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Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), which remains a significant global health challenge. The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Mtb strains imposes the development of new therapeutic strategies. This study focuses on the identification and evaluation of potential inhibitors against Mtb H37Ra through a comprehensive screening of an in-house chemolibrary. Subsequently, a promising pyrimidine derivative (LQM495) was identified as promising and then further investigated by experimental and in silico approaches. In this context, computational techniques were used to elucidate the potential molecular target underlying the inhibitory action of LQM495. Then, a consensus reverse docking (CRD) protocol was used to investigate the interactions between this compound and several Mtb targets. Out of 98 Mtb targets investigated, the enhanced intracellular survival (Eis) protein emerged as a target for LQM495. To gain insights into the stability of the LQM495-Eis complex, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were conducted over a 400 ns trajectory. Further insights into its binding modes within the Eis binding site were obtained through a Quantum mechanics (QM) approach, using density functional theory (DFT), with B3LYP/D3 basis set. These calculations shed light on the electronic properties and reactivity of LQM495. Subsequently, inhibition assays and kinetic studies of the Eis activity were used to investigate the activity of LQM495. Then, an IC50 value of 11.0 ± 1.4 µM was found for LQM495 upon Eis protein. Additionally, its Vmax, Km, and Ki parameters indicated that it is a competitive inhibitor. Lastly, this study presents LQM495 as a promising inhibitor of Mtb Eis protein, which could be further explored for developing novel anti-TB drugs in the future.
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Antituberculosos , Proteínas de Bactérias , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Mycobacterium tuberculosis , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/efeitos dos fármacos , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/enzimologia , Antituberculosos/farmacologia , Antituberculosos/química , Proteínas de Bactérias/antagonistas & inibidores , Proteínas de Bactérias/metabolismo , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacologia , Inibidores Enzimáticos/química , Inibidores Enzimáticos/síntese química , Estrutura Molecular , Acetiltransferases/antagonistas & inibidores , Acetiltransferases/metabolismo , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Simulação de Dinâmica Molecular , Pirimidinas/química , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Pirimidinas/síntese químicaRESUMO
The circadian system is a conserved time-keeping machinery that regulates a wide range of processes such as sleep/wake, feeding/fasting, and activity/rest cycles to coordinate behavior and physiology. Circadian disruption can be a contributing factor in the development of metabolic diseases, inflammatory disorders, and higher risk of cancer. Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly aggressive grade 4 brain tumor that is resistant to conventional therapies and has a poor prognosis after diagnosis, with a median survival of only 12-15 months. GBM cells kept in culture were shown to contain a functional circadian oscillator. In seeking more efficient therapies with lower side effects, we evaluated the pharmacological modulation of the circadian clock by targeting the cytosolic kinases glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) and casein kinase 1 ε/δ (CK1ε/δ) with specific inhibitors (CHIR99021 and PF670462, respectively), the cryptochrome protein stabilizer (KL001), or circadian disruption after Per2 knockdown expression in GBM-derived cells. CHIR99021-treated cells had a significant effect on cell viability, clock protein expression, migration, and cell cycle distribution. Moreover, cultures exhibited higher levels of reactive oxygen species and alterations in lipid droplet content after GSK-3 inhibition compared to control cells. The combined treatment of CHIR99021 with temozolomide was found to improve the effect on cell viability compared to temozolomide therapy alone. Per2 disruption affected both GBM migration and cell cycle progression. Overall, our results suggest that pharmacological modulation or molecular clock disruption severely affects GBM cell biology.
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Neoplasias Encefálicas , Glioblastoma , Glioblastoma/patologia , Glioblastoma/metabolismo , Glioblastoma/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Neoplasias Encefálicas/patologia , Neoplasias Encefálicas/metabolismo , Neoplasias Encefálicas/tratamento farmacológico , Piridinas/farmacologia , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Citosol/metabolismo , Citosol/efeitos dos fármacos , Quinase 3 da Glicogênio Sintase/metabolismo , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Movimento Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Relógios Circadianos/efeitos dos fármacos , Relógios Circadianos/fisiologia , Proteínas CLOCK/metabolismo , Proteínas CLOCK/genética , Proteínas Circadianas Period/metabolismo , Proteínas Circadianas Period/genética , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismoRESUMO
Metabolic changes are critical in the regulation of Ca2+ influx in central and peripheral neuroendocrine cells. To study the regulation of L-type Ca2+ channels by AMPK we used biochemical reagents and ATP/glucose-concentration manipulations in rat chromaffin cells. AICAR and Compound-C, at low concentration, significantly induce changes in L-type Ca2+ channel-current amplitude and voltage dependence. Remarkably, an overlasting decrease in the channel-current density can be induced by lowering the intracellular level of ATP. Accordingly, Ca2+ channel-current density gradually diminishes by decreasing the extracellular glucose concentration. By using immunofluorescence, a decrease in the expression of CaV1.2 is observed while decreasing extracellular glucose, suggesting that AMPK reduces the number of functional Ca2+ channels into the plasma membrane. Together, these results support for the first time the dependence of metabolic changes in the maintenance of Ca2+ channel-current by AMPK. They reveal a key step in Ca2+ influx in secretory cells.
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Proteínas Quinases Ativadas por AMP , Aminoimidazol Carboxamida , Canais de Cálcio Tipo L , Células Cromafins , Glucose , Animais , Células Cromafins/metabolismo , Células Cromafins/efeitos dos fármacos , Canais de Cálcio Tipo L/metabolismo , Proteínas Quinases Ativadas por AMP/metabolismo , Ratos , Glucose/metabolismo , Glucose/farmacologia , Aminoimidazol Carboxamida/análogos & derivados , Aminoimidazol Carboxamida/farmacologia , Trifosfato de Adenosina/metabolismo , Ribonucleotídeos/farmacologia , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Cálcio/metabolismo , Pirazóis/farmacologia , Células Cultivadas , Ratos Wistar , Ativação do Canal Iônico/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
We describe the synthesis and biological testing of ruthenium-bipyridine ruxolitinib (RuBiRuxo), a photoreleasable form of ruxolitinib, a JAK inhibitor used as an antitumoral agent in cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCL). This novel caged compound is synthesized efficiently, is stable in aqueous solution at room temperature, and is photoreleased rapidly by visible light. Irradiation of RuBiRuxo reduces cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in a light- and time-dependent manner in a CTCL cell line. This effect is specific and is mediated by a decreased phosphorylation of STAT proteins. Our results demonstrate the potential of ruthenium-based photocompounds and light-based therapeutic approaches for the potential treatment of cutaneous lymphomas and other pathologies.
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Antineoplásicos , Apoptose , Proliferação de Células , Nitrilas , Pirazóis , Pirimidinas , Humanos , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Antineoplásicos/química , Antineoplásicos/síntese química , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Nitrilas/química , Nitrilas/farmacologia , Nitrilas/síntese química , Pirimidinas/química , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Pirimidinas/síntese química , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Pirazóis/farmacologia , Pirazóis/química , Pirazóis/síntese química , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Inibidores de Janus Quinases/farmacologia , Inibidores de Janus Quinases/química , Inibidores de Janus Quinases/síntese química , Rutênio/química , Rutênio/farmacologia , Luz , Estrutura Molecular , Janus Quinases/antagonistas & inibidores , Janus Quinases/metabolismoRESUMO
SUMMARY: Although tacrolimus (TAC) significantly reduces allograft rejection incidence in solid-organ transplantation, its long-term use is associated with an increased risk of TAC-induced nephrotoxicity. In this study, we investigated the renoprotective effects of green tea extract (GTE) with or without the dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor, gemigliptin, by assessing serum creatinine levels, the amount of proteinuria, and histopathology in TAC-induced nephrotoxicity. TAC-induced nephrotoxicity was induced by intraperitoneal TAC injection, GTE was administered via subcutaneous injection, and gemigliptin was administered orally. Mice with TAC-induced nephrotoxicity exhibited a significant increase in both serum creatinine levels and 24-hour urine protein. However, when treated with GTE via subcutaneous injection, mice showed a decrease in serum creatinine levels and the amount of proteinuria. When GTE was combined with gemigliptin, further renoprotective effects were observed in biochemical assessments, consistent with the attenuation of TAC-induced nephrotoxicity in histopathology. The expression of p53 protein was lower in the mice treated with the combination of GTE and gemigliptin compared to mice with TAC-induced nephrotoxicity. Our results demonstrate that the combination of GTE and gemigliptin treatment reveals synergistic renoprotective effects by decreasing the expression of p53 protein. These findings suggest that the combination of GTE and gemigliptin could potentially be used as a prophylactic or therapeutic strategy for TAC-induced nephrotoxicity.
Aunque tacrolimus (TAC) reduce significativamente la incidencia de rechazo de aloinjertos en trasplantes de órganos sólidos, su uso a largo plazo se asocia con un mayor riesgo de nefrotoxicidad inducida por TAC. En este estudio, investigamos los efectos renoprotectores del extracto de té verde (GTE) con o sin el inhibidor de la dipeptidil peptidasa 4, gemigliptina, mediante la evaluación de los niveles de creatinina sérica, la cantidad de proteinuria y la histopatología en la nefrotoxicidad inducida por TAC. La nefrotoxicidad inducida por TAC se indujo mediante inyección intraperitoneal de TAC, el GTE se administró mediante inyección subcutánea y la gemigliptina se administró por vía oral. Los ratones con nefrotoxicidad inducida por TAC mostraron un aumento significativo tanto en los niveles de creatinina sérica como en la proteína en orina de 24 horas. Sin embargo, cuando se trataron con GTE mediante inyección subcutánea, los ratones mostraron una disminución en los niveles de creatinina sérica y en la cantidad de proteinuria. Cuando se combinó GTE con gemigliptina, se observaron efectos renoprotectores adicionales en las evaluaciones bioquímicas, lo que concuerda con la atenuación de la nefrotoxicidad inducida por TAC en histopatología. La expresión de la proteína p53 fue menor en los ratones tratados con la combinación de GTE y gemigliptina en comparación con los ratones con nefrotoxicidad inducida por TAC. Nuestros resultados demuestran que la combinación de tratamiento con GTE y gemigliptina revela efectos renoprotectores sinérgicos al disminuir la expresión de la proteína p53. Estos hallazgos sugieren que la combinación de GTE y gemigliptina podría usarse potencialmente como estrategia profiláctica o terapéutica para la nefrotoxicidad inducida por TAC.
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Animais , Camundongos , Piperidonas/administração & dosagem , Pirimidinas/administração & dosagem , Chá , Extratos Vegetais/administração & dosagem , Tacrolimo/toxicidade , Nefropatias/tratamento farmacológico , Piperidonas/farmacologia , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Substâncias Protetoras , Sinergismo Farmacológico , Imunossupressores/toxicidade , Rim/efeitos dos fármacos , Nefropatias/induzido quimicamenteRESUMO
The molecular mechanisms underlying seizure generation remain elusive, yet they are crucial for developing effective treatments for epilepsy. The current study shows that inhibiting c-Abl tyrosine kinase prevents apoptosis, reduces dendritic spine loss, and maintains N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor subunit 2B (NR2B) phosphorylated in in vitro models of excitotoxicity. Pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus (SE) in mice promotes c-Abl phosphorylation, and disrupting c-Abl activity leads to fewer seizures, increases latency toward SE, and improved animal survival. Currently, clinically used c-Abl inhibitors are non-selective and have poor brain penetration. The allosteric c-Abl inhibitor, neurotinib, used here has favorable potency, selectivity, pharmacokinetics, and vastly improved brain penetration. Neurotinib-administered mice have fewer seizures and improved survival following pilocarpine-SE induction. Our findings reveal c-Abl kinase activation as a key factor in ictogenesis and highlight the impact of its inhibition in preventing the insurgence of epileptic-like seizures in rodents and humans.
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Pilocarpina , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-abl , Convulsões , Animais , Masculino , Camundongos , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Neurônios/efeitos dos fármacos , Neurônios/patologia , Neurônios/metabolismo , Fosforilação/efeitos dos fármacos , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/farmacologia , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-abl/metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-abl/antagonistas & inibidores , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Pirimidinas/uso terapêutico , Convulsões/induzido quimicamente , Convulsões/tratamento farmacológico , Convulsões/patologia , Estado Epiléptico/induzido quimicamente , Estado Epiléptico/tratamento farmacológico , Estado Epiléptico/patologiaRESUMO
PURPOSE: Patients with no evidence of disease (NED) after metastasectomy for renal cell carcinoma are at high risk of recurrence. Pazopanib is an inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor and other kinases that improves progression-free survival in patients with metastatic RCC (mRCC). We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter study to test whether pazopanib would improve disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with mRCC rendered NED after metastasectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with NED after metastasectomy were randomly assigned 1:1 to receive pazopanib 800 mg once daily versus placebo for 52 weeks. The study was designed to observe an improvement in DFS from 25% to 45% with pazopanib at 3 years, corresponding to 42% reduction in the DFS event rate. RESULTS: From August 2012 to July 2017, 129 patients were enrolled. The study was unblinded after 83 DFS events (92% information). The study did not meet its primary end point. An updated analysis at 60.5-month median follow-up from random assignment (95% CI, 59.3 to 71.0) showed that the 3-year DFS was 27.4% (95% CI, 17.9 to 41.7) for pazopanib and 21.9% (95% CI, 13.3 to 36.2) for placebo. Hazard ratio (HR) for DFS was 0.90 ([95% CI, 0.60 to 1.34]; Pone-sided = .29) in favor of pazopanib. Three-year overall survival (OS) was 81.9% (95% CI, 72.7 to 92.2) for pazopanib and 91.4% (95% CI, 84.4 to 98.9) for placebo. The HR for OS was 2.55 (95% CI, 1.23 to 5.27) in favor of placebo (Ptwo-sided = .012). Health-related quality-of-life measures deteriorated in the pazopanib group during the treatment period. CONCLUSION: Pazopanib did not improve DFS as the primary end point compared with blinded placebo in patients with mRCC with NED after metastasectomy. In addition, there was a concerning trend favoring placebo in OS.
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Carcinoma de Células Renais , Indazóis , Neoplasias Renais , Metastasectomia , Pirimidinas , Sulfonamidas , Humanos , Indazóis/uso terapêutico , Carcinoma de Células Renais/tratamento farmacológico , Carcinoma de Células Renais/secundário , Carcinoma de Células Renais/cirurgia , Carcinoma de Células Renais/mortalidade , Pirimidinas/uso terapêutico , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Sulfonamidas/uso terapêutico , Sulfonamidas/administração & dosagem , Sulfonamidas/farmacologia , Neoplasias Renais/patologia , Neoplasias Renais/tratamento farmacológico , Método Duplo-Cego , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Adulto , Inibidores da Angiogênese/uso terapêutico , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Idoso de 80 Anos ou maisRESUMO
Two routes to the antimalarial diaminopyrimidine P218 were developed based on the C-6 metalation of suitable 2,4-dichloro-5-alkoxy pyrimidines using (TMP)2Zn·2MgCl2·2LiCl base. One approach involves a late-stage modification of the C-6 position, while the other allows for tail fragment modification of P218. Both routes have proven reliable in synthesizing P218, as well as eight analogues. These innovative strategies have the potential to contribute to the search for new antimalarial drugs.
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Antimaláricos , Zinco , Antimaláricos/farmacologia , Pirimidinas/farmacologiaRESUMO
Unraveling the immune signatures in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients receiving various treatment regimens can aid in comprehending the immune mechanisms' role in treatment efficacy and side effects. Given the critical role of cellular immunity in RA pathogenesis, we sought to identify T-cell profiles characterizing RA patients under specific treatments. We compared 75 immunophenotypic and biochemical variables in healthy donors (HD) and RA patients, including those receiving different treatments as well as treatment-free patients. Additionally, we conducted in vitro experiments to evaluate the direct effect of tofacitinib on purified naïve and memory CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. Multivariate analysis revealed that tofacitinib-treated patients segregated from HD at the expense of T-cell activation, differentiation, and effector function-related variables. Additionally, tofacitinib led to an accumulation of peripheral senescent memory CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. In vitro, tofacitinib impaired the activation, proliferation, and effector molecules expression and triggered senescence pathways in T-cell subsets upon TCR-engagement, with the most significant impact on memory CD8+ T cells. Our findings suggest that tofacitinib may activate immunosenescence pathways while simultaneously inhibiting effector functions in T cells, both effects likely contributing to the high clinical success and reported side effects of this JAK inhibitor in RA.
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Artrite Reumatoide , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos , Humanos , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos , Artrite Reumatoide/tratamento farmacológico , Pirimidinas/farmacologia , Pirimidinas/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
Glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3) is involved in different diseases, such as manic-depressive illness, Alzheimer's disease and cancer. Studies have shown that insulin inhibits GSK-3 to keep glycogen synthase active. Inhibiting GSK-3 may have an indirect pro-insulin effect by favouring glycogen synthesis. Therefore, the development of GSK-3 inhibitors can be a useful alternative for the treatment of type II diabetes. Aminopyrimidine derivatives already proved to be interesting GSK-3 inhibitors. In the current study, comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) and comparative molecular similarity indices analysis (CoMSIA) have been performed on a series of 122 aminopyrimidine derivatives in order to generate a robust model for the rational design of new compounds with promising antidiabetic activity. The q2 values obtained for the best CoMFA and CoMSIA models have been 0.563 and 0.598, respectively. In addition, the r2 values have been 0.823 and 0.925 for CoMFA and CoMSIA, respectively. The models were statistically validated, and from the contour maps analysis, a proposal of 10 new compounds has been generated, with predicted pIC50 higher than 9. The final contribution of our work is that: (a) we provide an extensive structure-activity relationship for GSK-3 inhibitory pyrimidines; and (b) these models may speed up the discovery of GSK-3 inhibitors based on the aminopyrimidine scaffold. Finally, we carried out docking and molecular dynamics studies of the two best candidates, which were shown to establish halogen-bond interactions with the enzyme.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.