Antiprotozoal structure–activity relationships of synthetic leucinostatin derivatives and elucidation of their mode of action

Brand, Michael; Wang, Lei; Agnello, Stefano; Gazzola, Silvia; Gall, Flavio; Raguž, Luka; Kaiser, Marcel; Schmidt, Remo S.; Ritschl, Amélie; Jelk, Jennifer; Hemphill, Andrew; Mäser, Pascal; Bütikofer, Peter; Adams, Michael; Riedl, Rainer

doi:10.1002/anie.202102153

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-22883

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Antiprotozoal structure–activity relationships of synthetic leucinostatin derivatives and elucidation of their mode of action
Authors:	Brand, Michael Wang, Lei Agnello, Stefano Gazzola, Silvia Gall, Flavio Raguž, Luka Kaiser, Marcel Schmidt, Remo S. Ritschl, Amélie Jelk, Jennifer Hemphill, Andrew Mäser, Pascal Bütikofer, Peter Adams, Michael Riedl, Rainer
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1002/anie.202102153 10.21256/zhaw-22883
Published in:	Angewandte Chemie: International Edition
Volume(Issue):	60
Issue:	28
Page(s):	15613
Pages to:	15621
Issue Date:	17-Mar-2021
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Wiley
ISSN:	1433-7851 1521-3773 0570-0833
Language:	English
Subjects:	Antiparasitic agent; Drug discovery; Medicinal chemistry; Mode of action; Peptides
Subject (DDC):	540: Chemistry 615: Pharmacology and therapeutics
Abstract:	Leucinostatin A is one of the most potent antiprotozoal compounds ever described, but little was known on structure-activity relationships (SAR). We used Trypanosoma brucei as a protozoal model organism to test synthetically modified derivatives, resulting in simplified but equally active compounds 2 (ZHAWOC6025) and 4 (ZHAWOC6027), which were subsequently modified in all regions of the molecule to gain an in-depth SAR understanding. The antiprotozoal SAR matched SAR in phospholipid liposomes, where membrane integrity, leaking, and dynamics were studied. The mode of action is discussed based on a structure-activity analysis of derivatives in efficacy, ultrastructural studies in T. brucei, and artificial membrane models, mimicking membrane stability and membrane potential. The main site of antiprotozoal action of natural and synthetic leucinostatins lies in the destabilization of the inner mitochondrial membrane, as demonstrated by ultrastructural analysis, electron microscopy and mitochondrial staining. Long-time sublethal exposure of T. brucei (200 passages) and siRNA screening of 12'000 mutants showed no signs of resistance development to the synthetic derivatives.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/22883
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Departement:	Life Sciences and Facility Management
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology (ICBT)
Published as part of the ZHAW project:	A topical anti-infective New antileishmanial and antitrypanosomal drugs New drugs for the treatment of protozoal infections derived from natural products
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Brand, M., Wang, L., Agnello, S., Gazzola, S., Gall, F., Raguž, L., Kaiser, M., Schmidt, R. S., Ritschl, A., Jelk, J., Hemphill, A., Mäser, P., Bütikofer, P., Adams, M., & Riedl, R. (2021). Antiprotozoal structure–activity relationships of synthetic leucinostatin derivatives and elucidation of their mode of action. Angewandte Chemie: International Edition, 60(28), 15613–15621. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202102153

Brand, M. et al. (2021) ‘Antiprotozoal structure–activity relationships of synthetic leucinostatin derivatives and elucidation of their mode of action’, Angewandte Chemie: International Edition, 60(28), pp. 15613–15621. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202102153.

M. Brand et al., “Antiprotozoal structure–activity relationships of synthetic leucinostatin derivatives and elucidation of their mode of action,” Angewandte Chemie: International Edition, vol. 60, no. 28, pp. 15613–15621, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.1002/anie.202102153.

BRAND, Michael, Lei WANG, Stefano AGNELLO, Silvia GAZZOLA, Flavio GALL, Luka RAGUŽ, Marcel KAISER, Remo S. SCHMIDT, Amélie RITSCHL, Jennifer JELK, Andrew HEMPHILL, Pascal MÄSER, Peter BÜTIKOFER, Michael ADAMS und Rainer RIEDL, 2021. Antiprotozoal structure–activity relationships of synthetic leucinostatin derivatives and elucidation of their mode of action. Angewandte Chemie: International Edition. 17 März 2021. Bd. 60, Nr. 28, S. 15613–15621. DOI 10.1002/anie.202102153

Brand, Michael, Lei Wang, Stefano Agnello, Silvia Gazzola, Flavio Gall, Luka Raguž, Marcel Kaiser, et al. 2021. “Antiprotozoal Structure–Activity Relationships of Synthetic Leucinostatin Derivatives and Elucidation of Their Mode of Action.” Angewandte Chemie: International Edition 60 (28): 15613–21. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202102153.

Brand, Michael, et al. “Antiprotozoal Structure–Activity Relationships of Synthetic Leucinostatin Derivatives and Elucidation of Their Mode of Action.” Angewandte Chemie: International Edition, vol. 60, no. 28, Mar. 2021, pp. 15613–21, https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202102153.