- Diarylethenes display in vitro anti-TB activity and are efficient hits targeting the mycobacterium tuberculosis HU Protein
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Tuberculosis continues to be a great source of concern in global health because of the large reservoir of humans infected with the bacilli and the appearance of clinical isolates resistant to a wide array of anti-tuberculosis drugs. New drugs with novel mechanisms of action on new targets are urgently required to reduce global tuberculosis burden. Mycobacterium tuberculosis nucleoid associated protein (NAP) HU has been shown to be druggable and essential for the organism’s survival. In this study, four diarylethenes were synthesized using a one-pot decarboxylated Heck-coupling of coumaric acids with iodoanisoles. The prepared compounds 1–4 were tested for their in vitro growth inhibition of M. tuberculosis H37Rv using the spot culture growth inhibition assay, displaying minimum inhibitory concentrations between 9 and 22 μM. Their cytotoxicity against BHK-21 cell line showed half inhibition at concentrations between 98 and 729 μM. The most selective hit (SI = 81), demonstrated inhibition of M. tuberculosis HU protein involved in maintaining bacterial genome architecture.
- Suarez, María Angélica,Valencia, Jhesua,Cadena, Christian Camilo,Maiti, Raktim,Datta, Chandreyee,Puerto, Gloria,Isaza, José Hipólito,Juan, Homero San,Nagaraja, Valakunja,Guzman, Juan David
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- SQUALENE COMPOUNDS AS MODULATORS OF LDL-RECEPTOR EXPRESSION
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The present invention relates to compounds that modify low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) expression. The compounds have the structural formula I shown below: wherein m, R1, n, R2 and R3 are each as defined herein. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use in the treatment of diseases or disorders associated with elevated levels of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).
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Paragraph 0004; 0013; 0015
(2016/04/20)
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- Inhibitory effect of cytotoxic stilbenes related to resveratrol on the expression of the VEGF, hTERT and c-Myc genes
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A group of thirty-nine stilbene derivatives, prepared by means of Heck coupling reactions, has been investigated for their cytotoxicity, as well as for their ability to inhibit the production of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and the activation of telomerase. The ability of these compounds to inhibit proliferation of two tumoral cell lines (HT-29 and MCF-7) and one non tumoral cell line (HEK-293) was first determined. Subsequently, we determined the capacity of the compounds to inhibit the secretion of VEGF in the aforementioned cell lines and to downregulate the expression of the VEGF, hTERT and c-Myc genes, the two latter involved in the control of the activation of telomerase. One of the synthetic stilbenes, (E)-4-(4-methoxystyryl)aniline, showed strong cytotoxicity and proved able to cause a marked decrease both in the secretion of VEGF and in the expression of the hTERT and c-Myc genes, in all cases at concentrations in the low nanomolar range.
- Martí-Centelles, Rosa,Falomir, Eva,Murga, Juan,Carda, Miguel,Marco, J. Alberto
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p. 488 - 496
(2015/10/05)
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- Aerobic oxidative coupling of resveratrol and its analogues by visible light using mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride (mpg-C3N4) as a bioinspired catalyst
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The first aerobic oxidative coupling of resveratrol and its analogues by mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride as a bioinspired catalyst with visible light has been developed. With this method, δ-viniferin and its analogues were synthesized in moderate to high yield. The metal-free conditions, visible-light irradiation, and the ideal oxidant, molecular oxygen, make this coupling reaction environmental friendly and practical. Copyright
- Song, Tao,Zhou, Bo,Peng, Guang-Wei,Zhang, Qing-Bao,Wu, Li-Zhu,Liu, Qiang,Wang, Yong
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p. 678 - 682
(2014/01/23)
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- Synthesis, antitumor evaluation, and apoptosis-inducing activity of hydroxylated (E)-stilbenes
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The parallel solution-phase synthesis of a series of 30 monohydroxylated (E)-stilbene analogues is described. In vitro screening revealed low micromolar activity (GI50) against the MDA MB 468 breast cancer cell line. Activity in MDA MB 468 cells correlated with the ability to induce apoptosis following drug treatment by the most potent agents in the series, e.g., 5dy and 5jy, an observation further reinforced by Annexin V-FITC analysis and fluorescence microscopy.
- Lion, Cedric J.,Matthews, Charles S.,Stevens, Malcolm F. G.,Westwell, Andrew D.
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p. 1292 - 1295
(2007/10/03)
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