New phosphate derivatives of betulin as anticancer agents: Synthesis, crystal structure, and molecular docking study.

Betulin derivatives exhibit an antiproliferative activity and have been tested for many cancer cell lines. This paper describes a new series of 3-phosphate derivatives of betulin bearing different substituents at C28 position. The synthesized compounds were tested in vitro for their antiproliferative effect against human leukemia (MV-4-11 and CCRF/CEM), lung carcinoma (A549), prostate cancer (DU 145), melanoma (Hs 294T) cell lines, and murine leukemia P388.

Synthesis, Anti-Breast Cancer Activity, and Molecular Docking Study of a New Group of Acetylenic Quinolinesulfonamide Derivatives.

In this study, a series of regioisomeric acetylenic sulfamoylquinolines are designed, synthesized, and tested in vitro for their antiproliferative activity against three human breast cacer cell lines (T47D, MCF-7, and MDA-MB-231) and a human normal fibroblast (HFF-1) by 4-[3-(4-iodophenyl)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-5-tetrazolio]-1,3-benzene disulfonate (WST-1) assay. The antiproliferative activity of the tested acetylenic quinolinesulfonamides is comparable to that of cisplatin. The bioassay results demonstrate that most of the tested compounds show potent antitumor activities, and that some compounds exhibit better effects than the positive control cisplatin against various cancer cell lines.

Spectroscopic Studies on the Molecular Ageing of Serum Albumin.

Pathological states in the organism, e.g., renal or hepatic diseases, cataract, dysfunction of coronary artery, diabetes mellitus, and also intensive workout, induce the structural modification of proteins called molecular ageing or N-A isomerization.

Alkynyloxy derivatives of 5,8-quinolinedione: Synthesis, in vitro cytotoxicity studies and computational molecular modeling with NAD(P)H:Quinone oxidoreductase 1.

The natural 7-amino-5,8-quinolinodione antibiotics were the substrate for the NQO1 protein. The structure-activity relationship showed that the 5,8-quinolinedione moiety was responsible for the interaction with the enzyme. In our research, we presented the synthesis, cytotoxic activity and theoretical study of a 5,8-quinolinedione compound as a potential inhibitor of the NQO1 enzyme.

Characteristics of the Protoporphyrin IX Binding Sites on Human Serum Albumin Using Molecular Docking.

Human serum albumin (HSA) is the main plasma protein responsible for a distribution of drugs in the human circulatory system. The binding to HSA is one of the factors that determines both the pharmacological actions and the side effects of drugs. The derivative of heme, protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), is a hydrophobic photosensitizer widely used in photodynamic diagnosis and therapy of various malignant disorders.

Analysis of Aged Human Serum Albumin Affinity for Doxazosin.

Structural changes of human serum albumin (HSA) caused by old age and coexisting diseases result in differences in the binding of doxazosin (DOX). DOX is a postsynaptic α1- adrenoreceptor antagonist used for treatment of hypertension and benign prostatic hyperplasia. In elderly people suffering from various renal or hepatic diseases the significant portion of N-form of human serum albumin (normal) is converted to A-form (aged).