Design, synthesis, and docking of highly hypolipidemic agents: Schizosaccharomyces pombe as a new model for evaluating alpha-asarone-based HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors


Por: Argüelles N., Sánchez-Sandoval E., Mendieta A., Villa-Tanaca L., Garduno-Siciliano, L, Jiménez F., Cruz, MD, Medina-Franco J.L., Chamorro-Cevallos G., Tamariz J.

Publicada: 15 jun 2010
Resumen:
A series of alpha-asarone-based analogues was designed by conducting docking experiments with published crystal structures of human HMG-CoA reductase. Indeed, synthesis and evaluation of this series showed a highly hypocholesterolemic in vivo activity in a murine model, as predicted by previous docking studies. In agreement with this model, the polar groups attached to the benzene ring could play a key role in the enzyme binding and probably also in its biological activity, mimicking the HMG-moiety of the natural substrate. The hypolipidemic action mechanism of these compounds was investigated by developing a simple, efficient, and novel model for determining HMG-CoA reductase inhibition. The partial purification of the enzyme from Schizosaccharomyces pombe allowed for testing of alpha-asarone- and fibrate-based analogues, resulting in positive and significant inhibitory activity. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Filiaciones:
Argüelles N.:
 Laboratorio de Toxicología Preclínica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Prol. Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, 11340 México, D.F., Mexico

Sánchez-Sandoval E.:
 Laboratorio de Genética Microbiana, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Prol. Carpio y Plan de Ayala, 11340 México, D.F., Mexico

Mendieta A.:
 Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología Aplicada, IPN, Carretera Estatal Sta. Ines Km 1.5, Tepetitla, 90700 Tlaxcala, Mexico

 Departamento de Química Orgánica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, IPN, Prol. Carpio y Plan de Ayala, 11340 México, D.F., Mexico

Villa-Tanaca L.:
 Laboratorio de Genética Microbiana, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Prol. Carpio y Plan de Ayala, 11340 México, D.F., Mexico

Jiménez F.:
 Departamento de Química Orgánica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, IPN, Prol. Carpio y Plan de Ayala, 11340 México, D.F., Mexico

Medina-Franco J.L.:
 Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, 11350 SW Village Parkway, Port St. Lucie, FL 34987, United States

Chamorro-Cevallos G.:
 Laboratorio de Toxicología Preclínica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Prol. Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, 11340 México, D.F., Mexico

Tamariz J.:
 Departamento de Química Orgánica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, IPN, Prol. Carpio y Plan de Ayala, 11340 México, D.F., Mexico
ISSN: 09680896
Editorial
Elsevier Ltd, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND, Reino Unido
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 18 Número: 12
Páginas: 4238-4248
WOS Id: 000278480900009
ID de PubMed: 20576575