Browsing by Author "Zobi, Cengiz"

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Development of Benzoxazole Derivatives Targeting Mtor: a Promising Approach for Breast Cancer Therapy
(Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh, 2025) Alagoz, Mehmet Abdullah; Resitoglu, Meryem Temiz; Kuzu, Burak; Sabrie, Zainab; Yetkin, Derya; Zobi, Cengiz; Algul, Oztekin
Clinical use of mTOR inhibitors in cancer treatment is well established due to the critical role of mTOR signaling in tumor progression. In this study, we report the structure-based design and biological evaluation of a series of benzoxazole derivatives as potential mTOR inhibitors. Cytotoxicity studies using MTT assays showed that compounds B4, B11, B12, and B20 exhibited significant antiproliferative effects against breast cancer cell lines with IC50 values between 4.96 and 9.82 mu M. Colorimetric enzymatic assays further revealed that among these, only B12 and B20 effectively inhibited mTOR phosphorylation at Ser2448 in MCF-7 cells. Additionally, both compounds modulated the expression of key apoptotic proteins, including Bax, caspase-3, p53, and Bcl2. Molecular docking studies against the 4JT5 protein demonstrated binding affinities with docking scores ranging from -7.084 to -7.426 kcal/mol, comparable to the reference compound P2X (-7.309 kcal/mol). Molecular dynamics simulations over 150 ns confirmed the stability of B12 and B20 in the active site, with an average RMSD of 2.8 & Aring; and 3.0 & Aring;, respectively. The absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADMET) properties of the synthesized compounds were evaluated in silico. Among them, B4, B11, B12, and B20 exhibited drug-like characteristics and showed no undesirable toxic effects. These findings highlight the potential of B12 and B20 as lead compounds for the development of novel mTOR inhibitors in breast cancer therapy.
Synthesis of Tetracyanoethylene-Substituted Ferrocene and Its Device Properties
(Wiley, 2018) Kivrak, Arif; Zobi, Cengiz; Torlak, Yasemin; Camlisoy, Yesim; Kus, Mahmut; Kivrak, Hilal
Small organic molecules are promising candidates for cheaper, flexible and good-performance sources for organic solar cells (OSCs) due to their easy fabrication, low cost and slightly cheaper processing. However, the lower power conversion efficiency of OSCs is the main problem for their applications. Ferrocene structures could be the best candidates for the active layers of OSCs due to their unique properties such as thermal and chemical stability. The electrochemical, electro-optical and solar cell performances of 2,5-dicyano-3-ferrocenyl-4-ferrocenylethynylhexa-2,4-dienedinitrile (DiCN-Fc) structures were investigated. First, the electrochemical and electro-optical properties were examined for finding the highest occupied and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital values and bandgap of DiCN-Fc. The best photovoltaic performance was obtained with 7 wt% of DiCN-Fc loading, with a power conversion efficiency of about 4.27%. In the light of our investigations, ferrocenyl-substituted small organic molecules could contribute to the development of organic photovoltaic devices.