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Osmanoğulları SC, Forough M, Persil Çetinkol Ö, Arslan Udum Y, Toppare L. Electrochemical detection of Oxaliplatin induced DNA damage in G-quadruplex structures. Anal Biochem 2023; 671:115149. [PMID: 37030427 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2023.115149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
Abstract
Oxaliplatin (OXP) is a platinum-based chemotherapeutic agent that induces DNA damage by forming intra- and interstrand crosslinks, mainly at the N7 sites of adenine (A) and guanine (G) bases. In addition to double-stranded DNA, G-rich G-quadruplex (G4)-forming sequences can also be targeted by OXP. However, high doses of OXP can lead to drug resistance and cause serious adverse effects during treatment. To better understand the targeting of G4 structures by OXP, their interactions as well as the molecular mechanisms underlying OXP resistance and adverse effects, there is a need for a rapid, quantitative, and cost-effective method to detect OXP and the damage it causes. In this study, we successfully fabricated a graphite electrode biosensor modified with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) to investigate the interactions between OXP and the G4-forming promoter region (Pu22) of Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The overexpression of VEGF is known to be associated with tumor progression and the stabilization of VEGF G4 by small molecules is shown to suppresses VEGF transcription in different cancer cell lines. Differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) was used to investigate the interactions between OXP and Pu22-G4 DNA by monitoring the decrease in the oxidation signal of guanine with increasing OXP concentration. Under the optimized conditions (37 °C, 1:2 v/v AuNPs/water as electrode surface modifier, and 90 min incubation time) the developed probe showed a linear dynamic range of 1.0-10.0 μM with a detection limit of 0.88 μM and limit of quantification of 2.92 μM. Fluorescence spectroscopy was also used to support the electrochemical studies. We observed a decrease in the fluorescence emission of Thioflavin T in the presence of Pu22 upon addition of OXP. To our knowledge, this is the first electrochemical sensor developed to study OXP-induced damage to G4 DNA structures. Our findings provide new insights into the interactions between VEGF G4 and OXP, which could aid in targeting VEGF G4 structures and the development of new strategies to overcome OXP resistance.
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Mastronardi V, Moglianetti M, Ragusa E, Zunino R, Pompa PP. From a Chemotherapeutic Drug to a High-Performance Nanocatalyst: A Fast Colorimetric Test for Cisplatin Detection at ppb Level. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12060375. [PMID: 35735523 PMCID: PMC9221495 DOI: 10.3390/bios12060375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
A rapid point-of-care method for the colorimetric detection of cisplatin was developed, exploiting the efficient conversion of the chemotherapeutic drug into a high-performance nanocatalyst with peroxidase enzyme mimics. This assay provides high specificity and ppb-detection sensitivity with the naked eye or a smartphone-based readout, outperforming many standard laboratory-based techniques. The nanocatalyst-enabled colorimetric assay can be integrated with machine-learning methods, providing accurate quantitative measurements. Such a combined approach opens interesting perspectives for the on-site monitoring of both chemotherapeutic patients to achieve optimal treatments and healthcare workers to prevent their unsafe exposure.
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- Valentina Mastronardi
- Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Via Morego, 16163 Genova, Italy; (V.M.); (M.M.)
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- Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Via Morego, 16163 Genova, Italy; (V.M.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Genova, Via Opera Pia, 11a, 16145 Genova, Italy; (E.R.); (R.Z.)
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- Department of Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Genova, Via Opera Pia, 11a, 16145 Genova, Italy; (E.R.); (R.Z.)
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- Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Via Morego, 16163 Genova, Italy; (V.M.); (M.M.)
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Shang J, Qiao Y, Mao G, Qian L, Liu G, Wang H. Bleomycin-Fe(II) agent with potentiality for treating drug-resistant H1N1 influenza virus: A study using electrochemical RNA beacons. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1180:338862. [PMID: 34538316 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338862] [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: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Rapid emergence of new strains of drug-resistant H1N1 influenza viruses calls for effective drugs for the controls prior to their outbreaks. In the present work, electrochemical H1N1 RNA beacons have been newly designed for exploring the potentiality of an anticancer agent of Bleomycin (BLM) with Fe (ΙΙ) ions (BLM-Fe(ΙΙ)) alternatively the treatment of drug-resistant H1N1 strains with H274Y gene mutation. Herein, biotinylated (-) ssRNA of H1N1 virus and its complementary (+) ssRNA were labeled with electrochemical signal probes of ferrocene and anthraquinone, respectively. The resultants were hybridized and conjugated with avidin-modified magnetic beads to create electrochemical RNA beacons. The electrochemical signal variation of the H1N1 RNA beacon treated with the RNA degradation agent of BLM-Fe(ΙΙ) were monitored. Results indicate that the BLM-Fe(ΙΙ) agent could effectively cleave both H1N1 dsRNAs and ssRNAs at selective cutting sites, as evidenced by the mass spectrometry analysis. This indicates that the BLM-Fe(II) agent could be utilized to block the viral-host infection process by curbing the host-cell viral RNA-mRNA transcription or inactivate the viruses through the cleavage of viral genomes. The efficiency of the BLM-Fe(ΙΙ) agent was verified with clinical seasonal H1N1 samples using real-time polymerase chain reaction. The therapeutic gene drug of BLM-Fe(ΙΙ) holds great potential for controlling new strains of H1N1 virus resistant to clinical antiviral drugs. More importantly, the so designed RNA beacons may provide a rapid, sensitive and cost-effective platform of drug screening by monitoring the drug-DNA/RNA interactions.
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- Jizhen Shang
- School of Life Sciences, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, 313000, PR China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong, 273165, PR China; Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, 313000, PR China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong, 273165, PR China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecule and Drug Innovation, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, PR China
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- Institute of Biomedical and Health Science, School of Life and Health Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, Anhui, 233100, PR China.
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- Institute of Biomedical and Health Science, School of Life and Health Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, Anhui, 233100, PR China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, 313000, PR China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong, 273165, PR China.
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Hrichi H, Kouki N, Tar H. Analytical methods for the quantification of cisplatin, carboplatin, and oxaliplatin in various matrices over the last two decades. CURR PHARM ANAL 2021. [DOI: 10.2174/1573412918666210929105058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Platinum derivatives including cisplatin and its later generations carboplatin, and oxaliplatin remain the most largely used drugs in the therapy of malignant diseases. They exert notable anticancer activity towards numerous types of solid tumors such as gastric, colorectal, bladder, ovary, and several others. The chemotherapeutic activity of these compounds, however, is associated with many unwanted side effects and drug resistance problems limiting their application and effectiveness. Proper dosage is still an inherent problem, as these drugs are usually prescribed in small doses.
Objective:
Several analytical methods have been reported for the accurate quantification of cisplatin, carboplatin, and oxaliplatin and their metabolites either alone or in combination with other chemotherapeutic drugs, in different matrices such as pharmaceutical formulations, biological fluids, cancer cells, and environmental samples. The main goal of this review is to systematically study the analytical methods already used for the analysis of cisplatin, carboplatin, and oxaliplatin in various matrices during the last two decades.
Results and Conclusion:
In the literature, reviews showed that numerous analytical methods such as electroanalytical, UV-visible spectrophotometry, chromatographic, fluorescence, atomic absorption spectrophotometry, and other spectroscopic methods combined with mass spectrometry were used for the determination of these compounds in various matrices.
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- Hajer Hrichi
- Chemistry Department, College of Science, Jouf University, P.O. Box: 2014, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science and Arts, Qassim University, Buraidah, P.O. Box: 51911, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science and Arts, Qassim University, Buraidah, P.O. Box: 51911, Saudi Arabia
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