The piperidine-based Takemoto catalyst has been successfully employed in a novel asymmetric transfer hydroxymethylation of activated isoindolinones, allowing us to prepare the enantioenriched hydroxymethylated adducts in good to excellent yields (48-96%) and enantiopurities (81:19-97:3 e.r.). To increase the reaction rate without compromising the selectivity, carefully optimized formaldehyde surrogates were employed, providing a convenient source of anhydrous formaldehyde with a base-triggered release. The substrate scope, including 34 entries, showed the considerable generality of the asymmetric transformation, and most entries exhibited complete conversions in 24-48 h. A scale-up experiment and multiple enantioselective downstream transformations were also carried out, suggesting the prospective synthetic utility of the products.
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- časopisecké články MeSH
Intensive investigation for novel antiproliferative and cytotoxic effective chemical compounds is currently concentrated on structurally modified agents of natural or synthetic source. The selenium derivative of triorganotin compound, triphenyltin isoselenocyanate (TPT-NCSe) caused higher cytotoxicity in hormone sensitive MCF 7 (IC 50-250 nM) in comparison with triple-negative MDA-MB-231 breast carcinoma cell line (IC 50-450 nM) as determined by MTT assay. Measurement of DNA damage showed presence of crosslinks in both cell lines treated by increasing TPT-NCSe concentrations. This compound decreased mitochondrial membrane potential shown by JC-1 staining in a concentration-dependent manner in both cell lines. Activation of caspases-3/7 was observed in MDA-MB-231 cells and was significant only by concentrations causing significant level of crosslinks. On the other hand, migration assay revealed inhibitory effect of viability keeping 100 nM concentration of TPT-NCSe on migration of MDA-MB-231 cells. Our data has shown that this selenium containing triorganotin molecule exerts DNA damage-linked antineoplastic activity in breast carcinoma cell lines studied.
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- antitumorózní látky * chemie farmakologie MeSH
- apoptóza MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- MFC-7 buňky MeSH
- nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
- nádory prsu * farmakoterapie MeSH
- organocínové sloučeniny MeSH
- organoselenové sloučeniny MeSH
- proliferace buněk MeSH
- selen * farmakologie MeSH
- triple-negativní karcinom prsu * metabolismus MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
The knowledge of the structure, function, and abundance of specific proteins related to the EMT process is essential for developing effective diagnostic approaches to cancer with the perspective of diagnosis and therapy of malignancies. The success of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) differentiation therapy in acute promyelocytic leukemia has stimulated studies in the treatment of other tumors with ATRA. This review will discuss the impact of ATRA use, emphasizing epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) proteins in breast cancer, of which metastasis and recurrence are major causes of death.
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- epitelo-mezenchymální tranzice * MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- metastázy nádorů MeSH
- nádorové proteiny agonisté metabolismus MeSH
- nádory prsu metabolismus mortalita patologie MeSH
- receptory kyseliny retinové agonisté metabolismus MeSH
- tretinoin metabolismus MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
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- časopisecké články MeSH
- přehledy MeSH
An attempt has been made to delineate the role of natural and synthetic retinoid receptor ligands on vimentin expression in the human triple-negative breast cancer cells. The effects of currently synthesized triorganotin derivatives of the general formula R3SnX (R is butyl or phenyl, X is isothiocyanate), which are considered RXR ligands, were investigated in the human MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line. Studies were evaluated in the presence and absence of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), a natural RAR ligand. Vimentin represents the major protein associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), an essential process when the primary tumour transforms into a malignant one. mRNA and proteomic data obtained in this study, based on the PDQuest software protein evaluation and further quantification of proteins by iTRAQ analysis, suggest that vimentin was significantly reduced in the combination of RAR ligand and RXR ligand treatment. Both tested triorganotin compounds showed similarly reduced expression of vimentin, but tributyltin isothiocyanate (TBT-ITC) proved to be more effective than triphenyltin isothiocyanate (TPT-ITC). Furthermore, the effect of natural (9cRA) and synthetic RXR ligands, both chloride and isothiocyanate derivatives, on vimentin expression was compared.
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- 2D gelová elektroforéza MeSH
- antitumorózní látky farmakologie MeSH
- down regulace MeSH
- epitelo-mezenchymální tranzice účinky léků MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
- nádory prsu farmakoterapie metabolismus patologie MeSH
- organocínové sloučeniny farmakologie MeSH
- proteomika metody MeSH
- retinoidní X receptory agonisté metabolismus MeSH
- signální transdukce účinky léků MeSH
- spektrometrie hmotnostní - ionizace laserem za účasti matrice MeSH
- tandemová hmotnostní spektrometrie MeSH
- tretinoin farmakologie MeSH
- trialkylcínové sloučeniny farmakologie MeSH
- vimentin metabolismus MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- srovnávací studie MeSH
A set of 25 novel, silicon-based carbamate derivatives as potential acetyl- and butyrylcholinesterase (AChE/BChE) inhibitors was synthesized and characterized by their in vitro inhibition profiles and the selectivity indexes (SIs). The prepared compounds were also tested for their inhibition potential on photosynthetic electron transport (PET) in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) chloroplasts. In fact, some of the newly prepared molecules revealed comparable or even better inhibitory activities compared to the marketed drugs (rivastigmine or galanthamine) and commercially applied pesticide Diuron®, respectively. Generally, most compounds exhibited better inhibition potency towards AChE; however, a wider activity span was observed for BChE. Notably, benzyl N-[(1S)-2-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]-1-[(2-hydroxyphenyl)carbamoyl]ethyl]-carbamate (2) and benzyl N-[(1S)-2-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]-1-[(3-hydroxyphenyl)carbamoyl]ethyl]-carbamate (3) were characterized by fairly high selective indexes. Specifically, compound 2 was prescribed with the lowest IC50 value that corresponds quite well with galanthamine inhibition activity, while the inhibitory profiles of molecules 3 and benzyl-N-[(1S)-2-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]-1-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)carbamoyl]ethyl]carbamate (4) are in line with rivastigmine activity. Moreover, a structure-activity relationship (SAR)-driven similarity evaluation of the physicochemical properties for the carbamates examined appeared to have foreseen the activity cliffs using a similarity-activity landscape index for BChE inhibitory response values. The 'indirect' ligand-based and 'direct' protein-mediated in silico approaches were applied to specify electronic/steric/lipophilic factors that are potentially valid for quantitative (Q)SAR modeling of the carbamate analogues. The stochastic model validation was used to generate an 'average' 3D-QSAR pharmacophore pattern. Finally, the target-oriented molecular docking was employed to (re)arrange the spatial distribution of the ligand property space for BChE and photosystem II (PSII).
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- butyrylcholinesterasa MeSH
- chloroplasty MeSH
- cholinesterasové inhibitory chemie farmakologie MeSH
- fotosystém II - proteinový komplex MeSH
- inhibiční koncentrace 50 MeSH
- karbamáty chemie farmakologie MeSH
- křemík chemie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- ligandy MeSH
- simulace molekulového dockingu MeSH
- Spinacia oleracea MeSH
- THP-1 buňky účinky léků MeSH
- transport elektronů účinky léků MeSH
- vazebná místa MeSH
- viabilita buněk účinky léků MeSH
- vztahy mezi strukturou a aktivitou MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
BACKGROUND/AIM: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) constitutes 15-20% of all breast carcinomas, affecting younger women more often and has a worse prognosis than other types of breast cancer, due to the combination of more aggressive clinical behavior and lack of molecular targets for therapy. This study assessed the effects of non-genotoxic concentrations of tributyltin isothiocyanate (TBT-ITC) and triphenyltin isothiocyanate (TPT-ITC) on MDA-MB-231 cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS: MTT assay, comet assay, kinetic imaging and flow cytometry were used for analysis of MDA-MB-231 cells. RESULTS: The results showed that 100 nM concentration of TBT-ITC and TPT-ITC, that did not affect viability or DNA integrity, slowed-down migration by CD44 down-regulation. Moreover, both compounds demonstrated immunomodulatory properties, attenuating PD-L1 expression in MDA-MB-231 cells. CONCLUSION: TPT-ITC was more effective in down-regulating CD44 expression and reducing migration than TBT-ITC, while TBT-ITC was more potent in lowering PD-L1 expression in comparison with TPT-ITC.
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- antitumorózní látky chemie farmakologie MeSH
- apoptóza účinky léků MeSH
- imunofenotypizace MeSH
- isothiokyanatany chemie farmakologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- nádorové biomarkery * MeSH
- nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
- organocínové sloučeniny chemie MeSH
- pohyb buněk účinky léků MeSH
- poškození DNA účinky léků MeSH
- proliferace buněk účinky léků MeSH
- triple-negativní karcinom prsu metabolismus MeSH
- viabilita buněk účinky léků MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
Stilbenoids are important components of foods (e.g., peanuts, grapes, various edible berries), beverages (wine, white tea), and medicinal plants. Many publications have described the anti-inflammatory potential of stilbenoids, including the widely known trans-resveratrol and its analogues. However, comparatively little information is available regarding the activity of their prenylated derivatives. One new prenylated stilbenoid (2) was isolated from Artocarpus altilis and characterized structurally based on 1D and 2D NMR analysis and HRMS. Three other prenylated stilbenoids were prepared synthetically (9-11). Their antiphlogistic potential was determined by testing them together with known natural prenylated stilbenoids from Macaranga siamensis and Artocarpus heterophyllus in both cell-free and cell assays. The inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) was also shown by simulated molecular docking for the most active stilbenoids in order to elucidate the mode of interaction between these compounds and the enzyme. Their effects on the pro-inflammatory nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and the activator protein 1 (AP-1) signaling pathway were also analyzed. The THP1-XBlue-MD2-CD14 cell line was used as a model for determining their anti-inflammatory potential, and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation of Toll-like receptor 4 induced a signaling cascade leading to the activation of NF-κB/AP-1. The ability of prenylated stilbenoids to attenuate the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) was further evaluated using LPS-stimulated THP-1 macrophages.
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- buněčné linie MeSH
- cyklooxygenasy metabolismus MeSH
- inhibitory enzymů farmakologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- lipoxygenasy metabolismus MeSH
- NF-kappa B antagonisté a inhibitory MeSH
- prenylace * MeSH
- signální transdukce účinky léků MeSH
- stilbeny farmakologie MeSH
- transkripční faktor AP-1 antagonisté a inhibitory MeSH
- zánět prevence a kontrola MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
The cytotoxicity of two recently synthesized triorganotin isothiocyanate derivatives, nuclear retinoid X receptor ligands, was tested and compared in estrogen-receptor-positive MCF 7 and -negative MDA-MB-231 human breast carcinoma cell lines. A 48 h MTT assay indicated that tributyltin isothiocyanate (TBT-ITC) is more cytotoxic than triphenyltin isothiocyanate (TPT-ITC) in MCF 7 cells, and the same trend was observed in the MDA-MB-231 cell line. A comet assay revealed the presence of both crosslinks and increasing DNA damage levels after the 17 h treatment with both derivatives. Differences in cytotoxicity of TBT-ITC and TPT-ITC detected by FDA staining correspond to the MTT data, communicating more pronounced effects in MCF 7 than in the MDA-MB-231 cell line. Both derivatives were found to cause apoptosis, as shown by the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) depolarization and caspase-3/7 activation. The onset of caspase activation correlated with MMP dissipation and the total cytotoxicity more than with the amount of active caspases. In conclusion, our data suggest that the DNA damage induced by TBT-ITC and TPT-ITC treatment could underlie their cytotoxicity in the cell lines studied.
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- antitumorózní látky chemie farmakologie MeSH
- apoptóza účinky léků MeSH
- isothiokyanatany chemie farmakologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- membránový potenciál mitochondrií účinky léků MeSH
- MFC-7 buňky MeSH
- nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
- nádory prsu farmakoterapie genetika metabolismus MeSH
- organocínové sloučeniny chemie farmakologie MeSH
- poškození DNA účinky léků MeSH
- retinoidní X receptory metabolismus MeSH
- trialkylcínové sloučeniny chemie farmakologie MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- srovnávací studie MeSH
Transdermal administration of drugs that penetrate, in this case directly into the blood circulation, has many advantages and is promising for many drugs thanks to its easy application and good patient compliance. (S)-8-Methyl-6,9-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-7,10-dione (alaptide), has been studied as a potential chemical permeation enhancer. Based on its structure, four selected piperazine-2,5-diones were synthesized by means of multi-step synthetic pathways. All the compounds were investigated on their ability to enhance the permeation of the model drug theophylline from the hydrophilic medium propylene glycol:water (1:1). In vitro experiments were performed using vertical Franz diffusion cells at constant temperature 34 ± 0.5 °C and using full-thickness pig (Sus scrofa f. domestica) ear skin. Withdrawn samples were analyzed by RP-HPLC for determination of the permeated amount of theophylline. All the compounds were applied in ratio 1:10 (w/w) relative to the amount of theophylline. One hour after application, the permeated amount of theophylline from formulations with alaptide and (3S,6S)-3,6-dimethylpiperazine-2,5-dione, was ca. 15- and 12-fold higher, respectively, than from the formulation without the tested compounds. Despite the enhancement ratio of both enhancers in a steady state was ca. 2.3, the pseudo-enhancement ratio in the time range from 1 to 3 h was 4.4. These enhancement ratios indicate that the compounds are able to enhance the permeation of agents through the skin; however, the short-term application of both compound formulations seems to be more advantageous. In addition, the screening of the cytotoxicity of all the prepared compounds was performed using three cell lines, and the compounds did not show any significant toxic effect.
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- kožní absorpce * MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- molekulární struktura MeSH
- nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
- permeabilita MeSH
- piperazin chemie farmakokinetika MeSH
- theofylin chemie farmakokinetika MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
Capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry was applied for the analysis of oligosaccharides and N-linked glycans with an attached charge label facilitating electrophoretic migration and electrospray ionization efficiency. Several different labeling strategies have been tested with different tags and tagging reactions including reductive amination and hydrazone formation. However, a formation of multiple labeled N-linked glycans was observed by CE-MS in a positive ion mode when positively charged labels such as aliphatic amines containing a quaternary ammonium group were attached to N-linked glycans by reductive amination. A reaction mechanism explaining a side reaction occurring during the labeling and the multiple product formation was proposed and confirmed by using isotopically labeled N-acetylglucosamine. Finally, it was confirmed that derivatization of sugars via a hydrazone formation can be a simpler method with a high reaction yield suitable for high sensitive CE-ESI/MS analyses of N-linked glycans.
