scholarly journals Toxicological profile and structure–activity relationship of new synthetic cathinones

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 ◽  
pp. 57-68
Author(s):  
Olga Wronikowska ◽  
Barbara Budzyńska

According to the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate, 75% of the compounds identified as new psychoactive substances in Poland are represented by synthetic cathinones. The aim of the presented paper is to describe the pharmacological profile of synthetic cathinones, including the structure-activity relationship and its impact on their biological effects. This article also includes a review of the literature on fatal and non-fatal intoxication cases associated with the administration of well-described synthetic cathinones, as well as their new derivatives. This review also characterises the influence of the amendment to the Act of August 2018 concerning the prevention of drug abuse on the process of banning new drugs and the current legal situation related to the abuse of new psychoactive substances.

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (30) ◽  
pp. 3560-3576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimo Tosolini ◽  
Paolo Pengo ◽  
Paolo Tecilla

Natural and synthetic anionophores promote the trans-membrane transport of anions such as chloride and bicarbonate. This process may alter cellular homeostasis with possible effects on internal ions concentration and pH levels triggering several and diverse biological effects. In this article, an overview of the recent results on the study of aniontransporters, mainly acting with a carrier-type mechanism, is given with emphasis on the structure/activity relationship and on their biological activity as antibiotic and anticancer agents and in the development of new drugs for treating conditions derived from dysregulation of natural anion channels.


Planta Medica ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 74 (09) ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Brenzan ◽  
CV Nakamura ◽  
BPD Filho ◽  
T Ueda-Nakamura ◽  
MCM Young ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 817-854
Author(s):  
Anil Kumar ◽  
Nishtha Saxena ◽  
Arti Mehrotra ◽  
Nivedita Srivastava

Quinolone derivatives have attracted considerable attention due to their medicinal properties. This review covers many synthetic routes of quinolones preparation with their antibacterial properties. Detailed study with structure-activity relationship among quinolone derivatives will be helpful in designing new drugs in this field.


2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 503-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Zhang ◽  
Xude Wang ◽  
Liyan Lv ◽  
Guangyue Su ◽  
Yuqing Zhao

Dammarane-type ginsenosides are a class of tetracyclic triterpenoids with the same dammarane skeleton. These compounds have a wide range of pharmaceutical applications for neoplasms, diabetes mellitus and other metabolic syndromes, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, aging, neurodegenerative disease, bone disease, liver disease, kidney disease, gastrointestinal disease and other conditions. In order to develop new antineoplastic drugs, it is necessary to improve the bioactivity, solubility and bioavailability, and illuminate the mechanism of action of these compounds. A large number of ginsenosides and their derivatives have been separated from certain herbs or synthesized, and tested in various experiments, such as anti-proliferation, induction of apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and cancer-involved signaling pathways. In this review, we have summarized the progress in structural modification, shed light on the structure-activity relationship (SAR), and offered insights into biosynthesis-structural association. This review is expected to provide a preliminary guide for the modification and synthesis of ginsenosides.


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