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Li Z, Fan L, Liu G. Recent advances in stereoselective construction of fluorinated quaternary carbon centers from fluorinated compounds. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:4592-4612. [PMID: 38771632 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob00457d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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There are many fluorinated quaternary carbon structural units in pharmaceuticals and bioactive compounds. Organic chemists are interested in the stereoselective synthesis of fluorinated quaternary carbon structural units. Constructing a fluorinated quaternary carbon stereocenter can be achieved directly and efficiently by the asymmetric catalytic reaction of fluorinated compounds as substrates. This approach aims to construct fluorinated quaternary carbon stereocenters while diversifying the types of fluorinated compounds. This review introduces a series of reactions for synthesizing fluorinated quaternary carbon chiral centers through asymmetric organic catalysis and transition metal catalysis, including alkylation, arylation, Mannich, Michael addition, and allylation reactions. This work will contribute to the development of the synthesis of fluorinated quaternary carbon chiral center-containing compounds in the future.
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- Zongwei Li
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Fine Organic Synthesis, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, 24 Zhaojun Road, Hohhot 010030, China.
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Fine Organic Synthesis, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, 24 Zhaojun Road, Hohhot 010030, China.
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Fine Organic Synthesis, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, 24 Zhaojun Road, Hohhot 010030, China.
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Huang W, Yang J, Gao K, Wang Z, Huang G, Yao W, Yang J. Construction of Enantioenriched Quaternary C-Cl Oxindoles through Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Substitution with Chloroenolates. J Org Chem 2023; 88:15298-15310. [PMID: 37831540 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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A palladium-catalyzed asymmetric chloroenolate allylation with vinyl benzoxazinanones under mild reaction conditions has been developed, affording a series of optically active 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles exhibiting a chloro-group and a linear aryl amino side chain in good yields with up to 96% ee. Versatile functional group tolerance on the benzene ring has been demonstrated, and the utility of this method was probed by a scale-up synthesis and highlighted by product derivatizations.
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- Wen Huang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- Advanced Research Institute and School of Pharmaceutical Science, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang 318000, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, P. R. China
- Advanced Research Institute and School of Pharmaceutical Science, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang 318000, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute and School of Pharmaceutical Science, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang 318000, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute and School of Pharmaceutical Science, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang 318000, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang 318000, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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- Advanced Research Institute and School of Pharmaceutical Science, Taizhou University, Jiaojiang 318000, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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Deeksha, Bittu, Singh R. Synthetic strategies for the construction of C3-fluorinated oxindoles. Org Biomol Chem 2023; 21:6456-6467. [PMID: 37531214 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob01012k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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C3-fluorinated oxindoles are important scaffolds known to demonstrate various biological properties. As bio-isosteres of oxindoles, these compounds have shown tremendous potential in drug research discovery programs. Besides, they also serve as starting materials for synthesizing other fluorine-containing new architectures, thus launching research for developing new methods for their synthesis. Consequently, various approaches have been developed over the years to synthesize C3-fluorinated oxindoles. This review highlights the strategies developed to date to access C3-difluoro and monofluorooxindoles via intermolecular and intramolecular approaches. The key findings of the strategies developed are discussed along with the prevailing mechanism.
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- Deeksha
- Department of Chemistry, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan 305817, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan 305817, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan 305817, India.
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AMPK's double-faced role in advanced stages of prostate cancer. CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL ONCOLOGY : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERATION OF SPANISH ONCOLOGY SOCIETIES AND OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE OF MEXICO 2022; 24:2064-2073. [PMID: 35781781 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-022-02874-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men. Unfortunately, a very limited number of drugs are available for the relapsed and advanced stages of PCa, adding only a few months to survival; therefore, it is vital to develop new drugs. 5´ AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a master regulator of cell metabolism. It plays a significant role in the metabolism of PCa; hence, it can serve well as a treatment option for the advanced stages of PCa. However, whether this pathway contributes to cancer cell survival or death remains unknown. The present study reviews the possible pathways by which AMPK plays role in the advanced stages of PCa, drug resistance, and metastasis: (1) AMPK has a contradictory role in promoting glycolysis and the Warburg effect which are correlated with cancer stem cells (CSCs) survival and advanced PCa. It exerts its effect by interacting with hypoxia-induced factor 1 (HIF1) α, pyruvate kinase 2 (PKM2), glucose transporter (GLUT) 1 and pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDHC), which are key regulators of glycolysis; however, whether it promotes or discourage glycolysis is not conclusive. It can also exert an anti-CSC effect by negative regulation of NANOG and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) transcription factors, which are the major drivers of CSC maintenance; (2) the regulatory effect of AMPK on autophagy is also noticeable. Androgen receptors' expression increases AMPK activation through Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase 2 (CaMKK2) and induces autophagy. In addition, AMPK itself increases autophagy by downregulating the mammalian target of rapamycin complex (mTORC). However, whether increased autophagy inhibits or promotes cell death and drug resistance is contradictory. This study reveals that there are numerous pathways other than cell metabolism by which AMPK exerts its effects in the advanced stages of PCa, making it a priceless treatment target. Finally, we mention some drugs developed to treat the advanced stages of PCa by acting on AMPK.
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Kumar S, Vaishanv NK, Mohanan K. Efficient Construction of 3‐Fluoroalkylated Oxindoles Enabled by Zwitterion Catalysis. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202200084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Sandeep Kumar
- Central Drug Research Institute Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division Lucknow INDIA
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- CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute Medicinal and Process Chemistry Sector-10Jankipuram ExtensionSitapur Road 226031 Lucknow INDIA
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Liu YL, Wang XP, Wei J, Li Y. Synthesis of oxindoles bearing a stereogenic 3-fluorinated carbon center from 3-fluorooxindoles. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 20:538-552. [PMID: 34935824 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob01964c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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3,3-Disubstituted oxindoles bearing a stereogenic 3-fluorinated carbon center are privileged structural motifs present in many bioactive molecules. The straightforward functionalization of 3-fluorooxindoles constitutes a powerful method for the synthesis of 3-fully substituted 3-fluorooxindoles, taking advantage of the ease of preparation of 3-fluorooxindoles with different substitution patterns and the atom efficiency of chemical reactions. In the past decade, many papers have appeared on the synthesis of 3-fully substituted 3-fluorooxindoles from 3-fluorooxindoles. Importantly, many asymmetric catalytic methods have been developed for the enantioselective synthesis of these valuable compounds. This review summarizes the achievements in this area, and overviews synthetic opportunities that still exist.
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- Yong-Liang Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai, 201620, China. .,Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Center for Druggability of Cardiovascular noncoding RNA, Institute for Frontier Medical Technology, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, 201620, China
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Shi B, Hu X, He H, Fang W. Metformin suppresses breast cancer growth via inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2. Oncol Lett 2021; 22:615. [PMID: 34257723 PMCID: PMC8243079 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2021.12876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Pre-clinical and on-going trials have indicated the advantage of using metformin as an anticancer drug alone or in combination with other chemotherapeutics for the treatment of patients with breast cancer. However, the mechanisms by which metformin attenuates tumorigenesis remain to be further elucidated. The present study investigated the anticancer effects of metformin in breast cancer and identified potential molecular targets of metformin using western blotting and immunohistochemical analysis. Metformin significantly decreased tumor cell proliferation in vitro and suppressed tumor growth in vivo. Moreover, it induced the activation of AMP-induced protein kinase and suppression of phosphorylated-eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1 (p-4E-BP1), a downstream effector of the mTOR signaling pathway, and decreased cyclin D1 levels in in vitro and in vivo experimental models. Additionally, metformin inhibited cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 expression. Clinically, high expression levels of COX-2 and p-4E-BP1 in tissues of patients with breast cancer were significantly associated with enhanced lymphatic metastasis and distant metastasis. Thus, the current data suggested that metformin may have potential value as a synergistic therapy targeting both the COX-2 and mTOR signaling pathways.
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- Bin Shi
- Department of Medical Oncology, Fuzhou General Hospital of Fujian Medical University, East Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University (The 900th Hospital of The Joint Logistics Support Force of The Chinese PLA), Dongfang Hospital, Xiamen University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350025, P.R. China.,Department of Medical Oncology, Longyan People's Hospital, Longyan, Fujian 364000, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fuzhou General Hospital of Fujian Medical University, East Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University (The 900th Hospital of The Joint Logistics Support Force of The Chinese PLA), Dongfang Hospital, Xiamen University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350025, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fuzhou General Hospital of Fujian Medical University, East Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University (The 900th Hospital of The Joint Logistics Support Force of The Chinese PLA), Dongfang Hospital, Xiamen University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350025, P.R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fuzhou General Hospital of Fujian Medical University, East Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University (The 900th Hospital of The Joint Logistics Support Force of The Chinese PLA), Dongfang Hospital, Xiamen University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350025, P.R. China
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Khetmalis YM, Shivani M, Murugesan S, Chandra Sekhar KVG. Oxindole and its derivatives: A review on recent progress in biological activities. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 141:111842. [PMID: 34174506 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Oxindole has been shown to be a pharmacologically advantageous scaffold having many biological properties that are relevant to medicinal chemistry. The simplicity and widespread occurrence of this scaffold in plant-based alkaloids have further reinforced oxindole's merit in the domain of novel drug discovery. First extracted from Uncaria tomentosa, commonly the known as cat claw's plant which was found abundantly in the Amazon rainforest, molecules with the oxindole moiety have been shown to be common in a wide variety of compounds extracted from plant sources. The role of oxindole as a chemical scaffold for fabricating and designing biological drugs agents can be ascribed to its ability to be modified by a number of chemical groups to generate novel biological functions. This review is aimed at providing a description of the general chemistry based on existing corresponding structure-activity relationships (SARs) and compile all recent developmentary studies on oxindole-derived compounds as a successful pharmaceutical agent. A substantial group of oxindole derivatives are chiefly being tested as anticancer agents, however, a several oxindole derivatives have been shown to possesses antimicrobial, α-glucosidase inhibitory, antiviral, antileishmanial, antitubercular, antioxidative, tyrosinase inhibitory, PAK4 inhibitory, antirheumatoid arthritis and intraocular pressure reducing activities, to name a few. In this review we show the potential value of developing newer oxindole derivatives with an improved range of pharmacological implications as well as identifying drugs possessing oxindole core, that are showing and serving increased efficacy in clinical practice.
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- Yogesh Mahadu Khetmalis
- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana, India
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani Campus, Pilani 33303, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana, India.
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Dhokne P, Sakla AP, Shankaraiah N. Structural insights of oxindole based kinase inhibitors as anticancer agents: Recent advances. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 216:113334. [PMID: 33721669 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Small-molecule kinase inhibitors are being continuously explored as new anticancer therapeutics. Kinases are the phosphorylating enzymes which regulate numerous cellular functions such as proliferation, differentiation, migration, metabolism, and angiogenesis by activating several signalling pathways. Kinases have also been frequently found to be deregulated and overexpressed in cancerous tissues. Therefore, modulating the kinase activity by employing small molecules has emerged as a strategic approach for cancer treatment. On the other hand, oxindole motifs have surfaced as privileged scaffolds with significant multi-kinase inhibitory activity. The present review summarises recent advances in the development of oxindole based kinase inhibitors. The role of distinguished structural frameworks of oxindoles, such as 3-alkenyl oxindoles, spirooxindoles, 3-iminooxindoles and similar hydrazone derivatives have been described based on their kinase inhibition potential. Furthermore, the design strategies, mechanism of actions, structure activity relationships (SARs) and their mode of interaction with target protein have been critically highlighted.
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- Prajwal Dhokne
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, 500037, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, 500037, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, 500037, India.
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Zetschok D, Heieck L, Wennemers H. Decarboxylative Organocatalyzed Addition Reactions of Fluoroacetate Surrogates for the Synthesis of Fluorinated Oxindoles. Org Lett 2021; 23:1753-1757. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Dominik Zetschok
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, D-CHAB, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog Weg 3, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, D-CHAB, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog Weg 3, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, D-CHAB, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog Weg 3, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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Zuo Y, He X, Tang Q, Hu W, Zhou T, Hu W, Shang Y. Palladium‐Catalyzed 5‐
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Cyclization Cascade, Sequential Amination/Etherification for Stereoselective Construction of 3‐Methyleneindolinones. Adv Synth Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202001369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Youpeng Zuo
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials (State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base) College of Chemistry and Materials Science Anhui Normal University Wuhu 241000 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials (State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base) College of Chemistry and Materials Science Anhui Normal University Wuhu 241000 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials (State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base) College of Chemistry and Materials Science Anhui Normal University Wuhu 241000 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials (State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base) College of Chemistry and Materials Science Anhui Normal University Wuhu 241000 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials (State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base) College of Chemistry and Materials Science Anhui Normal University Wuhu 241000 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials (State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base) College of Chemistry and Materials Science Anhui Normal University Wuhu 241000 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids Ministry of Education Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials (State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base) College of Chemistry and Materials Science Anhui Normal University Wuhu 241000 People's Republic of China
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Biological Evaluation of Oxindole Derivative as a Novel Anticancer Agent against Human Kidney Carcinoma Cells. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10091260. [PMID: 32878322 PMCID: PMC7565513 DOI: 10.3390/biom10091260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Renal cell carcinoma has emerged as one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the USA. Here, we examined the anticancer profile of oxindole derivatives (SH-859) in human renal cancer cells. Targeting 786-O cells by SH-859 inhibited cell growth and affected the protein kinase B/mechanistic target of rapamycin 1 pathway, which in turn downregulated the expression of glycolytic enzymes, including lactate dehydrogenase A and glucose transporter-1, as well as other signaling proteins. Treatment with SH-859 altered glycolysis, mitochondrial function, and levels of adenosine triphosphate and cellular metabolites. Flow cytometry revealed the induction of apoptosis and G0/G1 cell cycle arrest in renal cancer cells following SH-859 treatment. Induction of autophagy was also confirmed after SH-859 treatment by acridine orange and monodansylcadaverine staining, immunocytochemistry, and Western blot analyses. Finally, SH-859 also inhibited the tumor development in a xenograft model. Thus, SH-859 can serve as a potential molecule for the treatment of human renal carcinoma.
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Sánchez BG, Bort A, Vara-Ciruelos D, Díaz-Laviada I. Androgen Deprivation Induces Reprogramming of Prostate Cancer Cells to Stem-Like Cells. Cells 2020; 9:cells9061441. [PMID: 32531951 PMCID: PMC7349866 DOI: 10.3390/cells9061441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In the past few years, cell plasticity has emerged as a mode of targeted therapy evasion in prostate adenocarcinoma. When exposed to anticancer therapies, tumor cells may switch into a different histological subtype, such as the neuroendocrine phenotype which is associated with treatment failure and a poor prognosis. In this study, we demonstrated that long-term androgen signal depletion of prostate LNCaP cells induced a neuroendocrine phenotype followed by re-differentiation towards a “stem-like” state. LNCaP cells incubated for 30 days in charcoal-stripped medium or with the androgen receptor antagonist 2-hydroxyflutamide developed neuroendocrine morphology and increased the expression of the neuroendocrine markers βIII-tubulin and neuron specific enolase (NSE). When cells were incubated for 90 days in androgen-depleted medium, they grew as floating spheres and had enhanced expression of the stem cell markers CD133, ALDH1A1, and the transporter ABCB1A. Additionally, the pluripotent transcription factors Nanog and Oct4 and the angiogenic factor VEGF were up-regulated while the expression of E-cadherin was inhibited. Cell viability revealed that those cells were resistant to docetaxel and 2-hidroxyflutamide. Mechanistically, androgen depletion induced the decrease in AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) expression and activation and stabilization of the hypoxia-inducible factor HIF-1α. Overexpression of AMPK in the stem-like cells decreased the expression of stem markers as well as that of HIF-1α and VEGF while it restored the levels of E-cadherin and PGC-1α. Most importantly, docetaxel sensitivity was restored in stem-like AMPK-transfected cells. Our model provides a new regulatory mechanism of prostate cancer plasticity through AMPK that is worth exploring.
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- Belén G. Sánchez
- Department of System Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain; (B.G.S.); (A.B.); (D.V.-C.)
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- Department of System Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain; (B.G.S.); (A.B.); (D.V.-C.)
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- Department of System Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain; (B.G.S.); (A.B.); (D.V.-C.)
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- Department of System Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain; (B.G.S.); (A.B.); (D.V.-C.)
- Chemical Research Institute “Andrés M. del Río” (IQAR), Alcalá University, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence:
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Parveen N, Sekar G. Palladium Nanoparticle-Catalyzed Stereoselective Domino Synthesis of 3-Allylidene-2(3 H)-oxindoles and 3-Allylidene-2(3 H)-benzofuranones. J Org Chem 2020; 85:4682-4694. [PMID: 32156112 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b03397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A single-step, stereoselective protocol for the synthesis of unsymmetrically substituted (E)-3-allylideneoxindole and (E)-3-allylidenebenzofuran from readily accessible starting materials using palladium binaphthyl nanoparticles (Pd-BNPs) has been developed. Pd-BNP showing a wide range of functional group tolerance and an immense array of substrate scope have been explored with the successful synthesis of the drug molecule "tubulin polymerization inhibitor" free from trace metal impurities. The model reaction is extended to a gram-scale synthesis, and one of the products is utilized for derivatization. The Pd-BNP has been recycled up to 5 catalytic cycles without any loss in reaction yields and particle size of nanoparticles.
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- Naziya Parveen
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, Tamil Nadu, India
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Letribot B, Delatouche R, Rouillard H, Bonnet A, Chérouvrier JR, Domon L, Besson T, Thiéry V. Synthesis of 2-Mercapto-(2-Oxoindolin-3-Ylidene)Acetonitriles from 3-(4-Chloro-5 H-1,2,3-Dithiazol-5-Ylidene)Indolin-2-ones. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23061390. [PMID: 29890669 PMCID: PMC6100569 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23061390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Revised: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Alkylidene oxindoles are important functional moieties and building blocks in pharmaceutical and synthetic chemistry. Our interest in biologically active compounds focused our studies on the synthesis of novel oxindoles, bearing on the exocyclic double bond at the C8, CN, and S groups. Extending the potential applications of Appel’s salt, we developed a new synthetic approach by investigating the reactions of C5-substituted 2-oxindoles with 4,5-dichloro-1,2,3-dithiazolium chloride (Appel’s salt) to give original (Z)-3-(4-chloro-5H-1,2,3-dithiazol-5-ylidene)indolin-2-one derivatives, and new 2-mercapto-(2-oxoindolin-3-ylidene)acetonitriles via a dithiazole ring-opening reaction. The work described in this article represents further applications of Appel’s salt in the conception of novel heterocyclic rings, in an effort to access original bioactive compounds. Fifteen new compounds were prepared and fully characterized.
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- Boris Letribot
- University of La Rochelle, UMR CNRS 7266 LIENSs, 17000 La Rochelle, France.
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- University of La Rochelle, UMR CNRS 7266 LIENSs, 17000 La Rochelle, France.
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- University of La Rochelle, UMR CNRS 7266 LIENSs, 17000 La Rochelle, France.
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- University of La Rochelle, UMR CNRS 7266 LIENSs, 17000 La Rochelle, France.
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- University of La Rochelle, UMR CNRS 7266 LIENSs, 17000 La Rochelle, France.
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- Normandie University, UNIROUEN, INSA Rouen, CNRS, COBRA UMR 6014, 76000 Rouen, France.
| | - Valérie Thiéry
- University of La Rochelle, UMR CNRS 7266 LIENSs, 17000 La Rochelle, France.
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