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Martinez-Banaclocha MA. Targeting the Cysteine Redox Proteome in Parkinson's Disease: The Role of Glutathione Precursors and Beyond. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1373. [PMID: 37507913 PMCID: PMC10376658 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12071373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Encouraging recent data on the molecular pathways underlying aging have identified variants and expansions of genes associated with DNA replication and repair, telomere and stem cell maintenance, regulation of the redox microenvironment, and intercellular communication. In addition, cell rejuvenation requires silencing some transcription factors and the activation of pluripotency, indicating that hidden molecular networks must integrate and synchronize all these cellular mechanisms. Therefore, in addition to gene sequence expansions and variations associated with senescence, the optimization of transcriptional regulation and protein crosstalk is essential. The protein cysteinome is crucial in cellular regulation and plays unexpected roles in the aging of complex organisms, which show cumulative somatic mutations, telomere attrition, epigenetic modifications, and oxidative dysregulation, culminating in cellular senescence. The cysteine thiol groups are highly redox-active, allowing high functional versatility as structural disulfides, redox-active disulfides, active-site nucleophiles, proton donors, and metal ligands to participate in multiple regulatory sites in proteins. Also, antioxidant systems control diverse cellular functions, including the transcription machinery, which partially depends on the catalytically active cysteines that can reduce disulfide bonds in numerous target proteins, driving their biological integration. Since we have previously proposed a fundamental role of cysteine-mediated redox deregulation in neurodegeneration, we suggest that cellular rejuvenation of the cysteine redox proteome using GSH precursors, like N-acetyl-cysteine, is an underestimated multitarget therapeutic approach that would be particularly beneficial in Parkinson's disease.
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Parafiniuk A, Kromer K, Fleszar MG, Kreitschitz A, Wiśniewski J, Gamian A. Localization of Sesquiterpene Lactones Biosynthesis in Flowers of Arnica Taxa. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28114379. [PMID: 37298857 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28114379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Arnica montana is a valuable plant with high demand on the pharmaceutical and cosmetic market due to the presence of helenalin (H) and 11α, 13-dihydrohelenalin (DH) sesquiterpene lactones (SLs), with many applications and anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, analgesic and other properties. Despite the great importance of these compounds for the protection of the plant and their medicinal value, the content of these lactones and the profile of the compounds present within individual elements of florets and flower heads have not been studied so far, and attempts to localize these compounds in flower tissues have also not been conducted. The three studied Arnica taxa synthesize SLs only in the aerial parts of plants, and the highest content of these substances was found in A. montana cv. Arbo; it was lower in wild species, and a very small amount of H was produced by A. chamissonis. Analysis of dissected fragments of whole inflorescences revealed a specific distribution pattern of these compounds. The lactones content in single florets increased from the top of the corolla to the ovary, with the pappus calyx being a significant source of their production. Histochemical tests for terpenes and methylene ketones indicated the colocalization of lactones with inulin vacuoles.
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- Agata Parafiniuk
- Laboratory of Tissue Cultures, Botanical Garden, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Wroclaw, Sienkiewicza 23, 50-525 Wroclaw, Poland
- Department of Biochemistry and Immunochemistry, Wroclaw Medical University, Chalubinskiego 10, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Tissue Cultures, Botanical Garden, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Wroclaw, Sienkiewicza 23, 50-525 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunochemistry, Wroclaw Medical University, Chalubinskiego 10, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Plant Development Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Wroclaw, ul. Kanonia 6/8, 50-328 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Weigla 12, 53-114 Wroclaw, Poland
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Barkhordari A, Jafari-Gharabaghlou D, Turk Z, Zarghami N. Potential Anti-Cancer Effect of Helenalin as a Natural Bioactive Compound on the Growth and Telomerase Gene Expression in Breast Cancer Cell Line. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2023; 24:133-140. [PMID: 36708561 PMCID: PMC10152844 DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2023.24.1.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The telomerase gene is overexpressed in the majority of tumors and cancers compared to normal and healthy cells, and on the other hand, this enzymatic protein is overactive, therefore, the telomerase enzyme is considered a primary target for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in most cancers. This has been hypothesized that Helenalin has anti-telomerase activity in a wide range of cancers and Tumor tissues. In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effect of helenalin extract on telomerase gene expression in the T47D breast cancer cell line. METHODS We used the MTT assay to evaluate the cytotoxic effect of different concentrations of helenalin on the T47D breast cancer cell line at 24, 48, and 72 hours. Besides, the expression of the hTERT gene in T47D cell lines treated with 1.0 and 5.0 µM helenalin after 24, 48, and 72 h incubation times was investigated through real-time PCR. RESULTS According to the MTT assay, the inhibitory effect of helenalin on T47D cell proliferation is time and dose-dependent. Moreover, the results of Real-time PCR showed that exposure of T47D cell lines to helenalin led to a significant Decreasing in the expressional values of the hTERT gene as a time and dose-dependent procedure compared with the control group (P ≤ 0.05). CONCLUSION These preliminary results demonstrated the cytotoxic potential of helenalin through inhibition of hTERT against T47D breast cancer cells.
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- Amin Barkhordari
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Grash University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Liang ST, Chen C, Chen RX, Li R, Chen WL, Jiang GH, Du LL. Michael acceptor molecules in natural products and their mechanism of action. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1033003. [PMID: 36408214 PMCID: PMC9666775 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1033003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Purpose: Michael receptor molecules derived from plants are biologically active due to electrophilic groups in their structure. They can target nucleophilic residues on disease-related proteins, with significant therapeutic effects and low toxicity for many diseases. They provide a good option for relevant disease treatment. The aim of this study is to summarize the existing MAMs and their applications, and lay a foundation for the application of Michael receptor molecules in life science in the future. Methods: This review summarizes the published studies on Michael receptor molecules isolated from plants in literature databases such as CNKI, Wanfang Data, PubMed, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, and Wiley. Latin names of plants were verified through https://www.iplant.cn/. All relevant compound structures were verified through PubChem and literature, and illustrated with ChemDraw 20.0. Result: A total of 50 Michael receptor molecules derived from various plants were discussed. It was found that these compounds have similar pharmacological potential, most of them play a role through the Keap1-Nrf2-ARE pathway and the NF-κB pathway, and have biological activities such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. They can be used to treat inflammatory diseases and tumors. Conclusion: The Michael receptor molecule has electrophilicity due to its unsaturated aldehyde ketone structure, which can combine with nucleophilic residues on the protein to form complexes and activate or inhibit the protein pathway to play a physiological role. Michael receptor molecules can regulate the Keap1-Nrf2-ARE pathway and the NF-κB pathway. Michael receptor molecules can be used to treat diseases such as inflammation, cancer, oxidative stress, etc.
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- Song-Ting Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality and Innovation Research of Chinese Materia Medica, Sichuan Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Rana S, Kour S, Kizhake S, King HM, Mallareddy JR, Case AJ, Huxford T, Natarajan A. Dimers of isatin derived α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone as potent anti-cancer agents. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2022; 65:128713. [PMID: 35367592 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2022.128713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The IKK-NFκB complex is a key signaling node that facilitates activation of gene expression in response to extracellular signals. The kinase IKKβ and the transcription factor RELA have been targeted by covalent modifiers that bind to surface exposed cysteine residues. A common feature in well characterized covalent modifiers of RELA and IKKβ is the Michael acceptor containing α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone functionality. Through synthesis and evaluation of a focused set of α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone containing spirocyclic dimers (SpiDs) we identified SpiD3 as an anticancer agent with low nanomolar potency. Using cell-free and cell-based studies we show that SpiD3 is a covalent modifier that generates stable RELA containing high molecular weight complexes. SpiD3 inhibits TNFα-induced IκBα phosphorylation resulting in the blockade of RELA nuclear translocation. SpiD3 induces apoptosis, inhibits colony formation and migration of cancer cells. The NCI-60 cell line screen revealed that SpiD3 potently inhibits growth of leukemia cell lines, making it a suitable pre-therapeutic lead for hematological malignancies.
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- Sandeep Rana
- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States.
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- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States
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- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States
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- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States
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- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States
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- Departments of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States
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- Structural Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, United States
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- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States; Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States; Departments of Genetics Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States; Departments of Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States.
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Thangamalar S, Thangamani M, Srinivasan K. The Cloke-Wilson rearrangement of aroyl-substituted donor-acceptor cylopropanes containing arylethyl donors. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:3145-3153. [PMID: 35343561 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob00292b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The chemistry of donor-acceptor (D-A) cyclopropanes containing alkyl donors has been scantily investigated. In the present work, we have synthesized new D-A cyclopropanes containing arylethyl donors and explored their reactivity in the presence of Lewis acids. Upon treatment with SnCl4, these cyclopropanes underwent the Cloke-Wilson rearrangement to yield 3,4,5-trisubstituted γ-butyrolactones in good yields with high diastereoselectivity.
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- School of Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620024, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- School of Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620024, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Kour S, Rana S, Kizhake S, Lagundžin D, Klinkebiel D, Mallareddy JR, Huxford T, Woods NT, Natarajan A. Stapling proteins in the RELA complex inhibits TNFα-induced nuclear translocation of RELA. RSC Chem Biol 2022; 3:32-36. [PMID: 35128406 PMCID: PMC8729175 DOI: 10.1039/d1cb00183c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α-induced nuclear translocation of the NF-κB subunit RELA has been implicated in several pathological conditions. Here we report the discovery of a spirocyclic dimer (SpiD7) that covalently modifies RELA to inhibit TNFα-induced nuclear translocation. This is a previously unexplored strategy to inhibit TNFα-induced NF-κB activation.
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- Smit Kour
- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198 USA
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- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198 USA
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- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198 USA
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- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198 USA
- Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Core Facility, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha NE 68198 USA
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- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198 USA
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- Structural Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, San Diego State University San Diego CA 92182 USA
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- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198 USA
- Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha NE 68198 USA
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- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE 68198 USA
- Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha NE 68198 USA
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha NE 68198 USA
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Ghani LA, Yusenko MV, Frank D, Moorthy R, Widen JC, Dörner W, Khandanpour C, Harki DA, Klempnauer KH. A synthetic covalent ligand of the C/EBPβ transactivation domain inhibits acute myeloid leukemia cells. Cancer Lett 2022; 530:170-180. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2022.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Vergoten G, Bailly C. Molecular docking study of britannin binding to PD-L1 and related anticancer pseudoguaianolide sesquiterpene lactones. J Recept Signal Transduct Res 2021; 42:454-461. [PMID: 34789056 DOI: 10.1080/10799893.2021.2003816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
The pseudoguaianolide-type sesquiterpene lactone (SL) britannin (BRT), found in different Inula species, has been characterized as a potent anticancer agent acting via modulation of the transcription factor NFkB and the Nrf2-Keap1 signaling pathway. In addition, a BRT-induced down-regulation of the immune checkpoint PD-L1 (programmed cell death ligand 1) expressed on cancer cells has been evidenced. Here we have performed a docking analysis of the direct binding of BRT to the PD-L1 protein, both in its monomeric and dimeric state. BRT appears to form stable complexes with PD-L1, with a preference for the dimeric form, binding at the interface of the two monomers. The calculated empirical energy of interaction (ΔE) value reaches -63.1 kcal/mol for the BRT-PD-L1 dimer complex, not far from the value calculated with the reference PD-L1 ligand BMS-202 (ΔE = -73.4 kcal/mol) under identical conditions. We also studied the potential PD-L1 dimer binding of 15 pseudoguaianolide sesquiterpene lactones analogues to BRT, including helenalin, gaillardin, bigelovin, coronopilin, and others. The docking analysis predicted that the SL chamissonolide (CHM) can also form equally stable complexes with PD-L1 dimer (ΔE = -64.8 kcal/mol). Preliminary compound structure-PD-L1 binding relationships have been delineated. This computational study supports the proposed interaction of BRT with PD-L1 and provides a guidance to the design of novel PD-L1 binders incorporating a SL-like tricyclic core unit.
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- Gérard Vergoten
- University of Lille, Inserm, INFINITE - U1286, Institut de Chimie Pharmaceutique Albert Lespagnol (ICPAL), Faculté de Pharmacie, Lille, France
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- OncoWitan, Scientific Consulting Office, Lille (Wasquehal), France
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Anticancer Targets and Signaling Pathways Activated by Britannin and Related Pseudoguaianolide Sesquiterpene Lactones. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9101325. [PMID: 34680439 PMCID: PMC8533303 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9101325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Sesquiterpene lactones (SLs) are abundant in plants and display a large spectrum of bioactivities. The compound britannin (BRT), found in different Inula species, is a pseudoguaianolide-type SL equipped with a typical and highly reactive α-methylene-γ-lactone moiety. The bioproperties of BRT and related pseudoguaianolide SLs, including helenalin, gaillardin, bigelovin and others, have been reviewed. Marked anticancer activities of BRT have been evidenced in vitro and in vivo with different tumor models. Three main mechanisms are implicated: (i) interference with the NFκB/ROS pathway, a mechanism common to many other SL monomers and dimers; (ii) blockade of the Keap1-Nrf2 pathway, with a covalent binding to a cysteine residue of Keap1 via the reactive α-methylene unit of BRT; (iii) a modulation of the c-Myc/HIF-1α signaling axis leading to a downregulation of the PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint and activation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes. The non-specific reactivity of the α-methylene-γ-lactone moiety with the sulfhydryl groups of proteins is discussed. Options to reduce or abolish this reactivity have been proposed. Emphasis is placed on the capacity of BRT to modulate the tumor microenvironment and the immune-modulatory action of the natural product. The present review recapitulates the anticancer effects of BRT, some central concerns with SLs and discusses the implication of the PD1/PD-L1 checkpoint in its antitumor action.
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Emmetiere F, Ratnayake R, Schares HAM, Jones KFM, Bevan-Smith E, Luesch H, Harki DA, Grenning AJ. Function-Oriented and Modular (+/-)-cis-Pseudoguaianolide Synthesis: Discovery of New Nrf2 Activators and NF-κB Inhibitors. Chemistry 2021; 27:5564-5571. [PMID: 33502811 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Described herein is a function-oriented synthesis route and biological evaluation of pseudoguaianolide analogues. The 10-step synthetic route developed retains the topological complexity of the natural product, installs functional handles for late-stage diversification, and forges the key bioactive Michael acceptors early in the synthesis. The analogues were found to be low-micromolar Nrf2 activators and micromolar NF-κB inhibitors and dependent on the local environment of the Michael acceptor moieties.
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- Fabien Emmetiere
- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, PO Box 117200, Gainesville, FL, 32608, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Development (CNPD3), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, PO Box 117200, Gainesville, FL, 32608, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Center for Natural Products, Drug Discovery and Development (CNPD3), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.,Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, PO Box 117200, Gainesville, FL, 32608, USA
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Mayer RJ, Allihn PWA, Hampel N, Mayer P, Sieber SA, Ofial AR. Electrophilic reactivities of cyclic enones and α,β-unsaturated lactones. Chem Sci 2021; 12:4850-4865. [PMID: 34163736 PMCID: PMC8179571 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc06628a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The reactivities of cyclic enones and α,β-unsaturated lactones were characterized by following the kinetics of their reactions with colored carbon-centered reference nucleophiles in DMSO at 20 °C. The experimentally determined second-order rate constants k2 were analyzed with the Mayr–Patz equation, lg k = sN(N + E), to furnish the electrophilicity descriptors E for the Michael acceptors. Cyclic enones and lactones show different reactivity trends than their acyclic analogs. While cyclization reduces the reactivity of enones slightly, α,β-unsaturated lactones are significantly more reactive Michael acceptors than analogously substituted open-chain esters. The observed reactivity trends were rationalized through quantum-chemically calculated Gibbs energy profiles (at the SMD(DMSO)/M06-2X/6-31+G(d,p) level of theory) and distortion interaction analysis for the reactions of the cyclic Michael acceptors with a sulfonium ylide. The electrophilicities of simplified electrophilic fragments reflect the general reactivity pattern of structurally more complex terpene-derived cyclic enones and sesquiterpene lactones, such as parthenolide. Different reactivity trends for cyclic and acyclic Michael acceptors were found within the framework of Mayr's experimental reactivity scales and analyzed through quantum-chemical studies.![]()
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- Robert J Mayer
- Department Chemie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Butenandtstr. 5-13 81377 München Germany
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- Department Chemie, Technische Universität München Lichtenbergstraße 4 85748 Garching Germany
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- Department Chemie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Butenandtstr. 5-13 81377 München Germany
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- Department Chemie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Butenandtstr. 5-13 81377 München Germany
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- Department Chemie, Technische Universität München Lichtenbergstraße 4 85748 Garching Germany
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- Department Chemie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Butenandtstr. 5-13 81377 München Germany
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Jackson PA, Schares HAM, Jones KFM, Widen JC, Dempe DP, Grillet F, Cuellar ME, Walters MA, Harki DA, Brummond KM. Synthesis of Guaianolide Analogues with a Tunable α-Methylene-γ-lactam Electrophile and Correlating Bioactivity with Thiol Reactivity. J Med Chem 2020; 63:14951-14978. [PMID: 33201697 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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α-Methylene-γ-lactones are present in ∼3% of known natural products, and compounds comprising this motif display a range of biological activities. However, this reactive lactone limits informed structure-activity relationships for these bioactive molecules. Herein, we describe chemically tuning the electrophilicity of the α-methylene-γ-lactone by replacement with an α-methylene-γ-lactam. Guaianolide analogues having α-methylene-γ-lactams are synthesized using the allenic Pauson-Khand reaction. Substitution of the lactam nitrogen with electronically different groups affords diverse thiol reactivity. Cellular NF-κB inhibition assays for these lactams were benchmarked against parthenolide and a synthetic α-methylene-γ-lactone showing a positive correlation between thiol reactivity and bioactivity. Cytotoxicity assays show good correlation at the outer limits of thiol reactivity but less so for compounds with intermediate reactivity. A La assay to detect reactive molecules by nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry peptide sequencing assays with the La antigen protein demonstrate that lactam analogues with muted nonspecific thiol reactivities constitute a better electrophile for rational chemical probe and therapeutic molecule design.
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- Paul A Jackson
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States.,Institute for Therapeutics Discovery and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States.,Institute for Therapeutics Discovery and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States.,Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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Saccà SC, Vernazza S, Iorio EL, Tirendi S, Bassi AM, Gandolfi S, Izzotti A. Molecular changes in glaucomatous trabecular meshwork. Correlations with retinal ganglion cell death and novel strategies for neuroprotection. PROGRESS IN BRAIN RESEARCH 2020; 256:151-188. [PMID: 32958211 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pbr.2020.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Glaucoma is a chronic neurodegenerative disease characterized by retinal ganglion cell loss. Although significant advances in ophthalmologic knowledge and practice have been made, some glaucoma mechanisms are not yet understood, therefore, up to now there is no effective treatment able to ensure healing. Indeed, either pharmacological or surgical approaches to this disease aim in lowering intraocular pressure, which is considered the only modifiable risk factor. However, it is well known that several factors and metabolites are equally (if not more) involved in glaucoma. Oxidative stress, for instance, plays a pivotal role in both glaucoma onset and progression because it is responsible for the trabecular meshwork cell damage and, consequently, for intraocular pressure increase as well as for glaucomatous damage cascade. This review at first shows accurately the molecular-derived dysfunctions in antioxidant system and in mitochondria homeostasis which due to both oxidative stress and aging, lead to a chronic inflammation state, the trabecular meshwork damage as well as the glaucoma neurodegeneration. Therefore, the main molecular events triggered by oxidative stress up to the proapoptotic signals that promote the ganglion cell death have been highlighted. The second part of this review, instead, describes some of neuroprotective agents such as polyphenols or polyunsaturated fatty acids as possible therapeutic source against the propagation of glaucomatous damage.
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- Sergio C Saccà
- Policlinico San Martino University Hospital, Department of Neuroscience and sense organs, Ophthalmology Unit, Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; Inter-University Center for the Promotion of the 3Rs Principles in Teaching & Research (Centro 3R), Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; Inter-University Center for the Promotion of the 3Rs Principles in Teaching & Research (Centro 3R), Pisa, Italy
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- Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Biological, Biotechnological and Translational Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; Mutagenesis Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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Salin AV, Islamov DR. Phosphine-catalyzed Michael additions to α-methylene-γ-butyrolactones. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 17:7293-7299. [PMID: 31328762 DOI: 10.1039/c9ob01401b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The highly efficient addition of phosphorus and carbon pronucleophiles to α-methylene-γ-butyrolactones (tulipalin A and arglabin) under n-Bu3P catalysis is reported. Kinetic experiments indicate that the unprecedentedly high reactivity of α-methylene-γ-butyrolactones results from the rigid s-cis geometry of the 1-oxa-1,3-butadiene moiety that favors generation of zwitterionic intermediate stabilized by interaction between the phosphonium center and adjacent carbonyl oxygen. The presented strategy offers an economical and practical method for functionalization of natural biologically active α-methylene-γ-butyrolactones with high levels of chemo- and stereoselectivity.
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- Alexey V Salin
- A.M. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, Kremlevskaya Street 18, Kazan, 420008, Russian Federation.
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Wen B, Gorycki P. Bioactivation of herbal constituents: mechanisms and toxicological relevance. Drug Metab Rev 2019; 51:453-497. [DOI: 10.1080/03602532.2019.1655570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Bo Wen
- Department of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, GlaxoSmithKline, Collegeville, PA, USA
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- Department of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, GlaxoSmithKline, Collegeville, PA, USA
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Drogosz J, Janecka A. Helenalin - A Sesquiterpene Lactone with Multidirectional Activity. Curr Drug Targets 2019; 20:444-452. [DOI: 10.2174/1389450119666181012125230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
Sesquiterpene lactones, secondary metabolites of plants, present in a large number of species
mostly from the Asteracea family, are used in the traditional medicine of many countries for the
treatment of various pathological conditions. They exert a broad range of activities, including antiinflammatory,
anti-bacterial and anti-cancer properties. The best-known sesquiterpene lactones which
are already used as drugs or are used in clinical trials are artemisinin, thapsigargin and parthenolide.
Yet another sesquiterpene lactone, helenalin, an active component of Arnica montana, known for its
strong anti-inflammatory activity, has been used for centuries in folk medicine to treat minor injuries.
Unfortunately, helenalin’s ability to cause allergic reactions and its toxicity to healthy tissues prevented
so far the development of this sesquiterpene lactone as an anticancer or anti-inflammatory drug.
Recently, the new interest in the biological properties, as well as in the synthesis of helenalin analogs
has been observed. This review describes helenalin's major biological activities, molecular mechanisms
of action, its toxicity and potential for further research.
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- Joanna Drogosz
- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Bertinaria M, Gastaldi S, Marini E, Giorgis M. Development of covalent NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors: Chemistry and biological activity. Arch Biochem Biophys 2018; 670:116-139. [PMID: 30448387 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2018.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The NOD-like receptor family, pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is the best recognized and most widely implicated regulator of caspase-1 activation. It is a key regulator of innate immune response and is involved in many pathophysiological processes. Recent evidences for its inappropriate activation in autoinflammatory, autoimmune, as well as in neurodegenerative diseases attract a growing interest toward the development of small molecules NLRP3 inhibitors. Based on the knowledge of biochemical and structural aspects of NLRP3 activation, one successful strategy in the identification of NLRP3 inhibitors relies on the development of covalent irreversible inhibitors. Covalent inhibitors are reactive electrophilic molecules able to alkylate nucleophiles in the target protein. These inhibitors could ensure good efficacy and prolonged duration of action both in vitro and in vivo. In spite of these advantages, effects on other signalling pathways, prone to alkylation, may occur. In this review, we will illustrate the chemistry and the biological action of the most studied covalent NLRP3 inhibitors developed so far. A description of what we know about their mechanism of action will address the reader toward a critical understanding of NLRP3 inhibition by electrophilic compounds.
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- Massimo Bertinaria
- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via P. Giuria 9, 10125, Torino, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via P. Giuria 9, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via P. Giuria 9, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via P. Giuria 9, 10125, Torino, Italy
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