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Shibata A, Koseki Y, Tanita K, Kitajima S, Oka K, Maruoka K, Suzuki R, Thi Ngoc Dao A, Kasai H. Anticancer nano-prodrugs with drug release triggered by intracellular dissolution and hydrogen peroxide response. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:6427-6430. [PMID: 38829169 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc02252a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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We developed prodrug nanoparticles that release drugs through intracellular dissolution and a cancer-specific hydrogen peroxide response. To reveal the unclear mechanism regarding drug release from nanoparticles by reacting with hydrogen peroxide in cancer cells, this study demonstrates the in vitro evaluation of drug release kinetics under conditions simulated in cancer cells.
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- Aki Shibata
- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 980-8577, Japan.
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 980-8577, Japan.
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 980-8577, Japan.
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 980-8577, Japan.
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 980-8577, Japan.
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 980-8577, Japan.
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- National Institute of Technology, Sendai College, 48 Nodayama, Medeshima-Shiote, Natori-shi, Miyagi-ken 981-1239, Japan
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- Graduated School of Integrated Science and Technology, Nagasaki University, 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki-ken 852-8521, Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 980-8577, Japan.
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Kitamura T, Nakata H, Takahashi D, Toshima K. Hypocrellin B-based activatable photosensitizers for specific photodynamic effects against high H 2O 2-expressing cancer cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 58:242-245. [PMID: 34850796 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc05823a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A novel tumor-related biomarker, a H2O2-activatable photosensitizer 4 based on the 1,3-dicarbonyl enol moieties of hypocrellin B (3), was designed and synthesized. The photosensitizer 4 showed a blue-shifted absorption band compared with 3, and showed negligible photosensitizing ability without H2O2. However, the release of 3 from 4 by the reaction with H2O2 regenerated the photosensitizing ability. Furthermore, 4 exhibited selective and effective photo-cytotoxicity against high H2O2-expressing cancer cells upon photo-irradiation with 660 nm light, which is inside the phototherapeutic window.
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- Takashi Kitamura
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan.
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Miller MK, Swierczynski MJ, Ding Y, Ball ZT. Boronic Acid Pairs for Sequential Bioconjugation. Org Lett 2021; 23:5334-5338. [PMID: 34212723 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c01624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Boronic acids can play diverse roles when applied in biological environments, and employing boronic acid structures in tandem could provide new tools for multifunctional probes. This Letter describes a pair of boronic acid functional groups, 2-nitro-arylboronic acid (NAB) and (E)-alkenylboronic acid (EAB), that enable sequential cross-coupling through stepwise nickel- and copper-catalyzed processes. The selective coupling of NAB groups enables the preparation of stapled peptides, protein-protein conjugates, and other bioconjugates.
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- Mary K Miller
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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Kitamura T, Shiroshita S, Takahashi D, Toshima K. 2-Naphthol Moiety of Neocarzinostatin Chromophore as a Novel Protein-Photodegrading Agent and Its Application as a H 2 O 2 -Activatable Photosensitizer. Chemistry 2020; 26:14351-14358. [PMID: 32533610 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A 2-naphthol derivative 2 corresponding to the aromatic ring moiety of neocarzinostatin chromophore was found to degrade proteins under photo-irradiation with long-wavelength UV light without any additives under neutral conditions. Structure-activity relationship studies of the derivative revealed that methylation of the hydroxyl group at the C2 position of 2 significantly suppressed its photodegradation ability. Furthermore, a purpose-designed synthetic tumor-related biomarker, a H2 O2 -activatable photosensitizer 8 possessing a H2 O2 -responsive arylboronic ester moiety conjugated to the hydroxyl group at the C2 position of 2, showed significantly lower photodegradation ability compared to 2. However, release of the 2 from 8 by reaction with H2 O2 regenerated the photodegradation ability. Compound 8 exhibited selective photo-cytotoxicity against high H2 O2 -expressing cancer cells upon irradiation with long-wavelength UV light.
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- Takashi Kitamura
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, 223-8522, Japan
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Enzyme-free electrochemical sensor for the determination of hydrogen peroxide secreted from MCF-7 breast cancer cells using calcined indium metal-organic frameworks as efficient catalysts. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Shigenaga A. Development of Chemical Biology Tools Focusing on Peptide/Amide Bond Cleavage Reaction. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2019; 67:1171-1178. [PMID: 31685746 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c19-00285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Peptides and proteins are involved in almost all biological events. In this review, three chemical biology tools, which were developed for peptide/protein sciences from a viewpoint of peptide/amide bond cleavage, are overviewed. First, study on an artificial amino acid that enables stimulus-responsive functional control of peptides/proteins is briefly described. Two N-S acyl transfer reaction-based tools, one a linker molecule for facile identification of target proteins of bioactive compounds and the other a reagent for selective labeling of proteins of interest, are then discussed.
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- Akira Shigenaga
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University
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Mahesh S, Tang KC, Raj M. Amide Bond Activation of Biological Molecules. Molecules 2018; 23:E2615. [PMID: 30322008 PMCID: PMC6222841 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23102615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Revised: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Amide bonds are the most prevalent structures found in organic molecules and various biomolecules such as peptides, proteins, DNA, and RNA. The unique feature of amide bonds is their ability to form resonating structures, thus, they are highly stable and adopt particular three-dimensional structures, which, in turn, are responsible for their functions. The main focus of this review article is to report the methodologies for the activation of the unactivated amide bonds present in biomolecules, which includes the enzymatic approach, metal complexes, and non-metal based methods. This article also discusses some of the applications of amide bond activation approaches in the sequencing of proteins and the synthesis of peptide acids, esters, amides, and thioesters.
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- Sriram Mahesh
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
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Shigenaga A, Yamamoto J, Kohiki T, Inokuma T, Otaka A. Invention of stimulus-responsive peptide-bond-cleaving residue (Spr) and its application to chemical biology tools. J Pept Sci 2017; 23:505-513. [PMID: 28105728 DOI: 10.1002/psc.2961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Revised: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Elucidation of biological functions of peptides and proteins is essential for understanding peptide/protein-related biological events and developing drugs. Caged peptides and proteins that release a parent active peptide/protein by photo-irradiation have successfully been employed to elucidate the functions. Whereas the usual caged peptide/protein enables conversion of an inactive form to an active form (OFF-to-ON conversion) by photo-induced deprotection, photo-triggered main chain cleavage is reported to be applicable to ON-to-OFF conversion. These peptides and proteins are photo-responsive; however, if peptides and proteins could respond to other stimuli such as disease-related environment or enzymes, their range of application should be widened. To convert the photo-responsive peptide/protein into other stimulus-responsive peptide/protein, quite laborious de novo design and synthesis of the stimulus-responsive unit are required. In this context, we designed a stimulus-responsive peptide-bond-cleaving residue (Spr) in which the stimuli available for the main chain cleavage vary according to the choice of protecting groups on the residue. In this review, design and synthesis of Spr are introduced, and challenges to apply Spr to other fields to enable, for example, functional control, localization control, delivery of cargos, labeling of a protein of interest in living cells, and identification of target proteins of bioactive ligands are discussed. Copyright © 2017 European Peptide Society and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Akira Shigenaga
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, 1-78-1 Shomachi, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan.,PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama, 332-0012, Japan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, 1-78-1 Shomachi, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, 1-78-1 Shomachi, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, 1-78-1 Shomachi, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, 1-78-1 Shomachi, Tokushima, 770-8505, Japan
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Hernandez ET, Kolesnichenko IV, Reuther JF, Anslyn EV. An efficient methodology to introduce o-(aminomethyl)phenyl-boronic acids into peptides: alkylation of secondary amines. NEW J CHEM 2017. [PMID: 28649175 DOI: 10.1039/c6nj02862d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Current approaches for incorporating boronic acids into peptides require one of the following: the synthesis of commercially unavailable pinacol-protected boronate ester amino acid building blocks, amidation of small-molecule amine-containing boronic acids, or reductive amination of amine residues with 2-formylphenyl boronic acid. These methods have drawbacks, such as the use of excess starting materials, the lack of reactive-site specificity, or the inability to add multiple boronic acids in solution. In addition, several of these approaches do not allow for incorporation of the critical o-aminomethyl functionality that allows for binding of sacharrides under physiological conditions. In this work, we report three methods to functionalize synthetic peptides with boronic acids using solid-phase and solution-phase chemistries by alkylating a secondary amine with o-(bromomethyl)phenylboronic acid. Solution-phase chemistries afforded the highest yields, and were used to synthesize seven complex biotinylated multi-boronic acid peptides.
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- Erik T Hernandez
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1224, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1224, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1224, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1224, USA
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