39147-10-9Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Inhibition of Bfl-1 with N-aryl maleimides
Cashman, John R.,MacDonald, Mary,Ghirmai, Senait,Okolotowicz, Karl J.,Sergienko, Eduard,Brown, Brock,Garcia, Xochella,Zhai, Dayong,Dahl, Russell,Reed, John C.
supporting information; experimental part, p. 6560 - 6564 (2010/12/24)
High-throughput screening of 66,000 compounds using competitive binding of peptides comprising the BH3 domain to anti-apoptotic Bfl-1 led to the identification of 14 validated 'hits' as inhibitors of Bfl-1. N-Aryl maleimide 1 was among the validated 'hits'. A chemical library encompassing over 280 analogs of 1 was prepared following a two-step synthesis. Structure-activity studies for inhibition of Bfl-1 by analogs of N-aryl maleimide 1 revealed a preference for electron-withdrawing substituents in the N-aryl ring and hydrophilic amines appended to the maleimide core. Inhibitors of Bfl-1 are potential development candidates for anti-cancer therapeutics.
Thiazolidinone CFTR inhibitors with improved water solubility identified by structure-activity analysis
Sonawane,Verkman
body text, p. 8187 - 8195 (2009/04/11)
The thiazolidinone 3-[(3-trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-5-[(4-carboxyphenyl)methylene]-2-thioxo-4-thiazolidinone (CFTRinh-172) inhibits cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) chloride channel conductance with submicromolar affinity and blocks cholera toxin-induced intestinal fluid secretion. Fifty-eight CFTRinh-172 analogs were synthesized to identify CFTR inhibitors with improved water solubility, exploring modifications in its two phenyl rings, thiazolidinone core, and core-phenyl connectors. Greatest CFTR inhibition potency was found for 3-CF3 and polar group-substituted-phenyl rings, and a thiazolidinone core. Two compounds with ~1 μM CFTR inhibition potency and solubility >180 μM (>10-fold more than CFTRinh-172) were identified: Tetrazolo-172, containing 4-tetrazolophenyl in place of 4-carboxyphenyl, and Oxo-172, containing thiazolidinedione in place of the thiazolidinone core. These water soluble thiazolidinone analogs had low cellular toxicity. The improved water solubility of Tetrazolo- and Oxo-172 make them potential lead candidates for therapy of secretory diarrheas and polycystic kidney disease.
