6465-01-6Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Ligand-based optimization to identify novel 2-aminobenzo[d]thiazole derivatives as potent sEH inhibitors with anti-inflammatory effects
Han, Yufei,Huang, Desheng,Xu, Sicong,Li, Lingling,Tian, Ye,Li, Shuo,Chen, Cong,Li, Yingxiu,Sun, Yanping,Hou, Yunlei,Sun, Yongjun,Qin, Mingze,Gong, Ping,Gao, Zibin,Zhao, Yanfang
, (2020/12/07)
Inhibition of the soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) is a promising new therapeutic approach in the treatment of inflammation. Driven by the in-house database product lead 1, a hybridization strategy was utilized for the design of a series of novel benzo [d]thiazol derivatives. To our delight, D016, a byproduct of compound 9, was obtained with an extraordinarily low IC50 value of 0.1 nM but poor physical and chemical properties. After removal of a non-essential urea moiety or replacement of the urea group by an amide group, compounds 15a, 17p, and 18d were identified as promising sEH inhibitors, and their molecular binding modes to sEH were constructed. Furthermore, compounds 15a and 18d exhibited more effective in vivo anti-inflammatory effect than t-AUCB in carrageenan-induced mouse paw edema. Compound 15a also showed moderate metabolic stability with a half-time of 34.7 min. Although 18d was unstable in rat liver microsomes, it might be a “prodrug”. In conclusion, this study could provide valuable insights into discovery of new sEH inhibitors, and compounds 15a and 18d were worthy of further development as potential drug candidates to treat inflammation.
Design, synthesis, and biological activity of novel semicarbazones as potent Ryanodine receptor1 inhibitors of Alzheimer's disease
Dai, Baozhu,Ma, Xingxing,Tang, Yadong,Xu, Le,Guo, Su,Chen, Xinyan,Lu, Shitong,Wang, Guangjie,Liu, Yajing
, (2020/12/09)
Ryanodine receptors (RyRs) are important ligand-gated Ca2+ channels; their excessive activation leads to Ca2+ leakage in the sarcoplasmic reticulum that may cause neurological diseases. In this study, three series of novel potent RyR1 inhibitors based on dantrolene and bearing semicarbazone and imidazolyl moieties were designed and synthesized, and their biological activity was evaluated. Using a single-cell calcium imaging method, the calcium overload inhibitory activities of 26 target compounds were tested in the R614C cell line, using dantrolene as a positive control. The preliminary investigation showed that compound 12a suppressed Ca2+ release as evidenced by store overload-induced Ca2+release (SOICR) (31.5 ± 0.1%, 77.2 ± 0.1%, 93.7 ± 0.2%) at 0.1 μM, 3 μM and 10 μM, respectively. Docking simulation results showed that compound 12a could bind at the active site of the RyR1 protein. The Morris water-maze test showed that compound 12a significantly improved the cognitive behavior of AD-model mice. Further studies on the structural optimization of this series of derivatives are currently underway in our laboratory.
Azobenzene-Semicarbazone Enables Optical Control of Insect Sodium Channels and Behavior
Chen, Ruijia,Fu, Wen,Li, Zhong,Qiao, Zhi,Shao, Xusheng,Xu, Zhiping,Zhang, Yongchao
, p. 15554 - 15561 (2021/12/27)
Photopharmacology uses molecular photoswitches to establish control over the action of bioactive molecules. The application of photopharmacology in the research of invertebrate sodium channels has not been investigated. Here we report several photochromic ligands of metaflumizone. One ligand, termed ABM04, underwent reversible trans-cis isomerization under ultraviolet or blue light irradiation. cis-ABM04 had excellent larvicidal activity against mosquito larvae with an LC50 value of 4.39 μM and showed insecticidal activity against Mythimna separata with an LC50 value of 7.19 μM. However, trans-ABM04 was not found to have biological activity. ABM04 (10 μM) can induce depolarization of dorsal unpaired median neurons and enable the real-time photoregulation of mosquito larval behavior. The precise regulation of invertebrate sodium channels is realized for the first time, which provides a new strategy for the basic and accurate research of invertebrate sodium channels.
Discovery of AdipoRon analogues as novel AMPK activators without inhibiting mitochondrial complex I
Chen, Caiping,Cheng, Keguang,Cheng, Yalong,Dai, Liang,Li, Haobin,Qian, Ming,Sun, Geng,Wang, Pengfei,Wen, Xiaoan,Xu, Qing-Long,You, Yanping,Yuan, Haoliang,Zhou, Xinyu
supporting information, (2020/06/08)
Activation of AMPK emerges as a potential therapeutic approach to metabolic diseases. AdipoRon is claimed to be an adiponectin receptor agonist that activates AMPK through adiponectin receptor 1 (AdipoR1). However, AdipoRon also exhibits moderate inhibition of mitochondrial complex I, leading to increased risk of lactic acidosis. In order to find novel AdipoRon analogues that activate AMPK without inhibition of complex I, 27 analogues of AdipoRon were designed, synthesized and biologically evaluated. As results, benzyloxy arylamide B10 was identified as a potent AMPK activator without inhibition of complex I. B10 dose-dependently improved glucose tolerance in normal mice, and significantly lowered fasting blood glucose level and ameliorated insulin resistance in db/db diabetic mice. More importantly, unlike the pan-AMPK activator MK-8722, B10 did not cause cardiac hypertrophy, probably owing to its selective activation of AMPK in the muscle tissue but not in the heart tissue. Together, B10 represents a novel class of AMPK activators with promising therapeutic potential against metabolic disease.
Discovery of 4-piperazinyl-2-aminopyrimidine derivatives as dual inhibitors of JAK2 and FLT3
Li, Yingxiu,Ye, Tianyu,Xu, Le,Dong, Yuhong,Luo, Yong,Wang, Chu,Han, Yufei,Chen, Ke,Qin, Mingze,Liu, Yajing,Zhao, Yanfang
, (2019/08/12)
Hybridization strategy is an effective strategy to obtain multi-target inhibitors in drug design. In this study, we assembled the pharmacophores of momelotinib and tandutinib to get a series of 4-piperazinyl-2-aminopyrimidine derivatives. All compounds were tested for the inhibition of JAK2 and FLT3 enzymes, of which, compounds with potent enzyme activities were assayed for antiproliferative activities against three cancer cell lines (HEL, MV4-11, and HL60). The structure-activity relationship studies were conducted through variations in two regions, the “A” phenyl ring and “B” phenyl ring. Compound 14j showed the most balanced in vitro inhibitory activity against JAK2 and FLT3 (JAK2 IC50 = 27 nM, FLT3 IC50 = 30 nM), and it also showed potent inhibition against the above tested cell lines. In the cellular context, 14j strongly induced apoptosis by arresting cell cycle in the G1/S phase, and was selected as a promising JAK2/FLT3 dual inhibitor.
SMALL MOLECULE ACTIVATORS OF NICOTINAMIDE PHOSPHORIBOSYLTRANSFERASE (NAMPT) AND USES THEREOF
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Paragraph 00680; 01161, (2018/08/03)
Provided herein are small molecule activators of Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT), compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions.
Spontaneous and direct transformation of N,O-diaryl carbamates into N,N′-diarylureas
Yamasaki, Ryu,Honjo, Yutaka,Ito, Ai,Fukuda, Kazuo,Okamoto, Iwao
, p. 880 - 884 (2018/09/10)
We have discovered a spontaneous reaction of N,O-diaryl carbamates to afford symmetrical N,N′-diarylureas. Optimization of the conditions indicated that N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) was the best solvent and triethylamine (Et3N) was the best additive for this transformation. The reaction requires the presence of aryl groups on the nitrogen and oxygen atoms of carbamates. Substrates bearing an electron-donating methoxy group on either of the aryl groups reacted slowly under these conditions.
N-(3,5-dimethyladamantane-1-yl)-N'-substituted phenylurea compound as well as preparation method and application thereof
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Paragraph 0072; 0073; 0112; 0113, (2017/12/28)
The invention belongs to the technical field of medicinal chemistry, in particular to N-(3,5-dimethyladamantane-1-yl)-N'-substituted phenylurea compounds as well as preparation methods and application thereof. The compounds have the structure shown in the formula I. The compounds are proved that the compounds can improve the image recognition memory, the working and learning memory, the spatial learning and memory ability of model rats and has good anti-alzheimer effects by the new object discrimination experiments, Y-maze experiments, positioning navigation and space exploration experiments in mats. The formula I is shown in the description.
Investigation of the dynamic nature of 1,2-oxazines derived from peralkylcyclopentadiene and nitrosocarbonyl species
Kensy, Victoria K.,Peterson, Gregory I.,Church, Derek C.,Yakelis, Neal A.,Boydston, Andrew J.
supporting information, p. 5617 - 5621 (2016/07/06)
We have investigated the reversible hetero-Diels-Alder reaction of 1,2-oxazines derived from a peralkylcyclopentadiene and a series of nitrosocarbonyl dienophiles. The nature of the dienophile was found to impart broad tunability to the dynamic character of the oxazine adducts. The reversibility was also observed in polymeric systems. The fidelity of the reaction and tunable sensitivity toward elevated temperature and water signify potential applications in the development of dynamic covalent materials or delivery systems for small molecule payloads.
Synthesis of N-aryl and N-arylcarbamoylamino derivatives of 1,3-diazinane-5-carboxamide and their activity against glioblastoma LN-229 cell line
Hron, Rebecca J.,Jursic, Branko S.,Neumann, Donna M.
, p. 6183 - 6193 (2016/12/06)
Six structural motifs based on the initial (lead) structure of merbarone were designed, prepared, and tested against the glioblastoma LN-229 cell line. Three different structural moieties were modified in the search for optimal glioblastoma activity: the 1,3-diazinane moiety, the aryl moiety, and the heteroatom linker. Calculated molecular descriptors such as lipophilicity (C log P), acidic strength (calculated pKa), and polar surface area (PSA) were used to design a diverse structural library of these compounds. From six different structural motifs and 136 compounds, a handful of examples with moderate (100 μg/ml), good (10 μg/ml) and excellent (1 μg/ml) glioblastoma activity were elucidated.
