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Zhi D, An Z, Li L, Zheng C, Yuan X, Lan Y, Zhang J, Xu Y, Ma H, Li N, Wang J. 3-Amide-β-carbolines block the cell cycle by targeting CDK2 and DNA in tumor cells potentially as anti-mitotic agents. Bioorg Chem 2024; 145:107216. [PMID: 38387396 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107216] [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: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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β-Carboline alkaloids are natural and synthetic products with outstanding antitumor activity. C3 substituted and dimerized β-carbolines exert excellent antitumor activity. In the present research, 37 β-carboline derivatives were synthesized and characterized. Their cytotoxicity, cell cycle, apoptosis, and CDK2- and DNA-binding affinity were evaluated. β-Carboline monomer M3 and dimer D4 showed selective activity and higher cytotoxicity in tumor cells than in normal cells. Structure-activity relationships (SAR) indicated that the amide group at C3 enhanced the antitumor activity. M3 blocked the A549 (IC50 = 1.44 ± 1.10 μM) cell cycle in the S phase and inhibited A549 cell migration, while D4 blocked the HepG2 (IC50 = 2.84 ± 0.73 μM) cell cycle in the G0/G1 phase, both of which ultimately induced apoptosis. Furthermore, associations of M3 and D4 with CDK2 and DNA were proven by network pharmacology analysis, molecular docking, and western blotting. The expression level of CDK2 was downregulated in M3-treated A549 cells and D4-treated HepG2 cells. Moreover, M3 and D4 interact with DNA and CDK2 at sub-micromolar concentrations in endothermic interactions caused by entropy-driven adsorption processes, which means that the favorable entropy change (ΔS > 0) overcomes the unfavorable enthalpy change (ΔH > 0) and drives the spontaneous reaction (ΔG < 0). Overall, these results clarified the antitumor mechanisms of M3 and D4 through disrupting the cell cycle by binding DNA and CDK2, which demonstrated the potential of M3 and D4 as novel antiproliferative drugs targeting mitosis.
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- Dongming Zhi
- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Chifeng University, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.
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Kassab AE. Anticancer agents incorporating the N-acylhydrazone scaffold: Progress from 2017 to present. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2023; 356:e2200548. [PMID: 36638264 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202200548] [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: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The N-acylhydrazone motif has been shown to be particularly adaptable and promising in the area of medicinal chemistry and drug development, due to its significant biological and pharmacological characteristics. Moreover, N-acylhydrazones are appealing synthetic and biological tools because of their simple and straightforward synthesis. This scaffold has emerged as a fundamental building block for the synthesis of bioactive compounds. Particularly, the N-acylhydrazone scaffold served as a base for the synthesis of a number of potent anticancer agents acting via different mechanisms. An updated summary of the anticancer activity of N-acylhydrazone derivatives described in the literature (from 2017 to 2022) is provided in the current review. It discusses the structure-activity relationship (SAR) of N-acylhydrazone derivatives exhibiting anticancer potential, which could be helpful in designing and developing new derivatives as effective antiproliferative candidates in the future.
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- Asmaa E Kassab
- Department of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Cheng P, Cheng L, Han H, Li J, Ma C, Huang H, Zhou J, Feng J, Huang Y, Lv Y, Huang H, Wang Y, Hou L, Chen Y, Li G. A pH/H 2 O 2 /MMP9 Time-Response Gel System with Sparc high Tregs Derived Extracellular Vesicles Promote Recovery After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2200971. [PMID: 36056927 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202200971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Regulatory T cells overexpressing SPARC (secreted protein acidic and cysteine rich) (Sparchigh Tregs) can help repair infarct tissues after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This research demonstrates that Sparchigh Treg-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) effectively improved cardiac function through proinflammatory factors IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α inhibition and collagen synthesis related gene Col3a1 promotion in AMI; moreover, a composite hydrogel-EVs system (DHPM(4APPC)_EVs) is designed based on Sparchigh Treg-derived EVs with CXCR2 overexpressing and pH/H2 O2 /MMP9 temporally responsive gel microspheres. In AMI, due to the levels of chemokine, pH, H2 O2 , and MMP9 enzymes in the infarct area, DHPM(4APPC)_EVs can effectively target the infarct area, release the loaded EVs, form the gel to capture the released EVs, and slowly release the captured EVs, contribute to promote EVs to stay in the infarct area for a long time to play the repair function, so as to reduce myocardial injury and promote the improvement of cardiac function. The proposed system in this research provides a potential approach for the treatment of AMI in the future.
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- Panke Cheng
- Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, P. R. China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, P. R. China
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- Department of Mathematics, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, P. R. China
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- Department of Digestive Diseases, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, 610036, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, P. R. China
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- Department of Breast and thyroid Surgery, Biological targeting Laboratory of Breast Cancer, Academician (Expert) Workstation, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, P. R. China.,Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Yingshan Hospital of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Nanchong, 673000, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, P. R. China
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Abinaya R, Srinath S, Soundarya S, Sridhar R, Balasubramanian KK, Baskar B. Recent Developments on Synthesis Strategies, SAR Studies and Biological Activities of β-Carboline Derivatives – An Update. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Zhu S, Huo X, Ma Q, Chen W, Zhang J, Guo L. Design, Synthesis, and Antitumor Activity of β-Carboline-Benzimidazole Hybrids. CHINESE J ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202110025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Cakir E, Cakir U, Tayman C, Turkmenoglu TT, Gonel A, Turan IO. Favorable Effects of Astaxanthin on Brain Damage due to Ischemia- Reperfusion Injury. Comb Chem High Throughput Screen 2021; 23:214-224. [PMID: 32072893 DOI: 10.2174/1386207323666200219121600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2019] [Revised: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Activated inflammation and oxidant stress during cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) lead to brain damage. Astaxanthin (ASX) is a type of carotenoid with a strong antioxidant effect. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the role of ASX on brain IRI. METHODS A total of 42 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 3 groups as control (n=14) group, IRI (n=14) group and IRI + ASX (n=14) group. Cerebral ischemia was instituted by occluding middle cerebral artery for 120 minutes and subsequently, reperfusion was performed for 48 hours. Oxidant parameter levels and protein degradation products were evaluated. Hippocampal and cortex cell apoptosis, neuronal cell count, neurological deficit score were evaluated. RESULTS In the IRI group, oxidant parameter levels and protein degradation products in the tissue were increased compared to control group. However, these values were significantly decreased in the IRI + ASX group (p<0.05). There was a significant decrease in hippocampal and cortex cell apoptosis and a significant increase in the number of neuronal cells in the IRI + ASX group compared to the IRI group alone (p<0.05). The neurological deficit score which was significantly lower in the IRI group compared to the control group was found to be significantly improved in the IRI + ASX group (p<0.05). CONCLUSION Astaxanthin protects the brain from oxidative damage and reduces neuronal deficits due to IRI injury.
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- Esra Cakir
- Department of Anesthesiology and Clinical of Critical Care, Health Sciences University, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Health Sciences University, Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Health Sciences University, Zekai Tahir Burak Maternity Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Health Sciences University, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Harran University Faculty of Medicine, Sanliıurfa, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Clinical of Critical Care, Health Sciences University, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Li Y, Lin J, Yao W, Gao G, Jing D, Wu Y. Discovery of a new fungicide by screening triazole sulfonylhydrazone derivatives and its downy mildew inhibition in cucumber. J Heterocycl Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.3932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Yitao Li
- Dongguan HEC Pesticides R&D Co., Ltd. Dongguan 523871, Guangdong People's Republic of China
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- Dongguan HEC Pesticides R&D Co., Ltd. Dongguan 523871, Guangdong People's Republic of China
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- Dongguan HEC Pesticides R&D Co., Ltd. Dongguan 523871, Guangdong People's Republic of China
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- Dongguan HEC Pesticides R&D Co., Ltd. Dongguan 523871, Guangdong People's Republic of China
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- Dongguan HEC Pesticides R&D Co., Ltd. Dongguan 523871, Guangdong People's Republic of China
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- Dongguan HEC Pesticides R&D Co., Ltd. Dongguan 523871, Guangdong People's Republic of China
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