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Abu Khalaf R, Abusaad A, Al-Nawaiseh B, Sabbah D, Albadawi G. Synthesis, Molecular Modeling and Biological Evaluation of Novel Trifluoromethyl Benzamides as Promising CETP Inhibitors. Curr Comput Aided Drug Des 2024; 20:564-574. [PMID: 37165488 DOI: 10.2174/1573409919666230509123852] [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: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Hyperlipidemia is considered a major risk factor for the progress of atherosclerosis. OBJECTIVE Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) facilitates the relocation of cholesterol esters from HDL to LDL. CETP inhibition produces higher HDL and lower LDL levels. METHODS Synthesis of nine benzylamino benzamides 8a-8f and 9a-9c was performed. RESULTS In vitro biological study displayed potential CETP inhibitory activity, where compound 9c had the best activity with an IC50 of 1.03 μM. Induced-fit docking demonstrated that 8a-8f and 9a-9c accommodated the CETP active site and hydrophobic interaction predominated ligand/ CETP complex formation. CONCLUSION Pharmacophore mapping showed that this scaffold endorsed CETP inhibitors features and consequently elaborated the high CETP binding affinity.
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- Reema Abu Khalaf
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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Xue H, Zhang M, Liu J, Wang J, Ren G. Structure-based mechanism and inhibition of cholesteryl ester transfer protein. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2023; 25:155-166. [PMID: 36881278 PMCID: PMC10027838 DOI: 10.1007/s11883-023-01087-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Cholesteryl ester transfer proteins (CETP) regulate plasma cholesterol levels by transferring cholesteryl esters (CEs) among lipoproteins. Lipoprotein cholesterol levels correlate with the risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). This article reviews recent research on CETP structure, lipid transfer mechanism, and its inhibition. RECENT FINDINGS Genetic deficiency in CETP is associated with a low plasma level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and a profoundly elevated plasma level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), which correlates with a lower risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, a very high concentration of HDL-C also correlates with increased ASCVD mortality. Considering that the elevated CETP activity is a major determinant of the atherogenic dyslipidemia, i.e., pro-atherogenic reductions in HDL and LDL particle size, inhibition of CETP emerged as a promising pharmacological target during the past two decades. CETP inhibitors, including torcetrapib, dalcetrapib, evacetrapib, anacetrapib and obicetrapib, were designed and evaluated in phase III clinical trials for the treatment of ASCVD or dyslipidemia. Although these inhibitors increase in plasma HDL-C levels and/or reduce LDL-C levels, the poor efficacy against ASCVD ended interest in CETP as an anti-ASCVD target. Nevertheless, interest in CETP and the molecular mechanism by which it inhibits CE transfer among lipoproteins persisted. Insights into the structural-based CETP-lipoprotein interactions can unravel CETP inhibition machinery, which can hopefully guide the design of more effective CETP inhibitors that combat ASCVD. Individual-molecule 3D structures of CETP bound to lipoproteins provide a model for understanding the mechanism by which CETP mediates lipid transfer and which in turn, guide the rational design of new anti-ASCVD therapeutics.
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- Han Xue
- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, USA.
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Schekatolina S, Lahovska V, Bekshaev A, Kontush S, Le Goff W, Kontush A. Mathematical Modelling of Material Transfer to High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) upon Triglyceride Lipolysis by Lipoprotein Lipase: Relevance to Cardioprotective Role of HDL. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12070623. [PMID: 35888747 PMCID: PMC9317498 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12070623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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High-density lipoprotein (HDL) contributes to lipolysis of triglyceride-rich lipoprotein (TGRL) by lipoprotein lipase (LPL) via acquirement of surface lipids, including free cholesterol (FC), released upon lipolysis. According to the reverse remnant-cholesterol transport (RRT) hypothesis recently developed by us, acquirement of FC by HDL is reduced at both low and extremely high HDL concentrations, potentially underlying the U-shaped relationship between HDL-cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. Mechanisms underlying impaired FC transfer however remain indeterminate. We developed a mathematical model of material transfer to HDL upon TGRL lipolysis by LPL. Consistent with experimental observations, mathematical modelling showed that surface components of TGRL, including FC, were accumulated in HDL upon lipolysis. The modelling successfully reproduced major features of cholesterol accumulation in HDL observed experimentally, notably saturation of this process over time and appearance of a maximum as a function of HDL concentration. The calculations suggested that the both phenomena resulted from competitive fluxes of FC through the HDL pool, including primarily those driven by FC concentration gradient between TGRL and HDL on the one hand and mediated by lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) and cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) on the other hand. These findings provide novel opportunities to revisit our view of HDL in the framework of RRT.
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- Odessa National Technological University, 65000 Odessa, Ukraine; (S.S.); (V.L.)
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- Physics Research Institute, I.I. Mechnikov Odessa National University, 65082 Odessa, Ukraine; (A.B.); (S.K.)
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- Physics Research Institute, I.I. Mechnikov Odessa National University, 65082 Odessa, Ukraine; (A.B.); (S.K.)
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- Unité de Recherche sur les Maladies Cardiovasculaires, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), le Métabolisme et la Nutrition, ICAN, Sorbonne Université, F-75013 Paris, France;
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- Unité de Recherche sur les Maladies Cardiovasculaires, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), le Métabolisme et la Nutrition, ICAN, Sorbonne Université, F-75013 Paris, France;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-(1)-40-77-96-33; Fax: +33-(1)-40-77-96-45
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Koike T, Koike Y, Yang D, Guo Y, Rom O, Song J, Xu J, Chen Y, Wang Y, Zhu T, Garcia-Barrio MT, Fan J, Chen YE, Zhang J. Human apolipoprotein A-II reduces atherosclerosis in knock-in rabbits. Atherosclerosis 2021; 316:32-40. [PMID: 33296791 PMCID: PMC7770079 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2020.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Apolipoprotein A-II (apoAII) is the second major apolipoprotein of the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particle, after apoAI. Unlike apoAI, the biological and physiological functions of apoAII are unclear. We aimed to gain insight into the specific roles of apoAII in lipoprotein metabolism and atherosclerosis using a novel rabbit model. METHODS Wild-type (WT) rabbits are naturally deficient in apoAII, thus their HDL contains only apoAI. Using TALEN technology, we replaced the endogenous apoAI in rabbits through knock-in (KI) of human apoAII. The newly generated apoAII KI rabbits were used to study the specific function of apoAII, independent of apoAI. RESULTS ApoAII KI rabbits expressed exclusively apoAII without apoAI, as confirmed by RT-PCR and Western blotting. On a standard diet, the KI rabbits exhibited lower plasma triglycerides (TG, 52%, p < 0.01) due to accelerated clearance of TG-rich particles and higher lipoprotein lipase activity than the WT littermates. ApoAII KI rabbits also had higher plasma HDL-C (28%, p < 0.05) and their HDL was rich in apoE, apoAIV, and apoAV. When fed a cholesterol-rich diet for 16 weeks, apoAII KI rabbits were resistant to diet-induced hypertriglyceridemia and developed significantly less aortic atherosclerosis compared to WT rabbits. HDL isolated from rabbits with apoAII KI had similar cholesterol efflux capacity and anti-inflammatory effects as HDL isolated from the WT rabbits. CONCLUSIONS ApoAII KI rabbits developed less atherosclerosis than WT rabbits, possibly through increased plasma HDL-C, reduced TG and atherogenic lipoproteins. These results suggest that apoAII may serve as a potential target for the treatment of atherosclerosis.
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- Tomonari Koike
- Center for Advanced Models for Translational Sciences and Therapeutics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Molecular Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Center for Advanced Models for Translational Sciences and Therapeutics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Center for Advanced Models for Translational Sciences and Therapeutics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Center for Advanced Models for Translational Sciences and Therapeutics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Center for Advanced Models for Translational Sciences and Therapeutics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Center for Advanced Models for Translational Sciences and Therapeutics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Center for Advanced Models for Translational Sciences and Therapeutics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Center for Advanced Models for Translational Sciences and Therapeutics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Center for Advanced Models for Translational Sciences and Therapeutics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan.
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- Center for Advanced Models for Translational Sciences and Therapeutics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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- Center for Advanced Models for Translational Sciences and Therapeutics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Yang Z, Cao Y, Hao D, Yuan X, Zhang L, Zhang S. Binding profiles of cholesterol ester transfer protein with current inhibitors: a look at mechanism and drawback. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2017; 36:2567-2580. [PMID: 28777919 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2017.1363661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Zhiwei Yang
- Department of Applied Physics, School of Science, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi’an 710049, China
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Science, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Science, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi’an 710049, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Science, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi’an 710049, China
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Science, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi’an 710049, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Science, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi’an 710049, China
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Karilainen T, Vuorela T, Vattulainen I. How Well Does BODIPY-Cholesteryl Ester Mimic Unlabeled Cholesteryl Esters in High Density Lipoprotein Particles? J Phys Chem B 2015; 119:15848-56. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b10188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Topi Karilainen
- Department
of Physics, Tampere University of Technology, P.O. Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland
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- Department
of Physics, Tampere University of Technology, P.O. Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland
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- Department
of Physics, Tampere University of Technology, P.O. Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland
- MEMPHYS-Center
for Biomembrane Physics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department
of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 43, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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Zhang M, Charles R, Tong H, Zhang L, Patel M, Wang F, Rames MJ, Ren A, Rye KA, Qiu X, Johns DG, Charles MA, Ren G. HDL surface lipids mediate CETP binding as revealed by electron microscopy and molecular dynamics simulation. Sci Rep 2015; 5:8741. [PMID: 25737239 PMCID: PMC4348656 DOI: 10.1038/srep08741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2014] [Accepted: 01/29/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) mediates the transfer of cholesterol esters (CE) from atheroprotective high-density lipoproteins (HDL) to atherogenic low-density lipoproteins (LDL). CETP inhibition has been regarded as a promising strategy for increasing HDL levels and subsequently reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Although the crystal structure of CETP is known, little is known regarding how CETP binds to HDL. Here, we investigated how various HDL-like particles interact with CETP by electron microscopy and molecular dynamics simulations. Results showed that CETP binds to HDL via hydrophobic interactions rather than protein-protein interactions. The HDL surface lipid curvature generates a hydrophobic environment, leading to CETP hydrophobic distal end interaction. This interaction is independent of other HDL components, such as apolipoproteins, cholesteryl esters and triglycerides. Thus, disrupting these hydrophobic interactions could be a new therapeutic strategy for attenuating the interaction of CETP with HDL.
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- Meng Zhang
- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720
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- Centre for Vascular Research, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720
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- Centre for Vascular Research, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California 94115, USA
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720
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