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Future Med Chem ; : 1-14, 2024 Sep 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39235081

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Aim: This work aimed to synthesize a new pyrimidine PYB01 with potential application against antimicrobial resistance.Materials & methods: PYB01 was synthesized through condensation reaction between 3a and 3b. The antimicrobial evaluation was carried out using the microdilution method in Mueller-Hinton Agar and in silico predictions using different software.Results: PYB01 has moderate antibiotic activity and high capacity to efficiently modulate antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus. In silico evaluations demonstrated that PYB01 is probably an allosteric inhibitor of Protein Binding Penicilin 2a and modulates the action of oxacillin by decreasing the minimum inhibitory concentration by 64-times. PYB01 demonstrate a good pharmacokinetic profile and toxicological.Conclusion: PYB01 has great potential to go further in investigating its use against antimicrobial resistance.


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Molecules ; 29(15)2024 Aug 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39125051

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Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) is a key neuropeptide hormone that is secreted from the hypothalamus. It is the master hormone of the HPA axis, which orchestrates the physiological and behavioral responses to stress. Many disorders, including anxiety, depression, addiction relapse, and others, are related to over-activation of this system. Thus, new molecules that may interfere with CRF receptor binding may be of value to treat neuropsychiatric stress-related disorders. Also, CRF1R antagonists have recently emerged as potential treatment options for congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Previously, several series of CRF1 receptor antagonists were developed by our group. In continuation of our efforts in this direction, herein we report the synthesis and biological evaluation of a new series of CRF1R antagonists. Representative compounds were evaluated for their binding affinities compared to antalarmin. Four compounds (2, 5, 20, and 21) showed log IC50 values of -8.22, -7.95, -8.04, and -7.88, respectively, compared to -7.78 for antalarmin. This result indicates that these four compounds are superior to antalarmin by 2.5, 1.4, 1.7, and 1.25 times, respectively. It is worth mentioning that compound 2, in terms of IC50, is among the best CRF1R antagonists ever developed in the last 40 years. The in silico physicochemical properties of the lead compounds showed good drug-like properties. Thus, further research in this direction may lead to better and safer CRF receptor antagonists that may have clinical applications, particularly for stress-related disorders and the treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.


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Hiperplasia Suprarrenal Congênita , Desenho de Fármacos , Pirimidinas , Receptores de Hormônio Liberador da Corticotropina , Receptores de Hormônio Liberador da Corticotropina/antagonistas & inibidores , Receptores de Hormônio Liberador da Corticotropina/metabolismo , Pirimidinas/química , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Pirimidinas/síntese química , Humanos , Hiperplasia Suprarrenal Congênita/tratamento farmacológico , Hiperplasia Suprarrenal Congênita/metabolismo , Pirróis/química , Pirróis/síntese química , Pirróis/farmacologia , Hormônio Liberador da Corticotropina/metabolismo , Estresse Psicológico/tratamento farmacológico , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular
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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 18924, 2024 Aug 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39147849

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A gentisic acid based-Deep Eutectic Solvent (MTPPBr/GA-DES) was synthesized by mixing one mole of methyl triphenylphosphonium bromide (MTPPBr) and one mole of gentisic acid (GA: 2,5-dihydroxy-benzoic acid) based on the eutectic point phase diagram. Then, it was characterized by FT-IR, NMR, densitometer, and TGA/DTA techniques and used as a potent and novel catalyst for the fast and green synthesis of: (i) Five new 2(a-e) and five known 2(f-j) benzo[6,7]chromeno[2,3-d]pyrimidines and (ii) One new (3a) and eleven known 3(b-l) pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidines, in solvent-free conditions, short reaction times, and high yields. It is important to mention that for the synthesis of 2(a-j), there is only one reference which states that the reaction times are extremely long (720-2400 min), while these times are reduced to approximately 35-50 min in our proposed strategy, indicatinging that the rate of reactions will be 20-48 times faster, which is the clear and most obvious advantage of our approach.

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Chem Biodivers ; : e202401010, 2024 Aug 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39175307

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Cancer is a chronic disease reported with alarming rates of mortalities every year.  Herein, we reported the synthesis of nitrogen based novel heterocyclic disubstituted derivatives and evaluated them against L929 and A549 cell lines using MTT assay. Among all, 6a2 and 6c1 were significantly active against L929 with IC50 value of 2.61±9.58 and 2.64±8.97 µg/mL respectively. Compounds 6a2 and 6c1 were also active against A549 with IC50 value of 2.36±9.20 and 2.43±6.28 µg/mL respectively and were found to be more potent than the standard drug Doxorubicin. A molecular docking study of the active compounds was also done against EGFR, conferring good binding affinity and binding interactions. Further biological investigations may provide valuable insights towards exploring the therapeutic potential of the active compounds in future.

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Chem Biodivers ; : e202401122, 2024 Aug 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39176466

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Chalcone-incorporated pyridine-pyrimidines i.e. derivatives of (5-(6-(pyrimidin-5-yl)pyridin-3-yl)thiophen-2-yl)prop-2-en-1-one were synthesized and their structures were confirmed by analytical techniques. In addition, all the derivatives were examined for their capacity to fight against cancer towards four cell lines, including breast (MCF-7), prostate (DU-145 and PC3), and lung (A549) by utilizing the MTT technique and the clinically used chemotherapy medication, etoposide serving as a positive reference. All these results were expressed in IC50 µM, and values of synthesized compounds are compared with a reference drug, showing values ranging from 1.97 ± 0.45 µM to 3.08 ± 0.135 µM. Among those, a few compounds 10(a-e) demonstrated strong activities with corresponding cell lines.

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Molecules ; 29(16)2024 Aug 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39202943

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The relevance of the asymmetric Biginelli reaction (ABR) has been increased in this century, due to the pharmacological application of its products. This review focuses predominantly on articles published in the period from 2015 to 2024 on asymmetric synthetic advances in the formation of dihydropyrimidinones (DHPMs), dihydropyrimidinethiones (DHPMTs), and related compounds. The relevant bibliography on general processes in the Biginelli reaction and some methods of separation of isomers have also been referenced.

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Bioorg Med Chem Lett ; 109: 129825, 2024 Sep 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38823730

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Human African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is a neglected tropical disease caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and is invariably fatal unless treated. Current therapies present limitations in their application, parasite resistance, or require further clinical investigation for wider use. Our work, informed by previous findings, presents novel 4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl]-6-arylpyrimidine derivatives with promising antitrypanosomal activity. In particular, 32 exhibits an in vitro EC50 value of 0.5 µM against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, and analogues 29, 30 and 33 show antitrypanosomal activities in the <1 µM range. We have demonstrated that substituted 4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl]-6-arylpyrimidines present promising antitrypanosomal hit molecules with potential for further preclinical development.


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Pirimidinas , Tripanossomicidas , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Pirimidinas/química , Pirimidinas/síntese química , Tripanossomicidas/farmacologia , Tripanossomicidas/química , Tripanossomicidas/síntese química , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Testes de Sensibilidade Parasitária , Estrutura Molecular , Trypanosoma brucei brucei/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense/efeitos dos fármacos , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Tripanossomíase Africana/tratamento farmacológico
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Bioorg Chem ; 147: 107413, 2024 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38696844

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Cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) is a vital protein for controlling cell cycle progression that is critically associated with various malignancies and its inhibition could offer a convenient therapeutic approach in designing anticancer remedies. Consequently, this study aimed to design and synthesize new CDK2 inhibitors featuring roscovitine as a template model. The purine ring of roscovitine was bioisosterically replaced with the pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine scaffold, in addition to some modifications in the side chains. A preliminary molecular docking study for the target chemotypes in the CDK2 binding domain revealed their ability to accomplish similar binding patterns and interactions to that of the lead compound roscovitine. Afterwards, synthesis of the new derivatives was accomplished. Then, the initial anticancer screening at a single dose by the NCI revealed that compounds 7a, 9c, 11c, 17a and 17b achieved the highest GI% values reaching up to 150 % indicating their remarkable activity. These derivatives were subsequently selected to undertake five-dose testing, where compounds 7a, 9c, 11c and 17a unveiled the most pronounced activity against almost the full panel with GI50 ranges; 1.41-28.2, 0.116-2.39, 0.578-60.6 and 1.75-42.4 µM, respectively and full panel GI50 (MG-MID); 8.24, 0.6, 2.46 and 6.84 µM, respectively. CDK2 inhibition assay presented compounds 7a and 9c as the most potent inhibitors with IC50 values of 0.262 and 0.281 µM, respectively which are nearly 2.4 folds higher than the reference ligand roscovitine (IC50 = 0.641 µM). Besides, flow cytometric analysis on the most susceptible and safe cell lines depicted that 7a caused cell cycle arrest at G1/S phase in renal cancer cell line (RXF393) while 9c led to cell growth arrest at S phase in breast cancer cell line (T-47D) along with pronounced apoptotic induction in the mentioned cell lines. These findings afforded new anticancer pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine, roscovitine analogs, acting via CDK2 inhibition.


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Antineoplásicos , Proliferação de Células , Quinase 2 Dependente de Ciclina , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Desenho de Fármacos , Ensaios de Seleção de Medicamentos Antitumorais , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases , Pirazóis , Pirimidinas , Roscovitina , Humanos , Quinase 2 Dependente de Ciclina/antagonistas & inibidores , Quinase 2 Dependente de Ciclina/metabolismo , Roscovitina/farmacologia , Roscovitina/síntese química , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Antineoplásicos/síntese química , Antineoplásicos/química , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/farmacologia , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/síntese química , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/química , Pirazóis/farmacologia , Pirazóis/química , Pirazóis/síntese química , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Pirimidinas/síntese química , Pirimidinas/química , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Estrutura Molecular , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Purinas/farmacologia , Purinas/química , Purinas/síntese química
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Molecules ; 29(10)2024 May 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38792171

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Azido-modified nucleosides have been extensively explored as substrates for click chemistry and the metabolic labeling of DNA and RNA. These compounds are also of interest as precursors for further synthetic elaboration and as therapeutic agents. This review discusses the chemistry of azidonucleosides related to the generation of nitrogen-centered radicals (NCRs) from the azido groups that are selectively inserted into the nucleoside frame along with the subsequent chemistry and biological implications of NCRs. For instance, the critical role of the sulfinylimine radical generated during inhibition of ribonucleotide reductases by 2'-azido-2'-deoxy pyrimidine nucleotides as well as the NCRs generated from azidonucleosides by radiation-produced (prehydrated and aqueous) electrons are discussed. Regio and stereoselectivity of incorporation of an azido group ("radical arm") into the frame of nucleoside and selective generation of NCRs under reductive conditions, which often produce the same radical species that are observed upon ionization events due to radiation and/or other oxidative conditions that are emphasized. NCRs generated from nucleoside-modified precursors other than azidonucleosides are also discussed but only with the direct relation to the same/similar NCRs derived from azidonucleosides.


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Azidas , Nucleosídeos , Nucleosídeos/química , Azidas/química , Nitrogênio/química , Radicais Livres/química , Química Click
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Eur J Med Chem ; 272: 116465, 2024 Jun 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38718623

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Vector-borne diseases, constituting over 17 % of infectious diseases, are caused by parasites, viruses, and bacteria, and their prevalence is shaped by environmental and social factors. Dengue virus (DENV) and Zika virus (ZIKV), some of the most prevalent infectious agents of this type of diseases, are transmitted by mosquitoes belonging to the genus Aedes. The highest prevalence is observed in tropical regions, inhabited by around 3 billion people. DENV infects millions of people annually and constitutes an additional sanitary challenge due to the circulation of four serotypes, which has complicated vaccine development. ZIKV causes large outbreaks globally and its infection is known to lead to severe neurological diseases, including microcephaly in newborns. Besides, not only mosquito control programs have proved to be not totally effective, but also, no antiviral drugs have been developed so far. The envelope protein (E) is a major component of DENV and ZIKV virion surface. This protein plays a key role during the virus cell entry, constituting an attractive target for the development of antiviral drugs. Our previous studies have identified two pyrimidine analogs (3e and 3h) as inhibitors; however, their activity was found to be hindered by their low water solubility. In this study, we performed a low-throughput antiviral screening, revealing compound 16a as a potent DENV-2 and ZIKV inhibitor (EC50 = 1.4 µM and 2.4 µM, respectively). This work was aimed at designing molecules with improved selectivity and pharmacokinetic properties, thus advancing the antiviral efficacy of compounds for potential therapeutic use.


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Antivirais , Vírus da Dengue , Descoberta de Drogas , Pirimidinas , Zika virus , Zika virus/efeitos dos fármacos , Vírus da Dengue/efeitos dos fármacos , Antivirais/farmacologia , Antivirais/química , Humanos , Pirimidinas/química , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Animais , Estrutura Molecular , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Internalização do Vírus/efeitos dos fármacos , Chlorocebus aethiops , Células Vero
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Molecules ; 29(7)2024 Mar 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38611732

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The use of privileged scaffolds as a starting point for the construction of libraries of bioactive compounds is a widely used strategy in drug discovery and development. Scaffold decoration, morphing and hopping are additional techniques that enable the modification of the chosen privileged framework and better explore the chemical space around it. In this study, two series of highly functionalized pyrimidine and pyridine derivatives were synthesized using a scaffold morphing approach consisting of triazine compounds obtained previously as antiviral agents. Newly synthesized azines were evaluated against lymphoma, hepatocarcinoma, and colon epithelial carcinoma cells, showing in five cases acceptable to good anticancer activity associated with low cytotoxicity on healthy fibroblasts. Finally, ADME in vitro studies were conducted on the best derivatives of the two series showing good passive permeability and resistance to metabolic degradation.


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Antineoplásicos , Carcinoma Hepatocelular , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Humanos , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Antivirais/farmacologia , Compostos Azo
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Antioxidants (Basel) ; 13(4)2024 Apr 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38671937

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To date, little is known concerning the circulating levels of biochemically relevant metabolites (antioxidants, oxidative/nitrosative stress biomarkers, purines, and pyrimidines) in patients with primary myelofibrosis (PMF), a rare form of myeloproliferative tumor causing a dramatic decrease in erythropoiesis and angiogenesis. In this study, using a targeted metabolomic approach, serum samples of 22 PMF patients and of 22 control healthy donors were analyzed to quantify the circulating concentrations of hypoxanthine, xanthine, uric acid (as representative purines), uracil, ß-pseudouridine, uridine (as representative pyrimidines), reduced glutathione (GSH), ascorbic acid (as two of the main water-soluble antioxidants), malondialdehyde, nitrite, nitrate (as oxidative/nitrosative stress biomarkers) and creatinine, using well-established HPLC method for their determination. Results showed that PMF patients have dramatic depletions of both ascorbic acid and GSH (37.3- and 3.81-times lower circulating concentrations, respectively, than those recorded in healthy controls, p < 0.0001), accompanied by significant increases in malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitrite + nitrate (4.73- and 1.66-times higher circulating concentrations, respectively, than those recorded in healthy controls, p < 0.0001). Additionally, PMF patients have remarkable alterations of circulating purines, pyrimidines, and creatinine, suggesting potential mitochondrial dysfunctions causing energy metabolism imbalance and consequent increases in these cell energy-related compounds. Overall, these results, besides evidencing previously unknown serum metabolic alterations in PMF patients, suggest that the determination of serum levels of the aforementioned compounds may be useful to evaluate PMF patients on hospital admission for adjunctive therapies aimed at recovering their correct antioxidant status, as well as to monitor patients' status and potential pharmacological treatments.

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Drug Dev Res ; 85(3): e22193, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38685605

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The scaffolds of two known CDK inhibitors (CAN508 and dinaciclib) were the starting point for synthesizing two series of pyarazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines to obtain potent inhibitors with proper selectivity. The study presented four promising compounds; 10d, 10e, 16a, and 16c based on cytotoxic studies. Compound 16a revealed superior activity in the preliminary anticancer screening with GI % = 79.02-99.13 against 15 cancer cell lines at 10 µM from NCI full panel 60 cancer cell lines and was then selected for further investigation. Furthermore, the four compounds revealed good safety profile toward the normal cell lines WI-38. These four compounds were subjected to CDK inhibitory activity against four different isoforms. All of them showed potent inhibition against CDK5/P25 and CDK9/CYCLINT. Compound 10d revealed the best activity against CDK5/P25 (IC50 = 0.063 µM) with proper selectivity index against CDK1 and CDK2. Compound 16c exhibited the highest inhibitory activity against CDK9/CYCLINT (IC50 = 0.074 µM) with good selectivity index against other isoforms. Finally, docking simulations were performed for compounds 10e and 16c accompanied by molecular dynamic simulations to understand their behavior in the active site of the two CDKs with respect to both CAN508 and dinaciclib.


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Antineoplásicos , Compostos Bicíclicos Heterocíclicos com Pontes , Óxidos N-Cíclicos , Desenho de Fármacos , Indolizinas , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases , Compostos de Piridínio , Humanos , Compostos de Piridínio/farmacologia , Compostos de Piridínio/química , Indolizinas/farmacologia , Indolizinas/química , Compostos Bicíclicos Heterocíclicos com Pontes/farmacologia , Compostos Bicíclicos Heterocíclicos com Pontes/química , Óxidos N-Cíclicos/farmacologia , Óxidos N-Cíclicos/química , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/farmacologia , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/síntese química , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/química , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Antineoplásicos/síntese química , Antineoplásicos/química , Quinases Ciclina-Dependentes/antagonistas & inibidores , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Pirimidinas/química , Ensaios de Seleção de Medicamentos Antitumorais , Quinase 5 Dependente de Ciclina/antagonistas & inibidores , Quinase 5 Dependente de Ciclina/metabolismo , Quinase 9 Dependente de Ciclina/antagonistas & inibidores , Quinase 9 Dependente de Ciclina/metabolismo
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BMC Chem ; 18(1): 68, 2024 Apr 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38582910

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The starting compound 3-amino-1,7-dihydro-4H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-4,6(5H)-dione (1) is reacted with each of diketone and ß-ketoester, forming pyridopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines 4a,b and 14a,b, respectively. The compounds 4 and 14 reacted with each of aromatic aldehyde and arenediazonium salt to give the respective arylidenes and arylhydrazo derivatives, respectively. The structure of the new products was established using spectroscopic techniques. The cytotoxic activity of selected targets was tested in vitro against three cancer cell lines MCF7, HepG2 and HCT116. The data obtained from enzymatic assays of TrKA indicated that compounds 7b and 16c have the strongest inhibitory effects on TrKA with IC50 = 0.064 ± 0.0037 µg/ml and IC50 = 0.047 ± 0.0027 µg/ml, respectively, compared to the standard drug Larotrectinib with IC50 = 0.034 ± 0.0021 µg/ml for the HepG2 cancer cell line. In cell cycle analysis, compounds 7b, 15b, 16a and 16c caused the greatest arrest in cell cycle at the G2/M phase. In addition, compound 15b has a higher apoptosis-inducing effect (36.72%) than compounds 7b (34.70%), 16a (21.14) and 16c (26.54%). Compounds 7b, 16a and 16c were shown fit tightly into the active site of the TrKA kinase crystal structure (PDB: 5H3Q). Also, ADME study was performed on some selected potent anticancer compounds described in this study.

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Molecules ; 29(6)2024 Mar 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38542826

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The pyrimidine ring is present in various biomolecules such as DNA and RNA bases, aminoacids, vitamins, etc. Additionally, many clinically used drugs including methotrexate and risperidone contain the pyrimidine heterocyclic scaffold as well. Pyrimidine derivatives present diverse biological activities including antioxidant and anticancer activities and can be considered as privileged scaffolds in drug discovery for the treatment of various diseases. Piperidine pyrimidine amides have gained significant attention due to their enzymatic inhibitory activity. Based on our experience and ongoing investigation on cinnamic acid derivatives, their hybrids and substituted pteridines acting as lipoxygenase inhibitors, antioxidants, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory agents a series of novel piperidine pyrimidine cinnamic acids amides have been designed and synthesized. The novel hybrids were studied for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential. They exhibit moderate antioxidant activity in the DPPH assay which may be related to their bulkiness. Moreover, moderate to good lipid peroxidation inhibition potential was measured. With regards to their lipoxygenase inhibitory activity, however, two highly potent inhibitors out of the nine tested derivatives were identified, demonstrating IC50 values of 10.7 µM and 1.1 µM, respectively. Molecular docking studies to the target enzyme lipoxygenase support the experimental results.


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Acrilamidas , Antioxidantes , Antioxidantes/química , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Lipoxigenase/metabolismo , Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Inibidores de Lipoxigenase/química , Amidas/química , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Piperidinas , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Estrutura Molecular
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Molecules ; 29(5)2024 Feb 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38474579

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A new series of thieno[2,3-d][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines was designed and synthesized using readily available starting materials, specifically, ß-enaminoester. Their cytotoxicity was screened against three cancer cell lines, namely, MCF-7, HCT-116, and PC-3. 2-(4-bromophenyl)triazole 10b and 2-(anthracen-9-yl)triazole 10e afforded excellent potency against MCF-7 cell lines (IC50 = 19.4 ± 0.22 and 14.5 ± 0.30 µM, respectively) compared with doxorubicin (IC50 = 40.0 ± 3.9 µM). The latter derivatives 10b and 10e were further subjected to in silico ADME and docking simulation studies against EGFR and PI3K and could serve as ideal leads for additional modification in the field of anticancer research.


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Antineoplásicos , Humanos , Estrutura Molecular , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Triazóis/farmacologia , Ensaios de Seleção de Medicamentos Antitumorais , Proliferação de Células , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Desenho de Fármacos
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J Med Virol ; 96(3): e29502, 2024 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38450817

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Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) are an important component of anti-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome treatment regimen. In the present work, with the previously reported compound K-16c as lead, a series of novel 2,4,5-trisubstituted pyrimidine derivatives were designed based on the cocrystal structure of K-16c/RT, with the aim to improve the anti-human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) activities and metabolic stability properties. Compound 11b1 exhibited the most potent antiviral activity against wild-type (WT) and a panel of single mutant HIV-1 strains (EC50 = 2.4-12.4 nM), being superior to or comparable to those of the approved drug etravirine. Meanwhile, 11b1 exhibited moderate cytotoxicity (CC50 = 4.96 µM) and high selectivity index (SI = 1189) toward HIV-1 WT strain. As for HIV-1 RT inhibition test, 11b1 possessed excellent inhibitory potency (IC50 = 0.04 µM) and confirmed its target was RT. Moreover, the molecular dynamics simulation was performed to elucidate the improved drug resistance profiles. Moreover, 11b1 was demonstrated with favorable safety profiles and pharmacokinetic properties in vivo, indicating that 11b1 is a potential anti-HIV-1 drug candidate worthy of further development.


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Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida , HIV-1 , Humanos , Anti-Hipertensivos , Simulação de Dinâmica Molecular , Nucleosídeos
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Bioorg Chem ; 145: 107226, 2024 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38377818

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In pursuit of discovering novel scaffolds that demonstrate potential inhibitory activity against p38α MAPK and possess strong antitumor effects, we herein report the design and synthesis of new series of 17 final target 5-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-7-carboxylic acids (4-20). Chemical characterization of the compounds was performed using FT-IR, NMR, elemental analyses and mass spectra of some representative examples. With many compounds showing potential inhibitory activity against p38α MAPK, two derivatives, 8 and 9, demonstrated the highest activity (>70 % inhibition) among the series. Derivative 9 displayed IC50 value nearly 2.5 folds more potent than 8. As anticipated, they both showed explicit interactions inside the kinase active site with the key binding amino acid residues. Screening both compounds for cytotoxic effects, they exhibited strong antitumor activities against lung (A549), breast (MCF-7 and MDA MB-231), colon (HCT-116) and liver (Hep-G2) cancers more potent than reference 5-FU. Their noticeable strong antitumor activity pointed out to the possibility of an augmented DNA binding mechanism of antitumor action besides their kinase inhibition. Both 8 and 9 exhibited strong ctDNA damaging effects in nanomolar range. Further mechanistic antitumor studies revealed ability of compounds 8 and 9 to arrest cell cycle in MCF-7 cells at S phase, while in HCT-116 treated cells at G0-G1 and G2/M phases. They also displayed apoptotic induction effects in both MCF-7 and HCT-116 with total cell deaths more than control untreated cells in reference to 5-FU. Finally, the compounds were tested for their anti-migratory potential utilizing wound healing assay. They induced a significant decrease in wound closure percentage after 24 h treatment in the examined cancer cells when compared to untreated control MCF-7 and HCT-116 cells better than 5-FU. In silico computation of physicochemical parameters revealed the drug-like properties of 8 and 9 with no violation to Lipinski's rule of five as well as their tolerable ADMET parameters, thus suggesting their utilization as potential future drug leads amenable for further optimization and development.


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Antineoplásicos , Proteína Quinase 14 Ativada por Mitógeno , Humanos , Antineoplásicos/química , Ácidos Carboxílicos/farmacologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Proliferação de Células , Desenho de Fármacos , Ensaios de Seleção de Medicamentos Antitumorais , Fluoruracila/farmacologia , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Estrutura Molecular , Pirimidinas/química , Espectroscopia de Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Tiazóis/química , Tiazóis/farmacologia
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Chem Biol Drug Des ; 103(2): e14483, 2024 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38355145

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The increase in the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens leads to a decrease in the number of antimicrobial agents for the treatment of infections and prompts researchers to search for new effective antimicrobial drugs. This study reports the synthesis of novel triphenylphosphonium-functionalized substituted pyrimidines and in vitro evaluation of their antibacterial and antibiofilm activity. Most of the synthesized derivatives showed high antibacterial activity (MIC = 0.39-1.56 µg/mL) against the methicillin-resistant strain of S. aureus 222. Compounds 2a and 11 exhibited a high level of antibiofilm activity against S. aureus 222 and E. coli 311. The triphenylphosphonium-containing pyrimidines 11 and 2a reduced S. aureus 222 biofilm formation by 99.1% and 95.8%, respectively. In addition, compound 2a was the most active against E. coli 311 biofilm formation (the biomass decreased by 98.4%).


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Anti-Infecciosos , Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina , Compostos Organofosforados , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Staphylococcus aureus , Escherichia coli , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Anti-Infecciosos/farmacologia , Biofilmes
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ACS Appl Bio Mater ; 7(3): 1790-1800, 2024 03 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38424007

RESUMO

A sustainable approach for pharmaceutically important pyrimidine derivatives is achieved by using biogenically produced single-phase δ-MnO2 NPs under external ligand-free conditions. The phytochemicals that comprise the extract of Areca Nut Husk (ANH) have been discovered to serve as reducing agents. The role of phytochemicals is not only to aid in the reduction of Mn(VII) into Mn(IV), but they also have an important role in stabilizing the catalyst. The establishment of δ-MnO2 NPs was confirmed inveterate by FE-SEM, p-XRD, ICP-OES (Mn content = 43.17% w/w), EDX, and with an active Mn content of 43.17% w/w. A series of pyrimidine derivatives were prepared in good yields using a one-pot multicomponent synthesis approach under atmospheric conditions. In addition, hot filtration tests, control experiments, gram-scale synthesis, and mechanistic investigations were demonstrated. Additionally, antimicrobial activity studies of δ-MnO2 NPs and pyrimidine derivatives against the Gram-negative bacteria E. coli, growth curve and minimum inhibitory concentration were studied.


Assuntos
Anti-Infecciosos , Nanopartículas , Escherichia coli , Compostos de Manganês/farmacologia , Óxidos , Nanopartículas/uso terapêutico , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Anti-Infecciosos/farmacologia
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