- Structure-based design and biological profile of (E)-N-(4-Nitrobenzylidene) -2-naphthohydrazide, a novel small molecule inhibitor of IκB kinase-β
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In this study, we describe the rational design, molecular modeling and pharmacological profile of a novel IKK-β inhibitor (E)-N-(4- nitrobenzylidene)-2-naphthohydrazide (LASSBio-1524). The design based on the IKK-β active site, and a privileged structure template yielded a novel IKK-β inhibitor scaffold with significant selectivity over IKK-α and CHK2, as assessed by an in vitro kinase assay. For a better understanding of the structural requirements of IKK-β inhibition, molecular dynamics simulations of LASSBio-1524 (3) were performed. The NAH derivative LASSBio-1524 (3), was able to suppress arachidonic acid-induced edema formation in a dose-dependent manner, demonstrating an in vivo anti-inflammatory effect. The molecular architecture of this novel, low-molecular weight IKK-β inhibitor is encouraging for further lead optimization toward the development of innovative anti-inflammatory drug candidates.
- Avila, Carolina M.,Lopes, Alexandra B.,Gonalves, Arlan S.,Da Silva, Leandro L.,Romeiro, Nelilma C.,Miranda, Ana Luisa P.,Sant'Anna, Carlos M.R.,Barreiro, Eliezer J.,Fraga, Carlos A.M.
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- Discovery of novel orally active tetrahydro-naphthyl-N-acylhydrazones with in vivo anti-TNF-α effect and remarkable anti-inflammatory properties
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LASSBio-1524 was designed as inhibitor of the IKK-β (kappa β kinase inhibitor) enzyme, which participates in the activation of the nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) canonical pathway, and its three N-acylhydrazone new analogues, LASSBio-1760, LASSBio-1763 and LASSBio-1764 are now being tested on their anti-inflammatory potential. The activity of these compounds was evaluated with the subcutaneous air pouch induced by carrageenan and by subsequent measurement of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), nitric oxide (NO) and reactive oxygen species (ROS). In the acute inflammation model, the oral pretreatment with doses from 0.3 to 30 mg/kg of N-acylhydrazone derivatives was able to significantly reduce leukocyte migration to the cavity. Pretreatment with LASSBio-1524 and its analogues also decreased NO, TNF-α and ROS biosynthesis an events closely involved with NF-kB pathway. The tetrahydronaphthyl-N-acylhydrazone derivative LASSBio-1764 was the most promising compound from this series, surpassing even LASSBio-1524. Additionally, none of the compounds demonstrated myelotoxicity or cytotoxicity. Cell viability was assayed and these compounds demonstrated to be safe at different concentrations. Western blot analysis demonstrated that LASSBio-1524 and LASSBio-1760 inhibited NF-κB expression in RAW 264.7 cell lineage. Our data indicate that the tested compounds have anti-inflammatory activity, which may be related to inhibition of leukocyte migration, reducing the production of NO, TNF-α and ROS. LASSBio-1524 and LASSBio-1760, in addition to these features, also reduced p65 nuclear expression assessed by western blot in RAW 264.7 murine cells.
- Cordeiro, Natália M.,Freitas, Rosana H. C. N.,Fraga, Carlos A. M.,Fernandes, Patricia D.
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- Crystallographic Elucidation of Stimuli-Controlled Molecular Rotation for a Reversible Sol-Gel Transformation
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To get an idea about the most probable microporous supramolecular environment in the gel state, gelator molecule 1 has been crystallized from its gelling solvent (dimethylformamide). Crystal structure analysis of 1 shows a strong ?···πstacking interaction between the electron-deficient pentafluorophenyl ring and electron-rich naphthyl ring. The gelling solvent situated in the "molecular pocket" stitches the gelators through weak H-bonding interactions to facilitate the formation of an organogel. Scanning electron microscopy analysis exhibits a ribbonlike fibrous morphology that resembles the supramolecular arrangement of 1 in its crystalline state, as evidenced by powder X-ray diffraction. In the presence of external stimuli (tetrabutylammonium fluoride), the organogel of 1 disassembles into sol. This sol-gel transformation phenomenon has been explained on the basis of X-ray single-crystal analysis. Single crystals obtained from the sol state show that naphthylic-OH of 1 gets deprotonated, resulting in C-C bond rotation that plays a major role in the sol-gel transformation. Gelator 1 exhibits weak green fluorescence in the gel state, whereas it shows highly intense yellow fluorescence in the sol state. Furthermore, a reversible sol-gel transformation associated with changes in the spectroscopic properties has been observed in the presence of acids and fluoride ions, respectively.
- Khan, Mehebub Ali,Ghosh, Soumen,Bera, Sachinath,Hoque, Anamika,Sk, Ismail,Ansari, Shagufi Naz,Mobin, Shaikh M.,Alam, Md. Akhtarul
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- Discovery of naphthyl-N-acylhydrazone p38α MAPK inhibitors with in vivo anti-inflammatory and anti-TNF-α activity
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Protein kinases constitute attractive therapeutic targets for development of new prototypes to treat different chronic diseases. Several available drugs, like tinibs, are tyrosine kinase inhibitors; meanwhile, inhibitors of serine/threonine kinases, such as mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), are still trying to overcome some problems in one of the steps of clinical development to become drugs. So, here we reported the synthesis, the in vitro kinase inhibitory profile, docking studies, and the evaluation of anti-inflammatory profile of new naphthyl-N-acylhydrazone derivatives using animal models. Although all tested compounds (3a–d) have been characterized as p38α MAPK inhibitors and have showed in vivo anti-inflammatory action, LASSBio-1824 (3b) presented the best performance as p38α MAPK inhibitor, with IC50?=?4.45?μm, and also demonstrated to be the most promising anti-inflammatory prototype, with good in vivo anti-TNF-α profile after oral administration.
- Freitas, Rosana H. C. N.,Cordeiro, Natália M.,Carvalho, Patrícia R.,Alves, Marina A.,Guedes, Isabella A.,Valerio, Tayna S.,Dardenne, Laurent E.,Lima, Lídia M.,Barreiro, Eliezer J.,Fernandes, Patrícia D.,Fraga, Carlos A. M.
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- 4-Alkyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione analogues as metallo-β-lactamase inhibitors
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In Gram-negative bacteria, the major mechanism of resistance to β-lactam antibiotics is the production of one or several β-lactamases (BLs), including the highly worrying carbapenemases. Whereas inhibitors of these enzymes were recently marketed, they only target serine-carbapenemases (e.g. KPC-type), and no clinically useful inhibitor is available yet to neutralize the class of metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs). We are developing compounds based on the 1,2,4-triazole-3-thione scaffold, which binds to the di-zinc catalytic site of MBLs in an original fashion, and we previously reported its promising potential to yield broad-spectrum inhibitors. However, up to now only moderate antibiotic potentiation could be observed in microbiological assays and further exploration was needed to improve outer membrane penetration. Here, we synthesized and characterized a series of compounds possessing a diversely functionalized alkyl chain at the 4-position of the heterocycle. We found that the presence of a carboxylic group at the extremity of an alkyl chain yielded potent inhibitors of VIM-type enzymes with Ki values in the μM to sub-μM range, and that this alkyl chain had to be longer or equal to a propyl chain. This result confirmed the importance of a carboxylic function on the 4-substituent of 1,2,4-triazole-3-thione heterocycle. As observed in previous series, active compounds also preferentially contained phenyl, 2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl, naphth-2-yl or m-biphenyl at position 5. However, none efficiently inhibited NDM-1 or IMP-1. Microbiological study on VIM-2-producing E. coli strains and on VIM-1/VIM-4-producing multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae clinical isolates gave promising results, suggesting that the 1,2,4-triazole-3-thione scaffold worth continuing exploration to further improve penetration. Finally, docking experiments were performed to study the binding mode of alkanoic analogues in the active site of VIM-2.
- Gavara, Laurent,Legru, Alice,Verdirosa, Federica,Sevaille, Laurent,Nauton, Lionel,Corsica, Giuseppina,Mercuri, Paola Sandra,Sannio, Filomena,Feller, Georges,Coulon, Rémi,De Luca, Filomena,Cerboni, Giulia,Tanfoni, Silvia,Chelini, Giulia,Galleni, Moreno,Docquier, Jean-Denis,Hernandez, Jean-Fran?ois
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- Design, Synthesis, and Pharmacological Evaluation of First-in-Class Multitarget N-Acylhydrazone Derivatives as Selective HDAC6/8 and PI3Kα Inhibitors
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Targeting histone deacetylases (HDACs) and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases (PI3Ks) is a very promising approach for cancer treatment. This manuscript describes the design, synthesis, in vitro pharmacological profile, and molecular modeling of a novel class of N-acylhydrazone (NAH) derivatives that act as HDAC6/8 and PI3Kα dual inhibitors. The surprising selectivity for PI3Kα may be related to differences in the conformation in the active site. Cellular studies showed that these compounds act in HDAC6 inhibition and the PI3/K/AKT/mTOR pathway. The compounds that are selective for inhibition of HDAC6/8 and inhibit PI3Kα show potential for the treatment of cancer.
- Alves, Marina A.,Chaves, Lorrane S.,Fernandes, Patrícia D.,Fraga, Carlos A. M.,Guerra, Fabiana S.,Rodrigues, Daniel A.,Sagrillo, Fernanda S.,Sant'Anna, Carlos M. R.,Thota, Sreekanth,de Sena M. Pinheiro, Pedro
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- Ultralow-Molecular-Weight Stimuli-Responsive and Multifunctional Supramolecular Gels Based on Monomers and Trimers of Hydrazides
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The simpler, the better. A series of simple, neutral and ultralow-molecular-weight (MW: 140–200) hydrazide-derived supramolecular gelators have been designed and synthesized in two straightforward steps. For non-conjugated cyclohexane-derived hydrazides, their monomers can self-assemble to form gels through intermolecular hydrogen bonds and dipole-dipole interactions. Significantly, conjugated phthalhydrazide can self-aggregate into planar and circular trimers through intermolecular hydrogen bonds and then self-assemble to form gels through intermolecular π–π stacking interactions. It is interesting that these simple gelators exhibit unusual properties, such as self-healing, multi-response fluorescence, and visual and selective recognition of chiral (R)/(S)-1,1′-binaphthalene-2,2′-diamine and S2? through much different times of gel re-formation and blue-green color change, respectively. These results underline the importance of supramolecular gels and extend the scope of supramolecular gelators.
- Wu, Dehua,Song, Jintong,Qu, Lang,Zhou, Weilan,Wang, Lei,Zhou, Xiangge,Xiang, Haifeng
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- 4-Amino-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione-derived Schiff bases as metallo-β-lactamase inhibitors
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Resistance to β-lactam antibiotics in Gram-negatives producing metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) represents a major medical threat and there is an extremely urgent need to develop clinically useful inhibitors. We previously reported the original binding mode of 5-substituted-4-amino/H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione compounds in the catalytic site of an MBL. Moreover, we showed that, although moderately potent, they represented a promising basis for the development of broad-spectrum MBL inhibitors. Here, we synthesized and characterized a large number of 4-amino-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione-derived Schiff bases. Compared to the previous series, the presence of an aryl moiety at position 4 afforded an average 10-fold increase in potency. Among 90 synthetic compounds, more than half inhibited at least one of the six tested MBLs (L1, VIM-4, VIM-2, NDM-1, IMP-1, CphA) with Ki values in the μM to sub-μM range. Several were broad-spectrum inhibitors, also inhibiting the most clinically relevant VIM-2 and NDM-1. Active compounds generally contained halogenated, bicyclic aryl or phenolic moieties at position 5, and one substituent among o-benzoic, 2,4-dihydroxyphenyl, p-benzyloxyphenyl or 3-(m-benzoyl)-phenyl at position 4. The crystallographic structure of VIM-2 in complex with an inhibitor showed the expected binding between the triazole-thione moiety and the dinuclear centre and also revealed a network of interactions involving Phe61, Tyr67, Trp87 and the conserved Asn233. Microbiological analysis suggested that the potentiation activity of the compounds was limited by poor outer membrane penetration or efflux. This was supported by the ability of one compound to restore the susceptibility of an NDM-1-producing E. coli clinical strain toward several β-lactams in the presence only of a sub-inhibitory concentration of colistin, a permeabilizing agent. Finally, some compounds were tested against the structurally similar di-zinc human glyoxalase II and found weaker inhibitors of the latter enzyme, thus showing a promising selectivity towards MBLs.
- Baud, Damien,Bebrone, Carine,Becker, Katja,Benvenuti, Manuela,Cerboni, Giulia,Chelini, Giulia,Cutolo, Giuliano,De Luca, Filomena,Docquier, Jean-Denis,Feller, Georges,Fischer, Marina,Galleni, Moreno,Gavara, Laurent,Gresh, Nohad,Kwapien, Karolina,Legru, Alice,Mangani, Stefano,Mercuri, Paola,Pozzi, Cecilia,Sannio, Filomena,Sevaille, Laurent,Tanfoni, Silvia,Verdirosa, Federica,Berthomieu, Dorothée,Bestgen, Beno?t,Frère, Jean-Marie,Hernandez, Jean-Fran?ois
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- Synthesis of isoquinolones by visible-light-induced deaminative [4+2] annulation reactions
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Herein a metal-free approach for the synthesis of isoquinolone derivatives by means of photoinitiated deaminative [4+2] annulation of alkynes and N-amidepyridinium salts is described. This protocol exhibits a broad scope and good functional group tolerance and regioselectivity under benign reaction conditions. Preliminary studies suggest that the critical amide radical is derived from the photocatalytic cleavage of the N-N bond of the N-amidepyridinium salt, which adds to the triple bond of the alkyne and undergoes the annulation process to afford the desired isoquinolones.
- Zhao, Yating,Shi, Chengcheng,Su, Xing,Xia, Wujiong
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- Rapid and Atom Economic Synthesis of Isoquinolines and Isoquinolinones by C–H/N–N Activation Using a Homogeneous Recyclable Ruthenium Catalyst in PEG Media
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Herein, we report an atom-efficient, rapid, green, and sustainable approach to synthesize isoquinolines and isoquinolinones using a homogeneous recyclable ruthenium catalyst in PEG Media assisted by microwave energy. Dibenzoylhydrazine was used for C–H/N–N activation reactions for the first time in combination with ketazine as oxidizing directing groups for annulation reactions with internal alkynes. The developed protocol is environmentally benign due to significantly shortened times with an easy extraction method, higher atom economy, external oxidant and silver or antimony salt free conditions, applicability to a gram scale synthesis, use of biodegradable solvent and wide substrate scope with higher product yields. Moreover, it is worth noting that the established methodology allowed reuse of the catalytic system for up to five successive runs with minimal loss in activity.
- Deshmukh, Dewal S.,Gangwar, Neha,Bhanage, Bhalchandra M.
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- Rational modifications on a benzylidene-acrylohydrazide antiviral scaffold, synthesis and evaluation of bioactivity against Chikungunya virus
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Chikungunya virus is a re-emerging arbovirus transmitted to humans by Aedes mosquitoes, responsible for an acute febrile illness associated with painful and debilitating arthralgia, which can persist for several months or become chronic. Over the past few years, infection with this virus has spread worldwide with a previously unknown virulence. No specific antiviral treatments nor vaccines are currently available against this important pathogen. Starting from the structure of a class of selective anti-CHIKV agents previously identified in our research group, different modifications to this scaffold were rationally designed, and 69 novel small-molecule derivatives were synthesised and evaluated for their inhibition of Chikungunya virus replication in Vero cells. Further structure-activity relationships associated with this class of antiviral agents were elucidated for the original scaffolds, and novel antiviral compounds with EC50 values in the low micromolar range were identified. This work provides the foundation for further investigation of these new structures as antivirals against Chikungunya virus.
- Giancotti, Gilda,Cancellieri, Michela,Balboni, Andrea,Giustiniano, Mariateresa,Novellino, Ettore,Delang, Leen,Neyts, Johan,Leyssen, Pieter,Brancale, Andrea,Bassetto, Marcella
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- Hydrazide derivatives and application thereof
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The invention provides hydrazide derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof obtained through chemical synthesis. Pharmacological experiments prove that the compounds have the activity of resisting tumor cell proliferation, part of the compounds show the activity of inhibiting dimerization of protein DJ-1, and the compounds can be used for preparing drugs for treating, preventing andinhibiting DJ-1-associated tumor, type 2 diabetes as well as neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson s disease, Alzheimer's disease and the like. The general structural formula I of the compounds is shown in the description.
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- Identification of inhibitors targeting: Mycobacterium tuberculosis cell wall biosynthesis via dynamic combinatorial chemistry
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In this study, we report a dynamic combinatorial approach along with highly efficient in situ screening to identify inhibitors of UDP-galactopyranose mutase (UGM), an essential enzyme involved in mycobacterial cell wall biosynthesis. These two technologies converged to the identification of a new UGM inhibitor chemotype. Importantly, the best molecule not only displayed high affinity for the target enzyme but also exhibited in vitro growth inhibition against whole Mycobacterium tuberculosis cells. The strategy described here provides an avenue to explore a novel inhibitor class for UGMs and paves the way for further pharmacological studies on tuberculosis treatment.
- Fu, Jian,Fu, Huixiao,Dieu, Marc,Halloum, Iman,Kremer, Laurent,Xia, Yufen,Pan, Weidong,Vincent, Stéphane P.
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- 1,2,4-Triazole-3-thione Compounds as Inhibitors of Dizinc Metallo-β-lactamases
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Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) cause resistance of Gram-negative bacteria to β-lactam antibiotics and are of serious concern, because they can inactivate the last-resort carbapenems and because MBL inhibitors of clinical value are still lacking. We previously identified the original binding mode of 4-amino-2,4-dihydro-5-(2-methylphenyl)-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione (compound IIIA) within the dizinc active site of the L1 MBL. Herein we present the crystallographic structure of a complex of L1 with the corresponding non-amino compound IIIB (1,2-dihydro-5-(2-methylphenyl)-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione). Unexpectedly, the binding mode of IIIB was similar but reverse to that of IIIA. The 3 D structures suggested that the triazole–thione scaffold was suitable to bind to the catalytic site of dizinc metalloenzymes. On the basis of these results, we synthesized 54 analogues of IIIA or IIIB. Nineteen showed IC50 values in the micromolar range toward at least one of five representative MBLs (i.e., L1, VIM-4, VIM-2, NDM-1, and IMP-1). Five of these exhibited a significant inhibition of at least four enzymes, including NDM-1, VIM-2, and IMP-1. Active compounds mainly featured either halogen or bulky bicyclic aryl substituents. Finally, some compounds were also tested on several microbial dinuclear zinc-dependent hydrolases belonging to the MBL-fold superfamily (i.e., endonucleases and glyoxalase II) to explore their activity toward structurally similar but functionally distinct enzymes. Whereas the bacterial tRNases were not inhibited, the best IC50 values toward plasmodial glyoxalase II were in the 10 μm range.
- Sevaille, Laurent,Gavara, Laurent,Bebrone, Carine,De Luca, Filomena,Nauton, Lionel,Achard, Maud,Mercuri, Paola,Tanfoni, Silvia,Borgianni, Luisa,Guyon, Carole,Lonjon, Pauline,Turan-Zitouni, Gülhan,Dzieciolowski, Julia,Becker, Katja,Bénard, Lionel,Condon, Ciaran,Maillard, Ludovic,Martinez, Jean,Frère, Jean-Marie,Dideberg, Otto,Galleni, Moreno,Docquier, Jean-Denis,Hernandez, Jean-Fran?ois
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- LASSBio-1829 Hydrochloride: Development of a New Orally Active N-Acylhydrazone IKK2 Inhibitor with Anti-inflammatory Properties
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Inhibitor of nuclear factor κB kinase 2 (IKK2) is suggested to be a potential target for the development of novel anti-inflammatory and anticancer drugs. In this work, we applied structure-based drug design to improve the potency of the inhibitor (E)-N′-(4-nitrobenzylidene)-2-naphthohydrazide (LASSBio-1524, 1 a: IC50=20 μm). The molecular model built for IKK2 together with the docking methodology employed were able to provide important and consistent information with respect to the structural and chemical inhibitor characteristics that may confer potency to IKK2 inhibitors, providing important guidelines for the development of a new N-acylhydrazone (NAH) derivative. (E)-N′-(4-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)benzylidene)-2-naphthohydrazide hydrochloride (LASSBio-1829 hydrochloride, 10) is a 7-azaindole NAH able to inhibit IKK2 with an IC50 value of 3.8 μm. LASSBio-1829 hydrochloride was found to be active in several pharmacological inflammation tests in vivo, showing its potential as an anti-inflammatory prototype. Quelling the kinase: IKK2 has been considered a good target for the design of novel drug prototypes to treat chronic inflammatory diseases. Herein we report the successful use of a structure-based drug design strategy for the development of LASSBio-1829 hydrochloride (10), an IKK2 inhibitor (IC50=3.8 μm) and a promising anti-inflammatory prototype.
- Guedes, Isabella A.,Freitas, Rosana H. C. N.,Cordeiro, Natlia M.,Do Nascimento, Thas S.,Valerio, Tayna S.,Fernandes, Patrcia D.,Dardenne, Laurent E.,Fraga, Carlos A. M.
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- Development of Allosteric Hydrazide-Containing Class i Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors for Use in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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One of the biggest hurdles yet to be overcome for the continued improvement of histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors is finding alternative motifs equipotent to the classic and ubiquitously used hydroxamic acid. The N-hydroxyl group of this motif is highly subject to sulfation/glucoronidation-based inactivation in humans; compounds containing this motif require much higher dosing in clinic to achieve therapeutic concentrations. With the goal of developing a second generation of HDAC inhibitors lacking this hydroxamate, we designed a series of potent and selective class I HDAC inhibitors using a hydrazide motif. These inhibitors are impervious to glucuronidation and demonstrate allosteric inhibition. In vitro and ex vivo characterization of our lead analogues' efficacy, selectivity, and toxicity profiles demonstrate that they possess low nanomolar activity against models of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and are at least 100-fold more selective for AML than solid immortalized cells such as HEK293 or human peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
- McClure, Jesse J.,Zhang, Cheng,Inks, Elizabeth S.,Peterson, Yuri K.,Li, Jiaying,James Chou
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- Rhodium-catalyzed C-H activation of hydrazines leads to isoquinolones with tunable aggregation-induced emission properties
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Using an internally oxidizing directing group (DG) strategy, we report a RhIII-catalyzed synthesis of isoquinolones via C-H activation/annulation of benzoylhydrazines and alkynes. Tunable double cascade cyclization of benzoylhydrazines with two equivalents of alkynes led to tetracyclic amides. These N-heterocycles demonstrated adjustable AIE properties.
- Yu, Bole,Chen, Ying,Hong, Mei,Duan, Pingping,Gan, Shifeng,Chao, Hui,Zhao, Zujin,Zhao, Jing
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- Structure-activity relationships in non-ligand binding pocket (Non-LBP) diarylhydrazide antiandrogens
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We report the synthesis and a study of the structure-activity relationships of a new series of diarylhydrazides as potential selective non-ligand binding pocket androgen receptor antagonists. Their biological activity as antiandrogens in the context of the development of treatments for castration resistant prostate cancer was evaluated using in vitro time resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer and fluorescence polarization on target assays. Additionally, a theoretical study combining docking and molecular dynamics methods was performed to provide insight into their mechanism of action as a basis for further lead optimization studies.
- Caboni, Laura,Egan, Billy,Kelly, Brendan,Blanco, Fernando,Fayne, Darren,Meegan, Mary J.,Lloyd, David G.
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- Novel 1,3,4-oxadiazole thioether derivatives targeting thymidylate synthase as dual anticancer/antimicrobial agents
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A series of novel 1,3,4-oxadiazole thioether derivatives (compounds 9-44) were designed and synthesized as potential inhibitors of thymidylate synthase (TS) and as anticancer agents. The in vitro anticancer activities of these compounds were evaluated against three cancer cell lines by the MTT method. Among all the designed compounds, compound 18 bearing a nitro substituent exhibited more potent in vitro anticancer activities with IC50 values of 0.7 ± 0.2, 30.0 ± 1.2, 18.3 ± 1.4 μM, respectively, which was superior to the positive control. In the further study, it was identified as the most potent inhibitor against two kinds of TS protein (for human TS and Escherichia coli TS, IC50 values: 0.62 and 0.47 μM, respectively) in the TS inhibition assay in vitro and the most potent antibacterial agents with MIC (minimum inhibitory concentrations) of 1.56-3.13 μg/mL against the tested four bacterial strains. Molecular docking and 3D-QSAR study supported that compound 18 can be selected as dual antitumor/antibacterial candidate in the future study.
- Du, Qian-Ru,Li, Dong-Dong,Pi, Ya-Zhou,Li, Jing-Ran,Sun, Jian,Fang, Fei,Zhong, Wei-Qing,Gong, Hai-Bin,Zhu, Hai-Liang
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- Adamantyl derivative as a potent inhibitor of plasmodium FK506 binding protein 35
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FKBP35, FK506 binding protein family member, in Plasmodium species displays a canonical peptidyl-prolyl isomerase (PPIase) activity and is intricately involved in the protein folding process. Inhibition of PfFKBP35 by FK506 or its analogues were shown to interfere with the in vitro growth of Plasmodium falciparum. In this study, we have synthesized adamantyl derivatives, Supradamal (SRA/4a) and its analogues SRA1/4b and SRA2/4c, which demonstrate submicromolar inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum FK506 binding domain 35 (FKBD35) PPIase activity. SRA and its analogues not only inhibit the in vitro growth of Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 strain but also show stage specific activity by inhibiting the trophozoite stage of the parasite. SRA/4a also inhibits the Plasmodium vivax FKBD35 PPIase activity and our crystal structure of PvFKBD35 in complex with the SRA provides structural insights in achieving selective inhibition against Plasmodium FKBPs.
- Harikishore, Amaravadhi,Leow, Min Li,Niang, Makhtar,Rajan, Sreekanth,Pasunooti, Kalyan Kumar,Preiser, Peter Rainer,Liu, Xuewei,Yoon, Ho Sup
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- Design, synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular modeling of 1,3,4-oxadiazoline analogs of combretastatin-A4 as novel antitubulin agents
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A total of 20 novel 1,3,4-oxadiazoline analogs (6a-6t) of combretastatin A-4 with naphthalene ring were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for biological activities as potential tubulin polymerization inhibitors. Among these compounds, 6n showed the most potent antiproliferative activities against multiple cancer cell lines and retained the microtubule disrupting effects. Docking simulation was performed to insert compound 6n into the crystal structure of tubulin to determine the probable binding model. These results indicated oxadiazoline compounds bearing the naphthyl moiety are promising tubulin inhibitors.
- Hu, Yang,Lu, Xiang,Chen, Ke,Yan, Ru,Li, Qing-Shan,Zhu, Hai-Liang
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- Design and synthesis of new (E)-cinnamic N-acylhydrazones as potent antitrypanosomal agents
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We report herein the synthesis and trypanocidal profile of new (E)-cinnamic N-acylhydrazones (NAHs) designed by exploiting molecular hybridization between the potent cruzain inhibitors (E)-1-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-3-(4-bromophenyl) prop-2-en-1-one and (E)-3-hydroxy-N'-((2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)methylene)-7- methoxy-2-naphthohydrazide. These derivatives were evaluated against both amastigote and trypomastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi and lead us to identify two compounds that were approximately two times more active than the reference drug, benznidazole, and with good cytotoxic index. Although designed as cruzain inhibitors, the weak potency displayed by the best cinnamyl NAH derivatives indicated that another mechanism of action was likely responsible for their trypanocide action.
- Carvalho, Samir A.,Feitosa, Larisse O.,Soares, Marcio,Costa, Thadeu E.M.M.,Henriques, Maria G.,Salomao, Kelly,De Castro, Solange L.,Kaiser, Marcel,Brun, Reto,Wardell, James L.,Wardell, Solange M.S.V.,Trossini, Gustavo H.G.,Andricopulo, Adriano D.,Da Silva, Edson F.,Fraga, Carlos A.M.
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- ORGANOMETALLIC COMPLEX, LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND LIGHTING DEVICE
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Provided are organometallic complexes that can exhibit phosphorescence. One of the novel organometallic complexes is represented by General Formula (G1). In General Formula (G1), R1 represents any of an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and an aralkyl group having 7 to 10 carbon atoms which may have a substituent. In addition, R2 represents any of an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms which may have a substituent. Further, Ar represents an arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms which may have a substituent. Further, M represents a Group 9 element or a Group 10 element.
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- Organometallic Complex, Light-Emitting Element, Display Device, Electronic Device, and Lighting Device
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Provided are organometallic complexes that can exhibit phosphorescence. One of the novel organometallic complexes is represented by General Formula (G1). In General Formula (G1), R1 represents any of an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and an aralkyl group having 7 to 10 carbon atoms which may have a substituent. In addition, R2 represents any of an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms which may have a substituent. Further, Ar represents an arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms which may have a substituent. Further, M represents a Group 9 element or a Group 10 element.
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- Synthesis of potent chemical inhibitors of dynamin GTPase
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Dynamin is a key regulatory protein in clathrin mediated endocytosis. Compared to genetic or immunological tools, small chemical dynamin inhibitors such as dynasore have the potential to study the dynamic nature of endocytic events in cells. Dynasore inhibits dynamin GTPase activity and transferrin uptake at IC50 ～15 μM but use in some biological applications requires more potent inhibitor than dynasore. Here, we chemically modified the side chains of dynasore and found that two derivatives, DD-6 and DD-11 more potently inhibited transferrin uptake (IC50: 4.00 μM for DD-6, 2.63 μM for DD-11) and dynamin GTPase activity (IC50: 5.1 μM for DD-6, 3.6 μM for DD-11) than dynasore. The effect was reversible and they were washed more rapidly out than dynasore. TIRF microscopy showed that they stabilize the clathrin coats on the membrane. Our results indicated that new dynasore derivatives are more potent inhibitor of dynamin, displaying promise as leads for the development of more effective analogues for broader biological applications.
- Lee, Suho,Jung, Kwan-Young,Park, Joohyun,Cho, Joong-Heui,Kim, Yong-Chul,Chang, Sunghoe
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p. 4858 - 4864
(2010/10/02)
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- Carbon dioxide as the C1 source for direct C-H functionalization of aromatic heterocycles
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(Equation Presented). A simple and straightforward method has been developed for the direct carboxylation of aromatic heterocylces such as oxazoles, thiazoles, and oxadiazoles using CO2 as the C1 source. The reactions require no metal catalyst and only Cs2CO3 as the base. A good functional group tolerance is achieved.
- Vechorkin, Oleg,Hirt, Nathalie,Hu, Xile
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 3567 - 3569
(2010/10/02)
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- Discovery of potent and selective inhibitors of human reticulocyte 15-lipoxygenase-1
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There are a variety of lipoxygenases in the human body (hLO), each having a distinct role in cellular biology. Human reticulocyte 15-lipoxygenase-1 (15-hLO-1), which catalyzes the dioxygenation of 1,4-cis,cis-pentadiene- containing polyunsaturated fatty acids, is implicated in a number of diseases including cancer, atherosclerosis, and neurodegenerative conditions. Despite the potential therapeutic relevance of this target, few inhibitors have been reported that are both potent and selective. To this end, we have employed a quantitative high-throughput (qHTS) screen against ～74000 small molecules in search of reticulocyte 15-hLO-1 selective inhibitors. This screen led to the discovery of a novel chemotype for 15-hLO-1 inhibition, which displays nM potency and is >7500-fold selective against the related isozymes, 5-hLO, platelet 12-hLO, epithelial 15-hLO-2, ovine cyclooxygenase-1, and human cyclooxygenase-2. In addition, kinetic experiments were performed which indicate that this class of inhibitor is tight binding, reversible, and appears not to reduce the active-site ferric ion.
- Rai, Ganesha,Kenyon, Victor,Jadhav, Ajit,Schultz, Lena,Armstrong, Michelle,Jameson, J. Brian,Hoobler, Eric,Leister, William,Simeonov, Anton,Holman, Theodore R.,Maloney, David J.
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p. 7392 - 7404
(2011/01/12)
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- New potent inhibitors of tyrosinase: Novel clues to binding of 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2(3H)-thiones, 1,3,4-oxadiazole-2(3H)-thiones, 4-amino-1,2,4-triazole-5(4H)-thiones, and substituted hydrazides to the dicopper active site
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A series of 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2(3H)-thiones, 1,3,4-oxadiazole-2(3H)-thiones, 4-amino-1,2,4-triazole-5(4H)-thiones, and substituted hydrazides were tailored and synthesized as new potent inhibitors of tyrosinase. The rationale for inhibitor design was based on the active site structural evidence from the crystal structures of bacterial tyrosinase and potato catechol oxidase enzymes. Kinetic and active site binding studies suggested mono-dentate binding of thiadiazole, oxadiazole, and triazole rings to the active site dicopper center of tyrosinase including hydrophobicity contributing to the potent inhibition. Kinetic plots showed mixed-type of inhibition by all 25 compounds. Substitutions at C3 of the triazole ring and C5 of the thiadiazole/oxadiazole rings were found to be playing a major role in the high binding affinity to tyrosinase. The current work may help develop new potent tyrosinase inhibitors against hyperpigmentation including potential insecticides.
- Ghani, Usman,Ullah, Nisar
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p. 4042 - 4048
(2010/08/06)
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- Novel 4H-1,3,4-oxadiazin-5(6H)-ones with hydrophobic and long alkyl chains: Design, synthesis, and bioactive diversity on inhibition of monoamine oxidase, chitin biosynthesis and tumor cell
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A new series of nitrogen-containing heterocycles 4H-1,3,4-oxadiazin-5(6H)-ones derivatives with hydrophobic and long chains were designed and synthesized by direct cyclization reaction of N′-alkylation substituted aroylhydrazines with chloroacetyl chloride. The preliminary assays showed that some of the compounds displayed moderate to good inhibitory activities toward monoamine oxidase (MAO) at the concentration of 10-5-10-3 M, and antitumor activities against human lung cancer A-549 and human prostate cancer PC-3 cell lines at μM level, which might provide new scaffold for anticancer agents. Furthermore, compounds 5i and 5m exhibited significant inhibitory activity on chitin biosynthesis, which might represent a novel class of highly potential inhibitors of chitin synthesis. Crown Copyright
- Ke, Shao-Yong,Qian, Xu-Hong,Liu, Feng-Yi,Wang, Ni,Yang, Qing,Li, Zhong
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p. 2113 - 2121
(2009/10/02)
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- 1,3,4-Oxadiazoline derivatives as novel potential inhibitors targeting chitin biosynthesis: Design, synthesis and biological evaluation
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Two series of 1,3,4-oxadiazoline heterocycle derivatives were designed, synthesized and identified. Bioactivity assays showed that all synthesized compounds inhibited chitin synthesis in yeast, suggesting they might be a novel class of potential inhibitors against chitin biosynthesis. The structure-activity relationships (SAR) of these compounds are discussed.
- Ke, Shaoyong,Liu, Fengyi,Wang, Ni,Yang, Qing,Qian, Xuhong
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p. 332 - 335
(2011/02/26)
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- Synthesis and properties of iridium complexes based 1,3,4-oxadiazoles derivatives
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A series of iridium complexes with 2,5-diaryl-[1,3,4]-oxadiazole ligands were synthesized and their electrochemical, photophysical, and electroluminescent (EL) properties studied. It was found that electron-withdrawing or donating substituents on the phenyl ring affected the emission maxima. Complex 3, iridium(III) bis(2,5-bis-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-[1,3,4]oxadiazolato-C2′,N3) (acetyl acetonate), was characterized by single-crystal X-ray structural determination. Three organic light emitting diodes devices were fabricated, which showed stable green-yellow luminescence.
- Xu, Zhaowu,Li, Yang,Ma, Xuemei,Gao, Xindong,Tian, He
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p. 1860 - 1867
(2008/09/17)
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- Synthesis and properties of acene dimers linked by a 1,3,4-oxadiazole spacer
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Acene dimers linked by a 1,3,4-oxadiazole spacer were synthesized and their physical, optical, and electrochemical properties were investigated. The melting points and electron affinities of the dimers increased in the following order: benzene, naphthalene, and anthracene. The longest absorption maximum was red-shifted with an increase in the number of benzene rings. The conjugation between the two acene moieties through the oxadiazole spacer was not strong. Although no OFET properties were observed in a bottom contact device using the anthracene dimer as an active layer, the molecules were perpendicularly arranged on the substrate to form π-stacking films as observed in the X-Ray diffraction analysis.
- Ono, Katsuhiko,Wakida, Mayuko,Hosokawa, Ryohei,Saito, Katsuhiro,Nishida, Jun-ichi,Yamashita, Yoshiro
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- Synthesis and in vitro leishmanicidal activity of some hydrazides and their analogues
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Twenty-one hydrazides were synthesized by treating different esters with hydrazine hydrate. Substituted hydrazides were obtained by treating hydrazides with alkyl/aryl/acyl halides. Some of these compounds exhibit potential in vitro leishmanicidal activity. The structures of all the synthesized compounds were confirmed by spectroscopic analysis.
- Khan, Khalid Mohammad,Rasheed, Maimona,Ullah, Zia,Hayat, Safdar,Kaukab, Farhana,Choudhary, M. Iqbal,Ur-Rahman, Atta,Perveen, Shahnaz
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p. 1381 - 1387
(2007/10/03)
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