Inhibition of nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 production by pyrrolylated-chalcones: synthesis, biological activity, crystal structure analysis, and molecular docking studies

In search of potent anti-inflammatory agents, twenty-four chalcone derivatives including seven new compounds (13 – 17, 21 and 23) containing pyrrole moiety were designed, synthesized, and assessed for their nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) suppression ability on IFN-γ/LPS-induced RAW 26...

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Main Authors: Mohd Faudzi, Siti Munirah, Abdullah, Maryam Aisyah, Abdull Manap, Mohd Rashidi, Ismail, Ahmad Zaidi, Rullah, Kamal, Mohd Aluwi, Mohd Fadhlizil Fasihi, Mazila Ramli, Aizi Nor, Abas, Faridah, Lajis, Nordin H.
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author Mohd Faudzi, Siti Munirah
Abdullah, Maryam Aisyah
Abdull Manap, Mohd Rashidi
Ismail, Ahmad Zaidi
Rullah, Kamal
Mohd Aluwi, Mohd Fadhlizil Fasihi
Mazila Ramli, Aizi Nor
Abas, Faridah
Lajis, Nordin H.
author_facet Mohd Faudzi, Siti Munirah
Abdullah, Maryam Aisyah
Abdull Manap, Mohd Rashidi
Ismail, Ahmad Zaidi
Rullah, Kamal
Mohd Aluwi, Mohd Fadhlizil Fasihi
Mazila Ramli, Aizi Nor
Abas, Faridah
Lajis, Nordin H.
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description In search of potent anti-inflammatory agents, twenty-four chalcone derivatives including seven new compounds (13 – 17, 21 and 23) containing pyrrole moiety were designed, synthesized, and assessed for their nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) suppression ability on IFN-γ/LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. Results showed that none of the synthesized compounds were PAINS-associated molecules, with 3-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-prop-2-en-1-one (compound 16) exhibiting remarkable inhibition activity towards PGE2 and NO production with IC50 values of 0.5 ± 1.5 μM and 12.1 ± 1.5 μM, respectively. Physicochemical and ADMET studies showed that majority of the compounds obey to Lipinski's rule of five (RO5) having high blood brain barrier (BBB) penetration, human intestinal absorption (HIA), P- glycoprotein (PgP) inhibition and plasma binding protein (PPB) inhibition. The obtained atomic coordinates for the single crystal XRD of 16 were then applied in a molecular docking simulation, and compound 16 was found to participate in a number of important binding interactions in the binding sites of ERK and mPGES-1. Based on these results, we have observed the potential of compound 16 as a new hit anti-inflammatory agent, and these findings could serve as a basis for further studies on its mechanism of action.
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spelling iium-770652020-11-12T07:18:26Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/77065/ Inhibition of nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 production by pyrrolylated-chalcones: synthesis, biological activity, crystal structure analysis, and molecular docking studies Mohd Faudzi, Siti Munirah Abdullah, Maryam Aisyah Abdull Manap, Mohd Rashidi Ismail, Ahmad Zaidi Rullah, Kamal Mohd Aluwi, Mohd Fadhlizil Fasihi Mazila Ramli, Aizi Nor Abas, Faridah Lajis, Nordin H. RS403 Materia Medica-Pharmaceutical Chemistry In search of potent anti-inflammatory agents, twenty-four chalcone derivatives including seven new compounds (13 – 17, 21 and 23) containing pyrrole moiety were designed, synthesized, and assessed for their nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) suppression ability on IFN-γ/LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. Results showed that none of the synthesized compounds were PAINS-associated molecules, with 3-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-prop-2-en-1-one (compound 16) exhibiting remarkable inhibition activity towards PGE2 and NO production with IC50 values of 0.5 ± 1.5 μM and 12.1 ± 1.5 μM, respectively. Physicochemical and ADMET studies showed that majority of the compounds obey to Lipinski's rule of five (RO5) having high blood brain barrier (BBB) penetration, human intestinal absorption (HIA), P- glycoprotein (PgP) inhibition and plasma binding protein (PPB) inhibition. The obtained atomic coordinates for the single crystal XRD of 16 were then applied in a molecular docking simulation, and compound 16 was found to participate in a number of important binding interactions in the binding sites of ERK and mPGES-1. Based on these results, we have observed the potential of compound 16 as a new hit anti-inflammatory agent, and these findings could serve as a basis for further studies on its mechanism of action. Academic Press Inc. 2020-01-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/77065/14/Scopus%20-%20Inhibition%20of%20nitric%20oxide%20and%20prostaglandin.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/77065/25/77065_Inhibition%20of%20nitric%20oxide%20and%20prostaglandin%20E2%20production.pdf Mohd Faudzi, Siti Munirah and Abdullah, Maryam Aisyah and Abdull Manap, Mohd Rashidi and Ismail, Ahmad Zaidi and Rullah, Kamal and Mohd Aluwi, Mohd Fadhlizil Fasihi and Mazila Ramli, Aizi Nor and Abas, Faridah and Lajis, Nordin H. (2020) Inhibition of nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 production by pyrrolylated-chalcones: synthesis, biological activity, crystal structure analysis, and molecular docking studies. Bioorganic Chemistry, 94. pp. 1-12. ISSN 0045-2068 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045206819315214 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103376
spellingShingle RS403 Materia Medica-Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Mohd Faudzi, Siti Munirah
Abdullah, Maryam Aisyah
Abdull Manap, Mohd Rashidi
Ismail, Ahmad Zaidi
Rullah, Kamal
Mohd Aluwi, Mohd Fadhlizil Fasihi
Mazila Ramli, Aizi Nor
Abas, Faridah
Lajis, Nordin H.
Inhibition of nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 production by pyrrolylated-chalcones: synthesis, biological activity, crystal structure analysis, and molecular docking studies
title Inhibition of nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 production by pyrrolylated-chalcones: synthesis, biological activity, crystal structure analysis, and molecular docking studies
title_full Inhibition of nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 production by pyrrolylated-chalcones: synthesis, biological activity, crystal structure analysis, and molecular docking studies
title_fullStr Inhibition of nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 production by pyrrolylated-chalcones: synthesis, biological activity, crystal structure analysis, and molecular docking studies
title_full_unstemmed Inhibition of nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 production by pyrrolylated-chalcones: synthesis, biological activity, crystal structure analysis, and molecular docking studies
title_short Inhibition of nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 production by pyrrolylated-chalcones: synthesis, biological activity, crystal structure analysis, and molecular docking studies
title_sort inhibition of nitric oxide and prostaglandin e2 production by pyrrolylated-chalcones: synthesis, biological activity, crystal structure analysis, and molecular docking studies
topic RS403 Materia Medica-Pharmaceutical Chemistry
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/77065/14/Scopus%20-%20Inhibition%20of%20nitric%20oxide%20and%20prostaglandin.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/77065/25/77065_Inhibition%20of%20nitric%20oxide%20and%20prostaglandin%20E2%20production.pdf