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- Title
Design, Synthesis, In Silico and In Vitro Studies for New Nitric Oxide-Releasing Indomethacin Derivatives with 1,3,4-Oxadiazole-2-thiol Scaffold.
- Authors
Sava, Alexandru; Buron, Frederic; Routier, Sylvain; Panainte, Alina; Bibire, Nela; Constantin, Sandra Mădălina; Lupașcu, Florentina Geanina; Focșa, Alin Viorel; Profire, Lenuţa
- Abstract
Starting from indomethacin (IND), one of the most prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), new nitric oxide-releasing indomethacin derivatives with 1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thiol scaffold (NO-IND-OXDs, 8a–p) have been developed as a safer and more efficient multitarget therapeutic strategy. The successful synthesis of designed compounds (intermediaries and finals) was proved by complete spectroscopic analyses. In order to study the in silico interaction of NO-IND-OXDs with cyclooxygenase isoenzymes, a molecular docking study, using AutoDock 4.2.6 software, was performed. Moreover, their biological characterization, based on in vitro assays, in terms of thermal denaturation of serum proteins, antioxidant effects and the NO releasing capacity, was also performed. Based on docking results, 8k, 8l and 8m proved to be the best interaction for the COX-2 (cyclooxygense-2) target site, with an improved docking score compared with celecoxib. Referring to the thermal denaturation of serum proteins and antioxidant effects, all the tested compounds were more active than IND and aspirin, used as references. In addition, the compounds 8c, 8h, 8i, 8m, 8n and 8o showed increased capacity to release NO, which means they are safer in terms of gastrointestinal side effects.
- Subjects
INDIANA; DENATURATION of proteins; INDOMETHACIN; BLOOD proteins; ANTI-inflammatory agents; MOLECULAR docking; ASPIRIN
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021, Vol 22, Issue 13, p7079
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms22137079