- Effects of α-substitutions on structure and biological activity of anticancer chalcones
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Chalcones are known to exhibit antimitotic properties caused by inhibition of tubulin polymerisation. We describe here the effects of different α-substitutions, in particular α-fluorination, on the structure and biological activity of a series of chalcones.
- Lawrence, Nicholas J.,Patterson, Richard P.,Ooi, Li-Ling,Cook, Darren,Ducki, Sylvie
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- Synthesis of Dithiolethiones and Identification of Potential Neuroprotective Agents via Activation of Nrf2-Driven Antioxidant Enzymes
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Oxidative stress is implicated in the pathogenesis of a wide variety of neurodegenerative disorders, and accordingly, dietary supplement of exogenous antioxidants or/and upregulation of the endogenous antioxidant defense system are promising for therapeutic intervention or chemoprevention of neurodegenerative diseases. Nrf2, a master regulator of the cellular antioxidant machinery, cardinally participates in the transcription of cytoprotective genes against oxidative/electrophilic stresses. Herein, we report the synthesis of 59 structurally diverse dithiolethiones and evaluation of their neuroprotection against 6-hydroxydopamine-or H2O2-induced oxidative damages in PC12 cells, a neuron-like rat pheochromocytoma cell line. Initial screening identified compounds 10 and 11 having low cytotoxicity but conferring remarkable protection on PC12 cells from oxidative-mediated damages. Further studies demonstrated that both compounds upregulated a battery of antioxidant genes as well as corresponding genes' products. Significantly, silence of Nrf2 expression abolishes cytoprotection of 10 and 11, indicating targeting Nrf2 activation is pivotal for their cellular functions. Taken together, the two lead compounds discovered here with potent neuroprotective functions against oxidative stress via Nrf2 activation merit further development as therapeutic or chemopreventive candidates for neurodegenerative disorders.
- Bai, Feifei,Fang, Jianguo,Song, Zi-Long,Zhang, Baoxin
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p. 2214 - 2231
(2020/03/06)
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- Rate Enhancement in CAN-Promoted Pd(PPh3)2Cl2-Catalyzed Oxidative Cyclization: Synthesis of 2-Ketofuran-4-carboxylate Esters
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Stoichiometric ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) and a catalytic amount of Pd(PPh3)2Cl2 (5 mol %) can rapidly produce multisubstituted 2-ketofuran-4-carboxylate esters from 2-propargylic 1,3-ketoesters via oxidative O-cyclization reaction. Pd(PPh3)2Cl2 was found to be the crucial catalyst as its inclusion greatly enhanced the rate of the reaction and cleanly afforded the products within minutes. Over 30 substrates were successfully converted to the desired compounds in mostly moderate to good yields.
- Ruengsangtongkul, Sureeporn,Chaisan, Nattawadee,Thongsornkleeb, Charnsak,Tummatorn, Jumreang,Ruchirawat, Somsak
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p. 2514 - 2517
(2019/04/30)
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- Development of 2-arylbenzo[: H] quinolone analogs as selective CYP1B1 inhibitors
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The CYP1B1 enzyme is regarded as a potential target for cancer prevention and therapy. Based on the structure of α-naphthoflavone (ANF), diverse 2-arylbenzo[h]quinolone derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated as selective CYP1B1 inhibitors. Compared with ANF, although few of the title compounds possessed comparable or slightly higher CYP1B1 inhibitory activity, these compounds displayed a significantly increased selectivity toward CYP1B1 over CYP1A2. Among them compounds 5e, 5g and 5h potently inhibited the activity of CYP1B1 with IC50 values of 3.6, 3.9 and 4.1 nM respectively, paralleled by an excellent selectivity profile. On the basis of predicted clogP values, these target compounds may exhibit improved water-solubility compared to ANF. In particular, 5h showed a great superiority in the reversal of CYP1B1-mediated docetaxel resistance in vitro. The current study may serve as a good starting point for the further development of more potent as well as specific CYP1B1 inhibitors capable of reversing CYP1B1-mediated anticancer-drug resistance.
- Dong, Jinyun,Wang, Zengtao,Meng, Qingqing,Zhang, Qijing,Huang, Guang,Cui, Jiahua,Li, Shaoshun
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p. 15009 - 15020
(2018/04/30)
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- Design and synthesis of 6,7-methylenedioxy-4-substituted phenylquinolin-2(1H)-one derivatives as novel anticancer agents that induce apoptosis with cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase
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Novel 6,7-methylenedioxy-4-substituted phenylquinolin-2(1H)-one derivatives 12a-n were designed and prepared through an intramolecular cyclization reaction and evaluated for in vitro anticancer activity. Among the synthesized compounds, 6,7-methylenedioxy-4-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)quinolin-2(1H)-one (12e) displayed potent cytotoxicity against several different tumor cell lines at a sub-micromolar level. Furthermore, results of fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis suggested that 12e induced cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase accompanied by apoptosis in HL-60 and H460 cells. This action was confirmed by Hoechst staining and caspase-3 activation. Due to their easy synthesis and remarkable biological activities, 4-phenylquinolin-2(1H)-one analogs (4-PQs) are promising new anticancer leads based on the quinoline scaffold. Accordingly, compound 12e was identified as a new lead compound that merits further optimization and development as an anticancer candidate.
- Chen, Yi-Fong,Lin, Yi-Chien,Huang, Po-Kai,Chan, Hsu-Chin,Kuo, Sheng-Chu,Lee, Kuo-Hsiung,Huang, Li-Jiau
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p. 5064 - 5075
(2013/09/02)
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- Imidazolone-amide bridges and their effects on tubulin polymerization in cis-locked vinylogous combretastatin-A4 analogues: Synthesis and biological evaluation
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A series of novel combretastatin-A4 analogues in which the cis-olefinic bridge is replaced by an imidazolone-amide were synthesized, and their cytotoxicity and tubulin-polymerization inhibitory activities were evaluated. These compounds appear to be potential tubulin-polymerization inhibitors. Compounds 10, 9b and 9c, bearing 3′-NH2-4′-OCH 3, 4′-CH3 and 3′-CH3-substituted 1-phenyl B-ring, confer optimal bioactivity. The binding modes of these compounds to tubulin were obtained by molecular docking, which can explain the compounds' structure-activity relationship. The studies presented here provide a new structural type for the development of novel antitumor agents.
- Li, Yao-Wu,Liu, Jia,Liu, Na,Shi, Duo,Zhou, Xiao-Tian,Lv, Jia-Guo,Zhu, Ju,Zheng, Can-Hui,Zhou, You-Jun
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p. 3579 - 3584
(2011/07/09)
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- Molybdenum(VI) dichloride dioxide catalyzed synthesis of β-keto esters by C-H insertion of ethyl diazoacetate into aldehydes
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Synthesis of β-keto esters by condensing various aldehydes with ethyl diazoacetate is achieved by using molybdenum(VI) dichloride dioxide. Aromatic, aliphatic, and heterocyclic aldehydes are successfully condensed with ethyl diazoacetate to obtain corresponding β-keto esters in high yields at room temperature.
- Jeyakumar, Kandasamy,Chand, Dillip Kumar
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p. 1685 - 1687
(2008/12/21)
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- Synthesis and herbicidal evaluation of novel 3-[(α-hydroxy- substituted)benzylidene]pyrrolidine-2,4-diones
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A series of 3-[(α-hydroxy-substituted) benzylidene]pyrrolidine-2,4- dione derivatives were synthesized as candidate herbicides by reacting different aroyl acetates with N-substituted glycine esters. The new compounds were identified by 1H NMR spectroscopy and elemental analyses. Their herbicidal activities were evaluated. Some compounds exhibited excellent herbicidal activities at a dose of 187.5 g/ha. A suitable electron-donating substituent at the 2- and/or 4-position of the phenyl ring was essential for high herbicidal activity, a result that has not been reported before. It was also found that the title compound's structure-activity relationships were different from those of other similar kinds of earlier compounds, a result that may depend on the enol structure difference.
- Zhu, Youquan,Zou, Xiaomao,Hu, Fangzhong,Yao, Changsheng,Liu, Bin,Yang, Huazheng
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p. 9566 - 9570
(2007/10/03)
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- Niobium(V) chloride-catalyzed C-H insertion reactions of α-diazoesters: Synthesis of β-keto esters
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Aldehydes react readily with ethyl diazoacetate in the presence of 5 mol% of NbCl5 in dichloromethane to produce the corresponding β-keto esters in good yields with high selectivity. This method is very useful for the preparation of β-keto esters from both electron-rich as well as electron-deficient aromatic aldehydes under mild reaction conditions.
- Yadav,Subba Reddy,Eeshwaraiah,Reddy
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p. 875 - 878
(2007/10/03)
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- Simple and high yielding syntheses of β-keto esters catalysed by zeolites
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Simple and high yielding syntheses of several β-keto esters, catalysed by zeolite Hβ are reported. The methods developed include condensation of aldehydes with ethyl diazoacetate and transesterification of β-keto esters with primary, secondary, allylic and benzylic alcohols etc., all catalysed by Hβ. It was further observed that under microwave irradiation the yields of many aromatic β-keto esters were enhanced appreciably.
- Balaji,Chanda, Bhanu M.
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p. 13237 - 13252
(2007/10/03)
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