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Lian YL, Lin YC. The emerging tools for precisely manipulating microtubules. Curr Opin Cell Biol 2024; 88:102360. [PMID: 38640790 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2024.102360] [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: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
Abstract
Cells generate a highly diverse microtubule network to carry out different activities. This network is comprised of distinct tubulin isotypes, tubulins with different post-translational modifications, and many microtubule-based structures. Defects in this complex system cause numerous human disorders. However, how different microtubule subtypes in this network regulate cellular architectures and activities remains largely unexplored. Emerging tools such as photosensitive pharmaceuticals, chemogenetics, and optogenetics enable the spatiotemporal manipulation of structures, dynamics, post-translational modifications, and cross-linking with actin filaments in target microtubule subtypes. This review summarizes the design rationale and applications of these new approaches and aims to provide a roadmap for researchers navigating the intricacies of microtubule dynamics and their post-translational modifications in cellular contexts, thereby opening new avenues for therapeutic interventions.
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- Yen-Ling Lian
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan; Department of Medical Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan.
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Rastogi SK, Ciliberto VC, Trevino MZ, Campbell BA, Brittain WJ. Green Approach Toward Triazole Forming Reactions for Developing Anticancer Drugs. Curr Org Synth 2024; 21:380-420. [PMID: 37157212 DOI: 10.2174/1570179420666230508125144] [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: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Compounds containing triazole have many significant applications in the dye and ink industry, corrosion inhibitors, polymers, and pharmaceutical industries. These compounds possess many antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer, antiviral, anti-HIV, antitubercular, and anticancer activities. Several synthetic methods have been reported for reducing time, minimizing synthetic steps, and utilizing less hazardous and toxic solvents and reagents to improve the yield of triazoles and their analogues synthesis. Among the improvement in methods, green approaches towards triazole forming biologically active compounds, especially anticancer compounds, would be very important for pharmaceutical industries as well as global research community. In this article, we have reviewed the last five years of green chemistry approaches on click reaction between alkyl azide and alkynes to install 1,2,3-triazole moiety in natural products and synthetic drug-like molecules, such as in colchicine, flavanone cardanol, bisphosphonates, thiabendazoles, piperazine, prostanoid, flavonoid, quinoxalines, C-azanucleoside, dibenzylamine, and aryl-azotriazole. The cytotoxicity of triazole hybrid analogues was evaluated against a panel of cancer cell lines, including multidrug-resistant cell lines.
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- Shiva K Rastogi
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX, 78666, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX, 78666, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX, 78666, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX, 78666, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX, 78666, USA
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Kozlenko AS, Ozhogin IV, Pugachev AD, Rostovtseva IA, Makarova NI, Demidova NV, Tkachev VV, Borodkin GS, Metelitsa AV, El-Sewify IM, Lukyanov BS. New cationic spiropyrans with photoswitchable NIR fluorescence. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 297:122712. [PMID: 37054564 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
Abstract
Visible-light-mediated photochromic compounds with NIR absorption and fluorescence are of great interest for use in different biomedical applications. In this work, new representatives of spiropyrans with conjugated cationic 3H-indolium substituents in different positions of 2H-chromene moiety were synthesized. The electron-donating methoxy groups were introduced in the uncharged indoline and charged indolium cycles to form the effective conjugation chain between the hetarene moiety and the cationic fragment for reaching NIR absorption and fluorescence. The molecular structure and the effects of cationic fragment position on the mutual stability of the spirocyclic and merocyanine forms of compounds were carefully studied in the solutions and solid state by NMR, IR, HRMS, single-crystal XRD, and quantum chemical calculations. It was found that the obtained spiropyrans demonstrate positive or negative photochromism depending on the cationic fragment's position. One of spiropyrans has shown bidirectional photochromic properties induced exclusively by visible light of different wavelengths in both directions. The photoinduced merocyanine forms of compounds possessed far-red shifted absorption maxima and NIR fluorescence, which makes them prospective fluorescent probes for bioimaging.
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- Anastasia S Kozlenko
- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation.
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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- North-Caucasus Federal University, 1 Pushkina str., Stavropol 355017, Russian Federation
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- Federal Research Center of Problems of Chemical Physics and Medicinal Chemistry RAS, 1Ac. Semenov ave., 142432 Chernogolovka, Moscow Region, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, 11566 Cairo, Abbassia, Egypt
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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Borys F, Tobiasz P, Fabczak H, Joachimiak E, Krawczyk H. First-in-Class Colchicine-Based Visible Light Photoswitchable Microtubule Dynamics Disrupting Agent. Cells 2023; 12:1866. [PMID: 37508530 PMCID: PMC10378023 DOI: 10.3390/cells12141866] [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: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Compounds that disrupt microtubule dynamics, such as colchicine, paclitaxel, or Vinca alkaloids, have been broadly used in biological studies and have found application in clinical anticancer medications. However, their main disadvantage is the lack of specificity towards cancerous cells, leading to severe side effects. In this paper, we report the first synthesis of 12 new visible light photoswitchable colchicine-based microtubule inhibitors AzoCols. Among the obtained compounds, two photoswitches showed light-dependent cytotoxicity in cancerous cell lines (HCT116 and MCF-7). The most promising compound displayed a nearly twofold increase in potency. Moreover, dissimilar inhibition of purified tubulin polymerisation in cell-free assay and light-dependent disruption of microtubule organisation visualised by immunofluorescence imaging sheds light on the mechanism of action as microtubule photoswitchable destabilisers. The presented results provide a foundation towards the synthesis and development of a novel class of photoswitchable colchicine-based microtubule polymerisation inhibitors.
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- Filip Borys
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3 Street, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland
- Laboratory of Cytoskeleton and Cilia Biology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3 Street, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Cytoskeleton and Cilia Biology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Cytoskeleton and Cilia Biology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3 Street, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland
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Ozhogin IV, Pugachev AD, Makarova NI, Belanova AA, Kozlenko AS, Rostovtseva IA, Zolotukhin PV, Demidov OP, El-Sewify IM, Borodkin GS, Metelitsa AV, Lukyanov BS. Novel Indoline Spiropyrans Based on Human Hormones β-Estradiol and Estrone: Synthesis, Structure, Chromogenic and Cytotoxic Properties. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28093866. [PMID: 37175276 PMCID: PMC10179760 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28093866] [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: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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The introduction of a switchable function into the structure of a bioactive compound can endow it with unique capabilities for regulating biological activity under the influence of various types of external stimuli, which makes such hybrid compounds promising objects for photopharmacology, targeted drug delivery and bio-imaging. This work is devoted to the synthesis and study of new spirocyclic derivatives of important human hormones-β-estradiol and estrone-possessing a wide range of biological activities. The obtained hybrid compounds represent an indoline spiropyrans family, a widely known class of organic photochromic compounds. The structure of the compounds was confirmed by 1H and 13C NMR, IR, HRMS and single-crystal X-ray analysis. The intermolecular interactions in the crystals of spiropyran (3) were defined by Hirshfeld surfaces and 2D fingerprint plots, which were successfully acquired from CrystalExplorer (v21.5). All target hybrids demonstrated pronounced activity in the visible region of the spectrum. The mechanisms of thermal isomerization processes of spiropyrans and their protonated merocyanine forms were studied by DFT methods, which revealed the energetic advantage of the protonation process with the formation of a β-cisoid CCCH conformer at the first stage and its further isomerization to more stable β-transoid forms. The proposed mechanism of acidochromic transformation was confirmed by the additional NMR study data that allowed for the detecting of the intermediate CCCH isomer. The study of the short-term cytotoxicity of new spirocyclic derivatives of estrogens and their 2-formyl-precursors was performed on the HeLa cell model. The precursors and spiropyrans differed in toxicity, suggesting their variable applicability in novel anti-cancer technologies.
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- Ilya V Ozhogin
- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka Ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka Ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka Ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, 194/1 Stachka Ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka Ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka Ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, 194/1 Stachka Ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, North-Caucasus Federal University, 1 Pushkina Str., 355000 Stavropol, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka Ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka Ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, 194/2 Stachka Ave., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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Kozlenko AS, Ozhogin IV, Pugachev AD, Lukyanova MB, El-Sewify IM, Lukyanov BS. A Modern Look at Spiropyrans: From Single Molecules to Smart Materials. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2023; 381:8. [PMID: 36624333 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-022-00417-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Photochromic compounds of the spiropyran family have two main isomers capable of inter-switching with UV or visible light. In the current review, we discuss recent advances in the synthesis, investigation of properties, and applications of spiropyran derivatives. Spiropyrans of the indoline series are in focus as the most promising representatives of multi-sensitive spirocyclic compounds, which can be switched by a number of external stimuli, including light, temperature, pH, presence of metal ions, and mechanical stress. Particular attention is paid to the structural features of molecules, their influence on photochromic properties, and the reactions taking place during isomerization, as the understanding of the structure-property relationships will rationalize the synthesis of compounds with predetermined characteristics. The main prospects for applications of spiropyrans in such fields as smart material production, molecular electronics and nanomachinery, sensing of environmental and biological molecules, and photopharmacology are also discussed.
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- Anastasia S Kozlenko
- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Stachki Prosp., 194/2, Rostov-On-Don, 344090, Russia.
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Stachki Prosp., 194/2, Rostov-On-Don, 344090, Russia
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Stachki Prosp., 194/2, Rostov-On-Don, 344090, Russia
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Stachki Prosp., 194/2, Rostov-On-Don, 344090, Russia
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Stachki Prosp., 194/2, Rostov-On-Don, 344090, Russia.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry, Southern Federal University, Stachki Prosp., 194/2, Rostov-On-Don, 344090, Russia
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Pugachev AD, Ozhogin IV, Kozlenko AS, Tkachev VV, Shilov GV, Makarova NI, Rostovtseva IA, Borodkin GS, El-Sewify IM, Aldoshin SM, Metelitsa AV, Lukyanov BS. Comprehensive study of substituent effects on structure and photochromic properties of 1,3-benzoxazine-4-one spiropyrans. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Rossi S, Herbrik F, Resta S, Puglisi A. Supported Eosin Y as a Photocatalyst for C-H Arylation of Furan in Batch and Flow. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27165096. [PMID: 36014330 PMCID: PMC9414944 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27165096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Eosin Y is one of the most popular organic dyes used as a photoredox catalyst and is largely employed in photochemical reactions both as a homogeneous and heterogeneous photocatalyst after immobilization. Immobilization of Eosin Y onto a solid support has many advantages, such as the possibility of recovery and reuse of the photocatalyst and the possibility of its use under flow conditions. In this paper, we report our findings on the immobilization of Eosin Y onto Merrifield resin and its application in the direct photochemical arylation of furan with aryldiazonium salts. The synthesized supported photocatalyst was used in batch reactions under heterogeneous conditions with different aryl diazonium salts, and its recovery and recycle were demonstrated for up to three times. The immobilized photocatalyst was then loaded in a packed-bed reactor and used under continuous flow conditions. The flow reaction allowed the arylated products to be obtained with higher productivity and space-time-yield than the batch in a very short reaction time.
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Eli S, Castagna R, Mapelli M, Parisini E. Recent Approaches to the Identification of Novel Microtubule-Targeting Agents. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:841777. [PMID: 35425809 PMCID: PMC9002125 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.841777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Microtubules are key components of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton with essential roles in cell division, intercellular transport, cell morphology, motility, and signal transduction. They are composed of protofilaments of heterodimers of α-tubulin and β-tubulin organized as rigid hollow cylinders that can assemble into large and dynamic intracellular structures. Consistent with their involvement in core cellular processes, affecting microtubule assembly results in cytotoxicity and cell death. For these reasons, microtubules are among the most important targets for the therapeutic treatment of several diseases, including cancer. The vast literature related to microtubule stabilizers and destabilizers has been reviewed extensively in recent years. Here we summarize recent experimental and computational approaches for the identification of novel tubulin modulators and delivery strategies. These include orphan small molecules, PROTACs as well as light-sensitive compounds that can be activated with high spatio-temporal accuracy and that represent promising tools for precision-targeted chemotherapy.
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- Susanna Eli
- IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles Iela 21, Riga, Latvia
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- IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- *Correspondence: Marina Mapelli, ; Emilio Parisini,
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- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles Iela 21, Riga, Latvia
- *Correspondence: Marina Mapelli, ; Emilio Parisini,
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Gao L, Meiring JCM, Varady A, Ruider IE, Heise C, Wranik M, Velasco CD, Taylor JA, Terni B, Weinert T, Standfuss J, Cabernard CC, Llobet A, Steinmetz MO, Bausch AR, Distel M, Thorn-Seshold J, Akhmanova A, Thorn-Seshold O. In Vivo Photocontrol of Microtubule Dynamics and Integrity, Migration and Mitosis, by the Potent GFP-Imaging-Compatible Photoswitchable Reagents SBTubA4P and SBTub2M. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:5614-5628. [PMID: 35290733 PMCID: PMC8972266 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c01020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Photoswitchable reagents are powerful tools for high-precision studies in cell biology. When these reagents are globally administered yet locally photoactivated in two-dimensional (2D) cell cultures, they can exert micron- and millisecond-scale biological control. This gives them great potential for use in biologically more relevant three-dimensional (3D) models and in vivo, particularly for studying systems with inherent spatiotemporal complexity, such as the cytoskeleton. However, due to a combination of photoswitch isomerization under typical imaging conditions, metabolic liabilities, and insufficient water solubility at effective concentrations, the in vivo potential of photoswitchable reagents addressing cytosolic protein targets remains largely unrealized. Here, we optimized the potency and solubility of metabolically stable, druglike colchicinoid microtubule inhibitors based on the styrylbenzothiazole (SBT) scaffold that are nonresponsive to typical fluorescent protein imaging wavelengths and so enable multichannel imaging studies. We applied these reagents both to 3D organoids and tissue explants and to classic model organisms (zebrafish, clawed frog) in one- and two-protein imaging experiments, in which spatiotemporally localized illuminations allowed them to photocontrol microtubule dynamics, network architecture, and microtubule-dependent processes in vivo with cellular precision and second-level resolution. These nanomolar, in vivo capable photoswitchable reagents should open up new dimensions for high-precision cytoskeleton research in cargo transport, cell motility, cell division, and development. More broadly, their design can also inspire similarly capable optical reagents for a range of cytosolic protein targets, thus bringing in vivo photopharmacology one step closer to general realization.
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- Li Gao
- Department of Pharmacy, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich 81377, Germany
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- Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht CH 3584, Netherlands
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- St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute (CCRI), Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Physics Department and Center for Protein Assemblies CPA, Technical University of Munich, Garching 85747, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich 81377, Germany
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Division of Biology and Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology, Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapy, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona 08907, Spain
- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona 08907, Spain
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- Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology, Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapy, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona 08907, Spain
- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona 08907, Spain
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Division of Biology and Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Division of Biology and Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology, Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapy, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona 08907, Spain
- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona 08907, Spain
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Division of Biology and Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen 5232, Switzerland
- Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel 4056, Switzerland
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- Physics Department and Center for Protein Assemblies CPA, Technical University of Munich, Garching 85747, Germany
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- St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute (CCRI), Vienna 1090, Austria
- Zebrafish Platform Austria for Preclinical Drug Screening (ZANDR), Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Department of Pharmacy, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich 81377, Germany
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- Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht CH 3584, Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich 81377, Germany
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Gao L, Meiring JCM, Heise C, Rai A, Müller‐Deku A, Akhmanova A, Thorn‐Seshold J, Thorn‐Seshold O. Photoswitchable Epothilone‐Based Microtubule Stabilisers Allow GFP‐Imaging‐Compatible, Optical Control over the Microtubule Cytoskeleton**. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202114614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Li Gao
- Department of Pharmacy Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich Butenandtstrasse 7 Munich 81377 Germany
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- Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics Department of Biology Utrecht University Padualaan 8 3584 CH Utrecht Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich Butenandtstrasse 7 Munich 81377 Germany
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- Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics Department of Biology Utrecht University Padualaan 8 3584 CH Utrecht Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich Butenandtstrasse 7 Munich 81377 Germany
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- Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics Department of Biology Utrecht University Padualaan 8 3584 CH Utrecht Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich Butenandtstrasse 7 Munich 81377 Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich Butenandtstrasse 7 Munich 81377 Germany
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Gao L, Meiring JCM, Heise C, Rai A, Müller-Deku A, Akhmanova A, Thorn-Seshold J, Thorn-Seshold O. Photoswitchable epothilone-based microtubule stabilisers allow GFP-imaging-compatible, optical control over the microtubule cytoskeleton. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202114614. [PMID: 34902214 PMCID: PMC9305116 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202114614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Optical methods to modulate microtubule dynamics show promise for reaching the micron‐ and millisecond‐scale resolution needed to decrypt the roles of the cytoskeleton in biology. However, optical microtubule stabilisers are under‐developed. We introduce “STEpos” as GFP‐orthogonal, light‐responsive epothilone‐based microtubule stabilisers. They use a novel styrylthiazole photoswitch in a design to modulate hydrogen‐bonding and steric effects that control epothilone potency. STEpos photocontrol microtubule dynamics and cell division with micron‐ and second‐scale spatiotemporal precision. They substantially improve potency, solubility, and ease‐of‐use compared to previous optical microtubule stabilisers, and the structure‐photoswitching‐activity relationship insights in this work will guide future optimisations. The STEpo reagents can contribute greatly to high‐precision research in cytoskeleton biophysics, cargo transport, cell motility, cell division, development, and neuroscience.
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- Li Gao
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen, Department of Pharmacy, GERMANY
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- Utrecht University: Universiteit Utrecht, Department of Biology, NETHERLANDS
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen, Department of Pharmacy, GERMANY
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- Utrecht University: Universiteit Utrecht, Department of Biology, NETHERLANDS
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- Utrecht University: Universiteit Utrecht, Department of Biology, NETHERLANDS
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen, Dept Pharmacy, Butenandtstr 5-13, 81377, Munich, GERMANY
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Volarić J, Szymanski W, Simeth NA, Feringa BL. Molecular photoswitches in aqueous environments. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:12377-12449. [PMID: 34590636 PMCID: PMC8591629 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00547a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Molecular photoswitches enable dynamic control of processes with high spatiotemporal precision, using light as external stimulus, and hence are ideal tools for different research areas spanning from chemical biology to smart materials. Photoswitches are typically organic molecules that feature extended aromatic systems to make them responsive to (visible) light. However, this renders them inherently lipophilic, while water-solubility is of crucial importance to apply photoswitchable organic molecules in biological systems, like in the rapidly emerging field of photopharmacology. Several strategies for solubilizing organic molecules in water are known, but there are not yet clear rules for applying them to photoswitchable molecules. Importantly, rendering photoswitches water-soluble has a serious impact on both their photophysical and biological properties, which must be taken into consideration when designing new systems. Altogether, these aspects pose considerable challenges for successfully applying molecular photoswitches in aqueous systems, and in particular in biologically relevant media. In this review, we focus on fully water-soluble photoswitches, such as those used in biological environments, in both in vitro and in vivo studies. We discuss the design principles and prospects for water-soluble photoswitches to inspire and enable their future applications.
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- Jana Volarić
- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty for Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty for Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
- Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging Center, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty for Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
- Institute for Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Tammannstr. 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty for Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
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