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Martín-Nieves V, Menéndez-Méndez LM, Fàbrega C, Fernández S, Sanghvi YS, Ferrero M, Eritja R. Synthesis of 2'- O-Methyl/2'- O-MOE-L-Nucleoside Derivatives and Their Applications: Preparation of G-Quadruplexes, Their Characterization, and Stability Studies. ACS Omega 2023; 8:44893-44904. [PMID: 38046329 PMCID: PMC10688165 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c06231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
Abstract
Nucleosides and their analogues constitute an important family of molecules with potential antiviral and antiproliferative activity. The enantiomers of natural nucleosides, l-nucleoside derivatives, which have comparable biological activity but more favorable toxicological properties and greater metabolic stability than d-nucleosides, have emerged as a new class of therapeutic agents. Furthermore, l-nucleosides can be used as a building block to prepare l-oligonucleotides, which have identical physical properties in terms of solubility, hybridization kinetics, and duplex thermal stability as d-oligonucleotides but completely orthogonal in nature. Consequently, they are resistant to nuclease degradation, nontoxic, and immunologically passive, which are desirable properties for biomedical applications. Herein, we describe the synthesis of several 2'-O-methyl/2'-O-MOE-l-nucleoside pyrimidine derivatives and their incorporation into G-rich oligonucleotides. Finally, we evaluated the stability and resistance against nucleases of these new G-quadruplexes, demonstrating the potential of the l-nucleosides described in this work in providing enhanced nuclease resistance with a minimal impact in the nucleic acid structural properties.
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Affiliation(s)
- Virginia Martín-Nieves
- Departamento
de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo (Asturias) 33006, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo (Asturias) 33006, Spain
- Dpt.
Chemical & Biomolecular Nanotechnology, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC, CSIC), Barcelona 08034, Spain
- CIBER-BBN
Networking Centre on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, Barcelona 08034, Spain
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- Dpt.
Chemical & Biomolecular Nanotechnology, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC, CSIC), Barcelona 08034, Spain
- CIBER-BBN
Networking Centre on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, Barcelona 08034, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo (Asturias) 33006, Spain
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- Rasayan
Inc., 2802 Crystal Ridge
Road, Encinitas, California 92024-6615, United
States
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo (Asturias) 33006, Spain
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- Dpt.
Chemical & Biomolecular Nanotechnology, Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC, CSIC), Barcelona 08034, Spain
- CIBER-BBN
Networking Centre on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, Barcelona 08034, Spain
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Nguyen M, An S, Nguyen Y, Hyun YE, Choi H, Pham L, Kim JA, Noh M, Kim G, Jeong LS. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Activity of l-1′-Homologated Adenosine Derivatives. ACS Med Chem Lett 2022; 13:1131-1136. [DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.2c00159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Mai Nguyen
- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Drug Development, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
- Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Drug Development, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Drug Development, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
- Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Drug Development, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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Pochini L, Galluccio M, Scalise M, Console L, Pappacoda G, Indiveri C. OCTN1: A Widely Studied but Still Enigmatic Organic Cation Transporter Linked to Human Pathology and Drug Interactions. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23020914. [PMID: 35055100 PMCID: PMC8776198 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23020914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
The Novel Organic Cation Transporter, OCTN1, is the first member of the OCTN subfamily; it belongs to the wider Solute Carrier family SLC22, which counts many members including cation and anion organic transporters. The tertiary structure has not been resolved for any cation organic transporter. The functional role of OCNT1 is still not well assessed despite the many functional studies so far conducted. The lack of a definitive identification of OCTN1 function can be attributed to the different experimental systems and methodologies adopted for studying each of the proposed ligands. Apart from the contradictory data, the international scientific community agrees on a role of OCTN1 in protecting cells and tissues from oxidative and/or inflammatory damage. Moreover, the involvement of this transporter in drug interactions and delivery has been well clarified, even though the exact profile of the transported/interacting molecules is still somehow confusing. Therefore, OCTN1 continues to be a hot topic in terms of its functional role and structure. This review focuses on the most recent advances on OCTN1 in terms of functional aspects, physiological roles, substrate specificity, drug interactions, tissue expression, and relationships with pathology.
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- Lorena Pochini
- Unit of Biochemistry, Molecular Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci 4c, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Cosenza, Italy; (L.P.); (M.G.); (M.S.); (L.C.); (G.P.)
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Molecular Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci 4c, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Cosenza, Italy; (L.P.); (M.G.); (M.S.); (L.C.); (G.P.)
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Molecular Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci 4c, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Cosenza, Italy; (L.P.); (M.G.); (M.S.); (L.C.); (G.P.)
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Molecular Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci 4c, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Cosenza, Italy; (L.P.); (M.G.); (M.S.); (L.C.); (G.P.)
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Molecular Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci 4c, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Cosenza, Italy; (L.P.); (M.G.); (M.S.); (L.C.); (G.P.)
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Molecular Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci 4c, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Cosenza, Italy; (L.P.); (M.G.); (M.S.); (L.C.); (G.P.)
- Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnology (IBIOM), National Research Council—CNR, Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy
- Correspondence:
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Dantsu Y, Zhang Y, Zhang W. Advances in Therapeutic L-Nucleosides and L-Nucleic Acids with Unusual Handedness. Genes (Basel) 2021; 13:46. [PMID: 35052385 PMCID: PMC8774879 DOI: 10.3390/genes13010046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Nucleic-acid-based small molecule and oligonucleotide therapies are attractive topics due to their potential for effective target of disease-related modules and specific control of disease gene expression. As the non-naturally occurring biomolecules, modified DNA/RNA nucleoside and oligonucleotide analogues composed of L-(deoxy)riboses, have been designed and applied as innovative therapeutics with superior plasma stability, weakened cytotoxicity, and inexistent immunogenicity. Although all the chiral centers in the backbone are mirror converted from the natural D-nucleic acids, L-nucleic acids are equipped with the same nucleobases (A, G, C and U or T), which are critical to maintain the programmability and form adaptable tertiary structures for target binding. The types of L-nucleic acid drugs are increasingly varied, from chemically modified nucleoside analogues that interact with pathogenic polymerases to nanoparticles containing hundreds of repeating L-nucleotides that circulate durably in vivo. This article mainly reviews three different aspects of L-nucleic acid therapies, including pharmacological L-nucleosides, Spiegelmers as specific target-binding aptamers, and L-nanostructures as effective drug-delivery devices.
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- Yuliya Dantsu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (Y.D.); (Y.Z.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (Y.D.); (Y.Z.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA; (Y.D.); (Y.Z.)
- Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, 535 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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