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De Vitis V, Cannazza P, Mattio L, Romano D, Pinto A, Molinari F, Laurenzi T, Eberini I, Contente ML. Caulobacter segnis Dioxygenase CsO2: A Practical Biocatalyst for Stilbenoid Ozonolysis. Chembiochem 2023; 24:e202300477. [PMID: 37490046 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300477] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
Abstract
Ozonolysis is a useful as well as dangerous reaction for performing alkene cleavage. On the other hand, enzymes are considered a more sustainable and safer alternative. Among them, Caulobacter segnis dioxygenase (CsO2) known so far for its ability to catalyze the coenzyme-free oxidation of vinylguaiacol into vanillin, was selected and its substrate scope evaluated towards diverse natural and synthetic stilbenoids. Under optimized conditions, CsO2 catalyzed the oxidative cleavage of the C=C double bonds of various trans-stilbenes, providing that a hydroxyl moiety was necessary in para-position of the phenyl group (e. g., resveratrol and its derivatives) for the reaction to take place, which was confirmed by modelling studies. The reactions occurred rapidly (0.5-3 h) with high conversions (95-99 %) and without formation of by-products. The resveratrol biotransformation was carried out on 50-mL scale thus confirming the feasibility of the biocatalytic system as a preparative method.
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Affiliation(s)
- Valerio De Vitis
- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, via Celoria, 2, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, via Celoria, 2, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, via Celoria, 2, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, via Celoria, 2, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, via Celoria, 2, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, via Celoria, 2, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences "Rodolfo Paoletti", University of Milan, Via Balzaretti, 9, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences "Rodolfo Paoletti", University of Milan, Via Balzaretti, 9, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, via Celoria, 2, 20133, Milan, Italy
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Johnsen PR, Pinna C, Mattio L, Strube MB, Di Nunzio M, Iametti S, Dallavalle S, Pinto A, Frøkiær H. Investigation of the Effects of Monomeric and Dimeric Stilbenoids on Bacteria-Induced Cytokines and LPS-Induced ROS Formation in Bone Marrow-Derived Dendritic Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032731. [PMID: 36769058 PMCID: PMC9917081 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032731] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Stilbenoids are anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds, with resveratrol being the most investigated molecule in this class. However, the actions of most other stilbenoids are much less studied. This study compares five monomeric (resveratrol, piceatannol, pterostilbene, pinostilbene, and trimethoxy-resveratrol) and two dimeric (dehydro-δ-viniferin and trans-δ-viniferin) stilbenoids for their capability to modulate the production of bacteria-induced cytokines (IL-12, IL-10, and TNF-α), as well as lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS), in murine bone marrow-derived dendritic cells. All monomeric species showed dose-dependent inhibition of E. coli-induced IL-12 and TNF-α, whereas only resveratrol and piceatannol inhibited IL-10 production. All monomers, except trimethoxy-resveratrol, inhibited L. acidophilus-induced IL-12, IL-10, and TNF-α production. The dimer dehydro-δ-viniferin remarkably enhanced L. acidophilus-induced IL-12 production. The contrasting effect of resveratrol and dehydro-δ-viniferin on IL-12 production was due, at least in part, to a divergent inactivation of the mitogen-activated protein kinases by the two stilbenoids. Despite having moderate to high total antioxidant activity, dehydro-δ-viniferin was a weak inhibitor of LPS-induced ROS formation. Conversely, resveratrol and piceatannol potently inhibited LPS-induced ROS formation. Methylated monomers showed a decreased antioxidant capacity compared to resveratrol, also depending on the methylation site. In summary, the immune-modulating effect of the stilbenoids depends on both specific structural features of tested compounds and the stimulating bacteria.
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- Peter Riber Johnsen
- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Ridebanevej 9, 1871 Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Ridebanevej 9, 1871 Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-02-5031-6819
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences (DeFENS), University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Ridebanevej 9, 1871 Frederiksberg, Denmark
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Boudou C, Mattio L, Koval A, Soulard V, Katanaev VL. Wnt-pathway inhibitors with selective activity against triple-negative breast cancer: From thienopyrimidine to quinazoline inhibitors. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1045102. [PMID: 36386148 PMCID: PMC9649909 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1045102] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The Wnt-pathway has a critical role in development and tissue homeostasis and has attracted increased attention to develop anticancer drugs due to its aberrant activation in many cancers. In this study, we identified a novel small molecule series with a thienopyrimidine scaffold acting as a downstream inhibitor of the β-catenin-dependent Wnt-pathway. This novel chemotype was investigated using Wnt-dependent triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cell lines. Structure activity relationship (SAR) exploration led to identification of low micromolar compounds such as 5a, 5d, 5e and a novel series with quinazoline scaffold such as 9d. Further investigation showed translation of activity to inhibit cancer survival of HCC1395 and MDA-MB-468 TNBC cell lines without affecting a non-cancerous breast epithelial cell line MCF10a. This anti-proliferative effect was synergistic to docetaxel treatment. Collectively, we identified novel chemotypes acting as a downstream inhibitor of β-catenin-dependent Wnt-pathway that could expand therapeutic options to manage TNBC.
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- Cédric Boudou
- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, Translational Research Centre in Oncohaematology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, Translational Research Centre in Oncohaematology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, Translational Research Centre in Oncohaematology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, Translational Research Centre in Oncohaematology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, Translational Research Centre in Oncohaematology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Institute of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia
- *Correspondence: Vladimir L. Katanaev,
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Saitta F, Mazzini S, Mattio L, Signorelli M, Dallavalle S, Pinto A, Fessas D. Grapevine stilbenoids as natural food preservatives: calorimetric and spectroscopic insights into the interaction with model cell membranes. Food Funct 2021; 12:12490-12502. [PMID: 34806111 DOI: 10.1039/d1fo01982a] [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] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Food contamination with pathogenic microorganisms, such as Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella enterica, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus, is a common health concern. Natural products, which have been the main source of antimicrobials for centuries, may represent a turning point in alleviating the antibiotic crisis, and plant polyphenolic compounds are considered a promising source for new antibacterial agents. Resveratrol and resveratrol-derived monomers and oligomers (stilbenoids) have been shown to exert a variegated pattern of efficacy as antimicrobials depending on both the polyphenols' structure and the nature of the microorganisms, and the bacterial cell membrane seems to be one of their primary targets.In this scenario and based on the thermodynamic information reported in the literature about cell membranes, this study aimed at the investigation of the direct interaction of selected stilbenoids with a simple but informative model cell membrane. Three complete stilbenoid "monomer/dimer/dehydro-dimer" sets were chosen according to different geometries and substitution patterns. Micro-DSC was performed on 2 : 3 DPPC : DSPC small unilamellar vesicles with incorporated polyphenols at physiological pH and the results were integrated using complementary NMR data. The study highlighted the molecular determinants and mechanisms involved in the stilbenoid-membrane interaction, and the results were well correlated with the microbiological evidence previously assessed.
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- Francesca Saitta
- Dipartimento di Scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l'Ambiente, DeFENS, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133, Milano, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l'Ambiente, DeFENS, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133, Milano, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l'Ambiente, DeFENS, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133, Milano, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l'Ambiente, DeFENS, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133, Milano, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l'Ambiente, DeFENS, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133, Milano, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l'Ambiente, DeFENS, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133, Milano, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l'Ambiente, DeFENS, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133, Milano, Italy.
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Stilbenoids (resveratrol and its derivatives) are secondary metabolites produced by plants as defence mechanism to microbial infection. These compounds are known for their anti-inflammatory action and health benefits in preventing a wide range of disorders (e.g. cancer and cardiovascular diseases). However, their antimicrobial properties are less investigated. A series of 8 stilbenoid compounds were synthesized and their antifungal activity against 19 wild strains of filamentous fungi and yeasts (isolated from the environment and food) was tested in vitro. Using an agar diffusion assay, compounds were tested at the concentration of 100 μg/ml on filamentous fungi and yeasts at 104 CFU/ml. The results showed that tested derivatives possess moderate antifungal activity: in particular, monomeric stilbenoids 3'-hydroxy-pterostilbene and piceatannol, and dimeric stilbenoids (±)-trans-δ-viniferin and pallidol were active against mycotoxigenic fungi.
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- Luce Mattio
- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Milan
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety "Carlo Cantoni", University of Milan (VESPA), Italy
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Zuccolo M, Dallavalle S, Cincinelli R, Mattio L, Mazzini S, De Cesare M, Musso L. 2-Acryloyl-4,5-methylenedioxyphenol: A Small Molecule Endowed with Antidermatophytic Activity. LETT DRUG DES DISCOV 2019. [DOI: 10.2174/1570180815666180803115347] [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] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Superficial fungal infections are the most common fungal diseases in
humans, affecting more than 25% of the population worldwide.
Methods:
In the present study, we have investigated the activity of kakuol, a natural compound
isolated from the rhizomes of Asarum sieboldii, and some analogues, against various dermatophytes
and pharmacologically relevant yeasts.
Results:
One of the tested compounds, 2-acryloyl-4,5-methylenedioxyphenol, showed a broadspectrum
activity against most of the fungal species assayed, resulting particularly effective against
dermatophyte strains (MIC values in the range of 0.25-0.5 µg/mL, two/four-fold lower than the
positive control miconazole).
Conclusion:
The results suggest that this molecule can be considered a promising starting point for
the development of new antifungal compounds.
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- Marco Zuccolo
- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Division of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Universita degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Division of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Universita degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Division of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Universita degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Division of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Universita degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Division of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Universita degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Oncology and Molecular Medicine Fondazione IRCCS-Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Amadeo 42, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Division of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Universita degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Mattio L, Musso L, Scaglioni L, Pinto A, Martino PA, Dallavalle S. Synthesis of a leopolic acid-inspired tetramic acid with antimicrobial activity against multidrug-resistant bacteria. Beilstein J Org Chem 2018; 14:2482-2487. [PMID: 30344771 PMCID: PMC6178305 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.14.224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The increasing emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens is one of the biggest threats to human health and food security. The discovery of new antibacterials, and in particular the finding of new scaffolds, is an imperative goal to stay ahead of the evolution of antibiotic resistance. Herein we report the synthesis of a 3-decyltetramic acid analogue of the ureido dipeptide natural antibiotic leopolic acid A. The key step in the synthetic strategy is an intramolecular Lacey–Dieckmann cyclization reaction of a linear precursor to obtain the desired 3-alkyl-substituted tetramic acid core. The synthesized analogue is more effective than the parent leopolic acid A against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus pseudintermedius) and Gram-negative (E. coli) bacteria (MIC 8 µg/mL and 64 µg/mL, respectively). Interestingly, the compound shows a significant activity against Staphylococcus pseudintermedius strains expressing a multidrug-resistant phenotype (average MIC 32 µg/mL on 30 strains tested). These results suggest that this molecule can be considered a promising starting point for the development of a novel class of antibacterial agents active also against resistant strains.
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- Luce Mattio
- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine - Microbiology and Immunology, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 10, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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Mattio L, Zubia M, Maneveldt G, Anderson R, Bolton J, de Gaillande C, De Clerck O, Payri C. Marine flora of the Iles Eparses (Scattered Islands): A longitudinal transect through the Mozambique Channel. Acta Oecologica 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2015.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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