Alkaloids from psychotria target sirtuins: in silico and in vitro interaction studies. 2015

Lionel Sacconnay, and Lucie Ryckewaert, and Carolina Dos Santos Passos, and Maria Cristina Guerra, and Lucilia Kato, and Cecilia Maria Alves de Oliveira, and Amélia Henriques, and Pierre-Alain Carrupt, and Claudia Simões-Pires, and Alessandra Nurisso
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Geneva, Switzerland.

Epigenetic enzymes such as histone deacetylases play a crucial role in the development of ageing-related diseases. Among the 18 histone deacetylase isoforms found in humans, class III histone deacetylases, also known as sirtuins, seem to be promising targets for treating neurodegenerative conditions. Recently, Psychotria alkaloids, mainly monoterpene indoles, have been reported for their inhibitory properties against central nervous system cholinesterase and monoamine oxidase proteins. Given the multifunctional profile of these alkaloids in the central nervous system, and the fact that the indole scaffold has been previously associated with sirtuin inhibition, we hypothesized that these indole derivatives could also interact with sirtuins. In the present study, alkaloids previously isolated from Psychotria spp. were evaluated for their potential interaction with human sirtuin 1 and sirtuin 2 by molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation approaches. The in silico results allowed for the selection of five potentially active compounds, namely, prunifoleine, 14-oxoprunifoleine, E-vallesiachotamine, Z-vallesiachotamine, and vallesiachotamine lactone. The sirtuin inhibition of these compounds was confirmed in vitro in a dose-response manner, with preliminary information on their pharmacokinetics properties.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008968 Molecular Conformation The characteristic three-dimensional shape of a molecule. Molecular Configuration,3D Molecular Structure,Configuration, Molecular,Molecular Structure, Three Dimensional,Three Dimensional Molecular Structure,3D Molecular Structures,Configurations, Molecular,Conformation, Molecular,Conformations, Molecular,Molecular Configurations,Molecular Conformations,Molecular Structure, 3D,Molecular Structures, 3D,Structure, 3D Molecular,Structures, 3D Molecular
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000470 Alkaloids Organic nitrogenous bases. Many alkaloids of medical importance occur in the animal and vegetable kingdoms, and some have been synthesized. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Alkaloid,Plant Alkaloid,Plant Alkaloids,Alkaloid, Plant,Alkaloids, Plant
D056004 Molecular Dynamics Simulation A computer simulation developed to study the motion of molecules over a period of time. Molecular Dynamics Simulations,Molecular Dynamics,Dynamic, Molecular,Dynamics Simulation, Molecular,Dynamics Simulations, Molecular,Dynamics, Molecular,Molecular Dynamic,Simulation, Molecular Dynamics,Simulations, Molecular Dynamics
D057809 HEK293 Cells A cell line generated from human embryonic kidney cells that were transformed with human adenovirus type 5. 293T Cells,HEK 293 Cell Line,HEK 293 Cells,Human Embryonic Kidney Cell Line 293,Human Kidney Cell Line 293,293 Cell, HEK,293 Cells, HEK,293T Cell,Cell, 293T,Cell, HEK 293,Cell, HEK293,Cells, 293T,Cells, HEK 293,Cells, HEK293,HEK 293 Cell,HEK293 Cell
D032069 Psychotria A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE. Members contain psychotridine and brachycerine (indole alkaloids). Psychotrias
D037761 Sirtuins A homologous family of regulatory enzymes that are structurally related to the protein silent mating type information regulator 2 (Sir2) found in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Sirtuins contain a central catalytic core region which binds NAD. Several of the sirtuins utilize NAD to deacetylate proteins such as HISTONES and are categorized as GROUP III HISTONE DEACETYLASES. Several other sirtuin members utilize NAD to transfer ADP-RIBOSE to proteins and are categorized as MONO ADP-RIBOSE TRANSFERASES, while a third group of sirtuins appears to have both deacetylase and ADP ribose transferase activities. SIRT,Sir2-like Proteins,Sirtuin,SIRTs,Silent Mating Type Information Regulator 2-like Proteins,Silent Mating Type Information Regulator 2 like Proteins,Sir2 like Proteins

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