Two novel thiosemicarbazones and eight novel 2-{[1-(5-alkyl/arylalkylpyrazin-2-yl)ethylidene]hydrazono}-1,3-thiazolidin-4-ones were prepared and tested against a panel of eight fungal strains-Candida albicans ATCC 44859, Candida tropicalis 156, Candida krusei E 28, Candida glabrata 20/I, Trichosporon asahii 1188, Aspergillus fumigatus 231, Lichtheimia corymbifera 272, and Trichophyton interdigitale 445. 1,3-Thiazolidin-4-ones exhibited activity against all strains, the most potent derivative was 2-{[1-(5-butylpyrazin-2-yl)ethylidene]hydrazono}e-1,3-thiazolidin-4-one. Susceptibility of C. glabrata to the studied 1,3-thiazolidin-4-ones (minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were in the range 0.57 to 2.78 mg/L) is of great interest as this opportunistic pathogen is poorly susceptible to azoles and becomes resistant to echinocandins. Antifungal potency of thiosemicarbazones was slightly lower than that of 1,3-thiazolidin-4-ones.

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• antifungální látky chemická syntéza   chemie   farmakologie   MeSH
• Aspergillus účinky léků   MeSH
• Candida účinky léků   MeSH
• mikrobiální testy citlivosti MeSH
• molekulární struktura MeSH
• Mucorales účinky léků   MeSH
• thiazolidindiony chemická syntéza   chemie   farmakologie   MeSH
• thiosemikarbazony chemická syntéza   chemie   farmakologie   MeSH
• Trichophyton účinky léků   MeSH
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• časopisecké články MeSH

A series of rhodanine derivatives was prepared. The synthetic approach, analytical and spectroscopic data of all synthesized compounds are presented. Lipophilicity of all the discussed rhodanine derivatives was analyzed using the RP-HPLC method. The compounds were tested for their ability to inhibit photosynthetic electron transport (PET) in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) chloroplasts and reduce chlorophyll content in freshwater alga Chlorella vulgaris. Structure-activity relationships between the chemical structure, physical properties and biological activities of the evaluated compounds are discussed. For majority of the tested compounds the lipophilicity of the compound and not electronic properties of the R1 substituent were decisive for PET-inhibiting activity. The most potent PET inhibitor was (5Z)-5-(4-bromobenzylidene)-2-thioxo-1,3-thiazolidin-4-one (IC(50) = 3.0 μmol/L) and the highest antialgal activity was exhibited by (5Z)-5-(4-chlorobenzylidene)-2-thioxo-1,3-thiazolidin-4-one (IC(50) = 1.3 μmol/L).

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• Chlorella vulgaris účinky léků   metabolismus   MeSH
• chloroplasty účinky léků   metabolismus   MeSH
• fotosyntéza účinky léků   MeSH
• hydrofobní a hydrofilní interakce MeSH
• nukleární magnetická rezonance biomolekulární MeSH
• rhodanin analogy a deriváty   chemická syntéza   farmakologie   MeSH
• Spinacia oleracea účinky léků   metabolismus   MeSH
• transport elektronů účinky léků   MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH

Three new diphenylsubstituted spirotriazolidine- and thiazolidinone-acridines were prepared and their interaction with calf thymus DNA investigated with UV-vis, fluorescence, circular dichroism spectroscopy and viscometry. The binding constants K were estimated to range from 0.34 to 0.93 × 10(4) M(-1). UV-vis, fluorescence and circular dichroism measurements indicated that the compounds act as effective DNA-interacting agents. Electrophoretic separation proved that ligands inhibited topoisomerase I and II. The biological activity of compounds 3, 5 &6 at several different concentrations (10, 20 and 50 μM) was evaluated both 48 h and 72 h following their addition to HL-60 cancer cells. The results were analysed using various different techniques (MMP detection, changes in metabolic activity/viability and analysis of cell cycle distribution). Acridine was also used as the positive control in these assays. The results from MMP analysis demonstrate the strong effect of 3-diphenylamino-2-(acridin-9-yl)imino-1,3-thiazolidin-4-one (5) on mitochondrial physiology. Cell viability analysis showed that acridine derivatives 3 and 6 were less effective than derivative 5 and the acridine control.

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• akridiny chemie   MeSH
• antitumorózní látky chemická syntéza   chemie   metabolismus   farmakologie   MeSH
• DNA-topoisomerasy I metabolismus   MeSH
• DNA-topoisomerasy typu II metabolismus   MeSH
• DNA metabolismus   MeSH
• HL-60 buňky MeSH
• inhibitory topoisomeras chemická syntéza   chemie   metabolismus   farmakologie   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• skot MeSH
• spirosloučeniny chemická syntéza   chemie   metabolismus   farmakologie   MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
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• lidé MeSH
• skot MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH