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Xiao-Qun Z, Xian-Li M, Ariffin NS. The potential of carbonic anhydrase enzymes as a novel target for anti-cancer treatment. Eur J Pharmacol 2024; 976:176677. [PMID: 38825301 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.176677] [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: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
Abstract
Carbonic anhydrase (CA) is a zinc-dependent metal enzyme that maintains the pH and carbon dioxide (CO2) homeostasis in cells by catalyzing the reversible hydration and dehydration of CO2 and bicarbonate (HCO3-). In mammals, there are 16 isozymes of CA existed, namely CAI to CAXIV, but only 15 isozymes are found in humans except CAXV. Human CAs have highly conserved catalytic domains, all of which are distributed in different tissues and play important physiological roles. Changes in their functions may disrupt the typical distribution of CAs throughout human body and therefore CAs can be used as diagnostic biomarkers for many diseases. Furthermore, the expression of CAs is correlated to the progression of numerous tumors, therapeutic sensitivity and patient prognosis. In this review, we discuss thoroughly the structure of CAs, their functional activities in human physiology, dysregulations and diseases related to CAs, and different types of CA inhibitors that can reverse their dysregulation.
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- Zhou Xiao-Qun
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300, Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia; Guilin Medical University, GuiLin, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300, Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Massière F, Wiedemann N, Borrego I, Hoehne A, Osterkamp F, Paschke M, Zboralski D, Schumann A, Bredenbeck A, Brichory F, Attinger A. Preclinical Characterization of DPI-4452: A 68Ga/ 177Lu Theranostic Ligand for Carbonic Anhydrase IX. J Nucl Med 2024; 65:761-767. [PMID: 38514083 PMCID: PMC11064828 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.123.266309] [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: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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The membrane protein carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) is highly expressed in many hypoxic or von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor-mutated tumor types. Its restricted expression in healthy tissues makes CAIX an attractive diagnostic and therapeutic target. DPI-4452 is a CAIX-targeting cyclic peptide with a DOTA cage, allowing radionuclide chelation for theranostic purposes. Here, we report CAIX expression in multiple tumor types and provide in vitro and in vivo evaluations of 68Ga-labeled DPI-4452 ([68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452) and 177Lu-labeled DPI-4452 ([177Lu]Lu-DPI-4452). Methods: CAIX expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry with a panel of tumor and healthy tissues. The molecular interactions of complexed and uncomplexed DPI-4452 with CAIX were assessed by surface plasmon resonance and cell-binding assays. In vivo characterization of radiolabeled and nonradiolabeled DPI-4452 was performed in HT-29 colorectal cancer (CRC) and SK-RC-52 clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) human xenograft mouse models and in healthy beagle dogs. Results: Overexpression of CAIX was shown in several tumor types, including ccRCC, CRC, and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. DPI-4452 specifically and selectively bound CAIX with subnanomolar affinity. In cell-binding assays, DPI-4452 displayed comparably high affinities for human and canine CAIX but a much lower affinity for murine CAIX, demonstrating that the dog is a relevant species for biodistribution studies. DPI-4452 was rapidly eliminated from the systemic circulation of beagle dogs. The highest uptake of [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 and [177Lu]Lu-DPI-4452 was observed in the small intestine and stomach, 2 organs known to express CAIX. Uptake in other organs (e.g., kidneys) was remarkably low. In HT-29 and SK-RC-52 xenograft mouse models, both [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 and [177Lu]Lu-DPI-4452 showed tumor-selective uptake; in addition, [177Lu]Lu-DPI-4452 significantly reduced tumor growth. These results demonstrated the theranostic potential of DPI-4452. Conclusion: DPI-4452 selectively targets CAIX. [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 and [177Lu]Lu-DPI-4452 localized to tumors and were well tolerated in mice. [177Lu]Lu-DPI-4452 demonstrated strong tumor growth inhibition in 2 xenograft mouse models. Thus, the 2 agents potentially provide a theranostic approach for selecting and treating patients with CAIX-expressing tumors such as ccRCC, CRC, and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
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- Debiopharm International SA, Lausanne, Switzerland; and
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Mendonça JB, Fernandes PV, Fernandes DC, Rodrigues FR, Waghabi MC, Tilli TM. Unlocking Overexpressed Membrane Proteins to Guide Breast Cancer Precision Medicine. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:1402. [PMID: 38611080 PMCID: PMC11011122 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16071402] [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: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Breast cancer (BC) is a prevalent form of cancer affecting women worldwide. However, the effectiveness of current BC drugs is limited by issues such as systemic toxicity, drug resistance, and severe side effects. Consequently, there is an urgent need for new therapeutic targets and improved tumor tracking methods. This study aims to address these challenges by proposing a strategy for identifying membrane proteins in tumors that can be targeted for specific BC therapy and diagnosis. The strategy involves the analyses of gene expressions in breast tumor and non-tumor tissues and other healthy tissues by using comprehensive bioinformatics analysis from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), UALCAN, TNM Plot, and LinkedOmics. By employing this strategy, we identified four transcripts (LRRC15, EFNA3, TSPAN13, and CA12) that encoded membrane proteins with an increased expression in BC tissue compared to healthy tissue. These four transcripts also demonstrated high accuracy, specificity, and accuracy in identifying tumor samples, as confirmed by the ROC curve. Additionally, tissue microarray (TMA) analysis revealed increased expressions of the four proteins in tumor tissues across all molecular subtypes compared to the adjacent breast tissue. Moreover, the analysis of human interactome data demonstrated the important roles of these proteins in various cancer-related pathways. Taken together, these findings suggest that LRRC15, EFNA3, TSPAN13, and CA12 can serve as potential biomarkers for improving cancer diagnosis screening and as suitable targets for therapy with reduced side effects and enhanced efficacy.
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- Júlia Badaró Mendonça
- Translational Oncology Platform, Center for Technological Development in Health, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, RJ, Brazil;
- Laboratory of Applied Genomics and Bioinnovation, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC) Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro 21045-900, RJ, Brazil;
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- Divisão de Patologia (DIPAT), Instituto Nacional de Câncer (INCA), Rio de Janeiro 20230-130, RJ, Brazil; (P.V.F.); (D.C.F.); (F.R.R.)
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- Divisão de Patologia (DIPAT), Instituto Nacional de Câncer (INCA), Rio de Janeiro 20230-130, RJ, Brazil; (P.V.F.); (D.C.F.); (F.R.R.)
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- Divisão de Patologia (DIPAT), Instituto Nacional de Câncer (INCA), Rio de Janeiro 20230-130, RJ, Brazil; (P.V.F.); (D.C.F.); (F.R.R.)
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- Laboratory of Applied Genomics and Bioinnovation, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC) Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro 21045-900, RJ, Brazil;
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- Translational Oncology Platform, Center for Technological Development in Health, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, RJ, Brazil;
- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathophysiology, IOC, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro 21041-210, RJ, Brazil
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Coanda M, Limban C, Draghici C, Ciobanu AM, Grigore GA, Popa M, Stan M, Larion C, Avram S, Mares C, Ciornei MC, Dabu A, Hudita A, Galateanu B, Pintilie L, Nuta DC. Current Perspectives on Biological Screening of Newly Synthetised Sulfanilamide Schiff Bases as Promising Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Agents. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:405. [PMID: 38675368 PMCID: PMC11053482 DOI: 10.3390/ph17040405] [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: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Growing resistance to antimicrobials, combined with pathogens that form biofilms, presents significant challenges in healthcare. Modifying current antimicrobial agents is an economical approach to developing novel molecules that could exhibit biological activity. Thus, five sulfanilamide Schiff bases were synthesized under microwave irradiation and characterized spectroscopically and in silico. They were evaluated for their antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains. Their cytotoxic potential against two cancer cell lines was also determined. Gram-positive bacteria were susceptible to the action of these compounds. Derivatives 1b and 1d inhibited S. aureus's growth (MIC from 0.014 mg/mL) and biofilm (IC from 0.029 mg/mL), while compound 1e was active against E. faecalis's planktonic and sessile forms. Two compounds significantly reduced cell viability at 5 μg/mL after 24 h of exposure (1d-HT-29 colorectal adenocarcinoma cells, 1c-LN229 glioblastoma cells). A docking study revealed the increased binding affinities of these derivatives compared to sulfanilamide. Hence, these Schiff bases exhibited higher activity compared to their parent drug, with halogen groups playing a crucial role in both their antimicrobial and cytotoxic effects.
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- Maria Coanda
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia Str., 020950 Bucharest, Romania; (M.C.); (D.C.N.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia Str., 020950 Bucharest, Romania; (M.C.); (D.C.N.)
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- Costin D. Nenitzescu Institute of Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry, 202 B Splaiul Independentei, 060023 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Drug Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia Str., 020950 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Splaiul Independenței 91-95, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (G.A.G.); (M.P.); (M.S.)
- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, Șoseaua Panduri 90, 050663 Bucharest, Romania; (C.L.); (A.H.); (B.G.)
- National Institute Research and Development for Biological Sciences, Splaiul Independenței 296, 060031 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Splaiul Independenței 91-95, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (G.A.G.); (M.P.); (M.S.)
- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, Șoseaua Panduri 90, 050663 Bucharest, Romania; (C.L.); (A.H.); (B.G.)
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Splaiul Independenței 91-95, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (G.A.G.); (M.P.); (M.S.)
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- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, Șoseaua Panduri 90, 050663 Bucharest, Romania; (C.L.); (A.H.); (B.G.)
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- Department of Anatomy, Animal Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 91-95, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (S.A.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Anatomy, Animal Physiology and Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 91-95, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (S.A.); (C.M.)
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- Physiology Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Neurosurgery Department 1, The University Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, Splaiul Independenței 169, 050098 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Splaiul Independenței 91-95, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (G.A.G.); (M.P.); (M.S.)
- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, Șoseaua Panduri 90, 050663 Bucharest, Romania; (C.L.); (A.H.); (B.G.)
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Splaiul Independenței 91-95, 050095 Bucharest, Romania; (G.A.G.); (M.P.); (M.S.)
- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, Șoseaua Panduri 90, 050663 Bucharest, Romania; (C.L.); (A.H.); (B.G.)
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- National Institute for Chemical-Pharmaceutical Research and Development, 112 Vitan Av., 031299 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia Str., 020950 Bucharest, Romania; (M.C.); (D.C.N.)
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Kim HJ, Hong JH. Multiple Regulatory Signals and Components in the Modulation of Bicarbonate Transporters. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:78. [PMID: 38258089 PMCID: PMC10820580 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16010078] [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: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Bicarbonate transporters are responsible for the appropriate flux of bicarbonate across the plasma membrane to perform various fundamental cellular functions. The functions of bicarbonate transporters, including pH regulation, cell migration, and inflammation, are highlighted in various cellular systems, encompassing their participation in both physiological and pathological processes. In this review, we focused on recently identified modulatory signaling components that regulate the expression and activity of bicarbonate transporters. Moreover, we addressed recent advances in our understanding of cooperative systems of bicarbonate transporters and channelopathies. This current review aims to provide a new, in-depth understanding of numerous human diseases associated with the dysfunction of bicarbonate transporters.
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- Department of Physiology, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, College of Medicine, Gachon University, 155 Getbeolro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21999, Republic of Korea;
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Astrain-Redin N, Paoletti N, Plano D, Bonardi A, Gratteri P, Angeli A, Sanmartin C, Supuran CT. Selenium-analogs based on natural sources as cancer-associated carbonic anhydrase isoforms IX and XII inhibitors. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2023; 38:2191165. [PMID: 36938694 PMCID: PMC10035951 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2023.2191165] [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] [Indexed: 03/21/2023] Open
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In the relentless search for new cancer treatments, organoselenium compounds, and carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibitors have emerged as promising drug candidates. CA isoforms IX and XII are overexpressed in many types of cancer, and their inhibition is associated with potent antitumor/antimetastatic effects. Selenium-containing compounds, particularly selenols, have been shown to inhibit tumour-associated CA isoforms in the nanomolar range since the properties of the selenium atom favour binding to the active site of the enzyme. In this work, two series of selenoesters (1a-19a and 1b-19b), which gathered NSAIDs, carbo/heterocycles, and fragments from natural products, were evaluated against hCA I, II, IX, and XII. Indomethacin (17b) and flufenamic acid (19b) analogs exhibited selectivity for tumour-associated isoform IX in the low micromolar range. In summary, selenoesters that combine NSAIDs with fragments derived from natural sources have been developed as promising nonclassical inhibitors of the tumour-associated CA isoforms.
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- Nora Astrain-Redin
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department NEUROFARBA - Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical section, Laboratory of Molecular Modeling Cheminformatics & QSAR, University of Firenze, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
- Department NEUROFARBA - Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical section, University of Firenze, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department NEUROFARBA - Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical section, Laboratory of Molecular Modeling Cheminformatics & QSAR, University of Firenze, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
- Department NEUROFARBA - Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical section, University of Firenze, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department NEUROFARBA - Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical section, Laboratory of Molecular Modeling Cheminformatics & QSAR, University of Firenze, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department NEUROFARBA - Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical section, University of Firenze, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department NEUROFARBA - Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical section, University of Firenze, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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Kim HJ, Hong JH. Trafficking of carbonic anhydrase 12 and bicarbonate transporters by histamine stimulation mediates intracellular acidic scenario in lung cancer cells. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2023; 38:2247181. [PMID: 37587861 PMCID: PMC10438860 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2023.2247181] [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: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023] Open
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Carbonic anhydrase 12 is considered an oncogenic and acidic microenvironmental factor in cancer cells. To verify the role of histamine signalling as an anti-cancer signal, we determined the roles of CA12 and its associated bicarbonate transporters. In this study, histamine stimulation mediated mislocalization of CA12 in lung cancer cells. Histamine receptor activation-mediated CA12 endocytosis and pH were restored by CaMKII inhibition. CA12-associated AE2 expression was enhanced, whereas NBCn1 expression and its activity were reduced by histamine stimulation. Histamine receptor activation-mediated acidification was induced by internalised CA12 and NBCn1 and, at the same time by increased bicarbonate efflux through enhanced AE2 expression. Inhibition of protein trafficking by bafilomycin restored CA12 and AE2 localisation and diminished cellular acidosis. Thus, we verified that histamine stimulation induced an acidic scenario, which revealed trafficking of CA12 and its associated bicarbonate transporters in lung cancer cells and its dysregulated pH modulation may be involved in the histamine signalling-mediated anti-cancer process.
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- Hyeong jae Kim
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Incheon, South Korea
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El-Damasy AK, Kim HJ, Nocentini A, Seo SH, Eldehna WM, Bang EK, Supuran CT, Keum G. Discovery of new 6-ureido/amidocoumarins as highly potent and selective inhibitors for the tumour-relevant carbonic anhydrases IX and XII. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2023; 38:2154603. [PMID: 36728712 PMCID: PMC9897768 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2022.2154603] [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] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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A series of 6-ureido/amidocoumarins (5a-p and 7a-c) has been designed and synthesised to develop potent and isoform- selective carbonic anhydrase hCA XI and XII inhibitors. All coumarin derivatives were investigated for their CA inhibitory effect against hCA I, II, IX, and XII. Interestingly, target coumarins potently inhibited both tumour-related isoforms hCA IX (KIs: 14.7-82.4 nM) and hCA XII (KIs: 5.9-95.1 nM), whereas the cytosolic off-target hCA I and II isoforms have not inhibited by all tested coumarins up to 100 μM. These findings granted the target coumarins an excellent selectivity profile towards both hCA IX and hCA XII isoforms, supporting their development as promising anticancer candidates. Moreover, all target molecules were evaluated for their anticancer activities against HCT-116 and MCF-7 cancer cells. The 3,5-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl ureidocoumarin 5i, exerted the best anticancer activity. Overall, ureidocoumarins, particularly compound 5i, could serve as a promising prototype for the development of potent anticancer CAIs.
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- Ashraf K. El-Damasy
- Center for Brain Technology, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, South Korea,Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt,CONTACT Ashraf K. El-Damasy , Center for Brain Technology, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, South Korea
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- Center for Brain Technology, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, South Korea
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- Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, Department of NEUROFARBA, University of Florence, Florence, Italy,Laboratory of Molecular Modeling Cheminformatics & QSAR, Department of NEUROFARBA-Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Section, University of Firenze, Florence, Italy
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- Center for Brain Technology, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt
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- Center for Brain Technology, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, South Korea
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- Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, Department of NEUROFARBA, University of Florence, Florence, Italy,Claudiu T. Supuran Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, Department of NEUROFARBA, University of Florence, Polo Scientifico, Via U. Schiff 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, 50019, Italy
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- Center for Brain Technology, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, South Korea,Division of Bio-Medical Science & Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, South Korea,Gyochang Keum Center for Brain Technology, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, South Korea
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Sequeira L, Distinto S, Meleddu R, Gaspari M, Angeli A, Cottiglia F, Secci D, Onali A, Sanna E, Borges F, Uriarte E, Alcaro S, Supuran CT, Maccioni E. 2H-chromene and 7H-furo-chromene derivatives selectively inhibit tumour associated human carbonic anhydrase IX and XII isoforms. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2023; 38:2270183. [PMID: 37870190 PMCID: PMC11003494 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2023.2270183] [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: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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Tumour associated carbonic anhydrases (CAs) IX and XII have been recognised as potential targets for the treatment of hypoxic tumours. Therefore, considering the high pharmacological potential of the chromene scaffold as selective ligand of the IX and XII isoforms, two libraries of compounds, namely 2H-chromene and 7H-furo-chromene derivatives, with diverse substitution patterns were designed and synthesised. The structure of the newly synthesised compounds was characterised and their inhibitory potency and selectivity towards human CA off target isoforms I, II and cancer-associated CA isoforms IX and XII were evaluated. Most of the compounds inhibit CA isoforms IX and XII with no activity against the I and II isozymes. Thus, while the potency was influenced by the substitution pattern along the chromene scaffold, the selectivity was conserved along the series, confirming the high potential of both 2H-chromene and 7H-furo-chromene scaffolds for the design of isozyme selective inhibitors.
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- Lisa Sequeira
- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, Monserrato, Italy
- CIQUP-IMS/Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Research Centre for Advanced Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, “Magna Græcia” University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Section of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, Monserrato, Italy
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- CIQUP-IMS/Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences, “Magna Græcia” University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Section of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria, Monserrato, Italy
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Fiorentino F, Nocentini A, Rotili D, Supuran CT, Mai A. Antihistamines, phenothiazine-based antipsychotics, and tricyclic antidepressants potently activate pharmacologically relevant human carbonic anhydrase isoforms II and VII. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2023; 38:2188147. [PMID: 36912265 PMCID: PMC10013323 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2023.2188147] [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: 03/14/2023] Open
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Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are important regulators of pH homeostasis and participate in many physiological and pathological processes. CA activators (CAAs) are becoming increasingly important in the biomedical field since enhancing CA activity may have beneficial effects at neurological level. Here, we investigate selected antihistamines, phenothiazine-based antipsychotics, and tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) as potential activators of human CAs I, II, IV, and VII. Our findings indicate that these compounds are more effective at activating hCA II and VII compared to hCA I and IV. Overall, hCA VII was the most efficiently activated isoform, particularly by phenothiazines and TCAs. This is especially relevant since hCA VII is the most abundant isoform in the central nervous system (CNS) and is implicated in neuronal signalling and bicarbonate balance regulation. This study offers additional insights into the pharmacological profiles of clinically employed drugs and sets the ground for the development of novel optimised CAAs.
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- Francesco Fiorentino
- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, Polo Scientifico, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, Polo Scientifico, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,Pasteur Institute, Cenci-Bolognetti Foundation, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Lionetto MG. Carbonic Anhydrase and Biomarker Research: New Insights. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24119687. [PMID: 37298637 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Carbonic anhydrase (CA) is a widespread metalloenzyme with eight genetically distinct families catalyzing the reversible hydration of CO2 to HCO3- and H+ [...].
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- Maria Giulia Lionetto
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), Salento University, 73100 Lecce, Italy
- National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), 90133 Palermo, Italy
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Rotermund A, Brandt S, Staege MS, Luetzkendorf J, Mueller LP, Mueller T. Differential CMS-Related Expression of Cell Surface Carbonic Anhydrases IX and XII in Colorectal Cancer Models-Implications for Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065797. [PMID: 36982873 PMCID: PMC10056265 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065797] [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: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Tumor-associated carbonic anhydrases IX (CAIX) and XII (CAXII) have long been in the spotlight as potential new targets for anti-cancer therapy. Recently, CAIX/CAXII specific inhibitor SLC-0111 has passed clinical phase I study and showed differential response among patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). CRC can be classified into four different consensus molecular subgroups (CMS) showing unique expression patterns and molecular traits. We questioned whether there is a CMS-related CAIX/CAXII expression pattern in CRC predicting response. As such, we analyzed transcriptomic data of tumor samples for CA9/CA12 expression using Cancertool. Protein expression pattern was examined in preclinical models comprising cell lines, spheroids and xenograft tumors representing the CMS groups. Impact of CAIX/CAXII knockdown and SLC-0111 treatment was investigated in 2D and 3D cell culture. The transcriptomic data revealed a characteristic CMS-related CA9/CA12 expression pattern with pronounced co-expression of both CAs as a typical feature of CMS3 tumors. Protein expression in spheroid- and xenograft tumor tissue clearly differed, ranging from close to none (CMS1) to strong CAIX/CAXII co-expression in CMS3 models (HT29, LS174T). Accordingly, response to SLC-0111 analyzed in the spheroid model ranged from no (CMS1) to clear (CMS3), with moderate in CMS2 and mixed in CMS4. Furthermore, SLC-0111 positively affected impact of single and combined chemotherapeutic treatment of CMS3 spheroids. In addition, combined CAIX/CAXII knockdown and more effective treatment with SLC-0111 reduced clonogenic survival of CMS3 modelling single cells. In conclusion, the preclinical data support the clinical approach of targeted CAIX/CAXII inhibition by showing linkage of expression with response and suggest that patients with CMS3-classified tumors would most benefit from such treatment.
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- Arne Rotermund
- Department of Internal Medicine IV (Hematology/Oncology), Medical Faculty, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV (Hematology/Oncology), Medical Faculty, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle, Germany
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- Department of Surgical and Conservative Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical Faculty, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV (Hematology/Oncology), Medical Faculty, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV (Hematology/Oncology), Medical Faculty, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV (Hematology/Oncology), Medical Faculty, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle, Germany
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Tissue oxygenation stabilizes neovessels and mitigates hemorrhages in human atherosclerosis-induced angiogenesis. Angiogenesis 2023; 26:63-76. [PMID: 35947328 DOI: 10.1007/s10456-022-09851-8] [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: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Progression of atherosclerosis is associated with a maladaptive form of angiogenesis which contributes to intraplaque hemorrhage and plaque disruption. Hypoxia has been implicated in mechanisms of angiogenic neovessel fragility and atherosclerotic plaque destabilization. We used ex vivo and in vivo models to characterize the effect of oxygen (O2) on the formation, stability and tendency to bleed of human plaque-induced neovessels. Plaque explants potently stimulated the ex vivo angiogenic response of rat aortic rings at atmospheric O2 levels. Severe hypoxia (1% O2) inhibited plaque-induced angiogenesis and pericyte recruitment causing neovessel breakdown, whereas increasing O2 levels dose dependently enhanced pericyte numbers and neovessel stability. Plaque fragments implanted subcutaneously with or without aortic rings in SCID mice stimulated the host angiogenic response with plaques causing minimal or no hemorrhages and plaques co-implanted with aortic rings causing marked hemorrhages. Plaque/aortic ring-induced hemorrhages were reduced in mice exposed to moderate hyperoxia (50% O2). Hyperoxia downregulated expression of the hypoxia-sensitive genes Ca9, Ca12 and VegfA and increased influx into implants of mesenchymal cells reactive for the pericyte marker NG2. In both ex vivo and in vivo models, O2 promoted expression of vasostabilizing genes required for pericyte recruitment (Angpt1, Pdgfb), basement membrane assembly (Col4A1), and tight junction formation (Cldn5 and/or Ocln). Our results suggest that formation of neovessels that are stable, pericyte-coated, and resistant to bleeding requires adequate tissue oxygenation. Understanding the mechanisms by which O2 stabilizes neovessels and mitigates neovessel bleeding may lead to new therapies for the prevention of atherosclerosis complications.
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Kugler M, Hadzima M, Dzijak R, Rampmaier R, Srb P, Vrzal L, Voburka Z, Majer P, Řezáčová P, Vrabel M. Identification of specific carbonic anhydrase inhibitors via in situ click chemistry, phage-display and synthetic peptide libraries: comparison of the methods and structural study. RSC Med Chem 2023; 14:144-153. [PMID: 36760748 PMCID: PMC9890587 DOI: 10.1039/d2md00330a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The development of highly active and selective enzyme inhibitors is one of the priorities of medicinal chemistry. Typically, various high-throughput screening methods are used to find lead compounds from a large pool of synthetic compounds, and these are further elaborated and structurally refined to achieve the desired properties. In an effort to streamline this complex and laborious process, new selection strategies based on different principles have recently emerged as an alternative. Herein, we compare three such selection strategies with the aim of identifying potent and selective inhibitors of human carbonic anhydrase II. All three approaches, in situ click chemistry, phage-display libraries and synthetic peptide libraries, led to the identification of more potent inhibitors when compared to the parent compounds. In addition, one of the inhibitor-peptide conjugates identified from the phage libraries showed greater than 100-fold selectivity for the enzyme isoform used for the compound selection. In an effort to rationalize the binding properties of the conjugates, we performed detailed crystallographic and NMR structural analysis, which revealed the structural basis of the compound affinity towards the enzyme and led to the identification of a novel exosite that could be utilized in the development of isoform specific inhibitors.
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- Michael Kugler
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences Flemingovo nám. 2 16000 Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences Flemingovo nám. 2 16000 Prague Czech Republic
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University Albertov 6 12800 Praha 2 Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences Flemingovo nám. 2 16000 Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences Flemingovo nám. 2 16000 Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences Flemingovo nám. 2 16000 Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences Flemingovo nám. 2 16000 Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences Flemingovo nám. 2 16000 Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences Flemingovo nám. 2 16000 Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences Flemingovo nám. 2 16000 Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences Flemingovo nám. 2 16000 Prague Czech Republic
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Tinivella A, Nwachukwu JC, Angeli A, Foschi F, Benatti AL, Pinzi L, Izard T, Ferraroni M, Erumbi R, Christodoulou MS, Passarella D, Supuran CT, Nettles KW, Rastelli G. Design, synthesis, biological evaluation and crystal structure determination of dual modulators of carbonic anhydrases and estrogen receptors. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 246:115011. [PMID: 36516582 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.115011] [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: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Multi-target compounds have become increasingly important for the development of safer and more effective drug candidates. In this work, we devised a combined ligand-based and structure-based multi-target repurposing strategy and applied it to a series of hexahydrocyclopenta[c]quinoline compounds synthesized previously. The in silico analyses identified human Carbonic Anhydrases (hCA) and Estrogen Receptors (ER) as top scoring candidates for dual modulation. hCA isoforms IX and XII, and ER subtypes ER⍺ and/or ERβ are co-expressed in various cancer cell types, including breast and prostate cancer cells. ER⍺ is the primary target of anti-estrogen therapy in breast cancer, and the hCA IX isoform is a therapeutic target in triple-negative breast cancer. ER⍺-mediated transcriptional programs and hCA activity in cancer cells promote favorable microenvironments for cell proliferation. Interestingly, several lines of evidence indicate that the combined modulation of these two targets may provide significant therapeutic benefits. Moving from these first results, two additional hexahydrocyclopenta[c]quinoline derivatives bearing a sulfonamide zinc binding group (hCA) and a phenolic hydroxyl (ER) pharmacophoric group placed at the appropriate locations were designed and synthesized. Interestingly, these compounds were able to directly modulate the activities of both hCA and ER targets. In cell-based assays, they inhibited proliferation of breast and prostate cancer cells with micromolar potency and cell type-selective efficacy. The compounds inhibited hCA activity with nanomolar potency and isoform-selectivity. In transactivation assays, they reduced estrogen-driven ER activity with micro-molar potency. Finally, crystal structures of the synthesized ligands in complex with the two targets revealed that the compounds bind directly to the hCA active site, as well as to the ER ligand-binding domain, providing structural explanation to the observed activity and a rationale for optimization of their dual activity. To the best of our knowledge, this work describes the design, synthesis and biological characterization of the first dual modulators of hCA and ER, laying the ground for the structure-based optimization of their multi-target activity.
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- Annachiara Tinivella
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Giuseppe Campi 103, 41125, Modena, Italy; Clinical and Experimental Medicine PhD Program, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, University of Florida Scripps Biomedical Research, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA
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- NEUROFARBA Department, Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche, University of Florence, Via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Giuseppe Campi 103, 41125, Modena, Italy; Department of Chemistry, University of Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Giuseppe Campi 103, 41125, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Giuseppe Campi 103, 41125, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, University of Florida Scripps Biomedical Research, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 13, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, University of Florida Scripps Biomedical Research, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Giuseppe Campi 103, 41125, Modena, Italy; Department of Chemistry, University of Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- NEUROFARBA Department, Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche, University of Florence, Via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, University of Florida Scripps Biomedical Research, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL, 33458, USA
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Giuseppe Campi 103, 41125, Modena, Italy.
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Kakakhan C, Türkeş C, Güleç Ö, Demir Y, Arslan M, Özkemahlı G, Beydemir Ş. Exploration of 1,2,3-triazole linked benzenesulfonamide derivatives as isoform selective inhibitors of human carbonic anhydrase. Bioorg Med Chem 2023; 77:117111. [PMID: 36463726 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2022.117111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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A novel series of 1,2,3-triazole benzenesulfonamide substituted 1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-carboxylate (7a-l) inhibitors of human α-carbonic anhydrase (hCA) was designed using a tail approach. The design method relies on the hybridization of a benzenesulfonamide moiety with a tail of 1,3-dioxoisoindoline-5-carboxylate and a zinc-binding group on a 1,2,3-triazole scaffold. Among the synthesized analogues, 2‑iodophenyl (7f, KI of 105.00 nM and SI of 2.98) and 2‑naphthyl (7h, KI of 32.11 nM and SI of 3.48) analogues (over off-target hCA I) and phenyl (7a, KI of 50.13 nM and SI of 2.74) and 2,6‑dimethylphenyl (7d, KI of 50.60 nM and SI of 3.35) analogues (over off-target hCA II) exhibited a remarkable selectivity for tumor isoforms hCA IX and XII, respectively. Meanwhile, analogue 7a displayed a potent inhibitory effect against the tumor-associated isoform hCA IX (KI of 18.29 nM) compared with the reference drug acetazolamide (AAZ, KI of 437.20 nM), and analogue 7h showed higher potency (KI of 9.22 nM) than AAZ (KI of 338.90 nM) against another tumor-associated isoform hCA XII. However, adding the lipophilic large naphthyl tail to the 1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-carboxylate analogues increased both the hCA inhibitory and selective activities against the target isoform, hCA XII. Additionally, these analogues (7a-l) showed IC50 values against the human lung (A549) adenocarcinoma cancer cell line ranging from 129.71 to 352.26 μM. The results of the molecular docking study suggested that the sulfonamide moiety fits snugly into the hCAs active sites and interacts with the Zn2+ ion. At the same time, the tail extension engages in various hydrophilic and hydrophobic interactions with the nearby amino acids, which affects the potency and selectivity of the hybrids.
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- Chnar Kakakhan
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science, Sakarya University, 54187 Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, 24002 Erzincan, Turkey.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science, Sakarya University, 54187 Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, Nihat Delibalta Göle Vocational High School, Ardahan University, 75700 Ardahan, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science, Sakarya University, 54187 Sakarya, Turkey.
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, 24002 Erzincan, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Anadolu University, 26470 Eskişehir, Turkey; The Rectorate of Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University, 11230 Bilecik, Turkey
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Lin FL, Yen JT, Fang PW, Xu SQ, Lin JC, Tan KT. Protein-Labeling Fluorescent Probe Reveals Ectodomain Shedding of Transmembrane Carbonic Anhydrases. ACS Chem Biol 2022; 17:3218-3228. [PMID: 36318872 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.2c00679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Ectodomain shedding is a form of limited proteolysis in which a protease cleaves a transmembrane protein, releasing the extracellular domain from the cell surface. Cells use this process to regulate a wide variety of biological events. Typically, immunological detection methods are employed for the analysis of ectodomains secreted into the cultured media. In this paper, we describe a new strategy using an affinity-based protein-labeling fluorescent probe to study ectodomain shedding. We analyzed the ectodomain shedding of cell surface carbonic anhydrases (CAIX and CAXII), which are important biomarkers for tumor hypoxia. Using both chemical and genetic approaches, we identified that the ADAM17 metalloprotease is responsible for the shedding of carbonic anhydrases. Compared to current immunological methods, this protein-labeling approach not only detects ectodomain released into the culture media but also allows real-time living cell tracking and quantitative analysis of remnant proteins on the cell surface, thereby providing a more detailed insight into the mechanism of ectodomain shedding as well as protein lifetime on the cell surface.
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- Fang-Ling Lin
- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, 101 Section 2, Kuang Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, 101 Section 2, Kuang Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, 101 Section 2, Kuang Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, 101 Section 2, Kuang Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, 101 Section 2, Kuang Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, 101 Section 2, Kuang Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan Republic of China.,Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, 101 Section 2, Kuang Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan Republic of China.,Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan Republic of China
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Plasma proteomic characterization of the development of acute kidney injury in early sepsis patients. Sci Rep 2022; 12:19705. [PMID: 36385130 PMCID: PMC9668831 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-22457-w] [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: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) develops frequently in the course of patients with sepsis and strongly associates with in-hospital mortality. However, diagnosing AKI involves a considerable lag-time because it depends on assessing an increase in serum creatinine, and offers no insight in the underlying pathophysiology. Consequently, identifying a set of proteins reflecting the development of AKI may improve earlier recognition of AKI and the understanding of its pathophysiology. A targeted plasma proteomic approach was performed in early sepsis patients with and without subsequent AKI development in a matched pair design (n = 19 each). Principal component analysis identified 53 proteins associated with development of AKI, which were further analysed using Enrichr gene ontology and pathway analysis. Nine differentially expressed proteins from the targeted proteomics were increased among patients who subsequently developed AKI and correlated with principal components, namely CALCA, CALR, CA12, CLEC1A, PTK7, KIM-1, NPPC, NUCB2 and PGF. We demonstrated the biological insight in the development of AKI in early sepsis compared to non-AKI sepsis.
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El-Azab AS, Abdel-Aziz AAM, Ghabbour HA, Bua S, Nocentini A, Alkahtani HM, Alsaif NA, Al-Agamy MHM, Supuran CT. Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibition Activities of Schiff's Bases Based on Quinazoline-Linked Benzenesulfonamide. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27227703. [PMID: 36431826 PMCID: PMC9697198 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27227703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Human carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2.1.1) (hCA) isoforms I, II, IX, and XII were investigated for their inhibitory activity with a series of new Schiff's bases based on quinazoline scaffold 4-27. The hCA I isoform was efficiently inhibited by Schiff's bases 4-6, 10-19, 22-27 and had an inhibition constant (Ki) value of 52.8-991.7 nM compared with AAZ (Ki, 250 nM). Amongst the quinazoline derivatives, the compounds 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 16, 18, 24, 26, and 27 were proven to be effective hCA II inhibitors, with Ki values of 10.8-52.6 nM, measuring up to AAZ (Ki, 12 nM). Compounds 2-27 revealed compelling hCA IX inhibitory interest with Ki values of 10.5-99.6 nM, rivaling AAZ (Ki, 25.0 nM). Quinazoline derivatives 3, 10, 11, 13, 15-19, and 24 possessed potent hCA XII inhibitory activities with KI values of 5.4-25.5 nM vs. 5.7 nM of AAZ. Schiff's bases 7, 8, 9, and 21 represented attractive antitumor hCA IX carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (CAIs) with KI rates (22.0, 34.8, 49.2, and 45.3 nM, respectively). Compounds 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, and 21 showed hCA I inhibitors on hCA IX with a selectivity index of 22.46-107, while derivatives 12, 14, and 18 showed selective hCA I inhibitors on hCA XII with a selectivity profile of 45.04-58.58, in contrast to AAZ (SI, 10.0 and 43.86). Compounds 2, 5, 7-14, 19-23, and 25 showed a selectivity profile for hCA II inhibitors over hCA IX with a selectivity index of 2.02-19.67, whereas derivatives 5, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, and 22 showed selective hCA II inhibitors on hCA XII with a selectivity profile of 4.84-26.60 balanced to AAZ (SI, 0.48 and 2.10).
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- Adel S. El-Azab
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (A.S.E.-A.); (C.T.S.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Neurofarba, Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche Nutraceutiche, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via U. Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurofarba, Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche Nutraceutiche, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via U. Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Microbiology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Neurofarba, Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche Nutraceutiche, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via U. Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
- Correspondence: (A.S.E.-A.); (C.T.S.)
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Braconi L, Teodori E, Riganti C, Coronnello M, Nocentini A, Bartolucci G, Pallecchi M, Contino M, Manetti D, Romanelli MN, Supuran CT, Dei S. New Dual P-Glycoprotein (P-gp) and Human Carbonic Anhydrase XII (hCA XII) Inhibitors as Multidrug Resistance (MDR) Reversers in Cancer Cells. J Med Chem 2022; 65:14655-14672. [PMID: 36269278 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In a continuing search of dual P-gp and hCA XII inhibitors, we synthesized and studied new N,N-bis(alkanol)amine aryl diester derivatives characterized by the presence of a coumarin group. These hybrids contain both P-gp and hCA XII binding groups to synergistically overcome the P-gp-mediated multidrug resistance (MDR) in cancer cells expressing both P-gp and hCA XII. Indeed, hCA XII modulates the efflux activity of P-gp and the inhibition of hCA XII reduces the intracellular pH, thereby decreasing the ATPase activity of P-gp. All compounds showed inhibitory activities on P-gp and hCA XII proteins taken individually, and many of them displayed a synergistic effect in HT29/DOX and A549/DOX cells that overexpress both P-gp and hCA XII, being more potent than in K562/DOX cells overexpressing only P-gp. Compounds 5 and 14 were identified as promising chemosensitizer agents for selective inhibition in MDR cancer cells overexpressing both P-gp and hCA XII.
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- Laura Braconi
- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health - Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health - Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Via Santena 5/bis, 10126Torino, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences - Clinical Pharmacology and Oncology Section, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, 50139Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health - Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health - Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health - Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy - Drug Sciences, University of Bari "A. Moro", via Orabona 4, 70125Bari, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health - Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health - Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health - Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health - Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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Küçükoğlu K, Acar Çevik U, Nadaroglu H, Celik I, Işık A, Bostancı HE, Özkay Y, Kaplancıklı ZA. Design, synthesis and molecular docking studies of novel benzimidazole-1,3,4-oxadiazole hybrids for their carbonic anhydrase inhibitory and antioxidant effects. Med Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-022-02943-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Hiepp L, Mayr D, Gärtner K, Schmoeckel E, Klauschen F, Burges A, Mahner S, Zeidler R, Czogalla B. Carbonic anhydrase XII as biomarker and therapeutic target in ovarian carcinomas. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0271630. [PMID: 35901081 PMCID: PMC9333239 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Targeting the tumor-associated carbonic anhydrase XII (CA XII) is considered a promising strategy to improve cancer treatment. As such progress is highly demanded for ovarian carcinomas, the present study aimed to provide deeper information about their CA XII expression profile. A large collection of tissue specimens was stained immunohistochemically with a specific anti-CA XII antibody to evaluate the expression in neoplastic and non-neoplastic epithelial ovarian cells. In addition, flow cytometry was used to measure CA XII expression on tumor cells from malignant ascites fluid. Binding of the antibody revealed a significant CA XII expression in most ovarian carcinoma tissue samples and ascites-derived ovarian carcinoma cells. Moreover, CA XII was expressed at higher levels in ovarian carcinomas as compared to borderline ovarian tumors and non-neoplastic ovarian epithelia. Within the carcinoma tissues, high expression of CA XII was associated with higher tumor grading and a trend towards shorter overall survival. Our results indicate that CA XII plays a crucial role for the malignancy of ovarian carcinoma cells and emphasize the potential of CA XII as a diagnostic marker and therapeutic target in the management of ovarian carcinomas.
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- Lisa Hiepp
- Institute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Research Group Therapeutic Antibodies, Helmholtz Center Munich–German Research Center for Environmental Health, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Research Group Therapeutic Antibodies, Helmholtz Center Munich–German Research Center for Environmental Health, Munich, Germany
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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Selection and identification of a specific peptide binding to ovarian cancer cells from a phage-displayed peptide library. Biotechnol Lett 2022; 44:951-960. [PMID: 35771408 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-022-03263-w] [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: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Ovarian cancer is one of the most fatal gynecological malignancies. It is emergently needed to select a novel molecular fragment as a targeting element for the future development of molecular imaging diagnosis and targeting chemotherapy to ovarian cancer. RESULTS After five rounds of biopanning, a total of 44 positive phage clones were selected from final phage displayed peptide library. Nine consensus sequences were found based on the assay of sequencing results, then one clone of each consensus group was characterized and identified further by immunofluorescence assay. The result showed the phage clone R20 presents best targeting capacity. Then we synthesized peptide (OSP2) clone R20 displayed, it was characterized with high specificity and sensitivity binding to human ovarian cancer by a tissue chip assay. The target of OSP2 was predicted and docked as human carbonic anhydrase XII (CA12), an important protein usually deregulated in cancer. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, OSP2 and its target indicate a novel investigation way in future to develop novel agent or drug delivery formulation for molecular imaging diagnosis and targeting chemotherapy of ovarian cancer.
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Nerella SG, Singh P, Arifuddin M, Supuran CT. Anticancer carbonic anhydrase inhibitors: a patent and literature update 2018-2022. Expert Opin Ther Pat 2022; 32:833-847. [PMID: 35616541 DOI: 10.1080/13543776.2022.2083502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cancer affects an increasing number of patients each year with an unacceptable death toll worldwide. A new therapeutic approach to combat tumors consists in targeting human carbonic anhydrase (hCA, EC 4.2.1.1) isoforms IX and XII, which are tumor-associated, overexpressed enzymes in hypoxic tumors, being involved in metabolism, pH regulation, ferroptosis and overall tumor progression. AREAS COVERED Small molecule hCA IX/XII and antibody drug conjugate inhibitors targeting the two enzymes and their applications in the management of cancer are discussed. EXPERT OPINION The available 3D crystal structures of hCA IX, XII as well as the off target isoforms hCA I and II, afforded structure-based drug design opportunities, which led to the development of various isoform-selective small molecule inhibitors belonging to diverse classes (sulfonamides, sulfamates, benzoxaboroles, selenols, coumarins, sulfocoumarins and isocoumarins). Many patents focused on small inhibitors containing sulfonamide/ sulfamate/sulfamide derivatives as well as hybrids incorporating sulfonamides and different antitumor chemotypes, such as cytotoxic drugs, kinase/telomerase inhibitors, P-gp and thioredoxin inhibitors. The most investigated candidate belonging to the class is the sulfonamide SLC-0111, in Phase Ib/II clinical trials for the management of advanced, metastatic solid tumors.
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- Sridhar Goud Nerella
- Department of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology (NI & IR), National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru 560 029, India.,Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500 037, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500 037, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad 500 037, India.,Department of Chemistry, Directorate of Distance Education, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500032, T.S.India
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- Neurofarba Dept., Università degli Studi di Firenze, Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche e Nutraceutiche, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence 50019, Italy
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Banoglu E, Ercanlı T, Gür Maz T, Vullo D, Bonardi A, Gratteri P, Supuran CT. A Series of Thiadiazolyl-Benzenesulfonamides Incorporating an Aromatic Tail as Isoform-Selective, Potent Carbonic Anhydrase II/XII Inhibitors. ChemMedChem 2022; 17:e202200056. [PMID: 35266325 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202200056] [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: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We describe the synthesis of a series of thiadiazolyl-benzenesulfonamide derivatives carrying an aromatic tail linked by an amide linker (12-34), as human carbonic anhydrase (hCA) inhibitors. These thiadiazol derivatives were evaluated against four physiologically relevant CA isoforms (hCA I, II, IX, and XII), and demonstrated intriguing inhibitory activity against CA II with Ki values in the range of 2.4-31.6 nM. Besides hCA II, also hCA XII activity was potently inhibited by some of the derivatives (Ki =1.5-88.5 nM), producing dual inhibitors of both isoforms. Notably, compound 17 was the most potent dual CA II (Ki =3.1 nM) and XII (Ki =1.5 nM) inhibitor with a significant selectivity ratio over CA I and IX isoforms. In conclusion, although all compounds exhibited preferential activity towards hCA II, the nature of the substituents at the tail part of the main scaffold influenced the activity and selectivity toward other isoforms.
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- Erden Banoglu
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Taç Sok. No:3 Yenimahalle, 06560, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Taç Sok. No:3 Yenimahalle, 06560, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Taç Sok. No:3 Yenimahalle, 06560, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, Polo Scientifico, Via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, Polo Scientifico, Via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy
- Department of NEUROFARBA, Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Molecular Modeling Cheminformatics & QSAR, University of Florence, Polo Scientifico, Via U. Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Molecular Modeling Cheminformatics & QSAR, University of Florence, Polo Scientifico, Via U. Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, Polo Scientifico, Via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy
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Kciuk M, Gielecińska A, Mujwar S, Mojzych M, Marciniak B, Drozda R, Kontek R. Targeting carbonic anhydrase IX and XII isoforms with small molecule inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2022; 37:1278-1298. [PMID: 35506234 PMCID: PMC9090362 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2022.2052868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Carbonic anhydrases IX and CAXII (CAIX/CAXII) are transmembrane zinc metalloproteins that catalyze a very basic but crucial physiological reaction: the conversion of carbon dioxide into bicarbonate with a release of the proton. CA, especially CAIX and CAXII isoforms gained the attention of many researchers interested in anticancer drug design due to pivotal functions of enzymes in the cancer cell metastasis and response to hypoxia, and their expression restricted to malignant cells. This offers an opportunity to develop new targeted therapies with fewer side effects. Continuous efforts led to the discovery of a series of diverse compounds with the most abundant sulphonamide derivatives. Here we review current knowledge considering small molecule and antibody-based targeting of CAIX/CAXII in cancer.
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- Mateusz Kciuk
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, Laboratory of Cytogenetics, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.,Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, Laboratory of Cytogenetics, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Siedlce, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, Laboratory of Cytogenetics, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Wl. Bieganski Hospital, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Genetics, Laboratory of Cytogenetics, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Schmidt SD, Nachtigall EG, Marcondes LA, Zanluchi A, Furini CR, Passani MB, Supuran CT, Blandina P, Izquierdo I, Provensi G, de Carvalho Myskiw J. Modulation of carbonic anhydrases activity in the hippocampus or prefrontal cortex differentially affects social recognition memory in rats. Neuroscience 2022; 497:184-195. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2022.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Yang S, Liao W. Hydroxysafflor yellow A attenuates oxidative stress injury-induced apoptosis in the nucleus pulposus cell line and regulates extracellular matrix balance via CA XII. Exp Ther Med 2022; 23:182. [PMID: 35069863 PMCID: PMC8764902 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.11105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is the main cause of lower back pain. Oxidative stress injury and degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) are important factors causing IVDD, while hydroxysafflor yellow A (HSYA) has significant anti-oxidative stress and anti-apoptotic effects. The present study aimed to investigate the protective role of HSYA in IVDD using nucleus pulposus (NP) cells. A Cell Counting Kit-8 assay was used to detect cell viability following HSYA and tert-Butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) treatment. Cellular reactive oxygen species levels and the level of apoptosis were measured using flow cytometry. The concentration of superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase GSH-Px were detected using ELISA. DAPI staining was performed for nuclear morphology analysis, while western blot analysis was used to detect apoptotic- and ECM-related protein expression levels. Bioinformatics analysis was used to predict the binding site between HSYA and carbonic anhydrase 12 (CA12; CA XII). NP cells were transfected withsmall interference RNA (siRNA) for CA XII downregulation. Following TBHP treatment, the level of ROS increased significantly, and the concentrations of SOD, CAT and GSH-Px were decreased. In addition, the apoptosis level of the NP cell line significantly increased following TBHP treatment. Furthermore, the expression levels of ECM-related proteins, collagen II and aggrecan were significantly decreased, and the protein expression level of MMP-13 was significantly increased. HSYA (10 µM) could effectively alleviate the effects of TBHP on NP cell apoptosis, oxidative stress damage and the expression level of ECM-related proteins. A binding site was found between HSYA and CA XII. In addition, CA XII-siRNA significantly reduced the increase in the expression level of collagen II and aggrecan proteins and decrease in the expression level of MMP-13 induced by HSYA in the NP cell line. In conclusion, HSYA could attenuate oxidative stress injury and apoptosis induced by TBHP in the NP cell line, and could improve the regulation of ECM balance.
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- Shuo Yang
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563003, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563003, P.R. China
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BACKGROUND The pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has not been resolved in detail. Esophageal epithelial cells provide resistance to acidic reflux via several mechanisms, many of which involve buffering acid with bicarbonate and transporting protons. Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are enzymes that control the acid-base balance by catalyzing the reversible hydration of carbon dioxide to produce bicarbonate and hydrogen ions. AIMS We aimed to determine the immunohistochemical expression patterns of CAII, CAIX, and CAXII in the normal esophageal squamous epithelium and in patients with GERD. METHODS We evaluated 82 biopsy samples, including 26 with a histologically normal esophagus, 26 with histologically mild esophagitis, and 30 with severe esophagitis. Expression patterns of CAII, CAIX, and CAXII in the esophageal squamous epithelium were determined by immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS Cytoplasmic CAII expression was predominantly detected in the upper luminal part of the squamous epithelium and was significantly (p < 0.01) increased in GERD. Expression of CAIX was essentially membranous. The isozyme was constantly present in the peripapillary cells. In the interpapillary areas, clustered expression was observed to emerge and increase significantly (p < 0.01) in esophagitis. CAXII expression was the most abundant of the isozymes and was mainly membranous. In the normal squamous epithelium, CAXII expression was confined to the basal layer; in severe esophagitis, CAXII expression increased significantly in both basal (p < 0.05) and superficial (p < 0.01) halves of the epithelium. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrate upregulated expression of CAII, CAIX, and CAXII in GERD. The increase in expression likely contributes to esophageal epithelial resistance to acidic reflux.
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Lemon N, Canepa E, Ilies MA, Fossati S. Carbonic Anhydrases as Potential Targets Against Neurovascular Unit Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease and Stroke. Front Aging Neurosci 2021; 13:772278. [PMID: 34867298 PMCID: PMC8635164 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.772278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The Neurovascular Unit (NVU) is an important multicellular structure of the central nervous system (CNS), which participates in the regulation of cerebral blood flow (CBF), delivery of oxygen and nutrients, immunological surveillance, clearance, barrier functions, and CNS homeostasis. Stroke and Alzheimer Disease (AD) are two pathologies with extensive NVU dysfunction. The cell types of the NVU change in both structure and function following an ischemic insult and during the development of AD pathology. Stroke and AD share common risk factors such as cardiovascular disease, and also share similarities at a molecular level. In both diseases, disruption of metabolic support, mitochondrial dysfunction, increase in oxidative stress, release of inflammatory signaling molecules, and blood brain barrier disruption result in NVU dysfunction, leading to cell death and neurodegeneration. Improved therapeutic strategies for both AD and stroke are needed. Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are well-known targets for other diseases and are being recently investigated for their function in the development of cerebrovascular pathology. CAs catalyze the hydration of CO2 to produce bicarbonate and a proton. This reaction is important for pH homeostasis, overturn of cerebrospinal fluid, regulation of CBF, and other physiological functions. Humans express 15 CA isoforms with different distribution patterns. Recent studies provide evidence that CA inhibition is protective to NVU cells in vitro and in vivo, in models of stroke and AD pathology. CA inhibitors are FDA-approved for treatment of glaucoma, high-altitude sickness, and other indications. Most FDA-approved CA inhibitors are pan-CA inhibitors; however, specific CA isoforms are likely to modulate the NVU function. This review will summarize the literature regarding the use of pan-CA and specific CA inhibitors along with genetic manipulation of specific CA isoforms in stroke and AD models, to bring light into the functions of CAs in the NVU. Although pan-CA inhibitors are protective and safe, we hypothesize that targeting specific CA isoforms will increase the efficacy of CA inhibition and reduce side effects. More studies to further determine specific CA isoforms functions and changes in disease states are essential to the development of novel therapies for cerebrovascular pathology, occurring in both stroke and AD.
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- Nicole Lemon
- Alzheimer’s Center at Temple (ACT), Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Alzheimer’s Center at Temple (ACT), Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Alzheimer’s Center at Temple (ACT), Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research, Temple University School of Pharmacy, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Alzheimer’s Center at Temple (ACT), Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- *Correspondence: Silvia Fossati,
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Huang T, Tang L, Wang H, Lin L, Fu J. Carbonic anhydrase 12 gene silencing reverses the sensitivity of paclitaxel in drug-resistant breast cancer cells. Bioengineered 2021; 12:9806-9818. [PMID: 34696661 PMCID: PMC8810053 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.1995575] [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] [Indexed: 10/29/2022] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of carbonic anhydrase 12 (CA12)-siRNA on the paclitaxel sensitivity of breast cancer cells. Normal mammary glandular cell (MCF-10), breast cancer cell (MCF-7), and paclitaxel-resistant breast cancer cells (MCF-7 TaxR) were cultured in experimental control group. Western blot was adopted to detect the expressions of CA12 protein and apoptosis-related proteins in mitochondrial pathway of MCF-10, MCF-7, and MCF-7 TaxR cells. The methylthialazole tetrazolium (MTT) method was used to measure cell proliferation. The apoptosis of MCF-7 and MCF-7 TaxR cells was observed in phase contrast microscope, fluorescence inverted phase contrast microscope, and flow cytometry (FACS). The results showed that CA12 protein expression in MCF-7 and MCF-7 TaxR cells was significantly higher than that in MCF-10 cell. The growth rate of CA12-siRNA treated MCF-7 TaxR cells with paclitaxel (PTX) co-culture was markedly declined at 48 hours. Phase contrast microscope, fluorescence inverted phase contrast microscope, and FACS showed that apoptotic cells in the CA12-siRNA treated MCF-7 TaxR groups were significantly higher than that in CA12-siRNA treated MCF-7 cells. The expressions of pro-apoptotic proteins, Bax and Bid, were dramatically increased in CA12 siRNA treated MCF-7 TaxR cells. The expression quantity of the downstream effective molecules caspase-9, caspase-7, and the activated proteins of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), also were significantly increased. Our results indicated that the application of PTX combined silencing CA12 was able to activate the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway and promote MCF-7 TaxR apoptosis. CA12 silencing in the PTX-resistant breast cancer cell can reverse the sensitivity of PTX.
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- Ting Huang
- Department of Breast Surgery, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital; School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science & Technology of China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital; School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science & Technology of China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital; School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science & Technology of China
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- Department of General Surgery, SiChuan TianFu New District People's Hospital
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital; School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science & Technology of China
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Shaldam M, Nocentini A, Elsayed ZM, Ibrahim TM, Salem R, El-Domany RA, Capasso C, Supuran CT, Eldehna WM. Development of Novel Quinoline-Based Sulfonamides as Selective Cancer-Associated Carbonic Anhydrase Isoform IX Inhibitors. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:11119. [PMID: 34681794 PMCID: PMC8541628 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222011119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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A new series of quinoline-based benzenesulfonamides (QBS) were developed as potential carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (CAIs). The target QBS CAIs is based on the 4-anilinoquinoline scaffold where the primary sulphonamide functionality was grafted at C4 of the anilino moiety as a zinc anchoring group (QBS 13a-c); thereafter, the sulphonamide group was switched to ortho- and meta-positions to afford regioisomers 9a-d and 11a-g. Moreover, a linker elongation approach was adopted where the amino linker was replaced by a hydrazide one to afford QBS 16. All the described QBS have been synthesized and investigated for their CA inhibitory action against hCA I, II, IX and XII. In general, para-sulphonamide derivatives 13a-c displayed the best inhibitory activity against both cancer-related isoforms hCA IX (KIs = 25.8, 5.5 and 18.6 nM, respectively) and hCA XII (KIs = 9.8, 13.2 and 8.7 nM, respectively), beside the excellent hCA IX inhibitory activity exerted by meta-sulphonamide derivative 11c (KI = 8.4 nM). The most promising QBS were further evaluated for their anticancer and pro-apoptotic activities on two cancer cell lines (MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7). In addition, molecular docking simulation studies were applied to justify the acquired CA inhibitory action of the target QBS.
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- Moataz Shaldam
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt; (M.S.); (T.M.I.); (R.S.)
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, Polo Scientifico, Via U. Schiff 6, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Firenze, Italy;
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- Scientific Research and Innovation Support Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt; (M.S.); (T.M.I.); (R.S.)
- Scientific Research and Innovation Support Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt; (M.S.); (T.M.I.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt;
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- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, Italian National Research Council (CNR)CNR, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Napoli, Italy;
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- Department of NEUROFARBA, Section of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Sciences, University of Florence, Polo Scientifico, Via U. Schiff 6, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Firenze, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt; (M.S.); (T.M.I.); (R.S.)
- Scientific Research and Innovation Support Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt;
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Nortunen M, Parkkila S, Saarnio J, Huhta H, Karttunen TJ. Carbonic Anhydrases II and IX in Non-ampullary Duodenal Adenomas and Adenocarcinoma. J Histochem Cytochem 2021; 69:677-690. [PMID: 34636283 DOI: 10.1369/00221554211050133] [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: 12/16/2022] Open
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Non-ampullary duodenal adenocarcinoma (DAC) is a rare malignancy. Little information is available concerning the histopathological prognostic factors associated with DAC. Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are metalloenzymes catalyzing the universal reaction of CO2 hydration. Isozymes CAII, CAIX, and CAXII are associated with prognosis in various cancers. Our aim was to analyze the immunohistochemical expressions of CAII, CAIX, and CAXII in normal duodenal epithelium, duodenal adenomas, and adenocarcinoma and their associations with clinicopathological variables and survival. Our retrospective study included all 27 DACs treated in Oulu University Hospital during years 2000-2020. For comparison, samples of 42 non-ampullary adenomas were collected. CAII expression was low in duodenal adenomas and adenocarcinoma. CAIX expression in adenomas and adenocarcinoma was comparable with the high expression of normal duodenal crypts. Expression patterns in carcinomas were largely not related to clinicopathological features. However, low expression of CAII associated with poorer differentiation of the tumor (p=0.049) and low expression of CAIX showed a trend for association with nodal spread, although statistical significance was not reached (p=0.091). CAII and CAIX lost their epithelial polarization and staining intensity in adenomas. CAXII expression was not detected in the studied samples. CAs were not associated with survival. The prognostic value of CAII and CAIX downregulation should be further investigated. Both isozymes may serve as biomarkers of epithelial dysplasia in the duodenum.
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- Minna Nortunen
- Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University and Fimlab Ltd, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland (SP)
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- Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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Bade RM, Schehr JL, Emamekhoo H, Gibbs BK, Rodems TS, Mannino MC, Desotelle JA, Heninger E, Stahlfeld CN, Sperger JM, Singh A, Wolfe SK, Niles DJ, Arafat W, Steinharter JA, Jason Abel E, Beebe DJ, Wei XX, McKay RR, Choueri TK, Lang JM. Development and initial clinical testing of a multiplexed circulating tumor cell assay in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Mol Oncol 2021; 15:2330-2344. [PMID: 33604999 PMCID: PMC8410529 DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.12931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Although therapeutic options for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) have increased in the past decade, no biomarkers are yet available for patient stratification or evaluation of therapy resistance. Given the dynamic and heterogeneous nature of clear cell RCC (ccRCC), tumor biopsies provide limited clinical utility, but liquid biopsies could overcome these limitations. Prior liquid biopsy approaches have lacked clinically relevant detection rates for patients with ccRCC. This study employed ccRCC-specific markers, CAIX and CAXII, to identify circulating tumor cells (CTC) from patients with metastatic ccRCC. Distinct subtypes of ccRCC CTCs were evaluated for PD-L1 and HLA-I expression and correlated with patient response to therapy. CTC enumeration and expression of PD-L1 and HLA-I correlated with disease progression and treatment response, respectively. Longitudinal evaluation of a subset of patients demonstrated potential for CTC enumeration to serve as a pharmacodynamic biomarker. Further evaluation of phenotypic heterogeneity among CTCs is needed to better understand the clinical utility of this new biomarker.
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- Rory M. Bade
- Carbone Cancer CenterUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonWIUSA
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- Carbone Cancer CenterUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonWIUSA
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- Carbone Cancer CenterUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonWIUSA
- Department of MedicineUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonWIUSA
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- Carbone Cancer CenterUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonWIUSA
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonWIUSA
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- Carbone Cancer CenterUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonWIUSA
- Department of MedicineUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonWIUSA
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- Lank Center for Genitourinary OncologyDana‐Farber Cancer InstituteHarvard UniversityBostonMAUSA
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- Carbone Cancer CenterUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonWIUSA
- Department of MedicineUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonWIUSA
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonWIUSA
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- Lank Center for Genitourinary OncologyDana‐Farber Cancer InstituteHarvard UniversityBostonMAUSA
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- Lank Center for Genitourinary OncologyDana‐Farber Cancer InstituteHarvard UniversityBostonMAUSA
- Moores Cancer CenterUniversity of California San DiegoLa JollaCAUSA
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- Lank Center for Genitourinary OncologyDana‐Farber Cancer InstituteHarvard UniversityBostonMAUSA
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- Carbone Cancer CenterUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonWIUSA
- Department of MedicineUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonWIUSA
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Post-translational modifications in tumor-associated carbonic anhydrases. Amino Acids 2021; 54:543-558. [PMID: 34436666 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-021-03063-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Human carbonic anhydrases IX (hCA IX) and XII (hCA XII) are two proteins associated with tumor formation and development. These enzymes have been largely investigated both from a biochemical and a functional point of view. However, limited data are currently available on the characterization of their post-translational modifications (PTMs) and the functional implication of these structural changes in the tumor environment. In this review, we summarize existing literature data on PTMs of hCA IX and hCA XII, such as disulphide bond formation, phosphorylation, O-/N-linked glycosylation, acetylation and ubiquitination, highlighting, when possible, their specific role in cancer pathological processes.
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Betulin Sulfonamides as Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors and Anticancer Agents in Breast Cancer Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22168808. [PMID: 34445506 PMCID: PMC8395940 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Hypoxia-regulated protein carbonic anhydrase IX (CA IX) is up-regulated in different tumor entities and correlated with poor prognosis in breast cancer patients. Due to the radio- and chemotherapy resistance of solid hypoxic tumors, derivatives of betulinic acid (BA), a natural compound with anticancer properties, seem to be promising to benefit these cancer patients. We synthesized new betulin sulfonamides and determined their cytotoxicity in different breast cancer cell lines. Additionally, we investigated their effects on clonogenic survival, cell death, extracellular pH, HIF-1α, CA IX and CA XII protein levels and radiosensitivity. Our study revealed that cytotoxicity increased after treatment with the betulin sulfonamides compared to BA or their precursors, especially in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells. CA IX activity as well as CA IX and CA XII protein levels were reduced by the betulin sulfonamides. We observed elevated inhibitory efficiency against protumorigenic processes such as proliferation and clonogenic survival and the promotion of cell death and radiosensitivity compared to the precursor derivatives. In particular, TNBC cells showed benefit from the addition of sulfonamides onto BA and revealed that betulin sulfonamides are promising compounds to treat more aggressive breast cancers, or are at the same level against less aggressive breast cancer cells.
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Mancuso F, Di Fiore A, De Luca L, Angeli A, De Simone G, Supuran CT, Gitto R. Design, synthesis and biochemical evaluation of novel carbonic anhydrase inhibitors triggered by structural knowledge on hCA VII. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 44:116279. [PMID: 34216985 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116279] [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: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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To tackle the challenge of isoform selectivity, we explored the entrance of the cavity for selected druggable human Carbonic Anhydrases (hCAs). Based on X-ray crystallographic studies on the 4-(4-(2-chlorobenzoyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)benzenesulfonamide in complex with the brain expressed hCA VII (PDB code: 7NC4), a series of 4-(4(hetero)aroylpiperazine-1-carbonyl)benzene-1-sulfonamides has been developed. To evaluate their capability to fit the hCA VII catalytic cavity, the newer benzenesulfonamides were preliminary investigated by means of docking simulations. Then, this series of thirteen benzenesulfonamides was synthesized and tested against selected druggable hCAs. Among them, the 4-(4-(furan-2-carbonyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)benzenesulfonamide showed remarkable affinity towards hCA VII (Ki: 4.3 nM) and good selectivity over the physiologically widespread hCA I when compared to Topiramate (TPM).
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- Francesca Mancuso
- Dipartimento CHIBIOFARAM, Università degli Studi di Messina, Viale Palatucci, Polo Didattico SS. Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
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- Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini-CNR, Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento CHIBIOFARAM, Università degli Studi di Messina, Viale Palatucci, Polo Didattico SS. Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento NEUROFARBA, Università di Firenze, Via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini-CNR, Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento NEUROFARBA, Università di Firenze, Via Ugo Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Dipartimento CHIBIOFARAM, Università degli Studi di Messina, Viale Palatucci, Polo Didattico SS. Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy
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Al-Wahaibi LH, Youssif BGM, Taher ES, Abdelazeem AH, Abdelhamid AA, Marzouk AA. Design, Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and Computational Studies of Novel Tri-Aryl Imidazole-Benzene Sulfonamide Hybrids as Promising Selective Carbonic Anhydrase IX and XII Inhibitors. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26164718. [PMID: 34443307 PMCID: PMC8400968 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26164718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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A novel series of tri-aryl imidazole derivatives 5a–n carrying benzene sulfonamide moiety has been designed for their selective inhibitory against hCA IX and XII activity. Six compounds were found to be potent and selective CA IX inhibitors with the order of 5g > 5b > 5d > 5e > 5g > 5n (Ki = 0.3–1.3 μM, and selectivity ratio for hCA IX over hCA XII = 5–12) relative to acetazolamide (Ki = 0.03 μM, and selectivity ratio for hCA IX over hCA XII = 0.20). The previous sixth inhibitors have been further investigated for their anti-proliferative activity against four different cancer cell lines using MTT assay. Compounds 5g and 5b demonstrated higher antiproliferative activity than other tested compounds (with GI50 = 2.3 and 2.8 M, respectively) in comparison to doxorubicin (GI50 = 1.1 M). Docking studies of these two compounds adopted orientation and binding interactions with a higher liability to enter the active side pocket CA-IX selectively similar to that of ligand 9FK. Molecular modelling simulation showed good agreement with the acquired biological evaluation.
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- Lamya H. Al-Wahaibi
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence: (L.H.A.-W.); (B.G.M.Y.); Tel.: +20-1098294419 (B.G.M.Y.)
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
- Correspondence: (L.H.A.-W.); (B.G.M.Y.); Tel.: +20-1098294419 (B.G.M.Y.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut 71524, Egypt;
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt;
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh 11681, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt;
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Albaha University, P.O. Box 1988, Albaha 65731, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut 71524, Egypt;
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Yamali C, Inci Gul H, Ozli G, Angeli A, Ballar Kirmizibayrak P, Erbaykent Tepedelen B, Sakagami H, Bua S, Supuran CT. Exploring of tumor-associated carbonic anhydrase isoenzyme IX and XII inhibitory effects and cytotoxicities of the novel N-aryl-1-(4-sulfamoylphenyl)-5-(thiophen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamides. Bioorg Chem 2021; 115:105194. [PMID: 34365059 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A series of novel N-aryl-1-(4-sulfamoylphenyl)-5-(thiophen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamides was synthesized and examined as inhibitors of cytosolic (human) hCA I and hCA II, and cancer-related transmembrane hCA IX and hCA XII isoenzymes. AC2 was the most selective inhibitor towards cancer-related hCA IX while AC8 and AC9 selectively inhibited hCA XII over off-target isoenzymes. Anticancer effects of the compounds were evaluated towards human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cell lines, human mesenchymal normal oral cells, breast (MCF7), prostate (PC3), non-small cell lung carcinoma cells (A549), and non-tumoral fetal lung fibroblast cells (MRC5). Compounds moderately showed cytotoxicity towards cancer cell lines. Among others, AC6 showed cell-specific cytotoxic activity and induced apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner without a significant change in the cell cycle distribution of MCF7. These results suggest that pyrazole-3-carboxamides need further molecular modification to increase their anticancer drug candidate potency.
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- Cem Yamali
- Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Erzincan, Turkey
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- Neurofarba Department, Sezione di Scienza Farmaceutiche e Nutraceutiche, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Via U. Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Art, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Research Institute of Odontology (M-RIO), Meikai University, Saitama, Japan
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- Neurofarba Department, Sezione di Scienza Farmaceutiche e Nutraceutiche, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Via U. Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Neurofarba Department, Sezione di Scienza Farmaceutiche e Nutraceutiche, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Via U. Schiff 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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Small Residues Inhibit Homo-Dimerization of the Human Carbonic Anhydrase XII Transmembrane Domain. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11070512. [PMID: 34357162 PMCID: PMC8307134 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11070512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Amino acids with small side chains and motifs of small residues in a distance of four are rather abundant in human single-span transmembrane helices. While interaction of such helices appears to be common, the role of the small residues in mediating and/or stabilizing transmembrane helix oligomers remains mostly elusive. Yet, the mere existence of (small)xxx(small) motifs in transmembrane helices is frequently used to model dimeric TM helix structures. The single transmembrane helix of the human carbonic anhydrases XII contains a large number of amino acids with small side chains, and critical involvement of these small amino acids in dimerization of the transmembrane domain has been suggested. Using the GALLEX assay, we show here that the transmembrane domain indeed forms a strong transmembrane helix oligomer within a biological membrane. However, single or multiple mutations of small residue(s) to isoleucine almost always increased, rather than decreased, the interaction propensities. Reduction of helix flexibility and of protein–lipid contacts caused by a reduced lipid accessible surface area likely results in stabilization of helix–helix interactions within the membrane.
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AKIN DF, ILIKCI R. Mutations and expression profile of EDIL3 and correlation with HIF1A and tumor-associated carbonic anhydrases in pancreatic cancer. CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.756701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hageneder S, Jungbluth V, Soldo R, Petri C, Pertiller M, Kreivi M, Weinhäusel A, Jonas U, Dostalek J. Responsive Hydrogel Binding Matrix for Dual Signal Amplification in Fluorescence Affinity Biosensors and Peptide Microarrays. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:27645-27655. [PMID: 34081862 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c05950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A combined approach to signal enhancement in fluorescence affinity biosensors and assays is reported. It is based on the compaction of specifically captured target molecules at the sensor surface followed by optical probing with a tightly confined surface plasmon (SP) field. This concept is utilized by using a thermoresponsive hydrogel (HG) binding matrix that is prepared from a terpolymer derived from poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAAm) and attached to a metallic sensor surface. Epi-illumination fluorescence and SP-enhanced total internal reflection fluorescence readouts of affinity binding events are performed to spatially interrogate the fluorescent signal in the direction parallel and perpendicular to the sensor surface. The pNIPAAm-based HG binding matrix is arranged in arrays of sensing spots and employed for the specific detection of human IgG antibodies against the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). The detection is performed in diluted human plasma or with isolated human IgG by using a set of peptide ligands mapping the epitope of the EBV nuclear antigen. Alkyne-terminated peptides were covalently coupled to the pNIPAAm-based HG carrying azide moieties. Importantly, using such low-molecular-weight ligands allowed preserving the thermoresponsive properties of the pNIPAAm-based architecture, which was not possible for amine coupling of regular antibodies that have a higher molecular weight.
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- Simone Hageneder
- Biosensor Technologies, AIT-Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 24, Tulln an der Donau 3430, Austria
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- Biosensor Technologies, AIT-Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 24, Tulln an der Donau 3430, Austria
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- Molecular Diagnostics, Health & Environment, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Giefinggasse 4, Vienna 1210, Austria
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- Macromolecular Chemistry, Department Chemistry-Biology, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Strasse 2, Siegen 57076, Germany
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- Biosensor Technologies, AIT-Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 24, Tulln an der Donau 3430, Austria
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- Ginolis Ltd, Automaatiotie 1, Oulunsalo 90460, Finland
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- Molecular Diagnostics, Health & Environment, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Giefinggasse 4, Vienna 1210, Austria
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- Macromolecular Chemistry, Department Chemistry-Biology, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Strasse 2, Siegen 57076, Germany
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- Biosensor Technologies, AIT-Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 24, Tulln an der Donau 3430, Austria
- FZU-Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Na Slovance 2, Prague 182 21, Czech Republic
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Dar'in D, Kantin G, Kalinin S, Sharonova T, Bunev A, Ostapenko GI, Nocentini A, Sharoyko V, Supuran CT, Krasavin M. Investigation of 3-sulfamoyl coumarins against cancer-related IX and XII isoforms of human carbonic anhydrase as well as cancer cells leads to the discovery of 2-oxo-2H-benzo[h]chromene-3-sulfonamide - A new caspase-activating proapoptotic agent. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 222:113589. [PMID: 34147910 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Herein we report the synthesis of a set of seventeen 3-sulfonamide substituted coumarin derivatives. Prepared compounds were tested in vitro for inhibition of four physiologically relevant isoforms of the metalloenzyme human carbonic anhydrase (hCA, EC 4.2.1.1). Several coumarin sulfonamides displayed low nanomolar KI values against therapeutically relevant hCA II, IX, and XII, whereas they did not potently inhibit hCA I. Some of these compounds exerted a concentration-dependent antiproliferative action toward RT4 human bladder cancer and especially A431 human epidermoid carcinoma cell lines. In the meantime, the viability of non-tumorigenic hTERT immortalized human foreskin fibroblast cell line Bj-5ta was not significantly affected by the obtained derivatives. Interestingly, compound 10q (2-oxo-2H-benzo [h]chromene-3-sulfonamide) showed a profound and selective dose-dependent inhibition of A431 cell growth with low nanomolar IC50 values. We demonstrated that 10q possessed a concentration-dependent apoptosis induction activity associated with caspase 3/7 activation in cancer cells. As carbonic anhydrase isoforms in question were not potently inhibited by this compound, its antiproliferative effects likely involve other mechanisms, such as DNA intercalation. Compound 10q clearly represents a viable lead for further development of new-generation anticancer agents.
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- Dmitry Dar'in
- Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
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- Medicinal Chemistry Center, Togliatti State University, Togliatti, 445020, Russian Federation
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- Medicinal Chemistry Center, Togliatti State University, Togliatti, 445020, Russian Federation
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- Neurofarba Department, Universita Degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, 50019, Italy
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
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- Neurofarba Department, Universita Degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, 50019, Italy.
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation.
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Smirnovienė J, Smirnov A, Zakšauskas A, Zubrienė A, Petrauskas V, Mickevičiūtė A, Michailovienė V, Čapkauskaitė E, Manakova E, Gražulis S, Baranauskienė L, Chen W, Ladbury JE, Matulis D. Switching the Inhibitor-Enzyme Recognition Profile via Chimeric Carbonic Anhydrase XII. ChemistryOpen 2021; 10:567-580. [PMID: 33945229 PMCID: PMC8095314 DOI: 10.1002/open.202100042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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A key part of the optimization of small molecules in pharmaceutical inhibitor development is to vary the molecular design to enhance complementarity of chemical features of the compound with the positioning of amino acids in the active site of a target enzyme. Typically this involves iterations of synthesis, to modify the compound, and biophysical assay, to assess the outcomes. Selective targeting of the anti-cancer carbonic anhydrase isoform XII (CA XII), this process is challenging because the overall fold is very similar across the twelve CA isoforms. To enhance drug development for CA XII we used a reverse engineering approach where mutation of the key six amino acids in the active site of human CA XII into the CA II isoform was performed to provide a protein chimera (chCA XII) which is amenable to structure-based compound optimization. Through determination of structural detail and affinity measurement of the interaction with over 60 compounds we observed that the compounds that bound CA XII more strongly than CA II, switched their preference and bound more strongly to the engineered chimera, chCA XII, based on CA II, but containing the 6 key amino acids from CA XII, behaved as CA XII in its compound recognition profile. The structures of the compounds in the chimeric active site also resembled those determined for complexes with CA XII, hence validating this protein engineering approach in the development of new inhibitors.
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- Joana Smirnovienė
- Department of Biothermodynamics and Drug DesignInstitute of BiotechnologyLife Sciences CenterVilnius UniversitySaulėtekio 7Vilnius10257Lithuania
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- Department of Biothermodynamics and Drug DesignInstitute of BiotechnologyLife Sciences CenterVilnius UniversitySaulėtekio 7Vilnius10257Lithuania
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- Department of Biothermodynamics and Drug DesignInstitute of BiotechnologyLife Sciences CenterVilnius UniversitySaulėtekio 7Vilnius10257Lithuania
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- Department of Biothermodynamics and Drug DesignInstitute of BiotechnologyLife Sciences CenterVilnius UniversitySaulėtekio 7Vilnius10257Lithuania
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- Department of Biothermodynamics and Drug DesignInstitute of BiotechnologyLife Sciences CenterVilnius UniversitySaulėtekio 7Vilnius10257Lithuania
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- Department of Biothermodynamics and Drug DesignInstitute of BiotechnologyLife Sciences CenterVilnius UniversitySaulėtekio 7Vilnius10257Lithuania
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- Department of Biothermodynamics and Drug DesignInstitute of BiotechnologyLife Sciences CenterVilnius UniversitySaulėtekio 7Vilnius10257Lithuania
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- Department of Biothermodynamics and Drug DesignInstitute of BiotechnologyLife Sciences CenterVilnius UniversitySaulėtekio 7Vilnius10257Lithuania
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- Department of Protein-DNA InteractionsInstitute of BiotechnologyLife Sciences CenterVilnius UniversitySaulėtekio 7Vilnius10257Lithuania
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- Department of Protein-DNA InteractionsInstitute of BiotechnologyLife Sciences CenterVilnius UniversitySaulėtekio 7Vilnius10257Lithuania
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- Department of Biothermodynamics and Drug DesignInstitute of BiotechnologyLife Sciences CenterVilnius UniversitySaulėtekio 7Vilnius10257Lithuania
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- Department of Chemical and Materials EngineeringInstitute of Systems Biology and BioinformaticsNational Central UniversityTaiwan
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- School of Molecular and Cellular BiologyUniversity of LeedsLC Miall BuildingLeedsLS2 9JTUK
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- Department of Biothermodynamics and Drug DesignInstitute of BiotechnologyLife Sciences CenterVilnius UniversitySaulėtekio 7Vilnius10257Lithuania
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Tiliroside as a CAXII inhibitor suppresses liver cancer development and modulates E2Fs/Caspase-3 axis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:8626. [PMID: 33883691 PMCID: PMC8060393 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-88133-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Liver cancer is the fatal cause of cancer deaths worldwide due to its aggressiveness and lack of effective therapies. Tiliroside (C30H26O13) is an active compound extracted from herb plant Tribulus terrestris L., which has been used as alternative therapy in clinic practice. However, its therapeutic use against liver cancer has not been previously reported. Here, we showed that Tiliroside exerted significantly higher anti-proliferation effect on liver cancer cell lines Hep3B and SNU-449 than on liver normal cell THLE-3 cells or NC group, respectively, by using MTS assay. Results from colony formation, immigration and invasion assays support the anticancer efficacy of Tiliroside and its low-toxic property while treating liver normal cell THLE-3. 3D spheroid formation and CD133 expression level also displays its anti-stemness effect. It has been showed that Tiliroside may function as Carbonic anhydrases XII (CAXII) inhibitor and affects apoptotic E2F1/E2F3/Caspase-3 axis by using CAXII esterase activity assay, Human carbonic anhydrase 12 (CA-12) ELISA Kit, quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR) as well as CaspACE Assay System, respectively. In summary, we demonstrate for the first time that Tiliroside suppresses liver cancer development possibly by acting as a novel CAXII inhibitor, which warrant further investigation on its therapeutic implications.
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Dungan WC, Garrett MR, Welch BA, Lawson WJ, Himel AR, Dungey A, Vick KD, Grayson BE. Whole genome transcriptome analysis of the stomach resected in human vertical sleeve gastrectomy: cutting more than calories. Physiol Genomics 2021; 53:193-205. [PMID: 33870723 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00082.2020] [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] Open
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Vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) is a surgical weight loss procedure that resects 80% of the stomach, creating a tube linking the esophagus to the duodenum. Because of the efficacy and relative simplicity of VSG, it is preferred in the United States, with VSG currently at >61% of bariatric surgeries performed. Surprisingly, there has never been a complete molecular characterization of the human stomach greater curvature's fundus and corpus. Here we compare and contrast the molecular makeup of these regions. We performed a prospective cohort study to obtain gastric tissue samples from patients undergoing elective VSG. Paired fundus and corpus samples were obtained. Whole genome transcriptome analysis was performed by RNA sequencing (N = 10), with key findings validated by qPCR (N = 24). Participants were primarily female (95.8%) and White (79.15%). Mean body mass index, body weight, and age were 46.1 kg/m2, 121.6 kg, and 43.29 yr, respectively. Overall, 432 gene transcripts were significantly different between the fundus and the corpus (P < 0.05). A significant correlation was found between the RNA sequencing dataset and qPCR validation, demonstrating robust gene expression differences between the fundus and the corpus. Significant genes included progastricsin, acidic chitinase, and gastokine 1 and 2 in both the fundus and the corpus. Of the very highly expressed genes in both regions, 87% were present in both the stomach's fundus and corpus, indicating substantial overlap. Despite significant overlap in the greater curvature gene signature, regional differences exist within the fundus and the corpus. Given that the mechanism of VSG is partly unresolved, the potential that the resected tissue may express genes that influence long-term body weight regulation is unknown and could influence VSG outcomes.
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- William C Dungan
- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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Buabeng ER, Henary M. Developments of small molecules as inhibitors for carbonic anhydrase isoforms. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 39:116140. [PMID: 33905966 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Carbonic anhydrases are ubiquitous, and their role in the hydration of carbon dioxide is essential for the survival of many tissues and organs. However, their association with many pathological diseases, especially in glaucoma, Alzheimer's, obesity, epilepsy, and tumorigenesis, has prompted the design and synthesis of novel carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (CAIs). Herein we describe (1) approaches used in the design of CAIs and (2) synthesis of small molecules as CAIs within the last five years. Despite the active research in this area, there are still more avenues to explore, especially selective inhibition of CA I, CA IX, and XII. These isoforms would continue to open up a diversity of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors containing 1,2,3-triazoles, imidazolone, pyrrolidone, thiadiazole, isatin, and glycoconjugates as part of their molecular frameworks.
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- Emmanuel Ramsey Buabeng
- Department of Chemistry, 100 Piedmont Avenue SE, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA; Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, 100 Piedmont Avenue SE, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, 100 Piedmont Avenue SE, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA; Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, 100 Piedmont Avenue SE, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
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Sharonova T, Paramonova P, Kalinin S, Bunev A, Gasanov RЕ, Nocentini A, Sharoyko V, Tennikova TB, Dar'in D, Supuran CT, Krasavin M. Insertion of metal carbenes into the anilinic N-H bond of unprotected aminobenzenesulfonamides delivers low nanomolar inhibitors of human carbonic anhydrase IX and XII isoforms. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 218:113352. [PMID: 33774343 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Herein we report the synthesis of a set of thirty-four primary sulfonamides generated via formal N-H-insertion of metal carbenes into anilinic amino group of sulfanilamide and its meta-substituted analog. Obtained compounds were tested in vitro as inhibitors of four physiologically significant isoforms of the metalloenzyme human carbonic anhydrase (hCA, EC 4.2.1.1). Many of the synthesized sulfonamides displayed low nanomolar Ki values against therapeutically relevant hCA II, IX, and XII, whereas they did not potently inhibit hCA I. Provided the promising activity profiles of the substances towards tumor-associated hCA IX and XII isozymes, single-concentration MTT test was performed for the entire set. Disappointingly, most of the discovered hCA inhibitors did not significantly suppress the growth of cancer cells either in normoxia or CoCl2 induced hypoxic conditions. The only two compounds exerting profound antiproliferative effect turned out to be modest hCA inhibitors. Their out of the range activity in cells is likely attributive to the presence of Michael acceptor substructure which can potentially act either through the inhibition of Thioredoxin reductases (TrxRs, EC 1.8.1.9) or nonspecific covalent binding to cell proteins.
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- Tatiana Sharonova
- Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
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- Medicinal Chemistry Center, Togliatti State University, Togliatti, 445020, Russian Federation
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- Medicinal Chemistry Center, Togliatti State University, Togliatti, 445020, Russian Federation
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- Neurofarba Department, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, 50019, Italy
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
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- Neurofarba Department, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, 50019, Italy.
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- Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation.
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Carbonic anhydrase inhibition, antioxidant activity against alveolar epithelial cells and antibacterial effect against Klebsiella pneumoniae enabled by synthesized silica nanoparticles through laser ablation technique. Life Sci 2021; 278:119032. [PMID: 33450260 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119032] [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: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Silica (SiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by laser ablation method and were characterized by TEM and DLS techniques. Afterwards, their inhibition activity against carbonic anhydrase (CA) isoforms (CA I and CA II) was explored by experimental and theoretical analysis. Also, the protective effect of SiO2 NPs against H2O2-induced oxidative stress in alveolar epithelial cells (A549) were assessed by measurement of MTT, ROS level, CAT and SOD activity and GSH content. Finally, the NPs were screened for their antimicrobial activity using the MICs method against the Klebsiella pneumoniae. The result showed that the synthesized NPs have a size of around 40 nm. The inhibition activity by comparing IC50 values with acetazolamide as a positive control revealed that SiO2 NPs in comparison with acetazolamide served as potent inhibitors against CA isoforms which was also confirmed by docking studies. The cellular assays indicated that the SiO2 NPs with a concentration of 20 μg/mL stimulated a significant antioxidant activity against H2O2-induced oxidative cell damage through activation of CAT and SOD, an increase in the GSH content and reducing the level of ROS. The synthesize NPs also showed a good inhibition effect against Klebsiella pneumoniae as compared to Sulfamethoxazole as a positive control. In conclusion, this data may provide some useful information on the development of some platforms for pneumonia treatment and management.
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Kumar S, Rulhania S, Jaswal S, Monga V. Recent advances in the medicinal chemistry of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 209:112923. [PMID: 33121862 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2.1.1) is an enzyme and a very omnipresent zinc metalloenzyme which catalyzed the reversible hydration and dehydration of carbon dioxide and bicarbonate; a reaction which plays a crucial role in many physiological and pathological processes. Carbonic anhydrase is present in human (h) with sixteen different isoforms ranging from hCA I-hCA XV. All these isoforms are widely distributed in different tissues/organs and are associated with a range of pivotal physiological activities. Due to their involvement in various physiological roles, inhibitors of different human isoforms of carbonic anhydrase have found clinical applications for the treatment of various diseases including glaucoma, retinopathy, hemolytic anemia, epilepsy, obesity, and cancer. However, clinically used inhibitors of CA (acetazolamide, brinzolamide, dorzolamide, etc.) are not selective causing the undesirable side effects. One of the major hurdles in the design and development of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors is the lack of balanced isoform selectivity which thrived to new chemotypes. In this review, we have compiled the recent strategies of various researchers related to the development of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors belonging to different structural classes like pyrimidine, pyrazoline, selenourea, isatin, indole, etc. This review also summarizes the structure-activity relationships, analysis of isoform selectivity including mechanistic and in silico studies to afford ideas and to provide focused direction for the design and development of novel isoform-selective carbonic anhydrase inhibitors with therapeutic implications.
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- Shubham Kumar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, GT Road, Ghal Kalan, Moga, 142001, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, GT Road, Ghal Kalan, Moga, 142001, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, GT Road, Ghal Kalan, Moga, 142001, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, GT Road, Ghal Kalan, Moga, 142001, Punjab, India.
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