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Synthesis, biological evaluation and quantitative structure-active relationships of 1,3-thiazolidin-4-one derivatives. A promising chemical scaffold endowed with high antifungal potency and low cytotoxicity
Carradori, Simone,Bizzarri, Bruna,D'Ascenzio, Melissa,De Monte, Celeste,Grande, Rossella,Rivanera, Daniela,Zicari, Alessanda,Mari, Emanuela,Sabatino, Manuela,Patsilinakos, Alexandros,Ragno, Rino,Secci, Daniela
, p. 274 - 292 (2017/10/05)
With reference to recent studies reporting on the various biological properties of the thiazolidinone scaffold, we synthesized more than a hundred compounds characterized by a 1,3-thiazolidin-4-one nucleus derivatised at the C2 with a hydrazine bridge linked to (cyclo)aliphatic or hetero(aryl) moieties, and their N-benzylated derivatives. These molecules were assayed as potential anti-Candida agents and they were shown to possess comparable, and in some cases higher biological activity than well-established topical and systemic antimycotic drugs (i.e. clotrimazole, fluconazole, ketoconazole, miconazole, tioconazole, amphotericin B). Compounds endowed with the lowest MICs underwent further testing in order to assess their cytotoxic effect (CC50) on Hep2 cells, which demonstrated their relative safety. Finally, QSAR and 3-D QSAR models were used to predict putative chemical modifications of the 1,3-thiazolidin-4-one scaffold in order to design new and potential more active compounds against Candida spp.
New insights into the biological properties of Crocus sativus L.: Chemical modifications, human monoamine oxidases inhibition and molecular modeling studies
De Monte, Celeste,Carradori, Simone,Chimenti, Paola,Secci, Daniela,Mannina, Luisa,Alcaro, Francesca,Petzer, Anél,N'Da, Clarina I.,Gidaro, Maria Concetta,Costa, Giosuè,Alcaro, Stefano,Petzer, Jacobus P.
, p. 164 - 171 (2014/06/24)
Although there are clinical trials and in vivo studies in literature regarding the anxiolytic and antidepressant activities of the components of Crocus sativus L., their effects on the human monoamine oxidases (hMAO-A and hMAO-B), enzymes which are involved in mental disorders and neurodegenerative diseases, have not yet been investigated. We have thus examined the hMAO inhibitory activities of crocin and safranal (the most important active principles in saffron) and, subsequently, designed a series of safranal derivatives to evaluate which chemical modifications confer enhanced inhibition of the hMAO isoforms. Docking simulations were performed in order to identify key molecular recognitions of these inhibitors with both isoforms of hMAO. In this regard, different mechanisms of action were revealed. This study concludes that safranal and crocin represent useful leads for the discovery of novel hMAO inhibitors for the clinical management of psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders.
