- Isoquinoline Derivatives, Methods of Synthesis and Uses Thereof
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Described herein are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions for treating and/or preventing conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. These compounds and pharmaceutical compositions are also useful as antivirals and antimicrobial agents.
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- An Expeditious Modular Hybrid Strategy for the Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Lamellarins/Azalamellarins with Anticancer Cytotoxicity
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A modular hybrid strategy has been developed for the diversity-oriented synthesis of lamellarins/azalamellarins. The common pentacyclic pyrrolodihydroisoquinoline lactone/lactam core was formed via the Michael addition/ring closure (Mi-RC) and the copper(I) thiophene-2-carboxylate (CuTC)-catalyzed C-O/C-N Ullmann coupling. Subsequent direct functionalization at C1, DDQ-mediated C5C6 oxidation, and global deprotection of all benzyl-type O- and N-protecting groups furnished the desired lamellarins/azalamellarins. The late-stage functionalization at C1 provided a handle to accommodate a wider scope of functional groups as they need to tolerate only the DDQ oxidation and global deprotection. Moreover, with the C1-H pyrrole as the late-stage common intermediate, it was also possible to divergently exploit not only its nucleophilic nature to react with some electrophilic species but also some transition-metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions (via the intermediacy of the C1-iodopyrrole) to incorporate diversity at this position. Overall, this strategy simplifies the preparation of lamellarins/azalamellarins; including the Mi-RC, these C1-structurally diverse analogues could be prepared efficiently in 6-7 steps from the easily accessed 1-acetoxymethyldihydroisoquinoline and β-nitrocinnamate. Some selected azalamellarins were evaluated for their inhibitory effect against HeLa cervical cancer cells. An acute induction of intrinsic apoptosis was detected and may lead to growth suppression of or cytotoxicity against cancer cells.
- Klumthong, Kanawut,Chalermsub, Papornchanok,Sopha, Pattarawut,Ruchirawat, Somsak,Ploypradith, Poonsakdi
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(2021/09/13)
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- Synthesis and analysis of dihydrotetrabenazine derivatives as novel vesicular monoamine transporter 2 inhibitors
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Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) is essential for synaptic transmission of all biogenic amines in the brain including serotonin, norepinephrine, histamine, and dopamine (DA). Given its crucial role in the neurophysiology and pharmacology of the central nervous system, VMAT2 is recognized as an important therapeutic target for various neurological disorders such as tardive dyskinesia (TD). Here, a novel series of dihydrotetrabenazine derivative analogs were designed and synthesized to evaluate their effects on [3H]dihydrotetrabenazine (DTBZ) binding and [3H]DA uptake at VMAT2. Of these analogs, compound 13e showed a high binding affinity for VMAT2 (IC50 = 5.13 ± 0.16 nM) with excellent inhibition of [3H]DA uptake (IC50 = 6.04 ± 0.03 nM) in striatal synaptosomes. In human liver microsomes, 13e was more stable (T1/2 = 161.2 min) than other reported VMAT2 inhibitors such as DTBZ (T1/2 = 119.5 min). In addition, 13e effectively inhibited the spontaneous locomotor activity (percent inhibition at 3 μmol/kg = 64.7%) in Sprague-Dawley rats. Taken together, our results indicate that 13e might be a promising lead compound for the development of novel treatments of TD.
- Du, Guangying,Tian, Jingwei,Wang, Hongbo,Wang, Wenyan,Yang, Yifei,Ye, Liang,Yu, Dawei,Zhang, Rui,Zhu, Xiaoyin,Zou, Fangxia
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- Chromium-Salen Complex/Nitroxyl Radical Cooperative Catalysis: A Combination for Aerobic Intramolecular Dearomative Coupling of Phenols
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We describe an aerobic intramolecular dearomative coupling reaction of tethered phenols using a catalytic system consisting of a chromium-salen (Cr-salen) complex combined with a nitroxyl radical. This novel catalytic system enables formation of various spirocyclic dienone products including those unable to be accessed by previously reported methods efficiently under mild reaction conditions.
- Nagasawa, Shota,Fujiki, Shogo,Sasano, Yusuke,Iwabuchi, Yoshiharu
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p. 6952 - 6968
(2021/05/29)
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- Synthesis and characterisation of novel tricyclic and tetracyclic furoindoles: Biological evaluation as SAHA enhancer against neuroblastoma and breast cancer cells
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The dihydropyranoindole structures were previously identified as promising scaffolds for improving the anti-cancer activity of histone deacetylase inhibitors. This work describes the synthesis of related furoindoles and their ability to synergize with suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) against neuroblastoma and breast cancer cells. The nucleophilic substitution of hydroxyin-dole methyl esters with α-haloketones yielded the corresponding arylether ketones, which were subsequently cyclized to tricyclic and tetracyclic furoindoles. The furoindoles showed promising individual cytotoxic efficiency against breast cancer cells, as well as decent SAHA enhancement against cancer cells in select cases. Interestingly, the best IC50 value was obtained with the non-cyclized intermediate.
- Arndt, Greg M.,Bingul, Murat,Black, David Stc.,Cheung, Belamy B.,Kumar, Naresh,Marshall, Glenn M.
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- Total Synthesis of Lamellarins G, J, L, and Z Using One-Pot Halogen Dance/Negishi Coupling
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A bottom-up synthesis of lamellarins G, J, L, and Z was achieved via one-pot halogen dance/Negishi coupling of a lithiated dibromopyrrole derivative. The easily accessible dibromopyrrole bearing an ester moiety underwent halogen dance smoothly at -78 °C within 10 min. The resultant α-pyrrolyllithium was transmetalated to the corresponding organozinc species, which was then coupled with an aryl iodide in the presence of catalytic palladium to provide the fully substituted pyrrole. Subsequent halogen-lithium exchange was performed to incorporate a boronate group exclusively at the β position proximal to the ester moiety. This synthetic intermediate allowed stepwise diarylation for the total synthesis of lamellarins G, J, L, and Z.
- Mori, Atsunori,Morii, Kazuki,Morikawa, Daiki,Okano, Kentaro,Yasuda, Yuto
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(2021/10/12)
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- Design, Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationship Studies of Glycosylated Derivatives of Marine Natural Product Lamellarin D
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Lamellarin D, a marine natural product, acts as a potent inhibitor of DNA topoisomerase I (Topo I). To modify its physicochemical property and biological activity, a series of mono- and di-glycosylated derivatives were designed and synthesized through 22–26 multi-steps. Their inhibition of human Topo I was evaluated, and most of the glycosylated derivatives exhibited high potency in inhibiting Topo I activity as well as lamellarin D. All the 15 target compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxic activities against five human cancer cell lines. The typical lamellarin derivative ZL?3 exhibited the best activity with IC50 values of 3 nM, 10 nM, and 15 nM against human lung cancer A549 cells, human colon cancer HCT116 cells and human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells. Compound ZL?1 exhibited anti-cancer activity with IC50 of 14 nM and 24 nM against human colon cancer HCT116 cells and human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells, respectively. Cell cycle analysis in MDA-MB-231 suggested ZL?3 inhibited cell growth through arresting cells at the G2/M phase of the cell cycle. Further tests showed a significant improvement in aqueous solubility of ZL?1 and ZL?7. This study suggested that glycosylation could be utilized as a useful strategy to optimize lamellarin D derivatives as Topo I inhibitors and anticancer agents.
- Zheng, Liuliu,Gao, Tingting,Ge, Zhiwei,Ma, Zhongjun,Xu, Jinzhong,Ding, Wanjing,Shen, Li
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- Identification of Pyruvate Carboxylase as the Cellular Target of Natural Bibenzyls with Potent Anticancer Activity against Hepatocellular Carcinoma via Metabolic Reprogramming
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Cancer cell proliferation in some organs often depends on conversion of pyruvate to oxaloacetate via pyruvate carboxylase (PC) for replenishing the tricarboxylic acid cycle to support biomass production. In this study, PC was identified as the cellular target of erianin using the photoaffinity labeling-click chemistry-based probe strategy. Erianin potently inhibited the enzymatic activity of PC, which mediated the anticancer effect of erianin in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Erianin modulated cancer-related gene expression and induced changes in metabolic intermediates. Moreover, erianin promotes mitochondrial oxidative stress and inhibits glycolysis, leading to insufficient energy required for cell proliferation. Analysis of 14 natural analogs of erianin showed that some compounds exhibited potent inhibitory effects on PC. These results suggest that PC is a cellular target of erianin and reveal the unrecognized function of PC in HCC tumorigenesis; erianin along with its analogs warrants further development as a novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of HCC.
- Chen, Yuwen,Huang, Yulan,Jiao, Wei,Li, Fu,Li, Suiyan,Li, Wenhua,Lin, Yuan,Liu, Wanli,Ma, Yuling,Sheng, Yuwen,Suksamrarn, Apichart,Wang, Fei,Wang, Jing,Wei, Xiao,Wisanwattana, Wisanee,Wu, Wenbi,Zeng, Zhongqiu,Zhang, Guolin,Zhang, Jichao,Zhu, Qiyu
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- Vanadium-Catalyzed Oxidative Intramolecular Coupling of Tethered Phenols: Formation of Phenol-Dienone Products
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A mild and efficient method for the vanadium-catalyzed intramolecular coupling of tethered free phenols is described. The corresponding phenol-dienone products are prepared directly in good yields with low catalyst loadings. Electronically diverse tethered phenol precursors are well tolerated, and the catalytic method was effectively applied as the key step in syntheses of three natural products and a synthetically useful morphinan alkaloid precursor.
- Gilmartin, Philip H.,Kozlowski, Marisa C.
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p. 2914 - 2919
(2020/04/10)
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- ANTI-INFLAMMATORY COMPOUND, AND PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF
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The present invention provides an anti-inflammatory compound, which is a compound having a structure (I) as shown below: The compound is a target that is important for autoimmune activation, and that has strong inhibitory effect on PDE4 and penetrates the skin easily, and is a new type anti-inflammatory compound that is easily degraded.
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- COMPLEMENT MODULATORS AND RELATED METHODS
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The present disclosure presents compounds and compositions that interact with complement components. Some compounds inhibit complement activity. Included are small molecule compounds and compositions that function as C5 inhibitor compounds. Methods for inhibiting complement activity and methods of treating complement-related indications with the C5 inhibitor compounds and compositions are provided.
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- Identification of Interleukin-8-Reducing Lead Compounds Based on SAR Studies on Dihydrochalcone-Related Compounds in Human Gingival Fibroblasts (HGF-1 cells) in Vitro
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Background: In order to identify potential activities against periodontal diseases, eighteen dihydrochalcones and structurally related compounds were tested in an established biological in vitro cell model of periodontal inflammation using human gingival fibroblasts (HGF-1 cells). Methods: Subsequently to co-incubation of HGF-1 cells with a bacterial endotoxin (Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide, pgLPS) and each individual dihydrochalcone in a concentration range of 1 μM to 100 μM, gene expression of interleukin-8 (IL-8) was determined by qPCR and cellular interleukin-8 (IL-8) release by ELISA. Results: Structure–activity analysis based on the dihydrochalcone backbone and various substitution patterns at its aromatic ring revealed moieties 20,4,40,60-tetrahydroxy 3-methoxydihydrochalcone (7) to be the most effective anti-inflammatory compound, reducing the pgLPS-induced IL-8 release concentration between 1 μM and 100 μM up to 94%. In general, a 2,4,6-trihydroxy substitution at the A-ring and concomitant vanilloyl (4-hydroxy-3-methoxy) pattern at the B-ring revealed to be preferable for IL-8 release inhibition. Furthermore, the introduction of an electronegative atom in the A,B-linker chain led to an increased anti-inflammatory activity, shown by the potency of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid N-vanillylamide (13). Conclusions: Our data may be feasible to be used for further lead structure designs for the development of potent anti-inflammatory additives in oral care products.
- Hans, Joachim,Ley, Jakob P.,Pfeiffer, Stefanie,Schueller, Katharina,Somoza, Veronika,Walker, Jessica
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- Drug compound for treating hepatopathy and application thereof
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The invention discloses a drug compound for treating hepatopathy and application thereof. The drug compound specifically serves as a compound shown in general formula (I) or an optical isomer or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the compound. The compound or the optical isomer or the pharmaceutically-acceptable salt of the compound has a good curative effect and low toxicity on hepatopathy, especially fatty liver. Experiments show that the compound has an obvious protective effect on zebrafish nonalcoholic fatty liver, so that the drug compound has a good application prospect in medicinesfor treatment or prevention of hepatopathy, especially fatty liver or liver fibrosis or liver cirrhosis.
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- Synthesis of cinnamic amide derivatives and their anti-melanogenic effect in α-MSH-stimulated B16F10 melanoma cells
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Of the three enzymes that regulate the biosynthesis of melanin, tyrosinase and its related proteins TYRP-1 and TYRP-2, tyrosinase is the most important because of its ability to limit the rate of melanin production in melanocytes. For treating skin pigmentation disorders caused by an excess of melanin, the inhibition of tyrosinase enzyme is by far the most established strategy. Cinnamic acid is a safe natural product with an (E)-β-phenyl-α,β-unsaturated carbonyl motif that we have previously shown to play an important role in high tyrosinase inhibition. Since cinnamic acid is relatively hydrophilic, which hinders its absorption on the skin, fifteen less hydrophilic cinnamic amide derivatives (1–15) were designed as safe and more potent tyrosinase inhibitors and were synthesized through a Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction. The use of conc-HCl and acetic acid for debenzylation of the O-benzyl-protected cinnamic amides 40–54 produced the following three results. 1) Cinnamic amides 43, 48, and 53 with a 2,4-dibenzyloxyphenyl group, irrespective of the amine type of the amides, produced complex compounds with high polarity. 2) Cinnamic amides 40–42, 44, 50–52, and 54 with a benzylamino, or diethylamino group produced the desired debenzylated cinnamic amides 1–3, 5, 10–13, and 15. 3) Cinnamic amides 45–47, and 49 with an anilino moiety provided 3,4-dihydroquinolinones 16–19 through intramolecular Michael addition of the anilide group. Notably, the use of BBr3 as an alternative debenzylating agent for debenzylation of cinnamic amides 45–49 with the anilino moiety provided our desired cinnamic amides 6–10 without inducing the intramolecular Michael addition. Debenzylation of cinnamic amides 43, 48, and 53 with a 2,4-dibenzyloxyphenyl group was also successfully accomplished using BBr3 to give 4, 9, and 14. Among the nine compounds that inhibited mushroom tyrosinase more potently at 25 μM than kojic acid, four cinnamic amides 4, 5, 9, and 14 showed 3-fold greater tyrosinase inhibitory activity than kojic acid. The docking simulation using tyrosinase indicated that these four cinnamic amides (?6.2 to ?7.9 kcal/mol) bind to the active site of tyrosinase with stronger binding affinity than kojic acid (?5.7 kcal/mol). All four cinnamic amides inhibited melanogenesis and tyrosinase activity more potently than kojic acid in α-MSH-stimulated B16F10 melanoma cells in a dose-dependent manner without cytotoxicity. The strong correlation between tyrosinase activity and melanin content suggests that the anti-melanogenic effect of cinnamic amides is due to tyrosinase inhibitory activity. Considering that the cinnamic amides 4, 9, and 14, which exhibited strong inhibition on mushroom tyrosinase and potent anti-melanogenic effect in B16F10 cells, commonly have a 2,4-dihydroxyphenyl substituent, the 2,4-dihydroxyphenyl substituent appears to be essential for high anti-melanogenesis. These results support the potential of these four cinnamic amides as novel and potent tyrosinase inhibitors for use as therapeutic agents with safe skin-lightening efficiency.
- Ullah, Sultan,Kang, Dongwan,Lee, Sanggwon,Ikram, Muhammad,Park, Chaeun,Park, Yujin,Yoon, Sik,Chun, Pusoon,Moon, Hyung Ryong
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- Tyrosinase inhibition and anti-melanin generation effect of cinnamamide analogues
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Abnormal melanogenesis results in excessive production of melanin, leading to pigmentation disorders. As a key and rate-limiting enzyme for melanogenesis, tyrosinase has been considered an important target for developing therapeutic agents of pigment disorders. Despite having an (E)-β-phenyl-α,β-unsaturated carbonyl scaffold, which plays an important role in the potent inhibition of tyrosinase activity, cinnamic acids have not attracted attention as potential tyrosinase inhibitors, due to their low tyrosinase inhibitory activity and relatively high hydrophilicity. Given that cinnamic acids’ structure intrinsically features this (E)-scaffold and following our experience that minute changes in the chemical structure can powerfully affect tyrosinase activity, twenty less hydrophilic cinnamamide derivatives were designed as potential tyrosinase inhibitors and synthesised using a Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction. Four of these cinnmamides (4, 9, 14, and 19) exhibited much stronger mushroom tyrosinase inhibition (over 90% inhibition) at 25 μM compared to kojic acid (20.57% inhibition); crucially, all four have a 2,4-dihydroxy group on the β-phenyl ring of the scaffold. A docking simulation using tyrosinase indicated that the four cinnamamides exceeded the binding affinity of kojic acid, and bound more strongly to the active site of tyrosinase. Based on the strength of their tyrosinase inhibition, these four cinnamamides were further evaluated in B16F10 melanoma cells. All four cinnamamides, without cytotoxicity, exhibited higher tyrosinase inhibitory activity (67.33 – 79.67% inhibition) at 25 μM than kojic acid (38.11% inhibition), with the following increasing inhibitory order: morpholino (9) = cyclopentylamino (14) cyclohexylamino (19) N-methylpiperazino (4) cinnamamides. Analysis of tyrosinase activity and melanin content in B16F10 cells showed that the four cinnamamides dose-dependently inhibited both cellular tyrosinase activity and melanin content and that their inhibitory activity at 25 μM was much better than that of kojic acid. The results of melanin content analysis well matched those of the cellular tyrosinase activity analysis, indicating that tyrosinase inhibition by the four cinnamamides is a major factor in the reduction of melanin production. These results imply that these four cinnamamides with a 2,4-dihydroxyphenyl group can act as excellent anti-melanogenic agents in the treatment of pigmentation disorders.
- Ullah, Sultan,Park, Chaeun,Ikram, Muhammad,Kang, Dongwan,Lee, Sanggwon,Yang, Jungho,Park, Yujin,Yoon, Sik,Chun, Pusoon,Moon, Hyung Ryong
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- The synthesis of precursor of FP- (+) DTBZ
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A synthetic route to the precursor of FP- (+) DTBZ was disclosed, in which 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde was employed as a starting material. In the method, the benzyl-protecting protocol and the in-situ Diels-Alder reaction made the procedure more practical because of the mild conditions for selectively deprotection and the accelerated reaction process.
- Wu, Caijiao,Li, Hui,Sun, Feiyang,Bao, Changshun,Bao, Xuefei,Chen, Guoliang
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p. 3218 - 3225
(2019/09/13)
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- Erianin, a novel dibenzyl compound in Dendrobium extract, inhibits bladder cancer cell growth via the mitochondrial apoptosis and JNK pathways
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Erianin, a component extracted from the traditional Chinese herbal medicine Dendrobium, has shown significant anti-tumour activity in various cancers but not in bladder cancer. In this study, we assessed the effects of Erianin on bladder cancer growth and elucidated the related mechanisms. First, Erianin was synthesized with high yields, and markedly suppressed EJ and T24 cell proliferation. It induced G2/M-phase arrest in vitro. Furthermore, Erianin triggered apoptosis via caspase cascades activation and the mitochondrial-mediated apoptotic pathway. Bim up-regulation and Bcl-2 down-regulation as the symbol of apoptosis which were found to play the dominant role in the effects of Erianin. We further showed that JNK pathway activation is necessary for the Erianin-mediated anti-proliferation and apoptotic response. Finally, Erianin exhibited anti-tumour activity and induced apoptosis in tumour tissue in vivo. Collectively, these results suggest that Erianin induced cell cycle G2/M-phase arrest and apoptosis via the JNK signalling pathway in bladder cancer, indicating the potential usefulness of Erianin for the therapy of bladder cancer.
- Zhu, Qiyu,Sheng, Yuwen,Li, Wenhua,Wang, Jing,Ma, Yulin,Du, Baowen,Tang, Yaxiong
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- Design, synthesis and anti-melanogenic effect of cinnamamide derivatives
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Pigmentation disorders are attributed to excessive melanin which can be produced by tyrosinase. Therefore, tyrosinase is supposed to be a vital target for the treatment of disorders associated with overpigmentation. Based on our previous findings that an (E)-β-phenyl-α,β-unsaturated carbonyl scaffold can play a key role in the inhibition of tyrosinase activity, and the fact that cinnamic acid is a safe natural substance with a scaffolded structure, it was speculated that appropriate cinnamic acid derivatives may exhibit potent tyrosinase inhibitory activity. Thus, ten cinnamamides were designed, and synthesized by using a Horner-Emmons olefination as the key step. Cinnamamides 4 (93.72% inhibition), 9 (78.97% inhibition), and 10 (59.09% inhibition) with either a 2,4-dihydroxyphenyl, or 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl substituent showed much higher mushroom tyrosinase inhibition at 25 μM than kojic acid (18.81% inhibition), used as a positive control. Especially, the two cinnamamides 4 and 9 having a 2,4-dihydroxyphenyl group showed the strongest inhibition. Docking simulation with tyrosinase revealed that these three cinnamamides, 4, 9, and 10, bind to the active site of tyrosinase more strongly than kojic acid. Cell-based experiments carried out using B16F10 murine skin melanoma cells demonstrated that all three cinnamamides effectively inhibited cellular tyrosinase activity and melanin production in the cells without cytotoxicity. There was a close correlation between cellular tyrosinase activity and melanin content, indicating that the inhibitory effect of the three cinnamamides on melanin production is mainly attributed to their capability for cellular tyrosinase inhibition. These results imply that cinnamamides having the (E)-β-phenyl-α,β-unsaturated carbonyl scaffolds are promising candidates for skin-lighting agents.
- Ullah, Sultan,Park, Yujin,Ikram, Muhammad,Lee, Sanggwon,Park, Chaeun,Kang, Dongwan,Yang, Jungho,Akter, Jinia,Yoon, Sik,Chun, Pusoon,Moon, Hyung Ryong
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(2018/10/24)
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- Naamines and naamidines as novel agents against a plant virus and phytopathogenic fungi
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Naamines, naamidines and various derivatives of these marine natural products were synthesized and characterized by means of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. The activities of these alkaloids against a plant virus and phytopathogenic fungi were evaluated for the first time. A benzyloxy naamine derivative 15d displayed excellent in vivo activity against tobacco mosaic virus at 500 μg/mL (inactivation activity, 46%; curative activity, 49%; and protective activity, 41%); its activities were higher than the corresponding activities of the commercial plant virucide ribavirin (32%, 35%, and 34%, respectively), making it a promising new lead compound for antiviral research. In vitro assays revealed that the test compounds exhibited very good antifungal activity against 14 kinds of phytopathogenic fungi. Again, the benzyloxy naamine derivative 15d exhibited broad-spectrum fungicidal activity, emerging as a new lead compound for fungicidal research. Additional in vivo assays indicated that many of the compounds displayed inhibitory effects >30%.
- Guo, Pengbin,Li, Gang,Liu, Yuxiu,Lu, Aidang,Wang, Ziwen,Wang, Qingmin
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- Synthesis of structurally diverse biflavonoids
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Synthetic biflavonoids are associated with interesting biological activities, yet they remain poorly explored within drug discovery. Recent years have witnessed a growing interest in synthetic approaches that can provide access to structurally novel biflavonoids so that the biological usefulness of this compound class can be more fully investigated. Herein, we report upon the exploration of strategies based around Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling and alcohol methylenation for the synthesis of two classes of biflavonoids: (i) rare ‘hybrid’ derivatives containing flavonoid monomers belonging to different subclasses, and (ii) homodimeric compounds in which the two flavonoid monomers are linked by a methylenedioxy group. Application of these strategies enabled the preparation of a structurally diverse collection of novel biflavonoids from readily-available starting materials, thereby facilitating the probing of uncharted regions of biologically interesting chemical space.
- Sum, Tze Jing,Sum, Tze Han,Galloway, Warren R.J.D.,Twigg, David G.,Ciardiello, Joe J.,Spring, David R.
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p. 5089 - 5101
(2018/05/23)
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- Synthesis and anti-inflammatory activity of isoquebecol
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We report here the synthesis of isoquebecol, an unprecedented constitutional isomer of quebecol, a polyphenolic compound discovered in maple syrup. The methodology used to prepare isoquebecol involves, as key steps, the formation of a dibromoalkene from an α-ketoester precursor, followed by a double Suzuki-Miyaura reaction. The anti-inflammatory activity of isoquebecol was studied on macrophage cells by monitoring its ability to inhibit LPS-induced IL-6 secretion. Results show that this new compound has an improved bioactivity over that of its natural isomer. Precursors and derivatives of quebecol, isoquebecol and model analog 2,3,3-triphenylpropanol were also prepared and tested in this study. Comparison between the three series of compounds led to establishing new SARs concerning the aryl ring substitution pattern on the triarylpropanol scaffold and substructure functionalization.
- Cardinal, Sébastien,Paquet-C?té, Pierre-Alexandre,Azelmat, Jabrane,Bouchard, Corinne,Grenier, Daniel,Voyer, Normand
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(2017/03/23)
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- Synthesis and biological evaluation of a D-ring-contracted analogue of lamellarin D
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A D-ring contracted analogue of the strongly cytotoxic marine pyrrole alkaloid lamellarin D was synthesized and investigated for its antiproliferative action towards a wild type and a multidrug resistant (MDR) cancer cell line. The compound was found to inhibit tumor cell growth at submicromolar concentrations and showed a lower relative resistance in the MDR cell line than the antitumor drug camptothecin to which lamellarin D shows cross resistance and with which lamellarin D shares the same binding site.
- Colligs, Vanessa,Hansen, Steven Peter,Imbri, Dennis,Seo, Ean-Jeong,Kadioglu, Onat,Efferth, Thomas,Opatz, Till
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- Asymmetric total synthesis of tetrahydroprotoberberine derivatives and evaluation of their binding affinities at dopamine receptors
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Cocaine addiction remains a serious challenge for clinical and medical research because there is no effective pharmacological treatment. L-THP, a natural product isolated from Corydalis yanhusuo W.T. Wang, is one of the most frequently used traditional herbs to treat drug addiction in China. Our laboratory first reported that its demethylated metabolites L-ICP, L-CD, and L-CP had high affinity at dopamine D1, D2, and D5 receptors. Here we report the chemical synthesis of these metabolites and other derivatives and their binding affinities at dopamine receptors. The synthesis of these bioactive metabolites will allow further in vivo study of their potential in treating cocaine addiction.
- Lee, David Y.W.,Liu, Jing,Zhang, Shuzhen,Huang, Peng,Liu-Chen, Lee-Yuan
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p. 1437 - 1440
(2017/03/08)
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- 3-heterocycle substituted quinoline derivatives as well as preparation method and applications thereof
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The invention relates to new quinoline derivatives shown in a general formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, solvates or prodrugs thereof, and wherein substituent R1, R2, R3 and n contain meanings shown in the specification. The invention also relates to an enhanced effect of the compounds shown in formula I for inhibiting DNA duplication of HBV, and also relates to applications of the compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, solvates or prodrugs thereof to preparation of medicaments for treating diseases due to infection of HBV, and especially relates to applications of medicaments for treating and/or preventing viral hepatitis B.
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- Novel benzylidenephenylpyrrolizinones with pleiotropic activities potentially useful in Alzheimer's disease treatment
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This work describes the synthesis and the biological evaluation of novel benzylidenephenylpyrrolizinones as potential antioxidant, metal chelating or amyloid β (βA) aggregation inhibitors. Some derivatives exhibited interesting results in regard to several of the performed evaluations and appear as valuable Multi-Target Directed Ligands with potential therapeutic interest in Alzheimer's disease. Among them, compound 29 particularly appears as a valuable radical and NO scavenger, a Cu(II) and Fe(II) chelating agent and exhibits moderate βA aggregation inhibition properties. These activities, associated to a good predictive bioavailability and a lack of cytotoxicity, design it as a promising hit for further in vivo investigation.
- Jourdan, Jean-Pierre,Since, Marc,El Kihel, La?la,Lecoutey, Cédric,Corvaisier, Sophie,Legay, Rémi,Sopkova-De Oliveira Santos, Jana,Cresteil, Thierry,Malzert-Fréon, Aurélie,Rochais, Christophe,Dallemagne, Patrick
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(2016/04/19)
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- A urea compound, preparation method and its use
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Provided are a urea compound having a structure as represented by general formula I, preparation method thereof, pharmaceutical composition containing the compound, and uses thereof in the preparation of drugs for treating inflammatory response, immune hyperactivity and organ transplantation rejection, wherein R1-R7, X, Y and n in the general formula are as defined in the specification and the claims.
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- NOVEL ANTHRANILIC ACID DERIVATIVES
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The present invention is directed to a novel compound of Formula 1 wherein the radiolabeled compound of Formula 1 is capable of being used as a radiotracer in PET imaging of a targeted localized tissue and targeted radionuclide therapy of one or more conditions that may be regulated or normalized via inhibition of transporter such as Pgp, BCRP or MRP I. The novel compounds of Formula 1 can also be used as substrates for binding with one or more ABC transporters. In particular, the present invention aids in diagnosis and therapeutic treatment of MDR disorders in all forms of cancers and neurological disorders of the central nervous system. The present invention further provides methods of preparation of compounds of Formula 1 and novel intermediates used in the preparation of compounds of Formula 1.
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- ANTI-HIV COMPOUNDS
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This invention provides, among other things, tetrahydroisoquinolines useful for treating viral infections, pharmaceutical formulations containing such compounds, as well as methods of inhibiting the replication of a virus, such as HIV, or treating a disease, such as AIDS.
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- PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ADVANTAME
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A novelprocess for the preparation of N—[N-[3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-propyl]-L-α-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester is described. It comprises, reacting isovanillin or its derivative with vinyl acetate followed by reductive condensation with L-[α-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester.
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- 2-Phenylbenzo[b]furans: Synthesis and promoting activity on estrogen biosynthesis
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Estrogen biosynthesis is pivotal to many physiological processes of human. Aberrant estrogen level is closely related to a variety of diseases, including breast cancer and osteoporosis. Previously we found that 2-phenylbenzo[b]furan glycosides could promote estrogen biosynthesis. To find high active 2-phenylbenzo[b]furans, fifty-four 2-phenylbenzo[b]furans were prepared via four strategies according to corresponding substrate scopes. Biological evaluation in HEK293A cells showed that some compounds exhibited promotive activity on estrogen biosynthesis. 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-7-methoxybenzo[b]furan possessed the highest activity with EC50value of 14.68?μM. Furthermore, these compounds did not affect aromatase expression in HEK292A cells, indicating that these 2-phenylbenzo[b]furans might enhance estrogen biosynthesis via directly allosteric regulation of aromatase or indirectly via posttranslational modification.
- Pu, Wenchen,Yuan, Yun,Lu, Danfeng,Wang, Xin,Liu, Hanwei,Wang, Chun,Wang, Fei,Zhang, Guolin
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p. 5497 - 5500
(2016/11/09)
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- With anti-tumor activity of the benzamide compound and its preparation method and application
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The invention discloses a benzamide compound with antitumor activity as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The structural formula of the compound is shown in the specification, wherein in the structural formula, R1 is hydrogen or halogen; R2 is alkoxy with carbon number of 1-4; the terminal of R2 is replaced by tert-amido; R2 is linked to the para-position of benzamide via oxygen atoms; R3 is one of hydroxyl or methoxyl; R4 is the other one of hydroxyl or methoxyl. The compound has good tumor cell inhibiting activity in vitro and can be used for preparing antitumor drugs, especially anti-hepatoma drugs and anti-breast cancer drugs. The preparation method of the benzamide compound, provided by the invention, has the advantages that the raw materials are accessible, the reaction conditions are mild, the reaction process is simple to operate, and the used reagent is cheap.
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(2017/03/08)
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- Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Nitrated 7-, 8-, 9-, and 10-Hydroxyindenoisoquinolines as Potential Dual Topoisomerase i (Top1)-Tyrosyl-DNA Phosphodiesterase i (TDP1) Inhibitors
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The structure-activity relationships and hit-to-lead optimization of dual Top1-TDP1 inhibitors in the indenoisoquinoline drug class were investigated. A series of nitrated 7-, 8-, 9-, and 10-hydroxyindenoisoquinolines were synthesized and evaluated. Several compounds displayed potent dual Top1-TDP1 inhibition. The 9-hydroxy series exhibited potencies and cytotoxicities vs Top1 that surpassed those of camptothecin (CPT), the natural alkaloid that is being used as a standard in the Top1-mediated DNA cleavage assay. One member of this series was a more potent Top1 inhibitor at a concentration of 5 nM and produced a more stable ternary drug-DNA-Top1 cleavage complex than CPT. (Chemical Equation Presented).
- Nguyen, Trung Xuan,Abdelmalak, Monica,Marchand, Christophe,Agama, Keli,Pommier, Yves,Cushman, Mark
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- Facile and Divergent Synthesis of Lamellarins and Lactam-Containing Derivatives with Improved Drug Likeness and Biological Activities
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With the goal to improve the aqueous solubility of lamellarins, the lactone ring in their skeleton was replaced with a lactam moiety in azalamellarins. However, the reported synthetic route produced such derivatives in very low yields. Hence, this study focused on developing an efficient simplified total synthetic scheme that could furnish both azalamellarins and the parent lamellarins from the same pyrrole ester intermediates. Subsequent comparative profiling revealed that the introduced lactone-to-lactam replacement rendered these molecules less lipophilic, whereas their cancer cytotoxicity remained equipotent to that of the parent compounds. Interestingly, their inhibitory activity was significantly enhanced towards the multifaceted GSK-3β enzyme. Our results clearly demonstrate the therapeutic potential of this promising class of marine-derived natural products and justify their further development, especially into anticancer agents.
- Theppawong, Atiruj,Ploypradith, Poonsakdi,Chuawong, Pitak,Ruchirawat, Somsak,Chittchang, Montakarn
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p. 2631 - 2650
(2016/02/09)
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- Divergent and concise total syntheses of dihydrochalcones and 5-deoxyflavones recently isolated from Tacca species and Mimosa diplotricha
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Dihydrochalcones and 5-deoxyflavones are types of compounds possessing various biologically interesting properties. Herein, we report the concise and divergent total syntheses of several naturally occurring dihydrochalcones and 5-deoxyflavones from readily available starting materials. The divergent strategy is based around manipulation of a common chalcone scaffold and features application of Algar-Flynn-Oyamada oxidation and benzoquinone C-H activation methodologies. These are the first reported total syntheses of these biologically interesting compounds and the concise and flexible route should be readily amenable to future analogue generation. Furthermore, this work provides an illustration of the utility of divergent synthesis for the expedient and step-economical preparation of natural product libraries.
- Sum, Tze Han,Sum, Tze Jing,Stokes, Jamie E.,Galloway, Warren R.J.D.,Spring, David R.
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(2015/06/08)
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- Designing new analogs for streamlining the structure of cytotoxic lamellarin natural products
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Despite the therapeutic potential of marine-derived lamellarin natural products, their preclinical development has been hampered by their lipophilic nature, causing very poor aqueous solubility. In order to develop more drug-like analogs, their structure was streamlined in this study from both the cytotoxic activity and lipophilicity standpoints. First, a modified total synthetic route was successfully devised to construct a library of 59 systematically designed lamellarin analogs, which were then subjected to cytotoxicity and log P determinations. Along with the 25 first-generation lamellarins previously synthesized in our laboratory, the structure-activity and structure-lipophilicity relationships were extensively evaluated. Our results clearly indicated the additional structural requirements around the lamellarin skeleton which, when combined with those reported previously, can provide invaluable guidance for further modifications to increase the aqueous solubility of these compounds.
- Tangdenpaisal, Kassrin,Worayuthakarn, Rattana,Karnkla, Supatra,Ploypradith, Poonsakdi,Intachote, Pakamas,Sengsai, Suchada,Saimanee, Busakorn,Ruchirawat, Somsak,Chittchang, Montakarn
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p. 925 - 937
(2015/03/31)
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- Novel dihydroquinolizinones for the treatment and prophylaxis of hepatitis B virus infection
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The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
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- NOVEL DIHYDROQUINOLIZINONES FOR THE TREATMENT AND PROPHYLAXIS OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION
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The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2 R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds in the treatment of the hepatitis B virus.
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- Ring substitution influences oxidative cyclisation and reactive metabolite formation of nordihydroguaiaretic acid analogues
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Nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) is a natural polyphenol with a broad spectrum of pharmacological properties. However, its usefulness is hindered by the lack of understanding of its pharmacological and toxicological pathways. Previously we showed that oxidative cyclisation of NDGA at physiological pH forms a dibenzocyclooctadiene that may have therapeutic benefits whilst oxidation to an ortho-quinone likely mediates toxicological properties. NDGA analogues with higher propensity to cyclise under physiologically relevant conditions might have pharmacological implications, which motivated this study. We synthesized a series of NDGA analogues which were designed to investigate the structural features which influence the intramolecular cyclisation process and help to understand the mechanism of NDGA's autoxidative conversion to a dibenzocyclooctadiene lignan. We determined the ability of the NDGA analogues investigated to form dibenzocyclooctadienes and evaluated the oxidative stability at pH 7.4 of the analogues and the stability of any dibenzocyclooctadienes formed from the NDGA analogues. We found among our group of analogues the catechols were less stable than phenols, a single catechol-substituted ring is insufficient to form a dibenzocyclooctadiene lignan, and only compounds possessing a di-catechol could form dibenzocyclooctadienes. This suggests that quinone formation may not be necessary for cyclisation to occur and the intramolecular cyclisation likely involves a radical-mediated rather than an electrophilic substitution process. We also determined that the catechol dibenzocyclooctadienes autoxidised at comparable rates to the parent catechol. This suggests that assigning in vitro biological activity to the NDGA dibenzocyclooctadiene is premature and requires additional study.
- Asiamah, Isaac,Hodgson, Heather L.,Maloney, Katherine,Allen, Kevin J.H.,Krol, Ed S.
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p. 7007 - 7014
(2015/11/11)
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- NOVEL DIHYDROQUINOLIZINONES FOR THE TREATMENT AND PROPHYLAXIS OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION
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The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, X and Y are as described in the description and in the claims, as well as or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or enantiomers, or diastereomers thereof. The invention also contains compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
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- Simple, copper(I)-catalyzed oxidation of benzylic/allylic alcohols to carbonyl compounds: Synthesis of functionalized cinnamates in one pot
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An environmentally benign [Cu(I)]-catalyzed oxidation of activated (benzylic/allylic) alcohols to the corresponding carbonyl compounds is presented. Interestingly, the reaction was also compatible with benzylic alcohols containing ortho-bromo substituents on the aromatic ring without competing with the expected intermolecular Buchwald coupling. Significantly, the catalytic system enables the synthesis of cinnamate-esters in a sequential domino one-pot fashion via oxidation followed by Wittig-Horner protocol. Copyright
- Reddy, Alavala Gopi Krishna,Mahendar, Lodi,Satyanarayana, Gedu
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p. 2076 - 2087
(2014/07/07)
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- Repurposing human PDE4 inhibitors for neglected tropical diseases: Design, synthesis and evaluation of cilomilast analogues as Trypanosoma brucei PDEB1 inhibitors
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A medicinal chemistry exploration of the human phosphodiesterase 4 (hPDE4) inhibitor cilomilast (1) was undertaken in order to identify inhibitors of phosphodiesterase B1 of Trypanosoma brucei (TbrPDEB1). T. brucei is the parasite which causes African sleeping sickness, a neglected tropical disease that affects thousands each year, and TbrPDEB1 has been shown to be an essential target of therapeutic relevance. Noting that 1 is a weak inhibitor of TbrPDEB1, we report the design and synthesis of analogs of this compound, culminating in 12b, a sub-micromolar inhibitor of TbrPDEB1 that shows modest inhibition of T. brucei proliferation.
- Amata, Emanuele,Bland, Nicholas D.,Hoyt, Charles T.,Settimo, Luca,Campbell, Robert K.,Pollastri, Michael P.
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p. 4084 - 4089
(2014/09/29)
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- Discovery of novel 3-benzylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones as potent vasodilative agents
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In the present study, a series of 3-benzylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones were synthesized and characterized. Their vasodilative effects were evaluated by wire myograph on isolated rat mesenteric arterial ring induced contraction with 60 mM KCl. The SAR of target compounds was discussed preliminarily. Among these compounds, 2a and 2c displayed potent vasodilatation action and could compete significantly the rat mesenteric arterial rings induced contraction with phenylephrine. Compounds 2a and 2c were further tested for their antihypertensive effects in SHR by oral administration. The results indicated that 2a and 2c could reduce significantly both diastolic and systolic blood pressure. Moreover, 2c displayed antihypertensive effect in a dose dependent manner, and could maintain the effects for 6 h at a dosage of 4.0 mg/kg. These findings suggest that the title compounds are novel vasodilative agents, representing a novel series of promising antihypertensive agents.
- Zuo, Sai-Jie,Li, Sen,Yu, Rui-Hong,Zheng, Guo-Xun,Cao, Yong-Xiao,Zhang, San-Qi
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supporting information
p. 5597 - 5601
(2015/01/08)
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- Regioselective route for arylnaphthalene lactones: Convenient synthesis of taiwanin C, justicidin E, and daurinol
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Arylnaphthalene lactones are natural products which can be isolated from a wide range of plants and have the significant biological activities including cytotoxicity, antimicrobial, diuretic, and ion channel blocking. The drawback of the previous intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction of 3-arylprop-2-ynyl 3-arylpropiolates was to generate two regioisomers of arylnaphthalene lactone without selectivity. Herein, we report a convenient and regioselective synthesis method in which the intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction of an arylalkene-arylalkyne and subsequent DDQ oxidation was used for Type I and Type II arylnaphthalene lactones, respectively. We demonstrated the synthesis of three lignans, taiwanin C (Type I), justicidin E (Type II), and daurinol (Type I and anti-cancer activity).
- Park, Ju-Eun,Lee, Juyeun,Seo, Seung-Yong,Shin, Dongyun
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p. 818 - 820
(2014/02/14)
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- Synthesis, biological activity and structure-activity relationships of new benzoic acid-based protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitors endowed with insulinomimetic effects in mouse C2C12 skeletal muscle cells
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Insulin resistance is a complex altered metabolic condition characterized by impaired insulin signaling and implicated in the pathogenesis of serious human diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, neurodegenerative pathologies. In pursuing our aim to identify new agents able to improve cellular insulin sensitivity, we have synthesized new 4-[(5-arylidene-4-oxo-2-phenylimino/ oxothiazolidin-3-yl)methyl]benzoic acids (5, 8) and evaluated their inhibitory activity towards human protein tyrosine phosphatases PTP1B, LMW-PTP and TCPTP, enzymes which are involved in the development of insulin resistance. Compounds 5 and 8 showed from moderate to significant selectivity toward PTP1B over both the highly homologous TCPTP and the two isoforms of human LMW-PTP. In addition, most of the tested compounds selectively inhibited LMW-PTP IF1 over the isoform IF2. Docking studies into the active sites of PTP1B and LMW-PTP aided the rationalization of the observed PTP inhibitory profile. Moreover, most tested compounds were capable to induce the insulin metabolic pathway in mouse C2C12 skeletal muscle cells by remarkably stimulating both IRβ phosphorylation and 2-deoxyglucose cellular uptake.
- Ottanà, Rosaria,Maccari, Rosanna,Mortier, Jérémie,Caselli, Anna,Amuso, Simona,Camici, Guido,Rotondo, Archimede,Wolber, Gerhard,Paoli, Paolo
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p. 112 - 127
(2014/01/06)
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- Design and total synthesis of Mannich derivatives of marine natural product lamellarin D as cytotoxic agents
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Enlightened by the modification route from Camptothecin (CPT) to Topotecan and based on classical drug design theory, a series of Mannich derivatives of lamellarin D were designed and synthesized in 26-27 steps starting from vanillin and isovanilin. All synthesized compounds were then biologically evaluated for their in vitro anti-cancer activities and Topo I inhibitory activities. The results showed that most target compounds exhibited Topo I inhibitory activities in equivalent level with that of lamellarin D. Compound SL-9 exhibited better Topo I inhibitory activity than that of lamellarin D. Compounds SL-2, SL-3, SL-4, SL-5 and SL-11 exhibited better anti-proliferative activity against HT-29 cells than that of lamellarin D.
- Shen, Li,Xie, Nan,Yang, Bo,Hu, Yongzhou,Zhang, Yongmin
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p. 807 - 817
(2014/10/15)
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- Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of Erythrina alkaloid analogues as neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonists
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The synthesis of a new series of Erythrina alkaloid analogues and their pharmacological characterization at various nicotine acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) subtypes are described. The compounds were designed to be simplified analogues of aromatic erythrinanes with the aim of obtaining subtype-selective antagonists for the nAChRs and thereby probe the potential of using these natural products as scaffolds for further ligand optimization. The most selective and potent nAChR ligand to come from the series, 6,7-dimethoxy-2- methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (3c) (also a natural product by the name of O-methylcorypalline), displayed submicromolar binding affinity toward the α4β2 nAChR with more than 300-fold selectivity over α4β4, α3β4, and α7. Furthermore, this lead structure (which also has inhibitory activity at monoamine oxidases A and B and at the serotonin and norepinephrine transporters) showed antidepressant-like effect in the mouse forced swim test at 30 mg/kg.
- Crestey, Fran?ois,Jensen, Anders A.,Borch, Morten,Andreasen, Jesper Tobias,Andersen, Jacob,Balle, Thomas,Kristensen, Jesper Langgaard
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supporting information
p. 9673 - 9682
(2014/01/06)
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- Synthesis of C- and O-prenylated tetrahydroxystilbenes and O-prenylated cinnamates and their action towards cancer cells
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Synthesis of the naturally occurred C- and O-prenylated tetrahydroxystilbenes and O-prenylated cinnamates was carried out by decarbonylative Heck reaction and selenium dioxide catalysed oxidation, respectively. In the decarbonylative Heck synthetic route, fusion of benzoyl chloride and styrene derivatives was catalysed by an N-heterocyclic carbene system generated in situ by palladium acetate and 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl) imidazolinium chloride to form a E-tetrahydroxystilbene derivative. Formation of allyl ether was subsequently carried out by reaction of the deprotected OH in the A phenyl ring of the stilbene with 3,3-dimethylallyl bromide and a base (sodium hydride) to form O-prenylated tetrahydroxystilbene derivatives. [1,5]-Rearrangement of the isoprenyl unit from O- to C-position in the A ring was carried out at elevated temperature in the presence of magnesium silicate (Florisil) to form the corresponding C-prenylated tetrahydroxystilbene. Formation of O-prenylated cinnamate was first carried out by base catalysed allyl ether formation between 3,3-dimethylallyl bromide and hydroxycinnamic acid methyl ester. The methyl group of the isoprenyl unit was subsequently oxidized using selenium dioxide to form a terminal hydroxyl group. The prenylated tetrahydroxystilbenes and cinnamate synthesized in this study were novel derivatives of piceatannol and methyl 4-(3′-methylbut-2′-enyloxy) cinnamate isolated from propolis in Kangaroo Island, South Australia. The synthetic compounds were tested against K562 cancer cells and potent growth inhibitory activity was observed for E-1-[5-hydroxy-3-methoxy-2-(3-methyl-2- butenyl)phenyl]-2-[4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl]ethene, IC50 = 0.10 μM.
- Koolaji, Nooshin,Abu-Mellal, Abdallah,Tran, Van H.,Duke, Rujee K.,Duke, Colin C.
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p. 415 - 422
(2013/07/27)
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- THIOPHENE DERIVATIVES
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Disclosed is a compound of formula (1), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are as defined in the present application.
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- PRENYLATED HYDROXYSTILBENES
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Prenylated stilbene compounds and the use of such compounds in the treatment of diseases and medical disorders, for example cancer, skin ageing, inflammation, bacterial or fungal infection and immunosuppression.
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- Microwave-assisted synthesis of macrocycles via intramolecular and/or bimolecular Ullmann coupling
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Microwave-assisted synthesis of macrocyclic diaryl ethers via intramolecular and/or bimolecular Ullmann coupling is described. Using the optimized conditions, a panel of macrocycles, with different substitution patterns, ring sizes, and linkers, has been successfully synthesized using microwave irradiation. To the best of our knowledge, this work represents the first examples of the microwave-assisted synthesis of macrocyclic diaryl ethers via intramolecular and/or bimolecular Ullmann coupling.
- Shen, Li,Simmons, Charles J.,Sun, Dianqing
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p. 4173 - 4178
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