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Schaenzer AJ, Wang W, Hackenberger D, Wright GD. Identification and characterization of the siderochelin biosynthetic gene cluster via coculture. mBio 2024:e0187124. [PMID: 39189743 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01871-24] [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: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024] Open
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Many microbial biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) are inactive under standard laboratory conditions, making characterization of their products difficult. Silent BGCs are likely activated by specific cues in their natural environment, such as the presence of competitors. Growth conditions such as coculture with other microbes, which more closely mimic natural environments, are practical strategies for inducing silent BGCs. Here, we utilize coculture to activate BGCs in nine actinobacteria strains. We observed increased production of the ferrous siderophores siderochelin A and B during coculture of Amycolatopsis strain WAC04611 and Tsukamurella strain WAC06889b. Furthermore, we identified the siderochelin BGC in WAC04611 and discovered that the GntR-family transcription factor sidR3 represses siderochelin production. Deletion of the predicted aminotransferase sidA abolished production of the carboxamides siderochelin A/B and led to the accumulation of the carboxylate siderochelin D. Finally, we deleted the predicted hydroxylase sidB and established that it is essential for siderochelin production. Our findings show that microbial coculture can successfully activate silent BGCs and lead to the discovery and characterization of unknown BGCs for molecules like siderochelin.IMPORTANCESiderophores are vital iron-acquisition elements required by microbes for survival in a variety of environments. Furthermore, many siderophores are essential for the virulence of various human pathogens, making them a possible target for antibacterials. The significance of our work is in the identification and characterization of the previously unknown BGC for the siderophore siderochelin. Our work adds to the growing knowledge of siderophore biosynthesis, which may aid in the future development of siderophore-targeting pharmaceuticals and inform on the ecological roles of these compounds. Furthermore, our work demonstrates that combining microbial coculture with metabolomics is a valuable strategy for identifying upregulated compounds and their BGCs.
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- Adam J Schaenzer
- Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Corrales J, Ramos-Alonso L, González-Sabín J, Ríos-Lombardía N, Trevijano-Contador N, Engen Berg H, Sved Skottvoll F, Moris F, Zaragoza O, Chymkowitch P, Garcia I, Enserink JM. Characterization of a selective, iron-chelating antifungal compound that disrupts fungal metabolism and synergizes with fluconazole. Microbiol Spectr 2024; 12:e0259423. [PMID: 38230926 PMCID: PMC10845951 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02594-23] [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: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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Fungal infections are a growing global health concern due to the limited number of available antifungal therapies as well as the emergence of fungi that are resistant to first-line antimicrobials, particularly azoles and echinocandins. Development of novel, selective antifungal therapies is challenging due to similarities between fungal and mammalian cells. An attractive source of potential antifungal treatments is provided by ecological niches co-inhabited by bacteria, fungi, and multicellular organisms, where complex relationships between multiple organisms have resulted in evolution of a wide variety of selective antimicrobials. Here, we characterized several analogs of one such natural compound, collismycin A. We show that NR-6226C has antifungal activity against several pathogenic Candida species, including C. albicans and C. glabrata, whereas it only has little toxicity against mammalian cells. Mechanistically, NR-6226C selectively chelates iron, which is a limiting factor for pathogenic fungi during infection. As a result, NR-6226C treatment causes severe mitochondrial dysfunction, leading to formation of reactive oxygen species, metabolic reprogramming, and a severe reduction in ATP levels. Using an in vivo model for fungal infections, we show that NR-6226C significantly increases survival of Candida-infected Galleria mellonella larvae. Finally, our data indicate that NR-6226C synergizes strongly with fluconazole in inhibition of C. albicans. Taken together, NR-6226C is a promising antifungal compound that acts by chelating iron and disrupting mitochondrial functions.IMPORTANCEDrug-resistant fungal infections are an emerging global threat, and pan-resistance to current antifungal therapies is an increasing problem. Clearly, there is a need for new antifungal drugs. In this study, we characterized a novel antifungal agent, the collismycin analog NR-6226C. NR-6226C has a favorable toxicity profile for human cells, which is essential for further clinical development. We unraveled the mechanism of action of NR-6226C and found that it disrupts iron homeostasis and thereby depletes fungal cells of energy. Importantly, NR-6226C strongly potentiates the antifungal activity of fluconazole, thereby providing inroads for combination therapy that may reduce or prevent azole resistance. Thus, NR-6226C is a promising compound for further development into antifungal treatment.
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- Jeanne Corrales
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Montebello, Norway
- Centre for Cancer Cell Reprogramming, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Section for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Section for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- EntreChem SL, Vivero Ciencias de la Salud, Calle Colegio Santo Domingo Guzmán, Oviedo, Spain
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- EntreChem SL, Vivero Ciencias de la Salud, Calle Colegio Santo Domingo Guzmán, Oviedo, Spain
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- Mycology Reference Laboratory, National Centre for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Carretera Majadahonda-Pozuelo, Madrid, Spain
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- EntreChem SL, Vivero Ciencias de la Salud, Calle Colegio Santo Domingo Guzmán, Oviedo, Spain
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- EntreChem SL, Vivero Ciencias de la Salud, Calle Colegio Santo Domingo Guzmán, Oviedo, Spain
- Center for Biomedical Research in Network in Infectious Diseases, CB21/13/00105, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Section for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Bacteriology, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Montebello, Norway
- Centre for Cancer Cell Reprogramming, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Section for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Prout L, Hailes HC, Ward JM. Natural transaminase fusions for biocatalysis. RSC Adv 2024; 14:4264-4273. [PMID: 38298934 PMCID: PMC10829540 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra07081f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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Biocatalytic approaches are used widely for the synthesis of amines from abundant or low cost starting materials. This is a fast-developing field where novel enzymes and enzyme combinations emerge quickly to enable the production of new and complex compounds. Natural multifunctional enzymes represent a part of multi-step biosynthetic pathways that ensure a one-way flux of reactants. In vivo, they confer a selective advantage via increased reaction rates and chemical stability or prevention of toxicity from reactive intermediates. Here we report the identification and analysis of a natural transaminase fusion, PP_2782, from Pseudomonas putida KT2440, as well as three of its thermophilic homologs from Thermaerobacter marianensis, Thermaerobacter subterraneus, and Thermincola ferriacetica. Both the fusions and their truncated transaminase-only derivatives showed good activity with unsubstituted aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes and amines, as well as with a range of α-keto acids, and l-alanine, l-glutamate, and l-glutamine. Through structural similarity, the fused domain was recognised as the acyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase that affects reductive chain release. These natural transaminase fusions could have a great potential for industrial applications.
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- Luba Prout
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London London WC1E 6BT UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London 20 Gordon Street London WC1H 0AJ UK
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London London WC1E 6BT UK
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Sharma AN, Verma R. Source, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Natural Occurring 2,2'-Bipyridines. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202300764. [PMID: 37996963 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202300764] [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: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Molecules containing bipyridine scaffold are fascinating and versatile compounds in the field of natural product chemistry and drug discovery, and these molecules have possible therapeutic applications due to possession of potent biological activities such as antimicrobial, immunomodulatory, antitumor, and phytotoxic. Significant efforts have been devoted to isolating various 2,2' bipyridine compounds from natural sources, with antimicrobial, anti-cancer, and immunosuppressive properties. This review describes recent developments in isolation from different microbial origins, synthesis, and investigation of different kinds of biological activities of 2,2' bipyridines, with a particular emphasis on caerulomycins, collismycins, and related derivates thereof in detail.
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- Amar Nath Sharma
- Research and Development unit, Pharmaffiliates Analytics & Synthetics (P) Ltd, Panchkula, Haryana, 134109, India
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- Department of Applied Sciences, Chandigarh Engineering College, Jhanjeri, Mohali, India
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KAWATANI MAKOTO, AONO HARUMI, HIRANUMA SAYOKO, SHIMIZU TAKESHI, MUROI MAKOTO, NOGAWA TOSHIHIKO, OHISHI TOMOKAZU, OHBA SHUNICHI, KAWADA MANABU, YAMAZAKI KANAMI, DAN SHINGO, DOHMAE NAOSHI, OSADA HIROYUKI. Identification of a dihydroorotate dehydrogenase inhibitor that inhibits cancer cell growth by proteomic profiling. Oncol Res 2023; 31:833-844. [PMID: 37744270 PMCID: PMC10513951 DOI: 10.32604/or.2023.030241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) is a central enzyme of the de novo pyrimidine biosynthesis pathway and is a promising drug target for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. This study presents the identification of a potent DHODH inhibitor by proteomic profiling. Cell-based screening revealed that NPD723, which is reduced to H-006 in cells, strongly induces myeloid differentiation and inhibits cell growth in HL-60 cells. H-006 also suppressed the growth of various cancer cells. Proteomic profiling of NPD723-treated cells in ChemProteoBase showed that NPD723 was clustered with DHODH inhibitors. H-006 potently inhibited human DHODH activity in vitro, whereas NPD723 was approximately 400 times less active than H-006. H-006-induced cell death was rescued by the addition of the DHODH product orotic acid. Moreover, metabolome analysis revealed that H-006 treatment promotes marked accumulation of the DHODH substrate dihydroorotic acid. These results suggest that NPD723 is reduced in cells to its active metabolite H-006, which then targets DHODH and suppresses cancer cell growth. Thus, H-006-related drugs represent a potentially powerful treatment for cancer and other diseases.
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- MAKOTO KAWATANI
- Biomolecular Characterization Unit, Technology Platform Division, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
- Chemical Resource Development Unit, Technology Platform Division, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Resource Development Unit, Technology Platform Division, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Biomolecular Characterization Unit, Technology Platform Division, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
- Chemical Resource Development Unit, Technology Platform Division, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Molecular Structure Characterization Unit, Technology Platform Division, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN), Numazu, Microbial Chemistry Research Foundation, Shizuoka, 410-0301, Japan
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- Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN), Numazu, Microbial Chemistry Research Foundation, Shizuoka, 410-0301, Japan
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- Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN), Numazu, Microbial Chemistry Research Foundation, Shizuoka, 410-0301, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Pharmacology, Cancer Chemotherapy Center, Japan Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Pharmacology, Cancer Chemotherapy Center, Japan Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Biomolecular Characterization Unit, Technology Platform Division, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Resource Development Unit, Technology Platform Division, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, 422-8526, Japan
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Cardullo N, Muccilli V, Tringali C. Laccase-mediated synthesis of bioactive natural products and their analogues. RSC Chem Biol 2022; 3:614-647. [PMID: 35755186 PMCID: PMC9175115 DOI: 10.1039/d1cb00259g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Laccases are a class of multicopper oxidases that catalyse the one-electron oxidation of four equivalents of a reducing substrate, with the concomitant four-electron reduction of dioxygen to water. Typically, they catalyse many anabolic reactions, in which mostly phenolic metabolites were subjected to oxidative coupling. Alternatively, laccases catalyse the degradation or modification of biopolymers like lignin in catabolic processes. In recent years, laccases have proved valuable and green biocatalysts for synthesising compounds with therapeutic value, including antitumor, antibiotic, antimicrobial, and antioxidant agents. Further up to date applications include oxidative depolymerisation of lignin to gain new biomaterials and bioremediation processes of industrial waste. This review summarizes selected examples from the last decade's literature about the laccase-mediated synthesis of biologically active natural products and their analogues; these will include lignans and neolignans, dimeric stilbenoids, biflavonoids, biaryls and other compounds of potential interest for the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, a short section about applications of laccases in natural polymer modification has been included.
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- Nunzio Cardullo
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania V.le A. Doria 6 95125-Catania Italy +39-095-580138 +39-095-7385041 +39-095-7385025
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania V.le A. Doria 6 95125-Catania Italy +39-095-580138 +39-095-7385041 +39-095-7385025
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania V.le A. Doria 6 95125-Catania Italy +39-095-580138 +39-095-7385041 +39-095-7385025
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Wada A, Umeki Y, Annoura T, Saito-Nakano Y. In Vitro and In Vivo Antiamebic Activity of Iron-Targeting Polypyridine Compounds against Enteric Protozoan Parasite Entamoeba histolytica. ACS Infect Dis 2022; 8:457-462. [PMID: 35090116 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.1c00418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The infectious protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica is responsible for amebiasis causing colitis and liver abscesses, which is an epidemic in developing countries. To develop a drug discovery strategy targeting the iron source required for the proliferation of E. histolytica, an untapped chemical group consisting of low-molecular-weight compounds with metal-binding affinity was investigated. Electrochemically neutral polypyridine compounds, PHN-R2, that showed specific Fe(II)-binding affinity and growth inhibitory ability against E. histolytica were identified. Furthermore, the iron-dependent IC50 values of PHN-R2 and the spectrometric analytical data of their iron complexes clarified the relationship between the antiamebic activity and the iron-targeting specificity. Notably, when PHN-H2 was administrated to E. histolytica-infected hamsters as an animal model of amebiasis, it exhibited a prominent therapeutic efficacy to completely cure liver abscesses without serious side effects. Deciphering the antiamebic activity of iron-targeting compounds in vitro and in vivo provides valuable insights into the development of a next-generation drug against amebiasis.
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- Akira Wada
- Laboratory for Nonnatural Amino Acid Technology, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan
- Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan
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- Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan
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- Department of Parasitology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan
- Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan
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Kawatani M, Aono H, Shimizu T, Ohkura S, Hiranuma S, Muroi M, Ogawa N, Ohishi T, Ohba SI, Kawada M, Yamazaki K, Dan S, Osada H. Identification of Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase Inhibitors─Indoluidins─That Inhibit Cancer Cell Growth. ACS Chem Biol 2021; 16:2570-2580. [PMID: 34730931 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.1c00625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) catalyzes the rate-limiting step in de novo pyrimidine biosynthesis and is a promising cancer treatment target. This study reports the identification of indoluidin D and its derivatives as inhibitors of DHODH. Cell-based phenotypic screening revealed that indoluidin D promoted myeloid differentiation and inhibited the proliferation of acute promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells. Indoluidin D also suppressed cell growth in various other types of cancer cells. Cancer cell sensitivity profiling with JFCR39 and proteomic profiling with ChemProteoBase revealed that indoluidin D is a DHODH inhibitor. Indoluidin D inhibited human DHODH activity in vitro; the DHODH reaction product orotic acid rescued indoluidin D-induced cell differentiation. We synthesized several indoluidin D diastereomer derivatives and demonstrated that stereochemistry was vital to their molecular activity. The indoluidin D derivative indoluidin E showed similar activity to its parent compound and suppressed tumor growth in a murine lung cancer xenograft model. Hence, indoluidin D and its derivatives selectively inhibit DHODH and suppress cancer cell growth.
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- Makoto Kawatani
- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Chemical Resource Development Unit, Technology Platform Division, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Chemical Resource Development Unit, Technology Platform Division, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN), Numazu, Microbial Chemistry Research Foundation, 18-24 Miyamoto, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0301, Japan
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- Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN), Numazu, Microbial Chemistry Research Foundation, 18-24 Miyamoto, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0301, Japan
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- Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN), Numazu, Microbial Chemistry Research Foundation, 18-24 Miyamoto, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0301, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Pharmacology, Cancer Chemotherapy Center, Japan Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Pharmacology, Cancer Chemotherapy Center, Japan Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Chemical Resource Development Unit, Technology Platform Division, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Kettenmann SD, White M, Colard-Thomas J, Kraft M, Feßler AT, Danz K, Wieland G, Wagner S, Schwarz S, Wiehe A, Kulak N. Investigating Alkylated Prodigiosenes and Their Cu(II)-Dependent Biological Activity: Interactions with DNA, Antimicrobial and Photoinduced Anticancer Activity. ChemMedChem 2021; 17:e202100702. [PMID: 34779147 PMCID: PMC9306646 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202100702] [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: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Prodigiosenes are a family of red pigments with versatile biological activity. Their tripyrrolic core structure has been modified many times in order to manipulate the spectrum of activity. We have been looking systematically at prodigiosenes substituted at the C ring with alkyl chains of different lengths, in order to assess the relevance of this substituent in a context that has not been investigated before for these derivatives: Cu(II) complexation, DNA binding, self‐activated DNA cleavage, photoinduced cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity. Our results indicate that the hydrophobic substituent has a clear influence on the different aspects of their biological activity. The cytotoxicity study of the Cu(II) complexes of these prodigiosenes shows that they exhibit a strong cytotoxic effect towards the tested tumor cell lines. The Cu(II) complex of a prodigiosene lacking any alkyl chain excelled in its photoinduced anticancer activity, thus demonstrating the potential of prodigiosenes and their metal complexes for an application in photodynamic therapy (PDT). Two derivatives along with their Cu(II) complexes showed also antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus strains.
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- Imperial College London, Department of Chemistry, UNITED KINGDOM
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- Ecole Nationale Superieur de Chimie de Paris: Ecole nationale superieure de chimie de Paris, Chimie, FRANCE
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- Freie Universität Berlin: Freie Universitat Berlin, Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, GERMANY
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- Freie Universität Berlin: Freie Universitat Berlin, Institute for Microbiology, GERMANY
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- Fraunhofer-Institut fur Biomedizinische Technik IBMT, Zellmodelle und Toxikologie, GERMANY
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- Fraunhofer-Institut fur Biomedizinische Technik IBMT, Zellmodelle und Toxikologie, GERMANY
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- Freie Universität Berlin: Freie Universitat Berlin, Institut für Mikrobiologie, GERMANY
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- Otto von Guericke Universitat Magdeburg, Institut für Chemie, Universitätsplatz 2, 39106, Magdeburg, GERMANY
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Muroi M, Osada H. Proteomics-based target identification of natural products affecting cancer metabolism. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2021; 74:639-650. [PMID: 34282314 DOI: 10.1038/s41429-021-00437-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The Warburg effect, a widely known characteristic of cancer cells, refers to the utilization of glycolysis under aerobic conditions for extended periods of time. Recent studies have revealed that cancer cells are capable of reprogramming their metabolic pathways to meet vigorous metabolic demands. New anticancer drugs that target the complicated metabolic systems of cancer cells are being developed. Identifying the potential targets of novel compounds that affect cancer metabolism may enable the discovery of new therapeutic targets for cancer treatment, and hasten the development of anticancer drugs. Historically, various drug screening techniques such as the analysis of a compound's antiproliferative effect on cancer cells and proteomic methods, that enable target identification have been used to obtain many useful drugs from natural products. Here, we review proteomics-based target identification methods applicable to natural products that affect cancer metabolism.
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- Makoto Muroi
- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN CSRS, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN CSRS, Wako, Saitama, Japan.
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Kawatani M, Aono H, Hiranuma S, Shimizu T, Muroi M, Ogawa N, Ohishi T, Ohba SI, Kawada M, Nogawa T, Okano A, Hashizume D, Osada H. Identification of a Small-Molecule Glucose Transporter Inhibitor, Glutipyran, That Inhibits Cancer Cell Growth. ACS Chem Biol 2021; 16:1576-1586. [PMID: 34296611 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.1c00480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cancer cells reprogram their metabolism to survive and grow. Small-molecule inhibitors targeting cancer are useful for studying its metabolic pathways and functions and for developing anticancer drugs. Here, we discovered that glutipyran and its derivatives inhibit glycolytic activity and cell growth in human pancreatic cancer cells. According to proteomic profiling of glutipyran-treated cells using our ChemProteoBase, glutipyran was clustered within the group of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress inducers that included glycolysis inhibitors. Glutipyran inhibited glucose uptake and suppressed the growth of various cancer cells, including A431 cells that express glucose transporter class I (GLUT1) and DLD-1 GLUT1 knockout cells. When cotreated with the mitochondrial respiration inhibitor metformin, glutipyran exhibited a synergistic antiproliferative effect. Metabolome analysis revealed that glutipyran markedly decreased most metabolites of the glycolytic pathway and the pentose phosphate pathway. Glutipyran significantly suppressed tumor growth in a xenograft mouse model of pancreatic cancer. These results suggest that glutipyran acts as a broad-spectrum GLUT inhibitor and reduces cancer cell growth.
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- Makoto Kawatani
- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN), Numazu, Microbial Chemistry Research Foundation, 18-24 Miyamoto, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0301, Japan
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- Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN), Numazu, Microbial Chemistry Research Foundation, 18-24 Miyamoto, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0301, Japan
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- Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN), Numazu, Microbial Chemistry Research Foundation, 18-24 Miyamoto, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0301, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Materials Characterization Support Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Bhukta S, Gopinath P, Dandela R. Target identification of anticancer natural products using a chemical proteomics approach. RSC Adv 2021; 11:27950-27964. [PMID: 35480761 PMCID: PMC9038044 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra04283a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In recent years, there has been a strong demand worldwide for the identification and development of potential anticancer drugs based on natural products. Natural products have been explored for their diverse biological and therapeutic applications from ancient time. In order to enhance the efficacy and selectivity and to minimize the undesired side effects of anti cancer natural products (ANPs), it is essential to understand their target proteins and their mechanistic pathway. Chemical proteomics is one of the most powerful tools to connect ANP target identification and quantification where labeling and non-labeling based approaches have been used. Herein, we have discussed the various strategies to systemically develop selective ANP based chemical probes to characterise their specific and non-specific target proteins using a chemical proteomic approach in various cancer cell lysates.
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- Swadhapriya Bhukta
- Department of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology Indianoil Odisha Campus, Samantpuri Bhubaneswar 751013 India
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- Department of Chemistry, SRM-Institute of Science and Technology Kattankulathur 603203 Chennai Tamilnadu India
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- Department of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology Indianoil Odisha Campus, Samantpuri Bhubaneswar 751013 India
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Hachey AC, Havrylyuk D, Glazer EC. Biological activities of polypyridyl-type ligands: implications for bioinorganic chemistry and light-activated metal complexes. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2021; 61:191-202. [PMID: 33799087 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2021.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Polypyridyl coordinating ligands are common in metal complexes used in medicinal inorganic chemistry. These ligands possess intrinsic cytotoxicity, but detailed data on this phenomenon are sparse, and cytotoxicity values vary widely and are often irreproducible. To provide new insights into the biological effects of bipyridyl-type ligands and structurally related metal-binding systems, reports of free ligand cytotoxicity were reviewed. The cytotoxicity of 25 derivatives of 2,2'-bipyridine and 1,10-phenanthroline demonstrates that there is no correlation between IC50 values and ligand properties such as pKa, log D, polarizability volume, and electron density, as indicated by NMR shifts. As a result of these observations, as well as the various reported mechanisms of action of polypyridyl ligands, we offer the hypothesis that biological effects are governed by the availability of and affinity for specific metal ions within the experimental model.
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- Austin C Hachey
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Kentucky, 505 Rose St, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Kentucky, 505 Rose St, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Kentucky, 505 Rose St, Lexington, KY 40506, USA.
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Zhang J, Liang X, Zhang S, Song Z, Wang C, Xu Y. Maipomycin A, a Novel Natural Compound With Promising Anti-biofilm Activity Against Gram-Negative Pathogenic Bacteria. Front Microbiol 2021; 11:598024. [PMID: 33510721 PMCID: PMC7835661 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.598024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Pathogenic bacterial biofilms play an important role in recurrent nosocomial and medical device-related infections. Once occurred, the complex structure of the biofilm promotes the development of antibiotic resistance and becomes extremely difficult to eradicate. Here we describe a novel and effective anti-biofilm compound maipomycin A (MaiA), which was isolated from the metabolites of a rare actinomycete strain Kibdelosporangium phytohabitans XY-R10. Its structure was deduced from analyses of spectral data and confirmed by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. This natural product demonstrated a broad spectrum of anti-biofilm activities against Gram-negative bacteria. Interestingly, the addition of Fe(II) or Fe(III) ions could block the biofilm inhibition activity of MaiA because it is an iron chelator. However, not all iron chelators showed biofilm inhibition activity, suggesting that MaiA prevents biofilm formation through a specific yet currently undefined pathway. Furthermore, MaiA acts as a synergist to enhance colistin efficacy against Acinetobacter baumannii. Our results indicate that MaiA may potentially serve as an effective antibiofilm agent to prevent Gram-negative biofilm formation in future clinical applications.
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- Junliang Zhang
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-Environmental Science, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Marine Algal Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.,Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education of China, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-Environmental Science, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Marine Algal Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-Environmental Science, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Marine Algal Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education of China, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.,Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.,Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-Environmental Science, Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Marine Algal Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Schneidewind T, Brause A, Pahl A, Burhop A, Mejuch T, Sievers S, Waldmann H, Ziegler S. Morphological Profiling Identifies a Common Mode of Action for Small Molecules with Different Targets. Chembiochem 2020; 21:3197-3207. [PMID: 32618075 PMCID: PMC7754162 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202000381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Unbiased morphological profiling of bioactivity, for example, in the cell painting assay (CPA), enables the identification of a small molecule's mode of action based on its similarity to the bioactivity of reference compounds, irrespective of the biological target or chemical similarity. This is particularly important for small molecules with nonprotein targets as these are rather difficult to identify with widely employed target-identification methods. We employed morphological profiling using the CPA to identify compounds that are biosimilar to the iron chelator deferoxamine. Structurally different compounds with different annotated cellular targets provoked a shared physiological response, thereby defining a cluster based on their morphological fingerprints. This cluster is based on a shared mode of action and not on a shared target, that is, cell-cycle modulation in the S or G2 phase. Hierarchical clustering of morphological fingerprints revealed subclusters that are based on the mechanism of action and could be used to predict target-related bioactivity.
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- Tabea Schneidewind
- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular PhysiologyDepartment of Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 11Dortmund44227Germany
- Technical University DortmundFaculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 6Dortmund44227Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular PhysiologyDepartment of Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 11Dortmund44227Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular PhysiologyDepartment of Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 11Dortmund44227Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular PhysiologyDepartment of Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 11Dortmund44227Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular PhysiologyDepartment of Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 11Dortmund44227Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular PhysiologyDepartment of Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 11Dortmund44227Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular PhysiologyDepartment of Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 11Dortmund44227Germany
- Technical University DortmundFaculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 6Dortmund44227Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute of Molecular PhysiologyDepartment of Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 11Dortmund44227Germany
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Yang X, Zhu ZH, Ji X, Liu ZM, Zhang H, Wei B. Complete genome sequence of Micromonospora craniellae LHW63014 T, a potential metal ion-chelating agent producer. Mar Genomics 2020; 57:100830. [PMID: 33160875 DOI: 10.1016/j.margen.2020.100830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Micromonospora craniellae LHW63014T is a novel marine Micromonospora, isolated from a Craniella species sponge collected in the South China Sea. In this study, we report the complete genome sequence of M. craniellae LHW63014T, which is comprised of a circular chromosome of 6,839,926 bp with the G + C content of 70.9 mol%. The complete genome contained 6572 protein-coding genes, 48 tRNA genes, and 9 rRNA genes. Genomic annotations revealed that 79.09% of the protein-coding genes were assigned to the COG database, among which, the abundant genes were predicted to be involved in transcription, replication, recombination and repair, and amino acid transport and metabolism. Secondary metabolites prediction using antiSMASH revealed that 22 biosynthetic gene clusters (BGC) of secondary metabolites were located in the genome of M. craniellae LHW63014T, 19 of which showed low similarity (<50%) to known BGCs and 5 of which showed the closest homology with BGCs encoding metal ion-chelating agents, indicating the immense potential of M. craniellae LHW63014T to produce a wide variety of novel antibiotics, especially for metal ion-chelating agents.
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- Xue Yang
- School of Pharmacy, Qilu Medical University, Zibo 255300, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Qilu Medical University, Zibo 255300, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Qilu Medical University, Zibo 255300, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Qilu Medical University, Zibo 255300, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science & Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, PR China.
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Henríquez T, Stein NV, Jung H. Resistance to Bipyridyls Mediated by the TtgABC Efflux System in Pseudomonas putida KT2440. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1974. [PMID: 32973714 PMCID: PMC7461776 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Resistance-nodulation-division (RND) transporters are involved in antibiotic resistance and have a broad substrate specificity. However, the physiological significance of these efflux pumps is not fully understood. Here, we have investigated the role of the RND system TtgABC in resistance to metal ion chelators in the soil bacterium Pseudomonas putida KT2440. We observed that the combined action of an RND inhibitor and the chelator 2,2'-bipyridyl inhibited bacterial growth. In addition, the deletion of ttgB made the strain susceptible to 2,2'-bipyridyl and natural bipyridyl derivatives such as caerulomycin A, indicating that TtgABC is required for detoxification of compounds of the bipyridyl family. Searching for the basis of growth inhibition by bipyridyls, we found reduced adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels in the ttgB mutant compared to the wild type. Furthermore, the expression of genes related to iron acquisition and the synthesis of the siderophore pyoverdine were reduced in the mutant compared to the wild type. Investigating the possibility that 2,2'-bipyridyl in the ttgB mutant mediates iron accumulation in cells (which would cause the upregulation of genes involved in oxidative stress via the Fenton reaction), we measured the expression of genes coding for proteins involved in intracellular iron storage and the response to oxidative stress. However, none of the genes was significantly upregulated. In a further search for a possible link between 2,2'-bipyridyl and the observed phenotypes, we considered the possibility that the ion chelator limits the intracellular availability of metabolically important metal ions. In this context, we found that the addition of copper restores the growth of the ttgB mutant and the production of pyoverdine, suggesting a relationship between copper availability and iron acquisition. Taken together, the results suggest that detoxification of metal chelating compounds of the bipyridyl family produced by other bacteria or higher ordered organisms is one of the native functions of the RND efflux pump TtgABC. Without the efflux pump, these compounds may interfere with cell ion homeostasis with adverse effects on cell metabolism, including siderophore production. Finally, our results suggest that TtgABC is involved in resistance to bile salts and deoxycholate.
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- Tania Henríquez
- Mikrobiologie, Biozentrum, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Mikrobiologie, Biozentrum, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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Ma X, Wang G, Liu T, Chi C, Zhang Z, Yang D, Liu W, Ma M. Functional Characterization and Crystal Structure of the Type
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Peptidyl Carrier Protein
ColA1a
in Collismycins Biosynthesis
†. CHINESE J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202000108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Xueyang Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District Beijing 100191 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District Beijing 100191 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District Beijing 100191 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District Beijing 100191 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District Beijing 100191 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District Beijing 100191 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 345 Lingling Road Shanghai 200032 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Peking University, 38 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District Beijing 100191 China
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Benaud N, Zhang E, van Dorst J, Brown MV, Kalaitzis JA, Neilan BA, Ferrari BC. Harnessing long-read amplicon sequencing to uncover NRPS and Type I PKS gene sequence diversity in polar desert soils. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2020; 95:5372416. [PMID: 30848780 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiz031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The severity of environmental conditions at Earth's frigid zones present attractive opportunities for microbial biomining due to their heightened potential as reservoirs for novel secondary metabolites. Arid soil microbiomes within the Antarctic and Arctic circles are remarkably rich in Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria, bacterial phyla known to be prolific producers of natural products. Yet the diversity of secondary metabolite genes within these cold, extreme environments remain largely unknown. Here, we employed amplicon sequencing using PacBio RS II, a third generation long-read platform, to survey over 200 soils spanning twelve east Antarctic and high Arctic sites for natural product-encoding genes, specifically targeting non-ribosomal peptides (NRPS) and Type I polyketides (PKS). NRPS-encoding genes were more widespread across the Antarctic, whereas PKS genes were only recoverable from a handful of sites. Many recovered sequences were deemed novel due to their low amino acid sequence similarity to known protein sequences, particularly throughout the east Antarctic sites. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that a high proportion were most similar to antifungal and biosurfactant-type clusters. Multivariate analysis showed that soil fertility factors of carbon, nitrogen and moisture displayed significant negative relationships with natural product gene richness. Our combined results suggest that secondary metabolite production is likely to play an important physiological component of survival for microorganisms inhabiting arid, nutrient-starved soils.
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- Nicole Benaud
- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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Chen Z, Ou P, Liu L, Jin X. Anti-MRSA Activity of Actinomycin X 2 and Collismycin A Produced by Streptomyces globisporus WA5-2-37 From the Intestinal Tract of American Cockroach ( Periplaneta americana). Front Microbiol 2020; 11:555. [PMID: 32318039 PMCID: PMC7154055 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is recognized as one of the serious pathogen that causes acquired infections worldwide. Its emerging need to discover novel, safe and potent anti-MRSA drugs. In this study, primary screening by anti-MRSA activity assay found one strain WA5-2-37 isolated from the intestinal tract of Periplaneta americana, exhibited great activity against MRSA ATCC 43300. The strain WA5-2-37 produced actinomycin X2 and collismycin A which showed strong inhibition of MRSA with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of 0.25 and 8 μg/mL. The structures of the pure compounds were elucidated by analysis of mass spectrometry (MS), 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The strain WA5-2-37 was considered as Streptomyces globisporus on the basis of morphological characteristics, genotypic data, and phylogenetic analysis. This is the first reported naturally occurring strain of S. globisporus isolated from the intestinal tract of P. americana, whereas it has almost been found from plants, marine, and soil previously. Moreover, S. globisporus has not been reported to produce any anti-MRSA substances previously, such as actinomycin X2 and collismycin A. In conclusion, the insect-derived strain of S. globisporus WA5-2-37 was considered of great potential as a new strain of producing actinomycin X2, collismycin A or other anti-MRSA compounds.
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- Zhiyu Chen
- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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Nagasawa I, Muroi M, Kawatani M, Ohishi T, Ohba SI, Kawada M, Osada H. Identification of a Small Compound Targeting PKM2-Regulated Signaling Using 2D Gel Electrophoresis-Based Proteome-wide CETSA. Cell Chem Biol 2020; 27:186-196.e4. [PMID: 31813846 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2019.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The cellular thermal shift assay (CETSA) has recently been devised as a label-free method for target validation of small compounds and monitoring the thermal stabilization or destabilization of proteins due to binding with the compound. Herein, we developed a modified method by combining the CETSA and proteomics analysis based on 2D gel electrophoresis, namely 2DE-CETSA, to identify the thermal stability-shifted proteins by binding with a new compound. We applied the 2DE-CETSA for analysis of a target-unknown compound, NPD10084, which exerts anti-proliferative activity against colorectal cancer cells in vitro and in vivo, and identified pyruvate kinase muscle isoform 2 (PKM2) as a candidate target protein. Interestingly, NPD10084 interrupted protein-protein interactions between PKM2 and β-catenin or STAT3, with subsequent suppression of downstream signaling. We thus demonstrate that our 2DE-CETSA method is applicable for identification of target compounds discovered by phenotypic screening.
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- Ikuko Nagasawa
- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN), Numazu, Microbial Chemistry Research Foundation, 18-24 Miyamoto, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0301, Japan
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- Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN), Numazu, Microbial Chemistry Research Foundation, 18-24 Miyamoto, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0301, Japan
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- Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN), Numazu, Microbial Chemistry Research Foundation, 18-24 Miyamoto, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0301, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan.
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Yang J, Li K, He D, Gu J, Xu J, Xie J, Zhang M, Liu Y, Tan Q, Zhang J. Toward a better understanding of metabolic and pharmacokinetic characteristics of low-solubility, low-permeability natural medicines. Drug Metab Rev 2020; 52:19-43. [PMID: 31984816 DOI: 10.1080/03602532.2020.1714646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Today, it is very challenging to develop new active pharmaceutical ingredients. Developing good preparations of well-recognized natural medicines is certainly a practical and economic strategy. Low-solubility, low-permeability natural medicines (LLNMs) possess valuable advantages such as effectiveness, relative low cost and low toxicity, which is shown by the presence of popular products on the market. Understanding the in vivo metabolic and pharmacokinetic characteristics of LLNMs contributes to overcoming their associated problems, such as low absorption and low bioavailability. In this review, the structure-based metabolic reactions of LLNMs and related enzymatic systems, cellular and bodily pharmacological effects and metabolic influences, drug-drug interactions involved in metabolism and microenvironmental changes, and pharmacokinetics and dose-dependent/linear pharmacokinetic models are comprehensively evaluated. This review suggests that better pharmacological activity and pharmacokinetic behaviors may be achieved by modifying the metabolism through using nanotechnology and nanosystem in combination with the suitable administration route and dosage. It is noteworthy that novel nanosystems, such as triggered-release liposomes, nucleic acid polymer nanosystems and PEGylated dendrimers, in addition to prodrug and intestinal penetration enhancer, demonstrate encouraging performance. Insights into the metabolic and pharmacokinetic characteristics of LLNMs may help pharmacists to identify new LLNM formulations with high bioavailability and amazing efficacy and help physicians carry out LLNM-based precision medicine and individualized therapies.
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- Jie Yang
- Chongqing Research Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Research Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Research Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Daping Hospital of Army Medical University, PLA, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Chongqing Research Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Research Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Research Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Daping Hospital of Army Medical University, PLA, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Research Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Kinoshita S, Mizuno T, Hori M, Kohno M, Kusuhara H. Development of a Novel Platform of Proteome Profiling Based on an Easy-to-Handle and Informative 2D-DIGE System. Biol Pharm Bull 2019; 42:2069-2075. [PMID: 31787721 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b19-00571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Proteome profiling based on two-dimensional (2D)-DIGE might be a useful tool for investigating drug-like compounds and the mode of action of drugs. However, obtaining data for profiling requires high labor costs, and it is difficult to control the reproducibility of spot positions because 2D-DIGE usually requires large-size glass plates and spot alignments are greatly affected by the quality of DryStrips and polyacrylamide gels (PAGs). Therefore, we have developed a novel platform by employing small size DryStrips and PAGs, and an image analysis strategy based on dual correction of spot alignment and volume. Our system can automatically detect a large number of consistent spots through all images. Cytosol fractions of HeLa cells treated with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or bortezomib were analyzed, 1697 consistent spots were detected, and 775 of them were significantly changed with the treatment. Deviations between different days and lot sets of DryStrips and PAGs were investigated by calculating the correlation coefficients. The mean values of the correlation between days and lot sets were 0.96 and 0.94, respectively. Clustering analysis of all the treatment data clearly separated the DMSO or bortezomib treated groups beyond day deviations. Thus, we have succeeded in developing an easy-to-handle 2D-DIGE system that can be a novel proteome profiling platform.
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- Setsuo Kinoshita
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the University of Tokyo.,ProMedico Co., Ltd.,Nippon Tect Systems Co., Ltd
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the University of Tokyo
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University.,Senri Laboratory, WAKEN B TECH Co., Ltd
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Proteomic Profiling for Target Identification of Biologically Active Small Molecules Using 2D DIGE. Methods Mol Biol 2019; 1888:127-139. [PMID: 30519944 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8891-4_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Recent improvements in technologies such as omics analysis have enabled us to acquire a large amount of data regarding the biological changes in cells treated with bioactive small molecules. Using such data, a variety of profiling methods have been established for target identification of such bioactive compounds. In this chapter, we describe a proteomic profiling system, ChemProteoBase, based on proteome analysis using two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis. This system compares the similarities in protein expression of 296 spots detected in the gel among the test compounds.
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Yang SK, Yusoff K, Ajat M, Thomas W, Abushelaibi A, Akseer R, Lim SHE, Lai KS. Disruption of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae membrane via induction of oxidative stress by cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum verum J. Presl) essential oil. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0214326. [PMID: 30939149 PMCID: PMC6445408 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) remains the most prevalent nosocomial pathogen and carries the carbapenemase (KPC) gene which confers resistance towards carbapenem. Thus, it is necessary to discover novel antimicrobials to address the issue of antimicrobial resistance in such pathogens. Natural products such as essential oils are a promising source due to their complex composition. Essential oils have been shown to be effective against pathogens, but the overall mechanisms have yet to be fully explained. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of essential oil towards KPC-KP cells would provide a deeper understanding of their potential use in clinical settings. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the mode of action of essential oil against KPC-KP cells from a proteomic perspective by comparing the overall proteome profile of KPC-KP cells treated with cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum verum J. Presl) essential oil (CBO) at their sub-inhibitory concentration of 0.08% (v/v). A total of 384 proteins were successfully identified from the non-treated cells, whereas only 242 proteins were identified from the CBO-treated cells. Proteins were then categorized based on their biological processes, cellular components and molecular function prior to pathway analysis. Pathway analysis showed that CBO induced oxidative stress in the KPC-KP cells as indicated by the abundance of oxidative stress regulator proteins such as glycyl radical cofactor, catalase peroxidase and DNA mismatch repair protein. Oxidative stress is likely to oxidize and disrupt the bacterial membrane as shown by the loss of major membrane proteins. Several genes selected for qRT-PCR analysis validated the proteomic profile and were congruent with the proteomic abundance profiles. In conclusion, KPC-KP cells exposed to CBO undergo oxidative stress that eventually disrupts the bacterial membrane possibly via interaction with the phospholipid bilayer. Interestingly, several pathways involved in the bacterial membrane repair system were also affected by oxidative stress, contributing to the loss of cells viability.
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- Shun-Kai Yang
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Veterinary Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Perdana University-Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, School of Medicine, Perdana University, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Health Sciences Division, Abu Dhabi Women’s College, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Health Sciences Division, Abu Dhabi Women’s College, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Perdana University-Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, School of Medicine, Perdana University, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Health Sciences Division, Abu Dhabi Women’s College, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Subedi A, Muroi M, Futamura Y, Kawamura T, Aono H, Nishi M, Ryo A, Watanabe N, Osada H. A novel inhibitor of tumorspheres reveals the activation of the serine biosynthetic pathway upon mitochondrial inhibition. FEBS Lett 2019; 593:763-776. [PMID: 30874300 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.13361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Differences in the metabolism of cancer cells or cancer stem cells (CSCs) as compared to normal cells have provided avenues to safely target cancers. To discover metabolic inhibitors of CSCs, we performed alkaline phosphatase- and tumoursphere-based drug screening using induced cancer stem cell-like cells. From the screening of a RIKEN NPDepo chemical library, we discovered NPD2381 as a novel and selective cancer-stemness inhibitor that targets mitochondrial metabolism. Using our ChemProteoBase profiling, we found that NPD2381 increases the expression of enzymes within the serine biosynthesis pathway. We also found a role for serine in protecting cancer cells from mitochondrial inhibitors. Our results suggest the existence of a compensatory mechanism to increase the level of intracellular serine in response to mitochondrial inhibitors.
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- Amit Subedi
- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Wako, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Wako, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Wako, Japan
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- RIKEN-Max Planck Joint Research Division for Systems Chemical Biology, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Wako, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Wako, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Japan
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- RIKEN-Max Planck Joint Research Division for Systems Chemical Biology, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Wako, Japan.,Bio-Active Compounds Discovery Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Wako, Japan
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- Chemical Biology Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Wako, Japan.,RIKEN-Max Planck Joint Research Division for Systems Chemical Biology, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Wako, Japan
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Bioenergetic and proteomic profiling to screen small molecule inhibitors that target cancer metabolisms. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2019; 1867:28-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2018.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Collismycin C from the Micronesian Marine Bacterium Streptomyces sp. MC025 Inhibits Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Formation. Mar Drugs 2017; 15:md15120387. [PMID: 29231844 PMCID: PMC5742847 DOI: 10.3390/md15120387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Revised: 12/03/2017] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Biofilm formation plays a critical role in antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus. Here, we investigated the potential of crude extracts of 79 Micronesian marine microorganisms to inhibit S. aureus biofilm formation. An extract of Streptomyces sp. MC025 inhibited S. aureus biofilm formation. Bioactivity-guided isolation led to the isolation of a series of 2,2′-bipyridines: collismycin B (1), collismycin C (2), SF2738 D (3), SF2738 F (4), pyrisulfoxin A (5), and pyrisulfoxin B (6). Among these bipyridines, collismycin C (2) was found to be the most effective inhibitor of biofilm formation by methicillin-sensitive S. aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), and this compound inhibited MRSA biofilm formation by more than 90% at a concentration of 50 μg/mL. The antibiofilm activity of collismycin C was speculated to be related to iron acquisition and the presence and position of the hydroxyl group of 2,2′-bipyridines.
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