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Supramolecular polymeric aggregation behavior and its impact on catalytic properties of imidazolium based hydrophilic ionic liquids
Muhammad, Shoaib,Javed, Muhammad Naveed,Ali, Firdous Imran,Bari, Ahmed,Hashmi, Imran Ali
, (2020/01/21)
Ionic Liquids (ILs) self-assemble to form supramolecular polymeric clusters/aggregates. The aggregation behavior of ILs influences its activity in the organic synthesis. However, the precise role of ILs in organic reactions is still unknown. It is, therefore, important to comprehend the supramolecular polymeric aggregation behavior of ILs. We are exploring the supramolecular polymeric aggregation behavior of ILs using Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS). We have synthesized four hydrophilic ILs (1–4) and investigated their aggregation behavior and its impact on catalytic activity in Carbon-Carbon bond formation (Knoevenagel and Claisen-Schmidt condensation). Here, we show that the aggregation behavior of ILs depends on the type and nature of cation and anion. ESI-MS (?ve) spectra reveals two different type of aggregation i.e. [CnAn+1]? & [A2 + H+]?. We have found that catalytic activity increases with increased [CnAn+1]? supramolecular aggregation. Consequently, highest yield of products obtained in ILs which show decreased anion-anion aggregation [A2 + H+]? abundance in ESI-MS. We anticipate our results to be a starting point for the establishment of desired ILs for organic synthesis.
Regioselective α-Deuteration of Michael Acceptors Mediated by Isopropylamine in D2O/AcOD
Landge, Vinod G.,Shrestha, Kendra K.,Grant, Aaron J.,Young, Michael C.
supporting information, p. 9745 - 9750 (2020/12/21)
Site-specific hydrogen/deuterium exchange is an important method to access deuterated compounds for chemical and biological studies. Herein is reported the first method for the regioselective α-deuteration of enals and enones. The transformation features D2O and AcOD as deuterium sources and amines as organocatalysts. The deuteration strategy is scalable and works on enals with a variety of substituted arene or heterocycle motifs as well as enones. The method has been applied to the synthesis of deuterated drug precursors.
Synthesis and cytotoxic evaluation of monocarbonyl curcuminoids and their pyrazoline derivatives
Van de Walle, Tim,Theppawong, Atiruj,Grootaert, Charlotte,De Jonghe, Steven,Persoons, Leentje,Daelemans, Dirk,Van Hecke, Kristof,Van Camp, John,D’hooghe, Matthias
, p. 2045 - 2051 (2019/11/26)
Abstract: A small set of structurally different monocarbonyl curcuminoids was prepared and screened for cytotoxic activity. In particular, bis-3-methoxy-4-hydroxy- and bis-4-methoxyphenyl-substituted monocarbonyls were synthesized and transformed into the corresponding three-dimensional N-acetylpyrazoline derivatives. In addition, a non-symmetrical indole-based monocarbonyl curcumin was prepared as well. Preliminary cytotoxic evaluation revealed significant effects for 4-hydroxy (pyrazoline) monocarbonyl curcuminoids, whereas the non-phenolic variants displayed rather poor activity. Graphic abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].
Activation of anti-oxidant Nrf2 signaling by enone analogues of curcumin
Deck, Lorraine M.,Hunsaker, Lucy A.,Vander Jagt, Thomas A.,Whalen, Lisa J.,Royer, Robert E.,Vander Jagt, David L.
, p. 854 - 865 (2017/12/13)
Inflammation and oxidative stress are common in many chronic diseases. Targeting signaling pathways that contribute to these conditions may have therapeutic potential. The transcription factor Nrf2 is a major regulator of phase II detoxification and anti-oxidant genes as well as anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective genes. Nrf2 is widespread in the CNS and is recognized as an important regulator of brain inflammation. The natural product curcumin exhibits numerous biological activities including ability to induce the expression of Nrf2-dependent phase II and anti-oxidant enzymes. Curcumin has been examined in a number of clinical studies with limited success, mainly owing to limited bioavailability and rapid metabolism. Enone analogues of curcumin were examined with an Nrf2 reporter assay to identify Nrf2 activators. Analogues were separated into groups with a 7-carbon dienone spacer, as found in curcumin; a 5-carbon enone spacer with and without a ring; and a 3-carbon enone spacer. Activators of Nrf2 were found in all three groups, many of which were more active than curcumin. Dose-response studies demonstrated that a range of substituents on the aromatic rings of these enones influenced not only the sensitivity to activation, reflected in EC50 values, but also the extent of activation, which suggests that multiple mechanisms are involved in the activation of Nrf2 by these analogues.
Synthesis and Cytotoxic Evaluation of Monocarbonyl Analogs of Curcumin as Potential Anti-Tumor Agents
Pan, Zheer,Chen, Chengwei,Zhou, Yeli,Xu, Feng,Xu, Yaozeng
, p. 43 - 49 (2016/02/23)
(Table Presented) A series of mono-carbonyl curcumin analogs with different substituents at the 4/4′-position of the phenyl group were synthesized and screened for in vitro cytotoxicity against a panel of human cancer cell lines using a methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium assay. Several of the curcumin analogs, especially B114, exhibited a wide-spectrum of anti-tumor properties in all tested cell lines, indicating their potential in as anti-cancer lead compounds. Further toxicity testing in the NRK-52E kidney cell line revealed that the analogs A111, A113, and B114 had comparable or higher safety than curcumin. These data suggested that the introduction of appropriate substituents in the 4/4′-positions could be a promising approach for curcumin-based drug design.
Synthesis and assessment of the antioxidant and antitumor properties of asymmetric curcumin analogues
Li, Qingyong,Chen, Jian,Luo, Shuyue,Xu, Jialin,Huang, Qiaoxian,Liu, Tianyu
, p. 461 - 469 (2015/03/04)
In this study, 12 asymmetric curcumin (CUR) analogues and 5 symmetric curcumin derivatives were synthesized, the antioxidant activity of these derivatives were evaluated by radicals 1,1-diphenyl-2- picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) assay, 2,2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) assay, ROO. (TRAP) assay and O2-. (NET) assay and anti-proliferative activities of these analogues were assessed against the human hepatoma cell line (SMMC-7721), the human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7) and the human prostate cancer cell lines (PC-3). Most of the asymmetric compounds showed stronger antioxidant activities than Vitamin C (Vc). Curcumin analogues reducing free radicals contain two reaction mechanisms: H-atom and electron transfer mechanisms. Compound 14 showed the most significant antioxidant activity compared with curcumin and other derivatives. Shorted the carbon chain of 14 can reduce the OeH bond dissociation enthalpy (BED) to improve the antioxidant activity. The antioxidant activity of 25 was similar to curcumin. All of the compounds performed better in an anti-proliferate assay than curcumin, especially compound 25, which exhibited the preferential cytotoxic activity against MCF- 7 cells(25, IC50 = 9.11 μM, curcumin, IC50 = 70.2 μM). Considering these data, future studies should be performed to assess the therapeutic values of these asymmetric curcumin analogues.
Anti-proliferative effect and induction of apoptosis in androgen-independent human prostate cancer cells by 1,5-bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,4-pentadiene-3-one
Citalingam, Kamini,Othman, Iekhsan,Naidu, Rakesh,Abas, Faridah,Lajis, Nordin H.
, p. 3406 - 3430 (2015/07/15)
Curcumin has poor in vivo absorption and bioavailability, highlighting a need for new curcumin analogues with better characteristics in these aspects. The aim of this study is to determine the anti-cancer properties of four selected curcumin analogues, on the cytotoxicity, proliferative and apoptotic effects on androgen-independent human prostate cancer cells (PC-3 and DU 145). Initial cytotoxicity screening showed MS17 has the highest cell inhibitory effect, with EC50 values of 4.4 ± 0.3 and 4.1 ± 0.8 μM, followed by MS13 (7.5 ± 0.1 and 7.4 ± 2.6 μM), MS49 (14.5 ± 1.2 and 12.3 ± 2.3 μM) and MS40E (28.0 ± 7.8 and 30.3 ± 1.9 μM) for PC-3 and DU 145 cells, respectively. Time-dependent analysis also revealed that MS13 and MS17 displayed a greater anti-proliferative effect than the other compounds. MS17 was chosen based on the high selectivity index value for further analysis on the morphological and biochemical hallmarks of apoptosis. Fluorescence microscopy analysis revealed apoptotic changes in both treated prostate cancer cells. Relative caspase-3 activity increased significantly at 48 h in PC-3 and 12 h in DU 145 cells. Highest enrichment of free nucleosomes was noted at 48 h after treatment with MS17. In conclusion, MS17 demonstrated anti-proliferative effect and induces apoptosis in a time and dose-dependent manner suggesting its potential for development as an anti-cancer agent for androgen-independent prostate cancer.
The curcumin analogue 1,5-bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,4-pentadiene-3-one induces apoptosis and downregulates E6 and E7 oncogene expression in HPV16 and HPV18-infected cervical cancer cells
Paulraj, Felicia,Abas, Faridah,Lajis, Nordin H.,Othman, Iekhsan,Hassan, Sharifah Syed,Naidu, Rakesh
, p. 11830 - 11860 (2015/08/11)
In an effort to study curcumin analogues as an alternative to improve the therapeutic efficacy of curcumin, we screened the cytotoxic potential of four diarylpentanoids using the HeLa and CaSki cervical cancer cell lines. Determination of their EC50 values indicated relatively higher potency of 1,5-bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,4-pentadiene-3-one (MS17, 1.03 ± 0.5 μM; 2.6 ± 0.9 μM) and 1,5-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-pentadiene-3-one (MS13, 2.8 ± 0.4; 6.7 ± 2.4 μM) in CaSki and HeLa, respectively, with significantly greater growth inhibition at 48 and 72 h of treatment compared to the other analogues or curcumin. Based on cytotoxic and anti-proliferative activity, MS17 was selected for comprehensive apoptotic studies. At 24 h of treatment, fluorescence microscopy detected that MS17-exposed cells exhibited significant morphological changes consistent with apoptosis, corroborated by an increase in nucleosomal enrichment due to DNA fragmentation in HeLa and CaSki cells and activation of caspase-3 activity in CaSki cells. Quantitative real-time PCR also detected significant down-regulation of HPV18- and HPV16-associated E6 and E7 oncogene expression following treatment. The overall data suggests that MS17 treatment has cytotoxic, anti-proliferative and apoptosis-inducing potential in HPV-positive cervical cancer cells. Furthermore, its role in down-regulation of HPV-associated oncogenes responsible for cancer progression merits further investigation into its chemotherapeutic role for cervical cancer.
Synthesis and evaluation of a series of novel asymmetrical curcumin analogs for the treatment of inflammation
Zhang, Yali,Zhao, Leping,Wu, Jianzhang,Jiang, Xin,Dong, Lili,Xu, Fengli,Zou, Peng,Dai, Yuanrong,Shan, Xiaoou,Yang, Shulin,Liang, Guang
, p. 7287 - 7307 (2014/07/08)
Curcumin has been reported to possess multiple bioactivities, such as antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory properties, however the clinical application of curcumin has been significantly limited by its instability and poor metabolism. Modification of curcumin has led to discovery and development of lots of novel therapeutic candidates. In recent years acute and chronic inflammation has been the focus of numerous studies in various diseases. Here, we synthesized a series of asymmetrical curcumin analogs with high in vitro chemical stability, and their anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated in LPS-stimulated macrophages. According to the bio-screening results and QSAR analysis, these analogs exhibited potent activities against LPS-induced TNF-α and IL-6 release. Among the analogs of the potent anti-inflammatory activity, compounds 3b8 and 3b9 exhibited significant protection and possess enhanced anti-inflammatory activity thereby attenuated the LPS-induced septic death in mice.
Cooking enhances curcumin anti-cancerogenic activity through pyrolytic formation of deketene curcumin
Dahmke, Indra N.,Boettcher, Stefan P.,Groh, Matthias,Mahlknecht, Ulrich
, p. 514 - 519 (2014/01/06)
Curcumin is widely used in traditional Asian kitchen as a cooking ingredient. Despite its low bioavailability, epidemiological data, on low cancer incidence in Asia, suggest beneficial health effects of this compound. Therefore, the question arose whether cooking modifies the anti-cancerogenic effects of curcumin. To evaluate this, we pyrolysed curcumin with and without coconut fat or olive oil, and analysed the products by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). A number of more hydrophilic curcumin isoforms and decomposition products, including a compound later identified by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) as deketene curcumin (1,5-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-pentadiene-3-one), formerly described as a synthetic curcumin derivative, were detected. Additionally, we proved that deketene curcumin, compared to curcumin, exhibits higher toxicity on B78H1 melanoma cells resulting in G2 arrest. In conclusion, deketene curcumin is formed as a consequence of pyrolysis during common household cooking, showing stronger anti-cancer effects than curcumin. Moreover, we propose a chemical reaction-pathway for this process.
