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Sena KXFR, Mendes RFV, Bôtelho EX, Araújo-Melo RO, Silva CJA, Costa Júnior HNP, Amorim-Carmo B, Damasceno IZ, Fernandes-Pedrosa MF, Aguiar JS, Silva TG, Lima GMS, Albuquerque JFC, Ximenes RM. Antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of thiazolidine-2,4-dione and 4-thioxo-thiazolidin-2-one derivatives against multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates. J Appl Microbiol 2022; 133:3558-3572. [PMID: 36000385 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15790] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIMS Antimicrobial resistance is one of the highest priorities in global public health with Staphylococcus aureus among the most important microorganisms due to its rapidly evolving antimicrobial resistance. Despite all the efforts of antimicrobial stewardship, research and development of new antimicrobials are still imperative. The thiazolidine ring is considered a privileged structure for the development of new antimicrobials. This study aimed to compare the antibacterial effects of two analog series of thiazolidine-2,4-dione and 4-thioxo-thiazolidin-2-one against multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates. METHODS AND RESULTS The derivatives 1a, 2a, and 2b exhibited MIC between 1-32 μg.mL-1 , with time-to-kill curves showing a bactericidal effect up to 24 h. In the antibiofilm assay, the most active derivatives were able to inhibit about 90% of biofilm formation. The 4-thioxo-thiazolidine-2-one derivatives were more active against planktonic cells, while the thiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives were able to disrupt about 50% of the preformed biofilm. In the in vivo infection model using Caenorhabditis elegans as a host, the derivatives 1a, 2a, and 2b increased nematode survival with a concentration-dependent effect. Exposure of S. aureus to the derivatives 2a and 2b induced surface changes and decrease cell size. None of the derivatives was cytotoxic for human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) but showed moderate cytotoxicity for L929 fibroblasts. CONCLUSION The 5-(3,4-dichlorobenzylidene)-4-thioxothiazolidin-2-one (2b) was the most active derivative against S. aureus and showed the higher selective indexes. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF STUDY 4-thioxo-thiazolidin-2-one are a promising scaffold for the research and development of new antimicrobial drugs against multidrug-resistant S. aureus.
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- Kêsia X F R Sena
- Departamento de Antibióticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Departamento de Antibióticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Departamento de Antibióticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Departamento de Antibióticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Departamento de Antibióticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Departamento de Antibióticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Departamento de Antibióticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Departamento de Antibióticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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Lima JLC, Pereira JNP, Raposo BL, Fontes A, Cabral Filho PE, Lima Neto RG, Ximenes RM, Maciel MAV. Analyses of the response of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa against monotherapy and combined therapy using quantum dots and proteomics. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2021; 93:e20210823. [PMID: 34878053 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202120210823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa (CRPA) has become a serious public health problem and the biofilm formation aggravates this problem. The study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of β-lactamases and quorum sensing (QS) genes in CRPA isolates, analyze production of biofilm, evaluate the response against meropenem (MPM) and∕or polymyxin B (POL B) and its association with azythromicin (AZT) using quantum dots (QDs) and proteomic analysis. Six CRPA isolates were analyzed. β-lactamases and QS genes were search using specific PCRs and were tested for biofilm production by quantitative technique. A CRPA isolate, containing blaKPC gene and biofilm-producing, was selected to assess its response to therapy using QDs and the MALDI-TOF. The β-lactamase detected was blaKPC in 66.7% of the isolates. All isolates were biofilm producers and carriers of the QS genes. QDs-MPM conjugates triggered the formation of biofilm and the association with AZT inhibited this effect. Proteomics analysis showed that treatments with MPM or POL B suppressed the expression of the transglycosylase protein, while combined therapy with AZT induced expression of the RpoN protein. Thus, this study shows that the use of fluorescence combined with the proteomics analysis was promising to understand how a CRPA strain reacts to antimicrobial treatment.
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- Jailton L C Lima
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Coordenação de Área Medicina Tropical, Centro de Ciências Médicas, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, 50670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Coordenação de Área Medicina Tropical, Centro de Ciências Médicas, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, 50670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Departamento de Biofísica e Radiobiologia, Centro de Biociências, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, 50670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Departamento de Biofísica e Radiobiologia, Centro de Biociências, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, 50670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Departamento de Biofísica e Radiobiologia, Centro de Biociências, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, 50670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Coordenação de Área Medicina Tropical, Centro de Ciências Médicas, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, 50670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Departamento de Antibióticos, Centro de Biociências, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, 50670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Coordenação de Área Medicina Tropical, Centro de Ciências Médicas, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, 50670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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Santos JAA, da Silva JW, dos Santos SM, Rodrigues MDF, Silva CJA, da Silva MV, Correia MTS, Albuquerque JFC, Melo CML, Silva TG, Martins RD, Aguiar Júnior FCA, Ximenes RM. In Vitro and In Vivo Wound Healing and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Babassu Oil ( Attalea speciosa Mart. Ex Spreng., Arecaceae). Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2020; 2020:8858291. [PMID: 33029179 PMCID: PMC7532363 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8858291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Babassu (Attalea speciosa Mart. ex Spreng., Arecaceae) is a palm tree endemic to Brazil and found mainly in the borders of Amazon forest, where the harvesting of its fruits is an important source of income for more than 300,000 people. Among the communities of coconut breakers women, babassu oil is used in culinary, as fuel, and mostly as medicinal oil for the treatment of skin wounds and inflammation. This study aimed to evaluate in vitro and in vivo the wound healing effects of babassu oil. In vitro, babassu oil increased the migration of L929 fibroblasts, inhibited the production of nitric oxide by LPS-stimulated peritoneal macrophages, and increased the levels of INF-γ and IL-6 cytokines production. In vivo, babassu oil accelerated the healing process in a full-thickness splinted wound model, by an increase in the fibroblasts number, blood vessels, and collagen deposition in the wounds. The babassu oil also increased the recruitment of inflammatory cells into the wound site and showed an anti-inflammatory effect in a chronic ear edema model, reducing ear thickness, epidermal hyperplasia, and myeloperoxidase activity. Thus, these data corroborate the use of babassu oil in folk medicine as a remedy to treat skin wounds.
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- José Alex A. Santos
- Departamento de Enfermagem, Instituto Federal de Pernambuco, Abreu e Lima 53.515-120, Brazil
- Departamento de Antibióticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife 50.740-525, Brazil
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- Departamento de Antibióticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife 50.740-525, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife 50.670-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Antibióticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife 50.740-525, Brazil
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- Departamento de Antibióticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife 50.740-525, Brazil
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- Centro Acadêmico de Vitória, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Vitória de Santo Antão 55.608-680, Brazil
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- Departamento de Antibióticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife 50.740-525, Brazil
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Leite FHA, Santiago PBGDS, Froes TQ, da Silva Filho J, da Silva SG, Ximenes RM, de Faria AR, Brondani DJ, de Albuquerque JFC, Castilho MS. Structure-guided discovery of thiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives as a novel class of Leishmania major pteridine reductase 1 inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 123:639-648. [PMID: 27517809 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.07.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2016] [Revised: 07/20/2016] [Accepted: 07/24/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Leishmania major, as other protozoan parasites, plague human kind since pre-historic times but it remains a worldwide ailment for which the therapeutic arsenal remains scarce. Although L. major is pteridine- and purine-auxotroph, well-established folate biosynthesis inhibitors, such as methotrexate, have poor effect over the parasite survival. The lack of efficiency is related to an alternative biochemical pathway in which pteridine reductase 1 (PTR1) plays a major role. For this reason, this enzyme has been considered a promising target for anti-leishmanial drug development and several inhibitors that share the substrate scaffold have been reported. In order to design a novel class of PTR1 inhibitors, we employed the thiazolidinone ring as a bioisosteric replacement for pteridine/purine ring. Among seven novel thiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives reported herein, 2d was identified as the most promising lead by thermal shift assays (ΔTm = 11 °C, p = 0,01). Kinetic assays reveal that 2d has IC50 = 44.67 ± 1.74 μM and shows a noncompetitive behavior. This information guided docking studies and molecular dynamics simulations (50 000 ps) that supports 2d putative binding profile (H-bonding to Ser-111 and Leu-66) and shall be useful to design more potent inhibitors.
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- Franco Henrique A Leite
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Biotecnologia - PPGBiotec, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Brazil
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- Departamento de Antibióticos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Biotecnologia - PPGBiotec, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Brazil; Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil.
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Wanderley CWS, Silva CMS, Wong DVT, Ximenes RM, Morelo DFC, Cosker F, Aragão KS, Fernandes C, Palheta-Júnior RC, Havt A, Brito GAC, Cunha FQ, Ribeiro RA, Lima-Júnior RCP. Bothrops jararacussu snake venom-induces a local inflammatory response in a prostanoid- and neutrophil-dependent manner. Toxicon 2014; 90:134-47. [PMID: 25127849 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2014.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Revised: 07/29/2014] [Accepted: 08/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Local tissue reactions provoked by Bothrops venoms are characterized by edema, hemorrhage, pain, and inflammation; however, the mechanisms of tissue damage vary depending upon the species of snake. Here, we investigated the mechanisms involved in the local inflammatory response induced by the Bothrops jararacussu venom (BjcuV). Female Swiss mice were injected with either saline, BjcuV (0.125-8 μg/paw) or loratadine (an H1 receptor antagonist), compound 48/80 (for mast cell depletion), capsaicin (for C-fiber desensitization), infliximab (an anti-TNF-α antibody), indomethacin (a non-specific COX inhibitor), celecoxib (a selective COX-2 inhibitor) or fucoidan (a P- and L-selectins modulator) given before BjcuV injection. Paw edema was measured by plethysmography. In addition, paw tissues were collected for the measurement of myeloperoxidase activity, TNF-α and IL-1 levels, and COX-2 immunoexpression. The direct chemotactic effect of BjcuV and the in vitro calcium dynamic in neutrophils were also investigated. BjcuV caused an edematogenic response with increased local production of TNF-α and IL-1β as well as COX-2 expression. Both edema and neutrophil migration were prevented by pretreatment with indomethacin, celecoxib or fucoidan. Furthermore, BjcuV induced a direct in vitro neutrophil chemotaxis by increasing intracellular calcium. Therefore, BjcuV induces an early onset edema dependent upon prostanoid production and neutrophil migration.
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- C W S Wanderley
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Vale do São Francisco, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil.
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Torres MCM, Jorge RJB, Ximenes RM, Alves NTQ, Santos JVDA, Marinho AD, Monteiro HSA, Toyama MH, Braz-Filho R, Silveira ER, Pessoa ODL. Solanidane and iminosolanidane alkaloids from Solanum campaniforme. Phytochemistry 2013; 96:457-64. [PMID: 24075572 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2013.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2013] [Revised: 08/22/2013] [Accepted: 09/05/2013] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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From the leaves of Solanum campaniforme (Solanaceae), eight solanidane alkaloids were isolated, four of which contain a p-hydroxyphenylethylamine unit. Their structures were established as: 22β,23β-epoxy-solanida-1,4-dien-3-one; 22α,23α-epoxy-10-epi-solanida-1,4,9-trien-3-one; 22α,23α-epoxy-solanida-4-en-3-one; 22β,23β-epoxy-solanida-4-en-3-one; (E)-N-[8'(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-22α,23α-epoxy-solanida-1,4,9-trien-3-imine; (E)-N-[8'(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-22α,23α-epoxy-solanida-1,4-dien-3-imine; (Z)-N-[8'(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-22α,23α-epoxy-solanida-1,4,9-trien-3-imine and (Z)-N-[8'(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-22α,23α-epoxy-solanida-1,4-dien-3-imine. All structures were determined using spectroscopic techniques, such as 1D and 2D NMR, and HRESIMS. The cytotoxicity and the antiophidic activities of the alkaloids were evaluated. The alkaloids did not show any cytotoxicity, but inhibited the main toxic actions of Bothrops pauloensis venom.
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- Maria Conceição M Torres
- Departamento de Química Orgânica e Inorgânica, Universidade Federal do Ceará, 12.200, Fortaleza-CE 60.021-970, Brazil
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Sousa PCP, Brito TS, Freire DS, Ximenes RM, Magalhães PJC, Monteiro HS, Alves RS, Martins AMC, Toyama DO, Toyama MH. Vasoconstrictor effect of Africanized honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) venom on rat aorta. J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis 2013; 19:24. [PMID: 24066982 PMCID: PMC3849866 DOI: 10.1186/1678-9199-19-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2013] [Accepted: 09/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Apis mellifera stings are a problem for public health worldwide, particularly in Latin America due to the aggressiveness of its Africanized honeybees. Massive poisoning by A. mellifera venom (AmV) affects mainly the cardiovascular system, and several works have described its actions on heart muscle. Nevertheless, no work on the pharmacological action mechanisms of the AmV in isolated aorta has been reported. Thus, the present work aimed to investigate the actions of AmV and its main fractions, phospholipase A2 (PLA2) and melittin, on isolated aorta rings and a probable action mechanism. RESULTS AmV and the complex PLA2 + melittin (0.1-50 μg/mL) caused contraction in endothelium-containing aorta rings, but neither isolated PLA2 nor melittin were able to reproduce the effect. Endothelium removal did not change the maximum vasoconstrictor effect elicited by AmV. Ca2+-free medium, as well as treatment with phentolamine (5 μM), verapamil (10 μM), losartan (100 μM), and U-73122 (10 μM, a phospholipase C inhibitor), eliminated the AmV-induced contractile effects. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, AmV caused contractile effect in aorta rings probably through the involvement of voltage-operated calcium channels, AT1 and α-adrenergic receptors via the downstream activation of phospholipase C. The protein complex, PLA2 + melittin, was also able to induce vasoconstriction, whereas the isolated proteins were not.
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- Paulo César P Sousa
- Paulista Coast Experimental Campus, São Paulo State University (UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista), São Vicente, São Paulo State, Brazil.
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Alves RS, Ximenes RM, Jorge ARC, Nascimento NRF, Martins RD, Rabello MM, Hernandes MZ, Toyama DO, Toyama MH, Martins AMC, Havt A, Monteiro HSA. Isolation, homology modeling and renal effects of a C-type natriuretic peptide from the venom of the Brazilian yellow scorpion (Tityus serrulatus). Toxicon 2013; 74:19-26. [PMID: 23911732 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2013.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2013] [Revised: 07/09/2013] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mammalian natriuretic peptides (NPs) have been extensively investigated for use as therapeutic agents in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Here, we describe the isolation, sequencing and tridimensional homology modeling of the first C-type natriuretic peptide isolated from scorpion venom. In addition, its effects on the renal function of rats and on the mRNA expression of natriuretic peptide receptors in the kidneys are delineated. Fractionation of Tityus serrulatus venom using chromatographic techniques yielded a peptide with a molecular mass of 2190.64 Da, which exhibited the pattern of disulfide bridges that is characteristic of a C-type NP (TsNP, T. serrulatus Natriuretic Peptide). In the isolated perfused rat kidney assay, treatment with two concentrations of TsNP (0.03 and 0.1 μg/mL) increased the perfusion pressure, glomerular filtration rate and urinary flow. After 60 min of treatment at both concentrations, the percentages of sodium, potassium and chloride transport were decreased, and the urinary cGMP concentration was elevated. Natriuretic peptide receptor-A (NPR-A) mRNA expression was down regulated in the kidneys treated with both concentrations of TsNP, whereas NPR-B, NPR-C and CG-C mRNAs were up regulated at the 0.1 μg/mL concentration. In conclusion, this work describes the isolation and modeling of the first natriuretic peptide isolated from scorpion venom. In addition, examinations of the renal actions of TsNP indicate that its effects may be related to the activation of NPR-B, NPR-C and GC-C.
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- Renata S Alves
- Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Odontologia e Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Rua Cap. Francisco Pedro 1210, 60430-370 Forteleza, CE, Brazil
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Ximenes RM, Alves RS, Pereira TP, Araújo RM, Silveira ER, Rabello MM, Hernandes MZ, Soares VCG, Bristot D, Pires CL, Toyama DO, Gaeta HH, Monteiro HSA, Toyama MH. Harpalycin 2 inhibits the enzymatic and platelet aggregation activities of PrTX-III, a D49 phospholipase A2 from Bothrops pirajai venom. BMC Complement Altern Med 2012; 12:139. [PMID: 22925825 PMCID: PMC3520877 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-12-139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2012] [Accepted: 08/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background Harpalycin 2 (HP-2) is an isoflavone isolated from the leaves of Harpalyce brasiliana Benth., a snakeroot found in northeast region of Brazil and used in folk medicine to treat snakebite. Its leaves are said to be anti-inflammatory. Secretory phospholipases A2 are important toxins found in snake venom and are structurally related to those found in inflammatory conditions in mammals, as in arthritis and atherosclerosis, and for this reason can be valuable tools for searching new anti-phospholipase A2 drugs. Methods HP-2 and piratoxin-III (PrTX-III) were purified through chromatographic techniques. The effect of HP-2 in the enzymatic activity of PrTX-III was carried out using 4-nitro-3-octanoyloxy-benzoic acid as the substrate. PrTX-III induced platelet aggregation was inhibited by HP-2 when compared to aristolochic acid and p-bromophenacyl bromide (p-BPB). In an attempt to elucidate how HP-2 interacts with PrTX-III, mass spectrometry, circular dichroism and intrinsic fluorescence analysis were performed. Docking scores of the ligands (HP-2, aristolochic acid and p-BPB) using PrTX-III as target were also calculated. Results HP-2 inhibited the enzymatic activity of PrTX-III (IC50 11.34 ± 0.28 μg/mL) although it did not form a stable chemical complex in the active site, since mass spectrometry measurements showed no difference between native (13,837.34 Da) and HP-2 treated PrTX-III (13,856.12 Da). A structural analysis of PrTX-III after treatment with HP-2 showed a decrease in dimerization and a slight protein unfolding. In the platelet aggregation assay, HP-2 previously incubated with PrTX-III inhibited the aggregation when compared with untreated protein. PrTX-III chemical treated with aristolochic acid and p-BPB, two standard PLA2 inhibitors, showed low inhibitory effects when compared with the HP-2 treatment. Docking scores corroborated these results, showing higher affinity of HP-2 for the PrTX-III target (PDB code: 1GMZ) than aristolochic acid and p-BPB. HP-2 previous incubated with the platelets inhibits the aggregation induced by untreated PrTX-III as well as arachidonic acid. Conclusion HP-2 changes the structure of PrTX-III, inhibiting the enzymatic activity of this enzyme. In addition, PrTX-III platelet aggregant activity was inhibited by treatment with HP-2, p-BPB and aristolochic acid, and these results were corroborated by docking scores.
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Soares VC, Bristot D, Pires CL, Ximenes RM, Monteiro H, Toyama DDO, Toyama MH. 213. Evaluation of Cabenegrin on the Enzymatic Activity and Structure of Basic sPLA2 of Crotalus durissus terrificus Venom. Toxicon 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.04.214] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Pereira TP, Bezerra de Menezes RRPP, Torres AFC, Brito TS, Batista-Lima FJ, Vinhote JFC, Sousa DF, Ximenes RM, Toyama MH, Diz Filho EBS, Magalhães PJC, Monteiro HSA, Martins AMC. Renal and vascular effects of Crotalus durissus cumanensis venom and its crotoxin fraction. J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis 2011. [DOI: 10.1590/s1678-91992011000300014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Jorge RJB, Martins AMC, Morais ICO, Ximenes RM, Rodrigues FAR, Soares BM, Evangelista JSAM, Toyama MH, Martins AMA, Moraes Filho MO, Monteiro HSA. In vitro studies on Bothrops venoms cytotoxic effect on tumor cells. J Exp Ther Oncol 2011; 9:249-253. [PMID: 22070057] [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: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Animal venoms are complex mixtures of proteins and non proteins components with several biological activities. Snake venoms represent an essentially unexplored source of bioactive compounds that may cure disease conditions which do not respond to currently available therapies. These venoms possess many pharmacological activities, as cytotoxic and/or lytic effects on tumor cells in vitro. Herein, were investigated the in vitro cytotoxicity of three Bothrops venoms in tumor cell lines. METHODS Cytotoxic effect was evaluated in HCT-8 (colon - human), SF-295 (nervous system - human), HL-60 (human leukemia) and MDAMB-435 (breast - human). Cell density and membrane integrity were determined by the exclusion of propidium iodide. To determine whether Bothrops venoms treated cells were undergoing an apoptotic and/ or necrosis death, phosphatidylserine (PS) externalization was measured after the incubation with the venom. RESULTS Botrhops venons showed significant cytotoxcity against all cell lines in study. Cell density and membrane integrity were determined by the exclusion of propidium iodide. The Bothrops venoms reduced the cell number and revealed the presence of a necrotic population when the cells was exposed to the B. pauloensis B. diporus and B. pirajai venoms. To determine whether Bothrops venoms treated cells were undergoing an apoptotic and/or necrosis death, PS externalization was measured after the incubation with the venom and it was observed necrotic and apoptotic cells. CONCLUSIONS All Bothrops venoms tested showed cytotoxicity against tumor cell lines through inducing of necrosis and apoptosis.
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- Roberta J B Jorge
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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Martins RD, Alves RS, Martins AMC, Barbosa PSF, Evangelista JSAM, Evangelista JJF, Ximenes RM, Toyama MH, Toyama DO, Souza AJF, Orts DJB, Marangoni S, de Menezes DB, Fonteles MC, Monteiro HSA. Purification and characterization of the biological effects of phospholipase A(2) from sea anemone Bunodosoma caissarum. Toxicon 2009; 54:413-20. [PMID: 19463845 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2009.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2009] [Revised: 04/25/2009] [Accepted: 05/11/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Sea anemones contain a variety of biologically active substances. Bunodosoma caissarum is a sea anemone from the Cnidaria phylum, found only in Brazilian coastal waters. The aim of the present work was to study the biological effects of PLA(2) isolated from the sea anemone B. caissarum on the isolated perfused kidney, the arteriolar mesenteric bed and on insulin secretion. Specimens of B. caissarum were collected from the São Vicente Channel on the southern coast of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Reverse phase HPLC analysis of the crude extract of B. caissarum detected three PLA(2) proteins (named BcPLA(2)1, BcPLA(2)2 and BcPLA(2)3) found to be active in B. caissarum extracts. MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry of BcPLA(2)1 showed one main peak at 14.7 kDa. The N-terminal amino acid sequence of BcPLA(2)1 showed high amino acid sequence identity with PLA(2) group III protein isolated from the Mexican lizard (PA23 HELSU, HELSU, PA22 HELSU) and with the honey bee Apis mellifera (PLA(2) and 1POC_A). In addition, BcPLA(2)1 also showed significant overall homology to bee PLA(2). The enzymatic activity induced by native BcPLA(2)1 (20 microg/well) was reduced by chemical treatment with p-bromophenacyl bromide (p-BPB) and with morin. BcPLA(2)1 strongly induced insulin secretion in presence of high glucose concentration. In isolated kidney, the PLA(2) from B. caissarum increased the perfusion pressure, renal vascular resistance, urinary flow, glomerular filtration rate, and sodium, potassium and chloride levels of excretion. BcPLA(2)1, however, did not increase the perfusion pressure on the mesenteric vascular bed. In conclusion, PLA(2), a group III phospholipase isolated from the sea anemone B. caissarum, exerted effects on renal function and induced insulin secretion in conditions of high glucose concentration.
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- René D Martins
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology - Institute of Biomedicine and Clinical Research Unit - Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CEP-60.420-970, Ceará, Brazil
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