Synthesis, biological evaluation and quantitative structure-active relationships of 1,3-thiazolidin-4-one derivatives. A promising chemical scaffold endowed with high antifungal potency and low cytotoxicity
hundred compounds characterized by a 1,3-thiazolidin-4-one nucleus derivatised at the C2 with a hydrazine bridge linked to (cyclo)aliphatic or hetero(aryl) moieties, and their N-benzylated derivatives. These molecules were assayed as potential anti-Candida agents and they were shown to possess comparable, and in some cases higher biological activity than well-established topical and systemic antimycotic drugs
A novel class of coumarin‐thiazole conjugated systems (1‐31) were synthesized by Hantzsch condensation between α‐bromo‐3‐acetyl coumarin and several thiosemicarbazone intermediates. This scaffold was also evaluated for selective antibacterial activity against 20 isolates of H. pylori clinical strains, including four metronidazole resistant ones. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2010).
A newseries of 4-acyl-2-thiazolylhydrazone derivatives was synthesized and screened for its in vitroactivity against Toxoplasmagondii. We evaluated parasite growth inhibition and cytotoxicity, inhibition of replication, and inhibition of parasite invasion of host cells. The biological results indicated that some substances had an antiproliferative effect against intracellular T. gondii tachyzoites
On the basis of the recent findings about the biological properties of thiazolidinones and taking into account the encouraging results about the antifungal activity of some (thiazol-2-yl)hydrazines, new N-substituted heterocyclic derivatives were designed combining the thiazolidinone nucleus with the hydrazonic portion. In details, 1,3-thiazolidin-4-ones bearing (cyclo)aliphatic or (hetero)aromatic moieties linked to the N1-hydrazine at C2 were synthesized and classified into three series according to the aromatic or bicyclic rings connected to the lactam nitrogen of the thiazolidinone. These molecules were assayed for their anti-Candida effects in reference to the biological activity of the conventional topic (clotrimazole, miconazole, tioconazole) and systemic drugs (fluconazole, ketoconazole, amphotericin B). Finally, we investigated the selectivity against fungal cells by testing the compounds endowed with the best MICs on Hep2 cells in order to assess their cell toxicity (CC50) and we noticed that two derivatives were less cytotoxic than the reference drug clotrimazole. Moreover, a preliminary molecular modelling approach has been performed against lanosterol 14-alpha demethylase (CYP51A1) to rationalize the activity of the tested compounds and to specify the target protein or enzyme. (C) 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Synthesis, anti-Candida activity, and cytotoxicity of new (4-(4-iodophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)hydrazine derivatives
Novel (4-(4-iodophenyl)-thiazol-2-yl)hydrazine derivatives were assayed for their in vitro anti-Candida activity, compared to topical and systemic antifungal drugs, against twenty-seven clinical isolates. The presence of aliphatic chains or specific heteroaromatic rings on hydrazone moiety at position C2 and a 4-iodophenyl at C4 of the thiazole ring gave a promising inhibitory activity especially against Candida albicans and Candida krusei. The most active compounds have been also evaluated for their cytotoxicity and in association with clotrimazole for anti-Candida activity. (C) 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.