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Wang DD, Wang ZZ, Liu WC, Qian XK, Zhu YD, Wang TG, Pan SM, Zou LW. Pyrazolone compounds could inhibit CES1 and ameliorates fat accumulation during adipocyte differentiation. Bioorg Chem 2024; 150:107536. [PMID: 38878751 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024]
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Carboxylesterase 1 (CES1), a member of the serine hydrolase superfamily, is involved in a wide range of xenobiotic and endogenous substances metabolic reactions in mammals. The inhibition of CES1 could not only alter the metabolism and disposition of related drugs, but also be benefit for treatment of metabolic disorders, such as obesity and fatty liver disease. In the present study, we aim to develop potential inhibitors of CES1 and reveal the preferred inhibitor structure from a series of synthetic pyrazolones (compounds 1-27). By in vitro high-throughput screening method, we found compounds 25 and 27 had non-competitive inhibition on CES1-mediated N-alkylated d-luciferin methyl ester (NLMe) hydrolysis, while compound 26 competitively inhibited CES1-mediated NLMe hydrolysis. Additionally, Compounds 25, 26 and 27 can inhibit CES1-mediated fluorescent probe hydrolysis in live HepG2 cells with effect. Besides, compounds 25, 26 and 27 could effectively inhibit the accumulation of lipid droplets in mouse adipocytes cells. These data not only provided study basis for the design of newly CES1 inhibitors. The present study not only provided the basis for the development of lead compounds for novel CES1 inhibitors with better performance, but also offered a new direction for the explore of candidate compounds for the treatment of hyperlipidemia and related diseases.
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- Dan-Dan Wang
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Tumor Marker Detection Technology, Equipment and Diagnosis Therapy Integration in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Makers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Tumor Marker Detection Technology, Equipment and Diagnosis Therapy Integration in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Makers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, China
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- Asymchem Biotechnology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd, Tianjin 300457, China
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- Translational Medicine Research Center, Guizhou Medical University, University Town, Guian New District, Guizhou 550025, China.
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- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis and Drug Research on Common Chronic Diseases, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Tangshan Boshide Medical Devices Co., Ltd, Tangshan 063599, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Tumor Marker Detection Technology, Equipment and Diagnosis Therapy Integration in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Tumor Makers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276005, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
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Lin X, Liu M, Yi Q, Zhou Y, Su J, Qing B, Lu Y, Pu C, Lan W, Zou L, Wang J. Design, synthesis, and evaluation of a carboxylesterase detection probe with therapeutic effects. Talanta 2024; 274:126060. [PMID: 38604044 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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In this study, a lysosomal targeting fluorescent probe recognition on CEs was designed and synthesized. The obtained probe BF2-cur-Mor demonstrated excellent selectivity, sensitivity, pH-independence, and enzyme affinity towards CEs within 5 min. BF2-cur-Mor could enable recognition of intracellular CEs and elucidate that the CEs content of different cancer cells follows the rule of HepG2 > HCT-116 > A549 > HeLa, and the CEs expression level of hepatoma cancer cells far exceeds that of normal hepatic cells, being in good agreement with the previous reports. The ability of BF2-cur-Mor to monitor CEs in vivo was confirmed by zebrafish experiment. BF2-cur-Mor exhibits some pharmacological activity in that it can induce apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells but is weaker in normal hepatocyte cells, being expected to be a potential "diagnostic and therapeutic integration" tool for the clinical diagnosis of CEs-related diseases.
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- Xia Lin
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special Biomedicine, Medical College, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China; Guangxi Health Science College, Nanning, 530023, China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special Biomedicine, Medical College, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special Biomedicine, Medical College, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special Biomedicine, Medical College, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special Biomedicine, Medical College, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special Biomedicine, Medical College, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Guangxi Health Science College, Nanning, 530023, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Special Biomedicine, Medical College, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China.
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Liang JH, Yi XL, Gong JM, Du Z. Evaluation of the inhibitory effects of antigout drugs on human carboxylesterases in vitro. Toxicol In Vitro 2024; 98:105833. [PMID: 38670244 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2024.105833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Gout is an immune-metabolic disease that frequently coexists with multiple comorbidities such as chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome, therefore, it is often treated in combination with these complications. The present study aimed to evaluate the inhibitory effect of antigout drugs (allopurinol, febuxostat, topiroxostat, benzbromarone, lesinurad and probenecid) on the activity of the crucial phase I drug-metabolizing enzymes, carboxylesterases (CESs). 2-(2-benzoyl-3-methoxyphenyl) benzothiazole (BMBT) and fluorescein diacetate (FD) were utilized as the probe reactions to determine the activity of CES1 and CES2, respectively, through in vitro culturing with human liver microsomes. Benzbromarone and lesinurad exhibited strong inhibition towards CESs with Ki values of 2.16 and 5.15 μM for benzbromarone towards CES1 and CES2, respectively, and 2.94 μM for lesinurad towards CES2. In vitro-in vivo extrapolation (IVIVE) indicated that benzbromarone and lesinurad might disturb the metabolic hydrolysis of clinical drugs in vivo by inhibiting CESs. In silico docking showed that hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions contributed to the intermolecular interactions of antigout drugs on CESs. Therefore, vigilant monitoring of potential drug-drug interactions (DDIs) is imperative when co-administering antigout drugs in clinical practice.
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- Jia-Hong Liang
- School of Public Health, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China; School of Clinical Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China
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- Chongqing Qijiang District for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing 401420, China
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- School of Public Health, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China
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- School of Public Health, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China.
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Zhang W, Qi C, Wang X, Fu Z, Zhang J, Zhou Y, Wang Y. An ultrasensitive and selective near-infrared fluorescent probe for tracking carboxylesterases with large Stokes shift in living cells and mice. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 308:123708. [PMID: 38042124 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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Carboxylesterases (CEs) play great role in CEs-related diseases and drug metabolism. Selectively monitoring its activity is important to explore its role in CEs-related diseases and drug combination. Herein, a new "turn-on" near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent probe (CHY-1) was reported with large Stokes shift (145 nm) for CEs detection. Dicyanoisophorone-based derivative was chosen as NIR fluorophore and 4-bromobutyrate was the identifying group. What's more, CHY-1 exhibited ultra-sensitivity (LOD ∼ 9.2 × 10-5 U/mL), high selectivity against Acetylcholinesterase (AChE), Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) and Chymotrypsin for CEs fluorescence detection under physiological pH and temperature. Furthermore, CHY-1 showed little effect on cell viability at high concentration and featured good optical imaging character for the slight change of CEs activity induced by 5-Fu (5-Fluorouridine, anti-tumor drug) and CEs inhibitor in living cells. Moreover, CHY-1 was also used to detect the activity and distribution of CEs in mice. Taken together, CHY-1 had widely applicable value in the diagnosis of CEs-related diseases and drug combination.
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- Wenda Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, Henan Key Laboratory for Precision Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1, East Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Henan Key Laboratory for Precision Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1, East Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Henan Key Laboratory for Precision Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1, East Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Henan Key Laboratory for Precision Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1, East Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Henan Key Laboratory for Precision Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1, East Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1, East Jianshe Road, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China.
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Wang X, Gao J, Fan C, Gao Y, Yang X, Chen L. New Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging Platform with Large Stokes Shift for Carboxylesterase 2 Detection in Thyroid Cancer and Inflammatory Diseases Diagnosis. Anal Chem 2024; 96:3772-3779. [PMID: 38372636 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c04399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Development of new near-infrared fluorophores is one of the eternal themes in the field of biosensing and biological imaging. In this work, we constructed a novel fluorophore platform MOR by replacing methylindole of hemicyanine fluorophore (CyR) with benzoxazole to acquire better fluorescence characteristics. Based on the platform, a near infrared (NIR) fluorescent probe MOR-CES2 was synthesized for the specific "off-on" response to carboxylesterase 2 (CES2). The probe exhibited excellent properties including near-infrared emission (735 nm), large Stokes shift (105 nm), high sensitivity (LOD, 0.3 ng/mL), and rapid response (15 min). The successful application of MOR-CES2 in biological imaging of CES2 in mice with thyroid cancer and inflammatory bowel disease demonstrated that the probe could identify cancer cells and tissues and sensitively respond to inflammation. The results proved the potency of MOR-CES2 as an efficient imaging tool to assist in the surgical resection of CES2-related tumors.
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- Xiaochun Wang
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Development and Utilization for Natural Products Active Molecules, School of Chemistry and Life Science, Anshan Normal University, Anshan 114007, China
- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Qingdao Nucleic Acid Rapid Detection Engineering Research Center, College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Qingdao Nucleic Acid Rapid Detection Engineering Research Center, College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Qingdao Nucleic Acid Rapid Detection Engineering Research Center, College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Qingdao Nucleic Acid Rapid Detection Engineering Research Center, College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optic-Electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Qingdao Nucleic Acid Rapid Detection Engineering Research Center, College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Shandong Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes, Research Center for Coastal Environmental Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai 264003, China
- School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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Gong JM, Yi XL, Liang JH, Liu ZZ, Du Z. Inhibitory effects of phthalate esters (PAEs) and phthalate monoesters towards human carboxylesterases (CESs). Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2024; 482:116785. [PMID: 38070751 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2023.116785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Phthalate esters (PAEs), accompanied by phthalate monoesters as hydrolysis metabolites in humans, have been widely used as plasticizers and exhibited disruptive effects on the endocrine and metabolic systems. The present study aims to investigate the inhibition behavior of PAEs and phthalate monoesters on the activity of the important hydrolytic enzymes, carboxylesterases (CESs), to elucidate the toxicity mechanism from a new perspective. The results showed significant inhibition on CES1 and CES2 by most PAEs, but not by phthalate monoesters, above which the activity of CES1 was strongly inhibited by DCHP, DEHP, DiOP, DiPP, DNP, DPP and BBZP, with inhibition ratios exceeding 80%. Kinetic analyses and in vitro-in vivo extrapolation were conducted, revealing that PAEs have the potential to disrupt the metabolism of endogenous substances catalyzed by CES1 in vivo. Molecular docking results revealed that hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic contacts formed by ester bonds contributed to the interaction of PAEs towards CES1. These findings will be beneficial for understanding the adverse effect of PAEs and phthalate monoesters.
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- Jia-Min Gong
- School of Public Health, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China
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- Chongqing Qijiang District for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing 401420, China
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- School of Public Health, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China
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- School of Public Health, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China
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- School of Public Health, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China.
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Guo B, Shen T, Liu Y, Jing J, Shao C, Zhang X. An endoplasmic reticulum-specific ratiometric fluorescent probe for imaging esterase in living cells. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 291:122389. [PMID: 36689909 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Esterase is primarily distributed in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and often overexpressed in cancer cells. Therefore, the detection of esterase in ER is significant for monitoring the metabolic process of various esters and evaluating the efficacy of chemotherapeutic prodrugs. However, only few fluorescent probes can detect esterase in the ER due to the lack of ER-specificity. More seriously, these probes are often limited by low pearson's colocalization coefficient and one single wavelength emission. To solve those problems, an ER-specific ratiometric fluorescent probe (ER-EST) is designed for detecting esterase in living cells. The ER-EST shows a ratiometric and red-shifted emission (125 nm) from 435 to 560 nm after hydrolysis by esterase. The fluorescence intensity ratio of ER-EST displays quantitative response to the esterase activity (0-0.5 U/mL) with low detection limit of 1.8 × 10-4 U/mL. Importantly, the ER-EST with good biocompatibility and excellent ER-targeted ability was successfully employed to ratiometric image the endogenous endoplasmic reticulum esterase in living cells.
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- Bingpeng Guo
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250103, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian 271099, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China.
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Valverde-Pozo J, Paredes JM, Widmann TJ, Griñan-Lison C, Ceccarelli G, Gioiello A, Garcia-Rubiño ME, Marchal JA, Alvarez-Pez JM, Talavera EM. Ratiometric Two-Photon Near-Infrared Probe to Detect DPP IV in Human Plasma, Living Cells, Human Tissues, and Whole Organisms Using Zebrafish. ACS Sens 2023; 8:1064-1075. [PMID: 36847549 PMCID: PMC10043939 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c02025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
Abstract
DPP IV, otherwise known as CD26 lymphocyte T surface antigen, is a transmembrane glycoprotein also found in circulation in the blood. It plays an important role in several processes like glucose metabolism and T-cell stimulation. Moreover, it is overexpressed in renal, colon, prostate, and thyroid human carcinoma tissues. It can also serve as a diagnostic in patients with lysosomal storage diseases. The biological and clinical importance of having readouts for the activity of this enzyme, in physiological and disease conditions, has led us to design a near-infrared (NIR) fluorimetric probe that also has the characteristics of being ratiometric and excitable by two simultaneous NIR photons. The probe consists of assembling an enzyme recognition group (Gly-Pro) (Mentlein, 1999; Klemann et al., 2016) on the two-photon (TP) fluorophore (derivative of dicyanomethylene-4H-pyran, DCM-NH2) disturbing its NIR characteristic internal charge transfer (ICT) emission spectrum. When the dipeptide group is released by the DPP IV-specific enzymatic action, the donor-acceptor DCM-NH2 is restored, forming a system that shows high ratiometric fluorescence output. With this new probe, we have been able to detect, quickly and efficiently, the enzymatic activity of DPP IV in living cells, human tissues, and whole organisms, using zebrafish. In addition, due to the possibility of being excited by two photons, we can avoid the autofluorescence and subsequent photobleaching that the raw plasma has when it is excited by visible light, achieving detection of the activity of DPP IV in that medium without interference.
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- Javier Valverde-Pozo
- Nanoscopy-UGR Laboratory, Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Unidad de Excelencia en Quimica Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente (UEQ), University of Granada, C. U. Cartuja, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Nanoscopy-UGR Laboratory, Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Unidad de Excelencia en Quimica Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente (UEQ), University of Granada, C. U. Cartuja, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research, Pfizer/University of Granada/Andalusian Regional Government, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research, Pfizer/University of Granada/Andalusian Regional Government, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.GRANADA), 18012 Granada, Spain
- UGC de Oncología Médica, Complejo Hospitalario de Jaen, 23007 Jaen, Spain
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- Laboratory of Medicinal and Advanced Synthetic Chemistry (Lab MASC), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medicinal and Advanced Synthetic Chemistry (Lab MASC), Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Nanoscopy-UGR Laboratory, Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Unidad de Excelencia en Quimica Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente (UEQ), University of Granada, C. U. Cartuja, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria (ibs.GRANADA), 18012 Granada, Spain
- Centre for Biomedical Research (CIBM), Biopathology and Regenerative Medicine Institute (IBIMER), University of Granada, 18100 Granada, Spain
- Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Nanoscopy-UGR Laboratory, Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Unidad de Excelencia en Quimica Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente (UEQ), University of Granada, C. U. Cartuja, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Nanoscopy-UGR Laboratory, Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Unidad de Excelencia en Quimica Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente (UEQ), University of Granada, C. U. Cartuja, 18071 Granada, Spain
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Dai X, Yu F, Jiang Z, Dong B, Kong X. A fast fluorescent probe for tracing endoplasmic reticulum-located carboxylesterase in living cells. LUMINESCENCE 2022; 37:2067-2073. [PMID: 36200455 DOI: 10.1002/bio.4392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Carboxylesterase (CEs), mainly localized in endoplasmic reticulum (ER), are responsible for hydrolyzing compounds containing various ester bonds. They have been closely associated with drug metabolism and cellular homeostasis. Although some CE fluorescent probes have been developed, there are still a lack of probes that could target to the ER. Here, we developed a novel fluorescent probe CR with a specific ER anchor for monitoring CEs. In CR, p-toluenesulfonamide was chosen for precise ER targeting. A simple acetyl moiety was used as the CE response site and fluorescence modulation unit. During the spectral tests, CR displayed a fast response speed (within 10 s) towards CEs. In addition, it showed high sensitivity [limit of detection (LOD) = 5.1 × 10-3 U/ml] and high selectivity with CEs. In biological imaging, probe CR could especially locate in the ER in HepG2 cells. After cells were treated with orilistat, CR succeeded in monitoring the changes in the CEs. Importantly, CR also had the ability to trace the changes in CEs in a tunicamycin-induced ER stress model. Therefore, probe CR could be a powerful molecular tool for further investigating the functions of CEs in the ER.
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- Xiaoyu Dai
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Deciphering the species differences in CES1A-mediated hydrolytic metabolism by using a bioluminescence substrate. Chem Biol Interact 2022; 368:110197. [PMID: 36174736 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.110197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Carboxylesterases 1A (CES1A) is a key enzyme responsible for the hydrolytic metabolism of a great deal of endogenous and exogenous substrates bearing ester- or amide-bond(s). This study aimed to decipher the species difference in CES1A-mediated hydrolytic metabolism by using a newly developed bioluminescence CES1A sensor (termed NLMe) as the probe substrate, while the liver microsomes from six different mammalian species (human, cynomolgus monkey, dog, minipig, rat and mouse) were used as the enzyme sources. Metabolite profiling demonstrated that all tested liver microsomes from various species could catalyze NLMe hydrolysis, but significant difference in hydrolytic rate was observed. Kinetic plots of NLMe hydrolysis in liver microsomes from different species showed that the inherent clearance rates (Clint) of NLMe in human liver microsomes (HLM), cynomolgus monkey liver microsomes (CyLM), and pig liver microsome (PLM) were comparable, while the Clint values of NLMe in dog liver microsomes (DLM), mouse liver microsomes (MLM), and rat liver microsomes (RLM) were relatively small. Moreover, chemical inhibition assays showed that NLMe hydrolysis in all tested liver microsomes could be competently inhibited by BNPP (a potent broad-spectrum inhibitor of CES), but CUA (a selective inhibitor of human CES1A) only inhibited NLMe hydrolysis in human liver microsomes and dog liver microsomes. In summary, the species differences in CES1A-catalyzed NLMe hydrolysis were carefully investigated from the views of the similarities in metabolite profile, hydrolytic kinetics and inhibitor response. All these findings provide new insights into the species differences in CES1A-mediated hydrolytic metabolism and suggest that it is necessary for the pharmacologists to choose appropriate animal models to replace humans for evaluating the in vivo effects of CES1A inhibitors.
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High-throughput optical assays for sensing serine hydrolases in living systems and their applications. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2022.116620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Optical substrates for drug-metabolizing enzymes: Recent advances and future perspectives. Acta Pharm Sin B 2022; 12:1068-1099. [PMID: 35530147 PMCID: PMC9069481 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2022.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Drug-metabolizing enzymes (DMEs), a diverse group of enzymes responsible for the metabolic elimination of drugs and other xenobiotics, have been recognized as the critical determinants to drug safety and efficacy. Deciphering and understanding the key roles of individual DMEs in drug metabolism and toxicity, as well as characterizing the interactions of central DMEs with xenobiotics require reliable, practical and highly specific tools for sensing the activities of these enzymes in biological systems. In the last few decades, the scientists have developed a variety of optical substrates for sensing human DMEs, parts of them have been successfully used for studying target enzyme(s) in tissue preparations and living systems. Herein, molecular design principals and recent advances in the development and applications of optical substrates for human DMEs have been reviewed systematically. Furthermore, the challenges and future perspectives in this field are also highlighted. The presented information offers a group of practical approaches and imaging tools for sensing DMEs activities in complex biological systems, which strongly facilitates high-throughput screening the modulators of target DMEs and studies on drug/herb‒drug interactions, as well as promotes the fundamental researches for exploring the relevance of DMEs to human diseases and drug treatment outcomes.
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Development of a coumarin-based fluorescent probe for selective measurement of tyrosinase activity in living cells. Tetrahedron Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2022.153700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Wang Y, Ma C, Zheng X, Ju M, Fu Y, Zhang X, Shen B. A red emission multiple detection site probe for detecting carboxylesterase 1 based on BODIPY fluorophore. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Gabriele M, Puccini P, Gervasi PG, Longo V. Carboxylesterases and arylacetamide deacetylase comparison in human A549, H460, and H727 pulmonary cells. Life Sci 2021; 277:119486. [PMID: 33864822 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS Human carboxylesterases (CESs) and arylacetamide deacetylase (AADAC) are serine-esterase enzymes catalyzing the hydrolysis of many compounds containing esters, amides, thioesters, or acetyl groups. This study aimed to investigate the presence, kinetic parameters, and inhibition of CES1, CES2, and AADAC in A549, H460, and H727 pulmonary cells in both living cells and S9 fractions. MATERIALS AND METHODS The p-nitrophenyl acetate (pNPA) and 4-methylumbelliferyl acetate (4-MUA) were used as non-selective esterase substrates, whereas phenacetin as selective AADAC substrate. CESs activities were also investigated in living cells by cellular bioimaging using selective fluorescent probes. KEY FINDINGS AADAC gene was detected in A549 and H460 cells; nevertheless, arylesterase activity was not found in relative S9 fractions. Besides, CES1 and CES2 were expressed to a different extent by all lung cells, and enzymatic activities were quite overlapping each other. All enzymes exhibited a typical Michaelis-Menten saturation curve and, regarding 4-MUA, similar Km values were found in both living cells and S9 fractions. Conversely, kinetic parameters relative to the pNPA hydrolysis by S9 fractions were significantly lower than those detected in living cells. Inhibition studies revealed that 4-MUA hydrolysis was inhibited by bis-p-nitrophenyl phosphate and phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride more than loperamide; on the contrary, pNPA hydrolysis inhibition was limited with similar inhibition profiles being obtained in both living cells and S9 fractions. The presence of carboxylesterases was definitely confirmed by cellular bioimaging. SIGNIFICANCE These findings add information to esterase knowledge in pulmonary cells that could be used as in vitro models for toxicological and pharmacological studies.
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- Morena Gabriele
- National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A., via Palermo 26/A, Parma, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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Shen B, Zhang X, Dai J, Ji Y, Huang H. Lysosome targeting metal-organic framework probe LysFP@ZIF-8 for highly sensitive quantification of carboxylesterase 1 and organophosphates in living cells. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 407:124342. [PMID: 33257119 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Herein, a lysosomal targeting LysFP@ZIF-8 metal-organic framework (MOF) was fabricated using fluorescent protein chromophore-based probe (LysFP) for selectively detection of carboxylesterase 1 (CES1) in living cells. Unlike the regular small molecule fluorescent probes, LysFP@ZIF-8 showed wide range pH tolerabiligy, high selectivity and sensitivity to CES1 in bio-samples, and was successfully applied to achieve the visual monitoring of CES1 activity in living cells. Low detection limit and high fluorescence quantum yield was calculated as 79 ng/mL and 0.76 for LysFP@ZIF-8, respectively. Furthermore, LysFP@ZIF-8 can also serve as a fluorescence indicator of organophosphates pesticide exposure in the way of hydrolyzing the carboxylic acid ester group in LysFP. This type of probe can inspire the development of fluorescent tools for further explore many pathological processes.
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- Baoxing Shen
- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210023, China.
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Gardner SH, Reinhardt CJ, Chan J. Advances in Activity-Based Sensing Probes for Isoform-Selective Imaging of Enzymatic Activity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:5000-5009. [PMID: 32274846 PMCID: PMC7544620 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202003687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Until recently, there were no generalizable methods for assessing the effects of post-translational regulation on enzymatic activity. Activity-based sensing (ABS) has emerged as a powerful approach for monitoring small-molecule and enzyme activities within living systems. Initial examples of ABS were applied for measuring general enzymatic activity; however, a recent focus has been placed on increasing the selectivity to monitor a single enzyme or isoform. The highest degree of selectivity is required for differentiating between isoforms, where the targets display significant structural similarities as a result of a gene duplication or alternative splicing. This Minireview highlights key examples of small-molecule isoform-selective probes with a focus on the relevance of isoform differentiation, design strategies to achieve selectivity, and applications in basic biology or in the clinic.
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- Sarah H Gardner
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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Üçüncü M, Zeybek H, Karakuş E, Üçüncü C, Emrullahoğlu M. A new fluorescent ‘turn on’ probe for rapid detection of biothiols. Supramol Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2021.1893321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Muhammed Üçüncü
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, İzmir Katip Çelebi University, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Izmir Institute of Technology, Urla, Turkey
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- Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Group, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, National Metrology Institute, (TUBITAK UME), Gebze, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Izmir Institute of Technology, Urla, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Izmir Institute of Technology, Urla, Turkey
- Department of Photonics, İzmir Institute of Technology, İzmir, Turkey
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Dai J, Hou Y, Wu J, Zhong G, Gao R, Shen B, Huang H. Construction of a red emission fluorescent protein chromophore-based probe for detection of carboxylesterase 1 and carbamate pesticide in culture cells. Talanta 2021; 223:121744. [PMID: 33298268 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Designing fluorescent probe for detecting carboxylesterase 1 is remains challenging. Herein, a red emission human carboxylesterase 1 (CES1) probe (CAE-FP) was synthesized based on fluorescent protein chromophore. Probe CAE-FP can specific detect human CES1 with high selectively. The fluorescence quantum yield was calucated as 0.19. The carboxylic acid ester in CAE-FP could be easily hydrolyzed by CES1 under physiological conditions, and this process could induce the obvious fluorescence signal in red emission region. The detection limit of CES1 was calculated as 84.5 ng/mL. Due to the biological detoxification mechanism of carboxylesterase and the obvious inhibitory effect of pesticides on its activity, CAE-FP was applied to detect carbamate pesticide and have achieved good application results. Since fluorescent protein chromophore has excellent biocompatibility, probe CAE-FP with good cell membrane permeable and was successfully applied to monitor the real activities of CES1 in living cells. In summary, this is one of the few reported fluorescent probes that can specific detect the real-time activity of CES1 in biological samples. Besides, we first applied the fluorescent protein chromophore to construct the specific target enzyme probe. This work would contribute to further investigate CES1-associated physiological and pathological processe.
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- Jianan Dai
- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China.
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China.
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Arlauckas S, Oh N, Li R, Weissleder R, Miller MA. Macrophage imaging and subset analysis using single-cell RNA sequencing. Nanotheranostics 2021; 5:36-56. [PMID: 33391974 PMCID: PMC7738942 DOI: 10.7150/ntno.50185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Macrophages have been associated with drug response and resistance in diverse settings, thus raising the possibility of using macrophage imaging as a companion diagnostic to inform personalized patient treatment strategies. Nanoparticle-based contrast agents are especially promising because they efficiently deliver fluorescent, magnetic, and/or radionuclide labels by leveraging the intrinsic capacity of macrophages to accumulate nanomaterials in their role as professional phagocytes. Unfortunately, current clinical imaging modalities are limited in their ability to quantify broad molecular programs that may explain (a) which particular cell subsets a given imaging agent is actually labeling, and (b) what mechanistic role those cells play in promoting drug response or resistance. Highly multiplexed single-cell approaches including single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) have emerged as resources to help answer these questions. In this review, we query recently published scRNAseq datasets to support companion macrophage imaging, with particular focus on using dextran-based nanoparticles to predict the action of anti-cancer nanotherapies and monoclonal antibodies.
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- Sean Arlauckas
- Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute, Boston, MA 02114, USA.,Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute, Boston, MA 02114, USA.,Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.,Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute, Boston, MA 02114, USA.,Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Lv X, Bai R, Yan JK, Huang HL, Huo XK, Tian XG, Zhao XY, Zhang BJ, Zhao WY, Sun CP. Investigation of the inhibitory effect of protostanes on human carboxylesterase 2 and their interaction: Inhibition kinetics and molecular stimulations. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 167:1262-1272. [PMID: 33189757 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.11.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Revised: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Carboxylesterase 2 (CES 2), plays a pivotal role in endobiotic homeostasis and xenobiotic metabolism. Protostanes, the major constituents of the genus Alisma, display a series of pharmacological activities. Despite the extensive studies of pharmacological activities, the investigation on inhibitory effects of protostanes against CES 2 is rarely reported. In this study, the inhibitory activities of a library of protostanes (1-25) against human CES 2 were investigated for the first time, using 6,8-dichloro-9,9-dimethyl-7-oxo-7,9-dihydroacridin-2-yl benzoate (DDAB) as the specific fluorescent probe for human CES 2. Compounds 1, 2, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, and 25 showed strong inhibitory effects towards CES 2. For the most potent compounds 1, 7, 13, and 25, the inhibition kinetics were further investigated, and these four protostanes were all uncompetitive inhibitors against human CES 2 with the inhibition constant (Ki) values ranging from 0.89 μM to 2.83 μM. In addition, molecular docking and molecular dynamics stimulation were employed to analyze the potential interactions between these protostanes and CES 2, and amino acid residue Gln422 was identified to play a crucial role in the strong inhibition of protostanes towards CES 2.
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- Xia Lv
- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target Characterization and Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention, College of Pharmacy, College of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Analysis Center of College of Science & Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Cangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Modern Preparation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target Characterization and Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention, College of Pharmacy, College of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target Characterization and Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention, College of Pharmacy, College of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target Characterization and Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention, College of Pharmacy, College of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target Characterization and Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention, College of Pharmacy, College of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target Characterization and Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention, College of Pharmacy, College of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
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- Dalian Key Laboratory of Metabolic Target Characterization and Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention, College of Pharmacy, College of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
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Dai J, Hou Y, Wu J, Shen B. A Minireview of Recent Reported Carboxylesterase Fluorescent Probes: Design and Biological Applications. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202002625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Jianan Dai
- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering Nanjing Normal University No.1, Wenyuan Road China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering Nanjing Normal University No.1, Wenyuan Road China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering Nanjing Normal University No.1, Wenyuan Road China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering Nanjing Normal University No.1, Wenyuan Road China
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Gardner SH, Reinhardt CJ, Chan J. Fortschritte bei aktivitätsbasierten Sonden für die isoformselektive Bildgebung enzymatischer Aktivität. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202003687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Sarah H. Gardner
- Department of Biochemistry University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana IL 61801 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana IL 61801 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana IL 61801 USA
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Liu YZ, Pan LH, Bai Y, Yang K, Dong PP, Fang ZZ. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances exert strong inhibition towards human carboxylesterases. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 263:114463. [PMID: 32283456 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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PFASs are highly persistent in both natural and living environment, and pose a significant risk for wildlife and human beings. The present study was carried out to determine the inhibitory behaviours of fourteen PFASs on metabolic activity of two major isoforms of carboxylesterases (CES). The probe substrates 2-(2-benzoyl-3-methoxyphenyl) benzothiazole (BMBT) for CES1 and fluorescein diacetate (FD) for CES2 were utilized to determine the inhibitory potentials of PFASs on CES in vitro. The results demonstrated that perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA), perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) and perfluorooctadecanoic acid (PFOcDA) strongly inhibited CES1 and CES2. The half inhibition concentration (IC50) value of PFDoA, PFTA and PFOcDA for CES1 inhibition was 10.6 μM, 13.4 μM and 12.6 μM, respectively. The IC50 for the inhibition of PFDoA, PFTA and PFOcDA towards CES2 were calculated to be 9.56 μM, 17.2 μM and 8.73 μM, respectively. PFDoA, PFTA and PFOcDA exhibited noncompetitive inhibition towards both CES1 and CES2. The inhibition kinetics parameters (Ki) were 27.7 μM, 26.9 μM, 11.9 μM, 4.04 μM, 29.1 μM, 27.4 μM for PFDoA-CES1, PFTA-CES1, PFOcDA-CES1, PFDoA-CES2, PFTA-CES2, PFOcDA-CES2, respectively. In vitro-in vivo extrapolation (IVIVE) predicted that when the plasma concentrations of PFDoA, PFTA and PFOcDA were greater than 2.77 μM, 2.69 μM and 1.19 μM, respectively, it might interfere with the metabolic reaction catalyzed by CES1 in vivo; when the plasma concentrations of PFDoA, PFTA and PFOcDA were greater than 0.40 μM, 2.91 μM, 2.74 μM, it might interfere with the metabolic reaction catalyzed by CES2 in vivo. Molecular docking was used to explore the interactions between PFASs and CES. In conclusion, PFASs were found to cause inhibitory effects on CES in vitro, and this finding would provide an important experimental basis for further in vivo testing of PFASs focused on CES inhibition endpoints.
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- Yong-Zhe Liu
- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin, 300070, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Preventive Medicine Education, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China; Center for International Collaborative Research on Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tianjin Xiqing Hospital, Tianjin, 300000, China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin, 300070, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Preventive Medicine Education, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China; Center for International Collaborative Research on Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- College of Pharmacy, College (Institute) of Integrative Medicine, Advanced Institute for Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin, 300070, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Preventive Medicine Education, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China; Center for International Collaborative Research on Environment, Nutrition and Public Health, Tianjin, 300070, China.
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Lan L, Ren X, Yang J, Liu D, Zhang C. Detection techniques of carboxylesterase activity: An update review. Bioorg Chem 2020; 94:103388. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Feng J, Xu Y, Huang W, Kong H, Li Y, Cheng H, Li L. A magnetic SERS immunosensor for highly sensitive and selective detection of human carboxylesterase 1 in human serum samples. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1097:176-185. [PMID: 31910958 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Revised: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common and lethal cancer. New serum markers for detecting HCC are urgently needed. Human carboxylesterase 1 (hCE1) is an important member of the serine hydrolase superfamily and is closely related to the occurrence of HCC. It can be used as a good serum marker for early diagnosis of HCC. Here, we developed a surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)- based magnetic immunosensor that specifically recognizes and detects trace amounts of hCE1 in human serum via a sandwich structure consisting of a SERS tags, magnetic supporting substrates, and target antigen (hCE1). The SERS tags are 4-mercaptobenzoic acid (4-MBA)-labeled AgNPs, and the SERS supporting substrates are composed of a raspberry-like morphology of Fe3O4@SiO2@AgNPs magnetic nanocomposites surface-functionalized with a hCE1 antibody. The prepared SERS magnetic immunosensor exhibits excellent selectivity and extremely high sensitivity for hCE1 detection. The SERS signal and logarithm of hCE1 concentration presented a wide linear response range of 0.1 ng mL-1 to 1.0 mg mL-1, and the detection limit of hCE1 was 0.1 ng mL-1. The results indicate that the immunosensor can be used for the rapid determination of hCE1 in human serum without a complicated sample pre-treatment. Furthermore, the immunosensor has good reproducibility and stability, and has a promising prospect for the quantitative detection of other tumor markers in early clinical diagnosis.
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- Jun Feng
- School of Medicine, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, 545005, Guangxi, PR China; Provine and Ministry Co-sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center of Sugarcane and Sugar Industry, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Sugar Resources, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, 545006, Guangxi, PR China; Provine and Ministry Co-sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center of Sugarcane and Sugar Industry, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Sugar Resources, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, 545006, Guangxi, PR China; Provine and Ministry Co-sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center of Sugarcane and Sugar Industry, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Sugar Resources, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, 545006, Guangxi, PR China; Provine and Ministry Co-sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center of Sugarcane and Sugar Industry, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Sugar Resources, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, 545006, Guangxi, PR China; Provine and Ministry Co-sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center of Sugarcane and Sugar Industry, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, PR China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Sugar Resources, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, 545006, Guangxi, PR China; Provine and Ministry Co-sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center of Sugarcane and Sugar Industry, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, PR China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Green Processing of Sugar Resources, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, 545006, Guangxi, PR China; Provine and Ministry Co-sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center of Sugarcane and Sugar Industry, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, PR China.
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Kailass K, Sadovski O, Capello M, Kang Y, Fleming JB, Hanash SM, Beharry AA. Measuring human carboxylesterase 2 activity in pancreatic cancer patient-derived xenografts using a ratiometric fluorescent chemosensor. Chem Sci 2019; 10:8428-8437. [PMID: 31803422 PMCID: PMC6844279 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc00283a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Irinotecan-based therapy is a common treatment for pancreatic cancer. To elicit its anticancer activity, the drug requires first the hydrolysis action of the enzyme human carboxylesterase 2 (hCES2). It has been established that pancreatic cancer patients have various levels of hCES2, whereby patients having low levels respond poorer to Irinotecan than patients with higher levels, suggesting that hCES2 can be used to predict response. However, current methods that measure hCES2 activity are inaccurate, complex or lengthy, thus being incompatible for use in a clinical setting. Here, we developed a small molecule ratiometric fluorescent chemosensor that accurately measures hCES2 activity in a single-step within complex mixtures. Our chemosensor is highly selective for hCES2 over hCES1, cell permeable and can measure hCES2 activity in pancreatic cancer patient-derived xenografts. Given the simplicity, accuracy and tissue compatibility of our assay, we anticipate our chemosensor can be used to predict patient response to Irinotecan-based therapy.
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- Karishma Kailass
- Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences , University of Toronto Mississauga , Mississauga , ON L5L 1C6 , Canada .
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- Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences , University of Toronto Mississauga , Mississauga , ON L5L 1C6 , Canada .
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention , The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center , Houston , TX , USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology , The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center , Houston , TX , USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology , H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center , Tampa , FL , USA
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention , The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center , Houston , TX , USA
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- Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences , University of Toronto Mississauga , Mississauga , ON L5L 1C6 , Canada .
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Wei T, Wang F, Zhang Z, Qiang J, Lv J, Chen T, Li J, Chen X. Recent Progress in the Development of Fluorometric Chemosensors to Detect Enzymatic Activity. Curr Med Chem 2019; 26:3923-3957. [DOI: 10.2174/0929867325666180214105552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2017] [Revised: 12/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Enzymes are a class of macromolecules that function as highly efficient and specific
biological catalysts requiring only mild reaction conditions. Enzymes are essential to
maintaining life activities, including promoting metabolism and homeostasis, and participating
in a variety of physiological functions. Accordingly, enzymatic levels and activity are
closely related to the health of the organism, where enzymatic dysfunctions often lead to corresponding
diseases in the host. Due to this, diagnosis of certain diseases is based on the levels
and activity of certain enzymes. Therefore, rapid real-time and accurate detection of enzymes
in situ are important for diagnosis, monitoring, clinical treatment and pathological
studies of disease. Fluorescent probes have unique advantages in terms of detecting enzymes,
including being simple to use in highly sensitive and selective real-time rapid in-situ noninvasive
and highly spatial resolution visual imaging. However, fluorescent probes are most
commonly used to detect oxidoreductases, transferases and hydrolases due to the processes
and types of enzyme reactions. This paper summarizes the application of fluorescent probes to
detect these three types of enzymes over the past five years. In addition, we introduce the
mechanisms underlying detection of these enzymes by their corresponding probes.
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- Tingwen Wei
- State Key laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China
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Keminer O, Windshügel B, Essmann F, Lee SML, Schiergens TS, Schwab M, Burk O. Identification of novel agonists by high-throughput screening and molecular modelling of human constitutive androstane receptor isoform 3. Arch Toxicol 2019; 93:2247-2264. [PMID: 31312845 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-019-02495-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Prediction of drug interactions, based on the induction of drug disposition, calls for the identification of chemicals, which activate xenosensing nuclear receptors. Constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) is one of the major human xenosensors; however, the constitutive activity of its reference variant CAR1 in immortalized cell lines complicates the identification of agonists. The exclusively ligand-dependent isoform CAR3 represents an obvious alternative for screening of CAR agonists. As CAR3 is even more abundant in human liver than CAR1, identification of its agonists is also of pharmacological value in its own right. We here established a cellular high-throughput screening assay for CAR3 to identify ligands of this isoform and to analyse its suitability for identifying CAR ligands in general. Proof-of-concept screening of 2054 drug-like compounds at 10 µM resulted in the identification of novel CAR3 agonists. The CAR3 assay proved to detect the previously described CAR1 ligands in the screened libraries. However, we failed to detect CAR3-selective compounds, as the four novel agonists, which were selected for further investigations, all proved to activate CAR1 in different cellular and in vitro assays. In primary human hepatocytes, the compounds preferentially induced the expression of the prototypical CAR target gene CYP2B6. Failure to identify CAR3-selective compounds was investigated by molecular modelling, which showed that the isoform-specific insertion of five amino acids did not impact on the ligand binding pocket but only on heterodimerization with retinoid X receptor. In conclusion, we demonstrate here the usability of CAR3 for screening compound libraries for the presence of CAR agonists.
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- Oliver Keminer
- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Schnackenburgallee 114, 22525, Hamburg, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Schnackenburgallee 114, 22525, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch-Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Auerbachstrasse 112, 70376, Stuttgart, Germany.,University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Biobank of the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplant Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Biobank of the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplant Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch-Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Auerbachstrasse 112, 70376, Stuttgart, Germany.,Departments of Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch-Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Auerbachstrasse 112, 70376, Stuttgart, Germany. .,University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
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Zhang J, Chai X, He XP, Kim HJ, Yoon J, Tian H. Fluorogenic probes for disease-relevant enzymes. Chem Soc Rev 2019; 48:683-722. [PMID: 30520895 DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00907k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 357] [Impact Index Per Article: 71.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Traditional biochemical methods for enzyme detection are mainly based on antibody-based immunoassays, which lack the ability to monitor the spatiotemporal distribution and, in particular, the in situ activity of enzymes in live cells and in vivo. In this review, we comprehensively summarize recent progress that has been made in the development of small-molecule as well as material-based fluorogenic probes for sensitive detection of the activities of enzymes that are related to a number of human diseases. The principles utilized to design these probes as well as their applications are reviewed. Specific attention is given to fluorogenic probes that have been developed for analysis of the activities of enzymes including oxidases and reductases, those that act on biomacromolecules including DNAs, proteins/peptides/amino acids, carbohydrates and lipids, and those that are responsible for translational modifications. We envision that this review will serve as an ideal reference for practitioners as well as beginners in relevant research fields.
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- Junji Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Rd., Shanghai 200237, P. R. China.
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Ding L, Tian Z, Hou J, Dou T, Jin Q, Wang D, Zou L, Zhu Y, Song Y, Cui J, Ge G. Sensing carboxylesterase 1 in living systems by a practical and isoform-specific fluorescent probe. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2018.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Recent advances in dual-emission ratiometric fluorescence probes for chemo/biosensing and bioimaging of biomarkers. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 247] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Lv X, Xia Y, Finel M, Wu J, Ge G, Yang L. Recent progress and challenges in screening and characterization of UGT1A1 inhibitors. Acta Pharm Sin B 2019; 9:258-278. [PMID: 30972276 PMCID: PMC6437557 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Revised: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Uridine-diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1) is an important conjugative enzyme in mammals that is responsible for the conjugation and detoxification of both endogenous and xenobiotic compounds. Strong inhibition of UGT1A1 may trigger adverse drug/herb-drug interactions, or result in metabolic disorders of endobiotic metabolism. Therefore, both the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have recommended assaying the inhibitory potential of drugs under development on the human UGT1A1 prior to approval. This review focuses on the significance, progress and challenges in discovery and characterization of UGT1A1 inhibitors. Recent advances in the development of UGT1A1 probes and their application for screening UGT1A1 inhibitors are summarized and discussed in this review for the first time. Furthermore, a long list of UGT1A1 inhibitors, including information on their inhibition potency, inhibition mode, and affinity, has been prepared and analyzed. Challenges and future directions in this field are highlighted in the final section. The information and knowledge that are presented in this review provide guidance for rational use of drugs/herbs in order to avoid the occurrence of adverse effects via UGT1A1 inhibition, as well as presenting methods for rapid screening and characterization of UGT1A1 inhibitors and for facilitating investigations on UGT1A1-ligand interactions.
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Fu Q, Yang K, Hu RX, Du Z, Hu CM, Zhang X. Evaluation of the inhibition of human carboxylesterases (CESs) by the active ingredients from Schisandra chinensis. Xenobiotica 2019; 49:1260-1268. [PMID: 30486721 DOI: 10.1080/00498254.2018.1548718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Qiang Fu
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Preventive Medicine Education (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Life Science Research Center, Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Li M, Zhai C, Wang S, Huang W, Liu Y, Li Z. Detection of carboxylesterase by a novel hydrosoluble near-infrared fluorescence probe. RSC Adv 2019; 9:40689-40693. [PMID: 35542681 PMCID: PMC9076276 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra08150j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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A novel hydrosoluble near-infrared fluorescence off–on probe has been developed for detecting carboxylesterase activity.
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- Mengyao Li
- Nutrition & Health Research Institute
- COFCO Corporation
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nutrition & Health and Food Safety
- Beijing 102209
- China
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- Nutrition & Health Research Institute
- COFCO Corporation
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nutrition & Health and Food Safety
- Beijing 102209
- China
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- Nutrition & Health Research Institute
- COFCO Corporation
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nutrition & Health and Food Safety
- Beijing 102209
- China
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- Nutrition & Health Research Institute
- COFCO Corporation
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nutrition & Health and Food Safety
- Beijing 102209
- China
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- College of Life Science and Technology
- Xinjiang University
- Urumqi 830002
- China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi'an 710062
- China
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Zhou H, Tang J, Zhang J, Chen B, Kan J, Zhang W, Zhou J, Ma H. A red lysosome-targeted fluorescent probe for carboxylesterase detection and bioimaging. J Mater Chem B 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9tb00310j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A red lysosome-targeting probe for carboxylesterase activity has been successfully applied in complex biological samples.
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- Hui Zhou
- College of Pharmacy
- Weifang Medical University
- Weifang
- China
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- College of Pharmacy
- Weifang Medical University
- Weifang
- China
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- College of Pharmacy
- Weifang Medical University
- Weifang
- China
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- College of Pharmacy
- Weifang Medical University
- Weifang
- China
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- College of Pharmacy
- Weifang Medical University
- Weifang
- China
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- College of Pharmacy
- Weifang Medical University
- Weifang
- China
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- College of Pharmacy
- Weifang Medical University
- Weifang
- China
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- Beijing National laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Bejing 100190
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Wang YQ, Weng ZM, Dou TY, Hou J, Wang DD, Ding LL, Zou LW, Yu Y, Chen J, Tang H, Ge GB. Nevadensin is a naturally occurring selective inhibitor of human carboxylesterase 1. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 120:1944-1954. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.09.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Lv X, Zhang JB, Hou J, Dou TY, Ge GB, Hu WZ, Yang L. Chemical Probes for Human UDP-Glucuronosyltransferases: A Comprehensive Review. Biotechnol J 2018; 14:e1800002. [PMID: 30192065 DOI: 10.1002/biot.201800002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Revised: 08/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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UGTs play crucial roles in the metabolism and detoxification of both endogenous and xenobiotic compounds. The key roles of UGTs in human health have garnered great interest in the design and development of specific probes for human UGTs. However, in contrast to other human enzymes, the probe substrates for human UGTs are rarely reported, owing to the highly overlapping substrate specificities of UGTs and the lack of the integrated crystal structures of UGTs. Over the past decades, many efforts are made to develop specific probe substrates for UGTs and use them in both basic research and drug discovery. This review focuses on recent progress in the development of probe substrates for UGTs and their biomedical applications. A long list of chemical probes for UGTs, including non-fluorescent and fluorescent probes along with their structural information and kinetic parameters, are prepared and analyzed. Additionally, challenges and future directions in this field are highlighted in the final section. All information and knowledge presented in this review provide practical tools/methods for measuring UGT activities in complex biological samples, which will be very helpful for rapid screening and characterization of UGT modulators, and for exploring the relevance of UGT enzymes to human diseases.
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- Xia Lv
- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, 116600, China.,Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- School of Life Science and Medicine, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, 116600, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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Human carboxylesterases: a comprehensive review. Acta Pharm Sin B 2018; 8:699-712. [PMID: 30245959 PMCID: PMC6146386 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2018.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 282] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2018] [Revised: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Mammalian carboxylesterases (CEs) are key enzymes from the serine hydrolase superfamily. In the human body, two predominant carboxylesterases (CES1 and CES2) have been identified and extensively studied over the past decade. These two enzymes play crucial roles in the metabolism of a wide variety of endogenous esters, ester-containing drugs and environmental toxicants. The key roles of CES in both human health and xenobiotic metabolism arouse great interest in the discovery of potent CES modulators to regulate endobiotic metabolism or to improve the efficacy of ester drugs. This review covers the structural and catalytic features of CES, tissue distributions, biological functions, genetic polymorphisms, substrate specificities and inhibitor properties of CES1 and CES2, as well as the significance and recent progress on the discovery of CES modulators. The information presented here will help pharmacologists explore the relevance of CES to human diseases or to assign the contribution of certain CES in xenobiotic metabolism. It will also facilitate medicinal chemistry efforts to design prodrugs activated by a given CES isoform, or to develop potent and selective modulators of CES for potential biomedical applications.
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Characterization and structure-activity relationship studies of flavonoids as inhibitors against human carboxylesterase 2. Bioorg Chem 2018; 77:320-329. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2018.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Revised: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Wang J, Chen Q, Tian N, Zhu W, Zou H, Wang X, Li X, Fan X, Jiang G, Tang BZ. A fast responsive, highly selective and light-up fluorescent probe for the two-photon imaging of carboxylesterase in living cells. J Mater Chem B 2018; 6:1595-1599. [DOI: 10.1039/c8tb00147b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A fast responsive and two photon fluorescent probe (HCyNAc) for carboxylesterase (CaE) has been designed and used for the two-photon imaging of the endogenous CaE level in living HeLa cells under 800 nm NIR excitation.
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- Jianguo Wang
- Key Laboratory of Organo-Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Gannan Normal University
- Ganzhou 341000
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organo-Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Gannan Normal University
- Ganzhou 341000
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organo-Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Gannan Normal University
- Ganzhou 341000
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Institute for Advanced Study
- Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience
- The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
- Kowloon
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organo-Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Gannan Normal University
- Ganzhou 341000
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organo-Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Gannan Normal University
- Ganzhou 341000
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organo-Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Gannan Normal University
- Ganzhou 341000
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Institute for Advanced Study
- Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience
- The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
- Kowloon
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Liu HW, Chen L, Xu C, Li Z, Zhang H, Zhang XB, Tan W. Recent progresses in small-molecule enzymatic fluorescent probes for cancer imaging. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:7140-7180. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00862g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 515] [Impact Index Per Article: 85.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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An overview of recent advances in small-molecule enzymatic fluorescent probes for cancer imaging, including design strategies and cancer imaging applications.
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- Hong-Wen Liu
- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL)
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Hunan University
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL)
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Hunan University
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL)
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Hunan University
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL)
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Hunan University
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL)
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Hunan University
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL)
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Hunan University
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- Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory (MBL)
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Hunan University
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Kodani SD, Barthélemy M, Kamita SG, Hammock B, Morisseau C. Development of amide-based fluorescent probes for selective measurement of carboxylesterase 1 activity in tissue extracts. Anal Biochem 2017; 539:81-89. [PMID: 29054529 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2017.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Revised: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Carboxylesterases are well known for their role in the metabolism of xenobiotics. However, recent studies have also implicated carboxylesterases in regulating a number of physiological processes including metabolic homeostasis and macrophage development, underlying the need to quantify them individually. Unfortunately, current methods for selectively measuring the catalytic activity of individual carboxylesterases are not sufficiently sensitive to support many biological studies. In order to develop a more sensitive and selective method to measure the activity of human carboxylesterase 1 (hCE1), we generated and tested novel substrates with a fluorescent aminopyridine leaving group. hCE1 showed at least a 10-fold higher preference for the optimized substrate 4-MOMMP than the 13 other esterases tested. Because of the high stability of 4-MOMMP and its hydrolysis product, this substrate can be used to measure esterase activity over extended incubation periods yielding a low picogram (femtomol) limit of detection. This sensitivity is comparable to current ELISA methods; however, the new assay quantifies only the catalytically active enzyme facilitating direct correlation to biological processes. The method described herein may allow hCE1 activity to be used as a biomarker for predicting drug pharmacokinetics, early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma, and other disease states where the activity of hCE1 is altered.
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- Sean D Kodani
- Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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Ge GB, Feng L, Jin Q, Wang YR, Liu ZM, Zhu XY, Wang P, Hou J, Cui JN, Yang L. A novel substrate-inspired fluorescent probe to monitor native albumin in human plasma and living cells. Anal Chim Acta 2017; 989:71-79. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.07.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Revised: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Jin Q, Feng L, Zhang SJ, Wang DD, Wang FJ, Zhang Y, Cui JN, Guo WZ, Ge GB, Yang L. Real-Time Tracking the Synthesis and Degradation of Albumin in Complex Biological Systems with a near-Infrared Fluorescent Probe. Anal Chem 2017; 89:9884-9891. [PMID: 28809472 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b01975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Qiang Jin
- Department
of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- Institute
of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201213, China
- Dalian
Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
- Key Laboratory
of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation
of Henan Province, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
- College
of Pharmacy, Academy of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China
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- Department
of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- Key Laboratory
of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Organ Transplantation
of Henan Province, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Institute
of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201213, China
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- Dalian
Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Department
of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Department
of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Institute
of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201213, China
- Dalian
Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Institute
of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201213, China
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Wei X, Wu Q, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Guo W, Chen M, Gu Q, Cai Z, Lu M. Synthesis of precipitating chromogenic/fluorogenic β-glucosidase/β-galactosidase substrates by a new method and their application in the visual detection of foodborne pathogenic bacteria. Chem Commun (Camb) 2017; 53:103-106. [PMID: 27878149 DOI: 10.1039/c6cc07522c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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We developed a new efficient method for the synthesis of important indoxyl glycoside substrates for β-glucosidase and β-galactosidase by using 1-acetylindol-3-ones as intermediates. This method was used to synthesise novel precipitating fluorogenic substrates for β-glucosidase based on 2-(benzothiazol-2'-yl)-phenols. We also assessed the application of these substrates in the detection of foodborne pathogenic bacteria.
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- Xianhu Wei
- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China and Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Guangzhou 510070, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Guangzhou 510070, China.
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- Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Guangzhou 510070, China.
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- Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China and Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Guangzhou 510070, China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Guangzhou 510070, China.
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- Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Guangzhou 510070, China.
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- Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Open Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Guangzhou 510070, China. and School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Huankai Microbial Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd, Guangzhou 510663, China
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- Guangdong Huankai Microbial Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd, Guangzhou 510663, China
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Zou LW, Dou TY, Wang P, Lei W, Weng ZM, Hou J, Wang DD, Fan YM, Zhang WD, Ge GB, Yang L. Structure-Activity Relationships of Pentacyclic Triterpenoids as Potent and Selective Inhibitors against Human Carboxylesterase 1. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:435. [PMID: 28713276 PMCID: PMC5491650 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Human carboxylesterase 1 (hCE1), one of the most important serine hydrolases distributed in liver and adipocytes, plays key roles in endobiotic homeostasis and xenobiotic metabolism. This study aimed to find potent and selective inhibitors against hCE1 from phytochemicals and their derivatives. To this end, a series of natural triterpenoids were collected and their inhibitory effects against human carboxylesterases (hCEs) were assayed using D-Luciferin methyl ester (DME) and 6,8-dichloro-9,9-dimethyl-7-oxo-7,9-dihydroacridin-2-yl benzoate (DDAB) as specific optical substrate for hCE1, and hCE2, respectively. Following screening of a series of natural triterpenoids, oleanolic acid (OA), and ursolic acid (UA) were found with strong inhibitory effects on hCE1 and relative high selectivity over hCE2. In order to get the highly selective and potent inhibitors of hCE1, a series of OA and UA derivatives were synthesized from OA and UA by chemical modifications including oxidation, reduction, esterification, and amidation. The inhibitory effects of these derivatives on hCEs were assayed and the structure-activity relationships of tested triterpenoids as hCE1 inhibitors were carefully investigated. The results demonstrated that the carbonyl group at the C-28 site is essential for hCE1 inhibition, the modifications of OA or UA at this site including esters, amides and alcohols are unbeneficial for hCE1 inhibition. In contrast, the structural modifications on OA and UA at other sites, such as converting the C-3 hydroxy group to 3-O-β-carboxypropionyl (compounds 20 and 22), led to a dramatically increase of the inhibitory effects against hCE1 and very high selectivity over hCE2. 3D-QSAR analysis of all tested triterpenoids including OA and UA derivatives provide new insights into the fine relationships linking between the inhibitory effects on hCE1 and the steric-electrostatic properties of triterpenoids. Furthermore, both inhibition kinetic analyses and docking simulations demonstrated that compound 22 was a potent competitive inhibitor against hCE1-mediated DME hydrolysis. All these findings are very helpful for medicinal chemists to design and develop highly selective and more potent hCE1 inhibitors for biomedical applications.
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- Li-Wei Zou
- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai, China.,Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Resource Discovery, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesDalian, China
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- School of Life Science and Medicine, Dalian University of TechnologyPanjin, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai, China.,Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Resource Discovery, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesDalian, China
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Resource Discovery, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesDalian, China.,Biotechnology Department, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical UniversityDalian, China
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- Biotechnology Department, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical UniversityDalian, China
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- Biotechnology Department, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical UniversityDalian, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Medicine, Dalian University of TechnologyPanjin, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai, China.,Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Resource Discovery, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesDalian, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai, China
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Zou LW, Wang P, Qian XK, Feng L, Yu Y, Wang DD, Jin Q, Hou J, Liu ZH, Ge GB, Yang L. A highly specific ratiometric two-photon fluorescent probe to detect dipeptidyl peptidase IV in plasma and living systems. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 90:283-289. [PMID: 27923191 PMCID: PMC7127234 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.11.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Revised: 11/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In this study, a highly specific ratiometric two-photon fluorescent probe GP-BAN was developed and well-characterized to monitor dipeptidyl peptidase IV in plasma and living systems. GP-BAN was designed on the basis of the catalytic properties and substrate preference of DPP-IV, and it could be readily hydrolyzed upon addition of DPP-IV under physiological conditions. Both reaction phenotyping and inhibition assays demonstrated that GP-BAN displayed good reactivity and high selectivity towards DPP-IV over other human serine hydrolases including FAP, DPP-VIII, and DPP-IX. The probe was successfully used to monitor the real activities of DPP-IV in complex biological systems including diluted plasma, while it could be used for high throughput screening of DPP-IV inhibitors by using human plasma or tissue preparations as enzyme sources. As a two-photon fluorescent probe, GP-BAN was also successfully used for two-photon imaging of endogenous DPP-IV in living cells and tissues, and showed high ratiometric imaging resolution and deep-tissue penetration ability. Taken together, a ratiometric two-photon fluorescent probe GP-BAN was developed and well-characterized for highly selective and sensitive detection of DPP-IV in complex biological systems, which could serve as a promising imaging tool to explore the biological functions and physiological roles of this key enzyme in living systems.
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- Li-Wei Zou
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China; Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.
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- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Wang DD, Zou LW, Jin Q, Hou J, Ge GB, Yang L. Recent progress in the discovery of natural inhibitors against human carboxylesterases. Fitoterapia 2017; 117:84-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2017.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Revised: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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