Bioinspired benzoxanthene lignans as a new class of antimycotic agents: synthesis and Candida spp. growth inhibition
摘要:
In this work we synthetized the bioinspired benzoxanthene lignans (BXLs)3,14-22, and the phenazine derivative23as potential antimycotic agents. MICs and MFCs againstCandidastrains were determined. In a preliminary screening, compounds3,15,20,21,22were substantially inactive. Compounds14and17showed antifungal activity, being able to inhibit the growth of the majority ofCandidastrains with MIC values in the range 4.6-19.2 mu M (14) and 26.0-104.3 mu M (17); for three strains, the MICs were lower than those obtained using the antimycotic drug fluconazole. The three BXLs18,19and23showed some MIC values lower than that of fluconazole;18was also active against two non-albicans Candidastrains resistant to fluconazole. Phenazine23, although active only against one strain (MIC = 1.3 mu M), was one order of magnitude more potent than fluconazole. All the BXLs were fungicidal.
Bio-inspired benzo[k,l]xanthene lignans: synthesis, DNA-interaction and antiproliferative properties
作者:Carmela Spatafora、Vincenza Barresi、Vedamurthy M. Bhusainahalli、Simone Di Micco、Nicolò Musso、Raffaele Riccio、Giuseppe Bifulco、Daniele Condorelli、Corrado Tringali
DOI:10.1039/c3ob42521e
日期:——
In this work twelve benzo[k,l]xanthenelignans were synthesized by biomimetic, Mn-mediated oxidative coupling of caffeic esters and amides. These compounds, bearing different flexible pendants at position C1/C2 of the aromatic core, interact with DNA in a dual mode, as confirmed by DF-STD NMR analysis and molecular docking: the planar core acts as a base pair intercalant, whereas the flexible pendants
In this work we synthetized the bioinspired benzoxanthene lignans (BXLs)3,14-22, and the phenazine derivative23as potential antimycotic agents. MICs and MFCs againstCandidastrains were determined. In a preliminary screening, compounds3,15,20,21,22were substantially inactive. Compounds14and17showed antifungal activity, being able to inhibit the growth of the majority ofCandidastrains with MIC values in the range 4.6-19.2 mu M (14) and 26.0-104.3 mu M (17); for three strains, the MICs were lower than those obtained using the antimycotic drug fluconazole. The three BXLs18,19and23showed some MIC values lower than that of fluconazole;18was also active against two non-albicans Candidastrains resistant to fluconazole. Phenazine23, although active only against one strain (MIC = 1.3 mu M), was one order of magnitude more potent than fluconazole. All the BXLs were fungicidal.