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Lanza V, Vecchio G. New Glycosalen-Manganese(III) Complexes and RCA 120 Hybrid Systems as Superoxide Dismutase/Catalase Mimetics. Biomimetics (Basel) 2023; 8:447. [PMID: 37754198 PMCID: PMC10527547 DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics8050447] [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: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Reactive oxygen species are implicated in several human diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular dysfunction, inflammation, hereditary diseases, and ageing. MnIII-salen complexes are superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) mimetics, which have shown beneficial effects in various models for oxidative stress. These properties make them well-suited as potential therapeutic agents for oxidative stress diseases. Here, we report the synthesis of the novel glycoconjugates of salen complex, EUK-108, with glucose and galactose. We found that the complexes showed a SOD-like activity higher than EUK-108, as well as peroxidase and catalase activities. We also investigated the conjugate activities in the presence of Ricinus communis agglutinin (RCA120) lectin. The hybrid protein-galactose-EUK-108 system showed an increased SOD-like activity similar to the native SOD1.
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- Valeria Lanza
- Istituto di Cristallografia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Gaifami 18, 95125 Catania, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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Bellia F, Lanza V, Naletova I, Tomasello B, Ciaffaglione V, Greco V, Sciuto S, Amico P, Inturri R, Vaccaro S, Campagna T, Attanasio F, Tabbì G, Rizzarelli E. Copper(II) Complexes with Carnosine Conjugates of Hyaluronic Acids at Different Dipeptide Loading Percentages Behave as Multiple SOD Mimics and Stimulate Nrf2 Translocation and Antioxidant Response in In Vitro Inflammatory Model. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1632. [PMID: 37627627 PMCID: PMC10452038 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12081632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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A series of copper(II) complexes with the formula [Cu2+Hy(x)Car%] varying the molecular weight (MW) of Hyaluronic acid (Hy, x = 200 or 700 kDa) conjugated with carnosine (Car) present at different loading were synthesized and characterized via different spectroscopic techniques. The metal complexes behaved as Cu, Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD1) mimics and showed some of the most efficient reaction rate values produced using a synthetic and water-soluble copper(II)-based SOD mimic reported to date. The increase in the percentage of Car moieties parallels the enhancement of the I50 value determined via the indirect method of Fridovich. The presence of the non-functionalized Hy OH groups favors the scavenger activity of the copper(II) complexes with HyCar, recalling similar behavior previously found for the copper(II) complexes with Car conjugated using β-cyclodextrin or trehalose. In keeping with the new abilities of SOD1 to activate protective agents against oxidative stress in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis diseases, Cu2+ interaction with HyCar promotes the nuclear translocation of erythroid 2-related factor that regulates the expressions of target genes, including Heme-Oxigenase-1, thus stimulating an antioxidant response in osteoblasts subjected to an inflammatory/oxidative insult.
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- Francesco Bellia
- Institute of Crystallography, National Council of Research (CNR), P. Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy; (F.B.); (V.L.); (I.N.); (V.C.); (T.C.); (F.A.); (E.R.)
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Council of Research (CNR), P. Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy; (F.B.); (V.L.); (I.N.); (V.C.); (T.C.); (F.A.); (E.R.)
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Council of Research (CNR), P. Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy; (F.B.); (V.L.); (I.N.); (V.C.); (T.C.); (F.A.); (E.R.)
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- Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy;
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Council of Research (CNR), P. Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy; (F.B.); (V.L.); (I.N.); (V.C.); (T.C.); (F.A.); (E.R.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (V.G.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (V.G.); (S.S.)
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- Fidia Farmaceutici SpA, Contrada Pizzuta, 96017 Noto, Italy; (P.A.); (R.I.); (S.V.)
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- Fidia Farmaceutici SpA, Contrada Pizzuta, 96017 Noto, Italy; (P.A.); (R.I.); (S.V.)
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- Fidia Farmaceutici SpA, Contrada Pizzuta, 96017 Noto, Italy; (P.A.); (R.I.); (S.V.)
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Council of Research (CNR), P. Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy; (F.B.); (V.L.); (I.N.); (V.C.); (T.C.); (F.A.); (E.R.)
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Council of Research (CNR), P. Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy; (F.B.); (V.L.); (I.N.); (V.C.); (T.C.); (F.A.); (E.R.)
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Council of Research (CNR), P. Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy; (F.B.); (V.L.); (I.N.); (V.C.); (T.C.); (F.A.); (E.R.)
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Council of Research (CNR), P. Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy; (F.B.); (V.L.); (I.N.); (V.C.); (T.C.); (F.A.); (E.R.)
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (V.G.); (S.S.)
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Mirzahosseini A, Molaei M, Mazák K, Pálla T, Köteles I, Varró N, Mándity I, Noszál B. Species-specific acid-base characterization of carnosine and homocarnosine using nuclear magnetic resonance. Chem Phys Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2022.140128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Binding ability of L-carnosine towards Cu2+, Mn2+ and Zn2+ in aqueous solution. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Synergistic Effect of L-Carnosine and Hyaluronic Acid in Their Covalent Conjugates on the Antioxidant Abilities and the Mutual Defense against Enzymatic Degradation. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11040664. [PMID: 35453350 PMCID: PMC9030210 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11040664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Hyaluronic acid (Hy) is a natural linear polymer that is widely distributed in different organisms, especially in the articular cartilage and the synovial fluid. During tissue injury due to oxidative stress, Hy plays an important protective role. All the beneficial properties of Hy make the polymer attractive for many biomedical uses; however, the low stability and short biological half-life limit Hy application. To overcome these problems, the addition of small antioxidant molecules to Hy solution has been employed to protect the molecular integrity of Hy or delay its degradation. Carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine, Car) protects cells from the damage due to the reactive species derived from oxygen (ROS), nitrogen (RNS) or carbonyl groups (RCS). Car inhibits the degradation of hyaluronan induced by free radical processes in vitro but, like Hy, the potential protective action of Car is drastically hampered by the enzymatic hydrolysis in vivo. Recently, we conjugated Hy to Car and the derivatives (HyCar) showed protective effects in experimental models of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in vivo. Here we report the antioxidant activity exerted by HyCar against ROS, RNS and RCS. Moreover, we tested if the covalent conjugation between Hy and Car inhibits the enzymatic hydrolysis of the polymer and the dipeptide backbone. We found that the antioxidant properties and the resistance to the enzymatic hydrolysis of Hy and Car are greatly improved by the conjugation.
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Mo D, Song X, Wu J, Jaiswal Y, Guan Y, Zhang Y, Shen Y, Bian H. Synthesis, characterization, superoxide dismutase, and antimicrobial activities of Co (II) complexes with Schiff base ligand and their hybrid proteins. Appl Organomet Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Dan Mo
- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products (State Ethnic Affairs Commission), Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangxi University for Nationalities Nanning China
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- College of Pharmacy Shenzhen Technology University Shenzhen China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products (State Ethnic Affairs Commission), Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangxi University for Nationalities Nanning China
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- Center for Excellence in Post Harvest Technologies North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Kannapolis North Carolina USA
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products (State Ethnic Affairs Commission), Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangxi University for Nationalities Nanning China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products (State Ethnic Affairs Commission), Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangxi University for Nationalities Nanning China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products (State Ethnic Affairs Commission), Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangxi University for Nationalities Nanning China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products (State Ethnic Affairs Commission), Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangxi University for Nationalities Nanning China
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Naletova I, Greco V, Sciuto S, Attanasio F, Rizzarelli E. Ionophore Ability of Carnosine and Its Trehalose Conjugate Assists Copper Signal in Triggering Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Activation In Vitro. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:13504. [PMID: 34948299 PMCID: PMC8706131 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222413504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
l-carnosine (β-alanyl-l-histidine) (Car hereafter) is a natural dipeptide widely distributed in mammalian tissues and reaching high concentrations (0.7-2.0 mM) in the brain. The molecular features of the dipeptide underlie the antioxidant, anti-aggregating and metal chelating ability showed in a large number of physiological effects, while the biological mechanisms involved in the protective role found against several diseases cannot be explained on the basis of the above-mentioned properties alone, requiring further research efforts. It has been reported that l-carnosine increases the secretion and expression of various neurotrophic factors and affects copper homeostasis in nervous cells inducing Cu cellular uptake in keeping with the key metal-sensing system. Having in mind this l-carnosine ability, here we report the copper-binding and ionophore ability of l-carnosine to activate tyrosine kinase cascade pathways in PC12 cells and stimulate the expression of BDNF. Furthermore, the study was extended to verify the ability of the dipeptide to favor copper signaling inducing the expression of VEGF. Being aware that the potential protective action of l-carnosine is drastically hampered by its hydrolysis, we also report on the behavior of a conjugate of l-carnosine with trehalose that blocks the carnosinase degradative activity. Overall, our findings describe a copper tuning effect on the ability of l-carnosine and, particularly its conjugate, to activate tyrosine kinase cascade pathways.
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- Irina Naletova
- Institute of Crystallography, National Council of Research—CNR, Via Paolo Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy;
- National Inter-University Consortium Metals Chemistry in Biological Systems (CIRCMSB), Via Celso Ulpiani 27, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (V.G.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (V.G.); (S.S.)
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Council of Research—CNR, Via Paolo Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy;
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Council of Research—CNR, Via Paolo Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy;
- National Inter-University Consortium Metals Chemistry in Biological Systems (CIRCMSB), Via Celso Ulpiani 27, 70126 Bari, Italy
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy; (V.G.); (S.S.)
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Mo D, Shi J, Zhao D, Zhang Y, Guan Y, Shen Y, Bian H, Huang F, Wu S. Synthesis and characterization of Fe /Co /Cu complexes with Schiff base ligand and their hybrid proteins, SOD activity and asymmetric catalytic oxidation of sulfides. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.129229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Synthesis, crystal structures and antioxidant activities of water-soluble salicylaldehyde Schiff base complexes. Polyhedron 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2018.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Yin DY, Pan J, Zhu J, Liu YY, Xu JH. A green-by-design bioprocess forl-carnosine production integrating enzymatic synthesis with membrane separation. Catal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy01622h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This simple and clean bioprocess enables the economically attractive and environmentally benign production of the bioactive dipeptidel-Car.
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- Dong-Ya Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Guangxi University
- Nanning 530004
- P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P.R. China
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Zhang E, Wei Y, Huang F, Yu Q, Bian H, Liang H, Lei F. Synthesis, crystal structure and bioactivity of manganese complexes with asymmetric chiral Schiff base. J Mol Struct 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2017.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Catechol Oxidase and SOD Mimicking by Copper(II) Complexes of Multihistidine Peptides. Int J Pept Res Ther 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10989-017-9645-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Grasso GI, Bellia F, Arena G, Satriano C, Vecchio G, Rizzarelli E. Multitarget trehalose-carnosine conjugates inhibit Aβ aggregation, tune copper(II) activity and decrease acrolein toxicity. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 135:447-457. [PMID: 28475972 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.04.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Revised: 04/06/2017] [Accepted: 04/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Increasing evidence is accumulating, showing that neurodegenerative disorders are somehow associated with the toxicity of amyloid aggregates, metal ion dyshomeostasis as well as with products generated by oxidative stress. Within the biological oxidation products, acrolein does have a prominent role. A promising strategy to deal with the above neurogenerative disorders is to use multi-functions bio-molecules. Herein, we show how a class of bio-conjugates takes advantage of the antiaggregating, antioxidant and antiglycating properties of trehalose and carnosine. Their ability to sequester acrolein and to inhibit both self- and metal-induced aggregation is here reported. The copper(II) coordination properties of a new trehalose-carnosine conjugate and the relative antioxidant effects have also been investigated.
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- Giuseppa Ida Grasso
- Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, National Research Council (CNR), via P. Gaifami 18, 95126, Catania, Italy.
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- Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, National Research Council (CNR), via P. Gaifami 18, 95126, Catania, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, National Research Council (CNR), via P. Gaifami 18, 95126, Catania, Italy; Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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Oliveri V, Bellia F, Vecchio G. Cyclodextrin 3-Functionalized with 8-Hydroxyquinoline as an Antioxidant Inhibitor of Metal-Induced Amyloid Aggregation. Chempluschem 2015; 80:762-770. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201402450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Tabbì G, Magrì A, Giuffrida A, Lanza V, Pappalardo G, Naletova I, Nicoletti VG, Attanasio F, Rizzarelli E. Semax, an ACTH4-10 peptide analog with high affinity for copper(II) ion and protective ability against metal induced cell toxicity. J Inorg Biochem 2015; 142:39-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2014.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2014] [Revised: 09/05/2014] [Accepted: 09/11/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Bellia F, Vecchio G, Rizzarelli E. Carnosinases, their substrates and diseases. Molecules 2014; 19:2299-329. [PMID: 24566305 PMCID: PMC6271292 DOI: 10.3390/molecules19022299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Revised: 01/07/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Carnosinases are Xaa-His dipeptidases that play diverse functions throughout all kingdoms of life. Human isoforms of carnosinase (CN1 and CN2) under appropriate conditions catalyze the hydrolysis of the dipeptides carnosine (β-alanyl-l-histidine) and homocarnosine (γ-aminobutyryl-l-histidine). Alterations of serum carnosinase (CN1) activity has been associated with several pathological conditions, such as neurological disorders, chronic diseases and cancer. For this reason the use of carnosinase levels as a biomarker in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has been questioned. The hydrolysis of imidazole-related dipeptides in prokaryotes and eukaryotes is also catalyzed by aminoacyl-histidine dipeptidases like PepD (EC 3.4.13.3), PepV (EC 3.4.13.19) and anserinase (EC 3.4.13.5). The review deals with the structure and function of this class of enzymes in physiological and pathological conditions. The main substrates of these enzymes, i.e., carnosine, homocarnosine and anserine (β-alanyl-3-methyl-l-histidine) will also be described.
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- Francesco Bellia
- Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, CNR, viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy.
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- Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, CNR, viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy.
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Grasso GI, Arena G, Bellia F, Rizzarelli E, Vecchio G. Copper(II)-chelating homocarnosine glycoconjugate as a new multifunctional compound. J Inorg Biochem 2013; 131:56-63. [PMID: 24246303 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2013.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2013] [Revised: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 10/23/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Homocarnosine is an endogenous dipeptide distributed in cerebral regions and cerebrospinal fluid. Homocarnosine may serve as an antioxidant, free radical scavenger, neurotransmitter, buffering system and metal chelating agent, especially for copper(II) and zinc(II). The homeostasis of homocarnosine is regulated by carnosinases; the serum-circulating isoform of these metallodipeptidases partially hydrolyses homocarnosine in the blood. The enzyme activity is also inhibited by homocarnosine itself in a dose-dependent manner. We synthesized a new multifunctional homocarnosine derivative with trehalose, a disaccharide that possesses several beneficial properties, among which the inhibition of protein aggregation (i.e. Aβ amyloid and polyglutamine proteins) involved in widespread neurodegenerative disorders. We studied the copper(II) binding features of the new conjugate by means of potentiometric and spectroscopic techniques (UV-visible and circular dichroism) and the superoxide dismutase-like activity of the copper(II) complexes with homocarnosine and its trehalose conjugate was evaluated. The inhibitory effect of the new homocarnosine derivative on the carnosinase activity and its effects on Aβ aggregation were also investigated.
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- Giuseppa I Grasso
- Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, National Research Council (CNR), Viale A. Doria 6, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, Catania, Italy
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- Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, National Research Council (CNR), Viale A. Doria 6, Catania, Italy.
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- Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, National Research Council (CNR), Viale A. Doria 6, Catania, Italy; Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, Catania, Italy
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Bellia F, Oliveri V, Rizzarelli E, Vecchio G. New derivative of carnosine for nanoparticle assemblies. Eur J Med Chem 2013; 70:225-32. [PMID: 24158014 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2013] [Revised: 09/21/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Carnosine (β-alanyl-l-histidine) is an endogenous dipeptide, extensively studied owing to its multifunctional activity exhibited in tissues of several animal species. This natural compound may act as a physiological buffer, ion-chelating agent (especially for copper(II) and zinc(II)), antioxidant and antiglycating agent. The main limit for the therapeutical uses of carnosine is the rapid hydrolysis mostly in human plasma by carnosinase. The chemical derivatization of carnosine is a promising strategy to improve the bioavailability of the dipeptide and facilitating the site-specific transport to different tissues. On this basis, a new carnosine derivative with biotin was synthesized and structurally characterized by NMR and MS measurements, with aim of exploiting the avidin-biotin technology that offers a universal system for selective delivery of any biotinylated agent. The stability of the new carnosine derivative towards the hydrolytic action of serum carnosinase as well as the copper(II) binding ability of the carnosine-biotin conjugate were also assessed. The binding affinity of the new molecular entity to avidin and streptavidin, investigated by a spectrophotometric assay, was exploited to functionalize avidin- and streptavidin-gold nanoparticles with the carnosine-biotin conjugate.
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- Francesco Bellia
- Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, CNR, viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy.
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Nagaj J, Stokowa-Sołtys K, Zawisza I, Jeżowska-Bojczuk M, Bonna A, Bal W. Selective control of Cu(II) complex stability in histidine peptides by β-alanine. J Inorg Biochem 2013; 119:85-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2012.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2012] [Revised: 09/19/2012] [Accepted: 11/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Travaglia A, La Mendola D, Magrì A, Nicoletti VG, Pietropaolo A, Rizzarelli E. Copper, BDNF and Its N-terminal Domain: Inorganic Features and Biological Perspectives. Chemistry 2012; 18:15618-31. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201202775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Magrì A, D'Alessandro F, Distefano DA, Campagna T, Pappalardo G, Impellizzeri G, La Mendola D. Copper(II) coordination properties of the integrin ligand sequence PHSRN and its new β-cyclodextrin conjugates. J Inorg Biochem 2012; 113:15-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2012.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2012] [Revised: 03/30/2012] [Accepted: 04/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Árus D, Jancsó A, Szunyogh D, Matyuska F, Nagy NV, Hoffmann E, Körtvélyesi T, Gajda T. On the possible roles of N-terminal His-rich domains of Cu,Zn SODs of some Gram-negative bacteria. J Inorg Biochem 2012; 106:10-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2011.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2011] [Revised: 09/21/2011] [Accepted: 09/21/2011] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Dang Z, Song LX, Yang J, Chen J, Teng Y. The physical properties and unusual pyrolysis behaviour of a supramolecular complex of β-cyclodextrin and potassium ferrioxalate. Dalton Trans 2012; 41:3006-13. [DOI: 10.1039/c2dt11794k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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La Mendola D, Farkas D, Bellia F, Magrì A, Travaglia A, Hansson Ö, Rizzarelli E. Probing the Copper(II) Binding Features of Angiogenin. Similarities and Differences between a N-Terminus Peptide Fragment and the Recombinant Human Protein. Inorg Chem 2011; 51:128-41. [DOI: 10.1021/ic201300e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Diego La Mendola
- Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini-CNR-Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania,
Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Gothenburg, PO Box 462, SE-40530 Gothenburg,
Sweden
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- Dipartimento di Scienze
Chimiche, Università di Catania,
Viale A. Doria 6, 95125
Catania, Italy
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- Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini-CNR-Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania,
Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze
Chimiche, Università di Catania,
Viale A. Doria 6, 95125
Catania, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Gothenburg, PO Box 462, SE-40530 Gothenburg,
Sweden
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- Dipartimento di Scienze
Chimiche, Università di Catania,
Viale A. Doria 6, 95125
Catania, Italy
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Carnosine derivatives: new multifunctional drug-like molecules. Amino Acids 2011; 43:153-63. [DOI: 10.1007/s00726-011-1178-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2011] [Accepted: 11/22/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Neuroprotective features of carnosine in oxidative driven diseases. Mol Aspects Med 2011; 32:258-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2011.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2011] [Accepted: 10/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Grasso GI, Arena G, Bellia F, Maccarrone G, Parrinello M, Pietropaolo A, Vecchio G, Rizzarelli E. Intramolecular Weak Interactions in the Thermodynamic Stereoselectivity of Copper(II) Complexes with Carnosine-Trehalose Conjugates. Chemistry 2011; 17:9448-55. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201100313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Spectra–structure relationship: Syntheses, characterization, single crystal X-ray structural studies and packing analyses of two novel copper(II) complexes: [Cu(pyridine)2(H2O)4](p-toluenesulfonate)2 and [Cu(β-picoline)2(H2O)4](p-toluenesulfonate)2. J Mol Struct 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2011.02.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Grasso GI, Bellia F, Arena G, Vecchio G, Rizzarelli E. Noncovalent Interaction-Driven Stereoselectivity of Copper(II) Complexes with Cyclodextrin Derivatives of l- and d-Carnosine. Inorg Chem 2011; 50:4917-24. [DOI: 10.1021/ic200132a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Giuseppa Ida Grasso
- Department of Chemistry, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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New glycoside derivatives of carnosine and analogs resistant to carnosinase hydrolysis: Synthesis and characterization of their copper(II) complexes. J Inorg Biochem 2011; 105:181-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2010.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2010] [Revised: 10/26/2010] [Accepted: 10/27/2010] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Oliveri V, Puglisi A, Vecchio G. New conjugates of β-cyclodextrin with manganese(iii) salophen and porphyrin complexes as antioxidant systems. Dalton Trans 2011; 40:2913-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c0dt01480j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Cucinotta V, Giuffrida A, Grasso G, Maccarrone G, Mazzaglia A, Messina M, Vecchio G. Diaminotrehalose-capped β-cyclodextrin, a new member of hemispherodextrins: Synthesis, thermodynamic and spectroscopic characterization and its exploitation in chiral electrokinetic chromatography. J Sep Sci 2010; 34:70-6. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201000470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2010] [Revised: 09/22/2010] [Accepted: 09/29/2010] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Liao SR, Le XY, Feng XL. Syntheses, characterizations and SOD-like activities of ternary copper(II) complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline and L- α -amino acids. J COORD CHEM 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/00958970701476943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Sheng Rong Liao
- a Department of Applied Chemistry , College of Sciences, South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou 510642, P.R. China
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- a Department of Applied Chemistry , College of Sciences, South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou 510642, P.R. China
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- b Center of Analysis and Measurement , Sun Yatsen University , Guangzhou 510275, P.R. China
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Palivan CG, Balasubramanian V, Goodman BA. Global Structure–Activity Analysis in Drug Development Illustrated for Active Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase Mimics. Eur J Inorg Chem 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.200900808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Cornelia G. Palivan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 80, 4056 Basel, Switzerland, Fax: +41‐612673855
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 80, 4056 Basel, Switzerland, Fax: +41‐612673855
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- Department of Environmental Research, Austrian Research Center Seibersdorf, 2444 Seibersdorf, Austria
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Bellia F, La Mendola D, Pedone C, Rizzarelli E, Saviano M, Vecchio G. Selectively functionalized cyclodextrins and their metal complexes. Chem Soc Rev 2009; 38:2756-81. [PMID: 19690752 DOI: 10.1039/b718436k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cyclodextrins (CDs) are cyclic oligomers of alpha-1,4-linked D-glucopyranose. Due to their unique structure, marked by a chiral and hydrophobic cavity, CDs have been extensively used as chiral selectors and drug delivery systems. The functionalization both improve the CD applications and widen their use in many other fields, such as molecular recognition and enzyme mimicking. Moreover, the functionalization highly increases the metal binding properties of the CDs. This critical review is a report of recent applications concerning the CD derivatives and their metal complexes. The metal ion assists the host-guest interaction often increasing the properties of CDs to act as chiral receptors. Furthermore, it can act as a catalytic center in the mimicking of metalloenzymes based on functionalized CDs (164 references).
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- Francesco Bellia
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, University of Catania, viale A. Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy
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Lanza V, Vecchio G. New conjugates of superoxide dismutase/catalase mimetics with cyclodestrins. J Inorg Biochem 2009; 103:381-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2008.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2008] [Revised: 11/21/2008] [Accepted: 11/24/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Copper(II) complexes with peptide fragments encompassing the sequence 122-130 of human doppel protein. J Inorg Biochem 2009; 103:758-65. [PMID: 19237200 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2009.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2008] [Revised: 01/16/2009] [Accepted: 01/19/2009] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Copper(II) complexes of the peptide fragment (Dpl122-130) encompassing the sequence 122-130 of human doppel protein were characterized by potentiometric, UV-Visible, CD and EPR spectroscopic methods. An analogous peptide, in which the aspartate residue was substituted by an asparagine amino acid, was synthesized in order to provide evidence on the possible role of carboxylate group in copper(II) coordination. It was found that the carboxylic group is directly involved in copper(II) coordination at acidic pH, forming the CuLH(2) species with Dpl122-130. This copper(II) complex displayed EPR parameters very similar to those of the analogous complex with the whole doppel protein. At pH higher than 7, the complexes showed magnetic parameters similar to those of the major species of protein formed in the pH range 7-8, with the metal coordination environment consisting of one imidazole and three amide nitrogen atoms. The comparison of Cu-Dpl122-130 binding constant values with those of the prion peptide fragments (PrP106-114), showed that doppel peptide had a higher metal binding affinity at acidic pH whereas the prion peptide fragment binds the metal tightly at physiological pH.
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Sharma RP, Singh S, Singh A, Ferretti V. Spectra–structure relationship: Synthesis, characterization of copper(II) complexes with ibuprofenate, o-methoxybenzoate, p-ethoxybenzoate and single crystal X-ray structure determination of [trans-Cu(en)2(H2O)2](L)2 where en=ethylenediammine, L=o-methoxybenzoate/p-ethoxybenzoate. J Mol Struct 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2008.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Jakab IN, Lorincz O, Jancsó A, Gajda T, Gyurcsik B. Approaching the minimal metal ion binding peptide for structural and functional metalloenzyme mimicking. Dalton Trans 2008:6987-95. [PMID: 19050785 DOI: 10.1039/b811452h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The peptides Ac-His-Pro-His-Pro-His-NH(2) (L1) and Ac-Lys-His-Pro-His-Pro-His-Gln-NH(2) (L2) have been prepared and the equilibria of their proton, copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes in aqueous solution have been studied by the combination of pH-potentiometric titrations, UV/visible and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. The latter methods also provided information on solution structure of the complexes formed under different conditions. Both ligands formed complexes with three imidazole nitrogens around the metal ion at pH ~7. In the L1 containing system precipitation of either copper(II) or zinc(II) complexes occurred upon slight increase of the pH. The re-titration of the filtered and acidified precipitates revealed that the insoluble materials were neutral complexes rather than metal-hydroxides. Indeed, by attaching amino acids with polar side-chains to the His-Pro-His-Pro-His template in L2 we could prevent any precipitation, and the soluble complexes around pH ~7 exerted three imidazole nitrogens and a (deprotonated) water molecule around the metal ions. To our knowledge L2 provides the first example of a short peptide preventing both the amide nitrogen coordination in copper(II) and the formation of copper(II) and zinc(II) hydroxides. The zinc(II) and copper(II) complexes at pH ~7 having similar structure to the natural hydrolytic and redox enzymes, respectively, showed considerable activity in hydrolytic cleavage assays with a model substrate (2-hydroxypropyl-4-nitrophenyl phosphate), as well as with native plasmid DNA, and in a superoxide dismutase-like reaction.
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- Ida Noémi Jakab
- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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Fang Ma H, Rui Zeng X, Hua Zhou X, Chen S, Lin Ni C. Synthesis, characterization and SOD-like activity of a ternary copper(II) complex with 1,10-phenanthroline and L-arginine. J COORD CHEM 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/00958970802150090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Hui Fang Ma
- a Department of Applied Chemistry , College of Science, South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou 510642, P.R. China
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- b Provincial Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry , Chemistry & Chemical Engineering College, Jinggangshan College , Ji’an 343009, P.R. China
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- a Department of Applied Chemistry , College of Science, South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou 510642, P.R. China
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- a Department of Applied Chemistry , College of Science, South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou 510642, P.R. China
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- a Department of Applied Chemistry , College of Science, South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou 510642, P.R. China
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Copper(II) complexes with an avian prion N-terminal region and their potential SOD-like activity. J Inorg Biochem 2008; 103:195-204. [PMID: 19019452 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2008.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2008] [Revised: 10/03/2008] [Accepted: 10/06/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Potentiometric and spectroscopic (UV-Vis, CD and EPR) studies were carried out on copper(II) complexes with chicken prion protein N-terminal fragments, Ac-(PHNPGY)(4)-NH(2), and the mutated residue, Ac-(PHNPGF)(4)-NH(2), to assess the role of tyrosine in the copper coordination. Both thermodynamic and spectroscopic results indicate that chicken prion fragments are not able to bind more than two copper ions and only with the involvement of side chain tyrosine groups. The prevailing complex shows one copper ion bound to four imidazole nitrogen atoms in the 1:1 metal to ligand ratio systems. The superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity of copper(II) complexes with the avian peptides and mammal analogue, Ac-(PHGGGWGQ)(4)-NH(2), was also investigated by means of Pulse radiolysis. The copper(II) complexes with avian peptides do not display SOD-like activity, while very low activity has been detected for the copper(II) complexes with mammalian tetraoctarepeat.
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Calabrese V, Cornelius C, Mancuso C, Pennisi G, Calafato S, Bellia F, Bates TE, Giuffrida Stella AM, Schapira T, Dinkova Kostova AT, Rizzarelli E. Cellular stress response: a novel target for chemoprevention and nutritional neuroprotection in aging, neurodegenerative disorders and longevity. Neurochem Res 2008; 33:2444-71. [PMID: 18629638 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-008-9775-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 196] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2008] [Accepted: 06/09/2008] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The predominant molecular symptom of aging is the accumulation of altered gene products. Moreover, several conditions including protein, lipid or glucose oxidation disrupt redox homeostasis and lead to accumulation of unfolded or misfolded proteins in the aging brain. Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases or Friedreich ataxia are neurological diseases sharing, as a common denominator, production of abnormal proteins, mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress, which contribute to the pathogenesis of these so called "protein conformational diseases". The central nervous system has evolved the conserved mechanism of unfolded protein response to cope with the accumulation of misfolded proteins. As one of the main intracellular redox systems involved in neuroprotection, the vitagene system is emerging as a neurohormetic potential target for novel cytoprotective interventions. Vitagenes encode for cytoprotective heat shock proteins (Hsp) Hsp70 and heme oxygenase-1, as well as thioredoxin reductase and sirtuins. Nutritional studies show that ageing in animals can be significantly influenced by dietary restriction. Thus, the impact of dietary factors on health and longevity is an increasingly appreciated area of research. Reducing energy intake by controlled caloric restriction or intermittent fasting increases lifespan and protects various tissues against disease. Genetics has revealed that ageing may be controlled by changes in intracellular NAD/NADH ratio regulating sirtuin, a group of proteins linked to aging, metabolism and stress tolerance in several organisms. Recent findings suggest that several phytochemicals exhibit biphasic dose responses on cells with low doses activating signaling pathways that result in increased expression of vitagenes encoding survival proteins, as in the case of the Keap1/Nrf2/ARE pathway activated by curcumin and NAD/NADH-sirtuin-1 activated by resveratrol. Consistently, the neuroprotective roles of dietary antioxidants including curcumin, acetyl-L-carnitine and carnosine have been demonstrated through the activation of these redox-sensitive intracellular pathways. Although the notion that stress proteins are neuroprotective is broadly accepted, still much work needs to be done in order to associate neuroprotection with specific pattern of stress responses. In this review the importance of vitagenes in the cellular stress response and the potential use of dietary antioxidants in the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative disorders is discussed.
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- Vittorio Calabrese
- Section of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95100, Catania, Italy.
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Paksi Z, Jancsó A, Pacello F, Nagy N, Battistoni A, Gajda T. Copper and zinc binding properties of the N-terminal histidine-rich sequence of Haemophilus ducreyi Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase. J Inorg Biochem 2008; 102:1700-10. [PMID: 18565588 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2008.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2008] [Revised: 04/23/2008] [Accepted: 04/25/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase (Cu,ZnSOD) isolated from Haemophilus ducreyi possesses a His-rich N-terminal metal binding domain, which has been previously proposed to play a copper(II) chaperoning role. To analyze the metal binding ability and selectivity of the histidine-rich domain we have carried out thermodynamic and solution structural analysis of the copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes of a peptide corresponding to the first 11 amino acids of the enzyme (H(2)N-HGDHMHNHDTK-OH, L). This peptide has highly versatile metal binding ability and provides one and three high affinity binding sites for zinc(II) and copper(II), respectively. In equimolar solutions the MHL complexes are dominant in the neutral pH-range with protonated lysine epsilon-amino group. As a consequence of its multidentate nature, L binds zinc and copper with extraordinary high affinity (K(D,Zn)=1.6x10(-9)M and K(D,Cu)=5.0x10(-12)M at pH 7.4) and appears as the strongest zinc(II) and copper(II) chelator between the His-rich peptides so far investigated. These K(D) values support the already proposed role of the N-terminal His-rich region of H. ducreyi Cu,ZnSOD in copper recruitment under metal starvation, and indicate a similar function in the zinc(II) uptake, too. The kinetics of copper(II) transfer from L to the active site of Cu-free N-deleted H. ducreyi Cu,ZnSOD showed significant pH and copper-to-peptide ratio dependence, indicating specific structural requirements during the metal ion transfer to the active site. Interestingly, the complex CuHL has significant superoxide dismutase like activity, which may suggest multifunctional role of the copper(II)-bound N-terminal His-rich domain of H. ducreyi Cu,ZnSOD.
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- Zoltán Paksi
- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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Bonomo RP, D’Alessandro F, Grasso G, Impellizzeri G, Pappalardo G, Rizzarelli E, Tabbì G. Carcinine-β-cyclodextrin derivatives as scavenger entities of OH radicals and SOD-like properties of their copper(II) complexes. Inorganica Chim Acta 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2007.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Gu Q, Le XY, Lin QB, Liao SR, Ma XD, Feng XL. Synthesis, Characterization and SOD Activities of IP-copper(II)-L-amino Acid Complexes. CHINESE J CHEM 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.200790145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Bellia F, Amorini AM, La Mendola D, Vecchio G, Tavazzi B, Giardina B, Di Pietro V, Lazzarino G, Rizzarelli E. New glycosidic derivatives of histidine-containing dipeptides with antioxidant properties and resistant to carnosinase activity. Eur J Med Chem 2007; 43:373-80. [PMID: 17548130 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2007.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2007] [Revised: 03/19/2007] [Accepted: 03/30/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Synthesis, antioxidant properties and resistance to carnosinase hydrolysis of histidine-containing dipeptides are reported in this study. Carnosine (beta-alanyl-l-histidine), homocarnosine (gamma-aminobutyryl-l-histidine) and anserine (beta-alanyl-3-methyl-l-histidine) were covalently derivatized with beta-cyclodextrin to form different OH- or NH-bound conjugates. Mass spectroscopic and (1)H NMR data were used to determine the structure and the purity of the various beta-cyclodextrin derivatives. The inhibitory effect towards oxidation of human LDL induced by Cu(2+) ions, was estimated by measuring malondialdehyde formation as a function of increasing concentrations of these newly synthesized compounds (the beta-cyclodextrin-anserine conjugated in 3 had the highest antioxidant effect). All derivatives had higher antioxidant effects than those of the corresponding free histidine-containing dipeptides. Resistance to rat brain carnosinase hydrolysis of the most active derivatives indicated that these compounds are good candidates for further studies in more complex cellular and animal models. Their possible applications for remedies in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, are discussed.
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- Francesco Bellia
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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Bellia F, La Mendola D, Maccarrone G, Mineo P, Vitalini D, Scamporrino E, Sortino S, Vecchio G, Rizzarelli E. Copper(II) complexes with β-cyclodextrin–homocarnosine conjugates and their antioxidant activity. Inorganica Chim Acta 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2006.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Fucassi F, Lowe JE, Pavey KD, Shah S, Faragher RGA, Green MHL, Paul F, O'Hare D, Cragg PJ. α-Lipoic acid and glutathione protect against the prooxidant activity of SOD/catalase mimetic manganese salen derivatives. J Inorg Biochem 2007; 101:225-32. [PMID: 17095093 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2006.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2006] [Revised: 09/05/2006] [Accepted: 09/15/2006] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Manganese(III) N,N'-ethylenebis(salicylideneiminato) chloride (Mn-salen chloride) and manganese(III) N,N'-ethylenebis(3-methoxysalicylideneiminato) chloride (Mn-(3,3'-MeO)salen chloride) are in vitro superoxide dismutase and catalase mimetics. They protect against free radical-related disease in animals, but Mn-salen can also be a potent prooxidant, damaging free DNA. Mn-salen protects human fibroblast DNA against hydrogen peroxide damage, however, damage to free DNA was confirmed by the comet assay. The DNA-damaging activity was dramatically reduced by co-administration with glutathione with the combination being less damaging to free DNA than either molecule alone. alpha-Lipoic acid, an antioxidant disulfide commonly used as a dietary supplement, also prevented Mn-salen prooxidant activity. Mn-(3,3'-MeO)salen protected fibroblasts against hydrogen peroxide as efficiently as Mn-salen and showed little damaging activity against free DNA. Protection was invested by both complexes in the presence and in the absence of EDTA, a potential competing chelator. Stabilities of the complexes with respect to decomposition and inactivation were studied by spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques. The complexes' binding to, and cleavage of, DNA was measured using a quartz crystal resonant sensor. Mn-salen was shown to bind strongly to DNA, prior to cleaving it; Mn-(3,3'-MeO)salen bound weakly and left DNA intact. Co-administration of either glutathione or alpha-lipoic acid appears to inhibit binding by Mn-salen thus preventing DNA-cleavage.
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- Flavia Fucassi
- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Cockcroft Building, Lewes Road, Moulsecoomb, Brighton BN2 4GJ, UK
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Amorini AM, Bellia F, Di Pietro V, Giardina B, La Mendola D, Lazzarino G, Sortino S, Tavazzi B, Rizzarelli E, Vecchio G. Synthesis and antioxidant activity of new homocarnosine beta-cyclodextrin conjugates. Eur J Med Chem 2007; 42:910-20. [PMID: 17336428 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2006.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2006] [Accepted: 12/29/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Several in vitro and in vivo studies have suggested that carnosine (beta-alanil-L-histidine) and homocarnosine (beta-aminobutyril-L-histidine) can act as scavengers of reactive oxygen species. beta-Cyclodextrin was functionalized with homocarnosine, obtaining the following new bioconjugate isomers: 6(A)-[(4-{[(1S)-1-carboxy-2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethyl]amino}-4-oxobutyl)amino]-6(A)-deoxy-beta-cyclodextrin and (2(A)S,3(A)R)-3A-[(4-{[(1S)-1-carboxy-2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethyl]amino}-4-oxobutyl)amino]-3(A)-deoxy-beta-cyclodextrin. Pulse radiolysis investigations show that the beta-cyclodextrin homocarnosine bioconjugates are scavengers of (*)OH radicals because of the formation of stable imidazole-centered radicals and the scavenger ability of glucose molecules of the macrocycle. The ability of these new beta-cyclodextrin derivatives to inhibit the copper(II) driven LDL oxidation was determined in comparison with that displayed by the analogous carnosine derivatives. Both the beta-cyclodextrin carnosine isomers show a higher protective effect than that of free dipeptide and homocarnosine derivatives, bringing into light the role of the beta-CD cavity. The ability of these new beta-cyclodextrin derivatives to inhibit the copper(II) driven LDL oxidation was determined in comparison with that displayed by the analogous carnosine derivatives. Both the beta-cyclodextrin carnosine isomers show a higher protective effect than that of free dipeptide and homocarnosine derivatives, bringing into light the role of the beta-CD cavity.
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- Angela Maria Amorini
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
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