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Angulo-Elizari E, Henriquez-Figuereo A, Morán-Serradilla C, Plano D, Sanmartín C. Unlocking the potential of 1,4-naphthoquinones: A comprehensive review of their anticancer properties. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 268:116249. [PMID: 38458106 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Cancer encompasses a group of pathologies with common characteristics, high incidence, and prevalence in all countries. Although there are treatments available for this disease, they are not always effective or safe, often failing to achieve the desired results. This is why it is necessary to continue the search for new therapies. One of the strategies for obtaining new antitumor drugs is the use of 1,4-naphthoquinone as a scaffold in synthetic or natural products with antitumor activity. This review focuses on compiling studies related to the antitumor activity of 1,4-naphthoquinone and its natural and synthetic derivatives over the last 10 years. The work describes the main natural naphthoquinones with antitumor activity and classifies the synthetic naphthoquinones based on the structural modifications made to the scaffold. Additionally, the formation of metal complexes using naphthoquinones as a ligand is considered. After a thorough review, 197 synthetic compounds with potent biological activity against cancer have been classified according to their chemical structures and their mechanisms of action have been described.
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- Eduardo Angulo-Elizari
- University of Navarra, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Irunlarrea 1, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Irunlarrea 1, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Irunlarrea 1, 31008, Pamplona, Spain
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- University of Navarra, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Irunlarrea 1, 31008, Pamplona, Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdisNA), 31008, Pamplona, Spain.
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- University of Navarra, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Irunlarrea 1, 31008, Pamplona, Spain; Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdisNA), 31008, Pamplona, Spain.
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Hiltermann TW, Sarkar S, Thangadurai V, Sutherland TC. Diamino-Substituted Quinones as Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:8580-8588. [PMID: 38320233 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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This study introduces a sustainable approach to designing organic cathode materials (OCMs) for lithium-ion batteries as a potential replacement for traditional metal-based electrodes. Utilizing green synthetic methodologies, we synthesized and characterized five distinct quinone derivatives and investigated their electrochemical attributes within Li-ion battery architectures. Notably, the observed specific capacities were lower than the theoretical predictions, suggesting limitations in achieving efficient redox reactions in a coin-cell configuration. Among the quinone derivatives studied, one variant derived from natural vanillin showed superior cycle stability, maintaining 58% capacity retention over 95 charge-discharge cycles, and achieving a Coulombic efficiency of 90%. Importantly, we discovered that the commonly used Super-P conductive carbon did not yield any measurable battery performance; instead, these quinones necessitated the incorporation of graphene nanoplatelets as the conductive matrix. Through a facile one-step synthesis in ethanol or water, we have demonstrated a viable synthetic route for producing OCMs, albeit with moderate performances, which have attempted to address common concerns of high solubility and poor redox reactivity of previous OCMs, thereby offering a sustainable pathway for the development of organic-based energy storage devices.
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- Tyler W Hiltermann
- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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Nakayama T, Uno B. Reactivities of 1,2-, 1,3-, and 1,4-dihydroxynaphthalenes toward electrogenerated superoxide in N,N-dimethylformamide through proton-coupled electron transfer. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Clementino-Neto J, da Silva JKS, de Melo Bastos Cavalcante C, da Silva-Júnior PF, David CC, de Araújo MV, Mendes CB, de Queiroz AC, da Silva ECO, de Souza ST, da Silva Fonseca EJ, da Silva TMS, de Amorim Camara C, Moura-Neto V, de Araújo-Júnior JX, da Silva-Júnior EF, da-Silva AX, Alexandre-Moreira MS. In vitro antitumor activity of dialkylamine-1,4-naphthoquinones toward human glioblastoma multiforme cells. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj05915g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this study, we evaluated the in vitro antitumor activity of dialkylamino-1,4-naphthoquinones (1a–n) toward human glioblastoma multiforme cells (GBM02).
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- José Clementino-Neto
- Laboratory of Pharmacology and Immunity, Institute of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões, Lourival Melo Mota Avenue, Maceió 57072-970, AL, Brazil
- Laboratory of Electrophysiology and Brain Metabolism, Institute of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões, Lourival Melo Mota Avenue, Maceió 57072-970, AL, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology and Immunity, Institute of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões, Lourival Melo Mota Avenue, Maceió 57072-970, AL, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology and Immunity, Institute of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões, Lourival Melo Mota Avenue, Maceió 57072-970, AL, Brazil
- Laboratory of Electrophysiology and Brain Metabolism, Institute of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões, Lourival Melo Mota Avenue, Maceió 57072-970, AL, Brazil
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- Chemistry and Biotechnology Institute, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões, Lourival Melo Mota Avenue, Maceió 57072-970, AL, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Compounds Synthesis, Molecular Sciences Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Campus Dois Irmãos, Dom Manuel de Medeiros Street, Recife 57171-900, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology and Immunity, Institute of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões, Lourival Melo Mota Avenue, Maceió 57072-970, AL, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Electrophysiology and Brain Metabolism, Institute of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões, Lourival Melo Mota Avenue, Maceió 57072-970, AL, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology and Immunity, Institute of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões, Lourival Melo Mota Avenue, Maceió 57072-970, AL, Brazil
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Complex Of Medical Sciences And Nursing, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus Arapiraca, Manoel Severino Barbosa Avenue, Arapiraca 57309-005, AL, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Characterization and Microscopy of Materials, Institute of Physics, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões, Lourival Melo Mota Avenue, Maceió, 57072, AL, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Characterization and Microscopy of Materials, Institute of Physics, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões, Lourival Melo Mota Avenue, Maceió, 57072, AL, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Characterization and Microscopy of Materials, Institute of Physics, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões, Lourival Melo Mota Avenue, Maceió, 57072, AL, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Compounds Synthesis, Molecular Sciences Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Campus Dois Irmãos, Dom Manuel de Medeiros Street, Recife 57171-900, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Compounds Synthesis, Molecular Sciences Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Campus Dois Irmãos, Dom Manuel de Medeiros Street, Recife 57171-900, PE, Brazil
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- State Institute of Brain Paulo Niemeyer, Rezende Street, Rio de Janeiro 20231-092, RJ, Brazil
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- Chemistry and Biotechnology Institute, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões, Lourival Melo Mota Avenue, Maceió 57072-970, AL, Brazil
- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences Institute, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões, Lourival Melo Mota Avenue, Maceió 57072-970, AL, Brazil
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- Chemistry and Biotechnology Institute, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões, Lourival Melo Mota Avenue, Maceió 57072-970, AL, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Electrophysiology and Brain Metabolism, Institute of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões, Lourival Melo Mota Avenue, Maceió 57072-970, AL, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology and Immunity, Institute of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus A.C. Simões, Lourival Melo Mota Avenue, Maceió 57072-970, AL, Brazil
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Giongo V, Falanga A, De Melo CPP, da Silva GB, Bellavita R, De-Simone SG, Paixão IC, Galdiero S. Antiviral Potential of Naphthoquinones Derivatives Encapsulated within Liposomes. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26216440. [PMID: 34770849 PMCID: PMC8586984 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26216440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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HSV infections, both type 1 and type 2, are among the most widespread viral diseases affecting people of all ages. Their symptoms could be mild, with cold sores up to 10 days of infection, blindness and encephalitis caused by HSV-1 affecting immunocompetent and immunosuppressed individuals. The severe effects derive from co-evolution with the host, resulting in immune evasion mechanisms, including latency and growing resistance to acyclovir and derivatives. An efficient alternative to controlling the spreading of HSV mutations is the exploitation of new drugs, and the possibility of enhancing their delivery through the encapsulation of drugs into nanoparticles, such as liposomes. In this work, liposomes were loaded with a series of 2-aminomethyl- 3-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinones derivatives with n-butyl (compound 1), benzyl (compound 2) and nitrobenzene (compound 3) substituents in the primary amine of naphthoquinone. They were previously identified to have significant inhibitory activity against HSV-1. All of the aminomethylnaphthoquinones derivatives encapsulated in the phosphatidylcholine liposomes were able to control the early and late phases of HSV-1 replication, especially those substituted with the benzyl (compound 2) and nitrobenzene (compound 3), which yields selective index values that are almost nine times more efficient than acyclovir. The growing interest of the industry in topical administration against HSV supports our choice of liposome as a drug carrier of aminomethylnaphthoquinones derivatives for formulations of in vivo pre-clinical assays.
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- Viveca Giongo
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências e Biotecnologia, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Biology Institute, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói 24020-141, Brazil; (C.P.P.D.M.); (S.G.D.-S.); (I.C.P.)
- Correspondence: (V.G.); (S.G.); Tel.: +552-130-829-025 (V.G.); +390-812-534-503 (S.G.)
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy;
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências e Biotecnologia, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Biology Institute, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói 24020-141, Brazil; (C.P.P.D.M.); (S.G.D.-S.); (I.C.P.)
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- Department of of Fundamental Chemistry, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica 23897-000, Brazil;
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 34102 Naples, Italy;
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências e Biotecnologia, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Biology Institute, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói 24020-141, Brazil; (C.P.P.D.M.); (S.G.D.-S.); (I.C.P.)
- FIOCRUZ, Center for Technological Development in Health(CDTS)/National Institute of Science and Technology for Innovation in Neglected Diseases Populations (INCT-IDNP), Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências e Biotecnologia, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Biology Institute, Federal Fluminense University, Niterói 24020-141, Brazil; (C.P.P.D.M.); (S.G.D.-S.); (I.C.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 34102 Naples, Italy;
- Correspondence: (V.G.); (S.G.); Tel.: +552-130-829-025 (V.G.); +390-812-534-503 (S.G.)
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Donzel M, Karabiyikli D, Cotos L, Elhabiri M, Davioud‐Charvet E. Direct C−H Radical Alkylation of 1,4‐Quinones. European J Org Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202100452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Maxime Donzel
- UMR7042 Université de Strasbourg-CNRS-UHA Laboratoire d'Innovation Moléculaire et Applications (LIMA) Team Bio (IN) organic and Medicinal Chemistry European School of Chemistry, Polymers and Materials (ECPM) 25 Rue Becquerel Strasbourg 67087 France
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- UMR7042 Université de Strasbourg-CNRS-UHA Laboratoire d'Innovation Moléculaire et Applications (LIMA) Team Bio (IN) organic and Medicinal Chemistry European School of Chemistry, Polymers and Materials (ECPM) 25 Rue Becquerel Strasbourg 67087 France
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- UMR7042 Université de Strasbourg-CNRS-UHA Laboratoire d'Innovation Moléculaire et Applications (LIMA) Team Bio (IN) organic and Medicinal Chemistry European School of Chemistry, Polymers and Materials (ECPM) 25 Rue Becquerel Strasbourg 67087 France
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- UMR7042 Université de Strasbourg-CNRS-UHA Laboratoire d'Innovation Moléculaire et Applications (LIMA) Team Bio (IN) organic and Medicinal Chemistry European School of Chemistry, Polymers and Materials (ECPM) 25 Rue Becquerel Strasbourg 67087 France
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- UMR7042 Université de Strasbourg-CNRS-UHA Laboratoire d'Innovation Moléculaire et Applications (LIMA) Team Bio (IN) organic and Medicinal Chemistry European School of Chemistry, Polymers and Materials (ECPM) 25 Rue Becquerel Strasbourg 67087 France
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Zang YQ, Zhai YQ, Feng YY, Ju XY, Zuo F. Molecular mechanisms of quinalizarin induces apoptosis and G0/G1 cell cycle of human esophageal cancer HCE-4 cells depends on MAPK, STAT3, and NF-κB signaling pathways. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2021; 36:276-286. [PMID: 33030807 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Quinalizarin (Quina) is one of the main components of many herbal medicines and has good anti-tumor activity. However, the exact mode of cytotoxic action and signaling pathways on Quina in human esophageal cancer has not yet been confirmed. In this study, we explored the anticancer effect of Quina against human esophageal cancer HCE-4 cells and the underlying mechanisms. The results of the Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay showed that Quina inhibited the viability of human esophageal cancer HCE-4 cells in a dose-dependent and time-dependent manner. It also inhibited HCE-4 cells proliferation and induced apoptosis by increasing the levels of Bad, caspase-3, and PARP, decreasing the level of Bcl-2. The results of the cell cycle analysis suggested that Quina arrested HCE-4 cells in the G0/G1 cycle by downregulating cyclin-dependent (CDK) 2/4, cyclin D1/E and upregulating the levels of p21 and p27. We also found that Quina activated mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and inhibited the signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 (STAT3) and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathways. Furthermore, Quina significantly increased intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) level. The pretreatment of N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) blocked the apoptosis induced by Quina and inhibited the activities of MAPK, STAT3, and NF-κB signaling pathways. These results indicate that Quina induces the apoptosis in HCE-4 cells, which is via accumulating ROS generation and regulating MAPK, STAT3, and NF-κB. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that Quina have good therapeutic effects on human esophageal cancer cells.
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- Yan-Qing Zang
- College of Food Science, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
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- College of Food Science, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
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- College of Food Science, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
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- College of Food Science, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
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- College of Food Science, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
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Talukdar R. Synthetically Important Ring-Opening Acylations of Alkoxybenzenes. SYNTHESIS-STUTTGART 2020. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1707255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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AbstractCyclic ketones, anhydrides, lactams and lactones are a particular class of molecules that are often used in synthesis, wherein their electrophilic properties are leveraged to enable facile Friedel–Crafts ring openings through nucleophilic attack at the carbonyl sp2 centre. The use of electron-rich alkoxybenzenes as nucleophiles has also become important since the discovery of the Friedel–Crafts reaction. As a result, various isomeric alkoxybenzenes are used for preparing starting materials in target-oriented syntheses. This review covers the instances of different alkoxybenzenes that are used as nucleophiles in ring-opening acylations with carbonyl-containing cyclic electrophiles, for the construction of important building blocks for multistep transformations. This review summarizes the ring-opening functionalization of three- to seven-membered molecular rings with alkoxybenzenes in a Friedel–Crafts fashion. Sometimes the rings need subtle or considerable activation by the help of Lewis acid(s), followed by nucleophilic attack. This review is aimed to be a summary of the important acylations of electron-rich alkoxybenzenes by nucleophilic ring-opening of cyclic molecules. The works cited employ a wide range of conditions and differently substituted substrates for target-oriented syntheses.1 Introduction and Scope2 Arenes for Acylative Ring Opening2.1 Three-Membered Rings: Ring Opening of Oxirane-2,3-dione2.2 Four-Membered Rings2.2.1 Ring Opening of Cyclobutanones2.2.2 Ring Opening of β-Lactams2.2.3 Ring Opening of β-Lactone2.3 Five-Membered Rings2.3.1 Ring Opening of Phthalimides2.3.2 Ring Opening of γ-Lactones2.3.3 Ring Opening of Anhydrides2.4 Six-Membered Rings2.5 Seven-Membered Rings3 Conclusion
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Dong H, Yang J, Wang Y, Jiang Y, Chen J, Zhang W, Lu Y, Chen L, Chen Y. Polysaccharide SAFP from Sarcodon aspratus attenuates oxidative stress-induced cell damage and bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 164:1215-1236. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.07.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Zhu B, Han H, Su W, Yu C, Jiang X. Free‐radical Initialized Cyclization of 2‐(3‐Arylpropioloyl)benzaldehydes with Toluene Derivatives: Access to Benzylated 1,4‐Naphthoquinones via Copper‐Catalyzed Cascade Reaction. Adv Synth Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202000975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Bingbin Zhu
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 People's Republic of China
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- College of pharmaceutical sciences Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 People's Republic of China
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- College of pharmaceutical sciences Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 People's Republic of China
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- College of pharmaceutical sciences Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 People's Republic of China
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Wang X, Chen F, Gou S. Anti-tumor effects and cell motility inhibition of the DN604-gemcitabine combined treatment in human bladder cancer models. Bioorg Med Chem 2020; 29:115858. [PMID: 33218897 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2020.115858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Bladder cancer is one of the major tumors for men in the world, in which therapy the combination of cisplatin and gemcitabine is still fist-line applied to treat with advanced or metastatic bladder cancer. In our early study, we developed a potential Pt(II) agent, DN604, which has anti-tumor effect as potent as cisplatin toward bladder cancers. Herein, we aim at investigating the combinatory application of DN604 with gemcitabine for bladder cancer treatment. In vitro studies proved that the combined treatment of DN604 and gemcitabine could limit cell proliferation by elevating the incidence of DNA damage induced apoptosis. Notably, further researches showed that the DN604-gemcitabine treatment suppressed cell autophagy to inhibit cell motility upon the ROS dependent p38 MAPK signaling pathway, explicating its better anti-tumor activity than single drug treatment or the cisplatin-gemcitabine treatment. In vivo tests confirmed that the DN604-gemcitabine treatment has superior anti-tumor activity with low toxicity to cisplatin or its combination with gemcitabine treatments. DN604 plus gemcitabine, is of great significance for the treatment with human bladder cancer. Our study has provided a potential combination treatment option.
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- Xinyi Wang
- Pharmaceutical Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China; Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China; Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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Sheng YN, Luo YH, Liu SB, Xu WT, Zhang Y, Zhang T, Xue H, Zuo WB, Li YN, Wang CY, Jin CH. Zeaxanthin Induces Apoptosis via ROS-Regulated MAPK and AKT Signaling Pathway in Human Gastric Cancer Cells. Onco Targets Ther 2020; 13:10995-11006. [PMID: 33149614 PMCID: PMC7605660 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s272514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Zeaxanthin, a carotenoid commonly found in plants, has a variety of biological functions including anti-cancer activity. PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the potential mechanisms of zeaxanthin in human gastric cancer cells. METHODS CCK-8 assay was used to examine the cytotoxic effect of zeaxanthin on human gastric cancer cells. Flow cytometry was used to analyse AGS cell cycle distribution and apoptosis status. Western blot analysis was used to detect the expression levels of cycle-related proteins (Cyclin A, Cyclin B1, CDK1/2, p21, and p27), apoptosis-related proteins (Bcl-2, Bad, caspase-3, PARP), MAPK, AKT, STAT3, and NF-κB. RESULTS CCK-8 assay showed that zeaxanthin has obvious cytotoxic effects on 12 types of human gastric cancer cells, but no obvious toxic effect on normal cells. In addition, flow cytometry and Western blotting results showed that zeaxanthin induces apoptosis by reducing mitochondrial membrane potential; increasing Cytochrome C, Bax, cleaved-caspase-3 (cle-cas-3), and cleaved-PARP (cle-PARP) expression levels; and decreasing Bcl-2, pro-caspase-3 (pro-cas-3), and pro-PARP expression levels. Additionally, zeaxanthin caused cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase by increasing the levels of p21 and p27 and reduced the levels of AKT, Cyclin A, Cyclin B1, and Cyclin-dependent kinase 1/2 (CDK1/2). Furthermore, after zeaxanthin treatment, the expression levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), p-JNK, p-p38, and I-κB increased, and the expression levels of p-ERK, p-AKT, STAT3, and NF-κB decreased. However, the ROS scavenger N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and MAPK inhibitors inhibited zeaxanthin-induced apoptosis, and under the action of zeaxanthin, MAPK regulated NF-κB and STAT3, and reduced their protein expression levels. CONCLUSION Zeaxanthin has a potential effect against gastric cancer cells through the ROS-mediated MAPK, AKT, NF-κB, and STAT3 signaling pathways, and it is expected to become a new drug for the treatment of human gastric cancer.
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- Ya-Nan Sheng
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Food Science, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing163319, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Grass Science, College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing163319, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing163319, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing163319, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing163319, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing163319, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing163319, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing163319, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing163319, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Food Science, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing163319, People’s Republic of China
- National Coarse Cereals Engineering Research Center, Daqing163319, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Food Science, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing163319, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing163319, People’s Republic of China
- National Coarse Cereals Engineering Research Center, Daqing163319, People’s Republic of China
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Shen GN, Li J, Jin YH, Sun HN, Hao YY, Jin MH, Liu R, Li WL, Zhang YQ, Yu JB, Yu NN, Wang WD, Yu LY, Kim JS, Kwon T, Han YH. The compound 2-benzylthio-5,8-dimethoxynaphthalene-1,4-dione leads to apoptotic cell death by increasing the cellular reactive oxygen species levels in Ras-mutated liver cancer cells. Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:82. [PMID: 32968439 PMCID: PMC7500053 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.9209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to verify the pro-apoptotic anticancer potential of several 5,8-dimethoxy-1,4-phthoquinone (DMNQ) derivatives in Ras-mediated tumorigenesis. MTT assays were used to detect cellular viability and flow cytometry was performed to assess intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and apoptosis. The expression levels of proteins were detected via western blotting. Among the 12 newly synthesized DMNQ derivatives, 2-benzylthio-5,8-dimethoxynaphthalene-1,4-dione (BZNQ; component #1) significantly reduced cell viability both in mouse NIH3T3 embryonic fibroblasts cells (NC) and H-RasG12V transfected mouse NIH3T3 embryonic fibroblasts cells (NR). Moreover, BZNQ resulted in increased cytotoxic sensitivity in Ras-mutant transfected cells. Furthermore, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in H-RasG12V transfected HepG2 liver cancer cells (HR) were significantly higher compared with the levels in HepG2 liver cancer cells (HC) following BZNQ treatment, which further resulted in increased cellular apoptosis. Eliminating cellular ROS using an ROS scavenger N-acetyl-L-cysteine markedly reversed BZNQ-induced cellular ROS accumulation and cell apoptosis in HC and HR cells. Western blotting results revealed that BZNQ significantly downregulated H-Ras protein expression and inhibited the Ras-mediated downstream signaling pathways such as protein kinase B, extracellular signal-related kinase and glycogen synthase kinase phosphorylation and β-catenin protein expression. These results indicated that the novel DMNQ derivative BZNQ may be a therapeutic drug for Ras-mediated liver tumorigenesis. The results of the current study suggest that BZNQ exerts its effect by downregulating H-Ras protein expression and Ras-mediated signaling pathways.
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- Gui-Nan Shen
- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, P.R. China
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- Library and Information Center, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, P.R. China
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- Primate Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup-si, Jeonbuk 56216, Republic of Korea
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- Primate Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup-si, Jeonbuk 56216, Republic of Korea
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, P.R. China
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Shen GN, Wang C, Luo YH, Wang JR, Wang R, Xu WT, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang DJ, Jin CH. 2-(6-Hydroxyhexylthio)-5,8-dimethoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone Induces Apoptosis through ROS-Mediated MAPK, STAT3, and NF- κB Signalling Pathways in Lung Cancer A549 Cells. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2020; 2020:7375862. [PMID: 32849902 PMCID: PMC7441457 DOI: 10.1155/2020/7375862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2019] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Two novel compounds, 2-(2-hydroxyethylthio)-5,8-dimethoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (HEDMNQ) and 2-(6-hydroxyhexylthio)-5,8-dimethoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (HHDMNQ), were synthesized to investigate the kill effects and mechanism of 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives in lung cancer cells. The results of the CCK-8 assay showed that HEDMNQ and HHDMNQ had significant cytotoxic effects on A549, NCI-H23, and NCI-H460 NSCLC cells. Flow cytometry and western blot results indicated that HHDMNQ induced A549 cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase by decreasing the expression levels of cyclin-dependent kinase 1/2 and cyclin B1. Fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry results indicated that HHDMNQ could induce A549 cell apoptosis, and western blot analysis showed that HHDMNQ induced apoptosis through regulating the mitochondria pathway, as well as the MAPK, STAT3, and NF-κB signalling pathways. Flow cytometry results showed that intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were increased after HHDMNQ treatment, and western blot showed that ROS could modulate the intrinsic pathway and MAPK, STAT3, and NF-κB signalling pathways. These effects were blocked by the ROS inhibitor N-acetyl-L-cysteine in A549 cells. Our findings suggest that compared with HEDMNQ, HHDMNQ had the stronger ability to inhibit the cell viability of lung cancer cells and induce apoptosis by regulating the ROS-mediated intrinsic pathway and MAPK/STAT3/NF-κB signalling pathways. Thus, HHDMNQ might be a potential antitumour compound for treating lung cancer.
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- Gui-Nan Shen
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China
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- Pharmacy Department, Daqing Oilfield General Hospital, Daqing 163001, China
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- Department of Grass Science, College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Food Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China
- National Coarse Cereals Engineering Research Center, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Food Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China
- National Coarse Cereals Engineering Research Center, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163319, China
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Goleva TN, Lyamzaev KG, Rogov AG, Khailova LS, Epremyan KK, Shumakovich GP, Domnina LV, Ivanova OY, Marmiy NV, Zinevich TV, Esipov DS, Zvyagilskaya RA, Skulachev VP, Chernyak BV. Mitochondria-targeted 1,4-naphthoquinone (SkQN) is a powerful prooxidant and cytotoxic agent. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS 2020; 1861:148210. [PMID: 32305410 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2020.148210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
An increase in the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in mitochondria due to targeted delivery of redox active compounds may be useful in studies of modulation of cell functions by mitochondrial ROS. Recently, the mitochondria-targeted derivative of menadione (MitoK3) was synthesized. However, MitoK3 did not induce mitochondrial ROS production and lipid peroxidation while exerting significant cytotoxic action. Here we synthesized 1,4-naphthoquinone conjugated with alkyltriphenylphosphonium (SkQN) as a prototype of mitochondria-targeted prooxidant, and its redox properties, interactions with isolated mitochondria, yeast cells and various human cell lines were investigated. According to electrochemical measurements, SkQN was more active redox agent and, due to the absence of methyl group in the naphthoquinone ring, more reactive as electrophile than MitoK3. SkQN (but not MitoK3) stimulated hydrogen peroxide production in isolated mitochondria. At low concentrations, SkQN stimulated state 4 respiration in mitochondria, decreased membrane potential, and blocked ATP synthesis, being more efficient uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation than MitoK3. In yeast cells, SkQN decreased cell viability and induced oxidative stress and mitochondrial fragmentation. SkQN killed various tumor cells much more efficiently than MitoK3. Since many tumors are characterized by increased oxidative stress, the use of new mitochondria-targeted prooxidants may be a promising strategy for anticancer therapy.
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- Tatyana N Goleva
- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Fundamentals of Biotechnology Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russian Federation
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Fundamentals of Biotechnology Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russian Federation
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Fundamentals of Biotechnology Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Fundamentals of Biotechnology Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russian Federation
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russian Federation
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- Faculty of Biology, Institute of Mitoengineering, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russian Federation
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- Faculty of Biology, Institute of Mitoengineering, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russian Federation
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- Faculty of Biology, Institute of Mitoengineering, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russian Federation
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- Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Fundamentals of Biotechnology Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russian Federation
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russian Federation.
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