Karina Smirnova

Mrs. Karina Smirnova


Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

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

Representative Publications

View All Publications
14 November 2024 in Molecules
Verified
Journal Article
Open access
PDF file
YAYulia Aleksandrova
Yulia Aleksandrova
NNNatalya Nikolaeva
Natalya Nikolaeva
ISInna Александровна Shagina
Inna Александровна Shagina
KSKarina Smirnova
Karina Smirnova
AZAlla Aleksandrovna Zubishina
Alla Aleksandrovna Zubishina
Margarita NeganovaMargarita Neganova
Margarita Neganova
The era of chemotherapy began in the 1940s, which is the basis of traditional antitumor approaches and, being one of the most high-tech treatment methods, is still widely used to treat various types of cancer. A promising direction in modern medicinal chemistry is currently the creation of hybrid molecules containing several pharmacophore fragments of different structures. This strategy is successfully used to increase the therapeutic efficacy of cytotoxic agents and reduce side effects. In this work, we synthesized 10 1-aryl derivatives of benzimidazole and benzotriazole and 11 hybrids based on them. Among the compounds obtained, the most promising hybrid molecules were diphenylamines, containing an amino group and a benzotriazole cycle in the ortho position to the bridging NH group, which showed significant cytotoxic activity, excellent antioxidant properties and the ability to suppress the migration activity of tumor cells. Taken together, our results demonstrate that substituted diphenylamine-based bipharmacophoric compounds may serve as a promising platform for further optimization to obtain effective antitumor compounds.