- Mycobactin Analogues with Excellent Pharmacokinetic Profile Demonstrate Potent Antitubercular Specific Activity and Exceptional Efflux Pump Inhibition
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In this study, we have designed and synthesized pyrazoline analogues that partially mimic the structure of mycobactin, to address the requirement of novel therapeutics to tackle the emerging global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Our investigation resulted in the identification of novel lead compounds 44 and 49 as potential mycobactin biosynthesis inhibitors against mycobacteria. Moreover, candidates efficiently eradicated intracellularly surviving mycobacteria. Thermofluorimetric analysis and molecular dynamics simulations suggested that compounds 44 and 49 bind to salicyl-AMP ligase (MbtA), a key enzyme in the mycobactin biosynthetic pathway. To the best of our knowledge, these are the first rationally designed mycobactin inhibitors to demonstrate an excellent in vivo pharmacokinetic profile. In addition, these compounds also exhibited more potent whole-cell efflux pump inhibition than known efflux pump inhibitors verapamil and chlorpromazine. Results from this study pave the way for the development of 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-5-(aryl)-pyrazolines as a new weapon against superbug-associated AMR challenges.
- Shyam, Mousumi,Verma, Harshita,Bhattacharje, Gourab,Mukherjee, Piyali,Singh, Samsher,Kamilya, Sujit,Jalani, Pushpendu,Das, Swetarka,Dasgupta, Arunava,Mondal, Abhishake,Das, Amit Kumar,Singh, Amit,Brucoli, Federico,Bagnéris, Claire,Dickman, Rachael,Basavanakatti, Vinay N.,Naresh Babu, Patibandla,Sankaran, Vadivelan,Dev, Abhimanyu,Sinha, Barij Nayan,Bhakta, Sanjib,Jayaprakash, Venkatesan
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p. 234 - 256
(2022/01/20)
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- Spectroscopic analysis by NMR, FT-Raman, ATR-FTIR, and UV-Vis, evaluation of antimicrobial activity, and in silico studies of chalcones derived from 2-hydroxyacetophenone
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Six 2’-hydroxychalcones were synthesized and characterized by NMR, FT-Raman, ATR-FTIR, and UV-Vis. These chalcones alone and in combination with the ciprofloxacin, penicillin, and erythromycin antibiotics were tested against multiresistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus. It was also verified by in vitro and in silico studeis the capacity of these chalcones to inhibit the NorA efflux pump. The MICs values of ciprofloxacin were reduced in the presence of all tested chalcones. For norfloxacin antibiotic, the chalcones A1, A4, A5 and A6 promoted the reduced in the MIC values. The A2 chalcone was the only one to reduce the MIC values when associated with penicillin. Any chalcones were not able to reduce MIC values when associated with erythromycin. These results indicate that the synergistic effects demonstrated for the synthesized chalcones were influenced by the introduction of a furanic ring (A1), a chlorine atom and a methoxy group at the C4 position (A2 and A4), a second double bond (A5), and a fluorine atom at the C2 position (A6). The ADMET analysis predicts that the chalcones A2, A3, A5 and A6 have easier cell permeation. The nucleophilic region makes the A5 chalcone capable of covalently bonding with plasma proteins, and the presence of oxygenated aromatic substitutions makes the chalcones A1 and A4 more water-soluble and consequently easier to excrete. On the other hand, the substitution of the methoxy group of the A4 chalcone makes it more susceptible to O-demethylation reactions by the CYP3A4 isoenzyme. The molecular docking revealed that all six chalcones could hinder the binding of norfloxacin to the NorA efflux pump.
- Xavier, Jayze da Cunha,de Almeida-Neto, Francisco W.Q.,Rocha, Janaína E.,Freitas, Thiago S.,Freitas, Priscila R.,de Araújo, Ana C.J.,da Silva, Priscila T.,Nogueira, Carlos E.S.,Bandeira, Paulo N.,Marinho, Márcia M.,Marinho, Emmanuel S.,Kumar, Nitin,Barreto, Ant?nio C.H.,Coutinho, Henrique D.M.,Juli?o, Murilo S.S.,dos Santos, Hélcio S.,Teixeira, Alexandre M.R.
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- Substituent-Controlled Divergent Cascade Cycloaddition Reactions of Chalcones and Arylalkynols: Access to Spiroketals and Oxa-Bridged Fused Heterocycles
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Herein, we report substituent-controlled divergent cascade cycloaddition reactions of chalcones and arylalkynols in the presence of PtI2. Depending on the substituent on the chalcone, either spiroketals or oxa-bridged fused heterocycles could be obtained in the ranges of 86–97% and 87–95% yields under identical reaction conditions. Control experiments were carried out to elucidate the origin of the high chemoselectivity. These provide a method for the synthesis of a diverse array of structurally complex oxygen-containing heterocycles. (Figure presented.).
- Chang, Weixing,Kong, Jingyang,Li, Jing,Liu, Lingyan,Wang, Hongkai,Zeng, Tianlong
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p. 4024 - 4032
(2021/07/12)
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- A novel one-pot synthesis of flavones
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In this paper, a one-pot facile route for the BiCl3/RuCl3-mediated synthesis of functionalized flavones is described, including: (i) intermolecularortho-acylation of substituted phenols with cinnamoyl chlorides, and (ii) intramolecular cyclodehydrogenation of the resultingo-hydroxychalcones. The reaction conditions are discussed herein.
- Chang, Meng-Yang,Tsai, Min-Chen,Lin, Chun-Yi
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(2021/03/31)
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- Differences in antioxidant potential of chalcones in human serum: In vitro study
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Introduction: An imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants in favour of oxidants, potentially leading to damage, is termed oxidative stress. Antioxidants (AO), either enzymatic or non-enzymatic, are the ones that can reduce diverse effects of pro-oxidan
- Ivkovi?, Branka,Jankovi?, Tamara,Kotur-Stevuljevi?, Jelena,Turkovi?, Nemanja,Vuji?, Zorica
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- Synthesis and characterization of some new pyrazolines and their inhibitory potencies against carbonic anhydrases
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The inhibition of the two human cytosolic carbonic anhydrase (hCA; EC 4.2.1.1) isozymes I and II with some new pyrazoline derivatives was investigated for the first time. The structures of the newly synthesized pyrazoline derivatives were characterized by
- ?elik, Gonca,?entürk, Murat,Arslan, Tayfun,Ekinci, Deniz
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- Temperature-Controlled Stereodivergent Synthesis of 2,2′-Biflavanones Promoted by Samarium Diiodide
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In this work, the first example of a radical stereodivergent reaction directed towards the stereoselective synthesis of both (R*,R*)- and (R*,S*)-2,2′-biflavanones promoted by samarium diiodide is reported. Control experiments showed that the selectivity of this reaction was exclusively controlled by the temperature. It was possible to generate a variety of 2,2′-biflavanones bearing different substitution patterns at the aromatic ring in good-to-quantitative yields, being both stereoisomers of the desired compounds obtained with total or high control of selectivity. A mechanism that explains both the generation of the corresponding 2,2′-biflavanones and the selectivity is also discussed. The structure and stereochemistry determination of each isomer was unequivocally elucidated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction experiments.
- Soto, Martín,Soengas, Raquel G.,Silva, Artur M. S.,Gotor-Fernández, Vicente,Rodríguez-Solla, Humberto
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p. 13104 - 13108
(2019/10/21)
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- Halo-substituted chalcones and azachalcones-inhibited, lipopolysaccharited-stimulated, pro-inflammatory responses through the TLR4-mediated pathway
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A series of B-ring, halo-substituted chalcones and azachalcones were synthesized to evaluate and compare their anti-inflammatory activity. Mouse BALB/c macrophage RAW 264.7 were pre-treated with 10 μg/mL of each compound for one hour before induction of i
- Shih, Tzenge-Lien,Liu, Ming-Hwa,Li, Chia-Wai,Kuo, Chia-Feng
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- Flavone derivatives, preparation method thereof and anticancer agent
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The present invention relates to a flavone derivative, a manufacturing method thereof and an anticancer agent including the same. Compounds represented by chemical formula 1 and chemical formula 2 according to the present invention are excellent in antica
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- Synthesis, crystal structure and antitumour activity evaluation of 1H-thieno[2,3-c]chromen-4(2H)-one derivatives
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A series of 1H-thieno[2,3-c]chromen-4(2H)-one derivatives were synthesised through Knoevenagel condensation of substituted flavanones with thiazolidine-2,4-dione in ethanol in the presence of piperidine. The mechanism of the reaction was proposed. All synthesised compounds were characterised by IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, HRMS, and elemental analysis. The structure of 2-(3-chlorophenyl)-1H-thieno[2,3-c]chromen-4(2H)-one was confirmed by a single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. A preliminary antitumour screening showed that 2-(2-fluorophenyl)-1H-thieno [2,3-c]chromen-4(2H)-one had moderate to good activity against A549, BGC-823, HCT116 and MDA-MB-453 cancer cell lines, and 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1H-thieno[2,3-c]chromen-4(2H)-one displayed similar activity against these four kinds of cancer cells compared with the reference drug.
- Yu, Huchang,Li, Yan,Feng, Zhiyuan,Jiang, Hongwu,Zhao, Yinglan,Luo, Youfu,Huang, Wencai,Li, Zicheng
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- Inhibition of LPS-stimulated ROS production by fluorinated and hydroxylated chalcones in RAW 264.7 macrophages with structure-activity relationship study
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Based on the importance of the previous fluorinated and/or hydroxylated chalcones studies, thirty-six compounds were designed as phenyl or hydroxyphenyl bearing fluoro, trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy phenyl propenones and synthesized by applying modified Claisen-Schmidt condensation reaction as a single step. Inhibitory effects of the synthesized compounds on ROS production stimulated by LPS in RAW 264.7 macrophage were evaluated. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) study revealed that the compounds possessing para-hydroxyphenyl group combined with meta-fluoro or meta-trifluoromethyl phenyl group, and meta/para-hydroxyphenyl group combined with ortho-trifluoromethoxyphenyl group have an essential role in inhibiting the LPS-stimulated ROS production in RAW 264.7 macrophages. The most significant inhibitory effect on LPS-stimulated ROS production in RAW 264.7 macrophages was observed in compound 30 that possessed para-hydroxyphenyl group along with ortho-trifluoromethoxyphenyl group.
- Bist, Ganesh,Pun, Nirmala Tilija,Magar, Til Bahadur Thapa,Shrestha, Aarajana,Oh, Hye Jin,Khakurel, Amrita,Park, Pil-Hoon,Lee, Eung-Seok
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p. 1205 - 1209
(2017/06/19)
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- Design, synthesis and biological activity of flavonoid derivatives as selective agonists for neuromedin U 2 receptor
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Central neuromedin U 2 receptor (NMU2R) plays important roles in the regulation of food intake and body weight. Identification of NMU2R agonists may lead to the development of pharmaceutical agents to treat obesity. Based on the structure of rutin, a typi
- Ma, Ming-Liang,Li, Ming,Gou, Jiao-Jiao,Ruan, Tian-Yu,Jin, Hai-Shan,Zhang, Ling-Hong,Wu, Liang-Chun,Li, Xiao-Yan,Hu, Ying-He,Wen, Ke,Zhao, Zheng
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p. 6117 - 6123
(2015/02/02)
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- Phenylpropiophenone derivatives as potential anticancer agents: Synthesis, biological evaluation and quantitative structure-activity relationship study
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Series of twelve chalcone and propafenone derivatives has been synthesized and evaluated for anticancer activities against HeLa, Fem-X, PC-3, MCF-7, LS174 and K562 cell lines. The 2D-QSAR and 3D-QSAR studies were performed for all compounds with cytotoxic
- Ivkovi?, Branka M.,Nikolic, Katarina,Ili?, Bojana B.,?i?ak, ?eljko S.,Novakovi?, Radmila B.,?udina, Olivera A.,Vladimirov, Sote M.
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p. 239 - 255
(2013/07/27)
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- Synthesis and cdc25B inhibitory activity evaluation of chalcones
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A library of sixty-five chalcones was prepared for screening against the protein phosphatase, cdc25B. From this library, thirteen compounds were found having good inhibitory activity. Two compounds have excellent activity and can be used for the design of
- Zhao, Fei,Zhao, Qing-Jie,Zhao, Jing-Xia,Zhang, Da-Zhi,Wu, Qiu-Ye,Jin, Yong-Sheng
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p. 206 - 214
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- Structure-Activity relationships of targeted RuII(η 6- P -Cymene) anticancer complexes with flavonol-Derived ligands
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RuII(arene) complexes have been shown to be promising anticancer agents, capable of overcoming major drawbacks of currently used chemotherapeutics. We have synthesized RuII(η6-arene) compounds carrying bioactive flavonol ligands with the aim to obtain multitargeted anticancer agents. To validate this concept, studies on the mode of action of the complexes were conducted which indicated that they form covalent bonds to DNA, have only minor impact on the cell cycle, but inhibit CDK2 and topoisomerase IIα in vitro. The cytotoxic activity was determined in human cancer cell lines, resulting in very low IC50 values as compared to other RuII(arene) complexes and showing a structure-activity relationship dependent on the substitution pattern of the flavonol ligand. Furthermore, the inhibition of cell growth correlates well with the topoisomerase inhibitory activity. Compared to the flavonol ligands, the RuII(η6-p-cymene) complexes are more potent antiproliferative agents, which can be explained by potential multitargeted properties.
- Kurzwernhart, Andrea,Kandioller, Wolfgang,B?chler, Simone,Bartel, Caroline,Martic, Sanela,Buczkowska, Magdalena,Mühlgassner, Gerhard,Jakupec, Michael A.,Kraatz, Heinz-Bernhard,Bednarski, Patrick J.,Arion, Vladimir B.,Marko, Doris,Keppler, Bernhard K.,Hartinger, Christian G.
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p. 10512 - 10522
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- Enantioselective synthesis of chromanes by iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of 4H-chromenes
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Iridium complexes of chiral oxazoline-based P,N-ligands proved to be efficient catalysts for the enantioselective hydrogenation of 2-aryl- and 2-alkyl-4H-chromenes. The best results were obtained with a ligand derived from threonine (ThrePHOX), which induced ee values of 95% to >99% in the hydrogenation of 2-methyl-, 2-cyclohexyl- and various 2-aryl-substituted chromenes. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.
- Valla, Carine,Baeza, Alejandro,Menges, Frederik,Pfaltz, Andreas
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