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Li G, Wang M, Luo L, Tang D, Xu N, Huang R, Yang Y, Chen G, Liu Z, Wang H, Huang X. Discovery of novel dual tubulin and MMPs inhibitors for the treatment of lung cancer and overcoming drug resistance. Eur J Med Chem 2025; 285:117249. [PMID: 39823807 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2025.117249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2024] [Revised: 12/27/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2025] [Indexed: 01/20/2025]
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Nowadays, hybrid molecule with dual targets activity or effect is regarded as an effective strategy for combating the drug resistance development in cancer therapy. Herein, novel of bifunctional conjugates targeting tubulin and MMPs inhibitors were synthesized. Among them, 15j exhibited robust anticancer activity in vitro and in vivo, with IC50 values of 0.154-0.296 μM against four human cancer cells and a 74.7 % (@20 mg/kg) tumor growth inhibition in vivo without obvious systemic toxicity. Mechanistic studies indicated that 15j exerted inhibitory effects on both tubulin polymerization, MMP-2 and MMP-9 activity. Moreover, 15j remarkably inhibited cell proliferation, migration and invasion, and accordingly disrupted the NF-κB signaling transduction. Furthermore, 15j effectively initiated mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathway by causing mitochondrial dysfunction, promoting the accumulation of reactive oxygen species, and inducing DNA damage. Collectively, these results demonstrated that 15j, as a tubulin/MMPs dual-targeting inhibitor, has exhibited significant potential for the lung cancer therapy.
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- Guimei Li
- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, China; National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Mineral Salt Deep Utilization, Institute of Green Chemistry and Process Enhancement Technology, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, 223003, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Mineral Salt Deep Utilization, Institute of Green Chemistry and Process Enhancement Technology, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, 223003, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery and Optimization, School of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541199, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Mineral Salt Deep Utilization, Institute of Green Chemistry and Process Enhancement Technology, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, 223003, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Mineral Salt Deep Utilization, Institute of Green Chemistry and Process Enhancement Technology, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, 223003, China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Mineral Salt Deep Utilization, Institute of Green Chemistry and Process Enhancement Technology, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, 223003, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China), Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, China; National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Mineral Salt Deep Utilization, Institute of Green Chemistry and Process Enhancement Technology, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, 223003, China.
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Bhat AA, Singh I, Tandon N, Tandon R. Structure activity relationship (SAR) and anticancer activity of pyrrolidine derivatives: Recent developments and future prospects (A review). Eur J Med Chem 2023; 246:114954. [PMID: 36481599 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pyrrolidine molecules are a significant class of synthetic and natural plant metabolites, which show the diversity of pharmacological activities. An extensive variety of synthetic pyrrolidine compounds with numerous derivatization like spirooxindole, thiazole, metal complexes, coumarin, etc have revealed significant anticancer activity. Pyrrolidine molecules are found not only as potential anticancer candidates but also retain the lowest side effects. Depending upon the diverse substitution patterns of the derivatives, these molecules have demonstrated an incredible ability to regulate the various targets to give excellent anti-proliferative activities. Taking these into consideration, efforts have been taken by the scientific fraternity to design and develop a potent anticancer scaffold with negligible side effects. In the present review, we cover the latest advancements in the synthesis of pyrrolidine molecules which have promising anticancer activity toward numerous cancer cell lines. Additionally, it also highlights the effectiveness of derivatives via elucidation of Structural-Activity-Relationship (SAR) which is discussed in detail.
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- Aeyaz Ahmad Bhat
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, India.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, India.
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Sanapalli BKR, Yele V, Jupudi S, Karri VVSR. Ligand-based pharmacophore modeling and molecular dynamic simulation approaches to identify putative MMP-9 inhibitors. RSC Adv 2021; 11:26820-26831. [PMID: 35480006 PMCID: PMC9037691 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra03891e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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MMP-9 is a calcium-dependent zinc endopeptidase that plays a crucial role in various diseases and is a ubiquitous target for many classes of drugs. The availability of MMP-9 crystal structure in combination with aryl sulfonamide anthranilate hydroxamate inhibitor facilitates to accentuate the computer-aided screening of MMP-9 inhibitors with the presumed binding mode. In the current study, ligand-based pharmacophore modeling and 3D-QSAR analysis were performed using 67 reported MMP-9 inhibitors possessing pIC50 in the range of 5.221 to 9.000. The established five-point hypothesis model DDHRR_1 was statistically validated using various parameters R 2 (0.9076), Q 2 (0.8170), and F value (83.5) at a partial least square of four. Hypothesis validation and enrichment analysis were performed for the generated hypothesis. Further, Y-scrambling and Xternal validation using mean-absolute error-based criteria were performed to evaluate the reliability of the model. Docking in the XP mode and binding free energy was calculated for 67 selected ligands to explore the key binding interactions and binding affinity against the MMP-9 enzyme. Additionally, high-throughput virtual screening was carried out for 2.3 million chemical molecules to explore the potential virtual hits, and their predicted activity was calculated. Thus, the results obtained aid in developing novel MMP-9 inhibitors with significant activity and binding affinity.
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- Bharat Kumar Reddy Sanapalli
- Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research Ooty Tamil Nadu-643001 India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research Ooty Tamil Nadu-643001 India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research Ooty Tamil Nadu-643001 India
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