PUBLICATIONS
“Novel secondary pyridinyl amides: Synthesis, In Vitro antiproliferative screenings, and Molecular Docking Studies” Chase Verdugo, Kaita J. Hayashibara, Musa I. El-Barghouthi, Kayleen M. Schacht, Angela K. Stoeckman, Khaled Bodoor, Frank Wuest, Khalid Z. Matalka, Baker Jawabrah Al Hourani*, J. Mol. Struct. 2024, 1308, 138062.
“Novel Therapeutic Heterocycles as Selective Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors and Anti-Cancer Agents: Synthesis, In Vitro Bioassay Screenings, and Molecular Docking Studies” Musa I. El-Barghouthi, Ayman S. Hasan, Wajdy Al-Awaida, Hamzeh J. Al-Ameer, Jatinder Kaur, Kaita J. Hayashibara, Jeremy Fleming, Jessica Waknin, Shigeo Hayashibara, Muna Slewa, Samer M. Hamzeh, Khaled Bodoor, Joshua Daniel McLoud, Frank Wuest, Baker Jawabrah Al Hourani*, J. Mol. Struct. 2022, 1263, 133141.
“Molecular Dynamics and TD-DFT Study of the Ternary Complexes of Cucurbit[8]uril with Aromatic Amino Acids and Auxiliary Ligands” Khaled Boddor*, Musa I. El-Barghouthi*, Osama M. Abuhasan, Abdel Monem M. Rawashdeh, Khaleel I. Assaf, Baker Jawabrah Al Hourani, ChemistrySelect 2022, (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202201988). (Co-Author)
“Binary and Ternary Complexes of Cucurbit[8]uril with Tryptophan, Phenylalanine, and Tyrosine: A Computational Study” Musa I. El-Barghouthi, Khaled Bodoor, Osama M. Abuhasan, Khaleel I. Assaf, Baker Jawabrah Al Hourani, and Abdel Monem M. Rawashdeh, ACS Omega 2022, 7, 10729. (Co-Author)
“Biomolecular docking, synthesis, crystal structure, and bioassay studies of 1-[4-(2-chloroethoxy)phenyl]-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-1H-tetrazole and 2-(4-(5-(4-(methylsulfo-nyl)phenyl)-1H-tetrazol-1-yl)phenoxy)ethyl nitrate” Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Musa I. El-Barghouthi, Wajdy Al-Awaida, Robert McDonald, Isam A. Fattash, Fatima El Soubani, Khalid Matalka, Frank Wuest, J. Mol. Struct. 2020, 1202, 127323.
“Unexpected formation of 1-[4-chloromethylphenyl]-5-[4-(methylsulfonyl)benzyl]-1H-tetrazole and 1-[4-chloromethylphenyl]-5-[4-(aminosulfonyl)phenyl]-1H-tetrazole: Crystal structure, bioassay screening” Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Basem F. Ali, Zaher Judeh, Musa I. El-Barghouthi, Wajdy Al-Awaida, Yasmin Snobar, Fatima El Soubani, Khalid Matalka, Frank Wuest, J. Mol. Struct. 2018, 1164, 317–327.
“In vitro anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant potentials of Ephedra aphylla” Wajdy Al-Awaida, Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Muhanad Akash, Wamidh H Talib, Sima Zein, Rabah Rashad Falah, J. Cancer Res. Ther. 2018, 14(6), 1350–1354.
“Structure-activity relationship of novel series of 1,5-disubstituted tetrazoles as cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors: Design, synthesis, bioassay screening and molecular docking studies” Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Wajdy Al-Awaida, Khalid Z. Matalka, Musa I. El-Barghouthi, Fatima Alsoubani, Frank Wuest, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2016, 26, 4757–4762.
“Synthesis and crystal structure of N-[(dimethylamino)methylidene]-4-[1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1H-tetrazol-5-yl]-benzenesulfonamide: Molecular docking and bioassay studies as cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor” Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Musa I. El-Barghouthi, Robert McDonald, Wajdy Al-Awaida, Sai Kiran Sharma, Frank Wuest, J. Mol. Struct. 2016, 1119, 220–226.
“Docking studies and the crystal structure of two tetrazole derivatives: 5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-{4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl}-1H-tetrazole and 4-{5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-tetrazol-1-yl}benzenesulfonamide” Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Musa I. El-Barghouthi, Robert McDonald, Wajdy Al-Awaida, Frank Wuest, J. Mol. Struct. 2015, 1101, 21–27.
“Synthesis, bioassay studies, and molecular docking of novel 5-substituted 1H tetrazoles as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors” Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Sai Kiran Sharma, Jatinder Kaur, and Frank Wuest, Med. Chem. Res. 2015, 28(1), 78–85.
“Molecular docking studies and X-ray structure determination of 1-{4-methylsulfonyl)phenyl}-5-phenyl-1H-tetrazole” Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Robert McDonald, Musa I. El-Barghouthi, Wajdy Al-Awaida, Sai Kiran Sharma, Frank Wuest, Jordan J. Chem. 2015, 10(1), 34–40.
“Protective role of aqueous medicinal herbal extracts against oxidative stress on Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity and RBC fragility” Wajdy Al-Awaida, Muhanad Akash, Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Life Sci. J. 2014, 11(2), 385–391.
“Biochemical and hematological indicators of acute and chronic cases of Mediterranean G6PD deficiency patients from southern Jordan” Wajdy Al-Awaida, Muhanad Akash, Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Life Sci. J. 2014, 11(1), 371–377.
“Synthesis of unexpected bifunctionalized thiazoles by nucleophilic attack on allenyl isothiocyanate” Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Frank Richter, Kai Vrobel, Klaus Banert, Marcus Korb, Tobias Ruffer, Bernhard Walfort, and Heinrich Lang, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2014, issue 14, 2899–2906.
“Synthesis and evaluation of fluorobenzoylated di- and tripeptides as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors” Sai Kiran Sharma, Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Melinda Wuest, Jonathan Y. Mane, Jack Tuszynski, Vickie Baracos, Mavanur Suresh, and Frank Wuest, Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2012, 20, 2221–2226.
“Novel 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors” Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Sai Kiran Sharma, Mavanur Suresh, and Frank Wuest, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2012, 22, 2235–2238.
“COX-2 inhibitors: A literature review (2009-2010)” Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Sai Kiran Sharma, Mavanur Suresh, and Frank Wuest, Expert Opin. Ther. Pat. 2011, 21, 1339–1432.
“Synthesis and evaluation of 1,5-diaryl-tetrazoles as novel cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors” Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Sai Kiran Sharma, Jonathan Y. Mane, Jack Tuszynski, Vickie Baracos, Torsten Kniess, Mavanur Suresh, Jens Pietzsch, and Frank Wuest, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2011, 21, 1823–1826.
“Synthesis and radiopharmacological evaluation of 18F-labeled peptides for targeting COX-2” Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Sai Kiran Sharma,M Wang, Mavanur Suresh, and Frank Wuest, J. Label. Compd. Radiopharm. 2011, 54, S1.
“Synthesis of sulfur-containing aryl and heteroaryl vinyls via Suzuki cross-coupling for the preparation of SERS-active polymers” Rolando Perez-Pineiro, Sheng Dai, Ramon Alvarez-Puebla, James Wigginton, Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, and Hicham Fenniri, Tetrahedron Letters 2009, 50, 5467–5469.
“Regio- and Stereoselective Synthesis of Thiazole-Substituted Histamine and Adenine Derivatives by Nucleophilic Attack at Allenyl Isothiocyanate” Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Klaus Banert, Tobias Rüffer, Bernhard Walfort, and Heinrich Lang, HETEROCYCLES 2008, 75, 2667–2679.
“Synthesis of Functionalized Thiazoles via Attack of Heterocyclic Nucleophiles on Allenyl Isothiocyanates” Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Klaus Banert, Nermeen Gomaa, and Kai Vrobel, Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 5590–5597.
“Synthesis and Characterization of Spectroscopically Encoded Nanocomposites” Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Sheng Dai, Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla, Juan P. Bravo-Vasquez, and Hicham Fenniri, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 2008, 1056, 1056-HH11-32.
”Synthesis and Optical Properties of SERS-active Nanocomposite Microspheres” Abdiaziz A. Farah, Sheng Dai, Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Juan P. Bravo-Vasquez, Jae-Young Cho, and Hicham Fenniri, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 2008, 1024, 1024-A04-03.
“Synthesis and characterization of spectroscopically active aryl thioacetyl styrene monomers: Towards a new generation of SERS-active polymers” Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Juan P. Bravo-Vasquez, L. Hermann High and Hicham Fenniri, Tetrahedron Letters 2007, 48, 9144–9147.
“Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 2-[1-(5-Methylthiazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-pyridine” Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Klaus Banert, Bernhard Walfort, and Heinrich Lang Anal. Sci. 2006, 22, x275–x276.
“Synthesis and Solid-State Structure of 5-Methyl-2-(4-nitroimidazol-1-yl)-thiazole” Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Klaus Banert, Cäcilia Maichle-Mössmer, Adnan Al-Labadi, and Ahmed Abu-Rayyan Anal. Sci. 2006, 22, x107–x108.
“Rearrangement Reactions; 14: Synthesis of Functionalized Thiazoles via Attack of Heteroatom Nucleophiles on Allenyl Isothiocyantes” Klaus Banert, Baker Jawabrah Al-Hourani, Stefan Groth, and Kai Vrobel Synthesis 2005, 2920–2926.
“The Cycloaddition of Cyclopropenes to Enones” Juma’a R. Al Dulayymi, Mark S. Baird, Helmi H. Hussain, Baker J. Alhourani, Al-Meqdad Y. Alhabashna, Simon J. Coles, and Michael B. Hursthouse, Tetrahedron Letters 2000, 41, 4205–4208.