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Sharma NK, Bahot A, Sekar G, Bansode M, Khunteta K, Sonar PV, Hebale A, Salokhe V, Sinha BK. Understanding Cancer's Defense against Topoisomerase-Active Drugs: A Comprehensive Review. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:680. [PMID: 38398072 PMCID: PMC10886629 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16040680] [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: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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In recent years, the emergence of cancer drug resistance has been one of the crucial tumor hallmarks that are supported by the level of genetic heterogeneity and complexities at cellular levels. Oxidative stress, immune evasion, metabolic reprogramming, overexpression of ABC transporters, and stemness are among the several key contributing molecular and cellular response mechanisms. Topo-active drugs, e.g., doxorubicin and topotecan, are clinically active and are utilized extensively against a wide variety of human tumors and often result in the development of resistance and failure to therapy. Thus, there is an urgent need for an incremental and comprehensive understanding of mechanisms of cancer drug resistance specifically in the context of topo-active drugs. This review delves into the intricate mechanistic aspects of these intracellular and extracellular topo-active drug resistance mechanisms and explores the use of potential combinatorial approaches by utilizing various topo-active drugs and inhibitors of pathways involved in drug resistance. We believe that this review will help guide basic scientists, pre-clinicians, clinicians, and policymakers toward holistic and interdisciplinary strategies that transcend resistance, renewing optimism in the ongoing battle against cancer.
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- Nilesh Kumar Sharma
- Cancer and Translational Research Centre Dr. D.Y. Patil Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Institute, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 411033, Maharashtra, India; (N.K.S.); (A.B.); (G.S.); (M.B.); (K.K.); (P.V.S.); (A.H.); (V.S.)
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- Cancer and Translational Research Centre Dr. D.Y. Patil Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Institute, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 411033, Maharashtra, India; (N.K.S.); (A.B.); (G.S.); (M.B.); (K.K.); (P.V.S.); (A.H.); (V.S.)
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- Cancer and Translational Research Centre Dr. D.Y. Patil Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Institute, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 411033, Maharashtra, India; (N.K.S.); (A.B.); (G.S.); (M.B.); (K.K.); (P.V.S.); (A.H.); (V.S.)
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- Cancer and Translational Research Centre Dr. D.Y. Patil Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Institute, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 411033, Maharashtra, India; (N.K.S.); (A.B.); (G.S.); (M.B.); (K.K.); (P.V.S.); (A.H.); (V.S.)
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- Cancer and Translational Research Centre Dr. D.Y. Patil Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Institute, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 411033, Maharashtra, India; (N.K.S.); (A.B.); (G.S.); (M.B.); (K.K.); (P.V.S.); (A.H.); (V.S.)
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- Cancer and Translational Research Centre Dr. D.Y. Patil Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Institute, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 411033, Maharashtra, India; (N.K.S.); (A.B.); (G.S.); (M.B.); (K.K.); (P.V.S.); (A.H.); (V.S.)
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- Cancer and Translational Research Centre Dr. D.Y. Patil Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Institute, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 411033, Maharashtra, India; (N.K.S.); (A.B.); (G.S.); (M.B.); (K.K.); (P.V.S.); (A.H.); (V.S.)
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- Cancer and Translational Research Centre Dr. D.Y. Patil Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Institute, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 411033, Maharashtra, India; (N.K.S.); (A.B.); (G.S.); (M.B.); (K.K.); (P.V.S.); (A.H.); (V.S.)
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- Mechanistic Toxicology Branch, Division of Translational Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC 27709, USA
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Dos Santos JC, Alves JEF, de Azevedo RDS, de Lima ML, de Oliveira Silva MR, da Silva JG, da Silva JM, de Carvalho Correia AC, do Carmo Alves de Lima M, de Oliveira JF, de Moura RO, de Almeida SMV. Study of nitrogen heterocycles as DNA/HSA binder, topoisomerase inhibitors and toxicological safety. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 254:127651. [PMID: 37949265 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127651] [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: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Four new nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivatives (acridine, quinoline, indole, pyridine) were synthesized and their biological properties were evaluated. The compounds showed affinity for DNA and HSA, with CAIC and CAAC displaying higher binding constants (Kb) of 9.54 × 104 and 1.06 × 106, respectively. The fluorescence quenching assay (Ksv) revealed suppression values ranging from 0.34 to 0.64 × 103 M-1 for ethidium bromide (EB) and 0.1 to 0.34 × 103 M-1 for acridine orange (AO). Molecular docking confirmed the competition of the derivatives with intercalation probes at the same binding site. At 10 μM concentrations, the derivatives inhibited topoisomerase IIα activity. In the antiproliferative assays, the compounds demonstrated activity against MCF-7 and T47-D tumor cells and nonhemolytic profile. Regarding toxicity, no acute effects were observed in the embryos. However, some compounds caused enzymatic and cardiac changes, particularly the CAIC, which increased SOD activity and altered heart rate compared to the control. These findings suggest potential antitumor action of the derivatives and indicate that substituting the acridine core with different cores does not interfere with their interaction and topoisomerase inhibition. Further investigations are required to assess possible toxicological effects, including reactive oxygen species generation.
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- Jéssica Celerino Dos Santos
- Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of Pernambuco (UPE), Multicampi Garanhuns, Garanhuns, PE 55290-000, Brazil
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of Pernambuco (UPE), Multicampi Garanhuns, Garanhuns, PE 55290-000, Brazil
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of Pernambuco (UPE), Multicampi Garanhuns, Garanhuns, PE 55290-000, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Synthesis and Vectorization of Molecules, State University of Paraíba (UEPB), Campus Campina Grande, 58429-500, PB, Brazil
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- Chemistry and Therapeutic Innovation Laboratory (LQIT), Department of Antibiotics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Synthesis and Vectorization of Molecules, State University of Paraíba (UEPB), Campus Campina Grande, 58429-500, PB, Brazil
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- Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of Pernambuco (UPE), Multicampi Garanhuns, Garanhuns, PE 55290-000, Brazil; Keizo Asami Immunopathology Laboratory (LIKA), Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil; Chemistry and Therapeutic Innovation Laboratory (LQIT), Department of Antibiotics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
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Cadmium (II)-Induced Oxidative Stress Results in Replication Stress and Epigenetic Modifications in Root Meristem Cell Nuclei of Vicia faba. Cells 2021; 10:cells10030640. [PMID: 33805688 PMCID: PMC7999292 DOI: 10.3390/cells10030640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Among heavy metals, cadmium is considered one of the most toxic and dangerous environmental factors, contributing to stress by disturbing the delicate balance between production and scavenging of reactive oxygen species (ROS). To explore possible relationships and linkages between Cd(II)-induced oxidative stress and the consequent damage at the genomic level (followed by DNA replication stress), root apical meristem (RAM) cells in broad bean (V. faba) seedlings exposed to CdCl2 treatment and to post-cadmium recovery water incubations were tested with respect to H2O2 production, DNA double-strand breaks (γ-phosphorylation of H2AX histones), chromatin morphology, histone H3S10 phosphorylation on serine (a marker of chromatin condensation), mitotic activity, and EdU staining (to quantify cells typical of different stages of nuclear DNA replication). In order to evaluate Cd(II)-mediated epigenetic changes involved in transcription and in the assembly of nucleosomes during the S-phase of the cell cycle, the acetylation of histone H3 on lysine 5 (H3K56Ac) was investigated by immunofluorescence. Cellular responses to cadmium (II) toxicity seem to be composed of a series of interlinked biochemical reactions, which, via generation of ROS and DNA damage-induced replication stress, ultimately activate signal factors engaged in cell cycle control pathways, DNA repair systems, and epigenetic adaptations.
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Ribeiro AG, Almeida SMVD, de Oliveira JF, Souza TRCDL, Santos KLD, Albuquerque APDB, Nogueira MCDBL, Carvalho Junior LBD, Moura ROD, da Silva AC, Pereira VRA, Castro MCABD, Lima MDCAD. Novel 4-quinoline-thiosemicarbazone derivatives: Synthesis, antiproliferative activity, in vitro and in silico biomacromolecule interaction studies and topoisomerase inhibition. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 182:111592. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 07/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Ceramella J, Caruso A, Occhiuzzi MA, Iacopetta D, Barbarossa A, Rizzuti B, Dallemagne P, Rault S, El-Kashef H, Saturnino C, Grande F, Sinicropi MS. Benzothienoquinazolinones as new multi-target scaffolds: Dual inhibition of human Topoisomerase I and tubulin polymerization. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 181:111583. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2019] [Revised: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Żabka A, Winnicki K, Polit JT, Maszewski J. Sanguinarine-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis-like programmed cell death(AL-PCD) in root meristem cells of Allium cepa. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2017; 112:193-206. [PMID: 28088021 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2017.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Revised: 12/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A vast number of studies on plant cell systems clearly indicate that various biotic and abiotic stresses give rise to the uncontrolled increase in the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Excess concentrations of ROS result in damage to proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and DNA, which may lead, in consequence, to the apoptotic cell death. The current study investigates the effects of sanguinarine (SAN), a natural alkaloid derived from the roots of Sanguinaria canadensis, on root apical meristem cells of Allium cepa. It is shown that SAN treatment generated large amounts of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and superoxide anion (O2·-). Oxidative stress induced in SAN-treated cells was correlated with DNA fragmentation, formation of micronuclei (MN), altered and 'degenerated' chromatin structures characteristic of apoptosis-like programmed cell death (AL-PCD). The experiments with SAN + MG132 (a proteasome inhibitor engaged in Topo II-mediated formation of cleavable complexes) and SAN + ascorbic acid (AA; H2O2 scavenger) seem to suggest, however, that the high level of H2O2 is not the only factor responsible for changes observed at the chromatin level and for the consequent cell death. Our findings imply that Topo II-DNA covalent complexes and 26S proteasomes are also involved in SAN-induced DNA damage.
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- Aneta Żabka
- Department of Cytophysiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Łódź, Poland.
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- Department of Cytophysiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Łódź, Poland.
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- Department of Cytophysiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Łódź, Poland.
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- Department of Cytophysiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Łódź, Poland.
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