- Design, synthesis, and biological activity evaluation of 2-(benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-4-phenyl-4,5-dihydrooxazole derivatives as broad-spectrum antifungal agents
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To discover antifungal compounds with broad-spectrum and stable metabolism, a series of 2-(benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-4-phenyl-4,5-dihydrooxazole derivatives was designed and synthesized. Compounds A30-A34 exhibited excellent broad-spectrum antifungal activity against Candida albicans with MIC values in the range of 0.03–0.5 μg/mL, and against Cryptococcus neoformans and Aspergillus fumigatus with MIC values in the range of 0.25–2 μg/mL. In addition, compounds A31 and A33 showed high metabolic stability in human liver microsomes in vitro, with the half-life of 80.5 min and 69.4 min, respectively. Moreover, compounds A31 and A33 showed weak or almost no inhibitory effect on the CYP3A4 and CYP2D6. The pharmacokinetic evaluation in SD rats showed that compound A31 had suitable pharmacokinetic properties and was worthy of further study.
- Zhao, Liyu,Sun, Yin,Yin, Wenbo,Tian, Linfeng,Sun, Nannan,Zheng, Yang,Zhang, Chu,Zhao, Shizhen,Su, Xin,Zhao, Dongmei,Cheng, Maosheng
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- Reinvestigating Old Pharmacophores: Are 4-Aminoquinolines and Tetraoxanes Potential Two-Stage Antimalarials?
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The syntheses and antiplasmodial activities of various substituted aminoquinolines coupled to an adamantane carrier are described. The compounds exhibited pronounced in vitro and in vivo activity against Plasmodium berghei in the Thompson test. Tethering a fluorine atom to the aminoquinoline C(3) position afforded fluoroaminoquinolines that act as intrahepatocytic parasite inhibitors, with compound 25 having an IC50 = 0.31 μM and reducing the liver load in mice by up to 92% at 80 mg/kg dose. Screening our peroxides as inhibitors of liver stage infection revealed that the tetraoxane pharmacophore itself is also an excellent liver stage P. berghei inhibitor (78: IC50 = 0.33 μM). Up to 91% reduction of the parasite liver load in mice was achieved at 100 mg/kg. Examination of tetraoxane 78 against the transgenic 3D7 strain expressing luciferase under a gametocyte-specific promoter revealed its activity against stage IV-V Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes (IC50 = 1.16 ± 0.37 μM). To the best of our knowledge, compounds 25 and 78 are the first examples of either an 4-aminoquinoline or a tetraoxane liver stage inhibitors.
- Terzi?, Natasa,Konstantinovi?, Jelena,Tot, Miklo?,Burojevi?, Jovana,Djurkovi?-Djakovi?, Olgica,Srbljanovi?, Jelena,?tajner, Tijana,Verbi?, Tatjana,Zlatovi?, Mario,Machado, Marta,Albuquerque, Inês S.,Prudêncio, Miguel,Sciotti, Richard J.,Pecic, Stevan,D'Alessandro, Sarah,Taramelli, Donatella,?olaja, Bogdan A.
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supporting information
p. 264 - 281
(2016/01/29)
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- Benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide derivatives as potent urotensin-II receptor antagonists
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Members of a series of benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide derivatives, possessing an N-(1-(3-bromo-4-(piperidin-4-yloxy)benzyl)piperidin-4-yl) group, were synthesized and evaluated as urotensin-II receptor antagonists. The results show that these substances have potent UT binding affinities. Observations made in a systematic SAR investigation of the effects of a variety of substituents (R1and R2) at the 5- and 6-positions in the benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide moiety on UT binding affinities led to identification of the 5-cyano analog 7f as a highly potent UT antagonist with an IC50value of 25?nM. Despite having a good metabolic stability, 7f is a potent inhibitor of CYP isozyme and displays an unsuitable PK profile.
- Lim, Chae Jo,Woo, Seong Eun,Ko, Su Ik,Lee, Byung Ho,Oh, Kwang-Seok,Yi, Kyu Yang
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p. 4684 - 4686
(2016/09/13)
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- METHOD FOR PROMOTING PLANT GROWTH
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The present invention provides a method for promoting plant growth, which comprises treating a plant with at least one compound selected from a group consisting of a compound represented by the following Formula (1): and an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, provided that a method for promoting plant growth which comprises treating plants with a compound corresponding to any one of the following (1) to (5) and an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof is excluded: (1) 4-(Trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid, (2) 5-(Trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid, (3) 6-(Trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid, (4) 7-(Trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid, and (5) Benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid.
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Paragraph 0252; 0253
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- MODULATORS OF TLR3/DSRNA COMPLEX AND USES THEREOF
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The present invention provides compounds and compositions that can modulate formation of Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) and double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) complex, and methods for using the same. In particular, some aspects of the invention provide compounds of the formula (I) compositions comprising and methods for using the same, where n, Ar1, Ar2, X1, X2, X3, Z1, and Z2 are those defined herein.
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- Small-molecule inhibitors of the TLR3/dsRNA complex
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The protein-RNA interface has been regarded as "undruggable" despite its importance in many biological processes. The toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3)/double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) complex provides an exciting target for a number of infectious diseases and cancers. We describe the development of a series of small-molecule probes that were shown to be competitive inhibitors of dsRNA binding to TLR3 with high affinity and specificity. In a multitude of assays, compound 4a was profiled as a potent antagonist to TLR3 signaling and also repressed the expression of downstream signaling pathways mediated by the TLR3/dsRNA complex, including TNF-α and IL-1β.
- Cheng, Kui,Wang, Xiaohui,Yin, Hang
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 3764 - 3767
(2011/06/18)
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- C17,20-lyase inhibitors I. Structure-based de novo design and SAR study of C17,20-lyase inhibitors.
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Novel nonsteroidal C(17,20)-lyase inhibitors were synthesized using de novo design based on its substrate, 17 alpha-hydroxypregnenolone, and several compounds exhibited potent C(17,20)-lyase inhibition. However, in vivo activities were found to be short-lasting, and in order to improve the duration of action, a series of benzothiophene derivatives were evaluated. As a result, compounds 9h, (S)-9i, and 9k with nanomolar enzyme inhibition (IC(50)=4-9 nM) and 9e (IC(50)=27 nM) were identified to have powerful in vivo efficacy with extended duration of action. The key structural determinants for the in vivo efficacy were demonstrated to be the 5-fluoro group on the benzothiophene ring and the 4-imidazolyl moiety. Superimposition of 9k and 17 alpha-hydroxypregnenolone demonstrated their structural similarity and enabled rationalization of the pharmacological results. In addition, selected compounds were also identified to be potent inhibitors of human enzyme with IC(50) values of 20-30 nM.
- Matsunaga, Nobuyuki,Kaku, Tomohiro,Itoh, Fumio,Tanaka, Toshimasa,Hara, Takahito,Miki, Hiroshi,Iwasaki, Masahiko,Aono, Tetsuya,Yamaoka, Masuo,Kusaka, Masami,Tasaka, Akihiro
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p. 2251 - 2273
(2007/10/03)
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