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Guardigni M, Greco G, Poeta E, Santini A, Tassinari E, Bergamini C, Zalambani C, De Simone A, Andrisano V, Uliassi E, Monti B, Bolognesi ML, Fimognari C, Milelli A. Integrating a quinone substructure into histone deacetylase inhibitors to cope with Alzheimer's disease and cancer. RSC Med Chem 2024; 15:2045-2062. [PMID: 38911150 PMCID: PMC11187553 DOI: 10.1039/d4md00175c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and cancer are among the most devastating diseases of the 21st century. Although the clinical manifestations are different and the cellular mechanisms underlying the pathologies are opposite, there are different classes of molecules that are effective in both diseases, such as quinone-based compounds and histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs). Herein, we investigate the biological effects of a series of compounds built to exploit the beneficial effects of quinones and histone deacetylase inhibition (compounds 1-8). Among the different compounds, compound 6 turned out to be a potent cytotoxic agent in SH-SY5Y cancer cell line, with a half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) value lower than vorinostat and a pro-apoptotic activity. On the other hand, compound 8 was nontoxic up to the concentration of 100 μM and was highly effective in stimulating the proliferation of neural precursor cells (NPCs), as well as inducing differentiation into neurons, at low micromolar concentrations. In particular, it was able to induce NPC differentiation solely towards a neuronal-specific phenotype, without affecting glial cells commitment.
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- Melissa Guardigni
- Department for Life Quality Studies, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna 47921 Rimini Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician", Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna 40129 Bologna Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Department for Life Quality Studies, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna 47921 Rimini Italy
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- Department for Life Quality Studies, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna 47921 Rimini Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin 10125 Turin Italy
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- Department for Life Quality Studies, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna 47921 Rimini Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Department for Life Quality Studies, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna 47921 Rimini Italy
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- Department for Life Quality Studies, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna 47921 Rimini Italy
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Basagni F, Marotta G, Rosini M, Minarini A. Polyamine-Drug Conjugates: Do They Boost Drug Activity? Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28114518. [PMID: 37298993 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28114518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Over the past two decades, the strategy of conjugating polyamine tails with bioactive molecules such as anticancer and antimicrobial agents, as well as antioxidant and neuroprotective scaffolds, has been widely exploited to enhance their pharmacological profile. Polyamine transport is elevated in many pathological conditions, suggesting that the polyamine portion could improve cellular and subcellular uptake of the conjugate via the polyamine transporter system. In this review, we have presented a glimpse on the polyamine conjugate scenario, classified by therapeutic area, of the last decade with the aim of highlighting achievements and fostering future developments.
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- Filippo Basagni
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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Gurung SK, Kumari S, Dana S, Mandal K, Sen S, Mukhopadhyay P, Mondal N. DNA damage, cell cycle perturbation and cell death by naphthalene diimide derivative in gastric cancer cells. Chem Biol Interact 2022; 358:109881. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bulatov T, Gensel S, Mainz A, Dang T, Koller TO, Voigt K, Ebeling J, Wilson DN, Genersch E, Süssmuth RD. Total Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Paenilamicins from the Honey Bee Pathogen Paenibacillus larvae. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:288-296. [PMID: 34968060 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c09616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Paenilamicins are a group of complex polycationic peptide secondary metabolites with antibacterial and antifungal activities produced by the devastating honey bee brood pathogen Paenibacillus larvae causing the lethal brood disease American Foulbrood (AFB). Here, we report the convergent total synthesis and structural revision of paenilamicin B2. Specific stereoisomers of paenilamicin B2 were synthesized for unambiguous confirmation of the natural product structure and for evaluation of biological activities. These studies revealed the N-terminal fragment of paenilamicin as an important pharmacophore. Infection assays using bee larvae and the insect pathogen Bacillus thuringiensis demonstrated that paenilamicins outcompete bacterial competitors in the ecological niche of P. larvae. Finally, we show first data that classifies paenilamicins as potential ribosome inhibitors. Hence, our synthesis route is a further step for understanding the pathogenicity of P. larvae and for thorough structure-activity-relationship as well as mode-of-action studies in the near future.
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- Timur Bulatov
- Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, Universität Hamburg, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
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- Jena Microbial Resource Collection (JMRC), Hans-Knöll-Institut, Adolf-Reichwein-Straße 23, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Institute for Bee Research, Friedrich-Engels-Strasse 32, 16540 Hohen Neuendorf, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie, Universität Hamburg, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute for Bee Research, Friedrich-Engels-Strasse 32, 16540 Hohen Neuendorf, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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Bai C, Klimkowski P, Jin C, Kuchlyan J, El-Sagheer AH, Brown T. A new phosphoramidite enables orthogonal double labelling to form combination oligonucleotide probes. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:8618-8622. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ob01899c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
A novel phosphoramidite (AP-C3 dT) containing an alkyne and amine has been synthesized, enabling orthogonal labelling for combination oligonucleotides probes.
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- Chunsen Bai
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
- Chemistry Branch, Department of Science and Mathematics, Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez University, Suez 43721, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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Platella C, Napolitano E, Riccardi C, Musumeci D, Montesarchio D. Disentangling the Structure-Activity Relationships of Naphthalene Diimides as Anticancer G-Quadruplex-Targeting Drugs. J Med Chem 2021; 64:3578-3603. [PMID: 33751881 PMCID: PMC8041303 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
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In the context of
developing efficient anticancer therapies aimed
at eradicating any sort of tumors, G-quadruplexes represent excellent
targets. Small molecules able to interact with G-quadruplexes can
interfere with cell pathways specific of tumors and common to all
cancers. Naphthalene diimides
(NDIs) are among the most promising, putative anticancer G-quadruplex-targeting
drugs, due to their ability to simultaneously target multiple G-quadruplexes
and their strong, selective in vitro and in vivo anticancer activity.
Here, all the available biophysical, biological, and structural data
concerning NDIs targeting G-quadruplexes were systematically analyzed.
Structure–activity correlations were obtained by analyzing
biophysical data of their interactions with G-quadruplex targets and
control duplex structures, in parallel to biological data concerning
the antiproliferative activity of NDIs on cancer and normal cells.
In addition, NDI binding modes to G-quadruplexes were discussed in
consideration of the structures and properties of NDIs by in-depth
analysis of the available structural models of G-quadruplex/NDI complexes.
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- Chiara Platella
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Cintia 21, I-80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Cintia 21, I-80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Cintia 21, I-80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Cintia 21, I-80126 Naples, Italy.,Institute of Biostructures and Bioimages, CNR, via Mezzocannone 16, I-80134 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via Cintia 21, I-80126 Naples, Italy
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Guan L, Zhao J, Sun W, Deng W, Wang L. Meso-Substituted Thiazole Orange for Selective Fluorescence Detection to G-Quadruplex DNA and Molecular Docking Simulation. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:26056-26062. [PMID: 33073132 PMCID: PMC7557940 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c03556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
The cyanine dye thiazole orange (TO, including 2TO and 4TO) is widely used as a light-up fluorescent probe upon binding to almost all forms of DNA, but it exhibits poor selectivity for recognizing G-quadruplex DNA (G-DNA), which has significant biological functions in biological processes and therapeutic applications. Here, introducing benzyl substituent to the meso position of the methine chain of 2TO is expected to selectively recognize G-DNA. The spectroscopic titrations reveal that modified 2TO (meso-Bn-2TO) has almost no background fluorescence in solution and shows a preference to bind with G-DNA over ssDNA, dsDNA, and ct-DNA. Specifically, meso-Bn-2TO 1a displays a strong fluorescent signal upon interaction with G-DNA and a very weak fluorescent signal upon interaction with ssDNA, dsDNA, and ct-DNA, displaying considerable selectivity for G-DNA. However, parent 2TO all gives a fluorescent signal in G-DNA, dsDNA, and ct-DNA. The fluorescence intensity of 1a increases nearly 80-162 times when bound with different G-DNA. The binding constants of 1a and 2TO to G-DNA htg22 are 3.16 and 1.52 μM, respectively. Molecular docking study of 1a and 2TO with different DNA reveals that introducing benzyl substituent to the meso position methine chain of 2TO alters the planarity of the chromophore, thus enhancing the interactions with G-DNA and weakening the interactions with duplex DNA and therefore realizing selective detection to G-DNA.
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- Li Guan
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi’an
University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry
of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry
Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry
of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry
Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry
of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry
Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry
of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry
Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, P. R. China
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Zhirov AM, Kovalev DA, Ulshina DV, Pisarenko SV, Demidov OP, Borovlev IV. Diazapyrenes: interaction with nucleic acids and biological activity. Chem Heterocycl Compd (N Y) 2020; 56:674-693. [PMID: 32836316 PMCID: PMC7366485 DOI: 10.1007/s10593-020-02717-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
The review summarizes data on the practical aspects of the interaction of nucleic acids with diazapyrene derivatives. The information on biological activity is given and the probable mechanisms underlying the action of diazapyrenes are analyzed. It contains 119 references.
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- Andrey M. Zhirov
- Stavropol Research Anti-Plague Institute, 13-15 Sovetskaya St, Stavropol, 355035 Russia
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- Stavropol Research Anti-Plague Institute, 13-15 Sovetskaya St, Stavropol, 355035 Russia
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- Stavropol Research Anti-Plague Institute, 13-15 Sovetskaya St, Stavropol, 355035 Russia
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- Stavropol Research Anti-Plague Institute, 13-15 Sovetskaya St, Stavropol, 355035 Russia
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- North Caucasus Federal University, 1a Pushkina St, Stavropol, 355017 Russia
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- North Caucasus Federal University, 1a Pushkina St, Stavropol, 355017 Russia
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Galiana-Roselló C, Aceves-Luquero C, González J, Martínez-Camarena Á, Villalonga R, Fernández de Mattos S, Soriano C, Llinares J, García-España E, Villalonga P, González-Rosende ME. Toward a Rational Design of Polyamine-Based Zinc-Chelating Agents for Cancer Therapies. J Med Chem 2020; 63:1199-1215. [PMID: 31935092 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
In vitro viability assays against a representative panel of human cancer cell lines revealed that polyamines L1a and L5a displayed remarkable activity with IC50 values in the micromolar range. Preliminary research indicated that both compounds promoted G1 cell cycle arrest followed by cellular senescence and apoptosis. The induction of apoptotic cell death involved loss of mitochondrial outer membrane permeability and activation of caspases 3/7. Interestingly, L1a and L5a failed to activate cellular DNA damage response. The high intracellular zinc-chelating capacity of both compounds, deduced from the metal-specific Zinquin assay and ZnL2+ stability constant values in solution, strongly supports their cytotoxicity. These data along with quantum mechanical studies have enabled to establish a precise structure-activity relationship. Moreover, L1a and L5a showed appropriate drug-likeness by in silico methods. Based on these promising results, L1a and L5a should be considered a new class of zinc-chelating anticancer agents that deserves further development.
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- Cristina Galiana-Roselló
- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Departamento de Química Inorgánica , Universidad de Valencia , Paterna, 46980 Valencia , Spain.,Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud , Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, C/ Ramón y Cajal, s/n , Alfara del Patriarca, 46115 Valencia , Spain
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- Cancer Cell Biology Laboratory, Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut (IUNICS) , Universitat de les Illes Balears, and Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Illes Balears (IdISBa) , Palma, 07122 Illes Balears , Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Departamento de Química Inorgánica , Universidad de Valencia , Paterna, 46980 Valencia , Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Departamento de Química Inorgánica , Universidad de Valencia , Paterna, 46980 Valencia , Spain
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- Departament de Química , Universitat de les llles Balears , Palma, 07122 Illes Balears , Spain
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- Cancer Cell Biology Laboratory, Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut (IUNICS) , Universitat de les Illes Balears, and Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Illes Balears (IdISBa) , Palma, 07122 Illes Balears , Spain.,Departament de Biologia Fonamental , Universitat de les Illes Balears , Palma, 07122 Illes Balears , Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica , Universidad de Valencia , C/Dr. Moliner s/n , Burjassot, 46100 Valencia , Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica , Universidad de Valencia , C/Dr. Moliner s/n , Burjassot, 46100 Valencia , Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Departamento de Química Inorgánica , Universidad de Valencia , Paterna, 46980 Valencia , Spain
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- Cancer Cell Biology Laboratory, Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut (IUNICS) , Universitat de les Illes Balears, and Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Illes Balears (IdISBa) , Palma, 07122 Illes Balears , Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud , Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, C/ Ramón y Cajal, s/n , Alfara del Patriarca, 46115 Valencia , Spain
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Catalano R, Moraca F, Amato J, Cristofari C, Rigo R, Via LD, Rocca R, Lupia A, Maruca A, Costa G, Catalanotti B, Artese A, Pagano B, Randazzo A, Sissi C, Novellino E, Alcaro S. Targeting multiple G-quadruplex–forming DNA sequences: Design, biophysical and biological evaluations of indolo-naphthyridine scaffold derivatives. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 182:111627. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chen X, Tang WJ, Shi JB, Liu MM, Liu XH. Therapeutic strategies for targeting telomerase in cancer. Med Res Rev 2019; 40:532-585. [PMID: 31361345 DOI: 10.1002/med.21626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Revised: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Telomere and telomerase play important roles in abnormal cell proliferation, metastasis, stem cell maintenance, and immortalization in various cancers. Therefore, designing of drugs targeting telomerase and telomere is of great significance. Over the past two decades, considerable knowledge regarding telomere and telomerase has been accumulated, which provides theoretical support for the design of therapeutic strategies such as telomere elongation. Therefore, the development of telomere-based therapies such as nucleoside analogs, non-nucleoside small molecules, antisense technology, ribozymes, and dominant negative human telomerase reverse transcriptase are being prioritized for eradicating a majority of tumors. While the benefits of telomere-based therapies are obvious, there is a need to address the limitations of various therapeutic strategies to improve the possibility of clinical applications. In this study, current knowledge of telomere and telomerase is discussed, and therapeutic strategies based on recent research are reviewed.
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- Xing Chen
- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China
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Distinct biological responses of metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer cells upon exposure to G-quadruplex interacting naphthalenediimide derivatives. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 177:401-413. [PMID: 31158753 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.05.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Small molecules able to bind non-canonical G-quadruplex DNA structures (G4) have been recently tested as novel potential agents for the treatment of prostate cancer thanks to their repression of aberrant androgen receptor gene. However, metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), a letal form of prostate cancer, is still incurable. Here we tested two naphthalenediimide derivatives, previously reported as multitarget agents, on a couple of relevant mCRPC cell models (DU145 and PC-3). We showed that these compounds interfere with the RAS/MEK/ERK and PI3K/AKT pathways. Interestingly, both these two biological processes depend upon Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) activation. By means of biological and analytical tools we showed that our compounds are efficient inducers of the structural transition of the EGFR promoter towards a G-quadruplex conformation, ultimately leading to a reduction of the receptor production. The overall result is an interesting cytotoxic profile for these two derivatives. Thanks to their activity at different steps, these compounds can open the way to novel therapeutic approaches for mCRPC that could contribute to escape resistance to selective treatments.
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Dai F, He H, Xu X, Chen S, Wang C, Feng C, Tian Z, Dong H, Xie S. Synthesis and biological evaluation of naphthalimide-polyamine conjugates modified by alkylation as anticancer agents through p53 pathway. Bioorg Chem 2018; 77:16-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2017.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Revised: 12/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Rousseau J, Zhang Z, Wang X, Zhang C, Lau J, Rousseau E, Čolović M, Hundal-Jabal N, Bénard F, Lin KS. Synthesis and evaluation of bifunctional tetrahydroxamate chelators for labeling antibodies with 89 Zr for imaging with positron emission tomography. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2018; 28:899-905. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.01.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Revised: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Pasini A, Marchetti C, Sissi C, Cortesi M, Giordano E, Minarini A, Milelli A. Novel Polyamine-Naphthalene Diimide Conjugates Targeting Histone Deacetylases and DNA for Cancer Phenotype Reprogramming. ACS Med Chem Lett 2017; 8:1218-1223. [PMID: 29259737 PMCID: PMC5733267 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.7b00289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
Abstract
A series of hybrid compounds was designed to target histone deacetylases and ds-/G-quadruplex DNAs by merging structural features deriving from Scriptaid and compound 1. Compound 6 binds different DNA arrangements, inhibits HDACs both in vitro and in cells, and is able to induce a reduction of cell proliferation. Moreover, compound 6 displays cell phenotype-reprogramming properties since it prevents the epithelial to mesenchymal transition in cancer cells, inducing a less aggressive and migratory phenotype, which is one of the goals of present innovative strategies in cancer therapies.
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- Alice Pasini
- Department of Electrical,
Electronic and Information Engineering “Guglielmo Marconi”
(DEI), Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Venezia
52, 47521 Cesena
(FC), Italy
| | - Chiara Marchetti
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum−University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - Claudia Sissi
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Via F. Marzolo 5, 35131 Padova, Italy
| | - Marilisa Cortesi
- Department of Electrical,
Electronic and Information Engineering “Guglielmo Marconi”
(DEI), Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Venezia
52, 47521 Cesena
(FC), Italy
| | - Emanuele Giordano
- Department of Electrical,
Electronic and Information Engineering “Guglielmo Marconi”
(DEI), Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via Venezia
52, 47521 Cesena
(FC), Italy
- Health Sciences
and Technologies−Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research
(HST-ICIR), Alma Mater Studiorum−University of Bologna, Via Tolara
di Sopra 41/E, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia (BO), Italy
- Advanced
Research Center on Electronic Systems (ARCES), Alma Mater Studiorum−University of Bologna, Via Vincenzo Toffano 2/2, 40125 Bologna, Italy
| | - Anna Minarini
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum−University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy
| | - Andrea Milelli
- Department
for Life Quality Studies, Alma Mater Studiorum−University of Bologna, Corso d’Augusto
237, 47921 Rimini, Italy
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