title: Antituberculosis agents. V. Synthesis, evaluation of in vitro antituberculosis activity and cytotoxicity of some 2-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives.
abstract: A new series of 2-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-sulfide, sulfoxide and sulfones were synthesized and evaluated for in vitro antituberculosis activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain H37Rv using the radiometric BACTEC 460-TB methodology. Active compounds were also screened by serial dilution to assess toxicity to a VERO cell line. The results indicate that some compounds exhibited a good antituberculosis activity and the ethylthio analogue (5b) was the most active compound (MIC = 0.78 microg ml(-1)). Also, the cytotoxic effects indicate that compound 5b was the least toxic compound.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Iran. aforoumadi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Foroumadi
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Asadipour
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mirzaei
authors.forename: Javad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karimi
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Emami
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013830:Thiadiazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D014709:Vero Cells
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D013830:Thiadiazoles