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Exp Mol Med ; 55(9): 2039-2050, 2023 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37653040

RESUMO

Thus far, attempts to develop drugs that target corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 1 (CRF1R), a drug target in stress-related therapy, have been unsuccessful. Studies have focused on using high-resolution G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) structures to develop drugs. X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs), which prevent radiation damage and provide access to high-resolution compositions, have helped accelerate GPCR structural studies. We elucidated the crystal structure of CRF1R complexed with a BMK-I-152 antagonist at 2.75 Å using fixed-target serial femtosecond crystallography. The results revealed that two unique hydrogen bonds are present in the hydrogen bond network, the stalk region forms an alpha helix and the hydrophobic network contains an antagonist binding site. We then developed two antagonists-BMK-C203 and BMK-C205-and determined the CRF1R/BMK-C203 and CRF1R/BMK-C205 complex structures at 2.6 and 2.2 Å, respectively. BMK-C205 exerted significant antidepressant effects in mice and, thus, may be utilized to effectively identify structure-based drugs against CRF1R.


Assuntos
Hormônio Liberador da Corticotropina , Elétrons , Camundongos , Animais , Sítios de Ligação , Descoberta de Drogas , Lasers , Cristalografia por Raios X
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Microorganisms ; 9(3)2021 Mar 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33801872

RESUMO

The structure-function relationships of toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems from Mycobacterium tuberculosis have prompted the development of novel and effective antimicrobial agents that selectively target this organism. The artificial activation of toxins by peptide inhibitors can lead to the growth arrest and eventual death of bacterial cells. Optimizing candidate peptides by hydrocarbon α-helix stapling based on structural information from the VapBC TA system and in vitro systematic validation led to V26-SP-8, a VapC26 activator of M. tuberculosis. This compound exhibited highly enhanced activity and cell permeability owing to the stabilizing helical propensity of the peptide. These characteristics will increase its efficacy against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis. Similar approaches utilizing structural and biochemical information for new antibiotic targets opens a new era for developing TB therapies.

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Anal Chim Acta ; 1152: 338269, 2021 Apr 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33648642

RESUMO

A turn-on fluorescent nanoprobe (named AAP-1), based on an aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen), is disclosed for the detection of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is an essential element in the biological system. Organic fluorophore (named TPE-TA) consists of tetraphenylethylene (TPE, sensing and signaling moiety) and mono-triamine (TA, sensing moiety), and it forms an aggregated form in aqueous media as a nanoprobe AAP-1. The nanoprobe AAP-1 has multiple electrostatic interactions as well as hydrophobic interactions with ATP, and it displays superior selectivity toward ATP, reliable sensitivity, with a detection limit around 0.275 ppb, and fast responsive (signal within 10 s). Such a fluorescent probe to monitor ATP has been actively pursued throughout fundamental and translational research areas. In vitro assay and a successful cellular ATP imaging application was demonstrated in cancer cells and embryonic stem cells. We expect that our work warrants further ATP-related studies throughout a variety of fields.


Assuntos
Trifosfato de Adenosina , Neoplasias , Células-Tronco Embrionárias , Corantes Fluorescentes , Interações Hidrofóbicas e Hidrofílicas , Eletricidade Estática
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Bioorg Med Chem Lett ; 31: 127662, 2021 01 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33227415

RESUMO

We discovered that 2,7-diaminofluorene or 2,7-diaminocarbazole moiety can be employed as a core structure of highly effective NS5A inhibitors that are connected through amide bonds to proline-valine-carbamate motifs. Amide bonds can be easily cleaved via various metabolic pathways upon administration into the body, and metabolites containing 2,7-diaminofluorene and 2,7-diaminocarbazole core structures have been known to be strong mutagens. To avoid the mutagenesis issue of these core structures, we examined various functional groups at the C9 or N9 position of 2,7-diaminofluorene or 2,7-diaminocarbazole, respectively, through the Ames test in TA98 and TA100 mutants of Salmonella typhimurium LT-2. We discovered that, through proper alkyl substitution at the C9 or N9 position, 2,7-diaminofluorene and 2,7-diaminocarbazole moieties can be successfully employed in drug discovery without necessarily causing mutagenicity problems.


Assuntos
Antivirais/farmacologia , Carbazóis/farmacologia , Fluorenos/farmacologia , Salmonella typhimurium/efeitos dos fármacos , Proteínas não Estruturais Virais/antagonistas & inibidores , Antivirais/síntese química , Antivirais/química , Carbazóis/síntese química , Carbazóis/química , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Fluorenos/síntese química , Fluorenos/química , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Estrutura Molecular , Testes de Mutagenicidade , Salmonella typhimurium/genética , Relação Estrutura-Atividade
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Materials (Basel) ; 13(8)2020 Apr 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32325988

RESUMO

Articulated structures of naphthalene-based donor (D)-acceptor (A) type dipolar dye and aggregation-induced emission luminogen (AIEgen) based on tetraphenylethylene (TPE) were synthesized, and their photophysical properties were analyzed for the first time. There are many fluorophore backbones, which have dipolar structure and AIEgen. However, there has been neither property analysis nor research that closely articulates DA and AIE through non-conjugation linker. We have therefore prepared two representative fluorophores; DA-AIE series (DA-AIE-M and DA-AIE-D), and characterized their UV/vis absorption and emission properties with quantum chemical calculations. In addition, we utilized the unique photophysical properties of DA-AIE-D for monitoring a trace of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in aqueous media, including real water samples.

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Org Lett ; 21(11): 3891-3894, 2019 06 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30990046

RESUMO

A new donor (D)-acceptor (A) type naphthalene-based oxazepine-containing fluorophore, OXN-1, is reported, which shows unusually high stability in various environments. Its photophysical properties and structural stabilities under harsh conditions are thoroughly examined. The high stability of OXN-1 is explained by quantum chemical calculations. Its exceptional bioimaging capabilities for cells with low cytotoxicity are verified. In addition, its deep tissue imaging ability with two-photon microscopy (TPM) is evaluated.


Assuntos
Corantes Fluorescentes/química , Rim/diagnóstico por imagem , Fígado/diagnóstico por imagem , Pulmão/diagnóstico por imagem , Imagem Óptica , Oxazepinas/química , Fótons , Animais , Células HeLa , Humanos , Camundongos , Estrutura Molecular , Teoria Quântica
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