Publications by authors named "Mariya Al-Rashida"

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  • Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) is an important enzyme linked to folate metabolism, making it a key target for cancer and antimicrobial treatments.
  • Researchers synthesized a series of 4-pyrrolidine-based thiosemicarbazones and tested their ability to inhibit DHFR, finding that these compounds showed significant inhibitory effects with IC values ranging from 12.37 to 54.10 μM, with compound 5d being the most effective.
  • The study included molecular docking and ADME analysis to explore how these compounds bind to DHFR and to identify those with desirable properties for the development of new therapeutic agents.
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Solid supported catalysts have several synthetic applications. Herein, finely ground eggshells were used as a solid support for the preparation of transition metal (Ni, Zn, Cu, Sn and Co) based catalysts to synthesize 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone (3) and dihydropyrimidinones (7 and 8). The effect of catalyst load, time and temperature on product yield was studied.

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Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), an essential enzyme in folate metabolism, presents a promising target for drug development against various diseases, including cancer and tuberculosis. Herein, we present an integrated approach combining in vitro biochemical assays with in silico molecular docking analysis to evaluate the inhibitory potential of 4-piperidine-based thiosemicarbazones 5(a-s) against DHFR. In our in vitro study, a novel series of 4-piperidine-based thiosemicarbazones 5(a-s) were assessed for their inhibitory activity against DHFR enzyme.

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Tyrosinase inhibitors are studied in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical sectors as tyrosinase enzyme is involved in the biosynthesis and regulation of melanin, hence these inhibitors are beneficial for the management of melanogenesis and hyperpigmentation-related disorders. In the current work, a novel series of diphenyl urea derivatives containing a halo-pyridine moiety (5a-t) was synthesized via a multi-step synthesis. In vitro, tyrosinase inhibitory assay results showed that, except for two compounds, the derivatives were excellent inhibitors of human tyrosinase.

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Introduction: Schiff bases are compounds with characteristic features of azomethine linkage (-C=N-). Schiff bases are capable of coordinating with metal ions via azomethine nitrogen. Schiff base derivatives and their metal complexes are known for intriguing novel therapeutic properties.

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Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The increasing prevalence and resistance to chemotherapy is responsible for driving the search of novel molecules to combat this disease. In search of novel compounds with pro-apoptotic potential, pyrazolo-pyridine and pyrazolo-naphthyridine derivatives were investigated against cervical cancer (HeLa) and breast cancer (MCF-7) cells.

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  • Ectonucleotidases are special proteins in our body that help with important cell communication by breaking down certain molecules called nucleotides.
  • Problems with these proteins can lead to diseases, so scientists want to create medicines that can target them effectively.
  • Researchers developed specific inhibitors to block these proteins, focusing on two types (h-IAP and h-TNAP), and found some that work really well and could help understand how these proteins function better.
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  • Researchers are focusing on inhibiting aldose reductase (ALR2) with small heterocyclic compounds to create new antidiabetic drugs.
  • A series of thiazoline derivatives were synthesized and tested, with compounds 7b and 8e showing strong inhibitory effects on ALR2.
  • Compound 7b demonstrated good selectivity for ALR2 over ALR1, making it a promising candidate for developing new therapies for complications related to diabetes.
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The applications of solid support catalysts in catalyzing organic reactions are well-evident. In the present study, we explored a transition metal fluoride (FeF) adsorbed on molecular sieves (4 Å) as a solid support catalyst for the preparation of sulfonamides 3a-3o. The solid support catalyst was characterized X-ray diffraction and AFM analysis.

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Introduction: Ectobucleotidases are a broad class of extracellular nucleotide and nucleoside hydrolyzing enzymes. Since they play a crucial role in mediating purinergic cell signalling, they are promising therapeutic targets for treatment of a range of disorders, including fibrosis, tumor metastasis, inflammation, multiple sclerosis, and autoimmune diseases. Hence selective inhibtors of ectonulceotidases are of great interest for therapeutic intervention.

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Substitution of hazardous and often harmful organic solvents with "green" and "sustainable" alternative reaction media is always desirous. Ionic liquids (IL) have emerged as valuable and versatile liquids that can replace most organic solvents in a variety of syntheses. However, recently new types of low melting mixtures termed as Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) have been utilized in organic syntheses.

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Members of the ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolases (NTPDases) constitute the major family of enzymes responsible for the maintenance of extracellular levels of nucleotides and nucleosides by catalyzing the hydrolysis of nucleoside triphosphate (NTP) and nucleoside diphosphates (NDP) to nucleoside monophosphate (NMP). Although, NTPDase inhibitors can act as potential drug candidates for the treatment of various diseases, there is lack of potent as well as selective inhibitors of NTPDases. The current study describes the synthesis of a number of carboxamide derivatives that were tested on recombinant human (h) NTPDases.

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In search for α-glucosidase inhibitors used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, a series of unique benzimidazole based hydrazones derivatives were synthesized (5a-5p), which were then investigated for their in vitro α-glucosidase inhibitory potential. The compounds of interest were characterized by modern spectroscopic approaches including CHN, HNM R, CN MR and FTIR. The structure of compound 5n was distinctively authenticated through single crystal X-ray study.

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Developing improved enzyme inhibitors is an effective therapy to counter various diseases. Aiming to build up biologically active templates, a new series of bis-diazoles conjugated with an aryl linker was designed and prepared through a convenient synthetic approach. Synthesized derivatives 6(a-m), having different substitutions at the 2 position of the imidazole nucleus, depict the scope of present study.

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Ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolases (NTPDases) are ectoenzymes that play an important role in the hydrolysis of nucleoside triphosphate and diphosphate to nucleoside monophosphate. NTPDase1, -2, -3 and -8 are the membrane bound members of this enzyme family that are responsible for regulating the levels of nucleotides in extracellular environment. However, the pathophysiological functions of these enzymes are not fully understood due to lack of potent and selective NTPDase inhibitors.

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Hunting small molecules as anti-inflammatory agents/drugs is an expanding and successful approach to treat several inflammatory diseases such as cancer, asthma, arthritis, and psoriasis. Besides other methods, inflammatory diseases can be treated by lipoxygenase inhibitors, which have a profound influence on the development and progression of inflammation. In the present study, a series of new N-alkyl/aralky/aryl derivatives (7a-o) of 2-(4-phenyl-5-(1-phenylcarbamoyl)piperidine-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio)acetamide was synthesized and screened for their inhibitory potential against the enzyme 15-lipoxygenase.

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: Multicomponent reactions (MCR) has been utilized to synthesize a vast range of analogs belonging to diverse classes of heterocyclic compounds offering multidimensional pharmaceutical applications. The unique feature of MCR includes the synthesis of highly functionalized molecules in a single pot to build quick libraries of compounds of biological interest to identify new leads as potential therapeutic agents.: The current review article covers the patents published in the last decade in order to highlight the importance of multicomponent reactions for synthesizing complex-functionalized molecules of high biological significance.

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Withdrawal from chronic nicotine has damaging effects on a variety of learning and memory tasks. Various Sulfonamides that act as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors have documented role in modulation of various cognitive, learning, and memory processing. We investigated the effects of 4-Fluoro-N-(4-sulfamoylbenzyl) Benzene Sulfonamide (4-FBS) on nicotine withdrawal impairments in rats using Morris water maze (MWM), Novel object recognition, Passive avoidance, and open field tasks.

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Introduction: Physical, chemical, thermal injuries along with infectious diseases lead to acute pain with associated inflammation, being the primary cause of hospital visits. Moreover, neuropathic pain associated with diabetes is a serious chronic disease leading to high morbidity and poor quality of life.

Objective: Earlier multiple sulphonamides have been reported to have an antinociceptive and antiallodynic profile.

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Background: The 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), also known as coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) acute respiratory syndrome has recently emerged and continued to spread rapidly with high mortality and morbidity rates. Currently, no efficacious therapy is available to relieve coronavirus infections. As new drug design and development takes time, there is a possibility offindingan effective treatment from existing antiviral agents.

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Urease enzyme is responsible to catalyze the hydrolysis of urea into carbamate and ammonia. Then carbamate hydrolyzed to ammonia and carbon dioxide. Excess release of ammonia leads to increase pH in stomach that actually encourages the survival of Helicobacter pylori.

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Ectonucleotidases are a broad family of ectoenzymes that play a crucial role in purinergic cell signaling. Ecto-nucleotide pyrophosphatases/phosphodiesterases (NPPs) belong to this group and are important drug targets. In particular, NPP1 and NPP3 are known to be druggable targets for treatment of impaired calcification disorders (including pathological aortic calcification) and cancer, respectively.

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Introduction: Behavioral sensitization is a phenomenon that develops from intermittent exposure to nicotine and other psychostimulants, which often leads to heightened locomotor activity and then relapse. Sulfonamides that act as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors have a documented role in enhancing dopaminergic tone and normalizing neuroplasticity by stabilizing glutamate release.

Objective: The aim of the current study was to explore synthetic sulfonamides derivative 4-fluoro-N-(4-sulfamoylbenzyl) benzene-sulfonamide (4-FBS) (with documented carbonic anhydrase inhibitory activity) on acquisition and expression of nicotine-induced behavioral sensitization.

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