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Development of Hollow Gold Nanoparticles for Photothermal Therapy and Their Cytotoxic Effect on a Glioma Cell Line When Combined with Copper Diethyldithiocarbamate. 开发用于光热疗法的中空金纳米粒子及其与二乙基二硫代氨基甲酸铜结合对胶质瘤细胞系的细胞毒性作用
IF 2 4区 医学
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b23-00789
Jin Liu, Tatsuaki Tagami, Koki Ogawa, Tetsuya Ozeki
{"title":"Development of Hollow Gold Nanoparticles for Photothermal Therapy and Their Cytotoxic Effect on a Glioma Cell Line When Combined with Copper Diethyldithiocarbamate.","authors":"Jin Liu, Tatsuaki Tagami, Koki Ogawa, Tetsuya Ozeki","doi":"10.1248/bpb.b23-00789","DOIUrl":"10.1248/bpb.b23-00789","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gold-based nanoparticles hold promise as functional nanomedicines, including in combination with a photothermal effect for cancer therapy in conjunction with chemotherapy. Here, we synthesized hollow gold nanoparticles (HGNPs) exhibiting efficient light absorption in the near-IR (NIR) region. Several synthesis conditions were explored and provided monodisperse HGNPs approximately 95-135 nm in diameter with a light absorbance range of approximately 600-720 nm. The HGNPs were hollow and the surface had protruding structures when prepared using high concentrations of HAuCl<sub>4</sub>. The simultaneous nucleation of a sacrificial AgCl template and Au nanoparticles may affect the resulting HGNPs. Diethyldithiocarbamate (DDTC) is metabolized from disulfiram and is a repurposed drug currently attracting attention. The chelation of DDTC with copper ion (DDTC-Cu) has been investigated for treating glioma, and here we confirmed the cytotoxic effect of DDTC-Cu towards rat C6 glioma cells in vitro. HGNPs alone were biocompatible and showed little cytotoxicity, whereas a mixture of DDTC-Cu and HGNPs was cytotoxic in a dose dependent manner. The temperature of HGNPs was increased by NIR-laser irradiation. The photothermal effect on HGNPs under NIR-laser irradiation resulted in cytotoxicity towards C6 cells and was dependent on the irradiation time. Photothermal therapy by HGNPs combined and DDTC-Cu was highly effective, suggesting that this combination approach hold promise as a future glioma therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":8955,"journal":{"name":"Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin","volume":"47 1","pages":"272-278"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139545351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Inhibitory Actions of Antidepressants, Hypnotics, and Anxiolytics on Recombinant Human Acetylcholinesterase Activity. 抗抑郁药、催眠药和抗焦虑药对重组人乙酰胆碱酯酶活性的抑制作用
IF 2 4区 医学
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b23-00719
Keisuke Obara, Haruka Mori, Suzune Ihara, Kento Yoshioka, Yoshio Tanaka
{"title":"Inhibitory Actions of Antidepressants, Hypnotics, and Anxiolytics on Recombinant Human Acetylcholinesterase Activity.","authors":"Keisuke Obara, Haruka Mori, Suzune Ihara, Kento Yoshioka, Yoshio Tanaka","doi":"10.1248/bpb.b23-00719","DOIUrl":"10.1248/bpb.b23-00719","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alzheimer's disease (AD) is accompanied by behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), which is often alleviated by treatment with psychotropic drugs, such as antidepressants, hypnotics, and anxiolytics. If these drugs also inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, they may contribute to the suppression of AD progression by increasing brain acetylcholine concentrations. We tested the potential inhibitory effects of 31 antidepressants, 21 hypnotics, and 12 anxiolytics on recombinant human AChE (rhAChE) activity. At a concentration of 10<sup>-4</sup> M, 22 antidepressants, 19 hypnotics, and 11 anxiolytics inhibited rhAChE activity by <20%, whereas nine antidepressants (clomipramine, amoxapine, setiptiline, nefazodone, paroxetine, sertraline, citalopram, escitalopram, and mirtazapine), two hypnotics (triazolam and brotizolam), and one anxiolytic (buspirone) inhibited rhAChE activity by ≥20%. Brotizolam (≥10<sup>-6</sup> M) exhibited stronger inhibition of rhAChE activity than the other drugs, with its pIC<sub>50</sub> value being 4.57 ± 0.02. The pIC<sub>50</sub> values of the other drugs were <4, and they showed inhibitory activities toward rhAChE at the following concentrations: ≥3 × 10<sup>-6</sup> M (sertraline and buspirone), ≥10<sup>-5</sup> M (amoxapine, nefazodone, paroxetine, citalopram, escitalopram, mirtazapine, and triazolam), and ≥3 × 10<sup>-5</sup> M (clomipramine and setiptiline). Among these drugs, only nefazodone inhibited rhAChE activity within the blood concentration range achievable at clinical doses. Therefore, nefazodone may not only improve the depressive symptoms of BPSD through its antidepressant actions but also slow the progression of cognitive symptoms of AD through its AChE inhibitory actions.</p>","PeriodicalId":8955,"journal":{"name":"Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin","volume":"47 1","pages":"328-333"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139696917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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CRISPRa Analysis of Phosphoinositide Phosphatases Shows That TMEM55A Is a Positive Regulator of Autophagy. 对磷酸肌醇磷酸酶的 CRISPRa 分析表明 TMEM55A 是自噬的积极调节器。
IF 1.7 4区 医学
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b23-00865
Kiyomi Nigorikawa, Yu Fukushima, Chinatsu Shimada, Daisuke Matsumoto, Wataru Nomura
{"title":"CRISPRa Analysis of Phosphoinositide Phosphatases Shows That TMEM55A Is a Positive Regulator of Autophagy.","authors":"Kiyomi Nigorikawa, Yu Fukushima, Chinatsu Shimada, Daisuke Matsumoto, Wataru Nomura","doi":"10.1248/bpb.b23-00865","DOIUrl":"10.1248/bpb.b23-00865","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transcriptional activation, based on Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) and known as CRISPR activation (CRISPRa), is a specific and safe tool to upregulate endogenous genes. Therefore, CRISPRa is valuable not only for analysis of molecular mechanisms of cellular events, but also for treatment of various diseases. Regulating autophagy has been proposed to enhance effects of some therapies. In this study, we upregulated genes for phosphoinositide phosphatases, SACM1L, PIP4P1, and PIP4P2, using CRISPRa, and their effects on autophagy were examined. Our results suggested that TMEM55A/PIP4P2, a phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 4-phosphatase, positively regulates basal autophagy in 293A cells. Furthermore, it was also suggested that SAC1, a phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphatase, negatively regulates basal autophagic degradation.</p>","PeriodicalId":8955,"journal":{"name":"Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin","volume":"47 6","pages":"1148-1153"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141330360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Difference in Contractile Mechanisms between the Early and Sustained Components of Ionomycin-Induced Contraction in Rat Caudal Arterial Smooth Muscle. 大鼠尾动脉平滑肌中异诺霉素诱导收缩的早期和持续部分收缩机制的差异
IF 1.7 4区 医学
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b24-00297
Kazuki Aida, Mitsuo Mita, Reiko Ishii-Nozawa
{"title":"Difference in Contractile Mechanisms between the Early and Sustained Components of Ionomycin-Induced Contraction in Rat Caudal Arterial Smooth Muscle.","authors":"Kazuki Aida, Mitsuo Mita, Reiko Ishii-Nozawa","doi":"10.1248/bpb.b24-00297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1248/bpb.b24-00297","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We previously reported that the sustained component of contraction induced by depolarizing stimulation by high K<sup>+</sup> concentration in rat caudal arterial smooth muscle involves a Ca<sup>2+</sup>-induced Ca<sup>2+</sup> sensitization mechanism whereby Ca<sup>2+</sup> entry through voltage-gated Ca<sup>2+</sup> channels activates proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 (Pyk2), leading to activation of RhoA/Rho-associated kinase (ROCK). In the present study, we investigated a potential role for Pyk2-mediated RhoA/ROCK activation in contraction mediated by elevation of cytosolic free Ca<sup>2+</sup> concentration ([Ca<sup>2+</sup>]<sub>i</sub>) induced by a Ca<sup>2+</sup> ionophore, ionomycin, rather than by depolarizing stimulation. Ionomycin (60 µM) induced slow and sustained contraction of rat caudal arterial smooth muscle due to influx of Ca<sup>2+</sup>. Pre-treatment with a myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) inhibitor, ML-9 (30 µM), inhibited both the early phase (4 min) and the sustained phase (30 min) of ionomycin-induced contraction. On the other hand, a ROCK inhibitor, HA-1077 (3 µM), and Pyk2 inhibitors, sodium salicylate (10 mM) and PF-431396 (3 µM), suppressed only the sustained phase of ionomycin-induced contraction. A calmodulin (CaM) inhibitor, W-7 (150 µM), but not W-5 (150 µM), suppressed the early phase of contraction. Early or sustained increase of ionomycin-induced 20 kDa light chain of myosin (LC<sub>20</sub>) phosphorylation was inhibited by each inhibitor in a manner similar to the attenuation of contraction. These results indicate that the early phase of ionomycin-induced contraction is mediated by MLCK activation by [Ca<sup>2+</sup>]<sub>i</sub> elevation, whereas the sustained phase of ionomycin-induced contraction involves RhoA/ROCK activation and inhibition of myosin light chain phosphatase (MLCP) through CaM-independent Pyk2 activation by [Ca<sup>2+</sup>]<sub>i</sub> elevation.</p>","PeriodicalId":8955,"journal":{"name":"Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin","volume":"47 7","pages":"1368-1375"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141858951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Platelets Affect the Activity of Amino Acid Transporter SNAT4 in HuH-7 Human Hepatoma Cells. 血小板影响 HuH-7 人肝癌细胞中氨基酸转运体 SNAT4 的活性
IF 2 4区 医学
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b23-00904
Hitoshi Kashiwagi, Yuki Sato, Shunsuke Nashimoto, Shungo Imai, Yoh Takekuma, Mitsuru Sugawara
{"title":"Platelets Affect the Activity of Amino Acid Transporter SNAT4 in HuH-7 Human Hepatoma Cells.","authors":"Hitoshi Kashiwagi, Yuki Sato, Shunsuke Nashimoto, Shungo Imai, Yoh Takekuma, Mitsuru Sugawara","doi":"10.1248/bpb.b23-00904","DOIUrl":"10.1248/bpb.b23-00904","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Platelets have been reported to exert diverse actions besides hemostasis and thrombus formation in the body. However, whether platelets affect transporter activity remains to be determined. In this study, we examined the effects of platelets on the activity of amino acid transporter system A, which is known to be changed by various factors, and we clarified the mechanism by which platelets affect system A activity. Among system A subtypes, we found that sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporter (SNAT) 4 played a central role in the transport activity of system A in HuH-7 human hepatoma cells. Interestingly, platelets showed a biphasic effect on system A activity: activated platelet supernatants (APS) including the granule contents released from platelets downregulated system A activity at lower concentrations and the downregulation was suppressed at higher concentrations. The downregulation was due to a decrease in the affinity of SNAT4 for its substrate and not a decrease in the SNAT4 abundance on the plasma membrane. In addition, APS did not decrease the expression level of SNAT4 mRNA. On the other hand, platelets did not affect system A activity when the platelet suspension was added to HuH-7 cells. These results indicate that platelets indirectly affect the transport activity of system A by releasing bioactive substances but do not directly affect it by binding to HuH-7 cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":8955,"journal":{"name":"Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin","volume":"47 3","pages":"652-659"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140179298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Oleic Acid Activates Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism and Reduces Oxidative Stress Resistance in the Pancreatic β-Cell Line INS-1. 油酸激活线粒体能量代谢并降低胰腺β细胞株INS-1的氧化应激抵抗力
IF 2 4区 医学
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b23-00559
Mariko Suzuki, Kaoruko Endo, Riko Nagata, Naoko Iida-Tanaka
{"title":"Oleic Acid Activates Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism and Reduces Oxidative Stress Resistance in the Pancreatic β-Cell Line INS-1.","authors":"Mariko Suzuki, Kaoruko Endo, Riko Nagata, Naoko Iida-Tanaka","doi":"10.1248/bpb.b23-00559","DOIUrl":"10.1248/bpb.b23-00559","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Elevated concentration of saturated fatty acids in plasma adversely affects pancreatic β-cells, but the effects of unsaturated fatty acids are controversial. In this study, we examined the effects of oleic acid (OA), a monounsaturated fatty acid, on mitochondrial function, which is important for insulin secretion, using INS-1 cells, a pancreatic β-cell line derived from rats. Observations of mitochondrial membrane potential and intracellular ATP concentration showed that the electron transport chain was enhanced and ATP production increased in cells treated with OA, indicating that the response that occurs from sensing an increase in glucose concentration to the production of ATP was accelerated. Measurements of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) indicated that the rate of increase in ROS after glucose stimulation was significantly higher in OA-treated cells. The mRNA expression levels of superoxide dismutase 1 and 2, which are responsive to ROS and other substances, were significantly increased in OA 1-d treated cells, but decreased in OA 7-d treated cells. It can be inferred that continued exposure to high concentrations of OA reduced ROS processing capacity and increased intracellular ROS levels. The mRNA expression of apoptosis-inducing enzyme Caspase-3 was significantly increased in OA-treated cells, although its activity was not high. However, the apoptosis induction rate after H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> stimulation was significantly higher in OA-treated cells. The high OA environment was shown to promote mitochondrial energy metabolism, leading to an increase in glucose sensitivity and a decrease in oxidative stress resistance.</p>","PeriodicalId":8955,"journal":{"name":"Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin","volume":"47 1","pages":"145-153"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139085749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Neferine Attenuates Aging-Related Liver Dysfunction by Suppressing Cellular Aging via Mitochondrial Reactivation. 奈非林通过线粒体重激活抑制细胞衰老,从而减轻与衰老相关的肝功能障碍
IF 1.7 4区 医学
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b24-00477
Sou Kageyama, Yuka Maejima, Yuki Morioka, Zenaida Aurea Krizza Baltazar Escareal, Yusei Sato, Takushi Namba
{"title":"Neferine Attenuates Aging-Related Liver Dysfunction by Suppressing Cellular Aging via Mitochondrial Reactivation.","authors":"Sou Kageyama, Yuka Maejima, Yuki Morioka, Zenaida Aurea Krizza Baltazar Escareal, Yusei Sato, Takushi Namba","doi":"10.1248/bpb.b24-00477","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1248/bpb.b24-00477","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cellular aging causes declining cell functionality, gradually disrupting cellular homeostasis. Mitochondria are crucial in numerous metabolic processes, including the electron transport chain and fatty acid β-oxidation. Mitochondrial dysfunction is closely linked to aging-related liver dysfunction because it impairs fatty acid metabolism, potentially leading to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. We demonstrated that neferine-induced autophagy suppressed the aging phenotype in proliferative and replicative aging-induced cells and aging liver tissue by reactivating mitochondrial function. Pharmacological analyses revealed that neferine-induced autophagy via the death-associated protein kinase 1 (DAPK1) and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling pathways despite the lack of AMP activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling activation. Furthermore, neferine stimulated ATP production and β-oxidation activity in aging cells. Our in vivo experiments demonstrated that oral administration of neferine rejuvenated aging liver tissue, suppressed fatty acid accumulation in the liver, and reduced senescence-associated β-galactosidase activity. Thus, neferine rejuvenated aging cells and liver tissue by inducing autophagy to reactivate mitochondrial function.</p>","PeriodicalId":8955,"journal":{"name":"Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin","volume":"47 11","pages":"1953-1960"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142738185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Structurally Distinct Nurr1 Ligands Exhibit Different Pharmacological Characteristics in Regulating Inflammatory Responses of Microglial BV-2 Cells. 结构不同的 Nurr1 配体在调节小胶质细胞 BV-2 细胞炎症反应时表现出不同的药理特征
IF 1.7 4区 医学
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b24-00644
Riko Nakanishi, Yuki Kurauchi, Shunsuke Kotani, Natsuko Hitora-Imamura, Takahiro Seki, Hiroshi Katsuki
{"title":"Structurally Distinct Nurr1 Ligands Exhibit Different Pharmacological Characteristics in Regulating Inflammatory Responses of Microglial BV-2 Cells.","authors":"Riko Nakanishi, Yuki Kurauchi, Shunsuke Kotani, Natsuko Hitora-Imamura, Takahiro Seki, Hiroshi Katsuki","doi":"10.1248/bpb.b24-00644","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1248/bpb.b24-00644","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nurr1 (NR4A2) is a member of nuclear receptor superfamily that regulates gene transcription in midbrain dopaminergic neurons and also inhibits nuclear factor-κB-mediated inflammatory responses in brain microglial cells. To date, various compounds have been reported to stimulate transcriptional activity of Nurr1 on neuronal genes, but their anti-inflammatory actions are poorly characterized. The present study examined the effects of three kinds of Nurr1 ligands, amodiaquine, 1,1-bis(3'-indolyl)-1-(p-chlorophenyl)-methane (C-DIM12) and 5-chloronaphthalen-1-amine (5-CNA), on inflammatory responses of microglial BV-2 cells. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced upregulation of interleukin-1β mRNA and tumor necrosis factor α mRNA was inhibited by all three compounds, whereas upregulation of interleukin-6 mRNA and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) mRNA was significantly inhibited only by 5-CNA. On the other hand, LPS-induced nuclear translocation of p65 subunit of nuclear factor-κB was prevented only by amodiaquine. C-DIM12 increased nuclear localization of Nurr1 and transiently upregulated Nurr1 protein expression, whereas amodiaquine and 5-CNA had no effect on these parameters. Notably, inhibitory effect of 5-CNA on iNOS mRNA upregulation was reversed by co-application of amodiaquine. Conversely, inhibitory effect of amodiaquine on p65 nuclear translocation was cancelled by 5-CNA. These results reveal distinct characteristics of anti-inflammatory actions of Nurr1 ligands.</p>","PeriodicalId":8955,"journal":{"name":"Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin","volume":"47 11","pages":"1937-1945"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142738189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Amodiaquine Analogs Are Potent Inhibitors of Interleukin-6 Production Induced by Activation of Toll-Like Receptors Recognizing Pathogen Nucleic Acids. 阿莫地喹类似物是识别病原体核酸的toll样受体激活诱导的白细胞介素-6产生的有效抑制剂。
IF 1.7 4区 医学
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b24-00639
Yohei Takenaka, Tomohiro Tanaka, Shotaro Otaki, Azusa Kanbe, Tomoe Morita, Kenta Yokoi, Saki Sekiguchi, Koki Nakamura, Hidetoshi Satoh, Toshifumi Tojo, Fumiaki Uchiumi, Kazuki Kitabatake, Shin Aoki, Mitsutoshi Tsukimoto
{"title":"Amodiaquine Analogs Are Potent Inhibitors of Interleukin-6 Production Induced by Activation of Toll-Like Receptors Recognizing Pathogen Nucleic Acids.","authors":"Yohei Takenaka, Tomohiro Tanaka, Shotaro Otaki, Azusa Kanbe, Tomoe Morita, Kenta Yokoi, Saki Sekiguchi, Koki Nakamura, Hidetoshi Satoh, Toshifumi Tojo, Fumiaki Uchiumi, Kazuki Kitabatake, Shin Aoki, Mitsutoshi Tsukimoto","doi":"10.1248/bpb.b24-00639","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1248/bpb.b24-00639","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Excessive inflammatory responses to viral infections, known as cytokine storms, are caused by overactivation of endolysosomal Toll-like receptors (TLRs) (TLR3, TLR7, TLR8, and TLR9) and can be lethal, but no specific treatment is available. Some quinoline derivatives with antiviral activity were tried during the recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but showed serious toxicity, and their efficacy for treating viral cytokine storms was not established. Here, in order to discover a low-toxicity quinoline derivative as a candidate for controlling virally induced inflammation, we synthesized a series of derivatives of amodiaquine (ADQ), a quinoline approved as an antimalarial, and tested their effects on TLRs-mediated production of inflammatory cytokines and cell viability in vitro. In J774.1 murine macrophages, ADQ inhibited interleukin-6 (IL-6) production induced by TLR3 agonist poly(I:C), TLR7 agonist imiquimod, and TLR9 agonist cytosine-phosphate-guanosine oligodeoxynucleotide (CpG ODN) with IC<sub>50</sub> values of 2.43, 3.48, and 0.0359 µM, respectively, indicating that ADQ has a high inhibitory selectivity for TLR9 signaling. A structure-activity relationship study revealed that an appropriately substituted amino group on the phenol moiety and a halogen substituent on quinoline are important for potent anti-inflammatory activity and low cytotoxicity. ADQ analogs bearing N-butylethyl, N-3-fluoropiperidinyl, and N-4-fluoropiperidinyl groups in place of the N-diethyl group exhibited more potent activity and lower cytotoxicity than ADQ. ADQ and its analogs appear to inhibit the activity of TLRs recognizing pathogen nucleic acids via alkalinization of endolysosomes. Our results suggest that ADQ analogs are promising candidates as therapeutic agents for cytokine storms mediated by TLRs recognizing pathogen nucleic acid with reduced side effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":8955,"journal":{"name":"Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin","volume":"47 12","pages":"2101-2118"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142876075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Functional Ingredients Associated with the Prevention and Suppression of Locomotive Syndrome: A Review. 预防和抑制机车综合征相关功能成分研究进展
IF 1.7 4区 医学
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b24-00443
Sachi Shibata, Shigeyuki Kon
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