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Hiefinger C, Mandl S, Wieland M, Kneuttinger A. Rational design, production and in vitro analysis of photoxenoproteins. Methods Enzymol 2023; 682:247-288. [PMID: 36948704 DOI: 10.1016/bs.mie.2022.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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In synthetic biology, the artificial control of proteins by light is of growing interest since it enables the spatio-temporal regulation of downstream molecular processes. This precise photocontrol can be established by the site-directed incorporation of photo-sensitive non-canonical amino acids (ncAAs) into proteins, which generates so-called photoxenoproteins. Photoxenoproteins can be engineered using ncAAs that facilitate the irreversible activation or reversible regulation of their activity upon irradiation. In this chapter, we provide a general outline of the engineering process based on the current methodological state-of-the-art to obtain artificial photocontrol in proteins using the ncAAs o-nitrobenzyl-O-tyrosine as example for photocaged ncAAs (irreversible), and phenylalanine-4'-azobenzene as example for photoswitchable ncAAs (reversible). We thereby focus on the initial design as well as the production and characterization of photoxenoproteins in vitro. Finally, we outline the analysis of photocontrol under steady-state and non-steady-state conditions using the allosteric enzyme complexes imidazole glycerol phosphate synthase and tryptophan synthase as examples.
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- Caroline Hiefinger
- Institute of Biophysics and Physical Biochemistry & Regensburg Center for Biochemistry, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biophysics and Physical Biochemistry & Regensburg Center for Biochemistry, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biophysics and Physical Biochemistry & Regensburg Center for Biochemistry, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biophysics and Physical Biochemistry & Regensburg Center for Biochemistry, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
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Wang C, Xu P, Li X, Zheng Y, Song Z. Research progress of stimulus-responsive antibacterial materials for bone infection. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1069932. [PMID: 36636700 PMCID: PMC9831006 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1069932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Infection is one of the most serious complications harmful to human health, which brings a huge burden to human health. Bone infection is one of the most common and serious complications of fracture and orthopaedic surgery. Antibacterial treatment is the premise of bone defect healing. Among all the antibacterial strategies, irritant antibacterial materials have unique advantages and the ability of targeted therapy. In this review, we focus on the research progress of irritating materials, the development of antibacterial materials and their advantages and disadvantages potential applications in bone infection.
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Pfeiffer RL, Jones BW. Current perspective on retinal remodeling: Implications for therapeutics. Front Neuroanat 2022; 16:1099348. [PMID: 36620193 PMCID: PMC9813390 DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2022.1099348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The retinal degenerative diseases retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration are a leading cause of irreversible vision loss. Both present with progressive photoreceptor degeneration that is further complicated by processes of retinal remodeling. In this perspective, we discuss the current state of the field of retinal remodeling and its implications for vision-restoring therapeutics currently in development. Here, we discuss the challenges and pitfalls retinal remodeling poses for each therapeutic strategy under the premise that understanding the features of retinal remodeling in totality will provide a basic framework with which therapeutics can interface. Additionally, we discuss the potential for approaching therapeutics using a combined strategy of using diffusible molecules in tandem with other vision-restoring therapeutics. We end by discussing the potential of the retina and retinal remodeling as a model system for more broadly understanding the progression of neurodegeneration across the central nervous system.
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Pecourneau J, Losantos R, Delova A, Bernhard Y, Parant S, Mourer M, Monari A, Pasc A. Biomimetic Photo-Switches Softening Model Lipid Membranes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:15642-15655. [PMID: 36469419 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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We report the synthesis and characterization of a novel photo-switch based on biomimetic cyclocurcumin analogous and interacting with the lipid bilayer, which can be used in the framework of oxygen-independent light-induced therapy. More specifically, by using molecular dynamics simulations and free energy techniques, we show that the inclusion of hydrophobic substituents is needed to allow insertion in the lipid membrane. After having confirmed experimentally that the substituents do not preclude the efficient photoisomerization, we show through UV-vis and dynamic light scattering measurements together with compression isotherms that the chromophore is internalized in both lipid vesicles and monomolecular film, respectively, inducing their fluidification. The irradiation of the chromophore-loaded lipid aggregates modifies their properties due to the different organization of the two diastereoisomers, E and Z. In particular, a competition between a fast structural reorganization and a slower expulsion of the chromophore after isomerization can be observed in the kinetic profiles recorded during E to Z photoisomerization. This report paves the way for future investigations in the optimization of biomimetic photoswitches potentially useful in modern light-induced therapeutic strategies.
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- Université de Lorraine and CNRS, L2CM UMR 7053, F-5400Nancy, France
- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LPCT UMR 7019, F-54000Nancy, France
- Université Paris Cité and CNRS, ITODYS, F-75006Paris, France
- Department of Chemistry, CISQ, Universidad de La Rioja, 26006Logroño, Spain
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- Université de Lorraine and CNRS, L2CM UMR 7053, F-5400Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine and CNRS, L2CM UMR 7053, F-5400Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine and CNRS, L2CM UMR 7053, F-5400Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LPCT UMR 7019, F-54000Nancy, France
- Université Paris Cité and CNRS, ITODYS, F-75006Paris, France
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- Université de Lorraine and CNRS, L2CM UMR 7053, F-5400Nancy, France
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Jia S, Sletten EM. Spatiotemporal Control of Biology: Synthetic Photochemistry Toolbox with Far-Red and Near-Infrared Light. ACS Chem Biol 2022; 17:3255-3269. [PMID: 34516095 PMCID: PMC8918031 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.1c00518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The complex network of naturally occurring biological pathways motivates the development of new synthetic molecules to perturb and/or detect these processes for fundamental research and clinical applications. In this context, photochemical tools have emerged as an approach to control the activity of drug or probe molecules at high temporal and spatial resolutions. Traditional photochemical tools, particularly photolabile protecting groups (photocages) and photoswitches, rely on high-energy UV light that is only applicable to cells or transparent model animals. More recently, such designs have evolved into the visible and near-infrared regions with deeper tissue penetration, enabling photocontrol to study biology in tissue and model animal contexts. This Review highlights recent developments in synthetic far-red and near-infrared photocages and photoswitches and their current and potential applications at the interface of chemistry and biology.
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- Shang Jia
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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Albanese P, Cataldini S, Ren CZJ, Valletti N, Brunetti J, Chen JLY, Rossi F. Light-Switchable Membrane Permeability in Giant Unilamellar Vesicles. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:2777. [PMID: 36559270 PMCID: PMC9780837 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14122777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In this work, giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) were synthesized by blending the natural phospholipid 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC) with a photoswitchable amphiphile (1) that undergoes photoisomerization upon irradiation with UV-A (E to Z) and blue (Z to E) light. The mixed vesicles showed marked changes in behavior in response to UV light, including changes in morphology and the opening of pores. The fine control of membrane permeability with consequent cargo release could be attained by modulating either the UV irradiation intensity or the membrane composition. As a proof of concept, the photocontrolled release of sucrose from mixed GUVs is demonstrated using microscopy (phase contrast) and confocal studies. The permeability of the GUVs to sucrose could be increased to ~4 × 10-2 μm/s when the system was illuminated by UV light. With respect to previously reported systems (entirely composed of synthetic amphiphiles), our findings demonstrate the potential of photosensitive GUVs that are mainly composed of natural lipids to be used in medical and biomedical applications, such as targeted drug delivery and localized topical treatments.
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- Paola Albanese
- Department of Earth, Environmental & Physical Sciences, University of Siena, Pian Mantellini 44, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Centre for Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Earth, Environmental & Physical Sciences, University of Siena, Pian Mantellini 44, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- MedBiotech Hub and Competence Center, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro, 53100 Siena, Italy
- Centre for Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
- The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Department of Earth, Environmental & Physical Sciences, University of Siena, Pian Mantellini 44, 53100 Siena, Italy
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Wen X, Li F. Fluorescent Determination of Esterase in Living Cells by A Low-Dosage, Ultra-Sensitive Probe Based on Aggregation Induced Emission (AIE). ANAL LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2022.2151613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Xiaoye Wen
- Department of Chemistry, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanxi Normal University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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Scherbakov A, Zakharov AV, Mikhaevich EI, Salnikova DI, Yadykov AV, Kozhevnikova AA, Shirinian VZ. Photostability and Antiproliferative Activity of Furan Analogues of Combretastatin A-4. Chem Res Toxicol 2022; 35:2014-2024. [PMID: 36084334 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.2c00204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Cancer is one of the most serious health problems that usually require heavy medical treatment. It is important to ensure that no additional burden is placed on patients due to the modes of administration and/or poor quality of pharmaceuticals. In this regard, understanding, quantifying, and improving the photostability (resistance to UV light or sunlight) of drugs is among the important elements that can improve the patient's quality of life. In this work, the photochemical properties of a wide range of furanone analogues of combretastatin A-4 and their antiproliferative activity against A-431 epidermoid carcinoma cells were studied in a search for compounds with improved photostability and antiproliferative activity. It was found that the incorporation of an arylidene moiety led to a significant improvement in photostability, while the antiproliferative activity strongly depends on the nature of the aryl residue in the arylidene moiety. The high photostability of arylidenes was achieved due to the delocalization of the central double bond of the 1,3,5-hexatriene system, which limited the 6π-electrocyclization. The best results in terms of antiproliferative activity were obtained for thiophene arylidene (IC50 = 0.6 μM) and 3,4-diarylfuran (IC50 = 0.047 μM). The obtained results address the lack of data available now in scientific literature on the photodegradation of combretastatin A-4 analogues and should be taken into account in studies of the side effects of pharmaceuticals based on them.
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- Alexander Scherbakov
- N. N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye sh. 24, 115522 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- N. N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye sh. 24, 115522 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- N. N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye sh. 24, 115522 Moscow, Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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Lahmy R, Hübner H, Schmidt MF, Lachmann D, Gmeiner P, König B. Photochromic Fentanyl Derivatives for Controlled μ-Opioid Receptor Activation. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201515. [PMID: 35899620 PMCID: PMC9826449 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Photoswitchable ligands as biological tools provide an opportunity to explore the kinetics and dynamics of the clinically relevant μ-opioid receptor. These ligands can potentially activate or deactivate the receptor when desired by using light. Spatial and temporal control of biological activity allows for application in a diverse range of biological investigations. Photoswitchable ligands have been developed in this work, modelled on the known agonist fentanyl, with the aim of expanding the current "toolbox" of fentanyl photoswitchable ligands. In doing so, ligands have been developed that change geometry (isomerize) upon exposure to light, with varying photophysical and biochemical properties. This variation in properties could be valuable in further studying the functional significance of the μ-opioid receptor.
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- Ranit Lahmy
- Institute of Organic ChemistryDepartment of Chemistry and PharmacyUniversity of Regensburg93053RegensburgGermany
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- Department of Chemistry and PharmacyFriedrich Alexander University91052ErlangenGermany
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- Department of Chemistry and PharmacyFriedrich Alexander University91052ErlangenGermany
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryDepartment of Chemistry and PharmacyUniversity of Regensburg93053RegensburgGermany
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- Department of Chemistry and PharmacyFriedrich Alexander University91052ErlangenGermany
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryDepartment of Chemistry and PharmacyUniversity of Regensburg93053RegensburgGermany
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Volarić J, Buter J, Schulte AM, van den Berg KO, Santamaría-Aranda E, Szymanski W, Feringa BL. Design and Synthesis of Visible-Light-Responsive Azobenzene Building Blocks for Chemical Biology. J Org Chem 2022; 87:14319-14333. [PMID: 36285612 PMCID: PMC9639001 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c01777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Tetra-ortho-fluoro-azobenzenes are a class of photoswitches useful for the construction of visible-light-controlled molecular systems. They can be used to achieve spatio-temporal control over the properties of a chosen bioactive molecule. However, the introduction of different substituents to the tetra-fluoro-azobenzene core can significantly affect the photochemical properties of the switch and compromise biocompatibility. Herein, we explored the effect of useful substituents, such as functionalization points, attachment handles, and water-solubilizing groups, on the photochemical properties of this photochromic system. In general, all the tested fluorinated azobenzenes exhibited favorable photochemical properties, such as high photostationary state distribution and long half-lives, both in organic solvents and in water. One of the azobenzene building blocks was functionalized with a trehalose group to enable the uptake of the photoswitch into mycobacteria. Following metabolic uptake and incorporation of the trehalose-based azobenzene in the mycobacterial cell wall, we demonstrated photoswitching of the azobenzene in the isolated total lipid extract.
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- Jana Volarić
- Stratingh
Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Stratingh
Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Stratingh
Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Stratingh
Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands,Departamento
de Química, Universidad de la Rioja, Centro de investigación en Síntesis Química, Madre de Dios 53, 26006 Logroño, Spain
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- Stratingh
Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands,Department
of Radiology, Medical Imaging, Center, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands,
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- Stratingh
Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands,
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Matera C, Bregestovski P. Light-Controlled Modulation and Analysis of Neuronal Functions. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:12921. [PMID: 36361710 PMCID: PMC9657357 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232112921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 04/15/2024] Open
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Light is an extraordinary tool allowing us to read out and control neuronal functions thanks to its unique properties: it has a great degree of bioorthogonality and is minimally invasive; it can be precisely delivered with high spatial and temporal precision; and it can be used simultaneously or consequently at multiple wavelengths and locations [...].
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- Carlo Matera
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes, Aix-Marseille University, 13005 Marseille, France
- Institute of Neurosciences, Kazan State Medical University, 420111 Kazan, Russia
- Department of Normal Physiology, Kazan State Medical University, 420111 Kazan, Russia
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Bayach I, Al-Faiyz YSS, Alkhalifah MA, Almutlaq N, Ayub K, Sheikh NS. Phototunable Absorption and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Thermally Stable Dihydroazulene-Vinylheptafulvene Photochrome Pair. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:35863-35874. [PMID: 36249387 PMCID: PMC9558242 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c04231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The UV-vis absorption characteristics and nonlinear optical properties of a series of substituted dihydroazulene (DHA)/vinylheptafulvene (VHF) photoswitches are investigated by applying quantum calculations. Introduction of substituents at the seven-membered ring resulted in significant changes in their absorption properties depending on the nature and position of the substituent. Electron-donating groups at positions 5, 6, 7, and 8 generally exhibited red shifts with respect to the parent compound. However, the steric effect at positions 8a and 4 is responsible for the loss of planarity and conjugation, which generally leads to blue shifts. In contrast, any electron-withdrawing group, particularly at positions 8a and 4, would cause a blue shift. The presence of bulky groups at position 8a results in a loss of planarity and, as a result, a decrease in electronic conjugation within the molecule, resulting in a blue shift in the maximum absorption. When it comes to halogens, the red shift is directly correlated to the nucleophilicity; the higher the nucleophilicity, the larger the red shift. Regarding hyperpolarizability, the charge separation induces higher hyperpolarizabilities for all substituted VHFs compared to the corresponding DHAs, resulting in a much higher NLO response. In addition, for all DHA and VHF, the highest values of hyperpolarizabilities are calculated for 6-substituted systems. Finally, the objective of this detailed theoretical investigation is to continue exploring the photophysical properties of DHA-VHF through structural modifications.
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- Imene Bayach
- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal
University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal
University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal
University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal
University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, COMSATS University, Abbottabad Campus, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 22060, Pakistan
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- Chemical
Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti
Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE1410, Brunei Darussalam
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Design, Synthesis, and Photo-Responsive Properties of a Collagen Model Peptide Bearing an Azobenzene. ORGANICS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/org3040027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Collagen is a vital component of the extracellular matrix in animals. Collagen forms a characteristic triple helical structure and plays a key role in supporting connective tissues and cell adhesion. The ability to control the collagen triple helix structure is useful for medical and conformational studies because the physicochemical properties of the collagen rely on its conformation. Although some photo-controllable collagen model peptides (CMPs) have been reported, satisfactory photo-control has not yet been achieved. To achieve this objective, detailed investigation of the isomerization behavior of the azobenzene moiety in CMPs is required. Herein, two CMPs were attached via an azobenzene linker to control collagen triple helix formation by light irradiation. Azo-(PPG)10 with two (Pro-Pro-Gly)10 CMPs linked via a photo-responsive azobenzene moiety was designed and synthesized. Conformational changes were evaluated by circular dichroism and the cis-to-trans isomerization rate calculated from the absorption of the azobenzene moiety indicated that the collagen triple helix structure was partially disrupted by isomerization of the internal azobenzene.
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Andrés Castán JM, Mwalukuku VM, Riquelme AJ, Liotier J, Huaulmé Q, Anta JA, Maldivi P, Demadrille R. Photochromic spiro-indoline naphthoxazines and naphthopyrans in dye-sensitized solar cells. MATERIALS CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS 2022; 6:2994-3005. [PMID: 36324610 PMCID: PMC9549531 DOI: 10.1039/d2qm00375a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Photochromic dyes possess unique properties that can be exploited in different domains, including optics, biomedicine and optoelectronics. Herein, we explore the potential of photochromic spiro-indoline naphthoxazine (SINO) and naphthopyran (NIPS) for application in photovoltaics. We designed and synthesized four new photosensitizers with a donor-pi-acceptor structure embedding SINO and NIPS units as photochromic cores. Their optical, photochromic and acidochromic properties were thoroughly studied to establish structure-properties relationships. Then, after unravelling the possible forms adopted depending on the stimuli, their photovoltaic properties were evaluated in DSSCs. Although the photochromic behavior is not always preserved, we elucidate the interplay between photochromic, acidochromic and photovoltaic properties and we demonstrate that these dyes can act as photosensitizers in DSSCs. We report a maximum power conversion efficiency of 2.7% with a NIPS-based dye, a tenfold improvement in comparison to previous works on similar class of compounds. This work opens new perspectives of developments for SINO and NIPS in optical and photovoltaic devices, and it provides novel research directions to design photochromic materials with improved characteristics.
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- Department of Physical, Chemical and Natural Systems, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Carretera de Utrera km 1 Sevilla 41013 Spain
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG-SyMMES 38000 Grenoble France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG-SyMMES 38000 Grenoble France
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- Department of Physical, Chemical and Natural Systems, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Carretera de Utrera km 1 Sevilla 41013 Spain
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG-SyMMES 38000 Grenoble France
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Deactivatable Bisubstrate Inhibitors of Protein Kinases. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27196689. [PMID: 36235226 PMCID: PMC9573699 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Bivalent ligands, including bisubstrate inhibitors, are conjugates of pharmacophores, which simultaneously target two binding sites of the biomolecule. Such structures offer attainable means for the development of compounds whose ability to bind to the biological target could be modulated by an external trigger. In the present work, two deactivatable bisubstrate inhibitors of basophilic protein kinases (PKs) were constructed by conjugating the pharmacophores via linkers that could be cleaved in response to external stimuli. The inhibitor ARC-2121 incorporated a photocleavable nitrodibenzofuran-comprising β-amino acid residue in the structure of the linker. The pharmacophores of the other deactivatable inhibitor ARC-2194 were conjugated via reduction-cleavable disulfide bond. The disassembly of the inhibitors was monitored by HPLC-MS. The affinity and inhibitory potency of the inhibitors toward cAMP-dependent PK (PKAcα) were established by an equilibrium competitive displacement assay and enzyme activity assay, respectively. The deactivatable inhibitors possessed remarkably high 1-2-picomolar affinity toward PKAcα. Irradiation of ARC-2121 with 365 nm UV radiation led to reaction products possessing a 30-fold reduced affinity. The chemical reduction of ARC-2194 resulted in the decrease of affinity of over four orders of magnitude. The deactivatable inhibitors of PKs are valuable tools for the temporal inhibition or capture of these pharmacologically important enzymes.
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Wide-range IR spectra of diarylethene derivatives and their simulation using the density functional theory. Sci Rep 2022; 12:16834. [PMID: 36207351 PMCID: PMC9546887 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20264-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Diarylethenes (DAEs), promising photochromic molecular switches, undergo pericyclic reactions upon ultraviolet or visible light illumination. For this reason, most studies on DAEs employ UV–vis spectroscopies. However, also their infrared (IR) spectra are valuable, in particular, for understanding the vibrational dynamics which accompanies the relevant photoreactions. An accurate assignment of IR bands to molecular modes can be achieved through a comparison between experimental and computed theoretical spectra. Even though more sophisticated computational methods are available, the density functional theory (DFT) is usually employed for this task, because of its modest cost and versatility. Here, we have tested the ability of several DFT functionals to reproduce the wide-range, 400–3200 cm−1, IR spectra of open and closed isomers of four representative DAE molecules. We find that global and range-separated, corrected for anharmonicity by scaling factors, hybrid DFT functionals are able to reproduce the IR spectra of DAEs, however, instead of the popular B3LYP functional we propose the use of the dispersion-corrected PBE0 functional. The paper also proposes a semi-automatic method of band assignment.
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Wezenberg SJ. Photoswitchable molecular tweezers: isomerization to control substrate binding, and what about vice versa? Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:11045-11058. [PMID: 36106956 PMCID: PMC9531670 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc04329g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The linkage of two identical binding motifs by a molecular photoswitch has proven to be a straightforward and versatile strategy to control substrate binding affinity by light. Stimulus control of binding properties in artificial receptors is partly inspired by the dynamic behavior of proteins and is highly attractive as it could, for example, improve extraction processes and allow (de)activation of membrane transport on demand. This feature article summarizes the development and design principles of molecular tweezers containing a molecular photoswitch as the core unit. Besides the control of binding affinity by isomerization, the effect of substrate binding on the isomerization behavior is discussed where data is available. While the latter often receives less attention, it could be of benefit in the future creation of multi-stimuli-controlled molecular switching and machine-like systems.
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- Sander J Wezenberg
- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Finck L, Oestreich M. Synthesis of Non-Symmetric Azoarenes by Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Silicon-Masked Diazenyl Anions and (Hetero)Aryl Halides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202210907. [PMID: 35959922 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202210907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The photoswitchable motif of azobenzenes is of great importance across the life and materials sciences. This maintains a constant demand for their efficient synthesis, especially that of non-symmetric derivatives. We disclose here a general strategy for their synthesis through an unprecedented C(sp2 )-N(sp2 ) cross-coupling where functionalized aryl-substituted diazenes masked with a silyl group are employed as diazenyl pronucleophiles. These equivalents of fragile diazenyl anions couple with a diverse set of (hetero)aryl bromides under palladium catalysis with no loss of dinitrogen. The competing denitrogenative biaryl formation is fully suppressed. The reaction requires only a minimal excess, that is 1.2 equivalents, of the diazenyl component. By this, a broad range of azoarenes decorated with two electron-rich/deficient aryl groups can be accessed in a predictable way with superb functional-group tolerance.
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- Lucie Finck
- Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 115, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 115, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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Hou L, Ringström R, Maurer AB, Abrahamsson M, Andréasson J, Albinsson B. Optically Switchable NIR Photoluminescence of PbS Semiconducting Nanocrystals using Diarylethene Photoswitches. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:17758-17762. [PMID: 36149400 PMCID: PMC9545151 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c07102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Precisely modulated photoluminescence (PL) with external
control
is highly demanded in material and biological sciences. However, it
is challenging to switch the PL on and off in the NIR region with a high modulation contrast. Here, we demonstrate
that reversible on and off switching
of the PL in the NIR region can be achieved in a bicomponent system
comprised of PbS semiconducting nanocrystals (NCs) and diarylethene
(DAE) photoswitches. Photoisomerization of DAE to the ring-closed
form upon UV light irradiation causes substantial quenching of the
NIR PL of PbS NCs due to efficient triplet energy transfer. The NIR
PL fully recovers to an on state upon reversing the
photoisomerization of DAE to the ring-open form with green light irradiation.
Importantly, fully reversible switching occurs without obvious fatigue,
and the high PL on/off ratio (>100)
outperforms all previously reported assemblies of NCs and photoswitches.
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- Lili Hou
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg 41296, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg 41296, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg 41296, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg 41296, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg 41296, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg 41296, Sweden
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Feng Z, Ducos B, Scerbo P, Aujard I, Jullien L, Bensimon D. The Development and Application of Opto-Chemical Tools in the Zebrafish. Molecules 2022; 27:6231. [PMID: 36234767 PMCID: PMC9572478 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The zebrafish is one of the most widely adopted animal models in both basic and translational research. This popularity of the zebrafish results from several advantages such as a high degree of similarity to the human genome, the ease of genetic and chemical perturbations, external fertilization with high fecundity, transparent and fast-developing embryos, and relatively low cost-effective maintenance. In particular, body translucency is a unique feature of zebrafish that is not adequately obtained with other vertebrate organisms. The animal's distinctive optical clarity and small size therefore make it a successful model for optical modulation and observation. Furthermore, the convenience of microinjection and high embryonic permeability readily allow for efficient delivery of large and small molecules into live animals. Finally, the numerous number of siblings obtained from a single pair of animals offers large replicates and improved statistical analysis of the results. In this review, we describe the development of opto-chemical tools based on various strategies that control biological activities with unprecedented spatiotemporal resolution. We also discuss the reported applications of these tools in zebrafish and highlight the current challenges and future possibilities of opto-chemical approaches, particularly at the single cell level.
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- Zhiping Feng
- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Laboratoire de Physique de l’Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris Sciences Letters University, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 24 Rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France
- High Throughput qPCR Core Facility, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris Sciences Letters University, 46 Rue d’Ulm, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique de l’Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris Sciences Letters University, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 24 Rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France
- Inovarion, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire PASTEUR, Département de Chimie, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris Sciences Letters University, Sorbonne Université, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 24 Rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire PASTEUR, Département de Chimie, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris Sciences Letters University, Sorbonne Université, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 24 Rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique de l’Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris Sciences Letters University, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 24 Rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Bartholomew AK, Stone IB, Steigerwald ML, Lambert TH, Roy X. Highly Twisted Azobenzene Ligand Causes Crystals to Continuously Roll in Sunlight. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:16773-16777. [PMID: 36084324 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c08815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Direct conversion of solar energy to mechanical work promises higher efficiency than multistep processes, adding a key tool to the arsenal of energy solutions necessary for our global future. The ideal photomechanical material would convert sunlight into mechanical motion rapidly, without attrition, and proportionally to the stimulus. We describe crystals of a tetrahedral isocyanoazobenzene-copper complex that roll continuously when irradiated with broad spectrum white light, including sunlight. The rolling results from bending and straightening of the crystal due to blue light-driven isomerization of a highly twisted azobenzene ligand. These findings introduce geometrically constrained crystal packing as a strategy for manipulating the electronic properties of chromophores. Furthermore, the continuous, solar-driven motion of the crystals demonstrates direct conversion of solar energy to continuous physical motion using easily accessed molecular systems.
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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Azobenzene‐based Photochromic Delivery Vehicles for Ions and Small Molecules. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201902. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Grillo G, Cintas P, Colia M, Calcio Gaudino E, Cravotto G. Process intensification in continuous flow organic synthesis with enabling and hybrid technologies. FRONTIERS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fceng.2022.966451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Industrial organic synthesis is time and energy consuming, and generates substantial waste. Traditional conductive heating and mixing in batch reactors is no longer competitive with continuous-flow synthetic methods and enabling technologies that can strongly promote reaction kinetics. These advances lead to faster and simplified downstream processes with easier workup, purification and process scale-up. In the current Industry 4.0 revolution, new advances that are based on cyber-physical systems and artificial intelligence will be able to optimize and invigorate synthetic processes by connecting cascade reactors with continuous in-line monitoring and even predict solutions in case of unforeseen events. Alternative energy sources, such as dielectric and ohmic heating, ultrasound, hydrodynamic cavitation, reactive extruders and plasma have revolutionized standard procedures. So-called hybrid or hyphenated techniques, where the combination of two different energy sources often generates synergistic effects, are also worthy of mention. Herein, we report our consolidated experience of all of these alternative techniques.
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Senturk B, Akdag A. Amino Acid Conjugated Spiropyrans: Synthesis and Photoisomerization Studies. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202202998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Bengi Senturk
- Department of Chemistry Middle East Technical University Üniversiteler Mahallesi, Dumlupınar Bulvarı 1/6 D:133 06800 Çankaya-Ankara/ Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry Middle East Technical University Üniversiteler Mahallesi, Dumlupınar Bulvarı 1/6 D:133 06800 Çankaya-Ankara/ Turkey
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Huang Y, Zhan C, Yang Y, Wang L, Zhong H, Yu Y, Zhang X, Li C, Jin Y, Zhang G, Zhao R, Zhang D. Tuning Proapoptotic Activity of a Phosphoric‐Acid‐Tethered Tetraphenylethene by Visible‐Light‐Triggered Isomerization and Switchable Protein Interactions for Cancer Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202208378. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202208378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yanyan Huang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Matera C, Calvé P, Casadó-Anguera V, Sortino R, Gomila AMJ, Moreno E, Gener T, Delgado-Sallent C, Nebot P, Costazza D, Conde-Berriozabal S, Masana M, Hernando J, Casadó V, Puig MV, Gorostiza P. Reversible Photocontrol of Dopaminergic Transmission in Wild-Type Animals. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231710114. [PMID: 36077512 PMCID: PMC9456102 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231710114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Understanding the dopaminergic system is a priority in neurobiology and neuropharmacology. Dopamine receptors are involved in the modulation of fundamental physiological functions, and dysregulation of dopaminergic transmission is associated with major neurological disorders. However, the available tools to dissect the endogenous dopaminergic circuits have limited specificity, reversibility, resolution, or require genetic manipulation. Here, we introduce azodopa, a novel photoswitchable ligand that enables reversible spatiotemporal control of dopaminergic transmission. We demonstrate that azodopa activates D1-like receptors in vitro in a light-dependent manner. Moreover, it enables reversibly photocontrolling zebrafish motility on a timescale of seconds and allows separating the retinal component of dopaminergic neurotransmission. Azodopa increases the overall neural activity in the cortex of anesthetized mice and displays illumination-dependent activity in individual cells. Azodopa is the first photoswitchable dopamine agonist with demonstrated efficacy in wild-type animals and opens the way to remotely controlling dopaminergic neurotransmission for fundamental and therapeutic purposes.
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- Carlo Matera
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), the Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona Biomedical Research Park, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), the Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), the Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona Biomedical Research Park, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona Biomedical Research Park, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona Biomedical Research Park, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), the Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERNED, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERNED, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona Biomedical Research Park, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), the Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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Volarić J, Thallmair S, Feringa BL, Szymanski W. Photoswitchable, Water‐soluble Bis‐azobenzene Cross‐linkers with Enhanced Properties for Biological Applications. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202200170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Jana Volarić
- University of Groningen: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Stratingh Institute for Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies GERMANY
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- University of Groningen: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Stratingh Institute for Chemistry NETHERLANDS
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- University Medical Center Groningen Department of Radiology Hanzeplein 1 9747AG Groningen NETHERLANDS
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Mukherjee D, Chakraborty G, Hasan MN, Pal U, Singh P, Rakshit T, Alsantali RI, Saha Dasgupta T, Ahmed S, Das R, Pal SK. Reversible photoswitching of spiropyran in biomolecular interfaces: A combined spectroscopy and computational study. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.113958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Lossouarn A, Puteaux C, Bailly L, Tognetti V, Joubert L, Renard P, Sabot C. Metalloenzyme‐Mediated Thiol‐Yne Addition Towards Photoisomerizable Fluorescent Dyes. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202202180. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Alexis Lossouarn
- Normandie Univ, CNRS, UNIROUEN, INSA Rouen, COBRA (UMR 6014) Rouen 76000 France
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- Normandie Univ, CNRS, UNIROUEN, INSA Rouen, COBRA (UMR 6014) Rouen 76000 France
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- Normandie Univ, CNRS, UNIROUEN, INSA Rouen, COBRA (UMR 6014) Rouen 76000 France
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- Normandie Univ, CNRS, UNIROUEN, INSA Rouen, COBRA (UMR 6014) Rouen 76000 France
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- Normandie Univ, CNRS, UNIROUEN, INSA Rouen, COBRA (UMR 6014) Rouen 76000 France
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- Normandie Univ, CNRS, UNIROUEN, INSA Rouen, COBRA (UMR 6014) Rouen 76000 France
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- Normandie Univ, CNRS, UNIROUEN, INSA Rouen, COBRA (UMR 6014) Rouen 76000 France
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Dudek M, Kaczmarek-Kędziera A, Deska R, Trojnar J, Jasik P, Młynarz P, Samoć M, Matczyszyn K. Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Azobenzene Derivatives Modified with an (Amino)naphthalene Moiety. J Phys Chem B 2022; 126:6063-6073. [PMID: 35944057 PMCID: PMC9393860 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c03078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The design of two-photon absorbing azobenzene (AB) derivatives has received much attention; however, the two-photon absorption (2PA) properties of bis-conjugated azobenzene systems are relatively less explored. Here, we present the synthesis of six azobenzene derivatives and three bis-azobenzenes substituted (or not) at para position(s) with one or two amino group(s). Their linear and nonlinear absorption properties are studied experimentally and theoretically. The switching behavior and thermal stability of the Z-isomer are studied for unsubstituted mono- (1a, 2a) and bis-azobenzene (3a) compounds, showing that when the length of the π system increases, the half-life of the Z-isomer decreases. Moreover, along with the increase of π-conjugation, the photochromic characteristics are impaired and the photostationary state (PSS) related to E-Z photoisomerization is composed of 89% of the Z-isomer for 2a and 26% of the Z-isomer for 3a. Importantly, the 2PA cross-section increases almost five-fold on extending the π-conjugation (2a vs 3a) and by about one order of magnitude when comparing two systems: the unsubstituted π-electron one (2a, 3a) with D-π-D (2c, 3c). This work clarifies the contribution of π-conjugation and substituent effects to the linear and nonlinear optical properties of mono- and bis-azobenzene compounds based on the experimental and theoretical approaches.
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- Marta Dudek
- Institute
of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wyb. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- Institute
of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wyb. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- Institute
of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wyb. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty
of Applied Physics and Mathematics and BioTechMed Center, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department
of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wyb. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- Institute
of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wyb. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- Institute
of Advanced Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wyb. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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Cao C, He M, Wang L, He Y, Rao Y. Chemistries of bifunctional PROTAC degraders. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:7066-7114. [PMID: 35916511 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00220e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) technology is a novel and promising therapeutic strategy using small molecules to induce ubiquitin-dependent degradation of proteins. It has received extensive attention from both academia and industry as it can potentially access previously inaccessible targets. However, the design and optimization of PROTACs present big challenges for researchers, and the general strategy for its development and optimization is a lot of trial and error based on experience. This review highlights the important advances in this rapidly growing field and critical limitations of the traditional trial-and-error approach to developing PROTACs by analyzing numerous representative examples of PROTACs development. We summarize and analyze the general principles and strategies for PROTACs design and optimization from the perspective of chemical structure design, and propose potential future pathways to facilitate the development of PROTACs.
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- Chaoguo Cao
- Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China. .,Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China.
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- Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China.
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- Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China.
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- Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China.
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Finck L, Oestreich M. Synthesis of Non‐Symmetric Azoarenes by Palladium‐Catalyzed Cross‐Coupling of Silicon‐Masked Diazenyl Anions and (Hetero)Aryl Halides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202210907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Lucie Finck
- Technische Universität Berlin: Technische Universitat Berlin Chemistry GERMANY
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- Technische Universität Berlin: Technische Universitat Berlin Chemistry Straße des 17. Juni 115 10623 Berlin GERMANY
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Ewert J, Heintze L, Jordà-Redondo M, von Glasenapp JS, Nonell S, Bucher G, Peifer C, Herges R. Photoswitchable Diazocine-Based Estrogen Receptor Agonists: Stabilization of the Active Form inside the Receptor. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:15059-15071. [PMID: 35952371 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c03649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Photopharmacology is an emerging approach in drug design and pharmacological therapy. Light is used to switch a pharmacophore between a biologically inactive and an active isomer with high spatiotemporal resolution at the site of illness, thus potentially avoiding side effects in neighboring healthy tissue. The most frequently used strategy to design a photoswitchable drug is to replace a suitable functional group in a known bioactive molecule with azobenzene. Our strategy is different in that the photoswitch moiety is closer to the drug's scaffold. Docking studies reveal a very high structural similarity of natural 17β-estradiol and the E isomers of dihydroxy diazocines, but not their Z isomers, respectively. Seven dihydroxy diazocines were synthesized and subjected to a biological estrogen reporter gene assay. Four derivatives exhibit distinct estrogenic activity after irradiation with violet light, which can be shut off with green light. Most remarkably, the photogenerated, active E form of one of the active compounds isomerizes back to the inactive Z form with a half-life of merely several milliseconds in water, but nevertheless is active for more than 3 h in the presence of the estrogen receptor. The results suggest a significant local impact of the ligand-receptor complex toward back-isomerization. Thus, drugs that are active when bound but lose their activity immediately after leaving the receptor could be of great pharmacological value because they strongly increase target specificity. Moreover, the drugs are released into the environment in their inactive form. The latter argument is particularly important for drugs that act as endocrine disruptors.
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- Julia Ewert
- Otto-Diels-Institute of Organic Chemistry, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, 24098 Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- Otto-Diels-Institute of Organic Chemistry, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, 24098 Kiel, Germany
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- Institut Químic de Sarrià, Universitat Ramon Llull, 08017 Barcelona, Spain
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- School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, U. K
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- Otto-Diels-Institute of Organic Chemistry, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, 24098 Kiel, Germany
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Somalo-Barranco G, Serra C, Lyons D, Piggins HD, Jockers R, Llebaria A. Design and Validation of the First Family of Photo-Activatable Ligands for Melatonin Receptors. J Med Chem 2022; 65:11229-11240. [PMID: 35930058 PMCID: PMC9421648 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c00717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Melatonin is a neurohormone released in a circadian manner
with
peak levels at night. Melatonin mediates its effects mainly through
G protein-coupled MT1 and MT2 receptors. Drugs
acting on melatonin receptors are indicated for circadian rhythm-
and sleep-related disorders. Tools to study the activation of these
receptors with high temporal resolution are lacking. Here, we synthesized
a family of light-activatable caged compounds by attaching o-nitrobenzyl (o-NB) or coumarin photocleavable
groups to melatonin indolic nitrogen. All caged compounds showed the
expected decrease in binding affinity for MT1 and MT2. The o-NB derivative MCS-0382 showed the
best uncaging and biological properties, with 250-fold increase in
affinity and potency upon illumination. Generation of melatonin from
MCS-0382 was further demonstrated by its ability to modulate the excitation
of SCN neurons in rat brain slices. MCS-0382 is available to study
melatonin effects in a temporally controlled manner in cellular and
physiological settings.
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- Gloria Somalo-Barranco
- Université de Paris, Institut Cochin, INSERM, CNRS, F-75014 Paris, France.,MCS, Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry & Synthesis, Department of Biological Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- MCS, Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry & Synthesis, Department of Biological Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain.,SIMChem, Synthesis of High Added Value Molecules, Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Bristol, BS8 1TD Bristol, U.K
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- School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Bristol, BS8 1TD Bristol, U.K
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- Université de Paris, Institut Cochin, INSERM, CNRS, F-75014 Paris, France
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- MCS, Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry & Synthesis, Department of Biological Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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On the Computational Design of Azobenzene-Based Multi-State Photoswitches. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158690. [PMID: 35955820 PMCID: PMC9369132 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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In order to theoretically design multi-state photoswitches with specific properties, an exhaustive computational study is first carried out for an azobenzene dimer that has been recently synthesized and experimentally studied. This study allows for a full comprehension of the factors that govern the photoactivated isomerization processes of these molecules so to provide a conceptual/computational protocol that can be applied to generic multi-state photoswitches. From this knowledge a new dimer with a similar chemical design is designed and also fully characterized. Our theoretical calculations predict that the new dimer proposed is one step further in the quest for a double photoswitch, where the four metastable isomers could be selectively interconverted through the use of different irradiation sequences.
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Rickhoff J, Arndt NB, Böckmann M, Doltsinis NL, Ravoo BJ, Kortekaas L. Reversible, Red-Shifted Photoisomerization in Protonated Azobenzenes. J Org Chem 2022; 87:10605-10612. [PMID: 35921095 PMCID: PMC9396658 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Azobenzenes are among the best-studied molecular photoswitches
and play a key role in the search for red-shifted photoresponsive
materials for extended applications. Currently, most approaches deal
with aromatic substitution patterns to achieve visible light application,
on occasion paired with protonation to yield red-shifted absorption
of the azonium species. Appropriate substitution patterns are essential
to stabilize the latter approach, as conventional acids are known
to induce a fast Z- to E-conversion.
Here, we show that steady-state protonation of the azo-bridge instead
is possible in simple azobenzenes when the pKa of the acid is low enough, yielding both the Z- and E-azonium as supported by UV–vis- and 1H NMR spectroscopy as well as density functional theory calculations.
Moreover, the steady-state protonation of para-methoxyazobenzene,
specifically, yields photoisomerizable azonium ions in which the direction
of switching is essentially reversed, that is, visible light produces
the out-of-equilibrium Z-azonium. Although the current
conditions render the visible light photoswitch unsuitable for in
vivo and material application, the demonstrated understanding of simple
azobenzenes paves the way for a great range of further work on this
already widely studied photoswitch.
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- Jonas Rickhoff
- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149 Münster, Germany.,Center for Soft Nanoscience, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Busso-Peus-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149 Münster, Germany.,Center for Soft Nanoscience, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Busso-Peus-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Solid State Theory and Center for Multiscale Theory & Computation, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Solid State Theory and Center for Multiscale Theory & Computation, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 36, 48149 Münster, Germany.,Center for Soft Nanoscience, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Busso-Peus-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Komarov IV, Tolstanova G, Kuznietsova H, Dziubenko N, Yanchuk PI, Shtanova LY, Veselsky SP, Garmanchuk LV, Khranovska N, Gorbach O, Dovbynchuk T, Borysko P, Babii O, Schober T, Ulrich AS, Afonin S. Towards in vivo photomediated delivery of anticancer peptides: Insights from pharmacokinetic and -dynamic data. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 2022; 233:112479. [PMID: 35660309 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2022.112479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
An in vivo study of a photoswitchable cytotoxic peptide LMB040 has been undertaken on a chemically induced hepatocellular carcinoma model in immunocompetent rats. We analysed the pharmacokinetic profile of the less toxic photoform ("ring-closed" dithienylethene) of the compound in tumors, plasma, and healthy liver. Accordingly, the peptide can reach a tumor concentration sufficiently high to exert a cytotoxic effect upon photoconversion into the more active ("ring-open") photoform. Tissue morphology, histology, redox state of the liver, and hepatic biochemical parameters in blood serum were analysed upon treatment with (i) the less active photoform, (ii) the in vivo light-activated alternative photoform, and (iii) compared with a reference chemotherapeutic 5-fluorouracil. We found that application of the less toxic form followed by a delayed in vivo photoconversion into the more toxic ring-open form of LMB040 led to a higher overall survival of the animals, and signs of enhanced immune response were observed compared to the untreated animals.
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- Igor V Komarov
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine; Lumobiotics, Karlsruhe, Germany; Enamine, Kyiv, Ukraine.
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- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine; Enamine, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Lumobiotics, Karlsruhe, Germany; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Lumobiotics, Karlsruhe, Germany; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany; Institute of Organic Chemistry of Karlsruhe KIT, Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany..
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Zhang Z, Wang W, O'Hagan M, Dai J, Zhang J, Tian H. Stepping Out of the Blue: From Visible to Near-IR Triggered Photoswitches. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202205758. [PMID: 35524420 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202205758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Light offers unique opportunities for controlling the activity of materials and biosystems with high spatiotemporal resolution. Molecular photoswitches are chromophores that undergo reversible isomerization between different states upon irradiation with light, allowing a convenient means to control their influence over the system of interest. However, a significant limitation of classical photoswitches is the requirement to initiate the switching in one or both directions using deleterious UV light with poor tissue penetration. Red-shifted photoswitches are hence in high demand and have attracted keen recent research interest. In this Review, we highlight recent progress towards the development of visible- and NIR-activated photoswitches characterized by distinct photochromic reaction mechanisms. We hope to inspire further endeavors in this field, allowing the full potential of these tools in biotechnology and materials chemistry applications to be realized.
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- Zhiwei Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Minerva Center for Bio-hybrid Complex Systems, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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Ozhogin IV, Pugachev AD, Tkachev VV, Kozlenko AS, Chepurnoi PB, Dmitriev VS, Shilov GV, Aldoshin SM, Minkin VI, Lukyanov BS. Synthesis and study of interconversions of new indoline spiropyrans based on 4-hydroxy-3,5-diformylbenzoic acid. Russ Chem Bull 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11172-022-3581-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Huang Y, Zhan C, Yang Y, Wang L, Zhong H, Yu Y, Zhang X, Li C, Jin Y, Zhang G, Zhao R, Zhang D. Tuning Proapoptotic Activity of a Phosphoric‐Acid‐Tethered Tetraphenylethene by Visible‐Light‐Triggered Isomerization and Switchable Protein Interactions for Cancer Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202208378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Yanyan Huang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratories of Organic Solids and Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems CAS Research/Education Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- School of Chemistry University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Chen Z, Zhao Y, Liu Y. Advanced Strategies in Enzyme Activity Regulation for Biomedical Applications. Chembiochem 2022; 23:e202200358. [PMID: 35896516 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202200358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Enzymes are important macromolecular biocatalysts that accelerate chemical and biochemical reactions in living organisms. Most human diseases are related to alterations in enzyme activity. Moreover, enzymes are potential therapeutic tools for treating different diseases, such as cancer, infections, and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Precise remote enzyme activity regulation provides new opportunities to combat diseases. This review summarizes recent advances in the field of enzyme activity regulation, including reversible and irreversible regulation. It also discusses the mechanisms and approaches for on-demand control of these activities. Furthermore, a range of stimulus-responsive inhibitors, polymers, and nanoparticles for regulating enzyme activity and their prospective biomedical applications are summarized. Finally, the current challenges and future perspectives on enzyme activity regulation are discussed.
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- Zihan Chen
- Nankai University, College of Chemistry, Tianjin, CHINA
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- Nankai University, College of Chemistry, Tianjin, CHINA
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- Nankai University, College of Chemistry, 94 Weijin Rd., Mengminwei Bldg 412, 300071, Tianjin, CHINA
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Duran‐Corbera A, Faria M, Ma Y, Prats E, Dias A, Catena J, Martinez KL, Raldua D, Llebaria A, Rovira X. A Photoswitchable Ligand Targeting the β
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‐Adrenoceptor Enables Light‐Control of the Cardiac Rhythm**. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203449. [PMID: 35608051 PMCID: PMC9401038 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Catecholamine‐triggered β‐adrenoceptor (β‐AR) signaling is essential for the correct functioning of the heart. Although both β1‐ and β2‐AR subtypes are expressed in cardiomyocytes, drugs selectively targeting β1‐AR have proven this receptor as the main target for the therapeutic effects of beta blockers in the heart. Here, we report a new strategy for the light‐control of β1‐AR activation by means of photoswitchable drugs with a high level of β1‐/β2‐AR selectivity. All reported molecules allow for an efficient real‐time optical control of receptor function in vitro. Moreover, using confocal microscopy we demonstrate that the binding of our best hit, pAzo‐2, can be reversibly photocontrolled. Strikingly, pAzo‐2 also enables a dynamic cardiac rhythm management on living zebrafish larvae using light, thus highlighting the therapeutic and research potential of the developed photoswitches. Overall, this work provides the first proof of precise control of the therapeutic target β1‐AR in native environments using light.
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- Anna Duran‐Corbera
- MCS, Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC), CSIC Jordi Girona, 18 08034 Barcelona Spain
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- Institute for Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), CSIC Jordi Girona, 18 08034 Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Chemistry & Nanoscience Center University of Copenhagen Thorvaldsensvej 40 1871 Frederiksberg Denmark
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- Research and Development Center (CID), CSIC Jordi Girona 18 08034 Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Chemistry & Nanoscience Center University of Copenhagen Thorvaldsensvej 40 1871 Frederiksberg Denmark
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- SIMchem, Service of Synthesis of High Added Value Molecules Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC), CSIC Jordi Girona, 18 Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Chemistry & Nanoscience Center University of Copenhagen Thorvaldsensvej 40 1871 Frederiksberg Denmark
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- Institute for Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), CSIC Jordi Girona, 18 08034 Barcelona Spain
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- MCS, Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC), CSIC Jordi Girona, 18 08034 Barcelona Spain
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- MCS, Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC), CSIC Jordi Girona, 18 08034 Barcelona Spain
- Previous address: Molecular Photopharmacology Research Group The Tissue Repair and Regeneration Laboratory (TR2Lab) Faculty of Sciences and Technology University of Vic, Central University of Catalonia 08500 Vic Spain
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Gómez-Santacana X, Panarello S, Rovira X, Llebaria A. Photoswitchable allosteric modulators for metabotropic glutamate receptors. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2022; 66:102266. [PMID: 35870289 DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2022.102266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGlu) are a family of class C G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) with important biological functions and widespread expression. The mechanisms of mGlu activation and the development of allosteric modulators for these dimeric proteins have attracted singular attention including the use of light regulated ligands. Photopharmacology involves the integration of a photoactive moiety into the ligand structure that following specific illumination undergoes a structural rearrangement and changes its biological activity. The use of light-regulated allosteric ligands offers the opportunity to manipulate mGlu signalling with spatiotemporal precision, unattainable with classical pharmacological approaches. In this review, we will discuss some of the innovations that have been made in the allosteric photopharmacology of mGlu receptors to date. We discuss the prospects of these molecular tools in the control of mGluRs and the new perspectives in understanding mGlu mechanisms, pharmacology and (patho)physiology that can ultimately result in innovative drug discovery concepts.
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- MCS, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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- MCS, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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- MCS, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain.
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Berry J, Lindhorst TK, Despras G. Sulfur and Azobenzenes, a Profitable Liaison: Straightforward Synthesis of Photoswitchable Thioglycosides with Tunable Properties. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200354. [PMID: 35537915 PMCID: PMC9401004 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Azobenzene photoswitches are valuable tools for controlling properties of molecular systems with light. We have been investigating azobenzene glycoconjugates to probe carbohydrate-protein interactions and to design glycoazobenzene macrocycles with chiroptical and physicochemical properties modulated by light irradiation. To date, direct conjugation of glycosides to azobenzenes was performed by reactions providing target compounds in limited yields. We therefore sought a more effective and reliable coupling method. In this paper, we report on a straightforward thioarylation of azobenzene derivatives with glycosyl thiols as well as other thiols, thereby increasing the scope of azobenzene conjugation. Even challenging unsymmetrical conjugates can be achieved in good yields via sequential or one-pot procedures. Importantly, red-shifted azoswitches, which are addressed with visible light, were easily functionalized. Additionally, by oxidation of the sulfide bridge to the respective sulfones, both the photochromic and the thermal relaxation properties of the core azobenzene can be tuned. Utilizing this option, we realized orthogonal three-state photoswitching in mixtures containing two distinct azobenzene thioglycosides.
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- Jonathan Berry
- Otto Diels Institute of Organic ChemistryChristiana Albertina University of KielOtto-Hahn-Platz 3/424118KielGermany
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- Otto Diels Institute of Organic ChemistryChristiana Albertina University of KielOtto-Hahn-Platz 3/424118KielGermany
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- Otto Diels Institute of Organic ChemistryChristiana Albertina University of KielOtto-Hahn-Platz 3/424118KielGermany
- Laboratoire des IMRCPUniversité de ToulouseCNRS UMR 5623Université Paul Sabatier118 route de Narbonne31062Toulouse Cedex 9France
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Liang R, Bakhtiiari A. Multiscale simulation unravels the light-regulated reversible inhibition of dihydrofolate reductase by phototrexate. J Chem Phys 2022; 156:245102. [DOI: 10.1063/5.0096349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Molecular photoswitches are widely used in photopharmacology, where the biomolecular functions are photo-controlled reversibly with high spatiotemporal precision. Despite the success of this field, it remains elusive how the protein environment modulates the photochemical properties of photoswitches. Understanding this fundamental question is critical for designing more effective light-regulated drugs with mitigated side effects. In our recent work, we employed first-principles non-adiabatic dynamics simulations to probe the effects of protein on the trans to cis photoisomerization of phototrexate (PTX), a photochromic analog of the anticancer therapeutic methotrexate that inhibits the target enzyme dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR). Building upon this study, in this work, we employ multiscale simulations to unravel the full photocycle underlying the light-regulated reversible inhibition of DHFR by PTX, which remains elusive until now. First-principles non-adiabatic dynamics simulations reveal that the cis to trans photoisomerization quantum yield is hindered in the protein due to backward isomerization on the ground-state following non-adiabatic transition, which arises from the favorable binding of the cis isomer with the protein. However, free energy simulations indicate that cis to trans photoisomerization significantly decreases the binding affinity of the PTX. Thus, the cis to trans photoisomerization most likely precedes the ligand unbinding from the protein. We propose the most probable photocycle of the PTX-DHFR system. Our comprehensive simulations highlight the trade-offs among the binding affinity, photoisomerization quantum yield, and the thermal stability of the ligand's different isomeric forms. As such, our work reveals new design principles of light-regulated drugs in photopharmacology.
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- Ruibin Liang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, USA
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Klimek R, Asido M, Hermanns V, Junek S, Wachtveitl J, Heckel A. Inactivation of Competitive Decay Channels Leads to Enhanced Coumarin Photochemistry. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200647. [PMID: 35420716 PMCID: PMC9320935 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In the development of photolabile protecting groups, it is of high interest to selectively modify photochemical properties with structural changes as simple as possible. In this work, knowledge of fluorophore optimization was adopted and used to design new coumarin‐ based photocages. Photolysis efficiency was selectively modulated by inactivating competitive decay channels, such as twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) or hydrogen‐bonding, and the photolytic release of the neurotransmitter serotonin was demonstrated. Structural modifications inspired by the fluorophore ATTO 390 led to a significant increase in the uncaging cross section that can be further improved by the simple addition of a double bond. Ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy gave insights into the underlying solvent‐dependent photophysical dynamics. The chromophores presented here are excellently suited as new photocages in the visible wavelength range due to their simple synthesis and their superior photochemical properties.
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- Robin Klimek
- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology Goethe University Frankfurt Max-von-Laue Str. 9 60438 Frankfurt Germany
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Goethe University Frankfurt Max-von-Laue Str. 9 60438 Frankfurt Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology Goethe University Frankfurt Max-von-Laue Str. 9 60438 Frankfurt Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Brain Research Max-von-Laue Str. 4 60438 Frankfurt Germany
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Goethe University Frankfurt Max-von-Laue Str. 9 60438 Frankfurt Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology Goethe University Frankfurt Max-von-Laue Str. 9 60438 Frankfurt Germany
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Berry MH, Holt A, Broichhagen J, Donthamsetti P, Flannery JG, Isacoff EY. Photopharmacology for vision restoration. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2022; 65:102259. [PMID: 35749908 DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2022.102259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Blinding diseases that are caused by degeneration of rod and cone photoreceptor cells often spare the rest of the retinal circuit, from bipolar cells, which are directly innervated by photoreceptor cells, to the output ganglion cells that project axons to the brain. A strategy for restoring vision is to introduce light sensitivity to the surviving cells of the retina. One approach is optogenetics, in which surviving cells are virally transfected with a gene encoding a signaling protein that becomes sensitive to light by binding to the biologically available chromophore retinal, the same chromophore that is used by the opsin photo-detectors of rods and cones. A second approach uses photopharmacology, in which a synthetic photoswitch associates with a native or engineered ion channel or receptor. We review these approaches and look ahead to the next generation of advances that could reconstitute core aspects of natural vision.
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- Michael H Berry
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA; Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA; Vision Science, Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA; Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA; MBIB Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.
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Zhang Y, Li K, Han X, Chen Q, Shao L, Bai D. A photochemical-responsive nanoparticle boosts doxorubicin uptake to suppress breast cancer cell proliferation by apoptosis. Sci Rep 2022; 12:10354. [PMID: 35725767 PMCID: PMC9209492 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14518-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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In the course of chemotherapy for breast cancer, doxorubicin (DOX) is one of the most commonly prescribed agents. However, it has been recognized as clinically circumscribed on account of its poor selectivity and toxic reactions to normal tissues. Fortunately, the distinct merit of photochemical-responsive nanoparticle delivery systems to enhance cellular drugs uptake through localized concentration, adequate selective and minimizing systemic toxicity has aroused substantial interest recently. In this study, we synthesized photochemical-responsive nanoparticle by incorporating DOX, curcumin (CUR), and perfluorooctyl bromide (PFOB) into poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) via double emulsification (DOX-CUR-PFOB-PLGA). The synthesized composite nanoparticles, which featured good ultrasound imaging, engendered photochemical activation for drug release when given laser irradiation. Cumulative release rates for DOX were 76.34%, and for CUR were 83.64%, respectively. Also, MCF-7 cells displayed significant intracellular DOX uptake and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, degraded cytoskeleton, and decreased cell growth and migration capacity. At the molecular level, cellular pAKT levels decreased, which resulted in downregulated HIF-1α and BAX/BCl-2 levels, leading to Caspase-3 activation and thus induction of apoptosis. Therefore, the photochemical-responsive nanoparticles possess the potential to elicit apoptosis in MCF-7 cells via enhanced DOX uptake.
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- Ying Zhang
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
- The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine in Major Metabolic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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Supramolecular nylon-based actuators with a high work efficiency based on host–guest complexation and the mechanoisomerization of azobenzene. Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1038/s41428-022-00666-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Duran‐Corbera A, Faria M, Ma Y, Prats E, Dias A, Catena J, Martinez KL, Raldua D, Llebaria A, Rovira X. A Photoswitchable Ligand Targeting the β
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‐Adrenoceptor Enables Light‐Control of the Cardiac Rhythm**. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202203449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Anna Duran‐Corbera
- MCS, Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC), CSIC Jordi Girona, 18 08034 Barcelona Spain
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- Institute for Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), CSIC Jordi Girona, 18 08034 Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Chemistry & Nanoscience Center University of Copenhagen Thorvaldsensvej 40 1871 Frederiksberg Denmark
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- Research and Development Center (CID), CSIC Jordi Girona 18 08034 Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Chemistry & Nanoscience Center University of Copenhagen Thorvaldsensvej 40 1871 Frederiksberg Denmark
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- SIMchem, Service of Synthesis of High Added Value Molecules Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC), CSIC Jordi Girona, 18 Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Chemistry & Nanoscience Center University of Copenhagen Thorvaldsensvej 40 1871 Frederiksberg Denmark
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- Institute for Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), CSIC Jordi Girona, 18 08034 Barcelona Spain
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- MCS, Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC), CSIC Jordi Girona, 18 08034 Barcelona Spain
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- MCS, Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC), CSIC Jordi Girona, 18 08034 Barcelona Spain
- Molecular Photopharmacology Research Group The Tissue Repair and Regeneration Laboratory (TR2Lab) Faculty of Sciences and Technology University of Vic, Central University of Catalonia 08500 Vic Spain
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