scholarly journals Synthesis and preliminary biological evaluation of new phthalazinone derivatives with PARP-1 and cholinesterase inhibitory activities

Author(s):  
Lin Yu ◽  
Gao Chengzhi ◽  
Wang Zhuyong ◽  
Zhang Ruifeng ◽  
Chen Yajun ◽  
...  

Abstract The inhibition of Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerases-1 (PARP-1) has a potentially therapeutical value for AD. In order to search for a new agent based on multitarget-directed ligands (MTDLs) strategy, a series of 21 novel compounds incorporated the respective pharmacophores of two marketed drugs, namely 4-benzyl phthalazinone moiety of PARP-1 inhibitor Olaparib and N-benzylpiperidine moiety of AChE inhibitor Donepezil, into one molecule was synthesized. The inhibitory activities of all the synthesized compounds against the enzymes PARP-1, AChE and BChE were evaluated. Among them, 30 exhibited the most potent inhibitory effect on PARP-1 enzyme (8.18±2.81 nM) and moderate BChE inhibitory activity (1.63±0.52µM), while its AChE inhibitory activity (13.48±2.15µM) was weaker than Donepezil (0.04±0.01µM). Further molecular docking studies revealed that four hydrogen bonds were formed between 30 and PARP-1 which were similar with the interactions between Olaparib and PARP-1. 30 interacted with the critical residues His438 and Trp82 of huBChE through hydrogen bond and hydrophobic interaction which were necessary for huBChE inhibitory potency. Our research gave a clue to search for new agents based on PARP-1 and cholinesterase dual-inhibited activities to treat Alzheimer's disease.

Nutrients ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 306
Author(s):  
Sónia Rocha ◽  
Natália Aniceto ◽  
Rita C. Guedes ◽  
Hélio M. T. Albuquerque ◽  
Vera L. M. Silva ◽  
...  

Glycogen phosphorylase (GP) is a key enzyme in the glycogenolysis pathway. GP inhibitors are currently under investigation as a new liver-targeted approach to managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the inhibitory activity of a panel of 52 structurally related chromone derivatives; namely, flavonoids, 2-styrylchromones, 2-styrylchromone-related derivatives [2-(4-arylbuta-1,3-dien-1-yl)chromones], and 4- and 5-styrylpyrazoles against GP, using in silico and in vitro microanalysis screening systems. Several of the tested compounds showed a potent inhibitory effect. The structure–activity relationship study indicated that for 2-styrylchromones and 2-styrylchromone-related derivatives, the hydroxylations at the A and B rings, and in the flavonoid family, as well as the hydroxylation of the A ring, were determinants for the inhibitory activity. To support the in vitro experimental findings, molecular docking studies were performed, revealing clear hydrogen bonding patterns that favored the inhibitory effects of flavonoids, 2-styrylchromones, and 2-styrylchromone-related derivatives. Interestingly, the potency of the most active compounds increased almost four-fold when the concentration of glucose increased, presenting an IC50 < 10 µM. This effect may reduce the risk of hypoglycemia, a commonly reported side effect of antidiabetic agents. This work contributes with important considerations and provides a better understanding of potential scaffolds for the study of novel GP inhibitors.


2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 891-902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Srinu Bodige ◽  
Parameshwar Ravula ◽  
Kali Charan Gulipalli ◽  
Srinivas Endoori ◽  
J.N. Narendra Sharath Chandra ◽  
...  

Background: Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase α (PI3Kα) is a ubiquitous intracellular enzyme, mainly involved in intracellular signaling pathways, promotes cellular growth, proliferation, and differentiation. Therefore, inhibition of PI3K can be a hotspot in molecular targeted therapy for the treatment of cancer. Methods: The present research work involves molecular docking studies performed to screen derivatives of urea and thiourea bearing thieno [3,2-d]-pyrimidines against the active site of PI3K enzyme using MOE.2008.10. The designed structures (6a-f) and (7a-j) were synthesized by the facile synthetic methods and evaluated for their anticancer activity against HT-29 and MCF-7 cell lines and inhibitory activity against PI3Kα enzyme. Results: Among the tested compounds, 4-(4-(2-(3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)thioureido)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)thieno[3,2- d]pyrimidine-6-carboxamide (7f) showed the highest anticancer activity against HT-29 and MCF-7 cell lines with IC50 values of 2.18 µM and 4.25 µM, respectively. Further, the same compound also exhibited potent PI3Kα inhibitory activity with IC50 value of 1.26 µM. Conclusion: Docking studies supported the initial pharmacophoric hypothesis and suggested a mode of interaction at the active binding site of PI3Kα, demonstrating that the target compounds were potential inhibitory agents for cancer therapy.


Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 412
Author(s):  
Mohammad M. Al-Sanea ◽  
Ahmad J. Obaidullah ◽  
Mohamed E. Shaker ◽  
Garri Chilingaryan ◽  
Mohammed M. Alanazi ◽  
...  

Background: Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) regulate mammalian cell cycle progression and RNA transcription. Based on the structural analysis of previously reported CDK2 inhibitors, a new compound with 3-hydrazonoindolin-2-one scaffold (HI 5) was well designed, synthesized, and biologically evaluated as a promising anti-breast cancer hit compound. Methods: The potential anti-cancerous effect of HI 5 was evaluated using cytotoxicity assay, flow cytometric analysis of apoptosis and cell cycle distribution, ELISA immunoassay, in vitro CDK2/cyclin A2 activity, and molecular operating environment (MOE) virtual docking studies. Results: The results revealed that HI 5 exhibits pronounced CDK2 inhibitory activity and cytotoxicity in human breast cancer MCF-7 cell line. The cytotoxicity of HI 5 was found to be intrinsically mediated apoptosis, which in turn, is associated with low Bcl-2 expression and high activation of caspase 3 and p53. Besides, HI 5 blocked the proliferation of the MCF-7 cell line and arrested the cell cycle at the G2/M phase. The docking studies did not confirm which one of geometric isomers (syn and anti) is responsible for binding affinity and intrinsic activity of HI 5. However, the molecular dynamic studies have confirmed that the syn-isomer has more favorable binding interaction and thus is responsible for CDK2 inhibitory activity. Discussion: These findings displayed a substantial basis of synthesizing further derivatives based on the 3-hydrazonoindolin-2-one scaffold for favorable targeting of breast cancer.


2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laleh Faraji ◽  
Shiva Shahkarami ◽  
Hamid Nadri ◽  
Alireza Moradi ◽  
Mina Saeedi ◽  
...  

A series of 20 novel benzimidazole and benzothiazole derivatives linked to a 1,2,3-triazole ring system was synthesised, characterised and evaluated for in vitro acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity. Several copper catalysts and solvents were screened to establish the optimal conditions for the preparation of the target compounds. Three different linkers were used to optimise the enzyme inhibitory effect. Out of the 20 compounds, 13 showed some AChE inhibition. The most potent compound, which showed 84% inhibition at 100 μM, contained a 1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-1,2,3-triazole linked to a benzimidazole group. A docking simulation study showed that the most active compound bound preferentially to the catalytic anionic subsite of the AChE enzyme.


Synlett ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (08) ◽  
pp. 1131-1134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyoungsu Kim ◽  
Seung-Hoon Baek ◽  
Hongjun Jang

The derivatives of macakurzin C containing a modified D ring and protected C(3)/C(5)-hydroxyl groups were synthesized and their in vitro AChE inhibitory activity and neurotoxicity were evaluated to identify the structural requirements for the activities. The results indicated that C(3)-benzyl-protected derivative has a more potent AChE inhibitory activity (IC50, 2.6 μM) and a less neurotoxicity (GI50, >100 μM) than synthetic macakurzin C (IC50, 9.1 μM; GI50, 16.6 μM).


1967 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 1235-1243 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. C. Schaub ◽  
S V Perry ◽  
D. J. Hartshorne

1. Tropomyosin preparations of the Bailey type, and those prepared in the presence of dithiothreitol to prevent oxidation of protein thiol groups, inhibit the Ca2+-activated adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) of desensitized actomyosin by up to 60%. 2. The inhibitory activity of myofibrillar extracts and tropomyosin survives various agents known to denature proteins but to the action of which tropomyosin is unusually stable, namely heating at 100° and mild tryptic digestion. It is destroyed by prolonged treatment with trypsin. 3. The ethylenedioxybis-(ethyleneamino)tetra-acetic acid (EGTA)-sensitizing factor present in extracts of natural actomyosin and myofibrils could be selectively destroyed, leaving unchanged the inhibitory effect on the Ca2+-activated ATPase. There was no correlation between the EGTA-sensitizing and the Ca2+-activated inhibitory activities of tropomyosin prepared under different conditions. 4. Optimum inhibition was achieved when tropomyosin and the myosin of desensitized actomyosin were present in approximately equimolar proportions. Tropomyosin had no effect on the Ca2+-activated ATPase of myosin measured under similar conditions. 5. Evidence is presented showing that the tropomyosin binds to desensitized actomyosin under the conditions in which the ATPase is inhibited.


2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 (29) ◽  
pp. 5574-5585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Bonaccini ◽  
Matteo Chioccioli ◽  
Camilla Parmeggiani ◽  
Francesca Cardona ◽  
Daniele Lo Re ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Dhiraj Kumar ◽  
Sanjana Bhagat

The main aim of this study is to identify inhibitory binding potent of the available commercially alkaloids, against the crystal structure of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) protein by in silico studies. The inhibitory data of the compounds should be compared with the internal ligand as well as standard AChE inhibitor Aricept (which is used for the treatment of all stages of Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease). AutoDock 4.0 is used for the docking study, conformational orientation site analysis, and, with the help of docking, we have calculated parameters like binding energy and inhibition constant. Docking's study showed that Glabridin, Isorosmanol, Quercetin, Honokiol, Eckol, Sargaquinoic acid, and Ginsedosides revealed strong binding affinity with the enzyme. Moreover, The ADMET profiling and physicochemical properties of the selected compounds are evaluated using the Molinspiration and Data warrior software. By showing a strong binding affinity value, positive bioactivity score, and good pharmacokinetic properties, the top compound was determined. After evaluation with all parameters, the compound Glabridin and Ginsedosides show the most potent inhibitory effect towards the acetylcholinesterase, so this compound could be used as a novel is required to treat Alzheimer's disease.


2014 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saleh Nazifi Ibrahim ◽  
Farediah Ahmad

A series of chalcones, a flavone and one flavanone were synthesized and elucidated structurally by IR and 1H NMR spectroscopies. The synthetic compounds were then screened for acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity using thin layer chromatography (TLC) and microplate assays. In the TLC assay, only 2′-hydroxy-4-methoxychalcone and 2′-hydroxy-4′-O-prenyl-2,6-dichlorochalcone were found to show moderate and weak activity respectively against acetylcholinesterase (AchE) at 0.1 mM concentration compared to the control galanthamine. 4′-Hydroxy-2,6-dichlorochalcone, 2′-hydroxy-4-nitrochalcone, 2′-hydroxy-4-(dimethyl)aminochalcone and 2′-hydroxy-4-methoxychalcone showed moderate AchE inhibitory activity with percentage inhibition of 54.24, 46.14 and 49.32 % respectively in the microplate assay.


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 703-714
Author(s):  
Chengjun Wu ◽  
Jinghan Luo ◽  
Mengtong Wu ◽  
Fanzhen Meng ◽  
Zhiqiang Cai ◽  
...  

Background: Bedaquiline is a novel anti-tuberculosis drug that inhibits Mycobacterial ATP synthase. However, studies have found that bedaquiline has serious side effects due to high lipophilicity. Recently, the complete structure of ATP synthase was first reported in the Journal of Science. Objective: The study aimed to design, synthesise and carry out biological evaluation of antituberculosis agents based on the structure of bedaquiline. Methods: The mode of action of bedaquiline and ATP synthase was determined by molecular docking, and a series of low lipophilic bedaquiline derivatives were synthesized. The inhibitory activities of bedaquiline derivatives towards Mycobacterium phlei 1180 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv were evaluated in vitro. A docking study was carried out to elucidate the structureactivity relationship of the obtained compounds. The predicted ADMET properties of the synthesized compounds were also analyzed. Results: The compounds 5c3, 6a1, and 6d3 showed good inhibitory activities (MIC=15.62 ug.mL-1). At the same time, the compounds 5c3, 6a1, and 6d3 also showed good drug-like properties through molecular docking and ADMET properties prediction. Conclusion: The results of in vitro anti-tuberculosis activity assays, docking studies and ADMET predictions indicate that the synthesized compounds have potential antifungal activity, with compounds 6a1 being further optimized and developed as lead compounds.


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