Structural Rigidification of N-Aryl-pyrroles into Indoles Active against Intracellular and Drug-Resistant Mycobacteria

A series of indolyl-3-methyleneamines incorporating lipophilic side chains were designed through a structural rigidification approach and synthesized for investigation as new chemical entities against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The screening led to the identification of a 6-chloroindole analo...

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Autores: Semenya, Dorothy, Touitou, Meir, Ribeiro, Camila Maringolo [UNESP], Pavan, Fernando Rogerio [UNESP], Pisano, Luca, Singh, Vinayak, Chibale, Kelly, Bano, Georg, Toscani, Anita, Manetti, Fabrizio, Gianibbi, Beatrice, Castagnolo, Daniele
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/218932
Acesso em linha:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsmedchennlett.1c00431
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/218932
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Tuberculosis
MDR-TB
XDR-TB
Indole
Pyrrole
Antimicrobial resistance
Descrição
Resumo:A series of indolyl-3-methyleneamines incorporating lipophilic side chains were designed through a structural rigidification approach and synthesized for investigation as new chemical entities against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The screening led to the identification of a 6-chloroindole analogue 7j bearing an N-octyl chain and a cycloheptyl moiety, which displayed potent in vitro activity against laboratory and clinical Mtb strains, including a pre-extensively drug-resistant (pre-XDR) isolate. 7j also demonstrated a marked ability to restrict the intracellular growth of Mtb in murine macrophages. Further assays geared toward mechanism of action elucidation have thus far ruled out the involvement of various known promiscuous targets, thereby suggesting that the new indole 7j may inhibit Mtb via a unique mechanism.