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Carlota Lopez Cara

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Synthesis and biological evaluation of 2-(3',4',5'-trimethoxybenzoyl)-3-N,N-dimethylamino benzo[b]furan derivatives as inhibitors of tubulin polymeri…

2008

Molecules that target microtubules have an important role in the treatment of cancer. A new class of inhibitors of tubulin polymerization based on the 2-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)-2-dimethylamino-benzo[b]furan molecular skeleton was synthesized and evaluated for antiproliferative activity, inhibition of tubulin polymerization, and cell cycle effects. The most promising compound in this series was 2-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)-3-dimethylamino-6-methoxy-benzo[b]furan, which inhibits cancer cell growth at nanomolar concentrations and interacts strongly with tubulin by binding to the colchicine site.

StereochemistryClinical BiochemistryPharmaceutical Sciencemacromolecular substancesAntimitotic AgentsBiochemistryChemical synthesisArticlechemistry.chemical_compoundInhibitory Concentration 50MiceStructure-Activity RelationshipMicrotubuleFuranCell Line TumorDrug Discoverypolycyclic compoundsTumor Cells CulturedStructure–activity relationshipAnimalsHumansMolecular BiologyBenzofuransCell ProliferationCombretastatin A-4biologyTubulin ModulatorsOrganic ChemistryTubulin ModulatorsTubulinchemistrybiology.proteinMolecular MedicineBioisostereProtein Binding
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Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 1-Methyl-2-(3',4',5'-trimethoxybenzoyl)-3-aminoindoles as a New Class of Antimitotic Agents and Tubulin Inhibi…

2008

The 2-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)-2-aminoindole nucleus was used as the fundamental structure for the synthesis of compounds modified with respect to positions C-4 to C-7 with different moieties (chloro, methyl, or methoxy). Additional structural variations concerned the indole nitrogen, which was alkylated with small alkyl groups such as methyl or ethyl. We have identified 1-methyl-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)-3-amino-7-methoxyindole as a new highly potent antiproliferative agent that targets tubulin at the colchicine binding site and leads to apoptotic cell death.

Models MolecularIndolesStereochemistryAlkylationAntimitotic AgentsChemical synthesisMiceStructure-Activity RelationshipBiopolymersTubulinCell Line TumorDrug DiscoveryStructure–activity relationshipAnimalsHumansIndole testBinding SitesbiologyTubulin ModulatorsChemistryBiological activityTubulin ModulatorsTubulinbiology.proteinMolecular MedicineAntimitotic AgentDrug Screening Assays AntitumorColchicineProtein Binding
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Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 2-Amino-3-(3’,4’,5’-Trimethoxybenzoyl)-6-Substituted-4,5,6,7-Tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine Derivatives as An…

2008

Microtubules are among the most successful targets of compounds potentially useful for cancer therapy. A new series of inhibitors of tubulin polymerization based on the 2-amino-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[b]pyridine molecular skeleton was synthesized and evaluated for antiproliferative activity, inhibition of tubulin polymerization, and cell cycle effects. The most promising compound in this series was 2-amino-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)-6-methoxycarbonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[b]pyridine, which inhibits cancer cell growth with IC(50)-values ranging from 25 to 90 nM against a panel of four cancer cell lines, and interacts strongly with tubulin by binding to the co…

PyridinesStereochemistryClinical BiochemistryPharmaceutical ScienceAntimitotic AgentsCrystallography X-RayBiochemistryChemical synthesisArticleInhibitory Concentration 50Structure-Activity Relationshipchemistry.chemical_compoundTubulinMicrotubuleDrug DiscoveryPyridineAnimalsStructure–activity relationshipCytotoxicityMolecular BiologyMolecular StructurebiologyBicyclic moleculeChemistryOrganic ChemistryTubulinbiology.proteinMolecular MedicineAntimitotic Agent
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of 2-(3 ',4 ',5 '-trimethoxybenzoyl)-3-amino 5-aryl thiophenes as a new class of tubulin inhibitors

2006

2-(3',4',5'-Trimethoxybenzoyl)-3-amino-5-aryl/heteroaryl thiophene derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for antiproliferative activity, inhibition of tubulin polymerization, and cell cycle effects. SARs were elucidated with various substitutions on the aryl moiety 5-position of the thienyl ring. Substituents at the para-position of the 5-phenyl group showed antiproliferative activity in the order of F=CH(3) > OCH(3)=Br=NO(2) > CF(3)=I > OEt. Several of these compounds led to arrest of HL-60 cells in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle and induction of apoptosis.

Tubulin ModulatorsStereochemistryArylCell CycleApoptosisBiological activityThiophenesCell cycleChemical synthesisTubulin ModulatorsIn vitro- Tubulin Inhibitors -Antiproliferative activity -5-Aryl TiophenesMiceStructure-Activity Relationshipchemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryCell Line TumorDrug DiscoveryAnimalsHumansMolecular MedicineStructure–activity relationshipMoietyDrug Screening Assays Antitumor
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Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of thiophene analogues of chalcones.

2008

Chalcones are characterized by possessing an enone moiety between two aromatic rings. A series of chalcone-like agents, in which the double bond of the enone system is embedded within a thiophene ring, were synthesized and evaluated for antiproliferative activity and inhibition of tubulin assembly and colchicine binding to tubulin. The replacement of the double bond with a thiophene maintains antiproliferative activity and therefore must not significantly alter the relative conformation of the two aryl rings. The synthesized compounds were found to inhibit the growth of several cancer cell lines at nanomolar to low micromolar concentrations. In general, all compounds having significant anti…

G2 PhaseModels MolecularDouble bondStereochemistryClinical BiochemistryPharmaceutical ScienceEtherAntineoplastic Agentsmacromolecular substancesThiophenesBiochemistryChemical synthesischemistry.chemical_compoundMiceStructure-Activity RelationshipChalconesTubulinCell Line TumorDrug DiscoveryThiopheneMoietyAnimalsHumansMolecular BiologyCell Proliferationchemistry.chemical_classificationBinding SitesbiologyDose-Response Relationship DrugMolecular StructureArylOrganic ChemistryCell CycleBrainStereoisomerismTubulin ModulatorsTubulinchemistryDrug Designbiology.proteinMolecular MedicineCattleDrug Screening Assays AntitumorColchicineK562 CellsEnoneCell DivisionHeLa CellsBioorganicmedicinal chemistry
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Novel iodoacetamido benzoheterocyclic derivatives with potent antileukemic activity are inhibitors of STAT5 phosphorylation

2016

Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 5 (STAT5) protein, a component of the STAT family of signaling proteins, is considered to be an attractive therapeutic target because of its involvement in the progression of acute myeloid leukemia. In an effort to discover potent molecules able to inhibit the phosphorylation-activation of STAT5, twenty-two compounds were synthesized and evaluated on the basis of our knowledge of the activity of 2-(3’,4’,5’-trimethoxybenzoyl)-3-iodoacetamido-6-methoxy benzo[b]furan derivative 1 as a potent STAT5 inhibitor. Most of these molecules, structurally related to compound 1, were characterized by the presence of a common 3’,4’,5’-trimethoxybenzoyl moi…

0301 basic medicineApoptosisAntineoplastic Agentchemistry.chemical_compoundBenzophenone0302 clinical medicinehemic and lymphatic diseasesFuranDrug DiscoverySTAT5 Transcription FactorTumor Cells CulturedThiopheneMoietyPhosphorylationSTAT5Molecular StructurebiologyChemistryBiological activityGeneral MedicineApoptosis; BCR/ABL expressing leukemia; In vitro antiproliferative activity; STAT5 inhibitors; Structure-activity relationship; Drug Discovery3003 Pharmaceutical Science; Organic Chemistry; PharmacologyLeukemia Myeloid Acute030220 oncology & carcinogenesisBCR/ABL expressing leukemiaApoptosis; BCR/ABL expressing leukemia; In vitro antiproliferative activity; STAT5 inhibitors; Structure-activity relationship; Antineoplastic Agents; Apoptosis; Benzofurans; Benzophenones; Cell Proliferation; Dose-Response Relationship Drug; Drug Screening Assays Antitumor; Humans; K562 Cells; Leukemia Myeloid Acute; Molecular Structure; Phosphorylation; STAT5 Transcription Factor; Structure-Activity Relationship; Tumor Cells Cultured; Drug Discovery3003 Pharmaceutical Science; Organic Chemistry; PharmacologyHumanStereochemistryAntineoplastic AgentsArticleNOBenzophenones03 medical and health sciencesK562 CellHumansStructure–activity relationshipBenzofuransCell ProliferationPharmacologyIndole testDose-Response Relationship DrugIn vitro antiproliferative activitySTAT5 inhibitorsDrug Discovery3003 Pharmaceutical ScienceOrganic ChemistryApoptosiSTAT5 inhibitorStructure-activity relationshipIn vitro030104 developmental biologybiology.proteinBenzofuranDrug Screening Assays AntitumorK562 Cells
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of 2- and 3-aminobenzo[b]thiophene derivatives as antimitotic agents and inhibitors of tubulin polymerization.

2007

Two new series of inhibitors of tubulin polymerization based on the 2-amino-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)benzo[b]thiophene molecular skeleton and its 3-amino positional isomer were synthesized and evaluated for antiproliferative activity, inhibition of tubulin polymerization, and cell cycle effects. Although many more 3-amino derivatives have been synthesized so far, the most promising compound in this series was 2-amino-6-methyl-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)benzo[b]thiophene, which inhibits cancer cell growth at subnanomolar concentrations and interacts strongly with tubulin by binding to the colchicine site.

StereochemistryAntimitotic Agents/chemistry Antimitotic Agents/pharmacologymacromolecular substancesThiophenesAntimitotic AgentsChemical synthesischemistry.chemical_compoundMiceRadioligand AssayStructure-Activity RelationshipTubulinCell Line TumorDrug DiscoveryThiopheneStructure–activity relationshipAnimalsHumansCytotoxicityCell ProliferationBinding SitesbiologyBicyclic moleculeChemistryTubulin ModulatorsCell CycleTubulin ModulatorsTubulinbiology.proteinMolecular MedicineAntimitotic AgentDrug Screening Assays AntitumorColchicineProtein BindingJournal of medicinal chemistry
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Design, synthesis and structure-activity relationship of 2-(3',4',5'-trimethoxybenzoyl)-benzo[b]furan derivatives as a novel class of inhibitors of t…

2009

The biological importance of microtubules in mitosis and cell division makes them an interesting target for the development of anticancer agents. Small molecules such as benzo[b]furans are attractive as inhibitors of tubulin polymerization. Thus, a new class of inhibitors of tubulin polymerization based on the 2-(3′,4′,5′-trimethoxybenzoyl)-benzo[b]furan molecular skeleton, with electron-donating (Me, OMe or OH) or electron-withdrawing (F, Cl and Br) substituents on the benzene ring, was synthesized and evaluated for antiproliferative activity, inhibition of tubulin polymerization and cell cycle effects. Adding a methyl group at the C-3 position resulted in increased activity. The most prom…

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