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A way out: On the government and doctor-led protests in West Bengal

The West Bengal government must enable the changes doctors want to see




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 Milestones and U-turns: On the government in its third term

The optics of the 100-day mark cannot conceal changed dynamics for the BJP




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Sri Lanka’s verdict: On the Island nation’s ninth Presidential election

The spirit of the mandate of the presidential poll was clear — for change




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Unwarranted curbs: On the Centre’s move on a ‘fact-checking unit’

Fact-checking cannot be an excuse to impose censorship




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It is an offence: On Supreme Court clarification on online content on child sex abuse

Court has done well to clarify law on online content showing child sex abuse




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Visit wrap-up: On PM Modi’s U.S. visit, announcements

The Modi U.S. visit announcements will see New Delhi being put to the test




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​Delay and bail: On former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji’s case

Senthilbalaji’s release on bail was overdue, but he should not be made a Minister




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Desert storm: On the T20 Women’s World Cup 

Women’s cricket gets the spotlight as the T20 World Cup gets underway




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Split decision: On the rivalry between the two NCP factions

The ECI and the office of the Speaker have not played fair in cases of defection




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A defeat foretold: On the Maoist insurgency

Maoists must abandon armed struggle and enter the democratic process




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​Marina mayhem: On the IAF’s Chennai air show

The deaths at the air show in Chennai could have been prevented with better arrangements 




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The endgame: On the injunction against Google

The U.S. district court injunction against Google could end its app dominance




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​Governor vs Government: On the hostilities in Tamil Nadu

Mr. Ravi must be withdrawn for needlessly wading into controversies




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Culture and society: On upholding Section 6A of the Citizenship Act

Supreme Court of India verdict on citizenship law for Assam helps avoid fresh problems




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Neck and neck: On the U.S. presidential election

Trump and Harris offer U.S. voters vastly different choices 




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​Escalation ladder: On conflict between Israel and Iran

Iran should show strategic restraint; and the world should rein in Israel




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​Beautifully vague: On the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s inaugural conference  

Actor Vijay seems to be targeting both the BJP and the DMK 




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Watch: When Jimmy Sheirgill Got Violent

'As a storyteller, one always looks to create something for the audience which is thrilling, engaging and entertaining and that is exactly what we have endeavoured with Sikandar Ka Muqaddar.'




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What Makes <I>Andaz Apna Apna</I> Such Fun Even Today

Andaz Apna Apna is practically the most quoted film since Sholay, observes Sukanya Verma, as she celebrates 30 years of this cult classic movie.




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Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease and therapeutic strategies involving traditional Chinese medicine

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00660G, Review Article
Shutang Li, Jinfei Yang
As research on AD has progressed, TCM and its active ingredients have increasingly played a crucial role in clinical treatment. This article summarizes extracts from TCM and briefly elucidates their pharmacological mechanisms against AD.
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Lead optimisation of OXS007417: in vivo PK profile and hERG liability modulation to optimise a small molecule differentiation agent for the potential treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3495-3506
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00275J, Research Article
Open Access
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Thomas J. Cogswell, Laia Josa-Culleré, David Zimmer, Sébastien R. G. Galan, Morgan Jay-Smith, Kate S. Harris, Carole J. R. Bataille, Thomas R. Jackson, Douzi Zhang, Stephen G. Davies, Paresh Vyas, Thomas A. Milne, Graham M. Wynne, Angela J. Russell
The optimisation of a class of AML differentiation agents is described to show improved potency, solubility and stability, reduced off target toxicity, and tumour regression in a murine model in vivo.
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Discovery of highly potent SARS-CoV-2 nsp14 methyltransferase inhibitors based on adenosine 5'-carboxamides

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3469-3476
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00422A, Research Article
Open Access
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Hugo Kocek, Dominika Chalupská, Milan Dejmek, Alexandra Dvořáková, Michala Zgarbová, Michal Šála, Karel Chalupský, Petra Krafčíková, Tomáš Otava, Matúš Drexler, Eliška Procházková, Blanka Klepetářová, Milan Štefek, Ján Kozic, Helena Mertlíková-Kaiserová, Evzen Boura, Jan Weber, Radim Nencka
SARS-CoV-2 nsp14 methyltransferase inhibitors based on adenosine 5'-carboxamides.
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Semisynthetic phytochemicals in cancer treatment: a medicinal chemistry perspective

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3345-3370
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00317A, Review Article
Meghna Arora, Ankit Kumar Singh, Adarsh Kumar, Harshwardhan Singh, Prateek Pathak, Maria Grishina, Jagat Pal Yadav, Amita Verma, Pradeep Kumar
Semisynthetic phytochemicals in cancer treatment.
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A comprehensive apoptotic assessment of niloticin in cervical cancer cells: a tirucallane-type triterpenoid from Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) Parker

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3444-3459
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00318G, Research Article
Anuja Gracy Joseph, Mohanan Biji, Vishnu Priya Murali, Daisy R. Sherin, Alisha Valsan, Vimalkumar P. Sukumaran, Kokkuvayil Vasu Radhakrishnan, Kaustabh Kumar Maiti
Niloticin, a triterpenoid from Aphanamixis polystachya, induces apoptosis in HeLa cells which is primarily validated through in silico analysis and subsequently in vitro apoptotic evaluation by modulating the apoptotic proteins.
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Synthesis of a celastrol derivative as a cancer stem cell inhibitor through regulation of the STAT3 pathway for treatment of ovarian cancer

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3433-3443
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00468J, Research Article
Meijuan Liu, Na Li, Zhaoxue Wang, Shuo Wang, Shaoda Ren, Xiaojing Li
A synthetic celastrol derivative (Cel-N) attenuates cancer cell stemness, inhibits the STAT3 pathway, and exerts anti-ovarian cancer effects in cell and mouse models.
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Pyridazinone-based derivatives as anticancer agents endowed with anti-microbial activity: molecular design, synthesis, and biological investigation

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3529-3557
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00481G, Research Article
Mohamed K. S. El-Nagar, Mai I. Shahin, Mohammed F. El-Behairy, Ehab S. Taher, Mohamed F. El-Badawy, Marwa Sharaky, Dalal A. Abou El Ella, Khaled A. M. Abouzid, Mai Adel
Discovery of novel pyridazinone derivatives with dual antimicrobial and anticancer activities.
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Next-generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors to overcome C797S mutation in non-small cell lung cancer (2019–2024)

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3371-3394
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00384E, Review Article
Debasis Das, Lingzhi Xie, Jian Hong
Prospects of novel fourth-generation EGFR-TKIs overcoming C797S-mediated resistance in non-small cell lung cancer.
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Exploring apoptotic induction of malabaricone A in triple-negative breast cancer cells: an acylphenol phyto-entity isolated from the fruit rind of Myristica malabarica Lam.

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3558-3575
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00391H, Research Article
Pothiyil S. Vimalkumar, Neethu Sivadas, Vishnu Priya Murali, Daisy R. Sherin, Madhukrishnan Murali, Anuja Gracy Joseph, Kokkuvayil Vasu Radhakrishnan, Kaustabh Kumar Maiti
Malabaricone A isolated from Myristica malabarica induces apoptosis in triple-negative breast cancer cells through intrinsic and extrinsic pathways, which is validated through in vitro and in silico studies and resembles a potent phyto-entity.
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Rational design and in vitro testing of new urease inhibitors to prevent urinary catheter blockage

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3597-3608
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00378K, Research Article
Open Access
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Rachel A. Heylen, Nicola Cusick, Tom White, Emily J. Owen, Bethany L. Patenall, Martin Alm, Peter Thomsen, Maisem Laabei, A. Toby A. Jenkins
In silico identification of urease inhibitors based on thiourea, tested to determine IC50 and tested on a catheterised in vitro bladder model, showing efficacy in reducing catheter blockage.
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Exploring 7β-amino-6-nitrocholestens as COVID-19 antivirals: in silico, synthesis, evaluation, and integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in drug design: assessing the cytotoxicity and antioxidant activity of 3β-acetoxynitrocholestane

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00257A, Research Article
Shahabuddin, Uzma, Mohammad Azam, Mehtab Parveen, Nurul Huda Abd Kadir, Kim Min, Mahboob Alam
In light of the ongoing pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, effective and clinically translatable treatments are desperately needed for COVID-19 and its emerging variants.
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Design, synthesis, and structure–activity relationship studies of 6H-benzo[b]indeno[1,2-d]thiophen-6-one derivatives as DYRK1A/CLK1/CLK4/haspin inhibitors

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00537F, Research Article
Open Access
Abdelfattah Faouzi, Alexandre Arnaud, François Hallé, Jean Roussel, Mandy Aymard, Vincent Denavit, Cong Viet Do, Angélique Mularoni, Mohamed Salah, Ahmed ElHady, Thanh-Nhat Pham, Alexandre Bancet, Marc Le Borgne, Raphaël Terreux, Roland Barret, Matthias Engel, Thierry Lomberget
A series of sulfur-containing tetracycles was designed and evaluated for their ability to inhibit protein kinase DYRK1A, a target known to have several potential therapeutic applications including cancers, Down syndrome or Alzheimer's disease.
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Design, synthesis, and evaluation of benzhydrylpiperazine-based novel dual COX-2/5-LOX inhibitors with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activity

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00471J, Research Article
Poorvi Saraf, Bhagwati Bhardwaj, Akash Verma, Mohammad Aquib Siddiqui, Himanshu Verma, Pradeep Kumar, Samridhi Srivastava, Sairam Krishnamurthy, Saripella Srikrishna, Sushant Kumar Shrivastava
Screening piperazine derivatives via ChEMBL database led to the design and synthesis of novel dual COX-2/5-LOX inhibitors with strong anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and anti-cancer activity.
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Inhibition of monoamine oxidases by heterocyclic derived conjugated dienones: synthesis and in vitro and in silico investigations

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00608A, Research Article
Sunil Kumar, Bishnu Prasad Pandey, Mohamed A. Abdelgawad, Mohammed M. Ghoneim, Rania B. Bakr, Hoon Kim, Bijo Mathew
A total of 18 heterocyclic derived conjugated dienones (CD1–CD18) were evaluated for their potential monoamine oxidase (MAO)-A/-B inhibitory activity.
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Design and Synthesis of coumarin-based amphoteric antimicrobials with the biofilm interference and immunoregulation effects

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00721B, Research Article
Qun Tang, Haiyang Zhang, Kasemsiri Chandarajoti, Zirui Jiao, Lianhua Nie, Sai Lv, Jiakun Zuo, Wen Zhou, Xiangan Han
Bacterial infections pose a threat to the health of animals and human being, and the biofilm formation exacerbates the microbial threat. New antimicrobial agents to address this challenge are much...
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Modulating polybasic character of galactose-based glycosylated antitumor ether lipids for enhanced cytotoxic response

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00662C, Research Article
Rajat Arora, Ayan Mukherjee, Gilbert Arthur, Mark W. Nachtigal, Frank Schweizer
We describe the multi-step synthesis of different dibasic and tribasic galactosamine-based glycosylated antitumor ether lipids (GAELs) and their cytotoxic response in comparison to doxorubicin and cisplatin.
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Development, biological evaluation, and molecular modelling of some benzene-sulfonamide derivatives as protein tyrosine phosphatase-1B inhibitors for managing diabetes mellitus and associated metabolic disorders

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00594E, Research Article
Nagat Ghareb, Khaled M. Darwish, Mohamed S. Nafie, Ranwa Elrayess, Noha M. Abourobe, Shaimaa A. Fattah, Reem M. Hazem, Eman T. Mehanna, Ranza Elrayess
One benzene-sulfonamide derivative exhibited potent protein tyrosine phosphatase-1B inhibition for managing diabetes mellitus and associated metabolic disorders.
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Design, synthesis and mechanistic insights into triclosan derived dimers as potential anti-plasmodials

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00494A, Research Article
Shekhar, Shefali Chowdhary, Joel Mosnier, Isabelle Fonta, Bruno Pradines, Vipan Kumar
In pursuit of novel anti-plasmodial agents, a library of triclosan-based dimers both with and without a 1H-1,2,3 triazole core were designed, synthesized and evaluated in order to achieve a multitargeted approach.
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Breaking boundaries in diabetic nephropathy treatment: design and synthesis of novel steroidal SGLT2 inhibitors

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00645C, Research Article
Geetmani Singh Nongthombam, Semim Akhtar Ahmed, Kangkon Saikia, Sanjib Gogoi, Jagat Chandra Borah
Virtual screening and synthetic modification of natural product-derived steroidal precursors as potential SGLT2 inhibitors for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy.
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Novel benzenesulfonamides containing a dual triazole moiety with selective carbonic anhydrase inhibition and anticancer activity

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00617H, Research Article
Aida Buza, Cüneyt Türkeş, Mustafa Arslan, Yeliz Demir, Busra Dincer, Arleta Rifati Nixha, Şükrü Beydemir
In this research, a series of sulfonamides incorporating a 1,2,3-triazolyloxime substituted 1,2,3-triazolyl moiety was conceptualized, synthesized, and investigated as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.
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Continuous flow synthesis of N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) analogues with therapeutic potential

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00562G, Research Article
Open Access
Andreas Simoens, Andreas Dejaegere, Marthe Vandevelde, Christian V. Stevens
Flow chemistry allows for the rapid and clean synthesis of therapeutically relevant tryptamines in good yields, including the large scale drug rizatriptan.
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Azo derivatives of monoterpenes as anti-Helicobacter pylori agents: from synthesis to structure-based target investigation

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00511B, Research Article
Open Access
Francesco Melfi, Marialuigia Fantacuzzi, Simone Carradori, Ilaria D'Agostino, Alessandra Ammazzalorso, Noemi Mencarelli, Marialucia Gallorini, Mattia Spano, Paolo Guglielmi, Mariangela Agamennone, Sazan Haji Ali, Ali Al-Samydai, Francesca Sisto
Monoterpene-derived azo benzenes showed selective antibacterial activity against Helicobacter pylori with a safe profile. An in silico investigation highlighted the inosine 5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase enzyme as the putative target.
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Recent advances from computer-aided drug design to artificial intelligence drug design

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00522H, Review Article
Keran Wang, Yanwen Huang, Yan Wang, Qidong You, Lei Wang
CADD and AIDD contribute to the drug discovery.
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Medicinal chemistry-based perspective on thiophene and its derivatives: Exploring the structural insights to discover plausible druggable leads

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00450G, Review Article
Shikha Thakur, Devendra Kumar, shivani jaiswal, Kapil Kumar Goel, Pramod Rawat, Vivek Srivastava, Sonia Dhiman, Hemant R Jadhav, Ashish Ranjan Dwivedi
Thiophene is a privileged pharmacophore in medicinal chemistry owing to its diversified biological attributes. The thiophene moiety has been ranked 4th in US FDA drug approval of small drug molecules,...
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Ligand-centred phenotype-driven development of potent kinase inhibitors against oesophageal cancer

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00579A, Research Article
Open Access
Cecilia C. Ayala-Aguilera, Yang Ge, Álvaro Lorente-Macías, Benjamin N. Jones, Catherine Adam, Neil O. Carragher, Asier Unciti-Broceta
A ligand-centred strategy combined with phenotypic screening was used to develop novel antiproliferative inhibitors against oesophageal cancer and identified a lead compound that induces potent anticancer activity and inhibits Aurora kinase A.
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Synthesis and anti-tumor activity of new benzofuran-based chalcone derivatives as potent VEGFR-2 inhibitors

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00621F, Research Article
Chunfei Zhang, Yixin Liu, Xiao Zhang, Chunping Wan, Zewei Mao
A series of novel benzofuran-based chalcone derivatives could be considered as potent VEGFR-2 inhibitors.
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S-MGBs bearing amidine tail groups are potent, selective antiplasmodial agents

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00619D, Research Article
Open Access
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Marina Perieteanu, Tayner Rodriguez Garzon, Leah M. C. McGee, Abedawn I. Khalaf, Colin J. Suckling, Rebecca Beveridge, Vicky M. Avery, Fraser J. Scott
25 S-MGBs, including those bearing an amidine tail group, were investigated for their antiplasmodial, in vitro activity against 3D7 and Dd2 strains of P. falciparum. Several potent, and selective, hit compounds were identified.
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Miniaturized click chemistry and direct screening facilitate the discovery of triazole piperazine SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors with improved metabolic stability

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00555D, Research Article
Shenghua Gao, Letian Song, Bing Ye, Mianling Yang, Junyi Li, Manyu Gu, Ann E. Tollefson, Karoly Toth, Peng Zhan, Xinyong Liu
The continuous mutational nature of SARS-CoV-2 and its inter-species' similarities emphasize the urgent need to design and develop more direct-acting antiviral agents against highly infectious variants.
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Advances in antibacterial agents for Mycobacterium fortuitum

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00508B, Review Article
Carlos Roberto Tavolari Jortieke, Angélica Rocha Joaquim, Fernando Fumagalli
This review presents the recent findings on antibacterial agents against Mycobacterium fortuitum and reveals the most promising and effective chemical frameworks to inspire the development of new drugs.
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Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of pyrazole–ciprofloxacin hybrids as antibacterial and antibiofilm agents against Staphylococcus aureus

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00623B, Research Article
Ojaswitha Ommi, Priyanka Sudhir Dhopat, Shashikanta Sau, Madhu Rekha Estharla, Srinivas Nanduri, Nitin Pal Kalia, Venkata Madhavi Yaddanapudi
A series of pyrazole–ciprofloxacin hybrids were designed, synthesized, and tested for antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, aiming to combat antibiotic resistance.
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Design and synthesis of (E)-3-benzylideneindolin-2-one derivatives as potential allosteric inhibitors of Aurora A kinase

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00373J, Research Article
YongLai Jiao, Jie Zhong, Jin-Fang Xu, Shaobo Ning, Taigang Liang, Mingzhu Zhao, Jian Zhang
The mitotic kinase Aurora A, a pivotal regulator of cell cycle, is overexpressed in various cancers and has emerged as one of the most promising targets for anticancer drug discovery....
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