Abstract
A series of novel ibuprofen and salicylic acid-based 3,5-disubstituted-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2(3H)-thione derivatives was synthesized, and they were evaluated as potential anti-inflammatory agents. Following the structure identification studies employing IR, 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), 13 C NMR, and elemental analysis, the title compounds were tested by cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and COX-2 inhibition assays concomitant to lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide and prostaglandin production prevention experiments. The results indicated that the majority of the compounds displayed either a superior or comparable activity in preventing both LPS-induced NO production and COX-1 activity in comparison to the activities of the reference molecules. Furthermore, docking studies were also performed to reveal possible interactions with the COX enzymes.
Keywords:
1,3,4-oxadiazole; COX-1/COX-2; LPS-induced NO production; PGE2; anti-inflammatory activity; molecular docking study.
© 2020 Deutsche Pharmazeutische Gesellschaft.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / chemical synthesis
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / chemistry
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / pharmacology*
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Cell Line
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Cell Survival / drug effects
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Cyclooxygenase 1 / metabolism*
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Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
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Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / chemistry
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Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
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Dinoprostone / antagonists & inhibitors
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Dinoprostone / biosynthesis
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Humans
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Lipopolysaccharides / antagonists & inhibitors
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Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology
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Mannich Bases / chemical synthesis
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Mannich Bases / chemistry
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Mannich Bases / pharmacology
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Molecular Docking Simulation*
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Molecular Structure
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Nitric Oxide / antagonists & inhibitors
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Nitric Oxide / biosynthesis
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Oxadiazoles / chemical synthesis
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Oxadiazoles / chemistry
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Oxadiazoles / pharmacology*
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Structure-Activity Relationship
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Thiones / chemical synthesis
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Thiones / chemistry
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Thiones / pharmacology*
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
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Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
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Lipopolysaccharides
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Mannich Bases
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Oxadiazoles
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Thiones
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1,3,4-oxadiazole
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Nitric Oxide
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Cyclooxygenase 1
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Dinoprostone