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Structural modification of cuminaldehyde thiosemicarbazone increases inhibition specificity toward aflatoxin biosynthesis and sclerotia development in Aspergillus flavus
Degola, Francesca,Bisceglie, Franco,Pioli, Marianna,Palmano, Sabrina,Elviri, Lisa,Pelosi, Giorgio,Lodi, Tiziana,Restivo, Francesco Maria
, p. 6683 - 6696 (2017)
Aspergillus flavus is an opportunistic mold that represents a serious threat for human and animal health due to its ability to synthesize and release, on food and feed commodities, different toxic secondary metabolites. Among them, aflatoxin B1 is one of the most dangerous since it is provided with a strong cancerogenic and mutagenic activity. Controlling fungal contamination on the different crops that may host A. flavus is considered a priority by sanitary authorities of an increasing number of countries due also to the fact that, owing to global temperature increase, the geographic areas that are expected to be prone to experience sudden A. flavus outbreaks are widening. Among the different pre- and post-harvest strategies that may be put forward in order to prevent fungal and/or mycotoxin contamination, fungicides are still considered a prominent weapon. We have here analyzed different structural modifications of a natural-derived compound (cuminaldehyde thiosemicarbazone) for their fungistatic and anti-aflatoxigenic activity. In particular, we have focused our attention on one of the compound that presented a prominent anti-aflatoxin specificity, and performed a set of physiological and molecular analyses, taking also advantage of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) cell as an experimental model.
Design and efficient synthesis of novel 4,5-dimethylthiazole-hydrazone derivatives and their anticancer activity
Evren, Asaf Evrim,Yurtta?, Leyla,Ekselli, Bü?ra,Aksoy, Onur,Akalin-?ift?i, Gül?en
, p. 372 - 386 (2021/06/17)
Background: Recently, researchers have been warning about the increased mortality of the various cancer types. Also, the lung adenocarcinoma and the glioma types are burning issues for world's health due to late or wrong diagnosis and/or insufficient treatment methods. For this purpose, our research group designed and synthesized novel 4,5-dimethyl thiazole-hydrazone derivatives which were tested against cancer and normal cell lines to understand the structure-activity relationship (SAR). Methods: The lead compounds were obtained by reacting 2-(substituted aryl-2-ylmethylene) hydrazin-1-carbothioamide with 3-chloro-2-butanone derivatives. The structural elucidation of the compounds was performed by1H-NMR,13C-NMR, and LC/MS-IT-TOF spectral and elemental analyses. The synthesized compounds were tested in vitro for the anticancer activity against A549 human lung adenocarcinoma and C6 rat glioma cells and investigated for which pathway to induce cell death. Also, the docking study of the active compounds was achieved to understand the SAR. Results: The targeted compounds (2a-2l) were synthesized successfully above 70% yields, and the analysis findings proved their purity. In general, the results of activity studies displayed significant effects against at least one cell line, except compounds 2e (indol-3-yl) and 2h (4-dimethylaminophenyl). Furthermore, compounds 2b and 2f displayed potential anticancer activity. With the help of molecular docking study, a potential selectivity of compound 2f was observed for type II protein kinase. On the other hand, compound 2b interacted with the active site nearly the same as Dasatinib. Therefore, these two compounds could be used as a base on developing selective anticancer drugs. Conclusion: Pyridin-2-yl (2b) derivative was found to be a favorable molecule with high anticancer potency against C6 and A549 cell lines. Additionally, 1-naphthyl (2f) derivative was a worthy compound for potential selectivity. In future studies, it will be our priority to focus on developing derivatives of these two compounds (2b and 2f) and elucidate their mechanisms.
In vitro evaluation of the activity of thiosemicarbazone derivatives against mycotoxigenic fungi affecting cereals
Degola, Francesca,Morcia, Caterina,Bisceglie, Franco,Mussi, Francesca,Tumino, Giorgio,Ghizzoni, Roberta,Pelosi, Giorgio,Terzi, Valeria,Buschini, Annamaria,Restivo, Francesco Maria,Lodi, Tiziana
, p. 104 - 111 (2015/03/04)
With a steadily increasing world population, a more efficient system of food production is of paramount importance. One of the major causes of food spoilage is the presence of fungal pathogens and the production and accumulation of mycotoxins. In the pres
