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Martins TS, Costa RS, Vilaça R, Lemos C, Teixeira V, Pereira C, Costa V. Iron Limitation Restores Autophagy and Increases Lifespan in the Yeast Model of Niemann–Pick Type C1. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24076221. [PMID: 37047194 PMCID: PMC10094029 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Niemann–Pick type C1 (NPC1) is an endolysosomal transmembrane protein involved in the export of cholesterol and sphingolipids to other cellular compartments such as the endoplasmic reticulum and plasma membrane. NPC1 loss of function is the major cause of NPC disease, a rare lysosomal storage disorder characterized by an abnormal accumulation of lipids in the late endosomal/lysosomal network, mitochondrial dysfunction, and impaired autophagy. NPC phenotypes are conserved in yeast lacking Ncr1, an orthologue of human NPC1, leading to premature aging. Herein, we performed a phosphoproteomic analysis to investigate the effect of Ncr1 loss on cellular functions mediated by the yeast lysosome-like vacuoles. Our results revealed changes in vacuolar membrane proteins that are associated mostly with vesicle biology (fusion, transport, organization), autophagy, and ion homeostasis, including iron, manganese, and calcium. Consistently, the cytoplasm to vacuole targeting (Cvt) pathway was increased in ncr1∆ cells and autophagy was compromised despite TORC1 inhibition. Moreover, ncr1∆ cells exhibited iron overload mediated by the low-iron sensing transcription factor Aft1. Iron deprivation restored the autophagic flux of ncr1∆ cells and increased its chronological lifespan and oxidative stress resistance. These results implicate iron overload on autophagy impairment, oxidative stress sensitivity, and cell death in the yeast model of NPC1.
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Huang S, Li S, Feng H, Chen Y. Iron Metabolism Disorders for Cognitive Dysfunction After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:587197. [PMID: 33796002 PMCID: PMC8007909 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.587197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most harmful forms of acute brain injury and predicted to be one of the three major neurological diseases that cause neurological disabilities by 2030. A series of secondary injury cascades often cause cognitive dysfunction of TBI patients leading to poor prognosis. However, there are still no effective intervention measures, which drive us to explore new therapeutic targets. In this process, the most part of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is ignored because its initial symptoms seemed not serious. Unfortunately, the ignored mTBI accounts for 80% of the total TBI, and a large part of the patients have long-term cognitive dysfunction. Iron deposition has been observed in mTBI patients and accompanies the whole pathological process. Iron accumulation may affect long-term cognitive dysfunction from three pathways: local injury, iron deposition induces tau phosphorylation, the formation of neurofibrillary tangles; neural cells death; and neural network damage, iron deposition leads to axonal injury by utilizing the iron sensibility of oligodendrocytes. Thus, iron overload and metabolism dysfunction was thought to play a pivotal role in mTBI pathophysiology. Cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons (CSF-cNs) located in the ependyma have bidirectional communication function between cerebral-spinal fluid and brain parenchyma, and may participate in the pathway of iron-induced cognitive dysfunction through projected nerve fibers and transmitted factor, such as 5-hydroxytryptamine, etc. The present review provides an overview of the metabolism and function of iron in mTBI, and to seek a potential new treatment target for mTBI with a novel perspective through combined iron and CSF-cNs.
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- Suna Huang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Military Medical University), Chongqing, China.,State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Military Medical University), Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Precision Neuromedicine and Neuroregenaration, Third Military Medical University (Army Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Military Medical University), Chongqing, China.,State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Military Medical University), Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Precision Neuromedicine and Neuroregenaration, Third Military Medical University (Army Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Military Medical University), Chongqing, China.,State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Military Medical University), Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Precision Neuromedicine and Neuroregenaration, Third Military Medical University (Army Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Military Medical University), Chongqing, China.,State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Military Medical University), Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Precision Neuromedicine and Neuroregenaration, Third Military Medical University (Army Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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Bellia F, Grasso GI, Ahmed IMM, Oliveri V, Vecchio G. Carnoquinolines Target Copper Dyshomeostasis, Aberrant Protein-Protein Interactions, and Oxidative Stress. Chemistry 2020; 26:16690-16705. [PMID: 32627921 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Metal dysregulation, oxidative stress, protein modification, and aggregation are factors strictly interrelated and associated with neurodegenerative pathologies. As such, all of these aspects represent valid targets to counteract neurodegeneration and, therefore, the development of metal-binding compounds with other properties to combat multifactorial disorders is definitely on the rise. Herein, the synthesis and in-depth analysis of the first hybrids of carnosine and 8-hydroxyquinoline, carnoquinolines (CarHQs), which combine the properties of the dipeptide with those of 8-hydroxyquinoline, are reported. CarHQs and their copper complexes were characterized through several techniques, such as ESI-MS and NMR, UV/Vis, and circular dichroism spectroscopy. CarHQs can modulate self- and copper-induced amyloid-β aggregation. These hybrids combine the antioxidant activity of their parent compounds. Therefore, they can simultaneously scavenge free radicals and reactive carbonyl species, thanks to the phenolic group and imidazole ring. These results indicate that CarHQs are promising multifunctional candidates for neurodegenerative disorders and they are worthy of further studies.
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- Francesco Bellia
- Istituto di Cristallografia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, P. Gaifami 18, 95126, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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Hassell-Hart S, Runcie A, Krojer T, Doyle J, Lineham E, Ocasio CA, Neto BAD, Fedorov O, Marsh G, Maple H, Felix R, Banks R, Ciulli A, Picaud S, Filippakopoulos P, von Delft F, Brennan P, Stewart HJS, Chevassut TJ, Walker M, Austin C, Morley S, Spencer J. Synthesis and Biological Investigation of (+)-JD1, an Organometallic BET Bromodomain Inhibitor. Organometallics 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.9b00750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Storm Hassell-Hart
- Chemistry Department, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QJ, U.K
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- Division of Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, James Black Centre, Dow Street, Dundee DD1 5EH Scotland, U.K
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- Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC), University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, U.K
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- Chemistry Department, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QJ, U.K
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- Biochemistry Department, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QQ, U.K
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- Chemistry Department, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QJ, U.K
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- Laboratory of Medicinal and Technological Chemistry, University of Brasília, Chemistry Institute (IQ-UnB), Campus Universitário Darcy
Ribeiro, Brasília, Q3 Distrito Federal 70904-970, Brazil
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- Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC), University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, U.K
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- Bio-Techne (Tocris), The Watkins Building, Atlantic Road,
Avonmouth, Bristol BS11 9QD, U.K
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- Bio-Techne (Tocris), The Watkins Building, Atlantic Road,
Avonmouth, Bristol BS11 9QD, U.K
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- Bio-Techne (Tocris), The Watkins Building, Atlantic Road,
Avonmouth, Bristol BS11 9QD, U.K
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- Bio-Techne (Tocris), The Watkins Building, Atlantic Road,
Avonmouth, Bristol BS11 9QD, U.K
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- Division of Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, James Black Centre, Dow Street, Dundee DD1 5EH Scotland, U.K
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- Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC), University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, U.K
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- Diamond Light Source (DLS), Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0DE, U.K
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- Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC), University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7DQ, U.K
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- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9PS, U.K
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- Eurofins Integrated Discovery UK Ltd., Fyfield Business & Research Park, Fyfield Road, Ongar, Essex CM5 0GS, U.K
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- Eurofins Integrated Discovery UK Ltd., Fyfield Business & Research Park, Fyfield Road, Ongar, Essex CM5 0GS, U.K
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- Biochemistry Department, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QQ, U.K
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- Chemistry Department, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QJ, U.K
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Gascon JM, Oliveri V, McGown A, Kaya E, Chen Y, Austin C, Walker M, Platt FM, Vecchio G, Spencer J. Synthesis and Study of Multifunctional Cyclodextrin-Deferasirox Hybrids. ChemMedChem 2019; 14:1484-1492. [PMID: 31162826 PMCID: PMC6771688 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201900334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Metal dyshomeostasis is central to a number of disorders that result from, inter alia, oxidative stress, protein misfolding, and cholesterol dyshomeostasis. In this respect, metal deficiencies are usually readily corrected by treatment with supplements, whereas metal overload can be overcome by the use of metal-selective chelation therapy. Deferasirox, 4-[(3Z,5E)-3,5-bis(6-oxo-1-cyclohexa-2,4-dienylidene)-1,2,4-triazolidin-1-yl]benzoic acid, Exjade, or ICL670, is used clinically to treat hemosiderosis (iron overload), which often results from multiple blood transfusions. Cyclodextrins are cyclic glucose units that are extensively used in the pharmaceutical industry as formulating agents as well as for encapsulating hydrophobic molecules such as in the treatment of Niemann-Pick type C or for hypervitaminosis. We conjugated deferasirox, via an amide coupling reaction, to both 6A -amino-6A -deoxy-β-cyclodextrin and 3A -amino-3A -deoxy-2A (S),3A (S)-β-cyclodextrin, at the upper and lower rim, respectively, creating hybrid molecules with dual properties, capable of both metal chelation and cholesterol encapsulation. Our findings emphasize the importance of the conjugation of β-cyclodextrin with deferasirox to significantly improve the biological properties and to decrease the cytotoxicity of this drug.
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- Jose Miguel Gascon
- Department of ChemistrySchool of Life SciencesUniversity of SussexFalmerBrightonEast SussexBN1 9QJUK
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- Department of ChemistrySchool of Life SciencesUniversity of SussexFalmerBrightonEast SussexBN1 9QJUK
- Dipartimento di Scienze ChimicheUniversità degli Studi di CataniaViale A. Doria 695125CataniaItaly
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- Department of ChemistrySchool of Life SciencesUniversity of SussexFalmerBrightonEast SussexBN1 9QJUK
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- Department of PharmacologyUniversity of OxfordMansfield RoadOxfordOX1 3QTUK
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- Pharmaceutical ScienceKing's College LondonFranklin Wilkins BuildingLondonSE1 9NHUK
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- Eurofins Selcia Drug DiscoveryFyfield Business & Research ParkFyfield Road, OngarEssexCM5 0GSUK
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- Eurofins Selcia Drug DiscoveryFyfield Business & Research ParkFyfield Road, OngarEssexCM5 0GSUK
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- Department of PharmacologyUniversity of OxfordMansfield RoadOxfordOX1 3QTUK
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- Dipartimento di Scienze ChimicheUniversità degli Studi di CataniaViale A. Doria 695125CataniaItaly
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- Department of ChemistrySchool of Life SciencesUniversity of SussexFalmerBrightonEast SussexBN1 9QJUK
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