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Şenel P, Faysal AA, Erdoğan T, Doğan M, Gölcü A. Quantitative study on a simple electrochemical dsDNA-pregabalin biosensor; multi-spectroscopic, molecular docking and modelling studies. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 247:116261. [PMID: 38823224 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2024.116261] [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: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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Pregabalin (PGB) is a γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) alkylated analog prescribed to treat neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, and postherpetic neuralgia. Using analytical, spectroscopic methods and molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, a detailed experimental and theoretical investigation was conducted into the binding process and interactions between PGB and double-stranded fish sperm deoxyribonucleic acid (dsDNA). It was evident from the collected experimental results that PGB binds with ds-DNA. PGB attaches to dsDNA via minor groove binding, as demonstrated by the results of electrochemical studies, UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, and replacement study with ethidium bromide and Hoechst-32588. PGB's binding constant (Kb) with dsDNA, as determined by the Benesi-Hildebrand plot, is 2.41×104 ± 0.30 at 298 K. The fluorescence investigation indicates that PGB and dsDNA have a binding stoichiometry (n) of 1.21 ± 0.09. Molecular docking simulations were used in the research to computational determination of the interactions between PGB and dsDNA. The findings demonstrated that minor groove binding was the mechanism by which PGB interacted with dsDNA. Based on the electrochemically responsive PGB-dsDNA biosensor, we developed a technique for low-concentration detection of PGB utilizing differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The voltammetric analysis of the peak current decrease in the deoxyadenosine oxidation signals resulting from the association between PGB and dsDNA enabled a sensitive estimation of PGB in pH 4.80 acetate buffer. The deoxyguanosine oxidation signals exhibited a linear relationship between 2 and 16 μM PGB. The values for the limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantitation (LOQ) were 0.57 μM and 1.91 μM, respectively.
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- Pelin Şenel
- Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Sciences and Letters, Department of Chemistry, Istanbul, Turkiye
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- Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Sciences and Letters, Department of Chemistry, Istanbul, Turkiye
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- Kocaeli University, Kocaeli Vocational School, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Processing Technologies, Kocaeli, Turkiye
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- Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Department of Control and Automation Engineering, Istanbul, Turkiye
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- Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Sciences and Letters, Department of Chemistry, Istanbul, Turkiye.
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Elshami FI, Elrefaei G, Ibrahim MM, Elmehasseb I, Shaban SY. GSH-responsive and folate receptor-targeted pyridine bisfolate-encapsulated chitosan nanoparticles for enhanced intracellular drug delivery in MCF-7 cells. Carbohydr Res 2024; 543:109207. [PMID: 39018698 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2024.109207] [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: 06/13/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
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Folic acid receptor-targeted drug delivery system is a promising candidate for tumor-targeted delivery because its elevated expression specifically on tumor cells enables the selective delivery of cytotoxic cargo to cancerous tissue, thereby minimizing toxic side effects and increasing the therapeutic index. Pyridine bisfolate-chitosan (PyBFA@CS NPs) and folate-chitosan nanocomposite (FA@CS NPs) were synthesized with suitable particle size (256.0 ± 15.0 and 161.0 ± 5.0 nm), high stability (ζ = -27.0 ± 0.1 and -30.0 ± 0.2 mV), respectively, and satisfactory biocompatibility to target cells expressing folate receptors and try to answer the question: Is the metal center always important for activity? Since almost all pharmaceuticals work by binding to specific proteins or DNA, the in vitro binding of human serum albumin (HSA) to PyBFA@CS NPs and FA@CS NPs has been investigated and compared with PyBFA. Strong affinity to HSA is shown by quenching and binding constants in the range of 105 and 104 M-1, respectively with PyBFA@CS NPs showing the strongest. The compounds-HSA kinetic stability, affinity, and association constants were investigated using a stopped-flow method. The findings showed that all formulations bind by a static quenching mechanism that consists of two reversible steps: rapid second-order binding and a more slowly first-order isomerization reaction. The overall coordination affinity of HSA to PyBFA@CS NPs (6.6 × 106 M-1), PyBFA (4.4 × 106 M-1), and FA@CS NPs (1.3 × 106 M-1) was measured and The relative reactivity is roughly (PyBFA@CS NPs)/(PyBFA)/(FA@CS NPs) = 5/3/1. Additionally, in vitro cytotoxicity revealed that, consistent with the binding constants and coordination affinity, active-targeting formulations greatly inhibited FR-positive MCF-7 cells in compared to FRs-negative A549 cells in the following trend: PyBFA@CS NPs > PyBFA > FA@CS NPs. Furthermore, in vitro drug release of PyBFA@CS NPs was found to be stable in PBS at pH 7.4, however, the in pH 5.4 and in pH 5.4 containing 10 mM glutathione (GSH) (mimicking the tumor microenvironment) reached 43 % and 73 %, respectively indicating that the PyBFA@CS NPs system is sensitive to GSH. Folate-modified nanoparticles, PyBFA@CS NPs, are a promising therapeutic for MCF-7 therapy because they not only showed a greater affinity for HSA, but also showed higher cleavage efficiency toward the minor groove of pBR322 DNA via the hydrolytic way, as well as effective antibacterial activity that avoids the usage of extra antibiotics. .
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- Fawzya I Elshami
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt.
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Gammal RNE, Elmansi H, El-Emam AA, Belal F, Hammouda MEA. In-Vitro Study of the Binding of Atorvastatin with Adenine using Multi-Spectroscopic Approaches. J Fluoresc 2024:10.1007/s10895-024-03785-8. [PMID: 38958903 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-024-03785-8] [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: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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Atorvastatin-an oral lipid regulating drug is a competitive inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMG-CoA reductase), which is the rate determining enzyme for cholesterol synthesis. Adenine is a purine nucleobase that is found in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) to generate genetic information. The binding mechanism of atorvastatin and adenine was studied for the first time utilizing various techniques, including UV-visible spectrophotometry, spectrofluorimetry, synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy (SF), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), and metal ion complexation. The fluorescence spectra of the complex indicated that atorvastatin is bound to adenine via hydrophobic interaction through a spontaneous binding process, and the fluorescence quenching mechanism was found to be static quenching with a binding constant of 1.4893 × 104 Lmol-1 at 298 K. Various temperature settings were used to investigate thermodynamic characteristics, such as binding forces, binding constants, and the number of binding sites. The interaction parameters, including the standard enthalpy change (ΔHο) and standard entropy change (ΔSο) were calculated using Van't Hoff's equation to be 42.82 kJmol-1 and 208.9 Jmol-1K-1, respectively. The findings demonstrated that the adenine- atorvastatin binding was endothermic. Furthermore, the results of the experiments revealed that some metal ions (K+, Ca+2, Co+2, Cu+2, and Al+3) facilitate the binding interaction between atorvastatin and adenine. Slight changes are observed in the FTIR spectra of adenine, indicating the binding interaction between adenine and atorvastatin.
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- Reem N El Gammal
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Horus University - Egypt (HUE), New Damietta, Egypt
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Tripathi M, Thakur Y, Syed R, Asatkar AK, Alqahtani MS, Das D, Agrawal R, Verma B, Pande R. In-vitro and in-silico analysis and antitumor studies of novel Cu(II) and V(V) complexes of N-p-Tolylbenzohydroxamic acid. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 268:131768. [PMID: 38663706 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131768] [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: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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Copper(L2Cu) and vanadium(L2VOCl) complexes of N-p-tolylbenzohydroxamic acid (LH) ligand have been investigated for DNA binding efficacy by multiple analytical, spectral, and computational techniques. The results revealed that complexes as groove binders as evidenced by UV absorption. Fluorescence studies including displacement assay using classical intercalator ethidium bromide as fluorescent probe also confirmed as groove binders. The viscometric analysis too supports the inferences as strong groove binders for both the complexes. Molecular docking too exposed DNA as a target to the complexes which precisely binds L2Cu, in the minor groove region while L2VOCl in major groove region. Molecular dynamic simulation performed on L2Cu complex revealing the interaction of complex with DNA within 20 ns time. The complex stacked into the nitrogen bases of oligonucleotides and the bonding features were intrinsically preserved for longer simulation times. In-vitro cytotoxicity study was undertaken employing MTT assay against the breast cancer cell line (MCF-7). Potential cytotoxic activities were observed for L2Cu and L2VOCl complexes with IC50 values of showing 71 % and 74 % of inhibition respectively.
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- Mamta Tripathi
- School of Studies in Chemistry, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur 492010, Chhattisgarh, India.
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- School of Studies in Chemistry, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur 492010, Chhattisgarh, India; Department of Chemistry, Govt. J. Yoganandam Chhattisgarh College, Raipur C.G. - 492001
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Satya Narayan Agrawal Govt. Arts and Commerce College, Kohka-Neora, Dist. Raipur, CG 493114, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Studies in Chemistry, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur 492010, Chhattisgarh, India
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- School of Studies in Chemistry, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur 492010, Chhattisgarh, India
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- School of Studies in Chemistry, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur 492010, Chhattisgarh, India
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Sun P, Xu N, Zhang X, Gao YF, Zhang JY, Zhang QM, Liang C, Yu RL, Xia YM, Gao WW. Rational design and synthesis of triazene-amonafide derivatives as novel potential antitumor agents causing oxidative damage towards DNA through intercalation mode. Bioorg Chem 2024; 144:107141. [PMID: 38244381 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107141] [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: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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In this work, we rationally designed and synthesized two novel triazene-amonafide derivatives 2-(2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl)-5-(3,3-dimethyltriaz-1-en-1-yl)-1H-benzo[de]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dione (D-11) and 5-(3,3-diethyltriaz-1-en-1-yl)-2-(2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl)-1H-benzo[de]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dione (D-12) as potential antitumor agents. The DNA damage induced by the intercalation mode of D-11 (D-12) towards DNA was electrochemically detected through the construction of efficient biosensors. The consecutive processes of reversible redox of naphthylimide ring and irreversible oxidation of triazene moiety were elucidated on the surface of glassy carbon electrode (GCE) by CV, SWV, and DPV methods. Electrochemical biosensors were obtained through the immobilization of ctDNA, G-quadruplexes, poly(dG), and poly(dA), respectively, on the clean surface of GCE. After the incubation of biosensors with D-11 or D-12, the peaks of dGuo and dAdo decreased prominently, and the peak of 8-oxoGua appeared at +0.50 V, suggesting that the interaction between D-11 (D-12) and DNA could result in the oxidative damage of guanine. Unexpected, the as-prepared DNA biosensor possessed satisfactory anti-interference property and good practicability in real samples. UV-vis and fluorescence spectra, and gel electrophoresis assays were employed to further confirm the intercalation mode of D-11 (D-12) towards DNA base pairs. Moreover, D-11 was proved to exhibit stronger anti-proliferation activity than mitionafide and amonafide against both A549 and HeLa cell lines.
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- Ping Sun
- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, People's Republic of China
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- Yantai Fushan District People's Hospital, Yantai 265599, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, People's Republic of China.
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Şenel P, Agar S, Yurtsever M, Gölcü A. Voltammetric quantification, spectroscopic, and DFT studies on the binding of the antineoplastic drug Azacitidine with DNA. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 237:115746. [PMID: 37862849 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115746] [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: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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In this study, experimental studies were carried out to explore the action mechanism of the anti-cancer drug Azacitidine on the double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). The drug binding constant (Kb) was found to be 4.13 ± 0.23 × 105 M-1 using voltammetric measurements and 1.67 ± 0.24 × 105 M-1 using the fluorescence spectroscopy. Both values are close to the values of 2.04 ± 0.30 × 105 M-1 for deoxyguanosine (dGuO) and 1.23 ± 0.30 × 105 M-1 for deoxyadenosine (dAdo). In the displacement studies, the ethidium bromide, strong DNA intercalator, was replaced by the Azacitidine, hence caused a decrease on the fluorescence emission intensity. In thermal denaturation studies, the increase of 8.60 °C in the melting temperature upon introduction of the Azacitidine into the dsDNA solution cleary indicated intercalation binding mode of the drug. The experimental and theoretical IR spectra of Azacitidine, dsDNA and their H-bonded complex were confirmed the Azacitidine's intercalation ability to induce cytotoxicity. We also developed a method for the detection of Azacitidine at low concentrations using the differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The peak current decreases in the oxidation signals of the deoxyguanosine obtained voltammetrically upon the interaction of Azacitidine and dsDNA allowed a sensitive determination of Azacitidine in pH 4.80 acetate buffer. A linear dependence of the deoxyguanosine oxidation signals was observed within the range of 2-20 µM Azacitidine, with a limit of detection (LOD) 0.62 µM.
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- Pelin Şenel
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Letters, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Letters, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Letters, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Letters, Istanbul Technical University, Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey.
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Barut BB, Erkmen C, İpek S, Yıldırım S, Üstündağ A, Uslu B. Analytical studies on some pesticides with antifungal effects: Simultaneous determination by HPLC, investigation of interactions with DNA and DNA damages. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2023; 1229:123862. [PMID: 37696115 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2023.123862] [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: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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A simple, and fast method was developed for the simultaneous determination of five fungicides, namely thiram (THR), epoxiconazole (EPO), hexaconazole (HEX), tebuconazole (TEB), and diethofencarb (DIE), in different matrices by HPLC-UV. Parameters influencing the peak shape and resolution, such as the composition of mobile phase, pH and concentration of buffer solution, and column temperature, were examined and optimized. The proposed method was validated in terms of linearity, sensitivity, precision, and accuracy. Forced degradation studies were carried out for all analytes to demonstrate the specificity of the method and to evaluate the stability of analytes under different conditions. DNA interaction and DNA damage studies were conducted by HPLC and comet assay, respectively. All fungicides were found to bind DNA, except for DIE. While the binding coefficients for EPO, HEX, and TEB were of the order of 104, THR was found to interact more strongly with DNA with a binding coefficient of higher than 106. DIE did not induce DNA damage at any concentration tested. On the other hand, TEB, HEX, and EPO induced DNA damage up to 30 µg/mL. THR showed cytotoxic effects at 20 and 30 µg/mL and caused significant DNA damage at lower concentrations.
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- Boğaç Buğra Barut
- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 06560 Ankara, Turkiye; Ankara University, The Graduate School of Health Sciences, 06110 Ankara, Turkiye
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- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 06560 Ankara, Turkiye
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- Ankara University, The Graduate School of Health Sciences, 06110 Ankara, Turkiye; Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, 06560 Ankara, Turkiye
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- Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Farabi Street, 61080 Trabzon, Turkiye
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- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, 06560 Ankara, Turkiye
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- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry, 06560 Ankara, Turkiye.
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Bag S, Ghosal S, Karmakar S, Pramanik G, Bhowmik S. Uncovering the Contrasting Binding Behavior of Plant Flavonoids Fisetin and Morin Having Subsidiary Hydroxyl Groups (-OH) with HRAS1 and HRAS2 i-Motif DNA Structures: Decoding the Structural Alterations and Positional Influences. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:30315-30329. [PMID: 37636929 PMCID: PMC10448647 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c03105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Research on the interactions of naturally existing flavonoids with various noncanonical DNA such as i-motif (IM) DNA structures is helpful in comprehending the molecular basis of binding mode as well as providing future direction for the application and invention of novel effective therapeutic drugs. IM DNA structures have been identified as prospective anticancer therapeutic targets, and flavonoids are smaller molecules with a variety of health-promoting attributes, including anticancer activities. The extensive investigation comprising a series of techniques reveals the contrasting mode of the binding behavior of fisetin and morin with various IM DNA structures. We have discovered that structural alterations of hydroxyl groups located at different places of aromatic rings influence flavonoid's reactivity. This minor structural alteration appears to be critical for fisetin and morin's capacity to interact differentially with HRAS1 and HRAS2 IM DNA. Hence, fisetin appears to be an efficient ligand for HRAS1 and morin is considered to be an efficient ligand for HRAS2 IM DNA. This novel exploration opens up the possibility of employing the strategy for regulation of gene expression in cancerous cells. Our finding also reveals the flavonoid-mediated specific interaction with IM DNA while pointing toward tangible strategies for drug discovery and other essential cellular functions.
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- Sagar Bag
- Department
of Biophysics, Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009, India
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- Mahatma
Gandhi Medical Advanced Research Institute (MGMARI), Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth
(Deemed to be University), Pondy−Cuddalore Main Road, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry 607402, India
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- UGC−DAE
Consortium for Scientific Research, Kolkata Centre, Sector III, LB-8, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata 700 106, India
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- UGC−DAE
Consortium for Scientific Research, Kolkata Centre, Sector III, LB-8, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata 700 106, India
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- Department
of Biophysics, Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009, India
- Mahatma
Gandhi Medical Advanced Research Institute (MGMARI), Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth
(Deemed to be University), Pondy−Cuddalore Main Road, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry 607402, India
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Lavanya K, Babu PV, Bodapati ATS, Reddy RS, Madku SR, Sahoo BK. Binding of dicoumarol analog with DNA and its antioxidant studies: A biophysical insight by in-vitro and in-silico approaches. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:125301. [PMID: 37315662 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125301] [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: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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DNA is the major target for a number of pharmaceutical drugs. The interaction of drug molecules with DNA plays a major role in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Bis-coumarin derivatives have diverse biological properties. Here, we have explored the antioxidant activity of 3,3'-Carbonylbis (7-diethylamino coumarin) (CDC) using DPPH, H2O2, and superoxide scavenging studies followed by its binding mode in calf thymus-DNA (CT-DNA) using several biophysical methods including molecular docking. CDC exhibited comparable antioxidant activity to standard ascorbic acid. The UV-Visible and fluorescence spectral variations indicate the CDC-DNA complex formation. The binding constant in the range of 104 M-1 was obtained from spectroscopic studies at room temperature. The fluorescence quenching of CDC by CT-DNA suggested a quenching constant (KSV) of 103 to 104 M-1 order. Thermodynamic studies at 303, 308, and 318 K revealed the observed quenching as a dynamic process besides the spontaneity of the interaction with negative free energy change. Competitive binding studies with site markers like ethidium bromide, methylene blue, and Hoechst 33258 reflect CDC's groove mode of interaction. The result was complemented by DNA melting study, viscosity measurement, and KI quenching studies. The ionic strength effect was studied to interpret the electrostatic interaction and found its insignificant role in the binding. Molecular docking studies suggested the binding location of CDC within the minor groove of CT-DNA, complementing the experimental result.
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- K Lavanya
- Department of Chemistry, GITAM School of Science, GITAM Deemed to be University Hyderabad Campus, 502329, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Gokaraju Rangaraju College of Pharmacy, Bachupally, Hyderabad, Telangana 500090, India
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- Department of Chemistry, GITAM School of Science, GITAM Deemed to be University Hyderabad Campus, 502329, India; Chemistry Division, BS&H Department, BVRIT College of Engineering for Women, Hyderabad 500090, India
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- Department of Chemistry, GITAM School of Science, GITAM Deemed to be University Hyderabad Campus, 502329, India; Department of Chemistry, B V Raju Institute of Technology (BVRIT), Narsapur 502313, India
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- Department of Chemistry, GITAM School of Science, GITAM Deemed to be University Hyderabad Campus, 502329, India; Department of Chemistry, St. Francis College for Women, Hyderabad 500016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, GITAM School of Science, GITAM Deemed to be University Hyderabad Campus, 502329, India.
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Mati SS, Chowdhury S, Sarkar S, Bera N, Sarkar N. Targeting genomic DNAs and oligonucleotide on base specificity: A comparative spectroscopic, computational and in vitro study. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:124933. [PMID: 37230444 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124933] [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: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Drug discovery in targeted nucleic acid therapeutics encompass several stages and rigorous challenges owing to less specificity of the DNA binders and high failure rate in different stages of clinical trials. In this perspective, we report newly synthesized ethyl 4-(pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinolin-4-yl)benzoate (PQN) with minor groove A-T base pair binding selectivity and encouraging in cell results. This pyrrolo quinolin derivative has shown excellent groove binding ability with three of our inspected genomic DNAs (cpDNA 73 % AT, ctDNA58% AT and mlDNA 28 % AT) with varying A-T and G-C content. Notably in spite of similar binding patterns PQN have strong binding preference with A-T rich groove of genomic cpDNA over the ctDNA and mlDNA. Spectroscopic experiments like steady state absorption and emission results have established the relative binding strengths (Kabs = 6.3 × 105 M-1, 5.6 × 104 M-1, 4.3 × 104 M-1 and Kemiss = 6.1 × 105 M-1, 5.7 × 104 M-1 and 3.5 × 104 M-1 for PQN-cpDNA, PQN-ctDNA and PQN-mlDNA respectively) whereas circular dichroism and thermal melting studies have unveiled the groove binding mechanism. Specific A-T base pair attachment with van der Waals interaction and quantitative hydrogen bonding assessment were characterized by computational modeling. In addition to genomic DNAs, preferential A-T base pair binding in minor groove was also observed with our designed and synthesized deca-nucleotide (primer sequences 5/-GCGAATTCGC-3/ and 3/-CGCTTAAGCG-5/). Cell viability assays (86.13 % in 6.58 μM and 84.01 % in 9.88 μM concentrations) and confocal microscopy revealed low cytotoxicity (IC50 25.86 μM) and efficient perinuclear localization of PQN. We propose PQN with excellent DNA-minor groove binding capacity and intracellular permeation properties, as a lead for further studies encompassing nucleic acid therapeutics.
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- Soumya Sundar Mati
- Department of Chemistry, Government General Degree College, Keshiary, Paschim Medinipur,WB 721135, India.
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- Structural Biology and Bio-informatics division, CSIR Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Balurghat College, Dakshin Dinajpur, WB 733101, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Paschim Medinipur, WB 721302, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Paschim Medinipur, WB 721302, India.
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Li T, Guo FF, Mu XP, Sun P, Zhang X, Xu ZH, Yu RL, Xia YM, Gao WW. Electrochemical detection of genetic damage caused by the interaction of novel bifunctional anthraquinone-temozolomide antitumor hybrids with DNA modified electrode. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2023; 231:115410. [PMID: 37087773 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
Abstract
In this work, novel potential anthraquinone-temozolomide (TMZ) antitumor hybrids N-(2-((9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracen-1-yl)amino)ethyl)-3-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroimidazo [5, 1-d][1,2,3,5]tetrazine-8-carboxamide (C-1) and 2-(9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracen-1-yl)amino) ethyl-3-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroimidazo[5,1-d][1,2,3,5]tetrazine-8-carboxylate (C-9) were designed and synthesized successfully. The electrochemical behaviors of C-1 (C-9) involved the reversible processes of 9,10-anthraquinone ring, the irreversible reduction and oxidation processes of TMZ ring. Electrochemical biosensors were constructed with ctDNA, poly (dG) and poly (dA) modifying the surface of glassy carbon electrode (GCE) to evaluate the DNA oxidative damage caused by the interaction of C-1 (C-9) with DNA. Anthracycline skeleton and TMZ ring in C-1 (C-9) could exhibit bifunctional effects with both intercalating and alkylation modes toward DNA strands. The DNA biosensor had good practicability in mouse serum. The results of gel electrophoresis further demonstrated that C-1 (C-9) could effectively intercalated into ctDNA and disrupt plasmid conformation. Finally, anthraquinone-TMZ hybrid C-1 possessed high cytotoxicity toward A549 and GL261 cells, which could be a novel and optimal candidate for the clinic antitumor treatment.
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- Tong Li
- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, People's Republic of China.
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Tanuja Safala Bodapati A, Srinivas Reddy R, Lavanya K, Rao Madku S, Ketan Sahoo B. A comprehensive biophysical and theoretical study on the binding of dexlansoprazole with human serum albumin. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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