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Design and synthesis of ludartin derivatives as potential anticancer agents against hepatocellular carcinoma. Med Chem Res 2022; 31:1224-1239. [PMID: 35634434 PMCID: PMC9129064 DOI: 10.1007/s00044-022-02890-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Our previous study demonstrated that guaiane-type sesquiterpenoid ludartin showed potent antihepatoma activity against two human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines, HepG2 and Huh7, with IC50 values of 32.7 and 34.3 μM, respectively. In this study, 34 ludartin derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their cytotoxic activities against HepG2 and Huh7 cell lines using an MTT assay in vitro. As a result, 17 compounds increased the activity against HepG2 cells, and 20 compounds enhanced the activity against Huh7 cells; 14 derivatives 2, 4-7, 9, 11, 17, 24, 28-30 and 32-33 were superior to ludartin on both HepG2 and Huh7 cells. In particular, dimeric derivative 33 as the most active compound showed 20-fold and 17-fold enhancement of cytotoxicity against HepG2 and Huh7 cells compared to that of ludartin. These results suggested that compound 33 could serve as a promising lead compound against liver cancer. Graphical abstract ![]()
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Borgo J, Laurella LC, Martini F, Catalán CAN, Sülsen VP. Stevia Genus: Phytochemistry and Biological Activities Update. Molecules 2021; 26:2733. [PMID: 34066562 PMCID: PMC8125113 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26092733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The Stevia genus (Asteraceae) comprises around 230 species, distributed from the southern United States to the South American Andean region. Stevia rebaudiana, a Paraguayan herb that produces an intensely sweet diterpene glycoside called stevioside, is the most relevant member of this genus. Apart from S. rebaudiana, many other species belonging to the Stevia genus are considered medicinal and have been popularly used to treat different ailments. The members from this genus produce sesquiterpene lactones, diterpenes, longipinanes, and flavonoids as the main types of phytochemicals. Many pharmacological activities have been described for Stevia extracts and isolated compounds, antioxidant, antiparasitic, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antiproliferative activities being the most frequently mentioned. This review aims to present an update of the Stevia genus covering ethnobotanical aspects and traditional uses, phytochemistry, and biological activities of the extracts and isolated compounds.
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- Jimena Borgo
- Instituto de Química y Metabolismo del Fármaco (IQUIMEFA), CONICET—Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1113, Argentina; (J.B.); (L.C.L.); (F.M.)
- Cátedra de Farmacognosia, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1113, Argentina
- Cátedra de Química Medicinal, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1113, Argentina
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- Instituto de Química y Metabolismo del Fármaco (IQUIMEFA), CONICET—Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1113, Argentina; (J.B.); (L.C.L.); (F.M.)
- Cátedra de Farmacognosia, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1113, Argentina
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- Instituto de Química y Metabolismo del Fármaco (IQUIMEFA), CONICET—Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1113, Argentina; (J.B.); (L.C.L.); (F.M.)
- Cátedra de Química Medicinal, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1113, Argentina
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- Instituto de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Bioquímica Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Ayacucho 471 (T4000INI), San Miguel de Tucumán T4000, Argentina;
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- Instituto de Química y Metabolismo del Fármaco (IQUIMEFA), CONICET—Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1113, Argentina; (J.B.); (L.C.L.); (F.M.)
- Cátedra de Farmacognosia, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1113, Argentina
- Cátedra de Química Medicinal, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1113, Argentina
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Castro SJ, Padrón JM, Darses B, Nicotra VE, Dauban P. Late‐stage Rh(II)‐catalyzed Nitrene Transfer for the Synthesis of Guaianolide Analogs with Enhanced Antiproliferative Activity. European J Org Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202100074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Sebastián J. Castro
- Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS UPR 2301, Univ. Paris-Sud Université Paris-Saclay Av. de la Terrasse 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette France
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV-CONICET) Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Casilla de Correo 495 5000 Córdoba Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV-CONICET) Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Casilla de Correo 495 5000 Córdoba Argentina
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica “Antonio González” (IUBO-AG) Universidad de La Laguna C/Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2 38206 La Laguna Spain
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- Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS UPR 2301, Univ. Paris-Sud Université Paris-Saclay Av. de la Terrasse 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette France
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DCM 38000 Grenoble France
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV-CONICET) Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Casilla de Correo 495 5000 Córdoba Argentina
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- Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS UPR 2301, Univ. Paris-Sud Université Paris-Saclay Av. de la Terrasse 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette France
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Rendic SP, Peter Guengerich F. Human cytochrome P450 enzymes 5-51 as targets of drugs and natural and environmental compounds: mechanisms, induction, and inhibition - toxic effects and benefits. Drug Metab Rev 2019; 50:256-342. [PMID: 30717606 DOI: 10.1080/03602532.2018.1483401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cytochrome P450 (P450, CYP) enzymes have long been of interest due to their roles in the metabolism of drugs, pesticides, pro-carcinogens, and other xenobiotic chemicals. They have also been of interest due to their very critical roles in the biosynthesis and metabolism of steroids, vitamins, and certain eicosanoids. This review covers the 22 (of the total of 57) human P450s in Families 5-51 and their substrate selectivity. Furthermore, included is information and references regarding inducibility, inhibition, and (in some cases) stimulation by chemicals. We update and discuss important aspects of each of these 22 P450s and questions that remain open.
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- b Department of Biochemistry , Vanderbilt University School of Medicine , Nashville , TN , USA
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Prachayasittikul V, Pingaew R, Worachartcheewan A, Sitthimonchai S, Nantasenamat C, Prachayasittikul S, Ruchirawat S, Prachayasittikul V. Aromatase inhibitory activity of 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives and QSAR study. EXCLI JOURNAL 2017; 16:714-726. [PMID: 28827987 PMCID: PMC5547393 DOI: 10.17179/excli2017-309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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A series of 2-amino(chloro)-3-chloro-1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives (1-11) were investigated for their aromatase inhibitory activities. 1,4-Naphthoquinones 1 and 4 were found to be the most potent compounds affording IC50 values 5.2 times lower than the reference drug, ketoconazole. A quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) model provided good predictive performance (R2CV = 0.9783 and RMSECV = 0.0748) and indicated mass (Mor04m and H8m), electronegativity (Mor08e), van der Waals volume (G1v) and structural information content index (SIC2) descriptors as key descriptors governing the activity. To investigate the effects of structural modifications on aromatase inhibitory activity, the model was employed to predict the activities of an additional set of 39 structurally modified compounds constructed in silico. The prediction suggested that the 2,3-disubstitution of 1,4-naphthoquinone ring with halogen atoms (i.e., Br, I and F) is the most effective modification for potent activity (1a, 1b and 1c). Importantly, compound 1b was predicted to be more potent than its parent compound 1 (11.90-fold) and the reference drug, letrozole (1.03-fold). The study suggests the 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives as promising compounds to be further developed as a novel class of aromatase inhibitors.
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- Veda Prachayasittikul
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Applied Technology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.,Center of Data Mining and Biomedical Informatics, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
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- Center of Data Mining and Biomedical Informatics, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.,Department of Community Medical Technology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.,Department of Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Chemical Carcinogenesis, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Center of Data Mining and Biomedical Informatics, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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- Center of Data Mining and Biomedical Informatics, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute and Program in Chemical Biology, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand.,Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology, Commission on Higher Education (CHE), Ministry of Education, Thailand
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Applied Technology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
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Kiss T, Szabó A, Oszlánczi G, Lukács A, Tímár Z, Tiszlavicz L, Csupor D. Repeated-dose toxicity of common ragweed on rats. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0176818. [PMID: 28472131 PMCID: PMC5417505 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. is an invasive species with highly allergenic pollens. Ragweed originates from North America, but it also occurs and is spreading in Europe, causing seasonal allergic rhinitis for millions of people. Recently, the herb of A. artemisiifolia has gained popularity as medicinal plant and food. The effects of its long-term intake are unknown; there are no toxicological data to support the safe use of this plant. The aim of our study was to assess the repeated dose toxicity of A. artemisiifolia on animals. Ragweed puree was administered in low dose (500 mg/kg b. w.) and high dose (1000 mg/kg b. w.) to male Wistar rats according to 407 OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals. Clinical symptoms, various blood chemical parameters, body weight and organ weights of the rats were measured. Reduced liver function enzymes (AST, ALT), reduced triglyceride level in the low dose and increased carbamide level in the high dose group were observed. The weight of the liver relative to body weight was significantly reduced in both groups, while the brain weight relative to body weight was significantly elevated in both groups. According to our results, the repeated use of ragweed resulted in toxic effects in rats and these results question the safety of long-term human consumption of common ragweed.
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- Tivadar Kiss
- University of Szeged, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Szeged, Hungary
- University of Szeged, Interdisciplinary Centre for Natural Products, Szeged, Hungary
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- University of Szeged, Interdisciplinary Centre for Natural Products, Szeged, Hungary
- University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Szeged, Hungary
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- University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Szeged, Hungary
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- University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Szeged, Hungary
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- University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Szeged, Hungary
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- University of Szeged, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Szeged, Hungary
- University of Szeged, Interdisciplinary Centre for Natural Products, Szeged, Hungary
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Lone SH, Bhat KA. Hemisynthesis of a naturally occurring clinically significant antitumor arglabin from ludartin. Tetrahedron Lett 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2015.02.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Lone SH, Bhat KA, Majeed R, Hamid A, Khuroo MA. Click chemistry inspired facile synthesis and bioevaluation of novel triazolyl analogs of Ludartin. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2014; 24:1047-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2013] [Revised: 12/30/2013] [Accepted: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Bruno M, Bancheva S, Rosselli S, Maggio A. Sesquiterpenoids in subtribe Centaureinae (Cass.) Dumort (tribe Cardueae, Asteraceae): distribution, (13)C NMR spectral data and biological properties. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2013; 95:19-93. [PMID: 23948259 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2013.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2012] [Revised: 07/05/2013] [Accepted: 07/05/2013] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Asteraceae Bercht. & J. Presl is one of the biggest and most economically important plant families. The taxonomy and phylogeny of Asteraceae is rather complex and according to the latest and most reliable taxonomic classification of Panero & Funk, based on the analysis of nine chloroplast regions, the family is divided into 12 subfamilies and 35 tribes. One of the largest tribes of Asteraceae is Cardueae Cass. with four subtribes (Carlininae, Echinopinae, Carduinae and Centaureinae) and more than 2500 species. Susanna & Garcia-Jacas have organized the genera of Centaureinae (about 800 species) into seven informal groups, which recent molecular studies have confirmed: 1. Basal genera; 2. Volutaria group; 3. Rhaponticum group; 4. Serratula group; 5. Carthamus group; 6. Crocodylium group; 7. Centaurea group. This review summarizes reports on sesquiterpenoids from the Centaureinae subtribe of the Asteraceae family, as well as the (13)C NMR spectral data described in the literature. It further reviews studies concerning the biological activities of these metabolites. For this work, literature data on sesquiterpenes from the Centaureinae subtribe were retrieved with the help of the SciFinder database and other similar data banks. All entries from 1958 until the end of 2011 were considered. This review is addressed to scientists working in the metabolomics field such as chemists, botanists, etc., the spectroscopic data reported make this work a good tool for structural elucidation, the biological section gives useful information to those who wish to study the structure activity relationships.
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- Maurizio Bruno
- STEBICEF, Section of Chemistry, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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Lone SH, Bhat KA, Shakeel-u-Rehman, Majeed R, Hamid A, Khuroo MA. Synthesis and biological evaluation of amino analogs of Ludartin: Potent and selective cytotoxic agents. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2013; 23:4931-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.06.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2013] [Revised: 06/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Somaweera H, Lai GC, Blackeye R, Littlejohn B, Kirksey J, Aguirre RM, Lapena V, Pasqua A, Hintz MM. Ethanolic Extracts of California Mugwort ( Artemisia douglasiana Besser) Are Cytotoxic against Normal and Cancerous Human Cells. J Herb Med 2013; 3:47-51. [PMID: 24073389 DOI: 10.1016/j.hermed.2013.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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California mugwort (Artemisia douglasiana Besser) is used by many tribes throughout California to treat a variety of conditions, including colds, allergies, and pain. California mugwort is also utilized as women's medicine. Its use is on the rise outside of Native communities, often without the guidance of a traditional healer or experienced herbalist. Because it has been shown to have antiproliferative activity against plant and animal cells, we investigated whether California mugwort extracts have an effect on normal human cells as well as estrogen receptor positive (ER+) and estrogen receptor negative (ER-) human breast cancer cells. Ethanolic and aqueous extracts of A. douglasiana leaves were tested for cytotoxicity against unstimulated normal human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (hPBMC), as well as against an ER+ human breast cancer cell line (BT-474) and an ER- human breast cancer cell line (MDA-MB-231). An ethanolic leaf extract killed hPBMC, BT-474, and MDA-MB-231 cells with IC50 values of 23.6 ± 0.3, 27 ± 5, and 37 ± 4 μg/ml, respectively. An aqueous extract killed hPBMC with an IC50 value of 60 ± 10 μg/ml, but had no effect on the two cancer cell lines at concentrations up to 100 μg/ml. The results of this study indicate that the cytotoxicity of California mugwort extends to normal human cells, as well as cancerous cells. Therefore, until further is known about the safety of this medicine, caution should be taken when consuming extracts of California mugwort, whether as a tincture or as a tea.
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- Himali Somaweera
- Department of Chemistry, California State University, Sacramento, California, USA
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Galvis A, Marcano A, Stefancin C, Villaverde N, Priestap HA, Tonn CE, Lopez LA, Barbieri MA. The effect of dehydroleucodine in adipocyte differentiation. Eur J Pharmacol 2011; 671:18-25. [PMID: 21963454 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2011.09.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2010] [Revised: 09/08/2011] [Accepted: 09/11/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Dehydroleucodine (DhL) is a sesquiterpene lactone of the guaianolide group with gastric cytoprotective activity. Recent studies have also demonstrated that DhL inhibits the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells. In this study we examined the effect of DhL in the differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. The addition of DhL significantly inhibited the differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes along with a significant decrease in the accumulation of lipid content by a dramatic downregulation of the expression of adipogenic-specific transcriptional factors PPARγ and C-EBPα. However, phosphorylation of AMPKα, Erk1/2 and Akt1 was not inhibited by DhL treatment. Interestingly, we also found that 11,13-dihydrodehydroleucodine, a derivative of DhL with inactivated α-methylene-γ-lactone function, also inhibited the differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. Taken together, these data suggest that DhL has an important inhibitory effect in cellular pathways regulating adipocyte differentiation by modulating the PPARγ expression, which is known to play a pivotal role during adipogenesis.
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- Adriana Galvis
- Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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Trigo-Mouriño P, Navarro-Vázquez A, Ying J, Gil RR, Bax A. Structural discrimination in small molecules by accurate measurement of long-range proton-carbon NMR residual dipolar couplings. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2011; 50:7576-80. [PMID: 21751308 PMCID: PMC3184250 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201101739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2011] [Revised: 06/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Accurate measurement of long-range CH residual dipolar couplings (RDCs) (2D CH and 3D CH) by a new selective J -scaled HSQC experiment significantly improves the structural discrimination power of RDCs in small molecules with multiple stereocenters. The extraction of the long-range couplings is clean and straightforward, and in most cases yields the sign of the RDC too. The experiment is demonstrated with 10-epi-8-deoxycumambrin B, a tricyclic natural compound with five chiral centers.
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- Pablo Trigo-Mouriño
- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University 4400 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA Fax: (+1) 412-268-1061
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- Laboratory of Chemical Physics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University 4400 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA Fax: (+1) 412-268-1061
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- Laboratory of Chemical Physics, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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Trigo-Mouriño P, Navarro-Vázquez A, Ying J, Gil RR, Bax A. Structural Discrimination in Small Molecules by Accurate Measurement of Long-Range Proton-Carbon NMR Residual Dipolar Couplings. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201101739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Suhaiman L, Carlos de-Rosas J, Sartor T, Palmada N, Giordano OS, Lopez LA. Effect of dehydroleucodine on the reproductive tract of male mice. Andrologia 2011; 43:297-302. [PMID: 21714796 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2010.01053.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The effects of a sesquiterpene lactone, dehydroleucodine, on the reproductive tract were investigated using adult male mice. Dehydroleucodine was dissolved in tap water and administered as drinking water for 30 days. All the parameters were compared with a control group that received only vehicle. Animals were killed by decapitation and the trunk blood, the testes and the epididymes were collected. Plasma concentrations of testosterone and oestradiol, and testicular weight and concentration of spermatids did not change by dehydroleucodine. Nevertheless, in epididymal cauda dehydroleucodine treatment caused a diminution in sperm number, a decrease in the amount of tubular fluid and a reduction in the activity of the hydrolytic enzyme N-acetyl-β-d-glucosaminidase. However, the sperm motility was not altered by dehydroleucodine treatment, although sperm binding to zona-free oocytes increased significantly. These results suggest that dehydroleucodine, which has been implicated in the inhibition of aromatase P450, does not affect the plasma concentration of testosterone and oestradiol or testicular activity, whereas altering several epididymal parameters. The epididymis is thus a more sensitive target for dehydroleucodine action.
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- L Suhaiman
- Instituto de Histología y Embriología, F.C. Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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Characterization of aromatase binding agents from the dichloromethane extract of Corydalis yanhusuo using ultrafiltration and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Molecules 2010; 15:3556-66. [PMID: 20657498 PMCID: PMC6263280 DOI: 10.3390/molecules15053556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2010] [Revised: 05/05/2010] [Accepted: 05/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Aromatase represents an important target for the treatment of hormone-dependent breast cancer. In the present study, nine alkaloids from the dichloromethane extract of Corydalis yanhusuo were identified by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and tested for their aromatase binding activities using an ultrafiltration LC-MS method by investigating the differences of peak areas of compounds before and after incubations with aromatase. It was demonstrated that the quaternary protoberberine alkaloids and the tertiary protoberberine alkaloids exhibited potent aromatase binding activities. The quaternary ammonium group and the methyl group at C-13 position of tertiary protoberberine alkaloids might be necessary for the activity. The findings should provide guidance for the discovery of potential aromatase inhibitors from natural products.
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Pharmacophore modeling strategies for the development of novel nonsteroidal inhibitors of human aromatase (CYP19). Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2010; 20:3050-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.03.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2009] [Revised: 03/27/2010] [Accepted: 03/31/2010] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Trypanocidal and leishmanicidal activities of sesquiterpene lactones from Ambrosia tenuifolia Sprengel (Asteraceae). Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2008; 52:2415-9. [PMID: 18443111 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01630-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bioassay-guided fractionation of the organic extract of Ambrosia tenuifolia Sprengel (Asteraceae) led to the isolation of two bioactive sesquiterpene lactones with significant trypanocidal and leishmanicidal activities. By spectroscopic methods ((1)H- and (13)C-nuclear magnetic resonance, distortionless enhancement by polarization transfer, correlated spectroscopy, heteronuclear multiple-quantum coherence, electron impact-mass spectrometry, and infrared spectroscopy), these compounds were identified as psilostachyin and peruvin. Both compounds showed a marked in vitro trypanocidal activity against Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes with 50% inhibitory concentration (IC(50)) values of less than 2 microg/ml. Psilostachyin exerted a significant in vitro activity against the trypomastigote forms of T. cruzi (IC(50), 0.76 microg/ml) and was selected for in vivo testing. Psilostachyin-treated mice had a survival of 100% and lower parasitemia values than control mice. Both compounds were also tested on Leishmania sp. promastigotes: psilostachyin (IC(50), 0.12 microg/ml) and peruvin (IC(50), 0.39 microg/ml) exerted significant leishmanicidal activities. This is the first time that the trypanocidal and leishmanicidal activities of these compounds have been reported. The selectivity index (SI) was employed to evaluate the cytotoxic effect of lactones on T lymphocytes. Although the SIs of both compounds were high for T. cruzi epimastigotes, psilostachyin was more selective against trypomastigotes (SI, 33.8) while peruvin showed no specificity for this parasite. Both compounds presented high selectivity for Leishmania spp. The results shown herein suggest that psilostachyin and peruvin could be considered potential candidates for the development of new antiprotozoal agents against Chagas' disease and leishmaniasis.
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Gil RR, Gayathri C, Tsarevsky NV, Matyjaszewski K. Stretched Poly(methyl methacrylate) Gel Aligns Small Organic Molecules in Chloroform. Stereochemical Analysis and Diastereotopic Proton NMR Assignment in Ludartin Using Residual Dipolar Couplings and 3J Coupling Constant Analysis. J Org Chem 2008; 73:840-8. [DOI: 10.1021/jo701871g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Roberto R. Gil
- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
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Katoh T, Akagi T, Noguchi C, Kajimoto T, Node M, Tanaka R, Nishizawa née Iwamoto M, Ohtsu H, Suzuki N, Saito K. Synthesis of dl-standishinal and its related compounds for the studies on structure–activity relationship of inhibitory activity against aromatase. Bioorg Med Chem 2007; 15:2736-48. [PMID: 17287126 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2007.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2006] [Revised: 01/17/2007] [Accepted: 01/18/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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DL-Standishinal (1), an aromatase inhibitor isolated from Thuja standishii, was synthesized in 15 steps from p-formylanisole via aldol reaction of 12-hydroxy-6,7-secoabieta-8,11,13-trien-6,7-dial (2). In the present study, we found that the aldol condensation of 2 proceeded in excellent yield with the protonic catalyst such as d-camphorsulfonic acid in CH(2)Cl(2). Moreover, structure-activity relationship of 1 and its related compounds was studied and it was revealed that the isomers having cis-configuration on the A/B-ring generally exhibited more potent inhibitory activities against aromatase than those with trans-configuration.
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- Takahiro Katoh
- Department of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Chemistry, 21st Century COE Program, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 1 Shichono-cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8412, Japan
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Polo LM, Castro CM, Cruzado MC, Collino CJG, Cuello-Carrión FD, Ciocca DR, Giordano OS, Ferrari M, López LA. 11,13-dihydro-dehydroleucodine, a derivative of dehydroleucodine with an inactivated alkylating function conserves the anti-proliferative activity in G2 but does not cause cytotoxicity. Eur J Pharmacol 2006; 556:19-26. [PMID: 17134695 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2006.10.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2006] [Revised: 10/13/2006] [Accepted: 10/19/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Modulation of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation has critical therapeutic implications for vascular disease. Recently, we demonstrated that the sesquiterpene lactone dehydroleucodine (DhL) inhibited the proliferation of VSMCs in G2 phase. It is known that the alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl group of the sesquiterpene lactone has a nonspecific alkylating activity that inhibits a large number of enzymes or factors involved in key biological processes. We analyzed whether the DhL alpha-methylene-gamma-lactone function is directly involved in cell proliferation arrest in G2 and in cell toxicity. To this end, the effects of both DhL and 11,13-dihydro-dehydroleucodine (2H-DhL), a derivative of DhL with inactivated alpha-methylenelactone function, on cultured VSMC viability and proliferation were assessed. We found that both DhL and 2H-DhL inhibited the proliferation of VSMCs in a dose-dependent manner, inducing a transient arrest in G2 phase. DhL, but not 2H-DhL, had a cytotoxic effect at concentrations up to 12 microM, indicating that cell proliferation arrest and cytotoxicity are mediated by different cellular targets. From these results we infer that only 2H-DhL is able to arrest cell proliferation in G2 without affecting cell viability at any concentration.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Aorta, Thoracic/cytology
- Apoptosis/drug effects
- Cell Proliferation/drug effects
- Cell Survival/drug effects
- Cells, Cultured
- DNA Replication/drug effects
- G2 Phase
- Lactones/pharmacology
- Male
- Muscle, Smooth/cytology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/cytology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/drug effects
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/drug effects
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/physiology
- Rats
- Rats, Inbred WKY
- Sesquiterpenes/pharmacology
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- Luis M Polo
- Laboratory of Cell Cycle and Cytoskeleton, IHEM, Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Argentina
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Gasi KMP, Stojanović SZ, Sakac MN, Popsavin M, Santa SJ, Stanković SM, Klisurić OR, Andrić N, Kovacević R. Synthesis and anti-aromatase activity of some new steroidal D-lactones. Steroids 2005; 70:47-53. [PMID: 15610896 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2004.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2004] [Revised: 09/30/2004] [Accepted: 10/06/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Starting from D-seco derivatives of 5-androstene 1-3, the D-homo lactones, 4 and 5, were synthesized. By the Oppenauer oxidation and/or by dehydration of 4 and 5 with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) or 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone (chloranil), the corresponding D-lactones 6-12 were obtained. The structures of 6 and 10 were unambiguously proved by the appropriate X-ray structural analysis. Anti-aromatase assay showed that tested compounds possess inhibition potency, however, two to four times smaller (IC50 from 0.2 to 0.7 microM, respectively) in comparison to aminoglutethimide (AG).
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- Katarina M Penov Gasi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, Serbia and Montenegro, Yugoslavia.
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Aromatase is the cytochrome P450 enzyme responsible for the last step of estrogen biosynthesis, and aromatase inhibitors constitute an important class of drugs in clinical use for the treatment of breast cancer. Nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitors (NSAIs) are competitive inhibitors of aromatase, which bind to the enzyme active site by coordinating the iron atom present in the heme group of the P450 protein. Presently, third generation NSAIs are in use, and research efforts are being carried out both to identify new molecules of therapeutic interest and to clarify the mechanism of action. In this article, we present a survey of the compounds that have been recently reported as NSAIs, to provide a broad view on the general structure-activity relationships of the class. Moreover, starting from the current knowledge of the mechanistic aspects of aromatase action and from recent theoretical work on the molecular modeling of both enzyme and inhibitors, we try to indicate a way to integrate these different studies in view of a more general understanding of the aromeatase-inhibitor system. Finally, some aspects regarding the possible future development of the field are considered briefly.
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- Maurizio Recanatini
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, I-40126 Bologna, Italy.
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Le Bail JC, Aubourg L, Habrioux G. Effects of pinostrobin on estrogen metabolism and estrogen receptor transactivation. Cancer Lett 2000; 156:37-44. [PMID: 10840157 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3835(00)00435-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The interaction between the estrogen receptor and 5-hydroxy-7-methoxyflavanone (pinostrobin) was studied in the presence or absence of estradiol or dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), respectively, using a stably transfected human breast cancer cell line (MVLN). We also evaluated its action on the proliferation in estrogen-dependent (MCF-7) human breast cancer cells in the same conditions than the estrogen receptor assay. On the other hand pinostrobin was evaluated for their effects on the human placental aromatase, 3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Delta(4)/Delta(5) isomerase and 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activities. Pinostrobin did not possess antiestrogenic activity but presented anti-aromatase activity and decreased the growth of MCF-7 cells induced by DHEAS and E(2). This study provides particularly evidence of the potential biological interest of pinostrobin among the flavonoids.
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- J C Le Bail
- UPRES EA 1085, Laboratoire de Biochimie, Faculté de Pharmacie, 2 Rue du Dr Marcland, 87025, Limoges Cédex, France
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Auvray P, Sourdaine P, Moslemi S, Séralini GE, Sonnet P, Enguehard C, Guillon J, Dallemagne P, Bureau R, Rault S. MR 20492 and MR 20494: two indolizinone derivatives that strongly inhibit human aromatase. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 1999; 70:59-71. [PMID: 10529003 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-0760(99)00093-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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In this study, we describe the synthesis of a new family of indolizinone derivatives designed to fit an extrahydrophobic pocket within the active site of aromatase and to strongly inhibit human aromatase. This could help improve the specificity of the inhibitors. Equine aromatase, very well characterized biochemically, is used as a comparative model. Indeed, in a previous comparison between both human and equine aromatases, we described the importance of the interaction between the inhibitor and this pocket for the indane derivative MR 20814. MR 20492 and MR 20494 are more potent inhibitors of human aromatase (Ki/Km: 1.0+/-0.3 and 0.5+/-0.3, respectively). The Ki/Km for MR 20494 is slightly higher than that obtained for fadrozole (0.1+/-0.0) and Ki/Km for both indolizinone derivatives are lower than those obtained for 4-hydroxyandrostenedione (1.9+/-0.8) and MR 20814 (8.1+/-.7). These new compounds are not enzyme inactivators. Moreover, as indicated by the higher Ki/Km values obtained with equine enzyme (9.0+/-0.6 and 6.1+/-1.6 for MR 20492 and MR 20494, respectively), both human and equine aromatase active sites appear to be structurally different. Difference absorption spectra study (350-500 nm) revealed that MR20492 and MR20494 were characterized by a combination of type-I and -II spectra with both enzymes. This result could be due to the isomerization of the molecule in polar solvent (Z and E forms). The evaluation of these new molecules, as well as 4-hydroxyandrostenedione and fadrozole, on aromatase activity in transfected 293 cell cultures evidenced a strong inhibition (IC50: 0.20+/-0.03 microM, 0.20+/-0.02 microM and 0.50+/-0.40 microM for MR 20494, fadrozole and 4-OHA, respectively) except for MR 20492 (3.9+/-0.9 microM) and MR 20814 (10.5+/-0.6 microM). These results proved that these molecules formed part of a promising family of potent inhibitors and that they penetrate 293 cells, without evidencing any cytotoxicity in Hela cells with MTT assay. This is thus encouraging for the development of new drugs for the treatment of estrogen-dependent cancers, these molecules also constitute new tools for understanding the aromatase active site.
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- P Auvray
- IBBA, Laboratoire de Biochimie et Biologie Moléculaire, Université de Caen, Esplanade de la Paix, France
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