Synthesis and biological evaluation of structurally diverse 6-aryl-3-aroyl-indole analogues as inhibitors of tubulin polymerization

W Ren, Y Deng, JD Ward, R Vairin, R Bai… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The synthesis and evaluation of small-molecule inhibitors of tubulin polymerization remains
a promising approach for the development of new therapeutic agents for cancer treatment …

Design, synthesis, and bioevaluation of diarylpyrimidine derivatives as novel microtubule destabilizers

Y Xiu, Y Zhang, S Yang, L Shi, D Xing… - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2024 - frontiersin.org
In this work, a series of new diarylpyrimidine derivatives as microtubule destabilizers were
designed, synthesized, and evaluated for anticancer activities. Based on restriction …

Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Phenyl-Substituted Naphthoic Acid Ethyl Ester Derivatives as Strigolactone Receptor Inhibitor

L Du, X Li, Y Ding, D Ma, C Yu, H Zhao… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Strigolactones (SLs) are plant hormones that regulate several key agronomic traits,
including shoot branching, leaf senescence, and stress tolerance. The artificial regulation of …

Chalcogen bond-assisted syn-locked scaffolds: DFT analysis and biological implications of novel tubulin inhibitors

L Li, Z Zou, B Xue, B Pang, Y Yang, Q Guan, B Li… - Biochemical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
A series of new tubulin inhibitors containing chalcogen bonds have been discovered.
Density functional theory (DFT) analysis of the O–C–C–S torsion profile shows a preference …

[HTML][HTML] Pocket-based lead optimization strategy for the design and synthesis of tubulin polymerization inhibitors

Z Zou, X Feng, L Li, Q Li, Y Wang, Q Guan, M Li… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microtubules play an indispensable role in numerous cellular processes. Targeting the
colchicine binding site on tubulin to destabilize microtubules is a promising strategy for …

Acylpyrazoline-Based Third-Generation Selective Antichlamydial Compounds with Enhanced Potency

B Lu, Q Qiao, ER Park, Y Wang, JA Gilleran, M Pan… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Chlamydiae are obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria and widespread pathogens in
humans and animals. Broad-spectrum antibiotics are currently used to treat chlamydial …

W436, a novel SMART derivative, exhibits anti‐hepatocarcinoma activity by inducing apoptosis and G2/M cell cycle arrest in vitro and in vivo and induces protective …

S Man, Z Wu, R Sun, Q Guan, Z Li… - … of Biochemical and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is considered one of the most common primary liver
cancers and the second leading cause of cancer‐associated mortality around the world …

Pocket-Based Lead Optimization Strategy for the Design and Synthesis of Tubulin Polymerization Inhibitors

X Feng, L Li, Q Li, Y Wang, Q Guan, M Li, W Zhang - papers.ssrn.com
Microtubules play an indispensable role in numerous cellular processes. Targeting
colchicine binding site to destabilize microtubules is a promising strategy for cancer …