A complex game of hide and seek: the search for new antifungals.

abstract：:Twenty-four 14-sulfonamide-tetrandrine derivatives as potential anti-cancer agents were synthesized. The synthetic derivatives were investigated for their cytotoxic activity against human cancer cell lines MDA-MB-231, PC3, WM9, HEL and K562. Initially, the IC50 values (50% inhibitory concentrations) of all of the comp...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Song J,Lan J,Chen C,Hu S,Song J,Liu W,Zeng X,Lou H,Ben-David Y,Pan W

更新日期：2018-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutamine and tyrosine-based amino acid conjugates of monocarboxylate transporter types 1 and 2 inhibitors (MCT1/2) were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their potency in blocking the proliferation of a human B lymphoma cell line that expresses the transporters Asct2, LAT1 and MCT1. Appropriate placement of an ...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Nair RN,Mishra JK,Li F,Tortosa M,Yang C,Doherty JR,Cameron M,Cleveland JL,Roush WR,Bannister TD

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel primaquine-cell penetrating peptide conjugates were synthesised and tested in vitro against liver stage Plasmodium berghei parasites. Generally, the conjugates were more active than the parent peptides and, in some cases, than the parent drug. These are unprecedented findings that may open a new route towards an...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Aguiar L,Machado M,Sanches-Vaz M,Prudêncio M,Vale N,Gomes P

更新日期：2018-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, we have focused on the recent progress in metal complexes that are able to bind to β-amyloid (Aβ) species. We have discussed various radioactive complexes of 99mTc, 68Ga, 64Cu, 89Zr, and 111In, which were designed as Aβ imaging agents for positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission co...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Chen K,Cui M

更新日期：2017-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Receptor mediated gene delivery to the liver offers advantages in treating genetic disorders such as hemophilia and hereditary tyrosinemia type I (HTI). Prior findings demonstrated that tethering the d-galactose head group to cationic lipids directs genes to the liver via asialoglycoprotein receptors (ASGPRs). In our ...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Muripiti V,Lohchania B,Marepally SK,Patri SV

更新日期：2017-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:2-Arylethynyl derivatives of (N)-methanocarba adenosine 5'-uronamides are selective A3AR (adenosine receptor) agonists. Here we substitute a 1,2,3-triazol-1-yl linker in place of the rigid, linear ethynyl group to eliminate its potential metabolic liability. Docking of nucleosides containing possible short linker moie...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Tosh DK,Paoletta S,Chen Z,Crane S,Lloyd J,Gao ZG,Gizewski ET,Auchampach JA,Salvemini D,Jacobson KA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last three decades, protein and nucleic acid structure determination and comprehension of the mechanisms, leading to their physiological and pathological functions, have become a cornerstone of biomedical sciences. A deep understanding of the principles governing the fates of cells and tissue at the molecular l...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Bernetti M,Cavalli A,Mollica L

更新日期：2017-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein, we disclose the development of a catalyst- and protecting-group-free microwave-enhanced Friedländer synthesis which permits the single-step, convergent assembly of diverse 8-hydroxyquinolines with greatly improved reaction yields over traditional oil bath heating (increased from 34% to 72%). This rapid synthes...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Garrison AT,Abouelhassan Y,Yang H,Yousaf HH,Nguyen TJ,Huigens Iii RW

更新日期：2016-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:A library of 33 compounds was screened for potentiation of the antibiotic FR 900098 against the Francisella tularensis surrogate Francisella novicida. From the screen a highly potent 2-oxazoline adjuvant was discovered capable of potentiating FR 900098 with a 1000-fold reduction in MIC against the Francisella sub-spec...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Stephens MD,Yodsanit N,Melander C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytotoxic drug gemcitabine (GEM) has been conjugated to receptor-binding peptides to target melanoma tumors. A hexapeptide having a Lys-Gly-His-Lys sequence (pep-1), an octapeptide with an Arg-Gly-Asp-Lys-Gly-His-Lys sequence (pep-2), a GEM-conjugated Lys-Gly-His-Lys peptide (GEM-pep-3) and a GEM-conjugated Asp-Gl...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Gaonkar RH,Baishya R,Paul B,Dewanjee S,Ganguly S,Debnath MC,Ganguly S

更新日期：2018-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies on the large-scale glycomics of more than 3500 human serum samples revealed that the serum glycoproteins of cancer patients often have more dominant and specific glycoforms, namely, branched tri- and tetra-antennary N-glycans, most cancer patient groups than normal control groups. We herein establishe...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Yogesh KV,Kamiyama T,Ohyama C,Yoneyama T,Nouso K,Kimura S,Hinou H,Nishimura SI

更新日期：2018-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular modeling of a series of pyrrole compounds related to 3,5-dibromo-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid that evaluates and optimizes C-4 substituents are reported. The key factor for microtubule depolymerization activity appears to be the presence of an ...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Da C,Telang N,Hall K,Kluball E,Barelli P,Finzel K,Jia X,Gupton JT,Mooberry SL,Kellogg GE

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benzisoxazole analogs represent one of the privileged structures in medicinal chemistry and there has been an increasing number of studies on benzisoxazole-containing compounds. The unique benzisoxazole scaffold also exhibits an impressive potential as antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-glycation a...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Rakesh KP,Shantharam CS,Sridhara MB,Manukumar HM,Qin HL

更新日期：2017-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus is a chronic, complex and multifactorial disease associated characteristically with hyperglycemia. One of the most recently approved antidiabetic drug classes for clinical use are sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors. SGLT-2 is a protein expressed in the kidneys, responsible for gl...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： da Silva PN,da Conceição RA,do Couto Maia R,de Castro Barbosa ML

更新日期：2018-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:It was previously reported that 6β-aminomorphinan derivatives show high affinity for opiate receptors. Novel 6β-heteroarylamidomorphinanes were designed based on the MOR selective antagonist NAP. The 6β-aminomorphinanes were prepared with stereoselective Mitsunobu reaction and subsequently acylated with nicotinic acid...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Urai Á,Váradi A,Szőcs L,Komjáti B,Le Rouzic V,Hunkele A,Pasternak GW,Majumdar S,Hosztafi S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies point towards the possible disadvantages of using hydroxamic acid-based zinc-binding groups in HDAC inhibitors due to e.g. mutagenicity issues. In this work, we elaborated on our previously developed Tubathian series, a class of highly selective thiaheterocyclic HDAC6 inhibitors, by replacing the benzoh...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Depetter Y,Geurs S,Vanden Bussche F,De Vreese R,Franceus J,Desmet T,De Wever O,D'hooghe M

更新日期：2018-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are amongst the most common and prevalent infectious diseases worldwide, with uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) reported as the main causative pathogen. Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are commonly used to treat UTIs but for infections involving UPEC biofilms, which are commonly associa...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Verderosa AD,Harris J,Dhouib R,Totsika M,Fairfull-Smith KE

更新日期：2019-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Covalent probes and drugs have found widespread use as research tools and clinical agents. Covalent probes are useful because of their increased intracellular potency and because covalent labeling of cellular proteins can be tracked using click chemistry. Covalent drugs, on the other hand, can overcome drug resistance...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Kathman SG,Statsyuk AV

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of N-alkyl tethered C-5 functionalized bis-isatins were synthesized and evaluated for antimicrobial activity against pathogenic microorganisms. The preliminary evaluation studies revealed the compound 4t, with an optimal combination of bromo-substituent at the C-5 position of isatin ring along with propyl cha...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Singh A,Nisha,Bains T,Hahn HJ,Liu N,Tam C,Cheng LW,Kim J,Debnath A,Land KM,Kumar V

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that troponoid compounds profoundly inhibit replication of herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 and HSV-2 in cell culture, including acyclovir-resistant mutants. Synthesis of 26 alpha-hydroxylated tropolones (αHTs) led to a preliminary structure-activity relationship highlighting the potency of bi-pheny...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Berkowitz AJ,Franson AD,Gazquez Cassals A,Donald KA,Yu AJ,Garimallaprabhakaran AK,Morrison LA,Murelli RP

更新日期：2019-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The high storage capacities and excellent biocompatibilities of zinc(ii) metal-organic frameworks (Zn-MOFs) have made them outstanding candidates as drug delivery carriers. Recent studies on the pH-responsive processes based on carrier-drug interactions have proven them to be the most efficient and effective way to co...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Liu W,Pan Y,Xiao W,Xu H,Liu D,Ren F,Peng X,Liu J

更新日期：2019-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The phenol of 1-(3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)propyl)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)thiourea was selectively carbon-11 labelled to generate [11C]PBD150 in 7.3% yield from [11C]methyl triflate (non-decay corrected; radiochemical purity ≥95%, specific activity = 5.7 Ci/µmol, n=5). Evaluation of [11C]PBD150 by small animal PET ima...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Brooks AF,Jackson IM,Shao X,Kropog GW,Sherman P,Quesada CA,Scott PJ

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA-encoded libraries of chemically synthesized compounds are an important small molecule screening technology. The synthesis of encoded compounds in solution is currently restricted to a few DNA-compatible and water-tolerant reactions. Encoded compound synthesis of short DNA-barcodes covalently connected to solid sup...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Potowski M,Kunig VBK,Losch F,Brunschweiger A

更新日期：2019-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis is an ever-evolving infectious disease that urgently needs new drugs. In the search for new antituberculosis agents, a library of 3-cinnamoyl-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-ones (CHPs) (2a-2y) was synthesized and evaluated against a standard virulent laboratory strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv. O...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Bhat ZS,Ul Lah H,Rather MA,Maqbool M,Ara T,Ahmad Z,Yousuf SK

更新日期：2017-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontal disease is an oral chronic immune-inflammatory disease highly prevalent worldwide that is initiated by specific oral bacterial species leading to local and systemic effects. The development of new preventive/therapeutic strategies to specifically target oral periodontopathogens without perturbing oral micr...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Thamban Chandrika N,Fosso MY,Alimova Y,May A,Gonzalez OA,Garneau-Tsodikova S

更新日期：2019-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Two diazabicyclo analogues of maraviroc, in which the azabicyclooctane moiety is replaced by diazabicyclooctane or diazabicyclononane, were synthesized and tested, through a viral neutralization assay, on a panel of six pseudoviruses. The diazabicyclooctane derivative maintained a significant infectivity reduction pow...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Legnani L,Colombo D,Venuti A,Pastori C,Lopalco L,Toma L,Mori M,Grazioso G,Villa S

更新日期：2016-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Classical aminoglycoside antibiotics are obsolete or hampered by the emergence of drug resistant bacteria. Recent discoveries of antifungal amphiphilic kanamycins offer new strategies for reviving and repurposing these old drugs. A simple structural modification turns the clinically obsolete antibacterial kanamycin in...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Subedi YP,AlFindee MN,Takemoto JY,Chang CT

更新日期：2018-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:N-Myristoyltransferase (NMT) represents an attractive drug target in parasitic infections such as malaria due to its genetic essentiality and amenability to inhibition by drug-like small molecules. Scaffold simplification from previously reported inhibitors containing bicyclic cores identified phenyl derivative 3, pro...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Yu Z,Brannigan JA,Rangachari K,Heal WP,Wilkinson AJ,Holder AA,Leatherbarrow RJ,Tate EW

更新日期：2015-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The type III secretion system injectisome is a syringe-like multimembrane spanning nanomachine that is essential to the pathogenicity but not viability of many clinically relevant Gram-negative bacteria, such as enteropathogenic Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Due to the rise in antib...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Lyons BJE,Strynadka NCJ

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:A focused library of 24 N-aryl urea derivatives was prepared and evaluated against serine esterases of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) Rv3802c and Mtb Ag85C. The members of the library were evaluated for both selectivity and mode of inhibition. Furan-based urea derivative 6c was found to be the most potent non-covale...

journal_title：MedChemComm

authors： Vartak A,Goins C,de Moura VCN,Schreidah CM,Landgraf AD,Lin B,Du J,Jackson M,Ronning DR,Sucheck SJ

更新日期：2019-06-04 00:00:00