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Ramalho MJ, Andrade S, Loureiro JA, Pereira MC. Interaction of Bortezomib with Cell Membranes Regulates Its Toxicity and Resistance to Therapy. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12090823. [PMID: 36135842 PMCID: PMC9500884 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12090823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Bortezomib (BTZ) is a potent proteasome inhibitor currently being used to treat multiple myeloma. However, its high toxicity and resistance to therapy severely limit the treatment outcomes. Drug-membrane interactions have a crucial role in drugs' behavior in vivo, affecting their bioavailability and pharmacological activity. Additionally, drugs' toxicity often occurs due to their effects on the cell membranes. Therefore, studying BTZ's interactions with cell membranes may explain the limitations of its therapy. Due to the cell membranes' complexity, lipid vesicles were proposed here as biomembrane models, focusing on the membrane's main constituents. Two models with distinct composition and complexity were used, one composed of 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) and the other containing DMPC, cholesterol (Chol), and sphingomyelin (SM). BTZ's interactions with the models were evaluated regarding the drugs' lipophilicity, preferential location, and effects on the membrane's physical state. The studies were conducted at different pH values (7.4 and 6.5) to mimic the normal blood circulation and the intestinal environment, respectively. BTZ revealed a high affinity for the membranes, which proved to be dependent on the drug-ionization state and the membrane complexity. Furthermore, BTZ's interactions with the cell membranes was proven to induce changes in the membrane fluidity. This may be associated with its resistance to therapy, since the activity of efflux transmembrane proteins is dependent on the membrane's fluidity.
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- Maria João Ramalho
- LEPABE—Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- ALiCE—Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- Correspondence: (M.J.R.); (M.C.P.); Tel.: +351-22-508-2262 (M.J.R.); +351-22-508-1590 (M.C.P.)
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- LEPABE—Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- ALiCE—Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- LEPABE—Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- ALiCE—Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- LEPABE—Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- ALiCE—Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- Correspondence: (M.J.R.); (M.C.P.); Tel.: +351-22-508-2262 (M.J.R.); +351-22-508-1590 (M.C.P.)
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Adhyapak P, Dong W, Dasgupta S, Dutta A, Duan M, Kapoor S. Lipid Clustering in Mycobacterial Cell Envelope Layers Governs Spatially Resolved Solvation Dynamics. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200146. [PMID: 35419975 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The mycobacterial cell envelope acts as a multilayered barrier to drugs. However, the role of lipid composition in the properties of different mycobacterial membranes, otherwise dictating their interactions with drugs, is poorly understood. In this study, we found that hydration states, solvation relaxation kinetics, rotational lipid mobility, and lateral lipid diffusion differed between inner and outer mycobacterial membranes. Molecular modeling showed that lipid clustering patterns governed membrane dynamics in the different layers of the cell envelope. By regulating membrane properties, lipid composition and structure modulated water abundance and interactions with lipid head groups. These findings can help deepen our understanding of the physical chemistry underlying membrane structure and function, as well as the interaction of mycobacterial membranes with drugs and host membranes.
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- Pranav Adhyapak
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430071, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 400076, India.,Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 739-8528, Japan
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Menon AP, Dong W, Lee TH, Aguilar MI, Duan M, Kapoor S. Mutually Exclusive Interactions of Rifabutin with Spatially Distinct Mycobacterial Cell Envelope Membrane Layers Offer Insights into Membrane-Centric Therapy of Infectious Diseases. ACS BIO & MED CHEM AU 2022; 2:395-408. [PMID: 35996474 PMCID: PMC9389580 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomedchemau.2c00010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Anjana P. Menon
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
- IITB-Monash Academy, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
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- IITB-Monash Academy, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- IITB-Monash Academy, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
- IITB-Monash Academy, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-8528, Japan
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Loureiro JA, Andrade S, Ramalho MJ, Oliveira N, Pereira MC. The interaction of a β2 adrenoceptor agonist drug with biomimetic cell membrane models: The case of terbutaline sulphate. Life Sci 2021; 285:119992. [PMID: 34592235 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Terbutaline sulphate (TS) is a selective short-acting β2 adrenoceptor agonist used for asthma treatment. The pharmacological activity of TS depends on its binding to the transmembrane protein, β2 adrenoceptor. Thus, the interactions of this drug with biological membranes are expected, affecting its pharmacological activity. Using in vitro models to study the interaction of TS with biological membranes can provide important information about the activity of the drug. Here, liposomes with different lipid compositions were used as biomimetic models of cell membranes to evaluate the effect of composition, complexity, and physical state of membranes on TS-membrane interactions. For that, liposomes containing dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) and liposomes containing DMPC and cholesterol (CHOL) were prepared. For the study of TS-membrane interactions, the TS lipophilicity was evaluated in terms of i) partition coefficient; ii) the preferential location of the drug within the membrane; iii) and the effect of TS on the membrane fluidity. The obtained data suggest that TS has an affinity for the lipid membrane, partitioning from the aqueous to the lipid phase. The affinity was dependent on the liposomes' compositions, showing a greater affinity for DMPC membranes than for DMPC:CHOL model. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) results revealed that this is due to the rigidizing effect caused by CHOL molecules. These findings provide valuable insights in the understanding of the complex interaction of TS with biomembrane models as well as the relevance of lipid compositions and membrane structure in such interactions, which may be related to its pharmacological activity and side effects.
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- Joana A Loureiro
- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
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Andrade S, Ramalho MJ, Loureiro JA, Pereira MC. Liposomes as biomembrane models: Biophysical techniques for drug-membrane interaction studies. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Aguiar L, Pinheiro M, Neves AR, Vale N, Defaus S, Andreu D, Reis S, Gomes P. Insights into the Membranolytic Activity of Antimalarial Drug-Cell Penetrating Peptide Conjugates. MEMBRANES 2020; 11:4. [PMID: 33375073 PMCID: PMC7822033 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11010004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Conjugation of TP10, a cell-penetrating peptide with intrinsic antimalarial activity, to the well-known antimalarial drugs chloroquine and primaquine has been previously shown to enhance the peptide's action against, respectively, blood- and liver-stage malaria parasites. Yet, this was achieved at the cost of a significant increase in haemolytic activity, as fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry studies showed the conjugates to be more haemolytic for non-infected than for Plasmodium-infected red blood cells. To gain further insight into how these conjugates distinctively bind, and likely disrupt, membranes of both Plasmodium-infected and non-infected erythrocytes, we used dynamic light scattering and surface plasmon resonance to study the interactions of two representative conjugates and their parent compounds with lipid model membranes. Results obtained are herein reported and confirm that a strong membrane-disruptive character underlies the haemolytic properties of these conjugates, thus hampering their ability to exert selective antimalarial action.
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- Luísa Aguiar
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 687, P-4169-007 Porto, Portugal;
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, P-4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (M.P.); (S.R.)
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- Centro de Química da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, Ilha da Madeira, P-9020-105 Funchal, Portugal;
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- OncoPharma Research Group, Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Rua Dr. Plácido da Costa, P-4200-450 Porto, Portugal;
- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, P-4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- Proteomics and Protein Chemistry Group, Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Pompeu Fabra University, Dr. Aiguader 88, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain; (S.D.); (D.A.)
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- Proteomics and Protein Chemistry Group, Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Pompeu Fabra University, Dr. Aiguader 88, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain; (S.D.); (D.A.)
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, P-4050-313 Porto, Portugal; (M.P.); (S.R.)
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 687, P-4169-007 Porto, Portugal;
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Molecular interactions between Vitamin B12 and membrane models: A biophysical study for new insights into the bioavailability of Vitamin. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 194:111187. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Pannwitt S, Kaltbeitzel J, Ahlers P, Spitzer D, Hellmann N, Depoix F, Besenius P, Schneider D. Lipid Bilayer Interactions of Peptidic Supramolecular Polymers and Their Impact on Membrane Permeability and Stability. Biochemistry 2020; 59:1845-1853. [PMID: 32320213 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.0c00114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The synthesis and physicochemical characterization of supramolecular polymers with tunable assembly profiles offer exciting opportunities, involving the development of new biomedical carriers. Because synthetic nanocarriers aim to transport substances across or toward cellular membranes, we evaluated the interactions of amphiphilic peptide-based supramolecular polymers with lipid bilayers. Here, we focused on nanorod-like supramolecular polymers, obtained from two C3-symmetric dendritic peptide amphiphiles with alternating Phe/His sequences, equipped with a peripheral tetraethylene glycol dendron (C3-PH) or charged ethylenediamine end groups (C3-PH+). Triggered by pH changes, these amphiphiles assemble reversibly. Our results show that the supramolecular polymers have an impact on the lipid order in model membranes. Changes in the lipid order were observed depending on the charge state of the amphiphilic building blocks, as well as the chemical composition and physical properties of the bilayer. Furthermore, we further performed cell viability assays with the C3-PH+ and C3-PH supramolecular polymers. For C3-PH, the cell viability and extent of proliferation were decreased and the membrane permeability was enhanced, indicating a strong interaction of the polymer with cellular membranes. The results have implications for the design of novel pH-switchable supramolecular drug carriers and delivery vehicles that can respond to an altered microenvironment of tumorous or inflamed tissue.
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- Stefanie Pannwitt
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Johann-Joachim Becherweg 30, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Johann-Joachim Becherweg 30, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Johann-Joachim Becherweg 30, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Physiology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Johann-Joachim-Becher-Weg 9-11, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Johann-Joachim Becherweg 30, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Pinheiro M, Magalhães J, Reis S. Antibiotic interactions using liposomes as model lipid membranes. Chem Phys Lipids 2019; 222:36-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2019.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Biophysical characterization of mycobacterial model membranes and their interaction with rifabutin: Towards lipid-guided drug screening in tuberculosis. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2019; 1861:1213-1227. [PMID: 31002767 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2019.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Lipid structure critically dictates the molecular interactions of drugs with membranes influencing passive diffusion, drug partitioning and accumulation, thereby underpinning a lipid-composition specific interplay. Spurring selective passive drug diffusion and uptake through membranes is an obvious solution to combat growing antibiotic resistance with minimized toxicities. However, the spectrum of complex mycobacterial lipids and lack thereof of suitable membrane platforms limits the understanding of mechanisms underlying drug-membrane interactions in tuberculosis. Herein, we developed membrane scaffolds specific to mycobacterial outer membrane and demonstrate them as improvised research platforms for investigating anti-tubercular drug interactions. Combined spectroscopy and microscopy results reveal an enhanced partitioning of model drug Rifabutin in trehalose dimycolate-containing mycobacterial membrane systems. These effects are apportioned to specific changes in membrane structure, order and fluidity leading to enhanced drug interaction. These findings on the membrane biophysical consequences of drug interactions will offer valuable insights for guiding the design of more effective antibiotic drugs coupled with tuned toxicity profiles.
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Ramalho MJ, Andrade S, Coelho MÁN, Loureiro JA, Pereira MC. Biophysical interaction of temozolomide and its active metabolite with biomembrane models: The relevance of drug-membrane interaction for Glioblastoma Multiforme therapy. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2019; 136:156-163. [PMID: 30682492 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2019.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Revised: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Temozolomide (TMZ) is the first-line treatment for Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM). After administration, TMZ is rapidly converted into its active metabolite (MTIC). However, its pharmacological activity is reduced due MTIC low bioavailability in the brain. Since drugs' permeability through biological barriers and tumor cell membranes affects its bioavailability, the ability of MTIC to interact with the biological membranes presents a major contribution on its pharmacological properties and activity. Biomembrane models mimic the physiological conditions, allowing to predict the drug's behavior at biological membranes and its effects on drug biodistribution profiles. In this work, lipid bilayer models using liposomes were applied for the drug-membrane interaction studies. The zwitterionic phospholipid, 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC), and cholesterol were chosen for the composition of the model, since they represent the major components of the membranes of GBM cells and brain capillary endothelial cell. Thus, the molecular interactions between MTIC and these models were studied by the evaluation of the partition of the drug into the phospholipid's membrane, its location within the bilayer and its effect on the fluidity of the membrane. The attained results suggest that the composition of membranes affects drugs partition, showing that drug biodistribution depends not only on its physicochemical features, but also depends on the characteristics of the membrane such as the packing of the lipid molecules. Also, MTIC exhibited low affinity to biological membranes, explaining its low bioavailability on the target cells.
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- Maria João Ramalho
- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, R. Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, R. Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, R. Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, R. Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, R. Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.
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Loureiro DRP, Soares JX, Lopes D, Macedo T, Yordanova D, Jakobtorweihen S, Nunes C, Reis S, Pinto MMM, Afonso CMM. Accessing lipophilicity of drugs with biomimetic models: A comparative study using liposomes and micelles. Eur J Pharm Sci 2018; 115:369-380. [PMID: 29366962 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2018.01.029] [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: 10/17/2017] [Revised: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Lipophilicity is a physicochemical property of crucial importance in drug discovery and drug design. Biomimetic models, such as liposomes and micelles, constitute a valuable tool for the assessment of lipophilicity through the determination of partition coefficients (log Kp). However, the lack of standardization hampers the judgment about which model or method has the best and broadest passive drug permeation predictive capacity. This work provides a comparative analysis between the methodologies based on biomimetic models to determine the partition coefficient (log Kp). For that purpose, a set of reference substances preconized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) guidelines was used. The biomimetic models employed were liposomes and micelles composed by 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine (DMPC) and hexadecylphosphocholine (HePC), respectively. Both lipids were used as representative phospholipids of natural membranes. The partition coefficients between biomimetic models and aqueous phases were determined by derivative spectroscopy at physiological conditions (37 °C and pH 7.4). The partition coefficients obtained using biomimetic models are quite different and more reliable than the ones obtained using an octanol/water system. Comparing the performance of the two biomimetic models, micelles revealed to be suitable only for substances with high molar absorption coefficient and log Kp > 3, but in general liposomes are the best model for accessing lipophilicity of drugs. Furthermore, a comparison between experimental data and the partition coefficients determined by the computational method COSMOmic is also provided and discussed. As a final summarizing result, a decision tree is provided in order to guide the selection of a tool for assessing the lipophilicity of drugs.
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- Daniela R P Loureiro
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemical Sciences, Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemical Sciences, Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
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- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemical Sciences, Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemical Sciences, Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Investigation (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4050-208 Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Investigation (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4050-208 Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal.
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Santos Á, Soares JX, Cravo S, Tiritan ME, Reis S, Afonso C, Fernandes C, Pinto MMM. Lipophilicity assessement in drug discovery: Experimental and theoretical methods applied to xanthone derivatives. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2017; 1072:182-192. [PMID: 29175698 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2017.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2017] [Revised: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/08/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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For the last several years, searching of new xanthone derivatives (XDs) with potential pharmacological activities has remained one of the main areas of interest of our group. The optimization of biological activity and drug-like properties of hits and leads is crucial at early stage of the drug discovery pipeline. Lipophilicity is one of the most important drug-like properties having a great impact in both pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics processes. In this work, we describe the lipophilicity of a small library of bioactive XDs, previously synthesized by our group, using different methods: computational, vortex-assisted liquid-liquid microextraction coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography (VALLME-HPLC), reversed-phase high-performance thin layer chromatography (RP-HPTLC), reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC), and biomembrane model by the partition between micelles and aqueous phase. The different results obtained by the used methods were compared and discussed. The methodologies and data gathered in this study will expand the investigation of lipophilicity of XDs, an important class of compounds in medicinal chemistry.
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- Álvaro Santos
- Laboratório de Química Orgânica e Farmacêutica, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Química Orgânica e Farmacêutica, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal; Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Investigation (CIIMAR), Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4050-208, Porto, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Química Orgânica e Farmacêutica, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal; Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Investigation (CIIMAR), Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4050-208, Porto, Matosinhos, Portugal; CESPU, Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde (IINFACTS), Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116, Gandra PRD, Portugal
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- UCBIO-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
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- Laboratório de Química Orgânica e Farmacêutica, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal; Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Investigation (CIIMAR), Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4050-208, Porto, Matosinhos, Portugal.
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- Laboratório de Química Orgânica e Farmacêutica, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal; Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Investigation (CIIMAR), Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4050-208, Porto, Matosinhos, Portugal.
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- Laboratório de Química Orgânica e Farmacêutica, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal; Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Investigation (CIIMAR), Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4050-208, Porto, Matosinhos, Portugal
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Moniz T, Leite A, Silva T, Gameiro P, Gomes M, de Castro B, Rangel M. The influence of functional groups on the permeation and distribution of antimycobacterial rhodamine chelators. J Inorg Biochem 2017; 175:138-147. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2017.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Revised: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Xu S, Li D, Pei L, Yao H, Wang C, Cai H, Yao H, Wu X, Xu J. Design, synthesis and antimycobacterial activity evaluation of natural oridonin derivatives. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2014; 24:2811-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.04.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2014] [Revised: 04/20/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Interactions of N′-acetyl-rifabutin and N′-butanoyl-rifabutin with lipid bilayers: A synchrotron X-ray study. Int J Pharm 2013; 453:560-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2013] [Revised: 06/08/2013] [Accepted: 06/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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