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There is no straightforward method to visualize the intracellular distribution of nuclear receptors, such as retinoid X receptors (RXRs), which are trafficked between the cytosol and nucleus. Here, in order to develop a simple fluorescence labeling method for RXRs, we designed and synthesized compound 4, consisting of an RXR-selective antagonist, CBTF-EE (2), linked via an ether bond to the fluorophore nitrobenzoxadiazole (NBD). Compound 4 is nonfluorescent, but the ether bond (-O-NBD) reacts with biothiols such as cysteine and homocysteine to generate a thioether (-S-NBD), followed by intramolecular Smiles rearrangement with an amino group such as that of lysine to form a fluorescent secondary amine (-NH-NBD) adjacent to the binding site. Fluorescence microscopy of intact or RXR-overexpressing MCF-7 cells after incubation with 4 enabled us to visualize RXR expression as well as nuclear transfer of RXR induced by the agonist bexarotene (1).
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Retinoid X receptor (RXR), a nuclear receptor (NR) that regulates transcription of target genes in a ligand binding-dependent manner, is of interest as a drug target. RXR agonists have been developed as therapeutic agents for cutaneous invasive T-cell lymphoma (e.g., bexarotene (1)) and investigated as potential anti-inflammatory agents. Screening systems for the binding of RXR alone have been reported. However, although RXRs function as RXR heterodimers, information on systems to evaluate the differential binding of RXR agonists as RXR heterodimers has not been available until recently. Here we show that the fluorescent RXR agonist CU-6PMN (3), designed by our group, can be useful for assessing RXR binding to PPARγ/RXRα, and that the binding data differ from those of RXRα alone. This screening method opens a new avenue for binding assays for RXR heterodimers.
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Retinoid X receptor alpha (RXRα) plays pivotal roles in multiple biological processes, but limited information is available on the structural features of chemicals that show low affinity for RXRα, but nevertheless cause significant activation, though these may represent a human health hazard. We recently discovered that several industrial chemicals having 1,3-bis-tert-butylbenzene as a common chemical structure exhibit agonistic activity towards rat RXRα. In this study, we explored the structure-activity relationship of 1,3-bis-tert-butyl monocyclic benzene derivatives for RXRα activation by means of in vitro and in silico analyses. The results indicate that a bulky substituent at the 5-position is favorable for agonistic activity towards human RXRα. Since 1,3-bis-tert-butyl monocyclic benzene derivatives with bulky hydrophobic moieties differ structurally from known RXRα ligands such as 9-cis-retinoic acid and bexarotene, our findings may be helpful for the development of structural alerts in the safety evaluation of industrial chemicals for RXRα-based toxicity to living organisms.
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Derivados de Benzeno , Receptor X Retinoide alfa , Humanos , Ratos , Animais , Receptor X Retinoide alfa/metabolismo , Alitretinoína , Ligação Proteica , Receptores X de RetinoidesRESUMO
Bexarotene, a retinoid X receptor (RXR) agonist, is used to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, and drug repositioning research has also been reported, despite warnings of teratogenicity. However, fetal transfer of bexarotene and its effect on rat fetal bone formation have not been examined. In this study, we conducted a detailed teratogenicity and fetal transferability assessment of bexarotene in rats. Repeated administration of bexarotene during pregnancy caused marked fetal atrophy and bone dysplasia. Although fetal transfer was not detectable by dynamic imaging of [11C]bexarotene by means of positron emission tomography, transfer to the fetus was confirmed by using a gamma counter. Similar levels were found in mother and fetus. In addition, we found that bexarotene was accumulated in the placenta. These findings will be useful for the toxicity assessment of bexarotene as well as for drug discovery research targeting RXR agonists, which are expected to have therapeutic effects in various diseases.
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Vitamin-D receptor (VDR) mRNA is overexpressed in neuroblastoma and carcinomas of lung, pancreas, and ovaries and predicts poor prognoses. VDR antagonists may be able to inhibit tumors that overexpress VDR. However, the current antagonists are arduous to synthesize and are only partial antagonists, limiting their use. Here, we show that the VDR antagonist MeTC7 (5), which can be synthesized from 7-dehydrocholesterol (6) in two steps, inhibits VDR selectively, suppresses the viability of cancer cell-lines, and reduces the growth of the spontaneous transgenic TH-MYCN neuroblastoma and xenografts in vivo. The VDR selectivity of 5 against RXRα and PPAR-γ was confirmed, and docking studies using VDR-LBD indicated that 5 induces major changes in the binding motifs, which potentially result in VDR antagonistic effects. These data highlight the therapeutic benefits of targeting VDR for the treatment of malignancies and demonstrate the creation of selective VDR antagonists that are easy to synthesize.
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Neuroblastoma , Receptores de Calcitriol , Animais , Animais Geneticamente Modificados , Xenoenxertos , Humanos , Receptores de Calcitriol/antagonistas & inibidores , Receptores de Calcitriol/metabolismo , VitaminasRESUMO
Positron emission tomography (PET) is useful for noninvasive in vivo visualization of disease-related receptors, for evaluation of receptor occupancy to determine an appropriate drug dosage, and for proof-of-concept of drug candidates in translational research. For these purposes, the specificity of the PET tracer for the target receptor is critical. Here, we review work in this area, focusing on the chemical structures of reported PET tracers, their Ki/Kd values, and the physical properties relevant to target receptor selectivity. Among these physical properties, such as cLogP, cLogD, molecular weight, topological polar surface area, number of hydrogen bond donors, and pKa, we focus especially on LogD and LogP as important physical properties that can be easily compared across a range of studies. We discuss the success of PET tracers in evaluating receptor occupancy and consider likely future developments in the field.
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Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons/métodos , Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos/metabolismo , Receptores de Superfície Celular/metabolismo , Humanos , Interações Hidrofóbicas e Hidrofílicas , Neoplasias/diagnóstico por imagem , Ligação Proteica , Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos/química , Receptores de Canabinoides/química , Receptores de Canabinoides/metabolismo , Receptores de Superfície Celular/química , Receptores Colinérgicos/química , Receptores Colinérgicos/metabolismo , Receptores de Progesterona/química , Receptores de Progesterona/metabolismoRESUMO
"Combination therapy", which is a treatment modality combining two or more therapeutic agents, is considered a cornerstone of cancer therapy. The combination of anticancer drugs, of which functions are different from the other, enhances the efficiency compared to the monotherapy because it targets cancer cells in a synergistic or an additive manner. In this study, the combination of paclitaxel and sorafenib in low concentration was evaluated to target cancer stem cells, miPS-BT549cmP and miPS-Huh7cmP cells, developed from mouse induced pluripotent stem cells. The synergistic effect of paclitaxel and sorafenib on cancer stem cells was assessed by the inhibition of proliferation, self-renewal, colony formation, and differentiation. While the IC50 values of paclitaxel and sorafenib were approximately ranging between 250 and 300 nM and between 6.5 and 8 µM, respectively, IC50 of paclitaxel reduced to 20 and 25 nM, which was not toxic in a single dose, in the presence of 1 µM sorafenib, which was not toxic to the cells. Then, the synergistic effect was further assessed for the potential of self-renewal of cancer stem cells by sphere formation ability. As a result, 1 µM of sorafenib significantly enhanced the effect of paclitaxel to suppress the number of spheres. Simultaneously, paclitaxel ranging in 1 to 4 nM significantly suppressed not only the colony formation but also the tube formation of the cancer stem cells in the presence of 1 µM sorafenib. These results suggest the combination therapy of paclitaxel and sorafenib in low doses should be an attractive approach to target cancer stem cells with fewer side effects.
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Bexarotene (1), a retinoid X receptor (RXR) agonist approved for the treatment of cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL), was reported to migrate into baboon brain based on findings obtained by positron emission tomography (PET) with a 11C-labeled tracer. However, co-administration of non-radioactive 1 had no effect on the distribution of [11C]1, probably due to non-specific binding of 1 as a result of its high lipophilicity. Here, we report a fluorine-18 (18F)-labeled PET tracer [18F]6 derived from RXR partial agonist CBt-PMN (2), which has lower lipophilicity and weaker RXR-binding ability than [11C]1. The concomitant administration of 1 or 2 with [18F]6 with resulted in decreased accumulation of [18F]6 in liver, together with increased brain uptake and increased accumulation in kidney and muscle, as visualized by PET. A plausible explanation of these findings is the inhibition of [18F]6 uptake into the liver by concomitantly administered 1 or 2, leading to an increase in blood concentration of [18F]6 followed by increased accumulation in other tissues.
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Radioisótopos de Flúor/uso terapêutico , Receptores X de Retinoides/química , Radioisótopos de Flúor/farmacologia , Humanos , LigantesRESUMO
Chronic hepatitis viral infection, alcoholic intoxication, and obesity cause liver fibrosis, which progresses to decompensated liver cirrhosis, a disease for which medical demands cannot be met. Since there are currently no approved anti-fibrotic therapies for established liver fibrosis, the development of novel modalities is required to improve patient prognosis. In this study, we clarified the anti-fibrotic effects of cell sheets produced from human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) incubated on a temperature-sensitive culture dish with the chemical compound IC-2. Orthotopic transplantation of IC-2-engineered MSC sheets (IC-2 sheets) remarkably reduced liver fibrosis induced by chronic CCl4 administration. Further, the marked production of fibrolytic enzymes such as matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1 and MMP-14, as well as thioredoxin, which suppresses hepatic stellate cell activation, was observed in IC-2 sheets. Moreover, the anti-fibrotic effect of IC-2 sheets was much better than that of MSC sheets. Finally, knockdown experiments revealed that MMP-14 was primarily responsible for the reduction of liver fibrosis. Here, we show that IC-2 sheets could be a promising therapeutic option for established liver fibrosis.
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Células da Medula Óssea/citologia , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacologia , Cirrose Hepática/terapia , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/citologia , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Compostos Bicíclicos com Pontes/farmacologia , Doença Hepática Induzida por Substâncias e Drogas/metabolismo , Doença Hepática Induzida por Substâncias e Drogas/terapia , Colágeno Tipo I/metabolismo , Hexaclorofeno/farmacologia , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Cirrose Hepática/metabolismo , Metaloproteinase 1 da Matriz/metabolismo , Metaloproteinase 14 da Matriz/metabolismo , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/metabolismo , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , TemperaturaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Retinoid X receptors (RXRs) are members of the nuclear receptor (NR) superfamily that mediate signalling by 9-cis retinoic acid, a vitamin A derivative. RXRs play key roles not only as homodimers but also as heterodimeric partners, e.g., for retinoic acid receptors, vitamin D receptors, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors. The NR family may also play important roles in the development of emphysema. However, the role of RXRs in the pathogenesis of emphysema is not well defined. METHODS: We developed a novel RXR partial agonist (NEt-4IB) and investigated its effect and mechanism compared to a full agonist (bexarotene) in a murine model of emphysema. For emphysema induction, BALB/c mice received intraperitoneal cigarette smoke extract (CSE) or intratracheal porcine pancreas elastase (PPE). Treatment with RXR agonists was initiated before or after emphysema induction. RESULTS: Treatment with NEt-4IB significantly suppressed the increase in static lung compliance and emphysematous changes in CSE-induced emphysema and PPE-induced established and progressive emphysema. NEt-4IB significantly suppressed PPE-induced neutrophilic airway inflammation and the levels of keratinocyte chemoattractant (KC), C-X-C motif ligand5 (CXCL5), interferon (IFN)-γ and IL-17. NEt-4IB also improved the matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9)/tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) imbalance and the reduced anti-oxidant activity in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid. NEt-4IB suppressed PPE-induced vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression in the airway. Treatment with NEt-4IB and bexarotene significantly suppressed the increase in static lung compliance and emphysematous changes. However, adverse effects of RXR agonists, including hypertriglyceridemia and hepatomegaly, were observed in bexarotene-treated mice but not in NEt-4IB-treated mice. CONCLUSION: These data suggest that RXRs play crucial roles in emphysema and airway inflammation, and novel partial RXR agonists could be potential therapeutic strategies for the treatment of PPE- and CSE-induced emphysema.
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Enfisema Pulmonar/tratamento farmacológico , Enfisema Pulmonar/metabolismo , Receptores X de Retinoides/agonistas , Receptores X de Retinoides/metabolismo , Animais , Bexaroteno/farmacologia , Bexaroteno/uso terapêutico , Fumar Cigarros/efeitos adversos , Feminino , Inflamação/induzido quimicamente , Inflamação/tratamento farmacológico , Inflamação/metabolismo , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Enfisema Pulmonar/induzido quimicamenteRESUMO
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, is an intractable disease of the gastrointestinal tract. Multiple environmental factors, including food ingredients, have been implicated in the development of these diseases. For example, animal fat-rich diets are predisposing factors for ulcerative colitis, whereas n-3 unsaturated fatty acids such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) show protective effects in experimental colitis and are negatively correlated with the incidence of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Given that DHA exhibits agonistic activity on retinoid X receptor (RXR), activation of RXR could be a therapeutic strategy for IBD. However, conventional full RXR agonists are known to show considerable adverse effects. We therefore took advantage of a partial RXR agonist, CBt-PMN, to minimize the adverse effects, and evaluated its efficacy in dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis. Administration of CBt-PMN efficiently ameliorated the symptoms of colitis. This effect was attributed to the down-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as Tnf and Il6 in colon-infiltrating monocytes. Down-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines by CBt-PMN was also evident in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs). Among many RXR-associated nuclear receptors, activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor δ (PPARδ) and nuclear hormone receptor 77 (Nur77) suppressed cytokine production by BMDMs. These observations suggest that the activation of PPARδ/RXR and Nur77/RXR heterodimers by CBt-PMN through the permissive mechanism is responsible for diminishing the monocyte-mediated inflammatory response in the gut. Our data highlight the importance of RXR activation in the regulation of colitis.
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Colite/metabolismo , Doenças Inflamatórias Intestinais/metabolismo , Macrófagos/imunologia , Receptores X de Retinoides/metabolismo , Tetra-Hidronaftalenos/uso terapêutico , Triazóis/uso terapêutico , Animais , Células Cultivadas , Citocinas/metabolismo , Sulfato de Dextrana , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Ácidos Docosa-Hexaenoicos/metabolismo , Humanos , Mediadores da Inflamação/metabolismo , Lipopolissacarídeos/imunologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Membro 1 do Grupo A da Subfamília 4 de Receptores Nucleares/metabolismo , PPAR delta/metabolismo , Ligação Proteica , Receptores X de Retinoides/agonistas , Tetra-Hidronaftalenos/farmacologia , Triazóis/farmacologiaRESUMO
PURPOSE: Testosterone suppression in prostate cancer is limited by serious side effects and resistance via restoration of androgen receptor (AR) functionality. ELK1 is required for AR-dependent growth in various hormone-dependent and castration-resistant prostate cancer models. The amino-terminal domain of AR docks at two sites on ELK1 to coactivate essential growth genes. This study explores the ability of small molecules to disrupt the ELK1-AR interaction in the spectrum of prostate cancer, inhibiting AR activity in a manner that would predict functional tumor selectivity. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Small-molecule drug discovery and extensive biological characterization of a lead compound. RESULTS: We have discovered a lead molecule (KCI807) that selectively disrupts ELK1-dependent promoter activation by wild-type and variant ARs without interfering with ELK1 activation by ERK. KCI807 has an obligatory flavone scaffold and functional hydroxyl groups on C5 and C3'. KCI807 binds to AR, blocking ELK1 binding, and selectively blocks recruitment of AR to chromatin by ELK1. KCI807 primarily affects a subset of AR target growth genes selectively suppressing AR-dependent growth of prostate cancer cell lines with a better inhibitory profile than enzalutamide. KCI807 also inhibits in vivo growth of castration/enzalutamide-resistant cell line-derived and patient-derived tumor xenografts. In the rodent model, KCI807 has a plasma half-life of 6 hours, and maintenance of its antitumor effect is limited by self-induced metabolism at its 3'-hydroxyl. CONCLUSIONS: The results offer a mechanism-based therapeutic paradigm for disrupting the AR growth-promoting axis in the spectrum of prostate tumors while reducing global suppression of testosterone actions. KCI807 offers a good lead molecule for drug development.
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Antagonistas de Receptores de Andrógenos/farmacologia , Antineoplásicos Hormonais/farmacologia , Neoplasias da Próstata/metabolismo , Receptores Androgênicos/metabolismo , Antagonistas de Receptores de Andrógenos/química , Antagonistas de Receptores de Andrógenos/uso terapêutico , Animais , Antineoplásicos Hormonais/química , Antineoplásicos Hormonais/uso terapêutico , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Descoberta de Drogas/métodos , Ensaios de Seleção de Medicamentos Antitumorais , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Ensaios de Triagem em Larga Escala , Humanos , Masculino , Camundongos , Regiões Promotoras Genéticas , Neoplasias da Próstata/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias da Próstata/genética , Neoplasias da Próstata/patologia , Ligação Proteica , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Ensaios Antitumorais Modelo de Xenoenxerto , Proteínas Elk-1 do Domínio ets/metabolismoRESUMO
To grow beyond a size of approximately 1-2 mm3, tumor cells activate many processes to develop blood vasculature. Growing evidences indicate that the formation of the tumor vascular network is very complex, and is not restricted to angiogenesis. Cancer cell-derived tumor vasculatures have been recently described. Among them, endothelial differentiation of tumor cells have been directly related to cancer stem cells, which are cells within a tumor that possess the capacity to self-renew, and to exhibit multipotential heterogeneous lineages of cancer cells. Vasculogenic mimicry has been described to be formed by cancer cells expressing stemness markers. Thus, cancer stem cells have been proposed to contribute to vasculogenic mimicry, though its relation is yet to be clarified. Here, we analyzed the tumor vasculature by using a model of mouse cancer stem cells, miPS-LLCcm cells, which we have previously established from mouse induced pluripotent stem cells and we introduced the DsRed gene in miPS-LLCcm to trace them in vivo. Various features of vasculature were evaluated in ovo, in vitro, and in vivo. The tumors formed in allograft nude mice exhibited angiogenesis in chick chorioallantoic membrane assay. In those tumors, along with penetrated host endothelial vessels, we detected endothelial differentiation from cancer stem cells and formation of vasculogenic mimicry. The angiogenic factors such as VEGF-A and FGF2 were expressed predominantly in the cancer stem cells subpopulation of miPS-LLCcm cells. Our results suggested that cancer stem cells play key roles in not only the recruitment of host endothelial vessels into tumor, but also in maturation of endothelial linage of cancer stem cell's progenies. Furthermore, the undifferentiated subpopulation of the miPS-LLCcm participates directly in the vasculogenic mimicry formation. Collectively, we show that miPS-LLCcm cells have advantages to further study tumor vasculature and to develop novel targeting strategies in the future.
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Inhibition of angiogenesis is currently perceived as a promising strategy in the treatment of cancer. The anti-angiogenicity of thalidomide has inspired a second wave of research on this teratogenic drug. The present study aimed to investigate the anti-proliferative and anti-angiogenic activities of two thalidomide dithiocarbamate analogs by studying their anti-proliferative effects on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cell lines. Their action on the expression levels of IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, VEGF165, and MMP-2 was also assessed. Furthermore, their effect on angiogenesis was evaluated through wound healing, migration, tube formation, and nitric oxide (NO) assays. Results illustrated that the proliferation of HUVECs and MDA-MB-231 cells was not significantly affected by thalidomide at 6.25-100µM. Thalidomide failed to block angiogenesis at similar concentrations. By contrast, thalidomide dithiocarbamate analogs exhibited significant anti-proliferative action on HUVECs and MDA-MB-231 cells without causing cytotoxicity and also showed powerful anti-angiogenicity in wound healing, migration, tube formation, and NO assays. Thalidomide analogs 1 and 2 demonstrated more potent activity to suppress expression levels of IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, VEGF165, and MMP-2 than thalidomide. Analog 1 consistently, showed the highest potency and efficacy in all the assays. Taken together, our results support further development and evaluation of novel thalidomide analogs as anti-tumor and anti-angiogenic agents.
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Inibidores da Angiogênese/farmacologia , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Neovascularização Patológica/tratamento farmacológico , Talidomida/farmacologia , Tiocarbamatos/farmacologia , Neoplasias da Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias da Mama/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Feminino , Células Endoteliais da Veia Umbilical Humana , Humanos , Interleucina-6/metabolismo , Interleucina-8/metabolismo , Metaloproteinase 2 da Matriz/metabolismo , Neovascularização Patológica/metabolismo , Óxido Nítrico/metabolismo , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/metabolismo , Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/metabolismoRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Retinoid X receptors (RXRs) are nuclear receptors that act as ligand-dependent transcription factors. RXRs function as homodimers or as heterodimers with other nuclear receptors, such as retinoic acid receptors, PPARs, liver X receptors, farnesoid X receptor, vitamin D receptor or thyroid hormone receptors. RXR ligands (agonists or antagonists) show various physiological effects, depending on their partner receptors. RXR agonist bexarotene (Targretin®) is used for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma in clinical practice. RXR agonists were also reported to be useful for treatment of type 2 diabetes, autoimmune disease and Alzheimer's disease. RXR antagonists were also reported to be effective in type 2 diabetes treatment. AREAS COVERED: Here patent applications (2007 - 2013) concerning RXR ligands are summarized, and the usefulness of RXR ligands as pharmaceutical agents is discussed. EXPERT OPINION: RXR agonists show a wide variety of biological effects. However, they cause serious side effects, such as blood triglyceride elevation, hypothyroidism and others. Thus, for clinical application of RXR agonists, abrogation of these side effects is required. RXR heterodimer-selective agonists and RXR partial agonists exhibiting desired effects without side effects are expected to find clinical application.
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Patentes como Assunto , Receptores X de Retinoides/agonistas , Doença de Alzheimer/tratamento farmacológico , Animais , Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/tratamento farmacológico , Descoberta de Drogas , Humanos , Hipoglicemiantes/uso terapêutico , Hipolipemiantes/uso terapêutico , Ligantes , Medicina Tradicional Chinesa , Multimerização Proteica , Receptores X de Retinoides/químicaRESUMO
Retinal angiogenesis is a leading cause of blindness, including retinopathy of prematurity, diabetic retinopathy, and age-related macular degeneration. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is one of the major angiogenesis factors, and induces endothelial cell proliferation and migration. VEGF stimulates NADPH oxidase to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS), and ROS induce the transcription factors and genes involved in angiogenesis. In the present study, we demonstrated that GPU-4, 5-arylidene-2,4-thiazolidinedione derivative, demonstrates anti-angiogenic activity regarding human retinal microvascular endothelial cells (HRMECs) and retinal neovascularization in a mouse model of retinopathy of prematurity. GPU-4 inhibited the VEGF-induced radicals, proliferation, and migration in HRMECs without a PPARγ-mediated effect. Furthermore, systemic administration of GPU-4 inhibited the development of retinal neovascularization in a murine oxygen-induced retinopathy model but did not exert revascularization of the capillary-free area, which shows normal physiological revascularization. These findings indicate that GPU-4 suppressed in vitro and in vivo retinal neovascularization partly by a radical scavenging effect, suggesting that GPU-4 might be a potential therapeutic agent candidate for proliferative diseases of the retinal vasculature.
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Inibidores da Angiogênese/farmacologia , Compostos de Benzilideno/farmacologia , Células Endoteliais/efeitos dos fármacos , PPAR gama/metabolismo , Artéria Retiniana/efeitos dos fármacos , Neovascularização Retiniana/tratamento farmacológico , Neovascularização Retiniana/prevenção & controle , Tiazolidinedionas/farmacologia , Inibidores da Angiogênese/química , Inibidores da Angiogênese/uso terapêutico , Animais , Compostos de Benzilideno/química , Compostos de Benzilideno/uso terapêutico , Células Cultivadas , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Células Endoteliais/metabolismo , Sequestradores de Radicais Livres/química , Sequestradores de Radicais Livres/farmacologia , Sequestradores de Radicais Livres/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Neovascularização Patológica/tratamento farmacológico , Neovascularização Patológica/metabolismo , Neovascularização Patológica/prevenção & controle , Artéria Retiniana/metabolismo , Artéria Retiniana/fisiopatologia , Neovascularização Retiniana/metabolismo , Tiazolidinedionas/química , Tiazolidinedionas/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
Retinoid X receptor (RXR) ligands are attractive candidates for clinical application because of their activity against tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer, taxol-resistant lung cancer, metabolic syndrome, and allergy. Though several RXR ligands, especially RXR antagonists, have been reported, the rational molecular design of such compounds is not well advanced. 4-[N-Methanesulfonyl-N-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthyl)amino]nicotinic acid (5a) is a moderately RXRalpha-preferential agonist, and we examined the feasibility of replacing the methyl group on the sulfonamide with a longer alkyl chain or an aromatic ring as an approach to produce new RXR antagonists. Several of the resulting benzenesulfonanilide-type compounds showed RXR antagonist activity. This design strategy should be a useful approach for addressing the lack of structure diversity of RXR antagonists.
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Química Farmacêutica/métodos , Receptores X de Retinoides/agonistas , Sulfonamidas/química , Neoplasias da Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Cristalografia por Raios X/métodos , Desenho de Fármacos , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Concentração Inibidora 50 , Ligantes , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamento farmacológico , Modelos Químicos , Conformação Molecular , Paclitaxel/farmacologia , Receptores X de Retinoides/química , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Sulfonamidas/farmacologiaRESUMO
Malaria is a leading cause of death in developing countries, and the emergence of strains resistant to the main therapeutic agent, chloroquine, has become a serious problem. We have developed cationic-dimer type antimalarials, MAP-610 and PMAP-H10, which are structurally different from chloroquine. In this study, we introduced several substituents on the terminal phenyl rings of PMAP-H10. The electronic and hydrophobic properties of the substituents were correlated with the antimalarial activity and cytotoxicity of the compounds, respectively. Studies with synchronized cultures of malarial plasmodia showed that our cationic-dimers act selectively between the schizont stage and the ring stage of the parasitic cycle, unlike chloroquine, which has a stage-independent action. Thus, the mechanism of action of our antimalarials appears to be different from that of chloroquine, and our compounds may be effective against chloroquine-resistant strains.
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Antimaláricos/química , Antimaláricos/toxicidade , Cloroquina/toxicidade , Plasmodium falciparum/efeitos dos fármacos , Plasmodium falciparum/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Compostos de Piridínio/química , Compostos de Piridínio/toxicidade , Animais , Cátions , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Cloroquina/química , Dimerização , Resistência a Medicamentos , Eritrócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Eritrócitos/parasitologia , Humanos , Concentração Inibidora 50 , Camundongos , Parasitemia/tratamento farmacológico , Parasitemia/parasitologia , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeAssuntos
Química Farmacêutica/métodos , Ciclina D1/metabolismo , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos , Inflamação , Leucócitos/metabolismo , Nanopartículas/química , RNA Interferente Pequeno/administração & dosagem , Animais , Inflamação/tratamento farmacológico , Inflamação/metabolismo , Inflamação/patologia , Leucócitos/patologia , Camundongos , RNA Interferente Pequeno/química , RNA Interferente Pequeno/farmacologiaRESUMO
Retinoid X receptor (RXR) agonists (rexinoids) are attracting much attention for their use in treatment of cancers, including tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer and taxol-resistant lung cancer, and metabolic disease. However, known RXR agonists have a highly lipophilic character. In addition, no subtype-selective RXR agonists have been found. We previously reported an RXRalpha-preferential agonist 4-[N-methanesulfonyl-N-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthyl)amino]benzoic acid (6 a). The RXR agonistic activity is much less than that of well-known RXR agonists. To develop potent, less-lipophilic, and subtype-selective RXR agonists, we created new RXR agonists possessing alkoxy and isopropyl groups as a lipophilic domain of the common structure of well-known RXR agonists. As a result, compounds possessing branched alkoxy groups, 6-[N-ethyl-N-(3-isopropoxy-4-isopropylphenyl)amino]nicotinic acid (NEt-3IP: 7 a) and 6-[N-ethyl-N-(3-isobutoxy-4-isopropylphenyl)amino]nicotinic acid (NEt-3IB: 7 c), showed RXR agonistic activity as potent as, or more potent than, the activities of representative RXR agonists. Moreover, NEt-3IP (7 a) was found to be the first RXRalpha/beta-selective (or RXRalpha/beta-dual) agonist. Being potent, less lipophilic, and having RXR subtype-selective activity, NEt-3IP (7 a) is expected to become a new drug candidate and to be a useful biological tool for clarifying each RXR subtype function.