Guanidinylated dendritic molecular transporters: prospective drug delivery systems and application in cell transfection.

abstract：:Salecan is a water-soluble bacterial polysaccharide consisting of glucopyranosyl units linked by α-1,3 and β-1,3 glycosidic bonds. salecan is suitable for the development of hydrogels for biomedical applications, given its outstanding physicochemical and biological profiles. In this study we designed a new semi-interp...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Qi X,Li J,Wei W,Su T,Zuo G,Pan X,Zhang J,Dong W

更新日期：2017-01-20 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：:Aberrant WNT pathway activation, leading to nuclear accumulation of β-catenin, is a key oncogenic driver event. Mutations in the tumor suppressor gene APC lead to impaired proteasomal degradation of β-catenin and subsequent nuclear translocation. Restoring cellular degradation of β-catenin represents a potential thera...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Kessler D,Mayer M,Zahn SK,Zeeb M,Wöhrle S,Bergner A,Bruchhaus J,Ciftci T,Dahmann G,Dettling M,Döbel S,Fuchs JE,Geist L,Hela W,Kofink C,Kousek R,Moser F,Puchner T,Rumpel K,Scharnweber M,Werni P,Wolkerstorfer B,

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Blocking the 2-C-methyl-d-erythrithol-4-phosphate pathway for isoprenoid biosynthesis offers new ways to inhibit the growth of Plasmodium spp. Fosmidomycin [(3-(N-hydroxyformamido)propyl)phosphonic acid, 1] and its acetyl homologue FR-900098 [(3-(N-hydroxyacetamido)propyl)phosphonic acid, 2] potently inhibit 1-deoxy-d...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Sooriyaarachchi S,Chofor R,Risseeuw MD,Bergfors T,Pouyez J,Dowd CS,Maes L,Wouters J,Jones TA,Van Calenbergh S,Mowbray SL

更新日期：2016-09-20 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：:Herein we propose the D-Trp-Phe sequence within an inverse type II β-turn as a new kind of pharmacophoric motif for μ-opioid receptor (MOR) cyclopeptide agonists. Initially, we observed that c[Tyr-D-Pro-D-Trp-Phe-Gly] (4), an analogue of endomorphin-1 (H-Tyr-Pro-Trp-Phe-NH₂) lacking the crucial protonatable amino grou...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Gentilucci L,Tolomelli A,De Marco R,Spampinato S,Bedini A,Artali R

更新日期：2011-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the years, a number of dimensionality reduction techniques have been proposed and used in chemoinformatics to perform nonlinear mappings. In this study, four representatives of nonlinear dimensionality reduction methods related to two different families were analyzed: distance-based approaches (Isomap and Diffusi...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Kireeva NV,Ovchinnikova SI,Tetko IV,Asiri AM,Balakin KV,Tsivadze AY

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis of a novel group of quinacridine-based ligands (MMQs) is described along with an evaluation of their G-quadruplex binding properties. A set of biophysical assays was applied to characterize their interaction with DNA quadruplexes: FRET-melting experiments and equilibrium microdialysis were used to evalua...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Hounsou C,Guittat L,Monchaud D,Jourdan M,Saettel N,Mergny JL,Teulade-Fichou MP

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to generate a reliable model of the homotrimeric structure for the human glutamate transporter EAAT1, based on experimental folding of transporter homologue from Pyrococcus horikoshii. The monomer structure was derived using a fragmental approach and the homotrimer was assembled using pr...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Pedretti A,De Luca L,Sciarrillo C,Vistoli G

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indanesulfonamides are interesting lead compounds for designing selective inhibitors of the different isoforms of the zinc enzyme Carbonic Anhydrase (CA). Herein, we report for the first time the X-ray crystal structure of two such derivatives, namely indane-5-sulfonamide and indane-2-valproylamido-5-sulfonamide, in c...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： D'Ambrosio K,Masereel B,Thiry A,Scozzafava A,Supuran CT,De Simone G

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) is a hormonal cascade involved in the regulation of blood pressure and electrolyte balance, and represents a common target for the treatment of various diseases including hypertension, heart failure, and diabetes. Herein we present a novel 18 F-labeled derivative of the ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Hoffmann M,Chen X,Hirano M,Arimitsu K,Kimura H,Higuchi T,Decker M

更新日期：2018-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The polyether ionophore salinomycin (SAL) has captured much interest because of its potent activity against cancer cells and cancer stem cells. Our previous studies have indicated that C1/C20 double-modification of SAL is a useful strategy to generate diverse agents with promising biological activity profiles. Thus, h...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Czerwonka D,Urbaniak A,Sobczak S,Piña-Oviedo S,Chambers TC,Antoszczak M,Huczyński A

更新日期：2020-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:A facile protocol that enables synthetic interconversion of CUR-BF2 and CUR compounds is described that significantly widens the preparative scope of curcuminoids, providing access to larger libraries of compounds, thus enabling comparative antiproliferative and apoptotic study of a larger library of synthetic analogs...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Abonia R,Laali KK,Raja Somu D,Bunge SD,Wang EC

更新日期：2020-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the crystal structures of human alpha-GalCer-CD1d and iNKT-alpha-GalCer-CD1d complexes, nonglycosidic analogues of alpha-GalCer were synthesized. They activate iNKT cells resulting in dendritic cell maturation and the priming of antigen-specific T and B cells. Therefore, they are attractive adjuvants in vacci...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Reddy BG,Silk JD,Salio M,Balamurugan R,Shepherd D,Ritter G,Cerundolo V,Schmidt RR

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:2-Azetidinones, commonly known as beta-lactams, are well-known heterocyclic compounds. Herein we described the synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of novel beta-lactams. In vitro inhibition assays against HDAC isoforms showed an interesting isoform-selectivity of these compounds towards HDAC6 and HDAC8. Th...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Galletti P,Quintavalla A,Ventrici C,Giannini G,Cabri W,Penco S,Gallo G,Vincenti S,Giacomini D

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TIBO- and TBO-like sulfone derivatives 1 and 2 were designed, synthesized, and tested for their ability to block the replication cycle of HIV-1 in infected cells. The anti-HIV-1 activities of sulfones 3, which were intermediates in the syntheses of 1 and 2, were also evaluated. Surprisingly, the sulfone analogues of T...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Di Santo R,Costi R,Artico M,Ragno R,Lavecchia A,Novellino E,Gavuzzo E,La Torre F,Cirilli R,Cancio R,Maga G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP/ABCG2) is a member of the ABC transporter superfamily. This protein has a number of physiological functions, including protection of the human body from xenobiotics. The overexpression of BCRP in certain tumor cell lines causes cross-resistance against various drugs used in c...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Marighetti F,Steggemann K,Hanl M,Wiese M

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：: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：: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：:Here we report the synthesis of a number of compounds structurally related to arginine methyltransferase inhibitor 1 (AMI-1). The structural alterations that we made included: 1) the substitution of the sulfonic groups with the bioisosteric carboxylic groups; 2) the replacement of the ureidic function with a bis-amidi...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Castellano S,Milite C,Ragno R,Simeoni S,Mai A,Limongelli V,Novellino E,Bauer I,Brosch G,Spannhoff A,Cheng D,Bedford MT,Sbardella G

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deoxyuridine 5'-triphosphate nucleotidohydrolase (dUTPase) is a potential drug target for malaria. We previously reported some 5'-tritylated deoxyuridine analogues (both cyclic and acyclic) as selective inhibitors of the Plasmodium falciparum dUTPase. Modelling studies indicated that it might be possible to replace th...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Hampton SE,Baragaña B,Schipani A,Bosch-Navarrete C,Musso-Buendía JA,Recio E,Kaiser M,Whittingham JL,Roberts SM,Shevtsov M,Brannigan JA,Kahnberg P,Brun R,Wilson KS,González-Pacanowska D,Johansson NG,Gilbert IH

更新日期：2011-10-04 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：:Having recently identified a so-far unexplored area adjacent to the known binding site of allosteric mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK) inhibitors, we now report an extension of these studies by combining our new side chains with different MEK inhibitor cores in a modular manner. Replacement of the amide he...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Hartung IV,Pühler F,Neuhaus R,Scholz A,Siemeister G,Geisler J,Hillig RC,von Ahsen O,Hitchcock M

更新日期：2015-12-01 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：:Better control of postprandial hyperglycemia can be achieved by delaying the absorption of glucose resulting from carbohydrate digestion. Because α-amylase initiates the hydrolysis of polysaccharides, the design of α-amylase inhibitors can lead to the development of new treatments for metabolic disorders such as type ...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Al-Asri J,Gyémánt G,Fazekas E,Lehoczki G,Melzig MF,Wolber G,Mortier J

更新日期：2016-11-07 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：:A series of deuterated curcuminoids (CUR) were synthesized, bearing two to six OCD3 groups, in some cases in combination with methoxy groups, and in others together with fluorine or chlorine atoms. A model ring-deuterated hexamethoxy-CUR-BF2 and its corresponding CUR compound were also synthesized from a 2,4,6-trimeth...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Laali KK,Zwarycz AT,Bunge SD,Borosky GL,Nukaya M,Kennedy GD

更新日期：2019-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:We designed and synthesized two novel series of azapodophyllotoxin analogues as potential antivascular agents. A linker was inserted between the trimethoxyphenyl ring E and the tetracyclic ABCD moiety of the 4-aza-1,2-didehydropodophyllotoxins. In the first series, the linker enables free rotation between the two moie...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Labruère R,Gautier B,Testud M,Seguin J,Lenoir C,Desbène-Finck S,Helissey P,Garbay C,Chabot GG,Vidal M,Giorgi-Renault S

更新日期：2010-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The natural product piperlonguminine (PL) has been shown to exert potential anticancer activity against several types of cancer via elevation of reactive oxidative species (ROS). However, the application of PL has been limited due to its poor water solubility and moderate activity. To improve PL's potency, we designed...

journal_title：ChemMedChem

authors： Wang X,Qian J,Zhu P,Hua R,Liu J,Hang J,Meng C,Shan W,Miao J,Ling Y

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00