A tryptophanol-derived oxazolopiperidone lactam is cytotoxic against tumors via inhibition of p53 interaction with murine double minute proteins.
- J. Soares, L. Raimundo, L. Saraíva
- Biology, ChemistryPharmacological Research
- 1 May 2015
Indolo[2,3-a]quinolizidines and Derivatives: Bioactivity and Asymmetric Synthesis.
- Maria Pérez, Margarida Espadinha, Maria M. M. Santos
- Chemistry, BiologyCurrent pharmaceutical design
- 31 October 2015
The main biological effects described for indoloquinolizidines include analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, and antiarrhythmic activities, as well as inhibition of multiple ion channels, affinity for opioid receptors, and activity against Leishmania.
Stereocontrolled Annulations of Indolo[2,3-a]quinolizidine-Derived Lactams with a Silylated Nazarov Reagent: Access to Allo and Epiallo Yohimbine-Type Derivatives.
- Federica Arioli, Maria Pérez, M. Amat
- ChemistryChemistry
- 14 September 2015
The facial selectivity of double Michael addition reactions of the silylated Nazarov reagent 4 to unsaturated indolo[2,3-a]quinolizidine lactams 3 has been studied and the synthetic usefulness of the pentacyclic Nazarov-derived adducts is demonstrated by their conversion into alliallo yohimbine-type targets.
Tryptophanol-derived oxazolopiperidone lactams: identification of a hit compound as NMDA receptor antagonist.
- Nuno A. L. Pereira, F. Sureda, Roser Esplugas, Maria Pérez, M. Amat, Maria M. M. Santos
- Biology, ChemistryBioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
- 1 August 2014
Enantiopure Indolo[2,3-a]quinolizidines: Synthesis and Evaluation as NMDA Receptor Antagonists
- Nuno A. L. Pereira, F. Sureda, Maria Pérez, M. Amat, Maria M. M. Santos
- Chemistry, BiologyMolecules
- 1 August 2016
This compound represents a hit compound for the development of novel NMDA receptor antagonists with potential applications in neurodegenerative disorders associated with overactivation of NMDA receptors.
Diseño, síntesis y evaluación biológica de nuevos derivados de quinoxalina y 1,4-di-n-óxido de quinoxalina con aplicación en diferentes áreas terapéuticas
- Maria Pérez
- Chemistry, Biology
- 2010
The results obtained show that the anticancer activity of the tested compounds is due to the a,â-unsaturated ketone system and that the presence of the N-oxide groups is not essential for this biological activity.