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Yin H, Cheng Q, Bardelang D, Wang R. Challenges and Opportunities of Functionalized Cucurbiturils for Biomedical Applications. JACS AU 2023; 3:2356-2377. [PMID: 37772183 PMCID: PMC10523374 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Cucurbit[n]uril (CB[n]) macrocycles (especially CB[5] to CB[8]) have shown exceptional attributes since their discovery in 2000. Their stability, water solubility, responsiveness to several stimuli, and remarkable binding properties have enabled a growing number of biological applications. Yet, soon after their discovery, the challenge of their functionalization was set. Nevertheless, after more than two decades, a myriad of CB[n] derivatives has been described, many of them used in cells or in vivo for advanced applications. This perspective summarizes key advances of this burgeoning field and points to the next opportunities and remaining challenges to fully express the potential of these fascinating macrocycles in biology and biomedical sciences.
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- Hang Yin
- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute
of Chinese Medical Sciences, University
of Macau, Taipa, Macau 999078, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute
of Chinese Medical Sciences, University
of Macau, Taipa, Macau 999078, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute
of Chinese Medical Sciences, University
of Macau, Taipa, Macau 999078, China
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da Silva Santos J, da Costa Alves F, José Dos Santos Júnior E, Soares Sobrinho JL, de La Roca Soares MF. Evolution of pediatric pharmaceutical forms for treatment of Hansen's disease (leprosy). Expert Opin Ther Pat 2023; 33:1-15. [PMID: 36755421 DOI: 10.1080/13543776.2023.2178301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Leprosy is a neglected, infectious, granulomatous and chronic disease caused by the pathological agent Mycobacterium leprae. The course of the disease is more aggressive in patients under 15 years of age, but the current treatment offered worldwide consists of solid forms, by the combination of antibiotics such as rifampicin, clofazimine and dapsone. This represents results in lack of adherence in pediatric patients and drug therapy failure, although numerous formulations and technologies have already been developed. AREA COVERED This study aims to analyze the technological evolution of the pharmaceutical treatment of leprosy, aimed at children. A review of patents around the world was conducted to look for technical and clinical aspects of formulations and devices. EXPERT OPINION Innovative formulations for pediatric patients were classified according to the routes of administration as oral, inhalable, injectable and transdermal. The formulations were organized as alternatives for pediatric therapy, taking into account the physicochemical aspects of drugs and the physiological aspects of pediatric patients. Among the difficulties for the patented formulations to reach the market, of special note is the low stability of the physicochemical characteristics of the drugs. Optimization of formulations would favor the pediatric treatment of leprosy, aiming at therapeutic success.
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- Jocimar da Silva Santos
- Núcleo de Controle de Qualidade de Medicamentos e Correlatos, Department of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Arthur de Sá, S/N, Cidade Universitária, Recife PE, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Controle de Qualidade de Medicamentos e Correlatos, Department of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Arthur de Sá, S/N, Cidade Universitária, Recife PE, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Controle de Qualidade de Medicamentos e Correlatos, Department of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Arthur de Sá, S/N, Cidade Universitária, Recife PE, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Controle de Qualidade de Medicamentos e Correlatos, Department of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Arthur de Sá, S/N, Cidade Universitária, Recife PE, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Controle de Qualidade de Medicamentos e Correlatos, Department of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Arthur de Sá, S/N, Cidade Universitária, Recife PE, Brasil
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Yu X, Liang TH, Wang M, Ren XL, Zhou ZY, Jiang MM, Zhang DQ. An innovative extraction strategy for herbal medicine by adopting p-sulphonatocalix[6]/[8]arenes. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2022; 33:1068-1085. [PMID: 35778370 DOI: 10.1002/pca.3160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Alkaloids exist in various herbal medicine widely and exhibit diverse biological and pharmacological activities. p-Sulphonatocalix[6]arenes (SC6A) and p-sulphonatocalix[8]arenes (SC8A) are water-soluble supramolecular macrocycles and are applied to the extraction of alkaloids from herbal products. OBJECTIVE In this study, an innovative method of SC6A/SC8A assisted extraction of the alkaloids from herbs was established. METHODS SC6A and SC8A were designed to extract 27 alkaloids from seven herbal medicines. Based on the significant solubilisation and extraction effect, Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix (Fangji, FJ) was selected to obtain the optimal extraction process by adopting single factor test and orthogonal experiment. Then, the alkaloids and SC6A/SC8A were separated by one-step alkalisation and SCnA were reused. The host-guest complexes between alkaloids and SCnA were determined by competitive fluorescence titration, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) and proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1 H-NMR) analysis. RESULTS The optimum condition for SC6A assisted extraction was 5:1:80 (g/g/mL) for herbs/SC6A/solution ratio, 355-250 μm particle size and ultrasonicate 0.5 h, whilst 10:1:40 (g/g/mL) for herbs/SC8A/solution ratio, 355-250 μm particle size and ultrasonicate 0.5 h for SC8A assisted extraction. The total yield of alkaloids (fangchinoline and tetrandrine) from FJ was increased by 4.87 times and 5.97 times with SC6A and SC8A. Moreover, a good reusability of SC6A/SC8A was achieved by alkalisation dissociation. Host-guest complexes were determined by competitive fluorescence titration at a molar ratio of 1:1 between most alkaloids (25/27, except evodiamine and rutaecarpine) and SC6A/SC8A. The complex structure was proved by DSC, FTIR and 1 H-NMR analysis. CONCLUSION The study provided an effective eco-friendly and energy-saving extraction method of alkaloids from herbal medicine.
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- Xuan Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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da Rocha NP, Barbosa EJ, Barros de Araujo GL, Bou-Chacra NA. Innovative drug delivery systems for leprosy treatment. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2022; 88:1-6. [PMID: 35434984 DOI: 10.25259/ijdvl_1119_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Nataly Paredes da Rocha
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Prof. Lineu Prestes Avenue, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Prof. Lineu Prestes Avenue, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Prof. Lineu Prestes Avenue, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Chakraborty G, Malegaonkar JN, Bhosale SV, Singh PK, Pal H. Host-Assisted Aggregation-Induced Emission of a Tetraphenylethylene Derivative and Its Responses toward External Stimuli. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:11122-11133. [PMID: 34609145 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c04653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) of fluorogenic dyes offers many opportunities as smart materials, fluorescence sensing of analytes, bioimaging, molecular electronics, and many others. AIE dyes (called AIEgens) produce emission through aggregation, which are more advantageous than conventional emission of monomeric fluorophores, as the latter is unduly susceptible toward various quenching processes. Here, we report AIE enhancement of a polyanionic sulfonato-tetraphenylethylene (SuTPE) derivative, achieved through supramolecularly assisted dye aggregation, as SuTPE interacts with a multicationic amino-β-cyclodextrin (AβCD) host. Aggregation of the dye is induced mainly because of strong electrostatic interaction of SuTPE with AβCD, causing a significant extent of charge neutralization for the polyanionic dyes, helping their assemblage at the multicationic host portal. Job's plot studies suggest preferential formation of 2:1 dye-to-host stoichiometric complexes in the present system. Ionic-strength-dependent studies nicely support the involvement of electrostatic interaction in the present system through salt-induced disintegration of the SuTPE-AβCD complexes. The AIE enhancement for the SuTPE-AβCD system is very sensitive to the external stimuli, such as pH and temperature, suggesting its prospects in various stimuli-responsive applications. Furthermore, the SuTPE-AβCD system can suitably quantify an important bioanalyte, ATP, following a competitive binding strategy, suggesting its potential application as a supramolecular biosensor.
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- Goutam Chakraborty
- Laser and Plasma Technology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Polymers and Functional Materials Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Polymers and Functional Materials Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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Aktanova A, Abramova T, Pashkina E, Boeva O, Grishina L, Kovalenko E, Kozlov V. Assessment of the Biocompatibility of Cucurbiturils in Blood Cells. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11061356. [PMID: 34063763 PMCID: PMC8223778 DOI: 10.3390/nano11061356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Currently, cucurbiturils are being actively researched all over the world. Research is focused on the ways of improving the solubility and selectivity of cucurbiturils, increasing the stability of the complexes with other particles in various media and enhancing their ability to bind and release various substances. The most significant area of our research is the assessment of safety, studying the biological properties and synergistic effects of cucurbiturils during complexation with drugs. In this article, the hemocompatibility of erythrocytes and leukocytes with cucurbiturils was investigated. We demonstrated that cucurbiturils have no cytotoxic effect, even at high concentrations (1 mM) and do not affect the viability of PBMCs. However, cucurbiturils can increase the level of the early apoptosis of lymphocytes and cucurbit[7]uril enhances hemolysis in biologically relevant media. Despite this, cucurbiturils are fairly safe organic molecules in concentrations up to 0.3 mM. Thus, we believe that it will become possible to use polymer nanostructures as drug delivery systems in clinical practice, since cucurbiturils can be modified to improve pharmacological properties.
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- Alina Aktanova
- Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology, 6300099 Novosibirsk, Russia; (A.A.); (T.A.); (O.B.); (L.G.); (V.K.)
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- Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology, 6300099 Novosibirsk, Russia; (A.A.); (T.A.); (O.B.); (L.G.); (V.K.)
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- Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology, 6300099 Novosibirsk, Russia; (A.A.); (T.A.); (O.B.); (L.G.); (V.K.)
- Correspondence:
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- Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology, 6300099 Novosibirsk, Russia; (A.A.); (T.A.); (O.B.); (L.G.); (V.K.)
- Department of Medicine, Novosibirsk State University, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology, 6300099 Novosibirsk, Russia; (A.A.); (T.A.); (O.B.); (L.G.); (V.K.)
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia;
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- Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology, 6300099 Novosibirsk, Russia; (A.A.); (T.A.); (O.B.); (L.G.); (V.K.)
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Saleh N, Al-Jassabi S, Eid AH, Nau WM. Cucurbituril Ameliorates Liver Damage Induced by Microcystis aeruginosa in a Mouse Model. Front Chem 2021; 9:660927. [PMID: 33937198 PMCID: PMC8079933 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.660927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Microcystis aeruginosa is a cyanobacterium that produces a variety of cyclic heptapeptide toxins in freshwater. The protective effects of the macromolecular container cucurbit[7]uril (CB7) were evaluated using mouse models of cyanotoxin-induced liver damage. Biochemical analysis of liver function was performed to gauge the extent of liver damage after exposure to cyanobacterial crude extract [CCE; LD50 = 35 mg/kg body weight; intraperitoneal (i.p.)] in the absence or presence of CB7 (35 mg/kg body weight, i.p.). CCE injection resulted in liver enlargement, potentiated the activities of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and glutathione S-transferase (GST), increased lipid peroxidation (LPO), and reduced protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) activity. CCE-induced liver enlargement, ALT and GST activities, and LPO were significantly reduced when CB7 was coadministered. Moreover, the CCE-induced decline of PP1 activity was also ameliorated in the presence of CB7. Treatment with CB7 alone did not affect liver function, which exhibited a dose tolerance of 100 mg/kg body wt. Overall, our results illustrated that the addition of CB7 significantly reduced CCE-induced hepatotoxicity (P < 0.05).
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- Na'il Saleh
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, United Arab Emirates (UAE) University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Faculty of Medicine, Unishams University, Kuala Ketil, Malaysia
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.,Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Unit, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- School of Engineering and Science, Jacobs University Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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Dračínský M, Hurtado CS, Masson E, Kaleta J. Stuffed pumpkins: mechanochemical synthesis of host-guest complexes with cucurbit[7]uril. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:2132-2135. [PMID: 33605291 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc00240f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Solvent-free mechanochemical synthesis (ball-milling) was used to prepare inclusion complexes with cucurbit[7]uril and four model guest molecules (adamantane, adamantyl-1-amine hydrochloride, toluidine hydrochloride, and p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride). Successful formation of individual inclusions was independently confirmed by one- and two-dimensional solid-state NMR techniques and differential scanning calorimetry. Mechanochemical synthesis represents an alternative path towards new types of cucurbit[n]uril/guest inclusion complexes that are not accessible due to limited solubility of the individual components.
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- Martin Dračínský
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo nám. 2, 160 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo nám. 2, 160 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo nám. 2, 160 00 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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Tintinger GR, Theron AJ, Steel HC, Cholo MC, Nel JG, Feldman C, Anderson R. Submission for Special Issue: The Role of Platelet Activation in the Pathophysiology of HIV, Tuberculosis, and Pneumococcal Disease. Bedaquiline Suppresses ADP-Mediated Activation of Human Platelets In Vitro via Interference With Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase. Front Immunol 2021; 11:621148. [PMID: 33717055 PMCID: PMC7952968 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.621148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Although bedaquiline has advanced the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), concerns remain about the cardiotoxic potential of this agent, albeit by unexplored mechanisms. Accordingly, we have investigated augmentation of the reactivity of human platelets in vitro as a potential mechanism of bedaquiline-mediated cardiotoxicity. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or isolated cells prepared from the blood of healthy, adult humans were treated with bedaquiline (0.625–10 µg/ml), followed by activation with adenosine 5’-diphosphate (ADP), thrombin or the thromboxane A2 receptor agonist (U46619). Expression of platelet CD62P (P-selectin), platelet aggregation, Ca2+ fluxes and phosphorylation of Akt1 were measured using flow cytometry, spectrophotometry, fluorescence spectrometry, and by ELISA procedures, respectively. Exposure to bedaquiline caused dose-related inhibition of ADP-activated, but not thrombin- or U46619-activated, expression of CD62P by platelets, achieving statistical significance at a threshold concentration of 5 µg/ml and was paralleled by inhibition of aggregation and Ca2+ mobilization. These ADP-selective inhibitory effects of bedaquiline on platelet activation were mimicked by wortmannin, an inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3-K), implicating PI3-K as being a common target of both agents, a contention that was confirmed by the observed inhibitory effects of bedaquiline on the phosphorylation of Akt1 following activation of platelets with ADP. These apparent inhibitory effects of bedaquiline on the activity of PI3-K may result from the secondary cationic amphiphilic properties of this agent. If operative in vivo, these anti-platelet effects of bedaquiline may contribute to ameliorating the risk of TB-associated cardiovascular disease, but this remains to be explored in the clinical setting.
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- Gregory R Tintinger
- Department of Internal Medicine, Steve Biko Academic Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Haematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.,Tshwane Academic Division, National Health Laboratory Service of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Yin H, Zhang X, Wei J, Lu S, Bardelang D, Wang R. Recent advances in supramolecular antidotes. Theranostics 2021; 11:1513-1526. [PMID: 33391548 PMCID: PMC7738896 DOI: 10.7150/thno.53459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Poisons always have fascinated humankind. Initially considered as deleterious or hazardous substances, the modern era has witnessed the controlled utilization of dangerous poisons in medicine and cosmetics. Simultaneously, antidotes have become crucial as reversal agents to counteract the effects of a poison, and they are also used today to positively cancel the benefits of a poison after use. Currently, the majority of poisons are composed of small molecules. This review focuses on recent developments to reverse or prevent toxic effects of poisons by encapsulation in host molecules. Cyclodextrins, cucurbiturils, acyclic cucurbituril derivatives, calixarenes, and pillararenes, have been reported to largely impact the effects of toxic compounds, thus extending the current paradigm of small molecule antidotes by adding a new family of macrocyclic compounds to the current arsenal of antidotes. Along this line of research, endogenous "harmful" species are also sequestered by one or more of these supramolecular host molecules, expanding the potential of supramolecular antidotes to diverse therapeutic areas.
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- Hang Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Kexue Road, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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Bodart L, Derlet A, Buol X, Leyssens T, Tumanov N, Wouters J. Combining Two Antitubercular Drugs, Clofazimine and 4-Aminosalicylic Acid, in Order to Improve Clofazimine Aqueous Solubility and 4-Aminosalicylic Acid Thermal Stability. J Pharm Sci 2020; 109:3645-3652. [PMID: 32976899 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2020.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Four forms of a salt combining two antitubercular drugs, clofazimine and 4-aminosalicylic acid, are reported and the crystal structure of two of these forms are described. TG/DSC analysis of all four forms demonstrate an increase in the temperature at which degradation (upon decarboxylation) occurs in comparison to pure 4-aminosalicylic acid. Water solubility evaluation indicates a significant increase of the amount of clofazimine detected in water (10.26 ± 0.52 μg/mL for form I, 12.27 ± 0.32 μg/mL for form II, 7.15 ± 0.43 μg/mL for form III and 8.50 ± 1.24 μg/mL for form IV) in comparison to pure clofazimine (0.20 ± 0.03 μg/mL).
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- Laurie Bodart
- Namur Medicine and Drug Innovation Center - Namur Research Institute for LIfe Science (NAMEDIC-NARILIS), Namur Institute of Structured Matter (NISM), Department of Chemistry, University of Namur (UNamur), 61 Rue de Bruxelles, 5000 Namur, Belgium.
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- Namur Medicine and Drug Innovation Center - Namur Research Institute for LIfe Science (NAMEDIC-NARILIS), Namur Institute of Structured Matter (NISM), Department of Chemistry, University of Namur (UNamur), 61 Rue de Bruxelles, 5000 Namur, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, UCLouvain, 1 Place Louis Pasteur, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, UCLouvain, 1 Place Louis Pasteur, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Namur Medicine and Drug Innovation Center - Namur Research Institute for LIfe Science (NAMEDIC-NARILIS), Namur Institute of Structured Matter (NISM), Department of Chemistry, University of Namur (UNamur), 61 Rue de Bruxelles, 5000 Namur, Belgium
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- Namur Medicine and Drug Innovation Center - Namur Research Institute for LIfe Science (NAMEDIC-NARILIS), Namur Institute of Structured Matter (NISM), Department of Chemistry, University of Namur (UNamur), 61 Rue de Bruxelles, 5000 Namur, Belgium.
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Hou CP, Yang J, Zhang L, Ma ZH, Li Q, Xiang JF, Gong HY. Highly Selective Binding and Inhibition of Pyr-His-Pro-NH 2 (TRH) Function using a Polypyridinyl Macrocyclic Receptor with an Amphiphilic Cavity. Chemistry 2020; 26:9466-9470. [PMID: 32259330 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000888] [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: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Macrocycle, cyclo[4] [(1,3-(4,6)-dimethylbezene)[4](2,6-(3,5)-dimethylpyridine (B4P4), shows highly selective binding affinity with protirelin (Pyr-His-Pro-NH2 ; TRH) among the tested 26 drug or drug adductive substrates. The stable complexation in a 1:1 manner was fully characterized in solution, gas phase, and solid state study. Furthermore, B4P4 acts as an efficient TRH inhibitor even at [macrocycle]:[drug] <1:300, both in membrane transport and cellar incubation. The current work provides an unprecedented strategy for macrocycles to be efficiently used in drug target therapy.
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- Chao-Ping Hou
- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, P. R. China
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- Chongqing Customs Technical Center, No. 8 Honghuang Road, Jiangbei District, Chongqing, 400020, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Zhongguancunbeiyijie 2, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Zhongguancunbeiyijie 2, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, P. R. China
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Evaluation of the Immunosafety of Cucurbit[n]uril on Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells In Vitro. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25153388. [PMID: 32726898 PMCID: PMC7435832 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25153388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Cucurbiturils (CB[n]s) are nanoscale macrocyclic compounds capable of encapsulating a molecule or part of a molecule by forming host–guest complexes. Integration of drugs with CB[n] is used for the following purposes: controlling clearance; protection of the drug from biodegradation; targeted delivery to specific organs, tissues, or cells; reduction of toxicity; and improving solubility. One of the major problems encountered in the application of new drug delivery systems is lack of knowledge of their biological properties. CB[n], unlike many other often toxic nanoparticles, has extremely low toxicity, even at high doses. However, many aspects of the biological actions of these nanoscale cavitands remain unclear, including the immunotropic properties. In this study, we investigated the immunotoxicity and immunomodulation properties of CB[n]. It was found that CB[7] and CB[6] did not decrease the viability of mononuclear cells at all tested concentrations from 0.1–1 mM. Overall, the results indicated an immunomodulatory effect of different concentrations of CB[n]. In the case of a longer cultivation time, CB[n] had an immunostimulating effect, which was indicated by an enhancement of the proliferative activity of cells and increased expression of HLA-DR on lymphocytes.
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Gao Y, Yang X, Wang Z, Zhong Z, Hu Y, Wang Y. Supramolecular Nano-Encapsulation of Anabasine Reduced Its Developmental Toxicity in Zebrafish. Front Chem 2020; 8:134. [PMID: 32185162 PMCID: PMC7058803 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Anabasine (ANA), a major piperidine alkaloid originally isolated from wild tobacco trees (Nicotiana glauca), has been known to induce serious developmental toxicities such as skeletal deformities in livestock and humans. In this study, we thoroughly investigated the supramolecular nano-encapsulations of ANA by an artificial nanocontainer, cucurbit[7] uril (CB[7]), and examined the influences of the nano-encapsulation on ANA's inherent developmental toxicities on a zebrafish model. We have shown that CB[7] formed 1:1 host-guest inclusion complexes with ANA via a relatively high binding strength [Ka of (7.45 ± 0.31) × 104 M−1] in an aqueous solution, via UV-vis and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic titrations, as well as isothermal titration calorimetry titration. As a consequence, CB[7] significantly attenuated the developmental toxicity of ANA on zebrafish in vivo. In contrast, for a comparative purpose, β-CD didn't exert any influence on the toxicity of ANA due to its weak binding with ANA, which was not even measurable via either spectroscopic methods or ITC titration. This is the first head-to-head comparison of this pair of nanocontainers, CB[7] and β-CD, on their potential roles in influencing the toxicity of guest molecules and the results suggested that CB[7] could become a more promising functional excipient for reducing the inherent toxicities of active pharmaceutical ingredients, particularly alkaloids that may form relatively strong host-guest binding species with the host.
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- Yan Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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Geng WC, Sessler JL, Guo DS. Supramolecular prodrugs based on host–guest interactions. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:2303-2315. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cs00622b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The concept, detailed progress, advantages and opportunities of supramolecular drugs via host–guest chemistry are summarized.
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- Wen-Chao Geng
- College of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education)
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
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- College of Chemistry
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education)
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300071
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Cheng E, Zeng Y, Huang Y, Su T, Yang Y, Peng L, Li J. A LSER-based model to predict the solubilizing effect of drugs by inclusion with cucurbit[7]uril. RSC Adv 2020; 10:24542-24548. [PMID: 35516210 PMCID: PMC9055158 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra03394d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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A LSER model was built for predicting the solubility of inclusion complexes.
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- Enping Cheng
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
- China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials
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Wang K, Wang MN, Wang QQ, Feng YX, Wu Y, Xing SY, Zhu BL, Zhang ZH. Needle-like supramolecular amphiphilic assembly constructed by the host–guest interaction between calixpyridinium and methotrexate disodium. Tetrahedron Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2019.151357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Sojka M, Fojtu M, Fialova J, Masarik M, Necas M, Marek R. Locked and Loaded: Ruthenium(II)-Capped Cucurbit[ n]uril-Based Rotaxanes with Antimetastatic Properties. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:10861-10870. [PMID: 31355636 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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We report here the first coupling of Ru(II) units with cucurbit[6/7]uril-based pseudorotaxane ligands meant for biological application. The resulting ruthenium-capped rotaxanes were fully characterized, and a structure of one supramolecular system was determined by X-ray diffraction. Because the biological properties of Ru-based metallodrugs are tightly linked to the ligand-exchange processes, the effect of salt concentration on the hydrolysis of chlorides from the Ru(II) center was monitored by using 1H NMR spectroscopy. The biological activity of Ru(II)-based rotaxanes was evaluated for three selected mammalian breast cell lines, HBL-100, MCF-7, and MDA-MB-231. The antimetastatic activity of the assembled cationic Ru(II)-rotaxane systems, evaluated in migration assays against MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines, is notably enhanced compared to that of RAPTA-C, a reference that was used. The indicated synergistic effect of combining Ru(II) with a pseudorotaxane unit opens a new direction in searching for anticancer supramolecular metallodrugs.
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- Martin Sojka
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia.,CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia
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- CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia.,Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia.,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia
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- CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia.,Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia.,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia.,CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia.,CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology , Masaryk University , Kamenice 5 , CZ-62500 Brno , Czechia
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Chaves LL, Lima S, Vieira ACC, Ferreira D, Sarmento B, Reis S. Overcoming clofazimine intrinsic toxicity: statistical modelling and characterization of solid lipid nanoparticles. J R Soc Interface 2019; 15:rsif.2017.0932. [PMID: 29436513 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2017.0932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The aim of this work was to develop solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) loaded with clofazimine (CLZ) (SLNs-CLZ) to overcome its intrinsic toxicity and low water solubility, for oral drug delivery. A Box-Behnken design was constructed to unravel the relations between the independent variables in the selected responses. The optimized SLNs-CLZ exhibited the following properties: particle size ca 230 nm, zeta potential of -34.28 mV, association efficiency of 72% and drug loading of 2.4%, which are suitable for oral delivery. Further characterization included Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy that confirmed the presence of the drug and the absence of chemical interactions. By differential scanning calorimetry was verified the amorphous state of CLZ. The storage stability studies ensured the stability of the systems over a period of 12 weeks at 4°C. In vitro cytotoxicity studies evidenced no effect of both drug-loaded and unloaded SLNs on MKN-28 gastric cells and on intestinal cells, namely Caco-2 and HT29-MTX cells up to 25 µg ml-1 in CLZ. Free CLZ solutions exhibited IC50 values of 16 and 20 µg ml-1 for Caco-2 and HT29-MTX cells, respectively. It can be concluded that the optimized system, designed considering important variables for the formulation of poorly soluble drugs, represents a promising platform for oral CLZ delivery.
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- Luíse L Chaves
- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,CESPU, Instituto de Investigacão e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde and Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Gandra, Portugal
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Laboratório de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- CESPU, Instituto de Investigacão e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde and Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Gandra, Portugal.,I3S, Instituto de Investigacão e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,INEB - Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Zhang X, Cheng Q, Li L, Shangguan L, Li C, Li S, Huang F, Zhang J, Wang R. Supramolecular therapeutics to treat the side effects induced by a depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent. Theranostics 2019; 9:3107-3121. [PMID: 31244944 PMCID: PMC6567959 DOI: 10.7150/thno.34947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Succinylcholine (Sch) is the only depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent widely used for rapid sequence induction in emergency rooms. Unfortunately, a variety of (sometimes lethal) adverse effects, such as hyperkalemia and cardiac arrest, are associated with its use, and currently there are no specific antidotes to reverse Sch or to treat these side-effects. Methods: The binding behaviors of Sch and several synthetic receptors, including cucurbit[7]uril, sulfo-calix[4]arene and water-soluble carboxylatopillar[6]arene (WP[6]), were first investigated. With a mouse model, a leathal dose of Sch was selected for evaluation of the antidotal effects of these synthetic receptors on Sch induced mortality. The antidotal effects of a selected synthetic receptor, WP[6], on Sch induced cardiac arrhythmias, hyperkalemia, rhabdomyolysis and paralysis were subsequently evaluated with rat and mouse models. The reversal mechanism was also investigated at a cellular level. Results: All of these macrocyclic molecules exhibited relatively high binding affinities with Sch in vitro. In a Sch-overdosed mouse model, immediate injection of these synthetic receptors right after Sch administration increased the overall survival rate, with WP[6] standing out with the most effective antidotal effects. In addition, administration of WP[6] also reversed the paralysis induced by Sch in a mouse model. Moreover, infusion of WP[6] to Sch-overdosed rats reduced the incidence of cardiac arrhythmia, inhibited the otherwise abnormally high serum potassium levels, and relieved the muscular damage. At the cellular level, WP[6] reversed the Sch induced depolarization and reduced the efflux of intracellular potassium. Conclusion: Synthetic receptors, particularly WP[6], exhibited high binding affinities towards Sch, and presented a significant potential as supramolecular therapeutics to treat the various side effects of Sch by specifically sequestering Sch in vivo.
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- Xiangjun Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Center for Chemistry of High-Performance & Novel Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Center for Chemistry of High-Performance & Novel Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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Zhang X, Xu X, Li S, Li L, Zhang J, Wang R. A Synthetic Receptor as a Specific Antidote for Paraquat Poisoning. Theranostics 2019; 9:633-645. [PMID: 30809298 PMCID: PMC6376464 DOI: 10.7150/thno.31485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Accidental or suicidal ingestion of the world's most widely used herbicide, paraquat (PQ), may result in rapid multi-organ failure with a 60% fatality rate due to the absence of an effective detoxification solution. Effective, specific antidotes to PQ poisoning have been highly desired. Methods: The binding constant of PQ and a synthetic receptor, cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]), was first determined in various pH environments. The antidotal effects of CB[7] on PQ toxicity were firstly evaluated with in-vitro cell lines. With in-vivo mice models, the pharmacokinetics and the biodistribution of PQ in major organs were determined to evaluate the influence of CB[7] on the oral bioavailability of PQ. Major organs' injuries and overall survival rates of the mice were systemically examined to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of CB[7] on PQ poisoning. Results: We demonstrate that CB[7] may complex PQ strongly under various conditions and significantly reduce its toxicity in vitro and in vivo. Oral administration of PQ in the presence of CB[7] in a mouse model significantly decreased PQ levels in the plasma and major organs and alleviated major organs' injuries, when compared to those of mice administered with PQ alone. Further studies indicated that oral administration of CB[7] within 2 h post PQ ingestion significantly increased the survival rates and extended the survival time of the mice, in contrast to the ineffective treatment by activated charcoal, which is commonly recommended for PQ decontamination. Conclusion: CB[7] may be used as a specific oral antidote for PQ poisoning by strongly binding with PQ and inhibiting its absorption in the gastrointestinal tracts.
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Miskolczy Z, Megyesi M, Toke O, Biczók L. Change of the kinetics of inclusion in cucurbit[7]uril upon hydrogenation and methylation of palmatine. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:4912-4919. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cp07231k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The negative activation entropy of tetrahydropalmatine inclusion makes the entry into cucurbit[7]uril significantly slower than in the case of dehydrocorydaline.
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- Zsombor Miskolczy
- Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry
- Research Centre for Natural Sciences
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- 1519 Budapest
- Hungary
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- Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry
- Research Centre for Natural Sciences
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- 1519 Budapest
- Hungary
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- Laboratory for NMR Spectroscopy
- Research Centre for Natural Sciences
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- 1519 Budapest
- Hungary
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- Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry
- Research Centre for Natural Sciences
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- 1519 Budapest
- Hungary
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Feng H, Kan J, Redshaw C, Bian B, Tao Z, Xiao X. Supramolecular drug inclusion complex constructed from cucurbit[7]uril and the hepatitis B drug Adefovir. Supramol Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2018.1562193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Huaming Feng
- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- Chemistry, School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Hull, Hull, UK
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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Anderson R, Theron AJ, Nel JG, Durandt C, Cholo MC, Feldman C, Tintinger GR. Clofazimine, but Not Isoniazid or Rifampicin, Augments Platelet Activation in vitro. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:1335. [PMID: 30515097 PMCID: PMC6255828 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.01335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Although the inclusion of the cationic amphiphilic, anti-mycobacterial agent, clofazimine, in the chemotherapeutic regimens of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) has contributed to improved outcomes, concerns remain about the cardiotoxic potential of this agent. Accordingly, the current study was undertaken with the primary objective of investigating the effects of clofazimine, on the reactivity of human platelets in vitro, a seemingly unexplored, mechanism of cardiotoxicity. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) prepared from the blood of healthy, adult humans was treated with clofazimine (0.625–10 mg/L), or the primary anti-TB agents, isoniazid and rifampicin (at final concentrations of 5 and 10 mg/L), followed by addition of either adenosine 5′-diphosphate (ADP) or thrombin and measurement of platelet activation according to the magnitude of expression of CD62P (P-selectin), as well as the CD62P-mediated formation of heterotypic neutrophil:platelet (NP) aggregates, using flow cytometry. Clofazimine, but neither isoniazid nor rifampicin, caused dose-related potentiation of both ADP- and thrombin-activated expression of CD62P by platelets, achieving statistical significance at threshold concentrations of 0.625 and 2.5 mg/L, respectively, as well as significant formation of N:P aggregates. These stimulatory effects of clofazimine on platelet activation were partly attenuated by pre-treatment of PRP with the membrane-stabilizing agent, α-tocopherol, possibly consistent with a membrane-disruptive mechanism. In conclusion, clofazimine, at concentrations within the therapeutic range, augments platelet activation in vitro, probably by a mechanism linked to membrane destabilization. If operative in vivo, these pro-thrombotic activities of clofazimine may predispose for development of microvascular occlusion, exacerbating an already existing high risk for development of TB-associated cardiovascular disease.
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- Ronald Anderson
- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.,Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Haematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.,Tshwane Academic Division, National Health Laboratory Service, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.,Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Chandra F, Kumar P, Koner AL. Encapsulation and modulation of protolytic equilibrium of β-carboline-based norharmane drug by cucurbit[7]uril and micellar environments for enhanced cellular uptake. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018; 171:530-537. [PMID: 30096474 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.07.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Revised: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The effect of supramolecular nanocavity on photophysical and acid-dissociation properties of Norharmane (NHM), a physiologically important, anxiety control and memory-enhancing β-carboline-based drug, has been investigated using steady-state absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. Self-assembled organization derived from surfactants and rigid water-soluble macrocyclic host Cucurbit[7]uril (CB7) have been selected for this investigation. The confined-space offered by the supramolecular assemblies modulates the pKa value of NHM (up to 3 units) as it can exist in two protolytic forms at near neutral pH. Therefore, the pH-dependent binding properties, modulation of pKa value and its consequences on the photophysical, chemical and solubility properties are investigated in detail. This investigation shows a large shift in the protolytic equilibrium which in turn causes ca. 15 times solubility-enhancement at near neutral pH. Moreover, the effect of enhanced solubility has been further investigated by the augmentation in the cellular uptake of NHM entrapped inside CB7. Thus, the modulation of the acid-base properties and solubility of β-carboline-based drugs will have immense potential for their formulation, cellular uptake and bioavailability.
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- Falguni Chandra
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Zhang X, Xu X, Li S, Wang LH, Zhang J, Wang R. A systematic evaluation of the biocompatibility of cucurbit[7]uril in mice. Sci Rep 2018; 8:8819. [PMID: 29891955 PMCID: PMC5995857 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-27206-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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As one of the most water-soluble members in the macrocyclic cucurbit[n]uril (CB[n]) family, CB[7] has attracted increasing attention in pharmaceutical and biomedical fields. Despite extensive studies regarding the potential use of CB[7] for biomedical applications, its full safety and toxicity profile in a clinically relevant model is still lacking. Herein we report the full biocompatibility profile of CB[7], administered orally, peritoneally or intravenously in mice, respectively. Body-weight changes showed no significant differences among various groups of mice after they were administered with CB[7] at a single dose of 5 g/kg orally, 500 mg/kg peritoneally and 150 mg/kg intravenously, respectively. Hematology tests, as well as hepatic and renal function biochemical markers tests, of the blood collected from these mice sacrificed 21 days after CB[7] administration all exhibited normal ranges of values that were comparable with those of the control group. Moreover, histopathological analysis on the sections of major organs (including the heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys) and gastrointestinal tissues revealed no detectable injuries and inflammatory cells infiltration. Taken together, these results suggest an excellent biocompatibility profile of CB[7] in mice, which provide important foundations for further investigations and even clinical applications of CB[7] in biomedical areas.
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- Xiangjun Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China.,Institute of Materia Medica, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210046, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China. .,Institute of Materia Medica, College of Pharmacy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China.
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Yang X, Huang Q, Bardelang D, Wang C, Lee SMY, Wang R. Supramolecular alleviation of cardiotoxicity of a small-molecule kinase inhibitor. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 15:8046-8053. [PMID: 28795750 DOI: 10.1039/c7ob01505d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Small-molecule kinase inhibitors (SMKIs) have been widely used in the treatment of a variety of cancers due to their clinically demonstrated efficacy. However, the use of some SMKIs, such as sorafenib (SO), has been plagued by their cardiotoxicity that has been frequently observed in treated patients. Herein we report that the encapsulation of SO by a synthetic receptor cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) alleviated the inherent cardiotoxicity of SO, as demonstrated in an in vivo zebrafish model. Moreover, the anti-cancer activity of SO was well preserved, upon its encapsulation by CB[7], as demonstrated by both in vitro and in vivo cancer/angiogenesis models. This discovery may provide new insights into a novel supramolecular formulation of SMKIs for the management of their side-effects.
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- Xue Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China.
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Yin H, Chen L, Yang B, Bardelang D, Wang C, Lee SMY, Wang R. Fluorescence enhancement and pK a shift of a rho kinase inhibitor by a synthetic receptor. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 15:4336-4343. [PMID: 28470298 DOI: 10.1039/c7ob00547d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Fasudil (FSD), a selective rho kinase (ROCK) inhibitor, was found to form 1 : 1 host-guest inclusion complexes with a synthetic macrocyclic receptor, cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]), in aqueous solutions, as evidenced by 1H NMR, photoluminescence and UV-visible spectroscopic titrations, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) titration, and electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry, as well as density functional theory (DFT) molecular modeling. Upon encapsulation, whereas the UV-vis absorbance of FSD experienced a moderate decrease and bathochromic shift, the fluorescence intensity of FSD at 354 nm was dramatically enhanced for up to 69-fold at neutral pH, which could potentially be applied in fluorescent tracking of the drug delivery and release. More interestingly, the binding affinity (Ka = (4.28 ± 0.21) × 106 M-1), of FSD-CB[7] complexes under acidic conditions (pH = 2.0), is approximately three orders of magnitude higher than that (2.2∼6.6 × 103 M-1) under neutral pH conditions (pH = 7.0). Accordingly, UV-visible spectroscopic titration of the free and complexed FSD under various pH conditions has demonstrated that the encapsulation of FSD by CB[7] shifted the pKa of the isoquinoline-N upward from 3.05 to 5.96 (ΔpKa of 2.91). The significantly higher binding affinity of the complexes under acidic conditions may be applied in developing the "enteric" formulation of FSD. Furthermore, our in vitro study of the bioactivity of FSD in the absence and presence of CB[7] on a neural cell line, SH-SY5Y, showed that the complexation preserved the drug's pro-neurite efficacy. Thus this discovery may lead to a fluorescence-trackable, orally administered enteric formulation of rho kinase inhibitors that are stable under gastric conditions, without compromising bioactivity of the drugs.
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- Hang Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China.
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Li F, Gorle AK, Ranson M, Vine KL, Kinobe R, Feterl M, Warner JM, Keene FR, Collins JG, Day AI. Probing the pharmacokinetics of cucurbit[7, 8 and 10]uril: and a dinuclear ruthenium antimicrobial complex encapsulated in cucurbit[10]uril. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 15:4172-4179. [PMID: 28443914 DOI: 10.1039/c7ob00724h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The relatively non-toxic family of cucurbit[n]uril, Q[n], have shown considerable potential in vitro as drug delivery agents, with only a few examples of pharmacokinetic (PK) studies for drug⊂Q[n]. Drug-free Q[n] PK studies are the next step in determining the pharmacological applicability in their drug delivery potential. The results for the first PK and bio-distribution of drug-free 14C-Q[7] are described for administration via intravenous (i.v.) and intraperitoneal (i.p.) dosing. A study of oral administration of drug-free 14C-Q[8] has also been undertaken to determine the time course for the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), absorption and subsequent bio-distribution. Q[10], a potential drug carrier for larger drugs, was evaluated for its effect on the PK profile of a dinuclear ruthenium complex (Rubb12), a potential antimicrobial agent. The Rubb12⊂Q[10] complex and free Rubb12 were administered by i.v. to determine differences in Rubb12 plasma concentrations and organ accumulation. Interestingly, the PK profiles and bio-distribution observed for Q[7] showed similarities to those of Rubb12⊂Q[10]. Drug-free Q[7] has a relatively fast plasma clearance and a generally low organ accumulation except for the kidneys. Drug-free Q[8] showed a low absorption from the GIT into the blood stream but the small percentage absorbed reflected the organ accumulation of Q[7]. These results provide a better understanding of the probable PK profile and bio-distribution for a drug⊂Q[n] through the influence of the drug delivery vehicle and the positive clearance of drug-free Q[n] via the kidneys supports its potential value in future drug delivery applications.
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- Fangfei Li
- School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
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- School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
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- School of Biological Sciences, Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences, Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia and Centre for Biodiscovery and Molecular Development of Therapeutics, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
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- College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia and Centre for Biodiscovery and Molecular Development of Therapeutics, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
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- College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia and Centre for Biodiscovery and Molecular Development of Therapeutics, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
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- Centre for Biodiscovery and Molecular Development of Therapeutics, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia and School of Physical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
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- School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
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- School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
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Yin H, Huang Q, Zhao W, Bardelang D, Siri D, Chen X, Lee SMY, Wang R. Supramolecular Encapsulation and Bioactivity Modulation of a Halonium Ion by Cucurbit[ n]uril ( n = 7, 8). J Org Chem 2018; 83:4882-4887. [PMID: 29616817 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b00543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This is the first time that cucurbit[7]uril and cucurbit[8]uril have been demonstrated to serve as synthetic receptors for a halonium guest species, diphenyleneiodonium, modulating its bioactivities and alleviating its cardiotoxicity, which further expands the onium family of guest molecules for the cucurbit[ n]uril family and provides new insights for halonium-cucurbit[ n]uril host-guest chemistry and its potential applications in pharmaceutical chemistry.
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- Hang Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences , University of Macau , Taipa , Macau China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences , University of Macau , Taipa , Macau China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences , University of Macau , Taipa , Macau China
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, ICR , Marseille , France
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences , University of Macau , Taipa , Macau China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences , University of Macau , Taipa , Macau China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences , University of Macau , Taipa , Macau China
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“Ghost peak” of clofazimine: A solution degradation product of clofazimine via nucleophilic substitution by nitrite leaching from certain glass HPLC vials. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2018; 150:183-190. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2017.11.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2017] [Revised: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Stephan Sinn
- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT); Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT); Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Deutschland/Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT); Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT); Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Deutschland/Germany
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Wang CH, Tang Q, Zhang J, Yao YQ, Xiao X, Huang Y, Tao Z. Alkaline earth cation-mediated photoluminescent complexes of thioflavin T with twisted cucurbit[14]uril. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj04115b] [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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The introduction of alkaline earth metal cations into the tQ[14]–ThT interaction system leds to the precipitation of solid tQ[14]/ThT/AE2+ interaction products, which emitted strong blue fluorescence.
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- Cheng-Hui Wang
- The Engineering and Research Center for Southwest Bio-Pharmaceutical Resources of the National Education Ministry of China
- Guizhou University
- Guiyang 550025
- China
- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province
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- College of Tobacco of Guizhou University
- Guizhou University
- Guiyang 550025
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province
- Guizhou University
- Guiyang 550025
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province
- Guizhou University
- Guiyang 550025
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province
- Guizhou University
- Guiyang 550025
- China
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- The Engineering and Research Center for Southwest Bio-Pharmaceutical Resources of the National Education Ministry of China
- Guizhou University
- Guiyang 550025
- China
- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province
- Guizhou University
- Guiyang 550025
- China
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Chaves LL, Costa Lima SA, Vieira AC, Barreiros L, Segundo MA, Ferreira D, Sarmento B, Reis S. Development of PLGA nanoparticles loaded with clofazimine for oral delivery: Assessment of formulation variables and intestinal permeability. Eur J Pharm Sci 2018; 112:28-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2017.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kuok KI, In Ng PC, Ji X, Wang C, Yew WW, Chan DPC, Zheng J, Lee SMY, Wang R. Supramolecular strategy for reducing the cardiotoxicity of bedaquiline without compromising its antimycobacterial efficacy. Food Chem Toxicol 2017; 119:425-429. [PMID: 29258954 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2017.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Bedaquiline (BDQ) is a newly approved anti-tuberculosis drug in treating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. However, it has very poor aqueous solubility and several case reports have proposed that BDQ has potential risk of cardiotoxicity to patients. In this present study, we have explored into employing host-guest interactions between a synthetic receptor, cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]), and BDQ aiming to improve the solubility and reduce the inherent cardiotoxicity of BDQ. HPLC-UV test on the solubility of BDQ in the absence and in the presence of increasing concentrations of CB[7] suggested a host-dependent guest-solubility enhancements. Cardiovascular studies using an in vivo zebrafish model demonstrated that the cardiotoxicity of BDQ was indeed alleviated upon its complexations by the synthetic receptor. Furthermore, our in vitro antibacterial studies suggested that CB[7] formulated BDQ preserved its antimycobacterial efficacy against Mycobacterium smegmatis. Therefore, CB[7] may become a suitable pharmaceutical excipient in formulating BDQ for improving its physiochemical properties (such as solubility), and for alleviating its side effects (such as cardiotoxicity), while the antimycobacterial efficacy of BDQ may be well maintained.
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- Kit Ieng Kuok
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China.
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Huang Q, Li S, Yin H, Wang C, Lee SMY, Wang R. Alleviating the hepatotoxicity of trazodone via supramolecular encapsulation. Food Chem Toxicol 2017; 112:421-426. [PMID: 29248475 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2017.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Revised: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In order to develop a novel strategy to alleviate the inherent hepatotoxicity of antidepressant trazodone (TZ), Cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) was adopted as pharmaceutical excipients and was studied for its capability to reduce the hepatotoxicity of TZ via supramolecular encapsulation. CB[7] was found to form strong 1:1 host-guest complexes with TZ and its metabolite m-chlorophenyl piperazine (mCPP), with binding constants of 1.50 (±0.13) × 106 M-1 and 6.90 (±0.49) × 105 M-1, respectively. The supramolecular complexations were examined by 1H NMR and UV-visible spectroscopic titrations, ESI-MS and ITC. In the presence of 0.5 mM CB[7], the IC50 values of TZ and mCPP on a human normal liver cell line L02 were increased from 215.5 ± 3.3 μM to 544.1 ± 51.2 μM, and from 166.8 ± 3.8 μM to 241.7 ± 6.8 μM, respectively. Evaluation on a zebrafish model demonstrated that CB[7] (0.1 mM) significantly alleviated the TZ induced liver toxicity, as shown by the level of liver degeneration, liver size and yolk sac retention. Our study may provide a supramolecular strategy to alleviate the hepatotoxicity induced by TZ and its metabolite mCPP, and this strategy may be extendable to other drugs that have inherent hepatotoxicity or other adverse effects.
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- Qiaoxian Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China.
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Li W, Yin H, Bardelang D, Xiao J, Zheng Y, Wang R. Supramolecular formulation of nitidine chloride can alleviate its hepatotoxicity and improve its anticancer activity. Food Chem Toxicol 2017; 109:923-929. [PMID: 28223120 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2017.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Revised: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Brunaugh AD, Jan SU, Ferrati S, Smyth HDC. Excipient-Free Pulmonary Delivery and Macrophage Targeting of Clofazimine via Air Jet Micronization. Mol Pharm 2017; 14:4019-4031. [PMID: 29047275 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Ashlee D. Brunaugh
- College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, 2409 West University Avenue, PHR 4.214, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, 2409 West University Avenue, PHR 4.214, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, 2409 West University Avenue, PHR 4.214, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, 2409 West University Avenue, PHR 4.214, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Applications of Cucurbit[n]urils (n=7 or 8) in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Complexation of Biomolecules. Isr J Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201700092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Yang X, Zhao W, Wang Z, Huang Y, Lee SM, Tao Z, Wang R. Toxicity of hemimethyl-substituted cucurbit[7]uril. Food Chem Toxicol 2017; 108:510-518. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2017.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Revised: 01/02/2017] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Yang X, Li S, Zhang QW, Zheng Y, Bardelang D, Wang LH, Wang R. Concealing the taste of the Guinness World's most bitter substance by using a synthetic nanocontainer. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:10606-10609. [PMID: 28726956 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr03608f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Upon supramolecular encapsulation by using a synthetic nanocontainer (cucurbit[7]uril), the taste of the Guinness World's most bitter substance, denatonium benzoate, was dramatically concealed during a two-bottle preference drinking test in a mammalian model, demonstrating the significant potential of cucurbit[7]uril as a taste-masking nanocontainer for the first time.
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- Xue Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
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Kuok KI, Li S, Wyman IW, Wang R. Cucurbit[7]uril: an emerging candidate for pharmaceutical excipients. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2017; 1398:108-119. [PMID: 28692768 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.13376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2017] [Revised: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]), belonging to the cucurbit[n]uril family (CB[n], n = 5-8, 10, or 13-15), may form host-guest complexes with a variety of small molecules of biomedical interest. The physical and chemical properties of the complexed drugs are often improved as a result of this complexation, suggesting the potential application of CB[7] as a pharmaceutical excipient. This review has summarized the most recent research progress reported between 2011 and early 2017 regarding the biocompatibility of CB[7] and the influence of CB[7] on the stability, solubility, biouptake, and biological activities (including therapeutic efficacies and toxicities) of guest drug molecules. Through this systemic summary and analysis, we intend to stimulate further research efforts in this area and promote the use of CB[7] as an emerging pharmaceutical excipient to improve various properties of drug molecules (or active pharmaceutical ingredients).
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- Kit Ieng Kuok
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China
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Yew WW, Chan DP, Leung CC, Zhang Y, Wang R, Ng P, Lee SM. Can toxicities induced by antituberculosis drugs be better managed in diabetic patients? Eur Respir J 2017; 50:50/1/1700409. [PMID: 28729475 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00409-2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Wing Wai Yew
- Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Tuberculosis and Chest Service, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
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Li S, Yang X, Niu Y, Andrew GL, Bardelang D, Chen X, Wang R. Alleviation of Hepatotoxicity of Arecoline (Areca Alkaloid) by a Synthetic Receptor. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201700333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Shengke Li
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine; Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences; University of Macau; Avenida da Universidade, Taipa Macau China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine; Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences; University of Macau; Avenida da Universidade, Taipa Macau China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine; Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences; University of Macau; Avenida da Universidade, Taipa Macau China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine; Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences; University of Macau; Avenida da Universidade, Taipa Macau China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine; Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences; University of Macau; Avenida da Universidade, Taipa Macau China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine; Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences; University of Macau; Avenida da Universidade, Taipa Macau China
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de Azevedo LA, da Luz LL, de Souza Ferro JN, Barreto E, Oliveira Silva R, Alves S, Alves IBV. The new supramolecular nano-aggregate curcumin-cucurbit[7]uril: synthesis, photophysical properties and biocompatibility evaluation. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2017; 16:663-671. [PMID: 28225114 DOI: 10.1039/c6pp00408c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The supramolecular nano-aggregate CUR–CB[7] was efficiently prepared by mixing curcumin (CUR) and cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) in ethanol at room temperature.
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológica e da Saúde
- Universidade Federal de Alagoas
- Maceió-Al
- Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências de Materiais
- UFPE
- Recife-PE
- Brazil
- Departamento de Química Fundamental
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Bhadane SA, Lande DN, Gejji SP. Understanding Binding of Cyano-Adamantyl Derivatives to Pillar[6]arene Macrocycle from Density Functional Theory. J Phys Chem A 2016; 120:8738-8749. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.6b08512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Smita A. Bhadane
- Department of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411 007, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411 007, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411 007, India
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Li S, Ding YF, Yin H, Wang C, Bardelang D, Wang LH, Wang R. Encapsulation of AGE-Breaker Alagebrium by Cucurbit[7]uril Improved the Stability of Both Its Carbonyl α-Hydrogen and Thiazolium C2-Hydrogen. Chem Asian J 2016; 11:3126-3133. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201601153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Shengke Li
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine; Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences; University of Macau; Avenida da Universidade, Taipa Macau P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine; Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences; University of Macau; Avenida da Universidade, Taipa Macau P.R. China
- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays; Institute of Advanced Materials; Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications; 9 Wenyuan Road Nanjing 210046 P.R China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine; Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences; University of Macau; Avenida da Universidade, Taipa Macau P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine; Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences; University of Macau; Avenida da Universidade, Taipa Macau P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays; Institute of Advanced Materials; Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications; 9 Wenyuan Road Nanjing 210046 P.R China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine; Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences; University of Macau; Avenida da Universidade, Taipa Macau P.R. China
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Molecular Encapsulation of Histamine H₂-Receptor Antagonists by Cucurbit[7]Uril: An Experimental and Computational Study. Molecules 2016; 21:molecules21091178. [PMID: 27608003 PMCID: PMC6274153 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21091178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2016] [Revised: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The histamine H₂-receptor antagonists cimetidine, famotidine and nizatidine are individually encapsulated by macrocyclic cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]), with binding affinities of 6.57 (±0.19) × 10³ M(-1), 1.30 (±0.27) × 10⁴ M(-1) and 1.05 (±0.33) × 10⁵ M(-1), respectively. These 1:1 host-guest inclusion complexes have been experimentally examined by ¹H-NMR, UV-visible spectroscopic titrations (including Job plots), electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), as well as theoretically by molecular dynamics (MD) computation. This study may provide important insights on the supramolecular formulation of H₂-receptor antagonist drugs for potentially enhanced stability and controlled release based on different binding strengths of these host-guest complexes.
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