- Synthesis and anticancer activity of N -substituted 2-arylquinazolinones bearing trans -stilbene scaffold
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A novel series of 2-arylquinazolinones 7a-o bearing trans-stilbene moiety were designed, synthesized, and evaluated against human breast cancer cell lines including human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231) and human ductal breast epithelial tumor (T-47D). Among the tested compounds, the sec-butyl derivative 7h showed the best profile of activity (IC50 5 μM) against all cell lines, being 2-fold more potent than standard drug, etoposide. Our investigation revealed that the cytotoxic activity was significantly affected by N3-alkyl substituents. Furthermore, the morphological analysis by acridine orange/ethidium bromide double staining test and flow cytometry analysis indicated that the prototype compound 7h can induce apoptosis in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells.
- Mahdavi, Mohammad,Pedrood, Keyvan,Safavi, Maliheh,Saeedi, Mina,Pordeli, Mahboobeh,Ardestani, Sussan Kabudanian,Emami, Saeed,Adib, Mehdi,Foroumadi, Alireza,Shafiee, Abbas
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p. 492 - 499
(2015/04/14)
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- Optimization of small-molecule inhibitors of influenza virus polymerase: From thiophene-3-carboxamide to polyamido scaffolds
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Influenza virus infections represent a serious concern to public health, being characterized by high morbidity and significant mortality. To date, compounds targeting the viral ion-channel M2 or the viral neuraminidase are the drugs available for treatment of influenza, but the emergence of drug-resistant viral mutants renders the search for novel targets and their possible inhibitors a major priority. Recently, we demonstrated that the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRP) complex can be an optimal target of protein-protein disruption by small molecules, with thiophene-3-carboxamide derivatives emerging as promising candidates for the development of new anti-influenza drugs with broad-spectrum activity. Here, we report a further dissection of the thiophene-3-carboxamide structure. By using a GRID molecular interaction field (MIF)-based scaffold-hopping approach, more potent and nontoxic polyamido derivatives were identified, highlighting a new space in the chemical variability of RdRP inhibitors. Finally, a possible pharmacophoric model highlighting the key features required for RdRP inhibition is proposed.
- Lepri, Susan,Nannetti, Giulio,Muratore, Giulia,Cruciani, Gabriele,Ruzziconi, Renzo,Mercorelli, Beatrice,Palù, Giorgio,Loregian, Arianna,Goracci, Laura
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p. 4337 - 4350
(2014/06/09)
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- Imidazoline derivatives as alpha-1A adrenoceptor ligands
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Compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof are disclosed. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of Alpha-1A mediated diseases or conditions such as urinary incontinence.
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(2010/02/11)
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