24264-33-3Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Ligand- and structure-based in silico studies to identify kinesin spindle protein (KSP) inhibitors as potential anticancer agents
Balakumar, Chandrasekaran,Ramesh, Muthusamy,Tham, Chuin Lean,Khathi, Samukelisiwe Pretty,Kozielski, Frank,Srinivasulu, Cherukupalli,Hampannavar, Girish A.,Sayyad, Nisar,Soliman, Mahmoud E.,Karpoormath, Rajshekhar
, p. 1 - 18 (2017)
Kinesin spindle protein (KSP) belongs to the kinesin superfamily of microtubule-based motor proteins. KSP is responsible for the establishment of the bipolar mitotic spindle which mediates cell division. Inhibition of KSP expedites the blockade of the normal cell cycle during mitosis through the generation of monoastral MT arrays that finally cause apoptotic cell death. As KSP is highly expressed in proliferating/cancer cells, it has gained considerable attention as a potential drug target for cancer chemotherapy. Therefore, this study envisaged to design novel KSP inhibitors by employing computational techniques/tools such as pharmacophore modelling, virtual database screening, molecular docking and molecular dynamics. Initially, the pharmacophore models were generated from the data-set of highly potent KSP inhibitors and the pharmacophore models were validated against in house test set ligands. The validated pharmacophore model was then taken for database screening (Maybridge and ChemBridge) to yield hits, which were further filtered for their drug-likeliness. The potential hits retrieved from virtual database screening were docked using CDOCKER to identify the ligand binding landscape. The top-ranked hits obtained from molecular docking were progressed to molecular dynamics (AMBER) simulations to deduce the ligand binding affinity. This study identified MB-41570 and CB-10358 as potential hits and evaluated these experimentally using in vitro KSP ATPase inhibition assays.
Synthesis and biological evaluation of new antitubulin agents containing 2-(30,40,50-trimethoxyanilino)-3,6-disubstituted-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine Scaffold
Balzarini, Jan,Brancale, Andrea,Cacciari, Barbara,Ferla, Salvatore,Finotti, Alessia,Gambari, Roberto,Hamel, Ernest,Liekens, Sandra,Manfredini, Stefano,Oliva, Paola,Prencipe, Filippo,Romagnoli, Romeo,Zurlo, Matteo
, (2020/04/17)
Two novel series of compounds based on the 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine and 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophene molecular skeleton, characterized by the presence of a 30,40,50-trimethoxyanilino moiety and a cyano or an alkoxycarbonyl group at its 2- or 3-position, respectively, were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for antiproliferative activity on a panel of cancer cell lines and for selected highly active compounds, inhibition of tubulin polymerization, and cell cycle effects. We have identified the 2-(30,40,50-trimethoxyanilino)-3-cyano-6-methoxycarbonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine derivative 3a and its 6-ethoxycarbonyl homologue 3b as new antiproliferative agents that inhibit cancer cell growth with IC50 values ranging from 1.1 to 4.7 μM against a panel of three cancer cell lines. Their interaction with tubulin at micromolar levels leads to the accumulation of cells in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle and to an apoptotic cell death. The cell apoptosis study found that compounds 3a and 3b were very effective in the induction of apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. These two derivatives did not induce cell death in normal human peripheral blood mononuclear cells, suggesting that they may be selective against cancer cells. Molecular docking studies confirmed that the inhibitory activity of these molecules on tubulin polymerization derived from binding to the colchicine site.
Facile assembly of two 6-membered fused N-heterocyclic rings: A rapid access to novel small molecules via Cu-mediated reaction
Adepu, Raju,Sunke, Rajnikanth,Meda, Chandana L. T.,Rambabu,Krishna, G. Rama,Reddy, C. Malla,Deora, Girdhar Singh,Parsa, Kishore V. L.,Pal, Manojit
supporting information, p. 190 - 192 (2013/02/22)
A rapid, versatile and one-pot Cu-mediated domino reaction has been developed for facile assembly of two six membered fused N-heterocyclic rings leading to novel small molecules as potential inhibitors of PDE4. The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Thiophene inhibitors of PDE4: Crystal structures show a second binding mode at the catalytic domain of PDE4D2
Nankervis, Jacob L.,Feil, Susanne C.,Hancock, Nancy C.,Zheng, Zhaohua,Ng, Hooi-Ling,Morton, Craig J.,Holien, Jessica K.,Ho, Patricia W.M.,Frazzetto, Mark M.,Jennings, Ian G.,Manallack, David T.,John Martin,Thompson, Philip E.,Parker, Michael W.
supporting information; experimental part, p. 7089 - 7093 (2012/01/06)
PDE4 inhibitors have been identified as therapeutic targets for a variety of conditions, particularly inflammatory diseases. We have serendipitously identified a novel class of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor during a study to discover antagonists of the parathyroid hormone receptor. X-ray crystallographic studies of PDE4D2 complexed to four potent inhibitors reveal the atomic details of how they inhibit the enzyme and a notable contrast to another recently reported thiophene-based inhibitor.
