26021-57-8Relevant articles and documents
OXAZINE-BASED FLUOROPHORE COMPOUNDS FOR NERVE-SPECIFIC IMAGING
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, (2021/07/31)
This invention concerns novel oxazine-based fluorophore compounds useful in invivo nerve imaging, as well as compositions comprising them and methods for their use.
NERVE-SPECIFIC FLUOROPHORE FORMULATIONS FOR DIRECT AND SYSTEMIC ADMINISTRATION
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, (2020/03/02)
Nerve-specific fluorophore formulations for direct or systemic administration are described. The formulations can be used in fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) to aid in nerve preservation during surgical interventions.
Design, synthesis and characterization of potent microtubule inhibitors with dual anti-proliferative and anti-angiogenic activities
Zhang, Huijun,Fang, Xiong,Meng, Qian,Mao, Yujia,Xu, Yan,Fan, Tingting,An, Jing,Huang, Ziwei
supporting information, p. 380 - 396 (2018/08/17)
Microtubule has been an important target for anticancer drug development. Here we report the discovery and characterization of a series of fused 4-aryl-4H-chromene-based derivatives as highly potent microtubule inhibitors. Among a total of 37 derivatives synthesized, 23 exhibited strong in vitro anti-proliferative activities against A375 human melanoma cells. The relationship between the biological activities of these microtubule inhibitors and their chemical structure variations was analyzed. Studies of compounds 27a, 19a and 9a in parallel with colchicine as the positive control compound in a panel of biological assays revealed that these compounds blocked cell cycle progression, increased apoptosis, and inhibited HUVEC capillary tube formation at low nanomolar concentrations. The most potent compound 27a was also tested in eight additional cancer cell lines besides A375 cells and two non-cancer cells and showed potent and selective activity on these cancer cells. To understand the molecular and structure mechanism of action of these compounds, tubulin polymerization and molecular docking studies were carried out for 27a as the representative. The results were consistent with the mechanism by which 27a interacts with the colchicine binding site on tubulin and disrupts tubulin polymerization. With potent dual actions of microtubule destabilization and vascular disruption described above, this small molecule can serve as a valuable research probe of the function and role of microtubules in human diseases and promising lead for developing new therapeutic agents.