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Srivastava S, Khan MS, Ahmad S, Dubey A, Saxena VL, Haneef M. Identification of putative antiviral bioactive compounds derived from family Asteraceae: An in silico approach. J Cell Biochem 2024; 125:e30538. [PMID: 38369774 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.30538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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This computational study investigates 21 bioactive compounds from the Asteraceae family as potential inhibitors targeting the Spike protein (S protein) of SARS-CoV-2. Employing in silico methods and simulations, particularly CDOCKER and MM-GBSA, the study identifies two standout compounds, pterodontic acid and cichoric acid, demonstrating robust binding affinities (-46.1973 and -39.4265 kcal/mol) against the S protein. Comparative analysis with Favipiravir underscores their potential as promising inhibitors. Remarkably, these bioactives exhibit favorable ADMET properties, suggesting safety and efficacy. Molecular dynamics simulations validate their stability and interactions, signifying their potential as effective SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors.
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Sciences, University of Hail, Hail City, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India
- Computational Chemistry and Drug Discovery Division, Quanta Calculus, Greater Noida, India
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- Sir Asutosh Mookerjee Fellow, Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Bioengineering, Integral University, Lucknow, India
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Liu Z, Villareal L, Goodla L, Kim H, Falcon DM, Haneef M, Martin DR, Zhang L, Lee HJ, Kremer D, Lyssiotis CA, Shah YM, Lin HC, Lin HK, Xue X. Iron promotes glycolysis to drive colon tumorigenesis. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2023; 1869:166846. [PMID: 37579983 PMCID: PMC10530594 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2023.166846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and is also the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the USA. Understanding the mechanisms of growth and progression of CRC is essential to improve treatment. Macronutrients such as glucose are energy source for a cell. Many tumor cells exhibit increased aerobic glycolysis. Increased tissue micronutrient iron levels in both mice and humans are also associated with increased colon tumorigenesis. However, if iron drives colon carcinogenesis via affecting glucose metabolism is still not clear. Here we found the intracellular glucose levels in tumor colonoids were significantly increased after iron treatment. 13C-labeled glucose flux analysis indicated that the levels of several labeled glycolytic products were significantly increased, whereas several tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates were significantly decreased in colonoids after iron treatment. Mechanistic studies showed that iron upregulated the expression of glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) and mediated an inhibition of the pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) complex function via directly binding with tankyrase and/or pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDHK) 3. Pharmacological inhibition of GLUT1 or PDHK reactivated PDH complex function and reduced high iron diet-enhanced tumor formation. In conclusion, excess iron promotes glycolysis and colon tumor growth at least partly through the inhibition of the PDH complex function.
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- Zhaoli Liu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Medicine Service, New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, NM 87108, USA; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
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Kim H, Villareal LB, Liu Z, Haneef M, Falcon DM, Martin DR, Lee H, Dame MK, Attili D, Chen Y, Varani J, Spence JR, Kovbasnjuk O, Colacino JA, Lyssiotis CA, Lin HC, Shah YM, Xue X. Transferrin Receptor-Mediated Iron Uptake Promotes Colon Tumorigenesis. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2023; 10:e2207693. [PMID: 36703617 PMCID: PMC10074045 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202207693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Transferrin receptor (TFRC) is the major mediator for iron entry into a cell. Under excessive iron conditions, TFRC is expected to be reduced to lower iron uptake and toxicity. However, the mechanism whereby TFRC expression is maintained at high levels in iron-enriched cancer cells and the contribution of TFRC to cancer development are enigmatic. Here the work shows TFRC is induced by adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene loss-driven β-catenin activation in colorectal cancer, whereas TFRC-mediated intratumoral iron accumulation potentiates β-catenin signaling by directly enhancing the activity of tankyrase. Disruption of TFRC leads to a reduction of colonic iron levels and iron-dependent tankyrase activity, which caused stabilization of axis inhibition protein 2 (AXIN2) and subsequent repression of the β-catenin/c-Myc/E2F Transcription Factor 1/DNA polymerase delta1 (POLD1) axis. POLD1 knockdown, iron chelation, and TFRC disruption increase DNA replication stress, DNA damage response, apoptosis, and reduce colon tumor growth. Importantly, a combination of iron chelators and DNA damaging agents increases DNA damage response and reduces colon tumor cell growth. TFRC-mediated iron import is at the center of a novel feed-forward loop that facilitates colonic epithelial cell survival. This discovery may provide novel strategies for colorectal cancer therapy.
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- Hyeoncheol Kim
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversity of New MexicoAlbuquerqueNM87131USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversity of New MexicoAlbuquerqueNM87131USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversity of New MexicoAlbuquerqueNM87131USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversity of New MexicoAlbuquerqueNM87131USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversity of New MexicoAlbuquerqueNM87131USA
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- Department of PathologyUniversity of New MexicoAlbuquerqueNM87131USA
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative PhysiologyUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI48109USA
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- Department of Internal MedicineDivision of GastroenterologyUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI48109USA
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- Department of PathologyThe University of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborMI48109USA
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- Center for clinical research and translational medicineYangpu hospitalTongji University School of MedicineShanghai200090China
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- Department of PathologyThe University of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborMI48109USA
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- Department of Internal MedicineDivision of GastroenterologyUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI48109USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyDepartment of Medicinethe University of New MexicoAlbuquerqueNM87131USA
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- Department of Environmental Health SciencesUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI48109USA
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative PhysiologyUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI48109USA
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- Section of GastroenterologyMedicine ServiceNew Mexico VA Health Care SystemAlbuquerqueNM87108USA
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative PhysiologyUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI48109USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyUniversity of New MexicoAlbuquerqueNM87131USA
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Tahir S, Ashfaq A, Sani GR, Sebastian Bonilla R, ur Rehman U, Mushtaq S, Ahmad W, Muhammad Khan K, Haneef M, Saeed R. Enhanced thermoelectric performance of n-type MgZnO enabled via synergy of chemical bonding and grain boundaries modulation. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Alam A, Shaikh S, Ahmad SS, Ansari MA, Shakil S, Rizvi SMD, Shakil S, Imran M, Haneef M, Abuzenadah AM, Kamal MA. Molecular interaction of human brain acetylcholinesterase with a natural inhibitor huperzine-B: an enzoinformatics approach. CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets 2015; 13:487-90. [PMID: 24059299 DOI: 10.2174/18715273113126660163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2013] [Revised: 06/10/2013] [Accepted: 08/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The present study emphasizes the molecular interactions between human brain acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and the natural ligand Huperzine-B and its comparison to 'AChE-Tolserine interactions'. Docking between Huperzine-B and AChE was performed using 'Autodock4.2'. Hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bonds both play an equally important role in the correct positioning of Huperzine-B within the 'catalytic site' of AChE to permit docking. However, docking of Tolserine to AChE is largely dominated by hydrophobic interactions. Such information may aid in the design of versatile AChE-inhibitors, and is expected to aid in safe clinical use of Huperzine-B. Scope still remains in the determination of the three-dimensional structure of AChE-Huperzine-B complex by X-ray crystallography to validate the described data. Furthermore, this study confirms that Huperzine-B is a more efficient inhibitor of human brain AChE compared to tolserine with reference to Ki and ΔG values.
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- Department of Bio-Engineering, Integral University, Lucknow-226026, India.
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Rajiv C, Manjuran RJ, Sudhayakumar N, Haneef M. Cardiovascular involvement in leptospirosis. Indian Heart J 1996; 48:691-4. [PMID: 9062020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular involvement was studied in 50 patients with serologically proved leptospirosis. Twelve (24%) patients had dyspnoea and 18 (36%) had transient hypotension during the illness. None of them had cardiac enlargement, development of new murmur or pericardial rub. Various electrocardiographic abnormalities occurred in 70 percent of patients. Atrial fibrillation was the most common major arrhythmia (14%). Conduction system abnormalities were seen in 36 percent of patients. T-wave changes were observed in 30 percent of patients. Left ventricular function as assessed by echocardiography and Doppler examination was normal. Three (6%) patients died due to renal failure. In conclusion, even though ECG abnormalities were frequently seen in leptospirosis, there was no data to support associated left ventricular dysfunction. Dyspnoea and hypotension occurring in patients of leptospirosis must be due to a noncardiac mechanism.
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- C Rajiv
- Department of Medicine, Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala
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