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Chemistry, Medicinal
Stephanie Federico, Margherita Persico, Letizia Trevisan, Chiara Biasinutto, Giovanni Bolcato, Veronica Salmaso, Tatiana Da Ros, Teresa Gianferrara, Filippo Prencipe, Sonja Kachler, Karl-Norbert Klotz, Sabrina Pacor, Stefano Moro, Giampiero Spalluto
Summary: This study identified a new selective antagonist for the A(3) adenosine receptor, which showed pro-proliferative effects on cancer cells. These findings provide a foundation for further investigation of its mechanism and potential therapeutic applications.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pavle Stojkovic, Ana Kostic, Ema Lupsic, Natasa Terzic Jovanovic, Miroslav Novakovic, Paraskev Nedialkov, Antoaneta Trendafilova, Milica Pesic, Igor M. Opsenica
Summary: This study describes the synthesis of 24 hybrid molecules consisting of sclareol and 1,2,4-triazolo [1,5-alpha] pyrimidines to improve cytotoxic properties, activity, and selectivity. The compounds were tested on U87 glioblastoma cells and showed significant reduction in cell viability. Several compounds demonstrated selectivity towards glioblastoma cells and evaded multidrug resistance. Hybrid compounds 12l, 12q, and 12r exhibited inhibition of P-glycoprotein activity and modulation of cellular processes in glioblastoma cells. Collateral sensitivity towards multidrug-resistant glioblastoma cells was achieved through modulation of oxidative stress accompanied by inhibition of mitochondria.
BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Menna M. A. Abd El-Mageed, Amal A. M. Eissa, Awatef El-Said Farag, Essam Eldin A. Osman
Summary: A series of novel furan and furo[3,2-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine derivatives were designed and synthesized, exhibiting good to moderate VEGFR-2 inhibitory activity. Some compounds showed higher antiproliferative effects on HUVECs compared to sorafenib, with the ability to disrupt cell cycle progression and inhibit cell invasion and migration.
BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Chemistry, Organic
Lin Hai, Nie Huixiang, Zhao Anlin, Wang Tao, Luo Jin
Summary: In this study, 42 N-containing fused heterocyclic compounds were synthesized and their structures were confirmed. These compounds showed remarkable herbicidal activities against monocotyledons and dicotyledons plants.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Srinivas Reddy Merugu, Srinivasulu Cherukupalli, Rajshekhar Karpoormath
Summary: [1,2,4]Triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine is an important heterocyclic scaffold known for its broad range of pharmacological activities, and several marketed drugs have demonstrated its potential in medicinal chemistry. This review provides an overview of the synthetic strategies and pharmacological applications of differently substituted [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine, with a focus on structure-activity relationship studies.
CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Heba S. Mohamed, Noha H. Amin, Mohammed T. El-Saadi, Hamdy M. Abdel-Rahman
Summary: A series of 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-alpha]pyrimidine derivatives were designed and synthesized as combretastatin CA-4 analogs. Among them, compound 4c showed significant anticancer and tubulin polymerization inhibition activities, presenting a promising lead compound for further development.
BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Jose M. Mendez-Arriaga, Erika Rubio-Mirallas, Miguel Quiros, Manuel Sanchez-Moreno
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MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Yanru Geng, Liping Chen, Qinglan Wan, Chengxi Lian, Yu Han, Yan Wang, Chaoying Zhang, Longjiang Huang, Han Zhao, Xingshen Sun, Hongwei He
Summary: A novel fluorescence probe for Fe3+ with specific selectivity, rapid response, low detection limit, and the capability to identify and detect Fe3+ in the presence of strong chelating agents has been synthesized. The probe shows great potential as a bioimaging reagent and can be used to rapidly identify Fe3+ with an Id-based test paper.
ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Alvaro Martin-Montes, Sandra Jimenez-Falcao, Santiago Gomez-Ruiz, Clotilde Marin, Jose M. Mendez-Arriaga
Summary: Leishmaniasis and Chagas disease are neglected illnesses with high numbers of reported cases annually. In this study, four compounds were evaluated for their efficacy against various species of parasites, showing higher effectiveness than commercial drugs. Additionally, a new method of anchoring metal complexes on nanoparticles was explored, with evaluation of drug release behavior.
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Hui Dou, Peng Chen, Lu Hu, Chunlin He, Siping Pang
Summary: Three neutral energetic compounds with a novel oxygen-containing fused ring were synthesized and fully characterized in this study. Their detonation performances were evaluated based on their decomposition temperature, density, and impact sensitivity.
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Jin-Ling Huo, Shuai Wang, Xiao-Han Yuan, Bin Yu, Wen Zhao, Hong-Min Liu
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Organic
Lin-Ru Han, Long Cheng, Dong-Song Hu, Qing-Wu Chen, Liang Han, Tian-Ming Xu, Xing-Hai Liu, Ning-Jie Wu
Summary: In this study, a series of 1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-7-amine compounds were designed and synthesized. These compounds showed potential activities against pests and pathogens, making them valuable for agricultural applications.
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(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mateusz Jakubowski, Iwona Lakomska, Adriana Kaszuba, Andrzej Wojtczak, Jerzy Sitkowski, Andrzej A. Jarzecki
Summary: This article investigates the structure-spectra relationships and stability factors of platinum(II) complexes using experimental data and density functional theory calculations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Iwona Lakomska, Kamil Hoffmann, Jerzy Sitkowski
Summary: In this study, a series of mononuclear platinum(II) complexes were synthesized and characterized. Cytotoxicity assays demonstrated that these complexes exhibited moderate in vitro activity against human tumor cell lines.
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Serena Massari, Chiara Bertagnin, Maria Chiara Pismataro, Anna Donnadio, Giulio Nannetti, Tommaso Felicetti, Stefano Di Bona, Maria Giulia Nizi, Leonardo Tensi, Giuseppe Manfroni, Maria Isabel Loza, Stefano Sabatini, Violetta Cecchetti, Jose Brea, Laura Goracci, Arianna Loregian, Oriana Tabarrini
Summary: This study focuses on finding new anti-flu drugs by targeting the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, synthesizing a series of new compounds, and conducting in-depth research on some of these compounds to identify new compounds with activity to inhibit viral replication.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Applied
Ilaria Romano, Farouk Ayadi, Loris Rizzello, Maria Summa, Rosalia Bertorelli, Pier Paolo Pompa, Fernando Brandi, Ilker S. Bayer, Athanassia Athanassiou
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2015)
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Neurosciences
Zuzana Justinova, Leigh V. Panlilio, Guillermo Moreno-Sanz, Godfrey H. Redhi, Alessia Auber, Maria E. Secci, Paola Mascia, Tiziano Bandiera, Andrea Armirotti, Rosalia Bertorelli, Svetlana I. Chefer, Chanel Barnes, Sevil Yasar, Daniele Piomelli, Steven R. Goldberg
NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2015)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Federico Falchi, Sine Mandrup Bertozzi, Giuliana Ottonello, Gian Filippo Ruda, Giampiero Colombano, Claudio Fiorelli, Cataldo Martucci, Rosalia Bertorelli, Rita Scarpelli, Andrea Cavalli, Tiziano Bandiera, Andrea Armirotti
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2016)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Guy Griebel, Philippe Pichat, Denis Boulay, Vanessa Naimoli, Lisa Potestio, Robert Featherstone, Sukhveen Sahni, Henry Defex, Christophe Desvignes, Franck Slowinski, Xavier Vige, Olivier E. Bergis, Rosy Sher, Raymond Kosley, Sathapana Kongsamut, Mark D. Black, Geoffrey B. Varty
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2016)
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Materials Science, Biomaterials
Hadi Hajiali, Maria Summa, Debora Russo, Andrea Armirotti, Virgilio Brunetti, Rosalia Bertorelli, Athanassia Athanassiou, Elisa Mele
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B
(2016)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Marianna Iorio, Oscar Sasso, Sonia I. Maffioli, Rosalia Bertorelli, Paolo Monciardini, Margherita Sosio, Fabiola Bonezzi, Maria Summa, Cristina Brunati, Roberta Bordoni, Giorgio Corti, Glauco Tarozzo, Daniele Piomelli, Angelo Reggiani, Stefano Donadio
ACS CHEMICAL BIOLOGY
(2014)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Robert A. Hodgson, Deborra Mullins, Sherry X. Lu, Mario Guzzi, Xiaoping Zhang, Carina J. Bleickardt, Jack D. Scott, Michael W. Miller, Andrew W. Stamford, Eric M. Parker, Geoffrey B. Varty
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
(2014)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Raffaella Boggia, Federica Turrini, Alessandra Roggeri, Guendalina Olivero, Francesca Cisani, Tommaso Bonfiglio, Maria Summa, Massimo Grilli, Gabriele Caviglioli, Silvana Alfei, Paola Zunin, Rosalia Bertorelli, Anna Pittaluga
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2020)
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Neurosciences
Steven M. Grauer, Raul Sanoja, Dominic Poulin, Harunor Rashid, Nina Jochnowitz, Michael Calhoun, Daniel Zwilling, Geoffrey B. Varty, Thomas W. Rosahl, Hamid Meziane, Christopher Mittlelhaeuser, Robert Mazzola, John Morrow, Sean M. Smith, Darrell Henze, Jacob Marcus
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Marco Contardi, Martina Lenzuni, Fabrizio Fiorentini, Maria Summa, Rosalia Bertorelli, Giulia Suarato, Athanassia Athanassiou
Summary: Changes in skin homeostasis can occur due to accidental injuries or physiological conditions, leading to a significant impact on skin tissue repair and functionality. Hydroxycinnamic acids and their derivatives are being investigated for their potential role in treating skin disorders, with biomaterials loaded with these compounds designed for skin disorder treatments.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Marco Contardi, Maria Summa, Pasquale Picone, Ornella Roberta Brancato, Marta Di Carlo, Rosalia Bertorelli, Athanassia Athanassiou
Summary: The management of acute and chronic wounds is still a socioeconomic burden, and there is a need for efficient and low-cost treatment options. This study explored a bilayer wound dressing made of polyvinylpyrrolidone/hyaluronic acid, which showed excellent antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, and could accelerate wound healing.
Meeting Abstract
Neurosciences
Amir Inamdar, Michael Morgan, Joan Krakowsky, Amy Reichelt, Clinton Canal, Tina Mueller, Ken Avery, Pradip Pathare, Joshua Hartsel, Alex Nivorozhkin, Geoffrey Varty, Michael Palfreyman
NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Neurosciences
Michael Palfreyman, Joan Krakowsky, Michael Morgan, Clinton Canal, Pradip Pathare, Ken Avery, Amy Reichelt, Joshua Hartsel, Alex Nivorozhkin, Amir Inamder, Geoffrey Varty
NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anthony Roecker, Mark Layton, Michael Kelly, Joseph Pero, Thomas Greshock, Ting Zhang, Richard Kraus, Yuxing Li, Christopher Daley, Aneta Jovanovska, Becky Klein, Michelle Clements, Jixin Wang, Darrell Henze, Geoffrey Varty, Jeanine Ballard, Deping Wang, Fuqiang Zhao, Christopher Regan, Hillary Regan, Leo Joyce, Edward Sherer, Christopher John, Xuanjia Peng, Xiu Wang, Haiyan Sun, Andrea Houghton, Christopher Burgey
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2018)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
I. Romano, M. Summa, J. A. Heredia-Guerrero, R. Spano, L. Ceseracciu, C. Pignatelli, R. Bertorelli, E. Mele, A. Athanassiou
BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
(2016)
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)