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Pauli FP, Freitas CS, Pereira PR, Magalhães A, de Carvalho da Silva F, Paschoalin VMF, Ferreira VF. Exploring the Antimicrobial and Antitumoral Activities of Naphthoquinone-Grafted Chitosans. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15061430. [PMID: 36987212 PMCID: PMC10053705 DOI: 10.3390/polym15061430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/15/2023] Open
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Biopolymers obtained from natural macromolecules are noteworthy among materials presenting high biocompatibility and adequate biodegradability, as is the case of chitosan (CS), making this biopolymeric compound a suitable drug delivery system. Herein, chemically-modified CS were synthetized using 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone (1,4-NQ) and the sodium salt of 1,2-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonic acid (1,2-NQ), producing 1,4-NQ-CS and 1,2-NQ-CS by three different methods, employing an ethanol and water mixture (EtOH:H2O), EtOH:H2O plus triethylamine and dimethylformamide. The highest substitution degree (SD) of 0.12 was achieved using water/ethanol and triethylamine as the base for 1,4-NQ-CS and 0.54 for 1,2-NQ-CS. All synthesized products were characterized by FTIR, elemental analysis, SEM, TGA, DSC, Raman, and solid-state NMR, confirming the CS modification with 1,4-NQ and 1,2-NQ. Chitosan grafting to 1,4-NQ displayed superior antimicrobial activities against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis associated with improved cytotoxicity and efficacy, indicated by high therapeutic indices, ensuring safe application to human tissue. Although 1,4-NQ-CS inhibited the growth of human mammary adenocarcinoma cells (MDA-MB-231), it is accompanied by cytotoxicity and should be considered with caution. The findings reported herein emphasize that 1,4-NQ-grafted CS may be useful in protecting injured tissue against bacteria, commonly found in skin infections, until complete tissue recovery.
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Affiliation(s)
- Fernanda Petzold Pauli
- Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24241-000, Brazil;
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, Brazil; (C.S.F.); (P.R.P.)
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, Brazil; (C.S.F.); (P.R.P.)
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- Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, Brazil;
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, Brazil; (C.S.F.); (P.R.P.)
- Correspondence: (V.M.F.P.); (V.F.F.)
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- Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24241-000, Brazil;
- Correspondence: (V.M.F.P.); (V.F.F.)
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Oliveira JC, de Carvalho RL, Sampaio HGS, Honorato J, Ellena JA, Martins FT, Pereira JVM, Costa PMS, Pessoa C, Ferreira RS, Araújo MH, Jacob C, da Silva Júnior EN. It Takes Two to Tango, Part II: Synthesis of A-Ring Functionalised Quinones Containing Two Redox-Active Centres with Antitumour Activities. Molecules 2023; 28. [PMID: 36903471 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28052222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
Abstract
In 2021, our research group published the prominent anticancer activity achieved through the successful combination of two redox centres (ortho-quinone/para-quinone or quinone/selenium-containing triazole) through a copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction. The combination of two naphthoquinoidal substrates towards a synergetic product was indicated, but not fully explored. Herein, we report the synthesis of 15 new quinone-based derivatives prepared from click chemistry reactions and their subsequent evaluation against nine cancer cell lines and the murine fibroblast line L929. Our strategy was based on the modification of the A-ring of para-naphthoquinones and subsequent conjugation with different ortho-quinoidal moieties. As anticipated, our study identified several compounds with IC50 values below 0.5 µM in tumour cell lines. Some of the compounds described here also exhibited an excellent selectivity index and low cytotoxicity on L929, the control cell line. The antitumour evaluation of the compounds separately and in their conjugated form proved that the activity is strongly enhanced in the derivatives containing two redox centres. Thus, our study confirms the efficiency of using A-ring functionalized para-quinones coupled with ortho-quinones to obtain a diverse range of two redox centre compounds with potential applications against cancer cell lines. Here as well, it literally takes two for an efficient tango!
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Santos LH, Kronenberger T, Almeida RG, Silva EB, Rocha REO, Oliveira JC, Barreto LV, Skinner D, Fajtová P, Giardini MA, Woodworth B, Bardine C, Lourenço AL, Craik CS, Poso A, Podust LM, McKerrow JH, Siqueira-Neto JL, O’Donoghue AJ, da Silva
Júnior EN, Ferreira RS. Structure-Based Identification of Naphthoquinones and Derivatives as Novel Inhibitors of Main Protease M pro and Papain-like Protease PL pro of SARS-CoV-2. J Chem Inf Model 2022; 62:6553-6573. [PMID: 35960688 PMCID: PMC9397563 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.2c00693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 urgently demands novel direct antiviral treatments. The main protease (Mpro) and papain-like protease (PLpro) are attractive drug targets among coronaviruses due to their essential role in processing the polyproteins translated from the viral RNA. In this study, we virtually screened 688 naphthoquinoidal compounds and derivatives against Mpro of SARS-CoV-2. Twenty-four derivatives were selected and evaluated in biochemical assays against Mpro using a novel fluorogenic substrate. In parallel, these compounds were also assayed with SARS-CoV-2 PLpro. Four compounds inhibited Mpro with half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values between 0.41 μM and 9.0 μM. In addition, three compounds inhibited PLpro with IC50 ranging from 1.9 μM to 3.3 μM. To verify the specificity of Mpro and PLpro inhibitors, our experiments included an assessment of common causes of false positives such as aggregation, high compound fluorescence, and inhibition by enzyme oxidation. Altogether, we confirmed novel classes of specific Mpro and PLpro inhibitors. Molecular dynamics simulations suggest stable binding modes for Mpro inhibitors with frequent interactions with residues in the S1 and S2 pockets of the active site. For two PLpro inhibitors, interactions occur in the S3 and S4 pockets. In summary, our structure-based computational and biochemical approach identified novel naphthoquinonal scaffolds that can be further explored as SARS-CoV-2 antivirals.
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- Lucianna H. Santos
- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology,
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas
Gerais 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Oncology and Pneumonology, Internal
Medicine VIII, University Hospital Tübingen,
Otfried-Müller-Straße 10, DE72076 Tübingen,
Germany
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences,
University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio,
Finland
- Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical/Medicinal
Chemistry and Tübingen Center for Academic Drug Discovery (TüCAD2),
Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Auf der
Morgenstelle 8, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry,
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas
Gerais 31270-901, Brazil
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences,
University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La
Jolla, California 92093-0657, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology,
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas
Gerais 31270-901, Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry,
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas
Gerais 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology,
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas
Gerais 31270-901, Brazil
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences,
University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La
Jolla, California 92093-0657, United States
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences,
University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La
Jolla, California 92093-0657, United States
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry,
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 16610 Prague,
Czech Republic
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences,
University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La
Jolla, California 92093-0657, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious
Diseases, University of California San Diego, La Jolla,
California 92093, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
University of California San Francisco, San Francisco,
California 94143, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
University of California San Francisco, San Francisco,
California 94143, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
University of California San Francisco, San Francisco,
California 94143, United States
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- Department of Oncology and Pneumonology, Internal
Medicine VIII, University Hospital Tübingen,
Otfried-Müller-Straße 10, DE72076 Tübingen,
Germany
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences,
University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio,
Finland
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences,
University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La
Jolla, California 92093-0657, United States
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences,
University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La
Jolla, California 92093-0657, United States
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences,
University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La
Jolla, California 92093-0657, United States
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences,
University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La
Jolla, California 92093-0657, United States
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Júnior
- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry,
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas
Gerais 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology,
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas
Gerais 31270-901, Brazil
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Rani R, Sethi K, Kumar S, Varma RS, Kumar R. Natural naphthoquinones and their derivatives as potential drug molecules against trypanosome parasites. Chem Biol Drug Des 2022; 100:786-817. [PMID: 35852920 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.14122] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
Over the past decades, a number of 1,4-naphthoquinones have been isolated from natural resources and several of naphthoquinone derivatives with diverse structural motif have been synthesized; they possess a multitude of biochemical properties and modulate numerous pharmacological roles that offer new targets for addressing the challenges pertaining to novel drug developments. Among natural naphthoquinones, lapachol, α-lapachone, β-lapachone, lawsone, juglone, and plumbagin have been evaluated for its potential as antitrypanosomal activities. The chemotherapeutic drugs available for combating human trypanosomiasis, that is, American trypanosomiasis and African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma brucei, respectively, and animal tripanosomosis caused by Trypanosoma evansi have a problem of drug resistance and several toxic effect. Therefore, search of alternative effective drug molecules, without toxic effects, have enthused the researchers for searching new drug entity with potential clinical efficacy. In the search for new antitrypanosomal compound, this review focuses on different natural quinones and their synthetic derivatives associated with antitrypanosomal studies. In this context, this review will be useful for the development of new antitrypanosomal drugs mainly based on different structural modification of natural and synthetic naphthoquinones.
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- Ruma Rani
- ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar, India
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- Regional Center of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Eddahmi M, La Spada G, Hafid A, Khouili M, Catto M, Bouissane L. Towards Alzheimer’s disease-related targets: One-pot Cu(I)- mediated synthesis of new nitroindazolyltriazoles. Bioorg Chem 2022; 130:106261. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.106261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Costa DCS, da S. M. Forezi L, Lessa MD, Delarmelina M, Matuck BVA, Freitas MCR, Ferreira VF, de C. Resende JAL, de M. Carneiro JW, de C. da Silva F. A Stereoselective, Base‐free, Palladium‐Catalyzed Heck Coupling Between 3‐halo‐1,4‐Naphthoquinones and Vinyl‐1
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‐1,2,3‐Triazoles. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202201334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Dora C. S. Costa
- Universidade Federal Fluminense Instituto de Química Campus do Valonguinho, CEP 24020-150 Niterói RJ Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense Instituto de Química Campus do Valonguinho, CEP 24020-150 Niterói RJ Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense Instituto de Química Campus do Valonguinho, CEP 24020-150 Niterói RJ Brazil
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- School of Chemistry Cardiff University, Main Building Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT United Kingdom
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense Instituto de Química Campus do Valonguinho, CEP 24020-150 Niterói RJ Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro Instituto de Química Departamento de Química Fundamental e Inorgânica Campus Seropédica, CEP 23890-000 Seropédica RJ Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica Faculdade de Farmácia 24241-002 Niterói RJ Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso Campus Universitário do Araguaia Instituto de Ciências Exatas e da Terra 78698-000 Pontal do Araguaia MT Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense Instituto de Química Campus do Valonguinho, CEP 24020-150 Niterói RJ Brazil
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Prieto Cárdenas LS, Arias Soler KA, Nossa González DL, Rozo Núñez WE, Cárdenas-chaparro A, Duchowicz PR, Gómez Castaño JA. In Silico Antiprotozoal Evaluation of 1,4-Naphthoquinone Derivatives against Chagas and Leishmaniasis Diseases Using QSAR, Molecular Docking, and ADME Approaches. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:687. [PMID: 35745607 PMCID: PMC9228275 DOI: 10.3390/ph15060687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Chagas and leishmaniasis are two neglected diseases considered as public health problems worldwide, for which there is no effective, low-cost, and low-toxicity treatment for the host. Naphthoquinones are ligands with redox properties involved in oxidative biological processes with a wide variety of activities, including antiparasitic. In this work, in silico methods of quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR), molecular docking, and calculation of ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion) properties were used to evaluate naphthoquinone derivatives with unknown antiprotozoal activity. QSAR models were developed for predicting antiparasitic activity against Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania amazonensis, and Leishmania infatum, as well as the QSAR model for toxicity activity. Most of the evaluated ligands presented high antiparasitic activity. According to the docking results, the family of triazole derivatives presented the best affinity with the different macromolecular targets. The ADME results showed that most of the evaluated compounds present adequate conditions to be administered orally. Naphthoquinone derivatives show good biological activity results, depending on the substituents attached to the quinone ring, and perhaps the potential to be converted into drugs or starting molecules.
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Chorbu AA, Barskaya ES, Moiseeva AA, Guk DA, Krasnovskaya OO, Lyssenko KA, Rzheutski AV, Abramovich MS, Polyakova MN, Berezina AV, Zyk NV, Beloglazkinax EK. Ditopic pyridyl-benzothiazole – pyridylmethylene-2-thiohydantoin conjugates: synthesis and study in complexation with CuCl2. Polyhedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2022.115838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Santos LH, Kronenberger T, Almeida RG, Silva EB, Rocha REO, Oliveira JC, Barreto LV, Skinner D, Fajtová P, Giardini MA, Woodworth B, Bardine C, Lourenço AL, Craik CS, Poso A, Podust LM, McKerrow JH, Siqueira-Neto JL, O'Donoghue AJ, da Silva Júnior EN, Ferreira RS. Structure-based identification of naphthoquinones and derivatives as novel inhibitors of main protease Mpro and papain-like protease PLpro of SARS-CoV-2. bioRxiv 2022:2022.01.05.475095. [PMID: 35018373 PMCID: PMC8750648 DOI: 10.1101/2022.01.05.475095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 urgently demands novel direct antiviral treatments. The main protease (Mpro) and papain-like protease (PLpro) are attractive drug targets among coronaviruses due to their essential role in processing the polyproteins translated from the viral RNA. In the present work, we virtually screened 688 naphthoquinoidal compounds and derivatives against Mpro of SARS-CoV-2. Twenty-four derivatives were selected and evaluated in biochemical assays against Mpro using a novel fluorogenic substrate. In parallel, these compounds were also assayed with SARS-CoV-2 PLpro. Four compounds inhibited Mpro with half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC 50 ) values between 0.41 µM and 66 µM. In addition, eight compounds inhibited PLpro with IC 50 ranging from 1.7 µM to 46 µM. Molecular dynamics simulations suggest stable binding modes for Mpro inhibitors with frequent interactions with residues in the S1 and S2 pockets of the active site. For two PLpro inhibitors, interactions occur in the S3 and S4 pockets. In summary, our structure-based computational and biochemical approach identified novel naphthoquinonal scaffolds that can be further explored as SARS-CoV-2 antivirals.
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Lima DJB, Almeida RG, Jardim GAM, Barbosa BPA, Santos ACC, Valença WO, Scheide MR, Gatto CC, de Carvalho GGC, Costa PMS, Pessoa C, Pereira CLM, Jacob C, Braga AL, da Silva Júnior EN. It takes two to tango: synthesis of cytotoxic quinones containing two redox active centers with potential antitumor activity. RSC Med Chem 2021; 12:1709-1721. [PMID: 34778772 DOI: 10.1039/d1md00168j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
We report the synthesis of 47 new quinone-based derivatives via click chemistry and their subsequent evaluation against cancer cell lines and the control L929 murine fibroblast cell line. These compounds combine two redox centers, such as an ortho-quinone/para-quinone or quinones/selenium with the 1,2,3-triazole nucleus. Several of these compounds present IC50 values below 0.5 μM in cancer cell lines with significantly lower cytotoxicity in the control cell line L929 and good selectivity index. Hence, our study confirms the use of a complete and very diverse range of quinone compounds with potential application against certain cancer cell lines.
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- Daisy J B Lima
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará Fortaleza 60430-270 Ceará Brazil.,Division of Bioorganic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Saarland 66123 Saarbruecken Germany
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte 31270-901 Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte 31270-901 Minas Gerais Brazil .,Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina Florianópolis Santa Catarina 88040-900 Brazil
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- Division of Bioorganic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Saarland 66123 Saarbruecken Germany.,Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte 31270-901 Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte 31270-901 Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte 31270-901 Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina Florianópolis Santa Catarina 88040-900 Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Brasilia Brasilia 70904-970 DF Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará Fortaleza 60430-270 Ceará Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará Fortaleza 60430-270 Ceará Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará Fortaleza 60430-270 Ceará Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte 31270-901 Minas Gerais Brazil
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- Division of Bioorganic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Saarland 66123 Saarbruecken Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina Florianópolis Santa Catarina 88040-900 Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte 31270-901 Minas Gerais Brazil
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Stalin A, Dhivya P, Lin D, Feng Y, Asharaja AC, Gandhi MR, Kannan BS, Kandhasamy S, Reegan AD, Chen Y. Synthesis, molecular docking and mosquitocidal efficacy of lawsone and its derivatives against the dengue vector Aedes aegypti L. (Diptera: Culicidae). Med Chem 2021; 18:170-180. [PMID: 34315380 DOI: 10.2174/1573406417666210727121654] [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: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Aedes aegypti is the primary dengue vector, a significant public health problem in many countries. Controlling the growth of Ae. aegypti is the biggest challenge in the mosquito control program, and there is a need for finding bioactive molecules to control Ae. aegypti in order to prevent dengue virus transmission. OBJECTIVE To assess the mosquitocidal property of lawsone and its 3-methyl-4H-chromen-3-yl-1-phenylbenzo[6,7]chromeno[2,3,c]pyrazole-dione derivatives (6a-6h) against various life stages of Ae. aegypti. Besides, to study the mode of action of the active compound by molecular docking and histopathological analysis. METHODS All derivatives were synthesized from the reaction between 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, chromene-3-carbaldehyde, and 1-phenyl-3-methyl-pyrazol-5-one by using one pot sequential multicomponent reaction. The mosquito life stages were subjected to diverse concentrations ranging from 1.25, 2.5, 5.0, and 10 ppm for lawsone and its derivatives. The structure of all synthesized compounds was characterized by spectroscopic analysis. Docking analysis was performed using autodock tools. Midgut sections of Ae. aegypti larvae were analyzed for histopathological effects. RESULTS Among the nine compounds screened, derivative 6e showed the highest mortality on Ae. aegypti life stages. The analyzed LC50 and LC90 results of derivative 6e were 3.01, 5.87 ppm, and 3.41, 6.28 ppm on larvae and pupae of Ae. aegypti, respectively. In the ovicidal assay, the derivative 6e recorded 47.2% egg mortality after 96-hour post-exposure to 10 ppm concentration. In molecular docking analysis, the derivative 6e confirmed strong binding interaction (-9.09 kcal/mol and -10.17 kcal/mol) with VAL 60 and HIS 62 of acetylcholinesterase 1 (AChE1) model and LYS 255, LYS 263 of kynurenine aminotransferase of Ae. aegypti, respectively. The histopathological results showed that the derivative 6e affected the columnar epithelial cells (CC) and peritrophic membrane (pM). CONCLUSION The derivative 6e is highly effective in the life stages of Ae. aegypti mosquito and it could be used in the integrated mosquito management programme.
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- Antony Stalin
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore 641018, Tamil Nadu, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- P.G. and Research Department of Zoology, Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College, Melaneelithanallur 627 953, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Tirunelveli Dakshina Mara Nadar Sangam (T D M N S) College, Valliyur, Tirunelveli 627113, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Stem Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
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- National Centre for Disease Control, NTI Campus, Ballary Road, Bangalore 560003, Karnataka, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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Vieira SAPB, Dos Santos BM, Santos Júnior CD, de Paula VF, Gomes MSR, Ferreira GM, Gonçalves RL, Hirata MH, da Silva RA, Brandeburgo MIH, Mendes MM. Isohemigossypolone: Antiophidic properties of a naphthoquinone isolated from Pachira aquatica Aubl. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 245:109028. [PMID: 33676005 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2021.109028] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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We investigated the antiophidic properties of isohemigossypolone (ISO), a naphthoquinone isolated from the outer bark of the Pachira aquatic Aubl. The inhibition of phospholipase A2, coagulant, fibrinogenolytic, hemorrhagic and myotoxic activities induced by Bothrops pauloensis venom (Pb) was investigated. For this, we use samples resulting from the incubation of Pb with ISO in different concentrations (1:1, 1:5 and 1:10 w/w), we also evaluated the condition of treatment using ISO after 15 min of venom inoculation. The activities of phospholipase A2, coagulant, fibrinogenolytic, hemorrhagic and myotoxic induced by the B. pauloensis venom were significantly inhibited when the ISO was pre-incubated with the crude venom. For in vivo neutralization tests, the results were observed even when the ISO was applied after 15 min of inoculation of the venom or metalloprotease (BthMP). Also, to identify the inhibition mechanism, we performed in silico assays, across simulations of molecular coupling and molecular dynamics, it was possible to identify the modes of interaction between ISO and bothropic toxins BmooMPα-I, Jararacussin-I and BNSP-7. The present study shows that naphthoquinone isohemigossypolone isolated from the P. aquatica plant inhibited part of the local and systemic damage caused by venom proteins, demonstrating the pharmacological potential of this compound in neutralizing the harmful effects caused by snakebites.
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Natural Products, Department of Sciences and Technology, State University of Bahia Southwest (UESB), Jequié, BA, Brazil
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- Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Special Academic Unit of Biosciences, Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Jataí, GO, Brazil.
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Dantas-Pereira L, Cunha-Junior EF, Andrade-Neto VV, Bower JF, Jardim GAM, da Silva Júnior EN, Torres-Santos EC, Menna-Barreto RFS. Naphthoquinones and Derivatives for Chemotherapy: Perspectives and Limitations of their Anti-trypanosomatids Activities. Curr Pharm Des 2021; 27:1807-1824. [PMID: 33167829 DOI: 10.2174/1381612826666201109111802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 05/03/2020] [Revised: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Chagas disease, Sleeping sickness and Leishmaniasis, caused by trypanosomatids Trypanosoma cruzi, Trypanosoma brucei and Leishmania spp., respectively, are considered neglected tropical diseases, and they especially affect impoverished populations in the developing world. The available chemotherapies are very limited, and a search for alternatives is still necessary. In folk medicine, natural naphthoquinones have been employed for the treatment of a great variety of illnesses, including parasitic infections. This review is focused on the anti-trypanosomatid activity and mechanistic analysis of naphthoquinones and derivatives. Among all the series of derivatives tested in vitro, naphthoquinone-derived 1,2,3-triazoles were very active on T. cruzi infective forms in blood bank conditions, as well as in amastigotes of Leishmania spp. naphthoquinones containing a CF3 on a phenyl amine ring inhibited T. brucei proliferation in the nanomolar range, and naphthopterocarpanquinones stood out for their activity on a range of Leishmania species. Some of these compounds showed a promising selectivity index (SI) (30 to 1900), supporting further analysis in animal models. Indeed, high toxicity to the host and inactivation by blood components are crucial obstacles to be overcome to use naphthoquinones and/or their derivatives for chemotherapy. Multidisciplinary initiatives embracing medicinal chemistry, bioinformatics, biochemistry, and molecular and cellular biology need to be encouraged to allow the optimization of these compounds. Large scale automated tests are pivotal for the efficiency of the screening step, and subsequent evaluation of both the mechanism of action in vitro and pharmacokinetics in vivo is essential for the development of a novel, specific and safe derivative, minimizing adverse effects.
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- Luíza Dantas-Pereira
- Laboratorio de Biologia Celular, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Bioquimica de Tripanosomatideos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Bioquimica de Tripanosomatideos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Departamento de Quimica, Instituto de Ciencias Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Quimica, Instituto de Ciencias Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Bioquimica de Tripanosomatideos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Biologia Celular, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Morais PAB, Francisco CS, de Paula H, Ribeiro R, Eloy MA, Javarini CL, Neto ÁC, Júnior VL. Semisynthetic Triazoles as an Approach in the Discovery of Novel Lead Compounds. CURR ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.2174/1385272825666210126100227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Historically, medicinal chemistry has been concerned with the approach of organic
chemistry for new drug synthesis. Considering the fruitful collections of new molecular entities,
the dedicated efforts for medicinal chemistry are rewarding. Planning and search for new
and applicable pharmacologic therapies involve the altruistic nature of the scientists. Since
the 19th century, notoriously applying isolated and characterized plant-derived compounds in
modern drug discovery and various stages of clinical development highlight its viability and
significance. Natural products influence a broad range of biological processes, covering transcription,
translation, and post-translational modification, being effective modulators of most
basic cellular processes. The research of new chemical entities through “click chemistry”
continuously opens up a map for the remarkable exploration of chemical space towards leading
natural products optimization by structure-activity relationship. Finally, in this review, we expect to gather a
broad knowledge involving triazolic natural product derivatives, synthetic routes, structures, and their biological activities.
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- Pedro Alves Bezerra Morais
- Centro de Ciencias Exatas, Naturais e da Saude, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, 29500000, Alegre, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Quimica, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, 29075910, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciencias Exatas, Naturais e da Saude, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, 29500000, Alegre, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos- Graduacao em Agroquimica, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, 29500000, Alegre, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos- Graduacao em Agroquimica, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, 29500000, Alegre, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Quimica, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, 29075910, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Quimica, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, 29075910, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Quimica, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, 29075910, Vitória, ES, Brazil
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Barbosa JMC, Nicoletti CD, da Silva PB, Melo TG, Futuro DO, Ferreira VF, Salomão K. Characterization and trypanocidal activity of a β-lapachone-containing drug carrier. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0246811. [PMID: 33661933 PMCID: PMC7932091 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246811] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The treatment of Chagas disease (CD), a neglected parasitic condition caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, is still based on only two drugs, nifurtimox (Nif) and benznidazole (Bz), both of which have limited efficacy in the late chronic phase and induce severe side effects. This scenario justifies the continuous search for alternative drugs, and in this context, the natural naphthoquinone β-lapachone (β-Lap) and its derivatives have demonstrated important trypanocidal activities. Unfortunately, the decrease in trypanocidal activity in the blood, high toxicity to mammalian cells and low water solubility of β-Lap limit its systemic administration and, consequently, clinical applications. For this reason, carriers as drug delivery systems can strategically maximize the therapeutic effects of this drug, overcoming the above mentioned restrictions. Accordingly, the aim of this study is to investigate the in vitro anti-T. cruzi effects of β-Lap encapsulated in2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (2HP-β-CD) and its potential toxicity to mammalian cells.
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- Juliana M. C. Barbosa
- Laboratório de Biologia Celular Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Aplicada, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Aplicada, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese Orgânica Aplicada, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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da S M Forezi L, Lima CGS, Amaral AAP, Ferreira PG, de Souza MCBV, Cunha AC, de C da Silva F, Ferreira VF. Bioactive 1,2,3-Triazoles: An Account on their Synthesis, Structural Diversity and Biological Applications. CHEM REC 2021; 21:2782-2807. [PMID: 33570242 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202000185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [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: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The triazole heterocycle is a privileged scaffold in medicinal chemistry, since its structure is present in a large number of biologically active molecules, including several drugs currently in the market. Due to their vast applications, a wide variety of methods are described for their preparation, such as the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition and processes involving diazo compounds and diazo transfer reactions. Considering the significant number of contributions from our research group to this chemistry in recent decades, in this account we discuss both the development of new methods for the synthesis of 1,2,3-triazoles and the preparation of new triazole-functionalized biologically active molecules using classical approaches.
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- Luana da S M Forezi
- Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus do Valonguinho, 24020-150, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus do Valonguinho, 24020-150, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus do Valonguinho, 24020-150, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, R. Dr. Mario Vianna, 523 - Santa Rosa, 24241-000, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus do Valonguinho, 24020-150, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus do Valonguinho, 24020-150, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química Orgânica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus do Valonguinho, 24020-150, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, R. Dr. Mario Vianna, 523 - Santa Rosa, 24241-000, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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Gong Q, Hu J, Wang P, Li X, Zhang X. A comprehensive review on β-lapachone: Mechanisms, structural modifications, and therapeutic potentials. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 210:112962. [PMID: 33158575 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [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: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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β-Lapachone (β-lap, 1), an ortho-naphthoquinone natural product isolated from the lapacho tree (Tabebuia avellanedae) in many regions of South America, has received extensive attention due to various pharmacological activities, such as antitumor, anti-Trypanosoma cruzi, anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis, antibacterial, and antimalarial activities. Related mechanisms of β-lap have been widely investigated for a full understanding of its therapeutic potentials. Numerous derivatives of β-lap have been reported with aims to generate new chemical entities, improve the corresponding biological potency, and overcome disadvantages of its physical and chemical properties and safety profiles. This review will give insight into the pharmacological mechanisms of β-lap and provide a comprehensive understanding of its structural modifications with regard to different therapeutic potentials. The available clinical trials related to β-lap and its derivatives are also summarized.
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- Qijie Gong
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, And Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, And Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, And Department of Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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Almeida RG, Valença WO, Rosa LG, de Simone CA, de Castro SL, Barbosa JMC, Pinheiro DP, Paier CRK, de Carvalho GGC, Pessoa C, Goulart MOF, Kharma A, da Silva Júnior EN. Synthesis of quinone imine and sulphur-containing compounds with antitumor and trypanocidal activities: redox and biological implications. RSC Med Chem 2020; 11:1145-1160. [PMID: 33479619 PMCID: PMC7651858 DOI: 10.1039/d0md00072h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Ortho-Quinones represent a special class of redox active compounds associated with a spectrum of pronounced biological activities, including selective cytotoxicity and antimicrobial actions. The modification of the quinone ring by simple nitrogen and sulphur substitutions leads to several new classes of compounds with their own, distinct redox behaviour and equally distinct activities against cancer cell lines and Trypanosoma cruzi. Some of the compounds investigated show activity against T. cruzi at concentrations of 24.3 and 65.6 μM with a selectivity index of around 1. These results demonstrate that simple chemical modifications on the ortho-quinone ring system, in particular, by heteroatoms such as nitrogen and sulphur, transform these simple redox molecules into powerful cytotoxic agents with considerable "potential", not only in synthesis and electrochemistry, but also, in a broader sense, in health sciences.
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- Renata G Almeida
- Institute of Exact Sciences , Department of Chemistry , Federal University of Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte , 31270-901 , MG , Brazil .
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- Institute of Exact Sciences , Department of Chemistry , Federal University of Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte , 31270-901 , MG , Brazil .
- Center for the Development of Chemical Technologies , State University of Mato Grosso do Sul , Naviraí , 79950-000 , MS , Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences , Department of Chemistry , Federal University of Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte , 31270-901 , MG , Brazil .
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- Department of Physics and Informatics , Institute of Physics , University of São Paulo , São Carlos , 13560-160 , SP , Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology , Federal University of Ceará , Fortaleza , CE 60430-270 , Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology , Federal University of Ceará , Fortaleza , CE 60430-270 , Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology , Federal University of Ceará , Fortaleza , CE 60430-270 , Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology , Federal University of Ceará , Fortaleza , CE 60430-270 , Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology , Federal University of Alagoas , CEP 57072-970 , Maceió , AL , Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences , Department of Chemistry , Federal University of Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte , 31270-901 , MG , Brazil .
- Division of Bioorganic Chemistry , School of Pharmacy , University of Saarland , D-66123 Saarbruecken , Germany
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- Institute of Exact Sciences , Department of Chemistry , Federal University of Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte , 31270-901 , MG , Brazil .
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Wood JM, Satam NS, Almeida RG, Cristani VS, de Lima DP, Dantas-Pereira L, Salomão K, Menna-Barreto RF, Namboothiri IN, Bower JF, da Silva Júnior EN. Strategies towards potent trypanocidal drugs: Application of Rh-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] cycloadditions, sulfonyl phthalide annulation and nitroalkene reactions for the synthesis of substituted quinones and their evaluation against Trypanosoma cruzi. Bioorg Med Chem 2020; 28:115565. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2020.115565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Kharma A, Jacob C, Bozzi ÍAO, Jardim GAM, Braga AL, Salomão K, Gatto CC, Silva MFS, Pessoa C, Stangier M, Ackermann L, da Silva Júnior EN. Electrochemical Selenation/Cyclization of Quinones: A Rapid, Green and Efficient Access to Functionalized Trypanocidal and Antitumor Compounds. European J Org Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202000216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Ammar Kharma
- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry Federal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG 31270‐901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
- Division of Bioorganic Chemistry School of Pharmacy University of Saarland 66123 Saarbruecken Germany
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- Division of Bioorganic Chemistry School of Pharmacy University of Saarland 66123 Saarbruecken Germany
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry Federal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG 31270‐901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry Federal University of Santa Catarina 88040‐900 Florianópolis SC Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry Federal University of Santa Catarina 88040‐900 Florianópolis SC Brazil
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- Oswaldo Cruz Institute FIOCRUZ 21045‐900 Rio de Janeiro RJ Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry University of Brasilia 70904‐970 Brasilia DF Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology School of Pharmacy Federal University of Ceará 60430‐270 Fortaleza CE Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology School of Pharmacy Federal University of Ceará 60430‐270 Fortaleza CE Brazil
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- Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie Georg‐August‐Universität Tammannstraße 2 37077 Göttingen Germany
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- Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie Georg‐August‐Universität Tammannstraße 2 37077 Göttingen Germany
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry Federal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG 31270‐901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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Barskaya ES, Madatli NM, Abramovich MS, Zyk NV, Majouga AG, Berezina AV, Beloglazkina EK. New ditopic organic ligands with 2-pyridylbenzothiazole and 5-pyridylmethylidene-2-(methylthio)imidazolone fragments. Russ Chem Bull 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11172-019-2714-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Rodrigues MP, Tomaz DC, Ângelo de Souza L, Onofre TS, Aquiles de Menezes W, Almeida-silva J, Suarez-fontes AM, Rogéria de Almeida M, Manoel da Silva A, Bressan GC, Vannier-santos MA, Rangel Fietto JL, Teixeira RR. Synthesis of cinnamic acid derivatives and leishmanicidal activity against Leishmania braziliensis. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 183:111688. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Oramas-Royo S, López-Rojas P, Amesty Á, Gutiérrez D, Flores N, Martín-Rodríguez P, Fernández-Pérez L, Estévez-Braun A. Synthesis and Antiplasmodial Activity of 1,2,3-Triazole-Naphthoquinone Conjugates. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24213917. [PMID: 31671684 PMCID: PMC6864696 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24213917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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A series of 34 1,2,3-triazole-naphthoquinone conjugates were synthesized via copper-catalyzed cycloaddition (CuAAC). They were evaluated for their in vitro antimalarial activity against chloroquine-sensitive strains of Plasmodium falciparum and against three different tumor cell lines (SKBr-3, MCF-7, HEL). The most active antimalarial compounds showed a low antiproliferative activity. Simplified analogues were also obtained and some structure–activity relationships were outlined. The best activity was obtained by compounds 3s and 3j, having IC50 of 0.8 and 1.2 μM, respectively. Molecular dockings were also carried on Plasmodium falciparum enzyme dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (PfDHODH) in order to rationalize the results.
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- Sandra Oramas-Royo
- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica (CIBICAN), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de La Laguna, 38206 Tenerife, Spain.
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- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica (CIBICAN), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de La Laguna, 38206 Tenerife, Spain.
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- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica (CIBICAN), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de La Laguna, 38206 Tenerife, Spain.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fármaco Bioquímicas, Facultad de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y Bioquímicas, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, Av. Saavedra 2024, 2° piso, Miraflores, La Paz 2314, Bolivia.
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fármaco Bioquímicas, Facultad de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y Bioquímicas, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, Av. Saavedra 2024, 2° piso, Miraflores, La Paz 2314, Bolivia.
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- Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y Sanitarias (IUIBS), Departamento de Ciencias Clínicas, BIOPHARM, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35001 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
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- Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y Sanitarias (IUIBS), Departamento de Ciencias Clínicas, BIOPHARM, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35001 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
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- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica (CIBICAN), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de La Laguna, 38206 Tenerife, Spain.
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de Souza TB, Caldas IS, Paula FR, Rodrigues CC, Carvalho DT, Dias DF. Synthesis, activity, and molecular modeling studies of 1,2,3-triazole derivatives from natural phenylpropanoids as new trypanocidal agents. Chem Biol Drug Des 2019; 95:124-129. [PMID: 31569301 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The search for compounds with new structural scaffolds is an important tool to the discovery of new drugs against Chagas disease. We report herein the synthesis of 1,2,3-triazoles obtained from eugenol and di-hydroeugenol and their in vitro and in vivo trypanocidal activity. These derivatives were obtained by a three-step objective route and were suitably characterized by 1 H and 13 C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and high-resolution mass spectrometry. Two compounds (9 and 10) showed activity against epimastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi (Y strain) in the range 42.8-88.4 μM and were weakly toxic to cardiomyoblast cells (H9c2 cells). The triazole 10 was the most active derivative and could reduce more than 50% of parasitemia after a 100-mg/kg oral treatment of mice infected with T. cruzi. Molecular docking studies suggested this compound could act as a trypanocidal agent by inhibiting cruzain, an essential enzyme for T. cruzi metabolism, usually inhibited by triazole compounds.
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Alfenas, Brazil
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Mantoani SP, de Andrade P, Chierrito TPC, Figueredo AS, Carvalho I. Potential Triazole-based Molecules for the Treatment of Neglected Diseases. Curr Med Chem 2019; 26:4403-4434. [DOI: 10.2174/0929867324666170727103901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Neglected Diseases (NDs) affect million of people, especially the poorest population
around the world. Several efforts to an effective treatment have proved insufficient
at the moment. In this context, triazole derivatives have shown great relevance in
medicinal chemistry due to a wide range of biological activities. This review aims to describe
some of the most relevant and recent research focused on 1,2,3- and 1,2,4-triazolebased
molecules targeting four expressive NDs: Chagas disease, Malaria, Tuberculosis
and Leishmaniasis.
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- Susimaire Pedersoli Mantoani
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, 14040-903, SP, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, 14040-903, SP, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, 14040-903, SP, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, 14040-903, SP, Brazil
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Reis WJ, Bozzi ÍA, Ribeiro MF, Halicki PC, Ferreira LA, Almeida da Silva PE, Ramos DF, de Simone CA, da Silva Júnior EN. Design of hybrid molecules as antimycobacterial compounds: Synthesis of isoniazid-naphthoquinone derivatives and their activity against susceptible and resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Bioorg Med Chem 2019; 27:4143-4150. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2019.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cheng Z, Valença WO, Dias GG, Scott J, Barth ND, de Moliner F, Souza GBP, Mellanby RJ, Vendrell M, da Silva Júnior EN. Natural product-inspired profluorophores for imaging NQO1 activity in tumour tissues. Bioorg Med Chem 2019; 27:3938-3946. [PMID: 31327676 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2019.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Herein we designed a collection of trimethyl-lock quinone profluorophores as activity-based probes for imaging NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1) in cancer cells and tumour tissues. Profluorophores were prepared via synthetic routes from naturally-occurring quinones and characterised in vitro using recombinant enzymes, to be further validated in cells and fresh frozen canine tumour tissues as potential new tools for cancer detection and imaging.
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- Zhiming Cheng
- Centre for Inflammation Research, The University of Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ Edinburgh, UK
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, The University of Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, The University of Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, The University of Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ Edinburgh, UK
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil
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- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The Roslin Institute, Division of Veterinary Clinical Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Hospital for Small Animals, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, EH25 9RG Roslin, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, The University of Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ Edinburgh, UK.
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil.
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da Silva Júnior EN, Jardim GAM, Jacob C, Dhawa U, Ackermann L, de Castro SL. Synthesis of quinones with highlighted biological applications: A critical update on the strategies towards bioactive compounds with emphasis on lapachones. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 179:863-915. [PMID: 31306817 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.06.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [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: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
Naphthoquinones are of key importance in organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry. In the last few years, various synthetic routes have been developed to prepare bioactive compounds derived or based on lapachones. In this sense, this review is mainly focused on the synthetic aspects and strategies used for the design of these compounds on the basis of their biological activities for the development of drugs against the neglected diseases leishmaniases and Chagas disease and also cancer. Three strategies used to develop bioactive quinones are discussed and categorized: (i) C-ring modification, (ii) redox centre modification and (iii) A-ring modification. Framed within these strategies for the development of naphthoquinoidal compounds against T. cruzi. Leishmania and cancer, reactions including copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (click chemistry), palladium-catalysed cross couplings, C-H activation reactions, Ullmann couplings and heterocyclisations reported up to July 2019 will be discussed. The aim of derivatisation is the generation of novel molecules that can potentially inhibit cellular organelles/processes, generate reactive oxygen species and increase lipophilicity to enhance penetration through the plasma membrane. Modified lapachones have emerged as promising prototypes for the development of drugs against leishmaniases, Chagas disease and cancer.
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- Eufrânio N da Silva Júnior
- Laboratory of Synthetic and Heterocyclic Chemistry, Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil; Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammannstraße 2, 37077, Göttingen, Germany.
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- Laboratory of Synthetic and Heterocyclic Chemistry, Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil; Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Division of Bioorganic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Saarland University, Campus B2 1, D-66123, Saarbruecken, Germany
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- Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammannstraße 2, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Tammannstraße 2, 37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 21045-900, Brazil
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Dias GG, Nascimento TAD, de Almeida AKA, Bombaça ACS, Menna-Barreto RFS, Jacob C, Warratz S, da Silva Júnior EN, Ackermann L. Ruthenium(II)-Catalyzed C-H Alkenylation of Quinones: Diversity-Oriented Strategy for Trypanocidal Compounds. European J Org Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201900004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Gleiston G. Dias
- Institute of Exact Sciences; Department of Chemistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; UFMG 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil
- Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie; Georg-August-Universität Göttingen; Tammannstraße 2 37077 Göttingen Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology; Federal University of Alagoas; UFMG 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology; Federal University of Alagoas; UFMG 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil
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- Division of Bioorganic Chemistry; School of Pharmacy; Saarland University; 66123 Saarbrücken Germany
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- Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie; Georg-August-Universität Göttingen; Tammannstraße 2 37077 Göttingen Germany
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- Institute of Exact Sciences; Department of Chemistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; UFMG 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil
- Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie; Georg-August-Universität Göttingen; Tammannstraße 2 37077 Göttingen Germany
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- Institut für Organische und Biomolekulare Chemie; Georg-August-Universität Göttingen; Tammannstraße 2 37077 Göttingen Germany
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Herrera Acevedo C, Scotti L, Alves MF, de F.F.M. Diniz M, Tullius Scotti M. Hybrid Compounds in the Search for Alternative Chemotherapeutic Agents against Neglected Tropical Diseases. LETT ORG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.2174/1570178615666180402123057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than a billion people worldwide, mainly
populations living in poverty conditions. More than 56% of annual NTD deaths are caused by
Leishmaniasis, Sleeping sickness, and Chagas disease. For these three diseases, many problems have
been observed with the chemotherapeutic drugs commonly used, these being mainly resistance, high
toxicity, and low efficacy. In the search for alternative treatments, hybridization is an interesting approach,
which generates new molecules by merging two pharmacophores and then looking for improvements
in biological activity or reduced compound toxicity. Here, we review various studies that
present such hybrid molecules with promising in vitro and in vivo activities against Leishmania and
Trypanosoma parasites.
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- Chonny Herrera Acevedo
- Post-Graduate Program in Natural and Synthetic Bioactive Products, Federal University of Paraiba, 58051-900 Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program in Natural and Synthetic Bioactive Products, Federal University of Paraiba, 58051-900 Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program in Natural and Synthetic Bioactive Products, Federal University of Paraiba, 58051-900 Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program in Natural and Synthetic Bioactive Products, Federal University of Paraiba, 58051-900 Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program in Natural and Synthetic Bioactive Products, Federal University of Paraiba, 58051-900 Joao Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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Jardim GAM, Bozzi ÍAO, Oliveira WXC, Mesquita-Rodrigues C, Menna-Barreto RFS, Kumar RA, Gravel E, Doris E, Braga AL, da Silva Júnior EN. Copper complexes and carbon nanotube–copper ferrite-catalyzed benzenoid A-ring selenation of quinones: an efficient method for the synthesis of trypanocidal agents. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj02026h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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A-ring selenation of naphthoquinones and anthraquinones is reported. The reaction proceeds in the presence of a copper source, and provides an efficient and general method for preparing selenium-based quinones with trypanocidal activity.
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- Guilherme A. M. Jardim
- Institute of Exact Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Belo Horizonte
- Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Belo Horizonte
- Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Belo Horizonte
- Brazil
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- Service de Chimie Bioorganique et de Marquage (SCBM) CEA
- Université Paris-Saclay
- 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette
- France
- SRM Research Institute
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- Service de Chimie Bioorganique et de Marquage (SCBM) CEA
- Université Paris-Saclay
- 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette
- France
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- Service de Chimie Bioorganique et de Marquage (SCBM) CEA
- Université Paris-Saclay
- 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette
- France
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- Department of Chemistry
- Federal University of Santa Catarina
- 88040-900 Florianópolis
- Brazil
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Tabrizi L, Zouchoune B, Zaiter A. Experimental and theoretical investigation of cyclometallated platinum(ii) complex containing adamantanemethylcyanamide and 1,4-naphthoquinone derivative as ligands: synthesis, characterization, interacting with guanine and cytotoxic activity. RSC Adv 2018; 9:287-300. [PMID: 35521610 PMCID: PMC9059274 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra08739c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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A new cyclometallated platinum(ii) complex with 1-adamantanemethylcyanamide (1-ADpcydH) and 2-[amino(2-phenylpyridine)]-1,4-naphthoquinone (1,4-NQ) ligands with the formula cis-Pt(1,4-NQ)(1-ADpcyd)(H2O) was synthesized and fully characterized. Cellular uptake, DNA platination, and cytotoxicity against human MCF-7 breast, HepG-2 liver hepatocellular carcinoma, and HT-29 colon cancer cell lines were evaluated. The interaction of guanine (G) with cis-Pt(1,4-NQ)(1-ADpcyd)(H2O) was studied by 195Pt NMR and mass spectroscopy. Furthermore, DFT calculations were performed on the complexes cis-Pt(1,4-NQ)(1-ADpcyd)(H2O) 1 and cis-Pt(1,4-NQ)(1-ADpcyd)(G) 2 using the BP86-D and B3LYP functionals, in order to gain deeper insights into the molecular and electronic structures. Decomposition energy analysis gave a clear understanding of the bonding within both complexes, showing that the interactions were governed by two-third ionic and one-third covalent characters, which were stronger between the guanine and the Pt(ii) center than those between water and the Pt(ii). A new cyclometallated platinum(ii) complex was synthesized and its characterization, interaction with guanine, and cytotoxic activity were investigated by experiment and theoretical calculations.![]()
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- Leila Tabrizi
- School of Chemistry, National University of Ireland Galway University Road Galway Ireland H91 TK33
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- Laboratoire de Chimie appliquée et Technologie des Matériaux, Université Larbi Ben M'Hidi - Oum El Bouaghi 04000 Oum El Bouaghi Algeria .,Unité de Recherche de Chimie de l'Environnement et Moléculaire Structurale, Université Constantine (Mentouri) 25000 Constantine Algeria
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- Unité de Recherche de Chimie de l'Environnement et Moléculaire Structurale, Université Constantine (Mentouri) 25000 Constantine Algeria
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de Carvalho RL, Jardim GAM, Santos ACC, Araujo MH, Oliveira WXC, Bombaça ACS, Menna‐Barreto RFS, Gopi E, Gravel E, Doris E, da Silva Júnior EN. Combination of Aryl Diselenides/Hydrogen Peroxide and Carbon‐Nanotube/Rhodium Nanohybrids for Naphthol Oxidation: An Efficient Route towards Trypanocidal Quinones. Chemistry 2018; 24:15227-15235. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201802773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Renato L. de Carvalho
- Institute of Exact SciencesDepartment of ChemistryFederal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG 31270-901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Institute of Exact SciencesDepartment of ChemistryFederal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG 31270-901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Institute of Exact SciencesDepartment of ChemistryFederal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG 31270-901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Institute of Exact SciencesDepartment of ChemistryFederal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG 31270-901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Institute of Exact SciencesDepartment of ChemistryFederal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG 31270-901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Service de Chimie Bioorganique et de Marquage (SCBM)CEAUniversité Paris-Saclay 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette France
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- Service de Chimie Bioorganique et de Marquage (SCBM)CEAUniversité Paris-Saclay 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette France
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- Service de Chimie Bioorganique et de Marquage (SCBM)CEAUniversité Paris-Saclay 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette France
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- Institute of Exact SciencesDepartment of ChemistryFederal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG 31270-901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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Costa DC, de Almeida GS, Rabelo VWH, Cabral LM, Sathler PC, Alvarez Abreu P, Ferreira VF, Cláudio Rodrigues Pereira da Silva L, da Silva FDC. Synthesis and evaluation of the cytotoxic activity of Furanaphthoquinones tethered to 1H-1,2,3-triazoles in Caco-2, Calu-3, MDA-MB231 cells. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 156:524-533. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Mondal P, Ghosh S, Das SK, Bhaumik A, Das D, Islam SM. Use of an efficient polystyrene-supported cerium catalyst for one-pot multicomponent synthesis of spiro-piperidine derivatives and click reactions in green solvent. Appl Organomet Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.4227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Paramita Mondal
- Department of Chemistry; University of Kalyani; Kalyani Nadia 741235 India
- Department of Chemistry; University of Burdwan; Burdwan 713104 WB India
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Kalyani; Kalyani Nadia 741235 India
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- Department of Material Science; Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science; Kolkata 700032 India
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- Department of Material Science; Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science; Kolkata 700032 India
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Burdwan; Burdwan 713104 WB India
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Kalyani; Kalyani Nadia 741235 India
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Jardim GAM, Oliveira WXC, de Freitas RP, Menna-Barreto RFS, Silva TL, Goulart MOF, da Silva Júnior EN. Direct sequential C–H iodination/organoyl-thiolation for the benzenoid A-ring modification of quinonoid deactivated systems: a new protocol for potent trypanocidal quinones. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 16:1686-1691. [DOI: 10.1039/c8ob00196k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Under a combination of AgSR with a copper source, sulfur-substituted benzenoid quinones were prepared in high yields (generally >90%). The compounds have presented significant activity against T. cruzi, the etiologic agent of Chagas disease.
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- Guilherme A. M. Jardim
- Institute of Exact Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Belo Horizonte
- Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Belo Horizonte
- Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Belo Horizonte
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Federal University of Alagoas
- Maceió
- Brazil
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Costa AV, Oliveira MVLD, Pinto RT, Moreira LC, Gomes EMC, Alves TDA, Pinheiro PF, Queiroz VTD, Vieira LFA, Teixeira RR, Júnior WCDJ. Synthesis of Novel Glycerol-Derived 1,2,3-Triazoles and Evaluation of Their Fungicide, Phytotoxic and Cytotoxic Activities. Molecules 2017; 22:E1666. [PMID: 28991165 PMCID: PMC6151794 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22101666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Revised: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The synthesis of a series of 1,2,3-triazoles using glycerol as starting material is described. The key step in the preparation of these triazolic derivatives is the copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC), also known as click reaction, between 4-(azidomethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane (3) and different terminal alkynes. The eight prepared derivatives were evaluated with regard to their fungicide, phytotoxic and cytotoxic activities. The fungicidal activity was assessed in vitro against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, the causative agent of papaya anthracnose. It was found that the compounds 1-(1-((2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-cyclo-hexanol (4g) and 2-(1-((2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)propan-2-ol (4h) demonstrated high efficiency in controlling C. gloeosporioides when compared to the commercial fungicide tebuconazole. The triazoles did not present any phytotoxic effect when evaluated against Lactuca sativa. However, five derivatives were mitodepressive, inducing cell death detected by the presence of condensed nuclei and acted as aneugenic agents in the cell cycle of L. sativa. It is believed that glycerol derivatives bearing 1,2,3-triazole functionalities may represent a promising scaffold to be explored for the development of new agents to control C. gloeosporioides.
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- Adilson Vidal Costa
- Graduate Program in Agrochemistry, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, S/N, Guararema, Alegre ES 29500-000, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Agrochemistry, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, S/N, Guararema, Alegre ES 29500-000, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Agrochemistry, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, S/N, Guararema, Alegre ES 29500-000, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Plant Production, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, S/N, Guararema, Alegre ES 29500-000, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, S/N, Guararema, Alegre ES 29500-000, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Agrochemistry, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, S/N, Guararema, Alegre ES 29500-000, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Agrochemistry, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alto Universitário, S/N, Guararema, Alegre ES 29500-000, Brazil.
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- Departament of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. P.H. Rolfs, S/N, Viçosa MG 36570-900, Brazil.
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Gontijo TB, de Freitas RP, Emery FS, Pedrosa LF, Vieira Neto JB, Cavalcanti BC, Pessoa C, King A, de Moliner F, Vendrell M, da Silva Júnior EN. On the synthesis of quinone-based BODIPY hybrids: New insights on antitumor activity and mechanism of action in cancer cells. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2017; 27:4446-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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dos Santos FS, Dias GG, de Freitas RP, Santos LS, de Lima GF, Duarte HA, de Simone CA, Rezende LMSL, Vianna MJX, Correa JR, Neto BAD, da Silva Júnior EN. Redox Center Modification of Lapachones towards the Synthesis of Nitrogen Heterocycles as Selective Fluorescent Mitochondrial Imaging Probes. European J Org Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201700227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Fabíola S. dos Santos
- Institute of Exact Sciences; Department of Chemistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; 31270-901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences; Department of Chemistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; 31270-901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences; Department of Chemistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; 31270-901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences; Department of Chemistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; 31270-901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences; Department of Chemistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; 31270-901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences; Department of Chemistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; 31270-901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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- Department of Physics and Informatics; Institute of Physics; University of São Paulo; 13560-160 São Carlos SP Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry; University of Brasilia; P. O. Box 4478 70904970 Brasilia DF Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry; University of Brasilia; P. O. Box 4478 70904970 Brasilia DF Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry; University of Brasilia; P. O. Box 4478 70904970 Brasilia DF Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry; University of Brasilia; P. O. Box 4478 70904970 Brasilia DF Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences; Department of Chemistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; 31270-901 Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
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da Silva AM, Araújo-Silva L, Bombaça ACS, Menna-Barreto RFS, Rodrigues-Santos CE, Buarque Ferreira AB, de Castro SL. Synthesis and biological evaluation of N-alkyl naphthoimidazoles derived from β-lapachone against Trypanosoma cruzi bloodstream trypomastigotes. Medchemcomm 2017; 8:952-959. [PMID: 30108809 PMCID: PMC6071937 DOI: 10.1039/c7md00069c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The QSAR study of 34 2-aryl-naphthoimidazoles screened so far revealed that σi is the most important factor for their lytic activity on the bloodstream trypomastigote forms of T. cruzi, the etiologic agent of Chagas disease. Based on this result, 16 new N-alkyl-naphthoimidazoles derived from 6,6-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydrobenzo[7,8]chromene[5,6-d]imidazole (the product of the reaction of β-lapachone with paraformaldehyde) by its reaction with halo-alkanes were prepared and evaluated against the parasite and peritoneal macrophages. The N1-n-hexyl and N3-n-hexyl naphthoimidazoles were 2.2 and 3.2 times more active than the standard drug benznidazole with selectivity indices of 2.7 and 13.4, respectively.
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- Ari Miranda da Silva
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química , UFRRJ , 23890-000 , Seropédica , RJ , Brazil
- Instituto de Pesquisas em Produtos Naturais , UFRJ , 21944-970 , Rio de Janeiro , RJ , Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular , Instituto Oswaldo Cruz , FIOCRUZ , 21045-900 , Rio de Janeiro , RJ , Brazil . ; Tel: +55 21 25621391
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular , Instituto Oswaldo Cruz , FIOCRUZ , 21045-900 , Rio de Janeiro , RJ , Brazil . ; Tel: +55 21 25621391
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular , Instituto Oswaldo Cruz , FIOCRUZ , 21045-900 , Rio de Janeiro , RJ , Brazil . ; Tel: +55 21 25621391
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Pertino MW, Vega C, Rolón M, Coronel C, Rojas de Arias A, Schmeda-Hirschmann G. Antiprotozoal Activity of Triazole Derivatives of Dehydroabietic Acid and Oleanolic Acid. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22030369. [PMID: 28264505 PMCID: PMC6155273 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22030369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Tropical parasitic diseases such as Chagas disease and leishmaniasis are considered a major public health problem affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide. As the drugs currently used to treat these diseases have several disadvantages and side effects, there is an urgent need for new drugs with better selectivity and less toxicity. Structural modifications of naturally occurring and synthetic compounds using click chemistry have enabled access to derivatives with promising antiparasitic activity. The antiprotozoal activity of the terpenes dehydroabietic acid, dehydroabietinol, oleanolic acid, and 34 synthetic derivatives were evaluated against epimastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi and promastigotes of Leishmaniabraziliensis and Leishmania infantum. The cytotoxicity of the compounds was assessed on NCTC-Clone 929 cells. The activity of the compounds was moderate and the antiparasitic effect was associated with the linker length between the diterpene and the triazole in dehydroabietinol derivatives. For the oleanolic acid derivatives, a free carboxylic acid function led to better antiparasitic activity.
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- Mariano Walter Pertino
- Laboratorio de Química de Productos Naturales, Instituto de Química de Recursos Naturales, Universidad de Talca, 3460000 Talca, Chile.
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- Centro para el Desarrollo de la Investigación Científica (CEDIC), Manduvirá 635 entre 15 de Agosto y O'Leary, Barrio La Encarnación 1255, 2511 Asunción, Paraguay.
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- Centro para el Desarrollo de la Investigación Científica (CEDIC), Manduvirá 635 entre 15 de Agosto y O'Leary, Barrio La Encarnación 1255, 2511 Asunción, Paraguay.
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- Centro para el Desarrollo de la Investigación Científica (CEDIC), Manduvirá 635 entre 15 de Agosto y O'Leary, Barrio La Encarnación 1255, 2511 Asunción, Paraguay.
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- Centro para el Desarrollo de la Investigación Científica (CEDIC), Manduvirá 635 entre 15 de Agosto y O'Leary, Barrio La Encarnación 1255, 2511 Asunción, Paraguay.
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- Laboratorio de Química de Productos Naturales, Instituto de Química de Recursos Naturales, Universidad de Talca, 3460000 Talca, Chile.
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Moreira CS, Silva ACJA, Novais JS, Sá Figueiredo AM, Ferreira VF, da Rocha DR, Castro HC. Searching for a potential antibacterial lead structure against bacterial biofilms among new naphthoquinone compounds. J Appl Microbiol 2017; 122:651-662. [PMID: 27930849 DOI: 10.1111/jam.13369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 08/03/2016] [Revised: 11/13/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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AIMS The aims of this study were to design, synthesize and to evaluate 2-hydroxy-3-phenylsulfanylmethyl-[1,4]-naphthoquinones against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial strains, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and its biofilm, to probe for potential lead structures. METHODS AND RESULTS Thirty-six new analogues were prepared with good yields using a simple, fast, operational three-procedure reaction and a thiol addition to an ο-quinone methide using microwave irradiation. All compounds were tested against Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, Proteus mirabilis ATCC 15290, Serratia marcescens ATCC 14756, Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 4352, Enterobacter cloacae ATCC 23355, Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212, S. aureus ATCC 25923, Staphylococcus simulans ATCC 27851, Staphylococcus epidermidis ATCC 12228 and a hospital strain of MRSA. Their antibacterial activity was determined using the disc diffusion method, revealing the activity of 19 compounds, mainly against Gram-positive strains. Interestingly, the minimal inhibitory concentration ranges detected for the hit molecules (32-128 μg ml-1 ) were within Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute levels. Promisingly, compound 15 affected the MRSA strain, with a reduction of up to 50% in biofilm formation, which is better than vancomycin as biofilm forms a barrier against the antibiotic that avoids its action. CONCLUSIONS After probing 36 naphthoquinones for a potential antibacterial lead structure against the bacterial biofilm, we found that compound 15 should be explored further and also should be structurally modified in the near future to test against Gram-negative strains. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Since vancomycin is one of the last treatment options currently available, and it is unable to inhibit biofilm, the research of new antimicrobials is urgent. In this context, 2-hydroxy-3-phenylsulfanylmethyl-[1,4]-naphthoquinones proved to be a promising lead structure against MRSA and bacterial biofilm.
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- C S Moreira
- Organic Chemistry Department, Chemistry Institute, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Molecular and Cell Biology Department, PPBI, Biology Institute, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Molecular and Cell Biology Department, PPBI, Biology Institute, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology Professor Paulo de Góes, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Chemistry Institute, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Chemistry Institute, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Molecular and Cell Biology Department, PPBI, Biology Institute, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Martín-Montes Á, Ballesteros-Garrido R, Martín-Escolano R, Marín C, Guitiérrez-Sánchez R, Abarca B, Ballesteros R, Sanchez-Moreno M. Synthesis and in vitro leishmanicidal activity of novel [1,2,3]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridine salts. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra01070b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Leishmaniasis remains a significant worldwide problem; it is of great interest to develop new drugs to fight this disease.
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- Álvaro Martín-Montes
- Departamento de Parasitología
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.GRANADA)
- Hospitales Universitarios de Granada/Universidad de Granada
- Granada
- Spain
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- Departamento de Parasitología
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.GRANADA)
- Hospitales Universitarios de Granada/Universidad de Granada
- Granada
- Spain
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- Departamento de Parasitología
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.GRANADA)
- Hospitales Universitarios de Granada/Universidad de Granada
- Granada
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Facultad de Farmacia
- Universidad de Valencia
- 46100 Valencia
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Facultad de Farmacia
- Universidad de Valencia
- 46100 Valencia
- Spain
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- Departamento de Parasitología
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.GRANADA)
- Hospitales Universitarios de Granada/Universidad de Granada
- Granada
- Spain
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Mandal BH, Rahman ML, Yusoff MM, Chong KF, Sarkar SM. Bio-waste corn-cob cellulose supported poly(hydroxamic acid) copper complex for Huisgen reaction: Waste to wealth approach. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 156:175-181. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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da Cruz EHG, Silvers MA, Jardim GAM, Resende JM, Cavalcanti BC, Bomfim IS, Pessoa C, de Simone CA, Botteselle GV, Braga AL, Nair DK, Namboothiri INN, Boothman DA, da Silva Júnior EN. Synthesis and antitumor activity of selenium-containing quinone-based triazoles possessing two redox centres, and their mechanistic insights. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 122:1-16. [PMID: 27341379 PMCID: PMC5003678 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [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: 11/27/2015] [Revised: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/11/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Selenium-containing quinone-based 1,2,3-triazoles were synthesized using click chemistry, the copper catalyzed azide-alkyne 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition, and evaluated against six types of cancer cell lines: HL-60 (human promyelocytic leukemia cells), HCT-116 (human colon carcinoma cells), PC3 (human prostate cells), SF295 (human glioblastoma cells), MDA-MB-435 (melanoma cells) and OVCAR-8 (human ovarian carcinoma cells). Some compounds showed IC50 values < 0.3 μM. The cytotoxic potential of the quinones evaluated was also assayed using non-tumor cells, exemplified by peripheral blood mononuclear (PBMC), V79 and L929 cells. Mechanistic role for NAD(P)H Quinone Oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) was also elucidated. These compounds could provide promising new lead derivatives for more potent anticancer drug development and delivery, and represent one of the most active classes of lapachones reported.
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- Eduardo H G da Cruz
- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departments of Pharmacology and Radiation Oncology, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Forest Park Road, Dallas, TX, 75390-8807, USA
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- National Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará, CEP 60180-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- National Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará, CEP 60180-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- National Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará, CEP 60180-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil; Fiocruz-Ceará, CEP 60180-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, 13560-160, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400 076, India
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- Departments of Pharmacology and Radiation Oncology, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 6001 Forest Park Road, Dallas, TX, 75390-8807, USA
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- Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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Nelson R, Kesternich V, Pérez-Fehrmann M, Jaldin S, Marcourt L, Christen P. Regiospecific Synthesis of 1,4,5-Trisubstituted 1,2,3-Triazoles via Enolate–Azide Cycloaddition between 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds and Aryl Azides. Journal of Chemical Research 2016. [DOI: 10.3184/174751916x14656662266973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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A cycloaddition reaction at room temperature between aryl azides and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds in the presence of potassium carbonate in dimethylsulphoxide yielded 10 4-ethoxycarbonyl-1-aryl-5-methyl-1 H-1,2,3-triazoles and seven other closely-related compounds. The 1,2,3-triazoles, nine of which are new, were obtained in good to high yields and only the 1,4-regioisomers were formed.
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- Ronald Nelson
- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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A series of novel substituted 5H-benzo[i][1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,2-a]quinazoline-6,7-diones were synthesized and all compounds exhibited excellent antitumor activities.
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- Liqiang Wu
- School of Pharmacy
- Xinxiang Medical University
- Xinxiang 453003
- China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Xinxiang Medical University
- Xinxiang 453003
- China
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Dias GG, Pinho PVB, Duarte HA, Resende JM, Rosa ABB, Correa JR, Neto BAD, da Silva Júnior EN. Fluorescent oxazoles from quinones for bioimaging applications. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra14701a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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This work describes a synthetic strategy for the syntheses of four new fluorescent excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) prone oxazole derivatives synthesized from lapachol, a naturally occurring naphthoquinone isolated from the Tabebuia species (ipe tree).
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- Gleiston G. Dias
- Institute of Exact Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Belo Horizonte
- Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Belo Horizonte
- Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Belo Horizonte
- Brazil
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- Institute of Exact Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Belo Horizonte
- Brazil
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- Laboratory of Medicinal & Technological Chemistry
- Institute of Chemistry
- University of Brasilia
- Brasilia
- Brazil
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- Laboratory of Medicinal & Technological Chemistry
- Institute of Chemistry
- University of Brasilia
- Brasilia
- Brazil
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- Laboratory of Medicinal & Technological Chemistry
- Institute of Chemistry
- University of Brasilia
- Brasilia
- Brazil
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Bahia SBBB, Reis WJ, Jardim GAM, Souto FT, de Simone CA, Gatto CC, Menna-Barreto RFS, de Castro SL, Cavalcanti BC, Pessoa C, Araujo MH, da Silva Júnior EN. Molecular hybridization as a powerful tool towards multitarget quinoidal systems: synthesis, trypanocidal and antitumor activities of naphthoquinone-based 5-iodo-1,4-disubstituted-, 1,4- and 1,5-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazoles. Med Chem Commun 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6md00216a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Some of the hybrid compounds exhibited promising trypanocidal and anticancer activities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Samara Ben B. B. Bahia
- Department of Chemistry
- Institute of Exact Sciences
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Belo Horizonte
- Brazil
| | - Wallace J. Reis
- Department of Chemistry
- Institute of Exact Sciences
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Belo Horizonte
- Brazil
| | - Guilherme A. M. Jardim
- Department of Chemistry
- Institute of Exact Sciences
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Belo Horizonte
- Brazil
| | - Francielly T. Souto
- Department of Chemistry
- Institute of Exact Sciences
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Belo Horizonte
- Brazil
| | - Carlos A. de Simone
- Department of Physics and Informatics
- Institute of Physics
- University of São Paulo
- São Carlos
- Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
- Federal University of Ceará
- Fortaleza
- Brazil
| | - Claudia Pessoa
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
- Federal University of Ceará
- Fortaleza
- Brazil
| | - Maria H. Araujo
- Department of Chemistry
- Institute of Exact Sciences
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Belo Horizonte
- Brazil
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