Comprehensive multiomics and in silico approach uncovers prognostic, immunological, and therapeutic roles of ANLN in lung adenocarcinoma.

The anillin actin-binding protein (ANLN) is immensely overexpressed in cancers, including lung cancer (LC). Phytocompounds have gained interest due to their broader potential and reduced unwanted effects. Screening numerous compounds presents a challenge, but in silico molecular docking is pragmatic.

Mechanistic Insight into the Enzymatic Inhibition of β-Amyrin against Mycobacterial Rv1636: In Silico and In Vitro Approaches.

has seen tremendous success as it has developed defenses to reside in host alveoli despite various host-related stress circumstances. Rv1636 is a universal stress protein contributing to mycobacterial survival in different host-derived stress conditions. Both ATP and cAMP can be bound with the Rv1636, and their binding actions are independent of one another.

Potential Efficacy of -Amyrin Targeting Mycobacterial Universal Stress Protein by In Vitro and In Silico Approach.

The emergence of drug resistance and the limited number of approved antitubercular drugs prompted identification and development of new antitubercular compounds to cure (TB). In this work, an attempt was made to identify potential natural compounds that target mycobacterial proteins. Three plant extracts (, and ) were investigated.

Revealing new therapeutic opportunities in hypertension through network-driven integrative genetic analysis and drug target prediction approach.

Epidemiological studies have established that untreated hypertension (HTN) is a major independent risk factor for developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD), stroke, renal failure, and other conditions. Several important studies have been published to prevent and manage HTN; however, antihypertensive agents' optimal choice remains controversial. Therefore, the present study is undertaken to update our knowledge in the primary treatment of HTN, specifically in the setting of other three important diseases.

Glossary of phytoconstituents: Can these be repurposed against SARS CoV-2? A quick in silico screening of various phytoconstituents from plant Glycyrrhiza glabra with SARS CoV-2 main protease.

World is familiar with the viral pathogen Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2). The principle working enzymes of SARS CoV-2 have been identified as main proteases 3Cl pro which act as main regulators for SARS infection. The need for therapy is required immediately pertaining to the vulnerable conditions.

Domain-wise differentiation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H Rv hypothetical proteins: A roadmap to discover bacterial survival potentials.

Proteomic information revealed approximately 3,923 proteins in Mycobacterium tuberculosis H Rv genome of which around ∼25% of proteins are hypothetical proteins (HPs). The present work comprises computational approaches to identify and characterize the HPs of M. tuberculosis that symbolize the putative target for rationale development of a drug or antituberculosis strategy.

Pyrrolidin-2-one linked benzofused heterocycles as novel small molecule monoacylglycerol lipase inhibitors and antinociceptive agents.

Eighteen pyrrolidin-2-one linked benzothiazole, and benzimidazole derivatives (10-27) were designed and synthesized. The structure of the compounds was confirmed by elemental and spectral (IR, H-NMR and MS) data analysis. All the compounds were screened by human monoacylglycerol lipase (hMAGL) inhibition assay.

Synthesis, characterization and anti-inflammatory activity evaluation of 1,2,4-triazole and its derivatives as a potential scaffold for the synthesis of drugs against prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase.

Substituted 1,2,4-triazole nucleus is common in several drugs used in a variety of clinical conditions including infections, hypoglycemia, hypertension and cancer. In this study, we synthesized 1,2,4-triazole and its 16 hydrazone derivatives (B1-B16), characterized them by IR, NMR and Mass spectroscopy, and evaluated their radical scavenging and anti-inflammatory activities and . Out of 16 derivatives, five (B1, B5, B6, B9, and B13) demonstrated a significant radical scavenging and anti-inflammatory activity .

Pharmacokinetic evaluation, molecular docking and in vitro biological evaluation of 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole derivatives as potent antioxidants and STAT3 inhibitors.

1, 3, 4-Oxadiazole derivatives were previously synthesized to investigate their anticancer properties. However, studies relating to their antioxidant potential and signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) inhibition have not been performed. We investigated previously synthesized 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole derivatives ( for various radical scavenging properties using several in vitro antioxidant assays and also for direct inhibition of STAT3 through molecular docking.

New N-benzhydrylpiperazine/1,3,4-oxadiazoles conjugates inhibit the proliferation, migration, and induce apoptosis in HeLa cancer cells via oxidative stress-mediated mitochondrial pathway.

N-benzhydrylpiperazine and 1,3,4-oxadiazoles are pharmacologically active scaffolds which exhibits significant inhibitory growth effects against various cancer cells, however, antiproliferation effects and the underlying mechanism for inducing apoptosis for aforementioned scaffolds addressing HeLa cancer cells remains uncertain. In this study, N-benzhydrylpiperazine clubbed with 1,3,4-oxadiazoles (4a-4h) were synthesized, subsequently characterized using high resolution spectroscopic techniques and eventually evaluated for their antiproliferation potential by inducing apoptosis in HeLa cancer cells. The MTT assay screening results revealed that among all, compound 4d ( N-benzhydryl-4-((5-(4-aminophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)methyl)piperazine) in particular, exhibited IC value of 28.

Antioxidant and apoptotic effects of Callistemon lanceolatus leaves and their compounds against human cancer cells.

Callistemon lanceolatus (Myrtaceae) has been utilized in folk medicine and its pharmacological properties are widely studied. Phytochemicals are effectively recognized as bases of pharmacologically potent drugs for the development of anticancer therapeutics. The free radical scavenging potential of numerous extracts of C.

Antioxidative and anti-proliferative potential of Curculigo orchioides Gaertn in oxidative stress induced cytotoxicity: In vitro, ex vivo and in silico studies.

Unlabelled: Plant phytoconstituents have been a valuable source of clinically important anticancer agents. Antioxidant and anticancerous activity of plant Curculigo orchioides Gaertn were explored In vitro antioxidant activity, antioxidant enzyme activity of oxidatively stressed tissue, and cell culture studies on human cancer cell lines HepG2, HeLa and MCF-7 were carried out. Active plant fractions were subjected to GC-MS analysis and compounds selected on the basis of their abundance were screened in silico with the help of Auto Dock 4.

Piperazine clubbed with 2-azetidinone derivatives suppresses proliferation, migration and induces apoptosis in human cervical cancer HeLa cells through oxidative stress mediated intrinsic mitochondrial pathway.

Piperazine scaffolds or 2-azetidinone pharmacophores have been reported to show anti-cancer activities and apoptosis induction in different types of cancer cells. However, the mechanistic studies involve in induction of apoptosis addressing these two moieties for human cervical cancer cells remain uncertain. The present study emphasizes on the anti-proliferating properties and mechanism involved in induction of apoptosis for these structurally related azoles derivatives in HeLa cancer cells.

Inhibitory growth evaluation and apoptosis induction in MCF-7 cancer cells by new 5-aryl-2-butylthio-1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives.

Background: Cancer has become one of the global health issues and it is the life-threatening disease characterized by unrestrained growth of cells. Despite various advances being adopted by chemotherapeutic management, the use of the current anticancer drugs such as Doxorubicin, Asparginase, Methotrexate, Vincristine remains limited due to high toxicity, side effects and developing drug resistance. Apoptosis is a crucial cellular process and improper regulation of apoptotic signaling pathways may lead to cancer formation.

New insights into the antioxidant and apoptotic potential of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. during hydrogen peroxide mediated oxidative stress: An in vitro and in silico evaluation.

Plant-derived substances (phytochemicals) are well recognized as sources of pharmacologically potent drugs in the treatment of several oxidative stress related disorders. Our study aims to evaluate the antioxidant and apoptotic effects of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. in both cell free and cell culture system.

Urea-induced binding between diclofenac sodium and bovine serum albumin: a spectroscopic insight.

We investigated the interaction of diclofenac sodium (Dic.Na) with bovine serum albumin (BSA) in the absence and presence of urea using different spectroscopic techniques. A fluorescence quenching study revealed that the Stern-Volmer quenching constant decreases in the presence of urea, decreasing further at higher urea concentrations.

Synthesis, characterization, and anti-amoebic activity of N-(pyrimidin-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide derivatives.

A new series of N-(pyrimidin-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide derivatives, 3a-3i and 4a-4i, was synthesized from pyrimidin-2-amines, 2a-2i, with the aim to explore their effects on in vitro growth of Entamoeba histolytica. The chemical structures of the compounds were elucidated by elemental analysis, FT-IR, (1) H- and (13) C-NMR, and ESI mass-spectral data. In vitro anti-amoebic activity was evaluated against HM1 : IMSS strain of Entamoeba histolytica.

Synthesis, characterization and anticancer screening of some novel piperonyl-tetrazole derivatives.

A series of new 1,2-substituted tetrazole derivatives were synthesized and evaluated on MCF-7 (ER positive), MDA-MB-231 and ZR-75 (ER negative) breast cancer cell lines. Out of the fourteen compounds, three compounds 10, 12 and 14 showed higher inhibitory effects on MCF-7 cells. Whereas, compound 8 exhibited higher inhibition in MDA-MB-231 and ZR-75 cells at 10(-5) M concentration.

Nitroimidazolyl hydrazones are better amoebicides than their cyclized 1,3,4-oxadiazoline analogues: In vitro studies and Lipophilic efficiency analysis.

Two series of compounds with hydrazone derivatives (HZ1-HZl2, series 1) and oxadiazoline derivatives (OZ1-OZ12, series 2) of the 2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazole scaffold were designed and synthesized. Physicochemical properties and Lipophilic efficiency (LipE) analysis predicted higher intrinsic quality of the acylhydrazone derivatives (series 1) than their corresponding oxadiazoline analogues (series 2). In vitro antiamoebic results supported the above findings and validated that the acylhydrazone derivatives (HZ1-HZl2) show better activity than the oxadiazoline derivatives (OZ1-OZ12).

Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of novel tetrazole embedded 1,3,5-trisubstituted pyrazoline derivatives as Entamoeba histolytica growth inhibitors.

A series of pyrazoline derivatives (1a-15a) was synthesized by cyclization of chalcones (1-15) with 2-[5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-tetrazol-1-yl]acetohydrazide under basic conditions and were screened in vitro, to find out effect on the growth of HM1: IMSS strain of Entamoeba histolytica. The compounds 3a, 4a, 11a, 13a and 14a showed encouraging results with IC(50) value in the range of 0.86-1.

Probing the antiamoebic and cytotoxicity potency of novel tetrazole and triazine derivatives.

A series of compounds bearing a Tetrazole and Triazine ring motif conjugated with a SO(2)NH function were synthesized and investigated for their antiamoebic potency. Cytotoxicity of the compounds was checked on human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2. Incorporation of Triazine ring in place of tetrazole resulted in a precipitous increase in the antiamoebic activity of the compounds.

Proton-pumping-ATPase-targeted antifungal activity of cinnamaldehyde based sulfonyl tetrazoles.

Azoles are generally fungistatic, and resistance to fluconazole is emerging in several fungal pathogens. We designed a series of cinnamaldehyde based sulfonyl tetrazole derivatives. To further explore the antifungal activity, in vitro studies were conducted against 60 clinical isolates and 6 standard laboratory strains of Candida.

Novel terpene based 1,4,2-dioxazoles: synthesis, characterization, molecular properties and screening against Entamoeba histolytica.

In present investigation a series of 20 dioxazole analogues (1-20) were synthesized, characterized and subjected to molecular properties prediction, anti-amoebic screening and cytotoxicity evaluation. Out of the twenty compounds viz. 3,5-substituted-1,4,2-dioxazoles, six compounds have shown IC(50) values in the range (1.