Induction of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) is known to be effective against various diseases. We are interested in HSP70 induction capability of an antitumor antibiotic bleomycin which produces oxidative stress by iron chelate formation and oxygen activation in a cell. The HSP70 induction activity of bleomycin and its six metal core analogs was examined, and a compound HPH-1Trt of 10 μM was found to induce this protein in a pheochromocytoma cell line and some T cell and monocytic cell lines. Its mechanism is increase of HSP70 mRNA, but higher concentration of this compound showed toxicity. Two new derivatives were then synthesized, and one of them named DHPH-1Trt was shown to have less toxicity and higher HSP70 induction activity. This study would lead to a clue for new HSP70 inducer clinically used in near future.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2020.127002 | DOI Listing |
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol
December 2024
Zoology, Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka, 580003, India.
In the field of toxicology, male reproductive hazards attributed to metal exposure is a fast-developing issue. Mercury has been identified as an environmental pollutant that causes potential adverse impacts on organisms. This study aimed to assess the reprotoxic consequences of mercuric chloride (HgCl).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCell Stress Chaperones
December 2024
CONAHCYT, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, La Paz, Mexico. Electronic address:
Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying thermal acclimation and heat shock responses in marine ectotherms is critical for assessing their adaptive capacity in the context of climate change and climate extremes. This study examines the expression dynamics of heat shock proteins (HSPs) in the scallop Nodipecten subnodosus, shedding light on their role in thermal adaptation. Our analysis revealed the presence of several conserved functional signatures in N.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFActa Biomater
December 2024
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Drug Research for Emerging Virus Prevention and Treatment, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China. Electronic address:
Immunotherapy has emerged as a highly promising strategy in the realm of cancer treatment, wherein immunogenic cell death (ICD) is considered a potential trigger for anti-tumor immunity by inducing adaptive immunity to dying cell antigens. This process is often accompanied by the exposure, active secretion, or passive release of a large number of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), which activate dendritic cells (DCs) and enhance their antigen-presenting capacity. Subsequently, it promotes the recruitment and activation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes, ultimately leading to tumor growth inhibition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Mol Sci
November 2024
Department of Immunology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T5, Canada.
The impaired mucosal barrier is a hallmark of ulcerative colitis (UC), an inflammatory colonic disorder with epidemiological and pathophysiology sex bias. UC Patients overexpress the colonic epithelial cells (CECs)-derived peptide pancreastatin (PST). Pancreastatin inhibitor 8 (PSTi8), an inhibitor of PST, has shown promising anti-inflammatory effects on UC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Biochem
December 2024
Faculty of Pharmacy, Yasuda Women's University, Hiroshima 731-0153, Japan.
Acetaminophen (N-Acetyl-p-aminophenol: APAP) is one of the most commonly used analgesic/antipyretic drugs with proven safety at therapeutic doses, however, over-dosage causes dose-dependent liver damage, leading to acute liver failure in severe cases. The level of APAP-induced liver injury has been known to vary among animal species, and APAP concentrations that induce cell death have been investigated using primary cultured cells. We constructed in vitro model of APAP-induced hepatotoxicity using mouse, rat, and human hepatoma cell lines to investigate species differences in the APAP-induced cytotoxicity by monitoring cell death as a marker.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!