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Hosseiny A, Talebpour Z, Garkani-Nejad Z, Golestanifar F. The Binding Mechanism Between Cyclodextrins and Anticancer Drug Noscapine: A Spectroscopic and Molecular Docking Study. J Fluoresc 2024:10.1007/s10895-024-03869-5. [PMID: 39060827 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-024-03869-5] [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: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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In this paper the binding of noscapine (NOS) as an anticancer drug with poor bioavailability and low solubility with beta and methyl-beta cyclodextrins (β-CD and M-β-CD) as the biocompatible drug carriers were discussed using ultraviolet-visible, fluorescence and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, as well as molecular docking. The absorption of NOS changed when it was bound to both cyclodextrins, resulting in a hyperchromic shift. It formed a 1:1 stoichiometry inclusion complex with both cyclodextrins according to the Benesi-Hildebrand equation. The binding affinity was larger in NOS-M-β-CD (5.9 (± 0.66) × 103 M- 1) than NOS-β-CD (3.7 (± 0.22) × 103 M- 1) complex. The fluorescence emission band of NOS at 408 nm was quenched when NOS was complexed with β-CD, and enhanced in the presence of M-β-CD, while the shoulder at 350 nm was enhanced selectively when NOS was complexed with M-β-CD. The fluorescence quenching of NOS with β-CD showed a negative deviation from the Stern-Volmer. The thermodynamic parameters have been estimated with the help of the Van't Hoff equation in different temperatures, and a dynamic mechanism was proposed for quenching. Also, both ΔH and ΔS have positive values thus the main interactions result in hydrophobic forces. Moreover, the negative value of ΔG indicates that the bonding process is spontaneous. 1H NMR chemical shift changes were observable for NOS and both CDs protons due to the chemical environment changes of some nuclei upon complexation. The molecular docking results revealed that the 1:1 inclusion complex possesses a good molecular shape complementarity score for their most probable structures, and indicated that the M-β-CD inclusion system gave the higher complexation efficiency. The binding energy values for β-CD and M-β-CD were determined to be -6.7 and - 9.5 kcal/mol, respectively. These findings suggest the same as the result of experimental tests that the NOS-M-β-CD complex is more stable than the NOS-β-CD complex.
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- Arezu Hosseiny
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Alzahra University, Vanak, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Alzahra University, Vanak, Tehran, Iran.
- Analytical and Bioanalytical Research Centre, Alzahra University, Vanak, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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Hakami MA, Alotaibi BS, Alkhalil SS, Anwar S, Jairajpuri DS, Hazazi A, Alsulami MO, Jawaid T, Yadav DK, Almasoudi HH. Exploring the promising potential of noscapine for cancer and neurodegenerative disease therapy through inhibition of integrin-linked kinase-1. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 262:130146. [PMID: 38365140 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Integrin-linked kinase (ILK), a β1-integrin cytoplasmic domain interacting protein, supports multi-protein complex formation. ILK-1 is involved in neurodegenerative diseases by promoting neuro-inflammation. On the other hand, its overexpression induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), which is a major hallmark of cancer and activates various factors associated with a tumorigenic phenotype. Thus, ILK-1 is considered as an attractive therapeutic target. We investigated the binding affinity and ILK-1 inhibitory potential of noscapine (NP) using spectroscopic and docking approaches followed by enzyme inhibition activity. A strong binding affinity of NP was measured for the ILK-1 with estimated Ksv (M-1) values of 1.9 × 105, 3.6 × 105, and 4.0 × 105 and ∆G0 values (kcal/mol) -6.19554, -7.8557 and -8.51976 at 298 K, 303 K, and 305 K, respectively. NP binds to ILK-1 with a docking score of -6.6 kcal/mol and forms strong interactions with active-site pocket residues (Lys220, Arg323, and Asp339). The binding constant for the interaction of NP to ILK-1 was 1.04 × 105 M-1, suggesting strong affinity and excellent ILK-1 inhibitory potential (IC50 of ∼5.23μM). Conformational dynamics of ILK-1 were also studied in the presence of NP. We propose that NP presumably inhibits ILK-1-mediated phosphorylation of various downstream signalling pathways that are involved in cancer cell survival and neuroinflammation.
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- Mohammed Ageeli Hakami
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Al-Quwayiyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Al-Quwayiyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Al-Quwayiyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Security Forces Hospital Program, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics, Central Military Laboratory and Blood Bank, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 13317, Saudi Arabia
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
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Dash SG, Kantevari S, Kumar Naik P. Exploration of efficacy, cellular responses, and safety profile of novel 9-(3-Pyridyl) noscapine derivatives as promising anticancer candidates. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023:1-13. [PMID: 37897183 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2275177] [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: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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This study presented a novel derivative of the antitussive compound noscapine, named 9-3-Pyridyl noscapine (PYNos), to enhance its anticancer potential. Through in silico investigations, PYNos exhibited strong interactions with microtubules, inhibiting cancer cell proliferation both alone and in combination with docetaxel. Docking scores highlighted the affinity of PYNos -5.67 kcal/mol and docetaxel -4.94 kcal/mol to microtubules. When docked with tubulin-DOX co-complex, PYNos displayed a synergistic score of -8.99 kcal/mol. MTT assays on MCF-7 breast cancer cells showed PYNos IC50 values of 11.0 µM (48 h) and 8.4 µM (72 h), while docetaxel had three orders of magnitude lower IC50 values: 0.028 µM (48 h) and 0.015 µM (72 h). Combining PYNos (25 µM) and docetaxel (0.01 µM) reduced proliferation by 50% at both time points. Isobologram analysis confirmed strong antiproliferative synergy (sum FIC <1) at 48 and 72 h. Our comprehensive evaluation encompassing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest patterns further validated the synergistic advantages of this combination. In a xenograft mice model using MCF-7 cells, the PYNos-docetaxel co-treatment resulted in significant tumor regression, showcasing promising induction of apoptosis while mitigating docetaxel-associated toxicity. In summary, our findings underscore the substantial microtubule interactions facilitated by 9-3-Pyridyl noscapine, revealing its synergistic potential with docetaxel and establishing a solid foundation for advancing cancer therapeutic strategies.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Shruti Gamya Dash
- Centre of Excellence in Natural Products and Therapeutics, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, India
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- Fluoro and agrochemicals Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India
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- Centre of Excellence in Natural Products and Therapeutics, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, India
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Ha EJ, Seo JI, Rehman SU, Park HS, Yoo SK, Yoo HH. Preclinical Bioavailability Assessment of a Poorly Water-Soluble Drug, HGR4113, Using a Stable Isotope Tracer. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:1684. [PMID: 37376132 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15061684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Drug solubility limits intravenous dosing for poorly water-soluble medicines, which misrepresents their bioavailability estimation. The current study explored a method using a stable isotope tracer to assess the bioavailability of drugs that are poorly water-soluble. HGR4113 and its deuterated analog, HGR4113-d7, were tested as model drugs. To determine the level of HGR4113 and HGR4113-d7 in rat plasma, a bioanalytical method using LC-MS/MS was developed. The HGR4113-d7 was intravenously administered to rats that were orally pre-administered HGR4113 at different doses; subsequently, the plasma samples were collected. HGR4113 and HGR4113-d7 were simultaneously determined in the plasma samples, and bioavailability was calculated using plasma drug concentration values. The bioavailability of HGR4113 was 53.3% ± 19.5%, 56.9% ± 14.0%, and 67.8% ± 16.7% after oral dosages of 40, 80, and 160 mg/kg, respectively. By eliminating the differences in clearance between intravenous and oral dosages at different levels, acquired data showed that the current method reduced measurement errors in bioavailability when compared to the conventional approach. The present study suggests a prominent method for evaluating the bioavailability of drugs with poor aqueous solubility in preclinical studies.
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- Eun Ji Ha
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, College of Pharmacy, Hanyang University, Ansan 15588, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, College of Pharmacy, Hanyang University, Ansan 15588, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Glaceum Inc., Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 16675, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Glaceum Inc., Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 16675, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, College of Pharmacy, Hanyang University, Ansan 15588, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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Wali G, Siow SF, Liyanage E, Kumar KR, Mackay-Sim A, Sue CM. Reduced acetylated α-tubulin in SPAST hereditary spastic paraplegia patient PBMCs. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1073516. [PMID: 37144097 PMCID: PMC10152469 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1073516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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HSP-SPAST is the most common form of hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), a neurodegenerative disease causing lower limb spasticity. Previous studies using HSP-SPAST patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cell cortical neurons have shown that patient neurons have reduced levels of acetylated α-tubulin, a form of stabilized microtubules, leading to a chain of downstream effects eventuating in increased vulnerability to axonal degeneration. Noscapine treatment rescued these downstream effects by restoring the levels of acetylated α-tubulin in patient neurons. Here we show that HSP-SPAST patient non-neuronal cells, peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), also have the disease-associated effect of reduced levels of acetylated α-tubulin. Evaluation of multiple PBMC subtypes showed that patient T cell lymphocytes had reduced levels of acetylated α-tubulin. T cells make up to 80% of all PBMCs and likely contributed to the effect of reduced acetylated α-tubulin levels seen in overall PBMCs. We further showed that mouse administered orally with increasing concentrations of noscapine exhibited a dose-dependent increase of noscapine levels and acetylated α-tubulin in the brain. A similar effect of noscapine treatment is anticipated in HSP-SPAST patients. To measure acetylated α-tubulin levels, we used a homogeneous time resolved fluorescence technology-based assay. This assay was sensitive to noscapine-induced changes in acetylated α-tubulin levels in multiple sample types. The assay is high throughput and uses nano-molar protein concentrations, making it an ideal assay for evaluation of noscapine-induced changes in acetylated α-tubulin levels. This study shows that HSP-SPAST patient PBMCs exhibit disease-associated effects. This finding can help expedite the drug discovery and testing process.
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Pragyandipta P, Naik MR, Bastia B, Naik PK. Development of 9-( N-arylmethylamino) congeners of noscapine: the microtubule targeting drugs for the management of breast cancer. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:38. [PMID: 36636578 PMCID: PMC9829942 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-022-03445-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Noscapine is a natural lead molecule with anticancer activity at a higher concentrations. So, there is an urge for the development of more potent derivatives of noscapine. In this study, we have approached for development of 9-N-arylmethylamino derivatives of noscapine that kills cancer cells without affecting the normal cells. They were designed by substituting N-aryl methyl pharmacophore at the C-9 position and screened out top-ranked three derivatives 13a-c using molecular docking. Further, their theoretical free energy of binding with tubulin was calculated followed by chemical synthesis and experimental validation. In vitro antiproliferative activity of noscapine and its 9-N-arylmethylamino derivatives (13a-c) was carried out using MCF-7 (a triple receptors positive) and MDA-MB-231 (a triple receptor negative) breast cancer cell lines. Further, cytotoxicity to normal cells was examined using human embryonic kidney cells (HEK cells). Inhibition to cell cycle progression and induction of apoptosis was monitored using FACS. The binding of noscapine and 13a-c with tubulin was examined using fluorescence quenching assay. The 9-N-arylmethylamino derivatives of noscapine (13a-c) were found to inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells at a much lower concentration (IC50 values range between 9.1 to 47.3 µM) compared to noscapine (IC50 value is 45.8-59.3 µM). Surprisingly, the proliferation of HEK cells was not inhibited even at a concentration of 100 µM (cytotoxicity is < 5%). These derivatives induced apoptosis by arresting cells at G2/M-phase and also bind to tubulin. The 9-(N-arylmethylamino) noscapinoids have the potential to be a novel therapeutic agent for the treatment of breast cancer. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-022-03445-3.
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- Pratyush Pragyandipta
- Centre of Excellence in Natural Products and Therapeutics, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha 768019 India
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- Department of Pharmacology, SLN Medical College Koraput, Koraput, Odisha 464020 India
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- Centre of Excellence in Natural Products and Therapeutics, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha 768019 India
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- Centre of Excellence in Natural Products and Therapeutics, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha 768019 India
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Kumar Pedapati R, Pragyandipta P, Pranathi Abburi N, Chirra N, Kantevari S, Naik PK. Antiproliferative Noscapinoids Bearing an Amidothiadiazole Scaffold as Apoptosis Inducers: Design, Synthesis and Molecular Docking. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202201089. [PMID: 36690497 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202201089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Noscapine an FDA-approved antitussive agent. With low cytotoxicity with higher concentrations, noscapine and its derivatives have been shown to have exceptional anticancer properties against a variety of cancer cell lines. In order to increase its potency, in this study, we synthesized a series of new amido-thiadiazol coupled noscapinoids and tested their cytotoxicity in vitro. All of the newly synthesised compounds demonstrated potent cytotoxic potential, with IC50 values ranging from 2.1 to 61.2 μM than the lead molecule, noscapine (IC50 value ranges from 31 to 65.5 μM) across all cell lines, without affecting normal cells (IC50 value is>300 μM). Molecular docking of all these molecules with tubulin (PDB ID: 6Y6D, resolution 2.20 Å) also revealed better binding affinity (docking score range from -5.418 to -9.679 kcal/mol) compared to noscapine (docking score is -5.304 kcal/mol). One of the most promising synthetic derivatives 6aa (IC50 value ranges from 2.5 to 7.3 μM) was found to bind tubulin with the highest binding affinity (ΔGbinding is -28.97 kcal/mol) and induced apoptosis in cancer cells more effectively.
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- Ravi Kumar Pedapati
- Fluoro and Agrochemicals Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Center of Excellence in Natural Products and Therapeutics, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur768 019, Odisha, India
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- Fluoro and Agrochemicals Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Fluoro and Agrochemicals Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Fluoro and Agrochemicals Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Center of Excellence in Natural Products and Therapeutics, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur768 019, Odisha, India
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Kumar Pedapati R, Chirra N, Pranathi Abburi N, Bollikonda R, Alekhya D, Sridhar B, Naik PK, Kantevari S. Substrate-directed Synthesis of Isocoumarin and 3-Ylidenephthalide Conjugated Noscapinoids and their Antiproliferative Activities. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201131. [PMID: 36416383 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201131] [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: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A series of new noscapinoids designed; synthesized and assessed whether its 3-ylidenephthalide and isocoumarin conjugates improved cytotoxicity. Cu-catalysed Sonogashira coupling of N-propargyl noscapine with 2-bromobenzoic acids followed by in-situ substrate-directed 5-exo-dig or 6-endo-dig cyclization produced 3-ylidenephthalide 6 a-6 f and isocoumarin 7 a-7 h analogues in very good yields. In comparison to the lead drug, noscapine, all the newly synthesised derivatives exhibited strong cytotoxic potential in vitro with IC50 ranging from 5.4 μM to 39.5 μM across the evaluated panel of cancer cell lines, without harming normal cells (IC50 >300 μM).
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- Ravi Kumar Pedapati
- Fluoro and Agrochemicals Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Fluoro and Agrochemicals Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Fluoro and Agrochemicals Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Fluoro and Agrochemicals Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Fluoro and Agrochemicals Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India.,Centre for X-ray Crystallography, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, India
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- Centre of Excellence in Natural Products and Therapeutics, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur, 768 019, Odisha, India
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- Fluoro and Agrochemicals Department, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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Kawadkar M, Mandloi AS, Singh N, Mukharjee R, Dhote VV. Combination therapy for cerebral ischemia: do progesterone and noscapine provide better neuroprotection than either alone in the treatment? NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2022; 395:167-185. [PMID: 34988596 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-021-02187-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ischemic stroke presents multifaceted pathological outcomes with overlapping mechanisms of cerebral injury. High mortality and disability with stroke warrant a novel multi-targeted therapeutic approach. The neuroprotection with progesterone (PG) and noscapine (NOS) on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I-R) injury was demonstrated individually, but the outcome of combination treatment to alleviate cerebral damage is still unexplored. Randomly divided groups of rats (n = 6) were Sham-operated, I-R, PG (8 mg/kg), NOS (10 mg/kg), and PG + NOS (8 mg/kg + 10 mg/kg). The rats were exposed to bilateral common carotid artery occlusion, except Sham-operated, to investigate the therapeutic outcome of PG and NOS alone and in combination on I-R injury. Besides the alterations in cognitive and motor abilities, we estimated infarct area, oxidative stress, blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability, and histology after treatment. Pharmacokinetic parameters like Cmax, Tmax, half-life, and AUC0-t were estimated in biological samples to substantiate the therapeutic outcomes of the combination treatment. We report PG and NOS prevent loss of motor ability and improve spatial memory after cerebral I-R injury. Combination treatment significantly reduced inflammation and restricted infarction; it attenuated oxidative stress and BBB damage and improved grip strength. Histopathological analysis demonstrated a significant reduction in leukocyte infiltration with the most profound effect in the combination group. Simultaneous analysis of PG and NOS in plasma revealed enhanced peak drug concentration, improved AUC, and prolonged half-life; the drug levels in the brain have increased significantly for both. We conclude that PG and NOS have beneficial effects against brain damage and the co-administration further reinforced neuroprotection in the cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.
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- Manisha Kawadkar
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, VNS Group of Institutions, Vidya Vihar, Neelbud, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462044, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, VNS Group of Institutions, Vidya Vihar, Neelbud, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462044, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, VNS Group of Institutions, Vidya Vihar, Neelbud, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462044, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, VNS Group of Institutions, Vidya Vihar, Neelbud, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462044, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, VNS Group of Institutions, Vidya Vihar, Neelbud, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462044, India.
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Rahmanian-Devin P, Baradaran Rahimi V, Jaafari MR, Golmohammadzadeh S, Sanei-far Z, Askari VR. Noscapine, an Emerging Medication for Different Diseases: A Mechanistic Review. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2021; 2021:8402517. [PMID: 34880922 PMCID: PMC8648453 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8402517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Noscapine is a benzylisoquinoline alkaloid isolated from poppy extract, used as an antitussive since the 1950s, and has no addictive or euphoric effects. Various studies have shown that noscapine has excellent anti-inflammatory effects and potentiates the antioxidant defences by inhibiting nitric oxide (NO) metabolites and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and increasing total glutathione (GSH). Furthermore, noscapine has indicated antiangiogenic and antimetastatic effects. Noscapine induces apoptosis in many cancerous cell types and provides favourable antitumour activities and inhibitory cell proliferation in solid tumours, even drug-resistant strains, via mitochondrial pathways. Moreover, this compound attenuates the dynamic properties of microtubules and arrests the cell cycle in the G2/M phase. Noscapine can reduce endothelial cell migration in the brain by inhibiting endothelial cell activator interleukin 8 (IL-8). In fact, this study aimed to elaborate on the possible mechanisms of noscapine against different disorders.
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- Pouria Rahmanian-Devin
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Persian Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Persian Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Nourbakhsh F, Askari VR. Biological and pharmacological activities of noscapine: Focusing on its receptors and mechanisms. Biofactors 2021; 47:975-991. [PMID: 34534373 DOI: 10.1002/biof.1781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Noscapine has been mentioned as one of the effective drugs with potential therapeutic applications. With few side effects and amazing capabilities, noscapine can be considered different from other opioids-like structure compounds. Since 1930, extensive studies have been conducted in the field of pharmacological treatments from against malaria to control cough and cancer treatment. Furthermore, recent studies have shown that noscapine and some analogues, like 9-bromonoscapine, amino noscapine, and 9-nitronoscapine, can be used to treat polycystic ovaries syndrome, stroke, and other diseases. Given the numerous results presented in this field and the role of different receptors in the therapeutic effects of noscapine, we aimed to review the properties, therapeutic effects, and the role of receptors in the treatment of noscapine.
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- Fahimeh Nourbakhsh
- Medical Toxicology Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Persian Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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The Inhibitory Effect of Noscapine on the In Vitro Cathepsin G-Induced Collagen Expression in Equine Endometrium. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11101107. [PMID: 34685478 PMCID: PMC8539599 DOI: 10.3390/life11101107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Cathepsin G (CAT) is a protease released by neutrophils when forming neutrophil extracellular traps that was already associated with inducing type I collagen (COL1) in equine endometrium in vitro. Endometrosis is a fibrotic condition mainly characterized by COL1 deposition in the equine endometrium. The objective was to evaluate if noscapine (an alkaloid for cough treatment with anti-neoplastic and anti-fibrotic properties) would reduce COL1A2 transcription (evaluated by qPCR) and COL1 protein relative abundance (evaluated by western blot) induced by CAT in equine endometrial explants from follicular and mid-luteal phases treated for 24 or 48 h. The explants treated with CAT increased COL1 expression. Noscapine decreased COL1A2 transcription at both estrous cycle phases, but COL1 relative protein only at the follicular phase, both induced by CAT. Additionally, the noscapine anti-fibrotic action was found to be more effective in the follicular phase. The CAT treatment caused more fibrosis at the longest period of treatment, while noscapine acted better at the shortest time of treatment. Our results showed that noscapine could act as an anti-fibrotic drug in equine endometrosis by inhibiting CAT in vitro. Noscapine offers a new promising therapeutic tool for treating fibrosis as a single non-selective agent to be considered in the future.
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Sehrawat H, Kumar N, Sood D, Kumar L, Tomar R, Chandra R. Unraveling the interaction of an opium poppy alkaloid noscapine ionic liquid with human hemoglobin: Biophysical and computational studies. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Meher RK, Pragyandipta P, Pedapati RK, Nagireddy PKR, Kantevari S, Nayek AK, Naik PK. Rational design of novel N-alkyl amine analogues of noscapine, their chemical synthesis and cellular activity as potent anticancer agents. Chem Biol Drug Des 2021; 98:445-465. [PMID: 34051055 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The scaffold structure of noscapine (an antitussive plant alkaloid) was modified by inducting N-aryl methyl pharmacophore at C-9 position of the isoquinoline ring to rationally design and screened three novel 9-(N-arylmethylamino) noscapinoids, 15-17 with robust binding affinity with tubulin. The selected 9-(N-arylmethylamino) noscapinoids revealed improved predicted binding energy of -6.694 kcal/mol for 15, -7.118 kcal/mol for 16 and -7.732 kcal/mol for 17, respectively in comparison to the lead molecule (-5.135 kcal/mol). These novel derivatives were chemically synthesized and validated their anticancer activity based on cellular studies using two human breast adenocarcinoma, MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231, as well as with a panel of primary breast tumor cells. These derivatives inhibited cellular proliferation in all the cancer cells that ranged between 3.2 and 32.2 μM, which is 11.9 to 1.8 fold lower than that of noscapine. These novel derivatives effectively arrest the cell cycle in the G2/M phase followed by apoptosis and appearance of apoptotic cells. Thus, we conclude that 9-(N-arylmethyl amino) noscapinoids, 15-17 have a high probability to be a novel therapeutic agent for breast cancers.
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- Rajesh Kumar Meher
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Centre of Excellence in Natural Products and Therapeutics, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Centre of Excellence in Natural Products and Therapeutics, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, India
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- Fluoro and Agrochemicals Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India
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- Fluoro and Agrochemicals Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India
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- Fluoro and Agrochemicals Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Centre of Excellence in Natural Products and Therapeutics, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Centre of Excellence in Natural Products and Therapeutics, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, India
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Patel AK, Meher RK, Reddy PK, Pedapati RK, Pragyandipta P, Kantevari S, Naik MR, Naik PK. Rational design, chemical synthesis and cellular evaluation of novel 1,3-diynyl derivatives of noscapine as potent tubulin binding anticancer agents. J Mol Graph Model 2021; 106:107933. [PMID: 33991960 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2021.107933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We present a new class of derivatives of noscapine, 1,3-diynyl-noscapinoids of an antitussive plant alkaloid, noscapine based on our in silico efforts that binds tubulin and displays anticancer activity against a panel of breast cancer cells. Structure-activity analyses pointed the C-9 position of the isoquinoline ring which was modified by coupling of 1,3-diynyl structural motifs to rationally design and screened a series of novel 1,3-diynyl-noscapinoids (20-22) with robust binding affinity with tubulin. The selected 1,3-diynyl-noscapinoids, 20-22 revealed improved predicted binding energy of -6.568 kcal/mol for 20, -7.367 kcal/mol for 21 and -7.922 kcal/mol for 22, respectively in comparison to the lead molecule (-5.246 kcal/mol). These novel derivatives were chemically synthesized and validated their anticancer activity based on cellular studies using two human breast adenocarcinoma, MCF-7 and MDAMB-231, as well as with a panel of primary breast cancer cells isolated from patients. Interestingly, all these derivatives inhibited cellular proliferation in all the cancer cells that ranged between 6.2 to 38.9 μM, which is 6.7 to 1.5 fold lower than that of noscapine. Unlike previously reported derivatives of noscapine that arrests cells in the S-phase, these novel derivatives effectively inhibit proliferation of cancer cells, arrests cell cycle in the G2/M-phase followed by apoptosis and appearance of apoptotic cells. Thus, we conclude that 1,3-diynyl-noscapinoids have great potential to be a novel therapeutic agent for breast cancers.
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- Amiya Kumar Patel
- Centre of Excellence in Natural Products and Therapeutics, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur-768019, Odisha, India
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- Centre of Excellence in Natural Products and Therapeutics, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur-768019, Odisha, India
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- Fluoro and Agrochemicals Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Fluoro and Agrochemicals Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Centre of Excellence in Natural Products and Therapeutics, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur-768019, Odisha, India
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- Fluoro and Agrochemicals Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, SLN Medical College, Koraput-764020, Odisha, India
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- Centre of Excellence in Natural Products and Therapeutics, Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur-768019, Odisha, India.
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Bagde A, Patel N, Patel K, Nottingham E, Singh M. Sustained release dosage form of noscapine HCl using hot melt extrusion (HME) technique: formulation and pharmacokinetics. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2020; 11:1156-1165. [PMID: 32880879 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-020-00838-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Sustained release formulation of noscapine (Nos) HCl could be useful in maintaining plasma Nos HCl level for prolonged period of time, which is important for chemo-sensitization. However, weakly basic drugs like Nos HCl have pH-dependent solubility. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to achieve pH-independent drug release by developing the sustained release dosage form of Nos HCl using biodegradable polymer Eudragit RLPO and FDA-approved pH modifier citric acid (CA) by hot melt extrusion (HME) technique. Nos HCl was successfully formulated using 10% CA with 91.2 ± 1.34% drug recovery through the extruder. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results showed that drug was completely dispersed in the polymer and changed to amorphous from its crystalline form. In vitro drug release studies in pH 6.8 buffer showed that formulation containing 10% CA released 70.99 ± 3.85% drug in 24 h after initial burst release of 40.04 ± 2.39% compared to formulation without CA. Furthermore, in vivo pharmacokinetic data showed the sustained release plasma concentration time curve with significant (p < 0.05) increase in area under curve (AUC) in Nos HCl extrudate compared to Nos HCl solution. Overall, HME can be used to enhance the bioavailability and achieve the pH-independent solubility of weakly basic drugs like Nos HCl. Graphical abstract.
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- Arvind Bagde
- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, 32307, USA
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- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, 32307, USA
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- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, 32307, USA.,College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY, 11439, USA
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- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, 32307, USA
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- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, 32307, USA.
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Altinoz MA, Topcu G, Hacimuftuoglu A, Ozpinar A, Ozpinar A, Hacker E, Elmaci İ. Noscapine, a Non-addictive Opioid and Microtubule-Inhibitor in Potential Treatment of Glioblastoma. Neurochem Res 2019; 44:1796-1806. [PMID: 31292803 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-019-02837-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Noscapine is a phthalide isoquinoline alkaloid that easily traverses the blood brain barrier and has been used for years as an antitussive agent with high safety. Despite binding opioid receptors, noscapine lacks significant hypnotic and euphoric effects rendering it safe in terms of addictive potential. In 1954, Hans Lettré first described noscapine as a mitotic poison. The drug was later tested for cancer treatment in the early 1960's, yet no effect was observed likely as a result of its short biological half-life and limited water solubility. Since 1998, it has regained interest thanks to studies from Emory University, which showed its anticancer activity in animal models with negligible toxicity. In contrast to other microtubule-inhibitors, noscapine does not affect the total intracellular tubulin polymer mass. Instead, it forces the microtubules to spend an increased amount of time in a paused state leading to arrest in mitosis and subsequently inducing mitotic slippage/mitotic catastrophe/apoptosis. In experimental models, noscapine does not induce peripheral neuropathy, which is common with other microtubule inhibitors. Noscapine also inhibits tumor growth and enhances cancer chemosensitivity via selective blockage of NF-κB, an important transcription factor in glioblastoma pathogenesis. Due to their anticancer activities and high penetration through the blood-brain barrier, noscapine analogues strongly deserve further study in various animal models of glioblastoma as potential candidates for future patient therapy.
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- Meric A Altinoz
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Acibadem University, Istanbul, Turkey. .,Department of Psychiatry, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Bezmi Alem University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Erzurum Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Acibadem University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Acibadem Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Nagireddy PKR, Sridhar B, Kantevari S. Copper‐Catalyzed Glaser‐Hey‐Type Cross Coupling of 9‐Ethynyl‐α‐Noscapine Leading to Unsymmetrical 1,3‐Diynyl Noscapinoids. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201900316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Praveen K. R. Nagireddy
- Fluoro& Agrochemicals DivisionCSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 500007 India
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- Laboratory of X-ray CrystallographyCSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 500007 India
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- Fluoro& Agrochemicals DivisionCSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 500007 India
- Academy of Scientific and innovative ResearchCSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad 500007 India
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Reddy Nagireddy PK, Kommalapati VK, Manchukonda NK, Sridhar B, Tangutur AD, Kantevari S. Synthesis and Antiproliferative Activity of 9‐Formyl and 9‐Ethynyl Noscapines. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201900666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Fluoro & Agrochemicals DivisionCSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad- 500007 India
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- X-Ray crystallographyDepartment of Analytical ChemistryCSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad- 500007 India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchCSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad- 500007 India
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- Department of Applied BiologyCSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad- 500007 India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchCSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad- 500007 India
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- Fluoro & Agrochemicals DivisionCSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad- 500007 India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchCSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad- 500007 India
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Mishra KB, Tiwari N, Bose P, Singh R, Rawat AK, Singh SK, Mishra RC, Singh RK, Tiwari VK. Design, Synthesis and Pharmacological Evaluation of Noscapine Glycoconjugates. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201803588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Kunj B Mishra
- Department of ChemistryInstitute of ScienceBanaras Hindu University, Varanasi U.P.–221005 INDIA
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- Department of BiochemistryInstitute of ScienceBanaras Hindu University, Varanasi U.P.–221005 INDIA
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- Department of ChemistryInstitute of ScienceBanaras Hindu University, Varanasi U.P.–221005 INDIA
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- Department of BiochemistryInstitute of ScienceBanaras Hindu University, Varanasi U.P.–221005 INDIA
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- Department of BiochemistryInstitute of ScienceBanaras Hindu University, Varanasi U.P.–221005 INDIA
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- Department of ChemistryInstitute of ScienceBanaras Hindu University, Varanasi U.P.–221005 INDIA
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- College of PharmacyUniversity of Georgia, Athens GA 30602 USA
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- Department of BiochemistryInstitute of ScienceBanaras Hindu University, Varanasi U.P.–221005 INDIA
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- Department of ChemistryInstitute of ScienceBanaras Hindu University, Varanasi U.P.–221005 INDIA
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Luna MA, Gutierrez JA, Cobo Solis AK, Molina PG, Correa NM. Vehiculization of noscapine in large unilamellar vesicles. Study of its protective role against lipid peroxidation by electrochemical techniques. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2018.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Bitter taste receptors are expressed in human epithelial ovarian and prostate cancers cells and noscapine stimulation impacts cell survival. Mol Cell Biochem 2018; 454:203-214. [PMID: 30350307 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-018-3464-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Bitter taste receptors (Tas2Rs) are a subfamily of G-protein coupled receptors expressed not only in the oral cavity but also in several extra-oral tissues and disease states. Several natural bitter compounds from plants, such as bitter melon extract and noscapine, have displayed anti-cancer effects against various cancer types. In this study, we examined the prevalence of Tas2R subtype expression in several epithelial ovarian or prostate cancer cell lines, and the functionality of Tas2R14 was determined. qPCR analysis of five TAS2Rs demonstrated that mRNA expression often varies greatly in cancer cells in comparison to normal tissue. Using receptor-specific siRNAs, we also demonstrated that noscapine stimulation of ovarian cancer cells increased apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells in a receptor-dependent, but ROS-independent manner. This study furthers our understanding of the function of Tas2Rs in ovarian cancer by demonstrating that their activation has an impact on cell survival.
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Wali G, Sue CM, Mackay-Sim A. Patient-Derived Stem Cell Models in SPAST HSP: Disease Modelling and Drug Discovery. Brain Sci 2018; 8:E142. [PMID: 30065201 PMCID: PMC6120041 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci8080142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia is an inherited, progressive paralysis of the lower limbs first described by Adolph Strümpell in 1883 with a further detailed description of the disease by Maurice Lorrain in 1888. Today, more than 100 years after the first case of HSP was described, we still do not know how mutations in HSP genes lead to degeneration of the corticospinal motor neurons. This review describes how patient-derived stem cells contribute to understanding the disease mechanism at the cellular level and use this for discovery of potential new therapeutics, focusing on SPAST mutations, the most common cause of HSP.
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- Gautam Wali
- Department of Neurogenetics, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2065, Australia.
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- Department of Neurogenetics, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2065, Australia.
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- Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia.
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Knutsen HK, Alexander J, Barregård L, Bignami M, Brüschweiler B, Ceccatelli S, Cottrill B, Dinovi M, Edler L, Grasl-Kraupp B, Hogstrand C, Hoogenboom LR, Nebbia CS, Oswald IP, Petersen A, Rose M, Roudot AC, Schwerdtle T, Vollmer G, Wallace H, Benford D, Calò G, Dahan A, Dusemund B, Mulder P, Németh-Zámboriné É, Arcella D, Baert K, Cascio C, Levorato S, Schutte M, Vleminckx C. Update of the Scientific Opinion on opium alkaloids in poppy seeds. EFSA J 2018; 16:e05243. [PMID: 32625895 PMCID: PMC7009406 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Poppy seeds are obtained from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.). They are used as food and to produce edible oil. The opium poppy plant contains narcotic alkaloids such as morphine and codeine. Poppy seeds do not contain the opium alkaloids, but can become contaminated with alkaloids as a result of pest damage and during harvesting. The European Commission asked EFSA to provide an update of the Scientific Opinion on opium alkaloids in poppy seeds. The assessment is based on data on morphine, codeine, thebaine, oripavine, noscapine and papaverine in poppy seed samples. The CONTAM Panel confirms the acute reference dose (ARfD) of 10 μg morphine/kg body weight (bw) and concluded that the concentration of codeine in the poppy seed samples should be taken into account by converting codeine to morphine equivalents, using a factor of 0.2. The ARfD is therefore a group ARfD for morphine and codeine, expressed in morphine equivalents. Mean and high levels of dietary exposure to morphine equivalents from poppy seeds considered to have high levels of opium alkaloids (i.e. poppy seeds from varieties primarily grown for pharmaceutical use) exceed the ARfD in most age groups. For poppy seeds considered to have relatively low concentrations of opium alkaloids (i.e. primarily varieties for food use), some exceedance of the ARfD is also seen at high levels of dietary exposure in most surveys. For noscapine and papaverine, the available data do not allow making a hazard characterisation. However, comparison of the dietary exposure to the recommended therapeutical doses does not suggest a health concern for these alkaloids. For thebaine and oripavine, no risk characterisation was done due to insufficient data. However, for thebaine, limited evidence indicates a higher acute lethality than for morphine and the estimated exposure could present a health risk.
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Ghaly PE, Abou El-Magd RM, Churchill CDM, Tuszynski JA, West FG. A new antiproliferative noscapine analogue: chemical synthesis and biological evaluation. Oncotarget 2018; 7:40518-40530. [PMID: 27777381 PMCID: PMC5130025 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.9642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Noscapine, a naturally occurring opium alkaloid, is a widely used antitussive medication. Noscapine has low toxicity and recently it was also found to possess cytotoxic activity which led to the development of many noscapine analogues. In this paper we report on the synthesis and testing of a novel noscapine analogue. Cytotoxicity was assessed by MTT colorimetric assay using SKBR-3 and paclitaxel-resistant SKBR-3 breast cancer cell lines using different concentrations for both noscapine and the novel compound. Microtubule polymerization assay was used to determine the effect of the new compound on microtubules. To compare the binding affinity of noscapine and the novel compound to tubulin, we have done a fluorescence quenching assay. Finally, in silico methods using docking calculations were used to illustrate the binding mode of the new compound to α,β-tubulin. Our cytotoxicity results show that the new compound is more cytotoxic than noscapine on both SKBR-3 cell lines. This was confirmed by the stronger binding affinity of the new compound, compared to noscapine, to tubulin. Surprisingly, our new compound was found to have strong microtubule-destabilizing properties, while noscapine is shown to slightly stabilize microtubules. Our calculation indicated that the new compound has more binding affinity to the colchicine-binding site than to the noscapine site. This novel compound has a more potent cytotoxic effect on cancer cell lines than its parent, noscapine, and hence should be of interest as a potential anti-cancer drug.
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- Peter E Ghaly
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1Z2, Canada.,Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technological Application, New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria, 21934, Egypt
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- Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1Z2, Canada.,Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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Ghaly PE, Churchill CD, Abou El-Magd RM, Hájková Z, Dráber P, West F, Tuszynski JA. Synthesis and biological evaluation of structurally simplified noscapine analogues as microtubule binding agents. CAN J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2016-0649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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This paper reports on the results of chemical synthesis and biological assays performed on several new analogues of noscapine. We have successfully synthesized four noscapine analogues called 1a–4a, as well as their four corresponding enantiomers called 1b–4b. The chemical pathway consisted of three steps with yields in excess of 60% in each step. Subsequently, we have performed biological activity assays intended to reveal the mode of action of these compounds on microtubules in buffer and in cancer cell lines. We have assayed fluorescence quenching effects in microtubule polymerization experiments, cytotoxicity evaluation in breast cancer cell lines, as well as microtubule dynamicity assessments, for each of the synthesized compounds. Finally, we performed computational docking simulations to two binding sites on β-tubulin: (a) the colchicine binding site and (b) the noscapine binding site. Our results indicate that these compounds have relatively low cytotoxicity profile and less pronounced effects on microtubule dynamics compared with noscapine. Our computational results indicate that these compounds bind to both putative binding sites but have higher affinity for the colchicine site.
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- Peter E. Ghaly
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, E3-43 Gunning-Lemieux Chemistry Center, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, E3-43 Gunning-Lemieux Chemistry Center, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1Z2, Canada
- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technological Application, New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria, 21934, Egypt
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- Laboratory of Biology of Cytoskeleton, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, CZ-142 20, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Biology of Cytoskeleton, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, CZ-142 20, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, E3-43 Gunning-Lemieux Chemistry Center, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1Z2, Canada
- Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada
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Phthalides: Distribution in Nature, Chemical Reactivity, Synthesis, and Biological Activity. PROGRESS IN THE CHEMISTRY OF ORGANIC NATURAL PRODUCTS 104 2017; 104:127-246. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-45618-8_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Li Y, Smolke CD. Engineering biosynthesis of the anticancer alkaloid noscapine in yeast. Nat Commun 2016; 7:12137. [PMID: 27378283 PMCID: PMC4935968 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Noscapine is a potential anticancer drug isolated from the opium poppy Papaver somniferum, and genes encoding enzymes responsible for the synthesis of noscapine have been recently discovered to be clustered on the genome of P. somniferum. Here, we reconstitute the noscapine gene cluster in Saccharomyces cerevisiae to achieve the microbial production of noscapine and related pathway intermediates, complementing and extending previous in planta and in vitro investigations. Our work provides structural validation of the secoberberine intermediates and the description of the narcotoline-4'-O-methyltransferase, suggesting this activity is catalysed by a unique heterodimer. We also reconstitute a 14-step biosynthetic pathway of noscapine from the simple alkaloid norlaudanosoline by engineering a yeast strain expressing 16 heterologous plant enzymes, achieving reconstitution of a complex plant pathway in a microbial host. Other engineered yeasts produce previously inaccessible pathway intermediates and a novel derivative, thereby advancing protoberberine and noscapine related drug discovery.
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- Yanran Li
- Shriram Center, Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, 443 Via Ortega, MC 4245, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Shriram Center, Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, 443 Via Ortega, MC 4245, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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Shalaby KS, Soliman ME, Bonacucina G, Cespi M, Palmieri GF, Sammour OA, El Shamy AA, Illum L, Casettari L. Nanoparticles Based on Linear and Star-Shaped Poly(Ethylene Glycol)-Poly(ε-Caprolactone) Copolymers for the Delivery of Antitubulin Drug. Pharm Res 2016; 33:2010-24. [PMID: 27177721 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-016-1939-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles of different architectures based on polyethylene glycol-co-poly(ε-caprolactone) block copolymers have been loaded with noscapine (NOS) to study their effect on its anticancer activity. It was intended to use solubility of NOS in an acidic environment and ability of the nanoparticles to passively target drugs into cancer tissue to modify the NOS pharmacokinetic properties and reduce the requirement for frequent injections. METHODS Linear and star-shaped copolymers were synthetized and used to formulate NOS loaded nanoparticles. Cytotoxicity was performed using a sulforhodamine B method on MCF-7 cells, while biocompatibility was determined on rats followed by hematological and histopathological investigations. RESULTS Formulae with the smallest particle sizes and adequate entrapment efficiency revealed that NOS loaded nanoparticles showed higher extent of release at pH 4.5. Colloidal stability suggested that nanoparticles would be stable in blood when injected into the systemic circulation. Loaded nanoparticles had IC50 values lower than free drug. Hematological and histopathological studies showed no difference between treated and control groups. Pharmacokinetic analysis revealed that formulation P1 had a prolonged half-life and better bioavailability compared to drug solution. CONCLUSIONS Formulation of NOS into biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles has increased its efficacy and residence on cancer cells while passively avoiding normal body tissues. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- Karim S Shalaby
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, 11566, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, 11566, Cairo, Egypt
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via S. Agostino 1, 62032, Camerino, MC, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via S. Agostino 1, 62032, Camerino, MC, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via S. Agostino 1, 62032, Camerino, MC, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, 11566, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, 11566, Cairo, Egypt
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- IDentity, 19 Cavendish Crescent North, The Park, Nottingham, NG7 1BA, UK
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Urbino, Piazza Rinascimento, 6, 61029, Urbino, PU, Italy.
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Doddapaneni R, Patel K, Chowdhury N, Singh M. Noscapine chemosensitization enhances docetaxel anticancer activity and nanocarrier uptake in triple negative breast cancer. Exp Cell Res 2016; 346:65-73. [PMID: 27177833 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2016.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Revised: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 05/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Chemosensitization and enhanced delivery to solid tumor are widely explored strategies to augment the anticancer efficacy of existing chemotherapeutics agents. The aim of current research was to investigate the role of low dose Noscapine (Nos) in potentiating docetaxel cytotoxicity and enhancing tumor penetration of nanocarriers. The objectives are; (1) To evaluate the chemo-sensitizing effect of Nos in combination with docetaxel (DTX), and to elucidate the possible mechanism (2) To investigate the effect of low dose Nos on tumor stroma and enhancing nanocarrier uptake in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) bearing nude mice. Cytotoxicity and flow cytometry analysis of DTX in Nos (4µM) pre-treated MDA-MB-231 cells showed 3.0-fold increase in cell killing and 30% increase in number of late apoptotic cells, respectively. Stress transducer p38 phosphorylation was significantly upregulated with Nos exposure. DTX showed remarkable downregulation in expression of bcl-2, survivin and pAKT in Nos pre-treated MDA-MB-231 cells. Nos pre-sensitization significantly (p<0.02) enhanced the anti-migration effect of DTX. In vivo studies in orthotopic TNBC tumor bearing mice showed marked reduction in tumor collagen-I levels and significantly (p<0.03) higher intra-tumoral uptake of coumarin-6 loaded PEGylated liposomes (7-fold) in Nos treated group. Chemo-sensitization and anti-fibrotic effect of Nos could be a promising approach to increase anticancer efficacy of DTX which can be used for other nanomedicinal products.
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- Ravi Doddapaneni
- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA
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- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA
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- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA
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- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA.
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Andey T, Patel A, Marepally S, Chougule M, Spencer SD, Rishi AK, Singh M. Formulation, Pharmacokinetic, and Efficacy Studies of Mannosylated Self-Emulsifying Solid Dispersions of Noscapine. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0146804. [PMID: 26757437 PMCID: PMC4710382 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Purpose To formulate hydroxypropyl methylcellulose-stabilized self-emulsifying solid dispersible carriers of noscapine to enhance oral bioavailability. Methods Formulation of noscapine (Nos) self-emulsifying solid dispersible microparticles (SESDs) was afforded by emulsification using an optimized formula of Labrafil M1944, Tween-80, and Labrasol followed by spray-drying with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), with and without mannosamine (Mann-Nos_SESDs and Nos_SESDs respectively); self-microemulsifying liquid dispersions (SMEDDs) with and without mannosamine (Mann-Nos_SMEDDs and Nos_SMEDDs respectively) were also prepared. SMEDDs and SESDs were characterized for size, polydispersity, surface charge, entrapment efficiency, in vitro permeability, in vitro release kinetics, and oral pharmacokinetics in Sprague-Dawley rats (10 mg/kg p.o). The antitumor efficacy of Mann-Nos_SESDs on the basis of chemosensitization to cisplatin (2.0 mg/kg, IV) was investigated in a chemorefractory lung tumor Nu/Nu mouse model up to a maximal oral dose of 300 mg/kg. Results The oil/surfactant/co-surfactant mixture of Labrafil M1944, Tween-80, and Labrasol optimized at weight ratios of 62.8:9.30:27.90% produced stable self-microemulsifying dispersions (SMEDDs) at a SMEDD to water ratio of 1–3:7–9 parts by weight. SMEDDs had hydrodynamic diameters between 231 and 246 nm; surface charges ranged from -16.50 to -18.7 mV; and entrapment efficiencies were between 32 and 35%. SESDs ranged in size between 5.84 and 6.60 μm with surface charges from -10.62 to -12.40 mV and entrapment efficiencies of 30.96±4.66 and 32.05±3.72% (Nos_SESDs and Mann-Nos_SESDs respectively). Mann-Nos_SESDs exhibited saturating uptake across Caco-2 monolayers (Papp = 4.94±0.18 × 10−6 cm/s), with controlled release of 50% of Nos in 6 hr at pH 6.8 following Higuchi kinetics. Mann-Nos_ SESDs was 40% more bioavailable compared to Nos_SESDs; and was effective in sensitizing H1650 SP cells to Cisplatin in vitro and in an orthotopic lung tumor model of H1650 SP origin. Conclusions Mannosylated noscapine self-emulsifying solid dispersions (Mann-Nos_SESDs) are bioavailable and potentiate the antineoplastic effect of cisplatin-based chemotherapy in cisplatin-resistant NSCLC.
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- Terrick Andey
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University, 19 Foster Street, Worcester, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, 1520 South Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tallahassee, FL, United States of America
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- Institute for Stem cell biology and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 200 W. St., Hilo, HI 96720, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, 1520 South Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tallahassee, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Oncology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, 1520 South Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tallahassee, FL, United States of America
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Rida PCG, LiVecche D, Ogden A, Zhou J, Aneja R. The Noscapine Chronicle: A Pharmaco-Historic Biography of the Opiate Alkaloid Family and its Clinical Applications. Med Res Rev 2015; 35:1072-96. [PMID: 26179481 DOI: 10.1002/med.21357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Given its manifold potential therapeutic applications and amenability to modification, noscapine is a veritable "Renaissance drug" worthy of commemoration. Perhaps the only facet of noscapine's profile more astounding than its versatility is its virtual lack of side effects and addictive properties, which distinguishes it from other denizens of Papaver somniferum. This review intimately chronicles the rich intellectual and pharmacological history behind the noscapine family of compounds, the length of whose arms was revealed over decades of patient scholarship and experimentation. We discuss the intriguing story of this family of nontoxic alkaloids, from noscapine's purification from opium at the turn of the 19th century in Paris to the recent torrent of rationally designed analogs with tremendous anticancer potential. In between, noscapine's unique pharmacology; impact on cellular signaling pathways, the mitotic spindle, and centrosome clustering; use as an antimalarial drug and cough suppressant; and exceptional potential as a treatment for polycystic ovarian syndrome, strokes, and diverse malignancies are catalogued. Seminal experiments involving some of its more promising analogs, such as amino-noscapine, 9-nitronoscapine, 9-bromonoscapine, and reduced bromonoscapine, are also detailed. Finally, the bright future of these oftentimes even more exceptional derivatives is described, rounding out a portrait of a truly remarkable family of compounds.
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- Padmashree C G Rida
- Novazoi Theranostics, Inc, Plano, Texas, 75025, USA.,Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA
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- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA
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- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA
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Mukkavilli R, Gundala SR, Yang C, Jadhav GR, Vangala S, Reid MD, Aneja R. Noscapine recirculates enterohepatically and induces self-clearance. Eur J Pharm Sci 2015; 77:90-9. [PMID: 26026989 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2015.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2014] [Revised: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Noscapine (Nos), an antitussive benzylisoquinoline opium alkaloid, is a non-toxic tubulin-binding agent currently in Phase II clinical trials for cancer chemotherapy. While preclinical studies have established its tumor-inhibitory properties in various cancers, poor absorptivity and rapid first-pass metabolism producing several uncharacterized metabolites for efficacy, present an impediment in translating its efficacy in humans. Here we report novel formulations of Nos in combination with dietary agents like capsaicin (Cap), piperine (Pip), eugenol (Eu) and curcumin (Cur) known for modulating Phase I and II drug metabolizing enzymes. In vivo pharmacokinetic (PK), organ toxicity evaluation of combinations, microsomal stability and in vitro cytochrome P450 (CYP) inhibition effects of Nos, Cap and Pip using human liver microsomes were performed. Single-dose PK screening of combinations revealed that the relative exposure of Nos (2 μg h/mL) was enhanced by 2-fold (4 μg h/mL) by Cap and Pip and their plasma concentration-time profiles showed multiple peaking phenomena for Nos indicating enterohepatic recirculation or differential absorption from intestine. CYP inhibition studies confirmed that Nos, Cap and Pip are not potent CYP inhibitors (IC50>1 μM). Repeated oral dosing of Nos, Nos+Cap and Nos+Pip showed lower exposure (Cmax and AUClast) of Nos on day 7 compared to day 1. Nos Cmax decreased from 3087 ng/mL to 684 ng/mL and AUClast from 1024 ng h/mL to 508 ng h/mL. In presence of Cap and Pip, the decrease in Cmax and AUClast of Nos was similar. This may be due to potential enzyme induction leading to rapid clearance of Nos as the trend was observed in Nos alone group also. The lack of effect on intrinsic clearance of Nos suggests that the potential drug biotransformation modulators employed in this study did not contribute toward increased exposure of Nos on repeated dosing. We envision that Nos-induced enzyme induction could alter the therapeutic efficacy of co-administered drugs, hence emphasizing the need for strategic evaluation of the metabolism of Nos to reap its maximum efficacy.
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- Rao Mukkavilli
- Advinus Therapeutics Limited, Karnataka 560058, India; Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India
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- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, United States
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- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
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- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, United States.
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Mishra RC, Gundala SR, Karna P, Lopus M, Gupta KK, Nagaraju M, Hamelberg D, Tandon V, Panda D, Reid MD, Aneja R. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of di-substituted noscapine analogs as potent and microtubule-targeted anticancer agents. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2015; 25:2133-40. [PMID: 25891106 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.03.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Revised: 03/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Noscapine is an opium-derived kinder-gentler microtubule-modulating drug, currently in Phase I/II clinical trials for cancer chemotherapy. Here, we report the synthesis of four more potent di-substituted brominated derivatives of noscapine, 9-Br-7-OH-NOS (2), 9-Br-7-OCONHEt-NOS (3), 9-Br-7-OCONHBn-NOS (4), and 9-Br-7-OAc-NOS (5) and their chemotherapeutic efficacy on PC-3 and MDA-MB-231 cells. The four derivatives were observed to have higher tubulin binding activity than noscapine and significantly affect tubulin polymerization. The equilibrium dissociation constant (KD) for the interaction between tubulin and 2, 3, 4, 5 was found to be, 55±6μM, 44±6μM, 26±3μM, and 21±1μM respectively, which is comparable to parent analog. The effects of these di-substituted noscapine analogs on cell cycle parameters indicate that the cells enter a quiescent phase without undergoing further cell division. The varying biological activity of these analogs and bulk of substituent at position-7 of the benzofuranone ring system of the parent molecule was rationalized utilizing predictive in silico molecular modeling. Furthermore, the immunoblot analysis of protein lysates from cells treated with 4 and 5, revealed the induction of apoptosis and down-regulation of survivin levels. This result was further supported by the enhanced activity of caspase-3/7 enzymes in treated samples compared to the controls. Hence, these compounds showed a great potential for studying microtubule-mediated processes and as chemotherapeutic agents for the management of human cancers.
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- Ram C Mishra
- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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- Department of Experimental Cancer Therapeutics and Chemical Biology, UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Kalina, Mumbai 400098, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India; Special Centre of Molecular Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Department of Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
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Lopus M, Naik PK. Taking aim at a dynamic target: Noscapinoids as microtubule-targeted cancer therapeutics. Pharmacol Rep 2015; 67:56-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharep.2014.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2014] [Revised: 09/06/2014] [Accepted: 09/08/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Santoshi S, Manchukonda NK, Suri C, Sharma M, Sridhar B, Joseph S, Lopus M, Kantevari S, Baitharu I, Naik PK. Rational design of biaryl pharmacophore inserted noscapine derivatives as potent tubulin binding anticancer agents. J Comput Aided Mol Des 2014; 29:249-70. [PMID: 25481458 DOI: 10.1007/s10822-014-9820-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 11/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We have strategically designed a series of noscapine derivatives by inserting biaryl pharmacophore (a major structural constituent of many of the microtubule-targeting natural anticancer compounds) onto the scaffold structure of noscapine. Molecular interaction of these derivatives with α,β-tubulin heterodimer was investigated by molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulation, and binding free energy calculation. The predictive binding affinity indicates that the newly designed noscapinoids bind to tubulin with a greater affinity. The predictive binding free energy (ΔG(bind, pred)) of these derivatives (ranging from -5.568 to -5.970 kcal/mol) based on linear interaction energy (LIE) method with a surface generalized Born (SGB) continuum solvation model showed improved binding affinity with tubulin compared to the lead compound, natural α-noscapine (-5.505 kcal/mol). Guided by the computational findings, these new biaryl type α-noscapine congeners were synthesized from 9-bromo-α-noscapine using optimized Suzuki reaction conditions for further experimental evaluation. The derivatives showed improved inhibition of the proliferation of human breast cancer cells (MCF-7), human cervical cancer cells (HeLa) and human lung adenocarcinoma cells (A549), compared to natural noscapine. The cell cycle analysis in MCF-7 further revealed that these compounds alter the cell cycle profile and cause mitotic arrest at G2/M phase more strongly than noscapine. Tubulin binding assay revealed higher binding affinity to tubulin, as suggested by dissociation constant (Kd) of 126 ± 5.0 µM for 5a, 107 ± 5.0 µM for 5c, 70 ± 4.0 µM for 5d, and 68 ± 6.0 µM for 5e compared to noscapine (Kd of 152 ± 1.0 µM). In fact, the experimentally determined value of ΔG(bind, expt) (calculated from the Kd value) are consistent with the predicted value of ΔG(bind, pred) calculated based on LIE-SGB. Based on these results, one of the derivative 5e of this series was used for further toxicological evaluation. Treatment of mice with a daily dose of 300 mg/kg and a single dose of 600 mg/kg indicates that the compound does not induce detectable pathological abnormalities in normal tissues. Also there were no significant differences in hematological parameters between the treated and untreated groups. Hence, the newly designed noscapinoid, 5e is an orally bioavailable, safe and effective anticancer agent with a potential for the treatment of cancer and might be a candidate for clinical evaluation.
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- Seneha Santoshi
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Distt. Solan, 173 234, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Manchukonda NK, Naik PK, Sridhar B, Kantevari S. Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel biaryl type α-noscapine congeners. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2014; 24:5752-5757. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2014] [Revised: 10/10/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Shalaby KS, Soliman ME, Casettari L, Bonacucina G, Cespi M, Palmieri GF, Sammour OA, El Shamy AA. Determination of factors controlling the particle size and entrapment efficiency of noscapine in PEG/PLA nanoparticles using artificial neural networks. Int J Nanomedicine 2014; 9:4953-64. [PMID: 25364252 PMCID: PMC4211908 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s68737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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In this study, di- and triblock copolymers based on polyethylene glycol and polylactide were synthesized by ring-opening polymerization and characterized by proton nuclear magnetic resonance and gel permeation chromatography. Nanoparticles containing noscapine were prepared from these biodegradable and biocompatible copolymers using the nanoprecipitation method. The prepared nanoparticles were characterized for size and drug entrapment efficiency, and their morphology and size were checked by transmission electron microscopy imaging. Artificial neural networks were constructed and tested for their ability to predict particle size and entrapment efficiency of noscapine within the formed nanoparticles using different factors utilized in the preparation step, namely polymer molecular weight, ratio of polymer to drug, and number of blocks that make up the polymer. Using these networks, it was found that the polymer molecular weight has the greatest effect on particle size. On the other hand, polymer to drug ratio was found to be the most influential factor on drug entrapment efficiency. This study demonstrated the ability of artificial neural networks to predict not only the particle size of the formed nanoparticles but also the drug entrapment efficiency. This may have a great impact on the design of polyethylene glycol and polylactide-based copolymers, and can be used to customize the required target formulations.
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- Karim S Shalaby
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Urbino, Urbino, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Novel third-generation water-soluble noscapine analogs as superior microtubule-interfering agents with enhanced antiproliferative activity. Biochem Pharmacol 2014; 92:192-205. [PMID: 25124704 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2014.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2014] [Revised: 07/20/2014] [Accepted: 07/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Noscapine, an opium-derived 'kinder-gentler' microtubule-modulating drug is in Phase I/II clinical trials for cancer chemotherapy. However, its limited water solubility encumbers its development into an oral anticancer drug with clinical promise. Here we report the synthesis of 9 third-generation, water-soluble noscapine analogs with negatively charged sulfonato and positively charged quaternary ammonium groups using noscapine, 9-bromonoscapine and 9-aminonoscapine as scaffolds. The predictive free energy of solvation was found to be lower for sulfonates (6a-c; 8a-c) compared to the quaternary ammonium-substituted counterparts, explaining their higher water solubility. In addition, sulfonates showed higher charge dispersability, which may effectively shield the hydrophobicity of isoquinoline nucleus as indicated by hydrophobicity mapping methods. These in silico data underscore efficient net charge balancing, which may explain higher water solubility and thus enhanced antiproliferative efficacy and improved bioavailability. We observed that 6b, 8b and 8c strongly inhibited tubulin polymerization and demonstrated significant antiproliferative activity against four cancer cell lines compared to noscapine. Molecular simulation and docking studies of tubulin-drug complexes revealed that the brominated compound with a four-carbon chain (4b, 6b, and 8b) showed optimal binding with tubulin heterodimers. Interestingly, 6b, 8b and 8c treated PC-3 cells resulted in preponderance of mitotic cells with multipolar spindle morphology, suggesting that they stall the cell cycle. Furthermore, in vivo pharmacokinetic evaluation of 6b, 8b and 8c revealed at least 1-2-fold improvement in their bioavailability compared to noscapine. To our knowledge, this is the first report to demonstrate novel water-soluble noscapine analogs that may pave the way for future pre-clinical drug development.
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Enhanced noscapine delivery using estrogen-receptor-targeted nanoparticles for breast cancer therapy. Anticancer Drugs 2014; 25:704-16. [DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000000098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Fan Y, Wali G, Sutharsan R, Bellette B, Crane DI, Sue CM, Mackay-Sim A. Low dose tubulin-binding drugs rescue peroxisome trafficking deficit in patient-derived stem cells in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia. Biol Open 2014; 3:494-502. [PMID: 24857849 PMCID: PMC4058084 DOI: 10.1242/bio.20147641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) is a genetically heterogeneous group of disorders, diagnosed by progressive gait disturbances with muscle weakness and spasticity, for which there are no treatments targeted at the underlying pathophysiology. Mutations in spastin are a common cause of HSP. Spastin is a microtubule-severing protein whose mutation in mouse causes defective axonal transport. In human patient-derived olfactory neurosphere-derived (ONS) cells, spastin mutations lead to lower levels of acetylated α-tubulin, a marker of stabilised microtubules, and to slower speed of peroxisome trafficking. Here we screened multiple concentrations of four tubulin-binding drugs for their ability to rescue levels of acetylated α-tubulin in patient-derived ONS cells. Drug doses that restored acetylated α-tubulin to levels in control-derived ONS cells were then selected for their ability to rescue peroxisome trafficking deficits. Automated microscopic screening identified very low doses of the four drugs (0.5 nM taxol, 0.5 nM vinblastine, 2 nM epothilone D, 10 µM noscapine) that rescued acetylated α-tubulin in patient-derived ONS cells. These same doses rescued peroxisome trafficking deficits, restoring peroxisome speeds to untreated control cell levels. These results demonstrate a novel approach for drug screening based on high throughput automated microscopy for acetylated α-tubulin followed by functional validation of microtubule-based peroxisome transport. From a clinical perspective, all the drugs tested are used clinically, but at much higher doses. Importantly, epothilone D and noscapine can enter the central nervous system, making them potential candidates for future clinical trials.
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- Yongjun Fan
- National Centre for Adult Stem Cell Research, Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia
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- National Centre for Adult Stem Cell Research, Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia
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- National Centre for Adult Stem Cell Research, Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia
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- National Centre for Adult Stem Cell Research, Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia
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- National Centre for Adult Stem Cell Research, Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia
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- Kolling Institute for Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2065, Australia
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- National Centre for Adult Stem Cell Research, Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia
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Chougule MB, Patel AR, Patlolla R, Jackson T, Singh M. Epithelial transport of noscapine across cell monolayer and influence of absorption enhancers on in vitro permeation and bioavailability: implications for intestinal absorption. J Drug Target 2014; 22:498-508. [PMID: 24731057 DOI: 10.3109/1061186x.2014.894046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the permeation of Noscapine (Nos) across the Caco-2 and Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cell monolayers and to evaluate the influence of absorption enhancers on in vitro and in vivo absorption of Nos. The bidirectional transport of Nos was studied in Caco-2 and MDCK cell monolayers at pH 5.0-7.8. The effect of 0.5% w/v chitosan (CH) or Captisol (CP) on Nos permeability was investigated at pH 5.0 and 5.8. The effect of 1-5% w/v of CP on oral bioavailability of Nos (150 mg/kg) was evaluated in Sprague-Dawley rats. The effective permeability coefficients (Peff) of Nos across Caco-2 and MDCK cell monolayers was found to be in the order of pH 5.0 > 5.8 > 6.8 > 7.8. The efflux ratios of Peff < 2 demonstrated that active efflux does not limit the absorption of Nos. The use of CH or CP have shown significant (***, p < 0.001) enhancement in Peff of Nos across cell monolayer compared with the control group. The CP (1-5% w/v) based Nos formulations resulted in significant (***, p < 0.001) increase in the bioavailability of Nos compared with Nos solution. The use of CP represents viable approach for enhancing the oral bioavailability of Nos and reducing the required dose.
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- Mahavir B Chougule
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo , Hilo, HI , USA and
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Sammeta SM, Wang L, Mutyam SK, O’Loughlin K, Green CE, Werner MH, Kelly T, Shankar GN. Formulation approaches to improving the delivery of an antiviral drug with activity against seasonal flu. Pharm Dev Technol 2013; 20:169-75. [DOI: 10.3109/10837450.2013.852574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Manchukonda NK, Naik PK, Santoshi S, Lopus M, Joseph S, Sridhar B, Kantevari S. Rational design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of third generation α-noscapine analogues as potent tubulin binding anti-cancer agents. PLoS One 2013; 8:e77970. [PMID: 24205049 PMCID: PMC3804772 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0077970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2013] [Accepted: 09/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Systematic screening based on structural similarity of drugs such as colchicine and podophyllotoxin led to identification of noscapine, a microtubule-targeted agent that attenuates the dynamic instability of microtubules without affecting the total polymer mass of microtubules. We report a new generation of noscapine derivatives as potential tubulin binding anti-cancer agents. Molecular modeling experiments of these derivatives 5a, 6a-j yielded better docking score (-7.252 to -5.402 kCal/mol) than the parent compound, noscapine (-5.505 kCal/mol) and its existing derivatives (-5.563 to -6.412 kCal/mol). Free energy (ΔGbind) calculations based on the linear interaction energy (LIE) empirical equation utilizing Surface Generalized Born (SGB) continuum solvent model predicted the tubulin-binding affinities for the derivatives 5a, 6a-j (ranging from -4.923 to -6.189 kCal/mol). Compound 6f showed highest binding affinity to tubulin (-6.189 kCal/mol). The experimental evaluation of these compounds corroborated with theoretical studies. N-(3-brormobenzyl) noscapine (6f) binds tubulin with highest binding affinity (KD, 38 ± 4.0 µM), which is ~ 4.0 times higher than that of the parent compound, noscapine (KD, 144 ± 1.0 µM) and is also more potent than that of the first generation clinical candidate EM011, 9-bromonoscapine (KD, 54 ± 9.1 µM). All these compounds exhibited substantial cytotoxicity toward cancer cells, with IC50 values ranging from 6.7 µM to 72.9 µM; compound 6f showed prominent anti-cancer efficacy with IC50 values ranging from 6.7 µM to 26.9 µM in cancer cells of different tissues of origin. These compounds perturbed DNA synthesis, delayed the cell cycle progression at G2/M phase, and induced apoptotic cell death in cancer cells. Collectively, the study reported here identified potent, third generation noscapinoids as new anti-cancer agents.
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- Naresh Kumar Manchukonda
- Organic Chemistry Division-II (Crop Protection Chemicals Division), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Distt, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
- * E-mail: (PKN); (SK)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Distt, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, and the Neuroscience Research Institute, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States of America
- UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai campus, Kalina, Santa Cruz (E), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, and the Neuroscience Research Institute, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States of America
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- X-Ray Crystallography Laboratory, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad-500007, India
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- Organic Chemistry Division-II (Crop Protection Chemicals Division), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India
- * E-mail: (PKN); (SK)
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Zhang N, Seguin RP, Kunze KL, Zhang YY, Jeong H. Characterization of inhibition kinetics of (S)-warfarin hydroxylation by noscapine: implications in warfarin therapy. Drug Metab Dispos 2013; 41:2114-23. [PMID: 24046330 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.113.053330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Noscapine is an antitussive and potential anticancer drug. Clinically significant interactions between warfarin and noscapine have been previously reported. In this study, to provide a basis for warfarin dosage adjustment, the inhibition kinetics of noscapine against warfarin metabolism was characterized. Our enzyme kinetics data obtained from human liver microsomes and recombinant CYP2C9 proteins indicate that noscapine is a competitive inhibitor of the (S)-warfarin 7-hydroxylation reaction by CYP2C9. Interestingly, noscapine also inhibited (S)-warfarin metabolism in a NADPH- and time-dependent manner, and removal of unbound noscapine and its metabolites by ultrafiltration did not reverse inhibition of (S)-warfarin metabolism by noscapine, suggesting mechanism-based inhibition of CYP2C9 by noscapine. Spectral scanning of the reaction between CYP2C9 and noscapine revealed the formation of an absorption spectrum at 458 nm, indicating the formation of a metabolite-intermediate complex. Surprisingly, noscapine is a 2- to 3-fold more efficient inactivator of CYP2C9.2 and CYP2C9.3 variants than it is of the wild type, by unknown mechanisms. Based on the inhibitory kinetic data, (S)-warfarin exposure is predicted to increase up to 7-fold (depending on CYP2C9 genotypes) upon noscapine coadministration, mainly due to mechanism-based inactivation of CYP2C9 by noscapine. Together, these results indicate that mechanism-based inhibition of CYP2C9 by noscapine may dramatically alter pharmacokinetics of warfarin and provide a basis for warfarin dosage adjustment when noscapine is coadministered.
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- Nan Zhang
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy (N.Z.), Department of Pharmacy Practice (Y.-Y.Z., H.J.), and Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences (H.J.), College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (R.P.S., K.L.K.)
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Poly (ethylene)-glycol conjugated solid lipid nanoparticles of noscapine improve biological half-life, brain delivery and efficacy in glioblastoma cells. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2013; 9:492-503. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2012.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2012] [Revised: 07/31/2012] [Accepted: 10/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Fang ZZ, Krausz KW, Li F, Cheng J, Tanaka N, Gonzalez FJ. Metabolic map and bioactivation of the anti-tumour drug noscapine. Br J Pharmacol 2013; 167:1271-86. [PMID: 22671862 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2012.02067.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Noscapine is a promising anti-tumour agent. The purpose of the present study was to describe the metabolic map and investigate the bioactivation of noscapine. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry-based metabolomics was used to analyse the in vitro incubation mixtures, urine and faeces samples from mice treated with noscapine. Recombinant drug-metabolizing enzymes were employed to identify those involved in noscapine metabolism. Hepatic GSH levels and serum biochemistry were also carried out to determine reactive metabolites of noscapine. KEY RESULTS Several novel phase I metabolites of noscapine were detected after oral gavage of mice, including an N-demethylated metabolite, two hydroxylated metabolites, one metabolite undergoing both demethylation and cleavage of the methylenedioxy group and a bis-demethylated metabolite. Additionally, several novel glucuronides were detected, and their structures were elucidated through MS/MS fragmentology. Recombinant enzymes screening showed the involvement of several cytochromes P450, flavin-containing mono-oxygenase 1 and the UDP-glucuronosyltransferases UGT1A1, UGT1A3, UGT1A9 and UGT2B7, in noscapine metabolism. In vitro glutathione trapping revealed the existence of an ortho-quinone reactive intermediate formed through further oxidation of a catechol metabolite. However, this bioactivation process of noscapine does not occur in vivo. Similar to this result, altered glutathione levels in liver and serum biochemistry revealed no evidence of hepatic damage, thus indicating that, at least in mice, noscapine does not induce hepatotoxicity through bioactivation. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS A comprehensive metabolic map and bioactivation evaluation provides important information for the development of noscapine as an anti-tumour drug.
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- Zhong-Ze Fang
- Laboratory of Metabolism, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Madan J, Pandey RS, Jain UK, Katare OP, Aneja R, Katyal A. Sterically stabilized gelatin microassemblies of noscapine enhance cytotoxicity, apoptosis and drug delivery in lung cancer cells. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2013; 107:235-44. [PMID: 23502046 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2012] [Revised: 01/06/2013] [Accepted: 02/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Noscapine, recently identified as anticancer due to its microtubule-modulating properties. It is presently in Phase I/II clinical trials. The therapeutic efficacy of noscapine has been established in several xenograft models. Its pharmacokinetic limitations such as low bioavailability and high ED50 impede development of clinically relevant treatment regimens. Here we present design, synthesis, in vitro and in vivo characterization of sterically stabilized gelatin microassemblies of noscapine (SSGMS) for targeting human non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells. The average size of the sterically stabilized gelatin microassemblies of noscapine, SSGMS was 10.0±5.1 μm in comparison to noscapine-loaded gelatin microassemblies, GMS that was 8.3±5.5 μm. The noscapine entrapment efficiency of SSGMS and GMS was 23.99±4.5% and 24.23±2.6%, respectively. Prepared microassemblies were spherical in shape and did not show any drug and polymer interaction as examined by FTIR, DSC and PXRD. In vitro release data indicated that SSGMS and GMS follow first-order release kinetics and exhibited an initial burst followed by slow release of the drug. In vitro cytotoxicity evaluated using A549 cells showed a low IC50 value of SSGMS (15.5 μM) compared to GMS (30.1 μM) and free noscapine (47.2 μM). The SSGMS can facilitate a sustained therapeutic effect in terms of prolonged release of noscapine as evident by caspase-3 activity in A549 cells. Concomitantly, pharmacokinetic and biodistribution analysis showed that SSGMS increased the plasma half-life of noscapine by ~9.57-fold with an accumulation of ~48% drug in the lungs. Our data provides evidence for the potential usefulness of SSGMS for noscapine delivery in lung cancer.
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- Jitender Madan
- Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
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Ajeawung NF, Joshi HC, Kamnasaran D. Investigation of Targetin, a Microtubule Binding Agent which Regresses the Growth of Pediatric High and Low Grade Gliomas. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 1:32-40. [PMID: 24749125 PMCID: PMC3991468 DOI: 10.14205/2309-3021.2013.01.01.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Background Pediatric gliomas, the most common solid childhood neoplasm, manifest unique molecular signatures that distinguish them from adult gliomas. Unfortunately, most studies have focused on adult gliomas and extrapolate the findings to treat pediatric gliomas. In this study, we assessed the efficacy of Targetin, a folate conjugated analogue of Noscapine, on the treatment of pediatric low and high grade gliomas. Method An assortment of standard cancer assays were used with different drug doses and experimental durations. Results We found that pediatric glioma cells are more susceptible to lower doses of Targetin than parental Noscapine. Targetin functions by disrupting the microtubule network, and can likewise perturb DNA synthesis, delay the cellular transition within the S and G2M cell cycle phases, diminish anchorage independent growth and the migratory/invasiveness of pediatric glioma cells. Moreover, Targetin impairs the expression of several regulators of cancer progression belonging to prominent signalling pathways in pediatric gliomas; including Platelet Derived Growth Factor alpha and some members of the Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase cascade. Conclusion Targetin has an excellent anti-neoplastic profile and functions to modulate the expression of several genes belonging to key cancer progression pathways in pediatric gliomas. Collectively, findings from this study highlight the usefulness of Targetin for the treatment of pediatric high and low grade gliomas.
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- Norbert F Ajeawung
- Department of Pediatrics, Laval University, Québec, Québec, G1V 4G2, Canada
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- Department of Cell Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Laval University, Québec, Québec, G1V 4G2, Canada
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In silico inspired design and synthesis of a novel tubulin-binding anti-cancer drug: folate conjugated noscapine (Targetin). J Comput Aided Mol Des 2011; 26:233-47. [DOI: 10.1007/s10822-011-9508-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2011] [Accepted: 12/01/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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