Joao Silva

Joao Silva

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Academic Career Length

30Years (1997-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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7 May 2015 in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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IMInês L. Martins
Inês L. Martins
CCCatarina Charneira
Catarina Charneira
Valentina GandinValentina Gandin
Valentina Gandin
JSJoao Silva
Joao Silva
GJGonçalo Justino
Gonçalo Justino
Alexandra AntunesAlexandra Antunes
Alexandra Antunes

21 November 2003 in Inorganica Chimica Acta
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JSJoao Silva
Joao Silva
MPManuel E. Minas da Piedade
Manuel E. Minas da Piedade
MDMaria Teresa Duarte
Maria Teresa Duarte

2 September 2009 in Organometallics
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AFAndré P. Ferreira
André P. Ferreira
JSJoao Silva
Joao Silva
MDMaria Teresa Duarte
Maria Teresa Duarte
MPManuel E. Minas da Piedade
Manuel E. Minas da Piedade
MRMaria Paula Robalo
Maria Paula Robalo
M. Matilde MarquesM. Matilde Marques
M. Matilde Marques

1 January 2004 in Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
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ADAlberto R. Dias
Alberto R. Dias
MDMaria Teresa Duarte
Maria Teresa Duarte
AFAnabela C. Fernandes
Anabela C. Fernandes
Susete FernandesSusete Fernandes
Susete Fernandes
MMMaria M. Marques
Maria M. Marques
SRSandra S. Rodrigues
Sandra S. Rodrigues

6 September 2003 in Organometallics
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AMAna M. Martins
Ana M. Martins
JAJose Ascenso
Jose Ascenso
CACristina G. de Azevedo
Cristina G. de Azevedo
ADAlberto R. Dias
Alberto R. Dias
MDMaria Teresa Duarte
Maria Teresa Duarte
SRSandra S. Rodrigues
Sandra S. Rodrigues

21 June 2019 in Molecules
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MMMohamed Mahgoub
Mohamed Mahgoub
AEAwatef Elmaghraby
Awatef Elmaghraby
AHAbd-Elfttah A. Harb
Abd-Elfttah A. Harb
JSJoao Silva
Joao Silva
GJGonçalo Justino
Gonçalo Justino
M. Matilde MarquesM. Matilde Marques
M. Matilde Marques
A new series of thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine bromide salt derivatives 7a–d were synthesized from 3,4-dihydropyrimidinethione precursors. The target compounds were fully characterized by 1D- and 2D-NMR, high resolution ESI-MS/MS and single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, which confirmed a regioselective 5H cyclization of the dihydropyrimidinethiones. All target compounds were evaluated in vitro as human acetylcholinesterase (hAChE) inhibitors via an Ellman-based colorimetric assay and showed good inhibition activities (better than 70% at 10 µM and IC50 values in the 1 µM range). Molecular docking simulations for all target products into hAChE were performed and confirmed strong binding to the enzyme. These results provide a promising and new starting point to improve acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and explore novel treatment options against Alzheimer’s disease.