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Gandhi VV, Pal MK, Singh BG, Das RP, Wadawale AP, Dey S, Kunwar A. Deuterium labeling improves the therapeutic index of 3,3'-diselenodipropionic acid as an anticancer agent: insights from redox reactions. RSC Med Chem 2024; 15:2165-2178. [PMID: 38911162 PMCID: PMC11187547 DOI: 10.1039/d4md00105b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024] Open
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3,3'-Diselenodipropionic acid (DSePA), a selenocystine derivative, has been previously reported as an oral supplement for anticancer/radio-modulation activities. The present study is focused on devising a strategy to synthesize and characterize the deuterated derivative of DSePA and on understanding the effect of deuteration on its therapeutic index by comparing its cytotoxicity in cancerous versus non-cancerous cell types. In this context, the synthesis of 3,3'-diselenodipropionic acid-D8 (D-DSePA) was accomplished in ∼42% yield. Further, the results clearly established that the deuteration of DSePA significantly reduced its cytotoxicity in non-cancerous cell types while retaining its cytotoxicity in cancerous cell lines. Together, D-DSePA displayed a ∼5-fold higher therapeutic index than the non-deuterated derivative for anticancer activity. The biochemical and NMR studies confirmed that the better biocompatibility of D-DSePA than its non-deuterated derivative in non-cancerous cells was due to its ability to undergo slower redox reactions and to cause lesser inhibition of intracellular redox enzymes.
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- V V Gandhi
- Radiation and Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai - 400085 India 91 22 25505151 91 22 25592352/25595399
- Homi Bhabha National Institute Anushaktinagar Mumbai - 400 094 India
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai - 400085 India 91 22 25592589
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- Radiation and Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai - 400085 India 91 22 25505151 91 22 25592352/25595399
- Homi Bhabha National Institute Anushaktinagar Mumbai - 400 094 India
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- Radiation and Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai - 400085 India 91 22 25505151 91 22 25592352/25595399
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai - 400085 India 91 22 25592589
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai - 400085 India 91 22 25592589
- Homi Bhabha National Institute Anushaktinagar Mumbai - 400 094 India
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- Radiation and Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai - 400085 India 91 22 25505151 91 22 25592352/25595399
- Homi Bhabha National Institute Anushaktinagar Mumbai - 400 094 India
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Lai S, Liang X, Zeng Q. Recent Progress in Synthesis and Application of Chiral Organoselenium Compounds. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202304067. [PMID: 38078625 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202304067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Chiral organoselenium compounds have shown an important role as intermediates in many areas, such as drug discovery, organic catalysis, and nanomaterials. A lot of different methods have been developed to synthesize chiral compounds which contain selenium, because they have interesting properties and can be used in real life. Over the last few decades, a lot of progress has been made in synthesizing chiral organoselenium compounds. This work gives an overview of the progress made in creating new ways to synthesize chiral organoselenium compounds by categorizing them into groups based on the reactions they undergo. In addition, the use of chiral organoselenium compounds is also discussed.
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- Shuyan Lai
- College of Materials, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China
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- College of Materials, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China
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Banerjee M, Chakravarty D, Kalwani P, Ballal A. Voyage of selenium from environment to life: Beneficial or toxic? J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2022; 36:e23195. [PMID: 35976011 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.23195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Selenium (Se), a naturally occurring metalloid, is an essential micronutrient for life as it is incorporated as selenocysteine in proteins. Although beneficial at low doses, Se is hazardous at high concentrations and poses a serious threat to various ecosystems. Due to this contrasting 'dual' nature, Se has garnered the attention of researchers wishing to unravel its puzzling properties. In this review, we describe the impact of selenium's journey from environment to diverse biological systems, with an emphasis on its chemical advantage. We describe the uneven distribution of Se and how this affects the bioavailability of this element, which, in turn, profoundly affects the habitat of a region. Once taken up, the subsequent incorporation of Se into proteins as selenocysteine and its antioxidant functions are detailed here. The causes of improved protein function due to the incorporation of redox-active Se atom (instead of S) are examined. Subsequently, the reasons for the deleterious effects of Se, which depend on its chemical form (organo-selenium or the inorganic forms) in different organisms are elaborated. Although Se is vital for the function of many antioxidant enzymes, how the pro-oxidant nature of Se can be potentially exploited in different therapies is highlighted. Furthermore, we succinctly explain how the presence of Se in biological systems offsets the toxic effects of heavy metal mercury. Finally, the different avenues of research that are fundamental to expand our understanding of selenium biology are suggested.
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- Manisha Banerjee
- Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
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- Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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Shaikh SAM, Gawali SL, Jain VK, Priyadarsini KI. Unravelling the molecular interaction of diselenodipropionic acid (DSePA) with human serum albumin (HSA). NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj01443b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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DSePA, a pharmacologically efficient selenium compound shows strong binding with extracellular carrier protein, Human Serum Albumin.
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- Shaukat Ali M. Shaikh
- School of Chemical Sciences, UM-DAE, Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai University, (Kalina Campus), Santa Cruz (East), Mumbai 400098, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai-400076, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, UM-DAE, Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai University, (Kalina Campus), Santa Cruz (East), Mumbai 400098, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, UM-DAE, Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai University, (Kalina Campus), Santa Cruz (East), Mumbai 400098, India
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Gandhi VV, Gandhi KA, Kumbhare LB, Goda JS, Gota V, Priyadarsini KI, Kunwar A. 3,3'-Diselenodipropionic acid (DSePA) induces reductive stress in A549 cells triggering p53-independent apoptosis: A novel mechanism for diselenides. Free Radic Biol Med 2021; 175:1-17. [PMID: 34425189 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The aim of present study was to investigate the anticancer mechanisms of 3,3'-diselenodipropionic acid (DSePA), a redox-active organodiselenide in human lung cancer cells. DSePA elicited a significant concentration and time-dependent cytotoxicity in human lung cancer cell line A549 than in normal WI38 cells. The cytotoxic effect of DSePA was preceded by an acute decrease in the level of basal reactive oxygen species (ROS) and a concurrent increase in levels of reducing equivalents (like GSH/GSSG and NADH/NAD) within cells. Further, a series of experiments were performed to measure the markers of intrinsic (Bax, cytochrome c and caspase-9), extrinsic (TNFR, FADR and caspase-8) and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress (protein ubiquitylation, calcium flux, Bip, CHOP and caspase-12) pathways in DSePA treated cells. DSePA treatment significantly increased the levels of all the above markers. Moreover, DSePA did not alter the expression and phosphorylation (Ser15) of p53 but caused a significant damage to mitochondria. Pharmacological modulation of GSH level by BSO and NAC in DSePA treated cells led to partial abrogation and augmentation of cell kill respectively. This established the role of reductive stress as a trigger for the apoptosis induced by DSePA treatment. Finally, in vitro anticancer activity of DSePA was also corroborated by its in vivo efficacy of suppressing the growth of A549 derived xenograft tumor in SCID mice. In conclusion, above results suggest that DSePA induces apoptosis in a p53 independent manner by involving extrinsic and intrinsic pathways together with ER stress which can an interesting strategy for lung cancer therapy.
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- V V Gandhi
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094, India; Radiation and Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Navi, Mumbai, India
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India
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- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094, India; Department of Radiation Oncology, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Navi, Mumbai, India
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- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094, India; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Navi, Mumbai, India
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- UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Kalina Campus, Mumbai, 400098, India
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- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094, India; Radiation and Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India.
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Deshmukh Y, Gandhi VV, Singh BG, Kumbhare LB, Debnath AK, Kunwar A. 3,3'-Diselenodipropionic acid (DSePA) forms 1:1 complex with Hg (II) and prevents oxidative stress in cultured cells and mice model. J Inorg Biochem 2021; 226:111638. [PMID: 34717254 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Mercury is one of the most toxic heavy metal for mammals particularly in inorganic form. In present study, 3,3'-diselenodipropionic acid (DSePA), a well-known pharmacological diselenide was evaluated for its interaction with HgCl2 and ability to prevent HgCl2-induced toxicity in experimental cellular and mice models. UV-visible, stopped flow, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy studies confirmed that DSePA sequestered Hg (II) ions with stoichiometry of 1:1 and binding constant of ~104 M-1. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction analysis suggested that diselenide group of DSePA was involved in the complexation with Hg (II) ions. Further, Hg-DSePA complex degraded within 10 days to form excretable HgSe. The binding constant of DSePA and Hg (II) was comparable with that of dihydrolipoic acid, a standard disulfide compound used in heavy metal detoxification. Corroborating these observations, pre-treatment of DSePA (10 μM) significantly prevented the HgCl2 (50 μM)-induced glutathione oxidation (GSH/GSSG), decrease of thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities and cell death in Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells. Similarly, intraperitoneal administration of DSePA at a dosage of 2 mg/kg for 5 consecutive days prior to exposure of HgCl2 (1 mg/kg) significantly suppressed oxidative stress in renal and hepatic tissues of C57BL/6 mice. In conclusion, the protective effect of DSePA against Hg induced oxidative stress is attributed to its ability to rescue the activities of GPx, TrxR and GSH by sequestering Hg (II) ions. DSePA being a relatively safer selenium-compound for in vivo administration can be explored for mercury detoxification.
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- Y Deshmukh
- Radiation and Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India; Center for Basic Sciences, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur 492010, India
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- Radiation and Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094, India
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- Radiation and Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094, India
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094, India; Technical Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
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- Radiation and Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094, India.
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Nogueira CW, Barbosa NV, Rocha JBT. Toxicology and pharmacology of synthetic organoselenium compounds: an update. Arch Toxicol 2021; 95:1179-1226. [PMID: 33792762 PMCID: PMC8012418 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-021-03003-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Here, we addressed the pharmacology and toxicology of synthetic organoselenium compounds and some naturally occurring organoselenium amino acids. The use of selenium as a tool in organic synthesis and as a pharmacological agent goes back to the middle of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries. The rediscovery of ebselen and its investigation in clinical trials have motivated the search for new organoselenium molecules with pharmacological properties. Although ebselen and diselenides have some overlapping pharmacological properties, their molecular targets are not identical. However, they have similar anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, possibly, via activation of transcription factors, regulating the expression of antioxidant genes. In short, our knowledge about the pharmacological properties of simple organoselenium compounds is still elusive. However, contrary to our early expectations that they could imitate selenoproteins, organoselenium compounds seem to have non-specific modulatory activation of antioxidant pathways and specific inhibitory effects in some thiol-containing proteins. The thiol-oxidizing properties of organoselenium compounds are considered the molecular basis of their chronic toxicity; however, the acute use of organoselenium compounds as inhibitors of specific thiol-containing enzymes can be of therapeutic significance. In summary, the outcomes of the clinical trials of ebselen as a mimetic of lithium or as an inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 proteases will be important to the field of organoselenium synthesis. The development of computational techniques that could predict rational modifications in the structure of organoselenium compounds to increase their specificity is required to construct a library of thiol-modifying agents with selectivity toward specific target proteins.
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- Cristina W Nogueira
- Laboratório de Síntese, Reatividade e Avaliação Farmacológica E Toxicológica de Organocalcogênios, Centro de Ciências Naturais E Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, CEP 97105-900, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Síntese, Reatividade e Avaliação Farmacológica E Toxicológica de Organocalcogênios, Centro de Ciências Naturais E Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, CEP 97105-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Síntese, Reatividade e Avaliação Farmacológica E Toxicológica de Organocalcogênios, Centro de Ciências Naturais E Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, CEP 97105-900, Brazil.
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Singh BG, Kunwar A. Redox reactions of organoselenium compounds: Implication in their biological activity. Free Radic Res 2021; 55:641-654. [PMID: 33555213 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2021.1882678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Antioxidant activity of organoselenium compounds belonging to different classes i.e. functionalized aliphatic, aromatic and cyclic selenoethers, are compared on the basis of their ability to scavenge reactive oxygen species like hydroxyl and peroxyl radicals and to exhibit glutathione peroxidase (GPx) like catalytic activity. The comparative analysis has revealed that the antioxidant activity of the organoselenium compounds show direct correlation with the energy of the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and neighboring group participation that stabilizes the reaction intermediate. Finally, structural features responsible for improving the rate of reaction of organoselenium compounds with free radical/molecular oxidants have been discussed on the basis of the compounds screened at our institute.
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- Beena G Singh
- Radiation and Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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- Radiation and Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
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Kunwar A, Priyadarsini KI, Jain VK. 3,3'-Diselenodipropionic acid (DSePA): A redox active multifunctional molecule of biological relevance. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2020; 1865:129768. [PMID: 33148501 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2020.129768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Extensive research is being carried out globally to design and develop new selenium compounds for various biological applications such as antioxidants, radio-protectors, anti-carcinogenic agents, biocides, etc. In this pursuit, 3,3'-diselenodipropionic acid (DSePA), a synthetic organoselenium compound, has received considerable attention for its biological activities. SCOPE OF REVIEW This review intends to give a comprehensive account of research on DSePA so as to facilitate further research activities on this organoselenium compound and to realize its full potential in different areas of biological and pharmacological sciences. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS It is an interesting diselenide structurally related to selenocystine. It shows moderate glutathione peroxidase (GPx)-like activity and is an excellent scavenger of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Exposure to radiation, as envisaged during radiation therapy, has been associated with normal tissue side effects and also with the decrease in selenium levels in the body. In vitro and in vivo evaluation of DSePA has confirmed its ability to reduce radiation induced side effects into normal tissues. Administration of DSePA through intraperitoneal (IP) or oral route to mice in a dose range of 2 to 2.5 mg/kg body weight has shown survival advantage against whole body irradiation and a significant protection to lung tissue against thoracic irradiation. Pharmacokinetic profiling of DSePA suggests its maximum absorption in the lung. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE Research work on DSePA reported in fifteen years or so indicates that it is a promising multifunctional organoselenium compound exhibiting many important activities of biological relevance apart from radioprotection.
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- A Kunwar
- Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India.
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- UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai, Kalina Campus, Santacruz (E), Mumbai 400098, India.
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- UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai, Kalina Campus, Santacruz (E), Mumbai 400098, India.
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Gandhi KA, Goda JS, Gandhi VV, Sadanpurwala A, Jain VK, Joshi K, Epari S, Rane S, Mohanty B, Chaudhari P, Kembhavi S, Kunwar A, Gota V, Priyadarsini KI. Oral administration of 3,3'-diselenodipropionic acid prevents thoracic radiation induced pneumonitis in mice by suppressing NF-kB/IL-17/G-CSF/neutrophil axis. Free Radic Biol Med 2019; 145:8-19. [PMID: 31521664 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2019.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The incidence of symptomatic radiation induced lung pneumonitis (RILP), a major dose limiting side effect of thoracic radiotherapy, is in the range of 15-40%. Therapeutic options for the prevention and treatment of RILP are limited. Hence there is a need for developing novel radioprotectors to prevent RILP which can be patient compliant. This study sought to evaluate the efficacy of oral 3,3'-diselenodipropionic acid (DSePA), a novel selenocystine derivative to prevent RILP. C3H/HeJ (pneumonitis responding) mice received a single dose of 18 Gy, whole thorax irradiation and a subset were treated with DSePA orally (2.5 mg/kg), three times per week beginning 2 h post irradiation and continued till 6 months. DSePA delayed onset of grade ≥ 2 RILP by 45 days compared to radiation control (~105 versus ~60 days). It also reversed the severity of pneumonitis in 3/10 radiation treated mice leading to significant improvement in asymptomatic survival compared to radiation control (~180 versus ~102 days). DSePA significantly (p < 0.05) reduced the radiation-mediated infiltration of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) and elevation in levels of cytokines such as IL1-β, ICAM-1, E-selectin, IL-17 and TGF-β in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Moreover DSePA lowered PMN-induced oxidants, maintained glutathione peroxidase activity and suppressed NF-kB/IL-17/G-CSF/neutrophil axis in the lung of irradiated mice. Additionally, this compound did not protect A549 (lung cancer) derived xenograft tumor from radiation exposure in SCID mice. DSePA offers protection to normal lung against RILP without affecting radiation sensitivity of tumors. It has the potential to be developed as an oral agent for preventing RILP.
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- K A Gandhi
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094, India.
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- Radiation and Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094, India
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094, India; UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Kalina Campus, Mumbai, 400098, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Department of Pathology, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Department of Pathology, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Department of Radio Diagnosis, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India; Animal Imaging Division, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Department of Radio Diagnosis, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India; Animal Imaging Division, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Department of Radio Diagnosis, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India
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- Radiation and Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094, India.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Navi Mumbai, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094, India.
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400 094, India.
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