?-Hydroxytropolones are promising pharmacophores for therapeutic development. However, structure-function studies on the molecules have been hampered due to a scarcity of synthetic methods available to access them. The following research will leverage a newly established oxidopyrylium cycloaddition/ring-opening strategy in a series of biological studies on a-hydroxytropolones, and expand the methodology to include a promising subclass of the molecules. Specifically, a computational chemistry-assisted structure-function study will be carried out toward a potent and selective a-hydroxytropolone-based HIV RT RNase H inhibitor. These compounds will also be tested for their antiviral activity for Hepatitis B and Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2. New chemical probes will also be synthesized for use in proteomic studies for studying a-hydroxytropolone cytotoxicity. Finally, the chemistry will be expanded to include 3, 7-dihydroxytropolones, which have shown promising cellular antiviral activity for HIV, and have demonstrated activity in animal model studies for malaria and melanoma comparable to current therapeutic agents. The molecules will be tested for their antiviral activity in preliminary structure-function studies against HIV, Hepatitis B and Herpes Simplex Virus. The research proposed is thus a critical step in what is anticipated to be a long-term research program aimed at thoroughly evaluating the therapeutic potential of ?-hydroxytropolones, with a major goal being the establishment of a new platform for drug development.

Public Health Relevance

?-Hydroxytropolones have broad therapeutic potential for various diseases that are significant to public health, including HIV, malaria, heart disease, bipolar disorder, bacterial infections, and many more. However, very few structure function studies have been performed on them to date in part due to a scarcity of synthetic methods available to access and study them. The following grant will leverage a recent synthetic strategy developed in our lab to carry out in-depth structure function studies toward a clinically viable anti-HIV ?-hydroxytropolone, assess these molecules for their antiviral activity for hepatitis B and herpes simplex virus 1 and 2, perform experiments aimed at understanding the cytotoxicity of ?-hydroxytropolones, and expand our chemistry to include 3,7-dihydroxytropolones, which have shown promising antiviral, antimalarial, and anticancer activity.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Research Enhancement Award (SC1)
Project #
1SC1GM111158-01A1
Application #
8854644
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZGM1-TWD-3 (SC))
Program Officer
Fabian, Miles
Project Start
2015-05-01
Project End
2019-04-30
Budget Start
2015-05-01
Budget End
2016-04-30
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2015
Total Cost
$381,100
Indirect Cost
$131,100
Name
Brooklyn College
Department
Chemistry
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
620127691
City
New York
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
11210
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