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Papers by Vincenza Andrisano

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1998

... Roberti, Daniela Pizzirani, Riccardo Rondanin, Riccardo Baruchello, Francesco Paolo Invidiata... more ... Roberti, Daniela Pizzirani, Riccardo Rondanin, Riccardo Baruchello, Francesco Paolo Invidiata, Manlio Tolomeo, Stefania Grimaudo, Stefania Merighi, Katia Varani, Stefania Gessi, Pier Andrea Borea, Silvia Marino, Sabrina Cavallini, Clementina Bianchi, and Anna Siniscalchi. ...

Bioorganic chemistry, 2014

Beta-secretase is the key enzyme involved in Alzheimer's disease thus; inhibition of the enzy... more Beta-secretase is the key enzyme involved in Alzheimer's disease thus; inhibition of the enzyme can lead to a potential anti-Alzheimer drug. In the search of an effective lead candidate, we have designed non-peptide inhibitor molecules based on amino aromatic heterocyclic motifs specifically, substituted 1,2,4-thiadiazole analogues. In silico modelling was employed to study interaction of the designed ligands in the enzyme active site using molecular docking approach as well as for Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion studies. The synthesized analogues were pharmacologically screened using in vitro FRET technique. Overall results indicate that one of the analogues, compound 8 is the most promising one against beta secretase.

Journal of Urology, 1998

PurposeVasoactive cocktails are widely used in diagnosing and treating erectile dysfunction, espe... more PurposeVasoactive cocktails are widely used in diagnosing and treating erectile dysfunction, especially in poor responders to prostaglandin E1 (PGE1). However, very little information as to their chemical interactions and stability is available, despite the huge amount of published work regarding their clinical efficacy. Obviously, medical and legal problems are involved.

Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies, 1993

Aliphatic thiols of biopharmaceutical (cysteine N-acetylcysteine, homocysteine, captopril, glutat... more Aliphatic thiols of biopharmaceutical (cysteine N-acetylcysteine, homocysteine, captopril, glutathione, mercaptop ropionylglycine) and cosmetic (thioglycolic acid monothioglycerol, ammonium thiolactate) interest react under-mild reaction conditions (10 min at room temperature) with methyl 4-(6-methoxynaphthalen-2-yl)-4-oxo-2-butenoate to give fluorescent adducts which can be separated on TLC silica gel plates. The fluorescent spots are visualized on irradiation at 254 and 366 nm.

Chromatographia, 1997

Summary The development of a selective and sensitive HPLC method for the determination of semipe... more Summary The development of a selective and sensitive HPLC method for the determination of semipermanent hair colorants in cosmetic formulations is proposed. The separation and identification of N-hydroxyalkyl nitrophenylenediamines and nitroaminophenols were performed by HPLC with on-line, post-column, photochemical derivatisation, using a reversed phase, ion-pair system with 1,8-diaminooctane and heptansulfonate in the mobile phase. Two UV spectra (photoreactor on and off)

ChemInform, 1998

Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition by Tacrine Analogues.

Pharmacology Research & Perspectives, 2014

The development of drugs with different pharmacological properties appears to be an innovative th... more The development of drugs with different pharmacological properties appears to be an innovative therapeutic approach for Alzheimer's disease. In this article, we describe a simple structural modification of AP2238, a first dual function lead, in particular the introduction of the catechol moiety performed in order to search for multi-target ligands. The new compound AP2469 retains antiacetylcholinesterase (AChE) and beta-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme (BACE)1 activities compared to the reference, and is also able to inhibit Ab 42 self-aggregation, Ab 42 oligomer-binding to cell membrane and subsequently reactive oxygen species formation in both neuronal and microglial cells. The ability of AP2469 to interfere with Ab 42 oligomer-binding to neuron and microglial cell membrane gives this molecule both neuroprotective and antiinflammatory properties. These findings, together with its strong chain-breaking antioxidant performance, make AP2469 a potential drug able to modify the course of the disease.

Journal of Chromatography A, 2014

European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2012

In this work, we report a rational structure-based approach aimed at the discovery of new 2aminoi... more In this work, we report a rational structure-based approach aimed at the discovery of new 2aminoimidazoles as b-secretase inhibitors. Taking advantage of a microwave-assisted synthetic protocol, a small library of derivatives was obtained and biologically evaluated. Two compounds showed promising activities in both enzymatic and cellular assays. Moreover, one of them exhibited the capability to cross the bloodebrain barrier as assessed by the parallel artificial membrane permeability assay.

Farmaco, 2003

Ambenonium (1), an old AChE inhibitor, is endowed with an outstanding affinity and a peculiar mec... more Ambenonium (1), an old AChE inhibitor, is endowed with an outstanding affinity and a peculiar mechanism of action that, taken together, make it a very promising pharmacological tool for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Unfortunately, the bisquaternary structure of 1 prevents its passage through the blood brain barrier. In a search of centrally active ambenonium derivatives, we planned to

Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies, 1994

The reversed-phase liquid chromatographic separation of several hair dyes (diamines, aminophenols... more The reversed-phase liquid chromatographic separation of several hair dyes (diamines, aminophenols, phenols, etc.), using mobile phases containing 1,8-diaminoctane as new amine modifier and sodium heptansulfonate, is described. The combined effect of the amine and of the alkylsulfonate enabled very good separation of all the dyes studied. The proposed chromatographic system was found to be selective, rugged and therefore suitable for

Journal of Biotechnology - J BIOTECHNOL, 2010

First-order and second-order derivative spectrophotometric methods are proposed for the determina... more First-order and second-order derivative spectrophotometric methods are proposed for the determination of 18 [3-glycyrrhetinic acid (GT) and its phytosome (GTP) in cosmetic formulations (creams and hydrophilic gels). The methods involve preliminary liquid-liquid extraction procedures to eliminate the interferences from the formulation excipients. The extraction steps and the results obtained were verified by a reversedphase liquid-chromatographic (HPLC) method. The spectrophotometric method proved to be suitable for a reliable quality control of cosmetic formulations containing •>0.3% of GT, while the HPLC method was found to be of general application. + 0.250-O. 000 -0.250 -b ß ß ß ß ß ß ß ß ß ß ß ß ß ß ß ß ß ß : ß :. . ß • ß ß ß ß -I

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Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry - BIOORGAN MED CHEM, 2000

A series of derivatives of the known M1 selective muscarinic receptor agonist McN-A-343 (1) was d... more A series of derivatives of the known M1 selective muscarinic receptor agonist McN-A-343 (1) was designed with the aim of investigating the effects of structural variations on both the butynyl chain and the phenyl ring of 1. The butynyl chain was replaced with an aromatic spacer, and the effects of such a modification on the stereoelectronic properties of the molecules were theoretically studied and considered compatible with muscarinic receptor affinity. Substituents on the phenyl ring of 1 were selected so as to vary their electronic and hydrophobic properties. This design strategy did not produce muscarinic M1 receptor agonists more potent than the prototype 1, even if some analogues displayed functional selectivity for different muscarinic receptor subtypes. Compounds 3 and 7 were selective agonists towards muscarinic M3 receptors, while compounds 14, 16 and 18 were selective muscarinic M2 receptor agonists. The most interesting derivative was 8, a full agonist at muscarinic M3 r...

Journal of Chromatography A - J CHROMATOGR A, 2000

The binding characteristics of a series of 2,3-substituted 3-hydroxypropionic acids, with anti-in... more The binding characteristics of a series of 2,3-substituted 3-hydroxypropionic acids, with anti-inflammatory properties, bearing two chiral centres, were studied by HPLC upon HSA (human serum albumin)-based stationary phase. The compounds were analysed in their stereoisomeric erythro and threo forms and the chromatographic conditions for enantioseparation of the erythro and threo forms were studied on human serum albumin stationary phase. The enantiomer elution order was determined by injection of the enriched samples or by carrying out the CD spectra of each enantiomeric fraction. The absolute configuration of the single enantiomers was assigned on the basis of their CD spectra. A QSRR study was performed by subjecting the chromatographic data of the compounds to multiparameter regression analysis against various molecular descriptors to have insight into the chiral recognition mechanism. The lipophilicity appeared to be the most important parameter in determining the affinity to th...

Cheminform, 2010

Cholinergic Agents. Synthesis and Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitory Activity of Some ω-(N-Methyl-N-... more Cholinergic Agents. Synthesis and Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitory Activity of Some ω-(N-Methyl-N-(3-alkylcarbamoyloxyphenyl)methyl)aminoalkoxyxanthen-9-ones.

Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis - J PHARMACEUT BIOMED ANAL, 2001

The analysis of donepezil, a centrally acting acetylcholine esterase inhibitor, is described by a... more The analysis of donepezil, a centrally acting acetylcholine esterase inhibitor, is described by a CZE method suitable for applications in pharmaceutical field. A rapid migration of the analyte was obtained under acidic conditions (pH 3.0); with detection wavelength of 320 nm a LOD of 0.8×10−3 mg/ml was provided. Applications on real sample (pharmaceuticals) were carried out using two different instruments with comparable results in terms of reproducibility and accuracy. The use of chiral selectors in the running buffer allowed the enantioseparation of donepezil; charged cyclodextrins (carboxymethyl-β-cyclodextrin and sulfated-β-cyclodextrin) were suitable for the chiral resolution of the analyte. Interesting results were also obtained using human serum albumin. The protein-based CE enantioseparation was carried out at pH 7.4 avoiding the partial filling technique due to the good absorptivity of donepezil at 320 nm. Interestingly, the use of bicine as BGE provided a significative imp...

Talanta, 2005

The current work presents analytical procedures for simultaneous determination of tarabine PFS an... more The current work presents analytical procedures for simultaneous determination of tarabine PFS and adriblastina by micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) and liquid chromatography (LC). For MEKC analysis, separations and identifications were accomplished using uncoated fused-silica capillary with hydrodynamic injections in the presence of 50 mM borate/phophate pH 8.7 and 100 mM SDS. The migration times of tarabine PFS and adriblastina were found to be 2.70 and 6.40 min, respectively. Calibration curves were established for 10-300 ng/mL (r = 0.998) tarabine PFS and for 8-120 g/mL (r = 0.999) adriblastina. For LC analysis, separations were performed on teicoplanin stationary phase with reversed mobile phase containing methanol:buffer pH 4.05 (20:80%, v/v) at 285 nm. The retention times of tarabine PFS and adriblastina were 5.18 and 7.20 min, respectively. Calibration curves were established for 3-90 g/mL (r = 0.998) tarabine PFS and for 10-120 g/mL (r = 0.999) adriblastina. Both MEKC and LC methods were applied for the simultaneous determination of analytes in urine samples.