TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bozinovi, Nina
AU  - Ajdačić, Vladimir
AU  - Lazić, Jelena
AU  - Lecerf, Maxime
AU  - Daventure, Victoria
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Opsenica, Igor M.
AU  - Dimitrov, Jordan D.
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1223
AB  - In a healthy immune repertoire, there exists a fraction of polyreactive antibodies that can bind to a variety of unrelated self- and foreign antigens. Apart from naturally polyreactive antibodies, in every healthy individual, there is a fraction of antibody that can gain polyreactivity upon exposure to porphyrin cofactor heme. Molecular mechanisms and biological significance of the appearance of cryptic polyreactivity are not well understood. It is believed that heme acts as an interfacial cofactor between the antibody and the newly recognized antigens. To further test this claim and gain insight into the types of interactions involved in heme binding, we herein investigated the influence of a group of aromatic guanylhydrazone molecules on the heme-induced antibody polyreactivity. From the analysis of SAR and the results of UV-vis absorbance spectroscopy, it was concluded that the most probable mechanism by which the studied molecules inhibit heme-mediated polyreactivity of the antibody is the direct binding to heme, thus preventing heme from binding to antibody and/or antigen. The inhibitory capacity of the most potent compounds was substantially higher than that of chloroquine, a well-known heme binder. Some of the guanylhydrazone molecules were able to induce polyreactivity of the studied antibody themselves, possibly by a mechanism similar to heme. Results described here point to the conclusion that heme indeed must bind to an antibody to induce its polyreactivity, and that both pi-stacking interactions and iron coordination contribute to the binding affinity, while certain structures, such as guanylhydrazones, can interfere with these processes.
PB  - Amer Chemical Soc, Washington
T2  - Acs Omega
T1  - Aromatic Guanylhydrazones for the Control of Heme-Induced Antibody Polyreactivity
EP  - 20458
IS  - 24
SP  - 20450
VL  - 4
DO  - 10.1021/acsomega.9b01548
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Bozinovi, Nina and Ajdačić, Vladimir and Lazić, Jelena and Lecerf, Maxime and Daventure, Victoria and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Opsenica, Igor M. and Dimitrov, Jordan D.",
year = "2019",
abstract = "In a healthy immune repertoire, there exists a fraction of polyreactive antibodies that can bind to a variety of unrelated self- and foreign antigens. Apart from naturally polyreactive antibodies, in every healthy individual, there is a fraction of antibody that can gain polyreactivity upon exposure to porphyrin cofactor heme. Molecular mechanisms and biological significance of the appearance of cryptic polyreactivity are not well understood. It is believed that heme acts as an interfacial cofactor between the antibody and the newly recognized antigens. To further test this claim and gain insight into the types of interactions involved in heme binding, we herein investigated the influence of a group of aromatic guanylhydrazone molecules on the heme-induced antibody polyreactivity. From the analysis of SAR and the results of UV-vis absorbance spectroscopy, it was concluded that the most probable mechanism by which the studied molecules inhibit heme-mediated polyreactivity of the antibody is the direct binding to heme, thus preventing heme from binding to antibody and/or antigen. The inhibitory capacity of the most potent compounds was substantially higher than that of chloroquine, a well-known heme binder. Some of the guanylhydrazone molecules were able to induce polyreactivity of the studied antibody themselves, possibly by a mechanism similar to heme. Results described here point to the conclusion that heme indeed must bind to an antibody to induce its polyreactivity, and that both pi-stacking interactions and iron coordination contribute to the binding affinity, while certain structures, such as guanylhydrazones, can interfere with these processes.",
publisher = "Amer Chemical Soc, Washington",
journal = "Acs Omega",
title = "Aromatic Guanylhydrazones for the Control of Heme-Induced Antibody Polyreactivity",
pages = "20458-20450",
number = "24",
volume = "4",
doi = "10.1021/acsomega.9b01548"
}

Bozinovi, N., Ajdačić, V., Lazić, J., Lecerf, M., Daventure, V., Nikodinović-Runić, J., Opsenica, I. M.,& Dimitrov, J. D.. (2019). Aromatic Guanylhydrazones for the Control of Heme-Induced Antibody Polyreactivity. in Acs Omega
Amer Chemical Soc, Washington., 4(24), 20450-20458.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b01548

Bozinovi N, Ajdačić V, Lazić J, Lecerf M, Daventure V, Nikodinović-Runić J, Opsenica IM, Dimitrov JD. Aromatic Guanylhydrazones for the Control of Heme-Induced Antibody Polyreactivity. in Acs Omega. 2019;4(24):20450-20458.
doi:10.1021/acsomega.9b01548 .

Bozinovi, Nina, Ajdačić, Vladimir, Lazić, Jelena, Lecerf, Maxime, Daventure, Victoria, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Opsenica, Igor M., Dimitrov, Jordan D., "Aromatic Guanylhydrazones for the Control of Heme-Induced Antibody Polyreactivity" in Acs Omega, 4, no. 24 (2019):20450-20458,
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b01548 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jeremić, Sanja
AU  - Đokić, Lidija
AU  - Ajdačić, Vladimir
AU  - Bozinović, Nina
AU  - Pavlović, Vladimir
AU  - Manojlović, Dragan D.
AU  - Babu, Ramesh
AU  - Senthamaraikannan, Ramsankar
AU  - Rojas, Orlando
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1267
AB  - Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) emerged as an attractive advanced biomaterial that provides desirable properties such as high strength, lightweight, tailorable surface chemistry, hydrophilicity, and biodegradability. BNC was successfully obtained from a wide range of carbon sources including sugars derived from grass biomass using Komagataeibacter medellinensis ID13488 strain with yields up to 6 g L-1 in static fermentation. Produced BNC was utilized in straightforward catalyst preparation as a solid support for two different transition metals, palladium and copper with metal loading of 20 and 3 wt%, respectively. Sustainable catalysts were applied in the synthesis of valuable fine chemicals, such as biphenyl-4-amine and 4'-fluorobiphenyl-4-amine, used in drug discovery, perfumes and dye industries with excellent product yields of up to 99%. Pd/BNC catalyst was reused 4 times and applied in two consecutive reactions, Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction followed by hydrogenation of nitro to amino group while Cu/BNC catalyst was examined in Chan-Lam coupling reaction. Overall, the environmentally benign process of obtaining nanocellulose from biomass, followed by its utilisation as a solid support in metal-catalysed reactions and its recovery has been described. These findings reveal that BNC is a good support material, and it can be used as a support for different catalytic systems.
PB  - Elsevier, Amsterdam
T2  - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
T1  - Production of bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) and its application as a solid support in transition metal catalysed cross-coupling reactions
EP  - 360
SP  - 351
VL  - 129
DO  - 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.154
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Jeremić, Sanja and Đokić, Lidija and Ajdačić, Vladimir and Bozinović, Nina and Pavlović, Vladimir and Manojlović, Dragan D. and Babu, Ramesh and Senthamaraikannan, Ramsankar and Rojas, Orlando and Opsenica, Igor and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) emerged as an attractive advanced biomaterial that provides desirable properties such as high strength, lightweight, tailorable surface chemistry, hydrophilicity, and biodegradability. BNC was successfully obtained from a wide range of carbon sources including sugars derived from grass biomass using Komagataeibacter medellinensis ID13488 strain with yields up to 6 g L-1 in static fermentation. Produced BNC was utilized in straightforward catalyst preparation as a solid support for two different transition metals, palladium and copper with metal loading of 20 and 3 wt%, respectively. Sustainable catalysts were applied in the synthesis of valuable fine chemicals, such as biphenyl-4-amine and 4'-fluorobiphenyl-4-amine, used in drug discovery, perfumes and dye industries with excellent product yields of up to 99%. Pd/BNC catalyst was reused 4 times and applied in two consecutive reactions, Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction followed by hydrogenation of nitro to amino group while Cu/BNC catalyst was examined in Chan-Lam coupling reaction. Overall, the environmentally benign process of obtaining nanocellulose from biomass, followed by its utilisation as a solid support in metal-catalysed reactions and its recovery has been described. These findings reveal that BNC is a good support material, and it can be used as a support for different catalytic systems.",
publisher = "Elsevier, Amsterdam",
journal = "International Journal of Biological Macromolecules",
title = "Production of bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) and its application as a solid support in transition metal catalysed cross-coupling reactions",
pages = "360-351",
volume = "129",
doi = "10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.154"
}

Jeremić, S., Đokić, L., Ajdačić, V., Bozinović, N., Pavlović, V., Manojlović, D. D., Babu, R., Senthamaraikannan, R., Rojas, O., Opsenica, I.,& Nikodinović-Runić, J.. (2019). Production of bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) and its application as a solid support in transition metal catalysed cross-coupling reactions. in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Elsevier, Amsterdam., 129, 351-360.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.154

Jeremić S, Đokić L, Ajdačić V, Bozinović N, Pavlović V, Manojlović DD, Babu R, Senthamaraikannan R, Rojas O, Opsenica I, Nikodinović-Runić J. Production of bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) and its application as a solid support in transition metal catalysed cross-coupling reactions. in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2019;129:351-360.
doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.154 .

Jeremić, Sanja, Đokić, Lidija, Ajdačić, Vladimir, Bozinović, Nina, Pavlović, Vladimir, Manojlović, Dragan D., Babu, Ramesh, Senthamaraikannan, Ramsankar, Rojas, Orlando, Opsenica, Igor, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, "Production of bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) and its application as a solid support in transition metal catalysed cross-coupling reactions" in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 129 (2019):351-360,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.154 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Lazić, Jelena
AU  - Ajdačić, Vladimir
AU  - Vojnović, Sandra
AU  - Zlatović, Mario
AU  - Pekmezović, Marina
AU  - Mogavero, Selene
AU  - Opsenica, Igor
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1195
AB  - Candida spp. are leading causes of opportunistic mycoses, including life-threatening hospital-borne infections, and novel antifungals, preferably aiming targets that have not been used before, are constantly needed. Hydrazone-and guanidinecontaining molecules have shown a wide range of biological activities, including recently described excellent antifungal properties. In this study, four bis-guanylhydrazone derivatives (BG1-4) were generated following a previously developed synthetic route. Anti-Candida (two C. albicans, C. glabrata, and C. parapsilosis) minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of bisguanylhydrazones were between 2 and 15.6 mu g/mL. They were also effective against preformed 48-h-old C. albicans biofilms. In vitroDNA interaction, circular dichroism, and molecular docking analysis showed the great ability of these compounds to bind fungal DNA. Competition with DNA-binding stain, exposure of phosphatidylserine at the outer layer of the cytoplasmic membrane, and activation of metacaspases were shown for BG3. This pro-apoptotic effect of BG3 was only partially due to the accumulation of reactive oxygen species in C. albicans, as only twofold MIC and higher concentrations of BG3 caused depolarization of mitochondrial membrane which was accompanied by the decrease of the activity of fungal mitochondrial dehydrogenases, while the activity of oxidative stress response enzymes glutathione reductase and catalase was not significantly affected. BG3 showed synergistic activity with amphotericin B with a fractional inhibitory concentration index of 0.5. It also exerted low cytotoxicity and the ability to inhibit epithelial cell (TR146) invasion and damage by virulent C. albicans SC5314. With further developments, BG3 may further progress in the antifungal pipeline as a DNA-targeting agent.
PB  - Springer, New York
T2  - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
T1  - Bis-guanylhydrazones as efficient anti-Candida compounds through DNA interaction
EP  - 1901
IS  - 4
SP  - 1889
VL  - 102
DO  - 10.1007/s00253-018-8749-3
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Lazić, Jelena and Ajdačić, Vladimir and Vojnović, Sandra and Zlatović, Mario and Pekmezović, Marina and Mogavero, Selene and Opsenica, Igor and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Candida spp. are leading causes of opportunistic mycoses, including life-threatening hospital-borne infections, and novel antifungals, preferably aiming targets that have not been used before, are constantly needed. Hydrazone-and guanidinecontaining molecules have shown a wide range of biological activities, including recently described excellent antifungal properties. In this study, four bis-guanylhydrazone derivatives (BG1-4) were generated following a previously developed synthetic route. Anti-Candida (two C. albicans, C. glabrata, and C. parapsilosis) minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of bisguanylhydrazones were between 2 and 15.6 mu g/mL. They were also effective against preformed 48-h-old C. albicans biofilms. In vitroDNA interaction, circular dichroism, and molecular docking analysis showed the great ability of these compounds to bind fungal DNA. Competition with DNA-binding stain, exposure of phosphatidylserine at the outer layer of the cytoplasmic membrane, and activation of metacaspases were shown for BG3. This pro-apoptotic effect of BG3 was only partially due to the accumulation of reactive oxygen species in C. albicans, as only twofold MIC and higher concentrations of BG3 caused depolarization of mitochondrial membrane which was accompanied by the decrease of the activity of fungal mitochondrial dehydrogenases, while the activity of oxidative stress response enzymes glutathione reductase and catalase was not significantly affected. BG3 showed synergistic activity with amphotericin B with a fractional inhibitory concentration index of 0.5. It also exerted low cytotoxicity and the ability to inhibit epithelial cell (TR146) invasion and damage by virulent C. albicans SC5314. With further developments, BG3 may further progress in the antifungal pipeline as a DNA-targeting agent.",
publisher = "Springer, New York",
journal = "Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology",
title = "Bis-guanylhydrazones as efficient anti-Candida compounds through DNA interaction",
pages = "1901-1889",
number = "4",
volume = "102",
doi = "10.1007/s00253-018-8749-3"
}

Lazić, J., Ajdačić, V., Vojnović, S., Zlatović, M., Pekmezović, M., Mogavero, S., Opsenica, I.,& Nikodinović-Runić, J.. (2018). Bis-guanylhydrazones as efficient anti-Candida compounds through DNA interaction. in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Springer, New York., 102(4), 1889-1901.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-018-8749-3

Lazić J, Ajdačić V, Vojnović S, Zlatović M, Pekmezović M, Mogavero S, Opsenica I, Nikodinović-Runić J. Bis-guanylhydrazones as efficient anti-Candida compounds through DNA interaction. in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2018;102(4):1889-1901.
doi:10.1007/s00253-018-8749-3 .

Lazić, Jelena, Ajdačić, Vladimir, Vojnović, Sandra, Zlatović, Mario, Pekmezović, Marina, Mogavero, Selene, Opsenica, Igor, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, "Bis-guanylhydrazones as efficient anti-Candida compounds through DNA interaction" in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 102, no. 4 (2018):1889-1901,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-018-8749-3 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ajdačić, Vladimir
AU  - Nikolić, Andrea
AU  - Simić, Stefan
AU  - Manojlović, Dragan
AU  - Stojanović, Zoran
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Opsenica, Igor M.
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1171
AB  - A facile decarbonylation reaction of a variety of aromatic and heteroaromatic aldehydes using maghemite-supported palladium catalyst has been developed. The magnetic properties of catalyst facilitated an easy and efficient recovery of the catalyst from the reaction mixture using an external magnet. It was found that the catalyst could be reused up to four consecutive catalytic runs without a significant change in activity. In addition, the catalyst was also very effective in the dehalogenation of aryl halides. This is the first report on efficient utilization of directly immobilized Pd on maghemite in decarbonylation and dehalogenation reactions.
PB  - Georg Thieme Verlag Kg, Stuttgart
T2  - Synthesis-Stuttgart
T1  - Decarbonylation of Aromatic Aldehydes and Dehalogenation of Aryl Halides Using Maghemite-Supported Palladium Catalyst
EP  - 126
IS  - 1
SP  - 119
VL  - 50
DO  - 10.1055/s-0036-1590892
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ajdačić, Vladimir and Nikolić, Andrea and Simić, Stefan and Manojlović, Dragan and Stojanović, Zoran and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Opsenica, Igor M.",
year = "2018",
abstract = "A facile decarbonylation reaction of a variety of aromatic and heteroaromatic aldehydes using maghemite-supported palladium catalyst has been developed. The magnetic properties of catalyst facilitated an easy and efficient recovery of the catalyst from the reaction mixture using an external magnet. It was found that the catalyst could be reused up to four consecutive catalytic runs without a significant change in activity. In addition, the catalyst was also very effective in the dehalogenation of aryl halides. This is the first report on efficient utilization of directly immobilized Pd on maghemite in decarbonylation and dehalogenation reactions.",
publisher = "Georg Thieme Verlag Kg, Stuttgart",
journal = "Synthesis-Stuttgart",
title = "Decarbonylation of Aromatic Aldehydes and Dehalogenation of Aryl Halides Using Maghemite-Supported Palladium Catalyst",
pages = "126-119",
number = "1",
volume = "50",
doi = "10.1055/s-0036-1590892"
}

Ajdačić, V., Nikolić, A., Simić, S., Manojlović, D., Stojanović, Z., Nikodinović-Runić, J.,& Opsenica, I. M.. (2018). Decarbonylation of Aromatic Aldehydes and Dehalogenation of Aryl Halides Using Maghemite-Supported Palladium Catalyst. in Synthesis-Stuttgart
Georg Thieme Verlag Kg, Stuttgart., 50(1), 119-126.
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1590892

Ajdačić V, Nikolić A, Simić S, Manojlović D, Stojanović Z, Nikodinović-Runić J, Opsenica IM. Decarbonylation of Aromatic Aldehydes and Dehalogenation of Aryl Halides Using Maghemite-Supported Palladium Catalyst. in Synthesis-Stuttgart. 2018;50(1):119-126.
doi:10.1055/s-0036-1590892 .

Ajdačić, Vladimir, Nikolić, Andrea, Simić, Stefan, Manojlović, Dragan, Stojanović, Zoran, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Opsenica, Igor M., "Decarbonylation of Aromatic Aldehydes and Dehalogenation of Aryl Halides Using Maghemite-Supported Palladium Catalyst" in Synthesis-Stuttgart, 50, no. 1 (2018):119-126,
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1590892 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ajdačić, Vladimir
AU  - Lazić, Jelena
AU  - Mojicević, Marija
AU  - Segan, Sandra
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Opsenica, Igor M.
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1010
AB  - A series of novel guanylhydrazones were designed, synthesized and characterized. All the compounds were screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activity. Compounds 26 and 27 showed excellent antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 and Micrococcus luteus ATCC 379 with minimal inhibitory concentrations of 4 ae g mL(-1), and good antifungal activity against Candida parapsilosis ATCC 22019. These results suggested that the selected guanylhydrazones could serve as promising leads for improved antimicrobial development.
PB  - Srpsko hemijsko društvo, Beograd
T2  - Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
T1  - Antibacterial and antifungal properties of guanylhydrazones
EP  - 649
IS  - 6
SP  - 641
VL  - 82
DO  - 10.2298/JSC170213033A
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ajdačić, Vladimir and Lazić, Jelena and Mojicević, Marija and Segan, Sandra and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Opsenica, Igor M.",
year = "2017",
abstract = "A series of novel guanylhydrazones were designed, synthesized and characterized. All the compounds were screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activity. Compounds 26 and 27 showed excellent antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 and Micrococcus luteus ATCC 379 with minimal inhibitory concentrations of 4 ae g mL(-1), and good antifungal activity against Candida parapsilosis ATCC 22019. These results suggested that the selected guanylhydrazones could serve as promising leads for improved antimicrobial development.",
publisher = "Srpsko hemijsko društvo, Beograd",
journal = "Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society",
title = "Antibacterial and antifungal properties of guanylhydrazones",
pages = "649-641",
number = "6",
volume = "82",
doi = "10.2298/JSC170213033A"
}

Ajdačić, V., Lazić, J., Mojicević, M., Segan, S., Nikodinović-Runić, J.,& Opsenica, I. M.. (2017). Antibacterial and antifungal properties of guanylhydrazones. in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
Srpsko hemijsko društvo, Beograd., 82(6), 641-649.
https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC170213033A

Ajdačić V, Lazić J, Mojicević M, Segan S, Nikodinović-Runić J, Opsenica IM. Antibacterial and antifungal properties of guanylhydrazones. in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society. 2017;82(6):641-649.
doi:10.2298/JSC170213033A .

Ajdačić, Vladimir, Lazić, Jelena, Mojicević, Marija, Segan, Sandra, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Opsenica, Igor M., "Antibacterial and antifungal properties of guanylhydrazones" in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 82, no. 6 (2017):641-649,
https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC170213033A . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ajdačić, Vladimir
AU  - Šenerović, Lidija
AU  - Vranić, Marija
AU  - Pekmezović, Marina
AU  - Arsić-Arsenijević, Valentina
AU  - Veselinović, Aleksandar
AU  - Veselinović, Jovana
AU  - Solaja, Bogdan A.
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Opsenica, Igor M.
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/991
AB  - A series of new thiophene-based guanylhydrazones (iminoguanidines) were synthesized in high yields using a straightforward two-step procedure. The antifungal activity of compounds was evaluated against a wide range of medicaly important fungal strains including yeasts, molds, and dermatophytes in comparison to clinically used drug voriconazole. Cytotoxic properties of compounds were also determined using human lung fibroblast cell line and hemolysis assay. All guanylhydrazones showed significant activity against broad spectrum of clinically important species of Candida spp., Aspergillus fumigatus, Fusarium oxysporum, Microsporum canis and Trichophyton mentagrophytes, which was in some cases comparable or better than activity of voriconazole. More importantly, compounds 10, 11, 13, 14, 18 and 21 exhibited excellent activity against voriconazole-resistant Candida albicans CA5 with very low minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values  lt 2 mu g mL(-1). Derivative 14, bearing bromine on the phenyl ring, was the most effective compound with MICs ranging from 0.25 to 6.25 g mL(-1). However, bis-guanylhydrazone 18 showed better selectivity in terms of therapeutic index values. In vivo embryotoxicity on zebrafish (Danio rerio) showed improved toxicity profile of 11, 14 and 18 in comparison to that of voriconazole. Most guanylhydrazones also inhibited C albicans yeast to hyphal transition, essential for its biofilm formation, while 11 and 18 were able to disperse preformed Candida biofilms. All guanylhydrazones showed the equal potential to interact with genomic DNA of C albicans in vitro, thus indicating a possible mechanism of their action, as well as possible mechanism of observed cytotoxic effects. Tested compounds did not have significant hemolytic effect and caused low liposome leakage, which excluded the cell membrane as a primary target. On the basis of computational docking experiments using both human and cytochrome P450 from Candida it was concluded that the most active guanylhydrazones had minimal structural prerequisites to interact with the cytochrome P450 14a-demethylase (CYP51). Promising guanylhydrazone derivatives also showed satisfactory pharmacokinetic profile based on molecular calculations.
PB  - Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford
T2  - Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
T1  - Synthesis and evaluation of thiophene-based guanylhydrazones (iminoguanidines) efficient against panel of voriconazole-resistant fungal isolates
EP  - 1291
IS  - 6
SP  - 1277
VL  - 24
DO  - 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.01.058
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ajdačić, Vladimir and Šenerović, Lidija and Vranić, Marija and Pekmezović, Marina and Arsić-Arsenijević, Valentina and Veselinović, Aleksandar and Veselinović, Jovana and Solaja, Bogdan A. and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Opsenica, Igor M.",
year = "2016",
abstract = "A series of new thiophene-based guanylhydrazones (iminoguanidines) were synthesized in high yields using a straightforward two-step procedure. The antifungal activity of compounds was evaluated against a wide range of medicaly important fungal strains including yeasts, molds, and dermatophytes in comparison to clinically used drug voriconazole. Cytotoxic properties of compounds were also determined using human lung fibroblast cell line and hemolysis assay. All guanylhydrazones showed significant activity against broad spectrum of clinically important species of Candida spp., Aspergillus fumigatus, Fusarium oxysporum, Microsporum canis and Trichophyton mentagrophytes, which was in some cases comparable or better than activity of voriconazole. More importantly, compounds 10, 11, 13, 14, 18 and 21 exhibited excellent activity against voriconazole-resistant Candida albicans CA5 with very low minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values  lt 2 mu g mL(-1). Derivative 14, bearing bromine on the phenyl ring, was the most effective compound with MICs ranging from 0.25 to 6.25 g mL(-1). However, bis-guanylhydrazone 18 showed better selectivity in terms of therapeutic index values. In vivo embryotoxicity on zebrafish (Danio rerio) showed improved toxicity profile of 11, 14 and 18 in comparison to that of voriconazole. Most guanylhydrazones also inhibited C albicans yeast to hyphal transition, essential for its biofilm formation, while 11 and 18 were able to disperse preformed Candida biofilms. All guanylhydrazones showed the equal potential to interact with genomic DNA of C albicans in vitro, thus indicating a possible mechanism of their action, as well as possible mechanism of observed cytotoxic effects. Tested compounds did not have significant hemolytic effect and caused low liposome leakage, which excluded the cell membrane as a primary target. On the basis of computational docking experiments using both human and cytochrome P450 from Candida it was concluded that the most active guanylhydrazones had minimal structural prerequisites to interact with the cytochrome P450 14a-demethylase (CYP51). Promising guanylhydrazone derivatives also showed satisfactory pharmacokinetic profile based on molecular calculations.",
publisher = "Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford",
journal = "Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry",
title = "Synthesis and evaluation of thiophene-based guanylhydrazones (iminoguanidines) efficient against panel of voriconazole-resistant fungal isolates",
pages = "1291-1277",
number = "6",
volume = "24",
doi = "10.1016/j.bmc.2016.01.058"
}

Ajdačić, V., Šenerović, L., Vranić, M., Pekmezović, M., Arsić-Arsenijević, V., Veselinović, A., Veselinović, J., Solaja, B. A., Nikodinović-Runić, J.,& Opsenica, I. M.. (2016). Synthesis and evaluation of thiophene-based guanylhydrazones (iminoguanidines) efficient against panel of voriconazole-resistant fungal isolates. in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford., 24(6), 1277-1291.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2016.01.058

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