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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Francesco Balestri, Mario Cappiello, Roberta Moschini, Umberto Mura, Antonella Del-Corso
Summary: Through kinetic analysis and interpretation of experimental data, it was found that the decrease of K-app(M)/(app)k(cat) with inhibitor concentration is an indication of incomplete inhibition.
JOURNAL OF ENZYME INHIBITION AND MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Francesc Xavier Ruiz, Xavier Pares, Jaume Farres
Summary: Human aldo-keto reductase 1B10 (AKR1B10) is overexpressed in many cancer types and has been identified as an interesting drug target. Differences in inhibitor binding between AKR1B10 and aldose reductase (AR) have been observed, highlighting specific features that a selective AKR1B10 inhibitor should possess.
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Sapna Thakur, Sonu Kumar Gupta, Villayat Ali, Priyanka Singh, Malkhey Verma
Summary: Diabetes mellitus leads to elevated glucose levels in the blood, causing overexpression of aldose reductase and subsequent complications such as retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy. Metabolic disorders related to glucose metabolism, such as sorbitol accumulation, overproduction of NADH, and excessive fructose production, are the main causes of diabetic pathogenesis and its complications.
ARCHIVES OF PHARMACAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Buekre Yaren Ertano, Yeliz Demir, Yahya Nural, Orhan Erdogan
Summary: The study found that acylthiourea compounds have effective inhibitory capacity on critical enzymes associated with diabetes, which contributes to the innovation and development of future diabetes treatment strategies.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yeliz Demir, Zeynep Koksal
Summary: In this study, aldose reductase (AR) was purified from sheep kidney and the interactions between some sulfonamides and the enzyme were examined. The results show that sulfonamides effectively inhibit sheep kidney AR and display different inhibition mechanisms.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sravya Jannapureddy, Mira Sharma, Gautham Yepuri, Ann Marie Schmidt, Ravichandran Ramasamy
Summary: Diabetes is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and specific disease-modifying therapies are needed for diabetic patients. Research focusing on inhibiting the aldose reductase (AR) pathway to protect the cardiovascular system and the genetic polymorphisms associated with diabetic complications is ongoing to better understand and treat the consequences of diabetic cardiovascular disease.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rosaria Ottana, Paolo Paoli, Mario Cappiello, Trung Ngoc Nguyen, Ilenia Adornato, Antonella Del Corso, Massimo Genovese, Ilaria Nesi, Roberta Moschini, Alexandra Nass, Gerhard Wolber, Rosanna Maccari
Summary: The study synthesized various ligands for diabetes treatment and focused on two enzymes, finding that some compounds exhibited dual AR/PTP1B inhibitory effects at low concentrations and insulin-sensitizing activity.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Md Yousof Ali, Sumera Zaib, Susoma Jannat, Imtiaz Khan, M. Mizanur Rahman, Seong Kyu Park, Mun Seog Chang
Summary: The study demonstrates the potential of certain ginsenosides in combating diabetes by effectively inhibiting enzyme activities, preventing sorbitol accumulation, and providing a new perspective for the development of therapeutic agents for diabetic complications.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Francesco Balestri, Roberta Moschini, Umberto Mura, Mario Cappiello, Antonella Del Corso
Summary: This article introduces the role of aldose reductase (AKR1B1) in diabetic complications and the development of its inhibitors. Currently, the synthesized inhibitors have failed to become drugs for the treatment of diabetic complications. The article proposes a differential inhibition approach that has the potential to become a new generation of inhibitors.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cetin Bayrak
Summary: This article reports the synthesis of Celecoxib derivatives containing the pyrazole-linked sulfonamide moiety and their enzyme inhibition effects on aldose reductase (AR). Among the synthesized derivatives, compound 16 showed the strongest inhibition effect against the AR enzyme.
BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mihajlo Gajic, Zdravko Dzambaski, Budimir S. Ilic, Gordana Kocic, Bojan P. Bondzic, Andrija Smelcerovic
Summary: In this study, seven new 4-oxothiazolidine derivatives were synthesized and tested for inhibitory properties against DNase I and XO, with one compound showing dual inhibitory activity. The most potent DNase I inhibitor reported so far was observed among the tested compounds. The study also involved molecular docking and dynamics simulations to clarify the binding modes of the derivative for potential future development of dual DNase I and XO inhibitors.
CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cetin Bayrak, Gulsah Yildizhan, Namik Kilinc, Serdar Durdagi, Abdullah Menzek
Summary: In this study, novel methoxyaniline-derived compounds were synthesized and showed good biological activities as potential androgen receptor enzyme inhibitors. Compound 22 was identified as the most active compound with an IC50 value of 2.83 μM. These findings suggest that these novel AR enzyme inhibitors may lead to the development of better AR inhibitors in the future.
CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Saheed Sabiu, Fatai O. Balogun, Stephen O. Amoo
Summary: The phenolic compounds from Carpobrotus edulis have significant inhibitory effects on carbohydrate-metabolizing enzymes, making them potential therapeutic agents for type-2 diabetes and its retinopathy complication.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Roshni Patel, Zarna Pathak, Shrikalp Deshpande, Gaurang Shah
Summary: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a group of disorders related to hyperandrogenism, oligoanovulation, and polycystic ovaries. This study suggests that aldose reductase (AR) may play a role in the pathogenesis of PCOS. Treatment with fidarestat, an AR inhibitor, improves ovarian function and related parameters in PCOS-induced rats.
REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Kaveri M. Adki, Yogesh A. Kulkarni
Summary: This study demonstrates the effectiveness of paeonol in the management of diabetic retinopathy. Paeonol treatment significantly improved retinal physiology, reduced blood glucose levels and oxidative stress, and alleviated histopathological changes in the retina.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Francesco Balestri, Marinella De Leo, Carlo Sorce, Mario Cappiello, Luca Quattrini, Roberta Moschini, Carlotta Pineschi, Alessandra Braca, Concettina La Motta, Federico Da Settimo, Antonella Del-Corso, Umberto Mura
JOURNAL OF ENZYME INHIBITION AND MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Vito Barracco, Roberta Moschini, Giovanni Renzone, Mario Cappiello, Francesco Balestri, Andrea Scaloni, Umberto Mura, Antonella Del-Corso
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2020)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Antonella Del-Corso, Mario Cappiello, Roberta Moschini, Francesco Balestri, Umberto Mura, Piero Luigi Ipeta
BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY TRANSACTIONS
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Eleonora Peroni, Viola Scali, Francesco Balestri, Mario Cappiello, Umberto Mura, Antonella Del Corso, Roberta Moschini
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Francesco Balestri, Giulio Poli, Carlotta Pineschi, Roberta Moschini, Mario Cappiello, Umberto Mura, Tiziano Tuccinardi, Antonella Del Corso
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rosaria Ottana, Paolo Paoli, Mario Cappiello, Trung Ngoc Nguyen, Ilenia Adornato, Antonella Del Corso, Massimo Genovese, Ilaria Nesi, Roberta Moschini, Alexandra Nass, Gerhard Wolber, Rosanna Maccari
Summary: The study synthesized various ligands for diabetes treatment and focused on two enzymes, finding that some compounds exhibited dual AR/PTP1B inhibitory effects at low concentrations and insulin-sensitizing activity.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rossana Pesi, Simone Allegrini, Mercedes Garcia-Gil, Lucia Piazza, Roberta Moschini, Lars Petter Jordheim, Marcella Camici, Maria Grazia Tozzi
Summary: This study demonstrates that partial silencing of cN-II in a pulmonary carcinoma cell line leads to a decrease in adenylate pool and an increase in oxidative metabolism, which may be mediated by p53 and AMP-activated protein kinase.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Francesco Balestri, Roberta Moschini, Umberto Mura, Mario Cappiello, Antonella Del Corso
Summary: This article introduces the role of aldose reductase (AKR1B1) in diabetic complications and the development of its inhibitors. Currently, the synthesized inhibitors have failed to become drugs for the treatment of diabetic complications. The article proposes a differential inhibition approach that has the potential to become a new generation of inhibitors.
Article
Biology
Francesco Balestri, Giulio Poli, Lucia Piazza, Mario Cappiello, Roberta Moschini, Giovanni Signore, Tiziano Tuccinardi, Umberto Mura, Antonella Del Corso
Summary: The increased glucose levels in diabetes lead to metabolic alterations and the onset of diabetic complications. Blocking the polyol pathway through aldose reductase inhibition is considered a valuable strategy. However, the enzyme also has a beneficial effect in cells, so the use of differential inhibitors has been proposed to preserve its detoxifying action. This study analyzed derivatives of catechins as potential differential inhibitors of aldose reductase and found promising inhibitory effects.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Roberta Moschini, Francesco Balestri, Mario Cappiello, Giovanni Signore, Umberto Mura, Antonella Del-Corso
Summary: The use of ribose as an energizing food supplement for healthy individuals has been suggested due to its reported beneficial effects in cardiovascular and muscle stressful conditions. However, caution is needed as there are several critical issues and potential negative effects associated with this practice. This article emphasizes the risks of using free ribose as an ATP source and highlights the cytotoxic effect of ribose due to its high glycation capacity.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gemma Sardelli, Viola Scali, Giovanni Signore, Francesco Balestri, Mario Cappiello, Umberto Mura, Antonella Del Corso, Roberta Moschini
Summary: A common feature of different types of diabetes is high blood glucose levels, which can cause metabolic alterations and tissue damage. Two key factors in this response are increased polyol pathway flux and oxidative stress. This study investigated the effects of stress conditions, specifically high glucose levels and the lipid peroxidation product 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal, on a human lens epithelial cell line. The study found that both stress conditions induced the expression of COX-2, but only hyperglycemic stress activated NF-kappa B. The role of aldose reductase was found to be important in cellular detoxification against lipid peroxidation products, but not in controlling the onset of inflammatory phenomena.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mario Cappiello, Francesco Balestri, Roberta Moschini, Umberto Mura, Antonella Del-Corso
JOURNAL OF ENZYME INHIBITION AND MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Shibin Zhao, Julian Maceren, Mia Chung, Samantha Stone, Raphael Geiben, Melissa L. Boby, Bradley S. Sherborne, Derek S. Tan
Summary: Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to public health, with Gram-negative bacteria presenting unique challenges due to their low permeability and efflux pumps. Limited understanding of the chemical rules for overcoming these barriers hinders antibacterial drug discovery. Efforts to address this issue, such as screening compound libraries and using cheminformatic analysis, have led to the design of sulfamidoadenosines with diverse substituents, showing potential utility in accumulation in Escherichia coli.
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Jichun Li, Qing Li, Shuai Xia, Jiahuang Tu, Longbo Zheng, Qian Wang, Shibo Jiang, Chao Wang
Summary: This study successfully developed a short peptide mimetic as a MERS-CoV fusion inhibitor by reproducing the key recognition features of the HR2 helix. The resulting 23-mer lipopeptide showed comparable inhibitory effect to the 36-mer HR2 peptide HR2P-M2. This has important implications for developing short peptide-based antiviral agents to treat MERS-CoV infection.
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Krista Jaunsleine, Linda Supe, Jana Spura, Sten van Beek, Anna Sandstrom, Jessica Olsen, Carina Halleskog, Tore Bengtsson, Ilga Mutule, Benjamin Pelcman
Summary: Beta(2)-adrenergic receptor agonists can stimulate glucose uptake by skeletal muscle cells and are therefore potential treatments for type 2 diabetes. The chirality of compounds has a significant impact on the activity of these agonists. This study found that certain synthesized compounds showed higher glucose uptake activity. These findings provide important information for the design of novel beta(2)AR agonists for T2D treatment.
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Xin Xu, Jia Chen, Guan Wang, Xiaojuan Zhang, Qiang Li, Xiaobo Zhou, Fengying Guo, Min Li
Summary: The study focuses on EZH2, a promising therapeutic target for various types of cancers. Researchers designed and synthesized a series of novel derivatives aiming to enhance the EZH2 inhibition activity. Among them, compound 28 displayed potent EZH2 inhibition activity and showed high anti-proliferative effects in lymphoma cell lines and xenograft mouse models. The study suggests that compound 28 has potential as a therapeutic candidate for EZH2-associated cancers.
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Wei Zhang, Wei Liu, Ya-Dong Zhao, Li-Zi Xing, Ji Xu, Rui-Jun Li, Yun-Xiao Zhang
Summary: This study developed a series of aromatic amide derivatives based on Rhein and investigated their inhibitory activity against alpha-Syn aggregation. Two of these compounds showed promising potential in treating Parkinson's disease by stabilizing alpha-Syn's conformation and disassembling alpha-Syn oligomers and fibrils.
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Mani Sharma, S. S. S. S. Sudha Ambadipudi, Neeraj Kumar Chouhan, V. Lakshma Nayak, Srihari Pabbaraja, Sai Balaji Andugulapati, Ramakrishna Sistla
Summary: Therapeutically active lipids in drug delivery systems can enhance the safety and efficacy of treatment. The liposome formulation created using synthesized biologically active lipids showed additive anti-cancer effects and reduced tumorigenic potential.
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2024)