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Chemistry, Medicinal
Yu Lei, Bing Zhang, Yan Zhang, Xiwen Dai, Yulin Duan, Qing Mao, Jun Gao, Yuwei Yang, Ziyang Bao, Xuefeng Fu, Kunqi Ping, Chengda Yan, Yanhua Mou, Shaojie Wang
Summary: The novel compound 44g, as an XIa inhibitor, has demonstrated potential therapeutic efficacy for thrombotic diseases by competitively inhibiting FXIa and displaying good selectivity towards other enzymes in the coagulation cascade.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
B. Kulkarni, K. Manjunatha, Muthipeedika Nibin Joy, Ayyiliath Meleveetil Sajith, C. N. Prashantha, Ranjith Pakkath, Mohammed B. Alshammari
Summary: A series of 3,5-substituted-1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives were synthesized in good to excellent yields, showing promising anti-inflammatory potential compared to the standard drug diclofenac sodium. Molecular docking and SAR studies were conducted to gain further insights into the activity profile of the synthesized molecules.
MOLECULAR DIVERSITY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Miraj Fatima, Samina Aslam, Ansa Madeeha Zafar, Ali Irfan, Misbahul Ain Khan, Muhammad Ashraf, Shah Faisal, Sobia Noreen, Gamal A. Shazly, Bakht Ramin Shah, Yousef A. Bin Jardan
Summary: This research focuses on the synthesis of furan chalcone compounds and their potential for inhibiting bacterial urease enzyme. The results show that these compounds exhibit promising urease inhibition activity, with 1-phenyl-3-[5-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)-2-furyl]-2-propen-1-one and 1-phenyl-3-[5-(2'-chlorophenyl)-2-furyl] -2-propen-1-one displaying the highest activity.
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Yang Tian, Songhui Qin, Fang Zhang, Jing Luo, Xi He, Yi Sun, Tao Yang
Summary: The JAK2(V617F) mutation leads to the activation of JAK2 and downstream pathways, causing myelo-proliferative neoplasms (MPNs). This study presents a series of N-(4-(aminomethyl)-phenyl)-pyrimidin-2-aminederivatives as selective JAK2 inhibitors. Compound A8 showed excellent potency on JAK2 kinase and selective inhibition of JAK1, JAK3, and TYK2. It also demonstrated improved metabolic stability and bioavailability compared to the lead compound. These findings suggest that A8 is a promising JAK2 inhibitor for treating MPNs.
ACS MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ting Li, Jie Peng, Qingqing Li, Yuan Shu, Peijun Zhu, Liang Hao
Summary: This article primarily reviews the role of ADAMTS metalloproteinases in osteoarthritis. It explains how ADAMTS participates in ECM, cartilage degeneration, and synovial inflammation, which are all aspects of osteoarthritis. This article may provide a theoretical basis for the study of new therapeutic methods for osteoarthritis.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Samir Mohamed Rayes, Gaber El-Enany, Mohamed Sayed Gomaa, Ibrahim A. I. Ali, Walid Fathalla, Faheem Hyder Pottoo, Firdos Alam Khan
Summary: A series of new quinoxaline derivatives were synthesized and their effects on cancer cell viability and proliferation were studied. Thirteen compounds showed inhibitory activity against HCT-116 cancer cells, while fifteen compounds showed activity against MCF-7 cancer cells. Molecular modeling studies indicated that these compounds can selectively inhibit the enzyme by stabilizing its inactive conformation.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Vadym V. Levterov, Yaroslav Panasiuk, Kateryna Sahun, Oleksandr Stashkevych, Valentyn Badlo, Oleh Shablykin, Iryna Sadkova, Lina Bortnichuk, Oleksii Klymenko-Ulianov, Yuliia Holota, Leonid Lachmann, Petro Borysko, Kateryna Horbatok, Iryna Bodenchuk, Yuliia Bas, Dmytro Dudenko, Pavel K. Mykhailiuk
Summary: This study presents the design and synthesis of a new saturated bioisostere, 2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, with improved physicochemical properties. By analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of previously used bioisosteres, the authors developed a key synthesis step using iodocyclization. The incorporation of 2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octane into Imatinib and Vorinostat drugs led to improved properties or the creation of a new drug analog. This research expands the options for saturated bioisosteres in drug discovery projects.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Yin Sun, Lin Wang, Yu Sun, Jingkai Wang, Yanli Xue, Tianxiao Wu, Wenbo Yin, Qiaohua Qin, Yixiang Sun, Hanxun Wang, Yinli Gao, Huali Yang, Dongmei Zhao, Maosheng Cheng
Summary: In this study, a potent and selective PLK4 inhibitor, compound 29u, was identified and evaluated. Further biological evaluations revealed the mechanism of compound 29u and its drug-like properties. This discovery will support the development of PLK4-targeted anticancer drugs and contribute to the understanding of PLK4 biology.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mariia Yu. Rybak, Anatoliy O. Balanda, Anna P. Yatsyshyna, Igor. M. Kotey, Sergiy A. Starosyla, Volodymyr G. Bdzhola, Lubov L. Lukash, Sergiy M. Yarmoluk, Michael A. Tukalo, Galyna P. Volynets
Summary: This study identified potential antibacterial compounds targeting resistant strains of M. tuberculosis, although further optimization is needed to develop non-toxic antituberculosis agents with a novel mechanism of action.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Yong Zheng, Paul M. Stafford, Kurt R. Stover, Darapaneni Chandra Mohan, Mayuri Gupta, Eric C. Keske, Paolo Schiavini, Laura Villar, Fan Wu, Alexander Kreft, Kiersten Thomas, Elana Raaphorst, Jagadeesh P. Pasangulapati, Siva R. Alla, Simmi Sharma, Ramana R. Mittapalli, Irina Sagamanova, Shea L. Johnson, Mark A. Reed, Donald F. Weaver
Summary: IDO1 is a promising therapeutic target for cancer immunotherapy and neurological diseases, and there is ongoing research and development efforts to find highly active inhibitors for human cancers. This study reports the design of novel IDO1 inhibitors based on previous research, with one compound showing strong inhibitory activity. Computational simulations suggest that a hydroxyl group interacts favorably with a specific residue in the protein structure, improving inhibitory potency, and several compounds were found to be brain penetrant with promising pharmacokinetic profiles.
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Immunology
Angela Corona, Rita Meleddu, Olivier Delelis, Frederic Subra, Filippo Cottiglia, Francesca Esposito, Simona Distinto, Elias Maccioni, Enzo Tramontano
Summary: New HIV-1 inhibitors targeting multiple viral enzymatic functions with a single molecule have been discovered, maintaining dual inhibitory activity in the low micromolar range. Compound 10a shows the most potential for further development as a multitarget compound, particularly against HIV-1 integrase.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tao-Shun Zhou, Lu-Lu He, Jing He, Zhi-Kun Yang, Zhen-Yi Zhou, Ao-Qi Du, Jin-Biao Yu, Ya-Sheng Li, Si-Jia Wang, Bin Wei, Zi-Ning Cui, Hong Wang
Summary: Fifteen 5-phenyl-2-furan derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their inhibitory effects against Escherichia coli beta-glucuronidase (EcGUS), with twelve of them showing satisfactory inhibition. Compound 12 exhibited the best inhibition and was found to be an uncompetitive inhibitor for EcGUS. The molecular docking simulation further predicted the binding model and capability of compound 12 with EcGUS.
BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Cell Biology
Candan Altuntas, Meltem Alper, Yasemin Keles, Feyza Nur Sav, Feray Kockar
Summary: ADAMTS-2 and ADAMTS-3 are essential enzymes involved in the processing of fibrillar collagen precursors. This study reveals that under hypoxic conditions, ADAMTS-2 and ADAMTS-3 gene transcription and protein expression are upregulated, and the binding of HIF-1α to their promoter regions is functionally significant.
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Yong Guo, Jie-Ru Meng, Jia-Zheng Liu, Ting Xu, Zhi-Yuan Zheng, Zhi-Hong Jiang, Li-Ping Bai
Summary: Novel honokiol analogues were synthesized and 6a and 6p showed promising antiviral entry effects with higher biological safety compared to the parental honokiol. These compounds may contribute to the discovery of potential viral entrance inhibitors for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yogesh Nandurkar, Abhijit Shinde, Manish R. Bhoye, Shivaji Jagadale, Pravin Chimaji Mhaske
Summary: A new series of 2-(5-aryl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-aryl thiazoles (10a-ab) were synthesized and their structures were characterized. These derivatives showed good antibacterial and antifungal activity, making them potential lead compounds for the treatment of microbial infections.
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Yosuke Ogoshi, Takuya Matsui, Ikuo Mitani, Masahiro Yokota, Masakazu Terashita, Dai Motoda, Kazuhito Ueyama, Takahiro Hotta, Takashi Ito, Yasunori Hase, Kenji Fukui, Katsuya Deai, Hiromi Yoshiuchi, Soichiro Ito, Hiroyuki Abe
ACS MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2017)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Kazuhito Harada, Jun Mizukami, Sho Kadowaki, Isamu Matsuda, Takashi Watanabe, Yasuhiro Oe, Yoshitoshi Kodama, Kenta Aoki, Katsunori Suwa, Sumiaki Fukuda, Shinji Yata, Takashi Inaba
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2018)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Makoto Shiozaki, Katsuya Maeda, Tomoya Miura, Yosuke Ogoshi, Julia Haas, Andrew M. Fryer, Ellen R. Laird, Nicole M. Littmann, Steven W. Andrews, John A. Josey, Takayuki Mimura, Yuichi Shinozaki, Hiromi Yoshiuchi, Takashi Inaba
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2009)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Brian M. Fox, Kiyosei Iio, Kexue Li, Rebeka Choi, Takashi Inaba, Simon Jackson, Shoichi Sagawa, Bei Shan, Masahiro Tanaka, Atsuhito Yoshida, Frank Kayser
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2010)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Makoto Shiozaki, Katsuya Maeda, Tomoya Miura, Masayuki Kotoku, Takayuki Yamasaki, Isamu Matsuda, Kenta Aoki, Katsutaka Yasue, Hiroto Imai, Minoru Ubukata, Akira Suma, Masahiro Yokota, Takahiro Hotta, Masahiro Tanaka, Yasunori Hase, Julia Haas, Andrew M. Fryer, Ellen R. Laird, Nicole M. Littmann, Steven W. Andrews, John A. Josey, Takayuki Mimura, Yuichi Shinozaki, Hiromi Yoshiuchi, Takashi Inaba
JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2011)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Brian M. Fox, Kazuyuki Sugimoto, Kiyosei Iio, Atsuhito Yoshida, Jian (Ken) Zhang, Kexue Li, Xiaolin Hao, Marc Labelle, Marie-Louise Smith, Steven M. Rubenstein, Guosen Ye, Dustin McMinn, Simon Jackson, Rebekah Choi, Bei Shan, Ji Ma, Shichang Miao, Takuya Matsui, Nobuya Ogawa, Masahiro Suzuki, Akio Kobayashi, Hidekazu Ozeki, Chihiro Okuma, Yukihito Ishii, Daisuke Tomimoto, Noboru Furakawa, Masahiro Tanaka, Mutsuyoshi Matsushita, Mitsuru Takahashi, Takashi Inaba, Shoichi Sagawa, Frank Kayser
JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2014)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Hiroyuki Abe, Shinichi Kikuchi, Kazuhide Hayakawa, Tetsuya Iida, Noboru Nagahashi, Katsuya Maeda, Johei Sakamoto, Noriaki Matsumoto, Tomoya Miura, Koji Matsumura, Noriyoshi Seki, Takashi Inaba, Hisashi Kawasaki, Takayuki Yamaguchi, Reina Kakefuda, Toyomichi Nanayama, Hironori Kurachi, Yoshikazu Hori, Takayuki Yoshida, Junya Kakegawa, Yoshihiro Watanabe, Aidan G. Gilmartin, Mark C. Richter, Katherine G. Moss, Sylvie G. Laquerre
ACS MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2011)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Kazuhito Harada, Jun Mizukami, Takashi Watanabe, Genki Mori, Minoru Ubukata, Katsunori Suwa, Sumiaki Fukuda, Tamotsu Negoro, Motohide Sato, Takashi Inaba
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2019)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Tetsuya Iida, Minoru Ubukata, Ikuo Mitani, Yuichi Nakagawa, Katsuya Maeda, Hiroto Imai, Yosuke Ogoshi, Takahiro Hotta, Shohei Sakata, Ryuhei Sano, Hisayo Morinaga, Tamotsu Negoro, Shinichi Oshida, Masahiro Tanaka, Takashi Inaba
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2018)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Kazuhito Harada, Jun Mizukami, Takashi Watanabe, Genki Mori, Minoru Ubukata, Katsunori Suwa, Sumiaki Fukuda, Tamotsu Negoro, Motohide Sato, Takashi Inaba
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Hiroshi Nakamura, Yusuke Akagi, Takashi Terui, Shingo Fujioka, Yasumasa Komoda, Wataru Kinoshita, Kimiya Maeda, Yutaka Ukaji, Takashi Inaba
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2020)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Hiroshi Nakamura, Shingo Fujioka, Takashi Terui, Satoshi Okuda, Kentaro Kondo, Yoshinori Tamatani, Yusuke Akagi, Yasumasa Komoda, Wataru Kinoshita, Soichiro Ito, Kimiya Maeda, Yutaka Ukaji, Takashi Inaba
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Shohei Miwa, Masahiro Yokota, Yoshifumi Ueyama, Katsuya Maeda, Yosuke Ogoshi, Noriyoshi Seki, Naoki Ogawa, Jun Nishihata, Akihiro Nomura, Tsuyoshi Adachi, Yuki Kitao, Keisuke Nozawa, Tomohiro Ishikawa, Yutaka Ukaji, Makoto Shiozaki
Summary: Selective blockage of TGF-beta signaling presents a promising treatment option for fibrotic skin disorders, as demonstrated by the therapeutic effects of fresolimumab and disitertide. The discovery of selective TGF-beta type II receptor inhibitors with high functional selectivity could offer a new treatment approach for fibrotic disorders.
ACS MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Shibin Zhao, Julian Maceren, Mia Chung, Samantha Stone, Raphael Geiben, Melissa L. Boby, Bradley S. Sherborne, Derek S. Tan
Summary: Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to public health, with Gram-negative bacteria presenting unique challenges due to their low permeability and efflux pumps. Limited understanding of the chemical rules for overcoming these barriers hinders antibacterial drug discovery. Efforts to address this issue, such as screening compound libraries and using cheminformatic analysis, have led to the design of sulfamidoadenosines with diverse substituents, showing potential utility in accumulation in Escherichia coli.
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Jichun Li, Qing Li, Shuai Xia, Jiahuang Tu, Longbo Zheng, Qian Wang, Shibo Jiang, Chao Wang
Summary: This study successfully developed a short peptide mimetic as a MERS-CoV fusion inhibitor by reproducing the key recognition features of the HR2 helix. The resulting 23-mer lipopeptide showed comparable inhibitory effect to the 36-mer HR2 peptide HR2P-M2. This has important implications for developing short peptide-based antiviral agents to treat MERS-CoV infection.
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Krista Jaunsleine, Linda Supe, Jana Spura, Sten van Beek, Anna Sandstrom, Jessica Olsen, Carina Halleskog, Tore Bengtsson, Ilga Mutule, Benjamin Pelcman
Summary: Beta(2)-adrenergic receptor agonists can stimulate glucose uptake by skeletal muscle cells and are therefore potential treatments for type 2 diabetes. The chirality of compounds has a significant impact on the activity of these agonists. This study found that certain synthesized compounds showed higher glucose uptake activity. These findings provide important information for the design of novel beta(2)AR agonists for T2D treatment.
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Xin Xu, Jia Chen, Guan Wang, Xiaojuan Zhang, Qiang Li, Xiaobo Zhou, Fengying Guo, Min Li
Summary: The study focuses on EZH2, a promising therapeutic target for various types of cancers. Researchers designed and synthesized a series of novel derivatives aiming to enhance the EZH2 inhibition activity. Among them, compound 28 displayed potent EZH2 inhibition activity and showed high anti-proliferative effects in lymphoma cell lines and xenograft mouse models. The study suggests that compound 28 has potential as a therapeutic candidate for EZH2-associated cancers.
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Wei Zhang, Wei Liu, Ya-Dong Zhao, Li-Zi Xing, Ji Xu, Rui-Jun Li, Yun-Xiao Zhang
Summary: This study developed a series of aromatic amide derivatives based on Rhein and investigated their inhibitory activity against alpha-Syn aggregation. Two of these compounds showed promising potential in treating Parkinson's disease by stabilizing alpha-Syn's conformation and disassembling alpha-Syn oligomers and fibrils.
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Mani Sharma, S. S. S. S. Sudha Ambadipudi, Neeraj Kumar Chouhan, V. Lakshma Nayak, Srihari Pabbaraja, Sai Balaji Andugulapati, Ramakrishna Sistla
Summary: Therapeutically active lipids in drug delivery systems can enhance the safety and efficacy of treatment. The liposome formulation created using synthesized biologically active lipids showed additive anti-cancer effects and reduced tumorigenic potential.
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2024)