Synthesis,Biological Evaluation and Molecular Docking of Novel Phenylpyrimidine Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents

Based on our previous researches, a novel phenylpyrimidine pharmacophore model was proposed and fifteen derivatives were synthesized and characterized by means of spectroscopy methods. The inhibitory effects of them were screened against HeLa cell line by virtue of MTT assay in vitro. The results indicate some of the phenylpyrimidine derivatives exhibit potent biological activities. Among them, compounds 6g and 6h exhibit the best activity at half maximal inhibitory concentrations of 1.5 and 2.8 μmol/L, respectively. These compounds also exhibit good activities against HepG2 cell line and MCF-7 cell line. FLT-3 kinase was screened as the most potent molecular target. Computational docking between compound 6g and FLT-3 was carried out to interpret the binding mode. The results show phenylpyrimidine derivatives have effective antitumor activities, which provides a base for further research of them as antitumor agents.     

Synthesis,Docking and Biological Evaluation of Isoquinolonic Acid Derivatives

A series of isoquinolonic acid derivatives（4a-4o） was synthesized via one-pot synthesis for their anti-tumor activity. The structures of all the targeted compounds were confirmed by IH nuclear magnetic resonance （IH NMR） spectrometry and mass spectrometry（MS）. The anti-tumor activities of compounds 4a-4o against MG63（human osteosarcoma cells） and B16-F10（mouse melanoma cells） were examined. To evaluate the antitumor effect of the as-synthesized compounds, we compared the half maximal inhibitory concentration（1C50） of compounds 4a--4o to that of camptothecin（CPT） which appeared to be active against a broad range of human cancers. Among all the compounds, compound 41 shows the most potent biological activity against MG63 cells[IC50=（2.16i0.26） μmol/L] and B16-F10 cells[IC50=（6.95±0.24）μmol/L], thus providing useful information for the antitumor activity and potential practical use of isoquinolonic acid compounds. In addition, we screened out an efficient compound（41） that shows potential inhibit activity against Topoisomerase 1（Topo 1） by docking simulation.     

Synthesis,Molecular Docking and Potential Antioxidant Activity of Di/Trisubstituted Pyridazinone Derivatives

A number of pyridazinone derivatives bearing substituted benzylidene and heterocyclic/aromatic rings at 4^th and 6^th positions, respectively were synthesized in good to moderate yields and screened for antioxidant activity. Antioxidant activity of pyridazinone derivatives was evaluated by using several in vitro radical scavenging methods such as 1,1‐diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH), hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), nitric oxide (NO), reducing power, and metal chelating assay etc. Molegro virtual docker software was used to study the binding affinity of the title compounds with the xanthine oxidoreductase enzyme. Amongst the tested compounds, 5a, 5d, 5g & 5j were found to exhibit excellent antioxidant activity at par with the positive control, ascorbic acid. The molecular docking studies of these compounds demonstrated a good selectivity profile with xanthine oxidoreductase receptors. A preliminary study of the structural‐activity relationship showed that the presence of electron withdrawing group and heterocyclic ring on pyridazinone nucleus are associated with the best potency and selectivity profile. It could be proposed that xanthine oxidoreductase receptor may be involved in observed antioxidant activity of pyridazinone derivatives bearing aromatic ring and benzylidene substituents and thus the synthesized compounds are worthy of further exploration.     

Synthesis,Molecular Docking Study,and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Some Novel 1,3,4-Thiadiazole as Well as 1,3-Thiazole Derivatives Bearing a Pyridine Moiety

Pyridine, 1,3,4-thiadiazole, and 1,3-thiazole derivatives have various biological activities, such as antimicrobial, analgesic, anticonvulsant, and antitubercular, as well as other anticipated biological properties, including anticancer activity. The starting 1-(3-cyano-4,6-dimethyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-3-phenylthiourea (2) was prepared and reacted with various hydrazonoyl halides 3a–h, α-haloketones 5a–d, 3-chloropentane-2,4-dione 7a and ethyl 2-chloro-3-oxobutanoate 7b, which afforded the 3-aryl-5-substituted 1,3,4-thiadiazoles 4a–h, 3-phenyl-4-arylthiazoles 6a–d and the 4-methyl-3- phenyl-5-substituted thiazoles 8a,b, respectively. The structures of the synthesized products were confirmed by spectral data. All of the compounds also showed remarkable anticancer activity against the cell line of human colon carcinoma (HTC-116) as well as hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG-2) compared with the Harmine as a reference under in vitro condition. 1,3,4-Thiadiazole 4h was found to be most promising and an excellent performer against both cancer cell lines (IC₅₀ = 2.03 ± 0.72 and 2.17 ± 0.83 µM, respectively), better than the reference drug (IC₅₀ = 2.40 ± 0.12 and 2.54 ± 0.82 µM, respectively). In order to check the binding modes of the above thiadiazole derivatives, molecular docking studies were performed that established a binding site with EGFR TK.     

Synthesis,Biological Evaluation and Molecular Docking Studies of 5-Indolylmethylen-4-oxo-2-thioxothiazolidine Derivatives

Background: Infectious diseases represent a significant global strain on public health security and impact on socio-economic stability all over the world. The increasing resistance to the current antimicrobial treatment has resulted in the crucial need for the discovery and development of novel entities for the infectious treatment with different modes of action that could target both sensitive and resistant strains. Methods: Compounds were synthesized using the classical organic chemistry methods. Prediction of biological activity spectra was carried out using PASS and PASS-based web applications. Pharmacophore modeling in LigandScout software was used for quantitative modeling of the antibacterial activity. Antimicrobial activity was evaluated using the microdilution method. AutoDock 4.2^® software was used to elucidate probable bacterial and fungal molecular targets of the studied compounds. Results: All compounds exhibited better antibacterial potency than ampicillin against all bacteria tested. Three compounds were tested against resistant strains MRSA, P. aeruginosa and E. coli and were found to be more potent than MRSA than reference drugs. All compounds demonstrated a higher degree of antifungal activity than the reference drugs bifonazole (6–17-fold) and ketoconazole (13–52-fold). Three of the most active compounds could be considered for further development of the new, more potent antimicrobial agents. Conclusion: Compounds 5b (Z)-3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-5-((1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methylene)-2-thioxothiazolidin-4-one and 5g (Z)-3-[5-(1H-Indol-3-ylmethylene)-4-oxo-2-thioxo-thiazolidin-3-yl]-benzoic acid as well as 5h (Z)-3-(5-((5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)methylene)-4-oxo-2-thioxothiazolidin-3-yl)benzoic acid can be considered as lead compounds for further development of more potent and safe antibacterial and antifungal agents.     

基于受体结构的AHAS抑制剂的设计、合成及生物活性

在AHAS与磺酰脲类除草剂复合物的晶体结构基础上, 利用分子对接程序DOCK 4.0, 通过MDL/ACD三维数据库虚拟筛选, 得到了296个与AHAS结合能较低的小分子化合物结构信息, 从中选取了部分小分子进行化学合成, 并且测试了其生物活性. 部分化合物的体内和体外活性表现出一定的一致性.     

Synthesis,Antifungal Activity, 3D-QSAR,and Molecular Docking Study of Novel Menthol-Derived 1,2,4-Triazole-thioether Compounds

A series of novel menthol derivatives containing 1,2,4-triazole-thioether moiety were designed, synthesized, characterized structurally, and evaluated biologically to explore more potent natural product-based antifungal agents. The bioassay results revealed that at 50 μg/mL, some of the target compounds exhibited good inhibitory activity against the tested fungi, especially against Physalospora piricola. Compounds 5b (R = o-CH₃ Ph), 5i (R = o-Cl Ph), 5v (R = m,p-OCH₃ Ph) and 5x (R = α-furyl) had inhibition rates of 93.3%, 79.4%, and 79.4%, respectively, against P. piricola, much better than that of the positive control chlorothalonil. Compounds 5v (R = m,p-OCH₃ Ph) and 5g (R = o-Cl Ph) held inhibition rates of 82.4% and 86.5% against Cercospora arachidicola and Gibberella zeae, respectively, much better than that of the commercial fungicide chlorothalonil. Compound 5b (R = o-CH₃ Ph) displayed antifungal activity of 90.5% and 83.8%, respectively, against Colleterichum orbicalare and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum. Compounds 5m (R = o-I Ph) had inhibition rates of 88.6%, 80.0%, and 88.0%, respectively, against F. oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinu, Bipolaris maydis and C. orbiculare. Furthermore, compound 5b (R = o-CH₃ Ph) showed the best and broad-spectrum antifungal activity against all the tested fungi. To design more effective antifungal compounds against P. piricola, 3D-QSAR analysis was performed using the CoMFA method, and a reasonable 3D-QSAR model (r² = 0.991, q² = 0.514) was established. The simulative binding pattern of the target compounds with cytochrome P450 14α-sterol demethylase (CYP51) was investigated by molecular docking.     

Design,Synthesis, and Thrombin Inhibitory Activity Evaluation of Some Novel Benzimidazole Derivatives

Some benzimidazole derivatives were designed and screened via molecular docking. Six compounds which obtained high scores were selected for synthesis and all compounds were characterized by ¹H‐ and ¹³C‐NMR, and HR‐ESI‐MS. Subsequently, these compounds were evaluated for their inhibitory activities on thrombin. Compound 5a (IC₅₀ 3.11 nm ) showed a better activity than the reference argatroban (IC₅₀ 9.88 nm ). These results, along with related molecular model studies, indicated that 5a could be a potential thrombin inhibitor for further research.     

基于分子对接和自由能计算的高活性苯并噻唑类ROCK抑制剂的设计、合成和生物学评价

以3个已报道的苯并噻唑类Rho关联含卷曲螺旋蛋白激酶(ROCK)抑制剂(化合物1~3)为研究对象,经分子动力学模拟获得其在ROCK2蛋白结合口袋中的稳定结合构象,通过分子对接结果从氨基酸角度初步揭示了此类抑制剂的结构-活性关系(SAR);然后,对这3个抑制剂进行MM/GBSA结合自由能(ΔG_(bind))研究,结合自由能计算可知ΔG_(bind)与化合物活性之间具有良好的相关性,且范德华作用能(ΔG_(VDW))对ΔG_(bind)的贡献最大.通过自由能分解获得了对于高活性抑制剂具有重要影响的关键残基.最后,根据分子对接和自由能研究结果设计并合成了3类新型苯并噻唑类似物(D1~D10).生物学评价结果表明,这10个化合物分别具有11~288 nmol/L(ROCK1)和2~105 nmol/L(ROCK2)的抑制活性.其中,化合物D3~D5在人肝微粒体代谢研究中展现出比已报道化合物更高的代谢稳定性.本研究不仅为高活性ROCK抑制剂的设计提供了理论指导,也为ROCK的应用研究提供了一系列结构新颖的高活性抑制剂.     

Efficient Synthesis of 2-Aminopyridine Derivatives: Antibacterial Activity Assessment and Molecular Docking Studies

A new and suitable multicomponent one-pot reaction was developed for the synthesis of 2-amino-3-cyanopyridine derivatives. Background: This synthesis was demonstrated by the efficient and easy access to a variety of substituted 2-aminopyridines using enaminones as key precursors under solvent-free conditions. Methods: A range of spectroscopic techniques was used to determine and confirm the chemical structures (FTIR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR). The antimicrobial potency of synthesized compounds (2a–d) was tested using disk diffusion assays, and the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) for the active compounds was determined against a panel of microorganisms, including Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and yeasts. Moreover, a docking analysis was conducted by Molecular Operating Environment (MOE) software to provide supplementary information about the potential, as well as an ADME-T prediction to describe the pharmacokinetic properties of the best compound and its toxicity. Results: The results of the antimicrobial activity indicated that compound 2c showed the highest activity against Gram-positive bacteria, particularly S. aureus and B. subtilis whose MIC values were 0.039 ± 0.000 µg·mL⁻¹. The results of the theoretical study of compound 2c were in line with the experimental data and exhibited excellent antibacterial potential. Conclusions: On the basis of the obtained results, compound 2c can be used as an antibacterial agent model with high antibacterial potency.     

Design,Synthesis, and Biological Activity of New Bis-1,2,3-triazole Derivatives Bearing Thiophene-Chalcone Moiety

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - A series of novel 1,4-substituted bis-aralkyl and aryl 1,2,3-triazoles bearing thiophene chalcones are synthesized via the Claisen condensation of bis...     

Design,Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Benzothiazole Derivatives Bearing Semicarbazone Moiety as Antitumor Agents

A series of novel benzothiazole derivatives bearing semicarbazone as a linker was designed and synthesized, and their in vitro antitumor activities were evaluated against four cancer cell lines(HT29, H460, A549 and MDA-MB-231). Most of them showed moderate to excellent activity against all the tested cell lines. Among them, compounds 12a―12i with fluoro-substituted benzyl-1H-indole moiety displayed more potent activity than those with phenyl moiety. The most promising compound 12d exhibited excellent antitumor activity with IC₅₀ values of 0.015, 0.28, 1.53 and 0.68 μmol/L against the four tested cell lines respectively.     

Design,Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of Novel Indolin-2-one Derivatives Containing 4-Thiazolidinone Moiety

A series of novel indolin-2-one derivatives containing 4-thiazolidinone moiety(7a―7r) were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro antitumour activities against MDA-MB-231(human breast cancer), H460(human lung cancer) and HT-29(human colon cancer) cell lines by standard 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazae-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazo- lium bromide(MTT) assay. Representative compounds(7d, 7k, 7m, 7p) with higher cytotoxicity were further examined against one normal cell line(WI-38, human fetal lung fibroblasts). The preliminary investigation shows that most of the compounds display moderate to excellent potency and high selectivity against different human cancer cell lines. In particular, the most potent compound 7m shows promising cytotoxicity against MDA-MB-231, H460 and HT-29 cell lines with IC₅₀ values of 0.78, 0.056 and 0.018 μmol/L, respectively. The potency is much higher than that of Sunitinib(IC₅₀=3.46 μmol/L against MDA-MB-231, IC₅₀=2.59 μmol/L against H460, IC₅₀=1.50 μmol/L against HT-29) by 4.4, 46.3 and 83.3 fold.     

Synthesis and Spectroscopic Study of Coumarin Derivatives

Five new coumarin amide derivatives were synthesized with coupling reagent,the structures of which were characterized by IR,1H NMR,13C NMR,MS and element analysis.Their spectral properties were studied in dichloromethane,in N,N-dimethylformamide(DMF) and in solid state.Solvent polarity has less influence on the UV-Vis maximum absorption at about 430 nm.The maximum emission wavelengths change from 464 nm to 474 nm in dichloromethane,from 476 nm to 482 nm in DMF and from 521 nm to 548 nm in solid state,respec...     

含吲哚的吡唑并[3,4-d]嘧啶衍生物的设计合成及其生物活性研究

利用药物设计中的生物活性基团拼接原理,设计合成了13个含吲哚的吡唑并[3,4-d]嘧啶衍生物.目标化合物均经核磁共振氢谱(1H NMR)、核磁共振碳谱(13C NMR)和高分辨质谱仪(HRMS)进行了结构确证.对4株肿瘤细胞(HeLa、MGC-803、MCF-7、BEL-7404)的体外抗增殖活性实验结果表明,目标化合物均表现出一定的抗肿瘤活性,MCF-7、MGC-803肿瘤细胞株敏感度高于HeLa和BEL-7404.其中, 6-[(6-甲氧羰基吲哚-3-基)硫基]-1-苯基-吡唑并[3,4-d]嘧啶-4-酮(5m)表现出较好的体外肿瘤抑制活性,对MCF-7、MGC-80和HeLa细胞的IC50均小于30μmol·L^-1,对MCF-7的IC50值为(4.02±0.92)μmol·L^-1,优于对照药物依托泊苷(10.1±0.62μmol·L^-1)和羟喜树碱(5.93±0.56μmol·L^-1).拓扑异构酶抑制实验结果表明,此类化合物对TopoII有选择性抑制活性,所有化合物对TopoⅡ表现出不同程度抑制活性,对Topo Ⅰ未表现出抑制活性.     

含哌嗪片段的噻吩查尔酮衍生物的合成及其抗菌活性

查尔酮是一类具有多种生物活性的1,3-二苯基丙烯酮化合物.以4-氟苯乙酮和2-噻吩甲醛为原料出发,经取代、Aldol反应和衍生化,合成得到16个未见文献报道的含哌嗪片段的噻吩查尔酮衍生物.以氧氟沙星、左氧氟沙星、莫西沙星作阳性对照,采用K-B纸片扩散法测试了目标化合物对金黄色葡萄球菌(Staphylococcus aureus Rosenbach)、大肠埃希菌(Escherichia coli)和枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)的抑菌活性.结果表明,(E)-1-[4-(4-肉桂酸甲酯甲基哌嗪基)苯基]-3-(噻吩-2-基)丙-2-烯酮(4b)和(E)-1-{4-[4-(2-氧亚基苯乙基)哌嗪基]苯基}-3-(噻吩-2-基)丙-2-烯酮(4e)对枯草芽孢杆菌高度敏感,且最低抑菌浓度为4.0μg/m L.     

2,5-Diketopiperazine Derivatives as Potential Anti-Influenza (H5N2) Agents: Synthesis,Biological Evaluation,and Molecular Docking Study

2,5-Diketopiperazine derivatives, consisting of benzylidene and alkylidene substituents at 3 and 6 positions, have been considered as a core structure for their antiviral activities. Herein, the novel N-substituted 2,5-Diketopiperazine derivatives were successfully prepared and their antiviral activities against influenza virus were evaluated by monitoring viral propagation in embryonated chicken eggs. It was found that (3Z,6Z)-3-benzylidene-6-(2-methyl propylidene)-4-substituted-2,5-Diketopiperazines (13b–d), (3Z,6E)-3-benzylidene-6-(2-methylpropyli dene)-1-(1-ethyl pyrrolidine)-2,5-Diketopiperazine (14c), and Lansai-C exhibited negative results in influenza virus propagation at a concentration of 25 µg/mL. Additionally, molecular docking study revealed that 13b–d and 14c bound in 430-cavity of neuraminidase from H5N2 avian influenza virus and the synthesized derivatives also strongly interacted with the key amino acid residues, including Arg371, Pro326, Ile427, and Thr439.     

Novel 4-Azapregnene Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents: Synthesis,Antiproliferative Activity and Molecular Docking Studies

A series of novel 21E-arylidene-4-azapregn-5-ene steroids has been successfully designed, synthesized and structurally characterized, and their antiproliferative activity was evaluated in four different cell lines. Within this group, the 21E-(pyridin-3-yl)methylidene derivative exhibited significant cytotoxic activity in hormone-dependent cells LNCaP (IC₅₀ = 10.20 µM) and T47-D cells (IC₅₀ = 1.33 µM). In PC-3 androgen-independent cells, the steroid 21E-p-nitrophenylidene-4-azapregn-5-ene was the most potent of this series (IC₅₀ = 3.29 µM). Considering these results, the 21E-(pyridin-3-yl)methylidene derivative was chosen for further biological studies on T47-D and LNCaP cells, and it was shown that this azasteroid seems to lead T47-D cells to apoptotic death. Finally, molecular docking studies were performed to explore the affinity of these 4-azapregnene derivatives to several steroid targets, namely 5α-reductase type 2, estrogen receptor α, androgen receptor and CYP17A1. In general, compounds presented higher affinity to 5α-reductase type 2 and estrogen receptor α.     

微波诱导下2-芳氧甲基苯并咪唑-1-水杨醛乙酰腙衍生物合成及生物活性研究

在微波辐射条件下, 通过2-芳氧甲基苯并咪唑-1-乙酰肼衍生物与水杨醛进行缩合反应, 合成了10种未见文献报道的2-芳氧甲基苯并咪唑-1-水杨醛乙酰腙衍生物. 它们的结构经元素分析, IR, ¹H NMR和¹³C NMR确证. 初步生物活性试验结果表明该系列化合物对小麦幼苗的生长具有明显的调节作用.