Imidazo[2,1-]thiazole represents a privileged heterocyclic moiety in medicinal chemistry which garnered huge attention among the researchers because of its extensive biological properties and ease of synthetic feasibility. Substituted imidazo[2,1-]thiazole analogs with diverse therapeutic outcomes play a crucial role in the cure or management of various human ailments. The impact of this moiety in drug discovery can be realized from the fact that drugs based on this scaffold are used clinically.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHeterocyclic compounds are emerging as a privileged scaffold with a plethora of biological activities. In recent years, interest in thiazolopyrimidine chemistry has significantly increased due to its diverse pharmacological activities, such as anticancer, antimicrobial, analgesic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and so on. It provides various opportunities for structural modifications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA multitude of plant-derived bioactive compounds have shown significant promise in preventing chronic illnesses, with flavonoids constituting a substantial class of naturally occurring polyphenolic compounds. Apigenin, a flavone identified as 4',5,7-trihydroxyflavone, holds immense promise as a preventative agent against chronic illnesses. Despite its extensive research and recognized nutraceutical value, its therapeutic application remains underexplored, necessitating further clinical investigations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiabetes is a serious health threat across the globe, claiming millions of lives worldwide. Among the various strategies employed, inhibition of α-amylase is a therapeutic protocol for the management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus. α-Amylase is a crucial enzyme involved in the breakdown of dietary starch into simpler units.
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Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) has gained interest as a therapeutic target for type 2 diabetes and obesity. Besides metabolic signalling, PTP1B is a positive regulator of signalling pathways linked to ErbB2-induced breast tumorigenesis. Substantial evidence proves that its overexpression is involved in breast cancer, which suggests that selective PTP1B inhibition might be effective in breast cancer treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiscovery of MDM2 and MDM2-p53 interaction inhibitors changed the direction of anticancer research as it is involved in about 50% of cancer cases globally. Not only the inhibition of MDM2 but also its interaction with p53 proved to be an effective strategy in anticancer drug design and development. Various molecules of natural as well as synthetic origin have been reported to possess excellent MDM2 inhibitory potential.
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