Overexpression of glutathione S-transferases in human diseases: Drug targets and therapeutic implications

N Lv, C Huang, H Huang, Z Dong, X Chen, C Lu… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are a major class of phase II metabolic enzymes. Besides
their essential role in detoxification, GSTs also exert diverse biological activities in the …

Antibody–Antimicrobial Conjugates for Combating Antibiotic Resistance

L Yu, Z Shang, Q Jin, SY Chan… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As the development of new antibiotics lags far behind the emergence of drug‐resistant
bacteria, alternative strategies to resolve this dilemma are urgently required. Antibody‐drug …

Indole-containing arene-ruthenium complexes with broad spectrum activity against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

VC Nolan, L Rafols, J Harrison… - Current research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria are emerging and spreading globally, threatening our
ability to treat common infectious diseases. The development of new classes of antibiotics …

Hetero-bis-conjugation of bioactive molecules to half-sandwich ruthenium (II) and iridium (III) complexes provides synergic effects in cancer cell cytotoxicity

L Biancalana, H Kostrhunova, LK Batchelor… - Inorganic …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Four bipyridine-type ligands variably derivatized with two bioactive groups (taken from
ethacrynic acid, flurbiprofen, biotin, and benzylpenicillin) were prepared via sequential …

Glutathione S-transferase: A versatile and dynamic enzyme

C Aloke, OO Onisuru, I Achilonu - Biochemical and biophysical research …, 2024 - Elsevier
The dynamic and versatile group of enzymes referred to as glutathione S-transferases
(GSTs) play diverse roles in cellular detoxification, safeguarding hosts from oxidative …

Anticancer ruthenium (II) tris (pyrazolyl) methane complexes with bioactive co-ligands

A Gobbo, SAP Pereira, L Biancalana, S Zacchini… - Dalton …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
In comparison with RuII-arene compounds, the medicinal potential of homologous RuII-tpm
compounds [tpm= tris (pyrazolyl) methane] is underexplored. Pyridine, 4-pyridinemethanol …

[HTML][HTML] An overview on the synthesis and anticancer properties of ethacrynic acid and their analogues

N El Brahmi, A El Abbouchi, S El Kazzouli - Results in Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethacrynic acid (EA, Edecrin) is a well-known diuretic drug used in the treatment of high
blood pressure and the swelling caused by diseases such as congestive heart failure, liver …

Anticancer potential of NSAID-derived tris (pyrazolyl) methane ligands in iron (ii) sandwich complexes

A Gobbo, SAP Pereira, FAR Mota, I Sinenko… - Dalton …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Tris (pyrazolyl) methane (tpm), 2, 2, 2-tris (pyrazolyl) ethanol (tpmOH) and its esterification
derivatives with ibuprofen and flurbiprofen (tpmIBU and tpmFLU) were used as ligands to …

Diversification of Bipyridines and Azaheterocycles via Nucleophilic Displacement of Trimethylammoniums

JY Yang, RP King - ACS Organic & Inorganic Au, 2024 - ACS Publications
Bipyridines and azaarenes are an important class of ligands that impart unique and tunable
properties to transition metal complexes and catalysts. While some derivatives are …

Recent Progresses in Conjugation with Bioactive Ligands to Improve the Anticancer Activity of Platinum Compounds

M Zuccolo, N Arrighetti, P Perego… - Current Medicinal …, 2022 - benthamdirect.com
Platinum (Pt) drugs, including cisplatin, are widely used for the treatment of solid tumors.
Despite the clinical success, side effects and occurrence of resistance represent major …