7146-86-3Relevant academic research and scientific papers
The modulating effect of methoxy-derivatives of 2’-hydroxychalcones on the release of IL-8, MIF, VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 by colon cancer cells
Bronikowska, Joanna,Czuba, Zenon P.,Janeczko, Tomasz,K?ósek, Ma?gorzata,Kostrzewa-Sus?ow, Edyta
, (2021/11/22)
Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world. The search for effective and minimally invasive methods of treating colon cancer is the aim of modern medicine. Chalcones and their derivatives have shown an anticancer activity. The aim of
Synthesis, inverse docking-assisted identification and in vitro biological characterization of Flavonol-based analogs of fisetin as c-Kit, CDK2 and mTOR inhibitors against melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers
Roy, Tithi,Boateng, Samuel T.,Banang-Mbeumi, Sergette,Singh, Pankaj K.,Basnet, Pratik,Chamcheu, Roxane-Cherille N.,Ladu, Federico,Chauvin, Isabel,Spiegelman, Vladimir S.,Hill, Ronald A.,Kousoulas, Konstantin G.,Nagalo, Bolni Marius,Walker, Anthony L.,Fotie, Jean,Murru, Siva,Sechi, Mario,Chamcheu, Jean Christopher
, (2021/01/14)
Due to hurdles, including resistance, adverse effects, and poor bioavailability, among others linked with existing therapies, there is an urgent unmet need to devise new, safe, and more effective treatment modalities for skin cancers. Herein, a series of flavonol-based derivatives of fisetin, a plant-based flavonoid identified as an anti-tumorigenic agent targeting the mammalian targets of rapamycin (mTOR)-regulated pathways, were synthesized and fully characterized. New potential inhibitors of receptor tyrosine kinases (c-KITs), cyclin-dependent kinase-2 (CDK2), and mTOR, representing attractive therapeutic targets for melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) treatment, were identified using inverse-docking, in vitro kinase activity and various cell-based anticancer screening assays. Eleven compounds exhibited significant inhibitory activities greater than the parent molecule against four human skin cancer cell lines, including melanoma (A375 and SK-Mel-28) and NMSCs (A431 and UWBCC1), with IC50 values ranging from 0.12 to 15 μM. Seven compounds were identified as potentially potent single, dual or multi-kinase c-KITs, CDK2, and mTOR kinase inhibitors after inverse-docking and screening against twelve known cancer targets, followed by kinase activity profiling. Moreover, the potent compound F20, and the multi-kinase F9 and F17 targeted compounds, markedly decreased scratch wound closure, colony formation, and heightened expression levels of key cancer-promoting pathway molecular targets c-Kit, CDK2, and mTOR. In addition, these compounds downregulated Bcl-2 levels and upregulated Bax and cleaved caspase-3/7/8 and PARP levels, thus inducing apoptosis of A375 and A431 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Overall, compounds F20, F9 and F17, were identified as promising c-Kit, CDK2 and mTOR inhibitors, worthy of further investigation as therapeutics, or as adjuvants to standard therapies for the control of melanoma and NMSCs.
In quest of small-molecules as potent non-competitive inhibitors against influenza
Malbari, Khushboo,Saha, Priyanka,Chawla-Sarkar, Mamta,Dutta, Shanta,Rai, Swita,Joshi, Mamata,Kanyalkar, Meena
, (2021/07/19)
A series of scaffolds namely aurones, 3-indolinones, 4-quinolones and cinnamic acid-piperazine hybrids, was designed, synthesized and investigated in vitro against influenza A/H1N1pdm09 virus. Designed molecules adopted different binding mode i.e., in 430-cavity of neuraminidase, unlike sialic acid and oseltamivir in molecular docking studies. All molecules reduced the viral titer and exhibited non-cytotoxicity along with cryo-protective property towards MDCK cells. Molecules (Z)-2-(3′-Chloro-benzylidene)-1,2-dihydro-indol-3-one (2f), (Z)-2-(4′-Chloro-benzylidene)-1,2-dihydro-indol-3-one (2g) and 2-(2′-Methoxy-phenyl)-1H-quinolin-4-one (3a) were the most interesting molecules identified in this research, endowed with robust potencies showing low-nanomolar EC50 values of 4.0 nM, 6.7 nM and 4.9 nM, respectively, compared to reference competitive and non-competitive inhibitors: oseltamivir (EC50 = 12.7 nM) and quercetin (EC50 = 0.56 μM), respectively. Besides, 2f, 2g and 3a exhibited good neuraminidase inhibitory activity in sub-micromolar range (IC50 = 0.52 μM, 3.5 μM, 1.3 μM respectively). Moreover, these molecules were determined as non-competitive inhibitors similar to reference non-competitive inhibitor quercetin unlike reference competitive inhibitor oseltamivir in kinetics studies.
Mycobactin Analogues with Excellent Pharmacokinetic Profile Demonstrate Potent Antitubercular Specific Activity and Exceptional Efflux Pump Inhibition
Basavanakatti, Vinay N.,Bhakta, Sanjib,Bhattacharje, Gourab,Brucoli, Federico,Das, Amit Kumar,Das, Swetarka,Dasgupta, Arunava,Dev, Abhimanyu,Dickman, Rachael,Jalani, Pushpendu,Jayaprakash, Venkatesan,Kamilya, Sujit,Mondal, Abhishake,Mukherjee, Piyali,Naresh Babu, Patibandla,Sankaran, Vadivelan,Shyam, Mousumi,Singh, Amit,Singh, Samsher,Sinha, Barij Nayan,Verma, Harshita,Bagnéris, Claire
, (2022/01/20)
In this study, we have designed and synthesized pyrazoline analogues that partially mimic the structure of mycobactin, to address the requirement of novel therapeutics to tackle the emerging global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Our investigation resulted in the identification of novel lead compounds 44 and 49 as potential mycobactin biosynthesis inhibitors against mycobacteria. Moreover, candidates efficiently eradicated intracellularly surviving mycobacteria. Thermofluorimetric analysis and molecular dynamics simulations suggested that compounds 44 and 49 bind to salicyl-AMP ligase (MbtA), a key enzyme in the mycobactin biosynthetic pathway. To the best of our knowledge, these are the first rationally designed mycobactin inhibitors to demonstrate an excellent in vivo pharmacokinetic profile. In addition, these compounds also exhibited more potent whole-cell efflux pump inhibition than known efflux pump inhibitors verapamil and chlorpromazine. Results from this study pave the way for the development of 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-5-(aryl)-pyrazolines as a new weapon against superbug-associated AMR challenges.
Convenient synthesis of flavanone derivatives via oxa-Michael addition using catalytic amount of aqueous cesium fluoride
Miura, Motofumi,Shigematsu, Karin,Toriyama, Masaharu,Motohashi, Shigeyasu
supporting information, (2021/10/25)
A total of 36 flavanones, which included polycyclic aromatic and heterocyclic rings, were readily synthesized via oxa-Michael addition from the corresponding hydroxychalcones with a catalytic amount of aqueous cesium fluoride solution under mild conditions. This method could be applied to the scalable synthesis of eriodictyol as a known potent inhibitor of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of substituted flavones and aurones as potential anti-influenza agents
Chintakrindi, Anand S.,Gohil, Devanshi J.,Chowdhary, Abhay S.,Kanyalkar, Meena A.
supporting information, (2019/11/29)
We designed a series of substituted flavones and aurones as non-competitive H1N1 neuraminidase (NA) inhibitors and anti-influenza agents. The molecular docking studies showed that the designed flavones and aurones occupied 150-cavity and 430-cavity of H1N1-NA. We then synthesized these compounds and evaluated these for cytotoxicity, reduction in H1N1 virus yield, H1N1-NA inhibition and kinetics of inhibition. The virus yield reduction assay and H1N1-NA inhibition assay demonstrated that the compound 1f (4-methoxyflavone) had the lowest EC50 of 9.36 nM and IC50 of 8.74 μM respectively. Moreover, kinetic studies illustrated that compounds 1f and 2f had non-competitive inhibition mechanism.
Chalcone methoxy derivatives exhibit antiproliferative and proapoptotic activity on canine lymphoma and leukemia cells
?uz?ny, Mateusz,Henklewska, Marta,Janeczko, Tomasz,Koz?owska, Ewa,Obmińska-Mrukowicz, Bozena,Pawlak, Aleksandra,Suárez, Beatriz Hernández
, (2020/10/12)
Chalcones are interesting candidates for anti-cancer drugs due to the ease of their synthesis and their extensive biological activity. The study presents antitumor activity of newly synthesized chalcone analogues with a methoxy group on a panel of canine lymphoma and leukemia cell lines. The antiproliferative effect of the 20-hydroxychalcone and its methoxylated derivatives was evaluated in MTT assay after 48 h of treatment in different concentrations. The proapoptotic activity was studied by cytometric analysis of cells stained with Annexin V/FITC and propidium iodide and by measure caspases 3/7 and 8 activation. The DNA damage was evaluated by Western blot analysis of phosphorylated histone H2AX. The new compounds had selective antiproliferative activity against the studied cell lines, the most effective were the 20-hydroxy-200,500-dimethoxychalcone and 20-hydroxy-40,60-dimethoxychalcone. 20-Hydroxychalcone and the two most active derivatives induced apoptosis and caspases participation, but some percentage of necrotic cells was also observed. Comparing phosphatidylserine externalization after treatment with the different compounds it was noted that the addition of two methoxy groups increased the proapoptotic potential. The most active compounds triggered DNA damage even in the cell lines resistant to chalcone-induced apoptosis. The results confirmed that the analogues could have anticancer potential in the treatment of canine lymphoma or leukemia.
Structure-aided drug development of potential neuraminidase inhibitors against pandemic H1N1 exploring alternate binding mechanism
Malbari, Khushboo D.,Chintakrindi, Anand S.,Ganji, Lata R.,Gohil, Devanshi J.,Kothari, Sweta T.,Joshi, Mamata V.,Kanyalkar, Meena A.
, p. 927 - 951 (2019/02/07)
Abstract: The rate of mutability of pathogenic H1N1 influenza virus is a threat. The emergence of drug resistance to the current competitive inhibitors of neuraminidase, such as oseltamivir and zanamivir, attributes to a need for an alternative approach. The design and synthesis of new analogues with alternate approach are particularly important to identify the potential neuraminidase inhibitors which may not only have better anti-influenza activity but also can withstand challenge of resistance. Five series of scaffolds, namely aurones (1a–1e), pyrimidine analogues (2a–2b), cinnamic acid analogues (3a–3k), chalcones (4a–4h) and cinnamic acid linkages (5a–5c), were designed based on virtual screening against pandemic H1N1 virus. Molecular modelling studies revealed that the designed analogues occupied 430-loop cavity of neuraminidase. Docking of sialic acid in the active site preoccupied with the docked analogues, i.e. in 430-loop cavity, resulted in displacement of sialic acid from its native pose in the catalytic cavity. The favourable analogues were synthesized and evaluated for the cytotoxicity and cytopathic effect inhibition by pandemic H1N1 virus. All the designed analogues resulting in displacement of sialic acid suggested alternate binding mechanism. Overall results indicated that aurones can be measured best among all as potential neuraminidase inhibitor against pandemic H1N1 virus. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].
Temperature-Controlled Stereodivergent Synthesis of 2,2′-Biflavanones Promoted by Samarium Diiodide
Soto, Martín,Soengas, Raquel G.,Silva, Artur M. S.,Gotor-Fernández, Vicente,Rodríguez-Solla, Humberto
supporting information, p. 13104 - 13108 (2019/10/21)
In this work, the first example of a radical stereodivergent reaction directed towards the stereoselective synthesis of both (R*,R*)- and (R*,S*)-2,2′-biflavanones promoted by samarium diiodide is reported. Control experiments showed that the selectivity of this reaction was exclusively controlled by the temperature. It was possible to generate a variety of 2,2′-biflavanones bearing different substitution patterns at the aromatic ring in good-to-quantitative yields, being both stereoisomers of the desired compounds obtained with total or high control of selectivity. A mechanism that explains both the generation of the corresponding 2,2′-biflavanones and the selectivity is also discussed. The structure and stereochemistry determination of each isomer was unequivocally elucidated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction experiments.
Synthesis of 3-HCF2S-Chromones through Tandem Oxa-Michael Addition and Oxidative Difluoromethylthiolation
Zhang, Pingshun,Chen, Wanzhi,Liu, Miaochang,Wu, Huayue
supporting information, p. 9326 - 9329 (2019/12/24)
A simple protocol for the synthesis of difluoromethylthiolated chromen-4-ones using elemental sulfur and ClCF2CO2Na as the difluoromethylthiolating agent is described. Three-component reactions of 2′-hydroxychalcones, ClCF2CO2Na, and sulfur under basic conditions using TEMPO as the oxidant afforded HCF2S-containing 4H-chromen-4-one and 9H-thieno[3,2-b]chromen-9-one derivatives in good yield. The protocol is practical and efficient, and the starting materials are cheap and readily available.
