Identification of LasR ligands through a virtual screening approach.

abstract：:Plasmodium parasites kill 435 000 people around the world every year due to unavailable vaccines, a limited arsenal of antimalarial drugs, delayed treatment, and the reduced clinical effectiveness of current practices caused by drug resistance. Therefore, there is an urgent need to discover and develop new antiplasmod...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： de Souza Pereira C,Costa Quadros H,Magalhaes Moreira DR,Castro W,Santos De Deus Da Silva RI,Botelho Pereira Soares M,Fontinha D,Prudêncio M,Schmitz V,Dos Santos HF,Gendrot M,Fonta I,Mosnier J,Pradines B,Navarro M

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:A class of compounds with a common thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidinone motif has been developed as general inhibitors of Bcl-2 family proteins. The lead compound was originally identified in a random screening of a small compound library using a fluorescence polarization-based competitive binding assay. Its binding to the Bcl...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Zhou B,Li X,Li Y,Xu Y,Zhang Z,Zhou M,Zhang X,Liu Z,Zhou J,Cao C,Yu B,Wang R

更新日期：2011-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Efavirenz (EFV), an antiretroviral that interacts clinically with co-administered drugs via activation of the pregnane X receptor (PXR), is extensively metabolized by the cytochromes P450. We tested whether its primary metabolite, 8-hydroxyEFV (8-OHEFV) can activate PXR and potentially contribute to PXR-mediated drug-...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Narayanan B,Lade JM,Heck CJS,Dietz KD,Wade H,Bumpus NN

更新日期：2018-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV protease is a promising drug target for AIDS therapy, and several potent HIV-1 protease inhibitors have been reported to date. Although existing inhibitors exhibit high selectivity, they have also been associated with severe side effects and the possible emergence of therapeutic resistance. As HIV protease cleaves...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Bhattacharya AK,Rana KC,Pannecouque C,De Clercq E

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The histone deacetylase (HDAC) family is a promising drug target class owing to the importance of these enzymes in a variety of cellular processes. Docking studies were conducted to identify novel HDAC inhibitors. Subtle modifications in the recognition domain were introduced into a series of chlamydocin analogues, an...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Wang S,Li X,Wei Y,Xiu Z,Nishino N

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tropical diseases human African trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease, and the various forms of leishmaniasis are caused by parasites of the family of trypanosomatids. These protozoa possess a unique redox metabolism based on trypanothione and trypanothione reductase (TR), making TR a promising drug target. We report th...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： De Gasparo R,Brodbeck-Persch E,Bryson S,Hentzen NB,Kaiser M,Pai EF,Krauth-Siegel RL,Diederich F

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:A diverse group of proteins, the activities of which are precisely orchestrated during mitosis, have emerged as targets for cancer therapeutics; these include the Aurora kinases (AKs), Polo-like kinases (PLKs), and the kinesin spindle protein (KSP). KSP is essential for the proper separation of spindle poles during mi...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Song H,Zhou S,Wang R,Li S

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical biology approaches have a long history in the exploration of the G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family, which represents the largest and most important group of targets for therapeutics. The analysis of the human genome revealed a significant number of new members with unknown physiological function which ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Jacoby E,Bouhelal R,Gerspacher M,Seuwen K

更新日期：2006-08-01 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：:Selective inhibitors of the protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP2 (src homology region 2 domain phosphatase; PTPN11), an enzyme that is deregulated in numerous human tumors, were generated through a combination of chemical synthesis and structure-based rational design. Seventy pyridazolon-4-ylidenehydrazinyl benzenesulfon...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Grosskopf S,Eckert C,Arkona C,Radetzki S,Böhm K,Heinemann U,Wolber G,von Kries JP,Birchmeier W,Rademann J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously described synapsin III (Syn III) as a synaptic phosphoprotein that controls dopamine release in cooperation with α-synuclein (aSyn). Moreover, we found that in Parkinson's disease (PD), Syn III also participates in aSyn aggregation and toxicity. Our recent observations point to threo-methylphenidate (MPH...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Casiraghi A,Longhena F,Straniero V,Faustini G,Newman AH,Bellucci A,Valoti E

更新日期：2020-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical use of N,N'-bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)ethylenediamine-N,N'-diacetic acid (HBED) has been hindered by its lack of bioavailability. N,N'-bis(2-boronic pinacol ester benzyl)ethylenediamine-N,N'-diacetic acid methyl, ethyl, and isopropyl esters 7 a-c, respectively, and their dimesylate salts 8 a-c, are double prodr...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Thiele NA,Sloan KB

更新日期：2016-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular hybridization of different compounds with known pharmacological activity is a particularly prominent approach for the design of potential drugs with improved pharmacokinetic profiles. Much attention over the last decade has been focused on the synthesis of hybrid structures with a nitric oxide (NO)-donor...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Fershtat LL,Makhova NN

更新日期：2017-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite improvements in the treatment and prevention of cancer, the number of new diagnoses continues to rise; this has fuelled substantial interest in the development of new and effective chemotherapeutic agents. Compounds of the triazene class, such as dacarbazine, have been used in the clinical management of many c...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Diana P,Stagno A,Barraja P,Carbone A,Parrino B,Dall'Acqua F,Vedaldi D,Salvador A,Brun P,Castagliuolo I,Issinger OG,Cirrincione G

更新日期：2011-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present work, a series of small molecules were designed and synthesized based on structural optimization. A significant improvement in the enzyme inhibitory activity of these compounds was discovered. Moreover, the tested compounds have moderate preference for class I HDACs over HDAC6, as demonstrated by enzyme...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Zhang L,Zhang Y,Chou CJ,Inks ES,Wang X,Li X,Hou J,Xu W

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The NLRP3 inflammasome is an important regulator of the sterile inflammatory response, and its activation by host-derived sterile molecules leads to the intracellular activation of caspase-1, processing of the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β (IL-1β)/IL-18, and pyroptotic cell death. Inappropriate activation ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Baldwin AG,Tapia VS,Swanton T,White CS,Beswick JA,Brough D,Freeman S

更新日期：2018-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The glucocorticoid receptor (GR) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily that affects immune response, development, and metabolism in target tissues. Glucocorticoids are widely used to treat diverse pathophysiological conditions, but their clinical applicability is limited by side effects. A prediction of the ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Spreafico M,Ernst B,Lill MA,Smiesko M,Vedani A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A library of 40,000 compounds was screened for inhibitors of 2-methylerythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase (IspF) protein from Arabidopsis thaliana using a photometric assay. A thiazolopyrimidine derivative resulting from the high-throughput screen was found to inhibit the IspF proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosi...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Geist JG,Lauw S,Illarionova V,Illarionov B,Fischer M,Gräwert T,Rohdich F,Eisenreich W,Kaiser J,Groll M,Scheurer C,Wittlin S,Alonso-Gómez JL,Schweizer WB,Bacher A,Diederich F

更新日期：2010-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Phospholipid bilayers represent a complex, anisotropic environment fundamentally different from bulk oil or octanol, for instance. Even "simple" drug association to phospholipid bilayers can only be fully understood if the slab-of-hydrocarbon approach is abandoned and the complex, anisotropic properties of lipid bilay...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Alakoskela JM,Vitovic P,Kinnunen PK

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin resistance is a major pathophysiological feature in the development of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Ferulic acid is known for attenuating the insulin resistance and reducing the blood glucose in T2DM rats. In this work, we designed and synthesized a library of new ferulic acid amides (FAA), which could be considere...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Yasmin S,Cerchia C,Badavath VN,Laghezza A,Dal Piaz F,Mondal SK,Atlı Ö,Baysal M,Vadivelan S,Shankar S,Siddique MUM,Pattnaik AK,Singh RP,Loiodice F,Jayaprakash V,Lavecchia A

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative imaging technologies recently entered the operating room, and their implementation is revolutionizing how physicians plan, monitor, and perform surgical interventions. In this work, we present a novel surgical imaging reporter system: intraoperative chemiluminescence imaging (ICI). To this end, we have ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Büchel GE,Carney B,Shaffer TM,Tang J,Austin C,Arora M,Zeglis BM,Grimm J,Eppinger J,Reiner T

更新日期：2016-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of peptides in therapy presents several limitations, from physicochemical characteristics to inadequate pharmacokinetic profiles for oral absorption. As peptides are gaining importance in the therapeutic arsenal, there is an increasing need to rationalize the main characteristics of this compound class in the ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Santos GB,Ganesan A,Emery FS

更新日期：2016-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Progesterone plays an important role in the female reproductive system. However, there is also evidence that gynecologic disorders/diseases such as uterine fibroids and endometriosis are progesterone-dependent. Steroidal and non-steroidal selective progesterone receptor modulators (SPRMs) have shown potential for the ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Möller C,Bone W,Cleve A,Klar U,Rotgeri A,Rottmann A,Schultze-Mosgau MH,Wagenfeld A,Schwede W

更新日期：2018-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:S100B contributes to cell proliferation by binding the C terminus of p53 and inhibiting its tumor suppressor function. The use of multiple computational approaches to screen fragment libraries targeting the human S100B-p53 interaction site is reported. This in silico screening led to the identification of 280 novel pr...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Agamennone M,Cesari L,Lalli D,Turlizzi E,Del Conte R,Turano P,Mangani S,Padova A

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Singling out the truth: A combined application of STD-NMR, molecular docking, and CORCEMA-ST calculations is described as an attractive, easily applicable tool for the identification and validation of the binding site for allosteric ligands, with potential application as an aid in drug discovery research. ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Zhang W,Li R,Shin R,Wang Y,Padmalayam I,Zhai L,Krishna NR

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ferrocenyl diphenol complexes 1,1-bis(4'-hydroxyphenyl)-2-ferrocenyl-but-1-ene (1) and 1,2-bis(4'-hydroxyphenyl)-1-ferrocenyl-but-1-ene [(Z)-2], which differ by the relative position of the two phenolic substituents, display dramatically different antiproliferative activities on cancer cells (1 is far more cytotox...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Tonolo F,Salmain M,Scalcon V,Top S,Pigeon P,Folda A,Caron B,McGlinchey MJ,Toillon RA,Bindoli A,Jaouen G,Vessières A,Rigobello MP

更新日期：2019-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel type of oligonucleotide has been developed, characterized by the attachment of a lysyl moiety to a 2'-O-aminohexyl linker. A protected lysine building block was tethered to 2'-O-aminohexyluridine, and the product was converted into the corresponding phosphoramidite. Up to six modified nucleosides were incorpor...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Winkler J,Gilbert M,Kocourková A,Stessl M,Noe CR

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β-Lactamases (BLs) are important antibiotic-resistance determinants that significantly compromise the efficacy of valuable β-lactam antibacterial drugs. Thus, combinations with BL inhibitor were developed. Avibactam is the first non-β-lactam BL inhibitor introduced into clinical practice. Ceftazidime-avibactam represe...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Pozzi C,Di Pisa F,De Luca F,Benvenuti M,Docquier JD,Mangani S

更新日期：2018-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:To ascertain whether increasing hydrophobicity can enhance the activity of second-generation antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) in muscle, we investigated the antisense properties of 2'-O-(2S-methoxypropyl)-RNA (2S-MOP)-modified ASOs. Synthesis of the 2S-MOP 5-methyl uridine phosphoramidite was accomplished on a multi-...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Yu J,Pandey SK,Khatri H,Prakash TP,Swayze EE,Seth PP

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spider polyamine toxins Joro spider toxin-3 (JSTX-3) and Nephila polyamine toxins-1 and -8 (NPTX-1 and NPTX-8) are isolated from the venom of the orb-weaver spider Nephila clavata (Joro spider). They share a high degree of structural resemblance, their aromatic head groups being the only difference, and were recen...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Xiong XF,Poulsen MH,Hussein RA,Nørager NG,Strømgaard K

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00