title: Synthesis of 2,3-diaryl-1,3-thiazolidine-4-one derivatives as selective cyclooxygenase (COX-2) inhibitors.
abstract: A group of 2,3-diaryl-1,3-thiazolidine-4-ones, possessing a methylsulfonyl pharmacophore, were synthesized and their biological activities were evaluated for cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitory activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. azarghi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Afshin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zarghi
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Najafnia
authors.forename: Bahram
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Daraee
authors.forename: Orkideh G
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Dadrass
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hedayati
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D053778:Thiazolidines / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*