Carboranes in drug discovery, chemical biology and molecular imaging

A Marfavi, P Kavianpour, LM Rendina - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
There exists a paucity of structural innovation and limited molecular diversity associated with
molecular frameworks in drug discovery and biomolecular imaging/chemical probe design …

The Rise of Boron-Containing Compounds: Advancements in Synthesis, Medicinal Chemistry, and Emerging Pharmacology

RJ Grams, WL Santos, IR Scorei, A Abad-García… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Boron-containing compounds (BCC) have emerged as important pharmacophores. To date,
five BCC drugs (including boronic acids and boroles) have been approved by the FDA for …

Boron clusters as broadband membrane carriers

A Barba-Bon, G Salluce, I Lostalé-Seijo, KI Assaf… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The membrane translocation of hydrophilic substances constitutes a challenge for their
application as therapeutic compounds and labelling probes,,–. To remedy this, charged …

The boron advantage: the evolution and diversification of boron's applications in medicinal chemistry

K Messner, B Vuong, GK Tranmer - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this review, the history of boron's early use in drugs, and the history of the use of boron
functional groups in medicinal chemistry applications are discussed. This includes …

The chaotropic effect as an assembly motif in chemistry

KI Assaf, WM Nau - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Following up on scattered reports on interactions of conventional chaotropic ions (for
example, I−, SCN−, ClO4−) with macrocyclic host molecules, biomolecules, and …

Boron cluster compounds as new chemical leads for antimicrobial therapy

K Fink, M Uchman - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Boron cluster compounds are inorganic compounds with chemical compositions and
structures vastly different from those of organic compounds, albeit with the ability to form a …

Supramolecular chemistry of anionic boron clusters and its applications in biology

J Cebula, K Fink, J Boratyński… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
It has been almost 50 years since the term “supramolecular chemistry” was coined to
describe chemistry beyond the molecule. Since its beginning, supramolecular chemistry has …

Investigating binding dynamics of trans resveratrol to HSA for an efficient displacement of aflatoxin B1 using spectroscopy and molecular simulation

MA Qureshi, S Javed - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Resveratrol is a polyphenol belonging to the class stilbenes. The active and stable form of
resveratrol is trans-resveratrol. This polyphenol is bestowed with numerous biological …

Metallacarboranes on the Road to Anticancer Therapies: Cellular Uptake, DNA Interaction, and Biological Evaluation of Cobaltabisdicarbollide [COSAN]

I Fuentes, T García‐Mendiola, S Sato… - … A European Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
After uptake by U87 MG and A375 cancer cells, cobaltabisdicarbollide [COSAN]− distributes
between membrane and nucleus and presents no relevant cytotoxicity against both cell lines …

High-affinity binding of metallacarborane cobalt bis (dicarbollide) anions to cyclodextrins and application to membrane translocation

KI Assaf, B Begaj, A Frank, M Nilam… - The Journal of …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Metallacarboranes are a class of inorganic boron clusters that have recently been
recognized as biologically active compounds. Herein, we report on the host–guest …