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Wolny M, Rozanova S, Knabbe C, Pfeiffer K, Barkovits K, Marcus K, Birschmann I. Changes in the Proteome of Platelets from Patients with Critical Progression of COVID-19. Cells 2023; 12:2191. [PMID: 37681923 PMCID: PMC10486756 DOI: 10.3390/cells12172191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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Platelets, the smallest cells in human blood, known for their role in primary hemostasis, are also able to interact with pathogens and play a crucial role in the immune response. In severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, platelets become overactivated, resulting in the release of granules, exacerbating inflammation and contributing to the cytokine storm. This study aims to further elucidate the role of platelets in COVID-19 progression and to identify predictive biomarkers for disease outcomes. A comparative proteome analysis of highly purified platelets from critically diseased COVID-19 patients with different outcomes (survivors and non-survivors) and age- and sex-matched controls was performed. Platelets from critically diseased COVID-19 patients exhibited significant changes in the levels of proteins associated with protein folding. In addition, a number of proteins with isomerase activity were found to be more highly abundant in patient samples, apparently exerting an influence on platelet activity via the non-genomic properties of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and the nuclear factor κ-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NFκB). Moreover, carbonic anhydrase 1 (CA-1) was found to be a candidate biomarker in platelets, showing a significant increase in COVID-19 patients.
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- Monika Wolny
- Institut für Laboratoriums- und Transfusionsmedizin, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Medizinisches Proteom-Center, Medical Faculty, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
- Medical Proteome Analysis, Center for Protein Diagnostics (ProDi), Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Institut für Laboratoriums- und Transfusionsmedizin, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Medizinisches Proteom-Center, Medical Faculty, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
- Medical Proteome Analysis, Center for Protein Diagnostics (ProDi), Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Medizinisches Proteom-Center, Medical Faculty, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
- Medical Proteome Analysis, Center for Protein Diagnostics (ProDi), Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Medizinisches Proteom-Center, Medical Faculty, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
- Medical Proteome Analysis, Center for Protein Diagnostics (ProDi), Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Institut für Laboratoriums- und Transfusionsmedizin, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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de la Espriella R, Cobo M, Núñez J. Thiazides in chronic kidney disease: "back to the future". Clin Kidney J 2022; 16:1-4. [PMID: 36726428 PMCID: PMC9871840 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfac228] [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: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The thiazide class diuretics are first-line agents for managing hypertension either as monotherapy or as a fixed-dose combination with other antihypertensive drugs. However, despite the extensive experience with these drugs for >60 years, there is general reluctance to use these agents in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) because of concerns about their efficacy and safety as kidney function declines. In this issue of Clinical Kidney Journal, Minutolo et al. performed an updated review of the pharmacological properties, efficacy and side effects and randomized controlled trials that tested these drugs in patients with CKD.
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Madrid, Spain
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Gantner ME, Prada Gori DN, Llanos MA, Talevi A, Angeli A, Vullo D, Supuran CT, Gavernet L. Identification of New Carbonic Anhydrase VII Inhibitors by Structure-Based Virtual Screening. J Chem Inf Model 2022; 62:4760-4770. [PMID: 36126250 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.2c00910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Human carbonic anhydrase VII (hCA VII) constitutes a promising molecular target for the treatment of epileptic seizures and other central nervous system disorders due to its almost exclusive expression in neurons. Achieving isoform selectivity is one of the main challenges for the discovery of new hCA inhibitors, since nonspecific inhibition may lead to tolerance and side effects. In the present work, we report the development of a molecular docking protocol based on AutoDock4Zn for the search of new hCA VII inhibitors by virtual screening. The docking protocol was applied to the screening of two sets of compounds: a ZINC15 subset of sulfur-containing structures and an in-house library consisting of synthetic and commercial candidates (including approved drugs). Five compounds were selected from the first screening campaign and three from the second one, and they were tested in vitro against the enzyme. Among the eight selected structures, four showed Ki values in the low nanomolar range. These confirmed hits include three approved drugs: meloxicam, piroxicam, and nitrofurantoin, which also showed good selectivity for hCA VII versus hCA II.
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- Melisa E Gantner
- Laboratory of Bioactive Research and Development (LIDeB), Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Exact Sciences, National University of La Plata (UNLP), 47&115, La Plata B1900ADU, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Research and Development (LIDeB), Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Exact Sciences, National University of La Plata (UNLP), 47&115, La Plata B1900ADU, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Research and Development (LIDeB), Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Exact Sciences, National University of La Plata (UNLP), 47&115, La Plata B1900ADU, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Research and Development (LIDeB), Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Exact Sciences, National University of La Plata (UNLP), 47&115, La Plata B1900ADU, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Neurofarba Department, Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche e Nutraceutiche, Università degli Studi di Firenze, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica Ugo Schiff, Università degli Studi di Firenze, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Neurofarba Department, Sezione di Scienze Farmaceutiche e Nutraceutiche, Università degli Studi di Firenze, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Research and Development (LIDeB), Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Exact Sciences, National University of La Plata (UNLP), 47&115, La Plata B1900ADU, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Du X, Cui Z, Ning Z, Deng X, Amevor FK, Shu G, Wang X, Zhang Z, Tian Y, Zhu Q, Wang Y, Li D, Zhang Y, Zhao X. Circadian miR-218-5p targets gene CA2 to regulate uterine carbonic anhydrase activity during egg shell calcification. Poult Sci 2022; 101:102158. [PMID: 36167021 PMCID: PMC9513254 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in regulating the circadian clock. In our previous work, miR-218-5p was found to be a circadian miRNA in the chicken uterus, but its role in the eggshell formation process was not clear. In the present study, we found that the expression levels of miR-218-5p and two 2 predicted target genes carbonic anhydrase 2 (CA2) and neuronal PAS domain protein 2 (NPAS2) were oscillated in the chicken uterus. The results of dual-luciferase reporter gene assays in the present study demonstrated that miR-218-5p directly targeted the 3’ untranslated regions of CA2 and NPAS2. miR-218-5p showed an opposite expression profile to CA2 within a 24 h cycle in the chicken uterus. Moreover, over-expression of miR-218-5p reduced the mRNA and protein expression of CA2, while miR-218-5p knockdown increased CA2 mRNA and protein expression. Overexpression of CA2 also significantly increased the activity of carbonic anhydrase Ⅱ (P < 0.05), whereas knockdown of CA2 decreased the activity of carbonic anhydrase Ⅱ. miR-218-5p influenced carbonic anhydrase activity via regulating the expression of CA2. These results demonstrated that clock-controlled miR-218-5p regulates carbonic anhydrase activity in the chicken uterus by targeting CA2 during eggshell formation.
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Nomura Y, Rompala G, Pritchett L, Aushev V, Chen J, Hurd YL. Natural disaster stress during pregnancy is linked to reprogramming of the placenta transcriptome in relation to anxiety and stress hormones in young offspring. Mol Psychiatry 2021; 26:6520-6530. [PMID: 33981007 PMCID: PMC8586067 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01123-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Prenatal stress can lead to long-term adverse effects that increase the risk of anxiety and other emotional disorders in offspring. The in utero underpinnings contributing to such phenotypes remain unknown. We profiled the transcriptome of placental specimens from women who lived through Hurricane Sandy during pregnancy compared to those pregnant during non-Sandy conditions. Following birth, longitudinal assessments were conducted in their offspring during childhood (~3-4 years old) to measure steroid hormones (in hair) and behavioral and emotional problems. This revealed a significant link between prenatal Sandy stress (PNSS) and child HPA dysfunction, evident by altered cortisol, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), and cortisol:DHEA levels. In addition, PNSS was associated with significantly increased anxiety and aggression. These findings coincided with significant reorganization of the placental transcriptome via vascular, immune, and endocrine gene pathways. Interestingly, many of the most prominently altered genes were known to be uniquely expressed in syncytiotrophoblast (STB)-subtype of placental cells and harbored glucocorticoid response elements in promoter regions. Finally, several vascular development- and immune-related placental gene sets were found to mediate the relationship between PNSS and childhood phenotypes. Overall, these findings suggest that natural disaster-related stress during pregnancy reprograms the placental molecular signature, potentially driving long-lasting changes in stress regulation and emotional health. Further examination of placental mechanisms may elucidate the environment's contribution to subsequent risk for anxiety disorders later in life.
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- Yoko Nomura
- Queens College, CUNY, Psychology, New York, NY, United States,CUNY, The Graduate Center, Psychology, Graduate School of Public Health, New York, NY, United States,Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Addiction Institute of Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Addiction Institute of Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Queens College, CUNY, Psychology, New York, NY, United States,CUNY, The Graduate Center, Psychology, Graduate School of Public Health, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Addiction Institute of Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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Tsikas D, Gambaryan S. Nitrous anhydrase activity of carbonic anhydrase II: cysteine is required for nitric oxide (NO) dependent phosphorylation of VASP in human platelets. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2021; 36:525-534. [PMID: 33508993 PMCID: PMC7875556 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2021.1874946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
The carbonic anhydrase (CA) family does not only catalyse the reversible hydration of CO2 to bicarbonate, but it also possesses esterase and phosphatase activity. Recently, bovine CA II and human CA II have been reported to convert inorganic nitrite (O=N-O−) to nitric oxide (NO) and nitrous anhydride (N2O3). Given the ability of NO to mediate vasodilation and inhibit platelet aggregation, this CA II activity would represent a bioactivation of nitrite. There are contradictory reports in the literature and the physiological role of CA II nitrite bioactivation is still disputed. Here, we provide new experimental data in support of the nitrous anhydrase activity of CA II and the key role L-cysteine in the bioactivation of nitrite by CA II. Using washed human platelets and by measuring VASP phosphorylation we provide evidence that exogenous nitrite (10 µM) is bioactivated to NO in a manner strongly depending on L-cysteine (100 and 200 µM). The process is not inhibitable by acetazolamide, a potent CA inhibitor. The contradictory results of recently published studies in this area are thoroughly discussed.
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- Dimitrios Tsikas
- Institute of Toxicology, Core Unit Proteomics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Petersburg, Russia
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Jiménez-Orozco FA, Galicia-Zapatero S, López-López E, Medina-Franco JL, Cedeño FL, Flores-García M, Mejia-Domínguez A, de la Peña-Díaz A. Monosubstituted Coumarins Inhibit Epinephrine-Induced Platelet Aggregation Antiplatelet Effect of Monosubstituted Coumarins. Cardiovasc Hematol Agents Med Chem 2021; 20:43-51. [PMID: 33906594 PMCID: PMC9127734 DOI: 10.2174/1871525719666210427132808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro effect of coumarin and 15 monosubstituted derivatives on the inhibition of human platelet aggregation induced by various pro-aggregatory agonists, particularly by epinephrine. Background The emergence of residual platelet reactivity during the use of conventional antiplatelet agents (acetylsalicylic acid and clopidogrel) is one of the main causes of double therapy´s therapeutic failure. Platelet adrenoceptors participate in residual platelet reactivity. Therefore, it is necessary to develop new antiplatelet agents that inhibit epinephrine-induced platelet aggregation as a new therapeutic strategy. Information on the antiplatelet activity of coumarins in inhibiting epinephrine-induced aggregation is limited. Objective The objective of this study was to establish the structure-activity relationship (SAR) of coumarin derivatives with hydroxy, methoxy, and acetoxy groups in different positions of the coumarin nucleus to identify the most active molecules. Moreover, this study aimed to use in silico studies to suggest potential drug targets to which the molecules bind to produce antiplatelet effects. Methods The platelet aggregation was performed using a Lumi-aggregometer; the inhibitory activity of 16 compounds were evaluated by inducing the aggregation of human platelets (250 × 103/μl) with epinephrine (10 µM), collagen (2 µg/ml) or ADP (10 µM). The aggregation of control platelets was considered 100% of the response for each pro-aggregatory agonist. Results Eleven molecules inhibited epinephrine-induced aggregation, with 3-acetoxycoumarin and 7-methoxycoumarin being the most active. Only coumarin inhibited collagen-induced platelet aggregation, but no molecule showed activity when using ADP as an inducer. Conclusions In silico studies suggest that most active molecules might have antagonistic interactions in the α2 and β2 adrenoceptors. The antiplatelet actions of these coumarins have the potential to reduce residual platelet reactivity and thus contribute to the development of future treatments for patients who do not respond adequately to conventional agents.
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- Fausto Alejandro Jiménez-Orozco
- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán 04510, CDMX. Mexico
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán 04510, CDMX. Mexico
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- Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán 04510, CDMX. Mexico
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- Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán 04510, CDMX. Mexico
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán 04510, CDMX. Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Tlalpan 14080, CDMX. Mexico
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- Banco de Sangre, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Tlalpan 14080, CDMX. Mexico
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán 04510, CDMX. Mexico
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Sano K, Asahina M, Uehara T, Araki N, Yamanaka Y, Matsumoto K, Okuyama R. Clear cell injury associated with reduced expression of carbonic anhydrase II in eccrine glands consistently occurs in patients with acquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis. J Dermatol 2021; 48:439-446. [PMID: 33454997 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.15722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Acquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis (AIGA) is characterized by anhidrosis/hypohidrosis without other autonomic and neurological dysfunctions. It has been believed that AIGA patients usually present no significant morphological alterations in the secretory portion of eccrine glands consisting of clear, dark and myoepithelial cells. However, we have recently revealed morphological damage of eccrine glands in AIGA patients by immunohistochemistry. Moreover, inhibitory side-effects against carbonic anhydrase II (CA II) by the antiepileptic reagent topiramate have been reported to cause heat intolerance mimicking AIGA. To determine the precise morphological changes and CA II expression in eccrine glands of AIGA patients, electron microscopic observation and immunohistochemistry were applied to skin of both anhidrotic (non-sweating) and normohidrotic (sweating-preserved) sites, taken from each patient clinically diagnosed with AIGA. We found consistent clear cell injury in eccrine glands in anhidrotic skin samples of AIGA patients. Electron micrographs demonstrated edematous, swollen and destructive damage in clear cells of eccrine glands from non-sweating areas of almost all AIGA patients. Immunohistochemically, clear cells showed reduced CA II expression that was heterogeneously distributed in non-sweating skin. Some areas showed almost complete loss of CA II expression in spite of preserved dark cells, and others showed mild or moderate loss of it. Selective destruction of clear cells resulting in heterogenous atrophy in AIGA patients may be important to elucidate its etiology.
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- Kenji Sano
- Department of Pathology, Iida Municipal Hospital, Nagano, Japan.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University Hospital, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shinshu University Hospital, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan.,Urayasu Rehabilitation Education Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Center for Clinical Research, Shinshu University Hospital, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Shinshu University Hospital, Nagano, Japan
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Kårlund A, Kääriäinen T, Kostamo VM, Kokkola T, Kolehmainen M, Lakka TA, Pihlajamäki J, Manninen A. Oxygen-18 and Carbon-13 isotopes in eCO 2and erythrocytes carbonic anhydrase activity of Finnish prediabetic population. J Breath Res 2020; 15. [PMID: 33302264 DOI: 10.1088/1752-7163/abd28d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Complex human physiological processes create the stable isotopic composition of exhaled carbon dioxide (eCO2), measurable with noninvasive breath tests. Recently, isotope-selective breath tests utilizing natural fluctuation in 18O/16O isotope ratio in eCO2 have been proposed for screening prediabetic (PD) individuals. It has been suggested that 18O/16O fractionation patterns reflect shifts in the activity of carbonic anhydrase (CA), an enzyme involved in the metabolic changes in the PD state. To evaluate the applicability of the breath sampling method in Finnish PD individuals, breath delta values (BDVs, ‰) of 18O/16O (δ18O) were monitored for 120 min in real-time with a high-precision optical isotope ratio spectrometer, both in the fasting state and during a 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test (2h OGTT) with non-labelled glucose. In addition, the BDV of 13C/12C (δ13C) was measured, and total erythrocyte CA activity was determined. δ18O and CA did not demonstrate any statistically significant differences between PD and non-diabetic control (NDC) participants. Instead, δ13C was significantly lower in PD patients in comparison to NDCs in the fasting state and at time points 90 and 120 min of the 2h OGTT, thus indicating slightly better potential in identifying Finnish PD individuals. However, overlapping values were measured in PD participants and NDCs, and therefore, δ13C cannot be applied as a sole measure in screening prediabetes at an individual level. Thus, because the combination of environmental and lifestyle factors and anthropometric parameters has a greater effect on glucose metabolism and CA activity in comparison to the PD state, 18O/16O and 13C/12C fractionations or CA activity did not prove to be reliable biomarkers for impaired glucose tolerance in Finnish subjects. This study was conducted under the clinicaltrials.gov ID NCT03156478.
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- Anna Kårlund
- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland Faculty of Health Sciences, Kuopio, FINLAND
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Uusimaa, FINLAND
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- School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, 70210, FINLAND
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- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland Faculty of Health Sciences, Kuopio, FINLAND
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- Institute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland Faculty of Health Sciences, Kuopio, FINLAND
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- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland Faculty of Health Sciences, Kuopio, FINLAND
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Khan A, Khan M, Halim SA, Khan ZA, Shafiq Z, Al-Harrasi A. Quinazolinones as Competitive Inhibitors of Carbonic Anhydrase-II (Human and Bovine): Synthesis, in-vitro, in-silico, Selectivity, and Kinetics Studies. Front Chem 2020; 8:598095. [PMID: 33335888 PMCID: PMC7736042 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.598095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Carbonic anhydrase-II (CA-II) is associated with glaucoma, malignant brain tumors, and renal, gastric, and pancreatic carcinomas and is mainly involved in the regulation of the bicarbonate concentration in the eyes. CA-II inhibitors can be used to reduce the intraocular pressure usually associated with glaucoma. In search of potent CA-II inhibitors, a series of quinazolinones derivatives (4a-p) were synthesized and characterized by IR and NMR spectroscopy. The inhibitory potential of all the compounds was evaluated against bovine carbonic anhydrase-II (bCA-II) and human carbonic anhydrase-II (hCA-II), and compounds displayed moderate to significant inhibition with IC50 values of 8.9-67.3 and 14.0-59.6 μM, respectively. A preliminary structure-activity relationship suggested that the presence of a nitro group on the phenyl ring at R position contributes significantly to the overall activity. Kinetics studies of the most active inhibitor, 4d, against both bCA-II and hCA-II were performed to investigate the mode of inhibition and to determine the inhibition constants (Ki). According to the kinetics results, 4d is a competitive inhibitor of bCA-II and hCA-II with Ki values of 13.0 ± 0.013 and 14.25 ± 0.017 μM, respectively. However, the selectivity index reflects that the compounds 4g and 4o are more selective for hCA-II. The binding mode of these compounds within the active sites of bCA-II and hCA-II was investigated by structure-based molecular docking. The docking results are in complete agreement with the experimental findings.
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- Ajmal Khan
- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman
- International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman
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Ucar A, Findik M, Kuzu M, Pehlivanoglu S, Sayin U, Sayin Z, Akgemci EG. Cytotoxic effects, microbiological analysis and inhibitory properties on carbonic anhydrase isozyme activities of 2-hydroxy-5-methoxyacetophenone thiosemicarbazone and its Cu(II), Co(II), Zn(II) and Mn(II) complexes. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-020-04284-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Sinan KI, Zengin G, Zheleva-Dimitrova D, Etienne OK, Fawzi Mahomoodally M, Bouyahya A, Lobine D, Chiavaroli A, Ferrante C, Menghini L, Recinella L, Brunetti L, Leone S, Orlando G. Qualitative Phytochemical Fingerprint and Network Pharmacology Investigation of Achyranthes aspera Linn. Extracts. Molecules 2020; 25:E1973. [PMID: 32340217 PMCID: PMC7221715 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25081973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Achyranthes aspera Linn. (Amaranthaceae), commonly known as the Prickly Chaff flower, is used as herbal medicine in the Ivorian's culture, Africa. Nonetheless, there is currently a paucity of scientific information on A. aspera from the Ivory Coast. Herein, the antioxidant activity of A. aspera extracts (methanol, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and infusion) as well as the enzymatic inhibitory potentials towards key enzymes in human diseases, namely Alzheimer's disease, (cholinesterases: AchE and BChE), type 2 diabetes (α-glucosidase and α-amylase) and hyperpigmentation (tyrosinase) were assessed. The total phenolic (TPC) and flavonoid (TFC) content was determined using colorimetric methods and the individual compounds were characterized using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with hybrid quadrupole-Orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-HRMS). Furthermore, a network pharmacology analysis was conducted to predict putative targets of identified phenolic compounds. The highest TPC was observed in the infused extract (28.86 ± 0.12 mg GAE/g), while the dichloromethane extract (38.48 ± 1.48 mg RE/g) showed the highest level of TFC. UHPLC-HRMS analysis has revealed an abundance of fatty acids, flavonoids, phenols and acylquinic acids. Among tested extracts, the infused extract displayed the highest free radical quenching, reducing and metal-chelating ability. The extracts (except infusion) were effective as enzyme inhibitors against AChE, while only methanolic and infused extracts showed noteworthy anti-BChE effects. The methanolic extract showed a remarkable antityrosinase effect (56.24 ± 5.05 mg KAE/g), as well. Modest to moderate inhibitory activity was observed against α-amylase (all extracts) and α-glucosidase (only dichloromethane extract). Finally, the network pharmacology analysis suggested the carbonic anhydrase II enzyme as a putative target for explaining, at least in part, the traditional use of A. aspera preparations as diuretic and blood clotting agent. Data amassed herein tend to validate the use of A. aspera in traditional medicine, as well as act as a stepping stone for further studies in the quest for novel phytopharmaceuticals. In this context, it is desirable that this study will contribute to the validation of the traditional uses of this plant in the African herbal medicine, and to the valorization of the whole chain production of A. aspera, as a local and sustainable botanical resource.
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- Kouadio Ibrahime Sinan
- Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Selcuk University, Campus, Konya, 42130 Konya, Turkey; (K.I.S.); (G.Z.)
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- Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Selcuk University, Campus, Konya, 42130 Konya, Turkey; (K.I.S.); (G.Z.)
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- Laboratoire de Botanique, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan 01, Cote d’Ivoire
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam; or
- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Réduit 80837, Mauritius;
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- Laboratory of Human Pathologies Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, and Genomic Center of Human Pathologies, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10106, Morocco;
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Réduit 80837, Mauritius;
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- Department of Pharmacy, “G. d’Annunzio” University Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (A.C.); (L.M.); (L.R.); (L.B.); (S.L.); (G.O.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, “G. d’Annunzio” University Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (A.C.); (L.M.); (L.R.); (L.B.); (S.L.); (G.O.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, “G. d’Annunzio” University Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (A.C.); (L.M.); (L.R.); (L.B.); (S.L.); (G.O.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, “G. d’Annunzio” University Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (A.C.); (L.M.); (L.R.); (L.B.); (S.L.); (G.O.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, “G. d’Annunzio” University Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (A.C.); (L.M.); (L.R.); (L.B.); (S.L.); (G.O.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, “G. d’Annunzio” University Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (A.C.); (L.M.); (L.R.); (L.B.); (S.L.); (G.O.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, “G. d’Annunzio” University Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (A.C.); (L.M.); (L.R.); (L.B.); (S.L.); (G.O.)
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Andring J, Combs J, McKenna R. Aspirin: A Suicide Inhibitor of Carbonic Anhydrase II. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10040527. [PMID: 32244293 PMCID: PMC7226357 DOI: 10.3390/biom10040527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Carbonic anhydrase II (CAII) is a metalloenzyme that catalyzes the reversible hydration/dehydration of CO2/HCO3−. In addition, CAII is attributed to other catalytic reactions, including esterase activity. Aspirin (acetyl-salicylic acid), an everyday over-the-counter drug, has both ester and carboxylic acid moieties. Recently, compounds with a carboxylic acid group have been shown to inhibit CAII. Hence, we hypothesized that Aspirin could act as a substrate for esterase activity, and the product salicylic acid (SA), an inhibitor of CAII. Here, we present the crystal structure of CAII in complex with SA, a product of CAII crystals pre-soaked with Aspirin, to 1.35Å resolution. In addition, we provide kinetic data to support the observation that CAII converts Aspirin to its deacetylated form, SA. This data may also explain the short half-life of Aspirin, with CAII so abundant in blood, and that Aspirin could act as a suicide inhibitor of CAII.
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Study of glycation process of human carbonic anhydrase II as well as investigation concerning inhibitory influence of 3-beta-hydroxybutyrate on it. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 149:443-449. [PMID: 31978481 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.01.192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Revised: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Glycation is a non-enzymatic reaction between carbonyl groups in sugar and free amino groups in proteins. This reaction leads to changes in structure and functions of proteins in which the advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are the final outcome and cause many complications in diabetic patients. We herein examined the effect of fasting on the glycation process of human Carbonic anhydrase II under physiological conditions (37 °C and pH 7.4) employing various techniques, including Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy and CD Spectroscopy. We found an increased 3-beta-hydroxybutyrate upon fasting. We studied various samples of control carbonic anhydrase (without glucose and 3-beta-hydroxybutyrate), carbonic anhydrase with glucose, carbonic anhydrase treated with 3-beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) and carbonic anhydrase along with glucose and 3-beta-hydroxybutyrate. The samples were incubated for 35 days under physiological conditions. Our results indicated that 3-beta-hydroxybutyrate inhibited the glycation process, decreased glucose binding to the protein, prevented the formation of AGEs, and modified the enzyme activity. Our findings would open new windows toward the enzymatic procedure which would have profound implication in understanding the diabetes mechanisms.
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Sanyanga TA, Nizami B, Bishop ÖT. Mechanism of Action of Non-Synonymous Single Nucleotide Variations Associated with α-Carbonic Anhydrase II Deficiency. Molecules 2019; 24:E3987. [PMID: 31690045 PMCID: PMC6864701 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24213987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Human carbonic anhydrase II (CA-II) is a Zinc (Zn 2 + ) metalloenzyme responsible for maintenance of acid-base balance within the body through the reversible hydration of CO 2 to produce protons (H + ) and bicarbonate (BCT). Due to its importance, alterations to the amino acid sequence of the protein as a result of single nucleotide variations (nsSNVs) have detrimental effects on homeostasis. Six pathogenic CA-II nsSNVs, K18E, K18Q, H107Y, P236H, P236R and N252D were identified, and variant protein models calculated using homology modeling. The effect of each nsSNV was analyzed using motif analysis, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, principal component (PCA) and dynamic residue network (DRN) analysis. Motif analysis identified 11 functionally important motifs in CA-II. RMSD data indicated subtle SNV effects, while PCA analysis revealed that the presence of BCT results in greater conformational sampling and free energy in proteins. DRN analysis showed variant allosteric effects, and the average betweenness centrality (BC) calculations identified Glu117 as the most important residue for communication in CA-II. The presence of BCT was associated with a reduction to Glu117 usage in all variants, suggesting implications for Zn 2 + dissociation from the CA-II active site. In addition, reductions to Glu117 usage are associated with increases in the usage of the primary and secondary Zn 2 + ligands; His94, His96, His119 and Asn243 highlighting potential compensatory mechanisms to maintain Zn 2 + within the active site. Compared to traditional MD simulation investigation, DRN analysis provided greater insights into SNV mechanism of action, indicating its importance for the study of missense mutation effects in proteins and, in broader terms, precision medicine related research.
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- Taremekedzwa Allan Sanyanga
- Research Unit in Bioinformatics (RUBi), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa.
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- Research Unit in Bioinformatics (RUBi), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa.
- Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Magyar tudósok körútja 2, 1117 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Research Unit in Bioinformatics (RUBi), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa.
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Ignatova L, Rudenko N, Zhurikova E, Borisova-Mubarakshina M, Ivanov B. Carbonic Anhydrases in Photosynthesizing Cells of C3 Higher Plants. Metabolites 2019; 9:metabo9040073. [PMID: 30995746 PMCID: PMC6523093 DOI: 10.3390/metabo9040073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 04/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The review presents data on the location, nature, properties, number, and expression of carbonic anhydrase genes in the photosynthesizing cells of C3 plants. The available data about the presence of carbonic anhydrases in plasma membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, chloroplast stroma and thylakoids are scrutinized. Special attention was paid to the presence of carbonic anhydrase activities in the different parts of thylakoids, and on collation of sources of these activities with enzymes encoded by the established genes of carbonic anhydrases. The data are presented to show that the consistent incorporation of carbonic anhydrases belonging to different families of these enzymes forms a coherent system of CO2 molecules transport from air to chloroplasts in photosynthesizing cells, where they are included in organic molecules in the carboxylation reaction. It is discussed that the manifestation of the activity of a certain carbonic anhydrase depends on environmental conditions and the stage of ontogenesis.
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- Lyudmila Ignatova
- Institute of Basic Biological Problems, Federal Research Center ⁻ Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino 142290, Russia.
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- Institute of Basic Biological Problems, Federal Research Center ⁻ Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino 142290, Russia.
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- Institute of Basic Biological Problems, Federal Research Center ⁻ Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino 142290, Russia.
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- Institute of Basic Biological Problems, Federal Research Center ⁻ Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino 142290, Russia.
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- Institute of Basic Biological Problems, Federal Research Center ⁻ Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino 142290, Russia.
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Jiang Z, You Q, Zhang X. Medicinal chemistry of metal chelating fragments in metalloenzyme active sites: A perspective. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 165:172-197. [PMID: 30684796 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2018] [Revised: 12/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Numerous metal-containing enzymes (metalloenzymes) have been considered as drug targets related to diseases such as cancers, diabetes, anemia, AIDS, malaria, bacterial infection, fibrosis, and neurodegenerative diseases. Inhibitors of the metalloenzymes have been developed independently, most of which are mimics of substrates of the corresponding enzymes. However, little attention has been paid to the interactions between inhibitors and active site metal ions. This review is focused on different metal binding fragments and their chelating properties in the metal-containing active binding pockets of metalloenzymes. We have enumerated over one hundred of inhibitors targeting various metalloenzymes and identified over ten kinds of fragments with different binding patterns. Furthermore, we have investigated the inhibitors that are undergoing clinical evaluation in order to help looking for more potential scaffolds bearing metal binding fragments. This review will provide deep insights for the rational design of novel inhibitors targeting the metal-containing binding sites of specific proteins.
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- Zhensheng Jiang
- Sate Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Sate Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- Sate Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China; Department of Chemistry, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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