Design and synthesis of novel RXR-selective modulators with improved pharmacological profile.

abstract：:Eighteen diamidino azaterphenyls and analogues were evaluated as anti-leishmanials; nine of the compounds gave IC50 values less than 1 microM, five exhibited values less than 0.40 microM, and two gave values less than 0.10 microM in a Leishmania donovani axenic amastigote assay. The activity of the diamidines strongly...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Hu L,Arafa RK,Ismail MA,Wenzler T,Brun R,Munde M,Wilson WD,Nzimiro S,Samyesudhas S,Werbovetz KA,Boykin DW

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activators of the pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) are currently attracting significant interest as potential anticancer therapies. They may achieve a novel antiproliferation response in cancer cells through modulation of the classic 'Warburg effect' characteristic of aberrant metabolism. In this Letter, we describe the opti...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Xu Y,Liu XH,Saunders M,Pearce S,Foulks JM,Parnell KM,Clifford A,Nix RN,Bullough J,Hendrickson TF,Wright K,McCullar MV,Kanner SB,Ho KK

更新日期：2014-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The selectivity and the binding affinity of previously reported carborane-containing ligands 2 and 3 toward ERβ remains to be optimized. To improve their biological profiles, a series of iodinated carboranyl phenol derivatives (4-6) were designed and synthesized as prospective ERβ-selective ligands with high affinity....

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Ohta K,Ogawa T,Endo Y

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new austalide meroterpenoids, named austalides V and W (1 and 2), were isolated from the fungus Aspergillus ustus VKM F-4692. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis and by comparison with related known compounds. The main structural feature of both compounds is a tetrahydrofuranyl rin...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Antipova TV,Zaitsev KV,Oprunenko YF,Ya Zherebker A,Rystsov GK,Zemskova MY,Zhelifonova VP,Ivanushkina NE,Kozlovsky AG

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Methyl bacteriopheophorbide-f was prepared from methyl bacteriopheophorbide-d with retention of the 3(1)-chirality. The transformation of the methyl to the formyl group at the 7-position of the chlorin moiety will provide an alternative route for the synthesis of bacteriochlorophylls-e and f. ...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Tamiaki H,Omoda M,Kubo M

更新日期：1999-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Aiming to develop a new (99m)Tc-labeled folate derivative for FR-positive tumor imaging, a simpler method has been established to synthesize the folate-drug conjugates with free α-carboxyl group. In this study, the conjugate pteroyl-lys-HYNIC was synthesized and labeled with (99m)Tc using tricine and TPPTS as co-ligan...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Guo H,Xie F,Zhu M,Li Y,Yang Z,Wang X,Lu J

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The design and synthesis of macrocyclic inhibitors of human rhinovirus 3C protease is described. A macrocyclic linkage of the P1 and P3 residues, and the subsequent structure-based optimization of the macrocycle conformation and size led to the identification of a potent biochemical inhibitor 10 with sub-micromolar an...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Namoto K,Sirockin F,Sellner H,Wiesmann C,Villard F,Moreau RJ,Valeur E,Paulding SC,Schleeger S,Schipp K,Loup J,Andrews L,Swale R,Robinson M,Farady CJ

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of sesquiterpene compounds possessing both eudesmane and eremophilane skeletons were tested as gastric cytoprotective agents on male Wistar rats. The presence of an alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehyde on the C-7 side chain together with a hydroxyl group at C-4 is the requirement for the observed antiulcerogenic a...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Donadel OJ,Guerreiro E,María AO,Wendel G,Enriz RD,Giordano OS,Tonn CE

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Starting from a thiazolidin-4-one HTS hit, a novel series of substituted lactams was identified and developed as dual orexin receptor antagonists. In this Letter, we describe our initial efforts towards the improvement of potency and metabolic stability. These investigations delivered optimized lead compounds with CNS...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Sifferlen T,Boller A,Chardonneau A,Cottreel E,Hoecker J,Aissaoui H,Williams JT,Brotschi C,Heidmann B,Siegrist R,Gatfield J,Treiber A,Brisbare-Roch C,Jenck F,Boss C

更新日期：2014-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The stereospecific synthesis of two all-syn-EPA-derived isoprostanes (iPs), 5-epi-8,12-iso-iPF(3alpha)-VI 17 and 8,12-iso-iPF(3alpha)-VI 18, has been accomplished. These two synthetic probes have been used to discover and identify their presence in human urine. The eventual quantitative measurement of these two iPs ma...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Chang CT,Patel P,Kang N,Lawson JA,Song WL,Powell WS,FitzGerald GA,Rokach J

更新日期：2008-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Human serum albumin (HSA) was shown to mediate oligoribonucleotide cleavage. Nonenzymatic glycation of HSA decreased the ribonuclease-like activity of the protein. According to (31)P NMR data, both native and glycated albumins induced hydrolysis of RNA molecule through 2',3'-cyclophosphate intermediates. A feasible me...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Gerasimova YV,Erchenko IA,Shakirov MM,Godovikova TS

更新日期：2008-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A new series of triazole compounds possessing a carbon atom in place of a sulfur atom were efficiently synthesized and their in vitro antifungal activities were investigated. The carbon analogs showed excellent in vitro activity against Candida, Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus species. The MICs of compound 1c against C....

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Uchida T,Somada A,Kagoshima Y,Konosu T,Oida S

更新日期：2008-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) is a new therapeutic target for the treatment of diseases including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, inflammation and central nervous system (CNS) disorders. In this study, we introduced the pharmacophore of fibrates to a BRD4 inhibitor, RVX-208, to design dual-active hypolipide...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Yu P,Liu W,Ren J,Wang Y,Ning Y,Huang M,Hu X,Wei L,Ji M,Cai J

更新日期：2019-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Four novel mononuclear complexes, [Cd(L)2·2H2O] (1), [Ni(L)2·2H2O] (2) [Cu(L)2·H2O] (3), and [Zn(L)2·2H2O] (4) (CCDC numbers: 1444630-1444633 for complexes 1-4) (HL=4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)piperazine-1-carboxylic acid) were synthesized, and have been characterized by IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and X-ray crysta...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Yang DD,Chen YN,Wu YS,Wang R,Chen ZJ,Qin J,Qian SS,Zhu HL

更新日期：2016-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of prodrugs of HCV-active purine nucleoside analogues 2'-C-methyl 4-aza-9-deaza adenosine 1, 2'-C-methyl 4-aza-7,9-dideaza adenosine 2, 2'-C-methyl 4-aza-9-deaza guanosine 3 and 2'-C-methyl 4-aza-7,9-dideaza guanosine 4 were prepared and evaluated to improve potency, selectivity and liver targeting. Phosphora...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Tyndall EM,Draffan AG,Frey B,Pool B,Halim R,Jahangiri S,Bond S,Wirth V,Luttick A,Tilmanis D,Thomas J,Porter K,Tucker SP

更新日期：2015-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:C-terminal amidation is often a requisite structural feature for peptide hormone bio-activity. We report a chemical amidation method that converts peptide/protein thioesters into their corresponding C-terminal amides. The peptide/protein thioester is treated with 1-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-mercaptoethyl auxiliary (1b) ...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Sun C,Luo G,Neravetla S,Ghosh SS,Forood B

更新日期：2013-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The viral enzyme integrase is essential for the replication of HIV-1 and, after the discovery of Isentress, represents a validated target for anti-retroviral therapy. Incorporation of the dihydroxycarbonyl pharmacophore into a pyrrolinone scaffold led to the discovery of 5-pyrrolinone-3-carboxamides as a structurally ...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Pace P,Spieser SA,Summa V

更新日期：2008-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of novel hybrid molecules 4a-y containing thiazole and benzotriazole templates were designed and synthesized. The structures of the synthesized compounds were elucidated by IR, (1)H NMR, (13)C NMR and mass spectral data. All the synthesized compounds were tested for their antimicrobial activity (zone of inhib...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Gaikwad ND,Patil SV,Bobade VD

更新日期：2012-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel series of 4-[3,5-dioxo-11-oxa-4,9-diazatricyclo[5.3.1.0(2,6)]undec-4-yl]-2-trifluoromethyl-benzonitriles has been synthesized. The ability of these compounds to act as antagonists of the androgen receptor was investigated and several were found to have potent activity in vitro and in vivo. ...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Xiao HY,Balog A,Attar RM,Fairfax D,Fleming LB,Holst CL,Martin GS,Rossiter LM,Chen J,Cvjic ME,Dell-John J,Geng J,Gottardis MM,Han WC,Nation A,Obermeier M,Rizzo CA,Schweizer L,Spires T Jr,Shan W,Gavai A,Salvati ME

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incubation of epicubenol synthase with farnesyl pyrophosphate in the presence of 11.1 atom% H2(18)O gave epicubenol (2) in which the hydroxyl oxygen atom was shown to be derived exclusively from water, as established by GC-selected ion monitoring MS of the derived TMS-epicubenol derivative (15). ...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Cane DE,Ke N

更新日期：2000-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:A new series of 2,4-diaminopyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine based antifolates 1-3 were synthesized through an efficient conversion of 2-pivaloyl-4-oxo-6-ethynylpyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine 5 to the corresponding 4-amino analog 7 via the activated 1,2,4-triazole intermediate 6. Compound 7 was used as the key intermediate for the pre...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Gossett LS,Habeck LL,Shackelford KA,Mendelsohn LG,Gates SB,Worzalla JF,Self TD,Theobald KS,Andis SL,Schultz RM,Shih C

更新日期：1999-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycosyldisulfides can interact efficiently with carbohydrate-binding entities. This has been shown for a range of thiosaccharide dimers when tested for their effects against the lectin Concanavalin A using a modified quartz crystal microbalance-technique. Contrary to the thiosaccharide monomers, showing no significan...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Pei Z,Aastrup T,Anderson H,Ramström O

更新日期：2005-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The potency and selectivity of a series of 5-hetero-2-iminohexahydroazepines were examined as inhibitors of the three human NOS isoforms. The effect of ring substitution of the 5-carbon for a heteroatom is presented. Potencies (IC(50)'s) for these inhibitors are in the low micromolar range for hi-NOS with some example...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Moormann AE,Metz S,Toth MV,Moore WM,Jerome G,Kornmeier C,Manning P,Hansen DW Jr,Pitzele BS,Webber RK

更新日期：2001-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand the species selectivity in a series of alpha-methyl-alpha-phenoxy carboxylic acid PPARalpha/gamma dual agonists (1-11), structure-based molecular modeling was carried out in the ligand binding pockets of both human and mouse PPARalpha. This study suggested that interaction of both 4-phenoxy and phenyloxa...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Wang M,Winneroski LL,Ardecky RJ,Babine RE,Brooks DA,Etgen GJ,Hutchison DR,Kauffman RF,Kunkel A,Mais DE,Montrose-Rafizadeh C,Ogilvie KM,Oldham BA,Peters MK,Rito CJ,Rungta DK,Tripp AE,Wilson SB,Xu Y,Zink RW,McCarthy

更新日期：2004-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new trichothecene sesquiterpenes, trichobreols D (1) and E (2), were isolated from the culture broth of marine-derived Trichoderma cf. brevicompactum together with trichobreol A (3). The structures of 1 and 2 were assigned on the basis of their spectroscopic data. Compound 1 inhibited the growth of two yeast-like ...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Yamazaki H,Yagi A,Takahashi O,Yamaguchi Y,Saito A,Namikoshi M,Uchida R

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our process research on OPC-35564 revealed that a mixed borohydride reducing agent (ZrCl4/NaBH4) in DME (Itsuno system) afforded a rapid and direct conversion of N-alkyl-nitroisatin into nitroindole nucleus. Comparison with other reducing agents indicated the superiority of the present system and the key function of Z...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Torisawa Y,Nishi T,Minamikawa J

更新日期：2001-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among females, and cancer invasion and metastasis are the leading causes of cancer death in breast cancer patients. Pterostilbene, a naturally occurring dimethylether analogue of resveratrol, has been demonstrated to possess anti-cancer effects. However, inhibitory effects o...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Ko HS,Kim JS,Cho SM,Lee HJ,Ahn KS,Kim SH,Lee EO

更新日期：2014-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We identified and tested bisphosphonates as inhibitors of a protozoan molecular target. Computational modeling studies demonstrated that these compounds are mimics of the natural substrate of the enzyme. The most potent bisphosphonates in vitro are pamidronate and risedronate, which inhibit the purine transferase from...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Fernández D,Wenck MA,Craig SP 3rd,Delfino JM

更新日期：2004-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Results from a 2012 high-throughput screen of the NIH Molecular Libraries Small Molecule Repository (MLSMR) against the human muscarinic receptor subtype 1 (M1) for positive allosteric modulators is reported. A content-rich screen utilizing an intracellular calcium mobilization triple-addition protocol allowed for ass...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Han C,Chatterjee A,Noetzel MJ,Panarese JD,Smith E,Chase P,Hodder P,Niswender C,Conn PJ,Lindsley CW,Stauffer SR

更新日期：2015-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Several novel series of nitrile-containing fluoroquinolones with weakly basic amines are reported which have reduced potential for hERG (human ether-a-go-go gene) channel inhibition as measured by the dofetilide assay. The new fluoroquinolones are potent against both Gram-positive and fastidious Gram-negative strains,...

journal_title：Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

authors： Murphy ST,Case HL,Ellsworth E,Hagen S,Huband M,Joannides T,Limberakis C,Marotti KR,Ottolini AM,Rauckhorst M,Starr J,Stier M,Taylor C,Zhu T,Blaser A,Denny WA,Lu GL,Smaill JB,Rivault F

更新日期：2007-04-15 00:00:00