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Ceni C, Clemente F, Mangiavacchi F, Matassini C, Tonin R, Caciotti A, Feo F, Coviello D, Morrone A, Cardona F, Calamai M. Identification of GM1-Ganglioside Secondary Accumulation in Fibroblasts from Neuropathic Gaucher Patients and Effect of a Trivalent Trihydroxypiperidine Iminosugar Compound on Its Storage Reduction. Molecules 2024; 29:453. [PMID: 38257371 PMCID: PMC10818339 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29020453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
Abstract
Gaucher disease (GD) is a rare genetic metabolic disorder characterized by a dysfunction of the lysosomal glycoside hydrolase glucocerebrosidase (GCase) due to mutations in the gene GBA1, leading to the cellular accumulation of glucosylceramide (GlcCer). While most of the current research focuses on the primary accumulated material, lesser attention has been paid to secondary storage materials and their reciprocal intertwining. By using a novel approach based on flow cytometry and fluorescent labelling, we monitored changes in storage materials directly in fibroblasts derived from GD patients carrying N370S/RecNcil and homozygous L444P or R131C mutations with respect to wild type. In L444P and R131C fibroblasts, we detected not only the primary accumulation of GlcCer accumulation but also a considerable secondary increase in GM1 storage, comparable with the one observed in infantile patients affected by GM1 gangliosidosis. In addition, the ability of a trivalent trihydroxypiperidine iminosugar compound (CV82), which previously showed good pharmacological chaperone activity on GCase enzyme, to reduce the levels of storage materials in L444P and R131C fibroblasts was tested. Interestingly, treatment with different concentrations of CV82 led to a significant reduction in GM1 accumulation only in L444P fibroblasts, without significantly affecting GlcCer levels. The compound CV82 was selective against the GCase enzyme with respect to the β-Galactosidase enzyme, which was responsible for the catabolism of GM1 ganglioside. The reduction in GM1-ganglioside level cannot be therefore ascribed to a direct action of CV82 on β-Galactosidase enzyme, suggesting that GM1 decrease is rather related to other unknown mechanisms that follow the direct action of CV82 on GCase. In conclusion, this work indicates that the tracking of secondary storages can represent a key step for a better understanding of the pathways involved in the severity of GD, also underlying the importance of developing drugs able to reduce both primary and secondary storage-material accumulations in GD.
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- Costanza Ceni
- Department of Chemistry “U. Schiff” (DICUS), University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (C.C.); (F.M.); (C.M.); (F.C.)
- European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy (LENS), University of Florence, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “U. Schiff” (DICUS), University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (C.C.); (F.M.); (C.M.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry “U. Schiff” (DICUS), University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (C.C.); (F.M.); (C.M.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry “U. Schiff” (DICUS), University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (C.C.); (F.M.); (C.M.); (F.C.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Neurometabolic Diseases, Neuroscience Department, Meyer Children’s Hospital IRCCS, 50139 Florence, Italy; (R.T.); (A.C.); (F.F.); (A.M.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Neurometabolic Diseases, Neuroscience Department, Meyer Children’s Hospital IRCCS, 50139 Florence, Italy; (R.T.); (A.C.); (F.F.); (A.M.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Neurometabolic Diseases, Neuroscience Department, Meyer Children’s Hospital IRCCS, 50139 Florence, Italy; (R.T.); (A.C.); (F.F.); (A.M.)
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16147 Genoa, Italy;
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Neurometabolic Diseases, Neuroscience Department, Meyer Children’s Hospital IRCCS, 50139 Florence, Italy; (R.T.); (A.C.); (F.F.); (A.M.)
- Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health (NEUROFARBA), University of Florence, 50121 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “U. Schiff” (DICUS), University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (C.C.); (F.M.); (C.M.); (F.C.)
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- European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy (LENS), University of Florence, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
- National Institute of Optics-National Research Council (CNR-INO), 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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di Vito R, Acito M, Fatigoni C, Schiesser CH, Davies MJ, Mangiavacchi F, Villarini M, Santi C, Moretti M. Genotoxicity assessment of 1,4-anhydro-4-seleno-D-talitol (SeTal) in human liver HepG2 and HepaRG cells. Toxicology 2023; 499:153663. [PMID: 37924933 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2023.153663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
Abstract
1,4-Anhydro-4-seleno-D-talitol (SeTal) is a highly water-soluble selenosugar with interesting antioxidant and skin-tissue-repair properties; it is highly stable in simulated gastric and gastrointestinal fluids and is a potential pharmaceutical ingredient that may be administered orally. Hepatic toxicity is often a major problem with novel drugs and can result in drug withdrawal from the market. Predicting hepatotoxicity is therefore essential to minimize late failure in the drug-discovery process. Herein, we report in vitro studies to evaluate the cytotoxic and genotoxic potential of SeTal in HepG2 and hepatocyte-like differentiated HepaRG cells. Except for extremely high concentrations (10 mM, 68 h-treatment in HepG2), SeTal did not affect the viability of each cell type. While the highest examined concentrations (0.75 and 1 mM in HepG2; 1 mM in HepaRG) were observed to induce primary DNA damage, SeTal did not exhibit clastogenic or aneugenic activity toward either HepG2 or HepaRG cells. Moreover, no significant cytostasis variations were observed in any experiment. The clearly negative results observed in the CBMN test suggest that SeTal might be used as a potential active pharmaceutical ingredient. The present study will be useful for the selection of non-toxic concentrations of SeTal in future investigations.
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- Raffaella di Vito
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Unit of Public Health), University of Perugia, Via del Giochetto, 06122 Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Unit of Public Health), University of Perugia, Via del Giochetto, 06122 Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Unit of Public Health), University of Perugia, Via del Giochetto, 06122 Perugia, Italy.
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- Seleno Therapeutics Pty. Ltd., Brighton East, Victoria 3187, Australia.
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- Seleno Therapeutics Pty. Ltd., Brighton East, Victoria 3187, Australia; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Group of Catalysis Synthesis and Organic Green Chemistry), University of Perugia, Via del Liceo, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Unit of Public Health), University of Perugia, Via del Giochetto, 06122 Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Group of Catalysis Synthesis and Organic Green Chemistry), University of Perugia, Via del Liceo, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Unit of Public Health), University of Perugia, Via del Giochetto, 06122 Perugia, Italy.
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Persia D, Mangiavacchi F, Marcotullio MC, Rosati O. Cannabinoids as multifaceted compounds. Phytochemistry 2023; 212:113718. [PMID: 37196772 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
Abstract
Since ancient times, Cannabis and its preparations have found various applications such as for medical, recreational and industrial purposes. Subsequently the 1930s, legislation in many countries has restricted its use due to its psychotropic properties. More recently, the discovery of endocannabinoid system, including new receptors, ligands, and mediators, its role in maintaining the homeostasis of the human body and the possible implication in various physiological and pathophysiological processes has also been understood. Based on this evidence, researchers were able to develop new therapeutic targets for the treatment of various pathological disorders. For this purpose, Cannabis and cannabinoids were subjected for the evaluation of their pharmacological activities. The renewed interest in the medical use of cannabis for its potential therapeutic application has prompted legislators to take action to regulate the safe use of cannabis and products containing cannabinoids. However, each country has an enormous heterogeneity in the regulation of laws. Here, we are pleased to show a general and prevailing overview of the findings regarding cannabinoids and the multiple research fields such as chemistry, phytochemistry, pharmacology and analytics in which they are involved.
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- Diana Persia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Via Del Liceo, 1 - Università Degli Studi di Perugia, 06123, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Via Del Liceo, 1 - Università Degli Studi di Perugia, 06123, Perugia, Italy; Current Address: Department of Chemistry 'Ugo Schiff', Via Della Lastruccia, 16 - Università Degli Studi di Firenze, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Via Del Liceo, 1 - Università Degli Studi di Perugia, 06123, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Via Del Liceo, 1 - Università Degli Studi di Perugia, 06123, Perugia, Italy.
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Mangiavacchi F, Mazzeo G, Graziani MC, Marini F, Drabowicz J, Wielgus E, Sancineto L, Longhi G, Vivani R, Abbate S, Santi C. A Vibrational and Electronic Circular Dichroism Study of Chiral Seleno Compounds Prepared from a Novel Naphthol based Diselenide. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Brescia University Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine ITALY
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- University of Perugia: Universita degli Studi di Perugia Scienze Farmaceutiche ITALY
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- University of Perugia: Universita degli Studi di Perugia Scienze Farmaceutiche ITALY
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- Polish Academy of Sciences Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies: Polska Akademia Nauk Centrum Badan Molekularnych i Makromolekularnych Organic Chemistry POLAND
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies PAS: Polska Akademia Nauk Centrum Badan Molekularnych i Makromolekularnych Structural Chemistry POLAND
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- University of Perugia: Universita degli Studi di Perugia Scienze Farmaceutiche ITALY
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- Brescia University Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine ITALY
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- University of Perugia: Universita degli Studi di Perugia Scienze Farmaceutiche ITALY
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- Brescia University Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine ITALY
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- University of Perugia: Universita degli Studi di Perugia Scienze Farmaceutiche Via del Liceo 06100 Perugia ITALY
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Palomba M, Mangiavacchi F, Marini F. Recent advances in selenium promoted or catalyzed electrophilic aminations of alkenes and alkynes. ARKIVOC 2019. [DOI: 10.24820/ark.5550190.p011.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 11/23/2022] Open
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Akolli A, Moretti S, Mangiavacchi F, Monti B, Santi C. Mild and Green Protocol for Selective Deuteration of Quercetin-3-ORutinoside (Rutin) Under Aqueous Basic Conditions. CGC 2019. [DOI: 10.2174/2213346106666190916105514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
A convenient and cost-effective method for selective deuteration of rutin using biologically
compatible bases and D2O both as a deuterium source and a solvent is herein reported. The protocol is
benign and inexpensive affording good results in very mild conditions allowing to reduce the required
amount of deuterium oxide. The position of the C-H/C-D exchange and the level of deuteration can be
conveniently followed by 1H-NMR.
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- Anxhela Akolli
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Group of Catalysis and Organic Green Chemistry, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Group of Catalysis and Organic Green Chemistry, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Group of Catalysis and Organic Green Chemistry, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Group of Catalysis and Organic Green Chemistry, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Krasowska D, Begini F, Santi C, Mangiavacchi F, Drabowicz J, Sancineto L. Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of alkali metals diselenides (M2Se2) and their application for the gram-scale preparation of 2,2'-diselenobis(benzoic acid). ARKIVOC 2019. [DOI: 10.24820/ark.5550190.p010.981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Mazzeo G, Longhi G, Abbate S, Mangiavacchi F, Santi C, Han J, Soloshonok VA, Melensi L, Ruzziconi R. Mannich-type addition of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds to chiral tert-butanesulfinyltrifluoroacetaldimines. Mechanistic aspects and chiroptical studies. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 16:8742-8750. [PMID: 30393798 DOI: 10.1039/c8ob02204f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
Mannich-type addition of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds to (SS)-N-tert-butanesulfinyltrifluoroacetaldimine has been carried out under dramatically different conditions. The stereochemical outcome was quite different when the reaction was carried out under solvent-free conditions, at high temperature and without any catalyst or additive, compared with the DBU catalyzed reaction in dichloromethane solution at low temperature. Mechanistic aspects of the reaction under both the conditions are discussed. In this respect, vibrational (VCD) and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) and optical rotatory dispersion (ORD) experiments proved to be valuable tools for determining the absolute configurations of the reaction products.
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- Giuseppe Mazzeo
- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Università di Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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Nacca FG, Merlino O, Mangiavacchi F, Krasowska D, Santi C, Sancineto L. The Q-tube System, A Nonconventional Technology for Green Chemistry Practitioners. CGC 2017. [DOI: 10.2174/2213346104666170908160741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Francesca Giulia Nacca
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Group of Catalysis and Green Chemistry – University of Perugia, Via del Liceo 1 – 06100 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Group of Catalysis and Green Chemistry – University of Perugia, Via del Liceo 1 – 06100 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Group of Catalysis and Green Chemistry – University of Perugia, Via del Liceo 1 – 06100 Perugia, Italy
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Science, Sienkiewicza 112 90-363 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Group of Catalysis and Green Chemistry – University of Perugia, Via del Liceo 1 – 06100 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Group of Catalysis and Green Chemistry – University of Perugia, Via del Liceo 1 – 06100 Perugia, Italy
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Sancineto L, Mangiavacchi F, Tidei C, Bagnoli L, Marini F, Gioiello A, Scianowski J, Santi C. Selenium-Catalyzed Oxacyclization of Alkenoic Acids and Alkenols. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201700193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Luca Sancineto
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Perugia University; Via del Liceo 1 Perugia Italy)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Perugia University; Via del Liceo 1 Perugia Italy)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Perugia University; Via del Liceo 1 Perugia Italy)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Perugia University; Via del Liceo 1 Perugia Italy)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Perugia University; Via del Liceo 1 Perugia Italy)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Perugia University; Via del Liceo 1 Perugia Italy)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; Faculty of Chemistry; Nicolaus Copernicus University; 7 Gagarin Street 87-100 Torun Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Perugia University; Via del Liceo 1 Perugia Italy)
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Abstract
The first in-flow selenium-mediated catalysis has been realized under eco-friendly conditions to convert alkenoic acids into hydroxy lactones with a high regio- and diastereo-selectivity ratio.
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- Bruno Cerra
- Laboratory of Medicinal and Advanced Synthetic Chemistry (Lab MASC)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- University of Perugia
- I-06122 Perugia
- Italy
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- Laboratory of Medicinal and Advanced Synthetic Chemistry (Lab MASC)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- University of Perugia
- I-06122 Perugia
- Italy
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- Laboratory of Medicinal and Advanced Synthetic Chemistry (Lab MASC)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- University of Perugia
- I-06122 Perugia
- Italy
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- Laboratory of Medicinal and Advanced Synthetic Chemistry (Lab MASC)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- University of Perugia
- I-06122 Perugia
- Italy
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- Laboratory of Medicinal and Advanced Synthetic Chemistry (Lab MASC)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- University of Perugia
- I-06122 Perugia
- Italy
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Pacuła AJ, Mangiavacchi F, Sancineto L, J. Lenardão E, Ścianowski J, Santi C. An Update on “Selenium Containing Compounds from Poison to Drug Candidates: A Review on the GPx-like Activity”. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.2174/2212796810666160120220725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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