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Frąckowiak-Wojtasek B, Gąsowska-Bajger B, Tarasek D, Mytnik M, Wojtasek H. Oxidation of anti-thyroid drugs and their selenium analogs by ABTS radical cation. Bioorg Chem 2023; 141:106891. [PMID: 37788560 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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Lactoperoxidase was previously used as a model enzyme to test the inhibitory activity of selenium analogs of anti-thyroid drugs with 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) as a substrate. Peroxidases oxidize ABTS to a metastable radical ABTS•+, which is readily reduced by many antioxidants, including thiol-containing compounds, and it has been used for decades to measure antioxidant activity in biological samples. We showed that anti-thyroid drugs 6-n-propyl-2-thiouracil, methimazole, and selenium analogs of methimazole also reduced it rapidly. This reaction may explain the anti-thyroid action of many other compounds, particularly natural antioxidants, which may reduce the oxidized form of iodine and/or tyrosyl radicals generated by thyroid peroxidase thus decreasing the production of thyroid hormones. However, influence of selenium analogs of methimazole on the rate of hydrogen peroxide consumption during oxidation of ABTS by lactoperoxidase was moderate. Direct hydrogen peroxide reduction, proposed before as their mechanism of action, cannot therefore account for the observed inhibitory effects. 1-Methylimidazole-2-selone and its diselenide were oxidized by ABTS•+ to relatively stable seleninic acid, which decomposed slowly to selenite and 1-methylimidazole. In contrast, oxidation of 1,3-dimethylimidazole-2-selone gave selenite and 1,3-dimethylimidazolium cation. Accumulation of the corresponding seleninic acid was not observed.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Opole University, Ul. Oleska 48, 45-052 Opole, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, Opole University, Ul. Oleska 48, 45-052 Opole, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, Opole University, Ul. Oleska 48, 45-052 Opole, Poland.
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Gąsowska-Bajger B, Sosnowska K, Gąsowska-Bodnar A, Bodnar L. The Effect of Acetylsalicylic Acid, as a Representative Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug, on the Activity of Myeloperoxidase. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1012. [PMID: 37513924 PMCID: PMC10386752 DOI: 10.3390/ph16071012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA or aspirin) is one of the world's most widely used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Numerous studies have shown that the long-term use of aspirin may contribute to longer survival among patients with various types of cancer, including ovarian cancer. AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ASA on myeloperoxidase (MPO), which is found at an elevated level in women with ovarian cancer, among others. METHODS The influence of different concentrations of ASA on the chlorinating and peroxidase activity of MPO was analysed. The relationship between the concentration of ASA and the degree of inhibition of MPO activity was determined based on the results. CONCLUSIONS Aspirin has a significant effect on MPO activity. The use of 50 mM ASA resulted in the enzyme activity being inhibited by more than 90%.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Opole University, 45-052 Opole, Poland
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- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland
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- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland
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Gąsowska-Bajger B, Wojtasek H. Oxidation of baicalein by tyrosinase and by o-quinones. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 231:123317. [PMID: 36682663 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Baicalein (5,6,7-trihydroxyflavone) has been previously described as an inhibitor of tyrosinase (Guo et al. Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 118 (2018) 57-68). However, long before this article was published this flavonoid had been shown to be a substrate of this enzyme and a catecholic cofactor partially abolishing the lag-phase during oxidation of l-tyrosine. Other compounds with a 1,2,3-triphenol moiety, such as pyrogallol, gallic acid and its esters are also oxidized by tyrosinase. Gallic acid was also shown to reduce tyrosinase-generated o-quinones. We have demonstrated that baicalein is also rapidly oxidized by o-quinones generated from catechols by tyrosinase or by treatment with sodium periodate. Smaller changes of absorbance at 475 nm during oxidation of l-dopa by tyrosinase in the presence of baicalein do not result from enzyme inhibition but from reduction of dopaquinone by baicalein. This reaction prevents formation of dopachrome giving an effect of inhibition, which is only apparent. The actual reaction rates did not decrease but increased in the presence of baicalein, which we demonstrated by measurements of oxygen consumption.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Opole University, Ul. Oleska 48, 45-052 Opole, Poland.
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Nackiewicz J, Gąsowska-Bajger B, Kołodziej Ł, Poliwoda A, Pogoda-Mieszczak K, Skonieczna M. Comparison of the degradation mechanisms of diclofenac in the presence of iron octacarboxyphthalocyanine and myeloperoxidase. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2023; 287:122113. [PMID: 36401919 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.122113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The degradation process of diclofenac (DCF) by hematoprotein myeloperoxidase (MPO) and iron octacarboxyphthalocyanine (FePcOC) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide was compared. During the oxidation of diclofenac, in the presence of iron octacarboxyphthalocyanine (FePcOC) and hydroxyl radicals (HO•) (from H2O2), an intermediate product (dimer with an m/z value of 587) with the characteristic yellow colouration and an intense band at λmax = 451 nm is formed. Iron octacarboxyphthalocyanine oxidises in the presence of hydrogen peroxide, following the first-order reaction kinetics for FePcOC and H2O2. The concentration of diclofenac does not affect the initial reaction rate. For comparison, the oxidation of DCF in the presence of myeloperoxidase and hydrogen peroxide also provided yellow-coloured solutions with an absorption maximum at λmax = 451 nm. However, LC-MS/MS analysis indicates the presence of at least seven main products of the diclofenac oxidation process in the final reaction mixture, including two dimers with the ion mass [M-H]¯ = 587.01. The mechanism of the diclofenac degradation with hematoprotein myeloperoxidase is more complex than with iron octacarboxyphthalocyanine. Furthermore, the biological activity of diclofenac and DCF dimer (iron octacarboxyphthalocyanine and hydroxyl radicals degradation product) was tested. In this case, the long-term assayed in vitro against E. coli, colorectal HCT116 and melanoma Me45 cancer cells were performed.
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- Joanna Nackiewicz
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Opole, Oleska 48, Opole 45-052, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Opole, Oleska 48, Opole 45-052, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Opole, Oleska 48, Opole 45-052, Poland
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- Department of Systems Biology and Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Automatic Control, Akademicka 16, Gliwice 44-100, Poland; Biotechnology Centre, Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 8, Gliwice 44-100, Poland
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- Department of Systems Biology and Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Automatic Control, Akademicka 16, Gliwice 44-100, Poland; Biotechnology Centre, Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 8, Gliwice 44-100, Poland
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Gąsowska-Bajger B, Gąsowska-Bodnar A, Bodnar L. Properties and functions of myeloperoxidase and its role in ovarian cancer. Med Sci Pulse 2022. [DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0015.9645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Elevated levels of myeloperoxidase in body fluids are increasingly being used as an indicator for the diagnosis of cancer. Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to review the literature on the physical and chemical properties of myeloperoxidase, its role in carcinogenesis, the role of tumor-associated neutrophils in cancer, and the role of myeloperoxidase in ovarian cancer. Material and methods: The research literature published between January 1999 and December 2019 was reviewed. The properties and role of myeloperoxidase in the development of ovarian cancer were selected from publications available in selected online databases, including MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Searches were performed using the following word combinations: “myeloperoxidase”, “ovarian cancer”, “reactive oxygen species”, “expression”, “polymorphism”, and “tumor-associated neutrophils”. Results: Thirty-five scientific articles were included in the final review. Of the 35 articles, 11 discussed the role of myeloperoxidase in carcinogenesis, and five discussed its role in the development of ovarian cancer. Conclusions: Elevated myeloperoxidase levels are associated with many types of cancer, including ovarian cancer. In the studied group of invasive ovarian tumors, up to 65% exhibited elevated levels of myeloperoxidase. Continued research on myeloperoxidase expression in ovarian cancer cells is vital and warranted.
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- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Siedlce, Poland
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Tarasek D, Gąsowska-Bajger B, Wojtasek H. Mechanisms of interference of p-diphenols with the Trinder reaction. Bioorg Chem 2020; 97:103692. [PMID: 32155504 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.103692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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p-Diphenols, such as homogentisic acid, gentisic acid, etamsylate, and calcium dobesilate, interfere with diagnostic tests utilizing the Trinder reaction but the mechanisms of these effects are not fully understood. We observed substantial differences both in oxidation of p-diphenols by horseradish peroxidase and their influence on oxidation of 4-aminoantipyrine and various phenolic substrates. Homogentisic acid was rapidly oxidized by the enzyme and completely blocked chromophore formation. Enzymatic oxidation of the remaining p-diphenols was slow and they only moderately inhibited chromophore formation. However, in the presence of standard substrates all tested p-diphenols were rapidly converted to p-quinones. Hydrogen peroxide consumption was significantly accelerated by homogentisic acid but not much affected by the other p-diphenols. The magnitude and mechanisms of interference caused by p-diphenols therefore depend on their structure which determines their electrochemical properties - while for homogentisic acid with an electron-donating substituent and a lower reduction potential both enzymatic oxidation and reduction of the peroxidase-generated radicals occur, for p-diphenols with electron-withdrawing substituents and higher reduction potentials only the second mechanism is significant. Correlation of the effects on the Trinder reaction with reduction potentials of interfering compounds allows prediction of such properties for a wide range of other reducing compounds based on this parameter. It also explains why compounds with very different structures but strong reducing properties show such effects.
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- Damian Tarasek
- Institute of Chemistry, Opole University, Ul. Oleska 48, 45-052 Opole, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, Opole University, Ul. Oleska 48, 45-052 Opole, Poland.
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Gąsowska-Bajger B, Wojtasek H. Reactions of Flavonoids with o-Quinones Interfere with the Spectrophotometric Assay of Tyrosinase Activity. J Agric Food Chem 2016; 64:5417-5427. [PMID: 27341415 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b01896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Flavonoids are important food components with antioxidant properties and many of them have been described as tyrosinase inhibitors. Oxidation of quercetin, kaempferol, morin, catechin, and naringenin by mushroom tyrosinase and their influence on the oxidation of l-dopa and l-tyrosine was studied. Reaction rates measured spectrophotometrically and by oxygen consumption differed substantially. All tested flavonoids reacted with 4-tert-butyl-o-benzoquinone and/or 4-methyl-o-benzoquinone, although at different rates. These reactions generated products whose UV-vis spectra either overlapped or did not overlap with the spectrum of dopachrome. They therefore strongly influence the kinetic analysis performed by measuring the absorbance at 475 nm during oxidation of l-dopa or l-tyrosine generating false inhibition or activation effects. This method is therefore inappropriate for monitoring the activity of this enzyme in the presence of flavonoids and other compounds possessing strong nucleophilic or reducing groups.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Opole University , Ul. Oleska 48, 45-052 Opole, Poland
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Frąckowiak-Wojtasek B, Gąsowska-Bajger B, Mazurek M, Raniszewska A, Logghe M, Smolarczyk R, Cichoń T, Szala S, Wojtasek H. Synthesis and analysis of activity of a potential anti-melanoma prodrug with a hydrazine linker. Eur J Med Chem 2014; 71:98-104. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.10.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2013] [Revised: 10/08/2013] [Accepted: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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