- Exploring the 2′-hydroxy-chalcone framework for the development of dual antioxidant and soybean lipoxygenase inhibitory agents
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2′-hydroxy-chalcones are naturally occurring compounds with a wide array of bioactiv-ity. In an effort to delineate the structural features that favor antioxidant and lipoxygenase (LOX) inhibitory activity, the design, synthesis, and bioactivity profile of a series of 2′-hydroxy-chalcones bearing diverse substituents on rings A and B, are presented. Among all the synthesized derivatives, chalcone 4b, bearing two hydroxyl substituents on ring B, was found to possess the best combined activity (82.4% DPPH radical scavenging ability, 82.3% inhibition of lipid peroxidation, and satisfac-tory LOX inhibition value (IC50 = 70 μM). Chalcone 3c, possessing a methoxymethylene substituent on ring A, and three methoxy groups on ring B, exhibited the most promising LOX inhibitory activity (IC50 = 45 μM). A combination of in silico techniques were utilized in an effort to explore the crucial binding characteristics of the most active compound 3c and its analogue 3b, to LOX. A common H-bond interaction pattern, orienting the hydroxyl and carbonyl groups of the aromatic ring A towards Asp768 and Asn128, respectively, was observed. Regarding the analogue 3c, the bulky (-OMOM) group does not seem to participate in a direct binding, but it induces an orientation capable to form H-bonds between the methoxy groups of the aromatic ring B with Trp130 and Gly247.
- Detsi, Anastasia,Hadjipavlou-Litina, Dimitra,Karadendrou, Maria-Anna,Kostopoulou, Ioanna,Kritsi, Eftichia,Liargkova, Thalia,Polyzos, Nestor-Ioannis,Pontiki, Eleni,Tzani, Andromachi,Zoumpoulakis, Panagiotis
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- Synthesis and biological evaluation of isoliquiritigenin derivatives as a neuroprotective agent against glutamate mediated neurotoxicity in HT22 cells
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Glutamate-induced neurotoxicity is characterized by cellular Ca2+ uptake, which is upstream of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced apoptosis signaling and MAPKs activation. In the present study, we synthesized isoliquiritigenin analogs with electron-donating and electron-withdrawing functional groups. These analogs were evaluated for neuroprotective effect against glutamate-induced neurotoxicity in HT22 cells. Among these analogs, compound BS11 was selected as a potent neuroprotective agent. Cellular Ca2+ concentration, ROS level, MAPKs activation and AIF translocation to the nucleus were increased upon treatment with 5 mM glutamate. In contrast, we identified that compound BS11 reduced the cellular Ca2+ concentration and ROS level upon glutamate exposure. Western blot analysis showed that MAPK activation was decreased by treatment with compound BS11. We further identified that cotreatment of compound BS11 and glutamate inhibited translocation of AIF to the nucleus.
- Selvaraj, Baskar,Kim, Dae Won,Huh, Gyuwon,Lee, Heesu,Kang, Kyungsu,Lee, Jae Wook
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- Biocatalytic green alternative to existing hazardous reaction media: Synthesis of chalcone and flavone derivatives via the Claisen-Schmidt reaction at room temperature
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Owing to the increasing amount of waste materials around the globe, the conversion of waste or secondary by-products to value-added products for various applications has gained significant interest. Herein, two novel agro-food waste products, Musa sp. 'Malbhog' peel ash (MMPA) and Musa Champa Hort. ex Hook. F. peel ash (MCPA) are used as catalysts to promote an inexpensive, efficient and eco-friendly carbon-carbon bond forming crossed aldol reaction at room temperature in solvent free conditions. Furthermore, the resulting products were subjected to reactions with these promoters in an oxygen atmosphere and led to the formation of novel flavone derivatives. Moreover, the used catalysts were properly characterized using different sophisticated analytical techniques such as Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis (BET), Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), transition electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) along with element detection using atomic absorption spectroscopy and ion chromatographic methods. These two approaches are metal free, as well as being devoid of any extra additives, co-catalysts, harsh conditions, the use of column chromatography for purification and result in a higher yield of the product within a short space of time. The catalytic abilities of the promoter were also examined to synthesize important bioactive molecules such as butein and apigenin at room temperature. With gram scale synthesis of the chalcone derivatives, the used catalysts (MMPA and MCPA) were further reused for five cycles and did not demonstrate any loss in catalytic activity.
- Tamuli, Kashyap J.,Sahoo, Ranjan K.,Bordoloi, Manobjyoti
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- Synthesis and evaluation of butein derivatives for in vitro and in vivo inflammatory response suppression in lymphedema
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Herein, we demonstrate that butein (1) can prevent swelling in a murine lymphedema model by suppressing tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) production. Butein derivatives were synthesized and evaluated to identify compounds with in vitro anti-inflammatory activity. Among them, 20 μM of compounds 7j, 7m, and 14a showed 50percent suppression of TNF-α production in mouse peritoneal macrophages after lipopolysaccharide stimulation. Compound 14a, exhibited the strongest potency with an in vitro IC50 of 14.6 μM and suppressed limb volume by 70percent in a murine lymphedema model. The prodrug strategy enabled a six-fold increase in kinetic solubility of compound 1 and five-fold higher levels of active metabolite in the blood for compound 14a via oral administration in the pharmacokinetics study. We suggest that the compound 14a could be developed as a potential therapeutic agent targeting anti-inflammatory activity to alleviate lymphedema progression.
- Kang, Hee,Ku, Jin-Mo,Lee, Jung-hun,Lee, Sukchan,Park, Kye Won,Roh, Kangsan,Song, Youngju
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- An improved method for the synthesis of butein using SOCl2/ETOH as catalyst and deciphering its inhibition mechanism on xanthine oxidase
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Butein (3,4,20,40-tetrahydroxychalcone) belongs to the chalcone family of flavonoids and possesses various biological activities. In this study, butein was synthesized through aldol condensation catalyzed by thionyl chloride (SOCl2)/ethyl alcohol (EtOH) for the first time. The optimal reaction conditions including the molar ratio of reactants, the dosage of catalyst, and the reaction time on the yield of product were investigated, and the straightforward strategy assembles the yield of butein up to 88%. Butein has been found to inhibit xanthine oxidase (XO) activity. Herein, the inhibitory mechanism of butein against XO was discussed in aspects of inhibition kinetic, fluorescence titration, synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy, and molecular docking. The inhibition kinetic analysis showed that butein possessed a stronger inhibition on XO in an irreversible competitive manner with IC50 value of 2.93 × 10?6 mol L?1. The results of fluorescence titrations and synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy indicated that butein was able to interact with XO at one binding site, and the fluorophores of XO were placed in a more hydrophobic environment with the addition of butein. Subsequently, the result of molecular docking between butein and XO protein revealed that butein formed hydrogen bonding with the amino acid residues located in the hydrophobic cavity of XO. All the results suggested that the inhibitory mechanism of butein on XO may be the insertion of butein into the active site occupying the catalytic center of XO to avoid the entrance of xanthine and inducing conformational changes in XO.
- Hou, Yu-Xue,Sun, Shi-Wei,Liu, Yang,Li, Yan,Liu, Xiao-Hong,Wang, Wei,Zhang, Shuang,Wang, Wei
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- A synthesis method of fisetin
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The invention provides a method for synthesis of fisetin, solves the fisetin synthetic method only is suitable for the laboratory, and the product yield and content can't problem. The synthetic method comprises the following steps: 1) using 2 - butanone, benzyl chloride, 2, 4 - dihydroxy acetophenone and anhydrous K2 CO3 Generating on the protecting group of the intermediate product; 2) under the protection of nitrogen, in the alkaline environment, the intermediate product and protocatechuic aldehyde condensation reaction, generating 3 ', 4' - dihydroxy - 7 - [...]; 3) the 3 ', 4' - dihydroxy - 7 - [...] reduction generating 3 ', 4', 7 - three hydroxy chalcone; 4) the 3 ', 4', 7 - three hydroxy chalcone is placed on in the alkaline environment of hydroxy, then in toluene sulfonic acid catalysis of a cyclization reaction, generating fisetin. The synthesis method can be used for industrial production; the synthetic method is simple in operation, raw materials are easy, and the production cost is low, and the resulting intermediate product and finally the yield of the product, the higher the purity, has good prospects for development.
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- Natural product-based design, synthesis and biological evaluation of 2′,3,4,4′-tetrahydrochalcone analogues as antivitiligo agents
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A bioactive component, 2′,3,4,4′-tetrahydrochalcone (RY3-a) was first isolated from Vernohia anthelmintica (L.) willd seeds, and a set of its analogs, RY3-a-1–RY3-a-15 and RY3-c were designed and synthesized. Biological activity assays showed that RY3-c exhibited better melanogenesis and antioxidant activity and lower toxicity in comparison with RY3-a and butin. Further study tests showed that RY3-c exhibited better melanogenesis activity compared with the positive control 8-methoxypsoralan (8-MOP) in a vitiligo mouse model, suggesting that RY3-c is a good candidate antivitiligo agent. Mechanistic studies showed that RY3-c could repair cell damage induced by excessive oxidative stress and may exert melanin synthesis activity in the mouse melanoma B16F10 cell line by activating the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway and the upregulation of c-kit.
- Zhong, Hui,Zhou, Jia,An, Xiao-Hong,Hua, Ying-Rong,Lai, Yi-Fan,Zhang, Rui,Ahmad, Owais,Zhang, Ye,Shang, Jing
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- Design, synthesis and anti-inflammatory activity of dihydroflavonol derivatives
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Thirty dihydroflavonol derivatives (D1–D30) were designed and synthesized, meanwhile the synthesized compounds were characterized on the basis of spectroscopic analyzes. Their inhibitory activity against the pro-inflammatory inducible interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated murine RAW 264.7 macrophages were evaluated and showed various efficiency. Compounds D1–D30 showed no toxic effects on RAW 264.7 cells at the concentration 20 μM; among them, compounds D9, D13, and D19 exhibited best anti-inflammatory activity through decreasing IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α. Furthermore, their structure–activity relationships were discussed preliminarily.
- Hu, Chunling,Zhou, Zongbao,Xiang, Yuanhang,Song, Xiaoying,Wang, Hong,Tao, Kaiqi,Ye, Xiaochuan
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- Design, synthesis and bioactivity of chalcones and its analogues
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The Vernohia anthelmintica L.'s extract is one of the most popular Uygur medicines used for vitiligo. It is believed that the chalcone compounds of the plant play an important role in the treatment since they may activate tyrosinase and improve melanin production. In this study, twenty-one chalcones and nine analogues were synthesized in view of three different components of chalcone (A, B ring and α, β-unsaturated carbonyl). After biological evaluation of their activity on tyrosinase in cell-free systems, the result showed that most compounds (except polyhydroxy chalcones) possess activator effect on the tyrosinase, especially for 13a–15a, 20a and 1b, which bearing a comparable activity to the positive control 8-MOP. SAR of these tyrosinase activator was summed up for the first time as well. Finally, compound 13a was found to increase melanin contents and tyrosinase activity 1.75 and 1.3 fold, respectively, compared with that of untreated murine B16 cells at the concentration of 40?μg/mL.
- Niu, Chao,Tuerxuntayi, Adila,Li, Gen,Kabas, Madina,Dong, Chang-Zhi,Aisa, Haji Akber
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- Synthesis and biological evaluation of α-methyl-chalcone for anti-cervical cancer activity
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A series of 31 chalcones were synthesized and evaluated for anti-proliferative activity against the human cervical cancer cell lines (HeLa and SiHa). Compound 19, (E)-1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(4-(dimethylamino) phenyl)-2-methylprop-2-en-1-one was found to be an effective anti-proliferative agent in HeLa and SiHa cells (IC50 = 0.035 μM). Compound 19 increased the percentage of apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner, as measured by Annexin V-FITC (fluorescein isothiocyanate)/(propidium iodide) PI staining. Molecular modeling studies of compound 19 showed that the most potent structure was docked at the yeast 20 S proteasome binding site (Protein Data Bank code-3E47) and was stabilized in the cavity by various hydrophobic and hydrogen bonding interactions.
- Ren, Bing-zhao,Ablise, Mourboul,Yang, Xu-chao,Liao, Bo-er,Yang, Zheng
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- Synthesis, characterization, and antioxidant activity of Zn2+ and Cu2+ coordinated polyhydroxychalcone complexes
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Four new metal complexes [Cu(ISO)2], [Cu(BUT)2] and [Zn(ISO)2], [Zn(BUT)2] of the polyhydroxychalcones (isoliquiritigenin and butein) are synthesized, structurally characterized and their antioxidant activity is investigated. The formation of the complexes [Cu(ISO)2] and [Zn(ISO)2] is followed by Job’s plot using NMR titration. The resulting compounds are characterized by mass spectrometry, IR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. Studies on the radical scavenging activity are performed using DPPH as substrate. The results showed that the antioxidant activities of isoliquiritigenin and butein are enhanced after binding to copper or zinc. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
- Sulpizio, Chiara,Müller, Simon T. R.,Zhang, Qi,Brecker, Lothar,Rompel, Annette
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- Hydroxylated chalcones with dual properties: Xanthine oxidase inhibitors and radical scavengers
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In this study, we evaluated the abilities of a series of chalcones to inhibit the activity of the enzyme xanthine oxidase (XO) and to scavenge radicals. 20 mono- and polyhydroxylated chalcone derivatives were synthesized by Claisen-Schmidt condensation reactions and then tested for inhibitory potency against XO, a known generator of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In parallel, the ability of the synthesized chalcones to scavenge a stable radical was determined. Structure-activity relationship analysis in conjunction with molecular docking indicated that the most active XO inhibitors carried a minimum of three hydroxyl groups. Moreover, the most effective radical scavengers had two neighboring hydroxyl groups on at least one of the two phenyl rings. Since it has been proposed previously that XO inhibition and radical scavenging could be useful properties for reduction of ROS-levels in tissue, we determined the chalcones' effects to rescue neurons subjected to ROS-induced stress created by the addition of β-amyloid peptide. Best protection was provided by chalcones that combined good inhibitory potency with high radical scavenging ability in a single molecule, an observation that points to a potential therapeutic value of this compound class.
- Hofmann, Emily,Webster, Jonathan,Do, Thuy,Kline, Reid,Snider, Lindsey,Hauser, Quintin,Higginbottom, Grace,Campbell, Austin,Ma, Lili,Paula, Stefan
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- COMPOSITION FOR INDUCING DIFFERENTIATION INTO BEIGE AND BROWN ADIPOCYTES AND METHOD OF INDUCING THE SAME
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A composition for inducing differentiation into beige adipocytes from white adipocytes, including butein, a butein derivative, or a pharmaceutically available salt thereof as an active ingredient, and a method of inducing the differentiation are provided. Increases in expressions of UCP-1 and PRDM4 are confirmed using the active ingredient, that is, the butein or butein derivative, and therefore the composition is expected to be used in preventing or treating obesity, and more basically, for target treatment.
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- Reactivity assessment of chalcones by a kinetic thiol assay
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The electrophilic nature of chalcones (1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-ones) and many other α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds is crucial for their biological activity, which is often based on thiol-mediated regulation processes. To better predict their biological activity a simple screening assay for the assessment of the second-order rate constants (k2) in thia-Michael additions was developed. Hence, a clear structure-activity relationship of 16 differentially decorated hydroxy-alkoxychalcones upon addition of cysteamine could be established. Moreover, amongst other naturally occurring α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds k2 values for curcumin and cinnamaldehyde were gained while cinnamic acids or esters gave no or very slow reactions.
- Amslinger, Sabine,Al-Rifai, Nafisah,Winter, Katrin,W?rmann, Kilian,Scholz, Rebekka,Baumeister, Paul,Wild, Martin
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- Calcium hydroxide is an efficient catalyst for synthesis of polyhydroxy chalcones
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Calcium hydroxide was found to be an efficient catalyst for synthesis of polyhydroxy chalcones. This method has been employed to synthesize various 2′,4′-dihydroxychalcones having various substituents on the B ring. The merits of this method include shorter reaction time, inexpensive and easily available catalyst, high yield, and easy workup compared to other reported methods. Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
- Kulkarni,Swami,Zubaidha
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- Butein disrupts hsp90's molecular chaperoning function and exhibits anti-proliferative effects against drug-resistant cancer cells
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Hsp90 shows great promise as a therapeutic target due to its potential to disable multiple signaling pathways simultaneously. In this study, we discovered that a natural product, butein moderately inhibited the growth of drug-resistant cancer cells (A2780cis and H1975), and brought about the degradation of oncogenic Hsp90 client proteins. The study demonstrated that butein would be a therapeutic lead to circumvent drug-resistance in cancer chemotherapy. The structure-based screening, synthesis, and biological evaluation of butein are described herein.
- Seo, Young Ho
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- Synthesis and insight into the structure-activity relationships of chalcones as antimalarial agents
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Licochalcone A (I), isolated from the roots of Chinese licorice, is the most promising antimalarial compound reported so far. In continuation of our drug discovery program, we isolated two similar chalcones, medicagenin (II) and munchiwarin (III), from Crotalaria medicagenia, which exhibited antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum. A library of 88 chalcones were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro antimalarial activity. Among these, 67, 68, 74, 77, and 78 exhibited good in vitro antimalarial activity against P. falciparum strains 3D7 and K1 with low cytotoxicity. These chalcones also showed reduction in parasitemia and increased survival time of Swiss mice infected with Plasmodium yoelii (strain N-67). Pharmacokinetic studies indicated that low oral bioavailability due to poor ADME properties. Molecular docking studies revealed the binding orientation of these inhibitors in active sites of falcipain-2 (FP-2) enzyme. Compounds 67, 68, and 78 showed modest inhibitory activity against the major hemoglobin degrading cysteine protease FP-2.
- Tadigoppula, Narender,Korthikunta, Venkateswarlu,Gupta, Shweta,Kancharla, Papireddy,Khaliq, Tanvir,Soni, Awakash,Srivastava, Rajeev Kumar,Srivastava, Kumkum,Puri, Sunil Kumar,Raju, Kanumuri Siva Rama,Wahajuddin,Sijwali, Puran Singh,Kumar, Vikash,Mohammad, Imran Siddiqi
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- Design and synthesis of 3,5-diaryl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazoles as new tyrosinase inhibitors
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In this study, twenty 3,5-diaryl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole derivatives with hydroxyl(s) (1a-1p, 2a-2d) were synthesized and their inhibitory activity on mushroom tyrosinase was examined. The results showed that among these compounds, 1-(5-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl) ethanone 1d was found to be the most potent tyrosinase inhibitor with IC 50 value of 0.301 μM. Kinetic study revealed that these compounds were competitive inhibitors of tyrosinase and their structure-activity relationships were investigated in this article.
- Zhou, Zhixuan,Zhuo, Jiaru,Yan, Sujun,Ma, Lin
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- Effects of polyphenol compounds on influenza A virus replication and definition of their mechanism of action
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A set of polyphenol compounds was synthesized and assayed for their ability in inhibiting influenza A virus replication. A sub-set of them showed low toxicity. The best compounds within this sub-set were 4 and 6g, which inhibited the viral replication in a dose-dependent manner. The antiviral activity of these molecules was demonstrated to be caused by their interference with intracellular pathways exploited for viral replication: (1) MAP kinases controlling nuclear-cytoplasmic traffic of viral ribonucleoprotein complex; (2) redox-sensitive pathways, involved in maturation of viral hemagglutinin protein.
- Fioravanti, Rossella,Celestino, Ignacio,Costi, Roberta,Cuzzucoli Crucitti, Giuliana,Pescatori, Luca,Mattiello, Leonardo,Novellino, Ettore,Checconi, Paola,Palamara, Anna Teresa,Nencioni, Lucia,Santo, Roberto Di
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- Design, synthesis and SAR study of hydroxychalcone inhibitors of human β-secretase (BACE1)
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According to the structural characteristics of isoliquiritigenin from Glycyrrhiza uralensis, a series of hydroxychalcones has been designed, synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro inhibitory activities of β-secretase (BACE1). Structure-activity relationship study suggested that inhibitory activity against BACE1 was governed to a greater extent by the hydroxyl substituent on A-and B-ring of the chalcone, and the most active compound was substituted with four hydroxyl group (17, IC50=0.27 μM).
- Ma, Lei,Yang, Zhengyi,Li, Chenjing,Zhu, Zhiyuan,Shen, Xu,Hu, Lihong
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- Synthesis and evaluation of antiinflammatory activity of substituted chalcone derivatives
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In an effort to develop potent antiinflammatory agents, a series of substituted chalcone derivatives was synthesized and evaluated for antiinflammatory activity through monitoring of their ability to inhibit xylene-induced ear edema in mice. Some of the tested compounds exhibited significant activity, and compounds 3f [(E)-1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(4- dimethylamino)phenyl)prop-2-en-1-one] and 3h [(E)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(2,4- dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one] showed the highest antiinflammatory activity (62 and 68% inhibition, respectively, 2 h before administration), comparable with or even slightly more potent than the reference drug ibuprofen (53%). Furthermore, the structure-activity relationship of these substituted chalcone derivatives was demonstrated.
- Zhang, Xue-Wu,Zhao, Dong-Hai,Quan, Ying-Chun,Sun, Liang-Peng,Yin, Xiu-Mei,Guan, Li-Ping
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- Structure - Activity relationship studies of chalcone leading to 3-hydroxy-4,3′,4′,5′-tetramethoxychalcone and its analogues as potent nuclear factor κB inhibitors and their anticancer activities
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Chalcone is a privileged structure, demonstrating promising anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. One potential mechanism is to suppress nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) activation. The structures of chalcone-based NF-κB inhibitors vary significantly that there is minimum information about their structure-activity relationships (SAR). This study aims to establish SAR of chalcone-based compounds to NF-κB inhibition, to explore the feasibility of developing simple chalcone-based potent NF-κB inhibitors, and to evaluate their anticancer activities. Three series of chalcones were synthesized in one to three steps with the key step being aldol condensation. These candidates demonstrated a wide range of NF-κB inhibitory activities, some of low micromolar potency, establishing that structural complexity is not required for NF-κB inhibition. Lead compounds also demonstrate potent cytotoxicity against lung cancer cells. Their cytotoxicities correlate moderately well with their NF-κB inhibitory activities, suggesting that suppressing NF-κB activation is likely responsible for at least some of the cytotoxicities. One lead compound effectively inhibits lung tumor growth with no signs of adverse side effects.
- Srinivasan, Balasubramanian,Johnson, Thomas E.,Lad, Rahul,Xing, Chengguo
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- Synthesis and PPAR-γ ligand-binding activity of the new series of 2′-hydroxychalcone and thiazolidinedione derivatives
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Fifteen chalcones and three thiazolidinedione (TZD) chalcones were prepared to evaluate their peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) ligand-binding activities. Among the three TZDs, one compound possessed PPAR-γ transactivation potential, while the others showed antagonistic activity against PPAR-γ transactivation. Among the chalcones, compound 5 was the most potent, and structure-activity relationship studies indicated that a methoxyl group in position C-4 and hydroxyl group in position C-4′ or 5′ in chalcone plays a key role in determining the potency of PPAR-γ activation.
- Sang, Hoon Jung,Soo, Young Park,Kim-Pak, Youngmi,Hong, Kyu Lee,Kyong, Soo Park,Kuk, Hyun Shin,Ohuchi, Kazuo,Shin, Hyun-Kyung,Sam, Rok Keum,Soon, Sung Lim
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- Diarylalkanes as potent inhibitors of binuclear enzymes
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The present invention implements a strategy that combines an enzyme inhibition assay with a chemical dereplication process to identify active plant extracts and the particular compounds—diarylalkanes and/or diarylalkanols within those extracts that specifically inhibit binuclear enzyme function. Included in the present invention are compositions of matter comprised of one or more of diarylalkanes and/or diarylalkanols, which inhibit the activity of binuclear enzymes, particularly tyrosinase and which prevent melanin overproduction. The present invention also provides a method for inhibiting the activity of a binuclear enzyme, particularly tyrosinase and a method for preventing and treating diseases and conditions related to binuclear enzyme function. The present invention further includes a method for preventing and treating melanin overproduction and diseases and conditions of the skin related thereto. The method for preventing and treating diseases and conditions related to binuclear enzyme function and melanin overproduction is comprised of administering to a host in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more diarylalkanes and/or diarylalkanols synthesized and/or isolated from one or more plants together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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- The heck coupling reaction using aryl vinyl ketones: Synthesis of flavonoids
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In our previous communication, an α,β-unsaturated aryl ketone was employed as the substrate olefin, which underwent arylation in the Heck coupling reaction. The use of this reagent has allowed us to design a new strategy for the synthesis of flavonoids. In this paper, we illustrate the versatility of the procedure, which was used for the preparation of several chalcones. According to our synthetic scheme, several aryl iodides, selected in order to obtain chalcones differently substituted in ring B, were treated with α,β-unsaturated ketones. All reported syntheses gave high yields. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2004.
- Bianco, Armandodoriano,Cavarischia, Claudia,Guiso, Marcella
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- Synthesis of flavonoids and their effects on aldose reductase and sorbitol accumulation in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat tissues
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Aldose reductase, the key enzyme of the polyol pathway, and oxidative stress are known to play important roles in the complications of diabetes. A drug with potent inhibition of aldose reductase and oxidative stress, therefore, would be a most promising drug for the prevention of diabetic complications. The purpose of this study was to develop new compounds with these dual-effects through synthesis of chalcone derivatives and by examining the structure-activity relationships on the inhibition of rat lens aldose reductase as well as on antioxidant effects. A series of 35 flavonoid derivatives were synthesized by Winget's condensation, oxidation, and reduction of appropriate acetophenones with appropriate benzaldehydes. The inhibitory activity of these derivatives on rat lens aldose reductase and their antioxidant effects, measured using Cu2+ chelation and radical scavenging activities on 1,1-diphenyl-picrylhydrazyl in-vitro, were evaluated. Their effect on sorbitol accumulation in the red blood cells, lenses and sciatic nerves of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats was also estimated. Among the new flavonoid derivatives synthesized, those with the 2′,4′-dihydroxyl groups in the A ring such as 2,4,2′,4′-tetrahydroxychalcone (22), 2,2′,4′-trihydroxychalcone (11), 2′,4′-dihydroxy-2,4-dimethylchalcone (21) and 3,4,2′,4′-tetrahydroxychalcone (18) were found to possess the highest rat lens aldose reductase inhibitory activity in-vitro, their IC50 values (concentration of inhibitors giving 50 % inhibition of enzyme activity) being 1.6 × 10-7, 3.8 × 10-7, 4.0 × 10-7 and 4.6 × 10-7 M, respectively. All of the chalcones tested except 3, 18, 23 with o-dihydroxy or hydroquinone moiety showed a weak free radical scavenging activity. In the in-vivo experiments, however, compound 18 with o-dihydroxy moiety in the B ring showed the strongest inhibitory activity in the accumulation of sorbitol in the tissues. It also showed the strongest activity in transition metal chelation and free radical scavenging activity. Of the 35 4,2′-dihydroxyl and 2′,4′-dihydroxyl derivatives of flavonoid synthesized, including chalcone, flavone, flavanone, flavonol and dihydrochalcone, some chalcone derivatives synthesized were found to possess aldose reductase inhibition and antioxidant activities in-vitro as well as inhibition in the accumulation of sorbitol in the tissues in-vivo. 3,4,2′,4′-Tetrahydroxychalcone (18, butein) was the most promising compound for the prevention or treatment of diabetic complications.
- Lim, Soon Sung,Jung, Sang Hoon,Ji, Jun,Shin, Kuk Hyun,Keum, Sam Rok
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- Organolithium mediated synthesis of prenylchalcones as potential inhibitors of chemoresistance
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A number of substituted chalcones have been prepped by a novel LiHMDS- mediated aldol condensation, the first method consistent with the use of alkali-labile protecting groups such as tert-butyldiphenylsilyl or tert- butyldimethylsilyl. Chalcone substitution by prenylation increases their binding affinity to P-glycoprotein responsible for cancer cells chemoresistance.
- Daskiewicz, Jean B.,Comte, Gilles,Barron, Denis,Di Pietro, Attilio,Thomasson, Francois
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p. 7095 - 7098
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- Geometrically and conformationally restrained cinnamoyl compounds as inhibitors of HIV-1 integrase: Synthesis, biological evaluation, and molecular modeling
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Various cinnammoyl-based structures were synthesized and tested in enzyme assays as inhibitors of the HIV-1 integrase (IN). The majority of compounds were designed as geometrically or conformationally constrained analogues of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) and were characterized by a syn disposition of the carbonyl group with respect to the vinylic double bond. Since the cinnamoyl moiety present in flavones such as quercetin (inactive on HIV-1-infected cells) is frozen in an anti arrangement, it was hoped that fixing our compounds in a syn disposition could favor anti-HIV-1 activity in cell-based assays. Geometrical and conformational properties of the designed compounds were taken into account through analysis of X-ray structures available from the Cambridge Structural Database. The polyhydroxylated analogues were prepared by reacting 3,4-bis(tetrahydropyran- 2-yloxy)benzaldehyde with various compounds having active methylene groups such as 2-propanone, cyclopentanone, cyclohexanone, 1,3-diacetylbenzene, 2,4- dihydroxyacetophenone, 2,3-dihydro-1-indanone, 2,3-dihydro-1,3-indandione, and others. While active against both 3'-processing and strand-transfer reactions, the new compounds, curcumin included, failed to inhibit the HIV-1 multiplication in acutely infected MT-4 cells. Nevertheless, they specifically inhibited the enzymatic reactions associated with IN, being totally inactive against other viral (HIV-1 reverse transcriptase) and cellular (RNA polymerase II) nucleic acid-processing enzymes. On the other hand, title compounds were endowed with remarkable antiproliferative activity, whose potency correlated neither with the presence of catechols (possible source of reactive quinones) nor with inhibition of topoisomerases. The SARs developed for our compounds led to novel findings concerning the molecular determinants of IN inhibitory activity within the class of cinnamoyl-based structures. We hypothesize that these compounds bind to IN featuring the cinnamoyl residue C=C-C=O in a syn disposition, differently from flavone derivatives characterized by an anti arrangement about the same fragment. Certain inhibitors, lacking one of the two pharmacophoric catechol hydroxyls, retain moderate potency thanks to nonpharmacophoric fragments (i.e., a m-methoxy group in curcumin) which favorably interact with an 'accessory' region of IN. This region is supposed to be located adjacent to the binding site accommodating the pharmacophoric dihydroxycinnamoyl moiety. Disruption of coplanarity in the inhibitor structure abolishes activity owing to poor shape complementarity with the target or an exceedingly high strain energy of the coplanar conformation.
- Artico, Marino,Santo, Roberte Di,Costi, Roberta,Novellino, Ettore,Greco, Giovanni,Massa, Silvio,Tramontano, Enzo,Marongiu, Maria E.,De Montis, Antonella,Colla, Paolo La
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p. 3948 - 3960
(2007/10/03)
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- Synthesis and activity of a new series of chalcones as aldose reductase inhibitors
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A new series of chalcone derivatives has been synthesized and tested in vitro in order to assess their ability to inhibit aldose reductase enzyme (ALR2) and their specificity towards the target enzyme with respect to other oxidoreductases, such as aldehyde reductase, sorbitol dehydrogenase, and glutathione reductase. All the compounds display affinity for ALR2. The X-ray crystal structure of 1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(2-methoxyphenyl)propen-1-one was determined.
- Severi, Fabio,Benvenuti, Stefania,Costantino, Luca,Vampa, Gabriella,Melegari, Michele,Antolini, Luciano
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p. 859 - 866
(2007/10/03)
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- 2',5'-Dihydroxychalcone as a potent chemical mediator and cyclooxygenase inhibitor
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Eleven chalcone derivatives have been tested for their inhibitory effects on platelet aggregation in rabbit platelet suspension and the activation of mast cells and neutrophils. Arachidonic acid-induced platelet aggregation was potently inhibited by almost all the compounds and some also had a potent inhibitory effect on collagen-induced platelet aggregation and cyclooxygenase. Some hydroxychalcone derivatives showed strong inhibitory effects on the release of β-glucuronidase and lysozyme, and on superoxide formation by rat neutrophils stimulated with the peptide fMet-Leu-Phe (fMLP). We found that the anti-inflammatory effect of 2',5'-dihydroxychalcone was greater than that of trifluoperazine. 2',5'-Dihydroxy and 2',3,4,4'-tetrahydroxyl chalcones, even at low concentration (50 μM), tested in platelet-rich plasma from man almost completely inhibited secondary aggregation induced by adrenaline. These results suggest that the anti-platelet effects of the chalcones are mainly a result of inhibition of thromboxane formation.
- Lin, Chun-Nan,Lee, Tai-Hua,Hsu, Mei-Feng,Wang, Jih-Pyang,Ko, Feng-Nien,Teng, Che-Ming
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p. 530 - 536
(2007/10/03)
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- 3,4-Dihydroxychalcones as potent 5-lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase inhibitors
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A novel series of 3,4-dihydroxychalcones was synthesized to evaluate their effects against 5-lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase. Almost all compounds exhibited potent inhibitory effects on 5-lipoxygenase with antioxidative effects, and some also inhibited cyclooxygenase. The 2',5'-disubstituted 3,4- dihydroxychalcones with hydroxy or alkoxy groups exhibited optimal inhibition of cyclooxygenase. We found that 2',5'-dimethoxy-3,4-dihydroxychalcone (37; HX-0836) inhibited cyclooxygenase to the same degree as flufenamic acid and 5-lipoxygenase, more than quercetin. Finally, these active inhibitors of 5- lipoxygenase inhibited arachidonic acid-induced mouse ear edema more than phenidone.
- Sogawa,Nihro,Ueda,Izumi,Miki,Matsumoto,Satoh
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p. 3904 - 3909
(2007/10/02)
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- Anti-ulcer agent comprising chalcone derivative as effective ingredient and novel chalcone derivative
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The present invention relates to an anti-ulcer agent comprising a compound represented by the following general formula I as the effective ingredient, and a novel chalcone derivative included in the compound represented by this general formula I: STR1 wherein X and Y independently stand for a hydrogen atom or together form a single bond, R1 stands for a hydroxyl group, an acetoxy group, a carboxymethoxy group or a methoxycarbonylmethoxy group, R2 stands for a hydrogen atom, an isoprenyl group, isopentyl group or a propyl group, R3 stands for hydroxyl group or a methoxy group, R4 stands for a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or a methoxy group, R5 stands for a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a methoxy group or an isopentyl group, R6 stands for a hydroxyl group, a methoxy group or a carboxymethoxy group, and R7 stands for a hydrogen atom or a methoxy group.
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- A Convient Synthesis of Polyhydroxylated Chalcones and Flavanones
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A convenient route has been described for the synthesis of polyhydroxy chalcones and flavanones involving demethylation of their methyl ethers with pyridinium bromide.
- Ahluwalia, Vinod K.,Khanduri, Chandra H.,Mehta, Vimal D.,Sharma, Narain D.
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