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ReviewActa pharmaceutica Sinica. B2021

Recent developments in the medicinal chemistry of single boron atom-containing compounds.

Shu Song, Ping Gao, Lin Sun, Dongwei Kang, Jacob Kongsted, Vasanthanathan Poongavanam, Peng Zhan, Xinyong Liu

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Review in Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers.

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47 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Shu SongDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250012, China.
Ping GaoDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250012, China.
Lin SunDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250012, China.
Dongwei KangDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250012, China.
Jacob KongstedDepartment of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M. DK-5230, Denmark.
Vasanthanathan PoongavanamDepartment of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M. DK-5230, Denmark.
Peng ZhanDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250012, China.
Xinyong LiuDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250012, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Various boron-containing drugs have been approved for clinical use over the past two decades, and more are currently in clinical trials. The increasing interest in boron-containing compounds is due to their unique binding properties to biological targets; for example, boron substitution can be used to modulate biological activity, pharmacokinetic properties, and drug resistance. In this perspective, we aim to comprehensively review the current status of boron compounds in drug discovery, focusing especially on progress from 2015 to December 2020. We classify these compounds into groups showing anticancer, antibacterial, antiviral, antiparasitic and other activities, and discuss the biological targets associated with each activity, as well as potential future developments.

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ACTs, artemisinin combination therapiesADCs, Acinetobacter-derived cephalosporinasesAML, acute myeloid leukemiaAMT, aminopterinBLs, β-lactamasesBNCT, boron neutron capture therapyBNNPs, boron nitride nanoparticlesBNNTs, boron nitride nanotubesBoron-containing compoundsCEs, carboxylesterasesCIA, collagen-induced arthritisClpP, casein protease PCovalent inhibitorsCOVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019cUTI, complex urinary tract infectiondCTPase, dCTPase pyrophosphataseGSH, glutathioneHADC1, class I histone deacetylaseHBV, hepatitis B virusHCV, hepatitis C virusHIV, human immunodeficiency virusLeuRS, leucyl-tRNA synthetaseLinker componentsMBLs, metal β-lactamasesMcl-1, myeloid cell leukemia 1MDR-TB, multidrug-resistant tuberculosisMERS, Middle East respiratory syndromeMIDA, N-methyliminodiacetic acidMM, multiple myelomaMtb, Mycobacterium tuberculosisMTX, methotrexateNA, neuraminidaseNS5B, non-nucleoside polymeraseOBORT, oxaborole tRNA captureOPs, organophosphatePBA, phenylboronic acidPDB, Protein Data BankPPI, protein–protein interactionProdrugQM, quinone methideRA, rheumatoid arthritisROS, reactive oxygen speciesSaClpP, Staphylococcus aureus caseinolytic protease PSARS-CoV-2, syndrome coronavirus 2SBLs, serine β-lactamasesSERD, selective estrogen receptor downregulatorSHA, salicyl hydroxamic acidTB, tuberculosisTTR, transthyretinU4CR, Ugi 4-component reaction

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PMCPMC8546671

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