A comprehensive review of topoisomerase inhibitors as anticancer agents in the past decade

X Liang, Q Wu, S Luan, Z Yin, C He, L Yin, Y Zou… - European journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The topoisomerase enzymes play an important role in DNA metabolism, and searching for
enzyme inhibitors is an important target in the search for new anticancer drugs. Discovery of …

Contemporary challenges in the design of topoisomerase II inhibitors for cancer chemotherapy

C Bailly - Chemical reviews, 2012 - ACS Publications
1. INTRODUCTION The length of straightened-out DNA in a single cell is nearly 2 m. In
mammalian cells, the nucleus has a diameter of approximately 6 μm and occupies about …

A series of novel terpyridine-skeleton molecule derivants inhibit tumor growth and metastasis by targeting topoisomerases

HB Kwon, C Park, KH Jeon, E Lee… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2015 - ACS Publications
A series of novel terpyridine-skeleton molecules containing conformational rigidity, 14
containing benzo [4, 5] furo [3, 2-b] pyridine core and 15 comprising chromeno [4, 3-b] …

Multiple Topoisomerase I (TopoI), Topoisomerase II (TopoII) and Tyrosyl-DNA Phosphodiesterase (TDP) inhibitors in the development of anticancer drugs

E Baglini, S Salerno, E Barresi, M Robello… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
DNA Topoisomerases (Topos) are ubiquitous nuclear enzymes involved in regulating the
topological state of DNA and, in eukaryotic organisms, Topos can be classified into two …

Topoisomerase as target for antibacterial and anticancer drug discovery

MK Kathiravan, MM Khilare… - Journal of enzyme …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
DNA topoisomerases comprise a major aspect of basic cellular biology and are molecular
targets for a variety of drugs like antibiotics, antibacterials and anticancer drugs. They act by …

One‐pot synthesis of new thiadiazolyl‐pyridines as anticancer and antioxidant agents

SM Gomha, ZA Muhammad… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The reaction of one equivalents of 5‐acetylthiadiazole with one equivalent of aldehyde in
acetic acid and ammonium acetate yielded thiadiazolyl‐pyridine derivatives in a …

Synthesis, topoisomerase I and II inhibitory activity, cytotoxicity, and structure–activity relationship study of hydroxylated 2, 4-diphenyl-6-aryl pyridines

R Karki, P Thapa, MJ Kang, TC Jeong, JM Nam… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2010 - Elsevier
A new series of 2, 4-diphenyl-6-aryl pyridines containing hydroxyl group (s) at the ortho,
meta, or para position of the phenyl ring were synthesized, and evaluated for topoisomerase …

Design, synthesis, and antitumor evaluation of 2, 4, 6-triaryl pyridines containing chlorophenyl and phenolic moiety

P Thapa, R Karki, M Yun, TM Kadayat, E Lee… - European journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
We have designed and synthesized a series of 2, 4, 6-triaryl pyridine derivatives containing
chlorophenyl and phenolic moeity at 2-and 4-position of the central pyridine, respectively …

Synthesis, molecular docking study, and cytotoxicity evaluation of some novel 1, 3, 4-thiadiazole as well as 1, 3-thiazole derivatives bearing a pyridine moiety

AS Abouzied, JY Al-Humaidi, AS Bazaid, H Qanash… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pyridine, 1, 3, 4-thiadiazole, and 1, 3-thiazole derivatives have various biological activities,
such as antimicrobial, analgesic, anticonvulsant, and antitubercular, as well as other …

Dihydroxylated 2, 4, 6-triphenyl pyridines: Synthesis, topoisomerase I and II inhibitory activity, cytotoxicity, and structure–activity relationship study

R Karki, P Thapa, HY Yoo, TM Kadayat, PH Park… - European journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Twelve dihydroxylated 2, 4, 6-triphenyl pyridines were designed and synthesized which
contain hydroxyl groups at ortho, meta or para position of 2-and 6-phenyl, or 2-and 4-phenyl …