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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Virtual screening-driven discovery of dual 5-HT6/5-HT2A receptor ligands with pro-cognitive properties

A virtual screening campaign aimed at finding structurally new compounds active at 5-HT6R provided a set of candidates. Among those, one structure, 4-(5-{[(2-{5-fluoro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl}ethyl)amino]methyl}furan-2-yl)phenol (1, 5-HT6R Ki = 91 nM), was selected as a hit for further optimization. As expected, the chemical scaffold of selected compound was significantly different from all the serotonin receptor ligands published to date. Synthetic efforts, supported by molecular modelling, provided 43 compounds representing different substitution patterns. The derivative 42, 4-(5-{[(2-{5-fluoro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl}ethyl)amino]methyl}furan-2-yl)phenol (5-HT6R Ki = 25, 5-HT2AR Ki = 32 nM), was selected as a lead and showed a good brain/plasma concentration profile, and it reversed phencyclidine-induced memory impairment. Considering the unique activity profile, the obtained series might be a good starting point for the development of a novel antipsychotic or antidepressant with pro-cognitive properties.

Salicylic Acid Derivatives Inhibit Oxalate Production in Mouse Hepatocytes with Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1

Primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) is a rare life-threatening genetic disease related to glyoxylate metabolism and characterized by accumulation of calcium oxalate crystals. Current therapies involve hepatic and/or renal transplantation, procedures that have significant morbidity and mortality and require long-term immunosuppression. Thus, a pharmacological treatment is urgently needed. We introduce here an unprecedented activity of salicylic acid derivatives as agents capable of decreasing oxalate output in hyperoxaluric hepatocytes at the low micromolar range, which means a potential use in the treatment of PH1. Though correlation of this phenotypic activity with glycolate oxidase (GO) inhibition is still to be verified, most of the salicylic acids described here are GO inhibitors with IC50 values down to 3 μM. Binding mode of salicylic acids inside GO has been studied using in silico methods, and preliminary structure-activity relationships have been established. The drug-like structure and ease of synthesis of our compounds make them promising hits for structural optimization.

Discovery of selective protein arginine methyltransferase 5 inhibitors and biological evaluations

Protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) is an important protein arginine methyltransferase that catalyzes the symmetric dimethylation of arginine resides on histones or non-histone substrate proteins. It has been thought as a promising target for many diseases, particularly cancer. Despite the potential applications of PRMT5 inhibitors in cancer treatment, very few of PRMT5i have been publicly reported. In this investigation, virtual screening and structure–activity relationship studies were carried out to discover novel PRMT5i, which finally led to the identification of a number of new PRMT5i. The most active compound, P5i-6, exhibited a considerable inhibitory potency against PRMT5 with an IC50 value of 0.57?μm, and a high selectivity for PRMT5 against other tested PRMTs. It displayed a very good antiviability activity against two colorectal cancer cell lines, HT-29 and DLD-1, and one hepatic cancer cell line, HepG2, in a sensitivity assay against 36 different cancer cell lines. Western blot assays indicated that P5i-6 selectively inhibited the symmetric dimethylations of H4R3 and H3R8 in DLD-1 cells. Overall, P5i-6 could be used as a chemical probe to investigate new functions of PRMT5 in biology and also served as a good lead compound for the development of new PRMT5-targeting therapeutic agents.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of 2-phenylimino-5((5-phenylfuran-2-yl)methylene)thiazolidin-4-ones as IKK2 inhibitors

In a search for novel molecules to treat inflammatory disorders, we identified several compounds with inhibitory action against the IKK2 enzyme using in silico methods. Based on the virtual hit of compounds 1 and 2, a novel series of 2-phenylimino-5((5-phenylfuran-2-yl)methylene)thiazolidin-4-one derivatives was designed, synthesized, and evaluated for IKK2 inhibitory activity. Among the synthesized derivatives, compounds 17f and 19f showed good IKK2 inhibitory potency, which have 4-carboxaminophenyl on the 2-furan ring and a methoxy group on the phenylimino moiety at the 2-position of the core structure. The most potent compound was 2-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)imino-5((5(4-carboxaminophenyl)furan-2-yl)methylene)thiazolidin-4-one (19f, IC50 = 0.94 μM), which represents a synergic effect of the two virtual hit compounds against IKK2. We also identified compounds showing inhibitory activities against interleukin (IL)-17, CCK-8, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), which are NF-κB-dependent pro-inflammatory cytokine mediators.

An efficient continuous flow approach to furnish furan-based biaryls

Suzuki cross-couplings of 5-formyl-2-furanylboronic acid with activated or neutral aryl bromides were performed under continuous flow conditions in the presence of (Bu)4N+F- and the immobilised t-butyl based palladium cata

Structure-activity relationships of phenyl-furanyl-rhodanines as inhibitors of RNA polymerase with antibacterial activity on biofilms

The dramatic rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria over the past two decades has stressed the need for completely novel classes of antibacterial agents. Accordingly, recent advances in the study of prokaryotic transcription open new opportunities for such molecules. This paper reports the structure-activity relationships of a series of phenyl-furanyl-rhodanines (PFRs) as antibacterial inhibitors of RNA polymerase (RNAP). The molecules have been evaluated for their ability to inhibit transcription and affect growth of bacteria living in suspension or in a biofilm and for their propensity to interact with serum albumin, a critical parameter for antibacterial drug discovery. The most active of these molecules inhibit Escherichia coli RNAP transcription at concentrations of ≤10 μM and have promising activities against various Gram-positive pathogens including Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms, a major cause of nosocomial infection.

Furan-2-ylmethylene thiazolidinediones as novel, potent, and selective inhibitors of phosphoinositide 3-kinase γ

Class I phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3Ks), in particular PI3Kγ, have become attractive drug targets for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Here, we disclose a novel series of furan-2-ylmethylene thiazolidinediones as selective, ATP-competitive PI3Kγ i

Common ligand mimics: thiazolidinediones and rhodanines

The present invention provides common ligand mimics that act as common ligands for a receptor family. The present invention also provides bi-ligands containing these common ligand mimics. Bi-ligands of the invention provide enhanced affinity and/or selectivity of ligand binding to a receptor or receptor family through the synergistic action of the common ligand mimic and specificity ligand which compose the bi-ligand. The present invention also provides combinatorial libraries containing the common ligand mimics and bi-ligands of the invention. Further, the present invention provides methods for manufacturing the common ligand mimics and bi-ligands of the invention and methods for assaying the combinatorial libraries of the invention.

Dantrolene analogues revisited: General synthesis and specific functions capable of discriminating two kinds of Ca2+ release from sarcoplasmic reticulum of mouse skeletal muscle

The general synthesis of dantrolene analogues with various substituents on its phenyl ring has been developed via palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions, the Stille or Suzuki reaction, as the key step. The effects of synthesized analogues have been evaluated by two kinds of Ca2+ release modes from sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) of mouse skeletal muscle fibers based on: (1) the measurement of twitch contraction caused by the physiological Ca2+ release (PCR) of intact skeletal muscle and (2) the rate of Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release (CICR) in saponin-treated skinned muscle fibers. Although dantrolene, a lead compound, inhibits both twitch contraction and CICR, some structurally modified analogues exhibit one or the other of these effects. The methoxy congener, GIF-0185, potently inhibits the twitch contraction without affecting the CICR, while GIF-0166 and GIF-0248, the ortho-nitro regioisomer and ortho, ortho-dinitro substituted analogues, respectively, doubly potentiate the CICR exclusively.