtained (%T/C of 128-140). The cytotoxicity against Ehrlich carcinoma was 16 microM for DCTN and CTN whereas the flavonoid quercetin was cytotoxic at 44 microM in 48 h cell culture. No apoptosis was seen on in vitro electrophoresis of DNA extracted from the tumour cells treated with DCTN and CTN. A significant TNF alpha activity was detected in Ehrlich tumour-bearing mice treated with DCTN suggesting an enhanced immune function.
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- N F Grynberg
- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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MI-D (4-phenyl-5-(4-nitro-cinnamoyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazolium-2-phenylami ne chloride), a new mesoionic compound, depressed the phosphorylation efficiency of liver mitochondria as deduced from an accentuated decrease of the respiratory control coefficient and ADP/O ratio. Analysis of segments of the respiratory chain suggested that the MI-D inhibition site is further on than complex I and between complexes II and III. The transmembrane electrical potential (delta psi) was collapsed dependent on MI-D concentration. ATPase activity was dramatically increased by MI-D in intact mitochondria, but inhibited in carbonylcyanide p-trifluoromethoxyphenylhydrazone (FCCP)-uncoupled mitochondria. These results suggest that MI-D acts as an uncoupler agent, a property closely related to its structural characteristics.
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- S M Cadena
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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Maciel MAM, Echevarria A, Rumjanek VM. Isolamento e caracterização de acil-tiossemicarbazidas como intermediários na síntese de compostos mesoiônicos. QUIM NOVA 1998. [DOI: 10.1590/s0100-40421998000500007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Canto-Cavalheiro MM, Echevarria A, Araujo CA, Bravo MF, Santos LH, Jansen AM, Leon LL. The potential effects of new synthetic drugs against Leishmania amazonensis and Trypanosoma cruzi. Microbios 1997; 90:51-60. [PMID: 9301071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Amidine derivatives, never used before on trypanosomatids, were tested against Leishmania amazonensis and Trypanosoma cruzi. These drugs in doses up to 500 mg/kg inoculated into Swiss mice did not show any toxic effect (Santos, 1993). The in vitro effect of N,N'-diphenyl-4-R- benzamidine was evaluated. L. amazonensis promastigotes, epimastigotes and blood forms of T. cruzi, were assayed with/without the drugs in axenic media, using pentamidine isethionate and benznidazole, as reference drugs. The results were very promising for L. amazonensis, showing that the most active compounds were the metoxy and Br-derivatives, with LD50 of 20 microM and 22 microM, respectively. In general the amidines showed lower activity against T. cruzi than L. amazonensis. The most active compounds against blood trypomastigotes were the same metoxy and Br-derivatives, but in much higher concentrations, e.g. as LD50 of 59 nM and 251 nM, respectively. All amidines had a very low activity against epimastigotes, and the only active compounds were the halogen-derivatives with LD50 = 424 nM for the Br-derivative and LD50 of 474 nM for the C1-derivative.
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Grynberg N, Santos AC, Echevarria A. Synthesis and in vivo antitumor activity of new heterocyclic derivatives of the 1,3,4-thiadiazolium-2-aminide class. Anticancer Drugs 1997; 8:88-91. [PMID: 9147617 DOI: 10.1097/00001813-199701000-00012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Four new mesoionic compounds derivates of 4-phenyl-5-(4-X-cinnamoyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazolium-2-phenylamine chlorides were synthesized and their antitumor activities against Ehrlich carcinoma and Sarcoma 180 (S180) were evaluated. In the schedule assayed, the derivates where X = OH and X = NO2 injected i.p. in mice at a total dose level of 10 and 30 mg/kg respectively caused a significant inhibition of ascitic S180 growth, and at a dose of 25 mg/kg inhibited the growth of Ehrlich carcinoma. The derivates where X = H and X = OCH3 did not show activity. There are no significant changes of hematopoietic parameters of the derivatives in this treatment. These data suggest that the presence of more polar substituents, NO2 and OH, strongly increases the antitumor activity of this class of compounds.
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- N Grynberg
- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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Echevarria A, Galembeck S, Maciel M, Miller J, Montanari C, Rumjanek V, Simas A, Sandall J. REACTIONS OF AROYL CHLORIDES WITH 1,4-DIPHENYLTHIOSEMICARBAZIDE: FORMATION OF BOTH 1,3,4-THIADIAZOLIUM-2-AMINIDES AND 1,3,4-TRIAZOLIUM-2-THIOLATE. HETEROCYCL COMMUN 1995. [DOI: 10.1515/hc.1995.1.2-3.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Cheung KK, Echevarria A, Galembeck S, Maciel MAM, Miller J, Rumjanek VM, Simas AM. Mesoionic compounds. 4. Structure of 1,4,5-triphenyl-1,2,4-triazolium-3-thiolate. Acta Crystallogr C 1993. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108270192012642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Cheung KK, Echevarria A, Galembeck S, Maciel MAM, Miller J, Rumjanek VM, Simas AM. Mesoionic compounds. 3. Structure of the hydrochloride of 5(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazolium-2-phenylaminide. Acta Crystallogr C 1992. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108270192000283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Grynberg N, Gomes R, Shinzato T, Echevarria A, Miller J. Some new aryl-sydnones: effects on murine tumours. Anticancer Res 1992; 12:1025-8. [PMID: 1320354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The effects of new aryl-sydnones: 3-[4-X-3-nitrophenyl]-1,2,3-oxadiazolium-5-olates, where X = Cl (SYD-1); pyrrolidino (SYD-2); piperidino (SYD-3) and morpholino (SYD-4) on the survival of mice bearing Sarcoma 180, Ehrlich carcinoma, B10MCII (Fibrous histiocytoma) and L1210 leukemia ascitic tumours, on the proliferation of cultured tumour cells and on the synthesis of DNA in L1210 leukemia were determined. SYD-1 and SYD-2 in vivo significantly enhanced the survival of S180, Ehrilich and B10MCII tumour-bearing mice. Furthermore, SYD-2 showed significant activity against L1210. SYD-3 and SYD-4 did not show antitumour activity. SYD-1, in vitro was the most cytotoxic against all the above tumour cells. All of the drugs tested inhibited thymidine uptake by L1210 cells, SYD-4 being the least active.
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- N Grynberg
- Instituto Nacional do Câncer, Centro de Pesquisa Básica, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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From 1975 to 1985, 142 patients with early gastric cancer were operated on in our service; this group comprised 14 per cent of all patients with gastric cancer operated on during this period. Epigastric pain was the most frequent symptom (75.3 per cent). The lesions were located in the lower third in 45.8 per cent, in the middle third in 31.7 per cent, in the upper third in 20.4 per cent and in the gastric stump in 2.1 per cent. Subtotal gastrectomy was performed in 116 patients and operative mortality was limited to two patients. Macroscopically 86.6 per cent of cases were included in type III, IIc and IIc-III. The five year survival rate, excluding the operative mortality, was 93.1 per cent. Tumours located in the lower third of the stomach, limited to the mucosa and of ulcerating type, had the best prognosis.
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Moreto M, Simon R, Echevarria A, Usobiaga J. [Solitary non-parasitic liver cyst, complicated by a tumor of the distal choledochus]. Rev Esp Enferm Apar Dig 1982; 62:231-5. [PMID: 7178634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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