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Chemistry, Organic
Murtaza A. Patharia, Santosh V. Raut, Bharat K. Dhotre, Mohammad Arif Pathan
Summary: This study presents an efficient synthesis method for novel fluorinated Morpholine containing benzamide derivatives and evaluates their microbial activities. The synthetic process is simple, with high yields, low cost, short reaction time, mild reaction conditions, and environmentally friendly advantages.
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUNDS
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chao Zhang, Yun-Sang Tang, Chu-Ren Meng, Jing Xu, De-Liang Zhang, Jian Wang, Er-Fang Huang, Pang-Chui Shaw, Chun Hu
Summary: In this study, a series of novel anti-influenza agents were designed and synthesized. The compound G07 demonstrated significant anti-influenza activity against multiple influenza virus strains and showed inhibition of ribonucleoprotein and the PA-PB1 subunit of RNA polymerase. These results indicate the potential of 4-[(quinolin-4-yl)amino]benzamide derivatives as candidates for anti-influenza agents.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Jinxin Che, Xiaoyang Dai, Jian Gao, Haichao Sheng, Wenhu Zhan, Yang Lu, Dan Li, Zizheng Gao, Zegao Jin, Binhui Chen, Peihua Luo, Bo Yang, Yongzhou Hu, Qiaojun He, Qinjie Weng, Xiaowu Dong
Summary: Inhibiting Akt2 isozyme may lead to keratinocyte apoptosis, driving the search for new selective Akt inhibitors with improved cutaneous safety. After optimization, Hu7691 shows promising selectivity, low apoptosis induction in keratinocytes, and excellent anticancer cell proliferation potency, leading to its approval by NMPA for clinical trials.
JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Asmaa Selim, Katarzyna Knozowska, Borys Osmialowski, Joanna Kujawa, Peter Mizsey, Wojciech Kujawski
Summary: Novel PEBA membranes containing new organic fillers F1 and F2 were fabricated and evaluated for pervaporation performance in ethanol/water mixtures, with the membrane composition of 2.5% F1 and 10% F2 showing the best efficiency. Incorporation of organic fillers improved both permeate flux and separation factor of the membranes.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Bessy Mary Philip, Jerin Susan John, Merin George, K. Mahesh Kumar, M. Vinduvahini, Hemanth H. S. Kumar, H. C. Devarajegowda, O. Kotresh, Tressia Alias Princy Paulose, D. Sajan
Summary: Experimental and theoretical investigations were performed to study the structure of a novel coumarin derivative. The compound was characterized using single crystal X-ray analysis, spectroscopic characterizations, and density functional theory calculations. The pharmacokinetic features of the compound were determined, and its inhibition efficiency against carcinoma-type proteins was identified through molecular docking.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
(2022)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Wei Wang, Jianhua Wang, Furan Wu, Huan Zhou, Dan Xu, Gong Xu
Summary: A series of novel pyrazol-5-yl-benzamide derivatives were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their antifungal activities. Compound 5IIc showed excellent in vitro and in vivo fungicidal activities, demonstrating its potential as a promising fungicide candidate. Additionally, molecular docking simulation and enzymatic inhibition assay provided insights into the mechanism of action of compound 5IIc.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zihui Yang, Qingsong Liu, Yue Sun, Xuebao Sun, Linlin Chen, Lu Sun, Wen Gu
Summary: The newly designed benzamide derivatives 3a-j exhibited promising antifungal activity in preliminary assays, with compound 3e showing significant inhibition against multiple fungi. In vivo experiments further demonstrated the excellent inhibitory effect of compound 3e against Botrytis cinerea. Molecular dynamics simulation revealed that compound 3e could effectively bind to the active site of class II histone deacetylase (HDAC).
CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Yantao Li, Han Yang, Yidan Ma, Yuan Cao, Dan Xu, Xili Liu, Gong Xu
Summary: In this study, a series of novel benzamide derivatives incorporating a thiocyanato group into the pyrazole ring were synthesized and evaluated for their fungicidal activities against various fungi and pathogens. Compound A36 showed the highest antifungal activity against Valsa mali, while compound B6 exhibited the best anti-oomycete activity against Phytophthora capsici. Compound A27 displayed broad-spectrum inhibitory activities against multiple fungi and pathogens.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Olga Ciupak, Mateusz Dasko, Karol Biernacki, Janusz Rachon, Maciej Maslyk, Konrad Kubinski, Aleksandra Martyna, Sebastian Demkowicz
Summary: A new class of potent steroid sulphatase inhibitors based on 6-(1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)naphthalen-2-yl sulphamate derivatives has been reported in this study. Compound 3L exhibited the highest activity in enzymatic assay, inhibiting STS activity to 7.98% at 0.5 μM concentration. Cell line experiments confirmed the effectiveness of 3L in passing through cellular membrane, making it a promising candidate for further preclinical investigations with an IC50 value of 15.97 nM.
JOURNAL OF ENZYME INHIBITION AND MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Emeline Cros-Perrial, Steve Saulnier, Muhammad Zawwad Raza, Remi Charmelot, David Egron, Charles Dumontet, Laurent Chaloin, Suzanne Peyrottes, Lars Petter Jordheim
Summary: The study synthesized a series of chemically related N-(9H-purin-6-yl) benzamide derivatives and evaluated their activity on cancer cell models, finding some compounds to be active against cancer cells. Additionally, the lead compound and its prodrug showed synergistic activity with fludarabine.
CURRENT MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Francis Giraud, Beatrice Josselin, Sandrine Ruchaud, Fabrice Anizon, Pascale Moreau
Summary: The impact of planarity of a heterocyclic system on protein kinase inhibition was studied by synthesizing and evaluating new compounds.
SYNTHESIS-STUTTGART
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Xing-Rong Wang, Shuai Wang, Wen-Bo Li, Kai-Yan Xu, Xue-Peng Qiao, Xue-Li Jing, Zi-Xiao Wang, Chang-jiang Yang, Shi-Wu Chen
Summary: A series of novel VEGFR-2 inhibitors were designed and synthesized in this study, with compound W13 showing excellent inhibitory effects on tumor cell proliferation, potentially serving as a promising anticancer agent for gastric cancer therapy.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Li Ping, Xinwei Dong, Minjuan Zuo, Yawen Hong, Difeng Zhu
Summary: This study developed a method for measuring Hu7691 in dog plasma, a selective AKT inhibitor developed at Zhejiang University. The method utilized ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for fast and efficient drug quantification. The results showed that Hu7691 exhibited high bioavailability in dogs, providing a basis for its clinical application.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Daqiang Li, Zhuo Zhang, Yalei Li, Xinyi Wang, Hanyue Zhong, Huajie Yang, Yong Xi, Hongchun Liu, Aijun Shen, Youhong Hu
Summary: A series of novel benzamide derivatives were designed and synthesized from the pyridazinone scaffold. Among them, (S)-17b showed potent inhibitory activity against human class I HDAC isoforms and human myelodysplastic syndrome (SKM-1) cell line in vitro. Furthermore, (S)-17b demonstrated excellent in vivo antitumor activity in SKM-1 xenograft models, and showed better efficacy on mouse models with intact immune system compared to those with thymus deficiencies. This novel compound (S)-17b may serve as a promising drug candidate for further investigation.
JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tushar Das, Amit Ranjan, Leslaw Sieron, Waldemar Maniukiewicz, Subrata Das
Summary: A coherent synthesis method for the generation of amides with high yield and reproducibility has been developed, showing potential biological properties. Among the synthesized compounds, compound 3 f exhibited the most prominent properties and was identified as an ideal drug candidate through computational analysis.