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Ben-Eltriki M, Gayle EJ, Walker N, Deb S. Pharmacological Significance of Heme Oxygenase 1 in Prostate Cancer. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2023; 45:4301-4316. [PMID: 37232742 DOI: 10.3390/cimb45050273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) is a detoxifying antioxidant microsomal enzyme that regulates inflammation, apoptosis, cell proliferation, and angiogenesis in prostate cancer (PCa). This makes HO-1 a promising target for therapeutic prevention and treatment due to its anti-inflammatory properties and ability to control redox homeostasis. Clinical evidence highlights the possible correlation between HO-1 expression and PCa growth, aggressiveness, metastasized tumors, resistance to therapy, and poor clinical outcomes. Interestingly, studies have reported anticancer benefits mediated by both HO-1 induction and inhibition in PCa models. Contrasting evidence exists on the role of HO-1 in PCa progression and possible treatment targets. Herein, we provide an overview of available evidence on the clinical significance of HO-1 signaling in PCa. It appears that the beneficial effects of HO-1 induction or inhibition are dependent on whether it is a normal versus malignant cell as well as the intensity (major vs. minor) of the increase in HO-1 enzymatic activity. The current literature evidence indicates that HO-1 has dual effects in PCa. The amount of cellular iron and reactive oxygen species (ROS) can determine the role of HO-1 in PCa. A major increase in ROS enforces HO-1 to a protective role. HO-1 overexpression may provide cryoprotection to normal cells against oxidative stress via suppressing the expression of proinflammatory genes, and thus offer therapeutic prevention. In contrast, a moderate increase in ROS can lead to the perpetrator role of HO-1, which is associated with PCa progression and metastasis. HO-1 inhibition by xenobiotics in DNA-damaged cells tilts the balance to promote apoptosis and inhibit PCa proliferation and metastasis. Overall, the totality of the evidence revealed that HO-1 may play a dual role in the therapeutic prevention and treatment of PCa.
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- Mohamed Ben-Eltriki
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Clinical Pharmacology Lab, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T6, Canada
- Cochrane Hypertension Review Group, Therapeutic Initiative, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- College of Biomedical Sciences, Larkin University, 18301 N. Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33169, USA
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- College of Biomedical Sciences, Larkin University, 18301 N. Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33169, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Larkin University, Miami, FL 33169, USA
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Salerno L, Sorrenti V, Pittalà V, Consoli V, Modica MN, Romeo G, Marrazzo A, Giuliano M, Zajdel P, Vanella L, Intagliata S. Discovery of SI 1/20 and SI 1/22 as Mutual Prodrugs of 5-Fluorouracil and Imidazole-Based Heme Oxygenase 1 Inhibitor with Improved Cytotoxicity in DU145 Prostate Cancer Cells. ChemMedChem 2023; 18:e202300047. [PMID: 36756924 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202300047] [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: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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In this work, we extend the concept of 5-fluorouracil/heme oxygenase 1 (5-FU/HO-1) inhibitor hybrid as an effective strategy for enhancing 5-FU-based anticancer therapies. For this purpose, we designed and synthesized new mutual prodrugs, named SI 1/20 and SI 1/22, in which the two active parent drugs (i. e., 5-FU and an imidazole-based HO-1 inhibitor) were connected through an easily cleavable succinic linker. Experimental hydrolysis rate, and in silico ADMET predictions were indicative of good drug-likeness and pharmacokinetic properties. Novel hybrids significantly reduced the viability of prostate DU145 cancer cells compared to the parent compounds 5-FU and HO-1 inhibitor administered alone or in combination. Interestingly, both compounds showed statistically significant lower toxicity, than 5-FU at the same dose, against non-tumorigenic human benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH-1) cell line. Moreover, the newly synthesized mutual prodrugs inhibited the HO-1 activity both in a cell-free model and in vitro, as well as downregulated the HO-1 expression and increased the reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels.
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- Loredana Salerno
- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
- Department of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Princess Al Jawhara Centre for Molecular Medicine, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, 329, Bahrain
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 9 Medyczna Str., 30-688, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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Mancuso C. The impact of heme oxygenase-2 on pharmacological research: A bibliometric analysis and beyond. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1156333. [PMID: 37153762 PMCID: PMC10154548 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1156333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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Heme oxygenase (HO-2) is an enzyme mainly involved in the physiologic turnover of heme and intracellular gas sensing, and it is very abundant in the brain, testes, kidneys and vessels. Since 1990, when HO-2 was discovered, the scientific community has underestimated the role of this protein in health and disease, as attested by the small amount of articles published and citations received. One of the reason that have contributed to the lack of interest in HO-2 was the difficulty in upregulating or inhibiting this enzyme. However, over the last 10 years, novel HO-2 agonists and antagonists have been synthesized, and the availability of these pharmacological tools should increase the appeal of HO-2 as drug target. In particular, these agonists and antagonists could help explain some controversial aspects, such as the neuroprotective versus neurotoxic roles of HO-2 in cerebrovascular diseases. Furthermore, the discovery of HO-2 genetic variants and their involvement in Parkinson's disease, in particular in males, opens new avenues for pharmacogenetic studies in gender medicine.
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- Cesare Mancuso
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Healthcare Surveillance and Bioethics, Section of Pharmacology, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- *Correspondence: Cesare Mancuso,
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Consoli V, Sorrenti V, Pittalà V, Greish K, D’Amico AG, Romeo G, Intagliata S, Salerno L, Vanella L. Heme Oxygenase Modulation Drives Ferroptosis in TNBC Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23105709. [PMID: 35628518 PMCID: PMC9143660 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23105709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The term ferroptosis refers to a peculiar type of programmed cell death (PCD) mainly characterized by extensive iron-dependent lipid peroxidation. Recently, ferroptosis has been suggested as a potential new strategy for the treatment of several cancers, including breast cancer (BC). In particular, among the BC subtypes, triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is considered the most aggressive, and conventional drugs fail to provide long-term efficacy. In this context, our study's purpose was to investigate the mechanism of ferroptosis in breast cancer cell lines and reveal the significance of heme oxygenase (HO) modulation in the process, providing new biochemical approaches. HO's effect on BC was evaluated by MTT tests, gene silencing, Western blot analysis, and measurement of reactive oxygen species (ROS), glutathione (GSH) and lipid hydroperoxide (LOOH) levels. In order to assess HO's implication, different approaches were exploited, using two distinct HO-1 inducers (hemin and curcumin), a well-known HO inhibitor (SnMP) and a selective HO-2 inhibitor. The data obtained showed HO's contribution to the onset of ferroptosis; in particular, HO-1 induction seemed to accelerate the process. Moreover, our results suggest a potential role of HO-2 in erastin-induced ferroptosis. In view of the above, HO modulation in ferroptosis can offer a novel approach for breast cancer treatment.
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- Valeria Consoli
- Department of Drug and Health Science, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy; (V.C.); (V.P.); (A.G.D.); (G.R.); (S.I.); (L.S.); (L.V.)
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- Department of Drug and Health Science, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy; (V.C.); (V.P.); (A.G.D.); (G.R.); (S.I.); (L.S.); (L.V.)
- CERNUT-Research Centre on Nutraceuticals and Health Products, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Drug and Health Science, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy; (V.C.); (V.P.); (A.G.D.); (G.R.); (S.I.); (L.S.); (L.V.)
- CERNUT-Research Centre on Nutraceuticals and Health Products, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Princess Al-Jawhara Centre for Molecular Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama 329, Bahrain;
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- Department of Drug and Health Science, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy; (V.C.); (V.P.); (A.G.D.); (G.R.); (S.I.); (L.S.); (L.V.)
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- Department of Drug and Health Science, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy; (V.C.); (V.P.); (A.G.D.); (G.R.); (S.I.); (L.S.); (L.V.)
- CERNUT-Research Centre on Nutraceuticals and Health Products, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Science, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy; (V.C.); (V.P.); (A.G.D.); (G.R.); (S.I.); (L.S.); (L.V.)
- CERNUT-Research Centre on Nutraceuticals and Health Products, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Science, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy; (V.C.); (V.P.); (A.G.D.); (G.R.); (S.I.); (L.S.); (L.V.)
- CERNUT-Research Centre on Nutraceuticals and Health Products, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug and Health Science, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy; (V.C.); (V.P.); (A.G.D.); (G.R.); (S.I.); (L.S.); (L.V.)
- CERNUT-Research Centre on Nutraceuticals and Health Products, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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Floresta G, Fallica AN, Patamia V, Sorrenti V, Greish K, Rescifina A, Pittalà V. From Far West to East: Joining the Molecular Architecture of Imidazole-like Ligands in HO-1 Complexes. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14121289. [PMID: 34959690 PMCID: PMC8704944 DOI: 10.3390/ph14121289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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HO-1 overexpression has been reported in several cases/types of human malignancies. Unfortunately, poor clinical outcomes are reported in most of these cases, and the inhibition of HO-1 is considered a valuable and proven anticancer approach. To identify novel hit compounds suitable as HO-1 inhibitors, we report here a fragment-based approach where ligand joining experiments were used. The two most important parts of the classical structure of the HO-1 inhibitors were used as a starting point, and 1000 novel compounds were generated and then virtually evaluated by structure and ligand-based approaches. The joining experiments led us to a novel series of indole-based compounds. A synthetic pathway for eight selected molecules was designed, and the compounds were synthesized. The biological activity revealed that some molecules reach the micromolar activity, whereas molecule 4d inhibits the HO-1 with an IC50 of 1.03 μM. This study suggested that our joining approach was successful, and a novel hit compound was generated. These results are ongoing for further development.
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- Giuseppe Floresta
- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (G.F.); (A.N.F.); (V.P.); (V.S.)
- Department of Analytics, Environmental & Forensics, King’s College London, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (G.F.); (A.N.F.); (V.P.); (V.S.)
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (G.F.); (A.N.F.); (V.P.); (V.S.)
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (G.F.); (A.N.F.); (V.P.); (V.S.)
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Nanomedicine Unit, Princess Al-Jawhara Center for Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama 329, Bahrain;
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (G.F.); (A.N.F.); (V.P.); (V.S.)
- Correspondence: (A.R.); (V.P.)
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (G.F.); (A.N.F.); (V.P.); (V.S.)
- Correspondence: (A.R.); (V.P.)
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Extracellular haem utilization by the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its role in virulence and pathogenesis. Adv Microb Physiol 2021; 79:89-132. [PMID: 34836613 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ampbs.2021.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Iron is an essential micronutrient for all bacteria but presents a significant challenge given its limited bioavailability. Furthermore, iron's toxicity combined with the need to maintain iron levels within a narrow physiological range requires integrated systems to sense, regulate and transport a variety of iron complexes. Most bacteria encode systems to chelate and transport ferric iron (Fe3+) via siderophore receptor mediated uptake or via cytoplasmic energy dependent transport systems. Pathogenic bacteria have further lowered the barrier to iron acquisition by employing systems to utilize haem as a source of iron. Haem, a lipophilic and toxic molecule, presents a significant challenge for transport into the cell. As such pathogenic bacteria have evolved sophisticated cell surface signaling (CSS) and transport systems to sense and obtain haem from the host. Once internalized haem is cleaved by both oxidative and non-oxidative mechanisms to release iron. Herein we summarize our current understanding of the mechanism of haem sensing, uptake and utilization in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, its role in pathogenesis and virulence, and the potential of these systems as antimicrobial targets.
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Rahman M, Talukder A, Akter R. Computational Designing and Prediction of ADMET Properties of Four Novel Imidazole-Based Drug Candidates Inhibiting Heme Oxygenase-1 Causing Cancers. Mol Inform 2021; 40:e2060033. [PMID: 34241977 DOI: 10.1002/minf.202060033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The overexpression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) contributes to the development of several types of cancers. The inhibition of HO-1 through imidazole-based drugs, which is non-competitive with heme, is a focus of anticancer drug research. We designed the four following novel HO-1 inhibiting compounds: 2-(1-cyclopentyl-4-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)butan-2-yl)pyrazine (M11), 2-[(2-chloro-3-methylcyclohexyl)methyl]-1H-imidazole (M26), 2-(2-phenethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethanesulfonamide (M28), and 5-chloro-2-[2-(2,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)propan-2-yl]-1H-imidazole (M31). All compounds showed a strong binding affinity with HO-1 in molecular docking studies. The in silico absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity (ADMET) data showed that the compounds would be available orally in an acceptable manner. The bioactivity scores revealed that they were moderately active substances. They were found as non-mutagen, non-tumorigenic, non-irritant, and non-detrimental to the reproductive system. Finally, the drug-likeness values of the compounds were obtained as -0.71, -1.64, -2.04, and 0.4 respectively, with the final drug-score of 0.60, 0.54, 0.51, and 0.77 respectively.
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- Mijanur Rahman
- Department of Microbiology, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, 3814, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, 3814, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, 4331, Bangladesh
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Nitti M, Ivaldo C, Traverso N, Furfaro AL. Clinical Significance of Heme Oxygenase 1 in Tumor Progression. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10050789. [PMID: 34067625 PMCID: PMC8155918 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10050789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) plays a key role in cell adaptation to stressors through the antioxidant, antiapoptotic, and anti-inflammatory properties of its metabolic products. For these reasons, in cancer cells, HO-1 can favor aggressiveness and resistance to therapies, leading to poor prognosis/outcome. Genetic polymorphisms of HO-1 promoter have been associated with an increased risk of cancer progression and a high degree of therapy failure. Moreover, evidence from cancer biopsies highlights the possible correlation between HO-1 expression, pathological features, and clinical outcome. Indeed, high levels of HO-1 in tumor specimens often correlate with reduced survival rates. Furthermore, HO-1 modulation has been proposed in order to improve the efficacy of antitumor therapies. However, contrasting evidence on the role of HO-1 in tumor biology has been reported. This review focuses on the role of HO-1 as a promising biomarker of cancer progression; understanding the correlation between HO-1 and clinical data might guide the therapeutic choice and improve the outcome of patients in terms of prognosis and life quality.
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Heme Oxygenase-1 Signaling and Redox Homeostasis in Physiopathological Conditions. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11040589. [PMID: 33923744 PMCID: PMC8072688 DOI: 10.3390/biom11040589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Heme-oxygenase is the enzyme responsible for degradation of endogenous iron protoporphyirin heme; it catalyzes the reaction’s rate-limiting step, resulting in the release of carbon monoxide (CO), ferrous ions, and biliverdin (BV), which is successively reduced in bilirubin (BR) by biliverdin reductase. Several studies have drawn attention to the controversial role of HO-1, the enzyme inducible isoform, pointing out its implications in cancer and other diseases development, but also underlining the importance of its antioxidant activity. The contribution of HO-1 in redox homeostasis leads to a relevant decrease in cells oxidative damage, which can be reconducted to its cytoprotective effects explicated alongside other endogenous mechanisms involving genes like TIGAR (TP53-induced glycolysis and apoptosis regulator), but also to the therapeutic functions of heme main transformation products, especially carbon monoxide (CO), which has been shown to be effective on GSH levels implementation sustaining body’s antioxidant response to oxidative stress. The aim of this review was to collect most of the knowledge on HO-1 from literature, analyzing different perspectives to try and put forward a hypothesis on revealing yet unknown HO-1-involved pathways that could be useful to promote development of new therapeutical strategies, and lay the foundation for further investigation to fully understand this important antioxidant system.
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Rafique B, Shafique K, Hamid S, Kalsoom S, Hashim M, Mirza B, Jafri L, Iqbal M. Novel copper complexes of metronidazole and metronidazole benzoate: synthesis, characterization, biological and computational studies. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2021; 40:5446-5461. [PMID: 33427586 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1871072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Synthesis and characterization of novel copper complexes of metronidazole benzoate (MTZ Benz), metronidazole (MTZ) in the presence of another ligand; dichloroacetic acid (DCA) were compared and reported in the present work. Different bacterial and fungus strains were ascertained to evaluate the biological potency of the synthesized complexes, that is, Escherichia coli, Bordetella bronceptica, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Baccilus pumilus, Staphylococcus aureus and yeast strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Agar diffusion method was employed to investigate in vitro antibacterial activities of the synthesized metal complexes and the tested parent ligands. α-Amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition studies of the synthesized complexes were also carried out. The antibacterial potential and α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition studies of complexes were further investigated by molecular docking studies, which supported the experimental results. Significant α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition activities were shown by the synthesized complexes. S-1 and S-5 were found to be most inhibitors of α-amylase and α-glucosidase having IC50 42.50, 44.80 and 4.52 µg/mL, 4.80 µg/mL, respectively. The newly synthesized copper complexes showed overall better biological activities compared to each parent ligands used.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Bushra Rafique
- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences (CIRBS), International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences (CIRBS), International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Abasyn University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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Fernández-Fierro A, Funes SC, Rios M, Covián C, González J, Kalergis AM. Immune Modulation by Inhibitors of the HO System. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 22:ijms22010294. [PMID: 33396647 PMCID: PMC7794909 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22010294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The heme oxygenase (HO) system involves three isoforms of this enzyme, HO-1, HO-2, and HO-3. The three of them display the same catalytic activity, oxidating the heme group to produce biliverdin, ferrous iron, and carbon monoxide (CO). HO-1 is the isoform most widely studied in proinflammatory diseases because treatments that overexpress this enzyme promote the generation of anti-inflammatory products. However, neonatal jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia) derived from HO overexpression led to the development of inhibitors, such as those based on metaloproto- and meso-porphyrins inhibitors with competitive activity. Further, non-competitive inhibitors have also been identified, such as synthetic and natural imidazole-dioxolane-based, small synthetic molecules, inhibitors of the enzyme regulation pathway, and genetic engineering using iRNA or CRISPR cas9. Despite most of the applications of the HO inhibitors being related to metabolic diseases, the beneficial effects of these molecules in immune-mediated diseases have also emerged. Different medical implications, including cancer, Alzheimer´s disease, and infections, are discussed in this article and as to how the selective inhibition of HO isoforms may contribute to the treatment of these ailments.
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- Ayleen Fernández-Fierro
- Millenium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150 Santiago, Chile; (A.F.-F.); (M.R.); (C.C.); (J.G.)
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones Biológicas-San Luis, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas—Universidad Nacional de San Luis, 5700 San Luis, Argentina;
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- Millenium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150 Santiago, Chile; (A.F.-F.); (M.R.); (C.C.); (J.G.)
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- Millenium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150 Santiago, Chile; (A.F.-F.); (M.R.); (C.C.); (J.G.)
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- Millenium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150 Santiago, Chile; (A.F.-F.); (M.R.); (C.C.); (J.G.)
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- Millenium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150 Santiago, Chile; (A.F.-F.); (M.R.); (C.C.); (J.G.)
- Departamento de Endocrinología, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150 Santiago, Chile
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +56-22-686-2842
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Identification of a potent heme oxygenase-2 (HO-2) inhibitor by targeting the secondary hydrophobic pocket of the HO-2 western region. Bioorg Chem 2020; 104:104310. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Synthesis, in vitro and in silico studies of HO-1 inducers and lung antifibrotic agents. Future Med Chem 2020; 11:1523-1536. [PMID: 31469335 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2018-0448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Aim: Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) analogs were synthesized to obtain inducers of HO-1 and antifibrotic agents. Methods: HO-1 expression levels were measured on lung fibroblasts (MRC5). NMR and docking studies were performed. Heme oxygenase activity, gene levels and protein expression have been measured for the most active compound 1a. Collagen production by fibroblast after exposure to TGF-β was measured. Results: Compound 1a showed to be a strong HO-1 inducer. Its activity seems to be mediated by activation of nuclear factor erythroid 2 related factor 2 (Nrf2). TGF-β-induced collagen production was significantly decreased on MRC5, pretreated with DMF or 1a. DMF and 1a have a high potential for treatment of lung fibrotic injuries.
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Floresta G, Carotti A, Ianni F, Sorrenti V, Intagliata S, Rescifina A, Salerno L, Di Michele A, Sardella R, Pittalà V. Chromatograpic resolution of phenylethanolic-azole racemic compounds highlighted stereoselective inhibition of heme oxygenase-1 by (R)-enantiomers. Bioorg Chem 2020; 99:103777. [PMID: 32222619 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.103777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) has been recognized as extensively involved in the development and aggravation of cancer, cell propagation and at in the mechanism of chemoresistance development. Low micromolar HO-1 inhibitors selective towards HO-2 has been recently reported, wherein the azole core and the hydrophobic residues are linked through a phenylethanolic spacer bearing a chiral center. Since less information are known about the stereoselective requirements for HO-1 inhibition, here we report the enantiomeric resolution of 1-(biphenyl-3-yl)-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethanol (1) and 1-[4-[(4-bromobenzyl)oxy]phenyl]-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethanol (2), two among the most potent and selective HO-1 inhibitors known thus far when tested as racemates. The absolute configuration was established for 1 by a combination of experimental and in silico derived electronic circular dichroism spectra, while docking approaches were useful in the case of compound 2. Biological evaluation of pure enantiomers highlighted higher HO-1 inhibitory activity of (R)-enantiomers. Docking studies demonstrated the importance of hydrogen bond interaction, more pronounced for the (R)-enantiomers, with a consensus water molecule within the binding pocket. The present study demonstrates that differences in three-dimensional structure amongst compounds 1 and 2 enantiomers affect significantly the selectivity of these HO-1 inhibitors.
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- Giuseppe Floresta
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via Fabretti 48, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via Fabretti 48, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale di ricerca in Metodologie e Processi Innovativi di Sintesi (C.I.N.M.P.S.), Via E. Orabona, 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Geology, University of Perugia, Via Pascoli 1, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via Fabretti 48, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy.
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New Arylethanolimidazole Derivatives as HO-1 Inhibitors with Cytotoxicity against MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21061923. [PMID: 32168943 PMCID: PMC7139504 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21061923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In this paper, a novel series of imidazole-based heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) inhibitors is reported. These compounds were obtained by modifications of previously described high potent and selective arylethanolimidazoles. In particular, simplification of the central linker and repositioning of the hydrophobic portion were carried out. Results indicate that a hydroxyl group in the central region is crucial for the potency as well as the spatial distribution of the hydrophobic portion. Docking studies revealed a similar interaction of the classical HO-1 inhibitors with the active site of the protein. The most potent and selective compound (5a) was tested for its potential cytotoxic activity against hormone-sensitive and hormone-resistant breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231).
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Cannabidiol Protects Dopaminergic Neurons in Mesencephalic Cultures against the Complex I Inhibitor Rotenone Via Modulation of Heme Oxygenase Activity and Bilirubin. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9020135. [PMID: 32033040 PMCID: PMC7070382 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9020135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 01/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Phytocannabinoids protect neurons against stressful conditions, possibly via the heme oxygenase (HO) system. In cultures of primary mesencephalic neurons and neuroblastoma cells, we determined the capability of cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to counteract effects elicited by complex I-inhibitor rotenone by analyzing neuron viability, morphology, gene expression of IL6, CHOP, XBP1, HO-1 (stress response), and HO-2, and in vitro HO activity. Incubation with rotenone led to a moderate stress response but massive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons (DN) in primary mesencephalic cultures. Both phytocannabinoids inhibited in-vitro HO activity, with CBD being more potent. Inhibition of the enzyme reaction was not restricted to neuronal cells and occurred in a non-competitive manner. Although CBD itself decreased viability of the DNs (from 100% to 78%), in combination with rotenone, it moderately increased survival from 28.6% to 42.4%. When the heme degradation product bilirubin (BR) was added together with CBD, rotenone-mediated degeneration of DN was completely abolished, resulting in approximately the number of DN determined with CBD alone (77.5%). Using N18TG2 neuroblastoma cells, we explored the neuroprotective mechanism underlying the combined action of CBD and BR. CBD triggered the expression of HO-1 and other cell stress markers. Co-treatment with rotenone resulted in the super-induction of HO-1 and an increased in-vitro HO-activity. Co-application of BR completely mitigated the rotenone-induced stress response. Our findings indicate that CBD induces HO-1 and increases the cellular capacity to convert heme when stressful conditions are met. Our data further suggest that CBD via HO may confer full protection against (oxidative) stress when endogenous levels of BR are sufficiently high.
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Carota G, Raffaele M, Sorrenti V, Salerno L, Pittalà V, Intagliata S. Ginseng and heme oxygenase-1: The link between an old herb and a new protective system. Fitoterapia 2019; 139:104370. [PMID: 31629872 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.104370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Ginseng is an ancient herb, belonging to Asian traditional medicine, that has been considered as a restorative to enhance vitality for centuries. It has been demonstrated that the antioxidant action of ginseng may be mediated through activation of different cellular signaling pathways involving the heme oxygenase (HO) system. Several compounds derived from ginseng have been studied for their potential role in brain, heart and liver protection, and the Nrf2 pathway seems to be the most affected by these natural molecules to exert this effect. Ginseng is also popularly used in cancer patients therapy for the demonstrated capability to defend tissues from chemotherapy-induced damage. Reported results suggest that the effect of ginseng is primarily associated with ROS scavenging, mainly exerted through the activation of Nrf2 pathway, and the consequent induction of HO-1 levels. This review aims to discuss the connection between the antioxidant properties of ginseng and the activation of the HO system, as well as to outline novel therapeutic applications of this medicinal plant to human health.
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- Giuseppe Carota
- Department of Drug Science, Biochemistry Section, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Science, Biochemistry Section, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Science, Biochemistry Section, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Science, Medicinal Chemistry Section, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Science, Medicinal Chemistry Section, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Science, Medicinal Chemistry Section, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy.
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Duvigneau JC, Esterbauer H, Kozlov AV. Role of Heme Oxygenase as a Modulator of Heme-Mediated Pathways. Antioxidants (Basel) 2019; 8:antiox8100475. [PMID: 31614577 PMCID: PMC6827082 DOI: 10.3390/antiox8100475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The heme oxygenase (HO) system is essential for heme and iron homeostasis and necessary for adaptation to cell stress. HO degrades heme to biliverdin (BV), carbon monoxide (CO) and ferrous iron. Although mostly beneficial, the HO reaction can also produce deleterious effects, predominantly attributed to excessive product formation. Underrated so far is, however, that HO may exert effects additionally via modulation of the cellular heme levels. Heme, besides being an often-quoted generator of oxidative stress, plays also an important role as a signaling molecule. Heme controls the anti-oxidative defense, circadian rhythms, activity of ion channels, glucose utilization, erythropoiesis, and macrophage function. This broad spectrum of effects depends on its interaction with proteins ranging from transcription factors to enzymes. In degrading heme, HO has the potential to exert effects also via modulation of heme-mediated pathways. In this review, we will discuss the multitude of pathways regulated by heme to enlarge the view on HO and its role in cell physiology. We will further highlight the contribution of HO to pathophysiology, which results from a dysregulated balance between heme and the degradation products formed by HO.
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- J Catharina Duvigneau
- Institute for Medical Biochemistry, University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1210 Vienna, Austria.
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Experimental and Clinical Traumatology, 1200 Vienna, Austria.
- Laboratory of Navigational Redox Lipidomics, Department of Human Pathology, IM Sechenov Moscow State Medical University, 119992 Moscow, Russia.
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Heme Oxygenase-2 (HO-2) as a therapeutic target: Activators and inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 183:111703. [PMID: 31550661 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Heme oxygenase (HO) enzymes are involved in heme catabolism and several physiological functions. Among the different HO isoforms, HO-2 stands out for its neuroprotective properties and modulatory activity in male reproduction. However, unlike the HO-1 ligands, the potential therapeutic applications of HO-2 inhibitors/activators have not been extensively explored yet. Moreover, the physiological role of HO-2 is still unclear, mostly due to the lack of highly selective HO-2 chemical probes. To boost the interest on this intriguing target, the present review updates the knowledge on the structure-activity relationships of HO-2 inhibitors and activators, as well as their potential therapeutic applications. To the best of our knowledge, among HO-2 inhibitors, clemizole derivatives are the most selective HO-2 inhibitors reported so far (IC50 HO-1 >100 μM, IC50 HO-2 = 3.4 μM), while the HO-2 nonselective inhibitors described herein possess IC50 HO-2 values ≤ 10 μM. Furthermore, the development of HO-2 activators, such as menadione analogues, helped to understand the critical moieties required for HO-2 activation. Recent advances in the potential therapeutic applications of HO-2 inhibitors/activators cover the fields of neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, inflammatory, and reproductive diseases further stimulating the interest towards this target.
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Development and characterization of a new inhibitor of heme oxygenase activity for cancer treatment. Arch Biochem Biophys 2019; 671:130-142. [PMID: 31276659 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2019.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1, HMOX1) degrades pro-oxidant heme into carbon monoxide (CO), ferrous ions (Fe2+) and biliverdin. The enzyme exerts multiple cytoprotective functions associated with the promotion of angiogenesis and counteraction of the detrimental effects of cellular stress which are crucial for the survival of both normal and tumor cells. Accordingly, in many tumor types, high expression of HO-1 correlates with poor prognosis and resistance to treatment, i.e. chemotherapy, suggesting inhibition of HO-1 as a possible antitumor approach. At the same time, the lack of selective and well-profiled inhibitors of HO-1 determines the unmet need for new modulators of this enzyme, with the potential to be used in either adjuvant therapy or as the stand-alone targeted therapeutics. In the current study, we provided novel inhibitors of HO-1 and validated the effect of pharmacological inhibition of HO activity by the imidazole-based inhibitor (SLV-11199) in human pancreatic (PANC-1) and prostate (DU-145) cancer cell lines. We demonstrated potent inhibition of HO activity in vitro and showed associated anticancer effectiveness of SLV-11199. Treatment with the tested compound led to decreased cancer cell viability and clonogenic potential. It has also sensitized the cancer cells to chemotherapy. In PANC-1 cells, diminished HO activity resulted in down-regulation of pro-angiogenic factors like IL-8. Mechanistic investigations revealed that the treatment with SLV-11199 decreased cell migration and inhibited MMP-1 and MMP-9 expression. Moreover, it affected mesenchymal phenotype by regulating key modulators of the epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) signalling axis. Finally, F-actin cytoskeleton and focal contacts were destabilized by the reported compound. Overall, the current study suggests a possible relevance of the tested novel inhibitor of HO activity as a potential anticancer compound. To support such utility, further investigation is still needed, especially in in vivo conditions.
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Selvaraj M, Rajalakshmi K, Nam YS, Lee Y, Kim BC, Pai SJ, Han SS, Lee KB. Rapid-Response and Highly Sensitive Boronate Derivative-Based Fluorescence Probe for Detecting H 2O 2 in Living Cells. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY 2019; 2019:5174764. [PMID: 31192020 PMCID: PMC6525842 DOI: 10.1155/2019/5174764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Intracellular H2O2 monitoring is important and has driven researchers to pursue advancements for the rapid identification of H2O2, since H2O2 is short-lived in cell lines. An arylboronate derivative has been investigated as a chemospecific fluorescence recognition agent for H2O2. Triphenylimidazoleoxadiazolephenyl (TPIOP) boronate was contrived as a novel candidate for the rapid and sensitive recognition of H2O2. The probe was conjugated using the TPIOP functional group acting as an excellent fluorescent enhancer. The TPIOP group stimulated the polarization of C-B bond due to its extended π-conjugation, which included heteroatoms, and induced the production of rapid signal because of the highly polar C-B bond along with the corresponding boronate unit. While H2O2 reacts with TPIOP boronate, its nucleophilic addition to the boron generates a charged tetrahedral boronate complex, and then the C-B bond migrates toward one of the electrophilic peroxide oxygen atoms. The resulting boronate ester is then hydrolyzed by water into a phenol, which significantly enhances fluorescence through aggregation-induced emission. The TPIOP boronate probe responded to H2O2 rapidly, within 2 min, and exhibited high sensitivity with a limit of detection of 8 nM and a 1000-fold selectivity in the presence of other reactive oxygen species. Therefore, the developed TPIOP boronate chemodosimeter was successfully utilized to visualize and quantify intracellular H2O2 from human breast cancer (MCF-7) cells, as well as gaseous and aqueous H2O2 from environmental samples using Whatman paper strips coated with TPIOP boronate.
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- Muthusamy Selvaraj
- National Agenda Research Division, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Hwarang-ro 14-gil 5 Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- National Agenda Research Division, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Hwarang-ro 14-gil 5 Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Hwarang-ro 14-gil 5 Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Hwarang-ro 14-gil 5 Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- National Agenda Research Division, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Hwarang-ro 14-gil 5 Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Computational Science Center, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Hwarang-ro 14-gil 5 Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Computational Science Center, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Hwarang-ro 14-gil 5 Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Computational Science Center, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Hwarang-ro 14-gil 5 Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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Romeo G, Prezzavento O, Intagliata S, Pittalà V, Modica MN, Marrazzo A, Turnaturi R, Parenti C, Chiechio S, Arena E, Campisi A, Sposito G, Salerno L. Synthesis, in vitro and in vivo characterization of new benzoxazole and benzothiazole-based sigma receptor ligands. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 174:226-235. [PMID: 31042618 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.04.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A new set of 5-chlorobenzoxazole- and 5-chlorobenzothiazole-based derivatives containing the azepane ring as a basic moiety was designed, synthesized and evaluated through binding assays to measure their affinity and selectivity towards σ1 and σ2 receptors. Compounds 19, 22 and 24, with a four units spacer between the bicyclic scaffold and the azepane ring, showed nanomolar affinity towards both receptor subtype and the best Ki values (Ki σ1 = 1.27, 2.30, and 0.78 and Ki σ2 = 7.9, 3.8, and 7.61 nM, respectively). Evaluation of cytotoxic and apoptotic effects in MCF-7 human cancer cells was useful to assess σ2 receptor activity, while an in vivo mice model of inflammatory pain allowed to analyze σ1 receptor pharmacological properties. In vitro and in vivo results suggested that compound 19 is a σ1/σ2 agonist, compound 24 a σ1 antagonist/σ2 agonist, whereas compound 22 might act as σ1 antagonist/σ2 partial agonist. Due to their pharmacological profile, a potential therapeutic application in cancer of aforesaid novel σ1/σ2 receptor ligands, especially 22 and 24, is proposed.
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- Giuseppe Romeo
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA; Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy; Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS, Troina, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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Salerno L, Floresta G, Ciaffaglione V, Gentile D, Margani F, Turnaturi R, Rescifina A, Pittalà V. Progress in the development of selective heme oxygenase-1 inhibitors and their potential therapeutic application. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 167:439-453. [PMID: 30784878 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Heme oxygenases (HOs) are a family of enzymes involved in the selective catabolism of free circulating heme. While HO-2 is constitutively expressed, HO-1 is strongly overexpressed under stressful stimuli (e.g., oxidative stress). Under these conditions, HO-1 exerts its strong cytoprotective activities and plays a crucial role in stimulating cell survival by removing the pro-oxidant heme and by producing carbon monoxide and biliverdin (promptly reduced to bilirubin). Unfortunately, the broad spectrum of HO-1 cytoprotective effects has been well experimentally documented both in normal and tumor cells, where the enzyme can be overexpressed, making it an exciting target in the management of some type of tumors. Development of non-competitive HO-1 inhibitors dates back in 2002 with the discovery of Azalanstat. Since then, many efforts have been devoted to the identification of selective HO-1 and HO-2 inhibitors and to unravel the molecular determinants responsible for selectivity. Molecular modeling studies supported the identification of chemical features involved in the recognition and inhibition of these enzymes. Herein, medicinal chemistry aspects and in silico studies related to the development of HO inhibitors will be discussed. The purpose of this review is to highlight recent advances in the development of new selective HO-1 and HO-2 inhibitors and covers the last six years (2013-2018).
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- Loredana Salerno
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy; Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale di ricerca in Metodologie e Processi Innovativi di Sintesi (C.I.N.M.P.S.), Via E. Orabona, 4, Bari, 70125, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy.
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A Dual Role of Heme Oxygenase-1 in Cancer Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 20:ijms20010039. [PMID: 30583467 PMCID: PMC6337503 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20010039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 271] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Heme oxygenase (HO)-1 is known to metabolize heme into biliverdin/bilirubin, carbon monoxide, and ferrous iron, and it has been suggested to demonstrate cytoprotective effects against various stress-related conditions. HO-1 is commonly regarded as a survival molecule, exerting an important role in cancer progression and its inhibition is considered beneficial in a number of cancers. However, increasing studies have shown a dark side of HO-1, in which HO-1 acts as a critical mediator in ferroptosis induction and plays a causative factor for the progression of several diseases. Ferroptosis is a newly identified iron- and lipid peroxidation-dependent cell death. The critical role of HO-1 in heme metabolism makes it an important candidate to mediate protective or detrimental effects via ferroptosis induction. This review summarizes the current understanding on the regulatory mechanisms of HO-1 in ferroptosis. The amount of cellular iron and reactive oxygen species (ROS) is the determinative momentum for the role of HO-1, in which excessive cellular iron and ROS tend to enforce HO-1 from a protective role to a perpetrator. Despite the dark side that is related to cell death, there is a prospective application of HO-1 to mediate ferroptosis for cancer therapy as a chemotherapeutic strategy against tumors.
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Targeting heme Oxygenase-1 with hybrid compounds to overcome Imatinib resistance in chronic myeloid leukemia cell lines. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 158:937-950. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.09.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/15/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Floresta G, Pittalà V, Sorrenti V, Romeo G, Salerno L, Rescifina A. Development of new HO-1 inhibitors by a thorough scaffold-hopping analysis. Bioorg Chem 2018; 81:334-339. [PMID: 30189413 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2018.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2018] [Revised: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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HO-1 inhibition is considered a valuable anticancer approach. In fact, up-regulation of HO-1 had been repeatedly reported in many types of human malignancies, and in these clinical cases, poor outcomes are reported. To identify novel HO-1 inhibitors suitable for drug development, a scaffold-hopping strategy calculation was utilized to design novel derivatives. Different parts of the selected molecule were analyzed and the different series of novel compounds were virtually evaluated. The calculation for the linker moiety of the classical HO-1 inhibitors structure led us to compounds 5 and 6. A synthetic pathway for the two molecules was designed and the compounds were synthesized. The biological activity revealed an HO-1 inhibition of 0.9 and 54 μM for molecules 5 and 6 respectively. This study suggested that our scaffold-hopping approach was successful and these results are ongoing for further development.
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- Giuseppe Floresta
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria, 95125 Catania, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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Heme Oxygenase Inhibition Sensitizes Neuroblastoma Cells to Carfilzomib. Mol Neurobiol 2018; 56:1451-1460. [PMID: 29948946 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-018-1133-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Neuroblastoma (NB) is an embryonic malignancy affecting the physiological development of adrenal medulla and paravertebral sympathetic ganglia in early infancy. Proteasome inhibitors (PIs) (i.e., carfilzomib (CFZ)) may represent a possible pharmacological treatment for solid tumors including NB. In the present study, we tested the effect of a novel non-competitive inhibitor of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), LS1/71, as a possible adjuvant therapy for the efficacy of CFZ in neuroblastoma cells. Our results showed that CFZ increased both HO-1 gene expression (about 18-fold) and HO activity (about 8-fold), following activation of the ER stress pathway. The involvement of HO-1 in CFZ-mediated cytotoxicity was further confirmed by the protective effect of pharmacological induction of HO-1, significantly attenuating cytotoxicity. In addition, HO-1 selective inhibition by a specific siRNA increased the cytotoxic effect following CFZ treatment in NB whereas SnMP, a competitive pharmacological inhibitor of HO, showed no changes in cytotoxicity. Our data suggest that treatment with CFZ produces ER stress in NB without activation of CHOP-mediated apoptosis, whereas co-treatment with CFZ and LS1/71 led to apoptosis activation and CHOP expression induction. In conclusion, our study showed that treatment with the non-competitive inhibitor of HO-1, LS1 / 71, increased cytotoxicity mediated by CFZ, triggering apoptosis following ER stress activation. These results suggest that PIs may represent a possible pharmacological treatment for solid tumors and that HO-1 inhibition may represent a possible strategy to overcome chemoresistance and increase the efficacy of chemotherapic regimens.
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Floresta G, Amata E, Dichiara M, Marrazzo A, Salerno L, Romeo G, Prezzavento O, Pittalà V, Rescifina A. Identification of Potentially Potent Heme Oxygenase 1 Inhibitors through 3D-QSAR Coupled to Scaffold-Hopping Analysis. ChemMedChem 2018; 13:1336-1342. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201800176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2018] [Revised: 04/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Giuseppe Floresta
- Department of Drug Sciences; University of Catania; Viale A. Doria 6 95125 Catania Italy
- Department of Chemical Sciences; University of Catania; Viale A. Doria 6 95125 Catania Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences; University of Catania; Viale A. Doria 6 95125 Catania Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences; University of Catania; Viale A. Doria 6 95125 Catania Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences; University of Catania; Viale A. Doria 6 95125 Catania Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences; University of Catania; Viale A. Doria 6 95125 Catania Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences; University of Catania; Viale A. Doria 6 95125 Catania Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences; University of Catania; Viale A. Doria 6 95125 Catania Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences; University of Catania; Viale A. Doria 6 95125 Catania Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences; University of Catania; Viale A. Doria 6 95125 Catania Italy
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Skočibušić M, Odžak R, Ramić A, Smolić T, Hrenar T, Primožič I. Novel Imidazole Aldoximes with Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Potency against Multidrug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23051212. [PMID: 29783685 PMCID: PMC6100315 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23051212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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: 04/03/2018] [Revised: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In the search for a new class of potential antimicrobial agents, five novel N-substituted imidazole 2-aldoximes and their six quaternary salts were evaluated. The antimicrobial activity was assessed against a panel of representative Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including multidrug resistant bacteria. All compounds demonstrated potent in vitro activity against the tested microorganisms, with MIC values ranging from 6.25 to 50.0 μg/mL. Among the tested compounds, two quaternary compounds (N-but-3-enyl- and meta- (10) or para- N-chlorobenzyl (11) imidazolium 2-aldoximes) displayed the most potent and broad-spectrum activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains. The broth microdilution assay was also used to investigate the antiresistance efficacy of the both most active compounds against a set of Enterobacteriaceae isolates carried a multiple extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) in comparison to eight clinically relevant antibiotics. N-but-3-enyl-N-meta-chlorobenzyl imidazolium 2-aldoxime was found to possess promising antiresistance efficacy against a wide range of β-lactamases producing strains (MIC 2.0 to 16.0 μg/mL). Best results for that compound were obtained against Escherichia coli and Enterobacter cloacae producing multiple β-lactamases form A and C molecular classes, which were 32- and 128-fold more potent than ceftazidime and cefotaxime, respectively. To visualize the results, principal component analysis was used as an additional classification tool. The mixture of ceftazidime and compound 10 (3 μg:2 μg) showed a strong activity and lower the necessary amount (up to 40-fold) of 10 against five of ESBL-producing isolates (MIC ≤ 1 µg/mL).
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- Mirjana Skočibušić
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Split, R. Boškovića 33, HR-21 000 Split, Croatia.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Split, R. Boškovića 33, HR-21 000 Split, Croatia.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Horvatovac 102a, HR-10 000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Horvatovac 102a, HR-10 000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Horvatovac 102a, HR-10 000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Horvatovac 102a, HR-10 000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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Novel Structural Insight into Inhibitors of Heme Oxygenase-1 (HO-1) by New Imidazole-Based Compounds: Biochemical and In Vitro Anticancer Activity Evaluation. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23051209. [PMID: 29783634 PMCID: PMC6099553 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23051209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Revised: 05/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In this paper, the design, synthesis, and molecular modeling of a new azole-based HO-1 inhibitors was reported, using compound 1 as a lead compound, in which an imidazole moiety is linked to a hydrophobic group by means of an ethanolic spacer. The tested compounds showed a good inhibitor activity and possessed IC50 values in the micromolar range. These results were obtained by targeting the hydrophobic western region. Molecular modeling studies confirmed a consolidated binding mode in which the nitrogen of the imidazolyl moiety coordinated the heme ferrous iron, meanwhile the hydrophobic groups were located in the western region of HO-1 binding pocket. Moreover, the new compounds were screened for in silico ADME-Tox properties to predict drug-like behavior with convincing results. Finally, the in vitro antitumor activity profile of compound 1 was investigated in different cancer cell lines and nanomicellar formulation was synthesized with the aim of improving compound's 1 water solubility. Finally, compound 1 was tested in melanoma cells in combination with doxorubicin showing interesting synergic activity.
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Subashini G, Vidhya K, Arasakumar T, Angayarkanni J, Murugesh E, Saravanan A, Shanmughavel P, Mohan PS. Quinoline-Based Imidazole Derivative as Heme Oxygenase-1 Inhibitor: A Strategy for Cancer Treatment. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201800173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Gopalan Subashini
- Department of Chemistry; Bharathiar University; Coimbatore-641046, Tamilnadu India
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- Department of Microbial Biotechnology; Bharathiar University; Coimbatore- 641046, Tamilnadu India
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- Department of Chemistry; Bharathiar University; Coimbatore-641046, Tamilnadu India
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- Department of Microbial Biotechnology; Bharathiar University; Coimbatore- 641046, Tamilnadu India
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- Department of Bioinformatics; Bharathiar University; Coimbatore- 641046, Tamilnadu India
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- BU-DRDO CLS; Bharathiar University; Coimbatore- 641046, Tamilnadu India
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Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1, encoded by HMOX1) through degradation of pro-oxidant heme into carbon monoxide (CO), ferrous ions (Fe2+) and biliverdin, exhibits cytoprotective, anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory properties. All of these potentially beneficial functions of HO-1 may play an important role in tumors’ development and progression. Moreover, HO-1 is very often upregulated in tumors in comparison to healthy tissues, and its expression is further induced upon chemo-, radio- and photodynamic therapy, what results in decreased effectiveness of the treatment. Consequently, HO-1 can be proposed as a therapeutic target for anticancer treatment in many types of tumors. Nonetheless, possibilities of specific inhibition of HO-1 are strongly limited. Metalloporphyrins are widely used in in vitro studies, however, they are unselective and may exert serious side effects including an increase in HMOX1 mRNA level. On the other hand, detailed information about pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of imidazole-dioxolane derivatives, other potential inhibitors, is lacking. The genetic inhibition of HO-1 by RNA interference (RNAi) or CRISPR/Cas9 approaches provides the possibility to specifically target HO-1; however, the potential therapeutic application of those methods are distant at best. In summary, HO-1 inhibition might be the valuable anticancer approach, however, the ideal strategy for HO-1 targeting requires further studies.
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Salerno L, Amata E, Romeo G, Marrazzo A, Prezzavento O, Floresta G, Sorrenti V, Barbagallo I, Rescifina A, Pittalà V. Potholing of the hydrophobic heme oxygenase-1 western region for the search of potent and selective imidazole-based inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 148:54-62. [PMID: 29454190 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Revised: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Here we report the design, synthesis, and molecular modeling of new potent and selective imidazole-based HO-1 inhibitors in which the imidazole nucleus and the hydrophobic groups are linked by a phenylethanolic spacer. Most of the tested compounds showed a good inhibitor activity with IC50 values in the low micromolar range, with two of them (1b and 1j) exhibiting also high selectivity toward HO-2. These results were obtained by the idea of potholing the entire volume of the principal hydrophobic western region with an appropriate ligand volume. Molecular modeling studies showed that these molecules bind to the HO-1 in the consolidated fashion where the imidazolyl moiety coordinates the heme iron while the aromatic groups are stabilized by hydrophobic interaction in the western region of the binding pocket. Finally, the synthesized compounds were analyzed for in silico ADME-Tox properties to establish oral drug-like behavior and showed satisfactory results.
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- Loredana Salerno
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy; Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy.
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy.
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Dichiara M, Prezzavento O, Marrazzo A, Pittalà V, Salerno L, Rescifina A, Amata E. Recent advances in drug discovery of phototherapeutic non-porphyrinic anticancer agents. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 142:459-485. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.08.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Revised: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Salerno L, Romeo G, Modica MN, Amata E, Sorrenti V, Barbagallo I, Pittalà V. Heme oxygenase-1: A new druggable target in the management of chronic and acute myeloid leukemia. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 142:163-178. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Revised: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Amata E, Marrazzo A, Dichiara M, Modica MN, Salerno L, Prezzavento O, Nastasi G, Rescifina A, Romeo G, Pittalà V. Comprehensive data on a 2D-QSAR model for Heme Oxygenase isoform 1 inhibitors. Data Brief 2017; 15:281-299. [PMID: 29034293 PMCID: PMC5635207 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2017.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Revised: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The data have been obtained from the Heme Oxygenase Database (HemeOxDB) and refined according to the 2D-QSAR requirements. These data provide information about a set of more than 380 Heme Oxygenase-1 (HO-1) inhibitors. The development of the 2D-QSAR model has been undertaken with the use of CORAL software using SMILES, molecular graphs and hybrid descriptors (SMILES and graph together). The 2D-QSAR model regressions for HO-1 half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) expressed as pIC50 (pIC50=−LogIC50) are here included. The 2D-QSAR model was also employed to predict the HO-1 pIC50values of the FDA approved drugs that are herewith reported.
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- Emanuele Amata
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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Hum M, McLaughlin BE, Kong X, Vlahakis JZ, Vukomanovic D, Szarek WA, Nakatsu K. Differential inhibition of rat and mouse microsome heme oxygenase by derivatives of imidazole and benzimidazole. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2017; 95:1454-1461. [PMID: 28793202 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2017-0236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Metalloporphyrin heme oxygenase (HO) inhibitors have made an important contribution to elucidating the role of HO in physiological processes. Nevertheless, their off-target effects have drawn substantial criticism, which prompted us to develop non-porphyrin, azole-based inhibitors of HO. These second-generation HO inhibitors were evaluated using spleen and brain microsomes from rats as native sources of HO-1 and HO-2, respectively. Recently, the use of azole-based inhibitors of HO has been extended to other mammalian species and, as a consequence, it will be important to characterize the inhibitors in these species. The goal of this study was to compare the inhibitory profile of imidazole- and benzimidazole-based inhibitors of HO in a breast-cancer-implanted mouse to that of an untreated rat. For spleen and brain microsomes from both species, HO protein expression was determined by Western blotting and concentration-response curves for imidazole- and benzimidazole-derivative inhibition of HO activity were determined using a headspace gas-chromatographic assay. It was found that the effects on HO activity by imidazole and benzimidazole derivatives were different between the 2 species and were not explained by differences in HO expression. Thus, the HO inhibitory profile should be determined for azole derivatives before they are used in mammalian species other than rats.
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- Maaike Hum
- a Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- a Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- b Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- b Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- a Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- b Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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- a Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
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Amata E, Marrazzo A, Dichiara M, Modica MN, Salerno L, Prezzavento O, Nastasi G, Rescifina A, Romeo G, Pittalà V. Heme Oxygenase Database (HemeOxDB) and QSAR Analysis of Isoform 1 Inhibitors. ChemMedChem 2017; 12:1873-1881. [PMID: 28708269 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201700321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2017] [Revised: 07/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Due to increasing interest in the field of heme oxygenases (HOs), we built a ligand database called HemeOxDB that includes the entire set of known HO-1 and HO-2 inhibitors, resulting in more than 400 compounds. The HemeOxDB is available online at http://www.researchdsf.unict.it/hemeoxdb/, and having a robust search engine allows end users to build complex queries, sort tabulated results, and generate color-coded two- and three-dimensional graphs. This database will grow to be a tool for the design of potent and selective HO-1 or HO-2 inhibitors. We were also interested in virtually searching for alternative inhibitors, and, for the first time in the field of HOs, a quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) model was built using half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50 ) values of the whole set of known HO-1 inhibitors, taken from the HemeOxDB and employing the Monte Carlo technique. The statistical quality suggested that the model is robust and possesses desirable predictive potential. The screening of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drugs, external to our dataset, suggested new predicted inhibitors, opening the way for replacing imidazole groups. The HemeOxDB and the QSAR model reported herein may help in prospectively identifying or repurposing new drugs with optimal structural attributes for HO enzyme inhibition.
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- Emanuele Amata
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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Tian K, Xu F, Gao X, Han T, Li J, Pan H, Zang L, Li D, Li Z, Uchita T, Gao M, Hua H. Nitric oxide-releasing derivatives of brefeldin A as potent and highly selective anticancer agents. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 136:131-143. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Revised: 05/01/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Han T, Li J, Xue J, Li H, Xu F, Cheng K, Li D, Li Z, Gao M, Hua H. Scutellarin derivatives as apoptosis inducers: Design, synthesis and biological evaluation. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 135:270-281. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Revised: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 03/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Role of the Nrf2/HO-1 axis in bronchopulmonary dysplasia and hyperoxic lung injuries. Clin Sci (Lond) 2017; 131:1701-1712. [PMID: 28667068 DOI: 10.1042/cs20170157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Revised: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic illness that usually originates in preterm newborns. Generally, BPD is a consequence of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) which, in turn, comes from the early arrest of lung development and the lack of pulmonary surfactant. The need of oxygen therapy to overcome premature newborns' compromised respiratory function generates an increasing amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS), the onset of sustained oxidative stress (OS) status, and inflammation in the pulmonary alveoli deputies to respiratory exchanges. BPD is a severe and potentially life-threatening disorder that in the most serious cases, can open the way to neurodevelopmental delay. More importantly, there is no adequate intervention to hamper or treat BPD. This perspective article seeks to review the most recent and relevant literature describing the very early stages of BPD and hyperoxic lung injuries focussing on nuclear factor erythroid derived 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) axis. Indeed, Nrf2/HO1 activation in response to OS induced lung injury in preterm concurs to the induction of certain number of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification pathways that seem to be more powerful than the activation of one single antioxidant gene. These elicited protective effects are able to counteract/mitigate all multifaceted aspects of the disease and may support novel approaches for the management of BPD.
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Silva-Ortiz AV, Bratoeff E, Ramírez-Apan MT, García-Becerra R, Ordaz-Rosado D, Noyola-Martínez N, Castillo-Bocanegra R, Barrera D. Synthesis and biological activity of two pregnane derivatives with a triazole or imidazole ring at C-21. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2016; 159:8-18. [PMID: 26924581 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2016.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Revised: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Pregnane derivatives are studied as agents for the treatment of different hormone-dependent diseases. The biological importance of these steroids is based on their potential use against cancer. In this study, we report the synthesis, characterization and biological activity of two pregnane derivatives with a triazole (3β-hydroxy-21-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)pregna-5,16-dien-20-one; T-OH) or imidazole (3β-hydroxy-21-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)pregna-5,16-dien-20-one; I-OH) moieties at C-21. These derivatives were synthesized from 16-dehydropregnenolone acetate. The activity on cell proliferation of the compounds was measured on three human cancer cells lines: prostate cancer (PC-3), breast cancer (MCF7) and lung cancer (SK-LU-1). The cytotoxic and antiproliferative effects of T-OH and I-OH were assessed by using SBR and XTT methods, respectively. The gene expressions were evaluated by real time PCR. In addition, results were complemented by docking studies and transactivation assays using an expression vector to progesterone and androgen receptor. Results show that the two compounds inhibited the three cell lines proliferation in a dose-dependent manner. Compound I-OH downregulated the gene expression of the cyclins D1 and E1 in PC-3 and MFC7 cells; however, effect upon Ki-67, EAG1, BIM or survivin genes was not observed. Docking studies show poor interaction with the steroid receptors. Nevertheless, the transactivation assays show a weak antagonist effect of I-OH on progesterone receptor but not androgenic or antiandrogenic actions. In conclusion, the synthesized compounds inhibited cell proliferation as well as genes key to cell cycle of PC-3 and MCF7 cell lines. Therefore, these compounds could be considered a good starting point for the development of novel therapeutic alternatives to treat cancer.
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- Aylin Viviana Silva-Ortiz
- Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico, D.F. 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico, D.F. 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología de la Reproducción, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Avenida Vasco de Quiroga No. 15, Col. Belisario Domínguez, Sección XVI, México, D.F. 14080, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología de la Reproducción, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Avenida Vasco de Quiroga No. 15, Col. Belisario Domínguez, Sección XVI, México, D.F. 14080, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología de la Reproducción, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Avenida Vasco de Quiroga No. 15, Col. Belisario Domínguez, Sección XVI, México, D.F. 14080, Mexico
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- Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico, D.F. 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología de la Reproducción, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Avenida Vasco de Quiroga No. 15, Col. Belisario Domínguez, Sección XVI, México, D.F. 14080, Mexico.
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Rajaraman D, Sundararajan G, Rajkumar R, Bharanidharan S, Krishnasamy K. Synthesis, crystal structure investigation, DFT studies and DPPH radical scavenging activity of 1-(furan-2-ylmethyl)-2,4,5-triphenyl- 1H -imidazole derivatives. J Mol Struct 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2015.11.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Loboda A, Jozkowicz A, Dulak J. HO-1/CO system in tumor growth, angiogenesis and metabolism - Targeting HO-1 as an anti-tumor therapy. Vascul Pharmacol 2015; 74:11-22. [PMID: 26392237 DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2015.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Revised: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1, hmox-1) catalyzes the rate-limiting step in the heme degradation processes. Out of three by-products of HO-1 activity, biliverdin, iron ions and carbon monoxide (CO), the latter was mostly shown to mediate many beneficial HO-1 effects, including protection against oxidative injury, regulation of apoptosis, modulation of inflammation as well as contribution to angiogenesis. Mounting evidence suggests that HO-1/CO systemmay be of special benefit in protection inmany pathological conditions, like atherosclerosis or myocardial infarction. By contrast, the augmented expression of HO-1 in tumor tissues may have detrimental effect as HO-1 accelerates the formation of tumor neovasculature and provides the selective advantage for tumor cells to overcome the increased oxidative stress during tumorigenesis and during treatment. The inhibition of HO-1 has been proposed as an anti-cancer therapy, however, because of non-specific effects of known HO-1 inhibitors, the discovery of ideal drug lowering HO-1 expression/activity is still an open question. Importantly, in several types of cancer HO-1/CO system exerts opposite activities, making the possible treatment more complicated. All together indicates the complex role for HO-1/CO in various in vitro and in vivo conditions.
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- Agnieszka Loboda
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Krakow, Poland; Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Krakow, Poland.
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Krakow, Poland; Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Krakow, Poland.
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