Recent advancements in colchicine derivatives: Exploring synthesis, activities, and nanoformulations for enhanced therapeutic efficacy

M Rubicondo, G Ciardelli, C Mattu, JA Tuszynski - Drug Discovery Today, 2025 - Elsevier
The multifaceted anti-cancer properties of colchicine make it a promising candidate for tumor
treatment. However, its application has been limited by poor solubility, low bioavailability …

Jaceidin Flavonoid Isolated from Chiliadenus montanus Attenuates Tumor Progression in Mice via VEGF Inhibition: In Vivo and In Silico Studies

SS Elhady, EE Eltamany, AE Shaaban, AA Bagalagel… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Phytochemical study of Chiliadenus montanus aerial parts afforded six compounds;
Intermedeol (1), 5α-hydroperoxy-β-eudesmol (2), 5, 7-dihydroxy-3, 3', 4'-trimethoxyflavone …

Design, synthesis, molecular docking analysis and biological evaluations of 4-[(Quinolin-4-yl) amino] benzamide derivatives as novel anti-influenza virus agents

C Zhang, YS Tang, CR Meng, J Xu, DL Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, a series of 4-[(quinolin-4-yl) amino] benzamide derivatives as the novel anti-
influenza agents were designed and synthesized. Cytotoxicity assay, cytopathic effect assay …

The impact of natural compounds on S-shaped Aβ42 fibril: from molecular docking to biophysical characterization

S Muscat, L Pallante, F Stojceski, A Danani… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The pursuit for effective strategies inhibiting the amyloidogenic process in
neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), remains one of the main …

In silico Investigations of the Mode of Action of Novel Colchicine Derivatives Targeting β-Tubulin Isotypes: A Search for a Selective and Specific β-III Tubulin Ligand

L Pallante, A Rocca, G Klejborowska… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The cardinal role of microtubules in cell mitosis makes them interesting drug targets for
many pharmacological treatments, including those against cancer. Moreover, different …

Synthesis and antiproliferative screening of novel analogs of regioselectively demethylated colchicine and thiocolchicine

D Czerwonka, S Sobczak, E Maj, J Wietrzyk… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Colchicine, a pseudoalkaloid isolated from Colchicum autumnale, has been identified as a
potent anticancer agent because of its strong antimitotic activity. It was shown that colchicine …

Synthesis, anticancer activity and molecular docking studies of N-deacetylthiocolchicine and 4-iodo-N-deacetylthiocolchicine derivatives

G Klejborowska, A Urbaniak, E Maj, J Wietrzyk… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Colchicine is a plant alkaloid with a broad spectrum of biological and pharmacological
properties. It has found application as an anti-inflammatory agent and also shows anticancer …

Photoinduced Skeletal Rearrangement of N-Substituted Colchicine Derivatives

D Czerwonka, S Sobczak, T Pędziński… - The Journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Colchicine is an active pharmaceutical ingredient widely used for treating gout, pericarditis,
and familial Mediterranean fever with high antimitotic activity. The photoisomerization of …

[PDF][PDF] Molecular Level Insights into Taste Perception and Beyond

L Pallante - 2023 - iris.unito.it
Taste perception is a complex and multi-layered process which involves several
components from the molecular level up to subcellular, cellular, and tissue levels. At the …

Topical formulation of a novel drug for the treatment of gouty arthritis

M Rubicondo - 2021 - webthesis.biblio.polito.it
The main objective of this work is to provide a topical formulation of a novel thiocolchicoside
derivative drug to treat gout inflammation. The drug has been tested in cell-based assays …