Design, synthesis and in vitro antitumor evaluation of novel diaryl urea derivatives bearing sulfonamide moiety

A novel series of diaryl urea derivatives bearing sulfonamide moiety have been designed and synthesized.Their in vitro antitumor effect against human cancer cell lines MX-1,A375,HepG2,Ketr3 and HT-29 was screened and evaluated by the standard MTT assay with sorafenib as the positive control.Some of the compounds showed significant inhibitory activity against multiple cell lines compared to sorafenib.In particular,2,6-dimethyl-4-{6-[3-(4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)urea]naphthalen-2-yl}sulfonyl morpholine(10d)was found to be the most potent against A375,HepG2 and Ketr3 with IC50values of 0.65–0.97mol/L,which were 5–20-fold more potent than sorafenib.Compound 10d emerged as a valuable lead for further optimization.     

Syntheses and Biological Activities of Ethyl N-Hydroxy-N-（substituted） phenyloxamates as KARI Inhibitors

Nine ethyl N-hydroxy-N-(substituted)phenyloxamates(2a—2i), based on the structure of the KARI inhibitor IpOHA, were synthesized. Their structures were established on the bases of 1H NMR, IR, ESI-MS and elemental analyses. Among the nine compounds, four show in vitro inhibitory activity on rice KARI, with 2c and 2g[Ki values of (35.2±4.9) and (49.4±6.3) μmol/L] having similar activity to the precursor of IpOHA(A, Ki=34.1±6.7 μmol/L). The results will be helpful to further molecular design of more potent KARI inhibitors.     

Design, synthesis and anti-tumoractivity of novel amidine derivatives of doxifluridine

<正>A series of novel amidine derivatives of doxifluridine were synthesized using acid amide as the starting material,and their antitumor activity was evaluated in A549 cells.Compounds 10 and 11 demonstrated were more potent than 5-Fu,which was used as a positive control.Compound 10,which were found to be the most potent one with IC_(50) of 3.2μmol/L,was 16 times more potent than 5-Fu with IC_(50) of 52μmol/L to the A549 cells.A new route was designed to synthesize 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine.All compounds were characterized by ~1H NMR,MS and X-ray spectras in detail.     

Design,synthesis and MAO inhibitory activity of 2-(arylmethylidene)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-3-one derivatives

A series of 2-(arylmethylidene)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-3-one derivatives(aurones, 1–20) were synthesized and screened for their inhibitory activity against h MAO. Seventeen compounds(1–5, 7–17,19) were found to be selective towards h MAO-B, while two were non-selective(6 and 20) and one(18)selective towards h MAO-A. Compound 17(Ki = 0.10 0.01 mmol/L) was found to be equally potent and selective towards h MAO-B, when compared with the standard drug Selegiline(Ki = 0.12 0.01 mmol/L).Nature and position of substitution in aryl ring at 2nd position of benzofuranone influences h MAO-B inhibitory potency, while their structural bulkiness influences selectivity between h MAO-A and h MAO-B.Molecular docking simulation was also carried out to understand the interaction of inhibitor with the enzyme at molecular level, and we found the docking results were in good agreement with the experimental values. Comparison of the activity profile of the aurones with their corresponding flavones reported earlier by our group revealed that there exists no difference in potency as well as selectivity.     

Synthesis and anti-HBV activity of S-substituted 7-mercapto-4-methylcoumarin analogs

Twelve S-substituted 7-mercapto-4-methylcoumarin analogs were synthesized and evaluated for the inhibition to HBV in HepG2 2.2.1.5 cell. Among them, ten compounds exhibited potent inhibition to HBsAg and/or HBeAg with the IC50 values of sub μmol/L level. The ICso of anti-HBsAg activities of 5c and 5j reached 0.01 μmol/L respectively which were 16 fold more potent than that of 3TC. Compounds 3, 5e, 5g, 5h and 5i showed admirable inhibitory activity to both HBsAg and HBeAg. The bioassay results indicated the S-substituted 7-mercapto-4-methylcoumarin analogs merit attention as novel anti-HBV agents.     

Studies on the QSAR of ACE Inhibitory Tripeptides with Proline as C-Terminal and Determination Inhibitory Activities

A database of 38 tripeptides with C-terminal proline was constructed to study QSAR of ACE inhibitory peptides. The model was established using PLS based on the three z-scores of 20 coded amino acids. The prediction ability of tripeptides model was improved with proline as terminal. The coefficient of determination(R2) and the cross validated coefficient(Q2LOO) of the model are 0.856 and 0.782 respectively. According to the model, two potential ACE inhibitory tripeptides IIP and IVP were synthesized. Their IC50(inhibitor concentration that reduced enzyme activity by 50%) were proved to be 1.58 and 1.39 μM respectively by direct spectrophotometric measurement, and they are very close to the predicted value by the model.     

Discovery of a series of pyridopyrimidine derivatives as potential topoisomerase I inhibitors

A series of new 3-benzoheterocyclic substituted pyridopyrimidines were designed and synthesized. Structures of the compounds were determined by IR, 1H NMR, and elemental analyses. The anti- proliferation activity of 13 novel compounds was evaluated in A549, HL-60, BGC-823 and SMMC-7721 cell lines. Compounds 3, 5, 7, 8, 9,10 showed potent inhibitory activity against the four tested cancer cell lines. These six compounds were examined for Top I inhibition at 100 μmol/L by measuring the relaxation of supercoiled DNA in plasmid pBR322. Most of the tested compounds inhibited the enzyme at this concentration. The most potent compound 9 was as potent as camptothecin.     

Synthesis and NHE1 inhibitory activity of ligustrazine derivatives

A series of novel derivatives of ligustrazine linked with substituted benzoyl guanidine were synthesized. These compounds have not been reported in literature, and their chemical structures were confirmed by IR, 1H NMR and MS. The results of NHE1 inhibitory activity test showed that compounds I2, I3, I4, I6, and I7 possess more potent NHE1 inhibitory activity than cariporide.     

Naphthalimide and quinoline derivatives as inhibitors for insect N-acetyl-β-D-hexosaminidase

A series of substituted naphthalimide and quinoline derivatives were designed, prepared and evaluated as potential inhibitors of OfHex1. Compound 3m was the most potent inhibitor with a K_i value of 0.34 μmol/L. Quinoline analogs with an intramolecular N-H hydrogen bond mimiced the naphthalimide configuration to maintain the inhibitory activity potency.     

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of Schiff bases of 5-substituted isatins

Based on the existing reports on the bioactive isatin derivatives, a number of Schiff bases were synthesized by reacting 5-substituted isatins with bioactive amines/hydrazides and their structures were confirmed using spectroscopic methods such as NMR, IR and mass spectrometry. Furthermore, Nbenzylation of isatin followed by the Schiff base formation furnished a new series of compounds(11a–13c) which allowed the analysis of the effect of isatin N-substitution on the bioactivity of the resulting compounds. The antibacterial activity of the synthesized derivatives was evaluated using a microtiter plate method on a series of gram positive and gram negative bacterial strains. Compounds 2d, 3b, 5c and 6a were among the most potent derivatives against Pseudomonas aeruginosa(MIC = 6.25 μg/m L).Analysis of the structure–activity relationship showed that the incorporation of(thio)urea-based Schiff bases lead to more potent derivatives with a broader spectrum of antibacterial activity. In addition,highly lipophilic compounds such as 11a–12c did not show any measurable antibacterial activity, which implies that an optimal lipophilicity might be an important requirement for the antibacterial activity of the studied isatins. Finally, the finding that hydantoin derivatives of N-benzylisatins(13a–13c) still exhibit some antibacterial activity prompted us to consider exploring the bioactivity of more diverse derivatives of isatin-aminohydantoin Schiff bases(compounds 1a–1d) in our future studies.     

Design,synthesis characterization and in vitro biological activity of a series of 3-aryl-6-(bromoarylmethyl)-7H-thiazolo[3,2-b]-1,2,4-triazin-7-one derivatives as the novel acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

Bromination is used as a strategy to improve biological activity in medicinal chemistry.In order to study on the structure-activity relationships of the novel acetylcholinesterase inhibitors with 7H-thiazolo[3,2-b]-1,2,4-triazin-7-one scaffold,based on our previous work and molecular modeling,a series of novel 3-aryl-6-(bromoarylrnethyl)-7H-thiazolo[3,2-b]-1,2,4-triazin-7-one derivatives were designed by molecular docking,synthesized and characterized by mass spectra,infrared spectra,proton NMR and elemental analyses.The study of AChE inhibitory activity was carried out using the Ellman colorimetric assay with huperzine-A as the positive control.Most of all target compounds exhibited more than 45%inhibition at 10μmol/L.The preliminary structureactivity relationship was the bromine atoms and the hydroxyl group at the phenyl ring at the C6 position of the parent nucleus played significant roles in the AChE inhibitory activity of the target compounds.     

Cytotoxic germacrane-type sesquiterpene lactones from the whole plant of Inula cappa

Phytochemical investigation on the whole plant of Inula cappa led to the isolation of two new germacrane-type sesquiterpene lactones,ineupatolides D and E(1 and 2),together with three known analogs.The structures of the new compounds were established by extensive analysis of 1Dand 2DNMR spectra,as well as MS data.Their absolute configurations were determined by CD spectra.All compounds showed moderate inhibitory effects on A431,A549,BGC-823,HL-60,HT-29,and MCF-7 cancer cell lines with IC_(50) values ranging from 2.1 to 36.3 μM.     

Synthesis and evaluation of nitrate derivatives of colchicine as anticancer agents

To search for more potent antitumor agent,a series of novel nitric oxide-donating colchicine(Col) derivatives(6a-f,8a and b) were synthesized by coupling nitrates with N-methyl colchiceinamide.Their cytotoxicity against four human cancer cell lines in vitro were evaluated by MTT assay.It was found that many of the derivatives displayed significant activity,particularly,compounds 6c,8a and 8b showed more potent cytotoxic activities than Col.     

Synthesis and antitumor activity of N^1-acetylamino-（5-alkyl/aryl-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-yl）-5-fluorouracil derivatives

A new series of N^1-acetylamino-（5-alkyl/aryl- 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-yl）-5-fluorouracil derivatives were designed and synthesized. These compounds have not been reported in literature, and their structure chemical were confirmed by IR, ^1H NMR and MS （HRMS）. The results of antitumor inhibitory activity test showed that some compounds possess more potent antitumor inhibitory activity than 5-fluorouracil.     

Synthesis and biological evaluation of 3-amino-2-pyrones as selective cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) inhibitors

A group of 3-amino-2-pyrones were synthesized and their biological activities were evaluated for inhibiting cyclooxygenase（COX） activity.This study has led to the identification of COX-1-selective inhibitors.Among the tested compounds,the compound 5j exhibited the most potent COX-1 inhibitory activity(IC₅₀ = 19.32μg/mL) and COX-1 selectivity index（SI = 41.98）.     

Design, Synthesis and Preliminary Biological Evaluation of Purine-2,6-diamine Derivatives as Cyclin-dependent Kinase （CDK） Inhibitors

Novel purine-2,6-diamine derivatives were designed and synthesized as cyclin-dependent kinase （CDK） inhibi- tors. According to the preliminary biological evaluation, most of the compounds show good inhibitory activities in CDK1 enzyme assay and potent antiproliferative activities in some tumor cell lines. Especially, compound lla （IC50=0.35 μmol/L for CDK1/cyclin B and IC50： effect compared with Roscovitine （IC50= 2.54 CDK2/cyclin A）. 0.023 μmol/L for CDK2/cyclin A） possessed better inhibitory μmol/L for CDK1/cyclin B and IC50=0.092 μ mol/L for     

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of C-2(S)-substituted pleuromutilin derivatives

<正>In order to probe the effect of C-2(S)-substituted groups in the antibacterial activity,a series of novel C-2(S)-substituted pleuromutilin analogues of SB-225586 were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial activity.The results of antibacterial activities indicated that C-2(S)-substituted pleuromutilin derivatives retained appreciable antibacterial activity,and the 2-fluorination compounds 6a and 6b are more potent than the corresponding 2-hydroxylation analogues 7a and 7b.     

Synthesis and in vitro anti-hepatitis B virus activity of 1H-benzimidazol-5-ol derivatives

<正>A series of 1H-benzimidazol-5-ol derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their anti-hepatitis B virus(HBV) activity and cytotoxicity in HepG2.2.15 cells.Half of the tested compounds were found to be potent against HBsAg secretion with IC_(50) values less than 100μmol/L.Compounds 14c,14d,and 14e showed significant inhibitory activity to the viral antigen HBeAg.     

Evaluation of lipid peroxidation inhibition and free radical scavenging abilities of 5,6,7-trimethoxy dihydroflavonols

Four naturally rare 5,6,7-trimethoxy-2,3-cis-dihydroflavonols(3-6) and two 5,6,7-trimethoxy-2,3-trans-dihydroflavonols(7-8) were designed and synthesized.Their antioxidative properties were evaluated by way of examining their scavenging capacities towards DPPH and O_2~(·-) free radicals,as well as by measuring their inhibitory ability against LPO.Both the 2,3-trans and the 2,3- cis conformers exhibited certain quenching abilities to DPPH and O_2~(·-) radicals,while most of the synthetic dihydroflavonols ...     

A Mechanism-based 3D-QSAR and DFT Approach for the Prediction of H5N1 Entry Inhibitory Potency of 3-O-β-chacotriosyl Ursolic Acid Derivatives

In this work, 25 3-O-β-chacotriosyl ursolic acid derivatives were employed to achieve the highly reliable and predictive 3 D-QSAR models by Co MFA and Co MSIA methods, respectively. The predictive capabilities of two constructed CoMFA and CoMSIA models were verified by the leave-one-out cross-validation method. The results showed that the cross-validated coefficient(q2) and non-cross-validated coefficient(R2) were 0.559, 0.981 in the CoMFA model and 0.696, 0.978 in the CoM SIA model, respectively, which suggests that these two models are robust and have good exterior predictive capabilities. Furthermore, based on the contour maps information of two models, ten novel inhibitors with higher inhibitory potency were designed, and the quantum chemical calculation of density functional theory(DFT) was performed to investigate the mechanism why the designed molecules have stronger inhibitory activity than the lead compound. The calculations show that the C-50 position of lead compound is a key active site for the enhancement of inhibitory activity, and it should be introduced into the large electron withdrawing group, which would result in generating potent and selective H5 N1 entry inhibitors. We expect that the results in this paper could provide important information to develop new potent H5 N1 entry inhibitors.