An overview on applications of SwissADME web tool in the design and development of anticancer, antitubercular and antimicrobial agents: A medicinal chemist's …

B Bakchi, AD Krishna, E Sreecharan… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, in silico techniques have gained tremendous popularity in the field of small
molecule drug discovery. The computational jobs include not only hit generation, lead …

Hybrid molecules containing naphthoquinone and quinolinedione scaffolds as antineoplastic agents

I Mancini, J Vigna, D Sighel, A Defant - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, molecular hybridization has proven to be an efficient tool for obtaining
new synthetic molecules to treat different diseases. Based on the core idea of covalently …

Synthesis, biological evaluation, and computational studies of some novel quinazoline derivatives as anticancer agents

L Emami, S Khabnadideh, Z Faghih, F Farahvasi… - BMC chemistry, 2022 - Springer
A series of quinazolinone derivatives (7a–7h) were synthesized as antiproliferative agents.
All compounds, were synthesized through three steps method and structurally evaluated by …

In Vitro Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Plastoquinone Analogues against Colorectal and Breast Cancers along with In Silico Insights

H Ciftci, B Sever, N Bayrak, M Yıldız, H Yıldırım… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) and breast cancer are leading causes of death globally, due to
significant challenges in detection and management. The late-stage diagnosis and …

Design, synthesis, and cytotoxic activity of 2-amino-1, 4-naphthoquinone-benzamide derivatives as apoptosis inducers

MH Sayahi, B Hassani… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
A new series of 2-amino-1, 4-naphthoquinone-benzamides 5a-n was designed based on
previously reported potent cytotoxic agents. These compounds were synthesized from the …

[HTML][HTML] Unlocking the potential of 1, 4-naphthoquinones: A comprehensive review of their anticancer properties

E Angulo-Elizari, A Henriquez-Figuereo… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cancer encompasses a group of pathologies with common characteristics, high incidence,
and prevalence in all countries. Although there are treatments available for this disease …

Efficient synthesis of 1,3-naphtoxazine derivatives using reusable magnetic catalyst (GO-Fe3O4–Ti(IV)): anticonvulsant evaluation and computational studies

S Khabnadideh, A Solhjoo, R Heidari, L Amiri Zirtol… - BMC chemistry, 2022 - Springer
A series of 2-aryl/alkyl-2, 3-dihydro-1 H-naphtho [1, 2-e][1, 3] oxazines (S 1–S 11) were
synthesized with an eco-friendly and recoverable nanocatalyst (GO-Fe3O4–Ti (IV)) as an …

Z-ligustilide preferentially caused mitochondrial dysfunction in AML HL-60 cells by activating nuclear receptors NUR77 and NOR1

G Liu, Z Chen, L Yang, Y Rong, Q Wang, L Li, Q Lu… - Chinese Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Nuclear receptors NUR77 and NOR1 were identified as critical targets in acute
myeloid leukemia (AML) therapy. Previously, we showed that Z-ligustilide (Z-LIG) selectively …

Synthetic enamine naphthoquinone derived from lawsone as cytotoxic agents assessed by in vitro and in silico evaluations

BC Lemos, R Westphal, E Venturini Filho… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2021 - Elsevier
We synthesized ten enamine naphthoquinones with yields ranging from 43 to 76%. These
compounds were screened for their in vitro antiproliferative activities by MTT assay against …

Discovery of anticancer agents with c-Met inhibitory potential by virtual and experimental screening of a chemical library

M Mortazavi, E Raufi, T Damghani… - European journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract c-Met receptor tyrosine kinase has recently emerged as an important target with
therapeutic implications in pancreatic cancer. In this study, we carried out a docking virtual …