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Li C, Zhao X, Liu W, Yin F, Hu J, Zhang G, Chen G. DNA Structural Distortions Induced by a Monofunctional Trinuclear Platinum Complex with Various Cross-Links Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation. J Chem Inf Model 2020; 60:1700-1708. [PMID: 32096984 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.0c00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
The monofunctional trinuclear platinum complex (MTPC), as a promising antitumor agent, can form MTPC-DNA adducts via bifunctional and trifunctional cross-links. Molecular dynamics simulations were used to investigate DNA structural distortions of the MTPC-DNA adducts. MTPC coordinating to DNA results in the decrease of base-pair thermal stability and DNA structural distortions. It is found that there are more significant DNA structural distortions in the trifunctional cross-link than in the bifunctional cross-link, in the 1,4-GG than in the 1,3-GG cross-link, and in the intrastrand than in the interstrand cross-link with the same spans. The results provide a better understanding of DNA structural distortions induced by MTPC with various cross-links at the nucleotide level and are helpful for exploring novel Pt-based anticancer drugs.
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- Chaoqun Li
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heterocyclic Compounds, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials, Handan University, Handan, 056005 Hebei province, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heterocyclic Compounds, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials, Handan University, Handan, 056005 Hebei province, China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, 19# Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heterocyclic Compounds, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials, Handan University, Handan, 056005 Hebei province, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heterocyclic Compounds, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials, Handan University, Handan, 056005 Hebei province, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Heterocyclic Compounds, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials, Handan University, Handan, 056005 Hebei province, China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, 19# Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100875, China
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Santini BL, Zúñiga-Bustos M, Vidal-Limon A, Alderete JB, Águila SA, Jiménez VA. In Silico Design of Novel Mutant Anti-MUC1 Aptamers for Targeted Cancer Therapy. J Chem Inf Model 2019; 60:786-793. [PMID: 31657548 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.9b00756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The transmembrane glycoprotein mucin 1 (MUC1) is an attractive tumor marker for cancer therapy and diagnosis. The nine amino acid extracellular epitope APDTRPAPG of this protein is selectively recognized by the S2.2 single-stranded DNA anti-MUC1 aptamer, which has emerged as a promising template for designing novel targeting agents for MUC1-directed therapy. In this work, 100 ns molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, MM/GBSA binding free energy calculations, and conformational analysis were employed to propose a novel prospective anti-MUC1 aptamer with increased affinity toward the MUC1 epitope resulting from the double mutation of the T11 and T12 residues with PSU and U nucleosides, respectively. The double mutant aptamer exhibits a tight interaction with the MUC1 epitope and adopts a groove conformation that structurally favors the intermolecular contact with the epitope through the intermediate T11-A18 region leaving the 3' and 5' ends free for further chemical conjugation with a nanocarrier or pharmaceutical. These results are valuable to gain understanding about the molecular features governing aptamer-epitope interactions and constitute a first key step for the design of novel aptamer-based nanocarriers for MUC1-targeted cancer therapy.
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- Brianda L Santini
- Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología , Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , Km. 107 Carretera Tijuana-Ensenada , Ensenada , Baja California , Mexico , C.P. 22860
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas , Universidad Andres Bello , Sede Concepción, Autopista Concepción-Talcahuano 7100 , Talcahuano 4260000 , Chile
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- Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología , Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , Km. 107 Carretera Tijuana-Ensenada , Ensenada , Baja California , Mexico , C.P. 22860
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- Instituto de Química de Recursos Naturales , Universidad de Talca , Casilla 747 , Talca 3460000 , Chile
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- Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología , Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , Km. 107 Carretera Tijuana-Ensenada , Ensenada , Baja California , Mexico , C.P. 22860
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- Departamento de Ciencias Químicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas , Universidad Andres Bello , Sede Concepción, Autopista Concepción-Talcahuano 7100 , Talcahuano 4260000 , Chile
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