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Gok B, Budama-Kilinc Y, Kecel-Gunduz S. Anti-aging activity of Syn-Ake peptide by in silico approaches and in vitro tests. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024; 42:5015-5029. [PMID: 37349941 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2223681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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The increase in the aging population worldwide has led scientists to turn to research to prevent the aging process. In this context, synthetic peptides emerge as candidate molecules for developing new anti-aging products. This study aims to investigate the possible interactions of Syn-Ake, a synthetic peptide, with matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), which are the targets of anti-aging activities with in silico approaches, and to determine the antioxidant activity, and safety profile of the peptide by in vitro methods such as cytotoxicity (MTT) and genotoxicity (Ames) tests. The molecular docking study showed that the docking score energy of MMP receptors was in the order of MMP-13 < MMP-8 < MMP-1. Syn-Ake peptide provided the lowest and the most stable binding to the SIRT1 receptor at -9.32 kcal/mol. Binding interaction and protein-ligand stability of Syn-Ake with MMPs and SIRT1 in a dynamic system were predicted by 50 ns molecular dynamic (MD) simulation studies. The MD results showed that the Syn-Ake peptide remained stable in the active site of MMP-13 and SIRT1 receptors during 50 ns simulations. In addition, the antioxidant activity of Syn-Ake was investigated using diphenyl-2-picril-hydrazine (DPPH) method since it is crucial to remove free radicals that are effective in skin aging. The results revealed the concentration-dependent increased DPPH radical scavenging activity of the peptide. Finally, the safety of the Syn-Ake was investigated, and the safe dose of the peptide was determined. In conclusion, in silico and in vitro analyses show that the Syn-Ake peptide may hold promise in anti-aging formulations with its high efficacy and safety profile.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Bahar Gok
- Graduate School of Natural and Applied Science, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Health Biotechnology Joint Research and Application Center of Excellence, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Physics, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Li F, Zhi J, Zhao R, Sun Y, Wen H, Cai H, Chen W, Jiang X, Bai R. Discovery of matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors as anti-skin photoaging agents. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 267:116152. [PMID: 38278079 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116152] [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: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Photodamage is the result of prolonged exposure of the skin to sunlight. This exposure causes an overexpression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), leading to the abnormal degradation of collagen in the skin tissue and resulting in skin aging and damage. This review presents a detailed overview of MMPs as a potential target for addressing skin aging. Specifically, we elucidated the precise mechanisms by which MMP inhibitors exert their anti-photoaging effects. Furthermore, we comprehensively analyzed the current research progress on MMP inhibitors that demonstrate significant inhibitory activity against MMPs and anti-skin photoaging effects. The review also provides insights into the structure-activity relationships of these inhibitors. Our objective in conducting this review is to provide valuable practical information to researchers engaged in investigations on anti-skin photoaging.
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- Feifan Li
- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-tumor Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-tumor Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-tumor Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-tumor Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-tumor Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-tumor Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-tumor Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-tumor Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-tumor Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China.
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Obaha A, Novinec M. Regulation of Peptidase Activity beyond the Active Site in Human Health and Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17120. [PMID: 38069440 PMCID: PMC10707025 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242317120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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This comprehensive review addresses the intricate and multifaceted regulation of peptidase activity in human health and disease, providing a comprehensive investigation that extends well beyond the boundaries of the active site. Our review focuses on multiple mechanisms and highlights the important role of exosites, allosteric sites, and processes involved in zymogen activation. These mechanisms play a central role in shaping the complex world of peptidase function and are promising potential targets for the development of innovative drugs and therapeutic interventions. The review also briefly discusses the influence of glycosaminoglycans and non-inhibitory binding proteins on enzyme activities. Understanding their role may be a crucial factor in the development of therapeutic strategies. By elucidating the intricate web of regulatory mechanisms that control peptidase activity, this review deepens our understanding in this field and provides a roadmap for various strategies to influence and modulate peptidase activity.
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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Choi JY, Chung E. Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Matrix Metalloproteinase 13 and the Analysis of the Specificity Loop and the S1'-Site. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10577. [PMID: 37445757 PMCID: PMC10342107 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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The specificity loop of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) is known to regulate recognition of their substrates, and the S1'-site surrounded by the loop is a unique place to address the selectivity of ligands toward each MMP. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of apo-MMP-13 and its complex forms with various ligands were conducted to identify the role of the specificity loop for the ligand binding to MMP-13. The MD simulations showed the dual role of T247 as a hydrogen bond donor to the ligand, as well as a contributor to the formation of the van der Waal surface area, with T245 and K249 on the S1'-site. The hydrophobic surface area mediated by T247 blocks the access of water molecules to the S1'-site of MMP-13 and stabilizes the ligand in the site. The F252 residue is flexible in order to search for the optimum location in the S1'-site of the apo-MMP-13, but once a ligand binds to the S1'-site, it can form offset π-π or edge-to-π stacking interactions with the ligand. Lastly, H222 and Y244 provide the offset π-π and π-CH(Cβ) interactions on each side of the phenyl ring of the ligand, and this sandwiched interaction could be critical for the ligand binding to MMP-13.
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- Jun Yong Choi
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Queens College, Flushing, NY 11367, USA
- Ph.D. Programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Queens College, Flushing, NY 11367, USA
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Fuerst R, Choi JY, Knapinska AM, Cameron MD, Ruiz C, Delmas A, Sundrud MS, Fields GB, Roush WR. Development of a putative Zn2+-chelating but highly selective MMP-13 inhibitor. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2022; 76:129014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2022.129014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Structure-based molecular insights into matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors in cancer treatments. Future Med Chem 2021; 14:35-51. [PMID: 34779649 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2021-0246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Protease inhibitors are of considerable interest as anticancer agents. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) were the earliest type of proteases considered as anticancer targets. The developments of MMP inhibitors (MMPIs) by pharmaceutical companies can be dated from the early 1980s. Thus far, none of the over 50 MMPIs entering clinical trials have been approved. This work summarizes the reported studies on the structure of MMPs and complexes with ligands and inhibitors, based on which, the authors analyzed the clinical failures of MMPIs in a structural biological manner. Furthermore, MMPs were systematically compared with urokinase, a protease-generating plasmin, which plays similar pathological roles in cancer development; the reasons for the clinical successes of urokinase inhibitors and the clinical failures of MMPIs are discussed.
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Knapinska AM, Singh C, Drotleff G, Blanco D, Chai C, Schwab J, Herd A, Fields GB. Matrix Metalloproteinase 13 Inhibitors for Modulation of Osteoclastogenesis: Enhancement of Solubility and Stability. ChemMedChem 2021; 16:1133-1142. [PMID: 33331147 PMCID: PMC8035250 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202000911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP-13) activity has been correlated to breast cancer bone metastasis. It has been proposed that MMP-13 contributes to bone metastasis through the promotion of osteoclastogenesis. To explore the mechanisms of MMP-13 action, we previously described a highly efficacious and selective MMP-13 inhibitor, RF036. Unfortunately, further pursuit of RF036 as a probe of MMP-13 in vitro and in vivo activities was not practical due to the limited solubility and stability of the inhibitor. Our new study has explored replacing the RF036 backbone sulfur atom and terminal methyl group to create inhibitors with more favorable pharmacokinetic properties. One compound, designated inhibitor 3, in which the backbone sulfur and terminal methyl group of RF036 were replaced by nitrogen and oxetane, respectively, had comparable activity, selectivity, and membrane permeability to RF036, while exhibiting greatly enhanced solubility and stability. Inhibitor 3 effectively inhibited MMP-13-mediated osteoclastogenesis but spared collagenolysis, and thus represents a next-generation MMP-13 probe applicable for in vivo studies of breast cancer metastasis.
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- Anna M Knapinska
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA
- Institute for Human Health & Disease Intervention (I-HEALTH), Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA
- Institute for Human Health & Disease Intervention (I-HEALTH), Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
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- Institute for Human Health & Disease Intervention (I-HEALTH), Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA
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- Institute for Human Health & Disease Intervention (I-HEALTH), Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA
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- Institute for Human Health & Disease Intervention (I-HEALTH), Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA
- Institute for Human Health & Disease Intervention (I-HEALTH), Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA
- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute/Scripps Florida, 120 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA
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Lenci E, Cosottini L, Trabocchi A. Novel matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors: an updated patent review (2014 - 2020). Expert Opin Ther Pat 2021; 31:509-523. [PMID: 33487088 DOI: 10.1080/13543776.2021.1881481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Introduction: Matrix MetalloProteinases (MMPs) are key enzymes in several pathophysiological processes connected to the extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation. Earlier clinical trials evaluating broad spectrum MMP inhibitors as cancer therapeutics failed to succeed, resulting in toxic side effects, such as musculoskeletal pain and inflammation, due to poor selectivity. As it is now recognized that some MMPs are essential for tumor progression and metastasis, but others play host-protective functions, selective MMP inhibitors are needed, and their interest has grown also for therapeutic applications beyond cancer, such as infectious, inflammatory and neurological diseases. Areas covered: This updated review describes patents concerning MMP inhibitors published within January 2014 and June 2020, with therapeutic applications spanning from cancer to inflammatory and neurological disorders. Expert opinion: Although the number of patents has decreased with respect to the previous decade, new applications provide selective matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors for therapeutic treatments beyond cancer. For several applications, the need of selective inhibitors resulted in the development of new non-hydroxamate compounds, paving the way towards a renewed interest towards MMPs as therapeutic targets. In particular, inhibitors able to cross the blood-brain barrier have been disclosed and proposed for the treatment of neurological conditions, infections, wound healing and cancer.
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- Elena Lenci
- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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Cuffaro D, Nuti E, D’Andrea F, Rossello A. Developments in Carbohydrate-Based Metzincin Inhibitors. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2020; 13:ph13110376. [PMID: 33182755 PMCID: PMC7696829 DOI: 10.3390/ph13110376] [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: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and A disintegrin and Metalloproteinase (ADAMs) are zinc-dependent endopeptidases belonging to the metzincin superfamily. Upregulation of metzincin activity is a major feature in many serious pathologies such as cancer, inflammations, and infections. In the last decades, many classes of small molecules have been developed directed to inhibit these enzymes. The principal shortcomings that have hindered clinical development of metzincin inhibitors are low selectivity for the target enzyme, poor water solubility, and long-term toxicity. Over the last 15 years, a novel approach to improve solubility and bioavailability of metzincin inhibitors has been the synthesis of carbohydrate-based compounds. This strategy consists of linking a hydrophilic sugar moiety to an aromatic lipophilic scaffold. This review aims to describe the development of sugar-based and azasugar-based derivatives as metzincin inhibitors and their activity in several pathological models.
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Wan Y, Li W, Liao Z, Yan M, Chen X, Tang Z. Selective MMP-13 Inhibitors: Promising Agents for the Therapy of Osteoarthritis. Curr Med Chem 2020; 27:3753-3769. [PMID: 30556497 DOI: 10.2174/0929867326666181217153118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is an age-related degenerative disease, which is characterized by chronic joint pain, inflammation and the damage of joint cartilage. At present, steroidal drugs and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors, are the first-line drugs for the treatment of OA. However, these drugs could lead to some cardiovascular side effects. Therefore, it is urgent to develop novel agents for the treatment of OA. Matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13), an important member of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) family, plays a vital role by degrading type II collagen in articular cartilage and bone in OA. It is noted that MMP-13 is specially expressed in the OA patients, and not in normal adults. In addition, broadspectrum MMP inhibitors could result in some painful and joint-stiffening side effects, called musculoskeletal syndrome (MSS) in the clinical trials. Thus, developing selective MMP-13 inhibitors is a potential strategy for the therapy of OA. In this review, we summarize the recent progress of selective MMP-13 inhibitors including two subfamilies, namely zinc-binding and non-zinc-binding selective MMP-13 inhibitors.
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- Yichao Wan
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule, Ministry of Education, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Functional Application of Fine Polymers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, China.,Hunan Provincial College Key Laboratory of QSAR/QSPR, Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and conversion, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule, Ministry of Education, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Functional Application of Fine Polymers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, China.,Hunan Provincial College Key Laboratory of QSAR/QSPR, Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and conversion, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule, Ministry of Education, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Functional Application of Fine Polymers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, China.,Hunan Provincial College Key Laboratory of QSAR/QSPR, Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and conversion, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250033, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule, Ministry of Education, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Controllable Preparation and Functional Application of Fine Polymers, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, China.,Hunan Provincial College Key Laboratory of QSAR/QSPR, Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and conversion, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, China
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Zipfel P, Rochais C, Baranger K, Rivera S, Dallemagne P. Matrix Metalloproteinases as New Targets in Alzheimer's Disease: Opportunities and Challenges. J Med Chem 2020; 63:10705-10725. [PMID: 32459966 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Although matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are implicated in the regulation of numerous physiological processes, evidence of their pathological roles have also been obtained in the last decades, making MMPs attractive therapeutic targets for several diseases. Recent discoveries of their involvement in central nervous system (CNS) disorders, and in particular in Alzheimer's disease (AD), have paved the way to consider MMP modulators as promising therapeutic strategies. Over the past few decades, diverse approaches have been undertaken in the design of therapeutic agents targeting MMPs for various purposes, leading, more recently, to encouraging developments. In this article, we will present recent examples of inhibitors ranging from small molecules and peptidomimetics to biologics. We will also discuss the scientific knowledge that has led to the development of emerging tools and techniques to overcome the challenges of selective MMP inhibition.
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- Pauline Zipfel
- Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, CERMN (Centre d'Etudes et de Recherche sur le Médicament de Normandie), F-14032 Caen, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, CERMN (Centre d'Etudes et de Recherche sur le Médicament de Normandie), F-14032 Caen, France
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- Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, INP, Inst Neurophysiopathol, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, INP, Inst Neurophysiopathol, Marseille, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, CERMN (Centre d'Etudes et de Recherche sur le Médicament de Normandie), F-14032 Caen, France
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The Rebirth of Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors: Moving Beyond the Dogma. Cells 2019; 8:cells8090984. [PMID: 31461880 PMCID: PMC6769477 DOI: 10.3390/cells8090984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The pursuit of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitors began in earnest over three decades ago. Initial clinical trials were disappointing, resulting in a negative view of MMPs as therapeutic targets. As a better understanding of MMP biology and inhibitor pharmacokinetic properties emerged, it became clear that initial MMP inhibitor clinical trials were held prematurely. Further complicating matters were problematic conclusions drawn from animal model studies. The most recent generation of MMP inhibitors have desirable selectivities and improved pharmacokinetics, resulting in improved toxicity profiles. Application of selective MMP inhibitors led to the conclusion that MMP-2, MMP-9, MMP-13, and MT1-MMP are not involved in musculoskeletal syndrome, a common side effect observed with broad spectrum MMP inhibitors. Specific activities within a single MMP can now be inhibited. Better definition of the roles of MMPs in immunological responses and inflammation will help inform clinic trials, and multiple studies indicate that modulating MMP activity can improve immunotherapy. There is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved MMP inhibitor for periodontal disease, and several MMP inhibitors are in clinic trials, targeting a variety of maladies including gastric cancer, diabetic foot ulcers, and multiple sclerosis. It is clearly time to move on from the dogma of viewing MMP inhibition as intractable.
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Fischer T, Senn N, Riedl R. Design and Structural Evolution of Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors. Chemistry 2019; 25:7960-7980. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201805361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Thomas Fischer
- Center of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, and BiotechnologyZurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) Einsiedlerstrasse 31 8820 Wädenswil Switzerland
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- Center of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, and BiotechnologyZurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) Einsiedlerstrasse 31 8820 Wädenswil Switzerland
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- Center of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, and BiotechnologyZurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) Einsiedlerstrasse 31 8820 Wädenswil Switzerland
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Fuerst R, Yong Choi J, Knapinska AM, Smith L, Cameron MD, Ruiz C, Fields GB, Roush WR. Development of matrix metalloproteinase-13 inhibitors - A structure-activity/structure-property relationship study. Bioorg Med Chem 2018; 26:4984-4995. [PMID: 30249495 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2018.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Revised: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A structure-activity/structure-property relationship study based on the physicochemical as well as in vitro pharmacokinetic properties of a first generation matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-13 inhibitor (2) was undertaken. After systematic variation of inhibitor 2, compound 31 was identified which exhibited microsomal half-life higher than 20 min, kinetic solubility higher than 20 μM, and a permeability coefficient greater than 20 × 10-6 cm/s. Compound 31 also showed excellent in vivo PK properties after IV dosing (Cmax = 56.8 μM, T1/2 (plasma) = 3.0 h, Cl = 0.23 mL/min/kg) and thus is a suitable candidate for in vivo efficacy studies in an OA animal model.
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- Rita Fuerst
- Department of Chemistry, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, FL 33458, United States; Institute of Organic Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Chemistry, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, FL 33458, United States; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York 11367, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, FL 33458, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, FL 33458, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, FL 33458, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, FL 33458, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, FL 33458, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, FL 33458, United States.
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Amar S, Minond D, Fields GB. Clinical Implications of Compounds Designed to Inhibit ECM-Modifying Metalloproteinases. Proteomics 2017; 17. [PMID: 28613012 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201600389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) is crucial in development and homeostasis, but also has a significant role in disease progression. Two metalloproteinase families, the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and a disintegrin and metalloproteases (ADAMs), participate in the remodeling of the ECM, either directly or through the liberation of growth factors and cell surface receptors. The correlation of MMP and ADAM activity to a variety of diseases has instigated numerous drug development programs. However, broad-based and Zn2+ -chelating MMP and ADAM inhibitors have fared poorly in the clinic. Selective MMP and ADAM inhibitors have been described recently based on (a) antibodies or antibody fragments or (b) small molecules designed to take advantage of protease secondary binding sites (exosites) or allosteric sites. Clinical trials have been undertaken with several of these inhibitors, while others are in advanced pre-clinical stages.
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- Sabrina Amar
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, FL, USA
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- Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, FL, USA.,Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute/Scripps Florida, Jupiter, FL, USA
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Xie XW, Wan RZ, Liu ZP. Recent Research Advances in Selective Matrix Metalloproteinase-13 Inhibitors as Anti-Osteoarthritis Agents. ChemMedChem 2017; 12:1157-1168. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201700349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2017] [Revised: 07/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Xin-Wen Xie
- Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Shandong University; Jinan 250012 P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine; Shandong Agricultural University; 61 Daizong Street Taian 271018 P.R. China
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- Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Shandong University; Jinan 250012 P.R. China
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Choi JY, Fuerst R, Knapinska AM, Taylor AB, Smith L, Cao X, Hart PJ, Fields GB, Roush WR. Structure-Based Design and Synthesis of Potent and Selective Matrix Metalloproteinase 13 Inhibitors. J Med Chem 2017; 60:5816-5825. [PMID: 28653849 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We describe the use of comparative structural analysis and structure-guided molecular design to develop potent and selective inhibitors (10d and (S)-17b) of matrix metalloproteinase 13 (MMP-13). We applied a three-step process, starting with a comparative analysis of the X-ray crystallographic structure of compound 5 in complex with MMP-13 with published structures of known MMP-13·inhibitor complexes followed by molecular design and synthesis of potent but nonselective zinc-chelating MMP inhibitors (e.g., 10a and 10b). After demonstrating that the pharmacophores of the chelating inhibitors (S)-10a, (R)-10a, and 10b were binding within the MMP-13 active site, the Zn2+ chelating unit was replaced with nonchelating polar residues that bridged over the Zn2+ binding site and reached into a solvent accessible area. After two rounds of structural optimization, these design approaches led to small molecule MMP-13 inhibitors 10d and (S)-17b, which bind within the substrate-binding site of MMP-13 and surround the catalytically active Zn2+ ion without chelating to the metal. These compounds exhibit at least 500-fold selectivity versus other MMPs.
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- Jun Yong Choi
- Department of Chemistry, Scripps Florida , 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Scripps Florida , 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University , Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology and the X-ray Crystallography Core Laboratory, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University , Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology and the X-ray Crystallography Core Laboratory, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology and the X-ray Crystallography Core Laboratory, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University , Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Scripps Florida , 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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Bhowmick M, Tokmina-Roszyk D, Onwuha-Ekpete L, Harmon K, Robichaud T, Fuerst R, Stawikowska R, Steffensen B, Roush W, Wong HR, Fields GB. Second Generation Triple-Helical Peptide Inhibitors of Matrix Metalloproteinases. J Med Chem 2017; 60:3814-3827. [PMID: 28394608 PMCID: PMC6413923 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The design of selective matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitors that also possess favorable solubility properties has proved to be especially challenging. A prior approach using collagen-model templates combined with transition state analogs produced a first generation of triple-helical peptide inhibitors (THPIs) that were effective in vitro against discrete members of the MMP family. These THPI constructs were also highly water-soluble. The present study sought improvements in the first generation THPIs by enhancing thermal stability and selectivity. A THPI selective for MMP-2 and MMP-9 was redesigned to incorporate non-native amino acids (Flp and mep), resulting in an increase of 18 °C in thermal stability. This THPI was effective in vivo in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis, reducing clinical severity and weight loss. Two other THPIs were developed to be more selective within the collagenolytic members of the MMP family. One of these THPIs was serendipitously more effective against MMP-8 than MT1-MMP and was utilized successfully in a mouse model of sepsis. The THPI targeting MMP-8 minimized lung damage, increased production of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10, and vastly improved mouse survival.
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- Manishabrata Bhowmick
- Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, 11350 SW Village Parkway, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34987, United States
- Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, 3 Strathmore Road, Natick, Massachusetts 01760, United States
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- Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, United States
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- University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio Texas 78229, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute/Scripps Florida, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio Texas 78229, United States
- School of Dental Medicine, Tufts University, 1 Kneeland Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States
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- The Scripps Research Institute/Scripps Florida, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, United States
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- Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
- The Scripps Research Institute/Scripps Florida, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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Discovery of an enzyme and substrate selective inhibitor of ADAM10 using an exosite-binding glycosylated substrate. Sci Rep 2016; 6:11. [PMID: 28442704 PMCID: PMC5431342 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-016-0013-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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ADAM10 and ADAM17 have been shown to contribute to the acquired drug resistance of HER2-positive breast cancer in response to trastuzumab. The majority of ADAM10 and ADAM17 inhibitor development has been focused on the discovery of compounds that bind the active site zinc, however, in recent years, there has been a shift from active site to secondary substrate binding site (exosite) inhibitor discovery in order to identify non-zinc-binding molecules. In the present work a glycosylated, exosite-binding substrate of ADAM10 and ADAM17 was utilized to screen 370,276 compounds from the MLPCN collection. As a result of this uHTS effort, a selective, time-dependent, non-zinc-binding inhibitor of ADAM10 with Ki = 883 nM was discovered. This compound exhibited low cell toxicity and was able to selectively inhibit shedding of known ADAM10 substrates in several cell-based models. We hypothesize that differential glycosylation of these cognate substrates is the source of selectivity of our novel inhibitor. The data indicate that this novel inhibitor can be used as an in vitro and, potentially, in vivo, probe of ADAM10 activity. Additionally, results of the present and prior studies strongly suggest that glycosylated substrate are applicable as screening agents for discovery of selective ADAM probes and therapeutics.
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Wen H, Qin Y, Zhong W, Li C, Liu X, Shen Y. Trivalent metal ions based on inorganic compounds with in vitro inhibitory activity of matrix metalloproteinase 13. Enzyme Microb Technol 2016; 92:9-17. [PMID: 27542739 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2016.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Revised: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/10/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Collagenase-3 (MMP-13) inhibitors have attracted considerable attention in recent years and have been developed as a therapeutic target for a variety of diseases, including cancer. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) can be inhibited by a multitude of compounds, including hydroxamic acids. Studies have shown that materials and compounds containing trivalent metal ions, particularly potassium hexacyanoferrate (III) (K3[Fe(CN)6]), exhibit cdMMP-13 inhibitory potential with a half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 1.3μM. The target protein was obtained by refolding the recombinant histidine-tagged cdMMP-13 using size exclusion chromatography (SEC). The secondary structures of the refolded cdMMP-13 with or without metal ions were further analyzed via circular dichroism and the results indicate that upon binding with metal ions, an altered structure with increased domain stability was obtained. Furthermore, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) experiments demonstrated that K3[Fe(CN)6]is able to bind to MMP-13 and endothelial cell tube formation tests provide further evidence for this interaction to exhibit anti-angiogenesis potential. To the best of our knowledge, no previous report of an inorganic compound featuring a MMP-13 inhibitory activity has ever been reported in the literature. Our results demonstrate that K3[Fe(CN)6] is useful as a new effective and specific inhibitor for cdMMP-13 which may be of great potential for future drug screening applications.
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- Hanyu Wen
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Shaanxi Alcohol Ether and Biomass Energy Engineering Research Center, Key laboratory of Yulin Desert Plants Resources, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an 710069, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Shaanxi Alcohol Ether and Biomass Energy Engineering Research Center, Key laboratory of Yulin Desert Plants Resources, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an 710069, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Shaanxi Alcohol Ether and Biomass Energy Engineering Research Center, Key laboratory of Yulin Desert Plants Resources, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an 710069, PR China; College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Shaanxi Alcohol Ether and Biomass Energy Engineering Research Center, Key laboratory of Yulin Desert Plants Resources, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an 710069, PR China; College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, PR China.
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McNiff ML, Haynes EP, Dixit N, Gao FP, Laurence JS. Thioredoxin fusion construct enables high-yield production of soluble, active matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) in Escherichia coli. Protein Expr Purif 2016; 122:64-71. [PMID: 26923061 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2016.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Revised: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are crucial proteases in maintaining the health and integrity of many tissues, however their dysregulation often facilitates disease progression. In disease states these remodeling and repair functions support, for example, metastasis of cancer by both loosening the matrix around tumors to enable cellular invasion and by affecting proliferation and apoptosis, and they promote degradation of biological restorations by weakening the substrate to which the restoration is attached. As such, MMPs are important therapeutic targets. MMP-8 participates in cancer, arthritis, asthma and failure of dental fillings. MMP-8 differs from other MMPs in that it has an insertion that enlarges its active site. To elucidate the unique features of MMP-8 and develop selective inhibitors to this therapeutic target, a stable and active form of the enzyme is needed. MMP-8 has been difficult to express at high yield in a soluble, active form. Typically recombinant MMPs accumulate in inclusion bodies and complex methods are applied to refold and purify protein in acceptable yield. Presented here is a streamlined approach to produce in Escherichia coli a soluble, active, stable MMP-8 fusion protein in high yield. This fusion shows much greater retention of activity when stored refrigerated without glycerol. A variant of this construct that contains the metal binding claMP Tag was also examined to demonstrate the ability to use this tag with a metalloprotein. SDS-PAGE, densitometry, mass spectrometry, circular dichroism spectroscopy and an activity assay were used to analyze the chemical integrity and function of the enzyme.
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- M L McNiff
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, United States
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- Bioengineering Research Center, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, United States
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- Protein Production Group, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047, United States.
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Knapinska AM, Dreymuller D, Ludwig A, Smith L, Golubkov V, Sohail A, Fridman R, Giulianotti M, LaVoi TM, Houghten RA, Fields GB, Minond D. SAR Studies of Exosite-Binding Substrate-Selective Inhibitors of A Disintegrin And Metalloprotease 17 (ADAM17) and Application as Selective in Vitro Probes. J Med Chem 2015; 58:5808-24. [PMID: 26192023 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b00354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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ADAM17 is implicated in several debilitating diseases. However, drug discovery efforts targeting ADAM17 have failed due to the utilization of zinc-binding inhibitors. We previously reported discovery of highly selective nonzinc-binding exosite-targeting inhibitors of ADAM17 that exhibited not only enzyme isoform selectivity but synthetic substrate selectivity as well ( J. Biol. Chem. 2013, 288, 22871). As a result of SAR studies presented herein, we obtained several highly selective ADAM17 inhibitors, six of which were further characterized in biochemical and cell-based assays. Lead compounds exhibited low cellular toxicity and high potency and selectivity for ADAM17. In addition, several of the leads inhibited ADAM17 in a substrate-selective manner, which has not been previously documented for inhibitors of the ADAM family. These findings suggest that targeting exosites of ADAM17 can be used to obtain highly desirable substrate-selective inhibitors. Additionally, current inhibitors can be used as probes of biological activity of ADAM17 in various in vitro and, potentially, in vivo systems.
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- Anna M Knapinska
- ∥Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- ⊥Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, RWTH Aachen University, Wendlingweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- ⊥Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, RWTH Aachen University, Wendlingweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- ∥Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- ‡Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- §Wayne State University, 8200 Scott Hall, 540 East Canfield Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48201, United States
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- §Wayne State University, 8200 Scott Hall, 540 East Canfield Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48201, United States
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- †Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, 11350 SW Village Parkway, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34987, United States.,∇Department of Chemistry, Center for Drug Discovery and Innovation, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33612, United States
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- †Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, 11350 SW Village Parkway, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34987, United States
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- †Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, 11350 SW Village Parkway, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34987, United States
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- ∥Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States.,#The Scripps Research Institute/Scripps Florida, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, Florida 33458, United States
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- †Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, 11350 SW Village Parkway, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34987, United States
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Amar S, Fields GB. Potential clinical implications of recent matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor design strategies. Expert Rev Proteomics 2015; 12:445-7. [PMID: 26174966 DOI: 10.1586/14789450.2015.1069190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Analysis of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) expression profiles in various pathologies correlated with their presence in promoting disease progression. Drugs were designed to inhibit MMPs in an extreme manner by chelating the active site zinc ion. This approach did not distinguish between the 24 members of the MMP family and had devastating consequences during clinical trials. Subsequent knockout mouse studies showed that some MMPs are beneficial in regulating tumor growth, metastasis and indirectly stimulating the immune system. The broad-spectrum inhibitor approach was rethought and modified in order to increase specificity by taking into account the non-conserved secondary binding sites or differences in structures within MMPs and also generating antibodies. These showed interesting results in vitro and in vivo. The recent technological advances that allow us to better understand the function and structure of MMPs are aiding in the development of selective inhibitors.
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- Sabrina Amar
- a 1 Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Building MC17, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA
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- a 1 Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, 5353 Parkside Drive, Building MC17, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA.,b 2 Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute/Scripps Florida, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA.,c 3 Department of Chemistry and Biology, Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, 11350 SW Village Parkway, Port St. Lucie, FL 34987, USA
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Ai Y, Hu Y, Kang F, Lai Y, Jia Y, Huang Z, Peng S, Ji H, Tian J, Zhang Y. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Olean-28,13β-lactams as Potential Antiprostate Cancer Agents. J Med Chem 2015; 58:4506-20. [PMID: 25992974 DOI: 10.1021/jm5020023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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γ-Lactam is an important structural motif in a large number of biologically active natural products and synthetic small pharmaceutical molecules. However, there is currently no effective approach to construct γ-lactam ring directly from natural rigid polycyclic amides. Herein, we report a facile methodology for synthesis of a new group of olean-28,13β-lactams (10a-j) from their corresponding amides, promoted by an easily available reagent 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone (DDQ), through an intramolecular dehydrogenative C-N coupling reaction via a radical ion mechanism. Biological evaluation indicated that the most active lactam 10h displayed potent antiproliferative activity against human cancer cells but 13.84- to 16.92-fold less inhibitory activity on noncancer cells in vitro. In addition, 10h significantly inhibited the growth of implanted prostate cancer in vivo. Furthermore, 10h induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis and down-regulated the AKT/mTOR signaling in DU-145 cells. Finally, 10h was more stable in rat plasma and human liver microsomes than CDDO-Me and had little hERG channel inhibitory activity. Collectively, 10h may be a potential antiprostate cancer agent for further investigation.
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- Yong Ai
- †State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China.,‡Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- †State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- †State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China.,‡Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- †State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China.,‡Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- †State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- †State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China.,‡Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- †State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China.,‡Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- †State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- §Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- †State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China.,‡Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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Fields GB. New strategies for targeting matrix metalloproteinases. Matrix Biol 2015; 44-46:239-46. [PMID: 25595836 PMCID: PMC4466128 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2015.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Revised: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 01/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The development of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitors has often been frustrated by a lack of specificity and subsequent off-target effects. More recently, inhibitor design has considered secondary binding sites (exosites) to improve specificity. Small molecules and peptides have been developed that bind exosites in the catalytic (CAT) domain of MMP-13, the CAT or hemopexin-like (HPX) domain of MT1-MMP, and the collagen binding domain (CBD) of MMP-2 and MMP-9. Antibody-based approaches have resulted in selective inhibitors for MMP-9 and MT1-MMP that target CAT domain exosites. Triple-helical “mini-proteins” have taken advantage of collagen binding exosites, producing a family of novel probes. A variety of non-traditional approaches that incorporate exosite binding into the design process has yielded inhibitors with desirable selectivities within the MMP family.
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- Gregg B Fields
- Florida Atlantic University, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, 5353 Parkside Drive, Building MC17, Jupiter, FL 33458, United States; The Scripps Research Institute/Scripps Florida, Department of Chemistry, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL 33458, United States; Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, Department of Chemistry, 11350 SW Village Parkway, Port St. Lucie, FL 34987, United States; Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, Department of Biology, 11350 SW Village Parkway, Port St. Lucie, FL 34987, United States.
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