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I. Ciftci H, O. Radwan M, E. Ozturk S, Ulusoy NG, Sozer E, E. Ellakwa D, Ocak Z, Can M, F.S. Ali T, I. Abd-Alla H, Yayli N, Tateishi H, Otsuka M, Fujita M. Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Pentacyclic Triterpene Derivatives: Optimization of Anti-ABL Kinase Activity. Molecules 2019; 24:E3535. [PMID: 31574910 PMCID: PMC6804044 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24193535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [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: 07/26/2019] [Revised: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Imatinib, an Abelson (ABL) tyrosine kinase inhibitor, is a lead molecular-targeted drug against chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). To overcome its resistance and adverse effects, new inhibitors of ABL kinase are needed. Our previous study showed that the benzyl ester of gypsogenin (1c), a pentacyclic triterpene, has anti-ABL kinase and a subsequent anti-CML activity. To optimize its activities, benzyl esters of carefully selected triterpenes (PT1-PT6), from different classes comprising oleanane, ursane and lupane, and new substituted benzyl esters of gypsogenin (GP1-GP5) were synthesized. All of the synthesized compounds were purified and charachterized by different spectroscopic methods. Cytotoxicity of the parent triterpenes and the synthesized compounds against CML cell line K562 was examined; revealing three promising compounds PT5, GP2 and GP5 (IC50 5.46, 4.78 and 3.19 μM, respectively). These compounds were shown to inhibit extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) downstream signaling, and induce apoptosis in K562 cells. Among them, PT5 was identified to have in vitro activity (IC50 = 1.44 μM) against ABL1 kinase, about sixfold of 1c, which was justified by molecular docking. The in vitro activities of GP2 and GP5 are less than PT5, hence they were supposed to possess other more mechanisms of cytotoxicity. In general, our design and derivatizations resulted in enhancing the activity against ABL1 kinase and CML cells.
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- Halil I. Ciftci
- Department of Drug Discovery, Science Farm Ltd., 1-7-30-805 Kuhonji, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0976, Japan; (H.I.C.); (M.O.R.)
- Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan; (D.E.E.); (M.C.); (H.T.)
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- Department of Drug Discovery, Science Farm Ltd., 1-7-30-805 Kuhonji, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0976, Japan; (H.I.C.); (M.O.R.)
- Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan; (D.E.E.); (M.C.); (H.T.)
- Chemistry of Natural Compounds Department, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Division, National Research Centre, Dokki 12622, Cairo, Egypt;
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Erzene Mahallesi, Genclik Caddesi, Bornova/Izmir 35040, Turkey; (S.E.O.); (N.G.U.); (E.S.)
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Erzene Mahallesi, Genclik Caddesi, Bornova/Izmir 35040, Turkey; (S.E.O.); (N.G.U.); (E.S.)
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Erzene Mahallesi, Genclik Caddesi, Bornova/Izmir 35040, Turkey; (S.E.O.); (N.G.U.); (E.S.)
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- Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan; (D.E.E.); (M.C.); (H.T.)
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11651, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology, Kocaeli State Hospital, Cedit Mahallesi Gunes Cad, Hastane Yolu Sk, Kocaeli 41300, Turkey;
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- Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan; (D.E.E.); (M.C.); (H.T.)
- Department of Engineering Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Havaalani Sosesi Caddesi No:25, Cigli/Izmir 35620, Turkey
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- Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan; (D.E.E.); (M.C.); (H.T.)
- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
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- Chemistry of Natural Compounds Department, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Division, National Research Centre, Dokki 12622, Cairo, Egypt;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon 61080, Turkey;
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- Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan; (D.E.E.); (M.C.); (H.T.)
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- Department of Drug Discovery, Science Farm Ltd., 1-7-30-805 Kuhonji, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0976, Japan; (H.I.C.); (M.O.R.)
- Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan; (D.E.E.); (M.C.); (H.T.)
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- Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan; (D.E.E.); (M.C.); (H.T.)
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Ko MW, Chang SC, Ridha MA, Ney JJ, Ali TF, Friedman DI, Mejico LJ, Volpe NJ, Galetta SL, Balcer LJ, Liu GT. Weight gain and recurrence in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a case-control study. Neurology 2011; 76:1564-7. [PMID: 21536635 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3182190f51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To determine whether weight gain is associated with recurrence in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). METHODS Medical records of adult patients with IIH seen between 1993 and 2009 at 2 university hospitals were reviewed to identify those with and without recurrence. Patients with documented height and weight at presentation and at subsequent visits were studied. The Wilcoxon rank sum test was used to compare mean body mass index (BMI) and percent weight change between the groups of patients with recurrence and without recurrence. The signed-rank test was used for comparing BMI within groups at the various time points. RESULTS Fifty women with IIH were included in the analyses: 26 had IIH recurrence and 24 did not. Patients with recurrence had greater BMI at the time of recurrence compared to BMI at diagnosis (p = 0.02, signed-rank test). They also demonstrated a greater degree of weight gain between initial resolution and recurrence (BMI change +2.0 kg/m(2) [-1.5 to 10.8]) compared to patients without recurrence (-0.75 kg/m(2) [-35 to 3.6], p = 0.0009, Wilcoxon rank sum test). Patients without recurrence demonstrated stable weights (0%[95% CI -9.6 to 10.1%]), while patients with recurrence demonstrated a 6% weight gain ([-3.5 to 40.2%], p = 0.005), with an average rate of BMI gain of 1.3 kg/m(2)/year vs -0.96 kg/m(2)/year in those without recurrence. CONCLUSION Patients with IIH recurrence had significant increases in BMI compared to patients without recurrence in this cohort. Patients with resolved IIH should be advised that weight gain may be a risk factor for IIH recurrence.
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- M W Ko
- UHCC-Neurology, 90 Presidential Plaza, Syracuse, NY 13202, USA.
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