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Wang J, Wu W, Yang J, Zhang X, Wu Q, Wang C. Distinctive activation of β-galactosidase by carboxymethylated β-glucan in vitro and mechanism study: Critical role of hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions. Food Chem 2024; 448:139082. [PMID: 38537544 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139082] [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: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/24/2024]
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β-galactosidase (lactase) is commercially important as a dietary supplement to alleviate the symptoms of lactose intolerance. This work investigated a unique activation of CMP (carboxymethylated (1 → 3)-β-d-glucan) on lactase and its mechanism by comparing it with carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS), an inhibitor of lactase. The results illustrated that the secondary and tertiary structures of lactase were altered and its active sites exposed after complexation with CMP, and dissociation of lactase aggregates was also observed. These changes favored better accessibility of the substrate to the active sites of lactase, resulting in a maximum increase of 60.5 % in lactase activity. Furthermore, the hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions with lactase caused by the carboxymethyl group of CMP were shown to be crucial for its activation ability. Thus, the improvement of lactase activity and stability by CMP shown here is important for the development of new products in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
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- Jingyi Wang
- National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; College of Bioengineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; College of Bioengineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; College of Bioengineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; College of Bioengineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; College of Bioengineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- National "111" Center for Cellular Regulation and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; College of Bioengineering and Food, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China.
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Pineda-Alemán R, Cabarcas-Herrera C, Alviz-Amador A, Galindo-Murillo R, Pérez-Gonzalez H, Rodríguez-Cavallo E, Méndez-Cuadro D. Molecular dynamics of structural effects of reactive carbonyl species derivate of lipid peroxidation on bovine serum albumin. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2024; 1868:130613. [PMID: 38593934 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2024.130613] [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: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND Serum albumin is the most abundant protein in the Mammalia blood plasma at where plays a decisive role in the transport wide variety of hydrophobic ligands. BSA undergoes oxidative modifications like the carbonylation by the reactive carbonyl species (RCSs) 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE), 4 hydroxy-2-hexenal (HHE), malondialdehyde (MDA) and 4-oxo-2-nonenal (ONE), among others. The structural and functional changes induced by protein carbonylation have been associated with the advancement of neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, metabolic and cancer diseases. METHODS To elucidate structural effects of protein carbonylation with RCSs on BSA, parameters for six new non-standard amino acids were designated and molecular dynamics simulations of its mono‑carbonylated-BSA systems were conducted in the AMBER force field. Trajectories were evaluated by RMSD, RMSF, PCA, RoG and SASA analysis. RESULTS An increase in the conformational instability for all proteins modified with local changes were observed, without significant changes on the BSA global three-dimensional folding. A more relaxed compaction level and major solvent accessible surface area for modified systems was found. Four regions of high molecular fluctuation were identified in all modified systems, being the subdomains IA and IIIB those with the most remarkable local conformational changes. Regarding essential modes of domain movements, it was evidenced that the most representatives were those related to IA subdomain, while IIIB subdomain presented discrete changes. CONCLUSIONS RCSs induces local structural changes on mono‑carbonylated BSA. Also, this study extends our knowledge on how carbonylation by RCSs induce structural effects on proteins.
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- Rafael Pineda-Alemán
- Analytical Chemistry and Biomedicine Group, Medicine Faculty, University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
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- Analytical Chemistry and Biomedicine Group, Exact and Natural Sciences Faculty, University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
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- Analytical Chemistry and Biomedicine Group, Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty, University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
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- Department of Mathematics, Exact and Natural Sciences Faculty, University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
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- Analytical Chemistry and Biomedicine Group, Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty, University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
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- Analytical Chemistry and Biomedicine Group, Exact and Natural Sciences Faculty, University of Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia.
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Munir N, Chohan TA, Qayyum A, Chohan TA, Batool F, Mustafa MW, Anwar S, Alheibshy F, Hussein W, Alafnan A, Khurshid U, Khursheed A, Saleem H. Molecular modeling of novel 2-aminopyridine derivatives as potential JAK2 inhibitors: a rational strategy for promising anticancer agents. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024:1-16. [PMID: 38444393 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2024.2324345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Janus kinase 2(JAK2) is a potential target for anticancer drugs in the treatment of numerous myeloproliferative diseases due to its central role in the JAK/STAT signaling cascade. In this study, the binding behavior of 2 amino-pyridine derivatives as JAK2 inhibitors was investigated by using multifaceted strategies including 3D-QSAR, molecular docking, Fingerprint analysis, MD simulations, and MM-PBSA calculations. A credible COMFA (q2 = 0.606 and r2 = 0.919) and COMSIA (q2 = 0.641 and r2 = 0.992) model was developed, where the internal and external validation revealed that the obtained 3D-QSAR models could be capable of predicting bioactivities of JAK2 inhibitors. The structural criteria provided by the contour maps of model were used to computationally develop more potent 100 new JAK2 inhibitors. Docking studies were conducted on the model data set and newly developed compounds (in-house library) to demonstrate their binding mechanism and highlight the key interacting residues within JAK2 active site. The selected docked complexes underwent MD simulation (100 ns), which contributed in the further study of the binding interactions. Binding free energy analyses (MMGB/PBSA) revealed that key residues such as Glu930, Leu932 (hinge region), Asp939 (solvent accessible region), Arg980, Asn981and Asp994 (catalytic site) have a significantly facilitate ligand-protein interactions through H-bonding and van der Waals interactions. The preliminary in-silico ADMET evaluation revealed encouraging results for all the modeled and in-house library compounds. The findings of this research have the potential to offer valuable recommendations for the advancement of novel, potent, and efficacious JAK2 inhibitors. Overall, this work has successfully employed a wide range of computer-based methodologies to understand the interaction dynamics between 2-amino-pyridine derivatives and the JAK2 enzyme, which is a crucial target in myeloproliferative disorders.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Nadia Munir
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pediatric Medicine, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Women University Multan, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Forman Christian College University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha'il, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha'il, Hail, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aden University, Aden, Yemen
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha'il, Hail, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aden University, Aden, Yemen
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha'il, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Grand Asian University Sialkot, Sialkot, Pakistan
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore, Pakistan
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Habib I, Chohan TA, Chohan TA, Batool F, Khurshid U, Khursheed A, Raza A, Ansari M, Hussain A, Anwar S, Awadh Ali NA, Saleem H. Integrated computational approaches for designing potent pyrimidine-based CDK9 inhibitors: 3D-QSAR, docking, and molecular dynamics simulations. Comput Biol Chem 2024; 108:108003. [PMID: 38159453 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2023.108003] [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: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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CDK9 is an emerging target for the development of anticancer drugs. The development of CDK9 inhibitors with significant potency had consistently posed a formidable challenge. In the current research, a number of computational methodologies, such as, 3D-QSAR, molecular docking, fingerprint analysis, molecular dynamic (MD) simulations followed by MMGB/PBSA and ADMET studies were used systemically to uncover the binding mechanism of pyrimidine derivatives against CDK9. The CoMFA and CoMSIA models having high q2 (0.53, 0.54) and r2 values (0.96, 0.93) respectively indicating that model could accurately predict the bioactivities of CDK9 inhibitors. Using the R-group exploration technique implemented by the Spark™ by Cresset group, the structural requirements revealed by the contour maps of model were utilized strategically to create an in-house library of 100 new CDK9 inhibitors. Additionally, the compounds from the in-house library were mapped into 3D-QSAR model which predicted pIC50 values comparable to the experimental values. A comparison between 3D-QSAR generated contours and molecular docking conformation of ligands was performed to elucidate the essentials of CDK9 inhibitor design. MD simulations (100 ns) were performed on the selected docked complexes A21, A14 and D98 which contributed in validating the binding interactions. According to the findings of binding free energy analysis (MMGB/PBSA), It was observed that residues CYS106 and GLU107 had a considerable tendency to facilitate ligand-protein interactions via H-bond interactions. The aforementioned findings have the potential to enhance researchers comprehension of the mechanism underlying CDK9 inhibition and may be utilized in the development of innovative and efficacious CDK9 inhibitors.
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- Iffat Habib
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore 5400, Pakistan
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore 5400, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Women university Multan, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100 , Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100 , Pakistan
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore 5400, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Medicinal Herbs, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al Baha University, Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore 5400, Pakistan.
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Khan S, Balyan P, Ali A, Sharma S, Sachar S. Exploring the effect of surfactants on the interactions of manganese dioxide nanoparticles with biomolecules. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023:1-21. [PMID: 38006308 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2283157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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Interactions of manganese dioxide nanoparticles (MnO2 NPs) with vital biomolecules namely deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and serum albumin (BSA) have been studied in association with different surfactants by using fluorescence (steady state, synchronous and 3D), UV-visible, resonance light scattering (RLS), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). The esterase activity of serum albumin was tested in associations with MnO2 NPs and surfactants. The antioxidant potential of prepared NPs was also evaluated (DPPH method). Gel electrophoresis was carried out to analyze the effect of MnO2 NPs and surfactants on DNA. Presence of CTAB, Tween 20, DTAB and Tween 80 enhanced nanoparticle-protein binding. Tween 20 based nanoparticle systems showed long-term stability and biocompatibility. The quenching of BSA fluorescence emission in presence of MnO2 NPs alone and along with Tween 20 revealed stronger association of nanoparticles with proteins. Enhancement in the esterase activity (BSA) was observed in the presence of Tween 20. Furthermore, radical scavenging activity showed highest antioxidant potential in presence of Tween 20. The enthalpy and entropy assessment for protein-NPs association showed the predominance of Vander Waals interactions and hydrogen bonding. The synchronous fluorescence analysis highlighted the involvement of tryptophan (Trp) in the MnO2 NPs-protein interactions. The study evaluates the influence of surfactant on the associations of MnO2 NPs with the essential biomolecules. The findings can be crucially utilized in designing biocompatible MnO2 formulations for long term applications.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Shagufta Khan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
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- Institute of Forensic Science & Criminology, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
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John R, Aravindakumar CT, Aravind UK. Delineating the cascade of molecular events in protein aggregation triggered by Glyphosate, aminomethylphosphonic acid, and Roundup in serum albumins. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 459:132158. [PMID: 37567142 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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The molecular basis of protein unfolding on exposure to the widely used herbicide, Glyphosate (GLY), its metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), and the commercial formulation Roundup have been probed using human and bovine serum albumins (HSA and BSA). Protein solutions were exposed to chemical stress at set experimental conditions. The study proceeds with spectroscopic and imaging tools. Steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence (TRF) measurements indicated polarity changes with the possibility of forming a ground-state complex. Atomic force microscopy imaging results revealed the formation of fibrils from BSA and dimer, trimer, and tetramer forms of oligomers from HSA under the chemical stress of GLY. In the presence of AMPA, serum albumins (SAs) form a compact network of oligomers. The compact network of oligomers was transformed into fibrils for HSA with increasing concentrations of AMPA. In contrast, Roundup triggered the formation of amorphous aggregates from SAs. Analysis of the Raman amide I band of all aggregates showed a significant increase in antiparallel β-sheet fractions at the expense of α-helix. The highest percentage, 24.6%, of antiparallel β-sheet fractions was present in amorphous aggregate formed from HSA under the influence of Roundup. These results demonstrated protein unfolding, which led to the formation of oligomers and fibrils.
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- Reshmi John
- Inter University Instrumentation Centre (IUIC), India
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- Inter University Instrumentation Centre (IUIC), India; School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 686560, Kerala, India.
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- School of Environmental Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kochi 682022, Kerala, India.
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Sun J, Li M, Lin K, Liu Z, Wang Z, Wang W, Zhao Y, Zhen Y, Zhang S. Delivery of quercetin for breast cancer and targeting potentiation via hyaluronic nano micelle. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 242:124736. [PMID: 37148944 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Quercetin (QT) is a very effective anticancer drug in combating breast cancer. However, it has several disadvantages such as poor water solubility, low bioavailability and low targeting, which seriously restrict its clinical application. In this work, amphiphilic hyaluronic acid polymers (dHAD) were synthesized by grafting dodecylamine to hyaluronic acid (HA). The dHAD self-assembles with QT to form drug-carrying micelles (dHAD-QT). The dHAD-QT micelles possessed excellent drug-loading capacities (75.9 %) for QT and showed significantly improved CD44 targeting compared with unmodified HA. dHAD-QT micelles exhibited high cytotoxicity and apoptosis-inducing abilities, which were ascribed to the pH-sensitive dHAD-QT micelles accomplishing rapid drug release of QT under low pH condition. Importantly, in vivo experiments showed that dHAD-QT effectively inhibited tumor growth in tumor-bearing mice, with a tumor inhibition rate of 91.8 %. Furthermore, dHAD-QT prolonged the survival time of tumor-bearing mice and reduced the toxicity of the drug to normal tissues. These findings indicate that the designed dHAD-QT micelles have promising potential as efficient nano-drugs for breast cancer treatment.
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- Jiao Sun
- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, Liaoning 116600, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, Liaoning 116600, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, Liaoning 116600, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, Liaoning 116600, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, Liaoning 116600, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, Liaoning 116600, PR China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization of Ministry of Education, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, Liaoning 116600, PR China.
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Garg A, Goel N, Abhinav N, Varma T, Achari A, Bhattacharjee P, Kamal IM, Chakrabarti S, Ravichandiran V, Reddy AM, Gupta S, Jaisankar P. Virtual screening of natural products inspired in-house library to discover potential lead molecules against the SARS-CoV-2 main protease. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:2033-2045. [PMID: 35043750 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2027271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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SARS-CoV-2, a new coronavirus emerged in 2019, causing a global healthcare epidemic. Although a variety of drug targets have been identified as potential antiviral therapies, and effective candidate against SARS-CoV-2 remains elusive. One of the most promising targets for combating COVID-19 is SARS-CoV-2 Main protease (Mpro, a protein responsible for viral replication. In this work, an in-house curated library was thoroughly evaluated for druggability against Mpro. We identified four ligands (FG, Q5, P5, and PJ4) as potential inhibitors based on docking scores, predicted binding energies (MMGBSA), in silico ADME, and RMSD trajectory analysis. Among the selected ligands, FG, a natural product from Andrographis nallamalayana, exhibited the highest binding energy of -10.31 kcal/mol close to the docking score of clinical candidates Boceprevir and GC376. Other ligands (P5, natural product from cardiospermum halicacabum and two synthetic molecules Q5 and PJ4) have shown comparable docking scores ranging -7.65 kcal/mol to -7.18 kcal/mol. Interestingly, we found all four top ligands had Pi bond interaction with the main amino acid residues HIS41 and CYS145 (catalytic dyad), H-bonding interactions with GLU166, ARG188, and GLN189, and hydrophobic interactions with MET49 and MET165 in the binding site of Mpro. According to the ADME analysis, Q5 and P5 are within the acceptable range of drug likeliness, compared to FG and PJ4. The interaction stability of the lead molecules with viral protease was verified using replicated MD simulations. Thus, the present study opens up the opportunity of developing drug candidates targeting SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro) to mitigate the disease.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Aakriti Garg
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Kolkata, Chunilal Bhawan, Kolkata, India.,Department of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Kolkata, Chunilal Bhawan, Kolkata, India.,Department of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Kolkata, Chunilal Bhawan, Kolkata, India.,Department of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Kolkata, Chunilal Bhawan, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Structural Biology and Bioinformatics, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Structural Biology and Bioinformatics, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Kolkata, Chunilal Bhawan, Kolkata, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Kolkata, Chunilal Bhawan, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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Patwa J, Thakur A, Flora SJS. Alpha Lipoic Acid and Monoisoamyl-DMSA Combined Treatment Ameliorates Copper-Induced Neurobehavioral Deficits, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammation. TOXICS 2022; 10:718. [PMID: 36548551 PMCID: PMC9785765 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10120718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Copper (Cu), being an essential trace metal, plays several roles in biological processes, though exposure to Cu can be potentially toxic to the brain and a few other soft organs. In the present study, we investigated the effects of the combined administration of monoisoamyl 2, 3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (MiADMSA), which is a new chelator, and alpha lipoic acid (ALA) and an antioxidant that is made naturally in the body and is also found in foods, against Cu-induced oxidative stress in rats. Rats were exposed to 20 mg/kg copper sulfate for 16 weeks once a day via the oral route. After 16 weeks of exposure, animals were divided into different sub-groups. Group I was divided into three subgroups: Group IA, control; Group IB, MiADMSA (75 mg/kg, oral); Group IC, ALA (75 mg/kg, oral), while Group II was divided into four subgroups: Group IIA, Cu pre-exposed; Group IIB, Cu+ MiADMSA; Group IIC, Cu+ ALA; Group IID, Cu+ ALA+ MiADMSA. Exposure to Cu led to significant neurobehavioral abnormalities; treatment with MiADMSA, and in particular MiADMSA + ALA, significantly ameliorated the neurobehavioral parameters and restored the memory deficits in rats. Oxidative stress variables (ROS, nitrite, TBARS, SOD, catalase) and inflammatory markers (TNF-α, and IL-1β), which were altered on Cu exposed rats, also responded favorably to ALA+ MiADMSA combined treatment. Thus, combined administration of MiADMSA and ALA might be a better treatment strategy than monotherapy with MiADMSA or ALA against Cu-induced neurotoxicity, particularly in reducing oxidative stress, neurobehavioral abnormalities, and inflammatory markers.
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Flora SJS, Jain K, Panghal A, Patwa J. Chemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicology of Monoisoamyl Dimercaptosuccinic Acid: A Chelating Agent for Chronic Metal Poisoning. Chem Res Toxicol 2022; 35:1701-1719. [PMID: 35972774 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.2c00129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Arsenic, a metalloid, is known to cause deleterious effects in various body organs, particularly the liver, urinary bladder, and brain, and these effects are primarily mediated through oxidative stress. Chelation therapy has been considered one of the promising medical treatments for arsenic poisoning. Meso 2,3- dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) has been recognized as one of the most effective chelating drugs to treat arsenic poisoning. However, the drug is compromised with a number of shortcomings, including the inability to treat chronic arsenic poisoning due to its extracellular distribution. Monoisoamyl 2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid, one of the analogues of meso 2,3-dimeraptosuccinic acid (DMSA), is a lipophilic chelator and has shown promise to be considered as a potential future chelating agent/antidote not only for arsenic but also for a few other heavy metals like lead, mercury, cadmium, and gallium arsenide. The results from numerous studies carried out in the recent past, mainly from our group, strongly support the clinical application of MiADMSA. This review paper summarizes most of the scientific details including the chemistry, pharmacology, and safety profile of MiADMSA. The efficacy of MiADMSA mainly against arsenic toxicity but also a few other heavy metals was also discussed. We also reviewed a few other strategies in order to achieve the optimum effects of MiADMSA, like combination therapy using two chelating agents or coadministration of a natural and synthetic antioxidant (including phytomedicine) along with MiADMSA for treatment of metal/metalloid poisoning. We also briefly discussed the use of nanotechnology (nano form of MiADMSA i.e. nano-MiADMSA) and compared it with bulk MiADMSA. All these strategies have been shown to be beneficial in getting more pronounced therapeutic efficacy of MiADMSA, as an adjuvant or as a complementary agent, by significantly increasing the chelating efficacy of MiADMSA.
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- Swaran J S Flora
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Raebareli, Bijnor-Sisendi Road, Near CRPF Base, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226002, India.,National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Sector 67, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Raebareli, Bijnor-Sisendi Road, Near CRPF Base, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226002, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Sector 67, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Raebareli, Bijnor-Sisendi Road, Near CRPF Base, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226002, India
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Ovung A, Mavani A, Ghosh A, Chatterjee S, Das A, Suresh Kumar G, Ray D, Aswal VK, Bhattacharyya J. Heme Protein Binding of Sulfonamide Compounds: A Correlation Study by Spectroscopic, Calorimetric, and Computational Methods. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:4932-4944. [PMID: 35187312 PMCID: PMC8851458 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c05554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Protein-ligand interaction studies are useful to determine the molecular mechanism of the binding phenomenon, leading to the establishment of the structure-function relationship. Here, we report the binding of well-known antibiotic sulfonamide drugs (sulfamethazine, SMZ; and sulfadiazine, SDZ) with heme protein myoglobin (Mb) using spectroscopic, calorimetric, ζ potential, and computational methods. Formation of a 1:1 complex between the ligand and Mb through well-defined equilibrium was observed. The binding constants obtained between Mb and SMZ/SDZ drugs were on the order of 104 M-1. SMZ with two additional methyl (-CH3) substitutions has higher affinity than SDZ. Upon drug binding, a notable loss in the helicity (via circular dichroism) and perturbation of the three-dimensional (3D) protein structure (via infrared and synchronous fluorescence experiments) were observed. The binding also indicated the dominance of non-polyelectrolytic forces between the amino acid residues of the protein and the drugs. The ligand-protein binding distance signified high probability of energy transfer between them. Destabilization of the protein structure upon binding was evident from differential scanning calorimetry results and ζ potential analyses. Molecular docking presented the best probable binding sites of the drugs inside protein pockets. Thus, the present study explores the potential binding characteristics of two sulfonamide drugs (with different substitutions) with myoglobin, correlating the structural and energetic aspects.
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- Aben Ovung
- Department
of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology
Nagaland, Chumukedima, Dimapur 797103, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology
Nagaland, Chumukedima, Dimapur 797103, India
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- UCD
Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Biophysical
Chemistry Laboratory, CSIR—Indian
Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Biophysical
Chemistry Laboratory, CSIR—Indian
Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Biophysical
Chemistry Laboratory, CSIR—Indian
Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Solid
State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Solid
State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology
Nagaland, Chumukedima, Dimapur 797103, India
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Zeng HJ, Sun LJ, Qu LB, Yang R. Modulation of bovine serum albumin aggregation by glutathione functionalized MoS 2 quantum dots. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 195:237-245. [PMID: 34896474 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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In present study, a novel glutathione functionalized MoS2 quantum dots (GSH-MoS2 QDs) was synthesized from sodium molybdate dehydrate and glutathione by using a one-pot hydrothermal method. After they were characterized, the influence of GSH-MoS2 QDs on amyloid aggregation of bovine serum albumin (BSA) was investigated by various analytical methods including thioflavin T fluorescence assay, circular dichroism and transmission electron microscope. Moreover, the effect of GSH-MoS2 QDs on cytotoxicity induced by BSA amyloid fibrils and cell penetration were evaluated by MTT assay and confocal fluorescence imaging, respectively. The results indicated that the GSH-MoS2 QDs not only had good water solubility, excellent biocompatibility and low cytotoxicity, but also could obviously inhibit the aggregation of BSA and depolymerize the formed BSA aggregates. The data obtained from this work demonstrated that the GSH-MoS2 QDs is expected to become a candidate drug for the treatment of amyloid-related diseases.
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- Hua-Jin Zeng
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- The College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- The College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- The College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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Interaction Study between ESIPT Fluorescent Lipophile-Based Benzazoles and BSA. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26216728. [PMID: 34771137 PMCID: PMC8586955 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26216728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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In this study, the interactions of ESIPT fluorescent lipophile-based benzazoles with bovine serum albumin (BSA) were studied and their binding affinity was evaluated. In phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) solution these compounds produce absorption maxima in the UV region and a main fluorescence emission with a large Stokes shift in the blue–green regions due to a proton transfer process in the excited state. The interactions of the benzazoles with BSA were studied using UV-Vis absorption and steady-state fluorescence spectroscopy. The observed spectral quenching of BSA indicates that these compounds could bind to BSA through a strong binding affinity afforded by a static quenching mechanism (Kq~1012 L·mol−1·s−1). The docking simulations indicate that compounds 13 and 16 bind closely to Trp134 in domain I, adopting similar binding poses and interactions. On the other hand, compounds 12, 14, 15, and 17 were bound between domains I and III and did not directly interact with Trp134.
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