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Ibacache JA, Espinoza M, Basualto-Díaz P, Pinto V, Modak B, Zapata P, Valenzuela B. Synthesis of 6-bromo-7-arylaminoisoquinoline-5,8-quinones and its effects on Piscirickettsia salmonis infection in vitro. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2024:e14014. [PMID: 39244704 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.14014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2024] [Revised: 08/09/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 09/10/2024]
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Among the most important aquaculture resources for our country, salmon and trout stand out. Their production has increased significantly in recent decades, making them two of the most valuable resources in economic terms. However, high aquaculture production has allowed many pathogens to proliferate, causing infectious diseases and significant production losses. Piscirickettsia salmonis is a gram-negative, facultative intracellular bacterium that is responsible for causing severe disease in a variety of salmonid fish species. Despite the significant impact of P. salmonis on aquaculture, effective treatments for this disease remain limited. Current prevention and control strategies often include antibiotics and vaccines. However, these treatments have shown varying degrees of efficacy. A promising approach involves synthesizing bioactive analog compounds with antibacterial properties. Quinones, secondary metabolites that are abundant in nature, have become a focal point of interest due to their diverse physiological activities, including antibiotic, insecticidal, antifungal, and anticancer properties. In this study, it is shown the synthesis of series 6-bromo-7-arylaminoisoquinoline-5,8-quinones, the characterization of these compounds using classical spectroscopic methods such as one-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), FT-IR (infrared), mass spectrometry, and the biological activity against Piscirickettsia salmonis. The brominated derivative compounds showed no cytotoxicity at any concentration evaluated. Furthermore, the infectivity of P. salmonis after treatment with the analog compounds indicated that derivatives methyl 6-bromo-7-((4-methoxyphenyl)amino)-1,3-dimethy-5,8-dioxo-5,8-dihydroisoquinoline-4-carboxylate (4b) and methyl 7-((4'-amino-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)amino)-6-bromo-1,3-dimethy-5,8-dioxo-5,8-dihydroisoquinoline-4-carboxylate (4g) reduced the bacterial load at 25 μg/mL concentration.
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- Juana A Ibacache
- Organic Synthesis Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Department, Chemistry and Biology Faculty, University of Santiago of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Organic Synthesis Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Department, Chemistry and Biology Faculty, University of Santiago of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Biology Department, Aquatic Biotechnology Center, Chemistry and Biology Faculty, University of Santiago of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Biology Department, Aquatic Biotechnology Center, Chemistry and Biology Faculty, University of Santiago of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Biology Department, Aquatic Biotechnology Center, Chemistry and Biology Faculty, University of Santiago of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Polymer Group, Environmental Sciences Department, Chemistry and Biology Faculty, University of Santiago of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Escuela de Tecnología Médica, Universidad Santo Tomás, Viña del Mar, Chile
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Wang Q, Zhang W, Gan X. Design, Synthesis, and Herbicidal Activity of Natural Naphthoquinone Derivatives Containing Diaryl Ether Structures. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:17200-17209. [PMID: 39075938 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c01834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
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Photosynthesis system II (PS II) is an important target for the development of bioherbicides. In this study, a series of natural naphthoquinone derivatives containing diaryl ether were designed and synthesized based on the binding model of lawsone and PS II D1. Bioassays exhibited that most compounds had more than 80% inhibition of Portulaca oleracea and Echinochloa crusgalli roots at a dose of 100 μg/mL and compounds B4, B5, and C3 exhibited superior herbicidal activities against dicotyledonous and monocotyledon weeds to commercial atrazine. In particular, compound B5 exhibited excellent herbicidal activity at a dosage of 150 g a.i./ha. In addition, compared with atrazine, compound B5 causes less damage to crops. Molecular docking studies revealed that compound B5 effectively interacted with Pisum sativum PS II D1 via diverse interaction models, such as π-π stacking and hydrogen bonds. Molecular dynamics simulation studies and chlorophyll fluorescence measurements revealed that compound B5 acted on PS II. This is the first report of natural naphthoquinone derivatives targeting PS II and compound B5 may be a candidate molecule for the development of new herbicides targeting PS II.
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- Qingqing Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Kolancılar H, Özcan H, Yılmaz AŞ, Salan AS, Ece A. 2,3-Dichloronaphthoquinone derivatives: Synthesis, antimicrobial activity, molecular modelling and ADMET studies. Bioorg Chem 2024; 146:107300. [PMID: 38522391 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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In the present study, an intermediate namely 2-(3-bromopropylamino)-3-chloronaphthalene-1,4-dione was initially synthesized via the nucleophilic addition-elimination reaction between 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone and 3-bromo-1-aminopropane. Then a coupling reaction between the intermediate and piperazine derivatives yielded a number of 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives. Spectroscopic analysis successfully characterized the products that were obtained in good yields. In vitro antibacterial properties of the compounds were examined against different bacterial strains. In vitro antibacterial properties of the compounds were examined against the bacterial strains S. Aureus, E. Faecalis, E. Coli and P. Aeruginosa. While compound 9 was found to be effective against all bacterial strains used, compound 12 was active against three strains and compounds 10 and 11 were effective against the two. None of the compounds are effective against C. albicans strain. In silico molecular docking studies revealed that all compounds had docking scores comparable to the antibacterial drugs ciprofloxacin and gentamicin and might be considered as DNA gyrase B inhibitors. Molecular dynamics simulations were also conducted for a better understanding of the stability and the selected docked complexes. Additionally, the drug similarity of the synthesized compounds and ADMET characteristics were examined in conjunction with the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, and drug potentials were then evaluated. Compatible predictions were found with the drug similarity and ADMET parameters.
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- Hakan Kolancılar
- Department of Professional Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Trakya University, 22030 Edirne, Türkiye.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Trakya University, 22030 Edirne, Türkiye
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Trakya University, 22030 Edirne, Türkiye
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- Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Trakya University, 22030 Edirne, Türkiye
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Biruni University, İstanbul, Türkiye
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Miguel RDA, Hirata AS, Salata GC, Apolinário AC, Barroso VM, Ishida K, La Clair JJ, Fenical W, Martins TS, Costa-Lotufo LV, Lopes LB. Topical delivery of seriniquinone for treatment of skin cancer and fungal infections is enabled by a liquid crystalline lamellar phase. Eur J Pharm Sci 2024; 192:106635. [PMID: 37952683 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2023.106635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Seriniquinone (SQ) was initially described by our group as an antimelanoma drug candidate and now also as an antifungal drug candidate. Despite its promising in vitro effects, SQ translation has been hindered by poor water-solubility. In this paper, we described the challenging nanoformulation process of SQ, which culminated in the selection of a phosphatidylcholine-based lamellar phase (PLP1). Liposomes and nanostructured lipid carriers were also evaluated but failed to encapsulate the compound. SQ-loaded PLP1 (PLP1-SQ) was characterized for the presence of sedimented or non-dissolved SQ, rheological and thermal behavior, and irritation potential with hen's egg test on the chorioallantoic membrane (HET-CAM). PLP1 influence on transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and skin penetration of SQ was assessed in a porcine ear skin model, while biological activity was evaluated against melanoma cell lines (SK-MEL-28 and SK-MEL-147) and C. albicans SC5314. Despite the presence of few particles of non-dissolved SQ (observed under the microscope 2 days after formulation obtainment), PLP1 tripled SQ retention in viable skin layers compared to SQ solution at 12 h. This effect did not seem to relate to formulation-induced changes on the barrier function, as no increases in TEWL were observed. No sign of vascular toxicity in the HET-CAM model was observed after cutaneous treatment with PLP1. SQ activity was maintained on melanoma cells after 48 h-treatment (IC50 values of 0.59-0.98 µM) whereas the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) against C. albicans after 24 h-treatment was 32-fold higher. These results suggest that a safe formulation for SQ topical administration was developed, enabling further in vivo studies.
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- Rodrigo Dos A Miguel
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Diadema, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Majdi C, Duvauchelle V, Meffre P, Benfodda Z. An overview on the antibacterial properties of juglone, naphthazarin, plumbagin and lawsone derivatives and their metal complexes. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 162:114690. [PMID: 37075666 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023] Open
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Bacterial resistance development represents a serious threat to human health across the globe and has become a very serious clinical problem for many classes of antibiotics. Hence, there is a constant and urgent need for the discovery and development of new effective antibacterial agents to stem the emergence of resistant bacteria. 1,4-naphthoquinones are an important class of natural products and have been known for decades as a privileged scaffold in medicinal chemistry regarding their many biological properties. The significant biological properties of specific 1,4-naphthoquinones hydroxyderivatives have drawn the attention of researchers in order to find new derivatives with an optimized activity, mainly as antibacterial agents. Based on juglone, naphthazarin, plumbagin and lawsone moieties, structural optimization was realized with the purpose of improving the antibacterial activity. Thereupon, relevant antibacterial activities have been observed on different panels of bacterial strains including resistant ones. In this review, we highlight the interest of developing new 1,4-naphthoquinones hydroxyderivatives and some metal complexes as promising antibacterial agents alternatives. Here, we thoroughly report for the first time both the antibacterial activity and the chemical synthesis of four different 1,4-naphthoquinones (juglone, naphthazarin, plumbagin and lawsone) from 2002 to 2022 with an emphasis on the structure-activity relationship, when applicable.
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- Chaimae Majdi
- UPR CHROME, Université de Nîmes, F-30021 Nîmes CEDEX 1, France
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- UPR CHROME, Université de Nîmes, F-30021 Nîmes CEDEX 1, France
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- UPR CHROME, Université de Nîmes, F-30021 Nîmes CEDEX 1, France.
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Türkeş C, Demir Y, Biçer A, Cin GT, Gültekin MS, Beydemir Ş. Exploration of Some Bis‐Sulfide and Bis‐Sulfone Derivatives as Non‐Classical Aldose Reductase İnhibitors. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202204350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Cüneyt Türkeş
- Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Pharmacy Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University Erzincan 24002 Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacy Services Nihat Delibalta Göle Vocational High School Ardahan University Ardahan 75700 Turkey
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- The Rectorate of Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University Bilecik 11230 Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science Akdeniz University Antalya 07058 Turkey
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- The Rectorate of Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University Bilecik 11230 Turkey
- Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Pharmacy Anadolu University Eskişehir 26470 Turkey
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Devi M, Kumar P, Singh R, Narayan L, Kumar A, Sindhu J, Lal S, Hussain K, Singh D. A comprehensive review on synthesis, biological profile and photophysical studies of heterocyclic compounds derived from 2,3-diamino-1,4-naphthoquinone. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yilmaz Goler AM, Jannuzzi AT, Bayrak N, Yıldız M, Yıldırım H, Otsuka M, Fujita M, Radwan MO, TuYuN AF. In Vitro and In Silico Study to Assess Toxic Mechanisms of Hybrid Molecules of Quinone-Benzocaine as Plastoquinone Analogues in Breast Cancer Cells. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:30250-30264. [PMID: 36061710 PMCID: PMC9434764 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We managed to obtain three different series of 2,3-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinones, named nonhalogenated and halogenated (brominated and chlorinated) PQ analogues, via the molecular hybridization strategy. Sixteen of eighteen hybrid molecules were selected by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of Bethesda for their in vitro antiproliferative potential against the full NCI 60 cell line panel. The hybrid molecules (BrPQ5, CIPQ1, and CIPQ3) showed good growth inhibition at 10 μM concentration, particularly against breast cancer cell lines. As per the results obtained from in vitro antiproliferative evaluation, cytotoxic activities of the hybrid molecules (BrPQ5, CIPQ1, and CIPQ3) were evaluated with an 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay in T47D and MCF7 breast cancer and human umbilical vein endothelial (HUVEC) cells. Molecules exhibited cytotoxic activity, and especially, CIPQ1 showed remarkable cytotoxic activity and good selectivity on T47D and MCF7 cells. Furthermore, CIPQ1 could inhibit cell proliferation, cause apoptotic cell death and disturb the cell cycle in T47D and MCF7 cells. Additionally, CIPQ1 caused oxidative stress induction in both cells, more so in T47D. In vitro study results indicated that the anticancer activity of CIPQ1 was more prominent in T47D cells than in MCF7 cells. The compound CIPQ1 showed a prominent binding with JNK3 in silico. Thus, the obtained hybrid molecules via the molecular hybridization strategy of two important pharmacophores could be useful in the discovery of novel antiproliferative agents, and CIPQ1 could be considered a promising drug candidate.
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- Ayse Mine Yilmaz Goler
- Department
of Biochemistry, School of Medicine/Genetic and Metabolic Diseases
Research and Investigation Center, Marmara
University, 34854 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University, 34126 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul
University-Cerrahpasa, Avcılar, 34320 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department
of Chemistry, Gebze Technical University, Gebze 41400, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul
University-Cerrahpasa, Avcılar, 34320 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Medicinal
and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, Faculty
of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
- Department
of Drug Discovery, Science Farm Ltd., 1-7-30 Kuhonji,
Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto 862-0976, Japan
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- Medicinal
and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, Faculty
of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Medicinal
and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, Faculty
of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
- Chemistry
of Natural Compounds Department, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries
Research Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo 12622, Egypt
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Istanbul
University, Fatih, 34126 Istanbul, Turkey
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Asha A, Suma S. Synthesis, electrochemical and anti-microbial study of 2,5-diamino benzoquinones. J INDIAN CHEM SOC 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jics.2021.100316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pena AP, Almeida RG, Campos JL, Dos Santos HF, da Silva Júnior EN, Jorio A. Raman spectra-based structural classification analysis of quinoidal and derived molecular systems. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:1183-1190. [PMID: 34931633 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp04261k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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This work reports a classification analysis method based on the vibrational Raman spectra of 38 quinones and related structures, spectrally ordering and classifying the compounds. The molecular systems are relevant for chemical and biological processes, with applications in pharmacology, toxicology and medicine. The classification strategy uses a combination of principal component analysis with K-means clustering methods. Both theoretical simulations and experimental data are analysed, thus establishing their spectral characteristics, as related to their chemical structures and properties. The protocol introduced here should be broadly applicable in other molecular and solid state systems.
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- Arthur P Pena
- Departamento de Física, ICEX, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Química, ICEX, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, ICEX, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Física, ICEX, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil.
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de Souza LCDSV, Alcântara LM, de Macêdo-Sales PA, Reis NF, de Oliveira DS, Machado RLD, Geraldo RB, dos Santos ALS, Ferreira VF, Gonzaga DTG, da Silva FDC, Castro HC, Baptista ARDS. Synthetic Derivatives against Wild-Type and Non-Wild-Type Sporothrix brasiliensis: In Vitro and In Silico Analyses. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15010055. [PMID: 35056112 PMCID: PMC8781075 DOI: 10.3390/ph15010055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Recently, the well-known geographically wide distribution of sporotrichosis in Brazil, combined with the difficulties of effective domestic feline treatment, has emphasized the pressing need for new therapeutic alternatives. This work considers a range of synthetic derivatives as potential antifungals against Sporothrix brasiliensis isolated from cats from the hyperendemic Brazilian region. Six S. brasiliensis isolates from the sporotrichotic lesions of itraconazole responsive or non-responsive domestic cats were studied. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of three novel hydrazone derivatives and eleven novel quinone derivatives were determined using the broth microdilution method (M38-A2). In silico tests were also used to predict the pharmacological profile and toxicity parameters of these synthetic derivatives. MICs and MFCs ranged from 1 to >128 µg/mL. The ADMET computational analysis failed to detect toxicity while a good pharmacological predictive profile, with parameters similar to itraconazole, was obtained. Three hydrazone derivatives were particularly promising candidates as antifungal agents against itraconazole-resistant S. brasiliensis from the Brazilian hyperendemic region. Since sporotrichosis is a neglected zoonosis currently spreading in Latin America, particularly in Brazil, the present data can contribute to its future control by alternative antifungal drug design against S. brasiliensis, the most virulent and prevalent species of the hyperendemic context.
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- Lais Cavalcanti dos Santos Velasco de Souza
- Center for Microorganisms’ Investigation, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói 24020-150, Brazil; (L.C.d.S.V.d.S.); (L.M.A.); (P.A.d.M.-S.); (N.F.R.); (D.S.d.O.); (R.L.D.M.)
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- Center for Microorganisms’ Investigation, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói 24020-150, Brazil; (L.C.d.S.V.d.S.); (L.M.A.); (P.A.d.M.-S.); (N.F.R.); (D.S.d.O.); (R.L.D.M.)
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- Center for Microorganisms’ Investigation, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói 24020-150, Brazil; (L.C.d.S.V.d.S.); (L.M.A.); (P.A.d.M.-S.); (N.F.R.); (D.S.d.O.); (R.L.D.M.)
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- Center for Microorganisms’ Investigation, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói 24020-150, Brazil; (L.C.d.S.V.d.S.); (L.M.A.); (P.A.d.M.-S.); (N.F.R.); (D.S.d.O.); (R.L.D.M.)
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- Center for Microorganisms’ Investigation, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói 24020-150, Brazil; (L.C.d.S.V.d.S.); (L.M.A.); (P.A.d.M.-S.); (N.F.R.); (D.S.d.O.); (R.L.D.M.)
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- Center for Microorganisms’ Investigation, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói 24020-150, Brazil; (L.C.d.S.V.d.S.); (L.M.A.); (P.A.d.M.-S.); (N.F.R.); (D.S.d.O.); (R.L.D.M.)
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- Laboratory of Antibiotics, Biochemistry and Molecular Modeling, Institute of Biology, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói 24210-201, Brazil; (R.B.G.); (H.C.C.)
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- Laboratory of Advanced Studies of Emerging and Resistant Microorganisms, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brazil;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Graduate Program in Applied Health Sciences, Niterói 24241-000, Brazil;
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói 24241-000, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Antibiotics, Biochemistry and Molecular Modeling, Institute of Biology, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói 24210-201, Brazil; (R.B.G.); (H.C.C.)
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- Center for Microorganisms’ Investigation, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói 24020-150, Brazil; (L.C.d.S.V.d.S.); (L.M.A.); (P.A.d.M.-S.); (N.F.R.); (D.S.d.O.); (R.L.D.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-21-2629-2559
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Lemos BC, Westphal R, Filho EV, Fiorot RG, Carneiro JWM, Gomes ACC, Guimarães CJ, de Oliveira FCE, Costa PMS, Pessoa C, Greco SJ. Synthetic enamine naphthoquinone derived from lawsone as cytotoxic agents assessed by in vitro and in silico evaluations. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2021; 53:128419. [PMID: 34715305 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.128419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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We synthesized ten enamine naphthoquinones with yields ranging from 43 to 76%. These compounds were screened for their in vitro antiproliferative activities by MTT assay against four types of human cancer cell lines: HCT116, PC3, HL60 and SNB19. The naphthoquinones bearing the picolylamine (7) and quinoline (12) moieties were the most actives (IC50 < 24 μM for all the cell lines), which were comparable or better to the values obtained for the control drugs. In silico evaluations allowed us to develop a qualitative Structure-Activity Relationship which suggest that electrostatic features, particularly the C2-C3 internuclear repulsion and the molecular dipole moment, relate to the biological response. Furthermore, Molecular Docking simulations indicate that the synthetic compounds have the potential to act as anticancer molecules by inhibiting topoisomerase-II and thymidylate synthase.
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- Bárbara C Lemos
- Chemistry Department, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo CEP.:29075-910, Brazil
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- Chemistry Department, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo CEP.:29075-910, Brazil
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- Chemistry Department, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo CEP.:29075-910, Brazil
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- Chemistry Institute, Federal Fluminense University, Outeiro de São João Batista, 24020-141 Niteroi, RJ, Brazil
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- Chemistry Institute, Federal Fluminense University, Outeiro de São João Batista, 24020-141 Niteroi, RJ, Brazil
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal Institute of Rio de Janeiro, Campus Realengo, Rio de Janeiro CEP.: 21715-000, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará., Fortaleza, Ceará CEP.: 60430-275, Brazil; Pharmacy Sector, Foundation of Oncology Control of the state of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas CEP.: 69040-010, Brazil
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- Pharmacy Sector, Foundation of Oncology Control of the state of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas CEP.: 69040-010, Brazil
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- Pharmacy Sector, Foundation of Oncology Control of the state of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas CEP.: 69040-010, Brazil
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- Pharmacy Sector, Foundation of Oncology Control of the state of Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas CEP.: 69040-010, Brazil
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- Chemistry Department, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo CEP.:29075-910, Brazil.
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Chauhan P, Bhasin AK, Chaudhary S. Quinone-based fluorophore: A promising luminescent functional material for effective sensing of serine. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Akhtar MS, Yang W, Kim SH, Lee YR. Organic‐Inorganic Dual Catalytic System for the Regioselective Construction of Diverse Quinone Derivatives
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Benzannulation. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202000725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Muhammad Saeed Akhtar
- School of Chemical Engineering Yeungnam University Gyeongsan 38541 Republic of Korea
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- Analysis Research Division, Daegu Center Korea Basic Science Institute Daegu 41566 Republic of Korea
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- Analysis Research Division, Daegu Center Korea Basic Science Institute Daegu 41566 Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering Yeungnam University Gyeongsan 38541 Republic of Korea
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Wood JM, de Carvalho RL, da Silva Júnior EN. The Different Facets of Metal-Catalyzed C-H Functionalization Involving Quinone Compounds. CHEM REC 2021; 21:2604-2637. [PMID: 33415843 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202000163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Metal-catalysed C-H functionalization has emerged as a powerful platform for the derivatization of quinones, a class of compounds with wide-ranging applications. This review organises and discusses the evolution of this chemistry from early Fujiwara-Moritani reactions, through to modern directing-group assisted C-H functionalization processes, including C-H functionalization reactions directed by the quinone ring itself. Mechanistic details of these reactions are provided to afford insight into how the unique reactivity of quinoidal compounds has been leveraged in each example.
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- James M Wood
- The Ferrier Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, Lower Hutt, 5010, New Zealand
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Brazil
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Campora M, Francesconi V, Schenone S, Tasso B, Tonelli M. Journey on Naphthoquinone and Anthraquinone Derivatives: New Insights in Alzheimer's Disease. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:33. [PMID: 33466332 PMCID: PMC7824805 DOI: 10.3390/ph14010033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by memory loss, cognitive impairment, and functional decline leading to dementia and death. AD imposes neuronal death by the intricate interplay of different neurochemical factors, which continue to inspire the medicinal chemist as molecular targets for the development of new agents for the treatment of AD with diverse mechanisms of action, but also depict a more complex AD scenario. Within the wide variety of reported molecules, this review summarizes and offers a global overview of recent advancements on naphthoquinone (NQ) and anthraquinone (AQ) derivatives whose more relevant chemical features and structure-activity relationship studies will be discussed with a view to providing the perspective for the design of viable drugs for the treatment of AD. In particular, cholinesterases (ChEs), β-amyloid (Aβ) and tau proteins have been identified as key targets of these classes of compounds, where the NQ or AQ scaffold may contribute to the biological effect against AD as main unit or significant substructure. The multitarget directed ligand (MTDL) strategy will be described, as a chance for these molecules to exhibit significant potential on the road to therapeutics for AD.
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Genova, Viale Benedetto XV, 3, 16132 Genova, Italy; (M.C.); (V.F.); (S.S.); (B.T.)
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Ybañez‐Julca RO, Asunción‐Alvarez D, Palacios J, Nwokocha CR. Maca extracts and estrogen replacement therapy in ovariectomized rats exposed at high altitude. Reprod Med Biol 2021; 20:88-95. [PMID: 33488288 PMCID: PMC7812464 DOI: 10.1002/rmb2.12357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and herbal remedies are often used to alleviate menopausal symptoms, but their effects and efficacy at high altitudes presents with several uncertainties. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether pre-treatment with maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp) improved the tolerance to high altitude on an ovariectomized (OVX) rat model at sea level. METHOD The animals were treated with 17β-estradiol (200 µg/kg; E2), red and black maca (1.5 g/kg) for 28 days and exposed at high altitude or sea level. RESULT Our findings showed that red and black maca extracts significantly (P < .001) reduced the MDA level in OVX rat serum under hypoxia in a similar way to E2. Red and black maca extracts had similar effects with E2, by significantly (P < .001) reversing and increasing the ovariectomized induced decrease in cornified endometrial cell number. Under hypoxic conditions, the black maca (P < .05) and E2 (P < .01) increased the uterine weight in OVX rats. Finally, E2 alone significantly recovered the frequency of the uterine contractile response. CONCLUSION Aqueous extract of L. meyenii partially protects the reproductive function in hypobaric hypoxic environment, through the recovery of the cornified endometrial cells and uterine weight in a menopausal model of OVX rats.
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- Roberto O. Ybañez‐Julca
- Laboratorio de FarmacologíaFacultad de Farmacia y BioquímicaUniversidad Nacional de TrujilloTrujilloPerú
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- Laboratorio de FarmacologíaFacultad de Farmacia y BioquímicaUniversidad Nacional de TrujilloTrujilloPerú
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica AplicadaFacultad de Ciencias de la SaludUniversidad Arturo PratIquiqueChile
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- Department of Basic Medical SciencesFaculty of Medical SciencesThe University of the West IndiesKingstonJamaica
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Darshani T, Thushara N, Weerasuriya P, Fronczek FR, Perera IC, Perera T. Fluorescent di-(2-picolyl)amine based drug-like ligands and their Re(CO)3 complexes towards biological applications. Polyhedron 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2020.114592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Shah SR, Ali M, Anwar MU, Al-Harrasi A. A highly green approach towards aromatic nitro group substitutions: catalyst free reactions of nitroimidazoles with carbon nucleophiles in water. RSC Adv 2020; 10:21656-21661. [PMID: 35518760 PMCID: PMC9054563 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra03640d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We have successfully developed a flexible green aqueous approach for the formation of a carbon–carbon bond by the reaction of highly-enolizable carbanions (mostly derived from 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds) with an aromatic carbon bearing a nitro group. The key step involves a nucleophilic displacement reaction. All newly synthesized compounds were unambiguously characterized via various spectroscopic techniques including NMR, mass spectrometry and single-crystal X-ray diffraction as applicable. We believe that our study will be useful in providing new insights into catalyst-free water-mediated nucleophilic substitution reactions. We have successfully developed a flexible green aqueous approach for the formation of a carbon–carbon bond by the reaction of highly-enolizable carbanions (mostly derived from 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds) with an aromatic carbon bearing a nitro group.![]()
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- Syed Raza Shah
- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa Nizwa 611 Sultanate of Oman +96825446612 +96825446328
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa Nizwa 611 Sultanate of Oman +96825446612 +96825446328
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa Nizwa 611 Sultanate of Oman +96825446612 +96825446328
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa Nizwa 611 Sultanate of Oman +96825446612 +96825446328
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Sundaravelu N, Guha S, Sekar G. Iodonium Ion—Catalyzed Domino Synthesis of Z-Selective α,β-Diphenylthio Enones from Easily Accessible Secondary Alcohols. J Org Chem 2020; 85:5895-5906. [PMID: 32272834 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c00183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Nallappan Sundaravelu
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036 Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036 Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036 Tamil Nadu, India
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Cytotoxicity and reactivity of a redox active 1,4-quinone-pyrazole compound and its Ru(II)-p-cymene complex. Inorganica Chim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2019.119361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Choudhari D, Salunke-Gawali S, Chakravarty D, Shaikh SR, Lande DN, Gejji SP, Rao PK, Satpute S, Puranik VG, Gonnade R. Synthesis and biological activity of imidazole based 1,4-naphthoquinones. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj04339j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Design and development of drugs in multi-drug resistant (MDR) infections have been of growing interest. The syntheses, structural studies, antibacterial and antifungal activities of imidazole-based 1,4-naphthoquinones are studied in this investigation.
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- Dinkar Choudhari
- Department of Chemistry
- Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Pune 411007
- India
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- Centre for Material Characterization
- National Chemical Laboratory
- Pune 411008
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Pune 411007
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Pune 411007
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Pune 411007
- India
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- Department of Microbiology
- Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Pune 411007
- India
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- Centre for Material Characterization
- National Chemical Laboratory
- Pune 411008
- India
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- Centre for Material Characterization
- National Chemical Laboratory
- Pune 411008
- India
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Ibacache JA, Valderrama JA, Faúndes J, Danimann A, Recio FJ, Zúñiga CA. Green Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Mono- and Dimers Derived from Phenylaminoisoquinolinequinones. Molecules 2019; 24:E4378. [PMID: 31801190 PMCID: PMC6930604 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24234378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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In the search for new quinoid compounds endowed with potential anticancer activity, the synthesis of novel heterodimers containing the cytotoxic 7-phenylaminoisoquinolinequinone and 2-phenylaminonaphthoquinone pharmacophores, connected through methylene and ethylene spacers, is reported. The heterodimers were prepared from their respective isoquinoline and naphthoquinones and 4,4'-diaminodiphenyl alkenes. The access to the target heterodimers and their corresponding monomers was performed both through oxidative amination reactions assisted by ultrasound and CeCl3·7H2O catalysis "in water". This eco-friendly procedure was successfully extended to the one-pot synthesis of homodimers derived from the 7-phenylaminoisoquinolinequinone pharmacophore. The electrochemical properties of the monomers and dimers were determined by cyclic and square wave voltammetry. The number of electrons transferred during the oxidation process, associated to the redox potential EI1/2, was determined by controlled potential coulometry.
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- Juana Andrea Ibacache
- Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Alameda 3363, casilla 40, Santiago 9170022, Chile; (J.F.); (A.D.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Arturo Prat, casilla 121, Iquique 1100000, Chile
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- Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Alameda 3363, casilla 40, Santiago 9170022, Chile; (J.F.); (A.D.)
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- Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Alameda 3363, casilla 40, Santiago 9170022, Chile; (J.F.); (A.D.)
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- Facultad de Química y Farmacia, Universidad Católica de Chile, casilla 306, Santiago 7820436, Chile; (F.J.R.); (C.A.Z.)
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- Facultad de Química y Farmacia, Universidad Católica de Chile, casilla 306, Santiago 7820436, Chile; (F.J.R.); (C.A.Z.)
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Karakaş D, Akar RO, Gökmen Z, Deniz NG, Ulukaya E. A novel 1,4-naphthoquinone-derived compound induces apoptotic cell death in breast cancer cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 43:256-263. [PMID: 31582882 PMCID: PMC6713879 DOI: 10.3906/biy-1901-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Breast cancer is the most-diagnosed cancer type among women. The triple-negative subtype is an especially aggressive type of breast cancer. Although chemotherapy is almost the only option for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), currently used chemotherapeutics are not effective enough, considering the poor survival rate of patients. Therefore, novel compounds need to be developed to improve survival rates. It has been known that quinonic compounds, which are found in nature, have antibacterial, antifungal, and antitumorigenic properties. Naphthoquinones are members of the quinone family and are widely used in research due to their promising properties. In this study, we evaluated the cytotoxic activity of a novel naphthoquinone-derived compound (1,4-naphthoquinone (1,4-NQ)) against two different breast cancer cells: a hormone-responsive cell line (MCF-7) and a triple-negative cell line (MDA-MB-231). As a result, 1,4-NQ decreased cell viability in both tested cell lines in a dose-dependent manner. Increased apoptotic markers (presence of pyknotic nuclei, annexin-V positivity, caspase 3/7 activity, and decreased mitochondrial membrane potential) and DNA damage were especially observed in MDA-MB-231 cells after treatment with the compound. Considering the promising cytotoxic effect of the compound, 1,4-NQ needs further evaluation as a potential candidate for the treatment of TNBC.
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- Didem Karakaş
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical School, İstinye University, İstanbul, Turkey.,Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Literature, İstinye University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cancer Biology and Pharmacology, Institute of Medical Sciences, İstinye University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical School, İstinye University, İstanbul, Turkey
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Tuyun AF, Yıldız M, Bayrak N, Yıldırım H, Mataracı Kara E, Jannuzzi AT, Ozbek Celik B. Discovery of a new family of heterocyclic amine linked plastoquinone analogs for antimicrobial evaluation. Drug Dev Res 2019; 80:1098-1109. [DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Amaç F. Tuyun
- Engineering Sciences Department, Engineering FacultyIstanbul University‐Cerrahpasa Istanbul Turkey
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- Chemistry DepartmentGebze Technical University Gebze Kocaeli Turkey
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- Chemistry Department, Engineering FacultyIstanbul University‐Cerrahpasa Istanbul Turkey
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- Chemistry Department, Engineering FacultyIstanbul University‐Cerrahpasa Istanbul Turkey
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- Pharmaceutical Microbiology Department, Pharmacy FacultyIstanbul University Istanbul Turkey
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- Pharmaceutical Toxicology Department, Pharmacy FacultyIstanbul University Istanbul Turkey
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- Pharmaceutical Microbiology Department, Pharmacy FacultyIstanbul University Istanbul Turkey
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Neo Shin N, Jeon H, Jung Y, Baek S, Lee S, Yoo HC, Bae GH, Park K, Yang SH, Han JM, Kim I, Kim Y. Fluorescent 1,4-Naphthoquinones To Visualize Diffuse and Dense-Core Amyloid Plaques in APP/PS1 Transgenic Mouse Brains. ACS Chem Neurosci 2019; 10:3031-3044. [PMID: 31016960 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.9b00093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Recent clinical approvals of brain imaging radiotracers targeting amyloid-β provided clinicians the tools to detect and confirm Alzheimer's disease pathology without autopsy or biopsy. While current imaging agents are effective in postsymptomatic Alzheimer's patients, there is much room for improvement in earlier diagnosis, hence prompting a need for new and improved amyloid imaging agents. Here we synthesized 41 novel 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives and initially discovered 14 antiamyloidogenic compounds via in vitro amyloid-β aggregation assay; however, qualitative analyses of these compounds produced conflicting results and required further investigation. Follow-up docking and biophysical studies revealed that four of these compounds penetrate the blood-brain barrier, directly bind to amyloid-β aggregates, and enhance fluorescence properties upon interaction. These compounds specifically stain both diffuse and dense-core amyloid-β plaques in brain sections of APP/PS1 double transgenic Alzheimer's mouse models. Our findings suggest 1,4-naphthoquinones as a new scaffold for amyloid-β imaging agents for early stage Alzheimer's.
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- Naewoo Neo Shin
- Integrated Science and Engineering Division, Yonsei University, Incheon 21983, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy and Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Yonsei University, Incheon 21983, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy and Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Yonsei University, Incheon 21983, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy and Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Yonsei University, Incheon 21983, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy and Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Yonsei University, Incheon 21983, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy and Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Yonsei University, Incheon 21983, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy and Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Yonsei University, Incheon 21983, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Product Informatics Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Gangneung 25451, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy and Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Yonsei University, Incheon 21983, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy and Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Yonsei University, Incheon 21983, Republic of Korea
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- Integrated Science and Engineering Division, Yonsei University, Incheon 21983, Republic of Korea
- Department of Pharmacy and Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Yonsei University, Incheon 21983, Republic of Korea
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Roa-Linares VC, Miranda-Brand Y, Tangarife-Castaño V, Ochoa R, García PA, Castro MÁ, Betancur-Galvis L, San Feliciano A. Anti-Herpetic, Anti-Dengue and Antineoplastic Activities of Simple and Heterocycle-Fused Derivatives of Terpenyl-1,4-Naphthoquinone and 1,4-Anthraquinone. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24071279. [PMID: 30986933 PMCID: PMC6479402 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24071279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Quinones are secondary metabolites of higher plants associated with many biological activities, including antiviral effects and cytotoxicity. In this study, the anti-herpetic and anti-dengue evaluation of 27 terpenyl-1,4-naphthoquinone (NQ), 1,4-anthraquinone (AQ) and heterocycle-fused quinone (HetQ) derivatives was done in vitro against Human Herpesvirus (HHV) type 1 and 2, and Dengue virus serotype 2 (DENV-2). The cytotoxicity on HeLa and Jurkat tumor cell lines was also tested. Using plaque forming unit assays, cell viability assays and molecular docking, we found that NQ 4 was the best antiviral compound, while AQ 11 was the most active and selective molecule on the tested tumor cells. NQ 4 showed a fair antiviral activity against Herpesviruses (EC50: <0.4 µg/mL, <1.28 µM) and DENV-2 (1.6 µg/mL, 5.1 µM) on pre-infective stages. Additionally, NQ 4 disrupted the viral attachment of HHV-1 to Vero cells (EC50: 0.12 µg/mL, 0.38 µM) with a very high selectivity index (SI = 1728). The in silico analysis predicted that this quinone could bind to the prefusion form of the E glycoprotein of DENV-2. These findings demonstrate that NQ 4 is a potent and highly selective antiviral compound, while suggesting its ability to prevent Herpes and Dengue infections. Additionally, AQ 11 can be considered of interest as a leader for the design of new anticancer agents.
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- Vicky C Roa-Linares
- Group of Investigative Dermatology, Institute of Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellin 050010, Colombia.
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- Group of Investigative Dermatology, Institute of Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellin 050010, Colombia.
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- Group of Investigative Dermatology, Institute of Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellin 050010, Colombia.
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- Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales PECET, Facultad de Medicina, University of Antioquia, Medellín 050010, Colombia.
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- Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Área de Química Farmacéutica, Facultad de Farmacia, CIETUS, IBSAL. Campus Miguel de Unamuno, University of Salamanca, 37007-Salamanca, Spain.
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- Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Área de Química Farmacéutica, Facultad de Farmacia, CIETUS, IBSAL. Campus Miguel de Unamuno, University of Salamanca, 37007-Salamanca, Spain.
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- Group of Investigative Dermatology, Institute of Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellin 050010, Colombia.
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- Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Área de Química Farmacéutica, Facultad de Farmacia, CIETUS, IBSAL. Campus Miguel de Unamuno, University of Salamanca, 37007-Salamanca, Spain.
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Vairaperumal V, Perumal M, Sengodu P, Shanumuganthan S, Paramasivam M. V
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- Department of ChemistryAlagappa University Karaikudi- 630003 India
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Garcia Ferreira P, Pereira Borba-Santos L, Noronha LL, Deckman Nicoletti C, de Sá Haddad Queiroz M, de Carvalho da Silva F, Rozental S, Omena Futuro D, Francisco Ferreira V. Synthesis, Stability Studies, and Antifungal Evaluation of Substituted α- and β-2,3-Dihydrofuranaphthoquinones against Sporothrix brasiliensis and Sporothrix schenckii. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24050930. [PMID: 30866442 PMCID: PMC6429059 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24050930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Sporotrichosis is a neglected fungal infection caused by Sporothrix spp., which have a worldwide distribution. The standard antifungal itraconazole has been recommended as a first-line therapy. However, failure cases in human and feline treatment have been reported in recent years. This study aimed to synthesize several α- and β-2,3-dihydrofuranaphthoquinones and evaluate them against Sporothrix schenckii and Sporothrix brasiliensis—the main etiological agents of sporotrichosis in Brazil. The stability of these compounds was also investigated under different storage conditions for 3 months. The samples were removed at 0, 60, and 90 days and assessed by 1H-NMR, and their in vitro antifungal susceptibility was tested. Furthermore, we evaluated the superficial changes caused by the most effective and stable compounds using scanning electron microscopy and determined their effects when combined with itraconazole. Nine dihydrofuranaphthoquinones showed good antifungal activity and stability, with MIC values of 2–32 µM. Compounds 6 and 10 were the most active dihydrofuranaphthoquinones in vitro for both species; in fungi, these compounds induced yeast–hyphae conversion and alteration in the hyphae and conidia structures. Compound 10 also exhibited a synergistic activity with itraconazole against S. schenckii, with a ΣFIC index value of 0.3. Our results indicate that Compounds 6 and 10 are potential candidates for the development of new antifungal agents for the treatment of sporotrichosis.
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- Patricia Garcia Ferreira
- Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói-RJ 24241-000, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular de Fungos, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, RJ-Brazil.
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- Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói-RJ 24241-000, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói-RJ 24241-000, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói-RJ 24241-000, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói-RJ 24210-141, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular de Fungos, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, RJ-Brazil.
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- Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói-RJ 24241-000, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói-RJ 24241-000, Brazil.
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Mendoza L, Vivanco M, Melo R, Castro P, Araya-Maturana R, Cotoras M. Detoxification Mechanism of 8,8-Dimethyl-3-[( R-phenyl)amino]-1,4,5(8 H)-naphthalentrione Derivatives by Botrytis cinerea. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24030544. [PMID: 30717324 PMCID: PMC6384572 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24030544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The effect of 8,8-dimethyl-3-[(R-phenyl)amino]-1,4,5(8H)-naphthalentrione derivatives (compounds 1⁻13) on the mycelial growth of Botrytis cinerea was evaluated. The fungitoxic effect depended on the substituent and its position in the aromatic ring. Compounds substituted with halogens in meta and/or para positions (compounds 3, 4, 5 and 7), methyl (compounds 8 and 9), methoxyl (compounds 10 and 11), or ethoxy-carbonyl groups (compound 12) presented higher antifungal activity than compound 1, which had an unsubstituted aromatic ring. In addition, compounds with halogens in the ortho position, such as compounds 2 and 6, and a substitution with an acetyl group in the para position (compound 13) were less active. The role of the ABC efflux pump Bctr B-type as a defense mechanism of B. cinerea against these naphthalentrione derivatives was analyzed. This pump could be involved in the detoxification of compounds 2, 6, and 13. On the contrary, this mechanism would not participate in the detoxification of compounds 1, 7, 9 and 12. Finally, the biotransformation of compound 7 by B. cinerea was studied. A mixture of two biotransformed products was obtained. One of them was compound 7A, which is reduced at C1 and C4, compared to compound 7. The other product of biotransformation, 7B, is oxidized at C7.
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- Leonora Mendoza
- Laboratorio de Micología, Facultad de Biología y Química, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Alameda 3363, Estación Central, Santiago 9160000, Chile.
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- Núcleo de Química y Bioquímica, Facultad de Estudios Interdisciplinarios, Universidad Mayor, Camino La Pirámide 5750, Huechuraba, Santiago 8580000, Chile.
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- Núcleo de Química y Bioquímica, Facultad de Estudios Interdisciplinarios, Universidad Mayor, Camino La Pirámide 5750, Huechuraba, Santiago 8580000, Chile.
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- Laboratorio de Micología, Facultad de Biología y Química, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Alameda 3363, Estación Central, Santiago 9160000, Chile.
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- Instituto de Química de Recursos Naturales and Programa de Investigación Asociativa en Cáncer Gástrico, Universidad de Talca, casilla 747, Talca 3460000, Chile.
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- Laboratorio de Micología, Facultad de Biología y Química, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Alameda 3363, Estación Central, Santiago 9160000, Chile.
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Mitra RN, Show K, Barman D, Sarkar S, Maiti DK. NHC-Catalyzed Dual Stetter Reaction: A Mild Cascade Annulation for the Syntheses of Naphthoquinones, Isoflavanones, and Sugar-Based Chiral Analogues. J Org Chem 2018; 84:42-52. [PMID: 30562016 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b01503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Rajendra N. Mitra
- Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta, University College of Science, 92, A. P. C. Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700009, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta, University College of Science, 92, A. P. C. Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700009, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta, University College of Science, 92, A. P. C. Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700009, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta, University College of Science, 92, A. P. C. Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700009, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta, University College of Science, 92, A. P. C. Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700009, India
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Ferreira Tomaz A, Sobral de Carvalho SM, Cardoso Barbosa R, L Silva SM, Sabino Gutierrez MA, B de Lima AG, L Fook MV. Ionically Crosslinked Chitosan Membranes Used as Drug Carriers for Cancer Therapy Application. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 11:E2051. [PMID: 30347857 PMCID: PMC6213910 DOI: 10.3390/ma11102051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The aim of this paper was to prepare, by the freeze-drying method, ionically crosslinked chitosan membranes with different contents of pentasodium tripolyphosphate (TPP) and loaded with 1,4-naphthoquinone (NQ14) drug, in order to evaluate how the physical crosslinking affects NQ14 release from chitosan membranes for cancer therapy application. The membranes were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), swelling degree, and through in vitro drug release and cytotoxicity studies. According to the results, the molecular structure, porosity and hydrophilicity of the chitosan membranes were affected by TPP concentration and, consequently, the NQ14 drug release behavior from the membranes was also affected. The release of NQ14 from crosslinked chitosan membranes decreased when the cross-linker TPP quantity increased. Thus, depending on the TPP amount, the crosslinked chitosan membranes would be a potential delivery system to control the release of NQ14 for cancer therapy application. Lastly, the inhibitory potential of chitosan membranes ionically crosslinked with TPP and loaded with NQ14 against the B16F10 melanoma cell line was confirmed through in vitro cytotoxicity studies assessed via MTT assay. The anti-proliferative effect of prepared membranes was directly related to the amount of cross-linker and among all membranes prepared, such that one crosslinked with 0.3% of TPP may become a potential delivery system for releasing NQ14 drug for cancer therapy.
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- Alecsandra Ferreira Tomaz
- Postgraduate Program in Process Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, PB 58429-900, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, PB 58429-900, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, PB 58429-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, PB 58429-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, PB 58429-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, PB 58429-900, Brazil.
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Wellington KW, Kolesnikova NI, Nyoka NBP, McGaw LJ. Investigation of the antimicrobial and anticancer activity of aminonaphthoquinones. Drug Dev Res 2018; 80:138-146. [PMID: 30284739 DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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In this study, we report on the inhibitory activity of synthesized aminonaphthoquinones against two bacterial and one fungal species to determine their antimicrobial properties. A minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 7.8 μg/mL was obtained against the fungus, Candida albicans, which was better than that of Amphotericin B (MIC = 31.25 μg/mL). Escherichia coli (Gram -), was inhibited at a MIC of 23.4 μg/mL and Staphylococcus aureus (Gram +) at a MIC of 31.3 μg/mL. The aminonaphthoquinones were also screened against HCT116 colon, PC3 prostate and HepG2 liver cancer cell lines to evaluate their cytostatic effects. They had potent activity (GI50 = 5.87-9.90 μM) which was about three-6-fold better than that of parthenolide (GI50 = 25.97 μM) against the prostate cancer cell line. These compounds were generally more selective for cancer cells than for normal human lung fetal fibroblasts (WI-38).
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- Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Phytomedicine Programme, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa
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- Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Phytomedicine Programme, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa
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Aly AA, El-Sheref EM, Bakheet MEM, Mourad MAE, Brown AB, Bräse S, Nieger M, Ibrahim MAA. Synthesis of novel 1,2-bis-quinolinyl-1,4-naphthoquinones: ERK2 inhibition, cytotoxicity and molecular docking studies. Bioorg Chem 2018; 81:700-712. [PMID: 30268050 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2018.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Two novel series of N-2,3-bis(6-substituted-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-3-yl)naphthalene-1,4-diones 3a-d and substituted N-(methyl/ethyl)bisquinolinone triethyl-ammonium salts 4e,f were successfully synthesized. The synthesized compounds were targeted as new candidates to extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2) with considerable antineoplastic activity. The synthesis involved the reactions of 2 equivalents of 4-hydroxy-2(1H)-quinolinones 1a-f and one equivalent of 1,4-naphthoquinone (2) in a mixture of ethanol/dimethylformamide (1:1) as a solvent and 0.5 mL Et3N. In the reaction of 6-methyl-4-hydroxyquinolone 1b with 2, a side product 4b of the second series was obtained. In general, the presence of free NH-quinolone gave a single compound of the first series, whereas reaction of N-methyl/ethyl-quinolones 1e,f with 2 enhanced the formation of compounds of the second series. The structures of the new compounds were proved by different spectroscopic techniques such as IR, NMR (2D-NMR) and mass spectra, elemental analysis, and X-ray crystallography. To further elucidate the mechanism of action of these newly synthesized compounds, compounds 3a, 3b, 4e and 4f were selected to investigate for their MAP Kinases pathway inhibition together with molecular docking using ATP-binding site of ERK2. The results revealed that compounds 3a, 3b and 4f inhibited ETS-1 phosphorylation by ERK2 in a dose dependent manner. Also, compound 4f showed highest potency for ERK2 inhibition with ATP-competitive inhibition mechanism which was confirmed by the formation of three hydrogen bond in the molecular docking studies. The synthesized compounds were then tested for their in vitro anticancer activity against the NCI-60 panel of tumor cell lines. Interestingly, the selected compounds displayed from modest to strong cytotoxic activities. Compound 3b demonstrated broad spectrum anti-tumor activity against the nine tumor sub-panels tested, while compound 3d proved to be lethal to most of the cancer cell lines as shown by their promising GI50 and TGI values in NCI in vitro five dose testing. These results revealed that the synthesized compounds can potentially serve as leads for the development of novel chemotherapeutic agents and structure improvement will be necessary for some derivatives for enhancing their cellular activities and pharmacokinetic profile.
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- Ashraf A Aly
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, 61519 El-Minia, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, 61519 El-Minia, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, 61519 El-Minia, Egypt
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- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port-Said University, Port-Said 42526, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL 32901, USA
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany; Institute of Toxikologie und Genetik, Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, Campus Nord, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55 (A. I. Virtasen aukio 1), 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, 61519 El-Minia, Egypt
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Kacmaz A. Synthesis of Some Mono-, Bis- NH-substituted-1,4-Benzoquinones. JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH CHEMICAL SOCIETY, SECTION A: CHEMISTRY 2018. [DOI: 10.18596/jotcsa.429197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Kacmaz A, Acar ET, Atun G, Kaya K, Sigirci BD, Bagcigil F. Synthesis, Electrochemistry, DFT Calculations, Antimicrobial Properties and X‐ray Crystal Structures of Some NH‐ and/or S‐ Substituted‐1,4‐quinones. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201801155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Aysecik Kacmaz
- Department of ChemistryDivision of Organic ChemistryIstanbul University-Cerrappasa, Avcılar Istanbul 34320 Turkey
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- Department of ChemistryDivision of Physical ChemistryIstanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcılar Istanbul 34320 Turkey
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- Department of ChemistryDivision of Physical ChemistryIstanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcılar Istanbul 34320 Turkey
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- Department of ChemistryFaculty of Science and Lett.Istanbul Technical University Istanbul 34469 Turkey
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- Department of MicrobiologyFaculty of Veterinary MedicineIstanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcılar Istanbul 34320 Turkey
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- Department of MicrobiologyFaculty of Veterinary MedicineIstanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcılar Istanbul 34320 Turkey
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Futuro DO, Ferreira PG, Nicoletti CD, Borba-Santos LP, Silva FCDA, Rozental S, Ferreira VF. The Antifungal Activity of Naphthoquinones: An Integrative Review. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2018; 90:1187-1214. [PMID: 29873671 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765201820170815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Naphthoquinones are the most commonly occurring type of quinones in nature. They are a diverse family of secondary metabolites that occur naturally in plants, lichens and various microorganisms. This subgroup is constantly being expanded through the discovery of new natural products and by the synthesis of new compounds via innovative techniques. Interest in quinones and the search for new biological activities within the members of this class have intensified in recent years, as evidenced by the evaluation of the potential antimicrobial activities of quinones. Among fungi of medical interest, yeasts of the genus Candida are of extreme importance due to their high frequency of colonization and infection in humans. The objective of this review is to describe the development of naphthoquinones as antifungals for the treatment of Candida species and to note the most promising compounds. By using certain criteria for selection of publications, 68 reports involving both synthetic and natural naphthoquinones are discussed. The activities of a large number of substances were evaluated against Candida albicans as well as against 7 other species of the genus Candida. The results discussed in this review allowed the identification of 30 naphthoquinones with higher antifungal activities than those of the currently used drugs.
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- Débora O Futuro
- Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- PPGCAPS, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- PPGCAPS, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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FUTURO DÉBORAO, FERREIRA PATRICIAG, NICOLETTI CAROLINED, BORBA-SANTOS LUANAP, SILVA FERNANDOCDA, ROZENTAL SONIA, FERREIRA VITORFRANCISCO. The Antifungal Activity of Naphthoquinones: An Integrative Review. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2018. [DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765201820170815 pmid: 29873671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Jardim GAM, Lima DJB, Valença WO, Lima DJB, Cavalcanti BC, Pessoa C, Rafique J, Braga AL, Jacob C, da Silva Júnior EN, da Cruz EHG. Synthesis of Selenium-Quinone Hybrid Compounds with Potential Antitumor Activity via Rh-Catalyzed C-H Bond Activation and Click Reactions. Molecules 2017; 23:E83. [PMID: 29301214 PMCID: PMC6017932 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23010083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 12/16/2017] [Accepted: 12/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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In continuation of our quest for new redox-modulating catalytic antitumor molecules, selenium-containing quinone-based 1,2,3-triazoles were synthesized using rhodium-catalyzed C-H bond activation and click reactions. All compounds were evaluated against five types of cancer cell lines: HL-60 (human promyelocytic leukemia cells), HCT-116 (human colon carcinoma cells), SF295 (human glioblastoma cells), NCIH-460 (human lung cells) and PC3 (human prostate cancer cells). Some compounds showed good activity with IC50 values below 1 µM. The cytotoxic potential of the naphthoquinoidal derivatives was also evaluated in non-tumor cells, exemplified by L929 cells. Overall, these compounds represent promising new lead derivatives and stand for a new class of chalcogenium-containing derivatives with potential antitumor activity.
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- Guilherme A M Jardim
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Exact Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará, CEP 60180-900 Fortaleza, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Exact Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará, CEP 60180-900 Fortaleza, Brazil.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará, CEP 60180-900 Fortaleza, Brazil.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará, CEP 60180-900 Fortaleza, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil.
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- Division of Bioorganic Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, University of Saarland, Campus B2 1, D-66123 Saarbruecken, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Exact Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Exact Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
- Division of Bioorganic Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, University of Saarland, Campus B2 1, D-66123 Saarbruecken, Germany.
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Concise synthesis of the bioactive natural polyhydroxynaphthoate parvinaphthol B via Hauser-Kraus annulation. Tetrahedron Lett 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2017.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Shin S, Lee H, Jeon C, Preya UH, Choi JH, Park JH. Anticancer Activity of 2-Amino-substituted-1,4-naphthoquinone Derivatives in Ovarian Cancer Cells. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.11315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Sujeong Shin
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Hanbat National University; Daejeon 34158 South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Hanbat National University; Daejeon 34158 South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Hanbat National University; Daejeon 34158 South Korea
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences and College of Pharmacy; Kyung Hee University; Seoul 02447 South Korea
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences and College of Pharmacy; Kyung Hee University; Seoul 02447 South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Hanbat National University; Daejeon 34158 South Korea
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Yuan JW, Liu SN, Qu LB. Ammonium iodide-promoted unprecedented arylsulfonylation of quinone with sodium arylsulfinates. Tetrahedron 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2017.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Delarmelina M, Greco SJ, Carneiro JWDM. Single step mechanism for nucleophilic substitution of 2,3-dichloro naphthoquinone using nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur nucleophiles: A DFT approach. Tetrahedron 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2017.05.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Li J, Zhang X, Xiang H, Tong L, Feng F, Xie H, Ding J, Yang C. C–H Trifluoromethylation of 2-Substituted/Unsubstituted Aminonaphthoquinones at Room Temperature with Bench-Stable (CF3SO2)2Zn: Synthesis and Antiproliferative Evaluation. J Org Chem 2017; 82:6795-6800. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b00940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jing Li
- State
Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Number 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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Phytotoxic studies of naphthoquinone intermediates from the synthesis of the natural product Naphthotectone. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-017-2884-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Gosavi-Mirkute P, Patil A, Lande DN, Chakravarty D, Gejji SP, Satpute S, Salunke-Gawali S. Naphthoquinone based chemosensors for transition metal ions: experiment and theory. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra10490a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Naphthoquinone based chemosensors are studied for metal ion binding in methanol–water–triethylamine solvent mixtures. pH effect, M : L stoichiometry and competitive binding of metal ions is studied.
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- Department of Chemistry
- Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Pune 411007
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Pune 411007
- India
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- Central Instrumentation Facility
- Department of Chemistry
- Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Pune 411007
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Pune 411007
- India
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- Department of Microbiology
- Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Pune 411007
- India
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Wang D, Yu X, Wang L, Yao W, Xu Z, Wan H. The convenient synthesis and reaction of 2-(arylthio)phenols under ligand-free conditions: arylthioquinone preparation through cascade C–H functionalization and oxidation from arylthiols and aryl iodides. Tetrahedron Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sánchez-Calvo JM, Barbero GR, Guerrero-Vásquez G, Durán AG, Macías M, Rodríguez-Iglesias MA, Molinillo JMG, Macías FA. Synthesis, antibacterial and antifungal activities of naphthoquinone derivatives: a structure–activity relationship study. Med Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-016-1550-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Wang D, Yu X, Yao W, Hu W, Ge C, Shi X. Copper‐Catalyzed Reaction Cascade of Thiophenol Hydroxylation and S‐Arylation through Disulfide‐Directed C−H Activation. Chemistry 2016; 22:5543-6. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201600597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Dawei Wang
- The Key Laboratory of Food Colloids and Biotechnology Ministry of Education School of Chemical and Material Engineering Jiangnan University Wuxi 214122 China
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- The Key Laboratory of Food Colloids and Biotechnology Ministry of Education School of Chemical and Material Engineering Jiangnan University Wuxi 214122 China
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- The Key Laboratory of Food Colloids and Biotechnology Ministry of Education School of Chemical and Material Engineering Jiangnan University Wuxi 214122 China
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- The Key Laboratory of Food Colloids and Biotechnology Ministry of Education School of Chemical and Material Engineering Jiangnan University Wuxi 214122 China
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- The Key Laboratory of Food Colloids and Biotechnology Ministry of Education School of Chemical and Material Engineering Jiangnan University Wuxi 214122 China
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- Department of Chemistry University of South Florida Tampa FL 33620 USA
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