Scavenging reactive oxygen species(ROS) by antioxidants is the important therapy to cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury(CIRI) in stroke. The antioxidant with novel dual-antioxidant mechanism of directly scavenging RO...Scavenging reactive oxygen species(ROS) by antioxidants is the important therapy to cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury(CIRI) in stroke. The antioxidant with novel dual-antioxidant mechanism of directly scavenging ROS and indirectly through antioxidant pathway activation may be a promising CIRI therapeutic strategy. In our study, a series of chalcone analogues were designed and synthesized, and multiple potential chalcone analogues with dual antioxidant mechanisms were screened. Among these compounds, the most active 33 not only conferred cytoprotection of H2 O2-induced oxidative damage in PC12 cells through scavenging free radicals directly and activating NRF2/ARE antioxidant pathway at the same time, but also played an important role against ischemia/reperfusion-related brain injury in animals. More importantly, in comparison with mono-antioxidant mechanism compounds, 33 exhibited higher cytoprotective and neuroprotective potential in vitro and in vivo. Overall, our findings showed compound 33 couldemerge as a promising anti-ischemic stroke drug candidate and provided novel dual-antioxidant mechanism strategies and concepts for oxidative stress-related diseases treatment.展开更多
A series of 2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrochromon-4-one derivatives （flavanone derivatives） were synthesized by silica gel assisted isomerization of several a-methyl-2＇-hydroxy chalcones in 74%--88% yield. These flavanones w...A series of 2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrochromon-4-one derivatives （flavanone derivatives） were synthesized by silica gel assisted isomerization of several a-methyl-2＇-hydroxy chalcones in 74%--88% yield. These flavanones were further oxidized to 3-methyl flavones by using iodine in dimethyl sulphoxide at 60℃ in presence of acid. The newly synthesized derivatives were evaluated for in vitro study against Staphylococcus aureus, Micrococcus luteus and Staphylococcus epidermis.展开更多
A new series of imidazole-containing 1, 5-benzodiazepines have been synthesized by the condensation of chalcones with o- phenylenediamine using piperidine in polyethylene glycol （PEG-400） as an efficient and green r...A new series of imidazole-containing 1, 5-benzodiazepines have been synthesized by the condensation of chalcones with o- phenylenediamine using piperidine in polyethylene glycol （PEG-400） as an efficient and green reaction solvent. The advantages of this protocol are environmental friendliness, easy work-up, high yields, mild reaction condition and avoidance of expensive catalyst. Furthermore, newly synthesized compounds were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity.展开更多
With the increase in antimicrobial resistance,it has become necessary to explore alternative approaches for combating and preventing diseases.DB-cinnamaldehyde(CNM)and Benzyl4-amino(B4AM)are bioactive compounds derive...With the increase in antimicrobial resistance,it has become necessary to explore alternative approaches for combating and preventing diseases.DB-cinnamaldehyde(CNM)and Benzyl4-amino(B4AM)are bioactive compounds derived from chalcones but with restricted solubility in aqueous media.Nanoemulsions can enhance the solubility of compounds and can be a promising alternative in the development of novel antimicrobials,with reduced side effects and prolonged release.The objective of this study was to evaluate the stability of oil-in-water nanoemulsions loaded with two distinct types of chalcones at two different dosages,to propose a stable formulation with antimicrobial properties.Results showed that nanoemulsions presented high encapsulation efficiency,low polydispersity index(PDI)and particle size below 200 nm,indicating that emulsification was a suitable method for nanoemulsion preparation.Nanoemulsions with higher dosages exhibited significant antimicrobial effects when compared to free chalcones and positive controls.Notably,B4AM nanoemulsions at higher dosages showed expressive activity against Salmonella minnesota,with a 420%greater inhibitory response compared to the free form and showing equivalence to the positive control.CNM nanoemulsions showed excellent inhibitory activity at the highest dosage,equivalent to the positive control against S.minnesota and Staphylococcus aureus.The greater number of conjugated bonds in CNM increased the antimicrobial activity in comparison with B4AM,and the formation of nanometric domains enhanced the bioavailability,being a promising alternative for antimicrobial applications.展开更多
基金supported by ZheJiang Province Natural Science Funding of China (Nos. LQ18H280008, Y19B020043, and LY17H160059, China)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81803580, China)+2 种基金University Students in Zhejiang Science and Technology Innovation Projects (No. 2018R413004, China)National Undergraduate Training Programs for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (No. 201810343025, China)Granted by the Opening Project of Zhejiang Provincial Top Key Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences
文摘Scavenging reactive oxygen species(ROS) by antioxidants is the important therapy to cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury(CIRI) in stroke. The antioxidant with novel dual-antioxidant mechanism of directly scavenging ROS and indirectly through antioxidant pathway activation may be a promising CIRI therapeutic strategy. In our study, a series of chalcone analogues were designed and synthesized, and multiple potential chalcone analogues with dual antioxidant mechanisms were screened. Among these compounds, the most active 33 not only conferred cytoprotection of H2 O2-induced oxidative damage in PC12 cells through scavenging free radicals directly and activating NRF2/ARE antioxidant pathway at the same time, but also played an important role against ischemia/reperfusion-related brain injury in animals. More importantly, in comparison with mono-antioxidant mechanism compounds, 33 exhibited higher cytoprotective and neuroprotective potential in vitro and in vivo. Overall, our findings showed compound 33 couldemerge as a promising anti-ischemic stroke drug candidate and provided novel dual-antioxidant mechanism strategies and concepts for oxidative stress-related diseases treatment.
文摘A series of 2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrochromon-4-one derivatives （flavanone derivatives） were synthesized by silica gel assisted isomerization of several a-methyl-2＇-hydroxy chalcones in 74%--88% yield. These flavanones were further oxidized to 3-methyl flavones by using iodine in dimethyl sulphoxide at 60℃ in presence of acid. The newly synthesized derivatives were evaluated for in vitro study against Staphylococcus aureus, Micrococcus luteus and Staphylococcus epidermis.
文摘A new series of imidazole-containing 1, 5-benzodiazepines have been synthesized by the condensation of chalcones with o- phenylenediamine using piperidine in polyethylene glycol （PEG-400） as an efficient and green reaction solvent. The advantages of this protocol are environmental friendliness, easy work-up, high yields, mild reaction condition and avoidance of expensive catalyst. Furthermore, newly synthesized compounds were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity.
基金supported by the National Council for Scientific Development-CNPQ/MCTI/FNDCT N18/2021,by the Concession of Research Funding Grant Number 406522/2021-9-1 to F.O.M.S.Abreu.Helcio Silva dos Santos acknowledges financial support from CNPq-PQ (Grant Number 306008/2022-0).
文摘With the increase in antimicrobial resistance,it has become necessary to explore alternative approaches for combating and preventing diseases.DB-cinnamaldehyde(CNM)and Benzyl4-amino(B4AM)are bioactive compounds derived from chalcones but with restricted solubility in aqueous media.Nanoemulsions can enhance the solubility of compounds and can be a promising alternative in the development of novel antimicrobials,with reduced side effects and prolonged release.The objective of this study was to evaluate the stability of oil-in-water nanoemulsions loaded with two distinct types of chalcones at two different dosages,to propose a stable formulation with antimicrobial properties.Results showed that nanoemulsions presented high encapsulation efficiency,low polydispersity index(PDI)and particle size below 200 nm,indicating that emulsification was a suitable method for nanoemulsion preparation.Nanoemulsions with higher dosages exhibited significant antimicrobial effects when compared to free chalcones and positive controls.Notably,B4AM nanoemulsions at higher dosages showed expressive activity against Salmonella minnesota,with a 420%greater inhibitory response compared to the free form and showing equivalence to the positive control.CNM nanoemulsions showed excellent inhibitory activity at the highest dosage,equivalent to the positive control against S.minnesota and Staphylococcus aureus.The greater number of conjugated bonds in CNM increased the antimicrobial activity in comparison with B4AM,and the formation of nanometric domains enhanced the bioavailability,being a promising alternative for antimicrobial applications.
