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Novel Resveratrol-Based Substrates for Human Hepatic, Renal, and Intestinal UDP-Glucuronosyltransferases
PublicationTrans-Resveratrol (tRes) has been shown to have powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, and anti-aging properties; however, its use as a therapeutic agent is limited by its rapid metabolism into its conjugated forms by UDP-Glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs). The aim of the current study was to test the hypothesis that the limited bioavailability of tRes can be improved by modifying its structure to create analogs...
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Human UDP-Glucuronosyltransferases: Effects of altered expression in breast and pancreatic cancer cell lines.
PublicationIncreased aerobic glycolysis and de novo lipid biosynthesis are common characteristics of invasive cancers. UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) are phase II drug metabolizing enzymes that in normal cells possess the ability to glucuronidate these lipids and speed their excretion; however, de-regulation of these enzymes in cancer cells can lead to an accumulation of bioactive lipids, which further fuels cancer progression. We hypothesize...
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Biotransformation of abused synthetic cannabinoids, JWH-018 and JWH-073, by human cytochromes P450 and UDP-glucuronosyltransferases
PublicationZwiązki oznaczone symbolami JWH-018 i JWH-073 są syntetycznymi pochodnymi kanabinoidów, obecnymi w preparatach o działaniu psychoaktywnym (K2/Spice). Wcześniejsze badań wykazały, że u osób przyjmujących tzw. ''legalną marihuanę'', głównymi produktami biotransformacji obecnymi w moczu były hydroksylowe pochodne obu związków, jak również ich glukuronidy. W związku z tym celem prowadzonych badań było określenie roli poszczególnych...
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Drug-drug interaction potential of antitumor acridine agent C-1748: The substrate of UDP-glucuronosyltransferases 2B7, 2B17 and the inhibitor of 1A9 and 2B7
PublicationBackground The compound 9-(2′-hydroxyethylamino)-4-methyl-1-nitroacridine (C-1748), the promising antitumor agent developed in our laboratory was determined to undergo phase I metabolic pathways. The present studies aimed to know its biotransformation with phase II enzymes – UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) and its potential to be engaged in drug-drug interactions arising from the modulation of UGT activity. Methods UGT-mediated...
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Role of Human UDP-Glucuronosyltransferases in the Biotransformation of the Triazoloacridinone and Imidazoacridinone Antitumor Agents C-1305 and C-1311 : Highly Selective Substrates for UGT1A10
Publication5-Diethylaminoethylamino-8-hydroxyimidazoacridinone, C-1311 (NSC-645809), is an antitumor agent shown to be effective against breast cancer in phase II clinical trials. A similar compound, 5-dimethylaminopropylamino-8-hydroxytriazoloacridinone, C-1305, shows high activity against experimental tumors and is expected to have even more beneficial pharmacological properties than C-1311. Previously published studies showed that these...
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Acridinone antitumor agents, C-1305 and C-1299 are metabolized rather by flavin-containing monooxygenases and UDP-glucuronosyltransferases than cytochromes P450
PublicationStwierdzono, że to monooksygenazy flawinowe, a nie enzymy cytochromu P450, są głównymi enzymami frakcji mikrosomalnej, odpowiedzialnymi za detoksyfikacyjny metabolizm dwóch badanych pochodnych triazoloakrydonu. Dodatkowo C-1305 ulega sprzęganiu w czasie drugiej fazy metabolizmu z kwasem glukuronowym do postaci O-glukuronidu
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Contribution of UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) in metabolism of acridinone antitumor agents, C-1311, C-1305, and their less active structural analogues, C-1330 and C-1299
PublicationCelem prowadzonych badań było określenie roli UDP-glukuronylotransferaz, uważanych za najważniejsze enzymy detoksykujące, w metabolizmie pochodnych imidazo- i triazoloakrydonu. Wykazano, że najbardziej aktywne przeciwnowotworowo związki z obu grup, tj. C-1311 i C-1305 są transformowane do O-glukuronidów, w przeciwieństwie do ich metoksylowych analogów, odpowiednio związku C-1330 i C-1299. Analiza składu mieszanin reakcyjnych zawierających...
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Detoxification of the tricyclic antidepressant opipramol and its analog – IS-noh by UGT enzymes before and after activation by phase I enzymes in rat liver microsomes
PublicationThe present studies were carried out to evaluate the simultaneous one-pot metabolism of opipramol (IS-opi) and analog (IS-noh) by phase I and phase II enzymes present in rat liver microsomes (RLM) as an alternative to separate testing with recombinant enzymes. This approach allows for more time-saving and cost-effective screening of the metabolism of newly discovered drugs. We also considered that the lack of results for phase...
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The role of glucuronidation in drug resistance
PublicationThe final therapeutic effect of a drug candidate, which is directed to a specific molecular target strongly depends on its absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME). The disruption of at least one element of ADME may result in serious drug resistance. In this work we described the role of one element of this resistance: phase II metabolism with UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs). UGT function is the transformation...