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Feng J, Tian R, Lu G, Qin W. Arsenic trioxide-induced cardiotoxicity: the protective effect of 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl-borate. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2024; 56:657-661. [PMID: 38495004 DOI: 10.3724/abbs.2024036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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- Jia Feng
- Department of Ultrasonography, People's Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang 618000, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University, Shihezi 832008, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University, Shihezi 832008, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University, Shihezi 832008, China
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Grams RJ, Santos WL, Scorei IR, Abad-García A, Rosenblum CA, Bita A, Cerecetto H, Viñas C, Soriano-Ursúa MA. The Rise of Boron-Containing Compounds: Advancements in Synthesis, Medicinal Chemistry, and Emerging Pharmacology. Chem Rev 2024; 124:2441-2511. [PMID: 38382032 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
Abstract
Boron-containing compounds (BCC) have emerged as important pharmacophores. To date, five BCC drugs (including boronic acids and boroles) have been approved by the FDA for the treatment of cancer, infections, and atopic dermatitis, while some natural BCC are included in dietary supplements. Boron's Lewis acidity facilitates a mechanism of action via formation of reversible covalent bonds within the active site of target proteins. Boron has also been employed in the development of fluorophores, such as BODIPY for imaging, and in carboranes that are potential neutron capture therapy agents as well as novel agents in diagnostics and therapy. The utility of natural and synthetic BCC has become multifaceted, and the breadth of their applications continues to expand. This review covers the many uses and targets of boron in medicinal chemistry.
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- R Justin Grams
- Department of Chemistry and Virginia Tech Center for Drug Discovery, Virginia Tech, 900 West Campus Drive, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Virginia Tech Center for Drug Discovery, Virginia Tech, 900 West Campus Drive, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Academia de Fisiología y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón s/n, 11340 Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Chemistry and Virginia Tech Center for Drug Discovery, Virginia Tech, 900 West Campus Drive, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department of Pharmacognosy & Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Centro de Investigaciones Nucleares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Mataojo 2055, 11400 Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), Campus UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Academia de Fisiología y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón s/n, 11340 Mexico City, Mexico
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Ri CC, Mf CR, D RV, T PC, F TC, Ir S, A AG, Ma SU. Boron-Containing Compounds for Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Human Metabolic Disorders. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:2222-2239. [PMID: 35771339 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-022-03346-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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The application of natural and synthetic boron-containing compounds (BCC) in biomedical field is expanding. BCC have effects in the metabolism of living organisms. Some boron-enriched supplements are marketed as they exert effects in the bone and skeletal muscle; but also, BCC are being reported as acting on the enzymes and transporters of membrane suggesting they could modify the carbohydrate metabolism linked to some pathologies of high global burden, as an example is diabetes mellitus. Also, some recent findings are showing effects of BCC on lipid metabolism. In this review, information regarding the effects and interaction of these compounds was compiled, as well as the potential application for treating human metabolic disorders is suggested.
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- Córdova-Chávez Ri
- Academia de Fisiología Y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado E Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis Y Díaz Mirón S/N, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Academia de Fisiología Y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado E Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis Y Díaz Mirón S/N, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Academia de Fisiología Y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado E Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis Y Díaz Mirón S/N, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Academia de Fisiología Y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado E Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis Y Díaz Mirón S/N, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Academia de Bioquímica Médica Y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado E Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis Y Díaz Mirón S/N, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- BioBoron Research Institute, Dunarii 31B Street, 207465, Podari, Romania
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- Academia de Fisiología Y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado E Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis Y Díaz Mirón S/N, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- Academia de Fisiología Y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado E Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis Y Díaz Mirón S/N, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Synthesis, In Silico, In Vivo, and Ex Vivo Evaluation of a Boron-Containing Quinolinate Derivative with Presumptive Action on mGluRs. INORGANICS 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/inorganics11030094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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In the brain, canonical excitatory neurotransmission is mediated by L-glutamate and its ionotropic (iGluR) and metabotropic (mGluR) receptors. The wide diversity of these often limits the development of glutamatergic drugs. This is due to the arduousness of achieving selectivity with specific ligands. In the present article, encouraged by reports of bioactive organoboron compounds, a diphenylboroxazolidone derived from quinolinate (BZQuin) was evaluated. BZQuin was synthesized with a yield of 87%. Its LD50 was 174 mg/kg in male CD-1 mice, as estimated by a modified Lorke’s method. BZQuin exerted a reduced ability to cause seizures when compared against its precursor, quinolinate. The latter suggested that it does not directly stimulate the ionotropic NMDA receptors or other ionic channels. The observation that the antiglutamatergic drugs riluzole and memantine displaced the BZQuin effect left the mGluRs as their possible targets. This is in line with results from molecular-docking simulations. During these simulations, BZQuin bound only to orthosteric sites on mGluR1, mGluR2, and mGluR7, with higher affinity than quinolinate. The survival of the neurons of mice previously administered with BZQuin or quinolinate was quantified in four neuroanatomical structures of the brain. The BZQuin effect was more appreciable in brain regions with a high expression of the previously mentioned mGluRs, while both antiglutamatergic drugs exerted a neuroprotective effect against it. Together, these results suggest that BZQuin exerts a positive influence on glutamatergic neurotransmission while selectively interacting with certain mGluRs.
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Zhao W, Pan L, Stalin A, Xu J, Wu L, Ke X, Chen Y. Inhibitory Effects of 2-Aminoethoxydiphenyl Borate (2-APB) on Three K V1 Channel Currents. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 28:molecules28020871. [PMID: 36677928 PMCID: PMC9865587 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28020871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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2-Aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2-APB), a boron-containing compound, is a multitarget compound with potential as a drug precursor and exerts various effects in systems of the human body. Ion channels are among the reported targets of 2-APB. The effects of 2-APB on voltage-gated potassium channels (KV) have been reported, but the types of KV channels that 2-APB inhibits and the inhibitory mechanism remain unknown. In this paper, we discovered that 2-APB acted as an inhibitor of three representative human KV1 channels. 2-APB significantly blocked A-type Kv channel KV1.4 in a concentration-dependent manner, with an IC50 of 67.3 μM, while it inhibited the delayed outward rectifier channels KV1.2 and KV1.3, with IC50s of 310.4 μM and 454.9 μM, respectively. Further studies on KV1.4 showed that V549, T551, A553, and L554 at the cavity region and N-terminal played significant roles in 2-APB's effects on the KV1.4 channel. The results also indicated the importance of fast inactivation gating in determining the different effects of 2-APB on three channels. Interestingly, a current facilitation phenomenon by a short prepulse after 2-APB application was discovered for the first time. The docked modeling revealed that 2-APB could form hydrogen bonds with different sites in the cavity region of three channels, and the inhibition constants showed a similar trend to the experimental results. These findings revealed new molecular targets of 2-APB and demonstrated that 2-APB's effects on KV1 channels might be part of the reason for the diverse bioactivities of 2-APB in the human body and in animal models of human disease.
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- Wei Zhao
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Protection and Innovation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou 311300, China
- The State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Protection and Innovation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou 311300, China
- The State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Protection and Innovation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou 311300, China
- The State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animal and Safety Research, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animal and Safety Research, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 311300, China
- Correspondence: (X.K.); (Y.C.)
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Resources Protection and Innovation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou 311300, China
- The State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, Hangzhou 311300, China
- Correspondence: (X.K.); (Y.C.)
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Boron-containing compounds on neurons: Actions and potential applications for treating neurodegenerative diseases. J Inorg Biochem 2023; 238:112027. [PMID: 36345068 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2022.112027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Boron-containing compounds (BCC) exert effects on neurons. After the expanding of both the identification and synthesis of new BCC, novel effects in living systems have been reported, many of these involving neuronal action. In this review, the actions of BCC on neurons are described; the effects have been inferred by boron deprivation or addition. Also, the effects can be related to those mediated by interaction on ionic channels, G-protein coupled receptors, or other receptors exerting modification on neuronal behavior. Additionally, BCC have exhibited effects by the modulation of inflammation or oxidative processes. BCC are expanding as drugs. Deprivation of boron sources from the diet shows the role of some natural BCC. However, the observations of several new synthesized compounds suggest their ability to act with attractive potency, efficacy, and long-term action on neuronal receptors or processes related with the origin and evolution of neurodegenerative processes. The details of BCC-target interactions are currently being elucidated in progress, as those observed from BCC-protein crystal complexes. Taking all of the above into account, the expansion is presumably near to having studies on the application of BCC as drugs on specific targets for treating neurodegenerative diseases.
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Qin W, Feng J, Tian R, Wang Z, Zhai Z, Lu G, Dong S, Huang L. 2-Aminoethoxydiphenyl-borate reduces arsenic-induced cardiotoxicity in rats. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2022; 55:162-164. [PMID: 36148949 PMCID: PMC10157538 DOI: 10.3724/abbs.2022134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Barrón-González M, Rosales-Hernández MC, Abad-García A, Ocampo-Néstor AL, Santiago-Quintana JM, Pérez-Capistran T, Trujillo-Ferrara JG, Padilla-Martínez II, Farfán-García ED, Soriano-Ursúa MA. Synthesis, In Silico, and Biological Evaluation of a Borinic Tryptophan-Derivative That Induces Melatonin-like Amelioration of Cognitive Deficit in Male Rat. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23063229. [PMID: 35328650 PMCID: PMC8952423 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23063229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Preclinical and clinical evidence supports melatonin and its analogues as potential treatment for diseases involving cognitive deficit such as Alzheimer's disease. In this work, we evaluated by in silico studies a set of boron-containing melatonin analogues on MT1 and MT2 receptors. Then, we synthesized a compound (borolatonin) identified as potent agonist. After chemical characterization, its evaluation in a rat model with cognitive deficit showed that it induced ameliorative effects such as those induced by equimolar administration of melatonin in behavioral tests and in neuronal immunohistochemistry assays. Our results suggest the observed effects are by means of action on the melatonin system. Further studies are required to clarify the mechanism(s) of action, as the beneficial effects on disturbed memory by gonadectomy in male rats are attractive.
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- Mónica Barrón-González
- Academias de Fisiología, Bioquímica Médica, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Mirón s/n, Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, Alc. Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City 11340, Mexico; (M.B.-G.); (A.A.-G.); (J.M.S.-Q.); (T.P.-C.); (J.G.T.-F.)
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- Laboratorio de Biofísica y Biocatálisis, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Mirón s/n, Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, Alc. Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City 11340, Mexico;
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- Academias de Fisiología, Bioquímica Médica, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Mirón s/n, Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, Alc. Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City 11340, Mexico; (M.B.-G.); (A.A.-G.); (J.M.S.-Q.); (T.P.-C.); (J.G.T.-F.)
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- Departamento de Nefrología, Hospital General de México, “Dr. Eduardo Liceaga”, Dr. Balmis 148, Alc. Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City 06720, Mexico;
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- Academias de Fisiología, Bioquímica Médica, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Mirón s/n, Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, Alc. Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City 11340, Mexico; (M.B.-G.); (A.A.-G.); (J.M.S.-Q.); (T.P.-C.); (J.G.T.-F.)
- Laboratorio de Química Supramolecular y Nanociencias, Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Biotecnología del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Acueducto s/n Barrio la Laguna, Ticomán, Mexico City 07340, Mexico;
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- Academias de Fisiología, Bioquímica Médica, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Mirón s/n, Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, Alc. Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City 11340, Mexico; (M.B.-G.); (A.A.-G.); (J.M.S.-Q.); (T.P.-C.); (J.G.T.-F.)
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- Academias de Fisiología, Bioquímica Médica, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Mirón s/n, Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, Alc. Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City 11340, Mexico; (M.B.-G.); (A.A.-G.); (J.M.S.-Q.); (T.P.-C.); (J.G.T.-F.)
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- Laboratorio de Química Supramolecular y Nanociencias, Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Biotecnología del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Acueducto s/n Barrio la Laguna, Ticomán, Mexico City 07340, Mexico;
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- Academias de Fisiología, Bioquímica Médica, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Mirón s/n, Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, Alc. Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City 11340, Mexico; (M.B.-G.); (A.A.-G.); (J.M.S.-Q.); (T.P.-C.); (J.G.T.-F.)
- Correspondence: (E.D.F.-G.); (M.A.S.-U.); Tel.: +52-5729-6000 (ext. 62751) (M.A.S.-U.)
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- Academias de Fisiología, Bioquímica Médica, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Mirón s/n, Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, Alc. Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City 11340, Mexico; (M.B.-G.); (A.A.-G.); (J.M.S.-Q.); (T.P.-C.); (J.G.T.-F.)
- Correspondence: (E.D.F.-G.); (M.A.S.-U.); Tel.: +52-5729-6000 (ext. 62751) (M.A.S.-U.)
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Abad-García A, Ocampo-Néstor AL, Das BC, Farfán-García ED, Bello M, Trujillo-Ferrara JG, Soriano-Ursúa MA. Interactions of a boron-containing levodopa derivative on D 2 dopamine receptor and its effects in a Parkinson disease model. J Biol Inorg Chem 2022; 27:121-131. [PMID: 34806120 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-021-01915-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Levodopa is a cornerstone in Parkinson's disease treatment. Beneficial effects are mainly by binding on D2 receptors. Docking simulations of a set of compounds including well-known D2-ligands and a pool of Boron-Containing Compounds (BCC), particularly boroxazolidones with a tri/tetra-coordinated boron atom, were performed on the D2 Dopamine receptor (D2DR). Theoretical results yielded higher affinity of the compound DPBX, a Dopaboroxazolidone, than levodopa on D2DR. Essential interactions with residues in the third and sixth transmembrane domains of the D2DR appear to be crucial to induce and stabilize interactions in the active receptor state. Results from a motor performance evaluation of a murine model of Parkinson's disease agree with theoretical results, as DPBX showed similar efficacy to that of levodopa for diminishing MPTP-induced parkinsonism. This beneficial effect was disrupted with prior Risperidone (D2DR antagonist) administration, supporting the role of D2DR in the biological effect of DPBX. In addition, DPBX limited neuronal loss in substantia nigra in a similar manner to that of levodopa administration.
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- Antonio Abad-García
- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Mirón, s/n. Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Nefrología, Hospital General de México "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", Dr. Balmis 148, Alc. Cuauhtémoc, 06720, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY, 11201-5497, USA
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Mirón, s/n. Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Mirón, s/n. Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Mirón, s/n. Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Mirón, s/n. Col. Casco de Santo Tomás, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, 11340, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Arciniega-Martínez IM, Romero-Aguilar KS, Farfán-García ED, García-Machorro J, Reséndiz-Albor AA, Soriano-Ursúa MA. Diversity of effects induced by boron-containing compounds on immune response cells and on antibodies in basal state. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2022; 69:126901. [PMID: 34801850 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2021.126901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND It has been reported that boron induces changes in the immune response, including in inflammatory processes. Recently, the effect of boric acid has been documented on the differentiation of lymphocyte clusters in mice and rats. However, the differences among boron-containing compounds (BCC) have been poorly explored. METHODS In this study, we analyzed the effects after oral administration of boric acid (BOR), methylboronic (MET), 3-thyenylboronic (3TB), 4-hydroxymethyl-phenylboronic (4MP) and 4-methanesulfonyl-phenylboronic (4SP) acids on the populations of lymphocytes from spleen and Peyer's patch (PP) as well as on antibodies. Groups of six male BALB/c were orally treated with 4.6 mg/kg of body weight with BOR, MET, 3TB, 4MP, and 4SP/daily for 10 days or vehicle (VEH) as a control group. After euthanasia, the spleen and small intestine were dissected. We conducted flow cytometry assays to assess B, CD3+ T, CD4+ T, and CD8+ T cells. Levels of IgG and IgM in serum, and IgA in intestinal fluid samples were analyzed by enzyme immunoassay. RESULTS In particular, we observed the effects of the administration of boronic acids on the number of lymphocytes; these changes were more notable in spleen than in PP. We found different profiles for each boron-containing compound, that is BOR induced an increase in the percentage of CD8+ T and CD19+/IgA+ cells in spleen, but a decrease in CD8+ T and B220+/CD19+ cells in PP. Meanwhile MET induced a decrease of CD4+ T in spleen, but induced an increase of CD4+ T cells and a decrease in the number of CD8+ T cells in PP. Boronic acids with an aromatic ring moiety induced changes in serum immunoglobulins levels, while 3TB acid induced a notable increase in S-IgA. CONCLUSIONS Effects in lymphocyte populations and antibodies are different for each tested compound. These results highlight the establishment of the necessary structure-activity relationship for BCC as immunomodulatory drugs. This is relevant in the biomedical field due to their attractiveness for selecting compounds to develop therapeutic tools.
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- Ivonne M Arciniega-Martínez
- Laboratorio de Inmunidad de Mucosas, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina (ESM) del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón s/n, 11340 Mexico City, Mexico
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- Academias de Fisiología, Bioquímica y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación del IPN, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón s/n, 11340 Mexico City, Mexico
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- Academias de Fisiología, Bioquímica y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación del IPN, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón s/n, 11340 Mexico City, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Medicina de Conservación, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, ESM del IPN, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón s/n, 11340 Mexico City, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunidad de Mucosas, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina (ESM) del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón s/n, 11340 Mexico City, Mexico.
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- Academias de Fisiología, Bioquímica y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación del IPN, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón s/n, 11340 Mexico City, Mexico.
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Estevez-Fregoso E, Farfán-García ED, García-Coronel IH, Martínez-Herrera E, Alatorre A, Scorei RI, Soriano-Ursúa MA. Effects of boron-containing compounds in the fungal kingdom. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2021; 65:126714. [PMID: 33453473 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2021.126714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The number of known boron-containing compounds (BCCs) is increasing due to their identification in nature and innovative synthesis procedures. Their effects on the fungal kingdom are interesting, and some of their mechanisms of action have recently been elucidated. METHODS In this review, scientific reports from relevant chemistry and biomedical databases were collected and analyzed. RESULTS It is notable that several BCC actions in fungi induce social and economic benefits for humans. In fact, boric acid was traditionally used for multiple purposes, but some novel synthetic BCCs are effective antifungal agents, particularly in their action against pathogen species, and some were recently approved for use in humans. Moreover, most reports testing BCCs in fungal species suggest a limiting effect of these compounds on some vital reactions. CONCLUSIONS New BCCs have been synthesized and tested for innovative technological and biomedical emerging applications, and new interest is developing for discovering new strategic compounds that can act as environmental or wood protectors, as well as antimycotic agents that let us improve food acquisition and control some human infections.
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- Elizabeth Estevez-Fregoso
- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón, 11340, Mexico
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón, 11340, Mexico.
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón, 11340, Mexico; Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad Ixtapaluca, Carretera Federal México-Puebla km 34.5, C.P. 56530, Ixtapaluca, State of Mexico, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad Ixtapaluca, Carretera Federal México-Puebla km 34.5, C.P. 56530, Ixtapaluca, State of Mexico, Mexico
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón, 11340, Mexico
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- BioBoron Research Institute, Dunarii 31B Street, 207465, Podari, Romania
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón, 11340, Mexico.
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Shawer H, Norman K, Cheng CW, Foster R, Beech DJ, Bailey MA. ORAI1 Ca 2+ Channel as a Therapeutic Target in Pathological Vascular Remodelling. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:653812. [PMID: 33937254 PMCID: PMC8083964 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.653812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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In the adult, vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) are normally physiologically quiescent, arranged circumferentially in one or more layers within blood vessel walls. Remodelling of native VSMC to a proliferative state for vascular development, adaptation or repair is driven by platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF). A key effector downstream of PDGF receptors is store-operated calcium entry (SOCE) mediated through the plasma membrane calcium ion channel, ORAI1, which is activated by the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) calcium store sensor, stromal interaction molecule-1 (STIM1). This SOCE was shown to play fundamental roles in the pathological remodelling of VSMC. Exciting transgenic lineage-tracing studies have revealed that the contribution of the phenotypically-modulated VSMC in atherosclerotic plaque formation is more significant than previously appreciated, and growing evidence supports the relevance of ORAI1 signalling in this pathologic remodelling. ORAI1 has also emerged as an attractive potential therapeutic target as it is accessible to extracellular compound inhibition. This is further supported by the progression of several ORAI1 inhibitors into clinical trials. Here we discuss the current knowledge of ORAI1-mediated signalling in pathologic vascular remodelling, particularly in the settings of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and neointimal hyperplasia, and the recent developments in our understanding of the mechanisms by which ORAI1 coordinates VSMC phenotypic remodelling, through the activation of key transcription factor, nuclear factor of activated T-cell (NFAT). In addition, we discuss advances in therapeutic strategies aimed at the ORAI1 target.
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- Heba Shawer
- School of Medicine, The Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, The Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.,School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, The Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, The Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.,School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, The Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, The Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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IP3R Channels in Male Reproduction. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21239179. [PMID: 33276427 PMCID: PMC7730405 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21239179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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As a second messenger in cellular signal transduction, calcium signaling extensively participates in various physiological activities, including spermatogenesis and the regulation of sperm function. Abnormal calcium signaling is highly correlated with male infertility. Calcium signaling is mainly regulated by both extracellular calcium influx and the release of calcium stores. Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor (IP3R) is a widely expressed channel for calcium stores. After being activated by inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) and calcium signaling at a lower concentration, IP3R can regulate the release of Ca2+ from stores into cytoplasm, and eventually trigger downstream events. The closure of the IP3R channel caused by a rise in intracellular calcium signals and the activation of the calcium pump jointly restores the calcium store to a normal level. In this review, we aim to discuss structural features of IP3R channels and the underlying mechanism of IP3R channel-mediated calcium signaling and further focus on the research progress of IP3R expression and function in the male reproductive system. Finally, we propose key directions and strategies for research of IP3R in spermatogenesis and the regulation of sperm function to provide more understanding of the function and mechanism of IP3R channel actions in male reproduction.
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