Liuzeng Chen, Ke Wang, Xiaohan Liu, Lifan Wang, Hui Zou, Shuying Hu, Lingling Zhou, Rong Li, Shiying Cao, Banfeng Ruan, Quanren Cui
{"title":"Design, synthesis, <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i> biological evaluation of pterostilbene derivatives for anti-inflammation therapy.","authors":"Liuzeng Chen, Ke Wang, Xiaohan Liu, Lifan Wang, Hui Zou, Shuying Hu, Lingling Zhou, Rong Li, Shiying Cao, Banfeng Ruan, Quanren Cui","doi":"10.1080/14756366.2024.2315227","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14756366.2024.2315227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pterostilbene (PST) is a naturally derived stilbene compound in grapes, blueberries, and other fruits. It is also a natural dietary compound with a wide range of biological activities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and so on. Structural modifications based on the chemical scaffold of the pterostilbene skeleton are of great importance for drug discovery. In this study, pterostilbene skeletons were used to design novel anti-inflammatory compounds with high activity and low toxicity. A total of 30 new were found and synthesised, and their anti-inflammatory activity and safety were screened. Among them, compound <b>E2</b> was the most active (against NO: IC<sub>50</sub> = 0.7 μM) than celecoxib. Further studies showed that compound <b>E2</b> exerted anti-inflammatory activity by blocking LPS-induced NF-κB/MAPK signalling pathway activation. <i>In vivo</i> experiments revealed that compound <b>E2</b> had a good alleviating effect on acute colitis in mice. In conclusion, compound <b>E2</b> may be a promising anti-inflammatory lead compound.</p>","PeriodicalId":15769,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry","volume":"39 1","pages":"2315227"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10906133/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139990276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiří Řehulka, Michal Jurášek, Pavel Dráber, Aleksandra Ivanová, Soňa Gurská, Kateřina Ječmeňová, Olena Mokshyna, Marián Hajdúch, Pavel Polishchuk, Pavel B Drašar, Petr Džubák
{"title":"Click estradiol dimers with novel aromatic bridging units: synthesis and anticancer evaluation.","authors":"Jiří Řehulka, Michal Jurášek, Pavel Dráber, Aleksandra Ivanová, Soňa Gurská, Kateřina Ječmeňová, Olena Mokshyna, Marián Hajdúch, Pavel Polishchuk, Pavel B Drašar, Petr Džubák","doi":"10.1080/14756366.2024.2367139","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14756366.2024.2367139","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Estradiol dimers (EDs) possess significant anticancer activity by targeting tubulin dynamics. In this study, we synthesised 12 EDs variants via copper-catalysed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction, focusing on structural modifications within the aromatic bridge connecting two estradiol moieties. <i>In vitro</i> testing of these EDs revealed a marked improvement in selectivity towards cancerous cells, particularly for ED1-8. The most active compounds, ED3 (IC<sub>50</sub> = 0.38 μM in CCRF-CEM) and ED5 (IC<sub>50</sub> = 0.71 μM in CCRF-CEM) demonstrated cytotoxic effects superior to 2-methoxyestradiol (IC<sub>50</sub> = 1.61 μM in CCRF-CEM) and exhibited anti-angiogenic properties in an endothelial cell tube-formation model. Cell-based experiments and <i>in vitro</i> assays revealed that EDs interfere with mitotic spindle assembly. Additionally, we proposed an <i>in silico</i> model illustrating the probable binding modes of ED3 and ED5, suggesting that dimers with a simple linker and a single substituent on the aromatic central ring possess enhanced characteristics compared to more complex dimers.</p>","PeriodicalId":15769,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry","volume":"39 1","pages":"2367139"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC467089/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141432071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hassan Gamal, Khadiga A Ismail, A-Mohsen M E Omar, Mohamed Teleb, Marwa M Abu-Serie, Sun Huang, Abdalla S Abdelsattar, Gerald W Zamponi, Hesham Fahmy
{"title":"Non-small cell lung cancer sensitisation to platinum chemotherapy via new thiazole-triazole hybrids acting as dual T-type CCB/MMP-9 inhibitors.","authors":"Hassan Gamal, Khadiga A Ismail, A-Mohsen M E Omar, Mohamed Teleb, Marwa M Abu-Serie, Sun Huang, Abdalla S Abdelsattar, Gerald W Zamponi, Hesham Fahmy","doi":"10.1080/14756366.2024.2388209","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14756366.2024.2388209","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cisplatin remains the unchallenged standard therapy for NSCLC. However, it is not completely curative due to drug resistance and oxidative stress-induced toxicity. Drug resistance is linked to overexpression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and aberrant calcium signalling. We report synthesis of novel thiazole-triazole hybrids as MMP-9 inhibitors with T-type calcium channel blocking and antioxidant effects to sensitise NSCLC to cisplatin and ameliorate its toxicity. MTT and whole cell patch clamp assays revealed that <b>6d</b> has a balanced profile of cytotoxicity (IC<sub>50</sub> = 21 ± 1 nM, SI = 12.14) and T-type calcium channel blocking activity (⁓60% at 10 μM). It exhibited moderate ROS scavenging activity and nanomolar MMP-9 inhibition (IC<sub>50</sub> = 90 ± 7 nM) surpassing NNGH with MMP-9 over -2 and MMP-10 over -13 selectivity. Docking and MDs simulated its receptor binding mode. Combination studies confirmed that <b>6d</b> synergized with cisplatin (CI = 0.69 ± 0.05) lowering its IC<sub>50</sub> by 6.89 folds. Overall, the study introduces potential lead adjuvants for NSCLC platinum-based therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":15769,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry","volume":"39 1","pages":"2388209"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11328607/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141975776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yujuan Li, Luyou Yelv, Xiaoqiu Wu, Ning Liu, Yamin Zhu
{"title":"Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of marine naphthoquinone-naphthol derivatives as potential anticancer agents.","authors":"Yujuan Li, Luyou Yelv, Xiaoqiu Wu, Ning Liu, Yamin Zhu","doi":"10.1080/14756366.2024.2412865","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14756366.2024.2412865","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>1'-Hydroxy-4',8,8'-trimethoxy-[2,2'-binaphthalene]-1,4-dione (compound <b>5</b>), a secondary metabolite recently discovered in marine fungi, demonstrates promising cytotoxic and anticancer potential. However, knowledge regarding the anticancer activities and biological mechanisms of its derivatives remains limited. Herein, a series of novel naphthoquinone-naphthol derivatives were designed, synthesised, and evaluated for their anticancer activity against cancer cells of different origins. Among these, Compound <b>13</b>, featuring an oxopropyl group at the <i>ortho</i>-position of quinone group, exhibited the most potent inhibitory effects on HCT116, PC9, and A549 cells, with IC<sub>50</sub> values decreasing from 5.27 to 1.18 μM (4.5-fold increase), 6.98 to 0.57 μM (12-fold increase), and 5.88 to 2.25 μM (2.6-fold increase), respectively, compared to compound <b>5</b>. Further mechanistic studies revealed that compound <b>13</b> significantly induced cell apoptosis by increasing the expression levels of cleaved caspase-3 and reducing Bcl-2 proteins through downregulating the EGFR/PI3K/Akt signalling pathway, leading to the inhibition of proliferation in HCT116 and PC9 cells. The present findings suggest this novel naphthoquinone-naphthol derivative may hold potential as an anticancer therapeutic lead.</p>","PeriodicalId":15769,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry","volume":"39 1","pages":"2412865"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11486183/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142467263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christine A Morcos, Nesreen S Haiba, Rafik W Bassily, Marwa M Abu-Serie, Amira F El-Yazbi, Omar A Soliman, Sherine N Khattab, Mohamed Teleb
{"title":"Structure optimization and molecular dynamics studies of new tumor-selective <i>s</i>-triazines targeting DNA and MMP-10/13 for halting colorectal and secondary liver cancers.","authors":"Christine A Morcos, Nesreen S Haiba, Rafik W Bassily, Marwa M Abu-Serie, Amira F El-Yazbi, Omar A Soliman, Sherine N Khattab, Mohamed Teleb","doi":"10.1080/14756366.2024.2423174","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14756366.2024.2423174","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A series of triazole-tethered triazines bearing pharmacophoric features of DNA-targeting agents and non-hydroxamate MMPs inhibitors were synthesized and screened against HCT-116, Caco-2 cells, and normal colonocytes by MTT assay. <b>7a</b> and <b>7g</b> surpassed doxorubicin against HCT-116 cells regarding potency (IC<sub>50</sub> = 0.87 and 1.41 nM) and safety (SI = 181.93 and 54.41). <b>7g</b> was potent against liver cancer (HepG-2; IC<sub>50</sub> = 65.08 nM), the main metastatic site of CRC with correlation to MMP-13 expression. Both derivatives induced DNA damage at 2.67 and 1.87 nM, disrupted HCT-116 cell cycle and triggered apoptosis by 33.17% compared to doxorubicin (DNA damage at 0.76 nM and 40.21% apoptosis induction). <b>7g</b> surpassed NNGH against MMP-10 (IC<sub>50</sub> = 0.205 μM) and MMP-13 (IC<sub>50</sub> = 0.275 μM) and downregulated HCT-116 VEGF related to CRC progression by 38%. Docking and MDs simulated ligands-receptors binding modes and highlighted SAR. Their ADMET profiles, drug-likeness and possible off-targets were computationally predicted.</p>","PeriodicalId":15769,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry","volume":"39 1","pages":"2423174"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11552285/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142604651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction.","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/14756366.2023.2297117","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14756366.2023.2297117","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15769,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry","volume":"39 1","pages":"2297117"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10763826/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138829972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Di Wang, Jiang-Jie Duan, Yu-Feng Guo, Jun-Jie Chen, Tian-Qing Chen, Jun Wang, Shi-Cang Yu
{"title":"Targeting the glutamine-arginine-proline metabolism axis in cancer.","authors":"Di Wang, Jiang-Jie Duan, Yu-Feng Guo, Jun-Jie Chen, Tian-Qing Chen, Jun Wang, Shi-Cang Yu","doi":"10.1080/14756366.2024.2367129","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14756366.2024.2367129","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Metabolic abnormalities are an important feature of tumours. The glutamine-arginine-proline axis is an important node of cancer metabolism and plays a major role in amino acid metabolism. This axis also acts as a scaffold for the synthesis of other nonessential amino acids and essential metabolites. In this paper, we briefly review (1) the glutamine addiction exhibited by tumour cells with accelerated glutamine transport and metabolism; (2) the methods regulating extracellular glutamine entry, intracellular glutamine synthesis and the fate of intracellular glutamine; (3) the glutamine, proline and arginine metabolic pathways and their interaction; and (4) the research progress in tumour therapy targeting the glutamine-arginine-proline metabolic system, with a focus on summarising the therapeutic research progress of strategies targeting of one of the key enzymes of this metabolic system, P5CS (ALDH18A1). This review provides a new basis for treatments targeting the metabolic characteristics of tumours.</p>","PeriodicalId":15769,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry","volume":"39 1","pages":"2367129"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11275534/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141759105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohamed A Mahmoud, Anber F Mohammed, Ola I A Salem, Tahani Mazyad Almutairi, Stefan Bräse, Bahaa G M Youssif
{"title":"Design, synthesis, and apoptotic antiproliferative action of new 1,2,3-triazole/1,2,4-oxadiazole hybrids as dual EGFR/VEGFR-2 inhibitors.","authors":"Mohamed A Mahmoud, Anber F Mohammed, Ola I A Salem, Tahani Mazyad Almutairi, Stefan Bräse, Bahaa G M Youssif","doi":"10.1080/14756366.2024.2305856","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14756366.2024.2305856","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A novel series of 1,2,3-triazole/1,2,4-oxadiazole hybrids (<b>7a</b>-<b>o</b>) was developed as dual inhibitors of EGFR/VEGFR-2. Compounds <b>7a</b>-<b>o</b> were evaluated as antiproliferative agents with Erlotinib as the reference drug. Results demonstrated that most of the tested compounds showed significant antiproliferative action with GI<sub>50</sub> values ranging from 28 to 104 nM, compared to Erlotinib (GI<sub>50</sub> = 33 nM), and compounds <b>7i</b>-<b>m</b> were the most potent. Compounds <b>7h</b>, <b>7i</b>, <b>7j</b>, <b>7k</b>, and <b>7l</b> were evaluated as dual EGFR/VEGFR-2 inhibitors. These <i>in vitro</i> experiments demonstrated that compounds <b>7j</b>, <b>7k</b>, and <b>7l</b> are potent antiproliferative agents that may operate as dual EGFR/VEGFR-2 inhibitors. Compounds <b>7j</b>, <b>7k</b>, and <b>7l</b> were evaluated for their apoptotic potential activity, where findings indicated that compounds <b>7j</b>, <b>7k,</b> and <b>7l</b> promote apoptosis by activating caspase-3, 8, and Bax and down-regulating the anti-apoptotic Bcl-2. Molecular docking simulations show the binding mode of the most active antiproliferative compounds within EGFR and VEGFR-2 active sites.</p>","PeriodicalId":15769,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry","volume":"39 1","pages":"2305856"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10854447/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139702683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mengru Jin, Luyao Shi, Li Wang, Dingyuan Zhang, Yanjing Li
{"title":"Dihydroartemisinin enhances the anti-tumour effect of photodynamic therapy by targeting PKM2-mediated glycolysis in oesophageal cancer cell.","authors":"Mengru Jin, Luyao Shi, Li Wang, Dingyuan Zhang, Yanjing Li","doi":"10.1080/14756366.2023.2296695","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14756366.2023.2296695","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been demonstrated to provide immediate relief of oesophageal cancer patients' re-obstruction and extend their lifespan. However, tumour regrowth may occur after PDT due to enhanced aerobic glycolysis. Previous research has confirmed the inhibitory effect of Dihydroartemisinin (DHA) on aerobic glycolysis. Therefore, the current study intends to investigate the function and molecular mechanism of DHA targeting tumour cell aerobic glycolysis in synergia PDT. The combined treatment significantly suppressed glycolysis in vitro and in vivo compared to either monotherapy. Exploration of the mechanism through corresponding experiments revealed that pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) was downregulated in treated cells, whereas overexpression of PKM2 nullified the inhibitory effects of DHA and PDT. This study proposes a novel therapeutic strategy for oesophageal cancer through DHA-synergized PDT treatment, targeting inhibit PKM2 to reduce tumour cell proliferation and metastasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":15769,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry","volume":"39 1","pages":"2296695"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11722009/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138804772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Discovery of natural anthraquinones as potent inhibitors against pancreatic lipase: structure-activity relationships and inhibitory mechanism.","authors":"Zi-Qiang Chen, Wen-Yao He, Si-Yuan Yang, Hong-Hong Ma, Jing Zhou, Hao Li, Ya-Di Zhu, Xing-Kai Qian, Li-Wei Zou","doi":"10.1080/14756366.2024.2398561","DOIUrl":"10.1080/14756366.2024.2398561","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Obesity is acknowledged as a significant risk factor for various metabolic diseases, and the inhibition of human pancreatic lipase (hPL) can impede lipid digestion and absorption, thereby offering potential benefits for obesity treatment. Anthraquinones is a kind of natural and synthetic compounds with wide application. In this study, the inhibitory effects of 31 anthraquinones on hPL were evaluated. The data shows that AQ7, AQ26, and AQ27 demonstrated significant inhibitory activity against hPL, and exhibited selectivity towards other known serine hydrolases. Then the structure-activity relationship between anthraquinones and hPL was further analysed. AQ7 was found to be a mixed inhibition of hPL through inhibition kinetics, while AQ26 and AQ27 were effective non-competitive inhibition of hPL. Molecular docking data revealed that AQ7, AQ26, and AQ27 all could associate with the site of hPL. Developing hPL inhibitors for obesity prevention and treatment could be simplified with this novel and promising lead compound.</p>","PeriodicalId":15769,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry","volume":"39 1","pages":"2398561"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11373360/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142119987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}