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Morstein J, Amatuni A, Shuster A, Kuttenlochner W, Ko T, Abegg D, Groll M, Adibekian A, Renata H, Trauner DH. Optical Control of Proteasomal Protein Degradation with a Photoswitchable Lipopeptide. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202314791. [PMID: 38109686 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
Abstract
Photolipids have emerged as attractive tools for the optical control of lipid functions. They often contain an azobenzene photoswitch that imparts a cis double-bond upon irradiation. Herein, we present the application of photoswitching to a lipidated natural product, the potent proteasome inhibitor cepafungin I. Several azobenzene-containing lipids were attached to the cyclopeptide core, yielding photoswitchable derivatives. Most notably, PhotoCep4 exhibited a 10-fold higher cellular potency in its light-induced cis-form, matching the potency of natural cepafungin I. The length of the photolipid tail and distal positioning of the azobenzene photoswitch with respect to the macrocycle is critical for this activity. In a proteome-wide experiment, light-triggered PhotoCep4 modulation showed high overlap with constitutively active cepafungin I. The mode of action was studied using crystallography and revealed an identical binding of the cyclopeptide in comparison to cepafungin I, suggesting that differences in their cellular activity originate from switching the tail structure. The photopharmacological approach described herein could be applicable to many other natural products as lipid conjugation is common and often necessary for potent activity. Such lipids are often introduced late in synthetic routes, enabling facile chemical modifications.
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- Johannes Morstein
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA-94158, USA
- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY-10003, USA
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- Skaggs Doctoral Program in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, Scripps Research, La Jolla, CA-92037, USA
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- Skaggs Doctoral Program in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, Scripps Research, La Jolla, CA-92037, USA
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Bioscience, Center for Protein Assemblies, Chair of Biochemistry, Ernst-Otto-Fischer-Str. 8, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY-10003, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA-19104, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL-60607, USA
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- Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Bioscience, Center for Protein Assemblies, Chair of Biochemistry, Ernst-Otto-Fischer-Str. 8, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL-60607, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, BioScience Research Collaborative, Rice University, Houston, TX-77005, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, NY-10003, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA-19104, USA
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Cao F, Wang H, Lu N, Zhang P, Huang H. A Photoisomerizable Zinc (II) Complex Inhibits Microtubule Polymerization for Photoactive Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202301344. [PMID: 36749111 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202301344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
The photoisomerization-induced cytotoxicity in photopharmacology provides a unique pathway for phototherapy because it is independent of endogenous oxygen. In this study, we developed a biosafe photoisomerizable zinc(II) complex (Zn1), which releases its trans ligand (trans-L1) after being irradiated with blue light. This causes the complex to undergo photoisomerization and produce the toxic cis product (cis-L1) and generate singlet oxygen (1 O2 ). The resulting series of events caused impressive phototoxicity in hypoxic A431 skin cancer cells, as well as in a tumor model in vivo. Interestingly, Zn1 was able to inhibit tumor microtubule polymerization, while still showing good biocompatibility and biosafety in vivo. This photoisomerizable zinc(II) complex provides a novel strategy for addressing the oxygen-dependent limitation of traditional photodynamic therapy.
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- Fengshu Cao
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Science (Shenzhen), Shenzhen campus of Sun Yat-sen University, No.66, Gongchang Road, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science (Shenzhen), Shenzhen campus of Sun Yat-sen University, No.66, Gongchang Road, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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Josa-Culleré L, Llebaria A. Visible-Light-Controlled Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors for Targeted Cancer Therapy. J Med Chem 2023; 66:1909-1927. [PMID: 36654474 PMCID: PMC9949698 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The lack of selectivity of anticancer drugs limits current chemotherapy. Light-activatable drugs, whose activity can be precisely controlled with external light, could provide a more localized action of the drugs in the tumor, thus decreasing side effects and increasing efficacy. Herein, we introduce a series of photoswitchable azobenzene histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACis) whose activity can be controlled by external visible light. Initial HDACis isomerized under ultraviolet light and were up to >50-fold more active under illumination than in the dark in enzyme assays. These were then optimized toward compounds responding to more permeable and less harmful green light by introducing o-halogen atoms into the azobenzene. Selected compounds decreased cell viability only under illumination in four different cancer cell lines. Overall, we present photoswitchable HDACis with optimized activation wavelengths, which inhibit enzyme activity and cell viability only upon illumination with visible light, contributing to the still limited toolbox of photoswitchable anticancer drugs.
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Zhang H, Qi Y, Zhao X, Li M, Wang R, Cheng H, Li Z, Guo H, Li Z. Dithienylethene-Bridged Fluoroquinolone Derivatives for Imaging-Guided Reversible Control of Antibacterial Activity. J Org Chem 2022; 87:7446-7455. [PMID: 35608344 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The emerging field of photopharmacology has offered a promising alternative to guard against the bacterial resistance by effectively avoiding antibiotic accumulation in the body or environment. However, the degradation, toxicity, and thermal reversibility have always been an ongoing concern for potential applications of azobenzene-based photopharmacology. Developing novel photopharmacological agents based on a more matched switch is highly in demand and remains a major challenge. Herein, two novel dithienylethene-bridged dual-fluoroquinolone derivatives have been developed by introducing two fluoroquinolone drugs into both ends of the dithienylethene (DTE) switch, in which the fluoroquinolone acts as a fluorophore except for the pharmacodynamic component. For comparison, two monofluoroquinolone-DTE hybrids were also prepared by a similar strategy. As expected, these resultant DTE-based antibacterial agents displayed efficient photochromism and fluorescence switching behavior in dimethyl sulfoxide. Moreover, improved antibacterial activities compared to those of monofluoroquinolone derivatives and a maximum fourfold active difference against Escherichia coli (E. coli) for open and closed isomers and photoswitchable bacterial imaging for Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli were observed. The molecular docking to DNA gyrase gave a rationale for the discrepancies in antibacterial activity for both isomers. Therefore, these fluoroquinolone derivatives can act as interesting imaging-guided photopharmacological agents for further in vivo studies.
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- Haining Zhang
- Luoyang Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Food and Drug, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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- Luoyang Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Food and Drug, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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- Luoyang Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Food and Drug, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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- Luoyang Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Food and Drug, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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- Luoyang Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Food and Drug, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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- Luoyang Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Food and Drug, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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- Luoyang Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Food and Drug, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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- Luoyang Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Food and Drug, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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- Luoyang Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Food and Drug, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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Li CY, Rehm FBH, Yap K, Zdenek CN, Harding MD, Fry BG, Durek T, Craik DJ, de Veer SJ. Cystine Knot Peptides with Tuneable Activity and Mechanism. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202200951. [PMID: 35224831 PMCID: PMC9539897 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202200951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Knottins are topologically complex peptides that are stabilised by a cystine knot and have exceptionally diverse functions, including protease inhibition. However, approaches for tuning their activity in situ are limited. Here, we demonstrate separate approaches for tuning the activity of knottin protease inhibitors using light or streptavidin. We show that the inhibitory activity and selectivity of an engineered knottin can be controlled with light by activating a second mode of action that switches the inhibitor ON against new targets. Guided by a knottin library screen, we also identify a position in the inhibitor's binding loop that permits insertion of a biotin tag without impairing activity. Using streptavidin, biotinylated knottins with nanomolar affinity can be switched OFF in activity assays, and the anticoagulant activity of a factor XIIa inhibitor can be rapidly switched OFF in human plasma. Our findings expand the scope of engineered knottins for precisely controlling protein function.
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- Choi Yi Li
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Venom Evolution Lab, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Venom Evolution Lab, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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Li CY, Rehm FBH, Yap K, Zdenek CN, Harding MD, Fry BG, Durek T, Craik DJ, Veer SJ. Cystine Knot Peptides with Tuneable Activity and Mechanism. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202200951] [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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- Choi Yi Li
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
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- Venom Evolution Lab School of Biological Sciences The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
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- Venom Evolution Lab School of Biological Sciences The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
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Davighi MG, Clemente F, Matassini C, Cardona F, Nielsen MB, Goti A, Morrone A, Paoli P, Cacciarini M. Photoswitchable inhibitors of human β-glucocerebrosidase. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:1637-1641. [PMID: 35107482 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob02159a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Light-switchable inhibitors of the enzyme β-glucocerebrosidase (GCase) have been developed by anchoring a specific azasugar to a dihydroazulene or an azobenzene responsive moiety. Their inhibitory effect towards human GCase, before and after irradiation are reported, and the effect on thermal denaturation of recombinant GCase and cytotoxicity were studied on selected candidates.
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- Maria Giulia Davighi
- Department of Chemistry "U. Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto F.no (FI), Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "U. Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto F.no (FI), Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "U. Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto F.no (FI), Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry "U. Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto F.no (FI), Italy. .,Associated with LENS, via N. Carrara 1, 50019 Sesto F.no (FI), Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry "U. Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto F.no (FI), Italy. .,Associated with LENS, via N. Carrara 1, 50019 Sesto F.no (FI), Italy
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- Paediatric Neurology Unit and Laboratories, Neuroscience Department, Meyer Children's Hospital, and Department of Neurosciences, Pharmacology and Child Health. University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 24, 50139 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "U. Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto F.no (FI), Italy.
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Azobenzenes are archetypal molecules that have a central role in fundamental and applied research. Over the course of almost two centuries, the area of azobenzenes has witnessed great achievements; azobenzenes have evolved from simple dyes to 'little engines' and have become ubiquitous in many aspects of our lives, ranging from textiles, cosmetics, food and medicine to energy and photonics. Despite their long history, azobenzenes continue to arouse academic interest, while being intensively produced for industrial purposes, owing to their rich chemistry, versatile and straightforward design, robust photoswitching process and biodegradability. The development of azobenzenes has stimulated the production of new coloured and light-responsive materials with various applications, and their use continues to expand towards new high-tech applications. In this Review, we highlight the latest achievements in the synthesis of red-light-responsive azobenzenes and the emerging application areas of photopharmacology, photoswitchable adhesives and biodegradable materials for drug delivery. We show how the synthetic versatility and adaptive properties of azobenzenes continue to inspire new research directions, with limits imposed only by one's imagination.
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Babii O, Afonin S, Diel C, Huhn M, Dommermuth J, Schober T, Koniev S, Hrebonkin A, Nesterov‐Mueller A, Komarov IV, Ulrich AS. Diarylethene-Based Photoswitchable Inhibitors of Serine Proteases. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:21789-21794. [PMID: 34268844 PMCID: PMC8519022 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202108847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
A bicyclic peptide scaffold was chemically adapted to generate diarylethene-based photoswitchable inhibitors of serine protease Bos taurus trypsin 1 (T1). Starting from a prototype molecule-sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 (SFTI-1)-we obtained light-controllable inhibitors of T1 with Ki in the low nanomolar range, whose activity could be modulated over 20-fold by irradiation. The inhibitory potency as well as resistance to proteolytic degradation were systematically studied on a series of 17 SFTI-1 analogues. The hydrogen bond network that stabilizes the structure of inhibitors and possibly the enzyme-inhibitor binding dynamics were affected by isomerization of the photoswitch. The feasibility of manipulating enzyme activity in time and space was demonstrated by controlled digestion of gelatin-based hydrogel and an antimicrobial peptide BP100-RW. Finally, our design principles of diarylethene photoswitches are shown to apply also for the development of other serine protease inhibitors.
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- Oleg Babii
- Institute of Biological Interfaces (IBG-2)Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)POB 364076021KarlsruheGermany
- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT)KITHermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
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- Institute of Biological Interfaces (IBG-2)Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)POB 364076021KarlsruheGermany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC)KITFritz-Haber-Weg 676131KarlsruheGermany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC)KITFritz-Haber-Weg 676131KarlsruheGermany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC)KITFritz-Haber-Weg 676131KarlsruheGermany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC)KITFritz-Haber-Weg 676131KarlsruheGermany
- Lumobiotics GmbHAuer Straße 276227KarlsruheGermany
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- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyivvul. Volodymyrska 601601KyivUkraine
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- Institute of Biological Interfaces (IBG-2)Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)POB 364076021KarlsruheGermany
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT)KITHermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
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- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyivvul. Volodymyrska 601601KyivUkraine
- Lumobiotics GmbHAuer Straße 276227KarlsruheGermany
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- Institute of Biological Interfaces (IBG-2)Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)POB 364076021KarlsruheGermany
- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC)KITFritz-Haber-Weg 676131KarlsruheGermany
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Babii O, Afonin S, Diel C, Huhn M, Dommermuth J, Schober T, Koniev S, Hrebonkin A, Nesterov‐Mueller A, Komarov IV, Ulrich AS. Diarylethen‐basierte lichtschaltbare Inhibitoren von Serinproteasen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202108847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Oleg Babii
- Institute of Biological Interfaces (IBG-2) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) POB 3640 76021 Karlsruhe Deutschland
- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT) KIT Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Deutschland
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- Institute of Biological Interfaces (IBG-2) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) POB 3640 76021 Karlsruhe Deutschland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC) KIT Fritz-Haber-Weg 6 76131 Karlsruhe Deutschland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC) KIT Fritz-Haber-Weg 6 76131 Karlsruhe Deutschland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC) KIT Fritz-Haber-Weg 6 76131 Karlsruhe Deutschland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC) KIT Fritz-Haber-Weg 6 76131 Karlsruhe Deutschland
- Lumobiotics GmbH Auer Straße 2 76227 Karlsruhe Deutschland
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- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv vul. Volodymyrska 60 1601 Kyiv Ukraine
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- Institute of Biological Interfaces (IBG-2) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) POB 3640 76021 Karlsruhe Deutschland
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT) KIT Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Deutschland
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- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv vul. Volodymyrska 60 1601 Kyiv Ukraine
- Lumobiotics GmbH Auer Straße 2 76227 Karlsruhe Deutschland
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- Institute of Biological Interfaces (IBG-2) Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) POB 3640 76021 Karlsruhe Deutschland
- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC) KIT Fritz-Haber-Weg 6 76131 Karlsruhe Deutschland
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Targeted Cancer Therapy Using Compounds Activated by Light. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13133237. [PMID: 34209493 PMCID: PMC8269035 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13133237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Cancer chemotherapy is affected by a modest selectivity and toxic side effects of pharmacological interventions. Among novel approaches to overcome this limitation and to bring to therapy more potent and selective agents is the use of light for selective activation of anticancer compounds. In this review, we focus on the anticancer applications of two light-activated approaches still in the experimental phase: photoremovable protecting groups ("photocages") and photoswitches. We describe the structural considerations behind the development of novel compounds and the plethora of assays used to confirm whether the photochemical and pharmacological properties are meeting the stringent criteria for an efficient in vivo light-dependent activation. Despite its immense potential, light activation brings many challenges, and the complexity of the task is very demanding. Currently, we are still deeply in the phase of pharmacological tools, but the vivid research and rapid development bring the light of hope for potential clinical use.
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The Issue of Tissue: Approaches and Challenges to the Light Control of Drug Activity. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2021; 5:611-618. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202100001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Dwyer BG, Wang C, Abegg D, Racioppo B, Qiu N, Zhao Z, Pechalrieu D, Shuster A, Hoch DG, Adibekian A. Chemoproteomics-Enabled De Novo Discovery of Photoswitchable Carboxylesterase Inhibitors for Optically Controlled Drug Metabolism. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:3071-3079. [PMID: 33035395 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202011163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Herein, we report arylazopyrazole ureas and sulfones as a novel class of photoswitchable serine hydrolase inhibitors and present a chemoproteomic platform for rapid discovery of optically controlled serine hydrolase targets in complex proteomes. Specifically, we identify highly potent and selective photoswitchable inhibitors of the drug-metabolizing enzymes carboxylesterases 1 and 2 and demonstrate their pharmacological application by optically controlling the metabolism of the immunosuppressant drug mycophenolate mofetil. Collectively, this proof-of-concept study provides a first example of photopharmacological tools to optically control drug metabolism by modulating the activity of a metabolizing enzyme. Our arylazopyrazole ureas and sulfones offer synthetically accessible scaffolds that can be expanded to identify specific photoswitchable inhibitors for other serine hydrolases, including lipases, peptidases, and proteases. Our chemoproteomic platform can be applied to other photoswitches and scaffolds to achieve optical control over diverse protein classes.
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- Brendan G Dwyer
- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA.,Current address: Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA.,Current address: Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zürich, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA
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Kolesnikov I, Khokhlova A, Pankin D, Pilip A, Egorova A, Zigel V, Gureev M, Leuchs G, Manshina A. Laser-induced switching of the biological activity of phosphonate molecules. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj02487f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The effect of laser activation on butyrylcholinesterase inhibition by a series of phosphorylated arylaminomalonates with different substituents in the phenyl ring is demonstrated.
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- Ilya Kolesnikov
- Center for Optical and Laser Materials Research, St. Petersburg State University, Uljanovskaya 5, St. Petersburg, 198504, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, St. Petersburg State University, Universitetskii pr. 26, St. Petersburg, 198504, Russia
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- Center for Optical and Laser Materials Research, St. Petersburg State University, Uljanovskaya 5, St. Petersburg, 198504, Russia
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- St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPC RAS), Scientific Research Centre for Ecological Safety of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 18,, Korpusnaya st, St. Petersburg, 197110, Russia
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- St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPC RAS), Scientific Research Centre for Ecological Safety of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 18,, Korpusnaya st, St. Petersburg, 197110, Russia
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- St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPC RAS), Scientific Research Centre for Ecological Safety of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 18,, Korpusnaya st, St. Petersburg, 197110, Russia
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- I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Trubetskaya st. 8/2, Moscow, 119048, Russian Federation
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- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Staudtstr. 2, Erlangen 91058, Germany
- Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 46 Ul’yanov Street, Nizhny Novgorod 603950, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, St. Petersburg State University, Universitetskii pr. 26, St. Petersburg, 198504, Russia
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Uhl E, Wolff F, Mangal S, Dube H, Zanin E. Light-Controlled Cell-Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:1187-1196. [PMID: 33035402 PMCID: PMC7839536 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202008267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cell‐cycle interference by small molecules has widely been used to study fundamental biological mechanisms and to treat a great variety of diseases, most notably cancer. However, at present only limited possibilities exist for spatio‐temporal control of the cell cycle. Here we report on a photocaging strategy to reversibly arrest the cell cycle at metaphase or induce apoptosis using blue‐light irradiation. The versatile proteasome inhibitor MG132 is photocaged directly at the reactive aldehyde function effectively masking its biological activity. Upon irradiation reversible cell‐cycle arrest in the metaphase is demonstrated to take place in vivo. Similarly, apoptosis can efficiently be induced by irradiation of human cancer cells. With the developed photopharmacological approach spatio‐temporal control of the cell cycle is thus enabled with very high modulation, as caged MG132 shows no effect on proliferation in the dark. In addition, full compatibility of photo‐controlled uncaging with dynamic microscopy techniques in vivo is demonstrated. This visible‐light responsive tool should be of great value for biological as well as medicinal approaches in need of high‐precision targeting of the proteasome and thereby the cell cycle and apoptosis.
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- Edgar Uhl
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Department of Chemistry and Center for Integrated Protein Science CIPSM, Butenandtstr. 5-13, 81377, München, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Center for Integrated Protein Science CIPSM, Department Biology II, Planegg-Martinsried, 82152, München, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Center for Integrated Protein Science CIPSM, Department Biology II, Planegg-Martinsried, 82152, München, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Department of Chemistry and Center for Integrated Protein Science CIPSM, Butenandtstr. 5-13, 81377, München, Germany.,Current address: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Center for Integrated Protein Science CIPSM, Department Biology II, Planegg-Martinsried, 82152, München, Germany
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Uhl E, Wolff F, Mangal S, Dube H, Zanin E. Light‐Controlled Cell‐Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202008267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Edgar Uhl
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Department of Chemistry and Center for Integrated Protein Science CIPSM Butenandtstr. 5–13 81377 München Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Center for Integrated Protein Science CIPSM Department Biology II Planegg-Martinsried 82152 München Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Center for Integrated Protein Science CIPSM Department Biology II Planegg-Martinsried 82152 München Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Department of Chemistry and Center for Integrated Protein Science CIPSM Butenandtstr. 5–13 81377 München Germany
- Current address: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Center for Integrated Protein Science CIPSM Department Biology II Planegg-Martinsried 82152 München Germany
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Dwyer BG, Wang C, Abegg D, Racioppo B, Qiu N, Zhao Z, Pechalrieu D, Shuster A, Hoch DG, Adibekian A. Chemoproteomics‐Enabled De Novo Discovery of Photoswitchable Carboxylesterase Inhibitors for Optically Controlled Drug Metabolism. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202011163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Brendan G. Dwyer
- Department of Chemistry The Scripps Research Institute 130 Scripps Way Jupiter FL 33458 USA
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- Department of Chemistry The Scripps Research Institute 130 Scripps Way Jupiter FL 33458 USA
- Current address: Department of Molecular Medicine The Scripps Research Institute 10550 North Torrey Pines Road La Jolla CA 92037 USA
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- Department of Chemistry The Scripps Research Institute 130 Scripps Way Jupiter FL 33458 USA
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- Department of Chemistry The Scripps Research Institute 130 Scripps Way Jupiter FL 33458 USA
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- Department of Chemistry The Scripps Research Institute 130 Scripps Way Jupiter FL 33458 USA
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- Department of Chemistry The Scripps Research Institute 130 Scripps Way Jupiter FL 33458 USA
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- Department of Chemistry The Scripps Research Institute 130 Scripps Way Jupiter FL 33458 USA
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- Department of Chemistry The Scripps Research Institute 130 Scripps Way Jupiter FL 33458 USA
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- Department of Chemistry The Scripps Research Institute 130 Scripps Way Jupiter FL 33458 USA
- Current address: Laboratory of Organic Chemistry ETH Zürich 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry The Scripps Research Institute 130 Scripps Way Jupiter FL 33458 USA
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Controlled Inhibition of Apoptosis by Photoactivatable Caspase Inhibitors. Cell Chem Biol 2020; 27:1434-1440.e10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2020.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Orlikowska H, Sobolewska A, Bartkiewicz S. Light-responsive surfactants: Photochromic properties of water-soluble azobenzene derivatives. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Dcona MM, Mitra K, Hartman MCT. Photocontrolled activation of small molecule cancer therapeutics. RSC Med Chem 2020; 11:982-1002. [PMID: 33479692 PMCID: PMC7513389 DOI: 10.1039/d0md00107d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Conventional treatment of the disease is comprised of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery among other treatment approaches. Chemotherapy is plagued by multiple side-effects caused due to non-specific drug action. Light-based therapies offer an alternative treatment approach that can be fine tuned to achieve the desired effect to treat the disease and address challenges posed by chemotherapeutic side-effects. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is one of the light mediated treatment modalities that has been successfully applied to treat superficial malignancies with high-efficiency, although its dependence on normoxic conditions limits its efficiency to treat deep-seated tumors. On the other hand, light-sensitive drug-mimetics and drug-release platforms have been deemed efficient in preclinical settings to induce cancer cell death with minimal collateral damage. Drawing from about a decade's worth of examples, we highlight the application of photosensitive molecules as an alternative therapeutic option to PDT and describe their designs that influence the biology of the cancer cells, in turn affecting their viability with high spatio-temporal control.
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- M Michael Dcona
- Department of Internal Medicine , Virginia Commonwealth University , 1201 East Marshall Street , Richmond , 23298 , Virginia , USA .
- Massey Cancer Center , 401 College St. , Richmond , 23219 , Virginia , USA
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- Massey Cancer Center , 401 College St. , Richmond , 23219 , Virginia , USA
- Department of Chemistry , Virginia Commonwealth University , 1001 W Main St , Richmond , 23284 , Virginia , USA
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- Massey Cancer Center , 401 College St. , Richmond , 23219 , Virginia , USA
- Department of Chemistry , Virginia Commonwealth University , 1001 W Main St , Richmond , 23284 , Virginia , USA
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Jin YH, Lu MC, Wang Y, Shan WX, Wang XY, You QD, Jiang ZY. Azo-PROTAC: Novel Light-Controlled Small-Molecule Tool for Protein Knockdown. J Med Chem 2020; 63:4644-4654. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b02058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Yu-Hui Jin
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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Albert L, Vázquez O. Photoswitchable peptides for spatiotemporal control of biological functions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:10192-10213. [PMID: 31411602 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc03346g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Light is unsurpassed in its ability to modulate biological interactions. Since their discovery, chemists have been fascinated by photosensitive molecules capable of switching between isomeric forms, known as photoswitches. Photoswitchable peptides have been recognized for many years; however, their functional implementation in biological systems has only recently been achieved. Peptides are now acknowledged as excellent protein-protein interaction modulators and have been important in the emergence of photopharmacology. In this review, we briefly explain the different classes of photoswitches and summarize structural studies when they are incorporated into peptides. Importantly, we provide a detailed overview of the rapidly increasing number of examples, where biological modulation is driven by the structural changes. Furthermore, we discuss some of the remaining challenges faced in this field. These exciting proof-of-principle studies highlight the tremendous potential of photocontrollable peptides as optochemical tools for chemical biology and biomedicine.
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- Lea Albert
- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
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Schehr M, Ianes C, Weisner J, Heintze L, Müller MP, Pichlo C, Charl J, Brunstein E, Ewert J, Lehr M, Baumann U, Rauh D, Knippschild U, Peifer C, Herges R. 2-Azo-, 2-diazocine-thiazols and 2-azo-imidazoles as photoswitchable kinase inhibitors: limitations and pitfalls of the photoswitchable inhibitor approach. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2019; 18:1398-1407. [PMID: 30924488 DOI: 10.1039/c9pp00010k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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In photopharmacology, photoswitchable compounds including azobenzene or other diarylazo moieties exhibit bioactivity against a target protein typically in the slender E-configuration, whereas the rather bulky Z-configuration usually is pharmacologically less potent. Herein we report the design, synthesis and photochemical/inhibitory characterization of new photoswitchable kinase inhibitors targeting p38α MAPK and CK1δ. A well characterized inhibitor scaffold was used to attach arylazo- and diazocine moieties. When the isolated isomers, or the photostationary state (PSS) of isomers, were tested in commonly used in vitro kinase assays, however, only small differences in activity were observed. X-ray analyses of ligand-bound p38α MAPK and CK1δ complexes revealed dynamic conformational adaptations of the protein with respect to both isomers. More importantly, irreversible reduction of the azo group to the corresponding hydrazine was observed. Independent experiments revealed that reducing agents such as DTT (dithiothreitol) and GSH (glutathione) that are typically used for protein stabilization in biological assays were responsible. Two further sources of error are the concentration dependence of the E-Z-switching efficiency and artefacts due to incomplete exclusion of light during testing. Our findings may also apply to a number of previously investigated azobenzene-based photoswitchable inhibitors.
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- Miriam Schehr
- Otto Diels-Institute of Organic Chemistry, Christian Albrechts University Kiel, Otto-Hahn-Platz 4, 24118 Kiel, Germany.
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Hoorens MWH, Ourailidou ME, Rodat T, van der Wouden PE, Kobauri P, Kriegs M, Peifer C, Feringa BL, Dekker FJ, Szymanski W. Light-controlled inhibition of BRAFV600E kinase. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 179:133-146. [PMID: 31252305 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.06.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 06/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Metastatic melanoma is amongst the most difficult types of cancer to treat, with current therapies mainly relying on the inhibition of the BRAFV600E mutant kinase. However, systemic inhibition of BRAF by small molecule drugs in cancer patients results - paradoxically - in increased wild-type BRAF activity in healthy tissue, causing side-effects and even the formation of new tumors. Here we show the development of BRAFV600E kinase inhibitors of which the activity can be switched on and off reversibly with light, offering the possibility to overcome problems of systemic drug activity by selectively activating the drug at the desired site of action. Based on a known inhibitor, eight photoswitchable effectors containing an azobenzene photoswitch were designed, synthesized and evaluated. The most promising inhibitor showed an approximately 10-fold increase in activity upon light-activation. This research offers inspiration for the development of therapies for metastatic melanoma in which tumor tissue is treated with an active BRAFV600E inhibitor with high spatial and temporal resolution, thus limiting the damage to other tissues.
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- Mark W H Hoorens
- University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging Center, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, Netherlands; Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, Netherlands
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Gutenbergstr. 76, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Radiobiology & Experimental Radiooncology and UCCH Kinomics Core Facility, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Gutenbergstr. 76, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging Center, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, Netherlands; Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands.
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Grosjean S, Hodapp P, Hassan Z, Wöll C, Nieger M, Bräse S. Synthesis of Functionalized Azobiphenyl- and Azoterphenyl- Ditopic Linkers: Modular Building Blocks for Photoresponsive Smart Materials. ChemistryOpen 2019; 8:743-759. [PMID: 31275796 PMCID: PMC6587395 DOI: 10.1002/open.201900031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Modular synthesis of structurally diverse functionalized azobiphenyls and azoterphenyls for the realization of optically switchable materials has been described. The corresponding synthesis of azobiphenyls and azoterphenyls by stepwise Mills/Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction, proceeds with high yields and provides facile access to a library of functionalized building blocks. The synthetic methods described herein allow combining several distinct functional groups within a single unit, each intended for a specific task, such as 1) the -N=N- azobenzene core as a photoswitchable moiety, 2) aryls and heteroaryls, functionalized with carboxylic acids or pyridine at its peripheries, as coordinating moieties and 3) varying substitution, size and length of the backbone for adaptability to specific applications. These specifically designed azobiphenyls and azoterphenyls provide modular bricks, potentially useful for the assembly of a variety of polymers, molecular containers and coordination networks, offering a high degree of molecular functionality. Once integrated into materials, the azobenzene system, as a side group on the organic linker backbone, can be exploited for remotely controlling the structural, mechanical or physical properties, thus being applicable for a broad variety of 'smart' applications.
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- Sylvain Grosjean
- Soft Matter Synthesis Laboratory, Institute for Biological Interfaces 3 (IBG 3)Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
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- Institute of Toxicology & Genetics (ITG)Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC)Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Fritz-Haber-Weg 676131KarlsruheGermany
- Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG)Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
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- Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG)Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of HelsinkiP.O. Box 55 (A.I. Virtasen aukio 1), 00014 University of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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- Soft Matter Synthesis Laboratory, Institute for Biological Interfaces 3 (IBG 3)Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
- Institute of Toxicology & Genetics (ITG)Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344Eggenstein-LeopoldshafenGermany
- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC)Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Fritz-Haber-Weg 676131KarlsruheGermany
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Hansen MJ, Hille JI, Szymanski W, Driessen AJ, Feringa BL. Easily Accessible, Highly Potent, Photocontrolled Modulators of Bacterial Communication. Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2019.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Gonda J, Fazekašová S, Martinková M, Mitríková T, Roman D, Pilátová MB. Synthesis and biological activity of sphingosines with integrated azobenzene switches. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 17:3361-3373. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ob00137a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The synthesis of photochromic active sphingosine analogues and their antiproliferative activity against seven human cancer cell lines is reported.
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- Jozef Gonda
- Department of Organic Chemistry
- P.J. Šafárik University
- Sk-040 01 Košice
- Slovak Republic
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- Department of Organic Chemistry
- P.J. Šafárik University
- Sk-040 01 Košice
- Slovak Republic
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- Department of Organic Chemistry
- P.J. Šafárik University
- Sk-040 01 Košice
- Slovak Republic
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- Department of Organic Chemistry
- P.J. Šafárik University
- Sk-040 01 Košice
- Slovak Republic
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- Chemical Biology of Microbe-Host Interactions
- Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology e.V
- Hans-Knöll-Institute (HKI)
- 07745 Jena
- Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology
- Faculty of Medicine
- P.J. Šafárik University
- 040 66 Košice
- Slovak Republic
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Matera C, Gomila AMJ, Camarero N, Libergoli M, Soler C, Gorostiza P. Photoswitchable Antimetabolite for Targeted Photoactivated Chemotherapy. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:15764-15773. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b08249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Carlo Matera
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, Barcelona 08028, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, Barcelona 08028, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, Barcelona 08028, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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- Departament de Patologia i Terapèutica Experimental, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat 08908, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona Institute for Science and Technology, Barcelona 08028, Spain
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid 28029, Spain
- Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Barcelona 08010, Spain
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Molecular motors are Nature's solution for (supra)molecular transport and muscle functioning and are involved in most forms of directional motion at the cellular level. Their synthetic counterparts have also found a myriad of applications, ranging from molecular machines and smart materials to catalysis and anion transport. Although light-driven rotary molecular motors are likely to be suitable for use in an artificial cell, as well as in bionanotechnology, thus far they are not readily applied under physiological conditions. This results mainly from their inherently aromatic core structure, which makes them insoluble in aqueous solution. Here, the study of the dynamic behavior of these motors in biologically relevant media is described. Two molecular motors were equipped with solubilizing substituents and studied in aqueous solutions. Additionally, the behavior of a previously reported molecular motor was studied in micelles, as a model system for the biologically relevant confined environment. Design principles were established for molecular motors in these media, and insights are given into pH-dependent behavior. The work presented herein may provide a basis for the application of the remarkable properties of molecular motors in more advanced biohybrid systems.
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- Anouk S Lubbe
- Center for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry , University of Groningen , Nijenborgh 4 , 9747 AG Groningen , The Netherlands
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- Center for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry , University of Groningen , Nijenborgh 4 , 9747 AG Groningen , The Netherlands
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- Center for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry , University of Groningen , Nijenborgh 4 , 9747 AG Groningen , The Netherlands
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- Center for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry , University of Groningen , Nijenborgh 4 , 9747 AG Groningen , The Netherlands.,Department of Radiology , University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen , Hanzeplein 1 , 9713 GZ Groningen , The Netherlands
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- Center for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry , University of Groningen , Nijenborgh 4 , 9747 AG Groningen , The Netherlands
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Reversible, Spatial and Temporal Control over Protein Activity Using Light. Trends Biochem Sci 2018; 43:567-575. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2018.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Katharina Hüll
- Department of Chemistry, New York University, 100 Washington Square East, New York, New York 10003-6699, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, New York University, 100 Washington Square East, New York, New York 10003-6699, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, New York University, 100 Washington Square East, New York, New York 10003-6699, United States
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Simeth NA, Altmann LM, Wössner N, Bauer E, Jung M, König B. Photochromic Indolyl Fulgimides as Chromo-pharmacophores Targeting Sirtuins. J Org Chem 2018; 83:7919-7927. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b00795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Nadja A. Simeth
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Regensburg, D-93040, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Regensburg, D-93040, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Freiburg, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Regensburg, D-93040, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Freiburg, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Regensburg, D-93040, Regensburg, Germany
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Ankenbruck N, Courtney T, Naro Y, Deiters A. Optochemical Control of Biological Processes in Cells and Animals. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:2768-2798. [PMID: 28521066 PMCID: PMC6026863 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201700171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 292] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2017] [Revised: 05/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Biological processes are naturally regulated with high spatial and temporal control, as is perhaps most evident in metazoan embryogenesis. Chemical tools have been extensively utilized in cell and developmental biology to investigate cellular processes, and conditional control methods have expanded applications of these technologies toward resolving complex biological questions. Light represents an excellent external trigger since it can be controlled with very high spatial and temporal precision. To this end, several optically regulated tools have been developed and applied to living systems. In this review we discuss recent developments of optochemical tools, including small molecules, peptides, proteins, and nucleic acids that can be irreversibly or reversibly controlled through light irradiation, with a focus on applications in cells and animals.
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- Nicholas Ankenbruck
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260, USA
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Ankenbruck N, Courtney T, Naro Y, Deiters A. Optochemische Steuerung biologischer Vorgänge in Zellen und Tieren. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201700171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Nicholas Ankenbruck
- Department of Chemistry University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15260 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15260 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15260 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15260 USA
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Babalhavaeji A, Woolley GA. Modular design of optically controlled protein affinity reagents. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:1591-1594. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cc07391g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Reversible, optical control of a generalizable protein affinity reagent.
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Toronto
- Toronto
- Canada
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Wegener M, Hansen MJ, Driessen AJM, Szymanski W, Feringa BL. Photocontrol of Antibacterial Activity: Shifting from UV to Red Light Activation. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:17979-17986. [PMID: 29136373 PMCID: PMC5730949 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b09281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The field of photopharmacology aims to introduce smart drugs that, through the incorporation of molecular photoswitches, allow for the remote spatial and temporal control of bioactivity by light. This concept could be particularly beneficial in the treatment of bacterial infections, by reducing the systemic and environmental side effects of antibiotics. A major concern in the realization of such light-responsive drugs is the wavelength of the light that is applied. Studies on the photocontrol of biologically active agents mostly rely on UV light, which is cytotoxic and poorly suited for tissue penetration. In our efforts to develop photoswitchable antibiotics, we introduce here antibacterial agents whose activity can be controlled by visible light, while getting into the therapeutic window. For that purpose, a UV-light-responsive core structure based on diaminopyrimidines with suitable antibacterial properties was identified. Subsequent modification of an azobenzene photoswitch moiety led to structures that allowed us to control their activity against Escherichia coli in both directions with light in the visible region. For the first time, full in situ photocontrol of antibacterial activity in the presence of bacteria was attained with green and violet light. Most remarkably, one of the diaminopyrimidines revealed an at least 8-fold difference in activity before and after irradiation with red light at 652 nm, showcasing the effective "activation" of a biological agent otherwise inactive within the investigated concentration range, and doing so with red light in the therapeutic window.
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- Michael Wegener
- Centre
for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747
AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Centre
for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747
AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Molecular
Microbiology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences
and Biotechnology Institute, Nijenborgh 7 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Centre
for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747
AG Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department
of Radiology, University of Groningen, University
Medical Centre Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Centre
for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747
AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Feringa BL. The Art of Building Small: From Molecular Switches to Motors (Nobel Lecture). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:11060-11078. [PMID: 28851050 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201702979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 454] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A journey into the nano-world: The ability to design, use and control motor-like functions at the molecular level sets the stage for numerous dynamic molecular systems. In his Nobel Lecture, B. L. Feringa describes the evolution of the field of molecular motors and explains how to program and control molecules by incorporating responsive and adaptive properties.
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- Ben L Feringa
- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Feringa BL. Die Kunst, klein zu bauen: von molekularen Schaltern bis zu Motoren (Nobel-Aufsatz). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201702979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Ben L. Feringa
- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry; University of Groningen; Groningen Niederlande
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Mogaki R, Okuro K, Aida T. Adhesive Photoswitch: Selective Photochemical Modulation of Enzymes under Physiological Conditions. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:10072-10078. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b05151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Rina Mogaki
- Department
of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku,
Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku,
Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku,
Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
- Riken Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Blanco B, Palasis KA, Adwal A, Callen DF, Abell AD. Azobenzene-containing photoswitchable proteasome inhibitors with selective activity and cellular toxicity. Bioorg Med Chem 2017. [PMID: 28642029 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2017.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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A series of azobenzene-containing peptidic boronate esters was prepared and the activity of the thermally adapted states (TAS), enriched in trans isomer, and the photostationary states (PSS), enriched in cis isomer, for each compound were evaluated against β5 and β1 proteasome subunits. Compounds with a sterically demanding phenyl-substituted azobenzene at P2 (4c), and a less sterically demanding unsubstituted azobenzene at the N-terminus (5a), showed the greatest difference in activity between the two states. In both cases, the more active trans-enriched TAS had activity comparable to bortezomib and delanzomib. Furthermore, cis-enriched 4c inhibited tumor growth in both breast and colorectal carcinoma cell lines. Significantly, the initial trans-enriched TAS of 4c was not cytotoxic against the non-malignant MCF-10A cells.
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- Beatriz Blanco
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP) and Institute of Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS), The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- Centre for Personalised Cancer Medicine, Discipline of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- Centre for Personalised Cancer Medicine, Discipline of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP) and Institute of Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS), The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.
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Wutz D, Gluhacevic D, Chakrabarti A, Schmidtkunz K, Robaa D, Erdmann F, Romier C, Sippl W, Jung M, König B. Photochromic histone deacetylase inhibitors based on dithienylethenes and fulgimides. Org Biomol Chem 2017; 15:4882-4896. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ob00976c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The synthesis, photochromic properties, inhibition of different HDACs and corresponding molecular dockings of photochromic inhibitors are described.
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- D. Wutz
- Institute of Organic Chemistry
- University of Regensburg
- 93053 Regensburg
- Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry
- University of Regensburg
- 93053 Regensburg
- Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- University of Freiburg
- 79104 Freiburg
- Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- University of Freiburg
- 79104 Freiburg
- Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Martin Luther University of Halle Wittenberg
- 06120 Halle/Saale
- Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Martin Luther University of Halle Wittenberg
- 06120 Halle/Saale
- Germany
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- Département de Biologie Structurale Intégrative
- Institut de Génétique et Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IGBMC)
- Université de Strasbourg (UDS)
- CNRS
- INSERM
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Martin Luther University of Halle Wittenberg
- 06120 Halle/Saale
- Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- University of Freiburg
- 79104 Freiburg
- Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry
- University of Regensburg
- 93053 Regensburg
- Germany
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Hansen MJ, Lerch MM, Szymanski W, Feringa BL. Direct and Versatile Synthesis of Red-Shifted Azobenzenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:13514-13518. [PMID: 27665723 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201607529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
A straightforward synthesis of azobenzenes with bathochromically-shifted absorption bands is presented. It employs an ortho-lithiation of aromatic substrates, followed by a coupling reaction with aryldiazonium salts. The products are obtained with good to excellent yields after simple purification. Moreover, with the presented methodology, a structurally diverse panel of different azobenzenes, including unsymmetric tetra-ortho-substituted ones, can be readily obtained, which paves the way for future development of red-light-addressable azobenzene derivatives for in vivo application.
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- Mickel J Hansen
- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands. .,Department of Radiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Hansen MJ, Lerch MM, Szymanski W, Feringa BL. Direct and Versatile Synthesis of Red-Shifted Azobenzenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201607529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Mickel J. Hansen
- Centre for Systems Chemistry; Stratingh Institute for Chemistry; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry; Stratingh Institute for Chemistry; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry; Stratingh Institute for Chemistry; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology; University of Groningen; University Medical Center Groningen; Hanzeplein 1 9713 GZ Groningen The Netherlands
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry; Stratingh Institute for Chemistry; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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Lerch MM, Hansen MJ, van Dam GM, Szymanski W, Feringa BL. Emerging Targets in Photopharmacology. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:10978-99. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201601931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 413] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Revised: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Michael M. Lerch
- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 7 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and Intensive Care, University of Groningen; University Medical Center Groningen; Hanzeplein 1, P.O. Box 30001 9700 RB Groningen The Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology, University of Groningen; University Medical Center Groningen; Hanzeplein 1, P.O. Box 30001 9700 RB Groningen The Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 7 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology, University of Groningen; University Medical Center Groningen; Hanzeplein 1, P.O. Box 30001 9700 RB Groningen The Netherlands
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Lerch MM, Hansen MJ, van Dam GM, Szymanski W, Feringa BL. Neue Ziele für die Photopharmakologie. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201601931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Michael M. Lerch
- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen Niederlande
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen Niederlande
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 7 9747 AG Groningen Niederlande
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- Department of Surgery, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and Intensive Care, University of Groningen; University Medical Center Groningen; Hanzeplein 1, P.O. Box 30001 9700 RB Groningen Niederlande
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen Niederlande
- Department of Radiology, University of Groningen; University Medical Center Groningen; Hanzeplein 1, P.O. Box 30001 9700 RB Groningen Niederlande
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- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 4 9747 AG Groningen Niederlande
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials; University of Groningen; Nijenborgh 7 9747 AG Groningen Niederlande
- Department of Radiology, University of Groningen; University Medical Center Groningen; Hanzeplein 1, P.O. Box 30001 9700 RB Groningen Niederlande
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Velema WA, Hansen MJ, Lerch MM, Driessen AJM, Szymanski W, Feringa BL. Ciprofloxacin-Photoswitch Conjugates: A Facile Strategy for Photopharmacology. Bioconjug Chem 2015; 26:2592-7. [PMID: 26574623 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.5b00591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Photopharmacology aims to locally treat diseases and study biological processes with photoresponsive drugs. Herein, easy access to photoswitchable drugs is crucial, which is supported by simple and robust drug modifications. We investigated the possibility of creating drugs that can undergo remote activation and deactivation with light, by conjugating molecular photoswitches to the exterior of an existing drug in a single chemical step. This facile strategy allows the convenient introduction of various photochromic systems into a drug molecule, rendering it photoresponsive. To demonstrate the feasibility of this approach, two photoswitch-modified ciprofloxacin antibiotics were synthesized. Remarkably, for one of them a 50-fold increase in activity compared to the original ciprofloxacin was observed. Their antimicrobial activity could be spatiotemporally controlled with light, which was exemplified by bacterial patterning studies.
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- Willem A Velema
- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen , Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen , Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen , Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Molecular Microbiology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute , Nijenborgh 7, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen , Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Department of Radiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen , 9713 GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen , Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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van Dijken DJ, Kovaříček P, Ihrig SP, Hecht S. Acylhydrazones as Widely Tunable Photoswitches. J Am Chem Soc 2015; 137:14982-91. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b09519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Derk Jan van Dijken
- Department
of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Straße
2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Straße
2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Straße
2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Straße
2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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Szymanski W, Ourailidou ME, Velema WA, Dekker FJ, Feringa BL. Light-Controlled Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) Inhibitors: Towards Photopharmacological Chemotherapy. Chemistry 2015; 21:16517-16524. [PMID: 26418117 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201502809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Cancer treatment suffers from limitations that have a major impact on the patient's quality of life and survival. In the case of chemotherapy, the systemic distribution of cytotoxic drugs reduces their efficacy and causes severe side effects due to nonselective toxicity. Photopharmacology allows a novel approach to address these problems because it employs external, local activation of chemotherapeutic agents by using light. The development of photoswitchable histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors as potential antitumor agents is reported herein. Analogues of the clinically used chemotherapeutic agents vorinostat, panobinostat, and belinostat were designed with a photoswitchable azobenzene moiety incorporated into their structure. The most promising compound exhibits high inhibitory potency in the thermodynamically less stable cis form and a significantly lower activity for the trans form, both in terms of HDAC activity and proliferation of HeLa cells. This approach offers a clear prospect towards local photoactivation of HDAC inhibition to avoid severe side effects in chemotherapy.
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- Wiktor Szymanski
- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry University of Groningen Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen (The Netherlands).,Department of Radiology University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen (The Netherlands)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Gene Modulation University of Groningen Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen (The Netherlands)
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry University of Groningen Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen (The Netherlands)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Gene Modulation University of Groningen Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen (The Netherlands)
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry University of Groningen Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen (The Netherlands)
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Hester TJ, Dennison SR, Baker MJ, Snape TJ. Functionalising the azobenzene motif delivers a light-responsive membrane-interactive compound with the potential for photodynamic therapy applications. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 13:8067-70. [PMID: 26134592 DOI: 10.1039/c5ob00465a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
When adorned with n-octyl chains azobenzene is able to disrupt a variety of calcein-loaded phospholipid liposomes. The levels of lysis observed are dependent both on the lipid headgroup and the conformation of the azobenzene compound. In all cases studied, it has been shown that the cis-conformer is more membrane-interactive than the trans-conformer, suggesting that this class of molecule could be optimised for photo-dynamic therapy applications against infectious pathogens.
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- Theodore J Hester
- School of Forensic and Investigative Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE, UK
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