Investigating SAR Insights into Royleanones for P-gp Modulation

Multidrug resistance (MDR) presents a significant challenge in modern pharmacotherapy, greatly diminishing the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents. A primary mechanism contributing to MDR is the overexpression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), also known as MDR1, encoded by the ABCB1 gene, which hamper...

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Main Authors: Gabrielle Bangay, Vera M. S. Isca, Florencia Z. Brauning, Jelena Dinic, Milica Pesic, Bernardo Brito Palma, Daniel J. V. A. dos Santos, Ana M. Díaz-Lanza, Eduardo Borges de Melo, João Paulo Ataide Martins, Patrícia Rijo
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author Gabrielle Bangay
Vera M. S. Isca
Florencia Z. Brauning
Jelena Dinic
Milica Pesic
Bernardo Brito Palma
Daniel J. V. A. dos Santos
Ana M. Díaz-Lanza
Eduardo Borges de Melo
João Paulo Ataide Martins
Patrícia Rijo
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Florencia Z. Brauning
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Eduardo Borges de Melo
João Paulo Ataide Martins
Patrícia Rijo
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description Multidrug resistance (MDR) presents a significant challenge in modern pharmacotherapy, greatly diminishing the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents. A primary mechanism contributing to MDR is the overexpression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), also known as MDR1, encoded by the ABCB1 gene, which hampers the success of cancer treatments. Plants from the <i>Plectranthus</i> genus (Lamiaceae) have been traditionally acknowledged for their diverse therapeutic applications. The principal diterpene from <i>Plectranthus grandidentatus</i> Gürke, 7α-acetoxy-6β-hydroxyroyleanone (Roy), has demonstrated anticancer properties against various cancer cell lines. Previously synthesized ester derivatives of Roy have shown improved binding affinity to P-gp. This study employs previously acquired in vitro data on the P-gp activity of Roy derivatives to develop a ligand-based pharmacophore model, highlighting critical features necessary for P-gp modulation. Utilizing these data, we predict the potential of five novel ester derivatives of Roy to modulate P-gp in vitro against resistant NCI-H460 cells. In silico structure–activity relationship (SAR) studies were conducted on 17 previously synthesized royleanone derivatives. A binary classification model was constructed, distinguishing inactive from active compounds, generating 11,016 molecular interaction field (MIF) descriptors from structures optimized at the DFT level. After variable reduction and selection, 12 descriptors were chosen, resulting in a model with two latent variables (LV), using only 34.14% of the encoded information for calibration (LV1: 26.82%; LV2: 7.32%). The activity prediction of new derivatives suggested that four of them have a high likelihood of activity, which will be validated in future in vitro biological assays.
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spelling doaj-art-4e72ea1c2ba741d5bcf775edf16a66cc2025-08-20T03:27:21ZengMDPI AGChemistry Proceedings2673-45832024-12-011613510.3390/ecsoc-28-20158Investigating SAR Insights into Royleanones for P-gp ModulationGabrielle Bangay0Vera M. S. Isca1Florencia Z. Brauning2Jelena Dinic3Milica Pesic4Bernardo Brito Palma5Daniel J. V. A. dos Santos6Ana M. Díaz-Lanza7Eduardo Borges de Melo8João Paulo Ataide Martins9Patrícia Rijo10Center for Research in Biosciences & Health Technologies (CBIOS), Universidade Lusófona, 1749-024 Lisboa, PortugalCenter for Research in Biosciences & Health Technologies (CBIOS), Universidade Lusófona, 1749-024 Lisboa, PortugalCenter for Research in Biosciences & Health Technologies (CBIOS), Universidade Lusófona, 1749-024 Lisboa, PortugalInstitute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”—National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, SerbiaInstitute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”—National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, SerbiaCenter for Research in Biosciences & Health Technologies (CBIOS), Universidade Lusófona, 1749-024 Lisboa, PortugalCenter for Research in Biosciences & Health Technologies (CBIOS), Universidade Lusófona, 1749-024 Lisboa, PortugalFacultad de Farmacia, Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas (Área de Farmacología), Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, SpainTheoretical Medicinal and Environmental Chemistry Laboratory (LQMAT), Department of Pharmacy, Western Paraná State University (UNIOESTE), Cascavel 85819-110, PR, BrazilDepartment of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, BrazilCenter for Research in Biosciences & Health Technologies (CBIOS), Universidade Lusófona, 1749-024 Lisboa, PortugalMultidrug resistance (MDR) presents a significant challenge in modern pharmacotherapy, greatly diminishing the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents. A primary mechanism contributing to MDR is the overexpression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), also known as MDR1, encoded by the ABCB1 gene, which hampers the success of cancer treatments. Plants from the <i>Plectranthus</i> genus (Lamiaceae) have been traditionally acknowledged for their diverse therapeutic applications. The principal diterpene from <i>Plectranthus grandidentatus</i> Gürke, 7α-acetoxy-6β-hydroxyroyleanone (Roy), has demonstrated anticancer properties against various cancer cell lines. Previously synthesized ester derivatives of Roy have shown improved binding affinity to P-gp. This study employs previously acquired in vitro data on the P-gp activity of Roy derivatives to develop a ligand-based pharmacophore model, highlighting critical features necessary for P-gp modulation. Utilizing these data, we predict the potential of five novel ester derivatives of Roy to modulate P-gp in vitro against resistant NCI-H460 cells. In silico structure–activity relationship (SAR) studies were conducted on 17 previously synthesized royleanone derivatives. A binary classification model was constructed, distinguishing inactive from active compounds, generating 11,016 molecular interaction field (MIF) descriptors from structures optimized at the DFT level. After variable reduction and selection, 12 descriptors were chosen, resulting in a model with two latent variables (LV), using only 34.14% of the encoded information for calibration (LV1: 26.82%; LV2: 7.32%). The activity prediction of new derivatives suggested that four of them have a high likelihood of activity, which will be validated in future in vitro biological assays.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4583/16/1/35SARroyleanonesP-gpmultidrug resistance<i>Plectranthus</i>
spellingShingle Gabrielle Bangay
Vera M. S. Isca
Florencia Z. Brauning
Jelena Dinic
Milica Pesic
Bernardo Brito Palma
Daniel J. V. A. dos Santos
Ana M. Díaz-Lanza
Eduardo Borges de Melo
João Paulo Ataide Martins
Patrícia Rijo
Investigating SAR Insights into Royleanones for P-gp Modulation
Chemistry Proceedings
SAR
royleanones
P-gp
multidrug resistance
<i>Plectranthus</i>
title Investigating SAR Insights into Royleanones for P-gp Modulation
title_full Investigating SAR Insights into Royleanones for P-gp Modulation
title_fullStr Investigating SAR Insights into Royleanones for P-gp Modulation
title_full_unstemmed Investigating SAR Insights into Royleanones for P-gp Modulation
title_short Investigating SAR Insights into Royleanones for P-gp Modulation
title_sort investigating sar insights into royleanones for p gp modulation
topic SAR
royleanones
P-gp
multidrug resistance
<i>Plectranthus</i>
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4583/16/1/35
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