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Singh H, Agrawal DK. Recent advances in the development of active hybrid molecules in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Bioorg Med Chem 2022; 62:116706. [PMID: 35364524 PMCID: PMC9018605 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2022.116706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Multifactorial nature of the underlying pathophysiology of chronic disorders hinders in the effective treatment and management of many complex diseases. The conventional targeted therapies have limited applications due to highly complicated disease etiology. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels. Currently, there is limited knowledge on the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms of many of the CVDs due to their complex pathophysiology and co-morbidities. Their management with conventional medications results in failure due to adverse drug reactions and clinical specificity of solo-targeting drug therapy. Therefore, it is critical to introduce an alternative strategy to treat multi-factorial diseases. In the past few years, discovery and use of multi-targeted drug therapy with hybrid molecules have shown promising results with minimal side effects, and thus considered a most effective approach. In this review article, prominent hybrid molecules combining with different active moieties are reported to synergistically and simultaneously block different pathways involved in CVDs. Here, we provide a critical evaluation and discussion on their pharmacology with mechanistic insights and the structure activity relationship. The timely information provided in this article reveals the recent trends of molecular hybridization to the scientific community interested in CVDs and help them in designing the next generation of multi-targeting drug therapeutics.
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- Harbinder Singh
- Department of Translational Research, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA, USA
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- Department of Translational Research, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA, USA.
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Santa-Helena E, Cabrera DDC, D'Oca MGM, Scaini JLR, de Oliveira MWB, Werhli AV, Machado KDS, Gonçalves CAN, Nery LEM. Long-chain fatty dihydropyridines: Docking calcium channel studies and antihypertensive activity. Life Sci 2020; 259:118210. [PMID: 32763289 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118210] [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: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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AIMS From the synthesis of 43 lipophilic dihydropyridines, the aim of this study was to verify whether the new dihydropyridines have calcium channel affinity using coupling studies and to determine antihypertensive and antioxidant properties, as well as toxicology and toxicity nifedipine and three new compounds, were chosen from the previous results. MATERIALS AND METHODS The animals were treated for 56 days, 28 days with N (ω) -nitro-L-arginine methyl ester to induce hypertension, and then treated for another 28 days with the new di- hydropyridine and the standard drug nifedipine. Throughout the treatment the animals had their blood pressure measured and their heart rate checked by pletysmography. After treatment the animals were euthanised, blood samples were collected for creatine kinase and urea analysis, and the brain, heart and liver were collected for oxidative status analysis (quantification of reactive oxygen species, total antioxidant capacity, and lipid peroxidation). KEY FINDINGS Compounds 2c, and 9a, and nifedipine significantly reduced blood pressure to control group levels. The tachycardia caused by the induction of hypertension was reversed by 2c and 9a compounds. Regarding oxidative stress analyzes, the compounds that had the best performances were also 2c and 9a. Overall the results demonstrate that two of the three new dihydropyridines tested demonstrated performance equal to or superior to the standard drug nifedipine. SIGNIFICANCE In this study, for the first time, docking was applied to analyse 43 fatty dihydropyridines regarding their calcium channel binding. Afterwards, three fatty dihydropyridines were chosen and their antihypertensive and antioxidant properties.
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- Eduarda Santa-Helena
- Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
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Brinkerhoff RC, Santa-Helena E, do Amaral PC, Cabrera DDC, Ongaratto RF, de Oliveira PM, Da Ros Montes D'Oca C, Neves Gonçalves CA, Maia Nery LE, Montes D'Oca MG. Evaluation of the antioxidant activities of fatty polyhydroquinolines synthesized by Hantzsch multicomponent reactions. RSC Adv 2019; 9:24688-24698. [PMID: 35528686 PMCID: PMC9069770 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra04758a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Polyhydroquinolines (PHQs) are the unsymmetrical Hantzsch derivatives of 1,4-dihydropyridines with several biological applications. In this work, new fatty 2- and 3-substituted PHQ derivatives from different fatty acids and fatty alcohol feedstocks were synthesized at good yields via a four-component reaction (4CR). The antioxidant activities of fatty PHQs were investigated using three different antioxidant methods. The experiments showed that the compounds derived from 2-nitrobenzaldehyde and fatty palmitic (C16:0) and oleic (C18:1) chains showed better antioxidant activity. This revealed that combining the ortho NO2 group in the aromatic ring with the insertion of fatty chains in the PHQ core contributed to the antioxidant activity. However, among all the fatty PHQs tested, the fatty 2-substituted compound derived from oleyl alcohol and 2-nitrobenzaldehyde showed the highest antioxidant activity (EC50, 2.11-4.69 μM), which was similar to those of the antioxidant standards butylated hydroxytoluene (EC50, 1.98-6.47 μM) and vitamin E (EC50, 1.19-5.88 μM). In addition, this lipophilic compound showed higher antioxidant activity than the antihypertensive drug nifedipine (EC50, 49.25-126.86 μM). These results indicate that the new fatty PHQs may find novel applications as antioxidant additives.
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- Rafael Centuriao Brinkerhoff
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Química Tecnológica e Ambiental, Laboratório Kolbe de Síntese Orgânica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande Av. Itália, Km 08 s/n Rio Grande RS Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande Av. Itália, Km 08 s/n Rio Grande RS Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Química Tecnológica e Ambiental, Laboratório Kolbe de Síntese Orgânica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande Av. Itália, Km 08 s/n Rio Grande RS Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Química Tecnológica e Ambiental, Laboratório Kolbe de Síntese Orgânica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande Av. Itália, Km 08 s/n Rio Grande RS Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Química Tecnológica e Ambiental, Laboratório Kolbe de Síntese Orgânica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande Av. Itália, Km 08 s/n Rio Grande RS Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Química Tecnológica e Ambiental, Laboratório Kolbe de Síntese Orgânica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande Av. Itália, Km 08 s/n Rio Grande RS Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Química Tecnológica e Ambiental, Laboratório Kolbe de Síntese Orgânica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande Av. Itália, Km 08 s/n Rio Grande RS Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande Av. Itália, Km 08 s/n Rio Grande RS Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande Av. Itália, Km 08 s/n Rio Grande RS Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Química Tecnológica e Ambiental, Laboratório Kolbe de Síntese Orgânica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande Av. Itália, Km 08 s/n Rio Grande RS Brazil
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da Costa Cabrera D, Santa-Helena E, Leal HP, de Moura RR, Nery LEM, Gonçalves CAN, Russowsky D, Montes D'Oca MG. Synthesis and antioxidant activity of new lipophilic dihydropyridines. Bioorg Chem 2019; 84:1-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2018.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Wu H, Gao H, Gao S, Lei Z, Dai L, Wang X, Han Y, Wang Z, Han L. A Chinese 4-herb formula, Yiqi-Huoxue granule, alleviates H 2O 2-induced apoptosis by upregulating uncoupling protein 2 in H9c2 cells. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 53:171-181. [PMID: 30668396 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2018.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although the protective effects of Yiqi-Huoxue granule (YQHX), a Chinese 4-herb formula, on patients with ischemic heart diseases are related to the attenuation of oxidative stress injury, the mechanism(s) underlying these actions remains poorly understood. PURPOSE Our aim was to investigate the potential protective effects of YQHX treatment against oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in rat H9c2 cells. METHODS H9c2 cells were treated with YQHX for 16 h before exposed to 200 μM H2O2 for 6 h. The apoptosis induced by H2O2 was measured using hoechst 33,342 staining and Annexin-V FITC/PI assay. The expression of uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2), Bcl-2, Bax, and caspase-3 were observed using western blot. The effects of UCP2 knockdown on cell apoptosis and intracellular ROS production were also investigated. RESULTS H2O2 exposure led to significant activation of oxidative stress followed by increased apoptosis and ROS production, as well as decreased UCP2 expression in H9c2 cells. YQHX treatment at the concentration of 0.75 and 1.5 mg/ml remarkably reduced the expression of Bax and caspase-3, whereas increased the protein expression of Bcl-2 and UCP2. These changes were attenuated by transgenic knockdown of UCP2 with Lenti-shUCP2 vector. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, our study demonstrated that YQHX attenuates H2O2-induced apoptosis by upregulating UCP2 expression in H9c2 Cells, suggesting that YQHX is a promising therapeutic approach for the treatment of I/R injury-mediated apoptosis.
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- Hong Wu
- Laboratory of Cell Imaging, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, 6 Dongfeng Rd, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, China; Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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- Laboratory of Cell Imaging, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, 6 Dongfeng Rd, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, China
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- Laboratory of Cell Imaging, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, 6 Dongfeng Rd, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, China
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- Laboratory of Cell Imaging, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, 6 Dongfeng Rd, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- Laboratory of Cell Imaging, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, 6 Dongfeng Rd, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, China
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- Laboratory of Cell Imaging, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, 6 Dongfeng Rd, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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Santa-Helena E, da Costa Cabrera D, Teixeira S, Rodrigues J, Castro M, Montes D'Oca MG, Maia Nery LE, Neves Gonçalves CA. New fatty dihydropyridines present cardioprotective potential in H9c2 cardioblasts submitted to simulated ischemia and reperfusion. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 109:1532-1540. [PMID: 30551405 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Nifedipine is a calcium channel blocker dihydropyridine that has been used in the treatment of hypertension. The production of reactive species and calcium overload are the main contributors to myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I / R) injury. We investigated the ability of novel dihydropyridines (DHPs) to improve the effect of protecting against the injury induced by ischemia and reperfusion in cardioblasts when compared to nifedipine. Forty three DHPs were created varying the fatty chains derived from palmitic acid, stearic acid and oleic acids and aromatic moiety in addition to the addition of chemical elements such as chlorine, nitrogen dioxide, furfural, hydroxyl and methoxy. Cytotoxicity and inhibition of linoleic oxidation were evaluated for all new DHPs and also for nifedipine. The alpha-tocopherol and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) were used as antioxidants controls. The compounds with the best antioxidant potential were used in the ischemia and reperfusion (I / R) induction test in cardioblasts (H9c2). Cardioblasts were treated 24 h after assembly of plates and submitted to the ischemia simulation (30 min), after which, normoxia and cellular nutrition conditions were reestablished, simulating reperfusion (additional 30 min). Right after, cell viability, apoptosis, necrosis, and the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were evaluated. Cell viability during I / R was not altered in cells treated with nifedipine, BHT and the new DHP composed of palmitic acid with hydroxyl group in the aromatic substituent. The other new DHPs increased cell viability during I / R simulation and reduced levels of reactive species compared to the I / R group, demonstrating the antioxidant capacity of the new DHPs. Therefore, DHPS with palmitic and oleic acids in the C3 and C5 position with NO2 or Cl in aromatic moiety, presented the highest antioxidant potential (linoleic oxidant test). The new DHPs increased cell viability during I / R simulation and reduced levels of reactive species compared to the ischemia and reperfusion group, demonstrating the antioxidant capacity of the new DHPs. Taken together, these results indicate that those new DHPs have a greater cardioprotective antioxidant capacity to face the damages of ischemia and reperfusion.
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- Eduarda Santa-Helena
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
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- Laboratório Kolbe de Síntese Orgânica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
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- Laboratório Kolbe de Síntese Orgânica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
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