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Abdoli M, Bonardi A, Gratteri P, Supuran CT, Žalubovskis R. Synthesis, carbonic anhydrase inhibition studies and modelling investigations of phthalimide-hydantoin hybrids. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2024; 39:2335927. [PMID: 38606915 PMCID: PMC11018007 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2024.2335927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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A novel series of hydantoins incorporating phthalimides has been synthesised by condensation of activated phthalimides with 1-aminohydantoin and investigated for their inhibitory activity against a panel of human (h) carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2.1.1): the cytosolic isoforms hCA I, hCA II, and hCA VII, secreted isoform hCA VI, and the transmembrane hCA IX, by a stopped-flow CO2 hydrase assay. Although all newly developed compounds were totally inactive on hCA I and mainly ineffective towards hCA II, they generally exhibited moderate repressing effects on hCA VI, VII, and IX with KIs values in the submicromolar to micromolar ranges. The salts 3a and 3b, followed by derivative 5, displayed the best inhibitory activity of all the evaluated compounds and their binding mode was proposed in silico. These compounds can also be considered interesting starting points for the development of novel pharmacophores for this class of enzyme inhibitors.
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- Morteza Abdoli
- Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia
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- Department NEUROFARBA – Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Molecular Modeling Cheminformatics & QSAR, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino (Florence), Italy
- Department of NEUROFARBA – Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino (Florence), Italy
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- Department NEUROFARBA – Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Molecular Modeling Cheminformatics & QSAR, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino (Florence), Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA – Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino (Florence), Italy
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- Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia
- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia
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Toumi A, Abdella FI, Boudriga S, Alanazi TYA, Alshamari AK, Alrashdi AA, Dbeibia A, Hamden K, Daoud I, Knorr M, Kirchhoff JL, Strohmann C. Synthesis of Tetracyclic Spirooxindolepyrrolidine-Engrafted Hydantoin Scaffolds: Crystallographic Analysis, Molecular Docking Studies and Evaluation of Their Antimicrobial, Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Activities. Molecules 2023; 28:7443. [PMID: 37959862 PMCID: PMC10650415 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28217443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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In a sustained search for novel potential drug candidates with multispectrum therapeutic application, a series of novel spirooxindoles was designed and synthesized via regioselective three-component reaction between isatin derivatives, 2-phenylglycine and diverse arylidene-imidazolidine-2,4-diones (Hydantoins). The suggested stereochemistry was ascertained by an X-ray diffraction study and NMR spectroscopy. The resulting tetracyclic heterocycles were screened for their in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity and for their in vitro antimicrobial potency. In vitro antibacterial screening revealed that several derivatives exhibited remarkable growth inhibition against different targeted microorganisms. All tested compounds showed excellent activity against the Micrococccus luteus strain (93.75 µg/mL ≤ MIC ≤ 375 µg/mL) as compared to the reference drug tetracycline (MIC = 500 µg/mL). Compound 4e bearing a p-chlorophenyl group on the pyrrolidine ring exhibited the greatest antifungal potential toward Candida albicans and Candida krusei (MIC values of 23.43 µg/mL and 46.87 µg/mL, respectively) as compared to Amphotericin B (MIC = 31.25 and 62.50 µg/mL, respectively). The target compounds were also tested in vitro against the lipoxygenase-5 (LOX-5) enzyme. Compounds 4i and 4l showed significant inhibitory activity with IC50 = 1.09 mg/mL and IC50 = 1.01 mg/mL, respectively, more potent than the parent drug, diclofenac sodium (IC50 = 1.19 mg/mL). In addition, in vivo evaluation of anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of these spirooxindoles were assessed through carrageenan-induced paw edema and acetic acid-induced writhing assays, respectively, revealing promising results. In silico molecular docking and predictive ADMET studies for the more active spirocompounds were also carried out.
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- Amani Toumi
- Laboratory of Heterocyclic Chemistry Natural Product and Reactivity (LR11ES39), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir 5019, Tunisia;
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Ha’il University, Ha’il 81451, Saudi Arabia (T.Y.A.A.)
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- Laboratory of Heterocyclic Chemistry Natural Product and Reactivity (LR11ES39), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir 5019, Tunisia;
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Ha’il University, Ha’il 81451, Saudi Arabia (T.Y.A.A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Ha’il University, Ha’il 81451, Saudi Arabia (T.Y.A.A.)
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- Laboratory of Analysis, Treatment and Valorization of Environmental Pollutants and Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, Monastir 5019, Tunisia;
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- Laboratory of Bioresources: Integrative Biology and Valorization, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir 5000, Tunisia;
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- Department of Matter Sciences, University of Mohamed Khider, BP 145 RP, Biskra 07000, Algeria;
- Laboratory of Natural and Bio-Actives Substances, Faculty of Science, Tlemcen University, P.O. Box 119, Tlemcen 13000, Algeria
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- Institut UTINAM-UMR CNRS 6213, Université de Franche-Comté, 16 Route de Gray, 25030 Besançon, France
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Technical University Dortmund, Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6, 44227 Dortmund, Germany; (J.-L.K.); (C.S.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Technical University Dortmund, Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6, 44227 Dortmund, Germany; (J.-L.K.); (C.S.)
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Kurian J, Ashtam A, Kesavan A, Chaluvalappil SV, Panda D, Manheri MK. Hybridization of the Pharmacophoric Features of Discoipyrrole C and Combretastatin A-4 toward New Anticancer Leads. ChemMedChem 2023; 18:e202300081. [PMID: 37256820 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202300081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Pharmacophore hybridization is an attractive strategy to identify new leads against multifactorial diseases such as cancer. Based on literature analysis of compounds possessing 'vicinal diaryl' fragment in their structure, we considered Discoipyrroles A-D and Combretastatin A-4 (CA-4) as possible components in hybrid design. Discoipyrrole C (Dis C) and CA-4 were used as reference compounds in these studies and their hybrids, in the form of 4,5-diaryl-1H-pyrrol-3(2H)-ones, were synthesized from suitable amino acid precursors though their ynone intermediates. Of these, the hybrid having exact substitution pattern as that of CA-4 showed better potency and selectivity than Dis C, but its activity was less compared to CA-4. This new analog disrupted interphase microtubules by inhibiting tubulin assembly by binding to the colchicine site, induced multipolar spindles, caused cell cycle block and apoptosis in HeLa cells. It also inhibited colony formation and migration of breast cancer cell lines.
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- Jais Kurian
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, SAS Nagar, Punjab, 160062, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
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Khetmalis YM, Sangeetha GP, Chandu A, Swati, Murugesan S, Sharma V, Kumar MM, Kondapalli VG. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel oxindole analogs as antitubercular agents. Future Med Chem 2023; 15:1323-1342. [PMID: 37610851 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2023-0066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Aim: To design, synthesize and evaluate oxindole derivatives for antitubercular activity. Methodology: We synthesized the derivatives, confirmed their structures by 1H/13C NMR and mass spectrometry, and evaluated them for antitubercular activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv strain using the microplate alamarBlue™ assay. Results: Among all the synthesized derivatives, OXN-1, -3 and -7 exhibited excellent antitubercular activity (minimum inhibitory concentration [MIC]: 0.78 μg/ml). Compounds with a MIC ≤1.56 were tested for cytotoxicity against human embryonic kidney cells and were found to be relatively nontoxic. Molecular docking analysis of OXN-1, -3 and -7 was performed to determine their binding patterns at the active site of DNA topoisomerase II (PDB-5BS8). In drug combination studies, OXN-1, 3 and 7 showed synergism with isoniazid. Conclusion: The obtained results reveal that oxindole derivatives exhibit potent antitubercular activity.
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- Yogesh M Khetmalis
- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500078, India
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530003, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani, Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan, 333031, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500078, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory, Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani, Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan, 333031, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500078, India
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530003, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500078, India
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Xu Z, Zhuang Y, Chen Q. Current scenario of pyrazole hybrids with in vivo therapeutic potential against cancers. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 257:115495. [PMID: 37209450 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Chemotherapeutics occupy a pivotal role in the medication of different types of cancers, but the prevalence and mortality rates of cancer remain high. The drug resistance and low specificity of current available chemotherapeutics are the main barriers for the effective cancer chemotherapy, evoking an immediate need for the development of novel anticancer agents. Pyrazole is a highly versatile five-membered heterocycle with two adjacent nitrogen atoms and possesses remarkable therapeutic effects and robust pharmacological potency. The pyrazole derivatives especially pyrazole hybrids have demonstrated potent in vitro and in vivo efficacies against cancers through multiple mechanisms, inclusive of apoptosis induction, autophagy regulation, and cell cycle disruption. Moreover, several pyrazole hybrids such as crizotanib (pyrazole-pyridine hybrid), erdafitinib (pyrazole-quinoxaline hybrid) and ruxolitinib (pyrazole-pyrrolo [2,3-d]pyrimidine hybrid) have already been approved for the cancer therapy, revealing that pyrazole hybrids are useful scaffolds to develop novel anticancer agents. The purpose of this review is to summarize the current scenario of pyrazole hybrids with potential in vivo anticancer efficacy along with mechanisms of action, toxicity, and pharmacokinetics, covering papers published in recent 5 years (2018-present), to facilitate further rational exploitation of more effective candidates.
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- Zhi Xu
- Industry Innovation & Research and Development Institute of Zhumadian, Huanghuai University, Zhumadian, 463000, China.
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- Industry Innovation & Research and Development Institute of Zhumadian, Huanghuai University, Zhumadian, 463000, China
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- College of Chemistry Pharmaceutical Engineering, Huanghuai University, Zhumadian, 463000, China
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Elzahhar PA, Nematalla HA, Al-Koussa H, Abrahamian C, El-Yazbi AF, Bodgi L, Bou-Gharios J, Azzi J, Al Choboq J, Labib HF, Kheir WA, Abu-Serie MM, Elrewiny MA, El-Yazbi AF, Belal ASF. Inclusion of Nitrofurantoin into the Realm of Cancer Chemotherapy via Biology-Oriented Synthesis and Drug Repurposing. J Med Chem 2023; 66:4565-4587. [PMID: 36921275 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Structural modifications of the antibacterial drug nitrofurantoin were envisioned, employing drug repurposing and biology-oriented drug synthesis, to serve as possible anticancer agents. Eleven compounds showed superior safety in non-cancerous human cells. Their antitumor efficacy was assessed on colorectal, breast, cervical, and liver cancer cells. Three compounds induced oxidative DNA damage in cancer cells with subsequent cellular apoptosis. They also upregulated the expression of Bax while downregulated that of Bcl-2 along with activating caspase 3/7. The DNA damage induced by these compounds, demonstrated by pATM nuclear shuttling, was comparable in both MCF7 and MDA-MB-231 (p53 mutant) cell lines. Mechanistic studies confirmed the dependence of these compounds on p53-mediated pathways as they suppressed the p53-MDM2 interaction. Indeed, exposure of radiosensitive prostatic cancer cells to low non-cytotoxic concentrations of compound 1 enhanced the cytotoxic response to radiation indicating a possible synergistic effect. In vivo antitumor activity was verified in an MCF7-xenograft animal model.
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- Perihan A Elzahhar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21521, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22516, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, American University of Beirut, Beirut 11072020, Lebanon
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- Walther Straub Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21521, Egypt
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut 11072020, Lebanon.,Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 11072020, Lebanon
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut 11072020, Lebanon.,Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 11072020, Lebanon
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut 11072020, Lebanon.,Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 11072020, Lebanon
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut 11072020, Lebanon.,Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 11072020, Lebanon
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Arab Academy of Science Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria 21913, Egypt
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 11072020, Lebanon
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- Medical Biotechnology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), Alexandria 21934, Egypt
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and the Research and Innovation Hub, Alamein International University, Alamein 5060335, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, American University of Beirut, Beirut 11072020, Lebanon.,Faculty of Pharmacy and the Research and Innovation Hub, Alamein International University, Alamein 5060335, Egypt.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21521, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21521, Egypt
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Fakhry MM, Mahmoud K, Nafie MS, Noor AO, Hareeri RH, Salama I, Kishk SM. Rational Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Pyrazoline-Based Antiproliferative Agents in MCF-7 Cancer Cells. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:1245. [PMID: 36297358 PMCID: PMC9607164 DOI: 10.3390/ph15101245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast divide continuously without control. There are great limitations in cancer chemotherapy. Hence, it is essential to search for new cancer therapeutics. Herein, a novel series of EGFR/HER2 dual inhibitors has been designed based on the hybridization of thiazole and pyrazoline fragments. The synthesized compounds were screened for their anti-proliferative activity against MCF-7 breast cancer cell line and MCF-10 normal breast cell line. Interestingly, synthesized compounds 6e and 6k showed very potent antiproliferative activity towards MCF-7 with IC50 values of 7.21 and 8.02 µM, respectively. Furthermore, enzymatic assay was performed against EGFR and HER2 to prove the dual inhibitory action. Compounds 6e and 6k showed potent inhibitory activity for EGFR with IC50 of 0.009 and 0.051 µM, respectively, and for HER2 with IC50 of 0.013 and 0.027 µM, respectively. Additionally, compounds 6e and 6k significantly stimulated apoptotic breast cancer cell death. Compound 6e was further explored for its anticancer activity in vivo using a Xenograft model. Moreover, computational modeling studies, ADMET studies and toxicity prediction were performed to investigate their potential drug candidates.
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- Mariam M. Fakhry
- Department of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Egyptian Russian University, Badr 11829, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Egyptian Russian University, Badr 11829, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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Yang YS, Cao JQ, Ma CM, Zhang YP, Guo HC, Xue JJ. A novel pyrazoline-based fluorescence probe armed by pyrene and naphthol system for the selective detection of Cu2+ and its biological application. J IRAN CHEM SOC 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13738-022-02536-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Wan S, Wu N, Yan Y, Yang Y, Tian G, An L, Bao X. Design, synthesis, crystal structure, and in vitro antibacterial activities of sulfonamide derivatives bearing the 4-aminoquinazoline moiety. Mol Divers 2022:10.1007/s11030-022-10484-8. [PMID: 35779170 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-022-10484-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A total of 66 sulfonamide derivatives bearing the 4-aminoquinazoline moiety were designed and synthesized, and their structures were fully characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and HRMS techniques. Among them, the structures of compounds 5A10 and 5B11 were further confirmed through X-ray single-crystal diffraction analyses. The bioassay results indicated that some of the target compounds displayed higher inhibition activities in vitro against the tested phytopathogenic bacteria. For example, compound 5A26 exhibited a strong anti-Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola (Xoc) efficacy with an EC50 (half-maximal effective concentration) value of 30.6 μg/mL, over twofold more active than control agent bismerthiazol (BMT). Additionally, compound 5B14 had a good antibacterial effect against the phytopathogen Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citric (Xac) with EC50 = 34.5 μg/mL, significantly better than control agent BMT (71.5 μg/mL). The anti-Xoc mechanistic studies showed that compound 5A26 exerted its antibacterial efficacy by increasing the permeability of bacterial membrane, decreasing the content of extracellular polysaccharides, and triggering morphological changes of bacterial cells.
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- Suran Wan
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, People's Republic of China.
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Bala D, Jinga LI, Popa M, Hanganu A, Voicescu M, Bleotu C, Tarko L, Nica S. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of New Azulene-Containing Chalcones. Materials (Basel) 2022; 15:ma15051629. [PMID: 35268860 PMCID: PMC8911025 DOI: 10.3390/ma15051629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Azulene-containing chalcones have been synthesized via Claisen-Schmidt condensation reaction. Their chemical structure has been established by spectroscopic methods where the 1H-NMR spectra suggested that the title chalcones were geometrically pure and configured trans (J = 15 Hz). The influence of functional groups from azulene-containing chalcones on the biological activity of the 2-propen-1-one unit was investigated for the first time. This study presents optical and fluorescent investigations, QSAR studies, and biological activity of 10 novel compounds. These chalcones were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The results revealed that most of the synthesized compounds showed inhibition against Gram-negative microorganisms, independent of the substitution of azulene scaffold. Instead, all azulene-containing chalcones exhibited good antifungal activity against Candida parapsilosis, with MIC values ranging between 0.156 and 0.312 mg/mL. The most active compound was chalcone containing azulene moieties on both sides of the 2-propene-1-one bond, exhibiting good activity against both bacteria-type strains and good antifungal activity. This antifungal activity combined with low toxicity makes azulene-containing chalcones a new class of bioorganic compounds.
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- Daniela Bala
- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Physical-Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 4-12 Bvd. Regina Elisabeta, 030018 Bucharest, Romania;
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- “C. D. Nenitzescu” Institute of Organic Chemistry, Romanian Academy, 202B Spl. Independentei, 060023 Bucharest, Romania; (L.-I.J.); (A.H.); (L.T.)
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- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), 36-46 Bvd. M. Kogalniceanu, 50107 Bucharest, Romania; (M.P.); (C.B.)
- Faculty of Biology, Department of Botany and Microbiology, University of Bucharest, 1-3 Aleea Portocalelor, 060101 Bucharest, Romania
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- “C. D. Nenitzescu” Institute of Organic Chemistry, Romanian Academy, 202B Spl. Independentei, 060023 Bucharest, Romania; (L.-I.J.); (A.H.); (L.T.)
- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Catalysis, Research Centre of Applied Organic Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90-92 Panduri Street, 050663 Bucharest, Romania
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry “Ilie Murgulescu” of the Romanian Academy, Splaiul Independentei 202, 060021 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), 36-46 Bvd. M. Kogalniceanu, 50107 Bucharest, Romania; (M.P.); (C.B.)
- Faculty of Biology, Department of Botany and Microbiology, University of Bucharest, 1-3 Aleea Portocalelor, 060101 Bucharest, Romania
- Stefan S. Nicolau Institute of Virology, 285 Mihai Bravu Avenue, 030317 Bucharest, Romania
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- “C. D. Nenitzescu” Institute of Organic Chemistry, Romanian Academy, 202B Spl. Independentei, 060023 Bucharest, Romania; (L.-I.J.); (A.H.); (L.T.)
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- “C. D. Nenitzescu” Institute of Organic Chemistry, Romanian Academy, 202B Spl. Independentei, 060023 Bucharest, Romania; (L.-I.J.); (A.H.); (L.T.)
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Upadhyay N, Tilekar K, Safuan S, Kumar AP, Schweipert M, Meyer-Almes FJ, Ramaa CS. Development and investigation of thiazolidinedione and pyrazoline compounds as antiangiogenic weapons targeting VEGFR-2. Future Med Chem 2021; 13:1963-86. [PMID: 34581188 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2021-0139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Angiogenesis deregulation is often linked to cancer and is thus an essential target. Materials & methods: Twenty-nine compounds were developed as VEGFR-2 inhibitors. Compounds were evaluated to determine their antiangiogenic activity. Results: B1, PB11 and PB16 showed HUVEC's IC50 scores in the submicromolar range. B1, B2 and PB16 reduced cellular migration and capillary tube formation of HUVECs. VEGFR-2 inhibitory activity was found in the nanomolar range: 200 nM of B1, 500 nM of B2 and 600 nM of PB16. B1 and PB16 suppressed the formation of new capillaries on growing CAMs. B1 and PB16 occupied the ATP site and allosteric pocket of VEGFR-2 in docking studies. Conclusion: These compounds can target VEGFR-2 and are endowed with in vitro and in vivo antiangiogenic activity.
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Upadhyay N, Tilekar K, Safuan S, Kumar AP, Schweipert M, Meyer-Almes FJ, C S R. Multi-target weapons: diaryl-pyrazoline thiazolidinediones simultaneously targeting VEGFR-2 and HDAC cancer hallmarks. RSC Med Chem 2021; 12:1540-1554. [PMID: 34671737 PMCID: PMC8459325 DOI: 10.1039/d1md00125f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In anticancer drug discovery, multi-targeting compounds have been beneficial due to their advantages over single-targeting compounds. For instance, VEGFR-2 has a crucial role in angiogenesis and cancer management, whereas HDACs are well-known regulators of epigenetics and have been known to contribute significantly to angiogenesis and carcinogenesis. Herein, we have reported nineteen novel VEGFR-2 and HDAC dual-targeting analogs containing diaryl-pyrazoline thiazolidinediones and their in vitro and in vivo biological evaluation. In particular, the most promising compound 14c has emerged as a dual inhibitor of VEGFR-2 and HDAC. It demonstrated anti-angiogenic activity by inhibiting in vitro HUVEC proliferation, migration, and tube formation. Moreover, an in vivo CAM assay showed that 14c repressed new capillary formation in CAMs. In particular, 14c exhibited cytotoxicity potential on different cancer cell lines such as MCF-7, K562, A549, and HT-29. Additionally, 14c demonstrated significant potency and selectivity against HDAC4 in the sub-micromolar range. To materialize the hypothesis, we also performed molecular docking on the crystal structures of both VEGFR-2 (PDB ID: 1YWN) and HDAC4 (PDB-ID: 4CBY), which corroborated the designing and biological activity. The results indicated that compound 14c could be a potential lead to develop more optimized multi-target analogs with enhanced potency and selectivity.
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- Neha Upadhyay
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Pharmacy Navi Mumbai India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Pharmacy Navi Mumbai India
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- Universiti Sains Malaysia School of Health Sciences Health Campus Universiti Sains Malaysia 16150 Kubang Kerian Kelantan Malaysia
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Pharmacy Navi Mumbai India
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Upadhyay N, Tilekar K, Safuan S, Kumar AP, Schweipert M, Meyer-Almes FJ, Ramaa CS. Double-edged Swords: Diaryl pyrazoline thiazolidinediones synchronously targeting cancer epigenetics and angiogenesis. Bioorg Chem 2021; 116:105350. [PMID: 34547645 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In the present study, two novel series of compounds incorporating naphthyl and pyridyl linker were synthesized and biological assays revealed 5-((6-(2-(5-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-oxoethoxy) naphthalene-2-yl)methylene)thiazolidine-2,4-dione (14b) as the most potent dual inhibitors of vascular endothelial growth factors receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) and histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4). Compounds 13b, 14b, 17f, and 21f were found to stabilize HDAC4; where, pyridyl linker swords were endowed with higher stabilization effects than naphthyl linker. Also, 13b and 14b showed best inhibitory activity on VEGFR-2 as compared to others. Compound 14b was most potent as evident by in-vitro and in-vivo biological assessments. It displayed anti-angiogenic potential by inhibiting endothelial cell proliferation, migration, tube formation and also suppressed new capillary formation in the growing chick chorioallantoic membranes (CAMs). It showed selectivity and potency towards HDAC4 as compared to other HDAC isoforms. Compound 14b (25 mg/kg, i.p.) also indicated exceptional antitumor efficacy on in-vivo animal xenograft model of human colorectal adenocarcinoma (HT-29). The mechanism of action of 14b was also confirmed by western blot.
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Affiliation(s)
- Neha Upadhyay
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Pharmacy, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Pharmacy, Navi Mumbai, India
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- School of Health Sciences, Health Campus Universiti Sains 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore and Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt, Germany.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Pharmacy, Navi Mumbai, India.
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da Silva Júnior AA, da Rocha Pitta MG, de Oliveira Chagas MB, de Melo Rêgo MJB, da Rosa MM, da Rocha Pitta MG. Imidazolidine Derivatives in Cancer Research: What is known? Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2021; 22:1272-1277. [PMID: 34315391 DOI: 10.2174/1871520621666210727113639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Even though cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, a number of open issues persist in cancer treatment, despite the achievements of the field. This review aims at discussing the fundamental role of Imidazolidine derivatives in the industry of cancer treatment. Compelling data from 1996 to 2021 will introduce Imidazolidine derivatives as a relevant tool to modulate cancer progression.
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