Short Photoswitchable Antibacterial Peptides.

abstract：:Herein we report the synthesis, photophysical properties, positron emission tomography (PET) imaging and photodynamic therapy (PDT) efficacy of methyl 3-(1'-m-iodobenzyloxy)ethyl-3-devinyl-verdin 4 (with or without the 124 I isotope). The PET imaging ability and ex vivo biodistribution of [124 I]4 were compared with t...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Marko AJ,Dukh M,Patel NJ,Missert JR,Ohulchanskyy T,Tabaczynski WA,Ohkubo K,Fukuzumi S,Yao R,Sajjad M,Pandey RK

更新日期：2019-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Meridional rhodium(III) polypyridyl complexes of the type mer-[RhX(3)(DMSO)(pp)] (X=Cl, pp=phen 1, dpq 2, dppz 3; X=Br, pp=phen 4) represent a promising class of potent cytostatic agents for the treatment of lymphoma and leukemia. Exposure of their DMSO solutions to light leads to slow isomerization to mixtures of the...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Dobroschke M,Geldmacher Y,Ott I,Harlos M,Kater L,Wagner L,Gust R,Sheldrick WS,Prokop A

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are promising candidates to help circumvent antibiotic resistance, which is an increasing clinical problem. Amino-terminal copper and nickel (ATCUN) binding motifs are known to actively form reactive oxygen species (ROS) upon metal binding. The combination of these two peptidic constructs...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Libardo MD,Cervantes JL,Salazar JC,Angeles-Boza AM

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) is overexpressed in glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer, and folds nascent proteins responsible for the progression and spread of the disease. Herein we describe a novel nanomolar PDI inhibitor, pyrimidotriazinedione 35G8, that is toxic in a panel of human glioblast...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Kyani A,Tamura S,Yang S,Shergalis A,Samanta S,Kuang Y,Ljungman M,Neamati N

更新日期：2018-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Computational chemistry has shown that backbone-alkylated imidazoles ought to be efficient ligands for transition metal catalysts with improved carbene-to-metal donation. In this work, such alkylated imidazoles were synthesized and complexed with silver(I) by means of an eight/nine-step synthetic pathway we devised to...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Sandtorv AH,Leitch C,Bedringaas SL,Gjertsen BT,Bjørsvik HR

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel class of isochroman dopamine analogues, originally reported by Abbott Laboratories, have >100-fold selectivity for D₁-like over D₂-like receptors. We synthesized a parallel series of chroman compounds and showed that repositioning the oxygen atom in the heterocyclic ring decreases potency and confers D₂-like r...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Bonner LA,Laban U,Chemel BR,Juncosa JI,Lill MA,Watts VJ,Nichols DE

更新日期：2011-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Indolicidin (IR13), a 13-residue antimicrobial peptide from the cathelicidin family, is known to exhibit a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity against various microorganisms. This peptide inhibits bacterial DNA synthesis resulting in cell filamentation. However, the precise mechanism remains unclear and requires ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Ghosh A,Kar RK,Jana J,Saha A,Jana B,Krishnamoorthy J,Kumar D,Ghosh S,Chatterjee S,Bhunia A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Members of the Eph receptor tyrosine kinase family play essential roles in the pathogenesis of cancer and are therefore promising candidates for molecular imaging by positron emission tomography (PET), for example. In this regard, radiochemical access to novel PET radiotracers derived from potent inhibitors that targe...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Mamat C,Mosch B,Neuber C,Köckerling M,Bergmann R,Pietzsch J

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an urgent clinical need for imaging of α-synuclein (αSyn) fibrils, the hallmark biomarker for Parkinson's disease, in neurodegenerative disorders. Despite immense efforts, promising tracer candidates for nuclear imaging of αSyn are rare. Diphenyl pyrazoles are known modulators of αSyn aggregation and thus bea...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Maurer A,Leonov A,Ryazanov S,Herfert K,Kuebler L,Buss S,Schmidt F,Weckbecker D,Linder R,Bender D,Giese A,Pichler BJ,Griesinger C

更新日期：2020-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the number of monogenic ocular diseases and the number of non-monogenic degenerative ocular diseases for which gene therapy is considered as a treatment, the development of effective therapeutic delivery strategies for DNA is a critical research goal. In this work, nonviral nanoparticles (NPs) composed of glycol...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Mitra RN,Han Z,Merwin M,Al Taai M,Conley SM,Naash MI

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The histone methyltransferase SET7/9 methylates not only histone but also non-histone proteins as substrates, and therefore, SET7/9 inhibitors are considered candidates for the treatment of diseases. Previously, our group identified cyproheptadine, used clinically as a serotonin receptor antagonist and histamine recep...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Hirano T,Fujiwara T,Niwa H,Hirano M,Ohira K,Okazaki Y,Sato S,Umehara T,Maemoto Y,Ito A,Yoshida M,Kagechika H

更新日期：2018-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A historical overview of key events that led, 50 years ago, to the foundation of the European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC), and the impact this had on promoting and structuring medicinal chemistry as a discipline in Europe. EFMC, together with the growing number of newly established national medicinal che...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Differding E

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies have been building increasingly on the skills and services offered by Indian biotech companies through strategic collaborative partnerships and alliances to fuel their in-house discovery and development pipelines. With the exception of generic press releases, however, ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Differding E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β-Sheet antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are well recognized as promising candidates for the treatment of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections. To dissociate antimicrobial activity and hemolytic effect of β-sheet AMPs, we hypothesize that N-methylation of the intramolecular hydrogen bond(s)-forming amides could impro...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Li Y,Bionda N,Yongye A,Geer P,Stawikowski M,Cudic P,Martinez K,Houghten RA

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:LSD1 is a lysine demethylase highly involved in initiation and development of cancer. To design highly effective covalent inhibitors, a strategy is to fill its large catalytic cleft by designing tranylcypromine (TCP) analogs decorated with long, hindered substituents. We prepared three series of TCP analogs, carrying ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Fioravanti R,Romanelli A,Mautone N,Di Bello E,Rovere A,Corinti D,Zwergel C,Valente S,Rotili D,Botrugno OA,Dessanti P,Vultaggio S,Vianello P,Cappa A,Binda C,Mattevi A,Minucci S,Mercurio C,Varasi M,Mai A

更新日期：2020-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial infections are becoming increasingly difficult to treat due to the development and spread of antibiotic resistance. Therefore, identifying novel antibacterial targets and new antibacterial agents capable of treating infections by drug-resistant bacteria is of vital importance. The structurally simple yet pot...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Bionda N,Stawikowski M,Stawikowska R,Cudic M,López-Vallejo F,Treitl D,Medina-Franco J,Cudic P

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-Acylethanolamine acid amidase (NAAA) is a cysteine hydrolase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of endogenous lipid mediators such as palmitoylethanolamide (PEA). PEA has been shown to exert anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects in animals by engaging peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPAR-α). Thus, p...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Fiasella A,Nuzzi A,Summa M,Armirotti A,Tarozzo G,Tarzia G,Mor M,Bertozzi F,Bandiera T,Piomelli D

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The design of compounds selective for the MT1 melatonin receptor is still a challenging task owing to the limited knowledge of the structural features conferring selectivity for the MT1 subtype, and only few selective compounds have been reported so far. N-(Anilinoalkyl)amides are a versatile class of melatonin recept...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Rivara S,Pala D,Lodola A,Mor M,Lucini V,Dugnani S,Scaglione F,Bedini A,Lucarini S,Tarzia G,Spadoni G

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Eph-ephrin system, including the EphA2 receptor and the ephrinA1 ligand, plays a critical role in tumor and vascular functions during carcinogenesis. We previously identified (3α,5β)-3-hydroxycholan-24-oic acid (lithocholic acid) as an Eph-ephrin antagonist that is able to inhibit EphA2 receptor activation; it is ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Tognolini M,Incerti M,Hassan-Mohamed I,Giorgio C,Russo S,Bruni R,Lelli B,Bracci L,Noberini R,Pasquale EB,Barocelli E,Vicini P,Mor M,Lodola A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3,6-Dimethyl-1,2,4,5-tetrazine-1,4-dicarboxamide derivatives were synthesized, and their structures were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. This reaction yields the 1,4-dicarboxamide derivatives rather than the 1,2-dicarboxamide derivatives. Their in vitro antitumor activities were evaluated against SGC-79...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Rao GW,Guo YM,Hu WX

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plumbagin (5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone) is a small molecule with potent anticancer activity. Like other 1,4-naphthoquinones, it exhibits electrophilic reactivity towards biological nucleophiles. We demonstrate that plumbagin and structurally related 1,4-naphthoquinones with at least one unsubstituted quinoid...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Chrastina A,Welsh J,Rondeau G,Abedinpour P,Borgström P,Baron VT

更新日期：2020-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The consumption of Brassica vegetables provides beneficial effects through organic isothiocyanates (ITCs), products of the enzymatic hydrolysis of glucosinolate secondary metabolites. The ITC l-sulforaphane (l-SFN) is the principle agent in broccoli that demonstrates several modes of anticancer action. While the antic...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Anderson RH,Lensing CJ,Forred BJ,Amolins MW,Aegerter CL,Vitiello PF,Mays JR

更新日期：2018-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently we reported on aryl-fluorosulfates as possible stable and effective electrophiles for the design of lysine covalent, cell permeable antagonists of protein-protein interactions (PPIs). Here we revisit the use of aryl-sulfonyl fluorides as Lys-targeting moieties, incorporating these electrophiles in XIAP (X-lin...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Gambini L,Udompholkul P,Salem AF,Baggio C,Pellecchia M

更新日期：2020-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:New geiparvarin derivatives modified at the unsaturated alkenyloxy bridge, where a hydrogen atom replaces the 3'-methyl group, were synthesized and evaluated against a panel of human tumor cell lines in vitro. These compounds demonstrated an increase in growth inhibitory activity relative to the parent compound, geipa...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Chimichi S,Boccalini M,Salvador A,Dall'Acqua F,Basso G,Viola G

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein-protein and protein-carbohydrate interactions as a means to target the cell surface for therapeutic applications have been extensively investigated. However, carbohydrate-carbohydrate interactions (CCIs) have largely been overlooked. Here, we investigate the concept of CCI-mediated drug delivery. Lactose-funct...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Murthy RV,Bavireddi H,Gade M,Kikkeri R

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compound 11 (3-(benzyloxy)-1'-methyl-1'-azonia-4H-1'-azaspiro[isoxazole-5,3'-bicyclo[2.2.2]octane] iodide) was selected from a previous set of nicotinic ligands as a suitable model compound for the design of new silent agonists of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). Silent agonists evoke little or no channe...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Quadri M,Matera C,Silnović A,Pismataro MC,Horenstein NA,Stokes C,Papke RL,Dallanoce C

更新日期：2017-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Selectivity is a central aspect of lead optimization in the drug discovery process. Medicinal chemists often try to decrease molecular flexibility to improve selectivity, given the common belief that the two are interdependent. To investigate the relationship between polypharmacology and conformational flexibility, we...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： He MW,Lee PS,Sweeney ZK

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-Myristoyltransferase (NMT) is a cytosolic monomeric enzyme present in eukaryotes such as fungi and protozoa, but is not found in prokaryotes. The attachment of a 14-carbon saturated fatty acid, myristate, from myristoyl-CoA (14:0 CoA) to the N-terminal glycine residue in a specific set of cellular proteins is common...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Zhao C,Ma S

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently reported a vitamin B(12) (B(12)) based insulin conjugate that produced significantly decreased blood glucose levels in diabetic STZ-rat models. The results of this study posed a fundamental question, namely what implications does B(12) conjugation have on insulin's interaction with the insulin receptor (IR...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Petrus AK,Allis DG,Smith RP,Fairchild TJ,Doyle RP

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytotoxic activity of a series of 23 new isoerianin derivatives with modifications on both the A and B rings was studied. Several compounds exhibited excellent antiproliferative activity at nanomolar concentrations against a panel of human cancer cell lines. The most cytotoxic compound, isoerianin (3), strongly in...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Messaoudi S,Hamze A,Provot O,Tréguier B,Rodrigo De Losada J,Bignon J,Liu JM,Wdzieczak-Bakala J,Thoret S,Dubois J,Brion JD,Alami M

更新日期：2011-03-07 00:00:00