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A set of triazole-based analogues of N-coumaroyltyramine was designed to discover potential leads that may help in the control of bacterial biofilms. the most potent compounds act as inhibitors of biofilm development with EC50 closed to ampicillin (EC50 =

Since the starch biopolymer is an available and inexpensive matrix with modifiable functionality and stabilization capability for metal ions, in this report, we oxidized it to dialdehyde form for the further functionalization with vitamin B1 as a green σ-donor and π-acceptor carbene type ligand. Immobilization of vitamin B1 on this biopolymer was done through imine bond formation between NH2 groups of aminopyrimidine segment of vitamin B1 and aldehyde functional groups of starch oxide. Thiazolium heterocycle part in this biomolecule provided a carbene type precursor for the metal complexation. After the magnetization process by using of Fe3O4 nanoparticles that lead to quick and facile magnetic separation and metal catalyst recycling, copper ions immobilized on the magnetic support (5.9 wt% Cu, 0.93 mmol/g). The prepared copper N-heterocyclic carbene complex (Fe3O4@DAS@VB1@CuCl nanocomposite) was characterized by FT-IR, SEM, EDX, XRD, VSM, TGA and ICP-OES analysis and then its catalytic activity investigated in azidonation of arylboronic acids and also one-pot coupling reaction of the synthesized aryl azides with phenylacetylene. 1,4-Diaryl 1,2,3-triazoles were obtained in excellent yields (≥90%) at proper reaction times (30–200 min). The magnetic catalyst was recovered by a magnetic field and reused in azidation reaction up to 7 cycle.

A simple and efficient protocol has been developed for the synthesis of new1,2,3-triazole-2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4[1H]-one (DHQ) conjugates(6a?j) via ultrasound-assisted, solvent-free ionic liquid [HDBU][HSO4]-catalyzed reaction in good to excellent yields. This non-conventional, ultrasound-assisted route has taken the reactions over the conventional reflux method to provide good to excellent yields of the corresponding products (6a?j) in a very short time. In addition, mild reaction conditions, tolerance to functionalized substrates, ease of product isolation, prevention of its over oxidation and reusability of catalyst [HDBU][HSO4] are some key striking features of the methodology. The newly synthesized derivatives (6a?j) were screened for antioxidant activity using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) assay and are found to be a potent scavenger. The compounds 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e and 6i showed significant antioxidant activity. Molecular docking studies showed significant binding affinity in the active site of myeloperoxidase (MPO) enzyme and hence scavenged by inhibition of MPO. In silico ADMET and pharmacokinetic studies of the conjugates are very promising; a cumulative body of evidence suggests their medicinal value as a potential orally active drug candidate. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

The benzothiazinone (BTZ) scaffold compound PBTZ169 kills Mycobacterium tuberculosis by inhibiting the essential flavoenzyme DprE1, consequently blocking the synthesis of the cell wall component arabinans. While extraordinarily potent against M. tuberculosis with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) less than 0.2 ng/mL, its low aqueous solubility and bioavailability issues need to be addressed. Here, we designed and synthesized a series of 6-methanesulfonyl substituted BTZ analogues; further exploration introduced five-member aromatic heterocycles as linkers to attach an aryl group as the side chain. Our work led to the discovery of a number of BTZ derived compounds with potent antitubercular activity. The optimized compounds 6 and 38 exhibited MIC 47 and 30 nM, respectively. Compared to PBTZ169, both compounds displayed increased aqueous solubility and higher stability in human liver microsomes. This study suggested that an alternative side-chain modification strategy could be implemented to improve the druglike properties of the BTZ-based compounds.

Tranylcypromine (TCP)-based structural modifications lead to the discovery of new LSD1 inhibitors, of which compounds 26b and 29b effectively inhibit LSD1 with the IC50 values of 17 and 11 nM, respectively and also show good selectivity over MAO-B. Mechanistic studies showed that compound 29b concentration-dependently induced H3K4me1/2 accumulation in LSD1 overexpressed MGC-803 cells and also inhibited metastasis of MGC-803 cells. Collectively, both compounds could be promising lead compounds for further investigation.

Abstract: Antimicrobial resistance has become a significant threat to global public health, thus precipitating an exigent need for new drugs with improved therapeutic efficacy. In this regard, molecular hybridization is deemed as a viable strategy to afford multi-target-based drug candidates. Herein, we report a library of quinoline—1H-1,2,3-triazole molecular hybrids synthesized via copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne [3 + 2] dipolar cycloaddition reaction (CuAAC). Antimicrobial evaluation identified compound 16 as the most active hybrid in the library with a broad-spectrum antibacterial activity at an MIC80 value of 75.39?μM against methicillin-resistant S. aureus, E. coli, A. baumannii, and multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae. The compound also showed interesting antifungal profile against C. albicans and C. neoformans at an MIC80 value of 37.69 and 2.36?μM, respectively, superior to fluconazole. In vitro toxicity profiling revealed non-hemolytic activity against human red blood cells (hRBC) but partial cytotoxicity to human embryonic kidney cells (HEK293). Additionally, in silico studies predicted excellent drug-like properties and the importance of triazole ring in stabilizing the complexation with target proteins. Overall, these results present compound 16 as a promising scaffold on which other molecules can be modeled to deliver new antimicrobial agents with improved potency. Graphic abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

The molecular chaperone heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is a promising target for cancer therapy. Natural product aconitine is a potential Hsp90 inhibitor reported in our previous work. In this study, we designed and synthesized a series of 2-((1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)-2-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-one derivatives as potent Hsp90 inhibitors by simplifying and modifying aconitine scaffold. Among these compounds, 14t exhibited an excellent antiproliferative activity against LoVo cells with an IC50 value of 0.02 μM and a significant Hsp90α inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 0.71 nM. Molecular docking studies provided a rational binding model of 14t in complex with Hsp90α. The following cell cycle and apoptosis assays revealed that compound 14t could arrest cell cycle at G1/S phase and induce cell apoptosis via up-regulation of bax and cleaved-caspase 3 protein expressions while inhibiting the expressions of bcl-2. Moreover, 14t could inhibit cell migration in LoVo and SW620 cell lines. Consistent with in vitro results, 14t significantly repressed tumor growth in the SW620 xenograft mouse model.

A series of active hybrids combining 3-hydroxypyridin-4(1H)-one and coumarin pharmacophores were designed and synthesized as potential agents for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). All the compounds exhibited excellent iron-chelating activities (p

Three series of novel 1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxamides: 1-aryl-5-alkyl/aryl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxamides, 1-aryl-5-amino-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxamides and 1,2,3-triazolo[1,5-a]quinazoline-3-carboxamides were synthesized via base-mediated click azide reactions. Compounds were evaluated for their antimicrobial activities against primary pathogens: Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, as well as fungal strain Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii and Candida albicans. Compounds exhibiting moderate to good activities were selected for SAR analysis. Several 5-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxamides 4d, 4l, 4r, showed potent antibacterial effect against S. aureus. On the contrary, 5-amino-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxamide 8b and [1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-a]quinazoline-3-carboxamide 9a were active against pathogenic yeast C. albicans. Thus, compound 4l under 1 μM demonstrated 50% growth inhibition against S. aureus. At the same concentration, the compound 9a killed approx. 40% of C. albicans cells. In general, these compounds demonstrated selective action and no significant impact on the viability of human keratinocytes of HaCaT line.

Chemotherapy is the most common clinical treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but low efficiency and high toxicity of current chemotherapy drugs limit their clinical application. Therefore, it is urgent to develop hypotoxic and efficient chemotherapy drugs. Theophylline, a natural compound, is safe and easy to get, and it can be used as a modified scaffold structure and hold huge potential for developing safe and efficient antitumor drugs. Herein, we linked theophylline with different azide compounds to synthesize a new type of 1,2,3-triazole ring-containing theophylline derivatives. We found that some theophylline1,2,3-triazole compounds showed a good tumor-suppressive efficacy. Especially, derivative d17 showed strong antiproliferative activity against a variety of cancer cells in vitro, including H460, A549, A2780, LOVO, MB-231, MCF-7, OVCAR3, SW480, and PC-9. It is worth noting that the two NSCLC cell lines H460 H and A549 are sensitive to compound d17 particularly, with IC50 of 5.929 ± 0.97?μM and 6.76 ± 0.25?μM, respectively. Compound d17 can significantly induce cell apoptosis by increasing the ratio of apoptotic protein Bax/Bcl-2 by downregulating the expression of phosphorylated Akt protein, and it has little toxicity to normal hepatocyte cells LO2 at therapeutic concentrations. These data indicate that these theophylline acetic acid-1,2,3-triazole derivatives may be potential drug candidates for anti-NSCLC and are worthy of further study.

Abstract: A series of triazolyl-modified podophyllotoxin analogs have been designed and synthesized by utilizing Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition in order to develop potent antitumor agents. The synthesized analogs were assessed for in vitro anticancer a

A mixed CuI/CuIIcatalyst based on magnetic cysteine functionalized graphene oxide (CuI/II@Cys-MGO) was prepared and used for the azidonation reaction of aryl boronic acids and one-pot synthesis of 1,4-diaryl ?1,2,3-triazoles. Aryl azides were obtained in good yields and short reaction times via cross-coupling of aryl boronic acids with sodium azide in the presence of CuII catalytic species in this catalytic system. The azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction was catalyzed by CuI catalytic species in CuI/II@Cys-MGO nanocomposite.

α-Fluoroalkynes are elusive molecules due to their instability and inaccessibility. Here, we show that α-fluoronitroalkenes can serve as synthetic surrogates of α-fluoroalkynes in [3+2] cycloaddition reactions with organic azides facilitated by a catalytic amount of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). This work provides the first regioselective method to access 4-fluoro-1,5-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazoles.

The cost-effective TPPH2/TBACl-catalyzed (TPPH2=dianion of tetraphenyl porphyrin; TBACl=tetrabutyl ammonium chloride) carbon dioxide cycloaddition to N-aryl aziridines was successful in synthesizing N-aryl oxazolidin-2-ones. A cataly

Isoxazole-triazole conjugates (8a-q) were synthesized using click chemistry approach and their biological activities were explored to develop novel antibacterial agents. In vitro antibacterial screening against Gram-positive as well as Gram-negative bacterial strains identified compounds 8b and 8m with potent inhibitory potential against selective bacterial cells. 8b showed IC50 value of 67.6 μg/mL against P. aeruginosa while 8m exhibited better activity against Gram-positive bacteria S. pneumoniae and E. faecalis having IC50 values 74.13 and 44.7 μg/mL, respectively. Effect on growth kinetics of the bacterial cells as well as cytotoxicity studies on human embryonic kidney cells (HEK293) further supports their biological potential. Compound 8m significantly inhibited biofilm formation of E. coli cells visualized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis. The interaction of these compounds with ctDNA, as their possible mode of action, was studied using multi-spectroscopic techniques and molecular docking. The data suggested that compound 8m intercalate in the minor groove of DNA.

A series of homoerythrina alkaloid derivatives containing a 1,2,3-triazole moiety as PARP-1 inhibitors were designed and synthesized. And their anti-proliferative activity was further evaluated. Compound 10n had excellent activity to inhibit proliferation of A549 cells (IC50 = 1.89 μM), which was higher than harringtonine (IC50 = 10.55 μM), pemetrexed (IC50 = 3.39 μM), and rucaparib (IC50 = 4.91 μM). Furthermore, the selectivity index of compound 10n was higher than rucaparib and pemetrexed for lung cancer cells. Flow cytometry analysis showed that compound 10n significantly arrested the cell cycle in the S phase, then induced apoptosis of A549 cells (apoptosis rate is 46%), which effectively inhibited cell proliferation. Simultaneously, western blot analysis revealed that compound 10n could prevent the biosynthesis of PAR. Further analysis results revealed that compound 10n could inhibit the expression of cyclin A, down-regulate the expression of bcl-2/bax, activate caspase-3, and ultimately induce apoptosis of A549 cells. All the results indicated that compound 10n had potential research value as a novel PARP-1 inhibitor in antitumor, and it provided a new reference for further development of PARP-1 inhibitors.

Inhibitors of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) have shown to be promising in clinical trials against cancer, and many researchers are interested in the development of new PARP-1 inhibitors. Herein, we designed and synthesized 44 novel erythrina derivatives bearing a 1,2,3-triazole moiety as PARP-1 inhibitors. MTT assay results indicated that compound 10b had the most potent anti-proliferative activity against A549 cells among five cancer cells. The enzyme inhibitory activity in vitro of compound 10b was also significantly better than rucaparib. Furthermore, the selectivity index of compound 10b was higher than rucaparib for lung cancer cells. Flow cytometry analysis showed that compound 10b induced apoptosis of A549 cells by the mitochondrial pathway. Western blot analysis indicated that compound 10b was able to inhibit the biosynthesis of PAR effectively, and it was more potent than rucaparib. Also, compound 10b was able to up-regulate the ratio of bax/bcl-2, activate caspase-3, and ultimately induced apoptosis of A549 cells. The combined results revealed that the discovery of novel non-amide based PARP-1 inhibitors have great research significance and provide a better choice for the future development of drugs.

Carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) is an emerging drug target for hypoxia associated cancers. To identify potent and selective inhibitors of CAIX, a small library of ferulic acid (FA) derivatives bearing triazole moiety has been designed, synthesized and evaluated against different human CA isoforms (CAII, CAVA & CAIX). Though most of the compounds showed CAIX inhibition in the micromolar range, compound 7i selectively inhibits CAIX in the nanomolar range (IC50 = 24 nM). In silico analysis revealed binding of 7i with the catalytically important amino acid residues of CAIX. Further, cell-based studies indicate that 7i inhibits the activity of CAIX, decreases the epithelial to mesenchymal transitions, induces apoptosis, inhibits cell migration and colonization potential of cancer cells. Taken together, these results emphasized the use of 7i as a prospective pharmacological lead molecule in CAIX targeted anticancer therapeutics.

Gankyrin is an oncoprotein overexpressed in numerous cancer types and appears to play a key role in regulating cell proliferation, cell growth, and cell migration. These roles are largely due to gankyrin's protein-protein interaction with the 26S proteaso

In an effort to develop a potent anti-malarial agent against Plasmodium falciparum, a structure-guided virtual screening using an in-house library comprising 652 compounds was performed. By docking studies, we identified two compounds (JMI-105 and JMI-346

The photodecomposition of azides to generate nitrenes usually requires wavelengths in the 300 nm region. In this study, we show that this reaction can be readily performed in the UVA region (368 nm) when catalyzed by Pd-decorated TiO2. In aqueous medium the reaction leads to amines, with water acting as the H source; however, in non-protic and non-nucleophilic media, such as acetonitrile, nitrenes recombine to yield azo compounds, while azirine-mediated trapping occurs in the presence of nucleophiles. The heterogeneous process facilitates catalyst separation while showing great chemoselectivity and high yields.

Oleanolic acid (OA) and its semi-synthetic derivatives have been reported to have a wide range of biological activities. The introduction of electrophilic Michael acceptor group can increase the reactivity of OA to cellular targets and thus improve the an

Polypharmacology approaches may help the discovery of pharmacological tools for the study or the potential treatment of complex and multifactorial diseases as well as for addictions and also smoke cessation. In this frame, following our interest in the de

A general metal-free route to 1,4-disubstituted and 1,4,5-trisubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles was developed. α-Haloacroleins reacted with organic azides in a DMSO/H2O mixture solvent at room temperature to produce 1,4-disubstituted triazoles (up to 99%) with exclusive regioselectivities. This protocol is convenient and scalable with a broad substrate scope including aliphatic and aromatic azides. The resulting triazoles exhibited an aldehyde group at the C4 position and demonstrated synthetic utilizations. One 1,2,3-triazole compound containing diastereotopic protons was also identified.

A new hybrid polydentate template comprising distinctive pharmacophoric groups, namely, ibuprofen, 1,3,4-oxadiazole, and 1,2,3-triazole linked through a thioether bridge was achieved by one-pot synthesis by exploring multicomponent Cu-catalyzed “click chemistry” approach. The target structures were characterized by NMR, IR, and LC-Mass. The X-ray analysis of 2-(1-(4-isobutylphenyl)ethyl)-5-(((1-(3-nitrophenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (8a) confirmed the assigned structure. The in vitro antibacterial and anticancer activity of these compounds revealed that 2-(1-(4-isobutylphenyl)ethyl)-5-(((1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (8b) demonstrated more potent antibacterial activity against Gram-negative strains (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and 2-(((1-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)-5-(1-(4 isobutylphenyl)ethyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (8e) exhibited anticancer activity with IC50 of 27.50 and 31.03?μg/mL against HeLa and MCF-7 cell lines, respectively.

Aminopeptidase N (APN) has been proved to be deeply associated with cancer angiogenesis, metastasis and invasion. Therefore, APN gains increasing attention as a promising anti-tumor target. In the current study, we report the design, synthesis, biological evaluation and structure-activity relationship of one new series of leucine ureido derivatives containing the 1,2,3-triazole moiety. Among them, compound 31f was identified as the best APN inhibitor with IC50 value being two orders of magnitude lower than that of the positive control bestatin. Compound 31f possessed selective cytotoxicity to several tumor cell lines over the normal cell line human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Notably, when combined with 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu), 31f exhibited synergistic anti-proliferation effect against several tumor cell lines. At the same concentration, 31f exhibited much better anti-angiogenesis activities than bestatin in the HUVECs capillary tube formation assay and the rat thoracic aorta rings test. In the in vitro anti-invasion assay, 31f also exhibited superior potency over bestatin. Moreover, considerable in vivo antitumor potencies of 31f alone or in combination with 5-Fu were observed without significant toxic signs in a mouse heptoma H22 tumor transplant model.

In this present work, a series of new 1-(substituted-phenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazolyl-4-carboxylic acid derivatives was synthesized via copper (I) catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction. Since these synthesized 1,2,3-triazole compounds containing a carbo

Abstract: An efficient ultrasound-promoted one-pot three-component synthesis of a series of new 1,2,3-triazole-linked tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyran derivatives as antifungal and antioxidant agents using NaHCO3 has been described for the first time. T

In search of new generation of triazole based antifungal agents, synthesis of series of new 1,2,3-triazolyl pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles under ultrasonic irradiation using NaHCO3 has been reported. The bioevaluation results indicate that, the compoun

The nucleophilic iron complex Bu4N[Fe(CO)3(NO)] (TBA[Fe]) is an active catalyst in C?H-amination but also in proton-transfer catalysis. Herein, we describe the successful use of this complex as a proton-transfer catalyst in the cyclocondensation reaction between azides and ketones to the corresponding 1,2,3-triazoles. Cross-experiments indicate that the proton-transfer catalysis is significantly faster than the nitrene-transfer catalysis, which would lead to the C?H amination product. An example of a successful sequential Dimroth triazole–indoline synthesis to the corresponding triazole-substituted indolines is presented.

FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) was an important therapeutic target in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We synthesized two series of 4-((6,7-dimethoxyquinoline-4-yl)oxy)aniline derivatives possessing the semicarbazide moiety and 2,2,2-trifluoro-N,N′-dimeth

Amyloid beta (Aβ) peptide aggregation is considered as one of the key hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Moreover, Aβ peptide aggregation increases considerably in the presence of metal ions and triggers the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS)

Macrolides are widely prescribed in clinic to treat various respiratory tract infections. However, due to their inappropriate use, the prevalence of macrolide-resistant strains among clinical isolates has become a concern for public health. Therefore, nov

In this research article, a highly efficient, cost-effective synthesis of various hybrid molecules possessing 1,2,3-triazolyltetrazoles and evaluation of their biological activity have been addressed. The structure elucidation of these new library hybrid molecules has been carried out by IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and mass spectral analysis. The compounds have been screened for their anticancer activity against human colon cancer cell line Colo-205 and human lung cancer cell line HOP-205, and the results attest that most of the compounds have shown very good therapeutic nature. In particular, compounds 3d, 3j, 6a, and 6e were more cytotoxic than Adriamycin against all tested human cancer cell lines with 68percent, 101.8percent, 94percent, and 104.5percent growth, respectively. In the present investigation, a series of 3a–j and 6a–h were subjected to molecular properties prediction, drug likeness by Molinspiration, and toxicity risks by Molsoft software programs. All the 18 analogues were chosen on the basis of Lipinski “Rule of five” for the synthesis, screening their antibacterial and anticancer as oral bioavailable drugs/leads.

A new series of coumarin-1,2,3-triazole conjugates with varied alkyl, phenyl and heterocycle moieties at C-4 of the triazole nucleus were synthesized using a copper(I)-catalysed Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of corresponding O-propargylated coumarin (3) or N-propargylated coumarin (6) with alkyl or aryl azides. Based on their minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) against selected microorganisms, six out of twenty-six compounds showed significant antibacterial activity towards Enterococcus faecalis (MIC = 12.5–50 μg/mL). Moreover, the synthesized triazoles show relatively low toxicity against human erythrocytes.

A convenient, inexpensive and effective route for the preparation of a Cu2O-CuO-Cu-C nanocomposite is described here by applying Cu(ii) as a source of copper. Characterization of the nanocomposite was performed with X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution TEM (HR-TEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). Analysis of the data showed that the particles of the nanocomposite are uniformly distributed and show high catalytic activity in the cross-coupling of sodium azide with various aryl iodides and bromides. This nanocomposite has a high level of performance, and even led to the synthesis of the products at room temperature. In addition, this is the first report of the synthesis of aryl azides under both base- and ligand-free conditions. For the first time, both ligand- and base-free conditions were applied for the synthesis of aryl azides, which implies exceptional performance of the Cu2O-CuO-Cu-C nanocomposite. Simultaneous removal of the base and ligand in a green solvent is the main advantage of this reaction. Unfortunately, aryl bromides and aryl iodides with electron-withdrawing functional groups in their scaffold did not give the desired aryl azides.

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase is an attractive target for the development of novel and selective inhibitors of HCV replication. In this paper, the design, synthesis, and preliminary SAR studies of novel inhibitors of HCV NS5B polymerase based on the structure of tegobuvir have been described. The efforts to optimize the antiviral potency and reduce the treatment side effects with respect to genotype 1b resulted in the discovery of compound 3, which exhibited an EC50 of 1.163 nM and a CC50 >200 nM in a cell-based HCV replicon system assay. Additionally, testing for inhibition of the hERG channel showed a marked improvement over tegobuvir and the pharmacokinetic properties of compound 3 indicated that it was worthy of further investigation as a non-nucleoside inhibitor of HCV NS5B polymerase.

Baicalin and its aglycone baicalein derived from Scutellaria baicalensis exhibited potent anticancer effects in various types of cancer cell lines. However, the unfavorable pharmaceutical properties became the main obstacle for their potential clinical de

Chemical probes of microRNA (miRNA) function are potential tools for understanding miRNA biology that also provide new approaches for discovering therapeutics for miRNA-associated diseases. MicroRNA-21 (miR-21) is an oncogenic miRNA that is overexpressed in most cancers and has been strongly associated with driving chemoresistance in cancers such as renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Using a cell-based luciferase reporter assay to screen small molecules, we identified a novel inhibitor of miR-21 function. Following structure-activity relationship studies, an optimized lead compound demonstrated cytotoxicity in several cancer cell lines. In a chemoresistant-RCC cell line, inhibition of miR-21 via small molecule treatment rescued the expression of tumor-suppressor proteins and sensitized cells to topotecan-induced apoptosis. This resulted in a >10-fold improvement in topotecan activity in cell viability and clonogenic assays. Overall, this work reports a novel small molecule inhibitor for perturbing miR-21 function and demonstrates an approach to enhancing the potency of chemotherapeutics specifically for cancers derived from oncomir addiction.

The aim of the present study was to determine the cytotoxic effects of a series of novel dehydroepiandrosterone derivatives containing triazole at the C16 position on human cancer cells. The cancer cells used in the present study were A549, Hel

The present study describes the synthesis of 1,2,3-triazole-quinazolinone conjugates (5a-q) from ethyl 4-oxo-3-(prop-2-ynyl)-3,4-dihydroquinazoline-2-carboxylate and phenyl azide/substituted phenyl azides employing Cu(i) catalysed Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition. The corresponding acids (6a-q) were obtained by hydrolysis of esters (5a-q) to study the effect of these functionalities on the biological activity. All synthesized compounds were screened for in vitro anticandidal evaluation against Candia albicans, Candida glabrata and Candida tropicalis strains. The results indicated that compound 5n showed potent anticandidal activity with IC50 in the range of 8.4 to 14.6 μg mL?1. Hemolytic activity using human red blood cells (hRBCs) and cytotoxicity by MTT assay on human embryonic kidney (HEK-293) cells revealed the non-toxic nature of the selected compounds. Growth kinetic study with compound 5n showed its fungicidal nature as no significant growth of Candida cells was observed even after 24 h. Cellular ergosterol content was determined in the presence of different concentrations of 5n to measure the activity of lanosterol 14α-demethylase indirectly. The results showed significant disruption of the ergosterol biosynthetic pathway through inhibition of lanosterol 14α-demethylase activity supported by docking studies (PDB: 5v5z). Overall, this study demonstrates the anticandidal potential of 5n which can serve as the lead for further structural optimization and SAR studies.

Diosgenin, a promising anticancer steroidal sapogenin, was isolated from Dioscorea deltoidea. Keeping its stereochemistry rich architecture intact, a scheme for the synthesis of novel diosgenin analogues was designed using Cu (I)-catalysed alkyne-azide cy

Herein, we report the isolation and synthetic modification of dehydrozingerone (DHZ, 1), a secondary metabolite present in the rhizome of Zingiber officinale. We synthesized O-propargylated dehydrozingerone, which was subsequently coupled by alkyne-azide cycloaddition (3-20) using click chemistry. The compounds (1-20) were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxic activity in a panel of three cancer cell lines. Among all the DHZ derivatives, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 15 displayed potent cytotoxic potential with an IC50 value ranging from 1.8-3.0 μM in MCF-7, PC-3 and HCT-116 cell lines. Furthermore, compound 7 has proven to be the most potent cytotoxic compound in all the three distinct cancer cell lines and also demonstrated significant anti-invasive potential in prostate cancer. The mechanistic study of compound 7 showed that it not only suppressed the AKT/mTOR signalling which regulates nuclear transcription factor-NF-kB but also augmented the expression of anti-invasive markers E-cadherin and TIMP. Compound 7 significantly decreased the expression of pro-invasive markers vimentin, MMP-2 and MMP-9, respectively. This study underscores an efficient synthetic approach employed to evaluate the structure-activity relationship of dehydrozingerone (1) in search of potential new anticancer agents.

In an attempt to arrive at more potent cytotoxic agent than the bioactive natural product betulinic acid, influence of small structural modifications of its 1, 2, 3 triazole derivatives tethered at C-28 and both C3, C-28 using click chemistry approach has been studied. The chemically characterized triazoles have been screened for in vitro cytotoxicity against four human cancer cell lines HL-60, MiaPaCa-2, PC-3 and A549 which has allowed to identify triazole derivative 28{1N (4-fluoro phenyl)-1H-1, 2, 3-triazol-4-yl} methyloxy betulinic ester having better potency profile than the parent compound with IC50 values in the range of 5-7 μM. It caused disruption of mitochondrial membrane potential, rendered Bcl-2 cleavage, Bax translocation and decrease Bcl-2/Bax ratio. These events are accompanied by activation of caspases -9, -3, which cleave the PARP-1. It also induces caspase-8, which is involved in extrinsic apoptotic pathway. Therefore, it induces apoptosis through both intrinsic and extrinsic pathways in human leukemia HL-60 cells.

Herein we report the synthesis of two series of benzenesulfonamide containing compounds that incorporate the phenyl-1,2,3-triazole moieties. We explored the insertion of appropriate linkers, such as ether, thioether, and amino type, into the inner section

Sulfocoumarins behave as interesting inhibitors of the metalloenzyme carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2.1.1). Here, we report a new series of 7-substituted derivatives which were obtained by the click chemistry approach from 7-propargyloxy-sulfocoumarin and aryl azides incorporating halogens, hydroxy, methoxy and carboxyl moieties in their molecules. The new compounds were screened for the inhibition on four physiologically relevant human CA (hCA) isoforms, the cytosolic hCA I and II and the transmembrane tumor-associated hCA IX and XII. The new compounds did not inhibit the cytosolic isoforms but were low nanomolar inhibitors of the tumor-associated ones hCA IX and XII.

In order to find a novel, leading nematicide compound, a series of pyridinepyrazole amide derivatives containing 1,2,3-triazoles were synthesized via click chemistry in a one-pot reaction. Their structures were characterized by proton nuclear magnetic res

A series of novel triazolyl benzoxazine derivatives have been synthesized via Cu(I)-catalyzed ‘Click’ cycloaddition. All of the compounds were fully characterized from their spectral data, and their antiproliferative activity was evaluated against three selected human cancer cell lines: cervical cancer cells (HeLa), colorectal adenocarcinoma (HT-29), and ovarian adenocarcinoma (SKOV-3). A few representative compounds have also been evaluated for their antibacterial potential against two bacterial strains Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus subtilis.

The free fatty acid receptor 1 (FFA1/GPR40) is a novel antidiabetic target based on particular mechanism in enhancing glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. Most of reported FFA1 agonists, however, have been suffered from relatively high lipophilicity and

A series of triazole based uracil derivatives were designed and synthesized as novel DPP-4 inhibitors. Compound A01 was identified as a lead compound for SAR studies focused on the structural modification at the S2′ subsite of DPP-4. The novel analogues A02-A25 were obtained by modifying the substituents at the phenyl group, and B01-B09, by introducing the carbonyl group. On screening in DPP-4, compounds B03, B04 and B08 showed a significant improvement in DPP-4 inhibitory activities compared to compound A01 and showed comparable activities to the marketed DPP-4 inhibitor, alogliptin. Docking studies revealed new favorable binding modes of designed compounds in the S2′ subsite and proved that structural modifications in the S2′ subsite were an effective option to increase the inhibition of DPP-4. In vitro DPP-8 and DPP-9 tests indicated that all compounds showed excellent selectivity against DPP-8 and DPP-9. Further in vivo evaluation showed that compound B04 could significantly improve oral glucose tolerance in ICR mice and dose-dependently reduced glucose levels in type 2 diabetic C57BL/6 mice. These data suggest that compound B04 could be a promising DPP-4 inhibitor for future treatment of T2DM.