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Hőgye F, Farkas LB, Balogh ÁK, Szilágyi L, Alnukari S, Bajza I, Borbás A, Fehér K, Illyés TZ, Timári I. Saturation Transfer Difference NMR and Molecular Docking Interaction Study of Aralkyl-Thiodigalactosides as Potential Inhibitors of the Human-Galectin-3 Protein. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1742. [PMID: 38339036 PMCID: PMC10855533 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25031742] [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: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Human Galectin-3 (hGal-3) is a protein that selectively binds to β-galactosides and holds diverse roles in both normal and pathological circumstances. Therefore, targeting hGal-3 has become a vibrant area of research in the pharmaceutical chemistry. As a step towards the development of novel hGal-3 inhibitors, we synthesized and investigated derivatives of thiodigalactoside (TDG) modified with different aromatic substituents. Specifically, we describe a high-yielding synthetic route of thiodigalactoside (TDG); an optimized procedure for the synthesis of the novel 3,3'-di-O-(quinoline-2-yl)methyl)-TDG and three other known, symmetric 3,3'-di-O-TDG derivatives ((naphthalene-2yl)methyl, benzyl, (7-methoxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-on-4-yl)methyl). In the present study, using competition Saturation Transfer Difference (STD) NMR spectroscopy, we determined the dissociation constant (Kd) of the former three TDG derivatives produced to characterize the strength of the interaction with the target protein (hGal-3). Based on the Kd values determined, the (naphthalen-2-yl)methyl, the (quinolin-2-yl)methyl and the benzyl derivatives bind to hGal-3 94, 30 and 24 times more strongly than TDG. Then, we studied the binding modes of the derivatives in silico by molecular docking calculations. Docking poses similar to the canonical binding modes of well-known hGal-3 inhibitors have been found. However, additional binding forces, cation-π interactions between the arginine residues in the binding pocket of the protein and the aromatic groups of the ligands, have been established as significant features. Our results offer a molecular-level understanding of the varying affinities observed among the synthesized thiodigalactoside derivatives, which can be a key aspect in the future development of more effective ligands of hGal-3.
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- Fanni Hőgye
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (F.H.); (L.B.F.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (F.H.); (L.B.F.); (L.S.)
- HUN-REN-UD Molecular Recognition and Interaction Research Group, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (Á.K.B.); (S.A.); (A.B.); (K.F.)
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- HUN-REN-UD Molecular Recognition and Interaction Research Group, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (Á.K.B.); (S.A.); (A.B.); (K.F.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (F.H.); (L.B.F.); (L.S.)
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- HUN-REN-UD Molecular Recognition and Interaction Research Group, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (Á.K.B.); (S.A.); (A.B.); (K.F.)
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- GlycOptim Kft., Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary;
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- HUN-REN-UD Molecular Recognition and Interaction Research Group, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (Á.K.B.); (S.A.); (A.B.); (K.F.)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- HUN-REN-UD Molecular Recognition and Interaction Research Group, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (Á.K.B.); (S.A.); (A.B.); (K.F.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (F.H.); (L.B.F.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (F.H.); (L.B.F.); (L.S.)
- HUN-REN-UD Molecular Recognition and Interaction Research Group, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (Á.K.B.); (S.A.); (A.B.); (K.F.)
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Bielski R, Mencer D. New syntheses of thiosaccharides utilizing substitution reactions. Carbohydr Res 2023; 532:108915. [PMID: 37597327 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2023.108915] [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: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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Novel synthetic methods published since 2005 affording carbohydrates containing sulfur atom(s) are reviewed. The review is divided to subchapters based on the position of sulfur atom(s) in the sugar molecule. Only those methods that take advantage of substitution are discussed.
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- Roman Bielski
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18766, United States; Chemventive, LLC Chadds Ford, PA, 19317, United States.
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18766, United States.
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Azeem Z, Mandal PK. Atom-Economic Synthesis of Unsymmetrical gem-Diarylmethylthio/Seleno Glycosides via Base Mediated C(O)-S/Se Bond Cleavage and Acyl Transfer Approach of Glycosylthio/Selenoacetates. J Org Chem 2023; 88:1695-1712. [PMID: 36633914 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Herein, we invented the Cs2CO3-mediated atom economic method that streamlines the scission of the C(O)-S/Se bond involving the in situ generation of an anomeric thiolate/selenolate anion, which reacted with p-QMs to yield novel unsymmetrical gem-diarylmethylthio/seleno glycosides while retaining the anomeric stereochemistry. Notably, the key features of this protocol involve unprecedented long-range acyl transfer (from S/Se to O), thus affording acylation of the final product which is not yet reported by classical methods. This straightforward protocol offers a mild, short reaction time, synthetically simple approach, and compatibility with 8 types of sugar along with phenylthio/benzylseleno esters.
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- Zanjila Azeem
- Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, BS-10/1, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, P.O. Box 173, Lucknow, 226031, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, BS-10/1, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, P.O. Box 173, Lucknow, 226031, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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Convenient synthesis of mixed S–Se-linked pseudodisaccharides by sulfur and selenium exchange. Tetrahedron 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2022.132804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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St-Gelais J, Leclerc C, Giguère D. Synthesis of fluorinated thiodigalactoside analogues. Carbohydr Res 2021; 511:108481. [PMID: 34837848 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2021.108481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In this work, we report the first synthesis of fluorinated thiodigalactoside analogues. We used tri-isopropylsilyl thioglycosides as masked glycosyl thiol nucleophiles for the elaboration of two monofluorinated heterodimers, one difluorinated homodimer, and one difluorinated heterodimer. Moreover, we also present an alternative synthesis of 3-deoxy-3-fluorogalactose and 4-deoxy-4-fluorogalactose from a common precursor. Finally, this small set of more stable thiodigalactoside analogues could be interesting inhibitors of galactose-specific lectins.
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- Jacob St-Gelais
- Département de Chimie, 1045 av. De la Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, Qc, G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Département de Chimie, 1045 av. De la Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, Qc, G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Département de Chimie, 1045 av. De la Médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, Qc, G1V 0A6, Canada.
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St-Gelais J, Denavit V, Giguère D. Efficient synthesis of a galectin inhibitor clinical candidate (TD139) using a Payne rearrangement/azidation reaction cascade. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 18:3903-3907. [PMID: 32400847 DOI: 10.1039/d0ob00910e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Selective galectin inhibitors are valuable research tools and could also be used as drug candidates. In that context, TD139, a thiodigalactoside galectin-3 inhibitor, is currently being evaluated clinically for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Herein, we describe a new strategy for the preparation of TD139. Starting from inexpensive levoglucosan, we used a rarely employed reaction cascade: Payne rearrangement/azidation process leading to 3-azido-galactopyranose. The latter intermediate was efficiently converted into TD139 in a few simple and practical steps.
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- Jacob St-Gelais
- Département de Chimie, 1045 av. De la Médecine, Université Laval, GlycoNet, Québec City, Qc, Canada G1V 0A6.
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- Département de Chimie, 1045 av. De la Médecine, Université Laval, GlycoNet, Québec City, Qc, Canada G1V 0A6.
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- Département de Chimie, 1045 av. De la Médecine, Université Laval, GlycoNet, Québec City, Qc, Canada G1V 0A6.
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Qiao M, Zhang L, Jiao R, Zhang S, Li B, Zhang X. Chemical and enzymatic synthesis of S-linked sugars and glycoconjugates. Tetrahedron 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2020.131920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Vašíček T, Spiwok V, Červený J, Petrásková L, Bumba L, Vrbata D, Pelantová H, Křen V, Bojarová P. Regioselective 3-O-Substitution of Unprotected Thiodigalactosides: Direct Route to Galectin Inhibitors. Chemistry 2020; 26:9620-9631. [PMID: 32368810 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202002084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The synthesis of tailored bioactive carbohydrates usually comprises challenging (de)protection steps, which lowers synthetic yields and increases time demands. We present here a regioselective single-step introduction of benzylic substituents at 3-hydroxy groups of β-d-galactopyranosyl-(1→1)-thio-β-d-galactopyranoside (TDG) employing dibutyltin oxide in good yields. These glycomimetics act as inhibitors of galectins-human lectins, which are biomedically attractive targets for therapeutic inhibition in, for example, cancerogenesis. The affinity of the prepared glycomimetics to galectin-1 and galectin-3 was studied in enzyme-linked immunosorbent (ELISA)-type assays and their potential to inhibit galectin binding on the cell surface was shown. We used our original in vivo biotinylated galectin constructs for easy detection by flow cytometry. The results of the biological experiments were compared with data from molecular modeling with both galectins. The present work reveals a facile and elegant synthetic route for the preparation of TDG-derived glycomimetics that exhibit differing selectivity and affinity to galectins depending on the choice of 3-O-substitution.
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- Tomáš Vašíček
- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 3, 16628, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Prague 4, Czech Republic.,Department of Health Care Disciplines and Population Protection, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Nám. Sítná 3105, 27201, Kladno, Czech Republic
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Bratteby K, Torkelsson E, L'Estrade ET, Peterson K, Shalgunov V, Xiong M, Leffler H, Zetterberg FR, Olsson TG, Gillings N, Nilsson UJ, Herth MM, Erlandsson M. In Vivo Veritas: 18F-Radiolabeled Glycomimetics Allow Insights into the Pharmacological Fate of Galectin-3 Inhibitors. J Med Chem 2020; 63:747-755. [PMID: 31846326 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Glycomimetic drugs have attracted increasing interest as unique targeting vectors or surrogates for endogenous biomolecules. However, it is generally difficult to determine the in vivo pharmacokinetic profile of these compounds. In this work, two galectin-3 inhibitors were radiolabeled with fluorine-18 and used as surrogate PET tracers of TD139 and GB1107. Both compounds are promising drugs for clinical applications. In vivo evaluation revealed that both surrogates strongly differed with respect to their biodistribution profile. The disaccharide (TD139 surrogate) was rapidly eliminated from blood while the monosaccharide (GB1107 surrogate) showed no sign of excretion. The data obtained allowed us to infer the different in vivo fate of TD139 and GB1107 and rationalize how different administration routes could boost efficacy. Whereas the fast excretion profile of the TD139 surrogate indicated that systemic application of disaccharides is unfavorable, the extended biological half-life of the GB1107 surrogate indicated that systemic administration is possible for monosaccharides.
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- Klas Bratteby
- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences , University of Copenhagen , Jagtvej 160 , DK-2100 Copenhagen , Denmark.,Department of Radiation Physics , Skåne University Hospital , Barngatan 3 , 222 42 Lund , Sweden.,Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry , Lund University , 221 00 Lund , Sweden.,Department of Clinical Physiology , Nuclear Medicine & PET, Rigshospitalet , Blegdamsvej 9 , DK-2100 Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Department of Radiation Physics , Skåne University Hospital , Barngatan 3 , 222 42 Lund , Sweden.,Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry , Lund University , 221 00 Lund , Sweden
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences , University of Copenhagen , Jagtvej 160 , DK-2100 Copenhagen , Denmark.,Department of Radiation Physics , Skåne University Hospital , Barngatan 3 , 222 42 Lund , Sweden.,Department of Neurology and Neurobiology Research Unit , Copenhagen University Hospital , Rigshospitalet, Building 6931, Blegdamsvej 9 , DK-2100 Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry , Lund University , 221 00 Lund , Sweden
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences , University of Copenhagen , Jagtvej 160 , DK-2100 Copenhagen , Denmark.,Department of Clinical Physiology , Nuclear Medicine & PET, Rigshospitalet , Blegdamsvej 9 , DK-2100 Copenhagen , Denmark.,Department of Neurology and Neurobiology Research Unit , Copenhagen University Hospital , Rigshospitalet, Building 6931, Blegdamsvej 9 , DK-2100 Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences , University of Copenhagen , Jagtvej 160 , DK-2100 Copenhagen , Denmark.,Department of Neurology and Neurobiology Research Unit , Copenhagen University Hospital , Rigshospitalet, Building 6931, Blegdamsvej 9 , DK-2100 Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Section MIG , Lund University , BMCC1228b, Klinikgatan 28 , 221 84 Lund , Sweden
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- Galecto Biotech AB , Sahlgrenska Science Park, Medicinaregatan 8A , 413 46 Gothenburg , Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Physics , Skåne University Hospital , Barngatan 3 , 222 42 Lund , Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Physiology , Nuclear Medicine & PET, Rigshospitalet , Blegdamsvej 9 , DK-2100 Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry , Lund University , 221 00 Lund , Sweden
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences , University of Copenhagen , Jagtvej 160 , DK-2100 Copenhagen , Denmark.,Department of Clinical Physiology , Nuclear Medicine & PET, Rigshospitalet , Blegdamsvej 9 , DK-2100 Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Department of Radiation Physics , Skåne University Hospital , Barngatan 3 , 222 42 Lund , Sweden
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Zhu S, Samala G, Sletten ET, Stockdill JL, Nguyen HM. Facile triflic acid-catalyzed α-1,2- cis-thio glycosylations: scope and application to the synthesis of S-linked oligosaccharides, glycolipids, sublancin glycopeptides, and T N/T F antigens. Chem Sci 2019; 10:10475-10480. [PMID: 32110337 PMCID: PMC7020787 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc04079j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Studies of S-linked glycoconjugates have attracted growing interest because of their enhanced chemical stability and enzymatic resistance over O-glycoside counterparts.
Studies of S-linked glycoconjugates have attracted growing interest because of their enhanced chemical stability and enzymatic resistance over O-glycoside counterparts. We here report a facile approach to access α-1,2-cis-S-linked glycosides using triflic acid as a catalyst to promote the glycosylation of a series of thiols with d-glucosamine, galactosamine, glucose, and galactose electrophiles. This method is broadly applicable for the stereoselective synthesis of S-linked glycopeptides, oligosaccharides and glycolipids in high yield and excellent α-selectivity. Many of the synthetic limitations associated with the preparation of these S-linked products are overcome by this catalytic method.
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- Sanyong Zhu
- Department of Chemistry , Wayne State University , Detroit , Michigan 48202 , USA . ;
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- Department of Chemistry , Wayne State University , Detroit , Michigan 48202 , USA . ;
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Iowa , Iowa City , Iowa 52242 , USA
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- Department of Chemistry , Wayne State University , Detroit , Michigan 48202 , USA . ;
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- Department of Chemistry , Wayne State University , Detroit , Michigan 48202 , USA . ;
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Zhang H, Ippel H, Miller MC, Wong TJ, Griffioen AW, Mayo KH, Pieters RJ. Hybrid ligands with calixarene and thiodigalactoside groups: galectin binding and cytotoxicity. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2019; 6:2981-2990. [PMID: 34912566 PMCID: PMC8612729 DOI: 10.1039/c9qo00810a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Galectins have diverse functions and are involved in many biological processes because of their complex intra- and extracellular activities. Selective and potent inhibitors for galectins will be valuable tools to investigate the biological functions of these proteins. Therefore, we describe here the synthesis of galectin inhibitors with a potential "chelate effect". These compounds are designed to bind to two different binding sites on galectins simultaneously. In this paper a series of asymmetric "hybrid" compounds are prepared, which combine two galectin ligands (1) a substituted thiodigalactoside derivative and (2) an antagonist calixarene-based therapeutic agent. NMR spectroscopy was used to evaluate the interactions of these compounds with Galectin-1 and -3. In addition, cellular experiments were conducted to compare the cytotoxic effects of the hybrids with those of a calixarene derivative. While only the thiodigalactoside part of the hybrids showed strong binding, the calixarene part was responsible for observed cytoxoxicity effects, suggesting that the calixarene moiety may also be addressing a non-galectin target.
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- Hao Zhang
- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University P.O. Box 80082 NL-3508 TB Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry and the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Maastricht The Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics, University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN 55455 USA
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- Angiogenesis Laboratory, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location VUMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Angiogenesis Laboratory, Amsterdam University Medical Center, location VUMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics, University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN 55455 USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University P.O. Box 80082 NL-3508 TB Utrecht The Netherlands
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Denavit V, St‐Gelais J, Tremblay T, Giguère D. Exploring the Chemistry of Non‐sticky Sugars: Synthesis of Polyfluorinated Carbohydrate Analogues of
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‐Allopyranose. Chemistry 2019; 25:9272-9279. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201901346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Vincent Denavit
- Département de Chimie, PROTEO, RQRMUniversité Laval 1045 Avenue de la Médecine Quebec City QC G1V 0A6 Canada
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- Département de Chimie, PROTEO, RQRMUniversité Laval 1045 Avenue de la Médecine Quebec City QC G1V 0A6 Canada
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- Département de Chimie, PROTEO, RQRMUniversité Laval 1045 Avenue de la Médecine Quebec City QC G1V 0A6 Canada
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- Département de Chimie, PROTEO, RQRMUniversité Laval 1045 Avenue de la Médecine Quebec City QC G1V 0A6 Canada
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Verteramo ML, Stenström O, Ignjatović MM, Caldararu O, Olsson MA, Manzoni F, Leffler H, Oksanen E, Logan DT, Nilsson UJ, Ryde U, Akke M. Interplay between Conformational Entropy and Solvation Entropy in Protein-Ligand Binding. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:2012-2026. [PMID: 30618244 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b11099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Understanding the driving forces underlying molecular recognition is of fundamental importance in chemistry and biology. The challenge is to unravel the binding thermodynamics into separate contributions and to interpret these in molecular terms. Entropic contributions to the free energy of binding are particularly difficult to assess in this regard. Here we pinpoint the molecular determinants underlying differences in ligand affinity to the carbohydrate recognition domain of galectin-3, using a combination of isothermal titration calorimetry, X-ray crystallography, NMR relaxation, and molecular dynamics simulations followed by conformational entropy and grid inhomogeneous solvation theory (GIST) analyses. Using a pair of diastereomeric ligands that have essentially identical chemical potential in the unbound state, we reduced the problem of dissecting the thermodynamics to a comparison of the two protein-ligand complexes. While the free energies of binding are nearly equal for the R and S diastereomers, greater differences are observed for the enthalpy and entropy, which consequently exhibit compensatory behavior, ΔΔ H°(R - S) = -5 ± 1 kJ/mol and - TΔΔ S°(R - S) = 3 ± 1 kJ/mol. NMR relaxation experiments and molecular dynamics simulations indicate that the protein in complex with the S-stereoisomer has greater conformational entropy than in the R-complex. GIST calculations reveal additional, but smaller, contributions from solvation entropy, again in favor of the S-complex. Thus, conformational entropy apparently dominates over solvation entropy in dictating the difference in the overall entropy of binding. This case highlights an interplay between conformational entropy and solvation entropy, pointing to both opportunities and challenges in drug design.
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- Maria Luisa Verteramo
- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry , Lund University , 221 00 Lund , Sweden
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- Biophysical Chemistry, Center for Molecular Protein Science, Department of Chemistry , Lund University , 221 00 Lund , Sweden
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- Theoretical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry , Lund University , 221 00 Lund , Sweden
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- Theoretical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry , Lund University , 221 00 Lund , Sweden
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- Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Center for Molecular Protein Science, Department of Chemistry , Lund University , 221 00 Lund , Sweden
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- Microbiology, Immunology, and Glycobiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine , Lund University , 221 00 Lund , Sweden
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- European Spallation Source ESS ERIC , 225 92 Lund , Sweden
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- Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Center for Molecular Protein Science, Department of Chemistry , Lund University , 221 00 Lund , Sweden
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- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry , Lund University , 221 00 Lund , Sweden
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- Theoretical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry , Lund University , 221 00 Lund , Sweden
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- Biophysical Chemistry, Center for Molecular Protein Science, Department of Chemistry , Lund University , 221 00 Lund , Sweden
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Li J, Zhang J, Zhang Q, Bai Z, Zhao Q, He D, Wang Z, Chen Y, Liu B. Syntheses and anti-cancer activity of CO-releasing molecules with targeting galactose receptors. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 16:8115-8129. [PMID: 30334056 DOI: 10.1039/c8ob01921e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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CO-releasing molecules (CORMs) containing cobalt have many bioactivities, but most of them do not dissolve in water and have no selectivity to tissue and organs. On the basis of the specific recognition of galactose or sialic acid by a receptor, a series of CORMs based on carbohydrates were synthesized and evaluated. The test results show that all the complexes displayed anticancer activity. Among them, the effects of the complexes of galactose (1), GalNAc (8) and sialic acid (10) were very distinct. Complex 1 displayed higher activity against HeLa, HePG2, MCF-7 and HT-29 cell proliferation than cis-platin (DDP), and its selectivity was far much better than DDP compared with normal cell W138. Furthermore, the uptakes of complexes 1, 8 and 10 by HePG2, HT-29, A549 and RAW264.7 cell lines were studied. The uptake ratio of each cell line for complex 1 was different, and the order of uptake ratio in the four cell lines was HePG2 > HT-29 > RAW264.7 > A549. The HePG2 cells absorbed complex 1 beyond 60% after incubation for 8 h, while A549 absorbed only 27.8%. For complex 8, the uptake trend was similar to that of complex 1 with it being absorbed by all the four cancer cells, but the uptake rate was lower. However, differently, complex 10 was absorbed heavily by macrophage RAW264.7, followed by HePG2; after 8 h incubation, the uptake ratio of RAW264.7 was over 50%. In addition, the mechanism of action was explored, and the results showed that the complexes inhibited cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase; complex 1 up-regulated the expression levels of caspase-3 and Bax, and down-regulated the Bcl-2 expression, giving rise to HePG2 cell apoptosis.
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- Jili Li
- Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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Zhang H, Laaf D, Elling L, Pieters RJ. Thiodigalactoside-Bovine Serum Albumin Conjugates as High-Potency Inhibitors of Galectin-3: An Outstanding Example of Multivalent Presentation of Small Molecule Inhibitors. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 29:1266-1275. [PMID: 29474087 PMCID: PMC5909177 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Galectin inhibitors
are urgently needed to understand the mode
of action and druggability of different galectins, but potent and
selective agents still evade researchers. Small-sized inhibitors based
on thiodigalactoside (TDG) have shown their potential while modifications
at their C3 position indicated a strategy to improve selectivity and
potency. Considering the role of galectins as glycoprotein traffic
police, involved in multivalent bridging interactions, we aimed to
create multivalent versions of the potent TDG inhibitors. We herein
present for the first time the multivalent attachment of a TDG derivative
using bovine serum albumin (BSA) as the scaffold. An efficient synthetic
method is presented to obtain a novel type of neoglycosylated proteins
loaded with different numbers of TDG moieties. A polyethylene glycol
(PEG)-spacer is introduced between the TDG and the protein scaffold
maintaining appropriate accessibility for an adequate galectin interaction.
The novel conjugates were evaluated in galectin binding and inhibition
studies in vitro. The conjugate with a moderate density
of 19 conjugated TDGs was identified as one of the most potent multivalent
Gal-3 inhibitors so far, with a clear demonstration of the benefit
of a multivalent ligand presentation. The described method may facilitate
the development of specific galectin inhibitors and their application
in biomedical research.
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- Hao Zhang
- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences , Utrecht University , Universiteitsweg 99 , 3584 CG Utrecht , The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials, Institute for Biotechnology and Helmholtz-Institute for Biomedical Engineering , RWTH Aachen University , Pauwelsstrasse 20 , 52074 Aachen , Germany
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials, Institute for Biotechnology and Helmholtz-Institute for Biomedical Engineering , RWTH Aachen University , Pauwelsstrasse 20 , 52074 Aachen , Germany
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- Department of Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences , Utrecht University , Universiteitsweg 99 , 3584 CG Utrecht , The Netherlands
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Peterson K, Kumar R, Stenström O, Verma P, Verma PR, Håkansson M, Kahl-Knutsson B, Zetterberg F, Leffler H, Akke M, Logan DT, Nilsson UJ. Systematic Tuning of Fluoro-galectin-3 Interactions Provides Thiodigalactoside Derivatives with Single-Digit nM Affinity and High Selectivity. J Med Chem 2018; 61:1164-1175. [PMID: 29284090 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Symmetrical and asymmetrical fluorinated phenyltriazolyl-thiodigalactoside derivatives have been synthesized and evaluated as inhibitors of galectin-1 and galectin-3. Systematic tuning of the phenyltriazolyl-thiodigalactosides' fluoro-interactions with galectin-3 led to the discovery of inhibitors with exceptional affinities (Kd down to 1-2 nM) in symmetrically substituted thiodigalactosides as well as unsurpassed combination of high affinity (Kd 7.5 nM) and selectivity (46-fold) over galectin-1 for asymmetrical thiodigalactosides by carrying one trifluorphenyltriazole and one coumaryl moiety. Studies of the inhibitor-galectin complexes with isothermal titration calorimetry and X-ray crystallography revealed the importance of fluoro-amide interaction for affinity and for selectivity. Finally, the high affinity of the discovered inhibitors required two competitive titration assay tools to be developed: a new high affinity fluorescent probe for competitive fluorescent polarization and a competitive ligand optimal for analyzing high affinity galectin-3 inhibitors with competitive isothermal titration calorimetry.
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- Kristoffer Peterson
- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Lund University , Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Center for Molecular Protein Science, Department of Chemistry, Lund University , Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Biophysical Chemistry, Center for Molecular Protein Science, Department of Chemistry, Lund University , Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Lund University , Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Lund University , Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- SARomics Biostructures AB , Medicon Village, SE-223 63 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Section MIG, Lund University BMC-C1228b , Klinikgatan 28, 221 84 Lund, Sweden
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- Galecto Biotech AB , Sahlgrenska Science Park, Medicinaregatan 8 A, SE-413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Section MIG, Lund University BMC-C1228b , Klinikgatan 28, 221 84 Lund, Sweden
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- Biophysical Chemistry, Center for Molecular Protein Science, Department of Chemistry, Lund University , Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Center for Molecular Protein Science, Department of Chemistry, Lund University , Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden.,SARomics Biostructures AB , Medicon Village, SE-223 63 Lund, Sweden
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- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Lund University , Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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Mandal S, Rajput VK, Sundin AP, Leffler H, Mukhopadhyay B, Nilsson UJ. Galactose-amidine derivatives as selective antagonists of galectin-9. CAN J CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2015-0598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
The family of galectin proteins involved in adhesion, growth regulation, immunity, and inflammatory events are important targets for development of small molecule antagonists. Here, N-sulfonyl amidine galactopyranoside derivatives obtained via a multicomponent reaction between galactose alkyne derivatives, sulfonyl azides, and amines were evaluated as antagonists of galectin-1, -2, -3, -4N (N-terminal domain), -4C (C-terminal domain), -8N, -9N, and -9C in a competitive fluorescence polarization assay. Highly selective compounds against galectin-9N with up to 30-fold improved affinity compared to the reference methyl β-d-galactopyranoside were identified. Molecular dynamics simulation suggested that the selectivity and affinity for galectin-9N originate from the N-sulfonyl amidine moieties forming tridentate hydrogen bonds to two asparagine side chains and one phenyl stacking edge-to-face to an arginine side chain. These selective galectin-9N antagonists are of significant value as chemical tools for studying galectin-9 biology and chemistry as well as possible starting structures for the discovery of galectin-9-targeting drugs influencing, e.g., immune regulation.
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- Santanu Mandal
- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, POB124, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia 741252, India
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- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, POB124, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia 741252, India
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- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, POB124, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden
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- Section MIG, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, BMC-C1228b, Klinikgatan 28, SE-221 84 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia 741252, India
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- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, POB124, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden
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Rajput VK, MacKinnon A, Mandal S, Collins P, Blanchard H, Leffler H, Sethi T, Schambye H, Mukhopadhyay B, Nilsson UJ. A Selective Galactose-Coumarin-Derived Galectin-3 Inhibitor Demonstrates Involvement of Galectin-3-glycan Interactions in a Pulmonary Fibrosis Model. J Med Chem 2016; 59:8141-7. [PMID: 27500311 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b00957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Synthesis of doubly 3-O-coumarylmethyl-substituted thiodigalactosides from bis-3-O-propargyl-thiodigalactoside resulted in highly selective and high affinity galectin-3 inhibitors. Mutant studies, structural analysis, and molecular modeling revealed that the coumaryl substituents stack onto arginine side chains. One inhibitor displayed efficacy in a murine model of bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis similar to that of a known nonselective galectin-1/galectin-3 inhibitor, which strongly suggests that blocking galectin-3 glycan recognition is an important antifibrotic drug target.
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- Vishal K Rajput
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Kolkata (IISER) Kolkata , Mohanpur Campus, P.O. BCKV Campus Main Office, Mohanpur, Nadia 741246, India.,Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Lund University , POB 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- MRC Centre for Inflammation Research, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, U.K
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- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Lund University , POB 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University , Gold Coast Campus, Parklands Southport, Queensland 4222, Australia
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- Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University , Gold Coast Campus, Parklands Southport, Queensland 4222, Australia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Section MIG, Lund University , BMC-C1228b, Klinikgatan 28, SE-221 84 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Kings College , Denmark Hill Campus, Bessemer Road, London SE5 9RS, U.K
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- Galecto Biotech ApS, COBIS , Ole Maaloes vej 3, Copenhagen N, DK-2200, Denmark
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- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Kolkata (IISER) Kolkata , Mohanpur Campus, P.O. BCKV Campus Main Office, Mohanpur, Nadia 741246, India
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- Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Lund University , POB 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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