Nonglycosidic agonists of invariant NKT cells for use as vaccine adjuvants.

abstract：:Targeted photodynamic therapy is a new promising therapeutic strategy to overcome growing problems in contemporary medicine, such as drug toxicity and drug resistance. A series of erlotinib-zinc(II) phthalocyanine conjugates were designed and synthesized. Compared with unsubstituted zinc(II) phthalocyanine, these conj...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Zhang FL,Huang Q,Liu JY,Huang MD,Xue JP

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The global fight to stop tuberculosis (TB) remains a great challenge, particularly with the increase in drug-resistant strains and a lack of funding to support the development of new treatments. To bolster a precarious drug pipeline, we prepared a focused panel of eight pentafluorosulfanyl (SF5 ) compounds which were ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Moraski GC,Bristol R,Seeger N,Boshoff HI,Tsang PS,Miller MJ

更新日期：2017-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Quorum sensing has been implicated in the control of pathologically relevant bacterial behavior such as secretion of virulence factors, biofilm formation, sporulation, and swarming motility. The AI-2 quorum sensing pathway is found in both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Therefore, antagonizing AI-2 quorum s...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Li M,Ni N,Chou HT,Lu CD,Tai PC,Wang B

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the discovery of a type III allosteric modulator of cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) characterized by a hexahydrocyclopenta[c]quinolone scaffold, three different series of its derivatives were synthesized and biologically evaluated. Docking of the synthesized compounds into the allosteric pocket of CDK2 allo...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Carlino L,Christodoulou MS,Restelli V,Caporuscio F,Foschi F,Semrau MS,Costanzi E,Tinivella A,Pinzi L,Lo Presti L,Battistutta R,Storici P,Broggini M,Passarella D,Rastelli G

更新日期：2018-12-20 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：:A series of sulfocoumarin-, coumarin-, and 4-sulfamoylphenyl-bearing indazole-3-carboxamide hybrids were synthesized and investigated as inhibitors of the human carbonic anhydrase (hCA, EC 4.2.1.1) isoforms I and II (cytosolic isozymes), as well as hCA IX and XII (transmembrane, tumor-associated enzymes). Compounds 6 ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Angapelly S,Sri Ramya PV,Angeli A,Supuran CT,Arifuddin M

更新日期：2017-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:In atomic force microscopy (AFM) a sharp cantilever tip is used to scan surfaces at the atomic level. One further application is force spectroscopy, in which force-distance curves between binding partners located on the cantilever and substrate surface are determined. This requires specifically immobilized molecules. ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： David R,Erdmann M,Fornof AR,Gaub HE

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of new 5-alkyl-2-phenylaminocarbonylmethylthiopyrimidin-4(3H)-ones bearing variously substituted arylmethyl moieties at the C6 position of the pyrimidine ring were synthesized and evaluated for anti-HIV activity in MT-4 cells. Most of these new congeners exhibited moderate to good activities against the wild-...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Yu M,Li Z,Liu S,Fan E,Pannecouque C,De Clercq E,Liu X

更新日期：2011-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Dual inhibition of microsomal prostaglandin E2 synthase-1 (mPGES-1) and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO), two key enzymes involved in pro-inflammatory eicosanoid biosynthesis, represents a new strategy for treating inflammatory disorders. Herein we report the discovery of 2,4-thiazolidinedione-based mPGES-1/5-LO dual inhibitors ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Lauro G,Terracciano S,Cantone V,Ruggiero D,Fischer K,Pace S,Werz O,Bruno I,Bifulco G

更新日期：2020-03-18 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：:The tubulin-binding mode of C3- and C15-modified analogues of epothilone A (Epo A) was determined by NMR spectroscopy and computational methods and compared with the existing structural models of tubulin-bound natural Epo A. Only minor differences were observed in the conformation of the macrocycle between Epo A and t...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Erdélyi M,Navarro-Vázquez A,Pfeiffer B,Kuzniewski CN,Felser A,Widmer T,Gertsch J,Pera B,Díaz JF,Altmann KH,Carlomagno T

更新日期：2010-06-07 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：:Despite bioavailability issues, tea catechins have emerged as promising chemopreventive agents because of their efficacy in various animal models. We synthesized two catechin-derived compounds, 3-O-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)-(-)-catechin (TMCG) and 3-O-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)-(-)-epicatechin (TMECG), in an attempt to...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Sáez-Ayala M,Sánchez-del-Campo L,Montenegro MF,Chazarra S,Tárraga A,Cabezas-Herrera J,Rodríguez-López JN

更新日期：2011-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:First reported in the late 1930s and partly explained in 1970, the antibacterial activity of pectin remained almost ignored until the late 1990s. The concomitant emergence of research on natural antibacterials and new usages of pectin polysaccharides, including those in medicine widely researched in Russia, has led to...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Ciriminna R,Fidalgo A,Meneguzzo F,Presentato A,Scurria A,Nuzzo D,Alduina R,Ilharco LM,Pagliaro M

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Greater than the sum of its parts: Artemisinins are currently in phase I-II clinical trials against breast, colorectal and non-small-cell lung cancers. In an attempt to offer increased specificity, a series of hybrid artemisinin-polypyrrole minor groove binder conjugates are described. DNA binding/modelling studies an...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： La Pensée L,Sabbani S,Sharma R,Bhamra I,Shore E,Chadwick AE,Berry NG,Firman J,Araujo NC,Cabral L,Cristiano ML,Bateman C,Janneh O,Gavrila A,Wu YH,Hussain A,Ward SA,Stocks PA,Cosstick R,O'Neill PM

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The design of multitarget-directed ligands is a promising strategy for discovering innovative drugs. Here, we report a mechanistic study that clarifies key aspects of the dual inhibition of the fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) and the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes by a new multitarget-directed ligand named ARN2508 (2-...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Palermo G,Favia AD,Convertino M,De Vivo M

更新日期：2016-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously found that p97 ATPase inhibitors 2-(2-amino-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)-N-benzyl-8-methoxyquinazolin-4-amine (ML240) and 2-(2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-4(3H)-yl)-N-benzyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinazolin-4-amine (ML241) specifically target the D2 domain of wild-type p97. In addition, one of the major p97 cofactors,...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Fang CJ,Gui L,Zhang X,Moen DR,Li K,Frankowski KJ,Lin HJ,Schoenen FJ,Chou TF

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herbal medicines (HMs) are an important source of drugs. In this study, an efficient strategy integrating ultrafiltration LC-MS, microplate bioassays, and molecular docking was proposed to screen high-potency enzyme inhibitors from HMs. Using this strategy, the structure-activity relationships (SARs) including binding...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Song HP,Wang H,Liang JX,Qian C,Wu SQ,Xu WJ,Wu B,Liu XG,Li P,Yang H

更新日期：2016-12-06 00:00:00

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：: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：:Into the fold: Prion diseases are neurodegenerative disorders characterized by the accumulation in the brain of a self-replicating, misfolded isoform (PrPSc ) of the cellular prion protein (PrPC ). No therapies are available for these pathologies. We capitalized on previously described cell-based assays to screen a li...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Massignan T,Sangiovanni V,Biggi S,Stincardini C,Elezgarai SR,Maietta G,Andreev IA,Ratmanova NK,Belov DS,Lukyanenko ER,Belov GM,Barreca ML,Altieri A,Kurkin AV,Biasini E

更新日期：2017-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The gold standard for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer consists of combination chemotherapy. Over time, however, the development of chemoresistant tumor clones leads to relapse. It may be possible to overcome oxaliplatin chemoresistance in colorectal cancer cells by exploiting a complex obtained from the ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Gandin V,Marzano C,Pelosi G,Ravera M,Gabano E,Osella D

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis of SCF3 as well as SeCF3 isosteres of two OCF3 -containing drugs was achieved through visible light and copper-catalyzed processes. Herein, we show that chalcogen replacement modulates physicochemical and ADME properties without introducing intrinsic liabilities. The SCF3 and SeCF3 groups are more lipoph...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Ghiazza C,Billard T,Dickson C,Tlili A,Gampe CM

更新日期：2019-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite various inhibitors targeting the zinc center(s) of enzymes, drugs that target zinc fingers have not been examined in detail. We previously developed a dithiol compound named SN-1 that has an inhibitory effect on the function of zinc finger transcription factors, but its mechanism of action has not yet been elu...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Koga R,Radwan MO,Ejima T,Kanemaru Y,Tateishi H,Ali TFS,Ciftci HI,Shibata Y,Taguchi Y,Inoue JI,Otsuka M,Fujita M

更新日期：2017-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of four stable synthetic bacteriochlorins was tested in vitro in HeLa cells for their potential in photodynamic therapy (PDT). The parent bacteriochlorin (BC), dicyano derivative (NC)(2)BC and corresponding zinc chelate (NC)(2)BC-Zn and palladium chelate (NC)(2)BC-Pd were studied. Direct dilution of a solutio...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Huang YY,Balasubramanian T,Yang E,Luo D,Diers JR,Bocian DF,Lindsey JS,Holten D,Hamblin MR

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) symptoms range from diarrhea to severe toxic megacolon and even death. Due to its rapid acquisition of resistance, C. difficile is listed as an urgent antibiotic-resistant threat, and has surpassed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as the most common hospital-acqu...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Li C,Teng P,Peng Z,Sang P,Sun X,Cai J

更新日期：2018-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently reported the synthesis and biological evaluation of a novel series of 5-alkyl-2-(N,N-disubstituted)amino-6-(2,6-difluorophenylalkyl)-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-4(3H)-ones (F(2)-N,N-DABOs). These compounds are highly active against both wild-type HIV-1 and the K103N, Y181C, and Y188L mutant strains. Herein we pre...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Samuele A,Facchini M,Rotili D,Mai A,Artico M,Armand-Ugón M,Esté JA,Maga G

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) is an important target for the treatment of diabetes. A series of thiazolidin-4-one derivatives 8-22 was designed, synthesized and investigated as PTP1B inhibitors. The new molecules inhibited PTP1B with IC50 values in the micromolar range. 5-(Furan-2-ylmethylene)-2-(4-nitrophen...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Patel AD,Pasha TY,Lunagariya P,Shah U,Bhambharoliya T,Tripathi RKP

更新日期：2020-07-03 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：:The first series of 2'-substituted 2-(3'-carboxybicyclo[1.1.1]pentyl)glycine derivatives, (2R)- and (2S)-(2',2'-dichloro-3'-carboxybicyclo[1.1.1]pentyl)glycine (10) and (11), and 2-(2'-chloro-3'-carboxybicyclo[1.1.1]pentyl)glycine (12) were synthesized and evaluated as mGluR ligands. Compounds 11 and 12 were shown to ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Pellicciari R,Filosa R,Fulco MC,Marinozzi M,Macchiarulo A,Novak C,Natalini B,Hermit MB,Nielsen S,Sager TN,Stensbøl TB,Thomsen C

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00