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Ravi Sankar A, Arunachalam S, Gnanasekaran R. A computational study to determine the role of σ-hole in Br/OH substituted nido-carborane and its binding capabilities. J Mol Graph Model 2024; 127:108680. [PMID: 38039786 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2023.108680] [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: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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A detailed investigation of the σ-hole on the halogen atom present in the nido-heteroboranes is made by employing quantum mechanical methods. The bromide and the hydroxyl groups are incorporated in the exo-substituents of the nido-boranes. The potential of the bromide σ-hole was compared to that of electrostatic potential of hydroxyl group counterpart. The presence of a carbon atom vertex, in a different position of a system, influences the σ-hole and hence its binding abilities. Bromide substituted nido-carboranes have less potential and hence weaker binding ability compared to their closo-counterparts. Binding affinity with aliphatic is found to be more compared to that of aromatic system. The presence of solvent dampened the electrostatic interactions. Apart from the neutral system, the binding capabilities of charged nido-heteroboranes were also studied. The results of this study will be further useful for several applications viz., crystal engineering, drug designing (Pharmaceuticals), medicine, material science, energy storage devices, etc.
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Marforio TD, Carboni A, Calvaresi M. In Vivo Application of Carboranes for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT): Structure, Formulation and Analytical Methods for Detection. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4944. [PMID: 37894311 PMCID: PMC10605826 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15204944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Carboranes have emerged as one of the most promising boron agents in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). In this context, in vivo studies are particularly relevant, since they provide qualitative and quantitative information about the biodistribution of these molecules, which is of the utmost importance to determine the efficacy of BNCT, defining their localization and (bio)accumulation, as well as their pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. First, we gathered a detailed list of the carboranes used for in vivo studies, considering the synthesis of carborane derivatives or the use of delivery system such as liposomes, micelles and nanoparticles. Then, the formulation employed and the cancer model used in each of these studies were identified. Finally, we examined the analytical aspects concerning carborane detection, identifying the main methodologies applied in the literature for ex vivo and in vivo analysis. The present work aims to identify the current strengths and weakness of the use of carboranes in BNCT, establishing the bottlenecks and the best strategies for future applications.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Via Francesco Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “Giacomo Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Via Francesco Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy;
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Ri CC, Mf CR, D RV, T PC, F TC, Ir S, A AG, Ma SU. Boron-Containing Compounds for Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Human Metabolic Disorders. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:2222-2239. [PMID: 35771339 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03346-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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The application of natural and synthetic boron-containing compounds (BCC) in biomedical field is expanding. BCC have effects in the metabolism of living organisms. Some boron-enriched supplements are marketed as they exert effects in the bone and skeletal muscle; but also, BCC are being reported as acting on the enzymes and transporters of membrane suggesting they could modify the carbohydrate metabolism linked to some pathologies of high global burden, as an example is diabetes mellitus. Also, some recent findings are showing effects of BCC on lipid metabolism. In this review, information regarding the effects and interaction of these compounds was compiled, as well as the potential application for treating human metabolic disorders is suggested.
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- Córdova-Chávez Ri
- Academia de Fisiología Y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado E Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis Y Díaz Mirón S/N, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Academia de Fisiología Y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado E Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis Y Díaz Mirón S/N, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Academia de Fisiología Y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado E Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis Y Díaz Mirón S/N, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Academia de Fisiología Y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado E Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis Y Díaz Mirón S/N, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Academia de Bioquímica Médica Y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado E Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis Y Díaz Mirón S/N, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- BioBoron Research Institute, Dunarii 31B Street, 207465, Podari, Romania
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- Academia de Fisiología Y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado E Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis Y Díaz Mirón S/N, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- Academia de Fisiología Y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado E Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis Y Díaz Mirón S/N, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Flieger S, Takagaki M, Kondo N, Lutz MR, Gupta Y, Ueda H, Sakurai Y, Moran G, Kempaiah P, Hosmane N, Suzuki M, Becker DP. Carborane-Containing Hydroxamate MMP Ligands for the Treatment of Tumors Using Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT): Efficacy without Tumor Cell Entry. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24086973. [PMID: 37108137 PMCID: PMC10139035 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24086973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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New carborane-bearing hydroxamate matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) ligands have been synthesized for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) with nanomolar potency against MMP-2, -9 and -13. New analogs are based on MMP inhibitor CGS-23023A, and two previously reported MMP ligands 1 (B1) and 2 (B2) were studied in vitro for BNCT activity. The boronated MMP ligands 1 and 2 showed high in vitro tumoricidal effects in an in vitro BNCT assay, exhibiting IC50 values for 1 and 2 of 2.04 × 10-2 mg/mL and 2.67 × 10-2 mg/mL, respectively. The relative killing effect of 1 to L-boronophenylalanine (BPA) is 0.82/0.27 = 3.0, and that of 2 is 0.82/0.32 = 2.6, whereas the relative killing effect of 4 is comparable to boronophenylalanine (BPA). The survival fraction of 1 and 2 in a pre-incubation boron concentration at 0.143 ppm 10B and 0.101 ppm 10B, respectively, were similar, and these results suggest that 1 and 2 are actively accumulated through attachment to the Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)VII cells. Compounds 1 and 2 very effectively killed glioma U87 delta EGFR cells after BNCT. This study is noteworthy in demonstrating BNCT efficacy through binding to MMP enzymes overexpressed at the surface of the tumor cell without tumor cell penetration.
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- Sebastian Flieger
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL 60660, USA
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, 10-1 Mihoga-oka, Ibaraki-City 567-0047, Osaka, Japan
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- Particle Radiation Oncology Research Center, Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, Kyoto University, 2-1010 Asashiro-Nishi, Kumatori, Sennan-gun 590-0494, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL 60660, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
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- Particle Radiation Oncology Research Center, Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, Kyoto University, 2-1010 Asashiro-Nishi, Kumatori, Sennan-gun 590-0494, Osaka, Japan
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- Particle Radiation Oncology Research Center, Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, Kyoto University, 2-1010 Asashiro-Nishi, Kumatori, Sennan-gun 590-0494, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL 60660, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA
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- Particle Radiation Oncology Research Center, Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, Kyoto University, 2-1010 Asashiro-Nishi, Kumatori, Sennan-gun 590-0494, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL 60660, USA
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Advances in nonclassical phenyl bioisosteres for drug structural optimization. Future Med Chem 2022; 14:1681-1692. [PMID: 36317661 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2022-0188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The phenyl group is the most prevalent ring system and plays an essential role as a pharmacophore or scaffold in marketed drugs. However, the indiscriminate employment of phenyl is also a major cause of poor physicochemical properties of active molecules. Nonclassical phenyl bioisosteres (NPBs) have emerged as effective replacements for phenyl in structural optimization due to their unique steric structures and physicochemical properties. Herein, the effects of widely reported NPBs on physicochemical properties and biological activities, including bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane (BCP), bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes (BCH), bicyclo[2.2.2]octane (BCO), cubane (CUB) and closo-carboborane, are reviewed. Issues that require consideration while using NPBs and practical solutions to problems frequently encountered in structural optimization using NPBs are also discussed.
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Smith N, Quan D, Nagalingam G, Triccas JA, Rendina LM, Rutledge PJ. Carborane clusters increase the potency of bis-substituted cyclam derivatives against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. RSC Med Chem 2022; 13:1234-1238. [PMID: 36325397 PMCID: PMC9579921 DOI: 10.1039/d2md00150k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Bis-substituted cyclam derivatives have recently emerged as a promising new class of antibacterial agents, displaying excellent activity against drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and in vivo efficacy in a zebrafish assay. Herein we report the synthesis and biological activity of new carborane derivatives within this class of antitubercular compounds. The resulting carborane-cyclam conjugates incorporating either hydrophobic closo-1,2-carborane or anionic, hydrophilic nido-7,8-carborane clusters display promising activity in an antibacterial assay employing the virulent Mtb strain H37Rv. The most active of these carborane derivatives exhibit MIC50 values of <1 μM, making them the most active compounds in this unique class of antibacterial cyclams reported to date.
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- Nicholas Smith
- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia +61 2 9351 5020 +61 2 9351 4781
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- Sydney Institute of Infectious Diseases and Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
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- Sydney Institute of Infectious Diseases and Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
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- Sydney Institute of Infectious Diseases and Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia +61 2 9351 5020 +61 2 9351 4781
- The University of Sydney Nano Institute (Sydney Nano), The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006 Australia +61 2 9351 5020 +61 2 9351 4781
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Carboranes in drug discovery, chemical biology and molecular imaging. Nat Rev Chem 2022; 6:486-504. [PMID: 37117309 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-022-00400-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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There exists a paucity of structural innovation and limited molecular diversity associated with molecular frameworks in drug discovery and biomolecular imaging/chemical probe design. The discovery and exploitation of new molecular entities for medical and biological applications will necessarily involve voyaging into previously unexplored regions of chemical space. Boron clusters, notably the carboranes, offer an alternative to conventional (poly)cyclic organic frameworks that may address some of the limitations associated with the use of novel molecular frameworks in chemical biology or medicine. The high thermal stability, unique 3D structure and aromaticity, kinetic inertness to metabolism and ability to engage in unusual types of intermolecular interactions, such as dihydrogen bonds, with biological receptors make carboranes exquisite frameworks in the design of probes for chemical biology, novel drug candidates and biomolecular imaging agents. This Review highlights the key developments of carborane derivatives made over the last decade as new design tools in medicinal chemistry and chemical biology, showcasing the versatility of this unique family of boron compounds.
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Das BC, Nandwana NK, Das S, Nandwana V, Shareef MA, Das Y, Saito M, Weiss LM, Almaguel F, Hosmane NS, Evans T. Boron Chemicals in Drug Discovery and Development: Synthesis and Medicinal Perspective. Molecules 2022; 27:2615. [PMID: 35565972 PMCID: PMC9104566 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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A standard goal of medicinal chemists has been to discover efficient and potent drug candidates with specific enzyme-inhibitor abilities. In this regard, boron-based bioactive compounds have provided amphiphilic properties to facilitate interaction with protein targets. Indeed, the spectrum of boron-based entities as drug candidates against many diseases has grown tremendously since the first clinically tested boron-based drug, Velcade. In this review, we collectively represent the current boron-containing drug candidates, boron-containing retinoids, benzoxaboroles, aminoboronic acid, carboranes, and BODIPY, for the treatment of different human diseases.In addition, we also describe the synthesis, key structure-activity relationship, and associated biological activities, such as antimicrobial, antituberculosis, antitumor, antiparasitic, antiprotozoal, anti-inflammatory, antifolate, antidepressant, antiallergic, anesthetic, and anti-Alzheimer's agents, as well as proteasome and lipogenic inhibitors. This compilation could be very useful in the exploration of novel boron-derived compounds against different diseases, with promising efficacy and lesser side effects.
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- Bhaskar C. Das
- Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA; (N.K.N.); (S.D.); (V.N.); (M.A.S.)
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
- Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY 10065, USA;
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- Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA; (N.K.N.); (S.D.); (V.N.); (M.A.S.)
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA; (N.K.N.); (S.D.); (V.N.); (M.A.S.)
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- Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA; (N.K.N.); (S.D.); (V.N.); (M.A.S.)
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- Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA; (N.K.N.); (S.D.); (V.N.); (M.A.S.)
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- Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY 10962, USA; (Y.D.); (M.S.)
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- Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY 10962, USA; (Y.D.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA;
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- School of Medicine, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA;
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- Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY 10065, USA;
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Comprehensive exploration of chemical space using trisubstituted carboranes. Sci Rep 2021; 11:24101. [PMID: 34916538 PMCID: PMC8677773 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03459-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A total of 42 trisubstituted carboranes categorised into five scaffolds were systematically designed and synthesized by exploiting the different reactivities of the twelve vertices of o-, m-, and p-carboranes to cover all directions in chemical space. Significant inhibitors of hypoxia inducible factor transcriptional activitay were mainly observed among scaffold V compounds (e.g., Vi–m, and Vo), whereas anti-rabies virus activity was observed among scaffold V (Va–h), scaffold II (IIb–g), and scaffold IV (IVb) compounds. The pharmacophore model predicted from compounds with scaffold V, which exhibited significant anti-rabies virus activity, agreed well with compounds IIb–g with scaffold II and compound IVb with scaffold IV. Normalized principal moment of inertia analysis indicated that carboranes with scaffolds I–V cover all regions in the chemical space. Furthermore, the first compounds shown to stimulate the proliferation of the rabies virus were found among scaffold V carboranes.
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Giordani A, Menziani MC, Moresco RM, Matarrese M, Paolino M, Saletti M, Giuliani G, Anzini M, Cappelli A. Exploring Translocator Protein (TSPO) Medicinal Chemistry: An Approach for Targeting Radionuclides and Boron Atoms to Mitochondria. J Med Chem 2021; 64:9649-9676. [PMID: 34254805 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Translocator protein 18 kDa [TSPO or peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor (PBR)] was identified in the search of binding sites for benzodiazepine anxiolytic drugs in peripheral regions. In these areas, binding sites for TSPO ligands were recognized in steroid-producing tissues. TSPO plays an important role in many cellular functions, and its coding sequence is highly conserved across species. TSPO is located predominantly on the membrane of mitochondria and is overexpressed in several solid cancers. TSPO basal expression in the CNS is low, but it becomes high in neurodegenerative conditions. Thus, TSPO constitutes not only as an outstanding drug target but also as a valuable marker for the diagnosis of a number of diseases. The aim of the present article is to show the lesson we have learned from our activity in TSPO medicinal chemistry and in approaching the targeted delivery to mitochondria by means of TSPO ligands.
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- Antonio Giordani
- Rottapharm Biotech S.p.A., Via Valosa di Sopra 9, 20900 Monza, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 103, 41121 Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Nuclear Medicine Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, IBFM-CNR, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Nuclear Medicine Department, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, IBFM-CNR, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022), Università di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022), Università di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022), Università di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022), Università di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia (Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2022), Università di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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Metallacarborane Derivatives Effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Yersinia enterocolitica. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22136762. [PMID: 34201818 PMCID: PMC8267647 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22136762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic human pathogen that has become a nosocomial health problem worldwide. The pathogen has multiple drug removal and virulence secretion systems, is resistant to many antibiotics, and there is no commercial vaccine against it. Yersinia pestis is a zoonotic pathogen that is on the Select Agents list. The bacterium is the deadliest pathogen known to humans and antibiotic-resistant strains are appearing naturally. There is no commercial vaccine against the pathogen, either. In the current work, novel compounds based on metallacarborane cage were studied on strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and a Yersinia pestis substitute, Yersinia enterocolitica. The representative compounds had IC50 values below 10 µM against Y. enterocolitica and values of 20–50 μM against P. aeruginosa. Artificial generation of compound-resistant Y. enterocolitica suggested a common mechanism for drug resistance, the first reported in the literature, and suggested N-linked metallacarboranes as impervious to cellular mechanisms of resistance generation. SEM analysis of the compound-resistant strains showed that the compounds had a predominantly bacteriostatic effect and blocked bacterial cell division in Y. enterocolitica. The compounds could be a starting point towards novel anti-Yersinia drugs and the strategy presented here proposes a mechanism to bypass any future drug resistance in bacteria.
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Różycka D, Korycka-Machała M, Żaczek A, Dziadek J, Gurda D, Orlicka-Płocka M, Wyszko E, Biniek-Antosiak K, Rypniewski W, Olejniczak AB. Novel Isoniazid-Carborane Hybrids Active in Vitro Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2020; 13:ph13120465. [PMID: 33333865 PMCID: PMC7765321 DOI: 10.3390/ph13120465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a severe infectious disease with high mortality and morbidity. The emergence of drug-resistant TB has increased the challenge to eliminate this disease. Isoniazid (INH) remains the key and effective component in the therapeutic regimen recommended by World Health Organization (WHO). A series of isoniazid-carborane derivatives containing 1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane, 1,7-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane, 1,12-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane, or 7,8-dicarba-nido-undecaborate anion were synthesized for the first time. The compounds were tested in vitro against the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) H37Rv strain and its mutant (DkatG) defective in the synthesis of catalase-peroxidase (KatG). N'-((7,8-dicarba-nido-undecaboranyl)methylidene)isonicotinohydrazide (16) showed the highest activity against the wild-type Mtb strain. All hybrids could inhibit the growth of the ΔkatG mutant in lower concentrations than INH. N'-([(1,12-dicarba-closo-dodecaboran-1yl)ethyl)isonicotinohydrazide (25) exhibited more than 60-fold increase in activity against Mtb DkatG as compared to INH. This compound was also found to be noncytotoxic up to a concentration four times higher than the minimum inhibitory concentration 99% (MIC99) value.
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- Daria Różycka
- Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 106 Lodowa St., 93-232 Lodz, Poland; (D.R.); (M.K.-M.); (J.D.)
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 106 Lodowa St., 93-232 Lodz, Poland; (D.R.); (M.K.-M.); (J.D.)
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College, University of Rzeszow, 2A Kopisto Avenue, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland;
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 106 Lodowa St., 93-232 Lodz, Poland; (D.R.); (M.K.-M.); (J.D.)
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12/14Z. Noskowskiego St., 61-704 Poznan, Poland; (D.G.); (M.O.-P.); (E.W.); (K.B.-A.); (W.R.)
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12/14Z. Noskowskiego St., 61-704 Poznan, Poland; (D.G.); (M.O.-P.); (E.W.); (K.B.-A.); (W.R.)
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12/14Z. Noskowskiego St., 61-704 Poznan, Poland; (D.G.); (M.O.-P.); (E.W.); (K.B.-A.); (W.R.)
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12/14Z. Noskowskiego St., 61-704 Poznan, Poland; (D.G.); (M.O.-P.); (E.W.); (K.B.-A.); (W.R.)
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12/14Z. Noskowskiego St., 61-704 Poznan, Poland; (D.G.); (M.O.-P.); (E.W.); (K.B.-A.); (W.R.)
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 106 Lodowa St., 93-232 Lodz, Poland; (D.R.); (M.K.-M.); (J.D.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-42-272-36-37
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Tse EG, Houston SD, Williams CM, Savage GP, Rendina LM, Hallyburton I, Anderson M, Sharma R, Walker GS, Obach RS, Todd MH. Nonclassical Phenyl Bioisosteres as Effective Replacements in a Series of Novel Open-Source Antimalarials. J Med Chem 2020; 63:11585-11601. [PMID: 32678591 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The replacement of one chemical motif with another that is broadly similar is a common method in medicinal chemistry to modulate the physical and biological properties of a molecule (i.e., bioisosterism). In recent years, bioisosteres such as cubane and bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane (BCP) have been used as highly effective phenyl mimics. Herein, we show the successful incorporation of a range of phenyl bioisosteres during the open-source optimization of an antimalarial series. Cubane (19) and closo-carborane (23) analogues exhibited improved in vitro potency against Plasmodium falciparum compared to the parent phenyl compound; however, these changes resulted in a reduction in metabolic stability; unusually, enzyme-mediated oxidation was found to take place on the cubane core. A BCP analogue (22) was found to be equipotent to its parent phenyl compound and showed significantly improved metabolic properties. While these results demonstrate the utility of these atypical bioisosteres when used in a medicinal chemistry program, the search to find a suitable bioisostere may well require the preparation of many candidates, in our case, 32 compounds.
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- Edwin G Tse
- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Ian Wark Laboratory, CSIRO Manufacturing, Melbourne, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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- Drug Discovery Unit, Division of Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, U.K
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- Drug Discovery Unit, Division of Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, U.K
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- Pfizer Inc., Groton, Connecticut 06340, United States
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- Pfizer Inc., Groton, Connecticut 06340, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, University College London, London WC1N 1AX, U.K
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Lutz MR, Flieger S, Colorina A, Wozny J, Hosmane NS, Becker DP. Carborane-Containing Matrix Metalloprotease (MMP) Ligands as Candidates for Boron Neutron-Capture Therapy (BNCT). ChemMedChem 2020; 15:1897-1908. [PMID: 32720425 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202000470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Based on the previously reported potent and selective sulfone hydroxamate inhibitors SC-76276, SC-78080 (SD-2590), and SC-77964, potent MMP inhibitors have been designed and synthesized to append a boron-rich carborane cluster by employing click chemistry to target tumor cells that are known to upregulate gelatinases. Docking against MMP-2 suggests binding involving the hydroxamate zinc-binding group, key H-bonds by the sulfone moiety with the peptide backbone residues Leu82 and Leu83, and a hydrophobic interaction with the deep P1' pocket. The more potent of the two triazole regioisomers exhibits an IC50 of 3.7 nM versus MMP-2 and IC50 of 46 nM versus MMP-9.
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- Marlon R Lutz
- Biosynthetic Technologies, 6320 Intech Way, Indianapolis, IN 46278, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL 60660, USA
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- Regis Technologies, Inc., 8210 Austin Ave., Morton Grove, Illinois 60053, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL 60660, USA
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Duff MR, Gabel SA, Pedersen LC, DeRose EF, Krahn JM, Howell EE, London RE. The Structural Basis for Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Inhibition of Human Dihydrofolate Reductase. J Med Chem 2020; 63:8314-8324. [PMID: 32658475 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Although nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) target primarily cyclooxygenase enzymes, a subset of NSAIDs containing carboxylate groups also has been reported to competitively inhibit dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR). In this study, we have characterized NSAID interactions with human DHFR based on kinetic, NMR, and X-ray crystallographic methods. The NSAIDs target a region of the folate binding site that interacts with the p-aminobenzoyl-l-glutamate (pABG) moiety of folate and inhibit cooperatively with ligands that target the adjacent pteridine-recognition subsite. NSAIDs containing benzoate or salicylate groups were identified as having the highest potency. Among those tested, diflunisal, a salicylate derivative not previously identified to have anti-folate activity, was found to have a Ki of 34 μM, well below peak plasma diflunisal levels reached at typical dosage levels. The potential of these drugs to interfere with the inflammatory process by multiple pathways introduces the possibility of further optimization to design dual-targeted analogs.
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- Michael R Duff
- Department of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 111 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, Durham, North Carolina 27709, United States
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 111 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, Durham, North Carolina 27709, United States
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 111 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, Durham, North Carolina 27709, United States
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 111 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, Durham, North Carolina 27709, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 111 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, Durham, North Carolina 27709, United States
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Verbitskiy EV, Rusinov GL, Charushin VN, Chupakhin ON. Development of new antituberculosis drugs among of 1,3- and 1,4-diazines. Highlights and perspectives. Russ Chem Bull 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11172-019-2686-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Fuentes I, Pujols J, Viñas C, Ventura S, Teixidor F. Dual Binding Mode of Metallacarborane Produces a Robust Shield on Proteins. Chemistry 2019; 25:12820-12829. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201902796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Isabel Fuentes
- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) Campus UAB 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de BiomedicinaUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona Spain
- Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia MolecularUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona Spain
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) Campus UAB 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona Spain
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- Institut de Biotecnologia i de BiomedicinaUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona Spain
- Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia MolecularUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona Spain
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) Campus UAB 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona Spain
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Gozzi M, Schwarze B, Hey-Hawkins E. Half- and mixed-sandwich metallacarboranes for potential applications in medicine. PURE APPL CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1515/pac-2018-0806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Today, medicinal chemistry is still clearly dominated by organic chemistry, and commercially available boron-based drugs are rare. In contrast to hydrocarbons, boranes prefer the formation of polyhedral clusters via delocalized 3c2e bonds, such as polyhedral dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) (closo-C2B10H12). These clusters have remarkable biological stability, and the three isomers, 1,2- (ortho), 1,7- (meta), and 1,12-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) (para), have attracted much interest due to their unique structural features. Furthermore, anionic nido clusters ([7,8-C2B9H11]2−), derived from the neutral icosahedral closo cluster 1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) by deboronation followed by deprotonation are suitable ligands for transition metals and offer the possibility to form metallacarboranes, for example via coordination through the upper pentagonal face of the cluster. The isolobal analogy between the cyclopentadienyl(–1) ligand (Cp−) and [C2B9H11]2− clusters (dicarbollide anion, Cb2−) is the motivation in using Cb2− as ligand for coordination to a metal center to design compounds for various applications. This review focuses on potential applications of half- and mixed-sandwich-type transition metal complexes in medicine.
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- Marta Gozzi
- Universität Leipzig, Institut für Anorganische Chemie , Johannisallee 29 , 04103 Leipzig , Germany
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- Universität Leipzig, Institut für Anorganische Chemie , Johannisallee 29 , 04103 Leipzig , Germany
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- Universität Leipzig, Institut für Anorganische Chemie , Johannisallee 29 , 04103 Leipzig , Germany , Phone: +49-341-9736151, Fax: +49-341-9739319
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Frontera A, Bauzá A. closo-Carboranes as dual CH⋯π and BH⋯π donors: theoretical study and biological significance. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:19944-19950. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cp03858b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In this manuscript the ability ofcloso-carboranes to establish CH⋯π and BH⋯π interactions with several aromatic moieties exhibiting different electronic natures has been evaluated at the PBE0-D3/def2-TZVP level of theory.
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- Antonio Frontera
- Department of Chemistry Universitat de les Illes Balears
- Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5
- 07122 Palma (Baleares)
- Spain
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- Department of Chemistry University of Florida
- Gainesville
- USA
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Jin GF, Ban HS, Nakamura H, Lee JD. o-Carboranylalkoxy-1,3,5-Triazine Derivatives: Synthesis, Characterization, X-ray Structural Studies, and Biological Activity. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23092194. [PMID: 30200261 PMCID: PMC6225125 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23092194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Morpholine- and bis(2-methoxyethyl)amine-substituted 1,3,5-triazine derivatives containing an alkoxy-o-carborane in the 6-position of the triazine ring were successfully synthesized. The molecular structures of the methoxy- and ethoxy-o-carboranyl-1,3,5-triazines were established by X-ray crystallography. In vitro studies showed that the methylene bridged morpholine- and bis(2-methoxyethyl)amine-substituted o-carboranyl-1,3,5-triazines accumulated to high levels in B16 melanoma cells and exhibited higher cytotoxicity than p-boronophenylalanine.
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- Guo Fan Jin
- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China.
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- Metabolic Regulation Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 34141, Korea.
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- Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Chosun University, 309 Pilmundaero, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61452, Korea.
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Synthesis and evaluation of new 2,6-diamino-5-hetarylpyrimidines as inhibitors of dihydrofolate reductase. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-017-2032-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Goszczyński TM, Fink K, Kowalski K, Leśnikowski ZJ, Boratyński J. Interactions of Boron Clusters and their Derivatives with Serum Albumin. Sci Rep 2017; 7:9800. [PMID: 28852112 PMCID: PMC5574927 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10314-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Boron clusters are polyhedral boron hydrides with unique properties, and they are becoming increasingly widely used in biology and medicine, including for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) of cancers and in the design of novel bioactive molecules and potential drugs. Among boron cluster types, icosahedral boranes, carboranes, and metallacarboranes are particularly interesting, and there is a need for basic studies on their interaction with biologically important molecules, such as proteins. Herein, we report studies on the interaction of selected boron clusters and their derivatives with serum albumin, the most abundant protein in mammalian blood. The interaction of boron clusters with albumin was examined by fluorescence quenching, circular dichroism, dynamic and static light scattering measurements and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Our results showed that metallacarboranes have the strongest interaction with albumin among the tested clusters. The observed strength of boron cluster interactions with albumin decreases in order: metallacarboranes [M(C2B9H11)2]− > carboranes (C2B10H12) >> dodecaborate anion [B12H12]2−. Metallacarboranes first specifically interact with the binding cavity of albumin and then, with increasing compound concentrations, interact non-specifically with the protein surface. These findings can be of importance and are useful in the development of new bioactive compounds that contain boron clusters.
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- Tomasz M Goszczyński
- Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry, Department of Experimental Oncology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12 Rudolf Weigl St., 53-114, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry, Department of Experimental Oncology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12 Rudolf Weigl St., 53-114, Wrocław, Poland
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry, Department of Experimental Oncology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12 Rudolf Weigl St., 53-114, Wrocław, Poland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Biological Chemistry, Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 106 Lodowa St., 93-232, Łódź, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry, Department of Experimental Oncology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12 Rudolf Weigl St., 53-114, Wrocław, Poland
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Saha B, Bhattacharyya PK. B–Hb⋯π interaction in borane–graphene complexes: coronene as a case study. NEW J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj00057j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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N/B/BN doping in graphene enhances adsorption of boranes.
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Adamska A, Rumijowska-Galewicz A, Ruszczynska A, Studzińska M, Jabłońska A, Paradowska E, Bulska E, Munier-Lehmann H, Dziadek J, Leśnikowski ZJ, Olejniczak AB. Anti-mycobacterial activity of thymine derivatives bearing boron clusters. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 121:71-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Revised: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/13/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Shelke RU, Degani MS, Raju A, Ray MK, Rajan MGR. Fragment Discovery for the Design of Nitrogen Heterocycles asMycobacterium tuberculosisDihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitors. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2016; 349:602-13. [DOI: 10.1002/ardp.201600066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Revised: 05/21/2016] [Accepted: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Rupesh U. Shelke
- Institute of Chemical Technology; Nathalal Parekh Marg, Matunga; Mumbai India
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- Institute of Chemical Technology; Nathalal Parekh Marg, Matunga; Mumbai India
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- Institute of Chemical Technology; Nathalal Parekh Marg, Matunga; Mumbai India
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- Radiation Medicine Centre; Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel; Mumbai India
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Leśnikowski ZJ. Challenges and Opportunities for the Application of Boron Clusters in Drug Design. J Med Chem 2016; 59:7738-58. [PMID: 27124656 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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There are two branches in boron medicinal chemistry: the first focuses on single boron atom compounds, and the second utilizes boron clusters. Boron clusters and their heteroatom counterparts belong to the family of cage compounds. A subset of this extensive class of compounds includes dicarbadodecaboranes, which have the general formula C2B10H12, and their metal biscarboranyl complexes, metallacarboranes, with the formula [M(C2B10H12)2(-2)]. The unique properties of boron clusters have resulted in their utilization in applications such as in pharmacophores, as scaffolds in molecular construction, and as modulators of bioactive compounds. This Perspective presents an overview of the properties of boron clusters that are pertinent for drug discovery, recent applications in the design of various classes of drugs, and the potential use of boron clusters in the construction of new pharmaceuticals.
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- Zbigniew J Leśnikowski
- Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences , Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Biological Chemistry, 106 Lodowa St., Lodz 93-232, Poland
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Neumann W, Xu S, Sárosi MB, Scholz MS, Crews BC, Ghebreselasie K, Banerjee S, Marnett LJ, Hey-Hawkins E. nido-Dicarbaborate Induces Potent and Selective Inhibition of Cyclooxygenase-2. ChemMedChem 2016; 11:175-8. [PMID: 26088701 PMCID: PMC4900168 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201500199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Carbaboranes are increasingly studied as pharmacophores, particularly as replacements for aromatic systems. However, especially ortho-carbaborane is prone to degradation of the cluster, which hampers biological application. This study demonstrates that deboronation of the cluster may not only lead to a more active analogue, but can also improve the solubility and stability of a carbaborane-containing inhibitor. Notably, introduction of a nido-dicarbaborate cluster into the cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor indomethacin results in remarkably increased inhibitory potency and selectivity for COX-2 relative to the respective phenyl analogue. The first crystal structure of a carbaborane-containing inhibitor bound to COX-2 further reveals a novel binding mode for the inhibitor that is strikingly different from that of indomethacin. These results indicate that nido-dicarbaborate is a promising pharmacophore that exhibits properties which are also highly beneficial for its introduction into other inhibitor classes.
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- Wilma Neumann
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 23rdAvenue South & Pierce, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
- Pharmazeutisches Institut, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, 53121, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 23rdAvenue South & Pierce, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 23rdAvenue South & Pierce, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA)
- Northeastern Collaborative Access Team, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 23rdAvenue South & Pierce, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of meta-carborane-containing phenoxyacetanilides as inhibitors of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1 transcriptional activity. J Organomet Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2015.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Lele AC, Raju A, Khambete MP, Ray MK, Rajan MGR, Arkile MA, Jadhav NJ, Sarkar D, Degani MS. Design and Synthesis of a Focused Library of Diamino Triazines as Potential Mycobacterium tuberculosis DHFR Inhibitors. ACS Med Chem Lett 2015; 6:1140-4. [PMID: 26617968 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.5b00367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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We report design of a series of 2,4-diamino triazines as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors. The synthesized compounds were evaluated against Mtb (H37Rv and Dormant stage H37Ra), their cytotoxicity was assessed (HepG2 and A549 cell lines), and selectivity toward Mtb was evaluated by testing against other bacterial strains. Some derivatives showed promising activity along with low cytotoxicity. The most potent compound in the whole cell assay (MIC 0.325 μM against H37Rv) showed selectivity in the enzyme assay and exhibited synergy with second line anti-TB agent p-amino salicylic acid. This study therefore provides promising molecules for further development as antituberculosis DHFR inhibitors.
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- Arundhati C. Lele
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and
Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga (E), Mumbai 400019, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and
Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga (E), Mumbai 400019, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and
Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga (E), Mumbai 400019, India
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- Radiation Medicine Center, Bhabha Atomic
Research Centre, Tata Memorial Hospital Annex, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India
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- Radiation Medicine Center, Bhabha Atomic
Research Centre, Tata Memorial Hospital Annex, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India
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- Combichem-Bioresource
Center, Organic Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India
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- Combichem-Bioresource
Center, Organic Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India
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- Combichem-Bioresource
Center, Organic Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and
Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga (E), Mumbai 400019, India
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Carborane-containing urea-based inhibitors of glutamate carboxypeptidase II: Synthesis and structural characterization. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2015; 25:5232-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.09.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2015] [Revised: 08/29/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Lo R, Fanfrlík J, Lepšík M, Hobza P. The properties of substituted 3D-aromatic neutral carboranes: the potential for σ-hole bonding. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015. [PMID: 26213995 DOI: 10.1039/c5cp03617h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The calculated properties of substituted carboranes such as dipole moment, polarisability, the magnitude of the σ-hole and the desolvation free energy are compared with these properties in comparable aromatic and cyclic aliphatic organic compounds. Dispersion and charge transfer energies are similar. However, the predicted strength of the halogen bonds with the same electron donor (based on the magnitude of the σ-hole) is larger for neutral C-vertex halogen-substituted carboranes than for their organic counterparts. Furthermore, the desolvation penalties of substituted carboranes are smaller than those of the corresponding organic compounds, which should further strengthen the halogen bonds of the former in the solvent. It is predicted that substituted carboranes have the potential to form stronger halogen bonds than comparable aromatic hydrocarbons, which will be even more pronounced in the medium. This theoretical study thus lays ground for the rational engineering of halogen bonding in inorganic crystals as well as in biomolecular complexes.
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- Rabindranath Lo
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (IOCB) and Gilead Sciences and IOCB Research Center, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Flemingovo nám. 2, 16610 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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Rational drug design, synthesis and biological evaluation of dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors as antituberculosis agents. Future Med Chem 2015; 7:979-88. [DOI: 10.4155/fmc.15.48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: A series of 2,4-diamino-s-triazines was designed, with potential for activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) dihydrofolate reductase enzyme, on the basis of virtual screening results and structure-based drug design. Results: The compounds were evaluated against Mtb (H37Rv) and their cytotoxicity was assessed using VERO cell lines. Of particular note, two compounds were found to have the most promising antituberculosis activity (6b minimum inhibitory concentration: 1.76 μM and 6i minimum inhibitory concentration: 1.57 μM) along with low cytotoxicity (CC50: >300 μM). The enzyme assay results of these two indicated significant inhibition of Mtb dihydrofolate reductase along with selectivity. Selected derivatives were tested against dormant tubercle bacilli in vivo and ex vivo indicating potential inhibition. Conclusion: This study provides promising antituberculosis dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors that can act as potential leads for further development.
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Frank R, Ahrens V, Boehnke S, Hofmann S, Kellert M, Saretz S, Pandey S, Sárosi M, Bartók Á, Beck-Sickinger AG, Hey-Hawkins E. Carbaboranes – more than just phenyl mimetics. PURE APPL CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1515/pac-2014-1006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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AbstractDicarba-closo-dodecaboranes(12) (C2B10H12, carbaboranes) are highly hydrophobic and stable icosahedral carbon-containing boron clusters. The cage framework of these clusters can be modified with a variety of substituents, both at the carbon and at the boron atoms. Substituted carbaboranes are of interest in medicine as boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) agents or as pharmacophores. High and selective accumulation in tumour cells is an important requirement for a BNCT agent and is achieved by incorporating boron-rich, water-soluble carbaborane derivatives into breast tumour-selective modified neuropeptide Y, [F7, P34]-NPY. Preliminary studies showed that the receptor binding affinity and signal transduction of the boron-modified peptides were very well retained. Use of carbaboranes as pharmacophores was shown by replacement of Bpa32 (Bpa=benzoylphenylalanine) in the reduced-size NPY analogue [Pro30, Nle31, Bpa32, Leu34]-NPY 28–36 by ortho-carbaboranyl propanoic acid. The inclusion of the carbaborane derivative resulted in a short NPY agonist with an interesting hY2R/hY4R preference. This might be a promising approach in the field of anti-obesity drug development.
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- René Frank
- 1Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- 2Institute of Biochemistry, Universität Leipzig, Brüderstraße 34, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- 1Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- 2Institute of Biochemistry, Universität Leipzig, Brüderstraße 34, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- 1Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- 1Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- 1Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- 1Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- 1Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- 1Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Goszczyński TM, Kowalski K, Leśnikowski ZJ, Boratyński J. Solid state, thermal synthesis of site-specific protein-boron cluster conjugates and their physicochemical and biochemical properties. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2014; 1850:411-8. [PMID: 25445715 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2014.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2014] [Revised: 11/07/2014] [Accepted: 11/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Boron clusters represent a vast family of boron-rich compounds with extraordinary properties that provide the opportunity of exploitation in different areas of chemistry and biology. In addition, boron clusters are clinically used in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) of tumors. In this paper, a novel, in solid state (solvent free), thermal method for protein modification with boron clusters has been proposed. METHODS The method is based on a cyclic ether ring opening in oxonium adduct of cyclic ether and a boron cluster with nucleophilic centers of the protein. Lysozyme was used as the model protein, and the physicochemical and biological properties of the obtained conjugates were characterized. RESULTS The main residues of modification were identified as arginine-128 and threonine-51. No significant changes in the secondary or tertiary structures of the protein after tethering of the boron cluster were found using mass spectrometry and circular dichroism measurements. However, some changes in the intermolecular interactions and hydrodynamic and catalytic properties were observed. CONCLUSIONS To the best of our knowledge, we have described the first example of an application of cyclic ether ring opening in the oxonium adducts of a boron cluster for protein modification. In addition, a distinctive feature of the proposed approach is performing the reaction in solid state and at elevated temperature. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE The proposed methodology provides a new route to protein modification with boron clusters and extends the range of innovative molecules available for biological and medical testing.
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- Tomasz M Goszczyński
- "Neolek" Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry, Department of Experimental Oncology, Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, PAS, 12 Rudolf Weigl St., 53-114 Wrocław, Poland.
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- "Neolek" Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry, Department of Experimental Oncology, Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, PAS, 12 Rudolf Weigl St., 53-114 Wrocław, Poland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Biological Chemistry, Institute of Medical Biology, PAS, 106 Lodowa St., 93-232 Łódź, Poland.
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- "Neolek" Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry, Department of Experimental Oncology, Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, PAS, 12 Rudolf Weigl St., 53-114 Wrocław, Poland
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Mader P, Pecina A, Cígler P, Lepšík M, Šícha V, Hobza P, Grüner B, Fanfrlík J, Brynda J, Řezáčová P. Carborane-based carbonic anhydrase inhibitors: insight into CAII/CAIX specificity from a high-resolution crystal structure, modeling, and quantum chemical calculations. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:389869. [PMID: 25309911 PMCID: PMC4189773 DOI: 10.1155/2014/389869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2014] [Accepted: 06/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Carborane-based compounds are promising lead structures for development of inhibitors of carbonic anhydrases (CAs). Here, we report structural and computational analysis applicable to structure-based design of carborane compounds with selectivity toward the cancer-specific CAIX isoenzyme. We determined the crystal structure of CAII in complex with 1-methylenesulfamide-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane at 1.0 Å resolution and used this structure to model the 1-methylenesulfamide-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane interactions with CAIX. A virtual glycine scan revealed the contributions of individual residues to the energy of binding of 1-methylenesulfamide-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane to CAII and CAIX, respectively.
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- Pavel Mader
- Institute of Molecular Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Vídeňská 1083, 140 00 Prague 4, Czech Republic
- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1L7
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Gilead Sciences and IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nam. 2, 166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Gilead Sciences and IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nam. 2, 166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Gilead Sciences and IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nam. 2, 166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Hlavní 1001, 250 68 Řež near Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Gilead Sciences and IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nam. 2, 166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic
- Regional Center of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Physical Chemistry, Palacký University, 77146 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Hlavní 1001, 250 68 Řež near Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Gilead Sciences and IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nam. 2, 166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Vídeňská 1083, 140 00 Prague 4, Czech Republic
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Gilead Sciences and IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nam. 2, 166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Vídeňská 1083, 140 00 Prague 4, Czech Republic
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Gilead Sciences and IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nam. 2, 166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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Sharma V, Chitranshi N, Agarwal AK. Significance and biological importance of pyrimidine in the microbial world. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY 2014; 2014:202784. [PMID: 25383216 PMCID: PMC4207407 DOI: 10.1155/2014/202784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2013] [Revised: 01/13/2014] [Accepted: 01/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Microbes are unique creatures that adapt to varying lifestyles and environment resistance in extreme or adverse conditions. The genetic architecture of microbe may bear a significant signature not only in the sequences position, but also in the lifestyle to which it is adapted. It becomes a challenge for the society to find new chemical entities which can treat microbial infections. The present review aims to focus on account of important chemical moiety, that is, pyrimidine and its various derivatives as antimicrobial agents. In the current studies we represent more than 200 pyrimidines as antimicrobial agents with different mono-, di-, tri-, and tetrasubstituted classes along with in vitro antimicrobial activities of pyrimidines derivatives which can facilitate the development of more potent and effective antimicrobial agents.
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- Vinita Sharma
- School of Pharmacy, Lloyd Institute of Management & Technology, Plot. No. 11, Knowledge Park II, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201306, India
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- Bioinformatics Centre, Biotech Park, Sector G, Jankipuram, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226021, India
- Gautam Buddh Technical University, IET Campus, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226021, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana 136119, India
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Pecina A, Lepšík M, Řezáč J, Brynda J, Mader P, Řezáčová P, Hobza P, Fanfrlík J. QM/MM Calculations Reveal the Different Nature of the Interaction of Two Carborane-Based Sulfamide Inhibitors of Human Carbonic Anhydrase II. J Phys Chem B 2013; 117:16096-104. [DOI: 10.1021/jp410216m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Adam Pecina
- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (IOCB), Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i.,
Gilead Sciences and IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nám. 2, 166 10, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (IOCB), Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i.,
Gilead Sciences and IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nám. 2, 166 10, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (IOCB), Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i.,
Gilead Sciences and IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nám. 2, 166 10, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (IOCB), Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i.,
Gilead Sciences and IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nám. 2, 166 10, Prague 6, Czech Republic
- Institute
of Molecular Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Videnska 1083, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Molecular Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Videnska 1083, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (IOCB), Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i.,
Gilead Sciences and IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nám. 2, 166 10, Prague 6, Czech Republic
- Institute
of Molecular Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Videnska 1083, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (IOCB), Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i.,
Gilead Sciences and IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nám. 2, 166 10, Prague 6, Czech Republic
- Regional
Center of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Physical
Chemistry, Palacký University, Olomouc 771 46, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (IOCB), Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i.,
Gilead Sciences and IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nám. 2, 166 10, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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Brynda J, Mader P, Šícha V, Fábry M, Poncová K, Bakardiev M, Grüner B, Cígler P, Řezáčová P. Carborane-Based Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201307583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Carborane-Based Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013; 52:13760-3. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201307583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Lamb KM, G-Dayanandan N, Wright DL, Anderson AC. Elucidating features that drive the design of selective antifolates using crystal structures of human dihydrofolate reductase. Biochemistry 2013; 52:7318-26. [PMID: 24053334 DOI: 10.1021/bi400852h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The pursuit of antimicrobial drugs that target dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) exploits differences in sequence and dynamics between the pathogenic and human enzymes. Here, we present five crystal structures of human DHFR bound to a new class of antimicrobial agents, the propargyl-linked antifolates (PLAs), with a range of potency (IC50 values of 0.045-1.07 μM) for human DHFR. These structures reveal that interactions between the ligands and Asn 64, Phe 31, and Phe 34 are important for increased affinity for human DHFR and that loop residues 58-64 undergo ligand-induced conformational changes. The utility of these structural studies was demonstrated through the design of three new ligands that reduce the number of contacts with Asn 64, Phe 31, and Phe 34. Synthesis and evaluation show that one of the designed inhibitors exhibits the lowest affinity for human DHFR of any of the PLAs (2.64 μM). Comparisons of structures of human and Staphylococcus aureus DHFR bound to the same PLA reveal a conformational change in the ligand that enhances interactions with residues Phe 92 (Val 115 in huDHFR) and Ile 50 (Ile 60 in huDHFR) in S. aureus DHFR, yielding selectivity. Likewise, comparisons of human and Candida glabrata DHFR bound to the same ligand show that hydrophobic interactions with residues Ile 121 and Phe 66 (Val 115 and Asn 64 in human DHFR) yield selective inhibitors. The identification of residue substitutions that are important for selectivity and the observation of active site flexibility will help guide antimicrobial antifolate development for the inhibition of pathogenic species.
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- Kristen M Lamb
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Connecticut , 69 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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Ok K, Jung YW, Jee JG, Byun Y. Facile Docking and Scoring Studies of Carborane Ligands with Estrogen Receptor. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2013. [DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2013.34.4.1051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [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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Wolff KA, Nguyen L. Strategies for potentiation of ethionamide and folate antagonists against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2012; 10:971-81. [PMID: 23106273 PMCID: PMC3971469 DOI: 10.1586/eri.12.87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Antifolates inhibit de novo folate biosynthesis, whereas ethionamide targets the mycolate synthetic pathway in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. These antibiotics are effective against M. tuberculosis but their use has been hampered by concerns over toxicity and low therapeutic indexes. With the increasing spread of drug-resistant forms, interest in using old drugs for tuberculosis treatment has been renewed. Specific inhibitors targeting resistance mechanisms could sensitize M. tuberculosis to these available, clinically approved drugs. This review discusses recently developed strategies to boost the antituberculous activity of ethionamide and antifolates. These approaches might help broaden the currently limited chemotherapeutic options of not only drug-resistant but also drug-susceptible tuberculosis, which still remains one of the most common infectious diseases in the developing world.
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- Kerstin A Wolff
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Wu C, Shi L, Li Q, Jiang H, Selke M, Yan H, Wang X. New strategy of efficient inhibition of cancer cells by carborane carboxylic acid–CdTe nanocomposites. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2012; 8:860-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2011.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2011] [Revised: 10/21/2011] [Accepted: 10/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In medicinal chemistry, carbaboranes can be employed either as boron carriers for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) or as scaffolds for radiodiagnostic or therapeutic agents. We have developed a suitable synthesis employing the phosphoramidite method to connect meta-carbaboranyl bis-phosphonites with the 6'-OH group of isopropylidene-protected galactose, followed by oxidation or sulfurization to give the corresponding bis-phosphonates. Deprotection yielded water-soluble compounds. The corresponding disodium salts exhibit especially low cytotoxicity. Preliminary results on the in vivo toxicity and biodistribution of two compounds in mice indicated a lack of selectivity for the cotton rat lung (CRL) tumor chosen for the experiment. For the incorporation of carbaboranes into breast tumor-selective modified neuropeptide Y, [F7, P34]-NPY, a synthesis of a carbaborane-modified lysine derivative was developed. Linkage of the lysine to the boron cluster was achieved by using a propionic acid spacer. Incorporation of the amino acid derivatives into NPY and [F7, P34]-NPY by solid-phase peptide synthesis was successful. Preliminary studies showed that the receptor binding affinity and signal transduction of the boron-modified peptides were very well retained. Asborin, the carbaborane analogue of aspirin, is a rather weak inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and COX-2, but a highly potent aldo/keto reductase 1A1 (AKR1A1) inhibitor. Modification either at the carboxyl group or at the chlorophenyl ring in indomethacin with ortho- and meta-carbaboranyl derivatives gave active derivatives only for the ortho-carbaborane directly attached to the carboxyl group, while the corresponding adamantyl and meta-carbaboranyl derivatives were inactive.
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Fujii S, Masuno H, Taoda Y, Kano A, Wongmayura A, Nakabayashi M, Ito N, Shimizu M, Kawachi E, Hirano T, Endo Y, Tanatani A, Kagechika H. Boron Cluster-based Development of Potent Nonsecosteroidal Vitamin D Receptor Ligands: Direct Observation of Hydrophobic Interaction between Protein Surface and Carborane. J Am Chem Soc 2011; 133:20933-41. [DOI: 10.1021/ja208797n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8610, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku Pharmaceutical University, 4-4-1 Komatsushima, Aoba-ku, Sendai 981-8558, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8610, Japan
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Calvaresi M, Zerbetto F. In Silico Carborane Docking to Proteins and Potential Drug Targets. J Chem Inf Model 2011; 51:1882-96. [DOI: 10.1021/ci200216z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Matteo Calvaresi
- Dipartimento di Chimica “G. Ciamician”, Università di Bologna, V. F. Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica “G. Ciamician”, Università di Bologna, V. F. Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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Scholz M, Hey-Hawkins E. Carbaboranes as pharmacophores: properties, synthesis, and application strategies. Chem Rev 2011; 111:7035-62. [PMID: 21780840 DOI: 10.1021/cr200038x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 574] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Matthias Scholz
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Leipzig, Germany
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Issa F, Kassiou M, Rendina LM. Boron in drug discovery: carboranes as unique pharmacophores in biologically active compounds. Chem Rev 2011; 111:5701-22. [PMID: 21718011 DOI: 10.1021/cr2000866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 515] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Fatiah Issa
- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006, Australia
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Scholz M, Steinhagen M, Heiker JT, Beck-Sickinger AG, Hey-Hawkins E. Asborin inhibits Aldo/Keto reductase 1A1. ChemMedChem 2011; 6:89-93. [PMID: 20967818 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201000368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Asborin is the carbaborane analogue of aspirin. Replacement of the phenyl ring in aspirin by ortho-carbaborane was found to change the pharmacological profile of the compound remarkably. Unlike aspirin, asborin cannot selectively acetylate a single serine residue in the active site of cyclooxygenase, and as a result inhibitory potency is reduced. Activation of the acetyl group and the presence of the hydrophobic and bulky cluster therefore did not meet the requirements for cyclooxygenase inhibition. Both features, however, match perfectly for inhibition of the aldo/keto reductase family. Herein, we describe the identification of aldo/keto reductase (AKR) 1A1 as an enzymatic target of asborin, which is inhibited in the low micromolar range. The detailed mode of inhibition was studied and is discussed with respect to the cluster properties. The results shed light on how ortho-carbaborane can be used as a drug synthon, as well as on the development of carbaborane-based inhibitors of other aldo/keto reductases.
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- Matthias Scholz
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Leipzig, Germany
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INTRODUCTION For > 50 years, drugs targeting the folate pathway have significantly impacted disease treatment as anticancer, antimicrobial and immunomodulatory agents. The discovery of novel antifolate agents with improved properties and superior activities remains an attractive strategy, both in academia and the pharmaceutical industry. AREAS COVERED This review surveys the patent literature from 2006 to 2010 for small molecule inhibitors of enzymatic targets in the folate biosynthetic pathway. EXPERT OPINION The pursuit of antifolates as anticancer and antimicrobial agents continues to be an active area of research. New patent disclosures reveal novel antifolate scaffolds, antifolates with improved drug-like properties and new strategies to effectively target cancer cells. The continued use of high resolution structural information has guided the discovery of several compounds. Owing to the need for high levels of potency and selectivity, especially in targeting pathogenic species, the use of high resolution crystal structures remains an important tool to guide the design of novel antifolates. Interestingly, the patents disclosing novel compounds were ones where X-ray crystallography was an integral component of the design process. Finally, a variety of new structures have been reported that may play an important role in the future development of therapeutic antifolates.
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- Dennis L Wright
- University of Connecticut, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , 69 N. Eagleville Rd. Storrs, CT, USA
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