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Gil A, Carbó JJ. Computational Modelling of the Interactions Between Polyoxometalates and Biological Systems. Front Chem 2022; 10:876630. [PMID: 35494630 PMCID: PMC9046717 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.876630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Polyoxometalates (POMs) structures have raised considerable interest for the last years in their application to biological processes and medicine. Within this area, our mini-review shows that computational modelling is an emerging tool, which can play an important role in understanding the interaction of POMs with biological systems and the mechanisms responsible of their activity, otherwise difficult to achieve experimentally. During recent years, computational studies have mainly focused on the analysis of POM binding to proteins and other systems such as lipid bilayers and nucleic acids, and on the characterization of reaction mechanisms of POMs acting as artificial metalloproteases and phosphoesterases. From early docking studies locating binding sites, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have allowed to characterize the nature of POM···protein interactions, and to evaluate the effect of the charge, size, and shape of the POM on protein affinity, including also, the atomistic description of chaotropic character of POM anions. Although these studies rely on the interaction with proteins and nucleic acid models, the results could be extrapolated to other biomolecules such as carbohydrates, triglycerides, steroids, terpenes, etc. Combining MD simulations with quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) methods and DFT calculations on cluster models, computational studies are starting to shed light on the factors governing the activity and selectivity for the hydrolysis of peptide and phosphoester bonds catalysed by POMs.
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- Adrià Gil
- ARAID Foundation, Zaragoza, Spain
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH) CSIC, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Faculdade de Ciências, BioISI—Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- *Correspondence: Adrià Gil, ; Jorge J. Carbó,
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- Department de Química Física i Inorgànica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
- *Correspondence: Adrià Gil, ; Jorge J. Carbó,
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Pouremamali F, Vahedian V, Hassani N, Mirzaei S, Pouremamali A, Kazemzadeh H, Faridvand Y, Jafari-gharabaghlou D, Nouri M, Maroufi NF. The role of SOX family in cancer stem cell maintenance: With a focus on SOX2. Pathol Res Pract 2022; 231:153783. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2022.153783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Design and Characterization of a Cell-Penetrating Peptide Derived from the SOX2 Transcription Factor. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22179354. [PMID: 34502261 PMCID: PMC8431565 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22179354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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SOX2 is an oncogenic transcription factor overexpressed in nearly half of the basal-like triple-negative breast cancers associated with very poor outcomes. Targeting and inhibiting SOX2 is clinically relevant as high SOX2 mRNA levels are positively correlated with decreased overall survival and progression-free survival in patients affected with breast cancer. Given its key role as a master regulator of cell proliferation, SOX2 represents an important scaffold for the engineering of dominant-negative synthetic DNA-binding domains (DBDs) that act by blocking or interfering with the oncogenic activity of the endogenous transcription factor in cancer cells. We have synthesized an interference peptide (iPep) encompassing a truncated 24 amino acid long C-terminus of SOX2 containing a potential SOX-specific nuclear localization sequence, and the determinants of the binding of SOX2 to the DNA and to its transcription factor binding partners. We found that the resulting peptide (SOX2-iPep) possessed intrinsic cell penetration and promising nuclear localization into breast cancer cells, and decreased cellular proliferation of SOX2 overexpressing cell lines. The novel SOX2-iPep was found to exhibit a random coil conformation predominantly in solution. Molecular dynamics simulations were used to characterize the interactions of both the SOX2 transcription factor and the SOX2-iPep with FGF4-enhancer DNA in the presence of the POU domain of the partner transcription factor OCT4. Predictions of the free energy of binding revealed that the iPep largely retained the binding affinity for DNA of parental SOX2. This work will enable the future engineering of novel dominant interference peptides to transport different therapeutic cargo molecules such as anti-cancer drugs into cells.
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Morenikeji OB, Strutton E, Wallace M, Bernard K, Yip E, Thomas BN. Dissecting Transcription Factor-Target Interaction in Bovine Coronavirus Infection. Microorganisms 2020; 8:E1323. [PMID: 32872640 PMCID: PMC7564962 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8091323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Coronaviruses are RNA viruses that cause significant disease within many species, including cattle. Bovine coronavirus (BCoV) infects cattle and wild ruminants, both as a respiratory and enteric pathogen, and possesses a significant economic threat to the cattle industry. Transcription factors are proteins that activate or inhibit transcription through DNA binding and have become new targets for disease therapies. This study utilized in silico tools to identify potential transcription factors that can serve as biomarkers for regulation of BCoV pathogenesis in cattle, both for testing and treatment. A total of 11 genes were identified as significantly expressed during BCoV infection through literature searches and functional analyses. Eleven transcription factors were predicted to target those genes (AREB6, YY1, LMO2, C-Rel, NKX2-5, E47, RORAlpha1, HLF, E4BP4, ARNT, CREB). Function, network, and phylogenetic analyses established the significance of many transcription factors within the immune response. This study establishes new information on the transcription factors and genes related to host-pathogen interactome in BCoV infection, particularly transcription factors YY1, AREB6, LMO2, and NKX2, which appear to have strong potential as diagnostic markers, and YY1 as a potential target for drug therapies.
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- Olanrewaju B. Morenikeji
- Department of Biology, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY 13323, USA; (O.B.M.); (E.S.); (M.W.); (K.B.); (E.Y.)
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- Department of Biology, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY 13323, USA; (O.B.M.); (E.S.); (M.W.); (K.B.); (E.Y.)
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- Department of Biology, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY 13323, USA; (O.B.M.); (E.S.); (M.W.); (K.B.); (E.Y.)
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- Department of Biology, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY 13323, USA; (O.B.M.); (E.S.); (M.W.); (K.B.); (E.Y.)
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- Department of Biology, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY 13323, USA; (O.B.M.); (E.S.); (M.W.); (K.B.); (E.Y.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences and Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA
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Solé-Daura A, Poblet JM, Carbó JJ. Structure-Activity Relationships for the Affinity of Chaotropic Polyoxometalate Anions towards Proteins. Chemistry 2020; 26:5799-5809. [PMID: 32104951 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201905533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The influence of the composition of chaotropic polyoxometalate (POM) anions on their affinity to biological systems was studied by means of atomistic molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The variations in the affinity to hen egg-white lysozyme (HEWL) were analyzed along two series of POMs whereby the charge or the size and shape of the metal cluster are modified systematically. Our simulations revealed a quadratic relationship between the charge of the POM and its affinity to HEWL as a consequence of the parabolic growth of POM⋅⋅⋅water interaction with the charge. As the charge increases, POMs become less chaotropic (more kosmotropic) increasing the number and the strength of POM-water hydrogen bonds and structuring the solvation shell around the POM. This atomistic description explains the proportionally larger desolvation energies and less protein affinity for highly charged POMs, and consequently, the preference for moderate charge densities (q/M=0.33). Also, our simulations suggest that POM⋅⋅⋅protein interactions are size-specific. The cationic pockets of HEWL protein show a preference for Keggin-like structures, which display the optimal dimensions (≈1 nm). Finally, we developed a quantitative multidimensional model for protein affinity with predictive ability (r2 =0.97; q2 =0.88) using two molecular descriptors that account for the charge density (charge per metal atom ratio; q/M) and the size and shape (shape weighted-volume; VS ).
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- Albert Solé-Daura
- Departament de Química Física i Inorgànica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Marcel⋅lí Domingo 1, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Departament de Química Física i Inorgànica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Marcel⋅lí Domingo 1, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Departament de Química Física i Inorgànica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Marcel⋅lí Domingo 1, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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Moustaqil M, Gambin Y, Sierecki E. Biophysical Techniques for Target Validation and Drug Discovery in Transcription-Targeted Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E2301. [PMID: 32225120 PMCID: PMC7178067 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21072301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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In the post-genome era, pathologies become associated with specific gene expression profiles and defined molecular lesions can be identified. The traditional therapeutic strategy is to block the identified aberrant biochemical activity. However, an attractive alternative could aim at antagonizing key transcriptional events underlying the pathogenesis, thereby blocking the consequences of a disorder, irrespective of the original biochemical nature. This approach, called transcription therapy, is now rendered possible by major advances in biophysical technologies. In the last two decades, techniques have evolved to become key components of drug discovery platforms, within pharmaceutical companies as well as academic laboratories. This review outlines the current biophysical strategies for transcription manipulation and provides examples of successful applications. It also provides insights into the future development of biophysical methods in drug discovery and personalized medicine.
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- Mehdi Moustaqil
- EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Science and School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia;
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- EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Science and School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia;
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Nomura S, Takahashi H, Suzuki J, Kuwahara M, Yamashita M, Sawasaki T. Pyrrothiogatain acts as an inhibitor of GATA family proteins and inhibits Th2 cell differentiation in vitro. Sci Rep 2019; 9:17335. [PMID: 31758034 PMCID: PMC6874683 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53856-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The transcription factor GATA3 is a master regulator that modulates T helper 2 (Th2) cell differentiation and induces expression of Th2 cytokines, such as IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13. Th2 cytokines are involved in the protective immune response against foreign pathogens, such as parasites. However, excessive production of Th2 cytokines results in type-2 allergic inflammation. Therefore, the application of a GATA3 inhibitor provides a new therapeutic strategy to regulate Th2 cytokine production. Here, we established a novel high-throughput screening system for an inhibitor of a DNA-binding protein, such as a transcription factor, and identified pyrrothiogatain as a novel inhibitor of GATA3 DNA-binding activity. Pyrrothiogatain inhibited the DNA-binding activity of GATA3 and other members of the GATA family. Pyrrothiogatain also inhibited the interaction between GATA3 and SOX4, suggesting that it interacts with the DNA-binding region of GATA3. Furthermore, pyrrothiogatain significantly suppressed Th2 cell differentiation, without impairing Th1 cell differentiation, and inhibited the expression and production of Th2 cytokines. Our results suggest that pyrrothiogatain regulates the differentiation and function of Th2 cells via inhibition of GATA3 DNA binding activity, which demonstrates the efficiency of our drug screening system for the development of novel small compounds that inhibit the DNA-binding activity of transcription factors.
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- Shunsuke Nomura
- Proteo-Science Center (PROS), Ehime University, 3 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-8577, Japan
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- Proteo-Science Center (PROS), Ehime University, 3 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-8577, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Shitsukawa, Toon, 791-0295, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Shitsukawa, Toon, 791-0295, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Shitsukawa, Toon, 791-0295, Ehime, Japan
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- Proteo-Science Center (PROS), Ehime University, 3 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-8577, Japan.
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Mehta GA, Khanna P, Gatza ML. Emerging Role of SOX Proteins in Breast Cancer Development and Maintenance. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia 2019; 24:213-230. [PMID: 31069617 PMCID: PMC6790170 DOI: 10.1007/s10911-019-09430-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The SOX genes encode a family of more than 20 transcription factors that are critical regulators of embryogenesis and developmental processes and, when aberrantly expressed, have been shown to contribute to tumor development and progression in both an oncogenic and tumor suppressive role. Increasing evidence demonstrates that the SOX proteins play essential roles in multiple cellular processes that mediate or contribute to oncogenic transformation and tumor progression. In the context of breast cancer, SOX proteins function both as oncogenes and tumor suppressors and have been shown to be associated with tumor stage and grade and poor prognosis. Experimental evidence demonstrates that a subset of SOX proteins regulate critical aspects of breast cancer biology including cancer stemness and multiple signaling pathways leading to altered cell proliferation, survival, and tumor development; EMT, cell migration and metastasis; as well as other tumor associated characteristics. This review will summarize the role of SOX family members as important mediators of tumorigenesis in breast cancer, with an emphasis on the triple negative or basal-like subtype of breast cancer, as well as examine the therapeutic potential of these genes and their downstream targets.
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- Gaurav A Mehta
- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany Street, CINJ 4558, New Brunswick, NJ, 08903, USA
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany Street, CINJ 4558, New Brunswick, NJ, 08903, USA
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany Street, CINJ 4558, New Brunswick, NJ, 08903, USA.
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
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Iqbal A, Asif HM, Zhou Y, Zhang L, Wang T, Khurum Shehzad F, Ren X. From Simplicity to Complexity in Grafting Dawson-Type Polyoxometalates on Porphyrin, Leading to the Formation of New Organic-Inorganic Hybrids for the Investigation of Third-Order Optical Nonlinearities. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:8763-8774. [PMID: 31247847 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Four new organic-inorganic hybrids, [N(C4H9)4]5H[{HNC2O(CH2O)3P2V3W15O59}C44N4H29O3] (TPPOH-1POM), [N(C4H9)4]10H2[{HNC2O(CH2O)3P2V3W15O59}2C44N4H28O2] (TPPOH-2POM trans), [N(C4H9)4]10H2[{HNC2O(CH2O)3P2V3W15O59}2C44N4H28O2] (TPPOH-2POM cis), and [N(C4H9)4]15H3[{HNC2O(CH2O)3P2W15V3O59}3C44N4H27O] (TPPOH-3POM), have been synthesized by covalently grafting the Dawson-type polyoxometalate (POM) [N(C4H9)4]5[H4P2W15V3O62] onto new porphyrins N-[1,3-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)propan-2-yl]-4-[10,15,20-tris(4-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin-5-yl]benzamide (TPPOH-1Tris), 4,4'-[5,15-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin-10,20-diyl]bis[ N-[1,3-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)propan-2-yl]benzamide] (TPPOH-2Tris trans), 4,4'-[10,15-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin-5,20-diyl]bis[ N-[1,3-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)propan-2-yl]benzamide] (TPPOH-2Tris cis). and 4,4',4″-[20-(4-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin-5,10,15-triyl]tris[ N-[1,3-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)propan-2-yl]benzamide] (TPPOH-3Tris), respectively, in N, N-dimethylacetamide under nitrogen. The hybrid compounds were thoroughly characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, NMR (1H, 2D NOESY, 31P, and 51V), ESI-MS, MALDI-TOF-MS, UV-vis, and fluorescence spectroscopy. All porphyrins and their corresponding hybrids exhibited remarkable third-order nonlinear-optical responses under laser irradiation, with the intensity of light at focus E0 being 4.2 μJ at wavelength 532 nm, pulse duration τ = 6 ns, and repetition rate 10 Hz. The molecular second hyperpolarizability (γ) values of the hybrids (TPPOH-1POM, TPPOH-2POM trans, TPPOH-2POM cis, TPPOH-3POM) were calculated to be 8.48 × 10-28 esu, 8.94 × 10-28 esu, 10.16 × 10-28 esu, and 8.93 × 10-28 esu, while the molecular second hyperpolarizability (γ) of their corresponding porphyrin precursors (TPPOH-1Tris, TPPOH-2Tris trans, TPPOH-2Tris cis, and TPPOH-3Tris) were 7.19 × 10-28 esu, 8.09 × 10-28 esu, 9.07 × 10-28 esu, and 7.24 × 10-28 esu, respectively. The γ values of the cis forms were found to be superior to those of all other compounds, indicating the significant role of the greater dipole moment and low symmetry of the cis form compared to other compounds. It was also found that the fluorescence intensity was decreased by 81.52%, 90.37%, 93.93%, and 84.62% for the hybrids TPPOH-1POM, TPPOH-2POM trans, TPPOH-2POM cis, and TPPOH-3POM with respect to their corresponding precursors, respectively, which reveals the Dawson-type POM as a strong quencher. This quenching phenomenon not only indicates again unequivocally the formation of hybrid compounds but also may imply a photoinduced electron/energy-transfer process favored from a porphyrin moiety to a Dawson-type POM moiety.
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- Arshad Iqbal
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Institute of Science , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Institute of Science , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Institute of Science , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Institute of Science , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Institute of Science , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Institute of Science , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Institute of Science , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , Beijing 100029 , P. R. China
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Chitosan nanogels as nanocarriers of polyoxometalates for breast cancer therapies. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 213:159-167. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.02.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Fujibayashi M, Shiga M, Tsunashima R, Nakamura T. Synthesis, Structure, and Electrochemical Properties of [Na(SO3)2(RPO3)4MoV4MoVI14O49]5− (R = Propyl or t-Butyl). BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2019. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20180347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Masaru Fujibayashi
- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8512, Japan
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- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8512, Japan
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- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8512, Japan
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- Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0020, Japan
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Modulating transcription factor activity: Interfering with protein-protein interaction networks. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2018; 99:12-19. [PMID: 30172762 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2018.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2017] [Revised: 02/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Biophysical parameters that govern transcription factors activity are binding locations across the genome, dwelling time at these regulatory elements and specific protein-protein interactions. Most molecular strategies used to develop small compounds that block transcription factors activity have been based on biochemistry and cell biology methods that that do not take into consideration these key biophysical features. Here, we review the advance in the field of transcription factor biology and describe how their interactome and transcriptional regulation on a genome wide scale have been deciphered. We suggest that this new knowledge has the potential to be used to implement innovative research drug discovery program.
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Identification of a Wells-Dawson polyoxometalate-based AP-2γ inhibitor with pro-apoptotic activity. Biochem J 2018; 475:1965-1977. [PMID: 29760237 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20170942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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AP-2 gamma (AP-2γ) is a transcription factor that plays pivotal roles in breast cancer biology. To search for small molecule inhibitors of AP-2γ, we performed a high-throughput fluorescence anisotropy screen and identified a polyoxometalate compound with Wells-Dawson structure K6[P2Mo18O62] (Dawson-POM) that blocks the DNA-binding activity of AP-2γ. We showed that this blocking activity is due to the direct binding of Dawson-POM to AP-2γ. We also provided evidence to show that Dawson-POM decreases AP-2γ-dependent transcription similar to silencing the gene. Finally, we demonstrated that Dawson-POM contains anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects in breast cancer cells. In summary, we identified the first small molecule inhibitor of AP-2γ and showed Dawson-POM-mediated inhibition of AP-2γ as a potential avenue for cancer therapy.
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Luo J, Zhang B, Yvon C, Hutin M, Gerislioglu S, Wesdemiotis C, Cronin L, Liu T. Self-Assembly of Polyoxometalate-Peptide Hybrids in Solution: Elucidating the Contributions of Multiple Possible Driving Forces. Eur J Inorg Chem 2018; 2019:380-386. [PMID: 31007577 PMCID: PMC6472639 DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201800158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Incorporating the building blocks of nature (e.g., peptides and DNA) into inorganic polyoxometalate (POM) clusters is a promising approach to improve the compatibilities of POMs in biological fields. To extend their biological applications, it is necessary to understand the importance of different non‐covalent interactions during self‐organization. A series of Anderson POM–peptide hybrids have been used as a simple model to demonstrate the role of different interactions in POM–peptide (biomolecules) systems. Regardless of peptide chain length, these hybrids follow similar solution behaviors, forming hollow, spherical supramolecular structures in acetonitrile/water mixed solvents. The incorporation of peptide tails introduces interesting stimuli‐responsive properties to temperature, hybrid concentration, solvent polarity and ionic strength. Unlike the typical bilayer amphiphilic vesicles, they are found to follow the blackberry‐type assemblies of hydrophilic macroions, which are regulated by electrostatic interaction and hydrogen bonding. The formation of electrostatic assemblies before the supramolecular formation is confirmed by ion‐mobility mass spectrometry (IMS‐MS).
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- Jiancheng Luo
- Department of Polymer Science University of Akron 44325 Akron OH USA
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- Department of Polymer Science University of Akron 44325 Akron OH USA
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- WEST Chem School of Chemistry University of Glasgow University Avenue G12 8QQ Glasgow UK
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- WEST Chem School of Chemistry University of Glasgow University Avenue G12 8QQ Glasgow UK
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- WEST Chem School of Chemistry University of Glasgow University Avenue G12 8QQ Glasgow UK
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- Department of Polymer Science University of Akron 44325 Akron OH USA
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Jamshidi A, Zonoz FM, Wei Y, Maleki B. An organic-inorganic nano-hybrid material containing a mixed-addenda Keggin-type polyoxometalate, piperazine: Synthesis, characterization, its electrochemical investigation. Inorganica Chim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2018.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Fontaine FR, Goodall S, Prokop JW, Howard CB, Moustaqil M, Kumble S, Rasicci DT, Osborne GW, Gambin Y, Sierecki E, Jones ML, Zuegg J, Mahler S, Francois M. Functional domain analysis of SOX18 transcription factor using a single-chain variable fragment-based approach. MAbs 2018; 10:596-606. [PMID: 29648920 PMCID: PMC5972640 DOI: 10.1080/19420862.2018.1451288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Antibodies are routinely used to study the activity of transcription factors, using various in vitro and in vivo approaches such as electrophoretic mobility shift assay, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, genome-wide method analysis coupled with next generation sequencing, or mass spectrometry. More recently, a new application for antibodies has emerged as crystallisation scaffolds for difficult to crystallise proteins, such as transcription factors. Only in a few rare cases, antibodies have been used to modulate the activity of transcription factors, and there is a real gap in our knowledge on how to efficiently design antibodies to interfere with transcription. The molecular function of transcription factors is underpinned by complex networks of protein-protein interaction and in theory, setting aside intra-cellular delivery challenges, developing antibody-based approaches to modulate transcription factor activity appears a viable option. Here, we demonstrate that antibodies or an antibody single-chain variable region fragments are powerful molecular tools to unravel complex protein-DNA and protein-protein binding mechanisms. In this study, we focus on the molecular mode of action of the transcription factor SOX18, a key modulator of endothelial cell fate during development, as well as an attractive target in certain pathophysiological conditions such as solid cancer metastasis. The engineered antibody we designed inhibits SOX18 transcriptional activity, by interfering specifically with an 8-amino-acid motif in the C-terminal region directly adjacent to α-Helix 3 of SOX18 HMG domain, thereby disrupting protein-protein interaction. This new approach establishes a framework to guide the study of transcription factors interactomes using antibodies as molecular handles.
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- Frank R Fontaine
- a Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Australia
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- b Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland , QLD , Australia
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- c HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology , Huntsville AL , USA.,d Department of Pediatrics and Human Development , Michigan State University , East Lansing , MI , USA
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- b Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland , QLD , Australia.,e ARC Training Centre for Biopharmaceutical Innovation, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland , St Lucia , QLD , Australia
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- f Single Molecule Science, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, The University of New South Wales , Sydney , NSW , Australia
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- b Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland , QLD , Australia.,e ARC Training Centre for Biopharmaceutical Innovation, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland , St Lucia , QLD , Australia
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- e ARC Training Centre for Biopharmaceutical Innovation, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland , St Lucia , QLD , Australia
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- f Single Molecule Science, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, The University of New South Wales , Sydney , NSW , Australia
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- f Single Molecule Science, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, The University of New South Wales , Sydney , NSW , Australia
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- e ARC Training Centre for Biopharmaceutical Innovation, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland , St Lucia , QLD , Australia
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- a Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Australia
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- b Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland , QLD , Australia.,e ARC Training Centre for Biopharmaceutical Innovation, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland , St Lucia , QLD , Australia
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- a Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Australia
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Kerckhofs G, Stegen S, van Gastel N, Sap A, Falgayrac G, Penel G, Durand M, Luyten FP, Geris L, Vandamme K, Parac-Vogt T, Carmeliet G. Simultaneous three-dimensional visualization of mineralized and soft skeletal tissues by a novel microCT contrast agent with polyoxometalate structure. Biomaterials 2018; 159:1-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Revised: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Biogenetic Relationships of Bioactive Sponge Merotriterpenoids. Mar Drugs 2017; 15:md15090285. [PMID: 28891968 PMCID: PMC5618424 DOI: 10.3390/md15090285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Revised: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Hydroquinone meroterpenoids, especially those derived from marine sponges, display a wide range of biological activities. However, use of these compounds is limited by their inaccessibility; there is no sustainable supply of these compounds. Furthermore, our knowledge of their metabolic origin remains completely unstudied. In this review, an in depth structural analysis of sponge merotriterpenoids, including the adociasulfate family of kinesin motor protein inhibitors, provides insight into their biosynthesis. Several key structural features provide clues to the relationships between compounds. All adociasulfates appear to be derived from only four different hydroquinone hexaprenyl diphosphate precursors, each varying in the number and position of epoxidations. Proton-initiated cyclization of these precursors can lead to all carbon skeletons observed amongst sponge merotriterpenoids. Consideration of the enzymes involved in the proposed biosynthetic route suggests a bacterial source, and a hypothetical gene cluster was constructed that may facilitate discovery of the authentic pathway from the sponge metagenome. A similar rationale can be extended to other sponge meroterpenoids, for which no biosynthetic pathways have yet been identified.
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Ly HGT, Parac-Vogt TN. Spectroscopic Study of the Interaction between Horse Heart Myoglobin and Zirconium(IV)-Substituted Polyoxometalates as Artificial Proteases. Chemphyschem 2017; 18:2451-2458. [PMID: 28675658 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201700680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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A recent study [Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 7391-7394] has shown that horse heart myoglobin (HHM) is selectively hydrolyzed by a range of zirconium(IV)-substituted polyoxometalates (POMs) under mild conditions. In this study, the molecular interactions between the Zr-POM catalysts and HHM are investigated by using a range of complementary techniques, including circular dichroism (CD), UV/Vis spectroscopy, tryptophan fluorescence spectroscopy, and 1 H and 31 P NMR spectroscopy. A tryptophan fluorescence quenching study reveals that, among all examined Zr-POMs, the most reactive POM, 2:2 ZrIV -Keggin, exhibits the strongest interaction with HHM. 31 P NMR spectroscopy studies show that this POM dissociates in solution, resulting in the formation of a monomeric 1:1 ZrIV -Keggin structure, which is likely to be a catalytically active species. In the presence of ZrIV -POMs, HHM does not undergo complete denaturation, as evidenced by CD, UV/Vis, tryptophan fluorescence, and 1 H NMR spectroscopy. CD spectroscopy shows a gradual decrease in the α-helical content of HHM upon addition of ZrIV -POMs. The largest effect is observed in the presence of a large ZrIV -Wells-Dawson structure, whereas small ZrIV -Lindqvist POM has the least influence on the decrease in the α-helical content of HHM. In all cases, the Soret band at λ=409 nm is maintained in the presence of all examined Zr-POMs, which indicates that no conformational changes in the protein occur near the heme group.
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- Hong Giang T Ly
- Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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Ortiz M, Debela AM, Svobodova M, Thorimbert S, Lesage D, Cole RB, Hasenknopf B, O'Sullivan CK. PCR Incorporation of Polyoxometalate Modified Deoxynucleotide Triphosphates and Their Application in Molecular Electrochemical Sensing of Yersinia pestis. Chemistry 2017; 23:10597-10603. [PMID: 28544266 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201701295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Redox-labeled nucleotides are of increasing interest for the fabrication of next generation molecular tools and should meet requirements of being thermally stable, sensitive, and compatible with polymerase-mediated incorporation while also being electrochemically discriminable. The synthesis and characterization of Keggin and Dawson polyoxometalate-deoxynucleotide (POM-dNTP) bioconjugates linked through 7-deaza-modified purines is described. The modified POM-dNTPs were used for polymerase-based amplification of a DNA sequence specific for Yersinia pestis and the amplified DNA detected using an electrochemical DNA sensor. This highlights the potential of polyoxometalates as thermally stable, sensitive and polymerase-compatible redox labels for exploitation in bioanalytical applications.
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- Mayreli Ortiz
- Department d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Avinguda Països Catalans 26, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire UMR 8232, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC, Univ. Paris 06, 4 place Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France
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- Department d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Avinguda Països Catalans 26, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire UMR 8232, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC, Univ. Paris 06, 4 place Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France
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- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire UMR 8232, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC, Univ. Paris 06, 4 place Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France
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- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire UMR 8232, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC, Univ. Paris 06, 4 place Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France
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- Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire UMR 8232, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC, Univ. Paris 06, 4 place Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France
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- Department d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Avinguda Països Catalans 26, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.,ICREA, Passeig Lluis Companys 23, 08010, Barcelona, Spain
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Fontaine F, Overman J, Moustaqil M, Mamidyala S, Salim A, Narasimhan K, Prokoph N, Robertson AAB, Lua L, Alexandrov K, Koopman P, Capon RJ, Sierecki E, Gambin Y, Jauch R, Cooper MA, Zuegg J, Francois M. Small-Molecule Inhibitors of the SOX18 Transcription Factor. Cell Chem Biol 2017; 24:346-359. [PMID: 28163017 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2017.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2016] [Revised: 11/14/2016] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Pharmacological modulation of transcription factors (TFs) has only met little success over the past four decades. This is mostly due to standard drug discovery approaches centered on blocking protein/DNA binding or interfering with post-translational modifications. Recent advances in the field of TF biology have revealed a central role of protein-protein interaction in their mode of action. In an attempt to modulate the activity of SOX18 TF, a known regulator of vascular growth in development and disease, we screened a marine extract library for potential small-molecule inhibitors. We identified two compounds, which inspired a series of synthetic SOX18 inhibitors, able to interfere with the SOX18 HMG DNA-binding domain, and to disrupt HMG-dependent protein-protein interaction with RBPJ. These compounds also perturbed SOX18 transcriptional activity in a cell-based reporter gene system. This approach may prove useful in developing a new class of anti-angiogenic compounds based on the inhibition of TF activity.
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- Frank Fontaine
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Single Molecule Science, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Laboratory for Structural Biochemistry, Genome Institute of Singapore, 60 Biopolis Street, Singapore 138672, Singapore
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- Laboratory for Structural Biochemistry, Genome Institute of Singapore, 60 Biopolis Street, Singapore 138672, Singapore
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Protein Expression Facility, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Single Molecule Science, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia
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- Single Molecule Science, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia
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- Genome Regulation Laboratory, Drug Discovery Pipeline, Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, Joint School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510530, China; Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Arefian M, Mirzaei M, Eshtiagh-Hosseini H, Frontera A. A survey of the different roles of polyoxometalates in their interaction with amino acids, peptides and proteins. Dalton Trans 2017; 46:6812-6829. [DOI: 10.1039/c7dt00894e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This perspective provides a comprehensive description of the different roles of POMs in their interaction with relevant biological molecules.
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- Mina Arefian
- Department of Chemistry
- Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
- Mashhad 917751436
- Iran
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- Department of Chemistry
- Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
- Mashhad 917751436
- Iran
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- Departament de Química
- Universitat de les Illes Balears
- 07122 Palma de Mallorca
- Spain
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Solé-Daura A, Goovaerts V, Stroobants K, Absillis G, Jiménez-Lozano P, Poblet JM, Hirst JD, Parac-Vogt TN, Carbó JJ. Probing Polyoxometalate-Protein Interactions Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations. Chemistry 2016; 22:15280-15289. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201602263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Albert Solé-Daura
- Departament de Química Física i Inorgànica; Universitat Rovira i Virgili; Marcel⋅lí Domingo, 1 43007 Tarragona Spain
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry; KU Leuven; Celestijnenlaan 200F 3001 Heverlee Belgium
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry; KU Leuven; Celestijnenlaan 200F 3001 Heverlee Belgium
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry; KU Leuven; Celestijnenlaan 200F 3001 Heverlee Belgium
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- Departament de Química Física i Inorgànica; Universitat Rovira i Virgili; Marcel⋅lí Domingo, 1 43007 Tarragona Spain
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- Departament de Química Física i Inorgànica; Universitat Rovira i Virgili; Marcel⋅lí Domingo, 1 43007 Tarragona Spain
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- School of Chemistry; University of Nottingham; University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD UK
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- Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry; KU Leuven; Celestijnenlaan 200F 3001 Heverlee Belgium
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- Departament de Química Física i Inorgànica; Universitat Rovira i Virgili; Marcel⋅lí Domingo, 1 43007 Tarragona Spain
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Pietrobono S, Morandi A, Gagliardi S, Gerlini G, Borgognoni L, Chiarugi P, Arbiser JL, Stecca B. Down-Regulation of SOX2 Underlies the Inhibitory Effects of the Triphenylmethane Gentian Violet on Melanoma Cell Self-Renewal and Survival. J Invest Dermatol 2016; 136:2059-2069. [PMID: 27373978 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.06.610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Revised: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Human melanomas contain a population of tumor-initiating cells that are able to maintain the growth of the tumor. We previously showed that the embryonic transcription factor SOX2 is essential for self-renewal and tumorigenicity of human melanoma-initiating cells. However, targeting a transcription factor is still challenging. Gentian violet (GV) is a cationic triphenylmethane dye with potent antifungal and antibacterial activity. Recently, a combination therapy of imiquimod and GV has shown an inhibitory effect against melanoma metastases. Whether and how GV affects melanoma cells remains unknown. Here we show that GV represses melanoma stem cell self-renewal through inhibition of SOX2. Mechanistically, GV hinders EGFR activation and inhibits the signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 [(STAT3)/SOX2] axis. Importantly, we show that GV treatment decreases STAT3 phosphorylation at residue tyrosine 705, thus preventing the translocation of STAT3 into the nucleus and its binding to SOX2 promoter. In addition, GV affects melanoma cell growth by promoting mitochondrial apoptosis and G2 cell cycle arrest. This study shows that in melanoma, GV affects both the stem cell and the tumor bulk compartments, suggesting the potential use of GV in treating human melanoma alone or in combination with targeted therapy and/or immunotherapy.
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- Silvia Pietrobono
- Core Research Laboratory-Istituto Toscano Tumori, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Core Research Laboratory-Istituto Toscano Tumori, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence, Italy
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- Plastic Surgery Unit, S.M. Annunziata Hospital-Regional Melanoma Referral Center, Istituto Toscano Tumori, Florence, Italy
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- Plastic Surgery Unit, S.M. Annunziata Hospital-Regional Melanoma Referral Center, Istituto Toscano Tumori, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, Atlanta Veterans Administration Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Core Research Laboratory-Istituto Toscano Tumori, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence, Italy; Department of Oncology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
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Klaus M, Prokoph N, Girbig M, Wang X, Huang YH, Srivastava Y, Hou L, Narasimhan K, Kolatkar PR, Francois M, Jauch R. Structure and decoy-mediated inhibition of the SOX18/Prox1-DNA interaction. Nucleic Acids Res 2016; 44:3922-35. [PMID: 26939885 PMCID: PMC4856986 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkw130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The transcription factor (TF) SOX18 drives lymphatic vessel development in both embryogenesis and tumour-induced neo-lymphangiogenesis. Genetic disruption of Sox18 in a mouse model protects from tumour metastasis and established the SOX18 protein as a molecular target. Here, we report the crystal structure of the SOX18 DNA binding high-mobility group (HMG) box bound to a DNA element regulating Prox1 transcription. The crystals diffracted to 1.75Å presenting the highest resolution structure of a SOX/DNA complex presently available revealing water structure, structural adjustments at the DNA contact interface and non-canonical conformations of the DNA backbone. To explore alternatives to challenging small molecule approaches for targeting the DNA-binding activity of SOX18, we designed a set of five decoys based on modified Prox1-DNA. Four decoys potently inhibited DNA binding of SOX18 in vitro and did not interact with non-SOX TFs. Serum stability, nuclease resistance and thermal denaturation assays demonstrated that a decoy circularized with a hexaethylene glycol linker and terminal phosphorothioate modifications is most stable. This SOX decoy also interfered with the expression of a luciferase reporter under control of a SOX18-dependent VCAM1 promoter in COS7 cells. Collectively, we propose SOX decoys as potential strategy for inhibiting SOX18 activity to disrupt tumour-induced neo-lymphangiogenesis.
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- Miriam Klaus
- Genome Regulation Laboratory, Drug Discovery Pipeline, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Thielallee 63, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Laboratory for Structural Biochemistry, Genome Institute of Singapore, 60 Biopolis Street, 138672 Singapore
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- Genome Regulation Laboratory, Drug Discovery Pipeline, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Thielallee 63, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Genome Regulation Laboratory, Drug Discovery Pipeline, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China
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- Genome Regulation Laboratory, Drug Discovery Pipeline, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China
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- Genome Regulation Laboratory, Drug Discovery Pipeline, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China
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- Genome Regulation Laboratory, Drug Discovery Pipeline, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China
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- Laboratory for Structural Biochemistry, Genome Institute of Singapore, 60 Biopolis Street, 138672 Singapore
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- Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa Unversity, QatarFoundation, PO Box 5825, Doha, Qatar
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Genome Regulation Laboratory, Drug Discovery Pipeline, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China
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Bâlici Ş, Şuşman S, Rusu D, Nicula GZ, Soriţău O, Rusu M, Biris AS, Matei H. Differentiation of stem cells into insulin-producing cells under the influence of nanostructural polyoxometalates. J Appl Toxicol 2015; 36:373-84. [DOI: 10.1002/jat.3218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Revised: 07/01/2015] [Accepted: 07/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Ştefana Bâlici
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine; “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Cluj-Napoca România
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; “Babeş-Bolyai” University; Cluj-Napoca România
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- Department of Morphological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine; “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Cluj-Napoca România
- Imogen Research Centre - Department of Pathology; Cluj-Napoca România
- Radiotherapy, Tumor and Radiobiology Laboratory; The Oncology Institute “Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuţă”; Cluj-Napoca România
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- Department of Physical-Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy; “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Cluj-Napoca România
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine; “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Cluj-Napoca România
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- Radiotherapy, Tumor and Radiobiology Laboratory; The Oncology Institute “Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuţă”; Cluj-Napoca România
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; “Babeş-Bolyai” University; Cluj-Napoca România
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- Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences; University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Little Rock AR USA
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine; “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Cluj-Napoca România
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Zhang Z, Boskovic Z, Hussain MM, Hu W, Inouye C, Kim HJ, Abole AK, Doud MK, Lewis TA, Koehler AN, Schreiber SL, Tjian R. Chemical perturbation of an intrinsically disordered region of TFIID distinguishes two modes of transcription initiation. eLife 2015; 4. [PMID: 26314865 PMCID: PMC4582147 DOI: 10.7554/elife.07777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 08/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Intrinsically disordered proteins/regions (IDPs/IDRs) are proteins or peptide segments that fail to form stable 3-dimensional structures in the absence of partner proteins. They are abundant in eukaryotic proteomes and are often associated with human diseases, but their biological functions have been elusive to study. In this study, we report the identification of a tin(IV) oxochloride-derived cluster that binds an evolutionarily conserved IDR within the metazoan TFIID transcription complex. Binding arrests an isomerization of promoter-bound TFIID that is required for the engagement of Pol II during the first (de novo) round of transcription initiation. However, the specific chemical probe does not affect reinitiation, which requires the re-entry of Pol II, thus, mechanistically distinguishing these two modes of transcription initiation. This work also suggests a new avenue for targeting the elusive IDRs by harnessing certain features of metal-based complexes for mechanistic studies, and for the development of novel pharmaceutical interventions. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.07777.001 DNA contains instructions to make all the proteins and other molecules that drive essential processes in cells. To issue such specific sets of instructions, a section of DNA—called a gene—is first copied to make molecules of messenger ribonucleic acid (or mRNA for short) in a process called transcription. This process is tightly regulated in all living organisms so that only a subset of genes are actively transcribed at any time in a given cell. A group or ‘complex’ of proteins called TFIID plays an essential role in starting the transcription of genes that encode proteins in humans and other eukaryotic organisms. However, it is tricky to study how TFIID works because mutant cells that are missing individual components of the complex are unable to properly transcribe the required genes and soon die. Consequently, many studies of TFIID have used purified proteins in artificial systems where it is possible to examine particular aspects of TFIID activity in depth. Here, Zhang et al. used a combination of chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular biology techniques to identify a new molecule that can selectively bind to the TFIID complex. In an artificial system containing purified proteins and other molecules, this molecule ‘locks’ TFIID onto DNA and prevents a change in shape that is required for transcription to start. The experiments show that this rearrangement is only required to make the first mRNA copy of a gene because the molecule had no effect on initiating further rounds of transcription on the same DNA. Zhang et al.'s findings reveal that TFIID is very dynamic in controlling transcription, and that subsequent rounds of transcription follow a different path to make mRNAs. The next steps are to use new techniques such as single-molecule imaging to directly visualize the molecules involved in transcription, and to use the new molecule to block the start of transcription in living cells. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.07777.002
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- Zhengjian Zhang
- Transcription Imaging Consortium, Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States
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- Transcription Imaging Consortium, Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, United States
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- Li Ka Shing Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, United States
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- Center for the Science of Therapeutics, Broad Institute, Cambridge, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, United States
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- Center for the Science of Therapeutics, Broad Institute, Cambridge, United States
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- Center for the Science of Therapeutics, Broad Institute, Cambridge, United States
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- Center for the Science of Therapeutics, Broad Institute, Cambridge, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States
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- Transcription Imaging Consortium, Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, United States
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Huang H, Cruz W, Chen J, Zheng G. Learning from biology: synthetic lipoproteins for drug delivery. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2015; 7:298-314. [PMID: 25346461 PMCID: PMC4397116 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2014] [Revised: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 09/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Synthetic lipoproteins represent a relevant tool for targeted delivery of biological/chemical agents (chemotherapeutics, siRNAs, photosensitizers, and imaging contrast agents) into various cell types. These nanoparticles offer a number of advantages for drugs delivery over their native counterparts while retaining their natural characteristics and biological functions. Their ultra-small size (<30 nm), high biocompatibility, favorable circulation half-life, and natural ability to bind specific lipoprotein receptors, i.e., low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) and Scavenger receptor class B member 1 (SRB1) that are found in a number of pathological conditions (e.g., cancer, atherosclerosis), make them superior delivery strategies when compared with other nanoparticle systems. We review the various approaches that have been developed for the generation of synthetic lipoproteins and their respective applications in vitro and in vivo. More specifically, we summarize the approaches employed to address the limitation on use of reconstituted lipoproteins by means of natural or recombinant apolipoproteins, as well as apolipoprotein mimetic molecules. Finally, we provide an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches and discuss future perspectives for clinical translation of these nanoparticles.
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- Huang Huang
- DLVR Therapeutics Inc., Toronto, Canada
- Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1L7
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- DLVR Therapeutics Inc., Toronto, Canada
- Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1L7
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1L7
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1L7
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Canada M5G 1L7
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Wu Y, Shi R, Wu YL, Holcroft JM, Liu Z, Frasconi M, Wasielewski MR, Li H, Stoddart JF. Complexation of Polyoxometalates with Cyclodextrins. J Am Chem Soc 2015; 137:4111-8. [DOI: 10.1021/ja511713c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Yilei Wu
- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States
- Key
Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, School of
Chemistry, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States
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Narasimhan K, Pillay S, Huang YH, Jayabal S, Udayasuryan B, Veerapandian V, Kolatkar P, Cojocaru V, Pervushin K, Jauch R. DNA-mediated cooperativity facilitates the co-selection of cryptic enhancer sequences by SOX2 and PAX6 transcription factors. Nucleic Acids Res 2015; 43:1513-28. [PMID: 25578969 PMCID: PMC4330359 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gku1390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Sox2 and Pax6 are transcription factors that direct cell fate decision during neurogenesis, yet the mechanism behind how they cooperate on enhancer DNA elements and regulate gene expression is unclear. By systematically interrogating Sox2 and Pax6 interaction on minimal enhancer elements, we found that cooperative DNA recognition relies on combinatorial nucleotide switches and precisely spaced, but cryptic composite DNA motifs. Surprisingly, all tested Sox and Pax paralogs have the capacity to cooperate on such enhancer elements. NMR and molecular modeling reveal very few direct protein-protein interactions between Sox2 and Pax6, suggesting that cooperative binding is mediated by allosteric interactions propagating through DNA structure. Furthermore, we detected and validated several novel sites in the human genome targeted cooperatively by Sox2 and Pax6. Collectively, we demonstrate that Sox-Pax partnerships have the potential to substantially alter DNA target specificities and likely enable the pleiotropic and context-specific action of these cell-lineage specifiers.
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- Kamesh Narasimhan
- Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637551, Singapore
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- Genome Regulation Laboratory, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences,190 Kai Yuan Avenue, Science Park, Guangzhou 510530, China
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- Laboratory for Structural Biochemistry, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore 138672, Singapore
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- Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3G 0B1, Canada
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- Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Laboratory for Structural Biochemistry, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore 138672, Singapore University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquanlu, Beijing 100049, China
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- Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Qatar Foundation, PO Box 5825, Doha, Qatar
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- Computational Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Röntgenstrasse 20, Münster 48149, Germany
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- Genome Regulation Laboratory, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences,190 Kai Yuan Avenue, Science Park, Guangzhou 510530, China
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- Laboratory for Structural Biochemistry, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore 138672, Singapore
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Chen Q, Shen LM, Xia J, Chen XW, Wang JH. Preparation of Keggin-type phosphomolybdate by a one-step solid-state reaction at room temperature and its application in protein adsorption. J Sep Sci 2014; 37:2716-23. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201400401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2014] [Revised: 06/11/2014] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Qing Chen
- Research Center for Analytical Sciences; College of Sciences; Northeastern University; Shenyang China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences; College of Sciences; Northeastern University; Shenyang China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences; College of Sciences; Northeastern University; Shenyang China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences; College of Sciences; Northeastern University; Shenyang China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences; College of Sciences; Northeastern University; Shenyang China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering; Tianjin China
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Narasimhan K, Micoine K, Lacôte E, Thorimbert S, Cheung E, Hasenknopf B, Jauch R. Exploring the utility of organo-polyoxometalate hybrids to inhibit SOX transcription factors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 3:10. [PMID: 25678957 PMCID: PMC4306199 DOI: 10.1186/2045-9769-3-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2014] [Accepted: 07/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background SOX transcription factors constitute an attractive target class for intervention with small molecules as they play a prominent role in the field of regenerative biomedicine and cancer biology. However, rationally engineering specific inhibitors that interfere with transcription factor DNA interfaces continues to be a monumental challenge in the field of transcription factor chemical biology. Polyoxometalates (POMs) are inorganic compounds that were previously shown to target the high-mobility group (HMG) of SOX proteins at nanomolar concentrations. In continuation of this work, we carried out an assessment of the selectivity of a panel of newly synthesized organo-polyoxometalate hybrids in targeting different transcription factor families to enable the usage of polyoxometalates as specific SOX transcription factor drugs. Results The residual DNA-binding activities of 15 different transcription factors were measured after treatment with a panel of diverse polyoxometalates. Polyoxometalates belonging to the Dawson structural class were found to be more potent inhibitors than the Keggin class. Further, organically modified Dawson polyoxometalates were found to be the most potent in inhibiting transcription factor DNA binding activity. The size of the polyoxometalates and its derivitization were found to be the key determinants of their potency. Conclusion Polyoxometalates are highly potent, nanomolar range inhibitors of the DNA binding activity of the Sox-HMG family. However, binding assays involving a limited subset of structurally diverse polyoxometalates revealed a low selectivity profile against different transcription factor families. Further progress in achieving selectivity and deciphering structure-activity relationship of POMs require the identification of POM binding sites on transcription factors using elaborate approaches like X-ray crystallography and multidimensional NMR. In summary, our report reaffirms that transcription factors are challenging molecular architectures and that future polyoxometalate chemistry must consider further modification strategies, to address the substantial challenges involved in achieving target selectivity.
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- Kamesh Narasimhan
- Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto M5S 3E1, Canada ; Genome Institute of Singapore, 60 Biopolis Street, Buona Vista 138672, Singapore
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, UMR 8232, 4 Place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, UMR 8232, 4 Place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, UMR 8232, 4 Place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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- Genome Institute of Singapore, 60 Biopolis Street, Buona Vista 138672, Singapore ; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Av. Padre Tomas Pereira, Taipa, Macau, China
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, UMR 8232, 4 Place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France ; CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, UMR 8232, 4 Place Jussieu, Paris, 75005, France
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- Genome Institute of Singapore, 60 Biopolis Street, Buona Vista 138672, Singapore ; Genome Regulation Laboratory, Drug Development Pipeline, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine, 190 Kai Yuan Avenue, Science Park, 510530 Guangzhou, China
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Santini R, Pietrobono S, Pandolfi S, Montagnani V, D'Amico M, Penachioni JY, Vinci MC, Borgognoni L, Stecca B. SOX2 regulates self-renewal and tumorigenicity of human melanoma-initiating cells. Oncogene 2014; 33:4697-708. [PMID: 24681955 PMCID: PMC4180644 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2014.71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Revised: 02/13/2014] [Accepted: 02/17/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Melanoma is one of the most aggressive types of human cancer, characterized by enhanced heterogeneity and resistance to conventional therapy at advanced stages. We and others have previously shown that HEDGEHOG-GLI (HH-GLI) signaling is required for melanoma growth and for survival and expansion of melanoma-initiating cells (MICs). Recent reports indicate that HH-GLI signaling regulates a set of genes typically expressed in embryonic stem cells, including SOX2 (sex-determining region Y (SRY)-Box2). Here we address the function of SOX2 in human melanomas and MICs and its interaction with HH-GLI signaling. We find that SOX2 is highly expressed in melanoma stem cells. Knockdown of SOX2 sharply decreases self-renewal in melanoma spheres and in putative melanoma stem cells with high aldehyde dehydrogenase activity (ALDH(high)). Conversely, ectopic expression of SOX2 in melanoma cells enhances their self-renewal in vitro. SOX2 silencing also inhibits cell growth and induces apoptosis in melanoma cells. In addition, depletion of SOX2 progressively abrogates tumor growth and leads to a significant decrease in tumor-initiating capability of ALDH(high) MICs upon xenotransplantation, suggesting that SOX2 is required for tumor initiation and for continuous tumor growth. We show that SOX2 is regulated by HH signaling and that the transcription factors GLI1 and GLI2, the downstream effectors of HH-GLI signaling, bind to the proximal promoter region of SOX2 in primary melanoma cells. In functional studies, we find that SOX2 function is required for HH-induced melanoma cell growth and MIC self-renewal in vitro. Thus SOX2 is a critical factor for self-renewal and tumorigenicity of MICs and an important mediator of HH-GLI signaling in melanoma. These findings could provide the basis for novel therapeutic strategies based on the inhibition of SOX2 for the treatment of a subset of human melanomas.
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- R Santini
- Laboratory of Tumor Cell Biology, Core Research Laboratory-Istituto Toscano Tumori (CRL-ITT), Florence, Italy
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- Laboratory of Tumor Cell Biology, Core Research Laboratory-Istituto Toscano Tumori (CRL-ITT), Florence, Italy
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- Laboratory of Tumor Cell Biology, Core Research Laboratory-Istituto Toscano Tumori (CRL-ITT), Florence, Italy
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- Laboratory of Tumor Cell Biology, Core Research Laboratory-Istituto Toscano Tumori (CRL-ITT), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Laboratory of Tumor Cell Biology, Core Research Laboratory-Istituto Toscano Tumori (CRL-ITT), Florence, Italy
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- Laboratory of Tumor Cell Biology, Core Research Laboratory-Istituto Toscano Tumori (CRL-ITT), Florence, Italy
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- Plastic Surgery Unit, S.M. Annunziata Hospital-Regional Melanoma Referral Center, Istituto Toscano Tumori, Florence, Italy
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- Laboratory of Tumor Cell Biology, Core Research Laboratory-Istituto Toscano Tumori (CRL-ITT), Florence, Italy
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Gao N, Sun H, Dong K, Ren J, Duan T, Xu C, Qu X. Transition-metal-substituted polyoxometalate derivatives as functional anti-amyloid agents for Alzheimer's disease. Nat Commun 2014; 5:3422. [PMID: 24595206 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms4422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2013] [Accepted: 02/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Inhibitions of amyloid β (Aβ) aggregation and Aβ-haem peroxidase-like activity have received much attention because these two symptoms can be the primary targets of therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recently, our group found that polyoxometalate (POM) with a Wells-Dawson structure can efficiently inhibit Aβ aggregation. However, the interaction between POMs and Aβ is robust, but still needs to improve Aβ binding affinity. More importantly, it is unclear whether POMs can cross the blood-brain barrier and decrease Aβ-haem peroxidase-like activity. Here we show that our designed series of transition metal-functionalized POM derivatives with a defined histidine-chelated binding site have much better Aβ inhibition and peroxidase-like activity inhibition effects than the parent POM. More intriguingly, we show that these compounds can cross the blood-brain barrier and are metabolized after 48 h. Our work provides insights into the design, synthesis and screening of inorganic metal compounds as multifunctional therapeutic agents against AD.
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- Nan Gao
- Division of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Division of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Division of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Division of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Division of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Division of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Division of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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Genetic alterations defining NSCLC subtypes and their therapeutic implications. Lung Cancer 2013; 82:179-89. [PMID: 24011633 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2013.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2013] [Revised: 07/20/2013] [Accepted: 07/29/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, accounting for more deaths than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined. While treatment decisions are determined primarily by stage, therapeutically non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has traditionally been treated as a single disease. However, recent findings have led to the recognition of histology and molecular subtypes as important determinants in treatment selection. Identifying the genetic differences that define these molecular and histological subtypes has the potential to impact treatment and as such is currently the focus of much research. Microarray and genomic sequencing efforts have provided unparalleled insight into the genomes of lung cancer subtypes, specifically adenocarcinoma (AC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SqCC), revealing subtype specific genomic alterations and molecular subtypes as well as differences in cell signaling pathways. In this review, we discuss the recurrent genomic alterations characteristic of AC and SqCC (including molecular subtypes), their therapeutic implications and emerging clinical practices aimed at tailoring treatments based on a tumor's molecular alterations with the hope of improving patient response and survival.
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Ning L, Zhang W, Yan H, Pang H, Ma H, Yu Y. An electrochromic composite film of Preyssler-type phosphotungstate decorated by AuNPs. J Colloid Interface Sci 2013; 403:91-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2013.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2012] [Revised: 03/14/2013] [Accepted: 04/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hutchins AP, Choo SH, Mistri TK, Rahmani M, Woon CT, Keow Leng Ng C, Jauch R, Robson P. Co-Motif Discovery Identifies an Esrrb-Sox2-DNA Ternary Complex as a Mediator of Transcriptional Differences Between Mouse Embryonic and Epiblast Stem Cells. Stem Cells 2013; 31:269-81. [DOI: 10.1002/stem.1279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2012] [Accepted: 10/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Stroobants K, Moelants E, Ly HGT, Proost P, Bartik K, Parac-Vogt TN. Polyoxometalates as a Novel Class of Artificial Proteases: Selective Hydrolysis of Lysozyme under Physiological pH and Temperature Promoted by a Cerium(IV) Keggin-Type Polyoxometalate. Chemistry 2013; 19:2848-58. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201203020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2012] [Revised: 11/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Guan W, Wu Z, Su Z. DFT study of ionic peapod structures from single-walled carbon nanotubes and Lindqvist tungstates. Dalton Trans 2012; 41:2798-803. [PMID: 22267108 DOI: 10.1039/c2dt12068b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
DFT investigations have been carried out on encapsulation of Lindqvist-type W(6)O(19)(2-) anion inside hydrogenated (n,n) armchair single-walled carbon nanotubes (h-CNTs) with n = 8, 9, 10 to understand the confinement effect of the CNTs on the rotation of W(6)O(19)(2-). The energy-decomposition analysis (EDA) of interaction between W(6)O(19)(2-) and CNTs shows that with the increase of confinement effect from n = 8, 9, to 10, the destabilizing ΔE(Pauli) plays a more important role in the relative orientation of W(6)O(19)(2-) inside CNTs. For W(6)O(19)(2-)@(9,9) h-CNT, the most stable orientation appears at the y/z angle 45°/36°. The confinement effect reduces significantly the energy gap of W(6)O(19)(2-)@(n,n) h-CNT (n = 8, 9, 10) compared with free W(6)O(19)(2-). Electron transfer from the W(6)O(19)(2-) to CNT is observed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wei Guan
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, P R China
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Song YF, Tsunashima R. Recent advances on polyoxometalate-based molecular and composite materials. Chem Soc Rev 2012; 41:7384-402. [DOI: 10.1039/c2cs35143a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 698] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Xu X, Dong HL, Sang RL, Xu L. Unprecedented Dawson isomerism induced by a central [WO5] and four 45°-rotated belt square pyramids. Chem Commun (Camb) 2012; 48:12177-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c2cc36999k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Wang Y, Zhou S, Kong D, Yang H, Chai W, Kortz U, Wu L. Self-assembly and alterable relaxivity of an organic cation-encapsulated gadolinium-containing polyoxometalate. Dalton Trans 2012; 41:10052-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c2dt30641g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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