Search Results - "Fallica, Antonino N."
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Recent Advances in the Development of Sigma Receptor Ligands as Cytotoxic Agents: A Medicinal Chemistry Perspective
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (24-06-2021)“…Since their discovery as distinct receptor proteins, the specific physiopathological role of sigma receptors (σRs) has been deeply investigated. It has been…”
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The Promise of Nanotechnology in Personalized Medicine
Published in Journal of personalized medicine (22-04-2022)“…Both personalized medicine and nanomedicine are new to medical practice. Nanomedicine is an application of the advances of nanotechnology in medicine and is…”
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Novel mutual prodrug of 5-fluorouracil and heme oxygenase-1 inhibitor (5-FU/HO-1 hybrid): design and preliminary in vitro evaluation
Published in Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry (01-01-2021)“…In this work, the first mutual prodrug of 5-fluorouracil and heme oxygenase1 inhibitor (5-FU/HO-1 hybrid) has been designed, synthesised, and evaluated for its…”
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Heme Oxygenase-2 (HO-2) as a therapeutic target: Activators and inhibitors
Published in European journal of medicinal chemistry (01-12-2019)“…Heme oxygenase (HO) enzymes are involved in heme catabolism and several physiological functions. Among the different HO isoforms, HO-2 stands out for its…”
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Structure-activity relationships of mixed σ1R/σ2R ligands with antiproliferative and anticancer effects
Published in Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry (01-11-2022)“…[Display omitted] The overexpression of σ receptors (σRs) in various types of tumors has prompted a deep investigation of their role in cancer pathophysiology…”
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Growing the molecular architecture of imidazole-like ligands in HO-1 complexes
Published in Bioorganic chemistry (01-12-2021)“…[Display omitted] •Structure-guided fragment-based approach to identify new compounds as HO-1 inhibitors.•Virtual growing experiments of the classical HO-1…”
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Curcumin I-SMA nanomicelles as promising therapeutic tool to tackle bacterial infections
Published in RSC advances (18-10-2023)“…Renewed interest towards natural substances has been pushed by the widespread diffusion of antibiotic resistance. Curcumin I is the most active and effective…”
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Discovery of Novel Acetamide-Based Heme Oxygenase‑1 Inhibitors with Potent In Vitro Antiproliferative Activity
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (23-09-2021)“…Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) promotes heme catabolism exercising cytoprotective roles in normal and cancer cells. Herein, we report the design, synthesis, molecular…”
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Identification of a potent heme oxygenase-2 (HO-2) inhibitor by targeting the secondary hydrophobic pocket of the HO-2 western region
Published in Bioorganic chemistry (01-11-2020)“…[Display omitted] •HO-2 selective inhibitors have been designed.•Selectivity switch from HO-1 to HO-2 was obtained by increasing the volume of the…”
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Synthesis and in Vitro Evaluation of CAPE Derivatives as Ferroptosis Inducers in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Published in ACS medicinal chemistry letters (09-05-2024)“…Herein, we describe the design, synthesis, and in vitro biological evaluation of HO-1 inducers endowed with cytotoxic effects mediated by ferroptosis…”
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The Potential Role of Sildenafil in Cancer Management through EPR Augmentation
Published in Journal of personalized medicine (21-06-2021)“…Enhanced permeation retention (EPR) was a significant milestone discovery by Maeda et al. paving the path for the emerging field of nanomedicine to become a…”
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Novel mutual prodrug of 5-fluorouracil and heme oxygenase-1 inhibitor (5-FU/HO-1 hybrid): design and preliminary in vitro evaluation
Published in Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry (01-01-2021)“…In this work, the first mutual prodrug of 5-fluorouracil and heme oxygenase1 inhibitor (5-FU/HO-1 hybrid) has been designed, synthesised, and evaluated for its…”
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