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Novel 1,3,4-oxadiazole compounds inhibit the tyrosinase and melanin level: Synthesis, in-vitro, and in-silico studies
In this research work, we have designed and synthesized some biologically useful of 1,3,4-Oxadiazoles. The structural interpretation of the synthesized compounds has been validated by using FT-IR, LC-MS, HRMS, 1H NMR and 13C NMR techniques. Moreover, the in-vitro mushroom tyrosinase inhibitory potential of the target compounds was assessed. The in-vitro study reveals that, all compounds demonstrate an excellent tyrosinase inhibitory activity. Especially, 2-(5-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-ylthio)-N-phenylacetamide (IC50 = 0.003 ± 0.00 μM) confirms much more significant potent inhibition activity compared with standard drug kojic acid (IC50 = 16.83 ± 1.16 μM). Subsequently, the most potent five oxadiazole compounds were screened for cytotoxicity study against B16F10 melanoma cells using an MTT assay method. The survival rate for the most potent compound was more pleasant than other compounds. Furthermore, the western blot results proved that the most potent compound considerably decreased the expression level of tyrosinase at 50 μM (P 0.05). The molecular docking investigation exposed that the utmost potent compound displayed the significant interactions pattern within the active region of the tyrosinase enzyme and which might be responsible for the decent inhibitory activity towards the enzyme. A molecular dynamic simulation experiment was presented to recognize the residual backbone stability of protein structure.
Vanjare, Balasaheb D.,Choi, Nam Gyu,Mahajan, Prasad G.,Raza, Hussain,Hassan, Mubashir,Han, Yohan,Yu, Seon-Mi,Kim, Song Ja,Seo, Sung-Yum,Lee, Ki Hwan
(2021/06/07)

4-Alkyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione analogues as metallo-β-lactamase inhibitors
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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(2021/06/15)

Synthesis and biological evaluation of honokiol derivatives bearing 3-((5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)methyl)oxazol-2(3h)-ones as potential viral entry inhibitors against sars-cov-2
The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus infection has posed a serious danger to global health and the economy. However, SARS-CoV-2 medications that are specific and effective are still being developed. Honokiol is a bioactive component from Magnoliae officinalis Cortex with damp-drying effect. To develop new potent antiviral molecules, a series of novel honokiol analogues were synthesized by introducing various 3-((5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)methyl)oxazol-2(3H)-ones to its molecule. In a SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus model, all honokiol derivatives were examined for their antiviral entry activities. As a result, 6a and 6p demonstrated antiviral entry effect with IC50 values of 29.23 and 9.82 μM, respectively. However, the parental honokiol had a very weak antiviral activity with an IC50 value more than 50 μM. A biolayer interfero-metry (BLI) binding assay and molecular docking study revealed that 6p binds to human ACE2 protein with higher binding affinity and lower binding energy than the parental honokiol. A competitive ELISA assay confirmed the inhibitory effect of 6p on SARS-CoV-2 spike RBD’s binding with ACE2. Importantly, 6a and 6p (TC50 > 100 μM) also had higher biological safety for host cells than honokiol (TC50 of 48.23 μM). This research may contribute to the discovery of potential viral entrance inhibitors for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, although 6p’s antiviral efficacy needs to be validated on SARS-CoV-2 viral strains in a biosafety level 3 facility.
Bai, Li-Ping,Guo, Yong,Jiang, Zhi-Hong,Liu, Jia-Zheng,Meng, Jie-Ru,Xu, Ting,Zheng, Zhi-Yuan
(2021/09/08)

Design, Synthesis, and Study of the Insecticidal Activity of Novel Steroidal 1,3,4-Oxadiazoles
A series of novel steroidal derivatives with a substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazole structure was designed and synthesized, and the target compounds were evaluated for their insecticidal activity against five aphid species. Most of the tested compounds exhibited potent insecticidal activity against Eriosoma lanigerum (Hausmann), Myzus persicae, and Aphis citricola. Compounds 20g and 24g displayed the highest activity against E. lanigerum, showing LC50 values of 27.6 and 30.4 μg/mL, respectively. Ultrastructural changes in the midgut cells of E. lanigerum were detected by transmission electron microscopy, indicating that these steroidal oxazole derivatives might exert their insecticidal activity by destroying the mitochondria and nuclear membranes in insect midgut cells. Furthermore, a field trial showed that compound 20g exhibited effects similar to those of the positive controls chlorpyrifos and thiamethoxam against E. lanigerum, reaching a control rate of 89.5% at a dose of 200 μg/mL after 21 days. We also investigated the hydrolysis and metabolism of the target compounds in E. lanigerum by assaying the activities of three insecticide-detoxifying enzymes. Compound 20g at 50 μg/mL exhibited inhibitory action on carboxylesterase similar to the known inhibitor triphenyl phosphate. The above results demonstrate the potential of these steroidal oxazole derivatives to be developed as novel pesticides.
Bai, Hangyu,Jiang, Weiqi,Li, Qi,Li, Tian,Ma, Shichuang,Shi, Baojun,Wu, Wenjun
p. 11572 - 11581
(2021/10/12)

Development of Novel (+)-Nootkatone Thioethers Containing 1,3,4-Oxadiazole/Thiadiazole Moieties as Insecticide Candidates against Three Species of Insect Pests
To improve the insecticidal activity of (+)-nootkatone, a series of 42 (+)-nootkatone thioethers containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole moieties were prepared to evaluate their insecticidal activities against Mythimna separata Walker, Myzus persicae Sulzer, and Plutella xylostella Linnaeus. Insecticidal evaluation revealed that most of the title derivatives exhibited more potent insecticidal activities than the precursor (+)-nootkatone after the introduction of 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole on (+)-nootkatone. Among all of the (+)-nootkatone derivatives, compound 8c (1 mg/mL) exhibited the best growth inhibitory (GI) activity against M. separata with a final corrected mortality rate (CMR) of 71.4%, which was 1.54- and 1.43-fold that of (+)-nootkatone and toosendanin, respectively; 8c also displayed the most potent aphicidal activity against M. persicae with an LD50 value of 0.030 μg/larvae, which was closer to that of the commercial insecticidal etoxazole (0.026 μg/larvae); and 8s showed the best larvicidal activity against P. xylostella with an LC50 value of 0.27 mg/mL, which was 3.37-fold that of toosendanin and slightly higher than that of etoxazole (0.28 mg/mL). Furthermore, the control efficacy of 8s against P. xylostella in the pot experiments under greenhouse conditions was better than that of etoxazole. Structure-activity relationships (SARs) revealed that in most cases, the introduction of 1,3,4-oxadiazole/thiadiazole containing halophenyl groups at the C-13 position of (+)-nootkatone could obtain more active derivatives against M. separata, M. persicae, and P. xylostella than those containing other groups. In addition, toxicity assays indicated that these (+)-nootkatone derivatives had good selectivity to insects over nontarget organisms (normal mammalian NRK-52E cells and C. idella and N. denticulata fries) with relatively low toxicity. Therefore, the above results indicate that these (+)-nootkatone derivatives could be further explored as new lead compounds for the development of potential eco-friendly pesticides.
Cheng, Wanqing,Fan, Jiangping,Guo, Yong,Han, Meiyue,Ma, Nannan,Yan, Xiaoting,Yang, Ruige
p. 15544 - 15553
(2022/01/03)

Development of phenyltriazole thiol-based derivatives as highly potent inhibitors of DCN1-UBC12 interaction
Defective in cullin neddylation 1(DCN1) is a co-E3 ligase that is important for cullin neddylation. Dysregulation of DCN1 highly correlates with the development of various cancers. Herein, from the initial high-throughput screening, a novel hit compound 5a containing a phenyltriazole thiol core (IC50 value of 0.95 μM for DCN1-UBC12 interaction) was discovered. Further structure-based optimization leads to the development of SK-464 (IC50 value of 26 nM). We found that SK-464 not only directly bound to DCN1 in vitro, but also engaged cellular DCN1, suppressed the neddylation of cullin3, and hindered the migration and invasion of two DCN1-overexpressed squamous carcinoma cell lines (KYSE70 and H2170). These findings indicate that SK-464 may be a novel lead compound targeting DCN1-UBC12 interaction.
Zhou, Wenjuan,Xu, Chenhao,Dong, Guanjun,Qiao, Hui,Yang, Jing,Liu, Hongmin,Ding, Lina,Sun, Kai,Zhao, Wen
(2021/03/24)

Design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of tricyclic derivatives as selective RXFP4 agonists
Relaxin family peptide receptors (RXFPs) are the potential therapeutic targets for neurological, cardiovascular, and metabolic indications. Among them, RXFP3 and RXFP4 (formerly known as GPR100 or GPCR142) are homologous class A G protein-coupled receptors with short N-terminal domain. Ligands of RXFP3 or RXFP4 are only limited to endogenous peptides and their analogues, and no natural product or synthetic agonists have been reported to date except for a scaffold of indole-containing derivatives as dual agonists of RXFP3 and RXFP4. In this study, a new scaffold of tricyclic derivatives represented by compound 7a was disclosed as a selective RXFP4 agonist after a high-throughput screening campaign against a diverse library of 52,000 synthetic and natural compounds. Two rounds of structural modification around this scaffold were performed focusing on three parts: 2-chlorophenyl group, 4-hydroxylphenyl group and its skeleton including cyclohexane-1,3-dione and 1,2,4-triazole group. Compound 14b with a new skeleton of 7,9-dihydro-4H-thiopyrano[3,4-d][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-8(5H)-one was thus obtained. The enantiomers of 7a and 14b were also resolved with their 9-(S)-conformer favoring RXFP4 agonism. Compared with 7a, compound 9-(S)-14b exhibited 2.3-fold higher efficacy and better selectivity for RXFP4 (selective ratio of RXFP4 vs. RXFP3 for 9-(S)-14b and 7a were 26.9 and 13.9, respectively).
Lin, Lin,Lin, Guangyao,Zhou, Qingtong,Bathgate, Ross A.D.,Gong, Grace Qun,Yang, Dehua,Liu, Qing,Wang, Ming-Wei
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(2021/03/16)

N-Amino-1,8-Naphthalimide is a Regenerated Protecting Group for Selective Synthesis of Mono-N-Substituted Hydrazines and Hydrazides
A new route to synthesis of various mono-N-substituted hydrazines and hydrazides by involving in a new C?N bond formation by using N-amino-1,8-naphthalimide as a regenerated precursor was invented. Aniline and phenylhydrazines are reproduced upon reacting these individually with 1,8-naphthalic anhydride followed by hydrazinolysis. The practicality and simplicity of this C?N dihalo alkanes; developed a synthon for bond formation protocol was exemplified to various hydrazines and hydrazides. N-amino-1,8-naphthalimide is suitable synthon for transformation for selective formation of mono-substituted hydrazine and hydrazide derivatives. Those are selective mono-amidation of hydrazine with acid halides; mono-N-substituted hydrazones from aldehydes; synthesis of N-aminoazacycloalkanes from acetohydrazide scaffold and inserted to hydroxy derivatives; distinct synthesis of N,N-dibenzylhydrazines and N-benzylhydrazines from benzyl halides; synthesis of N-amino-amino acids from α-halo esters. Ecofriendly reagent N-amino-1,8-naphthalimide was regenerated with good yields by the hydrazinolysis in all procedures.
Manoj Kumar, Mesram,Venkataramana, Parikibanda,Yadagiri Swamy, Parikibanda,Chityala, Yadaiah
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p. 17713 - 17721
(2021/11/10)

Oxazole ring-containing honokiol thioether derivative and preparation method and application thereof
The invention discloses an oxazole ring-containing honokiol thioether derivative, a preparation method thereof and application of the oxazole ring-containing honokiol thioether derivative as an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, the chemical structure of the oxazole ring-containing honokiol thioether derivative is shown as a general formula (I), and R is selected from non-substituted or substituted phenyl. Compared with the prior art, the invention provides the novel honokiol thioether derivative containing the oxazole ring, and the honokiol thioether derivative containing the oxazole ring has good inhibitory activity on alpha-glucosidase, provides more possibilities for treating diabetes, and is expected to be used for preparing novel candidate drug molecules for treating diabetes. In addition, the preparation process is simple, the cost is low, and the yield is high.
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(2021/08/11)

Preclinical evaluation of 1,2,4-triazole-based compounds targeting voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) as promising anticonvulsant drug candidates
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder affecting nearly 65–70 million people worldwide. Despite the observed advances in the development of new antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), still about 30–40% of patients cannot achieve a satisfactory seizure control. In our current research, we aimed at using the combined results of radioligand binding experiments, PAMPA-BBB assay and animal experimentations in order to design a group of compounds that exhibit broad spectrum of anticonvulsant activity. The synthesized 4-alkyl-5-substituted-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione derivatives were primarily screened in the maximal electroshock-induced seizure (MES) test in mice. Next, the most promising compounds (17, 22) were investigated in 6 Hz (32 mA) psychomotor seizure model. Protective effect of compound 22 was almost similar to that of levetiracetam. Moreover, these compounds did not induce genotoxic and hemolytic changes in human cells as well as they were characterized by low cellular toxicity. Taking into account the structural requirements for good anticonvulsant activity of 4-alkyl-5-aryl-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiones, it is visible that small electron-withdrawing substituents attached to phenyl ring have beneficial effects both on affinity towards VGSCs and protective activity in the animal models of epilepsy.
Kaproń, Barbara,?uszczki, Jarogniew J.,Siwek, Agata,Karcz, Tadeusz,Nowak, Gabriel,Zagaja, Miros?aw,Andres-Mach, Marta,Stasi?owicz, Anna,Cielecka-Piontek, Judyta,Kocki, Janusz,Plech, Tomasz
(2019/11/13)

Synthesis of novel xanthene based analogues: Their optical properties, jack bean urease inhibition and molecular modelling studies
In this work, a series of the rhodamine 6G based derivatives 5a-5g, were synthesized. The structural framework of the synthesized compounds was established by using 1H NMR, 13C NMR, FT-IR, and LC-MS analytical methods. The spectroscopic properties of the target compounds were determined by using absorption and fluorescence study in four different solvents. Furthermore, the synthesized derivatives were assessed for in-vitro screening against jack bean urease inhibition and in-silico molecular docking study. The result reveals that all the compounds exhibit good urease inhibitory activity against this enzyme but among the series, the compound 5a & 5c with an IC50 values of 0.1108 ± 0.0038 μM and 0.1136 ± 0.0295 μM shows to be most auspicious inhibitory activity compared to a standard drug (Thiourea) having IC50 value 4.7201 ± 0.0546 μM. Subsequently, the molecular docking experiment was analysed to distinguish the enzyme-inhibitor binding interaction.
Dige, Nilam C.,Hassan, Mubashir,Lee, Ki Hwan,Mahajan, Prasad G.,Raza, Hussain,Seo, Sung-Yum,Vanjare, Balasaheb D.
(2020/07/21)

5-substituent-1, 2, 4-triazole-thioketone Schiff base compound as well as preparation method and application thereof
The invention belongs to the technical field of chemical medicines, and relates to a 5-substituent 1, 2, 4-triazole thioketone Schiff base compound as well as a preparation method and application thereof. An intermediate (I) or an intermediate (II) is subjected to reflux reaction with 3, 5-dimethyl 4-hydroxy benzaldehyde in glacial acetic acid respectively, filtering and drying are performed to obtain the 5-substituent -1, 2, 4-triazole thioketone Schiff base compound. According to the 5-substituent-1, 2, 4-triazole-thioketone Schiff base compound as well as the preparation method and application thereof of the invention, an active group-- imino is introduced into a triazole ring matrix to prepare and synthesize a series of triazole Schiff base compounds with multiple active sites, and thetriazole Schiff base compounds have the advantages of good activity, small dosage, small toxic and side effects, safety and environmental protection; meanwhile, the compounds can be used as crop antifungal agents and can influence the synthesis of fungal cell walls, so that the growth and proliferation of fungi are inhibited, and finally, an antibacterial or bactericidal effect is achieved.
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(2021/01/04)

Structure based discovery of novel hexokinase 2 inhibitors
Hexokinase 2 (HK2) is over-expressed in most of human cancers and has been proved to be a promising target for cancer therapy. In this study, based on the structure of HK2, we screened over 6 millions of compounds to obtain the lead. A total of 26 (E)-N′-(2,3,4-trihydroxybenzylidene) arylhydrazide derivatives were then designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their HK2 enzyme activity and IC50 values against two cancer cell lines. Most of the 26 target compounds showed excellently in vitro activity. Among them, compound 3j showed the strongest inhibitory effects on HK2 enzyme activity with an IC50 of 0.53 ± 0.13 μM and exhibited the most potent growth inhibition against SW480 cells with an IC50 of 7.13 ± 1.12 μM, which deserves further studies.
Chen, Lixia,Gao, Suyu,Li, Hua,Li, Mingxue,Li, Xingzhou,Liu, Yang,Wu, Canrong,Yang, Kaiyin,Zhang, Yujie,Zheng, Mengzhu
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(2020/02/04)

Design and synthesis of new norfloxacin-1,3,4-oxadiazole hybrids as antibacterial agents against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Toward the search of new antibacterial agents to control methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a class of new norfloxacin-1,3,4-oxadiazole hybrids were designed and synthesized. Antibacterial activities against drug-sensitive bacteria S. aureus and clinical drug resistant isolates of MRSA were evaluated. Compound 5k exhibited excellent antibacterial activities against S. aureus (MIC: 2 μg/mL) and MRSA1–3 (MIC: 0.25–1 μg/mL). The time-kill kinetics demonstrated that compound 5k had an advantage over commonly used antibiotics vancomycin in killing S. aureus and MRSA. Moreover, compound 5k could inhibit the bacteria and destroy their membranes in a short time, and showed very low cytotoxicity to NRK-52E cells. Some interesting structure-activity relationships (SARs) were also discussed. These results indicated that these norfloxacin-1,3,4-oxadiazole hybrids could be further developed into new antibacterial agents against MRSA.
Guo, Yong,Xu, Ting,Bao, Chongnan,Liu, Zhiyan,Fan, Jiangping,Yang, Ruige,Qin, Shangshang
(2019/07/02)

Investigation on 4-amino-5-substituent-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione Schiff bases an antifungal drug by characterization (spectroscopic, XRD), biological activities, molecular docking studies and electrostatic potential (ESP)
Four novel Schiff bases 4-(2,4-dinitrobenzylideneamino)-5-m-tolyl-2H-1,2,4-triazole-3(4H)-thione) (F1), 4-(2,4-dinitrobenzylideneamino)-5-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2H-1,2,4-triazole-3(4H)-thione) (F2), 4-(2,4-dinitrobenzylideneamino)-5-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2H-1,2,4-triazole-3(4H)-thione) (F3) and 4-(2,4-dinitrobenzylideneamino)-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2H-1,2,4-triazole-3(4H)-thione) (F4) were prepared as new antifungal compounds contributing 4-Amino-5-Substituent-1,2,4-Triazole-3-Thione and 2,4-dinitrobenzaldehyde via a condensation reaction under the mild conditions with excellent yields. The structures of compounds were characterized by elemental analysis (EA), FT-IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR spectra and X-ray analysis. In addition, the compounds were screened for in vitro biological activity, and the bioassay results indicated that the newly synthesized compounds showed different in vitro antifungal activities against five plant fungi. Particularly, compound F3 (EC50 = 11.16 mg/L) was found to be the most active respectively against Wheat gibberellic, even more effective than Fluconazole (EC50 = 16.03 mg/L). The active compounds were further evaluated for enzyme inhibition efficacy against the receptor CYP51 by docking. Meanwhile, an explicit surface analysis on compounds were carried out theoretically using the wave function analyzer (Multiwfn 3.4.1 software) in order to study the reactivity of the compounds.
Wu, Shaojie,Zhang, Wenhui,Qi, Le,Ren, Yinghui,Ma, Haixia
p. 171 - 182
(2019/07/19)

Development of novel liver?X?receptor modulators based on a 1,2,4-triazole scaffold
Liver X Receptor (LXR) agonists have been reported as a potential treatment for atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. We have designed and synthesized a series of potent compounds based on a 1,2,4-triazole scaffold as novel LXR modulators. In cell-based cotransfection assays these compounds generally functioned as LXR agonists and we observed compounds with selectivity towards LXRα (7-fold) and LXRβ (7-fold) in terms of potency. Assessment of the effects of selected compounds on LXR target gene expression in HepG2 cells revealed that compounds 6a-b and 8a-b behaved as inverse agonists on FASN expression even though they were agonists in the LXRα and LXRβ cotransfection assays. Interestingly, these compounds had no effect on the expression of SREBP-1c confirming a unique LXR modulator pharmacology. Molecular docking studies and evaluation of ADME properties in-silico show that active compounds possess favorable binding modes and ADME profiles. Thus, these compounds may be useful for in vivo characterization of LXR modulators with unique profiles and determination of their potential clinical utility.
Goher, Shaimaa S.,Griffett, Kristine,Hegazy, Lamees,Elagawany, Mohamed,Arief, Mohamed M.H.,Avdagic, Amer,Banerjee, Subhashis,Burris, Thomas P.,Elgendy, Bahaa
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p. 449 - 453
(2019/01/04)

5-Aryl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-ylthioalkanoic Acids: A Highly Potent New Class of Inhibitors of Rho/Myocardin-Related Transcription Factor (MRTF)/Serum Response Factor (SRF)-Mediated Gene Transcription as Potential Antifibrotic Agents for Scleroderma
Through a phenotypic high-throughput screen using a serum response element luciferase promoter, we identified a novel 5-aryl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-ylthiopropionic acid lead inhibitor of Rho/myocardin-related transcription factor (MRTF)/serum response factor (SRF)-mediated gene transcription with good potency (IC50 = 180 nM). We were able to rapidly improve the cellular potency by 5 orders of magnitude guided by sharply defined and synergistic SAR. The remarkable potency and depth of the SAR, as well as the relatively low molecular weight of the series, suggests, but does not prove, that binding to the unknown molecular target may be occurring through a covalent mechanism. The series nevertheless has no observable cytotoxicity up to 100 μM. Ensuing pharmacokinetic optimization resulted in the development of two potent and orally bioavailable anti-fibrotic agents that were capable of dose-dependently reducing connective tissue growth factor gene expression in vitro as well as significantly reducing the development of bleomycin-induced dermal fibrosis in mice in vivo.
Kahl, Dylan J.,Hutchings, Kim M.,Lisabeth, Erika Mathes,Haak, Andrew J.,Leipprandt, Jeffrey R.,Dexheimer, Thomas,Khanna, Dinesh,Tsou, Pei-Suen,Campbell, Phillip L.,Fox, David A.,Wen, Bo,Sun, Duxin,Bailie, Marc,Neubig, Richard R.,Larsen, Scott D.
p. 4350 - 4369
(2019/05/08)

Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Antitubercular Activity of Novel 1,2,4-Triazoles Against MDR Strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Emergence of various forms of resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis led to the exploration of drugs with novel mechanism of action. Recently econazole, an azole based antitubercular agent, attracted major attention for targeting mycobacterial cytochrome P450. In the present study, we designed novel 1,2,4-triazole derivatives based on econazole moiety and evaluated them for in vitro antitubercular activity against M. tuberculosis H37Rv and multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains of Mycobacterium.
Ganesh Kumar,Gautham Shenoy,Kar, Sidhartha Sankar,Shenoy, Vishnu,Bairy, Indira
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(2018/02/07)

Synthesis, structural studies and biological activities of three new 2-(pentadecylthio)-5-aryl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles
1,3,4-Oxadiazoles are important class of heterocyclic compounds, with diverse biological applications. In this study, the synthesis of three different 1,3,4-oxadiazoles bearing pentadecyl moiety is reported. All compounds were synthesized with significant (70–82%) yields, characterized by using different spectroanalytical techniques such as UV–vis., FT-IR, NMR (1H and 13C), and finally structures were confirmed unequivocally by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Quantum chemical studies by using GAUSSIAN software at DFT/B3LYP/6-31G (d, p) level of theory have been exercised to compare and validate the spectroscopic and X-ray results. Frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs) analysis of all compounds was performed by utilizing optimized geometries and gave the idea about kinetic stability and reactivity. Molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) analysis indicated the regions for electrophilic as well as nucleophilic attack. Compounds were also screened to check their antibacterial and antifungal potential.
Ahmed, Muhammad Naeem,Yasin, Khawaja Ansar,Hameed, Shahid,Ayub, Khurshid,Haq, Ihsan-ul,Tahir, M. Nawaz,Mahmood, Tariq
p. 50 - 59
(2016/09/28)

Design, synthesis, biological evaluation, and 3D-QSAR analysis of podophyllotoxin–dioxazole combination as tubulin targeting anticancer agents
The advancement of cancer-fighting drugs has never been a simple linear process. Those drug design professionals begin to find inspiration from the nature after failing to find the ideal products by creative drug design and high-throughput screening. To obtain new molecules for inhibiting tubulin, podophyllotoxin was adopted as the leading compound and 1,3,4-oxadiazole was brought in to the C-4 site of podophyllotoxin in this research. A series of seventeen podophyllotoxin-derived esters have been achieved and then evaluated their antitumor activities against four different cancer cell lines: A549, MCF-7, HepG2, and HeLa. Among all the compounds, compound 7c showed the best antiproliferating properties with IC50?=?2.54?±?0.82?μm against MCF-7 cancer cell line. It was obvious that the content of ROS grew significantly in MCF-7 in a way depending on the dosage. The time- and dose-dependent cell cycle assays revealed that compound 7c could apparently block cell cycle in the phase of G2/M along with the upregulation of cyclin A2 and CDK2 protein. According to further studies, confocal microscopy experiment has certified that compound 7c could restrain cancer from growing by blocking the polymerization of microtubule. Meanwhile, compound 7c could be ideally integrated with the colchicine site of tubulin. In future, it would be feasible to selectively design tubulin inhibitors with the help of 3D-QSAR. This means that it is hopeful to develop compound 7c as a potential agent against cancer due to its biological characteristics.
Wang, Zi-Zhen,Sun, Wen-Xue,Wang, Xue,Zhang, Ya-Han,Qiu, Han-Yue,Qi, Jin-Liang,Pang, Yan-Jun,Lu, Gui-Hua,Wang, Xiao-Ming,Yu, Fu-Gen,Yang, Yong-Hua
p. 236 - 243
(2017/07/13)

Design and optimization of N-acylhydrazone pyrimidine derivatives as E. coli PDHc E1 inhibitors: Structure-activity relationship analysis, biological evaluation and molecular docking study
By targeting the thiamin diphosphate (ThDP) binding site of Escherichia coli (E. coli) pyruvate dehydrogenase multienzyme complex E1 (PDHc E1), a series of novel ‘open-chain’ classes of ThDP analogs A, B, and C with N-acylhydrazone moieties was designed and synthesized to explore their activities against E. coli PHDc E1 in vitro and their inhibitory activity against microbial diseases were further evaluated in vivo. As a result, A1–23 exhibited moderate to potent inhibitory activities against E. coli PDHc E1 (IC50 = 0.15–23.55 μM). The potent inhibitors A13, A14, A15, C2, had strong inhibitory activities with IC50 values of 0.60, 0.15, 0.39 and 0.34 μM against E. coli PDHc E1 and with good enzyme-selective inhibition between microorganisms and mammals. Especially, the most powerful inhibitor A14 could 99.37% control Xanthimonas oryzae pv. Oryzae. Furthermore, the binding features of compound A14 within E. coli PDHc E1 were investigated to provide useful insights for the further construction of new inhibitor by molecular docking, site-directed mutagenesis, and enzymatic assays. The results indicated that A14 had most powerful inhibition against E. coli PDHc E1 due to the establishment of stronger interaction with Glu571, Met194, Glu522, Leu264 and Phe602 at active site of E.coli PDHc E1. It could be used as a lead compound for further optimization, and may have potential as a new microbicide.
He, Haifeng,Xia, Hongying,Xia, Qin,Ren, Yanliang,He, Hongwu
p. 5652 - 5661
(2017/10/09)

Facile synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking studies of novel substituted azole derivatives
In this study, we synthesized the series of novel azole derivatives and evaluated for enzyme inhibition assays, corresponding kinetic analysis and molecular modeling. Among the investigated bioassays, the oxadiazole derivatives 4a-k were found potent α-glucosidase inhibitors while the Schiff base derivatives 7a-k exhibited considerable potential toward urease inhibition. The inhibition kinetics for the most active compounds were analyzed by the Lineweaver–Burk plots to investigate the possible binding modes of the synthesized compounds toward the tested proteins. Moreover, the detailed docking studies were performed on the synthesized library of 4a-k and 7a-k to study the molecular interaction and binding mode in the active site of the modeled yeast α-glucosidase and Jack Bean Urease, respectively. It could be inferred from docking results that theoretical studies are in close agreement to that of the experimental results. The structure of one of the compound 7k was characterized by the single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis in order to find out the predominant conformation of the molecules.
Rafiq, Muhammad,Saleem, Muhammad,Jabeen, Farukh,Hanif, Muhammad,Seo, Sung-Yum,Kang, Sung Kwon,Lee, Ki Hwan
p. 177 - 191
(2017/03/15)

Development of 3,5-Dinitrobenzylsulfanyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles and Thiadiazoles as Selective Antitubercular Agents Active Against Replicating and Nonreplicating Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Herein, we report the discovery and structure-activity relationships of 5-substituted-2-[(3,5-dinitrobenzyl)sulfanyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazoles and 1,3,4-thiadiazoles as a new class of antituberculosis agents. The majority of these compounds exhibited outstanding in vitro activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis CNCTC My 331/88 and six multidrug-resistant clinically isolated strains of M. tuberculosis, with minimum inhibitory concentration values as low as 0.03 μM (0.011-0.026 μg/mL). The investigated compounds had a highly selective antimycobacterial effect because they showed no activity against the other bacteria or fungi tested in this study. Furthermore, the investigated compounds exhibited low in vitro toxicities in four proliferating mammalian cell lines and in isolated primary human hepatocytes. Several in vitro genotoxicity assays indicated that the selected compounds have no mutagenic activity. The oxadiazole and thiadiazole derivatives with the most favorable activity/toxicity profiles also showed potency comparable to that of rifampicin against the nonreplicating streptomycin-starved M. tuberculosis 18b-Lux strain, and therefore, these derivatives, are of particular interest.
Karabanovich, Galina,Zemanová, Júlia,Smutny, Tomá?,Székely, Rita,?arkan, Michal,Centárová, Ivana,Vocat, Anthony,Pávková, Ivona,?onka, Patrik,Něme?ek, Jan,Stola?íková, Ji?ina,Vejsová, Marcela,Vávrová, Kate?ina,Klime?ová, Věra,Hrabálek, Alexandr,Pávek, Petr,Cole, Stewart T.,Miku?ová, Katarína,Roh, Jaroslav
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p. 2362 - 2380
(2016/04/09)

INDAZOLYL THIADIAZOLAMINES AND RELATED COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITION OF RHO-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN KINASE AND THE TREATMENT OF DISEASE
The invention provides indazolyl thiadiazolamines and related compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of inhibiting Rho-associated protein kinase, and methods of treating inflammatory disorders, immune disorders, fibrotic disorders, and other medical disorders using such compounds. An exemplary indazolyl thiadiazolamine compound is an N-(5-[5-[(1H4ndazol-5-yl)amino]-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]pyridin-3-yl)acetamide compound.
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(2016/09/22)

Hydrazide-hydrazones of 3-methoxybenzoic acid and 4-tert-butylbenzoic acid with promising antibacterial activity against Bacillus spp
A series of 28 hydrazide-hydrazones of 3-methoxybenzoic and 4-tert-butylbenzoic acid were synthesized and screened in vitro against the panel of reference strains of bacteria and fungi with the use of the broth microdilution method according to EUCAST and CLSI guidelines. Five of the synthesized compounds were found to exhibit high bacteriostatic or bactericidal activity against Gram-positive bacteria. The antimicrobial activity of compounds 13, 14, and 16 against Bacillus spp. was higher than that of commonly used antibiotics, like cefuroxime or ampicillin.
Popio?ek, ?ukasz,Biernasiuk, Anna
p. 62 - 69
(2016/12/03)

Antiurease, antiphosphodiesterase and antiglycation studies of Pd(II) complexes with monodentate hydrazides
The present study was aimed to synthesize and characterize a series of Pd(II)-benzohydrazide complexes with subsequent high throughput screening to seek their effects as enzyme inhibitors and antiglycating agents. Based on complete characterization via elemental (CHN, Pd) analysis, physical (conductivity, magnetic moment) measurements and spectral (FT-IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR) techniques, all Pd(II) complexes were identified as diamagnetic, neutral and orienting in trans square planar geometry with general formula [PdL2Cl2]. The benzohydrazide (L) in these complexes depicts monodentate behavior, providing terminal amino nitrogen as a donor atom. Compared to inactive precursors (free benzohydrazides and Pd2+), almost all Pd(II) complexes showed in vitro antiglycation activity, illustrating the potential role of resulting complexes in the suppression of diabetes and related disorders. The presence of free carbonyl group in complexes has been recognized as possible cause of antiglycation. This study also indicated Pd(II) compounds as far more superior inhibitors of urease and phosphodiesterase-I than parent ligands; many of them exhibited inhibitions equivalent or even greater than the standard inhibitors (thiourea, urease; EDTA, phosphodiesterase), which shows their potential use in future in the control of peptic ulcer and arthritis, respectively. The structure activity relationship (SAR) study demonstrated that complexation, steric hindrance, position of substituents, electron density around metal centre, hydrogen bonding and coordination mode of complexed ligands play prime role in modulating the biological activities of complexes.
Qurrat-Ul-Ain,Rasheed, Saima,Mahroof-Tahir, Mohammad,Ashiq, Uzma,Jamal, Rifat Ara,Khurshid, Sumaira,Mustafa, Sana
p. 864 - 881
(2016/11/21)

Study on DDQ-promoted synthesis of 2, 5-disubstituted 1, 3, 4-oxadiazoles from acid hydrazides and aldehydes
A facile stepwise synthesis of 2, 5-disubstituted 1, 3, 4-oxadiazoles proceeding via oxidative cyclization of N-acylhydrazones is reported. The reaction is efficiently promoted by 2, 3-dichloro-5, 6-dicyano-1, 4- benzoquinone (DDQ) to afford the desired products mostly in high yields and in relatively short times. The final 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole derivatives are also synthesized directly from acid hydrazides and aldehydes in a one-pot procedure. The substrate scope and limitations of the reported transformation are discussed in detail.
Jasiak, Karolina,Kudelko, Agnieszka,Zieliński, Wojciech,Ku?nik, Nikodem
p. 87 - 106
(2017/02/23)

Synthesis of novel triazoles and a tetrazole of escitalopram as cholinesterase inhibitors
A novel serie of escitalopram triazoles (60-88) and a tetrazole (89) have been synthesized and subjected to a study to establish the inhibitory potential of these compounds toward acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE). Some selectivity in inhibition has been observed. The 4-chlorophenyl- (75, IC50, 6.71 ± 0.25 μM) and 2-methylphenyl- (70, IC50, 9.52 ± 0.23 μM) escitalopram triazole derivatives depicted high AChE inhibition, while 2-fluorophenyl- (76, IC50 = 4.52 ± 0.17 μM) and 4-fluorophenyl- (78, IC50 = 5.31 ± 0.43 μM) have found to be excellent BChE inhibitors. It has also been observed that ortho, meta and para substituted electron donating groups increase the inhibition, while electron withdrawing groups reduce the inhibition. Docking analyses of inhibitors with AChE have depicted the binding energies for 70 and 75 as ΔGbind -6.42 and -6.93 kcal/mol, respectively, while ligands 76 and 78 have shown the binding affinity ΔGbind -9.04 and -8.51 kcal/mol, respectively, for BChE.
Mehr-Un-Nisa,Munawar, Munawar A.,Chattha, Fauzia A.,Kousar, Samina,Munir, Jawaria,Ismail, Tayaba,Ashraf, Muhammad,Khan, Misbahul A.
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p. 6014 - 6024
(2015/11/11)

Studies on chemistry, spectroscopy and antioxidant activities of chromium(III)-hydrazide complexes
Acid hydrazides are vital chemical entities due to their biological activities. Upon complexation with certain metal ions, their biological activities are known to be positively enhanced. The present work describes the synthesis of Cr(III)-hydrazide complexes, and their structural, spectroscopic and antioxidant properties to reveal their chemistry and biochemistry. Physical (magnetic moment, conductivity measurements), analytical (C, H, N and Cr analysis) and spectral (EI-Mass, FTIR) techniques are used for the characterization of synthesized compounds. All Cr(III)-hydrazide complexes exhibit octahedral geometry with general formula [Cr(L)2(H2O)2]Cl3. In these complexes, the hydrazide ligands are coordinated via carbonyl oxygen and terminal amino nitrogen in a bidentate fashion. All Cr(III)-hydrazide complexes were screened for in vitro diphenyldipicryl hydrazine (DPPH), superoxide dismutase and nitric oxide radical scavenging activities. Majority of the Cr(III)-hydrazide complexes were found to be more potent scavengers than their uncoordinated hydrazide ligands. This study demonstrates an interesting structure-activity relationship (SAR) which is presented here.
Shamshad, Bushra,Jamal, Rifat A.,Ashiqa, Uzma,Mahrooof-Tahirb, Mohammad,Shaikha, Zara,Sultana, Sadaf,Khanc, Khalid M.
p. 798 - 806
(2015/12/01)

Synthesis and antitumor activities of novel hybrid molecules containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole and 1,3,4-thiadiazole bearing Schiff base moiety
A series of novel hybrid molecules containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole and 1,3,4-thiadiazole bearing Schiff base moiety were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro antitumor activities against SMMC-7721, MCF-7 and A549 human tumor cell lines by CCK-8 assay. The bioassay results demonstrated that most of the tested compounds showed potent antitumor activities, and some compounds exhibited stronger effects than positive control 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) against various cell lines. Among these compounds, compound 8d showed the best inhibitory effect against SMMC-7721 cells, with IC50 value of 2.84 μM. Compounds 8k and 8n displayed highly effective antitumor activities against MCF-7 cells, with IC50 values of 4.56 and 4.25 μM, respectively. Compounds 8a and 8n exhibited significant antiproliferative activity against A549 cells, with IC50 values of 4.11 and 4.13 μM, respectively. The pharmacological results suggest that the substituents of phenyl ring on the 1,3,4-oxadiazole are vital for modulating antiproliferative activities against various tumor cell lines.
Zhang, Kai,Wang, Peng,Xuan, Li-Na,Fu, Xiao-Yun,Jing, Fen,Li, Sha,Liu, Yu-Ming,Chen, Bao-Quan
p. 5154 - 5156
(2014/12/11)

Synthesis and evaluation of novel azoles as potent antifungal agents
Using a rational approach to the design of antifungal agents, a series of azole agents with 1,3,4-oxadiazole side chains were designed and synthesized. The results of preliminary in vitro antifungal tests with eight human pathogenic compounds showed that all of the title compounds exhibited excellent activities against all of the tested fungi except Aspergillus fumigatus. Compounds 11e and 11f were found to be the most effective, with a minimum inhibitory concentration of 0.0039 μg/mL, followed by voriconazole, which has a MIC of 0.0625 μg/mL. The 1,3,4-oxadiazole side chain is not the major contributor but plays a role in eliciting the observed antifungal activity.
Li, Liangjing,Ding, Hao,Wang, Baogang,Yu, Shichong,Zou, Yan,Chai, Xiaoyun,Wu, Qiuye
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p. 192 - 194
(2014/01/17)

Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel arylidine- malononitrile derivatives as non-carboxylic inhibitors of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B
In this study, we describe the design, synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular modelling studies of novel non-carboxylic arylidine malononitrile-based molecules as Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) inhibitors. The synthesized derivatives were evaluated in vitro for glucose reuptake using L6 muscle cell lines and enzymatic assay against PTP1B. The biological activity results showed that the 2-methoxy substituted (14b) compound exhibited significant activity in both the assays. The unsubstituted compound (14a) also possessed comparable activity on glucose reuptake in L6 muscle cell lines and better inhibitory activity on PTP1B enzyme assays. Docking analysis was performed on the most potent compound of the series to understand the nature of interactions governing the binding of the designed molecule with the PTP1B enzyme.
Deora, Girdhar Singh,Karthikeyan, Chandrabose,Moorthy, N. S. Hari Narayana,Rathore, Vandana,Rawat, Arun K.,Tamrakar, Akhilesh K.,Srivastava,Trivedi, Piyush
p. 5344 - 5348
(2013/12/04)

Synthesis, spectroscopic and radical scavenging studies of palladium(II)-hydrazide complexes
In present study, a series of palladium(II) complexes with biologically active hydrazide ligands have been synthesized, characterized and screened for their antioxidant (superoxide and DPPH radical scavenging) properties. Spectral studies (FT-IR, EI-mass, 13C and 1H NMR spectroscopy) and physico-chemical measurements including elemental analysis, magnetic susceptibility and conductivity measurements represented square planar structure for all complexes. Substituted and unsubstituted benzohydrazides (1-4) have shown monodentate behavior forming complexes of general formula [PdL 2Cl2]. However, pyridine-carbohydrazides (5 and 6) were coordinated in bidentate fashion of [PdLCl2] general formula producing stable five-membered chelate ring. All palladium complexes were found to be considerably more potent inhibitors of DPPH free radical compared to free hydrazides. These complexes are even stronger DPPH scavengers than standard antioxidant propyl gallate. The complexes have also shown good superoxide scavenging ability compared to inactive free hydrazides, however complexes are weaker superoxide scavengers than ascorbic acid, a standard superoxide inhibitor. An interesting structure activity relationship has been evaluated.
Ain, Qurrat Ul,Ashiq, Uzma,Jamal, Rifat Ara,Mahrooof-Tahir, Mohammad
p. 683 - 689
(2013/11/06)

Synthesis, antibacterial activities, and 3d-qsar of sulfone derivatives containing 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole moiety
A series of sulfone derivatives containing 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole moiety were prepared and evaluated for their antibacterial activities by the turbidimeter test. Most compounds inhibited growth of Ralstonia solanacearum (R. solanacearum) from tomato and tobacco bacterial wilt with high potency, among which compounds 5a and 5b exhibited the most potent inhibition against R. solanacearum from tomato and tobacco bacterial wilts with EC50 values of 19.77 and 8.29 μg/mL, respectively. Our results also demonstrated that 5a, 5b, and a number of other compounds were more potent than commercial bactericides Kocide 3000 and Thiodiazole Copper, which inhibited R. solanacearum from tomato bacterial wilt with EC50 values of 93.59 and 99.80 μg/mL and tobacco bacterial wilt with EC50 values of 45.91 and 216.70 μg/mL, respectively. The structure-activity relationship (SAR) of compounds was studied using three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) models created by comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) and comparative molecular similarity index analysis (CoMSIA) based on compound bioactivities against tomato and tobacco bacterial wilts. The 3D-QSAR models effectively predicted the correlation between inhibitory activity and steric-electrostatic properties of compounds.
Li, Pei,Yin, Juan,Xu, Weiming,Wu, Jian,He, Ming,Hu, Deyu,Yang, Song,Song, Baoan
p. 546 - 556
(2013/11/06)

Microwave assisted synthesis of biologically active 4-hydroxy-N′- (phenylcarbonyl)-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carbohydrazide 1,1-dioxide derivatives
Microwave assisted synthesis of a series of 4-hydroxy-N′- (phenylcarbonyl)-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carbohydrazide 1,1-dioxides from sodium saccharin is reported. Sodium o-benzosulfimide was N-alkylated with ethyl chloroacetate followed by base catalyzed ring expansion to six membered 1,2-benzothiazine through Gabriel-Coleman type rearrangement yielding ethyl 4-hydroxy-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxylate 1,1-dioxide. It was later condensed with a series of benzohydrazides synthesized from various carboxylic acids to get the title compounds. All the synthesized compounds were subjected to preliminary evaluation for their biological activity against series of Gram positive, Gram negative bacteria and fungi. Some of the compounds showed marked activity against the selected microorganisms.
Zaheer, Muhammad,Zia-Ur-Rehman, Muhammad,Rahman, Salma,Ahmed, Naveed,Chaudhary, Muhammad Nawaz
p. 1492 - 1496
(2013/06/27)

Design, synthesis, and pharmacological evaluation of N-acylhydrazones and novel conformationally constrained compounds as selective and potent orally active phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors
Among a small series of tested N-acylhydrazones (NAHs), the compound 8a was selected as a selective submicromolar phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitor associated with anti-TNF-α properties measured both in vitro and in vivo. The recognition pattern of compound 8a was elucidated through molecular modeling studies based on the knowledge of the 3D-structure of zardaverine, a PDE4 inhibitor resembling the structure of 8a, cocrystallized with the PDE4. Based on further conformational analysis dealing with N-methyl-NAHs, a quinazoline derivative (19) was designed as a conformationally constrained NAH analogue and showed similar in vitro pharmacological profile, compared with 8a. In addition 19 was found active when tested orally in LPS-evoked airway hyperreactivity and fully confirmed the working hypothesis supporting this work.
Kümmerle, Arthur E.,Schmitt, Martine,Cardozo, Suzana V. S.,Lugnier, Claire,Villa, Pascal,Lopes, Alexandra B.,Romeiro, Nelilma C.,Justiniano, Hélène,Martins, Marco A.,Fraga, Carlos A. M.,Bourguignon, Jean-Jacques,Barreiro, Eliezer J.
p. 7525 - 7545
(2012/11/06)

Synthesis and biological activities of some new 3,6-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b]1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives
A series of aromatic hydrazides 3a-j were prepared by refluxing esters 2a-j with hydrazine hydrate in methanol, which were prepared by the esterification of 1a-j. Acetohydrazides 3a-j upon treatment with carbon disulfide and methanolic potassium hydroxide yielded potassium dithiocarbazate salts 4a-j, which on refluxing with hydrazine hydrate yielded substituted 4-amino-5-aryl-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiones 5a-j. The target compounds 6a-j were synthesized by condensing furan-3-carboxylic acid in the presence of polyphosphoric acid under reflux. The structures of newly synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, elemental analysis and mass spectrometric studies. All the synthesized compounds were screened for their urease, acetylcholine esterase inhibition, antioxidant and alkaline phosphatase inhibition activity. Almost all of the compounds 6a-j showed good to excellent activities against urease and acetylcholine esterase more than the reference drugs. Compounds 6f and 6g were more potent scavenger of free radicals than the reference n-propyl gallate. Compound 6b and 6h showed excellent activities of alkaline phosphatase as compare to the reference KH 2PO4.
Rafiq, Muhammad,Saleem, Muhammad,Hanif, Muhammad,Maqsood, Muhammad Rizwan,Rama, Nasim Hasan,Lee, Ki-Hwan,Seo, Sung-Yum
p. 3943 - 3949
(2013/08/23)

Safety and Efficacy of New 3,6-diaryl-7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazine Analogs as Potential Phosphodiesterase-4 Inhibitors in NIH-3T3 Mouse Fibroblastic Cells
A novel series of potential phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE-4) inhibitors, 6-(3-(cyclopentyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-aryl-7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines, were developed. Different concentrations of the synthesized compounds were tested on cultured NIH-3T3 cells to determine their safety and efficacy in NIH-3T3 mouse fibroblastic cells in comparison with rolipram, a selective PDE-4 inhibitor. The viability of cells was determined by (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-di-phenyltetrazoliumbromide (MTT) assay. The PDE inhibition rate was measured indirectly by determination of concentrations of extracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) using enzyme-linked immunoassay technique. The results showed that all tested compounds caused a marked increase in the concentration of cAMP, whereas the concentration of cGMP stayed approximately unchanged. The cytotoxic IC50 of all synthesized compounds was approximately twofold greater than their required concentration for inhibition of PDE-4 (in terms of elevation of cAMP), and thus, these structures could be used to develop potent and safe inhibitors of PDE-4 enzyme.
Baeeri, Maryam,Foroumadi, Alireza,Motamedi, Maryam,Yahya-Meymandi, Azadeh,Firoozpour, Loghman,Ostad, Seyed N.,Shafiee, Abbas,Souzangarzadeh, Saeid,Abdollahi, Mohammad
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(2012/04/04)

NOVEL SUBSTITUTED PYRAZOLES, 1,2,4-OXADIAZOLES, AND 1,3,4-OXADIAZOLES
The present invention relates to novel amyloid binding compounds and methods for measuring effects of the compounds, by measuring changes of amyloid plaque level in living patients. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of using the compounds of this invention as tracers in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to study amyloid deposits in brain in vivo to allow diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Thus, the present invention relates to use of the novel amyloid binding compounds as a diagnostic. The invention further relates to a method of measuring clinical efficacy of Alzheimer's disease therapeutic agents. Specifically, the present invention relates to novel aryl or heteroaryl substituted pyrazole derivatives, compositions, and therapeutic uses and processes for making such compounds.
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Diacylhydrazine derivatives as novel potential chitin biosynthesis inhibitors: Design, synthesis, and structure-activity relationship
A series of diacylhydrazine derivatives containing hydrophobic alkyl chains have been designed and synthesized. The target molecules have been identified on the basis of analytical spectral (IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and HRMS) data. All synthesized compounds have been screened for their potential inhibition in vitro against chitin synthesis using yeast cell extracts. The preliminary assays indicate that some of the compounds display moderate to good inhibitory activity. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) is also discussed based on the experimental data, and the further analysis of the quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) indicates that the electronic parameter is the main factor to affect inhibition activities.
Ke, Shaoyong,Qian, Xuhong,Liu, Fengyi,Wang, Ni,Fan, Feng,Li, Zhong,Yang, Qing
experimental part
p. 2985 - 2993
(2009/10/02)

1,3,4-Oxadiazoline derivatives as novel potential inhibitors targeting chitin biosynthesis: Design, synthesis and biological evaluation
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)

Identification of a potent new chemotype for the selective inhibition of PDE4
A series of substituted 3,6-diphenyl-7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines were prepared and analyzed as inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4). Synthesis, structure-activity relationships, and the selectivity of a highly potent analogue against related phosphodiesterase isoforms are presented.
Skoumbourdis, Amanda P.,Huang, Ruili,Southall, Noel,Leister, William,Guo, Vicky,Cho, Ming-Hsuang,Inglese, James,Nirenberg, Marshall,Austin, Christopher P.,Xia, Menghang,Thomas, Craig J.
p. 1297 - 1303
(2008/09/20)

Antileishmanial activity screening of 5-nitro-2-heterocyclic benzylidene hydrazides
A series of 53 nitro derivatives rationally designed were obtained by parallel synthesis and screened against Leishmania donovani. Six compounds exhibited IC50 values lower than standard drugs. Brief SAR analysis revealed that substitution is important to the activity. Nitrothiophene analogues were more potent than the nitrofuran ones. This was attributed to the ability of sulfur atoms in accommodating electrons from nitro group, which facilitate its reduction and therefore the formation of free radicals lethal to parasites.
Rando, Daniela G.,Avery, Mitchell A.,Tekwani, Babu L.,Khan, Shabana I.,Ferreira, Elizabeth I.
p. 6724 - 6731
(2008/12/22)

Keto-1,3,4-oxadiazoles as cathepsin K inhibitors
We have prepared a series of cathepsin K inhibitors bearing the keto-1,3,4-oxadiazole warhead capable of forming a hemithioketal complex with the target enzyme. By modifying binding moieties at the P1, P2, and prime side positions of the inhibitors, we have achieved selectivity over cathepsins B, L, and S, and have achieved sub-nanomolar potency against cathepsin K. This series thus represents a promising chemotype that could be used in diseases implicated by imbalances in cathepsin K activity such as osteoporosis.
Palmer, James T.,Hirschbein, Bernard L.,Cheung, Harry,McCarter, John,Janc, James W.,Yu, Z. Walter,Wesolowski, Gregg
p. 2909 - 2914
(2008/09/21)

A New Class of Nonhormonal Pregnancy-Terminating Agents. Synthesis and Contragestational Activity of 3,5-Diaryl-s-triazoles
A series of 3,5-diaryl-s-triazoles were synthesized and evaluated as postimplantation contragestational agents.The introduction of various substituents (e.g., an o-alkyl chain on one phenyl and a m-alkoxy group on the other) was found to increase the potency.Several compounds with very high pregnancy-terminating activity in both hamsters and rats were obtained.One of these, 3-(2-ethylphenyl)-5-(3-methoxyphenyl)-s-triazole, DL 111 (36), was selected for detailed evaluation in various animal species.A synthetic scheme for the preparation of these compounds and preliminary structure-activity relationships are presented.
Omodei-Sale, Amedeo,Consonni, Pietro,Galliani, Giulio
p. 1187 - 1192
(2007/10/02)