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We have designed unprecedented cholinesterase inhibitors based on 1-deoxynojirimycin as potential anti-Alzheimer’s agents. Compounds are comprised of three key structural motifs: the iminosugar, for interaction with cholinesterase catalytic anionic site (CAS); a hydrocarbon tether with variable lengths, and a fragment derived from 2-phenylethanol for promoting interactions with peripheral anionic site (PAS). Title compounds exhibited good selectivity towards BuChE, strongly depending on the substitution pattern and the length of the tether. The lead compounds were found to be strong mixed inhibitors of BuChE (IC50 = 1.8 and 1.9 µM). The presumptive binding mode of the lead compound was analysed using molecular docking simulations, revealing H-bond interactions with the catalytic subsite (His438) and CAS (Trp82 and Glu197) and van der Waals interactions with PAS (Thr284, Pro285, Asn289). They also lacked significant antiproliferative activity against tumour and non-tumour cells at 100 µM, making them promising new agents for tackling Alzheimer’s disease through the cholinergic approach. Dirección General de Investigación de España. CTQ2016-78703-P Junta de Andalucía. FQM134 Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER) y Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología de México (CONACYT). CB-2015/257465 Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades y Agencia Estatal de Investigación de España y Fondos FEDER de la Unión Europea (MCIU/AEI/FEDER). PGC2018-094503-B-C22

We have designed unprecedented cholinesterase inhibitors based on 1-deoxynojirimycin as potential anti-Alzheimer’s agents. Compounds are comprised of three key structural motifs: the iminosugar, for interaction with cholinesterase catalytic anionic site (CAS); a hydrocarbon tether with variable lengths, and a fragment derived from 2-phenylethanol for promoting interactions with peripheral anionic site (PAS). Title compounds exhibited good selectivity towards BuChE, strongly depending on the substitution pattern and the length of the tether. The lead compounds were found to be strong mixed inhibitors of BuChE (IC50 = 1.8 and 1.9 µM). The presumptive binding mode of the lead compound was analysed using molecular docking simulations, revealing H-bond interactions with the catalytic subsite (His438) and CAS (Trp82 and Glu197) and van der Waals interactions with PAS (Thr284, Pro285, Asn289). They also lacked significant antiproliferative activity against tumour and non-tumour cells at 100 µM, making them promising new agents for tackling Alzheimer’s disease through the cholinergic approach., Graphical Abstract

Cancer accounts for one of the most complex diseases nowadays due to its multifactorial nature. Despite the vast number of cytotoxic agents developed so far, good therapeutic approaches are not always reached. In recent years, multitarget drugs are gaining great attention against multifactorial diseases in contraposition to polypharmacy. Herein we have accomplished the conjugation of phenolic derivatives with an ample number of organochalcogen motifs with the aim of developing novel antiproliferative agents. Their antioxidant, and antiproliferative properties (against six tumour and one non-tumour cell lines) were analysed. Moreover, in order to predict P-gp-mediated chemoresistance, the P-glycoprotein assay was also conducted in order to determine whether compounds prepared herein could behave as substrates of that glycoprotein. Selenium derivatives were found to be significantly stronger antiproliferative agents than their sulfur isosters. Moreover, the length and the nature of the tether, together with the nature of the organoselenium scaffold were also found to be crucial features in the observed bioactivities. The lead compound, bearing a methylenedioxyphenyl moiety, and a diselenide functionality, showed a good activity (GI50 = 0.88‒2.0 &micro, M) and selectivity towards tumour cell lines (selectivity index: 14‒32), moreover, compounds considered herein were not substrates for the P-gp efflux pump, thus avoiding the development of chemoresistance coming from such mechanism, commonly found for widely-used chemotherapeutic agents.

Background: Fungi from mangrove forests represent a great potential for the bioprospecting of new bioactive metabolites. The rhizosphere of several regions of the world has been widely studied, however, there are no studies on the biodiversity of Mexican mangroves. Objectives: To evaluate the anti-proliferative activity of fungal extracts isolated from accumulated sediments in the rhizosphere of three mangrove species distributed in three zones with different degrees of salinity in Mexico. Methods: The isolated fungi were identified at genus level by taxonomic keys. The anti-proliferative activity was determined by the SRB assay and the strains with values of GI 50

Inspired by diverse marine bioactive compounds, the principle of molecular hybridization was applied to produce a series of new compounds combining diverse heterocyclic systems (oxa/thiazoles and tetrahydropyrans) via a triazole ring, attempting to increase the activity of individual building blocks. These new compounds exhibit a highly interesting antiproliferative activity against different human tumour cells and good selectivity when compared to normal cells. The formation of reactive oxygen species and the interaction with P-gp were also evaluated for the lead compounds., This research was supported by CSIC Grupos No. 654 and No. 983, PEDECIBA Química and the Spanish MINECO. Co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (CTQ2014-56362-C2-1-P). G. V. would like to thank ANII (Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación) for the award of a doctoral fellowship.

Herein our team explored a promising synthetic trail to Functionalized pyrazolodihydropyridine core using hydroxyl alkyl ammonium ionic liquid via one-pot fusion of 3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-5-amine, different heterocyclic aldehydes and 1, 3-Cyclic diones. The aimed compounds were obtained by Domino-Knoevenagel condensation and Michael addition followed by cyclization. The reaction transformation involves the formation of two CC and one CN bond formation. The perspective of the present work is selectively approached to Functionalized pyrazolodihydropyridine core excluding other potential parallel reactions under environmentally benign reaction condition. The present protocol show features such as the low E-factor, ambiphilic behavior of ionic liquid during reaction transformation, scale-up to a multigram scale, reusability of the ionic liquid, mild reaction condition, and produce water as a byproduct. All newly derived compounds were evaluated for their in vitro biological activities. In preliminary biological studies compound, 4c showed better potency than the standard drug ampicillin against Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli); the compound 4i exhibited outstanding activity against S. aeruginosa which is far better than ampicillin, chloramphenicol, and ciprofloxacin. The compound 4m was found more potent against C. albicans, than that of griseofulvin and show equipotency to nystatin whereas, in preliminary antitubercular screening, compound 4o was exhibited more potency than rifampicin. Noteworthy compounds 4f and 4i were found most active in antiproliferative screening.

In the current study, we explored for the first time, the mechanism of action of the new Casein kinase 1e(CK1e) selective inhibitorGSD0054. Although GSD0054 behaved as a selective CK1einhibitor in enzymatic assays, we studied whether this inhibitoryactivity also occurred inside the cells. The effects of GSD0054 onβ-catenin expression and disruption of cell cycle progressionwere studied in the human breast cancer cell lines MDA-MB-453 (β-catenin negative) and T-47D (β-catenin positive). We alsoperformed molecular modeling studies using computational docking against CK1eto explain and predict the mechanism ofaction of this compound. Moreover, the commercially available CK1einhibitor PF-4800567 and the CK1δ/einhibitors PF-670462and IC261 were also studied for comparison purposes. GSD0054 showed anti-proliferative activity against MDA-MB-453 andT-47D cells despite the fact that MDA-MB-453 cells do not possess activeβ-catenin. However, selective cell killing occurred inthe more resistant,β-catenin active, T-47D cells. CK1ewas confirmed as a cellular target, although other targets or alternativemechanisms of action could possibly explain the anti-proliferative activity in MDA-MB-453 cells

The Michael addition reactions of carbohydrate-derived nitroalkenes with ethyl thioglycolate and 2-mercaptobenzyl alcohol were studied. Reactions were conducted under mild, solvent-free conditions with DABCO as a catalyst, affording the corresponding adducts in good yields. Furthermore, compounds resulting from the addition with 2-mercaptobenzyl alcohol were used as starting materials for the synthesis of chiral 3-nitro-2H-thiochromenes. For some of the compounds synthesized herein, the antioxidant and antiproliferative activities against a panel of human solid tumor cell lines were assayed and compared with those of carbohydrate-nitroalkene substrates. Junta de Extremadura GR15022 Unión Europea FP7-REGPOT-2012-CT2012-31637-IMBRAIN

We have designed a series of tacrine-based homo- and heterodimers that incorporate an antioxidant tether (selenoureido, chalcogenide) as new dual compounds: for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and as antiproliferative agents. Symmetrical homodimers bearing a dichalcogenide or selenide-based tether, the best compounds in the series, were found to be strong and highly selective electric eel AChE inhibitors, with inhibition constants within the low nanomolar range. This high inhibitory activity was confirmed on recombinant human AChE for the most interesting derivatives. The three most promising homodimers also showed a good inhibitory activity towards amyloid-β self aggregation. The symmetric disulfide derivative bis[5-(1′,2′,3′,4’-tetrahydroacridin-9′-ylamino)pentyl]disulfide (19) showed the best multipotent profile and was not neurotoxic on immortalized mouse cortical neurons even at 50 μM concentration. These results represent an improvement in activity and selectivity compared to parent tacrine, the first marketed drug against Alzheimer's disease. Title compounds also exhibited excellent in vitro antiproliferative activities against a panel of 6 human tumor cell lines, with GI50 values within the submicromolar range for the most potent derivatives (0.12–0.95 μM); such values represent a spectacular increase compared to currently-used chemotherapeutic agents, such as 5-FU (up to 306−fold) and cisplatin (up to 162−fold). Cell cycle experiments indicated the accumulation of cells in the G1 phase of the cycle, a different mechanism than the reported for cisplatin. The breast cancer cell lines turned out to be the most sensitive one of the panel tested. Dirección General de Investigación CTQ2016-78703-P, CTQ2011-28417-C02-01, CEI10/00018 Junta de Andalucía FQM134 Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional 501100008530 EU Research Potential FP7-REGPOT-2012-CT2012-31637-IMBRAIN

Michael additions between carbohydrate derived nitroalkenes and several aliphatic and aromatic amines proceeded in a stereoselective way, leading to peracetylated 2-amino-1,2-dideoxy-1-nitro-heptitols. In addition, the antiproliferative activity of some of the new adducts has been studied. The results allowed to identify lead compounds which show GI50 values in the range 1.7–19 μM.