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Freire RVM, Coelho DMA, Maciel LG, Jesus LT, Freire RO, Dos Anjos JV, Junior SA. Luminescent Supramolecular Metallogels: Drug Loading and Eu(III) as Structural Probe. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400680. [PMID: 38593232 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400680] [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: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
Abstract
Supramolecular metallogels combine the rheological properties of gels with the color, magnetism, and other properties of metal ions. Lanthanide ions such as Eu(III) can be valuable components of metallogels due to their fascinating luminescence. In this work, we combine Eu(III) and iminodiacetic acid (IDA) into luminescent hydrogels. We investigate the tailoring of the rheological properties of these gels by changes in their metal:ligand ratio. Further, we use the highly sensitive Eu(III) luminescence to obtain information about the chemical structure of the materials. In special, we take advantage of computational calculations to employ an indirect method for structural elucidation, in which the simulated luminescent properties of candidate structures are matched to the experimental data. With this strategy, we can propose molecular structures for different EuIDA gels. We also explore the usage of these gels for the loading of bioactive molecules such as OXA, observing that its aldose reductase activity remains present in the gel. We envision that the findings from this work could inspire the development of luminescent hydrogels with tunable rheology for applications such as 3D printing and imaging-guided drug delivery platforms. Finally, Eu(III) emission-based structural elucidation could be a powerful tool in the characterization of advanced materials.
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- Rafael V M Freire
- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Cidade Universitária, 50740-560, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Cidade Universitária, 50740-560, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Cidade Universitária, 50740-560, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Cidade Universitária, 50740-560, Recife, Brazil
- Pople Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Sergipe, 49107-230, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
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- Pople Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Sergipe, 49107-230, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Cidade Universitária, 50740-560, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco, Cidade Universitária, 50740-560, Recife, Brazil
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Maciel L, Ferraz MVF, Oliveira AA, Lins RD, dos Anjos J, Guido RVC, Soares TA. Inhibition of 3-Hydroxykynurenine Transaminase from Aedes aegypti and Anopheles gambiae: A Mosquito-Specific Target to Combat the Transmission of Arboviruses. ACS BIO & MED CHEM AU 2023; 3:211-222. [PMID: 37101811 PMCID: PMC10125267 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomedchemau.2c00080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
Abstract
Arboviral infections such as Zika, chikungunya, dengue, and yellow fever pose significant health problems globally. The population at risk is expanding with the geographical distribution of the main transmission vector of these viruses, the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The global spreading of this mosquito is driven by human migration, urbanization, climate change, and the ecological plasticity of the species. Currently, there are no specific treatments for Aedes-borne infections. One strategy to combat different mosquito-borne arboviruses is to design molecules that can specifically inhibit a critical host protein. We obtained the crystal structure of 3-hydroxykynurenine transaminase (AeHKT) from A. aegypti, an essential detoxification enzyme of the tryptophan metabolism pathway. Since AeHKT is found exclusively in mosquitoes, it provides the ideal molecular target for the development of inhibitors. Therefore, we determined and compared the free binding energy of the inhibitors 4-(2-aminophenyl)-4-oxobutyric acid (4OB) and sodium 4-(3-phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)butanoate (OXA) to AeHKT and AgHKT from Anopheles gambiae, the only crystal structure of this enzyme previously known. The cocrystallized inhibitor 4OB binds to AgHKT with K i of 300 μM. We showed that OXA binds to both AeHKT and AgHKT enzymes with binding energies 2-fold more favorable than the crystallographic inhibitor 4OB and displayed a 2-fold greater residence time τ upon binding to AeHKT than 4OB. These findings indicate that the 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives are inhibitors of the HKT enzyme not only from A. aegypti but also from A. gambiae.
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- Larissa
G. Maciel
- Department
of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University
of Pernambuco, 50740-560 Recife, Brazil
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- Department
of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University
of Pernambuco, 50740-560 Recife, Brazil
- Aggeu
Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz
Foundation, 50740-465 Recife, Brazil
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- São
Carlos Institute of Physics, University
of São Paulo, 13563-120 São Carlos, Brazil
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- Aggeu
Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz
Foundation, 50740-465 Recife, Brazil
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V. dos Anjos
- Department
of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University
of Pernambuco, 50740-560 Recife, Brazil
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- São
Carlos Institute of Physics, University
of São Paulo, 13563-120 São Carlos, Brazil
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, 055508-090 Ribeirão
Preto, Brazil
- Hylleraas
Centre for Quantum Molecular Sciences, University
of Oslo, 0315 Oslo, Norway
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Khan BA, Hamdani SS, Ahmed MN, Hameed S, Ashfaq M, Shawky AM, Ibrahim MAA, Sidhom PA. Synthesis, X-ray diffraction analysis, quantum chemical studies and α-amylase inhibition of probenecid derived S-alkylphthalimide-oxadiazole-benzenesulfonamide hybrids. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2022; 37:1464-1478. [PMID: 35616297 PMCID: PMC9154803 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2022.2078969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Sulphonamide and 1,3,4-oxadiazole moieties are present as integral structural parts of many drugs and pharmaceuticals. Taking into account the significance of these moieties, we herein present the synthesis, single-crystal X-ray analysis, DFT studies, and α-amylase inhibition of probenecid derived two S-alkylphthalimide-oxadiazole-benzenesulfonamide hybrids. The synthesis has been accomplished in high yields. The final structures of both hybrids have been established completely with the help of different spectro-analytical techniques, including NMR, FTIR, HR-MS, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. In an effort to confirm the experimental findings, versatile quantum mechanical calculations and Hirshfeld Surface analysis have been performed. α-Amylase inhibition assay has been executed to investigate the enzyme inhibitory potential of both hybrids. The low IC50 value (76.92 ± 0.19 μg/mL) of hybrid 2 shows the good α-amylase inhibition potential of the respective compound. Ultimately, the binding affinities and features of the two hybrids are elucidated utilising a molecular docking technique against the α-amylase enzyme.
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- Bilal Ahmad Khan
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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- Science and Technology Unit (STU), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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Chen H, Bhowmick B, Tang Y, Lozano-Fernandez J, Han Q. Biochemical Evolution of a Potent Target of Mosquito Larvicide, 3-Hydroxykynurenine Transaminase. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27154929. [PMID: 35956879 PMCID: PMC9369995 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
A specific mosquito enzyme, 3-hydroxykynurenine transaminase (HKT), is involved in the processing of toxic metabolic intermediates of the tryptophan metabolic pathway. The HKT enzymatic product, xanthurenic acid, is required for Plasmodium spp. development in the mosquito vectors. Therefore, an inhibitor of HKT may not only be a mosquitocide but also a malaria-transmission blocker. In this work, we present a study investigating the evolution of HKT, which is a lineage-specific duplication of an alanine glyoxylate aminotransferases (AGT) in mosquitoes. Synteny analyses, together with the phylogenetic history of the AGT family, suggests that HKT and the mosquito AGTs are paralogous that were formed via a duplication event in their common ancestor. Furthermore, 41 amino acid sites with significant evidence of positive selection were identified, which could be responsible for biochemical and functional evolution and the stability of conformational stabilization. To get a deeper understanding of the evolution of ligands’ capacity and the ligand-binding mechanism of HKT, the sequence and the 3D homology model of the common ancestor of HKT and AGT in mosquitoes, ancestral mosquito AGT (AncMosqAGT), were inferred and built. The homology model along with 3-hydroxykynurenine, kynurenine, and alanine were used in docking experiments to predict the binding capacity and ligand-binding mode of the new substrates related to toxic metabolites detoxification. Our study provides evidence for the dramatic biochemical evolution of the key detoxifying enzyme and provides potential sites that could hinder the detoxification function, which may be used in mosquito larvicide and design.
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- Huaqing Chen
- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (H.C.); (B.B.); (Y.T.)
- One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (H.C.); (B.B.); (Y.T.)
- One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (H.C.); (B.B.); (Y.T.)
- One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio), University of Barcelona, Avd. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (H.C.); (B.B.); (Y.T.)
- One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Correspondence:
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Bezerra França S, Carine Barros de Lima L, Rychard da Silva Cunha C, Santos Anunciação D, Ferreira da Silva-Júnior E, Ester de Sá Barreto Barros M, José da Paz Lima D. Larvicidal activity and in silico studies of cinnamic acid derivatives against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 44:116299. [PMID: 34225166 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Cinnamic acid derivatives (CAD's) represent a great alternative in the search for insecticides against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes since they have antimicrobial and insecticide properties. Ae. aegypti is responsible for transmitting Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika viruses, among other arboviruses associated with morbimortality, especially in developing countries. In view of this, in vitro analyses of n-substituted cinnamic acids and esters were performed upon 4th instar larvae (L4) of Ae. aegypti, as well as, molecular docking studies to propose a potential biological target towards this mosquitoes species. The larvicide assays proved that n-substituted ethyl cinnamates showed a more pronounced activity than their corresponding acids, in which p-chlorocinnamate (3j) presented a LC50 value of 8.3 µg/mL. Thusly, external morphologic alterations (rigid and elongated body, curved bowel, and translucent or darkened anal papillae) of mosquitoes' group exposed to compound 3j, were observed by microscopy. In addition, an analytical method was developed for the quantification of the most promising analog by using high-performance liquid chromatography with UV detection (HPLC-UV). Molecular docking studies suggested that the larvicide action is associated with inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) enzyme. Therefore, expanding the larvicidal study with the cinnamic acid derivatives against the vector Ae. aegypti is important for finding search for more effective larvicides and with lower toxicity, since they have already shown good larvicidal properties against Ae. aegypti.
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- Saraliny Bezerra França
- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Federal University of Alagoas, Avenida Lourival Melo Mota, 57072-970 Maceio, AL, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Federal University of Alagoas, Avenida Lourival Melo Mota, 57072-970 Maceio, AL, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Federal University of Alagoas, Avenida Lourival Melo Mota, 57072-970 Maceio, AL, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Federal University of Alagoas, Avenida Lourival Melo Mota, 57072-970 Maceio, AL, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Federal University of Alagoas, Avenida Lourival Melo Mota, 57072-970 Maceio, AL, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Federal University of Alagoas, Avenida Lourival Melo Mota, 57072-970 Maceio, AL, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Federal University of Alagoas, Avenida Lourival Melo Mota, 57072-970 Maceio, AL, Brazil.
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Maciel LG, Barbosa ADS, de Alencar-Filho EB, Soares TA, Dos Anjos JV. A second generation of 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives with enhanced solubility for inhibition of 3-hydroxykynurenine transaminase (HKT) from Aedes aegypti. RSC Med Chem 2020; 12:222-236. [PMID: 34046611 DOI: 10.1039/d0md00305k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
The most widely used method for the control of the Aedes aegypti mosquito population is the chemical control method. It represents a time- and cost-effective way to curb several diseases (e.g. dengue, Zika, chikungunya, yellow fever) through vector control. For this reason, the discovery of new compounds with a distinct mode of action from the available ones is essential in order to minimize the rise of insecticide resistance. Detoxification enzymes are an attractive target for the discovery of new insecticides. The kynurenine pathway is an important metabolic pathway, and it leads to the chemically stable xanthurenic acid, biosynthesized from 3-hydroxykynurenine, a precursor of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, by the enzyme 3-hydroxykynurenine transaminase (HKT). Previously, we have reported the effectiveness of 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives acting as larvicides for A. aegypti and AeHKT inhibitors from in vitro and in silico studies. Here, we report the synthesis of new sodium 4-[3-(aryl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl] propanoates and the cognate HKT-inhibitory activity. These new derivatives act as competitive inhibitors with IC50 values in the range of 42 to 339 μM. We further performed molecular docking simulations and QSAR analysis for the previously synthesized sodium 4-[3-(aryl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl] butanoates reported earlier by our group and the data produced herein. Most of the 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives, including the canonical compounds for both series, showed a similar binding mode with HKT. The binding occurs similarly to the co-crystallized inhibitor via anchoring to Arg356 and positioning of the aromatic ring and its substituents outwards at the entry of the active site. QSAR analysis was performed in search of more than 770 molecular descriptors to establish a relationship between the lowest energy conformations and the IC50 values. The five best descriptors were selected to create and validate the model, which exhibited parameters that attested to its robustness and predictability. In summary, we observed that compounds with a para substitution and heavier groups (i.e. CF3 and NO2 substituents) had an enhanced HKT-inhibition profile. These compounds comprise a series described as AeHKT inhibitors via enzymatic inhibition experiments, opening the way to further the development of new substances with higher potency against HKT from Aedes aegypti.
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- Larissa G Maciel
- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) Recife - PE Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) Recife - PE Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) Recife - PE Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) Recife - PE Brazil
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Adedeji EO, Ogunlana OO, Fatumo S, Beder T, Ajamma Y, Koenig R, Adebiyi E. Anopheles metabolic proteins in malaria transmission, prevention and control: a review. Parasit Vectors 2020; 13:465. [PMID: 32912275 PMCID: PMC7488410 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-020-04342-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The increasing resistance to currently available insecticides in the malaria vector, Anopheles mosquitoes, hampers their use as an effective vector control strategy for the prevention of malaria transmission. Therefore, there is need for new insecticides and/or alternative vector control strategies, the development of which relies on the identification of possible targets in Anopheles. Some known and promising targets for the prevention or control of malaria transmission exist among Anopheles metabolic proteins. This review aims to elucidate the current and potential contribution of Anopheles metabolic proteins to malaria transmission and control. Highlighted are the roles of metabolic proteins as insecticide targets, in blood digestion and immune response as well as their contribution to insecticide resistance and Plasmodium parasite development. Furthermore, strategies by which these metabolic proteins can be utilized for vector control are described. Inhibitors of Anopheles metabolic proteins that are designed based on target specificity can yield insecticides with no significant toxicity to non-target species. These metabolic modulators combined with each other or with synergists, sterilants, and transmission-blocking agents in a single product, can yield potent malaria intervention strategies. These combinations can provide multiple means of controlling the vector. Also, they can help to slow down the development of insecticide resistance. Moreover, some metabolic proteins can be modulated for mosquito population replacement or suppression strategies, which will significantly help to curb malaria transmission.
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- Eunice Oluwatobiloba Adedeji
- Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State Nigeria
- Department of Biochemistry, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State Nigeria
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- Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State Nigeria
- Department of Biochemistry, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State Nigeria
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- Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel St, Bloomsbury, London, UK
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- Integrated Research and Treatment Center, Center for Sepsis Control and Care (CSCC), Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747 Jena, Germany
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- Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State Nigeria
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- Integrated Research and Treatment Center, Center for Sepsis Control and Care (CSCC), Jena University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747 Jena, Germany
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- Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State Nigeria
- Computer and Information Sciences, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State Nigeria
- Division of Applied Bioinformatics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), G200, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Abstract
The enzyme 3-hydroxykynurenine transaminase (HKT) acts as an important enzyme in tryptophan catabolism of disease-carrier insects, e.g. Aedes aegypti and Anopheles gambiae. HKT is a detoxification enzyme that converts 3-hydroxykynurenine (a precursor for reactive nitrogen and oxygen species) into xanthurenic acid (stable and nontoxic compound). We have previously synthesized eleven new oxadiazole derivatives and demonstrated their noncompetitive inhibitory activity towards HKT from A. aegypti (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2019.115252). These findings are presented in a research paper accompanying the present technical report on a new assay to overcome the fact that the substrate and product of the HKT-catalyzed reaction exhibit maximum absorption at very near wavelength (370 and 369 nm, respectively). The methods previously described in the literature rely on chromatographic separation prior to absorbance quantification, which limits their use for inhibitor screening. Due to HKT attractive features as a molecular target for larvicidal compounds, we report herein a new, faster and affordable methodology to evaluate the enzymatic activity of recombinant HKT, and therefore allow for the fast screening of potential HKT inhibitors via absorbance spectrophotometer. The advantages of the proposed methodology to previously described ones are:It is faster and cheaper than HPLC-based assays because it does not require the use of chromatography columns and solvents to separate reaction components; It uses of 96-well plates, enabling the simultaneous quantification of samples; It can be applied to all transaminases that have xanthurenic acid as a product.
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Venugopala KN, Ramachandra P, Tratrat C, Gleiser RM, Bhandary S, Chopra D, Morsy MA, Aldhubiab BE, Attimarad M, Nair AB, Sreeharsha N, Venugopala R, Deb PK, Chandrashekharappa S, Khalil HE, Alwassil OI, Abed SN, Bataineh YA, Palenge R, Haroun M, Pottathil S, Girish MB, Akrawi SH, Mohanlall V. Larvicidal Activities of 2-Aryl-2,3-Dihydroquinazolin -4-ones against Malaria Vector Anopheles arabiensis, In Silico ADMET Prediction and Molecular Target Investigation. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25061316. [PMID: 32183140 PMCID: PMC7144721 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25061316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Malaria, affecting all continents, remains one of the life-threatening diseases introduced by parasites that are transmitted to humans through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. Although insecticides are currently used to reduce malaria transmission, their safety concern for living systems, as well as the environment, is a growing problem. Therefore, the discovery of novel, less toxic, and environmentally safe molecules to effectively combat the control of these vectors is in high demand. In order to identify new potential larvicidal agents, a series of 2-aryl-1,2-dihydroquinazolin-4-one derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their larvicidal activity against Anopheles arabiensis. The in silico absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADMET) properties of the compounds were also investigated and most of the derivatives possessed a favorable ADMET profile. Computational modeling studies of the title compounds demonstrated a favorable binding interaction against the acetylcholinesterase enzyme molecular target. Thus, 2-aryl-1,2-dihydroquinazolin-4-ones were identified as a novel class of Anopheles arabiensis insecticides which can be used as lead molecules for the further development of more potent and safer larvicidal agents for treating malaria.
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- Katharigatta N. Venugopala
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (C.T.); (M.A.M.); (B.E.A.); (M.A.); (A.B.N.); (N.S.); (H.E.K.); (M.H.); (S.H.A.)
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Durban University of Technology, Durban 4001, South Africa;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, REVA University, Bangalore 560 064, India; (P.R.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (C.T.); (M.A.M.); (B.E.A.); (M.A.); (A.B.N.); (N.S.); (H.E.K.); (M.H.); (S.H.A.)
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- CREAN-IMBIV (UNC-CONICET), Av. Valparaíso s.n., Córdoba, Argentina and FCEFyN, AV. Sarsfield 299, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Cordoba 5000, Argentina;
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal By-pass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India; (S.B.); (D.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal By-pass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India; (S.B.); (D.C.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (C.T.); (M.A.M.); (B.E.A.); (M.A.); (A.B.N.); (N.S.); (H.E.K.); (M.H.); (S.H.A.)
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, El-Minia 61511, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (C.T.); (M.A.M.); (B.E.A.); (M.A.); (A.B.N.); (N.S.); (H.E.K.); (M.H.); (S.H.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (C.T.); (M.A.M.); (B.E.A.); (M.A.); (A.B.N.); (N.S.); (H.E.K.); (M.H.); (S.H.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (C.T.); (M.A.M.); (B.E.A.); (M.A.); (A.B.N.); (N.S.); (H.E.K.); (M.H.); (S.H.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (C.T.); (M.A.M.); (B.E.A.); (M.A.); (A.B.N.); (N.S.); (H.E.K.); (M.H.); (S.H.A.)
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Campus, Durban 4001, South Africa;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Philadelphia University, P.O. Box 1, Amman 19392, Jordan; (P.K.D.); (S.N.A.); (Y.A.B.)
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, NCBS, TIFR, GKVK, Bellary Road, Bangalore 560 065, India;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (C.T.); (M.A.M.); (B.E.A.); (M.A.); (A.B.N.); (N.S.); (H.E.K.); (M.H.); (S.H.A.)
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Philadelphia University, P.O. Box 1, Amman 19392, Jordan; (P.K.D.); (S.N.A.); (Y.A.B.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Philadelphia University, P.O. Box 1, Amman 19392, Jordan; (P.K.D.); (S.N.A.); (Y.A.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, REVA University, Bangalore 560 064, India; (P.R.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (C.T.); (M.A.M.); (B.E.A.); (M.A.); (A.B.N.); (N.S.); (H.E.K.); (M.H.); (S.H.A.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia; (C.T.); (M.A.M.); (B.E.A.); (M.A.); (A.B.N.); (N.S.); (H.E.K.); (M.H.); (S.H.A.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Durban University of Technology, Durban 4001, South Africa;
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Maciel LG, Oliveira AA, Romão TP, Leal LLL, Guido RVC, Silva-Filha MHNL, Dos Anjos JV, Soares TA. Discovery of 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives as a novel class of noncompetitive inhibitors of 3-hydroxykynurenine transaminase (HKT) from Aedes aegypti. Bioorg Med Chem 2019; 28:115252. [PMID: 31864777 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2019.115252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The mosquito Aedes aegypti is the vector of arboviruses such as Zika, Chikungunya, dengue and yellow fever. These infectious diseases have a major impact on public health. The unavailability of effective vaccines or drugs to prevent or treat most of these diseases makes vector control the main form of prevention. One strategy to promote mosquito population control is the use of synthetic insecticides to inhibit key enzymes in the metabolic pathway of these insects, particularly during larval stages. One of the main targets of the kynurenine detoxification pathway in mosquitoes is the enzyme 3-hydroxykynurenine transaminase (HKT), which catalyzes the conversion of 3-hydroxykynurenine (3-HK) into xanthurenic acid (XA). In this work, we report eleven newly synthesized oxadiazole derivatives and demonstrate that these compounds are potent noncompetitive inhibitors of HKT from Ae. aegypti. The present data provide direct evidence that HKT can be explored as a molecular target for the discovery of novel larvicides against Ae. aegypti. More importantly, it ensures that structural information derived from the HKT 3D-structure can be used to guide the development of more potent inhibitors.
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- Larissa G Maciel
- Department of Fundamental Chemistry - Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Jornalista Aníbal Fernandes, s/n°Cidade Universitária - Recife, PE 50740-560, Brazil
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- Sao Carlos Institute of Physics - University of São Paulo, Av. Joao Dagnone, 1100 Jardim Santa Angelina, São Carlos, SP 13563-120, Brazil
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- Institute Aggeu Magalhães (IAM) - FIOCRUZ, Av. Professor Moraes Rego s/n°, Recife, PE 50740-560 Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry - Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Jornalista Aníbal Fernandes, s/n°Cidade Universitária - Recife, PE 50740-560, Brazil
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- Sao Carlos Institute of Physics - University of São Paulo, Av. Joao Dagnone, 1100 Jardim Santa Angelina, São Carlos, SP 13563-120, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry - Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Jornalista Aníbal Fernandes, s/n°Cidade Universitária - Recife, PE 50740-560, Brazil.
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry - Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Jornalista Aníbal Fernandes, s/n°Cidade Universitária - Recife, PE 50740-560, Brazil.
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Study of Anopheles gambiae 3-hydroxykynurenine transaminase activity and inhibition by LC-MS/MS method. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2019; 173:154-161. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2019.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Tarasenko M, Duderin N, Sharonova T, Baykov S, Shetnev A, Smirnov AV. Room-temperature synthesis of pharmaceutically important carboxylic acids bearing the 1,2,4-oxadiazole moiety. Tetrahedron Lett 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2017.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Pereira LPLA, Brito MCA, Araruna FB, de Andrade MS, Moraes DFC, Borges ACR, do Rêgo Barros Pires Leal ER. Molecular studies with Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762), mosquito transmitting the dengue virus. Parasitol Res 2017; 116:2057-2063. [PMID: 28560571 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-017-5484-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Dengue is an infectious viral disease, which can present a wide clinical picture, ranging from oligo or asymptomatic forms, to bleeding and shock, and can progress to death. The disease problem has increased in recent years, especially in urban and suburban areas of tropical and subtropical regions. There are five dengue viruses, called serotypes (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, DEN-4, and DEN-5), which belong to the Flaviviridae family and are transmitted to humans through infected mosquito bites, with the main vector the Aedes aegypti mosquito (Linnaeus, 1762). Studies performed with Ae. aegypti, aimed at their identification and analysis of their population structure, are fundamental to improve understanding of the epidemiology of dengue, as well for the definition of strategic actions that reduce the transmission of this disease. Therefore, considering the importance of such research to the development of programs to combat dengue, the present review considers the techniques used for the molecular identification, and evaluation of the genetic variability of Ae. aegypti.
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- Luciana Patrícia Lima Alves Pereira
- Programa de Pós-Gradução em Biotecnologia da Rede Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses, 1966, Vila Bacanga, São Luís, MA, 65065-545, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Gradução em Biotecnologia da Rede Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses, 1966, Vila Bacanga, São Luís, MA, 65065-545, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Gradução em Biotecnologia da Rede Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses, 1966, Vila Bacanga, São Luís, MA, 65065-545, Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Piauí, Av. São Sebastião, S/N, Reis Velloso, Parnaíba, PI, 64202-020, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Gradução em Biotecnologia da Rede Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses, 1966, Vila Bacanga, São Luís, MA, 65065-545, Brazil
- Laboratório de Estudos Genômicos e Histocompatibilidade-LEGH, Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Rua Barão de Itapari, 227, Centro, São Luís, MA, 65020-070, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Gradução em Biotecnologia da Rede Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses, 1966, Vila Bacanga, São Luís, MA, 65065-545, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Gradução em Biotecnologia da Rede Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses, 1966, Vila Bacanga, São Luís, MA, 65065-545, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Gradução em Biotecnologia da Rede Renorbio, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Av. dos Portugueses, 1966, Vila Bacanga, São Luís, MA, 65065-545, Brazil
- Laboratório de Estudos Genômicos e Histocompatibilidade-LEGH, Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Rua Barão de Itapari, 227, Centro, São Luís, MA, 65020-070, Brazil
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Malpighian Tubules as Novel Targets for Mosquito Control. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14020111. [PMID: 28125032 PMCID: PMC5334665 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14020111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Revised: 01/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The Malpighian tubules and hindgut are the renal excretory tissues of mosquitoes; they are essential to maintaining hemolymph water and solute homeostasis. Moreover, they make important contributions to detoxifying metabolic wastes and xenobiotics in the hemolymph. We have focused on elucidating the molecular mechanisms of Malpighian tubule function in adult female mosquitoes and developing chemical tools as prototypes for next-generation mosquitocides that would act via a novel mechanism of action (i.e., renal failure). To date, we have targeted inward rectifier potassium (Kir) channels expressed in the Malpighian tubules of the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti and malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae. Inhibition of these channels with small molecules inhibits transepithelial K⁺ and fluid secretion in Malpighian tubules, leading to a disruption of hemolymph K⁺ and fluid homeostasis in adult female mosquitoes. In addition, we have used next-generation sequencing to characterize the transcriptome of Malpighian tubules in the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus, before and after blood meals, to reveal new molecular targets for potentially disrupting Malpighian tubule function. Within 24 h after a blood meal, the Malpighian tubules enhance the mRNA expression of genes encoding mechanisms involved with the detoxification of metabolic wastes produced during blood digestion (e.g., heme, NH₃, reactive oxygen species). The development of chemical tools targeting these molecular mechanisms in Malpighian tubules may offer a promising avenue for the development of mosquitocides that are highly-selective against hematophagous females, which are the only life stage that transmits pathogens.
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Role of Bai-Shao towards the antidepressant effect of Chaihu-Shu-Gan-San using metabonomics integrated with chemical fingerprinting. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2015; 1006:16-29. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2015.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Revised: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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