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Jiménez-Pérez A, Fernández-Fariña S, Pedrido R, García-Tojal J. Desulfurization of thiosemicarbazones: the role of metal ions and biological implications. J Biol Inorg Chem 2024; 29:3-31. [PMID: 38148423 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-023-02037-7] [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: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
Abstract
Thiosemicarbazones are biologically active substances whose structural formula is formed by an azomethine, an hydrazine, and a thioamide fragments, to generate a R2C=N-NR-C(=S)-NR2 backbone. These compounds often act as ligands to generate highly stable metal-organic complexes. In certain experimental conditions, however, thiosemicarbazones undergo reactions leading to the cleavage of the chain. Sometimes, the breakage involves desulfurization processes. The present work summarizes the different chemical factors that influence the desulfurization reactions of thiosemicarbazones, such as pH, the presence of oxidant reactants or the establishment of redox processes as those electrochemically induced, the effects of the solvent, the temperature, and the electromagnetic radiation. Many of these reactions require coordination of thiosemicarbazones to metal ions, even those present in the intracellular environment. The nature of the products generated in these reactions, their detection in vivo and in vitro, together with the relevance for the biological activity of these compounds, mainly as antineoplastic agents, is discussed.
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- Alondra Jiménez-Pérez
- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, 09001, Burgos, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultade de Química, Campus Vida, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultade de Química, Campus Vida, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Burgos, 09001, Burgos, Spain.
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Shahi N, Yadav PN, Chaudhary U, Saad M, Mahiya K, Khan A, Shafi S, Pokharel YR. 5-Methoxyisatin N(4)-Pyrrolidinyl Thiosemicarbazone (MeOIstPyrd) Restores Mutant p53 and Inhibits the Growth of Skin Cancer Cells, In Vitro. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:31998-32016. [PMID: 37692215 PMCID: PMC10483675 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c03824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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A series of novel thiosemicarbazone derivatives containing 5-methoxy isatin were designed and synthesized with modification on N(4) position. Derivatives considering structure-activity relationship have been designed and synthesized by condensing thiosemicarbazide with 5-methoxy isatin. The synthesized compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, NMR (1H, 13C) spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and a single-crystal study. Biological evaluation of the synthesized compounds revealed that MeOIstPyrd is the most promising compound against skin cancer cell line, A431, with an IC50 value of 0.9 μM. In addition, MeOIstPyrd also exhibited low toxicity against the normal human fibroblast and the human embryonic kidney 293 cell line, HLF-1, and HEK293, respectively. Furthermore, the mechanistic study revealed that MeOIstPyrd efficiently inhibited cell proliferation, migration, and spheroid formation by activating the mitochondrial intrinsic apoptotic pathway. MeOIstPyrd also induces DNA damage and activates p53 irrespective of the p53 status. It increases the half-life of p53 and stabilizes p53 by phosphorylating it at ser15. Moreover, MeOIstPyrd was found to bind to MDM2 in the p53 sub-pocket and, therefore, block p53-MDM2 interaction. Our result exhibited potential anticancer activity of MeOIstPyrd in the A431 cell line and its ability in restoring mutant p53, which is an interesting and promising strategy for cancer therapeutics.
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- Nerina Shahi
- Cancer
Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, South Asian University, New Delhi 110068, India
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- Central
Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu 700128, Nepal
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- Central
Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu 700128, Nepal
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- Cancer
Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, South Asian University, New Delhi 110068, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, F.G.M. Government College, Mandi Adampur, Hisar 125052, Haryana, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Jamia Hamdard University, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110062, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Jamia Hamdard University, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110062, India
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- Cancer
Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, South Asian University, New Delhi 110068, India
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Ganorkar K, Samanta A, Mukherjee S, Joshi R, Gupta S, Sarkar A, Ghosh SK. Switching of the Polarity-Sensitive Aggregation Pattern of a Thiosemicarbazone-Based Anticancer Luminophore and Its Involvement in Cellular Apoptosis of the Human Lung Cancer Cell Line. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:104-120. [PMID: 36594702 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c06410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Elucidation of the photophysical and biochemical properties of small molecules can facilitate their applications as prospective therapeutic imaging (theragnostic) agents. Herein, we demonstrate the luminescence behavior of a strategically designed potential therapeutic thiosemicarbazone derivative, (E)-1-(4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-4,4-dimethylthiosemicarbazide (DAHTS), accompanied by the illustration of its solvation and solvation dynamics using spectroscopic techniques and exploring its promising antitumor activities by adopting the necessary biochemical assays. Solvent-dependent photophysical properties, namely UV-vis absorption, fluorescence emission, and excitation profiles, concentration-dependent studies, and time-resolved fluorescence decays, serve as footprints to explain the existence of DAHTS monomers, its excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) product, and dimeric and aggregated forms. The emission intensity progressively intensifies with increasing polarity and proticity of the solvents up to MeOH, but in water, a sudden dip is seen. Solvent polarity and H-bonding modulate the fluorescence behavior of the primary emission peak and significantly influence the formation of the dimer and DAHTS aggregates. The designed luminophore (DAHTS) exhibits significant antiproliferative activity against the human lung cancer (A549) cell lines with inhibitory concentrations (IC50) of 16.88 and 11.92 μM for 24 and 48 h, respectively. DAHTS effectively reduces the cell viability and induces cytotoxicity with extensive morphological changes in A549 cells in the form of spikes when compared to the normal HEK cell lines. More importantly, it increases the p53 expression at the mRNA level that consolidates its potential therapeutic activity. The effect of DAHTS on apoptotic pathways against the A549 cell line has been investigated to determine its probable mechanism of cell death. Thus, the all-inclusive understanding of the photophysical properties and the necessary biochemical assays put forward important steps toward tailoring the thiosemicarbazone core structure for favorable cancer theragnostic applications in academic and pharmaceutical research.
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- Kapil Ganorkar
- Department of Chemistry, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra440010, India
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- CMBL, Department of Biological Sciences, BITS-Pilani, K.K. Birla Goa Campus, Zuarinagar, Goa403726, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra440010, India.,Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York14850, United States
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- Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, Marathwada Campus, Jalna, Maharashtra431 203, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra440010, India
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- CMBL, Department of Biological Sciences, BITS-Pilani, K.K. Birla Goa Campus, Zuarinagar, Goa403726, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra440010, India
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Serda M, Gawecki R, Dulski M, Sajewicz M, Talik E, Szubka M, Zubko M, Malarz K, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Musioł R. Synthesis and applications of [60]fullerene nanoconjugate with 5-aminolevulinic acid and its glycoconjugate as drug delivery vehicles. RSC Adv 2022; 12:6377-6388. [PMID: 35424628 PMCID: PMC8981668 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra08499b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
The 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) prodrug is widely used in clinical applications, primarily for skin cancer treatments and to visualize brain tumors in neurosurgery. Unfortunately, its applications are limited by unfavorable pharmacological properties, especially low lipophilicity; therefore, efficient nanovehicles are needed. For this purpose, we synthesized and characterized two novel water-soluble fullerene nanomaterials containing 5-ALA and d-glucuronic acid components. Their physicochemical properties were investigated using NMR, XPS, ESI mass spectrometry, as well as TEM and SEM techniques. In addition, HPLC and fluorescence measurements were performed to evaluate the biological activity of the fullerene nanomaterials in 5-ALA delivery and photodynamic therapy (PDT); additional detection of selected mRNA targets was carried out using the qRT-PCR methodology. The cellular response to the [60]fullerene conjugates resulted in increased levels of ABCG2 and PEPT-1 genes, as determined by qRT-PCR analysis. Therefore, we designed a combination PDT approach based on two fullerene materials, C60-ALA and C60-ALA-GA, along with the ABCG2 inhibitor Ko143.
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- Maciej Serda
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice Szkolna 9 40-006 Katowice Poland +48322599978 +48323591545
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- Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research 75 Pulku Piechoty 1a 41-500 Chorzow Poland.,A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia 75 Pulku Piechoty 1 41-500 Chorzow Poland
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- Institute of Materials Science, University of Silesia in Katowice 75 Pulku Piechoty, 1A Chorzow 41-500 Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice Szkolna 9 40-006 Katowice Poland +48322599978 +48323591545
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia 75 Pulku Piechoty 1 41-500 Chorzow Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia 75 Pulku Piechoty 1 41-500 Chorzow Poland
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- Institute of Materials Science, University of Silesia in Katowice 75 Pulku Piechoty, 1A Chorzow 41-500 Poland.,Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Králové Rokitanského 62 500 03 Hradec Králové Czech Republic
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- Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research 75 Pulku Piechoty 1a 41-500 Chorzow Poland.,A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia 75 Pulku Piechoty 1 41-500 Chorzow Poland
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- Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research 75 Pulku Piechoty 1a 41-500 Chorzow Poland.,A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia 75 Pulku Piechoty 1 41-500 Chorzow Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice Szkolna 9 40-006 Katowice Poland +48322599978 +48323591545
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Ganorkar K, Mukherjee S, Singh P, Ghosh SK. Stabilization of a potential anticancer thiosemicarbazone derivative in Sudlow site I of human serum albumin: In vitro spectroscopy coupled with molecular dynamics simulation. Biophys Chem 2020; 269:106509. [PMID: 33302053 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2020.106509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Human Serum Albumin (HSA) is the most important protein in human blood plasma and can acts as a major transporting agent for various drug molecules with flexible binding interaction. To elucidate the interaction of a newly designed potential anticancer thiosemicarbazone based luminophore (E)-1-(4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-4,4-dimethyl-thiosemicarbazide (DAHTS) with HSA under physiological condition, in vitro optical spectroscopic experiments viz UV-Vis absorption, steady state fluorescence, fluroscence anisotropy, time resolved fluorscence (TRF) and cicular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy have been scrutinised. The experimental findings have been corroborated with in silico molecular docking analysis and Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation. The spectroscopic results demonstrated that the conventionally anion-favouring Sudlow site I of HSA copiously adapt neutral DAHTS molecule with moderate binding affinity. The mean fluorescence lifetime of the sole tryptophan (Trp-214) present in the macromolecule experiences an appreciable diminution with an increase in concentration of the synthesized molecule. DAHTS localize itself close to Trp-214 within subdomain IIA (Sudlow site I) and surrounded by multiple hydrophobic amino acid residues (Val-235, Val-231, Ala-229, Phe-228, Val-325, Phe-326, Leu-327, Met-329, Phe-330, Leu-331, Tyr-332, Leu-346, Leu-347, Val-482, Leu-349, Ala-350, Ala-210, Trp-214, Ala- 213 and Val-216) in HSA. The distinct fluorescence lifetime, diverse pathways and changing rate of population indicates that the rotamerisation of Trp-214 residue is controlled by the guest molecule. Sudlow site I of HSA behaves flexibly and induces an allosteric modulation in the macromolecule resulting a minor deformation in the protein secondary structure as observed in CD (observed 11% change of α-helix content) as well as in MD simulation. The integrated multi-spectroscopic research described herein provides several important information about the binding interaction of a thiosemicarbazone Schiff base with HSA, which can be very significant for thiosemicarbazone based drug designing for academia as well as industry.
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- Kapil Ganorkar
- Department of Chemistry, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440010, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440010, India; Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440010, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440010, India.
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Xu X, Huang B, Zeng Z, Chen J, Huang Z, Guan Z, Chen M, Huang Y, Zhao C. Broaden sources and reduce expenditure: Tumor-specific transformable oxidative stress nanoamplifier enabling economized photodynamic therapy for reinforced oxidation therapy. Theranostics 2020; 10:10513-10530. [PMID: 32929363 PMCID: PMC7482813 DOI: 10.7150/thno.49731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Cancer cells immersed in inherent oxidative stress are more vulnerable to exogenous oxidative damages than normal cells. Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated oxidation therapy preferentially aggravating tumor oxidative stress to disrupt redox homeostasis, has emerged as an effective and specific anticancer treatment. Herein, following an ingenious strategy of “broaden sources and reduce expenditure”, we designed a versatile tumor-specific oxidative stress nanoamplifier enabling economized photodynamic therapy (PDT), to achieve synergistic oxidative stress explosion for superior oxidation therapy. Methods: Cinnamaldehyde (CA) as a therapeutic ROS generator was first conjugated to hyaluronic acid (HA) through acid-labile hydrazone bond to synthesize tailored amphiphilic HA@CA conjugates, which could surprisingly self-assemble into uniform nanofibers in aqueous media. Photosensitizer protoporphyrin (PpIX) was efficiently encapsulated into HA@CA nanofibers and transformed HA@CA nanofibers to final spherical HA@CAP. Results: With beneficial pH-responsiveness and morphology transformation, improved bioavailability and selective tumor accumulation, HA@CAP combining ROS-based dual chemo/photodynamic treatment modalities could induce cytotoxic ROS generation in a two-pronged approach to amplify tumor oxidative stress, termed “broaden sources”. Moreover, utilizing CA-induced H2O2 production and cascaded Fenton reaction in mitochondria to consume intracellular overloaded Fe(II), HA@CAP could skillfully block endogenic heme biosynthesis pathway on site to restrain undesired elimination of PpIX for economized PDT, termed “reduce expenditure”. Both in vitro and in vivo results demonstrated the superior antitumor performance of HA@CAP. Conclusion: This study offered an inspiring strategy of “broaden sources and reduce expenditure” to specifically boost tumor oxidative stress for reinforced oxidation therapy.
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Sohtun WP, Khamrang T, Kannan A, Balakrishnan G, Saravanan D, Akhbarsha MA, Velusamy M, Palaniandavar M. Iron(III) bis‐complexes of Schiff bases of
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‐methyldithiocarbazates: Synthesis, structure, spectral and redox properties and cytotoxicity. Appl Organomet Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.5593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Winaki P. Sohtun
- Department of ChemistryNorth Eastern Hill University Shillong 793022 India
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- Department of ChemistryNorth Eastern Hill University Shillong 793022 India
- Present Address: C. I. College, Bishnupur Manipur 795126 India
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- Mahatma Gandhi‐Doerenkamp Center for Alternatives to Use of Animals in Life Science EducationBharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli 620024 India
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- Mahatma Gandhi‐Doerenkamp Center for Alternatives to Use of Animals in Life Science EducationBharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli 620024 India
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- Department of ChemistryNorth Eastern Hill University Shillong 793022 India
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Musiol R. Styrylquinoline – A Versatile Scaffold in Medicinal Chemistry. Med Chem 2020; 16:141-154. [PMID: 31161997 DOI: 10.2174/1573406415666190603103012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background: :
Styrylquinolines are characteristic fully aromatic compounds with flat,
rather lipophilic structures. The first reports on their synthesis and biological activity were published
roughly a century ago. However, their low selectivity, unfavorable toxicity and problems
with their mechanism of action significantly hampered their development. As a result, they have
been abandoned for most of the time since they were discovered.
Objective: :
Their renaissance was observed by the antiretroviral activity of several styrylquinoline
derivatives that have been reported to be HIV integrase inhibitors. Subsequently, other activities
such as their antifungal and anticancer abilities have also been revisited.
Methods:
In the present review, the spectrum of the activity of styrylquinolines and their use in
drug design is presented and analyzed.
Results:
New properties and applications that were reported recently have re-established
styrylquinolines within medicinal and material chemistry. The considerable increase in the number
of published papers regarding their activity spectrum will ensure further discoveries in the field.
Conclusions:
Styrylquinolines have earned a much stronger position in medicinal chemistry due to
the discovery of their new activities, profound mechanisms of action and as drug candidates in
clinical trials.
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- Robert Musiol
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, 41-500, Chorzow, Poland
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Malik Z. Fundamentals of 5‐aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy and diagnosis: An overview. TRANSLATIONAL BIOPHOTONICS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/tbio.201900022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Zvi Malik
- Faculty of Life ScienceBar‐Ilan University Ramat‐Gan Israel
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Gawecki R, Malarz K, Rejmund M, Polanski J, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A. Impact of thiosemicarbazones on the accumulation of PpIX and the expression of the associated genes. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2019; 199:111585. [PMID: 31450131 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2019.111585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
Thiosemicarbazone derivatives are known for their broad biological activity including their antitumor potency. The aim of the current study was to examine the effect of a novel series of non-toxic iron chelators on the accumulation of protoporphyrin IX after external 5-aminolevulonic acid administration. From this series we selected one the most promising derivative which causes a pronounced increase in the concentration of protoporphyrin IX. The increase of the photosensitizer concentration is necessary for the trigger the efficient therapeutic effect of the photodynamic reaction. For selected compound 2 we performed an examination of a panel of the genes that are involved in the heme biosynthesis and degradation. Results indicated the crucial roles of ferrochelatase and heme oxygenase in the described processes. Surprisingly, there was a strict dependence on the type of the tested cell line. A decrease in the expression of the two aforementioned enzymes after incubation with compound 2 and 5-aminolevulonic acid is a commonly known fact and we detected this trend for the MCF-7 and HCT 116 cell lines. However, we noticed the upregulation of the tested targets for the Hs683 cells. These unconventional results prompted us to do a more in-depth analysis of the described processes. In conclusion, we found that compound 2 is a novel, highly effective booster of photodynamic therapy that has prospective applications.
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- Robert Gawecki
- A. Chelkowski Institute of Physics, Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, Chorzow, Poland
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- A. Chelkowski Institute of Physics, Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, Chorzow, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- A. Chelkowski Institute of Physics, Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, Chorzow, Poland.
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Spaczyńska E, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Malarz K, Kos J, Gonec T, Oravec M, Gawecki R, Bak A, Dohanosova J, Kapustikova I, Liptaj T, Jampilek J, Musiol R. Design and synthesis of anticancer 1-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxanilides with a p53 independent mechanism of action. Sci Rep 2019; 9:6387. [PMID: 31011161 PMCID: PMC6476888 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42595-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
A series of 116 small-molecule 1-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxanilides was designed based on the fragment-based approach and was synthesized according to the microwave-assisted protocol. The biological activity of all of the compounds was tested on human colon carcinoma cell lines including a deleted TP53 tumor suppressor gene. The mechanism of activity was studied according to the p53 status in the cell. Several compounds revealed a good to excellent activity that was similar to or better than the standard anticancer drugs. Some of these appeared to be more active against the p53 null cells than their wild-type counterparts. Intercalating the properties of these compounds could be responsible for their mechanism of action.
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- Ewelina Spaczyńska
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Odbojarov 10, 832 32, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Chemical Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackeho 1, Brno, 612 42, Czech Republic
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- Global Change Research Institute CAS, Belidla 986/4a, Brno, 603 00, Czech Republic
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland
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- Central Laboratories, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinskeho 9, Bratislava, 81237, Slovakia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Odbojarov 10, 832 32, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Central Laboratories, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinskeho 9, Bratislava, 81237, Slovakia
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Ilkovicova 6, 842 15, Bratislava, Slovakia. .,Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, 783 71, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500, Chorzów, Poland.
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Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Malarz K, Rejmund M, Polanski J, Musiol R. Anticancer activity of the thiosemicarbazones that are based on di-2-pyridine ketone and quinoline moiety. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 171:180-194. [PMID: 30921758 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Thiosemicarbazones (TSC) are a subclass of iron-chelating agents that are believed to have an anticancer activity. The high potential for the application of this compound class can be illustrated by a fact that three TSC have entered clinical trials. The ability to chelate metal ions results in several biochemical changes in the cellular metabolism and growth. An important factor that determines the antitumor activity of TSC is a level of iron regulatory proteins and the antioxidant potential that is specific for each type of cancer cell. However, despite the increasing interest in TSC, their mechanism of anticancer activity is still unclear. For a more effective and rational design, it is crucial to determine and describe the abovementioned issues. In this report, we describe a series of new TSC that are designed on the four main structural scaffolds. The anticancer activity of these compounds was evaluated against a panel of cancer cell lines including colon and breast cancers and gliomas. Special attention was paid to the metal-dependent proteins. The impact of the tested TSC on the cell cycle and redox homeostasis was also determined. These results confirm a p53-independent mechanism of apoptosis.
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- Anna Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz
- A. Chelkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, Chorzow, Poland.
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- A. Chelkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, Chorzow, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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Gaur K, Vázquez-Salgado A, Duran-Camacho G, Dominguez-Martinez I, Benjamín-Rivera J, Fernández-Vega L, Carmona Sarabia L, Cruz García A, Pérez-Deliz F, Méndez Román J, Vega-Cartagena M, Loza-Rosas S, Rodriguez Acevedo X, Tinoco A. Iron and Copper Intracellular Chelation as an Anticancer Drug Strategy. INORGANICS 2018. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics6040126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A very promising direction in the development of anticancer drugs is inhibiting the molecular pathways that keep cancer cells alive and able to metastasize. Copper and iron are two essential metals that play significant roles in the rapid proliferation of cancer cells and several chelators have been studied to suppress the bioavailability of these metals in the cells. This review discusses the major contributions that Cu and Fe play in the progression and spreading of cancer and evaluates select Cu and Fe chelators that demonstrate great promise as anticancer drugs. Efforts to improve the cellular delivery, efficacy, and tumor responsiveness of these chelators are also presented including a transmetallation strategy for dual targeting of Cu and Fe. To elucidate the effectiveness and specificity of Cu and Fe chelators for treating cancer, analytical tools are described for measuring Cu and Fe levels and for tracking the metals in cells, tissue, and the body.
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Gaur K, Vázquez-Salgado AM, Duran-Camacho G, Dominguez-Martinez I, Benjamín-Rivera JA, Fernández-Vega L, Sarabia LC, García AC, Pérez-Deliz F, Méndez Román JA, Vega-Cartagena M, Loza-Rosas SA, Acevedo XR, Tinoco AD. Iron and Copper Intracellular Chelation as an Anticancer Drug Strategy. INORGANICS 2018; 6:126. [PMID: 33912613 PMCID: PMC8078164 DOI: 10.3390/inorganics6040126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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A very promising direction in the development of anticancer drugs is inhibiting the molecular pathways that keep cancer cells alive and able to metastasize. Copper and iron are two essential metals that play significant roles in the rapid proliferation of cancer cells and several chelators have been studied to suppress the bioavailability of these metals in the cells. This review discusses the major contributions that Cu and Fe play in the progression and spreading of cancer and evaluates select Cu and Fe chelators that demonstrate great promise as anticancer drugs. Efforts to improve the cellular delivery, efficacy, and tumor responsiveness of these chelators are also presented including a transmetallation strategy for dual targeting of Cu and Fe. To elucidate the effectiveness and specificity of Cu and Fe chelators for treating cancer, analytical tools are described for measuring Cu and Fe levels and for tracking the metals in cells, tissue, and the body.
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- Kavita Gaur
- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Río Piedras, PR 00931, USA
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Zych D, Slodek A, Krompiec S, Malarz K, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Musiol R. 4′-Phenyl-2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine Derivatives Containing 1-Substituted-2,3-Triazole Ring: Synthesis, Characterization and Anticancer Activity. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201801204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Dawid Zych
- Institute of Chemistry; Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; University of Silesia, Szkolna 9; 40-007 Katowice Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry; Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; University of Silesia, Szkolna 9; 40-007 Katowice Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry; Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; University of Silesia, Szkolna 9; 40-007 Katowice Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research; Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1 A; 41-500 Chorzów Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research; Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1 A; 41-500 Chorzów Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry; Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; University of Silesia, Szkolna 9; 40-007 Katowice Poland
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Rejmund M, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Malarz K, Pyrkosz-Bulska M, Gajcy K, Sajewicz M, Musiol R, Polanski J. Piperazinyl fragment improves anticancer activity of Triapine. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0188767. [PMID: 29652894 PMCID: PMC5898707 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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A new class of TSCs containing piperazine (piperazinylogs) of Triapine, was designed to fulfill the di-substitution pattern at the TSCs N4 position, which is a crucial prerequisite for the high activity of the previously obtained TSC compounds–DpC and Dp44mT. We tested the important physicochemical characteristics of the novel compounds L1-L12. The studied ligands are neutral at physiological pH, which allows them to permeate cell membranes and bind cellular Fe pools more readily than less lipid-soluble ligands, e.g. DFO. The selectivity and anti-cancer activity of the novel TSCs were examined in a variety of cancer cell types. In general, the novel compounds demonstrated the greatest promise as anti-cancer agents with both a potent and selective anti-proliferative activity. We investigated the mechanism of action more deeply, and revealed that studied compounds inhibit the cell cycle (G1/S phase). Additionally we detected apoptosis, which is dependent on cell line’s specific genetic profile. Accordingly, structure-activity relationship studies suggest that the combination of the piperazine ring with Triapine allows potent and selective anticancer chelators that warrant further in vivo examination to be identified. Significantly, this study proved the importance of the di-substitution pattern of the amine N4 function.
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- Marta Rejmund
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
- Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, Chorzów, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
- Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia, Chorzów, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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Malarz K, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Serda M, Rejmund M, Polanski J, Musiol R. The role of oxidative stress in activity of anticancer thiosemicarbazones. Oncotarget 2018; 9:17689-17710. [PMID: 29707141 PMCID: PMC5915149 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.24844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Thiosemicarbazones are chelators of transition metals such as iron or copper whose anticancer potency is intensively investigated. Although two compounds from this class have entered clinical trials, their precise mechanism of action is still unknown. Recent studies have suggested the mobilization of the iron ions from a cell, as well as the inhibition of ribonucleotide reductase, and the formation of reactive oxygen species. The complexity and vague nature of this mechanism not only impedes a more rational design of novel compounds, but also the further development of those that are highly active that are already in the preclinical phase. In the current work, a series of highly active thiosemicarbazones was studied for their antiproliferative activity in vitro. Our experiments indicate that these complexes have ionophoric properties and redox activity. They appeared to be very effective generating reactive oxygen species and deregulating the antioxidative potential of a cell. Moreover, the genes that are responsible for antioxidant capacity were considerably deregulated, which led to the induction of apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. On the other hand, good intercalating properties of the studied compounds may explain their ability to cleave DNA strands and to also poison related enzymes through the formation of reactive oxygen species. These findings may help to explain the particularly high selectivity that they have over normal cells, which generally have a stronger redox equilibrium.
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- Katarzyna Malarz
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
- Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, Chorzów, Poland
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- Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, Chorzów, Poland
- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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García-Tojal J, Gil-García R, Fouz VI, Madariaga G, Lezama L, Galletero MS, Borrás J, Nollmann FI, García-Girón C, Alcaraz R, Cavia-Saiz M, Muñiz P, Palacios Ò, Samper KG, Rojo T. Revisiting the thiosemicarbazonecopper(II) reaction with glutathione. Activity against colorectal carcinoma cell lines. J Inorg Biochem 2018; 180:69-79. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2017.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Revised: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Tewari KM, Eggleston IM. Chemical approaches for the enhancement of 5-aminolevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy and photodiagnosis. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2018; 17:1553-1572. [DOI: 10.1039/c8pp00362a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The development of photodynamic therapy and photodiagnosis with 5-aminolevulinic acid presents a number of challenges that can be addressed by applying chemical insight and a range of novel prodrug strategies.
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- Kunal M. Tewari
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- University of Bath
- Bath BA2 7AY
- UK
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- University of Bath
- Bath BA2 7AY
- UK
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Mucaji P, Atanasov AG, Bak A, Kozik V, Sieron K, Olsen M, Pan W, Liu Y, Hu S, Lan J, Haider N, Musiol R, Vanco J, Diederich M, Ji S, Zitko J, Wang D, Agbaba D, Nikolic K, Oljacic S, Vucicevic J, Jezova D, Tsantili-Kakoulidou A, Tsopelas F, Giaginis C, Kowalska T, Sajewicz M, Silberring J, Mielczarek P, Smoluch M, Jendrzejewska I, Polanski J, Jampilek J. The Forty-Sixth Euro Congress on Drug Synthesis and Analysis: Snapshot †. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22111848. [PMID: 29143778 PMCID: PMC6150335 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22111848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Revised: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
The 46th EuroCongress on Drug Synthesis and Analysis (ECDSA-2017) was arranged within the celebration of the 65th Anniversary of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia from 5-8 September 2017 to get together specialists in medicinal chemistry, organic synthesis, pharmaceutical analysis, screening of bioactive compounds, pharmacology and drug formulations; promote the exchange of scientific results, methods and ideas; and encourage cooperation between researchers from all over the world. The topic of the conference, "Drug Synthesis and Analysis," meant that the symposium welcomed all pharmacists and/or researchers (chemists, analysts, biologists) and students interested in scientific work dealing with investigations of biologically active compounds as potential drugs. The authors of this manuscript were plenary speakers and other participants of the symposium and members of their research teams. The following summary highlights the major points/topics of the meeting.
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- Pavel Mucaji
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Odbojarov 10, 83232 Bratislava, Slovakia.
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- Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Postepu 36A, 05-552 Jastrzebiec, Poland.
- Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40007 Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Synthesis Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40007 Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Physical Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, Medykow 18, 40752 Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy Glendale, Midwestern University, 19555 N. 59th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China.
- Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang, 550014, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China.
- Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang, 550014, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China.
- Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang, 550014, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China.
- Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang, 550014, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40007 Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry & Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, 17. listopadu 12, 77146 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Seoul 08826, Korea.
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Seoul 08826, Korea.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Heyrovskeho 1203, 50005 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Postepu 36A, 05-552 Jastrzebiec, Poland.
- Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11221 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Laboratory of Pharmacological Neuroendocrinology, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dubravska cesta 9, 84505 Bratislava, Slovakia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou 9, 15780 Athens, Greece.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Environment, University of the Aegean, 81400 Myrina, Lemnos, Greece.
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40007 Katowice, Poland.
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40007 Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Neurobiology, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza 30, 30059 Krakow, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Neurobiology, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza 30, 30059 Krakow, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Neurobiology, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Mickiewicza 30, 30059 Krakow, Poland.
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- Department of Crystallography, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, University of Silesia, Bankowa 12, 40006 Katowice, Poland.
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40007 Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Odbojarov 10, 83232 Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Malarz K, Rams-Baron M, Serda M, Bauer D, Montforts FP, Ratuszna A, Burley T, Polanski J, Musiol R. Iron Chelators and Exogenic Photosensitizers. Synergy through Oxidative Stress Gene Expression. J Cancer 2017; 8:1979-1987. [PMID: 28819397 PMCID: PMC5559958 DOI: 10.7150/jca.17959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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In non-invasive anticancer photodynamic therapy (PDT), a nontoxic photosensitizer (PS), which is activated by visible light, is used as a magic bullet that selectively destroys cancer cells. Recently, we described the combined therapy of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA-PDT) with thiosemicarbazone (TSC), i.e. an iron-chelating agent. This resulted in a strong synergistic effect. Herein, we investigated a novel strategy using a combination of PDT consist of the xenobiotic-porphyrin type PS with TSC. We observed a synergistic effect for all of the pairs of TSC-PS. This approach can be rationalized by the fact that both chlorin and TSC can affect the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In order to elucidate the plausible mechanism of action, we also combined the investigated PSs with DFO, which forms complexes that are redox inactive. We detected a slight antagonism or additivity for this combination. This may suggest that the ability of an iron chelator (IC) to participate in the production of ROS and the generation of oxidative stress is important.
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- Anna Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz
- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.,Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, Chorzów, Poland
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- Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, Chorzów, Poland.,Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.,Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, Chorzów, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Organic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Bremen, Germany
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.,Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, Chorzów, Poland
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- The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
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Su W, Peng B, Li P, Xiao Q, Huang S, Gu Y, Lai Z. Synthesis, structure and antiproliferative activity of organometallic iridium(III) complexes containing thiosemicarbazone ligands. Appl Organomet Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.3610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Wei Su
- Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf; (Guangxi Teachers Education University), Ministry of Education; China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf; (Guangxi Teachers Education University), Ministry of Education; China
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- College of Pharmacy; Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine; Nanning China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf; (Guangxi Teachers Education University), Ministry of Education; China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf; (Guangxi Teachers Education University), Ministry of Education; China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Change and Resources Use in Beibu Gulf; (Guangxi Teachers Education University), Ministry of Education; China
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- Department of Pharmacology; Guangxi Medicinal University; Nanning 530021 China
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Rams-Baron M, Dulski M, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Korzec M, Cieslik W, Spaczyńska E, Bartczak P, Ratuszna A, Polanski J, Musiol R. Synthesis of New Styrylquinoline Cellular Dyes, Fluorescent Properties, Cellular Localization and Cytotoxic Behavior. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0131210. [PMID: 26114446 PMCID: PMC4482625 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
New styrylquinoline derivatives with their photophysical constants are described. The synthesis was achieved via Sonogashira coupling using the newly developed heterogeneous nano-Pd/Cu catalyst system, which provides an efficient synthesis of high purity products. The compounds were tested in preliminary fluorescent microscopy studies to in order to identify their preferable cellular localization, which appeared to be in the lipid cellular organelles. The spectroscopic properties of the compounds were measured and theoretical TD-DFT calculations were performed. A biological analysis of the quinolines that were tested consisted of cytotoxicity assays against normal human fibroblasts and colon adenocarcinoma cells. All of the compounds that were studied appeared to be safe and indifferent to cells in a high concentration range. The presented results suggest that the quinoline compounds that were investigated in this study may be valuable structures for development as fluorescent dyes that could have biological applications.
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- Marzena Rams-Baron
- A. Chelkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, Uniwersytecka 4, Katowice, 40–007, Poland
- Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, Chorzow, 41–500, Poland
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- Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, Chorzow, 41–500, Poland
- Institute of Material Sciences, University of Silesia, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, Chorzow, 41–500, Poland
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- A. Chelkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, Uniwersytecka 4, Katowice, 40–007, Poland
- Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, Chorzow, 41–500, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, Katowice, 40–006, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, Katowice, 40–006, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, Katowice, 40–006, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, Katowice, 40–006, Poland
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- A. Chelkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, Uniwersytecka 4, Katowice, 40–007, Poland
- Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pulku Piechoty 1A, Chorzow, 41–500, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, Katowice, 40–006, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, Katowice, 40–006, Poland
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Hayashi M, Fukuhara H, Inoue K, Shuin T, Hagiya Y, Nakajima M, Tanaka T, Ogura SI. The effect of iron ion on the specificity of photodynamic therapy with 5-aminolevulinic acid. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0122351. [PMID: 25822972 PMCID: PMC4379089 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2014] [Accepted: 02/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Recently, photodynamic therapy using 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA-PDT) has been widely used in cancer therapy. ALA administration results in tumor-selective accumulation of the photosensitizer protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) via the heme biosynthetic pathway. Although ALA-PDT has selectivity for tumor cells, PpIX is accumulated into cultured normal cells to a small extent, causing side effects. The mechanism of tumor-selective PpIX accumulation is not well understood. The purpose of the present study was to identify the mechanism of tumor-selective PpIX accumulation after ALA administration. We focused on mitochondrial labile iron ion, which is the substrate for metabolism of PpIX to heme. We investigated differences in iron metabolism between tumor cells and normal cells and found that the amount of mitochondrial labile iron ion in cancer was lower than that in normal cells. This finding could be because of the lower expression of mitoferrins, which are the mitochondrial iron transporters. Accordingly, we added sodium ferrous citrate (SFC) with ALA as a source of iron. As a result, we observed the accumulation of PpIX only in tumor cells, and only these cells showed sensitivity to ALA-PDT. Taken together, these results suggest that the uptake abilities of iron ion into mitochondria play a key role in tumor-selective PpIX accumulation. Using SFC as a source of iron might thus increase the specificity of ALA-PDT effects.
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- Maiko Hayashi
- Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259-B47, Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8501, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kochi Medical School, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8505, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kochi Medical School, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8505, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kochi Medical School, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8505, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259-B47, Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8501, Japan
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- SBI Pharma CO., LTD., Izumi Garden Tower 20F, 1-6-1, Roppongi Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-6020, Japan
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- SBI Pharma CO., LTD., Izumi Garden Tower 20F, 1-6-1, Roppongi Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-6020, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259-B47, Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8501, Japan
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Filipović NR, Bjelogrlić S, Marinković A, Verbić TŽ, Cvijetić IN, Senćanski M, Rodić M, Vujčić M, Sladić D, Striković Z, Todorović TR, Muller CD. Zn(ii) complex with 2-quinolinecarboxaldehyde selenosemicarbazone: synthesis, structure, interaction studies with DNA/HSA, molecular docking and caspase-8 and -9 independent apoptose induction. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra19849f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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A new Zn(ii)-based complex shows a concentration-dependent apoptotic response in highly resistant pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells with extensive activation of caspase-8 and -9.
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- Innovation Center of the Faculty of Chemistry
- University of Belgrade
- Belgrade
- Serbia
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- Center for Multidisciplinary Research
- Institute of Nuclear Sciences “Vinča”
- University of Belgrade
- Belgrade
- Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Sciences
- University of Novi Sad
- Novi Sad
- Serbia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy
- University of Belgrade
- Belgrade
- Serbia
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- Faculty of Chemistry
- University of Belgrade
- Belgrade
- Serbia
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- Laboratoire d’Innovation Thérapeutique
- UMR 7200
- Faculté de Pharmacie
- Université de Strasbourg
- 67401 Illkirch
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Serda M, Kalinowski DS, Rasko N, Potůčková E, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Musiol R, Małecki JG, Sajewicz M, Ratuszna A, Muchowicz A, Gołąb J, Šimůnek T, Richardson DR, Polanski J. Exploring the anti-cancer activity of novel thiosemicarbazones generated through the combination of retro-fragments: dissection of critical structure-activity relationships. PLoS One 2014; 9:e110291. [PMID: 25329549 PMCID: PMC4199632 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2014] [Accepted: 09/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Thiosemicarbazones (TSCs) are an interesting class of ligands that show a diverse range of biological activity, including anti-fungal, anti-viral and anti-cancer effects. Our previous studies have demonstrated the potent in vivo anti-tumor activity of novel TSCs and their ability to overcome resistance to clinically used chemotherapeutics. In the current study, 35 novel TSCs of 6 different classes were designed using a combination of retro-fragments that appear in other TSCs. Additionally, di-substitution at the terminal N4 atom, which was previously identified to be critical for potent anti-cancer activity, was preserved through the incorporation of an N4-based piperazine or morpholine ring. The anti-proliferative activity of the novel TSCs were examined in a variety of cancer and normal cell-types. In particular, compounds 1d and 3c demonstrated the greatest promise as anti-cancer agents with potent and selective anti-proliferative activity. Structure-activity relationship studies revealed that the chelators that utilized “soft” donor atoms, such as nitrogen and sulfur, resulted in potent anti-cancer activity. Indeed, the N,N,S donor atom set was crucial for the formation of redox active iron complexes that were able to mediate the oxidation of ascorbate. This further highlights the important role of reactive oxygen species generation in mediating potent anti-cancer activity. Significantly, this study identified the potent and selective anti-cancer activity of 1d and 3c that warrants further examination.
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- Maciej Serda
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Silesia, Poland
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- Department of Pathology and Bosch Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Pathology and Bosch Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Silesia, Poland
- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Interdisciplinary Centre for Education and Research, University of Silesia, Katowice, Silesia, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Silesia, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Silesia, Poland
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Interdisciplinary Centre for Education and Research, University of Silesia, Katowice, Silesia, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pathology and Bosch Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- * E-mail: (JP); (DRR)
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Katowice, Silesia, Poland
- * E-mail: (JP); (DRR)
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