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Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.BACKGROUND Hydrazonoyl halides are convenient for the synthesis of arylazothiazoles Results A series of novel arylazothiazoles were efficiently synthesized from the reaction of hydrazonoyl chlorides with 2-(adamantan-2-ylidene)hydrazinecarbothioamide or 2-(ferrocenyl-1-ylidene)hydrazinecarbothioamide in dioxane is used as aprotic solvent, because of its lower toxicity and higher boiling point (101 °C) and triethylamine at reflux. The reaction mechanistic pathway proceeded by the nucleophilic substitution reaction by elimination of hydrogen chloride to give thiohydrazonates as intermediate, which in situ undergo intramolecular cyclization and loss of water molecule to afford the final product of novel arylazothiazoles. This method is simple, good yield and excellent purities. The synthetic schemes for the final Products are proposed and discussed. The chemical structures of the final products were identified by different techniques, such as elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and mass spectrometry (MS). CONCLUSION In this article, we prepared arylazothiazoles from the reaction of 2-(adamantan-2-ylidene)hydrazinecarbothioamide or 2-(ferrocenyl-1-ylidene)hydrazinecarbothioamide with hydrazonoyl halides. Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.Human DNA is a very sensitive macromolecule. Slight changes in the structure of DNA can have disastrous effects on the organism. When nucleotides are modified, or changed the resulting DNA sequence can lose its information, if it is part of a gene, or it can become a problem for replication and repair. Human cells can regulate themselves by using a process known as DNA methylation. This methylation is vitally important in cell differentiation and expression of genes. When the methylation is uncontrolled, however, or does not occur in the right place, serious pathophysiological consequences may result. Excess methylation causes changes in the conformation of the DNA double helix. The secondary structure of the DNA is highly dependent upon the sequence. Therefore, if the sequence changes slightly the secondary structure can change as well. These slight changes will then cause the double-stranded DNA to be more open and available in some places where large adductions can come in and react with the DNA base pairs. Computer models have been used to simulate a variety of biological processes including protein function and binding, and there is a growing body of evidence that in silico methods can shed light on DNA methylation. Understanding the anomeric effect that is responsible for the structural and conformational flexibility of furanose rings through a combination of quantum mechanical and experimental studies is critical for successful molecular dynamic simulations. Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.Drug discovery has focused on the paradigm "one drug, one target" for a long time. However, small molecules can act at multiple macromolecular targets, which serves as the basis for drug repurposing. In an effort to expand the target space, and given advances in X-ray crystallography, protein-protein interactions have become an emerging focus area of drug discovery enterprises. Proteins interact with other biomolecules and it is this intricate network of interactions which determines the behavior of the system and its biological processes. In this review, we briefly discuss networks in disease, followed by computational methods for protein-protein complex prediction. Computational methodologies and techniques employed towards objectives such as protein-protein docking, protein-protein interactions and interface predictions are described extensively. Docking aims at producing a complex between proteins, while interface predictions identify subset of residues on one protein that could interact with a partner, and protein-protein interaction sites address whether two proteins interact. In addition, approaches to predict hot spots and binding sites are presented along with a representative example of our internal project on the chemokine receptor 3 B-isoform and predictive modeling with IP10 and PF4. Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) is a highly effective anti-cancer treatment modality for patients with non-resectable, metastasized neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). During PRRT, specific receptors that are overexpressed on the cancer cells are targeted with a peptide labeled with a DNA-damaging radionuclide. Even though PRRT is a powerful treatment for metastasized NET patients, the majority still cannot be cured at this stage of the disease. Hence, many investigators focus on improving the therapeutic efficacy of this therapy. Improving PRRT can for example be achieved by using other radionuclides with different physical properties, by combining PRRT with radiosensitizing agents or by radiolabeling peptides with different characteristics. However, due to lack of extensive knowledge of radiobiological responses of cancer cells to PRRT, biological parameters that influence absorbed dose or that might even elicit insensitivity to therapy remain elusive and the context in which these improvements will be successful warrants further investigation. In this review we will discuss the development of PRRT, its clinical merits in current treatment and the future perspectives. We will highlight different radionuclides and their benefits and pitfalls, as well as different peptide-conjugates that hold these radionuclides. We will zoom in on the latest developments regarding combinatorial treatments and how investigators from different disciplines such as dosimetry and radiobiology are now joining forces to improve PRRT for NETs. Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.The aim of the present study is to determine the phototoxic and haemolytic activity of organophosphorus. The use of alternative in vitro assays with human erythrocytes, are suggested to predict the polluting effect of these products on health. Human erythrocytes from Toluca Blood Bank were used. Sodium dodecyl sulfate was employed as a positive control. Additionally, the haemolysis percentage of three organophosphate (Acetate, Chlorpyrifos, Malathion, Methamidophos, Methyl Parathion) induced photo haemolysis formulated with surfactants on a concentration of 2 x 109 erythrocytes were evaluated. SNX-2112 manufacturer Finally, the products were classified as irritant or phototoxic. Results showed that the HC50 red blood cells were similar for each organophosphate (Malathion and Methamidophos) indicating very irritant action with ratio classification (L/D) of 0.041 and 0.053, respectively. On the other hand, Chlorpyrifos was classified as irritant with L/D= 0.14. On the other hand, the HC50 obtained photo hemolysis assays irradiated red blood cells was similar for each organophosphate (Acetate, Chlorpyrifos, Malathion, Methamidophos, Methyl Parathion) indicating no phototoxic action.