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Kang J, Jeon HY, Lee J, Bae S, Park GY, Min KJ, Joo J, Lee AJ, Kim HJ, Im CY, Kim EB, Lee JH, Hwang JS, Lee S, Lee JY, Navals P, Keillor JW, Ha KS, Song M. Structurally Minimalized and Druglike TGase2 Inhibitors Based on 7-Aminoquinoline-5,8-dione Scaffolds for the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy. J Med Chem 2024; 67:19716-19735. [PMID: 39445793 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c02081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2024]
Abstract
Diabetic retinopathy is a disease that can cause vision loss leading to blindness in people with diabetes. Improved methods to treat and prevent vision loss in diabetic patients are in high demand owing to limited current treatment procedures. Herein, we report a new class of transglutaminase 2 (TGase2) inhibitors for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy based on 7-aminoquinoline-5,8-dione derivatives. 7-Amino-2-phenylquinoline-5,8-dione 11 and 7-amino-2-{4-[(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)oxy]phenyl}quinoline-5,8-dione 23 exhibited potent inhibitory activities against TGase2 in a fibrinogen array-based on-chip TGase2 activity assay and in an in situ assay in human retinal microvascular endothelial cells, with IC50 values of 5.88 and 1.12 μM in vitro, and 0.09 and 0.07 μM in situ, respectively. Pharmacokinetically favorable 7-amino-2-{4-[(1-isopropylpiperidin-4-yl)oxy] phenyl}quinoline-5,8-dione 22 inhibited vascular leakage in the retinas of streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice via oral administration. Results from the AL5 kinetic assay and a molecular docking study suggest that the inhibitors may bind to TGase2 remote from the active site.
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- Jihee Kang
- New Drug Discovery Center (NDDC), Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (K-MEDI hub), 80 Cheombok-ro Dong-gu, Daegu 41061, Korea
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 24341, Korea
- Scripps Korea Antibody Institute, Kangwon National University Chuncheon Campus, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 24341, Korea
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- New Drug Discovery Center (NDDC), Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (K-MEDI hub), 80 Cheombok-ro Dong-gu, Daegu 41061, Korea
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- New Drug Discovery Center (NDDC), Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (K-MEDI hub), 80 Cheombok-ro Dong-gu, Daegu 41061, Korea
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- New Drug Discovery Center (NDDC), Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (K-MEDI hub), 80 Cheombok-ro Dong-gu, Daegu 41061, Korea
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- New Drug Discovery Center (NDDC), Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (K-MEDI hub), 80 Cheombok-ro Dong-gu, Daegu 41061, Korea
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- New Drug Discovery Center (NDDC), Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (K-MEDI hub), 80 Cheombok-ro Dong-gu, Daegu 41061, Korea
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 24341, Korea
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- New Drug Discovery Center (NDDC), Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (K-MEDI hub), 80 Cheombok-ro Dong-gu, Daegu 41061, Korea
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- New Drug Discovery Center (NDDC), Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (K-MEDI hub), 80 Cheombok-ro Dong-gu, Daegu 41061, Korea
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 24341, Korea
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- New Drug Discovery Center (NDDC), Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (K-MEDI hub), 80 Cheombok-ro Dong-gu, Daegu 41061, Korea
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- New Drug Discovery Center (NDDC), Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (K-MEDI hub), 80 Cheombok-ro Dong-gu, Daegu 41061, Korea
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- New Drug Discovery Center (NDDC), Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (K-MEDI hub), 80 Cheombok-ro Dong-gu, Daegu 41061, Korea
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- New Drug Discovery Center (NDDC), Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (K-MEDI hub), 80 Cheombok-ro Dong-gu, Daegu 41061, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 24341, Korea
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- New Drug Discovery Center (NDDC), Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (K-MEDI hub), 80 Cheombok-ro Dong-gu, Daegu 41061, Korea
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Jeon HY, Lee AJ, Moon CH, Ha KS. Regulation of AMPK and GAPDH by Transglutaminase 2 Plays a Pivotal Role in Microvascular Leakage in Diabetic Retinas. Diabetes 2024; 73:1756-1766. [PMID: 39024127 DOI: 10.2337/db23-0885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
Abstract
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common microvascular complication caused by chronic hyperglycemia and is a leading cause of blindness; however, the underlying molecular mechanism has not been clearly elucidated. Therefore, we investigated whether regulation of AMPK and GAPDH by transglutaminase 2 (TGase2) is important for hyperglycemia-induced microvascular leakage in the diabetic retina. In human retinal endothelial cells (HRECs) and diabetic mouse retinas, we found that TGase2, activated by sequential elevation of intracellular Ca2+ and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, played an essential role in hyperglycemia-induced vascular leakage. ROS generation and TGsae2 activation were involved in hyperglycemia-induced AMPK dephosphorylation, which resulted in vascular endothelial-cadherin (VE-cadherin) disassembly and increased fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran extravasation. Furthermore, high glucose-induced TGase2 activation suppressed GAPDH activity, determined by an on-chip activity assay, through inhibition of AMPK, which induced VE-cadherin disassembly and endothelial permeability in HRECs. Overall, our findings suggest that inhibition of AMPK and GAPDH by TGase2 plays a pivotal role in hyperglycemia-induced microvascular leakage in the retinas of diabetic mice. ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
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- Hye-Yoon Jeon
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do, Korea
- Scripps Korea Antibody Institute, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do, Korea
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do, Korea
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do, Korea
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do, Korea
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Kim EB, Jeon HY, Ouh YT, Lee AJ, Moon CH, Na SH, Ha KS. Proinsulin C-peptide inhibits high glucose-induced migration and invasion of ovarian cancer cells. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 172:116232. [PMID: 38310652 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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Proinsulin C-peptide, a biologically active polypeptide released from pancreatic β-cells, is known to prevent hyperglycemia-induced microvascular leakage; however, the role of C-peptide in migration and invasion of cancer cells is unknown. Here, we investigated high glucose-induced migration and invasion of ovarian cancer cells and the inhibitory effects of human C-peptide on metastatic cellular responses. In SKOV3 human ovarian cancer cells, high glucose conditions activated a vicious cycle of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and transglutaminase 2 (TGase2) activation through elevation of intracellular Ca2+ levels. TGase2 played a critical role in high glucose-induced ovarian cancer cell migration and invasion through β-catenin disassembly. Human C-peptide inhibited high glucose-induced disassembly of adherens junctions and ovarian cancer cell migration and invasion through inhibition of ROS generation and TGase2 activation. The preventive effect of C-peptide on high glucose-induced ovarian cancer cell migration and invasion was further demonstrated in ID8 murine ovarian cancer cells. Our findings suggest that high glucose conditions induce the migration and invasion of ovarian cancer cells, and human C-peptide inhibits these metastatic responses by preventing ROS generation, TGase2 activation, and subsequent disassembly of adherens junctions.
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- Eun-Bin Kim
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 24341, South Korea
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 24341, South Korea; Scripps Korea Antibody Institute, Kangwon National University Chuncheon Campus, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 24341, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 24341, South Korea; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 15355, Korea
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 24341, South Korea
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 24341, South Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 24341, South Korea
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do 24341, South Korea.
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Park HR, Lee SE, Yi Y, Moon S, Yoon H, Kang CW, Kim J, Park YS. Integrated analysis of miRNA and mRNA expression profiles in diabetic mouse kidney treated to Korean Red Ginseng. Mol Cell Toxicol 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13273-022-00272-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Seo JA, Sayyed ND, Lee YJ, Jeon HY, Kim EB, Hong SH, Cho S, Kim M, Ha KS. Midazolam Ameliorates Hyperglycemia-Induced Glomerular Endothelial Dysfunction by Inhibiting Transglutaminase 2 in Diabetes. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23020753. [PMID: 35054938 PMCID: PMC8775471 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23020753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Midazolam is an anesthetic widely used for anxiolysis and sedation; however, to date, a possible role for midazolam in diabetic kidney disease remains unknown. Here, we investigated the effect of midazolam on hyperglycemia-induced glomerular endothelial dysfunction and elucidated its mechanism of action in kidneys of diabetic mice and human glomerular microvascular endothelial cells (HGECs). We found that, in diabetic mice, subcutaneous midazolam treatment for 6 weeks attenuated hyperglycemia-induced elevation in urine albumin/creatinine ratios. It also ameliorated hyperglycemia-induced adherens junction disruption and subsequent microvascular leakage in glomeruli of diabetic mice. In HGECs, midazolam suppressed high glucose-induced vascular endothelial-cadherin disruption and endothelial cell permeability via inhibition of intracellular Ca2+ elevation and subsequent generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and transglutaminase 2 (TGase2) activation. Notably, midazolam also suppressed hyperglycemia-induced ROS generation and TGase2 activation in glomeruli of diabetic mice and markedly improved pathological alterations in glomerular ultrastructure in these animals. Analysis of kidneys from diabetic Tgm2−/− mice further revealed that TGase2 played a critical role in microvascular leakage. Overall, our findings indicate that midazolam ameliorates hyperglycemia-induced glomerular endothelial dysfunction by inhibiting ROS-mediated activation of TGase2.
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- Jae-Ah Seo
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Kangwon-do, Korea; (J.-A.S.); (N.D.S.); (Y.-J.L.); (H.-Y.J.); (E.-B.K.)
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Kangwon-do, Korea; (J.-A.S.); (N.D.S.); (Y.-J.L.); (H.-Y.J.); (E.-B.K.)
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Kangwon-do, Korea; (J.-A.S.); (N.D.S.); (Y.-J.L.); (H.-Y.J.); (E.-B.K.)
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Kangwon-do, Korea; (J.-A.S.); (N.D.S.); (Y.-J.L.); (H.-Y.J.); (E.-B.K.)
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Kangwon-do, Korea; (J.-A.S.); (N.D.S.); (Y.-J.L.); (H.-Y.J.); (E.-B.K.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Kangwon-do, Korea;
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Kangwon-do, Korea;
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Kangwon-do, Korea;
- Correspondence: (M.K.); (K.-S.H.); Tel.: +82-33-258-9423 (M.K.); +82-33-250-8833 (K.-S.H.)
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Kangwon-do, Korea; (J.-A.S.); (N.D.S.); (Y.-J.L.); (H.-Y.J.); (E.-B.K.)
- Correspondence: (M.K.); (K.-S.H.); Tel.: +82-33-258-9423 (M.K.); +82-33-250-8833 (K.-S.H.)
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Effect of Rosa laevigata on PM10-Induced Inflammatory Response of Human Lung Epithelial Cells. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2020; 2020:2893609. [PMID: 32963561 PMCID: PMC7492937 DOI: 10.1155/2020/2893609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Particulate matter 10 (PM10) with a diameter of less than 10 mm causes inflammation and allergic reactions in the airways and lungs, which adversely affects asthmatic patients. In this study, we examined the anti-inflammatory effects of Rosa laevigata (RL), which has been previously investigated medicinally in Korea and China for the discovery of plant-derived anti-inflammatory agents with low side effects, using a PM10-induced lung inflammatory disease model. Using MTT assay, we confirmed that in A549 cells pretreated with RL, cytotoxicity induced by PM10 (100 μg/mL) exposure was attenuated. In addition, western blotting revealed that RL suppressed the expression level of MAPK/NF-κB pathways and its downstream signal, COX-2 in PM10-induced A549 cells. Moreover, real-time PCR demonstrated that RL downregulated the mRNA expression level of inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-13, and IL-17) in PM10-induced A549 cells. Based on the results of this study, RL has been shown to relieve inflammation in the lungs due to PM10 exposure. Therefore, RL may be developed as a natural remedy for respiratory diseases caused by PM10 exposure.
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Activity-expression profiling of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in tissues of normal and diabetic mice. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 524:750-755. [PMID: 32035617 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.01.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) plays a principal role in the regulation of oxidative stress by modulating the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate pool and is expected to be associated with metabolic diseases such as diabetes mellitus (DM). However, it is unclear whether hyperglycemia increases G6PD activity levels in DM because suitable assays for quantifying the activity in a high-throughput manner are lacking. Using liquid droplet arrays tailored to analyze tissue lysates, we performed G6PD activity profiling in eight tissues of normal and diabetic mice: brain, heart, kidney, liver, lung, muscle, spleen, and thyroid. Diabetic mice exhibited significantly higher G6PD activities in the kidney, liver, spleen, and thyroid than normal mice; no significant difference was found in the brain, heart, lung, or muscle. We also performed G6PD expression profiling in the eight tissues using Western blot analysis. Diabetic mice showed significantly elevated G6PD expression levels in the kidney, lung, spleen, and thyroid compared with normal mice; no significant difference was found in the brain, heart, liver, or muscle. An analysis of G6PD activity-expression profiles demonstrated tissue-specific changes in response to hyperglycemia. Thus, our approach would be helpful for understanding the role of G6PD in tissue-based pathogenesis of diabetic complications.
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