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Goyal N, Do C, Sridhar J, Shaik S, Thompson A, Perry T, Carter L, Foroozesh M. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Studies of Flavone-Based Esters and Acids as Potential P450 2A6 Inhibitors. Chem Res Toxicol 2023; 36:1973-1979. [PMID: 37963190 PMCID: PMC10731637 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.3c00249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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As a potential means for smoking cessation and consequently prevention of smoking-related diseases and mortality, in this study, our goal was to investigate the inhibition of nicotine metabolism by P450 2A6. Smoking is the main cause of many diseases and disabilities and harms nearly every organ of the body. As reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 16 million Americans are living with diseases caused by smoking. On average, the life expectancy of a smoker is about 10 years less than a nonsmoker. Smoking cessation can substantially reduce the incidence of smoking-related diseases, including cancer. At least, 70 of the more than 7000 cigarette smoke components, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, N-nitrosamines, and aromatic amines, are known carcinogens. Nicotine is the compound responsible for the addictive and psychopharmacological effects of tobacco. Cytochrome P450 enzymes are responsible for the phase I metabolism of many tobacco components, including nicotine. Nicotine is mainly metabolized by cytochrome P450s 2A6 and 2A13 to cotinine. This metabolism decreases the amount of available nicotine in the bloodstream, leading to increased smoking behavior and thus exposure to tobacco toxicants and carcinogens. Here, we report the syntheses and P450 2A6 inhibitory activities of a number of new flavone-based esters and acids. Three of the flavone derivatives studied were found to be potent competitive inhibitors of the enzyme. Docking studies were used to determine the possible mechanisms of the activity of these inhibitors.
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Affiliation(s)
- Navneet Goyal
- Department
of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125, United States
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- Cell
and Molecular Biology and Bioinformatic Core, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125, United States
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Mao X, Li H, Zheng J. Effects of xenobiotics on CYP1 enzyme-mediated biotransformation and bioactivation of estradiol. Drug Metab Rev 2023; 55:1-49. [PMID: 36823774 DOI: 10.1080/03602532.2023.2177671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Endogenous estradiol (E2) exerts diverse physiological and pharmacological activities, commonly used for hormone replacement therapy. However, prolonged and excessive exposure to E2 potentially increases estrogenic cancer risk. Reportedly, CYP1 enzyme-mediated biotransformation of E2 is largely concerned with its balance between detoxification and carcinogenic pathways. Among the three key CYP1 enzymes (CYP1A1, CYP1A2, and CYP1B1), CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 mainly catalyze the formation of nontoxic 2-hydroxyestradiol (2-OH-E2), while CYP1B1 specifically catalyzes the formation of genotoxic 4-hydroxyestradiol (4-OH-E2). 4-OH-E2 can be further metabolized to electrophilic quinone intermediates accompanied by the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), triggering DNA damage. Since abnormal alterations in CYP1 activities can greatly affect the bioactivation process of E2, regulatory effects of xenobiotics on CYP1s are essential for E2-associated cancer development. To date, thousands of natural and synthetic compounds have been found to show potential inhibition and/or induction actions on the three CYP1 members. Generally, these chemicals share similar planar polycyclic skeletons, the structural motifs and substituent groups of which are important for their inhibitory/inductive efficiency and selectivity toward CYP1 enzymes. This review comprehensively summarizes these known inhibitors and/or inductors of E2-metabolizing CYP1s based on chemical categories and discusses their structure-activity relationships, which would contribute to better understanding of the correlation between xenobiotic-regulated CYP1 activities and estrogenic cancer susceptibility.
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- Xu Mao
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmacy, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics of Guizhou Province, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.,Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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Goyal N, Sridhar J, Do C, Bratton M, Shaik S, Jiang Q, Foroozesh M. Identification of CYP 2A6 inhibitors in an effort to mitigate the harmful effects of the phytochemical nicotine. JOURNAL OF CANCER METASTASIS AND TREATMENT 2021; 7:18. [PMID: 34722929 PMCID: PMC8555909 DOI: 10.20517/2394-4722.2020.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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AIM In this study, our goal was to study the inhibition of nicotine metabolism by P450 2A6, as a means for reduction in tobacco use and consequently the prevention of smoking-related cancers. Nicotine, a phytochemical, is an addictive stimulant, responsible for the tobacco-dependence in smokers. Many of the other phytochemicals in tobacco, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, N-nitrosamines, and aromatic amines, are potent systemic carcinogens. Tobacco smoking causes about one of every five deaths in the United States annually. Nicotine plasma concentration is maintained by the smokers' smoking behavior within a small range. Nicotine is metabolized by cytochrome P450s 2A6 and 2A13 to cotinine. This metabolism causes a decrease in nicotine plasma levels, which in turn leads to increased tobacco smoking, and increased exposure to the tobacco carcinogens. METHODS Using the phytochemical nicotine as a lead structure, and taking its interactions with the P450 2A6 binding pocket into consideration, new pyridine derivatives were designed and synthesized as potential selective mechanism-based inhibitors for this enzyme. RESULTS The design and synthesis of two series of novel pyridine-based compounds, with varying substituents and substitution locations on the pyridine ring, as well as their inhibitory activities on cytochrome P450 2A6 and their interactions with its active site are discussed here. Substitutions at position 3 of the pyridine ring with an imidazole or propargyl ether containing group showed the most optimal interactions with the P4502A6 active site. CONCLUSION The pyridine compounds with an imidazole or propargyl ether containing substituent on position 3 were found to be promising lead compounds for further development. Hydrogen-bonding interactions were determined to be crucial for effective binding of these molecules within the P450 2A6 active site.
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Affiliation(s)
- Navneet Goyal
- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA
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- Cell and Molecular Biology and Bioinformatic Core, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA
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- Cell and Molecular Biology and Bioinformatic Core, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA
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- Cell and Molecular Biology and Bioinformatic Core, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA
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Coumarins and P450s, Studies Reported to-Date. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24081620. [PMID: 31022888 PMCID: PMC6515222 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24081620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs) are important phase I enzymes involved in the metabolism of endogenous and xenobiotic compounds mainly through mono-oxygenation reactions into more polar and easier to excrete species. In addition to their role in detoxification, they play important roles in the biosynthesis of endogenous compounds and the bioactivation of xenobiotics. Coumarins, phytochemicals abundant in food and commonly used in fragrances and cosmetics, have been shown to interact with P450 enzymes as substrates and/or inhibitors. In this review, these interactions and their significance in pharmacology and toxicology are discussed in detail.
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Goyal N, Bongay-Williams K, Do C, Perry T, Kantrow E, Hill-Odom M, Sridhar J, Foroozesh M. DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF DIBENZYLFURAN BASED ETHER AND ESTER DERIVATIVES AS POTENTIAL P450 INHIBITORS. JOURNAL OF UNDERGRADUATE CHEMISTRY RESEARCH 2018; 17:102-104. [PMID: 31363349 PMCID: PMC6667160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cytochrome P450 enzymes are a superfamily of hemoproteins involved in the metabolism and detoxification of endogenous and exogenous compounds. P450s are involved in the bioactivation of certain procarcinogens leading to the production of carcinogenic species. This has resulted in P450s' popularity as targets in cancer research. Developing selective and potent mechanism-based inhibitors for these enzymes is expected to be the key to understanding their mechanisms of action, as well as, developing potential anticancer agents. Our group has shown that certain aryl and aryl-alkyl acetylenes act as inhibitors of these enzymes. In an attempt to increase the number of selective P450 inhibitors available for enzymatic studies, five novel dibenzofuran ethers and esters have been designed and synthesized successfully.
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Affiliation(s)
- Navneet Goyal
- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125
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- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125
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- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125
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- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125
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- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125
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- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125
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- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125
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- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125
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Sridhar J, Goyal N, Liu J, Foroozesh M. Review of Ligand Specificity Factors for CYP1A Subfamily Enzymes from Molecular Modeling Studies Reported to-Date. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22071143. [PMID: 28698457 PMCID: PMC6152251 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22071143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Revised: 07/01/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The cytochrome P450 (CYP) family 1A enzymes, CYP1A1 and CYP1A2, are two of the most important enzymes implicated in the metabolism of endogenous and exogenous compounds through oxidation. These enzymes are also known to metabolize environmental procarcinogens into carcinogenic species, leading to the advent of several types of cancer. The development of selective inhibitors for these P450 enzymes, mitigating procarcinogenic oxidative effects, has been the focus of many studies in recent years. CYP1A1 is mainly found in extrahepatic tissues while CYP1A2 is the major CYP enzyme in human liver. Many molecules have been found to be metabolized by both of these enzymes, with varying rates and/or positions of oxidation. A complete understanding of the factors that govern the specificity and potency for the two CYP 1A enzymes is critical to the development of effective inhibitors. Computational molecular modeling tools have been used by several research groups to decipher the specificity and potency factors of the CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 substrates. In this review, we perform a thorough analysis of the computational studies that are ligand-based and protein-ligand complex-based to catalog the various factors that govern the specificity/potency toward these two enzymes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jayalakshmi Sridhar
- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Dr., New Orleans, LA 70125, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Dr., New Orleans, LA 70125, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Dr., New Orleans, LA 70125, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Dr., New Orleans, LA 70125, USA.
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