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Ekodo Voundi M, Hanekamp W, Lehr M. Synthesis, activity and metabolic stability of propan-2-one substituted tetrazolylalkanoic acids as dual inhibitors of cytosolic phospholipase A 2α and fatty acid amide hydrolase. RSC Med Chem 2023; 14:2079-2088. [PMID: 37859716 PMCID: PMC10583809 DOI: 10.1039/d3md00224a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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The serine hydrolases cytosolic phospholipase A2α (cPLA2α) and fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) are interesting targets for the development of new anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs. Structural modifications of a potent dual inhibitor with a propan-2-one substituted tetrazolylpropionic acid moiety led to compounds with also nanomolar activity against both enzymes but better physicochemical properties. The structure-activity relationships showed that the variations had partially divergent effects on the inhibitory activity of the compounds towards cPLA2α and FAAH reflecting differences in the binding mode to the enzymes. Furthermore, the metabolic stability of the target structures was investigated in vitro.
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- Merlin Ekodo Voundi
- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster Corrensstrasse 48 48149 Münster Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster Corrensstrasse 48 48149 Münster Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster Corrensstrasse 48 48149 Münster Germany
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Subeska A, Althaus J, Hake T, Hanekamp W, Bettenworth D, Mulac D, Langer K, Lehr M. Synthesis and pharmacokinetic properties of novel cPLA 2α inhibitors with 1-(carboxyalkylpyrrolyl)-3-aryloxypropan-2-one structure. Bioorg Med Chem 2023; 77:117110. [PMID: 36495814 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2022.117110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Indole-5-carboxylic acids with 3-aryloxy-2‑oxopropyl residues in position 1 have been shown to be potent inhibitors of cytosolic phospholipase A2α (cPLA2α), an enzyme involved in the formation of pro-inflammatory lipid mediators. Unfortunately, in animal experiments, only very low plasma concentrations could be achieved after peroral administration of this type of compound. Since insufficient metabolic stability was suspected as the cause, structural modifications were made to optimize this property. These included the conversion of the aromatic into an aliphatic carboxylic acid function as well as the rigidification of the lipophilic structural elements. A selected pyrrole-3-propionic acid was tested for its peroral in vivo bioavailability in mice. However, higher plasma concentrations could not be achieved also with this compound. Using the Caco2 cell permeation assay, substances investigated were found to be very good substrates for gastrointestinal efflux transporters, which explains their poor peroral absorption.
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- Angelina Subeska
- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstrasse 48, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstrasse 48, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstrasse 48, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstrasse 48, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine B, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, University of Münster, Corrensstrasse 48, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, University of Münster, Corrensstrasse 48, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstrasse 48, 48149 Münster, Germany.
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N-Substituted 4-sulfamoylbenzoic acid derivatives as inhibitors of cytosolic phospholipase A2α. Med Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-022-02895-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AbstractThe N,N-disubstituted 4-sulfamoylbenzoic acid derivative 3, which was found to be an inhibitor of cytosolic phospholipase A2α (cPLA2α) with micromolar activity in a ligand-based virtual screening approach, was structurally modified to increase its enzyme inhibitory potency. Replacing the substituents on the sulfonamide nitrogen with other residues such as naphthyl, naphthylmethyl, indolylalkyl and differently substituted phenyl moieties did not lead to a significant increase in activity. Only strong structural convergence to the potent known benzhydrylindole-substituted benzoic acid derivatives that had served as templates in the virtual screening resulted in compounds with considerable potency. Thus, the sulfamoyl benzoic acid derivatives 85 and 88 showed submicromolar IC50 values against cPLA2α.
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Batsika CS, Gerogiannopoulou ADD, Mantzourani C, Vasilakaki S, Kokotos G. The design and discovery of phospholipase A 2 inhibitors for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2021; 16:1287-1305. [PMID: 34143707 DOI: 10.1080/17460441.2021.1942835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AREAS COVERED This review article summarizes the most important synthetic PLA2 inhibitors developed to target each one of the four major types of human PLA2 (cytosolic cPLA2, calcium-independent iPLA2, secreted sPLA2, and lipoprotein-associated Lp-PLA2), discussing their in vitro and in vivo activities as well as their recent applications and therapeutic properties. Recent findings on the role of PLA2 in the pathobiology of COVID-19 are also discussed. EXPERT OPINION Although a number of PLA2 inhibitors have entered clinical trials, none has reached the market yet. Lipoprotein-associated PLA2 is now considered a biomarker of vascular inflammation rather than a therapeutic target for inhibitors like darapladib. Inhibitors of cytosolic PLA2 may find topical applications for diseases like atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. Inhibitors of secreted PLA2, varespladib and varespladib methyl, are under investigation for repositioning in snakebite envenoming. A deeper understanding of PLA2 enzymes is needed for the development of novel selective inhibitors. Lipidomic technologies combined with medicinal chemistry approaches may be useful tools toward this goal.
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- Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Greece
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Vasilakaki S, Kraml J, Schauperl M, Liedl KR, Kokotos G. Hydration thermodynamics of cytosolic phospholipase A 2 GIVA predict its membrane-associated parts and its highly hydrated binding site. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 39:953-959. [PMID: 32085688 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1733665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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During biological events, the water molecules associated with the protein are re-oriented to adapt to the new conditions, inducing changes in the system's free energy. The characterization of water structure and thermodynamics may facilitate the prediction of certain biological events, such as the binding of a ligand and the membrane-associated parts of a protein. In this computational study, we calculated the hydration thermodynamics of cytosolic phospholipase A2 group IV (GIVA cPLA2) to study the hydration properties of the protein's surface and binding pocket. Hydrophobicity scales and the Grid Inhomogeneous Solvation Theory (GIST) tool were employed for the calculations. The hydrophobic areas of the protein's surface were predicted more accurately with the GIST method rather than with the hydrophobicity scales. Based on this, a model of the protein-membrane complex was constructed. In addition, the calculation revealed the highly hydrated binding pocket that further contribute to our understanding of the ligands' binding. Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Sofia Vasilakaki
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
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- Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
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- Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Nikolaou A, Kokotou MG, Vasilakaki S, Kokotos G. Small-molecule inhibitors as potential therapeutics and as tools to understand the role of phospholipases A 2. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2019; 1864:941-956. [PMID: 30905350 PMCID: PMC7106526 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2018.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) enzymes are involved in various inflammatory pathological conditions including arthritis, cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases. The regulation of their catalytic activity is of high importance and a great effort has been devoted in developing synthetic inhibitors. We summarize the most important small-molecule synthetic PLA2 inhibitors developed to target each one of the four major types of human PLA2 (cytosolic cPLA2, calcium-independent iPLA2, secreted sPLA2, and lipoprotein-associated LpPLA2). We discuss recent applications of inhibitors to understand the role of each PLA2 type and their therapeutic potential. Potent and selective PLA2 inhibitors have been developed. Although some of them have been evaluated in clinical trials, none reached the market yet. Apart from their importance as potential medicinal agents, PLA2 inhibitors are excellent tools to unveil the role that each PLA2 type plays in cells and in vivo. Modern medicinal chemistry approaches are expected to generate improved PLA2 inhibitors as new agents to treat inflammatory diseases.
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- Aikaterini Nikolaou
- Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece.
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Prasher P, Mudila H, Sharma M, Khati B. Developmental perspectives of the drugs targeting enzyme-instigated inflammation: a mini review. Med Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-019-02315-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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A New Generation of Arachidonic Acid Analogues as Potential Neurological Agent Targeting Cytosolic Phospholipase A 2. Sci Rep 2017; 7:13683. [PMID: 29057981 PMCID: PMC5651845 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13996-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) is an enzyme that releases arachidonic acid (AA) for the synthesis of eicosanoids and lysophospholipids which play critical roles in the initiation and modulation of oxidative stress and neuroinflammation. In the central nervous system, cPLA2 activation is implicated in the pathogenesis of various neurodegenerative diseases that involves neuroinflammation, thus making it an important pharmacological target. In this paper, a new class of arachidonic acid (AA) analogues was synthesized and evaluated for their ability to inhibit cPLA2. Several compounds were found to inhibit cPLA2 more strongly than arachidonyl trifluoromethyl ketone (AACOCF3), an inhibitor that is commonly used in the study of cPLA2-related neurodegenerative diseases. Subsequent experiments concluded that one of the inhibitors was found to be cPLA2-selective, non-cytotoxic, cell and brain penetrant and capable of reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) production in stimulated microglial cells. Computational studies were employed to understand how the compound interacts with cPLA2.
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2-Oxoesters: A Novel Class of Potent and Selective Inhibitors of Cytosolic Group IVA Phospholipase A 2. Sci Rep 2017; 7:7025. [PMID: 28765606 PMCID: PMC5539244 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07330-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Cytosolic phospholipase A2 (GIVA cPLA2) is the only PLA2 that exhibits a marked preference for hydrolysis of arachidonic acid containing phospholipid substrates releasing free arachidonic acid and lysophospholipids and giving rise to the generation of diverse lipid mediators involved in inflammatory conditions. Thus, the development of potent and selective GIVA cPLA2 inhibitors is of great importance. We have developed a novel class of such inhibitors based on the 2-oxoester functionality. This functionality in combination with a long aliphatic chain or a chain carrying an appropriate aromatic system, such as the biphenyl system, and a free carboxyl group leads to highly potent and selective GIVA cPLA2 inhibitors (XI(50) values 0.00007–0.00008) and docking studies aid in understanding this selectivity. A methyl 2-oxoester, with a short chain carrying a naphthalene ring, was found to preferentially inhibit the other major intracellular PLA2, the calcium-independent PLA2. In RAW264.7 macrophages, treatment with the most potent 2-oxoester GIVA cPLA2 inhibitor resulted in over 50% decrease in KLA-elicited prostaglandin D2 production. The novel, highly potent and selective GIVA cPLA2 inhibitors provide excellent tools for the study of the role of the enzyme and could contribute to the development of novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
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Zahov S, Garzinsky D, Hanekamp W, Lehr M. 1-Heteroarylpropan-2-ones as inhibitors of fatty acid amide hydrolase: Studies on structure-activity relationships and metabolic stability. Bioorg Med Chem 2016; 25:825-837. [PMID: 27989417 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Revised: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 11/13/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The serine hydrolase fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) catalyzes the degradation of the endocannabinoid anandamide, which possesses analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. A new series of 1-heteroarylpropan-2-ones was synthesized and evaluated for FAAH inhibition. Structure-activity relationship studies revealed that 1H-benzotriazol-1-yl, 1H-7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl, 1H-tetrazol-1-yl and 2H-tetrazol-2-yl substituents have the highest impact on inhibitory potency. Furthermore, attempts were made to increase the limited metabolic stability of the ketone functionality of these compounds towards metabolic reduction by introduction of shielding alkyl substituents in proximity of this serine reactive group.
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- Stefan Zahov
- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstrasse 48, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstrasse 48, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstrasse 48, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstrasse 48, D-48149 Münster, Germany.
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Arnsmann M, Hanekamp W, Elfringhoff AS, Lehr M. Structure-activity relationship studies on 1-(2-oxopropyl)indole-5-carboxylic acids acting as inhibitors of cytosolic phospholipase A 2α: Effect of substituents at the indole 3-position on activity, solubility, and metabolic stability. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 125:1107-1114. [PMID: 27810597 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Revised: 10/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Cytosolic phospholipase A2α (cPLA2α) is a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of pro-inflammatory lipid mediators and therefore represents an attractive target for the development of new anti-inflammatory drugs. Recently, we have found that 1-[3-(4-octylphenoxy)-2-oxopropyl]indole-5-carboxylic acid (4) is a potent inhibitor of the enzyme. In this work, we evaluate the effect of butanoyl- and hexanoyl-substituents in position 3 of the indole scaffold of this compound bearing terminal groups of varying polarity. As a result, inhibitory potency was not affected considerably in most cases, while metabolic phase I and phase II in vitro stability and aqueous solubility could be influenced and modulated by the structural modifications performed.
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- Martina Arnsmann
- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrrensstr. 48, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrrensstr. 48, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrrensstr. 48, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrrensstr. 48, 48149 Münster, Germany.
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Antonopoulou G, Magrioti V, Kokotou MG, Nikolaou A, Barbayianni E, Mouchlis VD, Dennis EA, Kokotos G. 2-Oxoamide inhibitors of cytosolic group IVA phospholipase A2 with reduced lipophilicity. Bioorg Med Chem 2016; 24:4544-4554. [PMID: 27522578 PMCID: PMC5014611 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.07.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Cytosolic GIVA phospholipase A2 (GIVA cPLA2) initiates the eicosanoid pathway of inflammation and thus inhibitors of this enzyme constitute novel potential agents for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Traditionally, GIVA cPLA2 inhibitors have suffered systemically from high lipophilicity. We have developed a variety of long chain 2-oxoamides as inhibitors of GIVA PLA2. Among them, AX048 was found to produce a potent analgesic effect. We have now reduced the lipophilicity of AX048 by replacing the long aliphatic chain with a chain containing an ether linked aromatic ring with in vitro inhibitory activities similar to AX048.
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- Georgia Antonopoulou
- Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece; Institute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Biotechnology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Medicine, MC 0601, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0601, USA; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, MC 0601, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0601, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Medicine, MC 0601, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0601, USA; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, MC 0601, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0601, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece.
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Althaus J, Hake T, Hanekamp W, Lehr M. 1-(5-Carboxyindazol-1-yl)propan-2-ones as dual inhibitors of cytosolic phospholipase A 2α and fatty acid amide hydrolase: bioisosteric replacement of the carboxylic acid moiety. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2016; 31:131-140. [PMID: 27162011 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2016.1178246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Indazole-5-carboxylic acids with 3-aryloxy-2-oxopropyl residues in position 1 were previously reported to be potent dual inhibitors of cytosolic phospholipase A2α (cPLA2α) and fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH). In continuation of our structure-activity studies on cPLA2α and FAAH inhibitors, a number of derivatives of these substances characterized by bioisosteric replacement of the carboxylic acid functionality by inverse amides, sulfonylamides, carbamates and ureas were prepared. The biological evaluation of the obtained compounds showed that the carboxylic acid functionality of the lead compounds is of special importance for a pronounced inhibition of cPLA2α and FAAH.
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- Jan Althaus
- a Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster , Germany
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- a Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster , Germany
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- a Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster , Germany
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- a Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster , Germany
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Kanai S, Ishihara K, Kawashita E, Tomoo T, Nagahira K, Hayashi Y, Akiba S. ASB14780, an Orally Active Inhibitor of Group IVA Phospholipase A2, Is a Pharmacotherapeutic Candidate for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2015; 356:604-14. [PMID: 26699145 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.115.229906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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We have previously shown that high-fat cholesterol diet (HFCD)-induced fatty liver and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatic fibrosis are reduced in mice deficient in group IVA phospholipase A2 (IVA-PLA2), which plays a role in inflammation. We herein demonstrate the beneficial effects of ASB14780 (3-[1-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-3-(2-phenylethyl)-1H-indol-5-yl]propanoic acid 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol salt), an orally active IVA-PLA2 inhibitor, on the development of fatty liver and hepatic fibrosis in mice. The daily coadministration of ASB14780 markedly ameliorated liver injury and hepatic fibrosis following 6 weeks of treatment with CCl4. ASB14780 markedly attenuated the CCl4-induced expression of smooth muscle α-actin (α-SMA) protein and the mRNA expression of collagen 1a2, α-SMA, and transforming growth factor-β1 in the liver, and inhibited the expression of monocyte/macrophage markers, CD11b and monocyte chemotactic protein-1, while preventing the recruitment of monocytes/macrophages to the liver. Importantly, ASB14780 also reduced the development of fibrosis even in matured hepatic fibrosis. Additionally, ASB14780 also reduced HFCD-induced lipid deposition not only in the liver, but also in already established fatty liver. Furthermore, treatment with ASB14780 suppressed the HFCD-induced expression of lipogenic mRNAs. The present findings suggest that an IVA-PLA2 inhibitor, such as ASB14780, could be useful for the treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases, including fatty liver and hepatic fibrosis.
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- Shiho Kanai
- Department of Pathological Biochemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan (S.K., K.I., E.K., S.A.); and Asubio Pharma Co., Ltd., Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan (T.T., K.N., Y.H.)
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- Department of Pathological Biochemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan (S.K., K.I., E.K., S.A.); and Asubio Pharma Co., Ltd., Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan (T.T., K.N., Y.H.)
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- Department of Pathological Biochemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan (S.K., K.I., E.K., S.A.); and Asubio Pharma Co., Ltd., Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan (T.T., K.N., Y.H.)
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- Department of Pathological Biochemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan (S.K., K.I., E.K., S.A.); and Asubio Pharma Co., Ltd., Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan (T.T., K.N., Y.H.)
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- Department of Pathological Biochemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan (S.K., K.I., E.K., S.A.); and Asubio Pharma Co., Ltd., Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan (T.T., K.N., Y.H.)
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- Department of Pathological Biochemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan (S.K., K.I., E.K., S.A.); and Asubio Pharma Co., Ltd., Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan (T.T., K.N., Y.H.)
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- Department of Pathological Biochemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan (S.K., K.I., E.K., S.A.); and Asubio Pharma Co., Ltd., Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan (T.T., K.N., Y.H.)
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Sundermann T, Hanekamp W, Lehr M. Structure-activity relationship studies on 1-heteroaryl-3-phenoxypropan-2-ones acting as inhibitors of cytosolic phospholipase A2α and fatty acid amide hydrolase: replacement of the activated ketone group by other serine traps. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2015; 31:653-63. [PMID: 26153239 DOI: 10.3109/14756366.2015.1057721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Cytosolic phospholipase A2α (cPLA2α) and fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) are serine hydrolases. cPLA2α is involved in the generation of pro-inflammatory lipid mediators, FAAH terminates the anti-inflammatory effects of endocannabinoids. Therefore, inhibitors of these enzymes may represent new drug candidates for the treatment of inflammation. We have reported that certain 1-heteroarylpropan-2-ones are potent inhibitors of cPLA2α and FAAH. The serine reactive ketone group of these compounds, which is crucial for enzyme inhibition, is readily metabolized resulting in inactive alcohol derivatives. In order to obtain metabolically more stable inhibitors, we replaced this moiety by α-ketoheterocyle, cyanamide and nitrile serine traps. Investigations on activity and metabolic stability of these substances revealed that in all cases an increased metabolic stability was accompanied by a loss of inhibitory potency against cPLA2α and FAAH, respectively.
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- Tom Sundermann
- a Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy , Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster , Münster , Germany
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- a Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy , Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster , Münster , Germany
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- a Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy , Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster , Münster , Germany
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Ong WY, Farooqui T, Kokotos G, Farooqui AA. Synthetic and natural inhibitors of phospholipases A2: their importance for understanding and treatment of neurological disorders. ACS Chem Neurosci 2015; 6:814-31. [PMID: 25891385 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.5b00073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Phospholipases A2 (PLA2) are a diverse group of enzymes that hydrolyze membrane phospholipids into arachidonic acid and lysophospholipids. Arachidonic acid is metabolized to eicosanoids (prostaglandins, leukotrienes, thromboxanes), and lysophospholipids are converted to platelet-activating factors. These lipid mediators play critical roles in the initiation, maintenance, and modulation of neuroinflammation and oxidative stress. Neurological disorders including excitotoxicity; traumatic nerve and brain injury; cerebral ischemia; Alzheimer's disease; Parkinson's disease; multiple sclerosis; experimental allergic encephalitis; pain; depression; bipolar disorder; schizophrenia; and autism are characterized by oxidative stress, inflammatory reactions, alterations in phospholipid metabolism, accumulation of lipid peroxides, and increased activities of brain phospholipase A2 isoforms. Several old and new synthetic inhibitors of PLA2, including fatty acid trifluoromethyl ketones; methyl arachidonyl fluorophosphonate; bromoenol lactone; indole-based inhibitors; pyrrolidine-based inhibitors; amide inhibitors, 2-oxoamides; 1,3-disubstituted propan-2-ones and polyfluoroalkyl ketones as well as phytochemical based PLA2 inhibitors including curcumin, Ginkgo biloba and Centella asiatica extracts have been discovered and used for the treatment of neurological disorders in cell culture and animal model systems. The purpose of this review is to summarize information on selective and potent synthetic inhibitors of PLA2 as well as several PLA2 inhibitors from plants, for treatment of oxidative stress and neuroinflammation associated with the pathogenesis of neurological disorders.
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- Wei-Yi Ong
- Department
of Anatomy, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119260, Singapore
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- Department
of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Laboratory
of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis,
Athens 15771, Greece
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- Department
of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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Sundermann T, Fabian J, Hanekamp W, Lehr M. 1-Heteroaryl-3-phenoxypropan-2-ones as inhibitors of cytosolic phospholipase A2α and fatty acid amide hydrolase: Effect of the replacement of the ether oxygen with sulfur and nitrogen moieties on enzyme inhibition and metabolic stability. Bioorg Med Chem 2015; 23:2579-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2015.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2015] [Revised: 03/06/2015] [Accepted: 03/07/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Cytosolic phospholipase A2 modulates TLR2 signaling in synoviocytes. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0119088. [PMID: 25893499 PMCID: PMC4404349 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic synovitis leading to destruction of cartilage and bone. PLA2 enzymes are key players in inflammation regulating the release of unsaturated fatty acids such as arachidonic acid (AA), a precursor of pro-inflammatory eicosanoids. Several lines of evidence point to toll-like receptors (TLRs) as drivers of synovitis and joint destruction in RA. However, few studies have addressed the implication of PLA2 activity downstream TLR activation in the synovium. Here, we aimed to characterize PLA2 enzyme involvement in TLR2-induced signaling in synovial fibroblast-like cells. TLRs1-7 and a range of sPLA2, iPLA2 and cPLA2 enzymes were found to be transcriptionally expressed in cultured synoviocytes. Activation of TLR2/1 and TLR2/6 led to phosphorylation of cPLA2α at Ser505, and induced AA release and PGE2 production; effects that were attenuated by cPLA2α inhibitors. In contrast, sPLA2 inhibitors did not affect AA or PGE2 release. cPLA2α inhibitors furthermore attenuated TLR-induced expression of IL-6, IL-8 and COX2. COX1/2 inhibitors attenuated TLR2/6-induced IL-6 transcription and protein production comparable to cPLA2α inhibition. Moreover, exogenously PGE2 added alone induced IL-6 production and completely rescued IL-6 transcription when added simultaneously with FSL-1 in the presence of a cPLA2α inhibitor. Our results demonstrate for the first time that cPLA2α is involved in TLR2/1- and TLR2/6-induced AA release, PGE2 production and pro-inflammatory cytokine expression in synoviocytes, possibly through COX/PGE2-dependent pathways. These findings expand our understanding of cPLA2α as a modulator of inflammatory molecular mechanisms in chronic diseases such as RA.
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Kokotos G, Feuerherm AJ, Barbayianni E, Shah I, Sæther M, Magrioti V, Nguyen T, Constantinou-Kokotou V, Dennis EA, Johansen B. Inhibition of group IVA cytosolic phospholipase A2 by thiazolyl ketones in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo. J Med Chem 2014; 57:7523-35. [PMID: 25152071 DOI: 10.1021/jm500192s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Group IVA cytosolic phospholipase A2 (GIVA cPLA2) is the rate-limiting provider of pro-inflammatory mediators in many tissues and is thus an attractive target for the development of novel anti-inflammatory agents. In this work, we present the synthesis of new thiazolyl ketones and the study of their activities in vitro, in cells, and in vivo. Within this series of compounds, methyl 2-(2-(4-octylphenoxy)acetyl)thiazole-4-carboxylate (GK470) was found to be the most potent inhibitor of GIVA cPLA2, exhibiting an XI(50) value of 0.011 mole fraction in a mixed micelle assay and an IC50 of 300 nM in a vesicle assay. In a cellular assay using SW982 fibroblast-like synoviocytes, it suppressed the release of arachidonic acid with an IC50 value of 0.6 μM. In a prophylactic collagen-induced arthritis model, it exhibited an anti-inflammatory effect comparable to the reference drug methotrexate, whereas in a therapeutic model, it showed results comparable to those of the reference drug Enbrel. In both models, it significantly reduced plasma PGE2 levels.
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- George Kokotos
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis , Athens 15771, Greece
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Inhibitors of cytosolic phospholipase A2α with carbamate structure: synthesis, biological activity, metabolic stability, and bioavailability. Med Chem Res 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-014-1070-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Chelucci G, Pinna GA, Pinna G. Regioselective Hydrodebromination of Polybrominated Indoles. European J Org Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201400032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Allard-Chamard H, Dufort P, Haroun S, de Brum-Fernandes AJ. Cytosolic phospholipase A2 and eicosanoids modulate life, death and function of human osteoclasts in vitro. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2014; 90:117-23. [PMID: 24508380 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2013.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2013] [Revised: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Eicosanoids are important in bone physiology but the specific function of phopholipase enzymes has not been determined in osteoclasts. The objective of this is study was to determine the presence of cPLA2 in human in vitro-differentiated osteoclasts as well as osteoclasts in situ from bone biopsies. MATERIALS AND METHODS Osteoclastogenesis, apoptosis, bone resorption and the modulation of actin cytoskeleton assays were performed on osteoclasts differentiated in vitro. Immunohistochemistry was done in differentiated osteoclasts as well as on bone biopsies. RESULTS Human osteoclasts from normal, fetal, osteoarthritic, osteoporotic and Pagetic bone biopsies express cPLA2 and stimulation with RANKL increases cPLA2 phosphorylation in vitro. Inhibition of cPLA2 increased osteoclastogenesis and decreased apoptosis but decreased the capacity of osteoclasts to generate actin rings and to resorb bone. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that cPLA2 modulates osteoclast functions and could be a useful target in bone diseases with hyperactivated osteoclasts.
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- Hugues Allard-Chamard
- Division of Rheumatology, Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé de l' Université de Sherbrooke et Centre de Recherche Clinique Étienne-Le Bel, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé de l' Université de Sherbrooke et Centre de Recherche Clinique Étienne-Le Bel, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé de l' Université de Sherbrooke et Centre de Recherche Clinique Étienne-Le Bel, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé de l' Université de Sherbrooke et Centre de Recherche Clinique Étienne-Le Bel, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
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Sundermann T, Arnsmann M, Schwarzkopf J, Hanekamp W, Lehr M. Convergent and enantioselective syntheses of cytosolic phospholipase A2α inhibiting N-(1-indazol-1-ylpropan-2-yl)carbamates. Org Biomol Chem 2014; 12:4021-30. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ob00535j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A convergent synthesis for 4 and enantioselective syntheses for (R)-4 and (S)-4 starting from a (R)-serine derived oxazolidine were developed.
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- Tom Sundermann
- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
- University of Münster
- D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
- University of Münster
- D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
- University of Münster
- D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
- University of Münster
- D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
- University of Münster
- D-48149 Münster, Germany
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Investigations on the metabolic stability of cytosolic phospholipase A2α inhibitors with 1-indolylpropan-2-one structure. Chem Biol Interact 2013; 206:356-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2013.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2013] [Revised: 09/25/2013] [Accepted: 10/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ji X, Huang H, Wu W, Li X, Jiang H. Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Coupling of Aromatic Primary Amines and Alkenes under Molecular Oxygen: Stereoselective Assembly of (Z)-Enamines. J Org Chem 2013; 78:11155-62. [DOI: 10.1021/jo402117r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Xiaochen Ji
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Mechanistic Studies for Synthesis of Bis(indolyl)methanes: Pd-Catalyzed C–H Activation of Indole–Carboxylic Acids with Benzyl Alcohols in Water. Catalysts 2013. [DOI: 10.3390/catal3020486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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LEHR MATTHIAS. Inhibitors of Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 α as Anti-inflammatory Drugs. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG DISCOVERY 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/9781849735346-00035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Arachidonic acid derivatives, like prostaglandins and leukotrienes, as well as the alkyl-ether phospholipid platelet-activating factor (PAF) are highly active substances with diverse biological actions. Elevated levels of these lipid mediators in response to a variety of stimuli have been implicated in the pathology of many inflammatory diseases. The rate-limiting step in the generation of prostaglandins, leukotrienes and PAF, respectively, is the cleavage of the sn-2-ester of membrane phospholipids by a phospholipase A2 (PLA2). Among the superfamily of PLA2 enzymes, cytosolic PLA2α (cPLA2α, also referred to as group IVA PLA2) is thought to play the primary role in this biochemical reaction. Therefore, inhibition of cPLA2α activity is an attractive approach to the control of inflammatory disorders.
In this chapter the main groups of cPLA2α inhibitors are described and the problems associated with the development of clinical active drug candidates are discussed. Furthermore, in-vivo data obtained with such compounds in pre-clinical animal models of inflammation will be presented.
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- MATTHIAS LEHR
- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry University of Münster Hittorfstrasse 58–62, 48149 Münster Germany
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Determination of arachidonic acid by on-line solid-phase extraction HPLC with UV detection for screening of cytosolic phospholipase A2α inhibitors. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2012; 900:79-84. [PMID: 22695324 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2012.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2012] [Revised: 04/27/2012] [Accepted: 05/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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An on-line solid-phase extraction (SPE)-liquid chromatographic method with ultraviolet detection at 200nm for screening of inhibitors of cytosolic phospholipase A(2)α (cPLA(2)α) was developed and validated. cPLA(2)α was isolated from porcine platelets. Enzyme activity was determined by measuring the release of arachidonic acid from a phospholipid substrate using automated on-line sample clean up on a trap column followed by isocratic back-flush elution on a RP18 analytical column. While the use of a conventional RP18 column for trapping the analyte led to peak broadening only after a few runs due to pollution of the column by binding of components present in the enzyme preparation, the application of a turbulent flow column (TurboFlow Cyclone™) resulted in sharp peaks even after a plurality of injections. Interestingly, for sample introduction a turbulent flow of the mobile phase produced by high flow rates was not necessary to maintain good peak shapes. The same result could also be achieved applying low flow rates (0.5 mL/min). Several known cPLA(2)α inhibitors were used to validate the test system.
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Noha SM, Jazzar B, Kuehnl S, Rollinger JM, Stuppner H, Schaible AM, Werz O, Wolber G, Schuster D. Pharmacophore-based discovery of a novel cytosolic phospholipase A(2)α inhibitor. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2012; 22:1202-7. [PMID: 22192589 PMCID: PMC3268354 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.11.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2011] [Revised: 11/18/2011] [Accepted: 11/19/2011] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The release of arachidonic acid, a precursor in the production of prostaglandins and leukotrienes, is achieved by activity of the cytosolic phospholipase A(2)α (cPLA(2)α). Signaling mediated by this class of bioactive lipids, which are collectively referred to as eicosanoids, has numerous effects in physiological and pathological processes. Herein, we report the development of a ligand-based pharmacophore model and pharmacophore-based virtual screening of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) database, leading to the identification of 4-(hexadecyloxy)-3-(2-(hydroxyimino)-3-oxobutanamido)benzoic acid (NSC 119957) as cPLA(2)α inhibitor in cell-free and cell-based in vitro assays.
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- Stefan M. Noha
- Institute of Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Computer-Aided Molecular Design (CAMD) Group and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, AT-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytics, Pharmaceutical Institute, University of Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, DE-72076 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy/Pharmacognosy and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, AT-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Pharmacy/Pharmacognosy and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, AT-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Pharmacy/Pharmacognosy and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, AT-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Chair of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Philosophenweg 14, DE-07743 Jena, Germany
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- Chair of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Philosophenweg 14, DE-07743 Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Königin-Luise-Str. 2+4, DE-14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Computer-Aided Molecular Design (CAMD) Group and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, AT-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Mouchlis VD, Michopoulou V, Constantinou-Kokotou V, Mavromoustakos T, Dennis EA, Kokotos G. Binding conformation of 2-oxoamide inhibitors to group IVA cytosolic phospholipase A2 determined by molecular docking combined with molecular dynamics. J Chem Inf Model 2012; 52:243-54. [PMID: 22196172 DOI: 10.1021/ci2005093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The group IVA cytosolic phospholipase A(2) (GIVA cPLA(2)) plays a central role in inflammation. Long chain 2-oxoamides constitute a class of potent GIVA cPLA(2) inhibitors that exhibit potent in vivo anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity. We have now gained insight into the binding of 2-oxoamide inhibitors in the GIVA cPLA(2) active site through a combination of molecular docking calculations and molecular dynamics simulations. Recently, the location of the 2-oxoamide inhibitor AX007 within the active site of the GIVA cPLA(2) was determined using a combination of deuterium exchange mass spectrometry followed by molecular dynamics simulations. After the optimization of the AX007-GIVA cPLA(2) complex using the docking algorithm Surflex-Dock, a series of additional 2-oxoamide inhibitors have been docked in the enzyme active site. The calculated binding affinity presents a good statistical correlation with the experimental inhibitory activity (r(2) = 0.76, N = 11). A molecular dynamics simulation of the docking complex of the most active compound has revealed persistent interactions of the inhibitor with the enzyme active site and proves the stability of the docking complex and the validity of the binding suggested by the docking calculations. The combination of molecular docking calculations and molecular dynamics simulations is useful in defining the binding of small-molecule inhibitors and provides a valuable tool for the design of new compounds with improved inhibitory activity against GIVA cPLA(2).
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- Varnavas D Mouchlis
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece
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Dennis EA, Cao J, Hsu YH, Magrioti V, Kokotos G. Phospholipase A2 enzymes: physical structure, biological function, disease implication, chemical inhibition, and therapeutic intervention. Chem Rev 2011; 111:6130-85. [PMID: 21910409 PMCID: PMC3196595 DOI: 10.1021/cr200085w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 804] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Edward A. Dennis
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0601
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0601
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0601
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece
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Sudhakar G, Kadam VD, Bayya S, Pranitha G, Jagadeesh B. Total synthesis and stereochemical revision of acortatarins A and B. Org Lett 2011; 13:5452-5. [PMID: 21955040 DOI: 10.1021/ol202121k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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A first total synthesis of acortatarins A, B, and an enantiomer of the proposed structure of acortatarin B is described by using readily available d-sugars. This convergent total synthesis revealed the revision of the absolute configuration of acortatarin A and structural revision of acortatarin B. The key steps involved are regioselective epoxide opening with deprotonated 2,5-disubstituted pyrrole and spiroketalization.
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- Gangarajula Sudhakar
- Organic Chemistry Division-II, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad-500 607, India.
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Kaptur M, Elfringhoff AS, Lehr M. Structure–activity relationship studies on 1-(5-carboxyindol-1-yl)-propan-2-one inhibitors of human cytosolic phospholipase A2α: Variation of the activated ketone moiety. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2011; 21:1773-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.01.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2010] [Revised: 01/18/2011] [Accepted: 01/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ishihara K, Tachibana K, Kuroda A, Terakawa A, Baba S, Kanai S, Akiba S. Triacylglycerol Deposition with Group IVC Phospholipase A2 Expression in Oleate- and Linoleate-Stimulated Huh-7 Hepatocytes. Biol Pharm Bull 2011; 34:191-6. [DOI: 10.1248/bpb.34.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Keiichi Ishihara
- Department of Pathological Biochemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
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- Department of Pathological Biochemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
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- Department of Pathological Biochemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
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- Department of Pathological Biochemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
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- Department of Pathological Biochemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
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- Department of Pathological Biochemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
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- Department of Pathological Biochemistry, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
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Murakami M, Taketomi Y, Miki Y, Sato H, Hirabayashi T, Yamamoto K. Recent progress in phospholipase A₂ research: from cells to animals to humans. Prog Lipid Res 2010; 50:152-92. [PMID: 21185866 DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2010.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 368] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mammalian genomes encode genes for more than 30 phospholipase A₂s (PLA₂s) or related enzymes, which are subdivided into several classes including low-molecular-weight secreted PLA₂s (sPLA₂s), Ca²+-dependent cytosolic PLA₂s (cPLA₂s), Ca²+-independent PLA₂s (iPLA₂s), platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolases (PAF-AHs), lysosomal PLA₂s, and a recently identified adipose-specific PLA. Of these, the intracellular cPLA₂ and iPLA₂ families and the extracellular sPLA₂ family are recognized as the "big three". From a general viewpoint, cPLA₂α (the prototypic cPLA₂ plays a major role in the initiation of arachidonic acid metabolism, the iPLA₂ family contributes to membrane homeostasis and energy metabolism, and the sPLA₂ family affects various biological events by modulating the extracellular phospholipid milieus. The cPLA₂ family evolved along with eicosanoid receptors when vertebrates first appeared, whereas the diverse branching of the iPLA₂ and sPLA₂ families during earlier eukaryote development suggests that they play fundamental roles in life-related processes. During the past decade, data concerning the unexplored roles of various PLA₂ enzymes in pathophysiology have emerged on the basis of studies using knockout and transgenic mice, the use of specific inhibitors, and information obtained from analysis of human diseases caused by mutations in PLA₂ genes. This review focuses on current understanding of the emerging biological functions of PLA₂s and related enzymes.
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- Makoto Murakami
- Lipid Metabolism Project, The Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, 2-1-6 Kamikitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8506, Japan.
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Bovens S, Schulze Elfringhoff A, Kaptur M, Reinhardt D, Schäfers M, Lehr M. 1-(5-Carboxyindol-1-yl)propan-2-one Inhibitors of Human Cytosolic Phospholipase A2α: Effect of Substituents in Position 3 of the Indole Scaffold on Inhibitory Potency, Metabolic Stability, Solubility, and Bioavailability. J Med Chem 2010; 53:8298-308. [DOI: 10.1021/jm101094p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Stefanie Bovens
- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Hittorfstrasse 58-62, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Hittorfstrasse 58-62, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Hittorfstrasse 58-62, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- European Institute for Molecular Imaging (EIMI), University of Münster, Mendelstrasse 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- European Institute for Molecular Imaging (EIMI), University of Münster, Mendelstrasse 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Hittorfstrasse 58-62, 48149 Münster, Germany
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Wang DM, Sun MN, Liu G. Substituent diversity-directed synthesis of indole derivatives. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 11:556-75. [PMID: 19469481 DOI: 10.1021/cc800198p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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This paper reports a versatile, good-yielding, solution-phase method that is a substituent diversity-directed synthesis of 1H-indoles (6-13, 17-20) and 1-hydroxyindoles (14, 15) starting from commercially available 1,5-difluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene. The synthetic products possessed the maximum six diversity points.
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- Dong Mei Wang
- Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, #2 Nan Wei Road, Beijing, P. R. China
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Ghomashchi F, Naika GS, Bollinger JG, Aloulou A, Lehr M, Leslie CC, Gelb MH. Interfacial kinetic and binding properties of mammalian group IVB phospholipase A2 (cPLA2beta) and comparison with the other cPLA2 isoforms. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:36100-11. [PMID: 20705608 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.165647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The cytosolic (group IV) phospholipase A(2) (cPLA(2)s) family contains six members. We have prepared recombinant proteins for human α, mouse β, human γ, human δ, human ε, and mouse ζ cPLA(2)s and have studied their interfacial kinetic and binding properties in vitro. Mouse cPLA(2)β action on phosphatidylcholine vesicles is activated by anionic phosphoinositides and cardiolipin but displays a requirement for Ca(2+) only in the presence of cardiolipin. This activation pattern is explained by the effects of anionic phospholipids and Ca(2+) on the interfacial binding of mouse cPLA(2)β and its C2 domain to vesicles. Ca(2+)-dependent binding of mouse cPLA(2)β to cardiolipin-containing vesicles requires a patch of basic residues near the Ca(2+)-binding surface loops of the C2 domain, but binding to phosphoinositide-containing vesicles does not depend on any specific cluster of basic residues. Human cPLA(2)δ also displays Ca(2+)- and cardiolipin-enhanced interfacial binding and activity. The lysophospholipase, phospholipase A(1), and phospholipase A(2) activities of the full set of mammalian cPLA(2)s were quantified. The relative level of these activities is very different among the isoforms, and human cPLA(2)δ stands out as having relatively high phospholipase A(1) activity. We also tested the susceptibility of all cPLA(2) family members to a panel of previously reported inhibitors of human cPLA(2)α and analogs of these compounds. This led to the discovery of a potent and selective inhibitor of mouse cPLA(2)β. These in vitro studies help determine the regulation and function of the cPLA(2) family members.
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- Farideh Ghomashchi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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Drews A, Bovens S, Roebrock K, Sunderkötter C, Reinhardt D, Schäfers M, van der Velde A, Schulze Elfringhoff A, Fabian J, Lehr M. 1-(5-Carboxyindol-1-yl)propan-2-one Inhibitors of Human Cytosolic Phospholipase A2α with Reduced Lipophilicity: Synthesis, Biological Activity, Metabolic Stability, Solubility, Bioavailability, And Topical in Vivo Activity. J Med Chem 2010; 53:5165-78. [DOI: 10.1021/jm1001088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Andreas Drews
- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Hittorfstrasse 58-62, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Hittorfstrasse 58-62, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Münster University Hospital, Röntgenstrasse 21, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Münster University Hospital, Von-Esmarch-Strasse 58, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- European Institute for Molecular Imaging (EIMI), University of Münster, Mendelstrasse 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- European Institute for Molecular Imaging (EIMI), University of Münster, Mendelstrasse 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Hittorfstrasse 58-62, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Hittorfstrasse 58-62, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Hittorfstrasse 58-62, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster, Hittorfstrasse 58-62, 48149 Münster, Germany
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Bertrand S, Duval O, Hélesbeux JJ, Larcher G, Richomme P. Synthesis of the trans-fusarinine scaffold. Tetrahedron Lett 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.02.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Leslie CC, Gangelhoff TA, Gelb MH. Localization and function of cytosolic phospholipase A2alpha at the Golgi. Biochimie 2010; 92:620-6. [PMID: 20226226 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2010.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2009] [Accepted: 03/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cytosolic phospholipase A(2)alpha (cPLA(2)alpha, Group IVA phospholipase A(2)) is a central mediator of arachidonate release from cellular phospholipids for the biosynthesis of eicosanoids. cPLA(2)alpha translocates to intracellular membranes including the Golgi in response to a rise in intracellular calcium level. The enzyme's calcium-dependent phospholipid-binding C2 domain provides the targeting specificity for cPLA(2)alpha translocation to the Golgi. However, other features of cPLA(2)alpha regulation are incompletely understood such as the role of phosphorylation of serine residues in the catalytic domain and the function of basic residues in the cPLA(2)alpha C2 and catalytic domains that are proposed to interact with anionic phospholipids in the membrane to which cPLA(2)alpha is targeted. Increasing evidence strongly suggests that cPLA(2)alpha plays a role in regulating Golgi structure, tubule formation and intra-Golgi transport. For example, recent data suggests that cPLA(2)alpha regulates the transport of tight junction and adherens junction proteins through the Golgi to cell-cell contacts in confluent endothelial cells. However, there are now examples where data based on knockdown using siRNA or pharmacological inhibition of enzymatic activity of cPLA(2)alpha affects fundamental cellular processes yet these phenotypes are not observed in cells from cPLA(2)alpha deficient mice. These results suggest that in some cases there may be compensation for the lack of cPLA(2)alpha. Thus, there is continued need for studies employing highly specific cPLA(2)alpha antagonists in addition to genetic deletion of cPLA(2)alpha in mice.
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- Christina C Leslie
- Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
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1-Indol-1-yl-propan-2-ones and related heterocyclic compounds as dual inhibitors of cytosolic phospholipase A2α and fatty acid amide hydrolase. Bioorg Med Chem 2010; 18:945-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2009.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2009] [Revised: 11/10/2009] [Accepted: 11/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Magrioti V, Kokotos G. Phospholipase A2inhibitors as potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Expert Opin Ther Pat 2009; 20:1-18. [DOI: 10.1517/13543770903463905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Burke JE, Babakhani A, Gorfe AA, Kokotos G, Li S, Woods VL, McCammon JA, Dennis EA. Location of inhibitors bound to group IVA phospholipase A2 determined by molecular dynamics and deuterium exchange mass spectrometry. J Am Chem Soc 2009; 131:8083-91. [PMID: 19459633 DOI: 10.1021/ja900098y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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An analysis of group IVA (GIVA) phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) inhibitor binding was conducted using a combination of deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (DXMS) and molecular dynamics (MD). Models of the GIVA PLA(2) inhibitors pyrrophenone and the 2-oxoamide AX007 docked into the protein were designed on the basis of deuterium exchange results, and extensive molecular dynamics simulations were run to determine protein-inhibitor contacts. The models show that both inhibitors interact with key residues that also exhibit changes in deuterium exchange upon inhibitor binding. Pyrrophenone is bound to the protein through numerous hydrophobic residues located distal from the active site, while the oxoamide is bound mainly through contacts near the active site. We also show differences in protein dynamics around the active site between the two inhibitor-bound complexes. This combination of computational and experimental methods is useful in defining more accurate inhibitor binding sites and can be used in the generation of better inhibitors against GIVA PLA(2).
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- John E Burke
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive MC 0601, La Jolla, California 92093-0601, USA
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Barnett JM, McCollum GW, Penn JS. Role of cytosolic phospholipase A(2) in retinal neovascularization. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009; 51:1136-42. [PMID: 19661235 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.09-3691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To identify and characterize the role of cytosolic phospholipase A(2) (cPLA(2)) in retinal angiogenesis using relevant cell-based assays and a rodent model of retinopathy of prematurity. METHODS The phosphorylation states of cPLA(2) and p38 MAP kinase and the expression of COX-2 were assessed by Western blot analysis in rat Müller cells. The activities of PLA(2) enzymes in rat retinal lysates were assessed using a commercially available assay. Prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) and VEGF levels in Müller cell-conditioned medium and in retinal tissue samples were measured by ELISA. Rat retinal microvascular endothelial cell proliferation was measured using a BrdU assay. Efficacy of the cPLA(2) inhibitor CAY10502 was tested using the rat model of oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) in which neovascularization (NV) was assessed by computer-assisted image analysis. RESULTS In Müller cells, hypoxia increased the phosphorylation of cPLA(2) and p38 MAP kinase by 4-fold and 3-fold respectively. The cPLA(2) inhibitor CAY10502 decreased hypoxia-induced PGE(2) and VEGF levels in Müller cell-conditioned medium by 68.6% (P < 0.001) and 46.6% (P < 0.001), respectively. Retinal cPLA(2) activity peaked 1 day after oxygen exposure in OIR rats. CAY10502 (250 nM) decreased OIR-induced retinal PGE(2) and VEGF levels by 69% (P < 0.001) and 40.2% (P < 0.01), respectively. Intravitreal injection of 100 nM CAY10502 decreased retinal NV by 53.1% (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS cPLA(2) liberates arachidonic acid, the substrate for prostaglandin (PG) production by the cyclooxygenase enzymes. PGs can exert a proangiogenic influence by inducing VEGF production and by stimulating angiogenic behaviors in vascular endothelial cells. Inhibition of cPLA(2) inhibits the production of proangiogenic PGs. Thus, cPLA(2) inhibition has a significant influence on pathologic retinal angiogenesis.
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- Joshua M Barnett
- Vanderbilt Eye Institute, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-8808, USA
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Kirincich SJ, Xiang J, Green N, Tam S, Yang HY, Shim J, Shen MW, Clark JD, McKew JC. Benzhydrylquinazolinediones: Novel cytosolic phospholipase A2α inhibitors with improved physicochemical properties. Bioorg Med Chem 2009; 17:4383-405. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2009.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2009] [Revised: 05/04/2009] [Accepted: 05/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fast method for monitoring phospholipase A2 activity by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2009; 1216:5249-55. [PMID: 19486990 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2009.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2009] [Revised: 05/08/2009] [Accepted: 05/11/2009] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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A new liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS) method for the fast determination of phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) activity has been developed. For the first time, the method allows the parallel detection of glycerophosphatidylcholine (GroPCho) as PLA(2) substrate as well as of its products fatty acid (FA) and lyso-GroPCho. ESI-MS was carried out in negative ion mode, detecting the FA as [M-H](-) ions and the lyso-GroPCho and GroPCho as acetate adducts [M+Ac](-). Utilizing a fast gradient on a short C(5)-modified silica gel column with 3 microm particles, five GroPChos, five FAs and six lyso-GroPChos could be separated according to their chain length in less than 3 min. A very high average chromatographic efficiency of 41,200 theoretical plates (plate height 0.5 microm) was achieved for the separation of the GroPChos. The method was applied for monitoring the release of arachidonic acid (20:4 FA) and 1-stearoyl-lyso-sn-GroPCho (18:0 GroPCho) from unilamellar vesicles of 1-stearoyl-2-arachidonoyl-sn-GroPCho (18:0/20:4 GroPCho). With a limit of detection of 0.5 pmol (total amount injected on column) for the FAs and lyso-GroPChos and 1.5 pmol for the GroPChos as well as a linear range of 1.5 decades, the method has proven to be suitable for the monitoring of different secretory PLA(2) (sPLA(2)) conversions. Furthermore, it was applied to screen a small library of PLA(2) inhibitors for their activity towards sPLA(2) type V and snake venom of Bothrops moojeni. In both cases, active samples could be directly identified. With its short analysis time, its high chromatographic efficiency and the parallel detection of substrate and all products, the developed LC-ESI-MS method is well suited for the analysis of PLA(2) activity.
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Bovens S, Kaptur M, Elfringhoff AS, Lehr M. 1-(5-Carboxyindol-1-yl)propan-2-ones as inhibitors of human cytosolic phospholipase A2α: Synthesis and properties of bioisosteric benzimidazole, benzotriazole and indazole analogues. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2009; 19:2107-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2009] [Revised: 03/04/2009] [Accepted: 03/05/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Baskakis C, Magrioti V, Cotton N, Stephens D, Constantinou-Kokotou V, Dennis EA, Kokotos G. Synthesis of polyfluoro ketones for selective inhibition of human phospholipase A2 enzymes. J Med Chem 2009; 51:8027-37. [PMID: 19053783 DOI: 10.1021/jm800649q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The development of selective inhibitors for individual PLA(2) enzymes is necessary in order to target PLA(2)-specific signaling pathways, but it is challenging due to the observed promiscuity of known PLA(2) inhibitors. In the current work, we present the development and application of a variety of synthetic routes to produce pentafluoro, tetrafluoro, and trifluoro derivatives of activated carbonyl groups in order to screen for selective inhibitors and characterize the chemical properties that can lead to selective inhibition. Our results demonstrate that the pentafluoroethyl ketone functionality favors selective inhibition of the GVIA iPLA(2), a very important enzyme for which specific, potent, reversible inhibitors are needed. We find that 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoro-7-phenyl-heptan-3-one (FKGK11) is a selective inhibitor of GVIA iPLA(2) (X(I)(50) = 0.0073). Furthermore, we conclude that the introduction of an additional fluorine atom at the alpha' position of a trifluoromethyl ketone constitutes an important strategy for the development of new potent GVIA iPLA(2) inhibitors.
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- Constantinos Baskakis
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece
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Antonopoulou G, Barbayianni E, Magrioti V, Cotton N, Stephens D, Constantinou-Kokotou V, Dennis EA, Kokotos G. Structure-activity relationships of natural and non-natural amino acid-based amide and 2-oxoamide inhibitors of human phospholipase A(2) enzymes. Bioorg Med Chem 2008; 16:10257-69. [PMID: 18993078 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2008] [Accepted: 10/21/2008] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A variety of 2-oxoamides and related amides based on natural and non-natural amino acids were synthesized. Their activity on two human intracellular phospholipases (GIVA cPLA(2) and GVIA iPLA(2)) and one human secretory phospholipase (GV sPLA(2)) was evaluated. We show that an amide based on (R)-gamma-norleucine is a highly selective inhibitor of GV sPLA(2).
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- Georgia Antonopoulou
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece
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