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Bioactivity profiles of cytoprotective short-chain quinones
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Feng, ZK and Nadikudi, M and Woolley, KL and Hemasa, AL and Chear, S and Smith, JA and Gueven, N, Bioactivity profiles of cytoprotective short-chain quinones, Molecules, 26, (5) Article 1382. ISSN 1420-3049 (2021) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.3390/molecules26051382
Abstract
Short-chain quinones (SCQs) have been investigated as potential therapeutic candidates against mitochondrial dysfunction, which was largely thought to be associated with the reversible redox characteristics of their active quinone core. We recently reported a library of SCQs, some of which showed potent cytoprotective activity against the mitochondrial complex I inhibitor rotenone in the human hepatocarcinoma cell line HepG2. To better characterize the cytoprotection of SCQs at a molecular level, a bioactivity profile for 103 SCQs with different compound chemistries was generated that included metabolism related markers, redox activity, expression of cytoprotective proteins and oxidative damage. Of all the tested endpoints, a positive correlation with cytoprotection by SCQs in the presence of rotenone was only observed for the NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1)-dependent reduction of SCQs, which also correlated with an acute rescue of ATP levels. The results of this study suggest an unexpected mode of action for SCQs that appears to involve a modification of NQO1-dependent signaling rather than a protective effect by the reduced quinone itself. This finding presents a new selection strategy to identify and develop the most promising compounds towards their clinical use.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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| Keywords: | mitochondrial dysfunction, short-chain quinone, bioactivity, cytoprotection |
| Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
| Research Group: | Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences |
| Research Field: | Pharmaceutical sciences |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences |
| UTAS Author: | Feng, ZK (Mr Zikai Feng) |
| UTAS Author: | Nadikudi, M (Ms Monila Nadikudi) |
| UTAS Author: | Woolley, KL (Miss Krystel Woolley) |
| UTAS Author: | Hemasa, AL (Dr Ayman Hemasa) |
| UTAS Author: | Chear, S (Ms Sueanne Chear) |
| UTAS Author: | Smith, JA (Professor Jason Smith) |
| UTAS Author: | Gueven, N (Dr Nuri Guven) |
| ID Code: | 143965 |
| Year Published: | 2021 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
| Deposited By: | Chemistry |
| Deposited On: | 2021-04-12 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-09-22 |
| Downloads: | 10 View Download Statistics |
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