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Flores-Cruz RD, Espinoza-Guillén A, Reséndiz-Acevedo K, Mendoza-Rodríguez V, López-Casillas F, Jiménez-Sánchez A, Méndez FJ, Ruiz-Azuara L. Doble synergetic anticancer activity through a combined chemo-photodynamic therapy and bioimaging of a novel Cas-ZnONPs all-in-one system. J Inorg Biochem 2024; 258:112623. [PMID: 38823065 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2024.112623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
Abstract
A strategy for cancer treatment was implemented, based on chemo-photodynamic therapy, utilizing a novel formulation, low-cost system called Cas-ZnONPs. This system consisted of the incorporation of Casiopeina III-ia (CasIII-ia), a hydrophilic copper coordination compound with well-documented anti-neoplastic activity, on Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) with apoptotic activity and lipophilicity, allowing them to permeate biological barriers. Additionally, ZnONPs exhibited fluorescence, with emission at different wavelengths depending on their agglomeration and enabling real-time tracking biodistribution. Also, ZnONPs served as a sensitizer, generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) in situ. In in vitro studies on HeLa and MDA-MB-231 cell lines, a synergistic effect was observed with the impregnated CasIII-ia on ZnONPs. The anticancer activity had an increase in cellular inhibition, depending on the dose of exposure to UV-vis irradiation. In in vivo studies utilized zebrafish models for xenotransplanting stained MDA-MB-231 cells and testing the effectiveness of Cas-ZnONPs treatment. The treatment successfully eliminated cancer cells, both when combined with Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) and when used alone. However, a significantly higher concentration (50 times) of Cas-ZnONPs was required in the absence of PDT. This demonstrates the potential of Cas-ZnONPs in cancer treatment, especially when combined with PDT.
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- Ricardo David Flores-Cruz
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico
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- Instituto de Fisiología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico
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- Instituto de Fisiología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Materia Condensada, Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico.
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González-Ballesteros MM, Sánchez-Sánchez L, Espinoza-Guillén A, Espinal-Enríquez J, Mejía C, Hernández-Lemus E, Ruiz-Azuara L. Antitumoral and Antimetastatic Activity by Mixed Chelate Copper(II) Compounds (Casiopeínas ®) on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, In Vitro and In Vivo Models. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:8803. [PMID: 39201489 PMCID: PMC11354730 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25168803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2024] [Revised: 08/01/2024] [Accepted: 08/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/02/2024] Open
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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), accounting for 15-20% of all breast cancers, has one of the poorest prognoses and survival rates. Metastasis, a critical process in cancer progression, causes most cancer-related deaths, underscoring the need for alternative therapeutic approaches. This study explores the anti-migratory, anti-invasive, anti-tumoral, and antimetastatic effects of copper coordination compounds Casiopeína IIIia (CasIIIia) and Casiopeína IIgly (CasIIgly) on MDA-MB-231 and 4T1 breast carcinoma cell lines in vitro and in vivo. These emerging anticancer agents, mixed chelate copper(II) compounds, induce apoptosis by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) and causing DNA damage. Whole-transcriptome analysis via gene expression arrays indicated that subtoxic concentrations of CasIIIia upregulate genes involved in metal response mechanisms. Casiopeínas® reduced TNBC cell viability dose-dependently and more efficiently than Cisplatin. At subtoxic concentrations (IC20), they inhibited random and chemotactic migration of MDA-MB-231 and 4T1 cells by 50-60%, similar to Cisplatin, as confirmed by transcriptome analysis. In vivo, CasIIIia and Cisplatin significantly reduced tumor growth, volume, and weight in a syngeneic breast cancer model with 4T1 cells. Furthermore, both compounds significantly decreased metastatic foci in treated mice compared to controls. Thus, CasIIIia and CasIIgly are promising chemotherapeutic candidates against TNBC.
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- Mauricio M. González-Ballesteros
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico; (M.M.G.-B.)
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular del Cáncer, UMIEZ, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México 09230, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico; (M.M.G.-B.)
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- Departamento de Genómica Computacional, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Ciudad de México 14610, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biomedicina Interdisciplinaria, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Ciudad de México 76230, Mexico
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- Departamento de Genómica Computacional, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Ciudad de México 14610, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico; (M.M.G.-B.)
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Muslim M, Ahmad M, Arish M, Alam MJ, Alarifi A, Afzal M, Sepay N, Ahmad S. 5-Hydroxyisophthalic acid and neocuproine containing copper(II) complex as a promising cytotoxic agent: Structure elucidation, topology, Hirshfeld surface, DFT calculations, and molecular docking analysis. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Zveik O, Fainstein N, Rechtman A, Haham N, Ganz T, Lavon I, Brill L, Vaknin‐Dembinsky A. Cerebrospinal fluid of progressive multiple sclerosis patients reduces differentiation and immune functions of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells. Glia 2022; 70:1191-1209. [PMID: 35266197 PMCID: PMC9314832 DOI: 10.1002/glia.24165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) are responsible for remyelination in the central nervous system (CNS) in health and disease. For patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), remyelination is not always successful, and the mechanisms differentiating successful from failed remyelination are not well-known. Growing evidence suggests an immune role for OPCs, in addition to their regenerative role; however, it is not clear if this helps or hinders the regenerative process. We studied the effect of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from relapsing MS (rMS) and progressive MS (pMS) patients on primary OPC differentiation and immune gene expression and function. We observed that CSF from either rMS or pMS patients has a differential effect on the ability of mice OPCs to differentiate into mature oligodendrocytes and to express immune functions. CSF of pMS patients impaired differentiation into mature oligodendrocytes. In addition, it led to decreased major histocompatibility complex class (MHC)-II expression, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α secretion, nuclear factor kappa-B (NFκB) activation, and less activation and proliferation of T cells. Our findings suggest that OPCs are not only responsible for remyelination, but they may also play an active role as innate immune cells in the CNS.
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- Omri Zveik
- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Neurology and Laboratory of NeuroimmunologyThe Agnes‐Ginges Center for Neurogenetics, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical CenterJerusalemIsrael
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Neurology and Laboratory of NeuroimmunologyThe Agnes‐Ginges Center for Neurogenetics, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical CenterJerusalemIsrael
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Neurology and Laboratory of NeuroimmunologyThe Agnes‐Ginges Center for Neurogenetics, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical CenterJerusalemIsrael
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Neurology and Laboratory of NeuroimmunologyThe Agnes‐Ginges Center for Neurogenetics, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical CenterJerusalemIsrael
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Neurology and Laboratory of NeuroimmunologyThe Agnes‐Ginges Center for Neurogenetics, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical CenterJerusalemIsrael
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Neurology and Laboratory of NeuroimmunologyThe Agnes‐Ginges Center for Neurogenetics, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical CenterJerusalemIsrael
- Leslie and Michael Gaffin Center for Neuro‐OncologyHadassah‐Hebrew University Medical CenterJerusalemIsrael
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Neurology and Laboratory of NeuroimmunologyThe Agnes‐Ginges Center for Neurogenetics, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical CenterJerusalemIsrael
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- Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Neurology and Laboratory of NeuroimmunologyThe Agnes‐Ginges Center for Neurogenetics, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical CenterJerusalemIsrael
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Solvent effects on the crystallization and structure of ternary copper(ii) coordination compounds with l-threonine and 1,10-phenanthroline. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09556. [PMID: 35694423 PMCID: PMC9178346 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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González-Ballesteros MM, Mejía C, Ruiz-Azuara L. Metallodrugs, an approach against invasion and metastasis in cancer treatment. FEBS Open Bio 2022; 12:880-899. [PMID: 35170871 PMCID: PMC9063434 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.13381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Cancer is a heterogeneous and multifactorial disease that causes high mortality throughout the world; therefore, finding the most effective therapies is a major research challenge. Currently, most anticancer drugs present a limited number of well‐established targets, such as cell proliferation or death; however, it is important to consider that the worse progression of cancer toward pathological stages implies invasion and metastasis processes. Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry (MIC) is a young area that deals with the design, synthesis, characterization, preclinical evaluation, and mechanism of action of new inorganic compounds, called metallodrugs. The properties of metallic ions allow enriching of strategies for the design of new drugs, enabling the adjustment of physicochemical and stereochemical properties. Metallodrugs can adopt geometries, such as tetrahedral, octahedral, square planar, and square planar pyramid, which adjusts their arrangement and facilitates binding with a wide variety of targets. The redox properties of some metal ions can be modulated by the presence of the bound ligands to adjust their interaction, thereby opening a range of mechanisms of action. In this regard, the mechanisms of action that trigger the biological activity of metallodrugs have been generally identified by: (a) coordination of the metal to biomolecules (for instance, cisplatin binds to the N7 in DNA guanine, as Pt‐N via coordination of the inhibition of enzymes); (b) redox‐active; and (c) ROS production. For this reason, a series of metallodrugs can interact with several specific targets in the anti‐invasive processes of cancer and can prevent metastasis. The structural base of several metal compounds shows great anticancer potential by inhibiting the signaling pathways related to cancer progression. In this minireview, we present the advances in the field of antimetastatic effects of metallodrugs.
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- Mauricio M González-Ballesteros
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad de México, CP, 04510, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro, C.P, 76230, México
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad de México, CP, 04510, Mexico
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Resendiz-Acevedo K, García-Aguilera ME, Esturau-Escofet N, Ruiz-Azuara L. 1H -NMR Metabolomics Study of the Effect of Cisplatin and Casiopeina IIgly on MDA-MB-231 Breast Tumor Cells. Front Mol Biosci 2021; 8:742859. [PMID: 34926572 PMCID: PMC8671756 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.742859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The knowledge of the metabolic processes of designed metallodrugs for cancer treatment is an area that has been not profoundly studied. Casiopeina IIgly (CasIIgly), which belongs to the Casiopeínas® family, is a copper (II) coordination compound that has shown good biological activity against several cancer cells, low toxicity in normal cells, and antineoplastic activity in in vivo murine and xenografted models. In this work we employed a triple-negative highly metastatic breast carcinoma line (MDA-MB-231), which is one of the cancer types with a great mortality index, for 1H-NMR metabolomic analysis using cisplatin and CasIIgly, in order to quantify the effect of metallodrugs in the metabolic profile of this cell tumor line as a consequence of treatment at different times. Our findings indicate that cisplatin mainly contributes to phospholipid biosynthesis while CasIIgly affects processes such as carbohydrates and nucleotides metabolism. Also, we observed that CasIIgly treatment has an important and fast effect over MDA-MB-231 cell metabolism, which makes it a good alternative for treatment in this type of cancer.
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Antimicrobial effect of Casiopeinas® copper- and ruthenium-based compounds on Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and in vitro cell viability onto osteoblasts cells. Braz J Microbiol 2021; 53:179-184. [PMID: 34741282 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-021-00648-3] [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: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The present study aims to evaluate the antimicrobial property of Casiopeinas® copper- and ruthenium-based compounds against Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans serotype b (ATCC® 43,718™), as well as the cytotoxicity on an osteoblasts cell line of both compounds. MATERIAL AND METHODS The antibacterial effect of the copper-based compounds (CasII-gly, CasIII-ia) and the ruthenium-based compound (RuN-6) at four different concentrations was evaluated as the inhibition ratio of the bacterial growth after 48 h under anaerobic conditions, and the cell viability was measured through resazurin assay. RESULTS The copper- and ruthenium-based compounds used for this assay were (CasII-gly, CasIII-ia, and RuN-6), showing inhibitory activity between 39 and 62% compared to the antibiotic employed as control 66%. Cell viability was established between 61 and 96%. CONCLUSIONS Casiopeinas® and ruthenium showed dose and time dependent, inhibitory activity on A. actinomycetemcomitans, and low toxicity on cells (osteoblast) underexposure. The compound CasII-gly showed the best antimicrobial effect, and it could be considered a possible antimicrobial agent in periodontal therapy.
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Rufino-González Y, Ponce-Macotela M, García-Ramos JC, Martínez-Gordillo MN, Galindo-Murillo R, González-Maciel A, Reynoso-Robles R, Tovar-Tovar A, Flores-Alamo M, Toledano-Magaña Y, Ruiz-Azuara L. Antigiardiasic activity of Cu(II) coordination compounds: Redox imbalance and membrane damage after a short exposure time. J Inorg Biochem 2019; 195:83-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2019.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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de Anda-Jáuregui G, Espinal-Enríquez J, Hur J, Alcalá-Corona SA, Ruiz-Azuara L, Hernández-Lemus E. Identification of Casiopeina II-gly secondary targets through a systems pharmacology approach. Comput Biol Chem 2018; 78:127-132. [PMID: 30504090 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2018.11.021] [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: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 10/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Casiopeinas are a group of copper-based compounds designed to be used as less toxic, more efficient chemotherapeutic agents. In this study, we analyzed the in vitro effects of Casiopeina II-gly on the expression of canonical biological pathways. Using microarray data from HeLa cell lines treated with Casiopeina II-gly, we identified biological pathways that are perturbed after treatment. We present a novel approach integrating pathway analysis and network theory: The Pathway Crosstalk Network. We constructed a network with deregulated pathways, featuring links between those pathways that crosstalk with each other. We identified modules grouping deregulated pathways that are functionally related. Through this approach, we were able to identify three features of Casiopeina treatment: (a) Perturbation of signaling pathways, related to induction of apoptosis; (b) perturbation of metabolic pathways, and (c) activation of immune responses. These findings can be useful to drive new experimental exploration on their role in adverse effects and efficacy of Casiopeinas.
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- Guillermo de Anda-Jáuregui
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, United States; Computational Genomics Department, National Institute of Genomic Medicine (INMEGEN), Mexico.
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- Computational Genomics Department, National Institute of Genomic Medicine (INMEGEN), Mexico; Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, United States
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- Computational Genomics Department, National Institute of Genomic Medicine (INMEGEN), Mexico; Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico
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- Inorganic Chemistry Department, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico
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- Computational Genomics Department, National Institute of Genomic Medicine (INMEGEN), Mexico; Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico.
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Ex Vivo Cardiotoxicity of Antineoplastic Casiopeinas Is Mediated through Energetic Dysfunction and Triggered Mitochondrial-Dependent Apoptosis. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:8949450. [PMID: 29765507 PMCID: PMC5889877 DOI: 10.1155/2018/8949450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 12/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Casiopeinas are a group of copper-based antineoplastic molecules designed as a less toxic and more therapeutic alternative to cisplatin or Doxorubicin; however, there is scarce evidence about their toxic effects on the whole heart and cardiomyocytes. Given this, rat hearts were perfused with Casiopeinas or Doxorubicin and the effects on mechanical performance, energetics, and mitochondrial function were measured. As well, the effects of Casiopeinas-triggered cell death were explored in isolated cardiomyocytes. Casiopeinas III-Ea, II-gly, and III-ia induced a progressive and sustained inhibition of heart contractile function that was dose- and time-dependent with an IC50 of 1.3 ± 0.2, 5.5 ± 0.5, and 10 ± 0.7 μM, correspondingly. Myocardial oxygen consumption was not modified at their respective IC50, although ATP levels were significantly reduced, indicating energy impairment. Isolated mitochondria from Casiopeinas-treated hearts showed a significant loss of membrane potential and reduction of mitochondrial Ca2+ retention capacity. Interestingly, Cyclosporine A inhibited Casiopeinas-induced mitochondrial Ca2+ release, which suggests the involvement of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore opening. In addition, Casiopeinas reduced the viability of cardiomyocytes and stimulated the activation of caspases 3, 7, and 9, demonstrating a cell death mitochondrial-dependent mechanism. Finally, the early perfusion of Cyclosporine A in isolated hearts decreased Casiopeinas-induced dysfunction with reduction of their toxic effect. Our results suggest that heart cardiotoxicity of Casiopeinas is similar to that of Doxorubicin, involving heart mitochondrial dysfunction, loss of membrane potential, changes in energetic metabolites, and apoptosis triggered by mitochondrial permeability.
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Davila-Manzanilla SG, Figueroa-de-Paz Y, Mejia C, Ruiz-Azuara L. Synergistic effects between a copper-based metal Casiopeína III-ia and cisplatin. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 129:266-274. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Revised: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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García-Ramos JC, Vértiz-Serrano G, Macías-Rosales L, Galindo-Murillo R, Toledano-Magaña Y, Bernal JP, Cortés-Guzmán F, Ruiz-Azuara L. Isomeric Effect on the Pharmacokinetic Behavior of Anticancer CuIIMixed Chelate Complexes: Experimental and Theoretical Approach. Eur J Inorg Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201601199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Juan Carlos García-Ramos
- Departamento de Fisicoquímica; Instituto de Química; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad Universitaria 04510 Ciudad de México México
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear; Facultad de Química; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad Universitaria 04510 Ciudad de México México
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear; Facultad de Química; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad Universitaria 04510 Ciudad de México México
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry; L. S. Skaggs Pharmacy Institute; University of Utah; 84112 Salt Lake City Utah USA
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear; Facultad de Química; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad Universitaria 04510 Ciudad de México México
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- UNAM; Campus UNAM Juriquilla; Centro de Geociencias; Cd. Universitaria 04510 Ciudad de México México
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- Departamento de Fisicoquímica; Instituto de Química; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad Universitaria 04510 Ciudad de México México
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear; Facultad de Química; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; Avenida Universidad 3000, Ciudad Universitaria 04510 Ciudad de México México
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García-Ramos JC, Gutiérrez AG, Vázquez-Aguirre A, Toledano-Magaña Y, Alonso-Sáenz AL, Gómez-Vidales V, Flores-Alamo M, Mejía C, Ruiz-Azuara L. The mitochondrial apoptotic pathway is induced by Cu(II) antineoplastic compounds (Casiopeínas ®) in SK-N-SH neuroblastoma cells after short exposure times. Biometals 2016; 30:43-58. [PMID: 27988860 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-016-9983-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 12/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The family of Copper(II) coordination compounds Casiopeínas® (Cas) has shown antiproliferative activity in several tumour lines by oxidative cellular damage and mitochondrial dysfunction that lead to cell death through apoptotic pathways. The goal of this work is looking for the functional mechanism of CasIIgly, CasIIIia and CasIIIEa in neuroblastoma metastatic cell line SK-N-SH, a paediatric extra-cranial tumour which is refractory to several anti-carcinogenic agents. All Cas have shown higher antiproliferative activity than cisplatin (IC50 = 123 μM) with IC50 values of 18, 22 and 63 µM for CasIIgly, CasIIIEa and CasIIIia, respectively. At low concentrations and early times (4 h), these compounds cause a disruption of the mitochondrial transmembrane potential (Δψm). Concomitantly, an important depletion of intracellular glutathione and an increase of reactive oxygen species (ROS) hydrogen peroxide and radical superoxide were observed. On the other side, the lower cytotoxic effect of Casiopeínas on cultures of human peripheral blood lymphocytes (IC50CasIIgly = 1720 µM, IC50 CasIIIEa = 3860 µM and IC50 CasIIIia = 4700 µM) show the selectivity of these compounds over the tumour cells compared with the non-transformed cells. Chemically, glutathione (GSH) interacts with Casiopeínas® through the coordination of sulphur atom to the metal centre, process which facilitates the electron transfer to get Cu(I), GSSG and the posterior production of ROS. Additionally, the molecular structure of CasIIIia as nitrate is reported. These results have shown that the anticarcinogenic activity of Casiopeínas® on neuroblastoma SK-N-SH is through mitochondrial apoptosis due to the enhanced pro-oxidant environment promoted by the presence of the coordination copper compounds.
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- Juan Carlos García-Ramos
- Laboratorio de Química Inorgánica Medicinal, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Z.P. 04510, Mexico City, Mexico.,Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Z.P. 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Avenida de las Ciencias S/N Juriquilla, Delegación Santa Rosa Jáuregui, C.P. 76230, Querétaro, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Química Inorgánica Medicinal, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Z.P. 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Química Inorgánica Medicinal, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Z.P. 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Z.P. 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Química Inorgánica Medicinal, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Z.P. 04510, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Avenida de las Ciencias S/N Juriquilla, Delegación Santa Rosa Jáuregui, C.P. 76230, Querétaro, Mexico.
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- Laboratorio de Química Inorgánica Medicinal, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, Z.P. 04510, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Jiménez VE, Pimentel E, Cruces MP, Amaya-Chávez A, Ruiz-Azuara L. Study on the relationship of genotoxic and oxidative potential of a new mixed chelate copper antitumoral drug, Casiopeina II-gly (Cas II-gly) in Drosophila melanogaster. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2016; 48:286-293. [PMID: 27866098 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2016.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Revised: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The present study evaluates the superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities in a wild strain of Drosophila melanogaster and the genotoxic potential induced by Cas II-gly (a new antineoplastic drug) using the somatic mutation and recombination test. Larvae 48h old were treated with Cas II-gly in a range of 0-1.5mM and aliquot were taken every 24h to have individuals treated for 24, 48, 72h and adulthood as well. A dose-dependent toxicity and a significant increase in SOD and CAT activities were found after a 24 and 48h treatment with 0.5-1.5mM concentrations. The comparison of the effect in enzymes with mutation indicated a positive correlation with increased genetic damage, after 24 and 48h of exposure for all concentrations tested. The addition of the genetic damage induced in each exposure time showed a significant effect, but only the small single spots had a concentration-related increase.
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- V E Jiménez
- Departamento de Biología, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares (ININ), Carretera México-Toluca, S/N, la Marquesa, Ocoyoacac, CP. 52750, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares (ININ), Carretera México-Toluca, S/N, la Marquesa, Ocoyoacac, CP. 52750, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Biología, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares (ININ), Carretera México-Toluca, S/N, la Marquesa, Ocoyoacac, CP. 52750, Mexico
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, 04510, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Serment-Guerrero J, Bravo-Gomez ME, Lara-Rivera E, Ruiz-Azuara L. Genotoxic assessment of the copper chelated compounds Casiopeinas: Clues about their mechanisms of action. J Inorg Biochem 2016; 166:68-75. [PMID: 27838580 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2016.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2016] [Revised: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 11/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Casiopeinas is the generic name of a group of copper chelated complexes designed to be used as antineoplastic. Some of these compounds have shown promising results, and in fact, one of them named Casiopeina III-ia has completed preclinical trials and is ready to start clinical phase I in Mexico. As part of the tests that have to be done to every molecule intended to be used in humans, bacterial assays are required because of their sensitivity, speed and reproducibility and among them, Ames test and the SOS Chromotest are widely used to evaluate DNA damage. With the aim to contribute to complete safety information related to genotoxicity and support the hypothesis about their mode of action, four different Casiopeinas (Cas II-gly, Cas III-Ea, Cas III-ia and Cas III-Ha) were tested for genotoxicity with these assays, as well as differential cytotoxicity upon Escherichia coli mutants defectives in some DNA repair mechanisms. However, although it is well known that these molecules produce DNA breakage, the results of the Chromotest and Ames test were negative. Despite this is controversial, a possible explanation is that there is a direct interaction between DNA and the Casiopeinas tested.
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- Jorge Serment-Guerrero
- Departamento de Biología, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Carretera México Toluca S/N, La Marquesa, Ocoyoacac, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, México DF CP 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Carretera México Toluca S/N, La Marquesa, Ocoyoacac, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad 3000, México DF CP 04510, Mexico
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Marín-Medina A, García-Ramos JC, Ruíz-Azuara L, Carrillo-Nava E. Investigation on the self-association of an inorganic coordination compound with biological activity (Casiopeína III-ia) in aqueous solution. Chem Cent J 2016; 10:65. [PMID: 27818708 PMCID: PMC5075163 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-016-0213-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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From studies using different experimental techniques employed to determine the presence of aggregates e.g. isothermal titration calorimetry, surface tension, electrical conductivity, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, dynamic and static light scattering, it is clearly demonstrated that the compound [Cu(4, 4'-dimethyl-2, 2'-bipyridine)(acetylacetonato)H2O]NO3 (Casiopeína III-ia), promising member of a family of new generation compounds for cancer treatment, is able to auto associate in aqueous media. Physicochemical properties associated with the formation of the aggregates were determined in pure water and in phosphate buffer media in order to simulate physiological conditions. From isothermal titration calorimetry and electrical conductivity measurements we calculated the dissociation constant of the aggregates, KD . For pure water the values obtained in both techniques are 2.73 × 10-4 and 5.93 × 10-4 M respectively while for the buffer media we obtained 4.61 × 10-4 and 1.57 × 10-3 M. The enthalpy of dissociation, ∆HD , calculated from the calorimetric data shows that the presence of the phosphate ions has an energetic effect on the aggregate stability since in pure water a value of 18.79 kJ mol-1 was obtained in comparison with the buffer media where a value 4 times bigger was found (70.48 kJ mol-1). With the data collected from these techniques the number of monomers calculated which participate in the formation of the aggregates is around two. From our surface tension, electrical conductivity and UV-Vis spectrophotometry measurements the critical aggregate concentration, cac, was determined. For each technique specific concentration ranges were obtained but we can summarize that the cac in pure water is between 3 and 3.5 mM and for the buffer media is between 3.5 and 4 mM. Dynamic light scattering measurements provide us with the hydrodynamic diameter of the aggregates and from static light scattering measurements we determined the molecular weight of the Casiopeína III-ia aggregates to be of 1000.015 g mol-1 which is two times the molecular weight of the Casiopeína III-ia molecule. This value is in agreement with the number of monomers which participate in the formation of the aggregates obtained from isothermal titration calorimetry and electrical conductivity data analysis.
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- Alejandro Marín-Medina
- Laboratorio de Biofisicoquímica, Departamento de Fisicoquímica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico, D. F. 04510 Mexico
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico, D. F. 04510 Mexico
- Departamento de Fisicoquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico, D. F. 04510 Mexico
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico, D. F. 04510 Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biofisicoquímica, Departamento de Fisicoquímica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico, D. F. 04510 Mexico
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Effect of [Cu(4,7-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline)(acetylacetonato)]NO3, Casiopeína III-Ea, on the activity of cytochrome P450. Toxicol In Vitro 2016; 33:16-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2016.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2015] [Revised: 01/27/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Kubešová K, Dořičáková A, Trávníček Z, Dvořák Z. Mixed-ligand copper(II) complexes activate aryl hydrocarbon receptor AhR and induce CYP1A genes expression in human hepatocytes and human cell lines. Toxicol Lett 2016; 255:24-35. [PMID: 27180721 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Revised: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The effects of four copper(II) mixed-ligand complexes [Cu(qui1)(L)]NO3·H2O (1-3) and [Cu(qui2)(phen)]NO3 (4), where qui1=2-phenyl-3-hydroxy-4(1H)-quinolinone, Hqui2=2-(4-amino-3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N-propyl-3-hydroxy-4(1H)-quinolinone-7-carboxamide, L=1,10-phenanthroline (phen) (1), 5-methyl-1,10-phenanthroline (mphen) (2), bathophenanthroline (bphen) (3), on transcriptional activities of steroid receptors, nuclear receptors and xenoreceptors have been studied. The complexes (1-4) did not influence basal or ligand-inducible activities of glucocorticoid receptor, androgen receptor, thyroid receptor, pregnane X receptor and vitamin D receptor, as revealed by gene reporter assays. The complexes 1 and 2 dose-dependently induced luciferase activity in stable gene reporter AZ-AhR cell line, and this induction was reverted by resveratrol, indicating involvement of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) in the process. The complexes 1, 2 and 3 induced CYP1A1 mRNA in LS180 cells and CYP1A1/CYP1A2 in human hepatocytes through AhR. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay EMSA showed that the complexes 1 and 2 transformed AhR in its DNA-binding form. Collectively, we demonstrate that the complexes 1 and 2 activate AhR and induce AhR-dependent genes in human hepatocytes and cancer cell lines. In conclusion, the data presented here might be of toxicological importance, regarding the multiple roles of AhR in human physiology and pathophysiology.
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- Kateřina Kubešová
- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27(,) CZ-783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27(,) CZ-783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17.listopadu 12, CZ-771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, Šlechtitelů 27(,) CZ-783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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Barbosa A, Caleffi-Ferracioli K, Leite C, García-Ramos J, Toledano-Magaña Y, Ruiz-Azuara L, Siqueira V, Pavan F, Cardoso R. Potential of Casiopeínas® Copper Complexes and Antituberculosis Drug Combination against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Chemotherapy 2016; 61:249-55. [DOI: 10.1159/000443496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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New compounds with antituberculosis activity and their combination with classic drugs have been evaluated to determine possible interactions and antagonism. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro activity of Casiopeínas® copper-based compounds (CasIIIia, CasIIIEa, and CasIIgly) alone and combined with isoniazid (INH), rifampicin, or ethambutol (EMB) against resistant and susceptible Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Seventeen clinical M. tuberculosis isolates (5 multi-drug resistant and 2 resistant to INH and/or EMB) were subjected to determination of the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) by the resazurin microtiter assay and combination assessment by the resazurin drug combination microtiter assay. The Casiopeínas® alone showed a remarkable effect against resistant isolates with MIC values from 0.78 to 12.50 μg/ml. Furthermore, a synergistic effect mainly with EMB is shown for both resistant and susceptible clinical isolates. Casiopeínas® are promising candidates for future investigation into the development of antituberculosis drugs, being one of the first examples of essential metal-based drugs used in this field.
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Reyes-Gibby CC, Wang J, Silvas MRT, Yu R, Yeung SCJ, Shete S. MAPK1/ERK2 as novel target genes for pain in head and neck cancer patients. BMC Genet 2016; 17:40. [PMID: 26872611 PMCID: PMC4752805 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-016-0348-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Background Genetic susceptibility plays an important role in the risk of developing pain in individuals with cancer. As a complex trait, multiple genes underlie this susceptibility. We used gene network analyses to identify novel target genes associated with pain in patients newly diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC). Results We first identified 36 cancer pain-related genes (i.e., focus genes) from 36 publications based on a literature search. The Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) analysis identified additional genes that are functionally related to the 36 focus genes through pathway relationships yielding a total of 82 genes. Subsequently, 800 SNPs within the 82 IPA-selected genes on the Illumina HumanOmniExpress-12v1 platform were selected from a large-scale genotyping effort. Association analyses between the 800 candidate SNPs (covering 82 genes) and pain in a patient cohort of 1368 patients with HNSCC (206 patients with severe pain vs. 1162 with non-severe pain) showed the highest significance for MAPK1/ERK2, a gene belonging to the MAP kinase family (rs8136867, p value = 8.92 × 10−4; odds ratio [OR] = 1.33, 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.13–1.58). Other top genes were PIK3C2G (a member of PI3K [complex], rs10770367, p value = 1.10 × 10−3; OR = 1.46, 95 % CI: 1.16–1.82), TCRA (the alpha chain of T-cell receptor, rs6572493, p value = 2.84 × 10−3; OR = 0.70, 95 % CI: 0.55–0.88), PDGFC (platelet-derived growth factor C, rs6845322, p value = 4.88 × 10−3; OR = 1.32, 95 % CI: 1.09–1.60), and CD247 (a member of CD3, rs2995082, p value = 7.79 × 10−3; OR = 0.76, 95 % CI: 0.62–0.93). Conclusions Our findings provide novel candidate genes and biological pathways underlying pain in cancer patients. Further study of the variations of these candidate genes could inform clinical decision making when treating cancer pain. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12863-016-0348-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Cielito C Reyes-Gibby
- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, U.S.A..
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, U.S.A..
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, U.S.A..
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, U.S.A..
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, U.S.A..
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, U.S.A.. .,Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, U.S.A.
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Espinal-Enríquez J, Hernández-Lemus E, Mejía C, Ruiz-Azuara L. Network Analysis Shows Novel Molecular Mechanisms of Action for Copper-Based Chemotherapy. Front Physiol 2016; 6:406. [PMID: 26793116 PMCID: PMC4709449 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2015.00406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 12/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The understanding of the mechanisms associated with the action of chemotherapeutic agents is fundamental to assess and account for possible side-effects of such treatments. Casiopeínas have demonstrated a cytotoxic effect by activation of pro-apoptotic processes in malignant cells. Such processes have been proved to activate the apoptotic intrinsic route, as well as cell cycle arrest. Despite this knowledge, the whole mechanism of action of Casiopeínas is yet to be completely understood. In this work we implement a systems biology approach based on two pathway analysis tools (Over-Representation Analysis and Causal Network Analysis) to observe changes in some hallmarks of cancer, induced by this copper-based chemotherapeutic agent in HeLa cell lines. We find that the metabolism of metal ions is exacerbated, as well as cell division processes being globally diminished. We also show that cellular migration and proliferation events are decreased. Moreover, the molecular mechanisms of liver protection are increased in the cell cultures under the actions of Casiopeínas, unlike the case in many other cytotoxic drugs. We argue that this chemotherapeutic agent may be promising, given its protective hepatic function, concomitant with its cytotoxic participation in the onset of apoptotic processes in malignant cells.
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- Jesús Espinal-Enríquez
- Computational Genomics, National Institute of Genomic MedicineMéxico City, Mexico; Complejidad en Biología de Sistemas, Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoCiudad de México, Mexico
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- Computational Genomics, National Institute of Genomic MedicineMéxico City, Mexico; Complejidad en Biología de Sistemas, Centro de Ciencias de la Complejidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoCiudad de México, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro Querétaro, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Antineoplastic copper coordinated complexes (Casiopeinas) uncouple oxidative phosphorylation and induce mitochondrial permeability transition in cardiac mitochondria and cardiomyocytes. J Bioenerg Biomembr 2016; 48:43-54. [PMID: 26739598 DOI: 10.1007/s10863-015-9640-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Accepted: 12/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Copper-based drugs, Casiopeinas (Cas), exhibit antiproliferative and antineoplastic activities in vitro and in vivo, respectively. Unfortunately, the clinical use of these novel chemotherapeutics could be limited by the development of dose-dependent cardiotoxicity. In addition, the molecular mechanisms underlying Cas cardiotoxicity and anticancer activity are not completely understood. Here, we explore the potential impact of Cas on the cardiac mitochondria energetics as the molecular mechanisms underlying Cas-induced cardiotoxicity. To explore the properties on mitochondrial metabolism, we determined Cas effects on respiration, membrane potential, membrane permeability, and redox state in isolated cardiac mitochondria. The effect of Cas on the mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψm) was also evaluated in isolated cardiomyocytes by confocal microscopy and flow cytometry. Cas IIIEa, IIgly, and IIIia predominately inhibited maximal NADH- and succinate-linked mitochondrial respiration, increased the state-4 respiration rate and reduced membrane potential, suggesting that Cas also act as mitochondrial uncouplers. Interestingly, cyclosporine A inhibited Cas-induced mitochondrial depolarization, suggesting the involvement of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP). Similarly to isolated mitochondria, in isolated cardiomyocytes, Cas treatment decreased the Δψm and cyclosporine A treatment prevented mitochondrial depolarization. The production of H2O2 increased in Cas-treated mitochondria, which might also increase the oxidation of mitochondrial proteins such as adenine nucleotide translocase. In accordance, an antioxidant scavenger (Tiron) significantly diminished Cas IIIia mitochondrial depolarization. Cas induces a prominent loss of membrane potential, associated with alterations in redox state, which increases mPTP opening, potentially due to thiol-dependent modifications of the pore, suggesting that direct or indirect inhibition of mPTP opening might reduce Cas-induced cardiotoxicity.
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Gan Q, Zhang CL, Wang BF, Xiong YH, Fu YL, Mao ZW, Le XY. Two new mixed copper(ii)–dipeptide complexes of N,N-donor heterocycle ligands: studies on their non-covalent DNA binding, chemical nuclease, antioxidant and anticancer activities. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra01868h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Two novel mononuclear mixed ligand copper(ii)-dipeptide complexes have been synthesized. The DNA interactions of the complexes were investigated. In addition, the antioxidant and antitumor activities of the complexes were evaluated.
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- Qian Gan
- Department of Applied Chemistry
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- PR China
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- Department of Applied Mathematics
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- PR China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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- Department of Applied Chemistry
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- PR China
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Bravo-Gómez ME, Campero-Peredo C, García-Conde D, Mosqueira-Santillán MJ, Serment-Guerrero J, Ruiz-Azuara L. DNA-binding mode of antitumoral copper compounds (Casiopeinas®) and analysis of its biological meaning. Polyhedron 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2015.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Becco L, García-Ramos JC, Azuara LR, Gambino D, Garat B. Analysis of the DNA interaction of copper compounds belonging to the Casiopeínas® antitumoral series. Biol Trace Elem Res 2014; 161:210-5. [PMID: 25119709 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-014-0098-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2014] [Accepted: 07/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Casiopeínas® are mixed-chelate copper complexes with antitumor tested potential. Their activity, both in vitro and in vivo, as antiproliferative, cytotoxic, and genotoxic drugs has been assessed. Biological results of these copper compounds have deserved some of them entering clinical trials. Significant efforts have been devoted to the in-depth identification of their mechanism of action. Using gel electrophoresis analysis, we have previously shown that the interaction of the Casiopeínas® Cas II-gly, [Cu(4,7-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline)(glycinate)]NO3 with DNA, triggers the cleavage of the biomolecule by a free radical mechanism. In this work, we further study the behavior of different complexes of the same Casiopeínas® series also including glycinate as co-ligand {Cas VI-gly (5,6 dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline glycinato copper(II) nitrate), Cas VII-gly (1,10-phenanthroline glycinato copper(II) nitrate), and Cas IX-gly (2,2'-bipyridine glycinato copper(II) nitrate)} and of a Casiopeínas® with a different co-ligand (Cas III-Cs; 4,7-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline salicylaldehydato-copper(II) nitrate). While all of them produce DNA degradation, the performance in the presence of a radical scavenger suggests the existence of differences in their mechanism of interaction with DNA.
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- Lorena Becco
- Laboratorio de Interacciones Moleculares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la Repùblica, Iguá 4225, 11400, Montevideo, Uruguay
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García‐Ramos JC, Galindo‐Murillo R, Tovar‐Tovar A, Alonso‐Saenz AL, Gómez‐Vidales V, Flores‐Álamo M, Ortiz‐Frade L, Cortes‐Guzmán F, Moreno‐Esparza R, Campero A, Ruiz‐Azuara L. The π‐Back‐Bonding Modulation and Its Impact in the Electronic Properties of Cu
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Antineoplastic Compounds: An Experimental and Theoretical Study. Chemistry 2014; 20:13730-41. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201402775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Juan Carlos García‐Ramos
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional, Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, C.U. Mexico City (Mexico)
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, 2000 East 30 South Skaggs 201, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 (USA)
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional, Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, C.U. Mexico City (Mexico)
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional, Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, C.U. Mexico City (Mexico)
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional, Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, C.U. Mexico City (Mexico)
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional, Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, C.U. Mexico City (Mexico)
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- Electrochemistry Department, Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica, S.C. Parque Tecnológico Querétaro, Sanfandila, Pedro de Escobedo, C.P. 76703. Querétaro (México)
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional, Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, C.U. Mexico City (Mexico)
- Centro Conjunto de Investigación en Química Sustentable UAEMex‐UNAM, Carretera Toluca‐Atlacomulco Km. 14.5, Toluca, 50200 (México)
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional, Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, C.U. Mexico City (Mexico)
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (Iztapalapa), Av. San Rafael Atlixco No. 186, Col. Vicentina, Delegación Iztapalapa, 09340 (Mexico)
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica y Nuclear, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional, Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, C.U. Mexico City (Mexico)
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HYPOTHESIS Different pharmacotherapies for sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) are interconnected in metabolic networks with molecular hubs. BACKGROUND Sensorineural hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit worldwide. Dozens of drugs have shown efficacy against SNHL in animal studies and a few in human studies. Analyzing metabolic networks that interconnect these drugs will point to and prioritize development of new pharmacotherapies for human SNHL. METHODS Drugs that have shown efficacy in treating mammalian SNHL were identified through PubMed literature searches. The drugs were analyzed using the metabolomic analysis and the "grow-tool function" in ingenuity pathway analysis (IPA). The top 3 most interconnected molecules and drugs (i.e., the hubs) within the generated networks were considered important targets for the treatment of SNHL. RESULTS A total of 70 drugs were investigated with IPA. The metabolomic analysis revealed 2 statistically significant networks (Networks 1 and 2). A network analysis using the "grow-tool function" generated one statistically significant network (Network 3). Hubs of these networks were as follows: P38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (P38 MAPK), p42/p44 MAP kinase (ERK1/2) and glutathione for Network 1; protein kinase B (Akt), nuclear factor kappa B (NFkB) and ERK for Network 2; and dexamethasone, tretinoin, and cyclosporin A for Network 3. CONCLUSION Metabolomic and network analysis of the existing pharmacotherapies for SNHL has pointed to and prioritized a number of potential novel targets for treatment of SNHL.
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Shi Z, An N, Lu BM, Zhou N, Yang SL, Zhang B, Li CY, Wang ZJ, Wang F, Wu CF, Bao JK. Identification of novel kinase inhibitors by targeting a kinase-related apoptotic protein-protein interaction network in HeLa cells. Cell Prolif 2014; 47:219-30. [PMID: 24645986 PMCID: PMC6496802 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2013] [Accepted: 12/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Protein kinases orchestrate activation of signalling cascades in response to extra- and intracellular stimuli for regulation of cell proliferation. They are directly involved in a variety of diseases, particularly cancers. Systems biology approaches have become increasingly important in understanding regulatory frameworks in cancer, and thus may facilitate future anti-cancer discoveries. Moreover, it has been suggested and confirmed that high-throughput virtual screening provides a novel, effective way to reveal small molecule protein kinase inhibitors. Accordingly, we aimed to identify kinase targets and novel kinase inhibitors. MATERIALS AND METHODS A series of bioinformatics methods, such as network construction, molecular docking and microarray analyses were performed. RESULTS In this study, we computationally constructed the appropriate global human protein-protein interaction network with data from online databases, and then modified it into a kinase-related apoptotic protein-protein interaction network. Subsequently, we identified several kinases as potential drug targets according to their differential expression observed by microarray analyses. Then, we predicted relevant microRNAs, which could target the above-mentioned kinases. Ultimately, we virtually screened a number of small molecule natural products from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)@Taiwan database and identified a number of compounds that are able to target polo-like kinase 1, cyclin-dependent kinase 1 and cyclin-dependent kinase 2 in HeLa cervical carcinoma cells. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, all these findings might hopefully facilitate discovery of new kinase inhibitors that could be promising candidates for anti-cancer drug development.
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- Z. Shi
- School of Life Sciences & Key Laboratory of Bio‐resourcesMinistry of EducationSichuan UniversityChengdu610064China
- School of Life SciencesGuizhou Normal UniversityGuiyang550001China
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- School of Life Sciences & Key Laboratory of Bio‐resourcesMinistry of EducationSichuan UniversityChengdu610064China
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- School of Life Sciences & Key Laboratory of Bio‐resourcesMinistry of EducationSichuan UniversityChengdu610064China
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- School of Life Sciences & Key Laboratory of Bio‐resourcesMinistry of EducationSichuan UniversityChengdu610064China
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- School of Life SciencesGuizhou Normal UniversityGuiyang550001China
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- School of Life Sciences & Key Laboratory of Bio‐resourcesMinistry of EducationSichuan UniversityChengdu610064China
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- School of Life Sciences & Key Laboratory of Bio‐resourcesMinistry of EducationSichuan UniversityChengdu610064China
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- School of Life Sciences & Key Laboratory of Bio‐resourcesMinistry of EducationSichuan UniversityChengdu610064China
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- China National Biotec Group Company LimitedBeijing100029China
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- School of Life Sciences & Key Laboratory of Bio‐resourcesMinistry of EducationSichuan UniversityChengdu610064China
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- School of Life Sciences & Key Laboratory of Bio‐resourcesMinistry of EducationSichuan UniversityChengdu610064China
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