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Valand RS, Sivaiah A. Recent progress in the development of small-molecule fluorescent probes for detection and imaging of selenocysteine and application in thyroid disease diagnosis. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:2614-2630. [PMID: 36877143 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb00035d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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Selenocysteine (SeCys) is the 21st genetically encoded amino acid present in proteins and is involved in various biological functions. Inappropriate levels of SeCys can be considered as a sign of various diseases. Therefore, small molecular fluorescent probes for the detection and imaging of SeCys in vivo in biological systems are considered to be of significant interest for understanding the physiological role of SeCys. Thus, this article mainly provides a critical evaluation of recent advances made in SeCys detection along with the biomedical applications based on small molecular fluorescent probes published in the literature during the past half a dozen years. Therefore, the article primarily deals with the rational design of fluorescent probes, wherein these were selective towards SeCys over other biologically abundant molecules, in particular the thiol-based ones. The detection has been monitored by different spectral techniques, such as fluorescence and absorption spectroscopy and in some cases even visual color changes. Further, the detection mechanism and the utility of fluorescent probes for in vitro and in vivo cell imaging applications are addressed. For clarity, the main features have been conveniently divided into four categories based on the chemical reactions of the probe, viz., in terms of the cleavage of the responsive group by the SeCys nucleophile: (i) 2,4-dinitrobene sulphonamide group, (ii) 2,4-dinitrobenesulfonate ester group, (iii) 2,4-dinitrobenzeneoxy group and (iv) miscellaneous types. Overall this article deals with the analysis of more than two dozen fluorescent probes demonstrated for selective detection of SeCys along with their applications towards disease diagnosis.
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- Ravinkumar Sunilbhai Valand
- Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat, Surat-Dumas road, Surat-395007, Gujarat, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat, Surat-Dumas road, Surat-395007, Gujarat, India.
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Doig A, Tuck TA, LeBlanc B, Back TG. Synthesis, Catalytic GPx-like Activity, and SET Reactions of Conformationally Constrained 2,7-Dialkoxy-Substituted Naphthalene-1,8- peri-diselenides. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:27312-27323. [PMID: 35967016 PMCID: PMC9366784 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c02286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Several 2,7-dialkoxy-substituted naphthalene-1,8-peri-diselenides were prepared and tested for catalytic antioxidant activity in an NMR-based assay employing the reduction of hydrogen peroxide with stoichiometric amounts of benzyl thiol. Acidic conditions enhanced their catalytic activity, whereas basic conditions suppressed it. The highest activity was observed with a 2,7-bis(triethyleneglycol) derivative. These compounds serve as mimetics of the antioxidant selenoenzyme glutathione peroxidase. Studies based on NMR peak-broadening effects and EPR spectroscopy indicated that a thiol-dependent SET reaction occurs under the conditions of the assay, which can be reversed by the addition of triethylamine. In contrast, peak broadening induced by proton-catalyzed electron transfer during the treatment of naphthalene-1,8-peri-diselenides with trifluoroacetic acid can be suppressed by the addition of excess thiol. These observations provide new insights into the redox mechanisms of these processes.
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Watts E, Thyer R, Ellington AD, Brodbelt JS. Integrated Top-Down and Bottom-Up Mass Spectrometry for Characterization of Diselenide Bridging Patterns of Synthetic Selenoproteins. Anal Chem 2022; 94:11175-11184. [PMID: 35930618 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c01433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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With the rapid acceleration in the design and development of new biotherapeutics, ensuring consistent quality and understanding degradation pathways remain paramount, requiring an array of analytical methods including mass spectrometry. The incorporation of non-canonical amino acids, such as for synthetic selenoproteins, creates additional challenges. A comprehensive strategy to characterize selenoproteins should serve dual purposes of providing sequence confirmation and mapping of selenocysteine bridge locations and the identification of unanticipated side products. In the present study, a combined approach exploiting the benefits of both top-down and bottom-up mass spectrometry was developed. Both electron-transfer/higher-energy collision dissociation and 213 nm ultraviolet photodissociation were utilized to provide complementary information, allowing high quality characterization, localization of diselenide bridges for complex proteins, and the identification of previously unreported selenoprotein dimers.
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- Eleanor Watts
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Kulik K, Sadowska K, Wielgus E, Pacholczyk-Sienicka B, Sochacka E, Nawrot B. 2-Selenouridine, a Modified Nucleoside of Bacterial tRNAs, Its Reactivity in the Presence of Oxidizing and Reducing Reagents. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23147973. [PMID: 35887319 PMCID: PMC9325004 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23147973] [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: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The 5-substituted 2-selenouridines are natural components of the bacterial tRNA epitranscriptome. Because selenium-containing biomolecules are redox-active entities, the oxidation susceptibility of 2-selenouridine (Se2U) was studied in the presence of hydrogen peroxide under various conditions and compared with previously reported data for 2-thiouridine (S2U). It was found that Se2U is more susceptible to oxidation and converted in the first step to the corresponding diselenide (Se2U)2, an unstable intermediate that decomposes to uridine and selenium. The reversibility of the oxidized state of Se2U was demonstrated by the efficient reduction of (Se2U)2 to Se2U in the presence of common reducing agents. Thus, the 2-selenouridine component of tRNA may have antioxidant potential in cells because of its ability to react with both cellular ROS components and reducing agents. Interestingly, in the course of the reactions studied, we found that (Se2U)2 reacts with Se2U to form new ‘oligomeric nucleosides′ as linear and cyclic byproducts.
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- Katarzyna Kulik
- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland; (E.W.); (B.N.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-(42)-68-03-215
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (K.S.); (B.P.-S.); (E.S.)
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland; (E.W.); (B.N.)
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (K.S.); (B.P.-S.); (E.S.)
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, 90-924 Lodz, Poland; (K.S.); (B.P.-S.); (E.S.)
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- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland; (E.W.); (B.N.)
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Batabyal M, Upadhyay A, Kadu R, Birudukota NC, Chopra D, Kumar S. Tetravalent Spiroselenurane Catalysts: Intramolecular Se···N Chalcogen Bond-Driven Catalytic Disproportionation of H 2O 2 to H 2O and O 2 and Activation of I 2 and NBS. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:8729-8745. [PMID: 35638247 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chalcogen-bonding interactions have recently gained considerable attention in the field of synthetic chemistry, structure, and bonding. Here, three organo-spiroselenuranes, having a Se(IV) center with a strong intramolecular Se···N chalcogen-bonded interaction, have been isolated by the oxidation of the respective bis(2-benzamide) selenides derived from an 8-aminoquinoline ligand. Further, the synthesized spiroselenuranes, when assayed for their antioxidant activity, show disproportionation of hydrogen peroxide into H2O and O2 with first-order kinetics with respect to H2O2 for the first time by any organoselenium molecules as monitored by 1H NMR spectroscopy. Electron-donating 5-methylthio-benzamide ring-substituted spiroselenurane disproportionates hydrogen peroxide at a high rate of 15.6 ± 0.4 × 103 μM min-1 with a rate constant of 8.57 ± 0.50 × 10-3 s-1, whereas 5-methoxy and unsubstituted-benzamide spiroselenuranes catalyzed the disproportionation of H2O2 at rates of 7.9 ± 0.3 × 103 and 2.9 ± 0.3 × 103 μM min-1 with rate constants of 1.16 ± 0.02 × 10-3 and 0.325 ± 0.025 × 10-3 s-1, respectively. The evolved oxygen gas from the spiroselenurane-catalyzed disproportion of H2O2 has also been confirmed by a gas chromatograph-thermal conductivity detector (GCTCD) and a portable digital polarographic dissolved O2 probe. Additionally, the synthesized spiroselenuranes exhibit thiol peroxidase antioxidant activities for the reduction of H2O2 by a benzenethiol co-reductant monitored by UV-visible spectroscopy. Next, the Se···N bonded spiroselenuranes have been explored as catalysts in synthetic oxidation iodolactonization and bromination of arenes. The synthesized spiroselenurane has activated I2 toward the iodolactonization of alkenoic acids under base-free conditions. Similarly, efficient chemo- and regioselective monobromination of various arenes with NBS catalyzed by chalcogen-bonded synthesized spiroselenuranes has been achieved. Mechanistic insight into the spiroselenuranes in oxidation reactions has been gained by 77Se NMR, mass spectrometry, UV-visible spectroscopy, single-crystal X-ray structure, and theoretical (DFT, NBO, and AIM) studies. It seems that the highly electrophilic nature of the selenium center is attributed to the presence of an intramolecular Se···N interaction and a vacant coordination site in spiroselenuranes is crucial for the activation of H2O2, I2, and NBS. The reaction of H2O2, I2, and NBS with tetravalent spiroselenurane would lead to an octahedral-Se(VI) intermediate, which is reduced back to Se(IV) due to thermodynamic instability of selenium in its highest oxidation state and the presence of a strong intramolecular N-donor atom.
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- Monojit Batabyal
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India.,MIT School of Engineering, MIT Art, Design and Technology University Pune, Loni Kalbhor, Maharashtra 412201, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Chen N, He Y, Zang M, Zhang Y, Lu H, Zhao Q, Wang S, Gao Y. Approaches and materials for endocytosis-independent intracellular delivery of proteins. Biomaterials 2022; 286:121567. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Singh A, Kaushik A, Dhau JS, Kumar R. Exploring coordination preferences and biological applications of pyridyl-based organochalcogen (Se, Te) ligands. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Upadhyay A, Kumar Jha R, Batabyal M, Dutta T, Koner AL, Kumar S. Janus -faced oxidant and antioxidant profiles of organo diselenides. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:14576-14594. [PMID: 34590653 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt01565f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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To date, organoseleniums are pre-eminent for peroxide decomposition and radical quenching antioxidant activities. On the contrary, here, a series of Janus-faced aminophenolic diselenides have been prepared from substituted 2-iodoaniline and selenium powder using copper-catalyzed methodology. Subsequently, condensation with substituted salicylaldehyde afforded the Schiff base, which on reduction, yielded the desired substituted aminophenolic diselenides in 72%-88% yields. The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) from oxygen gas by the synthesized aminophenolic diselenides was studied by analyzing the oxidation of dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFDA) dye and para-nitro-thiophenol by fluorescence and UV-Visible spectroscopic methods. Furthermore, density functional theory calculations and crystal structure analysis revealed the role of functional amine and hydroxyl sites present in the Janus-faced organoselenium catalyst for the activation of molecular oxygen, where NH and phenolic groups bring the oxygen molecule close to the catalyst by N-H⋯O and O-H⋯O intermolecular interactions. Additionally, these functionalities stabilize the selenium-centered radical in the formed transition states. Antioxidant activities of the synthesized diselenides have been explored as the catalyst for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide using benzenethiol sacrificial co-reductant by a well-established thiol assay. Radical quenching antioxidant activity was studied by the quenching of DPPH radicals at 516 nm by UV-Visible spectroscopy. The structure activity correlation suggests that the electron-rich phenol and electron-rich and sterically hindered selenium center enhance the oxidizing property of the aminophenolic diselenides. Janus-faced diselenides were also evaluated for their cytotoxic effect on HeLa cancer cells via MTT assay, which suggests that the compounds are effective at 15-18 μM concentration against cancer cells. Moreover, the combination with therapeutic anticancer drugs Erlotinib and Doxorubicin showed promising cytotoxicity at the nanomolar concentration (8-28 nM), which is sufficient to suppress the growth of the cancer cells.
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- Aditya Upadhyay
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal Bhauri By-pass Road, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal Bhauri By-pass Road, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal Bhauri By-pass Road, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal Bhauri By-pass Road, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal Bhauri By-pass Road, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal Bhauri By-pass Road, Bhopal 462066, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Upadhyay A, Singh Bhakuni B, Meena R, Kumar S. Radical Chain Breaking Bis(
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‐organoselenium) Substituted Phenolic Antioxidants. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:966-973. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.202100139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Aditya Upadhyay
- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal By-Pass Road Bhauri, Bhopal 462 066 Madhya Pradesh India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal By-Pass Road Bhauri, Bhopal 462 066 Madhya Pradesh India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal By-Pass Road Bhauri, Bhopal 462 066 Madhya Pradesh India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal By-Pass Road Bhauri, Bhopal 462 066 Madhya Pradesh India
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Kostić MD, Divac VM. Diselenides and Selenocyanates as Versatile Precursors for the Synthesis of Pharmaceutically Relevant Compounds. Curr Org Synth 2021; 19:317-330. [PMID: 33655868 DOI: 10.2174/1570179418666210303113723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Organoselenium chemistry has undergone extensive development during the past decades, mostly due to the unique chemical properties of organoselenium compounds that have been widely explored in a number of synthetic transformations, as well as due to the interesting biological properties of these compounds. Diselenides and selenocyanates constitute the promising classes of organoselenium compounds that possess interesting biological effects and that can be used in the preparation of other selenium compounds. The combination of diselenide and selenocyanate moieties with other biologically relevant molecules (such as heterocycles, steroids, etc.) is a way for the development of compounds with promising pharmaceutical potential. Therefore, the aim of this review is to highlight the recent achievements in the use of diselenides or selenocyanates as precursors for the synthesis of pharmaceutically relevant compounds, preferentially compounds with antitumor and antimicrobial activities.
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- Marina D Kostić
- Institute for Information Technologies, Department of Science, University of Kragujevac, Jovana Cvijića bb, 34000 Kragujevac. Serbia
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, University of Kragujevac, Radoja Domanovića 12, 34000 Kragujevac. Serbia
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Hamsath A, Xian M. Chemistry and Chemical Biology of Selenenyl Sulfides and Thioseleninic Acids. Antioxid Redox Signal 2020; 33:1143-1157. [PMID: 32151152 PMCID: PMC7698873 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2020.8083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Significance: Selenenyl sulfides (RSeSRs) and thioseleninic acids (RSeSHs) are the monoselenium (Se) analogs of disulfides and persulfides that contain Se-S bonds. These bonds are found in several antioxidant-regenerating enzymes as derivatives of selenocysteine, making them an important player in redox biology as it pertains to sulfur redox regulation. Recent Advances: Mechanistic studies of redox-regulating selenoenzymes such as thioredoxin reductase and glutathione peroxidase suggest crucial Se-S bonds in the active sites. Peptide models and small-molecule mimics of these active sites have been prepared to study their fundamental chemistry. These advances help pave the road to better understand the functions of the Se-S bond in the body. Critical Issues: The Se-S bond is unstable at atmospheric temperatures and pressures. Therefore, studying their properties proposes a major challenge. Currently, there are no trapping reagents specific to RSeSRs or RSeSHs, making their presence, identity, and fates in biological environments difficult to track. Future Directions: Further understanding of the fundamental chemistry/biochemistry of RSeSRs and RSeSHs is needed to understand what their intracellular targets are and to what extent they impact signaling. Besides antioxidant regeneration and peroxide radical reduction, the roles of RSeSR and RSeSHs in other systems need to be further explored.
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- Akil Hamsath
- Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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Narayan M. Revisiting the Formation of a Native Disulfide Bond: Consequences for Protein Regeneration and Beyond. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25225337. [PMID: 33207635 PMCID: PMC7697891 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25225337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Oxidative protein folding involves the formation of disulfide bonds and the regeneration of native structure (N) from the fully reduced and unfolded protein (R). Oxidative protein folding studies have provided a wealth of information on underlying physico-chemical reactions by which disulfide-bond-containing proteins acquire their catalytically active form. Initially, we review key events underlying oxidative protein folding using bovine pancreatic ribonuclease A (RNase A), bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor (BPTI) and hen-egg white lysozyme (HEWL) as model disulfide bond-containing folders and discuss consequential outcomes with regard to their folding trajectories. We re-examine the findings from the same studies to underscore the importance of forming native disulfide bonds and generating a “native-like” structure early on in the oxidative folding pathway. The impact of both these features on the regeneration landscape are highlighted by comparing ideal, albeit hypothetical, regeneration scenarios with those wherein a native-like structure is formed relatively “late” in the R→N trajectory. A special case where the desired characteristics of oxidative folding trajectories can, nevertheless, stall folding is also discussed. The importance of these data from oxidative protein folding studies is projected onto outcomes, including their impact on the regeneration rate, yield, misfolding, misfolded-flux trafficking from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to the cytoplasm, and the onset of neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Mahesh Narayan
- The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas as El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
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Carroll L, Gardiner K, Ignasiak M, Holmehave J, Shimodaira S, Breitenbach T, Iwaoka M, Ogilby PR, Pattison DI, Davies MJ. Interaction kinetics of selenium-containing compounds with oxidants. Free Radic Biol Med 2020; 155:58-68. [PMID: 32439383 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Selenium compounds have been identified as potential oxidant scavengers for biological applications due to the nucleophilicity of Se, and the ease of oxidation of the selenium centre. Previous studies have reported apparent second order rate constants for a number of oxidants (e.g. HOCl, ONOOH) with some selenium species, but these data are limited. Here we provide apparent second order rate constants for reaction of selenols (RSeH), selenides (RSeR') and diselenides (RSeSeR') with biologically-relevant oxidants (HOCl, H2O2, other peroxides) as well as overall consumption data for the excited state species singlet oxygen (1O2). Selenols show very high reactivity with HOCl and 1O2, with rate constants > 108 M-1 s-1, whilst selenides and diselenides typically react with rate constants one- (selenides) or two- (diselenides) orders of magnitude slower. Rate constants for reaction of diselenides with H2O2 and other hydroperoxides are much slower, with k for H2O2 being <1 M-1 s-1, and for amino acid and peptide hydroperoxides ~102 M-1 s-1. The rate constants determined for HOCl and 1O2 with these selenium species are greater than, or similar to, rate constants for amino acid side chains on proteins, including the corresponding sulfur-centered species (Cys and Met), suggesting that selenium containing compounds may be effective oxidant scavengers. Some of these reactions may be catalytic in nature due to ready recycling of the oxidized selenium species. These data may aid the development of highly efficacious, and catalytic, oxidant scavengers.
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- Luke Carroll
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; The Heart Research Institute, Sydney, Australia; Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
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- Brain Korea (BK21), Dept. of Chemistry, KAIST 373-1, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Tokai University, Hiratsuka, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- The Heart Research Institute, Sydney, Australia; Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Australia; Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; The Heart Research Institute, Sydney, Australia; Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Australia.
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Daolio A, Scilabra P, Di Pietro ME, Resnati C, Rissanen K, Resnati G. Binding motif of ebselen in solution: chalcogen and hydrogen bonds team up. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj04647g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Ebselen, a compound active against SARS-CoV-2, forms a bifurcated supramolecular synthon thanks to chalcogen bond and hydrogen bond cooperation.
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- Andrea Daolio
- Department of Chemistry
- Materials
- Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”
- Milano I-20131
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry
- Materials
- Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”
- Milano I-20131
- Italy
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- Recidency Program Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”
- Napoli I-80138
- Italy
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- Department Chemistry
- University of Jyväskylä
- Jyväskylä
- Finland
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- Department of Chemistry
- Materials
- Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”
- Milano I-20131
- Italy
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Arai K, Matsunaga T, Ueno H, Akahoshi N, Sato Y, Chakrabarty G, Mugesh G, Iwaoka M. Modeling Thioredoxin Reductase-Like Activity with Cyclic Selenenyl Sulfides: Participation of an NH⋅⋅⋅Se Hydrogen Bond through Stabilization of the Mixed Se-S Intermediate. Chemistry 2019; 25:12751-12760. [PMID: 31390113 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201902230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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At the redox-active center of thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), a selenenyl sulfide (Se-S) bond is formed between Cys497 and Sec498, which is activated into the thiolselenolate state ([SH,Se- ]) by reacting with a nearby dithiol motif ([SHCys59 ,SHCys64 ]) present in the other subunit. This process is achieved through two reversible steps: an attack of a cysteinyl thiol of Cys59 at the Se atom of the Se-S bond and a subsequent attack of a remaining thiol at the S atom of the generated mixed Se-S intermediate. However, it is not clear how the kinetically unfavorable second step progresses smoothly in the catalytic cycle. A model study that used synthetic selenenyl sulfides, which mimic the active site structure of human TrxR comprising Cys497, Sec498, and His472, suggested that His472 can play a key role by forming a hydrogen bond with the Se atom of the mixed Se-S intermediate to facilitate the second step. In addition, the selenenyl sulfides exhibited a defensive ability against H2 O2 -induced oxidative stress in cultured cells, which suggests the possibility for medicinal applications to control the redox balance in cells.
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- Kenta Arai
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokai University, Kitalaname, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa, 259-1292, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokai University, Kitalaname, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa, 259-1292, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokai University, Kitalaname, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa, 259-1292, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokai University, Kitalaname, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa, 259-1292, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokai University, Kitalaname, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa, 259-1292, Japan
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560012, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokai University, Kitalaname, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa, 259-1292, Japan
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Gokula RP, Patel K, Maurya SK, Singh HB. Facile synthesis of stable selenocystine peptides and their solution state NMR studies. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 17:8533-8536. [PMID: 31517367 DOI: 10.1039/c9ob01910c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A facile general route for the synthesis of various selenocystine tripeptides containing acidic, basic and neutral side chain amino acids is reported. Here, TFA labile side chain protected selenocysteine has been used as a precursor for the synthesis of selenopeptides. The peptides are highly stable in dimethyl sulphoxide, thus enabling detailed NMR studies by solution phase 1- and 2-dimensional NMR spectroscopy.
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- Ram P Gokula
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India.
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Shimodaira S, Iwaoka M. Synthesis of selenocysteine-containing dipeptides modeling the active site of thioredoxin reductase. PHOSPHORUS SULFUR 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/10426507.2019.1603721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Shingo Shimodaira
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan
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Bartolami E, Basagiannis D, Zong L, Martinent R, Okamoto Y, Laurent Q, Ward TR, Gonzalez‐Gaitan M, Sakai N, Matile S. Diselenolane‐Mediated Cellular Uptake: Efficient Cytosolic Delivery of Probes, Peptides, Proteins, Artificial Metalloenzymes and Protein‐Coated Quantum Dots. Chemistry 2019; 25:4047-4051. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201805900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Eline Bartolami
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Geneva CH-1211 Geneva Switzerland
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering CH-4002 Basel Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Geneva CH-1211 Geneva Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Geneva CH-1211 Geneva Switzerland
- Current Address: School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringSoutheast University Nanjing 210096 China
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Geneva CH-1211 Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Basel Basel Switzerland
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering CH-4002 Basel Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Geneva CH-1211 Geneva Switzerland
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering CH-4002 Basel Switzerland
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Basel Basel Switzerland
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering CH-4002 Basel Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Geneva CH-1211 Geneva Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Geneva CH-1211 Geneva Switzerland
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering CH-4002 Basel Switzerland
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- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and BiochemistryUniversity of Geneva CH-1211 Geneva Switzerland
- National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Molecular Systems Engineering CH-4002 Basel Switzerland
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Synthesis of selenopeptides: an alternative way of incorporating selenocystine. Amino Acids 2019; 51:661-667. [DOI: 10.1007/s00726-019-02698-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Dereven’kov IA, Makarov SV. Mechanistic studies on the reaction between glutathionylcobalamin and selenocysteine. J COORD CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2019.1570166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Ilia A. Dereven’kov
- Institute of Macroheterocyclic Compounds, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Macroheterocyclic Compounds, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo, Russian Federation
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Rathore V, Jose C, Kumar S. Organoselenium small molecules as catalysts for the oxidative functionalization of organic molecules. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj00964g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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This perspective highlights the critical analysis of the challenges, in the past decade, which led to the development of organoselenium compounds and their use as versatile catalysts in organic synthesis towards the oxidation of olefins and C–H bonds. Furthermore, the emphasis here differs from previous reviews of the field by classifying the various types of catalyses and the diverse strategies.
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- Vandana Rathore
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
- Bhopal
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
- Bhopal
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
- Bhopal
- India
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Liang Y, Huang W, Zeng D, Huang X, Chan L, Mei C, Feng P, Tan CH, Chen T. Cancer-targeted design of bioresponsive prodrug with enhanced cellular uptake to achieve precise cancer therapy. Drug Deliv 2018; 25:1350-1361. [PMID: 29869567 PMCID: PMC6058652 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2018.1477862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2018] [Revised: 05/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Chemical drug design based on the biochemical characteristics of cancer cells has become an important strategy for discovery of novel anticancer drugs to enhance the cancer targeting effects and biocompatibility, and decrease toxic side effects. Camptothecin (CPT) demonstrated strong anticancer activity in clinical trials but also notorious adverse effects. In this study, we presented a smart targeted delivery system (Biotin-ss-CPT) that consists of cancer-targeted moiety (biotin), a cleavable disulfide linker (S-S bond) and the active drug CPT. Biotin-ss-CPT was found to exhibit potent effects on the migration of cancer cells and induced apoptosis by induction of ROS-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction and perturbation of GSH/GPXs system, as well as activation of caspases. In vivo tumor suppression investigation including toxicity evaluation and pathology analysis, accompanied by MR images showed that Biotin-ss-CPT can be recognized specifically and selectively and taken up preferentially by cancers cells, followed by localization and accumulation effectively in tumor site, then released CPT by biological response to achieve high therapeutic effect and remarkably reduced the side effects that free CPT caused, such as liver damage, renal injury, and weight loss to realize precise cancer therapy. Taken together, our results suggest that biotinylation and bioresponsive functionalization of anticancer drugs could be a good way for the discovery of next-generation cancer therapeutics.
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- Yuanwei Liang
- a The First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Chemistry , Jinan University , Guangzhou , China
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Chemistry , Jinan University , Guangzhou , China
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Chemistry , Jinan University , Guangzhou , China
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Chemistry , Jinan University , Guangzhou , China
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Chemistry , Jinan University , Guangzhou , China
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Chemistry , Jinan University , Guangzhou , China
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Chemistry , Jinan University , Guangzhou , China
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- b Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry , Nanyang Technological University , Singapore
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- a The First Affiliated Hospital, and Department of Chemistry , Jinan University , Guangzhou , China
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Gokula RP, Mahato J, Singh HB, Chowdhury A. Self-assembly of penta-selenopeptides into amyloid fibrils. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:11697-11700. [PMID: 30255865 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc06528d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Here, we report the synthesis of a penta-selenopeptide consisting of five benzyl protected selenocysteine residues. This selenopeptide was well characterized by both one- and two-dimensional (D) NMR spectroscopies. We find that the solution conformation is enriched with β-sheet structures, which have a propensity to self-assemble and form amyloid fibrils.
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- Ram P Gokula
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India.
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Selenium-Related Transcriptional Regulation of Gene Expression. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19092665. [PMID: 30205557 PMCID: PMC6163693 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19092665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The selenium content of the body is known to control the expression levels of numerous genes, both so-called selenoproteins and non-selenoproteins. Selenium is a trace element essential to human health, and its deficiency is related to, for instance, cardiovascular and myodegenerative diseases, infertility and osteochondropathy called Kashin–Beck disease. It is incorporated as selenocysteine to the selenoproteins, which protect against reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. They also participate in the activation of the thyroid hormone, and play a role in immune system functioning. The synthesis and incorporation of selenocysteine occurs via a special mechanism, which differs from the one used for standard amino acids. The codon for selenocysteine is a regular in-frame stop codon, which can be passed by a specific complex machinery participating in translation elongation and termination. This includes a presence of selenocysteine insertion sequence (SECIS) in the 3′-untranslated part of the selenoprotein mRNAs. Nonsense-mediated decay is involved in the regulation of the selenoprotein mRNA levels, but other mechanisms are also possible. Recent transcriptional analyses of messenger RNAs, microRNAs and long non-coding RNAs combined with proteomic data of samples from Keshan and Kashin–Beck disease patients have identified new possible cellular pathways related to transcriptional regulation by selenium.
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