Functionalized curcumin analogs as potent modulators of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway
摘要:
Osteosarcoma is a primary bone malignancy with aggressive metastatic potential and poor prognosis rates. In our earlier work we have investigated the therapeutic potential of curcumin as an anti-invasive agent in osteosarcoma by its ability to regulate the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway. However, the clinical use of curcumin is limited owing to its low potency and poor pharmacokinetic profile. In this study, an attempt was made to achieve more potent Wnt inhibitory activity in osteosarcoma cells by carrying out synthetic chemical modifications of curcumin. We synthesized a total of five series consisting of 43 curcumin analogs and screened in HEK293T cells for inhibition of beta-catenin transcriptional activity. Six promising analogs, which were 6.5- to 60-fold more potent than curcumin in inhibiting Wnt activity, were further assessed for their anti-invasive activity and Wnt inhibitory mechanisms. Western blot analysis showed disruption of beta-catenin protein nuclear translocation following treatment with analogs 2f, 3c and 4f. Using transwell assays, we also found that these compounds were more potent than la (curcumin) in impeding the invasion of osteosarcoma cells, possibly through suppressing MMP-9 activity. Structure-activity-relationship studies revealed that Wnt inhibitory effects could be enhanced by shortening and restraining the flexibility of the 7-carbon linker moiety connecting the terminal aromatic rings of curcumin and substituting both rings with appropriate substituents. Our results demonstrate that the synthesized curcumin analogs are more potent Wnt inhibitors in osteosarcoma cell lines as compared to parental curcumin and are good lead compounds for further development. Future in vivo tests with these compounds will define their therapeutic potentials as promising drug candidates for clinical treatment of osteosarcoma. (C) 2013 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Mining Plants for Bacterial Quorum Sensing Modulators
作者:Shimrit David、Aviad Mandabi、Shaked Uzi、Asaph Aharoni、Michael M. Meijler
DOI:10.1021/acschembio.7b00859
日期:2018.1.19
uses quorumsensing (QS) in order to regulate the transfer of DNA into the host plant genome, and this results in the induction of crown gall tumors. The deleterious results of these infections are widespread and affect many species of fruit and crops. In order to further our understanding of this process and to provide potential solutions, we evaluated a library of 3800 naturalproductsfrom plant
Synthesis, characterization, cytotoxic activity of half-sandwich rhodium(III), and iridium(III) complexes with curcuminoids
作者:Wei Su、Xiaohui Wang、Xiaolin Lei、Qi Xiao、Shan Huang、Peiyuan Li
DOI:10.1016/j.jorganchem.2017.01.028
日期:2017.3
A series of organometallic rhodium and iridiumcomplexes with curcuminoid ligands (1–14) have been synthesized and characterized by NMR, IR, elemental analysis, and HR-ESI-mass spectrometry. The molecular structure of complex 9 has been characterized by X-ray crystallography. The in vitro activity of all the compounds has been evaluated against the HepG2, HeLa human cancer cell lines and HEK-293T human
The binary thermal phase behaviors of the curcuminoids (CURDs) curcumin (CUR), demethoxycurcumin (DMC), and bis(demethoxy)curcumin (BDMC) with either pyrogallol (PYR) and hydroxyquinol (HYQ) as potential cocrystal formers were investigated. Earlier, it was reported that CUR and BDMC form cocrystals in a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio with the aforementioned coformers. Here, we report for the first time cocrystallization experiments of DMC. Two different cocrystallization techniques, namely, liquid-assisted grinding and cocrystallization from the melt phase, were applied. Analyses of the cocrystallization outcomes were performed using powder X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). A cocrystal phase of DMC with one of the two trihydroxybenzenes could not be found, but a simple eutectic behavior was proven. Binary phase diagrams of all six systems were constructed from DSC measurements revealing distinct thermal behaviors: The CUR cocrystals both melt congruently, while the BDMC cocrystals show an incongruent melting behavior. Together with the eutectic DMC systems, we found three different types of binary phase behaviors for the CURD systems, which can serve as a basis for future crystallization-based purification of structurally similar CURDs.
Activation of anti-oxidant Nrf2 signaling by enone analogues of curcumin
作者:Lorraine M. Deck、Lucy A. Hunsaker、Thomas A. Vander Jagt、Lisa J. Whalen、Robert E. Royer、David L. Vander Jagt
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.11.048
日期:2018.1
Inflammation and oxidative stress are common in many chronic diseases. Targeting signaling pathways that contribute to these conditions may have therapeutic potential. The transcription factor Nrf2 is a major regulator of phase II detoxification and anti-oxidant genes as well as anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective genes. Nrf2 is widespread in the CNS and is recognized as an important regulator of brain inflammation. The natural product curcumin exhibits numerous biological activities including ability, to induce the expression of Nrf2-dependent phase II and anti-oxidant enzymes. Curcumin has been examined in a number of clinical studies with limited success, mainly owing to limited bioavailability and rapid metabolism. Enone analogues of curcumin were examined with an Nrf2 reporter assay to identify Nrf2 activators. Analogues were separated into groups with a 7-carbon dienone spacer, as found in curcumin; a 5-carbon enone spacer with and without a ring; and a 3-carbon enone spacer. Activators of Nrf2 were found in all three groups, many of which were more active than curcumin. Dose response studies demonstrated that a range of substituents on the aromatic rings of these enones influenced not only the sensitivity to activation, reflected in EC50 values, but also the extent of activation, which suggests that multiple mechanisms are involved in the activation of Nrf2 by these analogues. (C) 2017 Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.
Antibacterial activity of 3,3′-dihydroxycurcumin (DHC) is associated with membrane perturbation
作者:Carlos R. Polaquini、Luana G. Morão、Ana C. Nazaré、Guilherme S. Torrezan、Guilherme Dilarri、Lúcia B. Cavalca、Débora L. Campos、Isabel C. Silva、Jessé A. Pereira、Dirk-Jan Scheffers、Cristiane Duque、Fernando R. Pavan、Henrique Ferreira、Luis O. Regasini
DOI:10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.103031
日期:2019.9
Curcumin is a plant diphenylheptanoid and has been investigated for its antibacterial activity. However, the therapeutic uses of this compound are limited due to its chemical instability. In this work, we evaluated the antimicrobial activity of diphenylheptanoids derived from curcumin against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and also against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in terms of MIC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration) and MBC (Minimum Bactericidal Concentration) values. 3,3'-Dihydroxycurcumin (DHC) displayed activity against Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus and M. tuberculosis, demonstrating MIC values of 78 and 156 mu g/mL. In addition, DHC was more stable than curcumin in acetate buffer (pH 5.0) and phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) for 24 h at 37 degrees C. We proposed that membrane and the cell division protein FtsZ could be the targets for DHC due to that fact that curcumin exhibits this mode of antibacterial action. Fluorescence microscopy of Bacillus subtilis stained with SYTO9 and propidium iodide fluorophores indicated that DHC has the ability to perturb the bacterial membrane. On the other hand, DHC showed a weak inhibition of the GTPase activity of B. subtilis FtsZ. Toxicity assay using human cells indicated that DHC has moderate capacity to reduce viability of liver cells (HepG2 line) and lung cells (MRC-5 and A549 lines) when compared with doxorubicin. Alkaline comet assay indicated that DHC was not able to induce DNA damage in A549 cell line. These results indicated that DHC is promising compound with antibacterial and antitubercular activities.