Houngbedji Priam-Amedeo, Nawrot Daria Elżbieta, Janďourek Ondřej, Konečná Klára, Novák Martin, Paterová Pavla, Bárta Pavel, Rambaher Martina Hrast, Novotná Eva, Castellano Carlo, Mori Matteo, Meneghetti Fiorella, Záhorszká Monika, Korduláková Jana, Zitko Jan
Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Ak. Heyrovského 1203, 500 03, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Hradec Králové, Sokolská 581, 500 05, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
ChemMedChem. 2025 Sep 25;20(18):e202500085. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.202500085. Epub 2025 Aug 29.
A series of 33 (E)-N'-benzylidenepyrazine-2-carbohydrazides and their derivatives were synthesized and tested for biological activity. Benzylidene derivatives with 2-OH substitution on the phenyl ring (18: R = 2-OH, 21: R = 2,3-diOH, and 22: R = 2,4-diOH) exhibit various biological activities. Compounds 18 and 21 demonstrate antimycobacterial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Ra, M. tuberculosis H37Rv, and M. aurum, with minimum inhibitory concentration values ranging from 15.625 to 62.5 μg mL. Compounds 18, 21, and 22 show mild cytotoxicity on several human cell lines (IC ranging from 70.2 to 500 μM). Crystallographic studies confirm the (E)-configuration of compound 18 and a nearly planar molecular conformation. Due to their structural similarity with salicylaldehyde isonicotinoyl hydrazone (SIH), a known iron chelator, selected compounds were tested for iron-chelating properties, revealing comparable or superior activity. Mechanistic assays targeting enoyl-[acyl carrier protein] reductase (InhA), isocitrate lyase (ICL), and lipid/mycolic acid biosynthesis show no significant inhibition, suggesting a nonspecific mechanism potentially linked to iron chelation. A correlation is observed between chelating activity and cytotoxicity, while antimycobacterial activity appears to involve additional mechanisms. Pharmacokinetic studies with compound 18 reveal no specific plasma metabolites, and no significant metabolites are detected after incubation with human liver microsomes.
合成了一系列33种(E)-N'-亚苄基吡嗪-2-碳酰肼及其衍生物,并对其进行了生物活性测试。在苯环上具有2-OH取代的亚苄基衍生物(18:R = 2-OH,21:R = 2,3-二OH,22:R = 2,4-二OH)表现出多种生物活性。化合物18和21对结核分枝杆菌H37Ra、结核分枝杆菌H37Rv和金色分枝杆菌具有抗分枝杆菌活性,最低抑菌浓度值范围为15.625至62.5μg/mL。化合物18、21和22对几种人类细胞系表现出轻度细胞毒性(IC范围为70.2至500μM)。晶体学研究证实了化合物18的(E)-构型和近乎平面的分子构象。由于它们与已知的铁螯合剂水杨醛异烟酰腙(SIH)结构相似,对所选化合物进行了铁螯合性能测试,结果显示出相当或更高的活性。针对烯酰-[酰基载体蛋白]还原酶(InhA)、异柠檬酸裂合酶(ICL)和脂质/分枝菌酸生物合成的机制分析显示无明显抑制作用,表明可能与铁螯合相关的非特异性机制。观察到螯合活性与细胞毒性之间存在相关性,而抗分枝杆菌活性似乎涉及其他机制。化合物18的药代动力学研究表明没有特定的血浆代谢物,与人肝微粒体孵育后未检测到明显的代谢物。