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Senrung A, Tripathi T, Aggarwal N, Janjua D, Chhokar A, Yadav J, Chaudhary A, Thakur K, Singh T, Bharti AC. Anti-angiogenic Potential of Trans-chalcone in an In Vivo Chick Chorioallantoic Membrane Model: An ATP Antagonist to VEGFR with Predicted Blood-brain Barrier Permeability. Cardiovasc Hematol Agents Med Chem 2024; 22:187-211. [PMID: 37936455 DOI: 10.2174/0118715257250417231019102501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is characterized by massive tumorinduced angiogenesis aiding tumorigenesis. Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) via VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR-2) constitutes majorly to drive this process. Putting a halt to tumordriven angiogenesis is a major clinical challenge, and the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is the prime bottleneck in GBM treatment. Several phytochemicals show promising antiangiogenic activity across different models, but their ability to cross BBB remains unexplored. METHODS We screened over 99 phytochemicals having anti-angiogenic properties reported in the literature and evaluated them for their BBB permeability, molecular interaction with VEGFR-2 domains, ECD2-3 (extracellular domains 2-3) and TKD (tyrosine kinase domain) at VEGF-A and ATP binding site, cell membrane permeability, and hepatotoxicity using in silico tools. Furthermore, the anti-angiogenic activity of predicted lead Trans-Chalcone (TC) was evaluated in the chick chorioallantoic membrane. RESULTS Out of 99 phytochemicals, 35 showed an efficient ability to cross BBB with a probability score of > 0.8. Docking studies revealed 30 phytochemicals crossing benchmark binding affinity < -6.4 kcal/mol of TKD with the native ligand ATP alone. Out of 30 phytochemicals, 12 showed moderate to low hepatotoxicity, and 5 showed a violation of Lipinski's rule of five. Our in silico analysis predicted TC as a BBB permeable anti-angiogenic compound for use in GBM therapy. TC reduced vascularization in the CAM model, which was associated with the downregulation of VEGFR-2 transcript expression. CONCLUSION The present study showed TC to possess anti-angiogenic potential via the inhibition of VEGFR-2. In addition, the study predicted TC to cross BBB as well as a safe alternative for GBM therapy, which needs further investigation.
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- Anna Senrung
- Molecular Oncology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi (North Campus), Delhi, 110007, India
- Neuropharmacology & Drug Delivery Laboratory, Zoology Department, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India
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- Molecular Oncology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi (North Campus), Delhi, 110007, India
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- Molecular Oncology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi (North Campus), Delhi, 110007, India
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- Molecular Oncology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi (North Campus), Delhi, 110007, India
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- Molecular Oncology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi (North Campus), Delhi, 110007, India
- Department of Zoology, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110019, India
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- Molecular Oncology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi (North Campus), Delhi, 110007, India
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- Molecular Oncology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi (North Campus), Delhi, 110007, India
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- Molecular Oncology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi (North Campus), Delhi, 110007, India
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- Department of Zoology, Hansraj College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Molecular Oncology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi (North Campus), Delhi, 110007, India
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Singh S, Gaur S. Virtually selected phytochemicals from edible seeds as possible potential medicaments for hypercholesterolemia: an in silico approach. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:8690-8700. [PMID: 36259535 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2135604] [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: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Hypercholesterolemia is one of the major health concerns in today's time. Bioactive compounds from various sources have been implicated in managing the conditions of Hypercholesterolemia. With advancements in research, several edible seeds have been explored in managing the disease. This study employs in silico approach to gain insights into the binding interactions of the bioactive compounds which are reportedly present in Edible seeds, against the protein HMG-CoA reductase, which plays a crucial role in cholesterol metabolism. The bioactive compounds were virtually screened and selected based on molecular docking studies which revealed the strong binding interactions of HMG-CoA reductase with Acacetin (-7.6 kcal/mol), Irilone (-7.5 kcal/mol), Orobanchol (-7.5 kcal/mol), Diadzein (-7.4 kcal/mol) and Malvidin (-7.4 kcal/mol). These compounds largely conformed to drug likeliness criteria and ADME properties with lesser mutagenic, hepatotoxic effects and higher absorption percentage in human intestine. Moreover, we performed molecular dynamics simulation studies for docked complexes to explore their stability under simulated conditions. Data gathered from this study will support the future in vitro and in vivo research in development of potential medicaments using the bioactive compounds from edible seeds for management of hypercholesterolemia.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Shubhi Singh
- Department of Biotechnology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, India
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Katsayal BS, Forcados GE, Yusuf AP, Lawal YA, Jibril SA, Nuraddeen H, Ibrahim MM, Sadiq IZ, Abubakar MB, Malami I, Abubakar IB, Muhammad A. An insight into the mechanisms of action of selected bioactive compounds against epigenetic targets of prostate cancer: implications on histones modifications. In Silico Pharmacol 2023; 11:10. [PMID: 37073308 PMCID: PMC10105819 DOI: 10.1007/s40203-023-00148-2] [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: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2023] Open
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Prostate cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among men globally. In this study, we employed an in silico approach to predict the possible mechanisms of action of selected novel compounds reported against prostate cancer epigenetic targets and their derivatives, exhausting through ADMET profiling, drug-likeness, and molecular docking analyses. The selected compounds: sulforaphane, silibinin, 3, 3'-diindolylmethane (DIM), and genistein largely conformed to ADMET and drug-likeness rules including Lipinski's. Docking studies revealed strong binding energy of sulforaphane with HDAC6 (- 4.2 kcal/ mol), DIM versus HDAC2 (- 5.2 kcal/mol), genistein versus HDAC6 (- 4.1 kcal/mol), and silibinin against HDAC1 (- 7.0 kcal/mol) coupled with improved binding affinities and biochemical stabilities after derivatization. Findings from this study may provide insight into the potential epigenetic reprogramming mechanisms of these compounds against prostate cancer and could pave the way toward more success in prostate cancer phytotherapy.
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- Babangida Sanusi Katsayal
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
- Centre for Advanced Medical Research & Training (CAMRET), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
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- Centre for Advanced Medical Research & Training (CAMRET), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Ethnopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
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- Deparment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Aliero, Aliero, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria
- Department of Biochemistry, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Aliero, Aliero, Nigeria
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Serdaroğlu G, Şahin N, Üstün E, Tahir MN, Arıcı C, Gürbüz N, Özdemir İ. PEPPSI type complexes: Synthesis, x-ray structures, spectral studies, molecular docking and theoretical investigations. Polyhedron 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2021.115281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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