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Chemistry, Medicinal
Tao Pan, Yanrong Dan, Dafeng Guo, Junhao Jiang, Dongzhi Ran, Lin Zhang, Binghua Tian, Jianyong Yuan, Yu Yu, Zongjie Gan
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Venkatanarayana Chowdary Maddipati, Lovika Mittal, Jaskaran Kaur, Yogita Rawat, Chandra Prakash Koraboina, Sankar Bhattacharyya, Shailendra Asthana, Rambabu Gundla
Summary: A series of thiazole linked Oxindole-5-Sulfonamide (OSA) derivatives were designed and synthesized as inhibitors of Dengue virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) activity. The lead compound was identified as OSA-15, and analogues were further developed. The compounds OSA-15-17 and OSA-15-17-DM showed improved efficacy and no detectable cytotoxicity, with OSA-15-17-DM exhibiting the highest potency.
BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Xiaoyuan Li, Yuexiang Li, Shiyong Fan, Ruiyuan Cao, Xiaojia Li, Xiaomeng He, Wei Li, Longfa Xu, Tong Cheng, Honglin Li, Wu Zhong
Summary: A series of novel quinoline analogues targeting VP1 were identified as potent anti-EV-D68 agents through virtual screening and rational design. Compound 19 exhibited strong antiviral activity against various EV-D68 strains and inhibited viral replication. Mechanistic studies indicated that these anti-EV-D68 agents mainly work by interacting with VP1.
JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Enjing Cui, Shihu Qian, Jiaming Li, Xueyang Jiang, Hongwei Wang, Shuaishuai Du, Le Du
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JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Jia-Jia Lang, You Lv, Bostjan Kobe, Hongfei Chen, Yan Tan, Limei Chen, Xuechuan Wang, Pengbing Mi, Xing Zheng, Ying-Wu Lin
Summary: We discovered a series of C-5 pyrazole-modified pyrrolopyrimidine derivatives as JAK1-selective inhibitors, where the potential hydrogen bond between the pyrazole group and E966 in JAK1 is the key point that enhances JAK1 selectivity. These compounds exhibit 10-to 20-fold JAK1 selectivity over JAK2 in enzyme assays. Compound 12b also exhibits excellent JAK1 selectivity in Ba/F3-TEL-JAK cellular assays, and may be a viable lead compound for the development of highly JAK1-selective inhibitors for immune and inflammatory diseases, as indicated by metabolism studies and the results of the hair growth model in mice.
JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Nikos Kuehl, Johannes Lang, Mila M. Leuthold, Christian D. Klein
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jiwei Zhang, Chuanfeng Liu, Ruifang Jia, Xujie Zhang, Jian Zhang, Chiara Bertagnin, Anna Bonomini, Laura Guizzo, Yuanmin Jiang, Huinan Jia, Shuzhen Jia, Xiuli Ma, Arianna Loregian, Bing Huang, Peng Zhan, Xinyong Liu
Summary: Introducing structurally diverse benzyl side chains at the C5-NH2 position of oseltamivir improves its binding affinity with neuraminidase and anti-influenza activity. We designed and synthesized novel oseltamivir derivatives with different N-heterocycle substituents that induce opening of the 150-loop of group-2 neuraminidases. Compound 6k showed broad-spectrum activity against wild-type neuraminidases and enhanced activity against H3N2 compared to oseltamivir carboxylate and zanamivir.
JOURNAL OF ENZYME INHIBITION AND MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Yan Chen, Rajinder Singh, Nan Lin, Vanessa Taylor, Esteban S. Masuda, Donald G. Payan
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ACS MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Agnieszka Dreas, Katarzyna Kucwaj-Brysz, Karolina Pyziak, Urszula Kulesza, Ewelina Wincza, Charles-Henry Fabritius, Kinga Michalik, Ewelina Gabor-Worwa, Aniela Golas, Mariusz Milik, Magdalena Masiejczyk, Eliza Majewska, Kazimiera Pysniak, Urszula Wojcik-Trechcinska, Zuzanna Sandowska-Markiewicz, Krzysztof Brzozka, Jerzy Ostrowski, Tomasz Rzymski, Michal Mikula
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Ruifang Jia, Jian Zhang, Chiara Bertagnin, Srinivasulu Cherukupalli, Wei Ai, Xiao Ding, Zhuo Li, Jiwei Zhang, Han Ju, Xiuli Ma, Arianna Loregian, Bing Huang, Peng Zhan, Xinyong Liu
Summary: The structural modifications at the 150-cavity of influenza virus neuraminidases can result in more potent oseltamivir derivatives, with compound 5c showing the most promising activity. In vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated low cytotoxicity and no acute toxicity of 5c, indicating its potential as a drug candidate.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Huajian Zhu, Wenlong Li, Wen Shuai, Yang Liu, Limei Yang, Yuchen Tan, Tiandong Zheng, Hong Yao, Jinyi Xu, Zheying Zhu, Dong-Hua Yang, Zhe-Sheng Chen, Shengtao Xu
Summary: Novel N-benzylbenzamide derivatives 20b and its corresponding disodium phosphate 20b-P show significant anti-cancer activity with excellent safety profile, making them promising anti-tubulin agents for further investigation in cancer therapy.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Daniel L. Priebbenow, Mitch Mathiew, Da-Hua Shi, Jitendra R. Harjani, Julia G. Beveridge, Marina Chavchich, Michael D. Edstein, Sandra Duffy, Vicky M. Avery, Robert T. Jacobs, Stephen Brand, David M. Shackleford, Wen Wang, Longjin Zhong, Given Lee, Erin Tay, Helena Barker, Elly Crighton, Karen L. White, Susan A. Charman, Amanda De Paoli, Darren J. Creek, Jonathan B. Baell
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JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Virology
Amrita Saha, Badri Narayan Acharya, Manmohan Parida, Nandita Saxena, Jaya Rajaiya, Paban Kumar Dash
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Jiahua Cui, Jinping Jia
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Giulia Bononi, Miriana Di Stefano, Giulio Poli, Gabriella Ortore, Philip Meier, Francesca Masetto, Isabella Caligiuri, Flavio Rizzolio, Marco Macchia, Andrea Chicca, Amir Avan, Elisa Giovannetti, Chiara Vagaggini, Annalaura Brai, Elena Dreassi, Massimo Valoti, Filippo Minutolo, Carlotta Granchi, Juerg Gertsch, Tiziano Tuccinardi
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(2014)
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(2012)
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Infectious Diseases
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(2014)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Sophie Dufay, Alan Worsley, Aymeric Monteillier, Charlotte Avanzi, Jaclyn Sy, Ting Fat Ng, Jean-Michel Garcia, Man-Fai Lam, Paul Vanhoutte, Ian C. K. Wong
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Bo Chao, Shijun Lin, Qingdong Ma, Dong Lu, Youhong Hu
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(2018)
Meeting Abstract
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