Synthesis and Transformations of Bioactive Hydroxyquinolines

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to announce a call for submissions to a Special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences on the topic of “Synthesis and Transformations of Bioactive Hydroxyquinolines”.

Privileged structures can bind to a diverse range of targets with high affinities, thus benefitting the discovery of novel bioactive agents. Hydroxyquinoline derivatives represent an important type of such a privileged structure, possessing a rich diversity of biological properties.

One participant of such compounds is 4-hydroxyquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (kynurenic acid or KYNA). It is one of the few endogenous excitatory amino acid receptor blockers, produced via the metabolism of tryptophan (TRP). It is well established that KYNA has high affinity toward NMDA receptors and a high affinity toward positive modulatory binding sites at the AMPA receptor that are assumed to be the reasons for its biological effects.

On the other hand, 8-hydroxyquinoline itself or its derivatives have a broad pharmacological activity and have been exploited in several medicinal applications ranging from anti-neurodegenerative, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial to anticancer therapies.

We encourage the submission of both original research articles and topical reviews on all aspects of synthesis and pharmacological studies on hydroxyquinoline derivatives. All submitted articles will undergo peer review.

Prof. Dr. István Szatmári
Guest Editor

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