Publications by authors named "H Kashef"

Article Synopsis
  • A series of 61 thiazolidine-2,4-dione compounds with a styryl group was synthesized, analyzed for structure, and tested for their effectiveness against the kinetoplastid parasite and HepG2 cells.
  • Some compounds, particularly those with a nitro group, showed promising antileishmanial activity, with one compound demonstrating a low EC of 7 µM and low toxicity in human cell lines.
  • Mechanistically, this effective compound is identified as a prodrug activated by nitroreductase 1, producing cytotoxic metabolites that damage the parasite, while maintaining favorable lipophilicity and water solubility.
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Cancer is a complex and heterogeneous disease and is still one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, mostly as the population ages. Despite the encouraging advances made over the years in chemotherapy, the development of new compounds for cancer treatments is an urgent priority. In recent years, the design and chemical synthesis of several innovative hybrid molecules, which bring different pharmacophores on the same scaffold, have attracted the interest of many researchers.

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Metal complexes play a crucial role in pharmaceutical sciences owing to their wide and significant activities. Schiff bases (SBs) are multifaceted pharmacophores capable of forming chelating complexes with various metals in different oxidation states. Complexes with SBs are extensively studied for their numerous advantages, including low cost and simple synthetic strategies.

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Cancer represents one of the major causes of mortality worldwide; indeed, 19.3 million new cases and almost 10.0 million deaths were estimated last year.

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In recent years, the number of people suffering from cancer has risen rapidly and the World Health Organization and U.S. and European governments have identified this pathology as a priority issue.

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