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Zhang Y, Tang L, Yang G, Xin H, Huang Y, Li K, Liu J, Pang J, Cao D. Coumarin-aurone based fluorescence probes for cysteine sensitive in-situ identification in living cells. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 244:114173. [PMID: 39191111 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.114173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2024] [Revised: 08/13/2024] [Accepted: 08/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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The quantification of cysteine (Cys) levels in the organisms holds paramount significance in biological research and disease diagnosis, which can give the correlation between abnormal Cys levels and diseases. In this study, two fluorescent probes, designated as DEA-OH and DEA-AC, featuring a coumarin-aurone backbone specifically engineered for Cys detection, were meticulously designed and synthesized. The diethylamino coumarin-aurone probe DEA-OH and the acrylate-substituted probe DEA-AC demonstrated remarkable sensitivity in detecting cysteine by means of copper displacement (DEA-OH) and acrylate hydrolysis mechanisms (DEA-AC) with fluorescence detection limits of 7.25 μM and 1.65 μM, respectively. Moreover, the fluorescence peak wavelength of the two probes displayed a linear relationship with solvent polarity in the ET (30) range of 30-65 kcal•mol-1, indicating the potential for monitoring changes in environmental polarity within this ET (30) range. The outstanding attributes exhibited by DEA-AC including superior photostability, remarkable selectivity, and swift response (kinetic rate constant: 0.00747 s-1), coupled with the exceptional anti-interference ability, have significantly broadened its scope of applications, for example detecting alterations in Cys within biological systems.
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- Yan Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China; Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Medical and Pharmaceutical Basic Research Innovation Center of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, China's Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China; Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Medical and Pharmaceutical Basic Research Innovation Center of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, China's Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, China.
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Seo WTM, Tsang VA, Ballesteros M, Tsui EY. Ligand Basicity and Chelate Effects on Sulfur Insertion vs. Sulfur Reduction by Zinc Thiolate Complexes. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202401280. [PMID: 38739534 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202401280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2024] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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4- and 5-coordinate zinc thiolate complexes supported either by bis(carboxamide)pyridine frameworks or by substituted tris(pyrazolyl)borate ligands react with elemental sulfur (S8) following two distinct pathways. Some zinc thiolate moieties insert sulfur atoms to form zinc polysulfanide complexes, while others reduce sulfur and oxidize the thiolate. Here, we compare the effects of ligand electronics, strain, and sterics for selecting the respective reaction pathway. These results show that chelating and electron-deficient thiolate ligands better stabilize persistent zinc-bound polysulfanide species.
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- W T Michael Seo
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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Zeng M, Wu B, Wei W, Jiang Z, Li P, Quan Y, Hu X. Disulfiram: A novel repurposed drug for cancer therapy. Chin Med J (Engl) 2024; 137:1389-1398. [PMID: 38275022 PMCID: PMC11188872 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000002909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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ABSTRACT Cancer is a major global health issue. Effective therapeutic strategies can prolong patients' survival and reduce the costs of treatment. Drug repurposing, which identifies new therapeutic uses for approved drugs, is a promising approach with the advantages of reducing research costs, shortening development time, and increasing efficiency and safety. Disulfiram (DSF), a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug used to treat chronic alcoholism, has a great potential as an anticancer drug by targeting diverse human malignancies. Several studies show the antitumor effects of DSF, particularly the combination of DSF and copper (DSF/Cu), on a wide range of cancers such as glioblastoma (GBM), breast cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, and melanoma. In this review, we summarize the antitumor mechanisms of DSF/Cu, including induction of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and various cell death signaling pathways, and inhibition of proteasome activity, as well as inhibition of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling. Furthermore, we highlight the ability of DSF/Cu to target cancer stem cells (CSCs), which provides a new approach to prevent tumor recurrence and metastasis. Strikingly, DSF/Cu inhibits several molecular targets associated with drug resistance, and therefore it is becoming a novel option to increase the sensitivity of chemo-resistant and radio-resistant patients. Studies of DSF/Cu may shed light on its improved application to clinical tumor treatment.
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- Min Zeng
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Ecological Environment and Critical Human Diseases Prevention of Hunan Province Department of Education, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- Institute of Biochemistry of Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
- The Key Laboratory of Ecological Environment and Critical Human Diseases Prevention of Hunan Province Department of Education, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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Wang X, Zhu M, Li S, Xu G, Zhang Z, Yang F. Novel mono-, bi-, tri- and tetra-nuclear copper complexes that inhibit tumor growth through apoptosis and anti-angiogenesis. J Inorg Biochem 2024; 250:112403. [PMID: 37866112 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2023.112403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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To develop the next-generation metal agents for efficiently inhibiting tumor growth, a series of novel mononuclear, binuclear and trinuclear copper (Cu) thiophene-2-formaldehyde thiosemicarbazone complexes and a tetranuclear Cu 1,2,4-triazole-derived complex have been synthesized and their structure-activity relationships have been studied. The trinucleated Cu complex showed the strongest inhibitory activity against T24 cells among all the Cu complexes. Its antitumor effect in vivo was superior to that of cisplatin, with reduced side effects. Further studies on the antitumor mechanism have showed that Cu complexes not only induced apoptosis of cancer cells but also inhibited tumor angiogenesis by inhibiting the migration and invasion of vascular endothelial cells, blocking the cell cycle in the G1 phase, and inducing autophagy.
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- Xiaojun Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources/Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources/Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources/Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources/Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources/Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources/Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, PR China.
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Wu J, Shu C, Li Z, Noble A, Aggarwal VK. Photoredox-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Bromination, Chlorination and Thiocyanation Using Inorganic Salts. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202309684. [PMID: 37522816 PMCID: PMC10952529 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202309684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Decarboxylative halogenation reactions of alkyl carboxylic acids are highly valuable reactions for the synthesis of structurally diverse alkyl halides. However, many reported protocols rely on stoichiometric strong oxidants or highly electrophilic halogenating agents. Herein, we describe visible-light photoredox-catalyzed decarboxylative halogenation reactions of N-hydroxyphthalimide-activated carboxylic acids that avoid stoichiometric oxidants and use inexpensive inorganic halide salts as the halogenating agents. Bromination with lithium bromide proceeds under simple, transition-metal-free conditions using an organic photoredox catalyst and no other additives, whereas dual photoredox-copper catalysis is required for chlorination with lithium chloride. The mild conditions display excellent functional-group tolerance, which is demonstrated through the transformation of a diverse range of structurally complex carboxylic acid containing natural products into the corresponding alkyl bromides and chlorides. In addition, we show the generality of the dual photoredox-copper-catalyzed decarboxylative functionalization with inorganic salts by extension to thiocyanation with potassium thiocyanide, which was applied to the synthesis of complex alkyl thiocyanates.
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- Jingjing Wu
- School of ChemistryUniversity of BristolCantock's CloseBS8 1TSBristolUK
- Current address: Frontiers Science Center for Transformative MoleculesSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringZhangjiang Institute for Advanced StudyShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityNo. 429, Zhangheng Road200213ShanghaiChina
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- School of ChemistryUniversity of BristolCantock's CloseBS8 1TSBristolUK
- Current address: National Key Laboratory of Green PesticideCollege of ChemistryCentral China Normal University (CCNU)152 Luoyu Road430079WuhanHubeiChina
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- School of ChemistryUniversity of BristolCantock's CloseBS8 1TSBristolUK
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- School of ChemistryUniversity of BristolCantock's CloseBS8 1TSBristolUK
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Liu H, Kong Y, Liang X, Liu Z, Guo X, Yang B, Yin T, He H, Gou J, Zhang Y, Tang X. The treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with SP94 modified asymmetrical bilayer lipid-encapsulated Cu(DDC) 2 nanoparticles facilitating Cu accumulation in the tumor. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2023; 20:145-158. [PMID: 36462209 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2023.2155631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Copper diethyldithiocarbamate (Cu(DDC)2) has been demonstrated to possess excellent antitumor activity. However, the extremely poor water solubility of Cu(DDC)2 bring difficulty for its formulation research. In this study, we aim to develop a novel nanocarrier for Cu(DDC)2 delivery to overcome this obstacle and enhance antitumor activity. METHODS The SP94 modified asymmetrical bilayer lipid-encapsulated Cu(DDC)2 nanoparticles (DCDP) was established by combining the method of inverse microemulsion aggregation and thin-film dispersion. In vitro cellular assays and in vivo tumor-xenograft experiments were conducted to evaluate the tumor chemotherapeutic effect of DCDP. And the vital role of copper ions played in DSF or DDC (DSF/DDC)-based cancer chemotherapy was also explored. RESULTS DCDP with an encapsulation efficiency (EE%) of 74.0% were successfully prepared. SP94 modification facilitated cellular intake for DCDP, and promoted apoptosis to repress tumor cell proliferation (IC50, 200 nM). And DCDP effectively inhibited tumor growth with a high tumor inhibition rate of 74.84%. Furthermore, Cu(DDC)2 was found to facilitate the copper ion accumulation in tumor tissues, which is beneficial to therapy with high potency. CONCLUSION DCDP exhibited high-efficient tumor chemotherapeutic efficacy and provided a novel strategy for investigating the anticancer mechanism of Cu(DDC)2.
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- Hao Liu
- Department of Pharmaceutics Science, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Technology Research & Development Centre, Tianjin Pharmaceutical Research Institute Co., Ltd, Tianjin, China
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- R&D & Innovation Committee, CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics Science, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics Science, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Functional Food and Wine, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics Science, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics Science, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics Science, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics Science, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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Lu Y, Pan Q, Gao W, Pu Y, He B. Reversal of cisplatin chemotherapy resistance by glutathione-resistant copper-based nanomedicine via cuproptosis. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:6296-6306. [PMID: 35904024 DOI: 10.1039/d2tb01150f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Platinum-based chemotherapy is widely used to treat various cancers. However, exogenous platinum is likely to cause severe side effects and drug resistance induced by upregulated glutathione (GSH) in cancer cells poses a threat to the management of cancer progression and recurrence. Anticancer copper-organic complexes are excellent candidates to substitute platinum-based chemotherapeutics, exhibiting lower systemic toxicity and even overcoming platinum-based chemotherapy resistance. Here, we report the GSH-resistance of copper(II) bis(diethyldithiocarbamate) (CuET) and its reversal of cisplatin resistance in non-small-cell lung cancer via cuproptosis. Electrochemistry and UV-vis spectroscopy studies demonstrate that CuET possesses a lower reduction potential and the reaction inertness with GSH. Importantly, CuET overcomes the drug resistance of A549/DDP cells and the anticancer effect is hardly affected by intracellular GSH levels. To improve the solubility and bioavailability, bovine serum albumin-stabilized CuET nanoparticles (NPs) are prepared and they have a high drug loading content of 27.5% and excellent physiological stability. In vitro studies manifest that CuET NPs augment the distributions in the cytosol and cytoskeleton, inducing cell death via cuproptosis in A549/DDP cells, which is distinctly different from the apoptosis pattern induced by cisplatin. In vivo antitumor evaluation shows that the nanomedicine has superior biosafety and potent antitumor activity in a cisplatin-resistant tumor model. Our study suggests that copper-organic complex-based nanosystems could be a powerful toolbox to tackle the platinum-based drug resistance and systemic toxicity concerns.
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- Yao Lu
- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China.
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- School of Preclinical Medicine, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China
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- College of Chemistry & Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325027, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China.
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A facile synthesis of Cu(II) diethyldithiocarbamate from monovalent copper-cysteamine and disulfiram. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Leveraging disulfiram to treat cancer: Mechanisms of action, delivery strategies, and treatment regimens. Biomaterials 2021; 281:121335. [PMID: 34979419 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.121335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Disulfiram (DSF) has been used as an alcoholism drug for 70 years. Recently, it has attracted increasing attention owing to the distinguished anticancer activity, which can be further potentiated by the supplementation of Cu2+. Although encouraging anticancer results are obtained in lab, the clinical outcomes of oral DSF are not satisfactory, which urges an in-depth understanding of the underlying mechanisms, bottlenecks, and proposal of potential methods to address the dilemma. In this review, a critical summarization of various molecular biological anticancer mechanisms of DSF/Cu2+ is provided and the predicament of orally delivering DSF in clinical oncotherapy is explained by the metabolic barriers. We highlight the recent advances in the DSF/Cu2+ delivery strategies and the emerging treatment regimens for cancer treatment. Last but not the least, we summarize the clinical trials regarding DSF and make a prospect of DSF/Cu-based cancer therapy.
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Xu L, Tong J, Wu Y, Zhao S, Lin BL. A computational evaluation of targeted oxidation strategy (TOS) for potential inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 by disulfiram and analogues. Biophys Chem 2021; 276:106610. [PMID: 34089978 PMCID: PMC8161800 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2021.106610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In the new millennium, the outbreak of new coronavirus has happened three times: SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2. Unfortunately, we still have no pharmaceutical weapons against the diseases caused by these viruses. The pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 reminds us the urgency to search new drugs with totally different mechanism that may target the weaknesses specific to coronaviruses. Herein, we disclose a computational evaluation of targeted oxidation strategy (TOS) for potential inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 by disulfiram, a 70-year-old anti-alcoholism drug, and predict a multiple-target mechanism. A preliminary list of promising TOS drug candidates targeting the two thiol proteases of SARS-CoV-2 are proposed upon virtual screening of 32,143 disulfides.
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- Luyan Xu
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China; Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China; Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China; School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China; Key Laboratory of Computational Biology, CAS-MPG Partner Institute for Computational Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
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- iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China; School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China; Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China; Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Old wine in new bottles: Advanced drug delivery systems for disulfiram-based cancer therapy. J Control Release 2020; 319:352-359. [PMID: 31911155 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 01/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Disulfiram (DSF) is an FDA-approved drug that has been repurposed for cancer treatment. It showed excellent anticancer efficacy in combination with copper ions (Cu). Several active clinical trials testing the anticancer efficacy of DSF against various cancers are underway. In this review article, we summarized different delivery strategies for DSF-based cancer therapy. In many studies, DSF and Cu were delivered in two separate formulations. DSF and Cu formed copper diethyldithiocarbamate [Cu(DDC)2] complex which was reported as a major active anticancer ingredient for DSF/Cu combination therapy. Various delivery systems for DSF and Cu were developed to enhance their delivery into tumors. The administration of preformed Cu(DDC)2 complex was also explored to achieve better anticancer efficacy. Several studies developed formulations that were capable of delivering Cu(DDC)2 complex in a single formulation. These novel formulations will address drug delivery challenges and have great potential to improve the efficacy of DSF-based cancer therapy. DSF is an off-patent drug molecule. The novel drug formulations of DSF will also serve as a good strategy for developing intellectual properties which will be critical for product development and commercialization.
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