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Design, synthesis, and cholinesterase inhibition assay of liquiritigenin derivatives as anti-Alzheimer's activity

The marine environment is a rich resource for discovering functional materials, and seaweed is recognized for its potential use in biology and medicine. Liquiritigenin has been isolated and identified from Sargassum pallidum. To find new anti-Alzheimer's activity, we designed and synthesized thirty-two 7-prenyloxy-2,3-dihydroflavanone derivatives (3a-3p) and 5-hydroxy-7-prenyloxy-2,3-dihydro-flavanone derivatives (4a-4p) as cholinesterases inhibitors based on liquiritigenin as the lead compound. Inhibition screening against acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) indicated that all synthesized compounds possessed potent AChE inhibitory activity and moderated to weak BuChE inhibitory activity in vitro. Kinetic studies demonstrated that compound 4o inhibited AChE via a dual binding site ability. In addition, all compounds displayed the radical scavenging effects. Finally, the molecular docking simulation of 4o in AChE active site displayed good agreement with the obtained the pharmacological results.

In Vitro Osteogenic Differentiation and Antibacterial Potentials of Chalcone Derivatives

Chalcone derivatives have been investigated as therapeutic agents for the anticancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory fields. In this study, we have synthesized four different types of chalcone derivatives and demonstrated in vitro bioactivities. We divided these derivatives into two groups of chalcones on the basis of similar substituents on the aromatic rings, and we tested cell viability and proliferation potentials, which indicated that the methoxy substituent on the A ring could enhance cytotoxicity and antiproliferation potential depending on the chalcone concentration. We also investigated osteogenic differentiation of C2C12 cells by ALP staining, the early marker for osteogenesis, which demonstrated that the chalcones could not only induce activity of BMP-2 but also inhibit the activity of noggin, a BMP antagonist. In addition, chalcone bearing hydroxyl groups at the 2-, 4-, and 6-position on the A ring inhibited treptococcus mutans growth, a major causative agent of dental caries. Therefore, we concluded that the chalcone derivatives synthesized in this research can be good candidates for therapeutic agents promoting bone differentiation, with an expectation of inhibiting S. mutans, in dentistry.

Potent CDC25B and PTP1B phosphatase inhibitors: 2′,4′,6′-trihydroxylchalcone derivatives

In this study, we examined a series of 2′,4′,6′-trihydroxychalcone derivatives for their inhibitory activity as inhibitors of CDC25B and PTP1B. The pharmacological results showed that all of the tested compounds significantly inhibited CDC25B and PTP1B phosphatase in vitro. Among them, three compounds 2, 6, and 7 had the best inhibition activity, with inhibition rates against CDC25B were 99.56, 99.68, and 99.63 %, respectively, and with inhibition rates against PTP1B were 98.99, 99.37, and 98.08 %, respectively, which is similar to reference drugs Na3VO4 and Oleanolic acid, respectively. Cytotoxic activity assays showed compounds 2, 6, and 7 are potent against HeLa and HCT116. Moreover, compound 6 delayed the potent antitumor inhibitory activity in a colo205 xenograft model in vivo.

Design, synthesis and antidepressant activity evaluation 2′-hydroxy-4′,6′-diisoprenyloxychalcone derivatives

In this study, 14 2′-hydroxy-4′,6′-diisoprenyloxychalcone compounds were synthesized and their antidepressant activities were evaluated using the forced swimming test. The pharmacological results showed that six compounds significantly reduced immobility times during the forced swimming test at a dose of 10 mg/kg, indicative of antidepressant activity. Among these, three compounds (4d, 4e, and 4g) exhibited better antidepressant activity, with reduced immobility time by 38.3, 34.0, and 27.4 %, respectively. For explanation of the putative mechanism of action, compounds 4e, 4g were tested in chemical induced models.

Synthesis and studies on antidepressant activity of 2′,4′, 6′-trihydroxychalcone derivatives

In this study, we synthesized a series of 2′,4′,6′- trihydroxychalcone derivatives and evaluated their antidepressant activities. The results of the nine compounds showed significantly reduced times during the forced swimming test at a dose of 10 mg/kg, indicative of antidepressant activity. Among the compounds, 2-bromo-2′,4′,6′- trihydroxychalcone (3h) was found to be the most potent, and it was observed that compound 3h at dose of 10, 20, and 40 mg/kg significantly reduced the duration of immobility times in the FST and TST in mice 30 min after treatment. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011.

Synthesis and antidiabetic activity of 5,7-dihydroxyflavonoids and analogs

In a study to evaluate the structural elements essential for the antidiabetic activity of flavonoids, we synthesized two series of flavonoids, 5,7-dihydroxyflavanones and 5,7-dihydroxyflavones. In a screening for potential antidiabetic activity, most of the flavonoids showed a remarkable in vitro activity, and compounds 1f, 2d, and 3c were significantly more effective than the positive control, metformin. The biological activity was mainly affected by structural modification at the ring B moiety of the flavonoid skeleton. The results suggest that 5,7-dihydroxyflavonoids can be considered as promising candidates in the development of new antidiabetic lead compounds. Copyright

Synthesis and studies on antidepressant effect of 5,7-Dihydroxyflavanone derivatives

A series of 5,7-dihydroxyflavanone derivatives were synthesized and evaluated their antidepressant activities. The results showed that of nine compounds significantly reduced times during the forced swimming test at a dose of 10 mg/kg, indicative of antidepressant activity. Among the compounds, 4o (4'-methoxy-5,7,3'-trihydroxyflavanone) was found to be the most potent and it was observed that the compound 4o at dose of 10, 20 and 40 mg/kg significantly reduced the duration of immobility times in the Forced swimming test in mice 0.5 h after treatment.