A space‐dependent 'enzyme‐substrate'type probe based on 'carboxylesterase‐amide group'for ultrafast fluorescent imaging orthotopic hepatocellular carcinoma

Y Wen, N Jing, M Zhang, F Huo, Z Li… - Advanced Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fast and selective fluorescence imaging for a biomarker to related‐disease diagnosis
remains a significant challenge due to complex physical environment. Human …

Emerging role of carboxylesterases in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

J Liu, B Yao, L Gao, Y Zhang, S Huang… - Biochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasingly recognized as a global public
health problem. Carboxylesterases (CESs), as potential influencing factors of NAFLD, are …

Rationally Engineered hCES2A Near-Infrared Fluorogenic Substrate for Functional Imaging and High-Throughput Inhibitor Screening

Y Fan, T Zhang, Y Song, Z Sang, H Zeng, P Liu… - Analytical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Human carboxylesterase 2A (hCES2A) is an important endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-resident
enzyme that is responsible for the hydrolytic metabolism or activation of numerous ester …

Aconitine and its derivatives: bioactivities, structure-activity relationships and preliminary molecular mechanisms

P Zhao, Y Tian, Y Geng, C Zeng, X Ma, J Kang… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Aconitine (AC), which is the primary bioactive diterpene alkaloid derived from Aconitum L
plants, have attracted considerable interest due to its unique structural feature. Additionally …

Human carboxylesterase 1A plays a predominant role in the hydrolytic activation of remdesivir in humans

F Zhang, HX Li, TT Zhang, Y Xiong, HN Wang… - Chemico-Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Remdesivir, an intravenous nucleotide prodrug, has been approved for treating COVID-19 in
hospitalized adults and pediatric patients. Upon administration, remdesivir can be readily …

Inhibitory effects of phthalate esters (PAEs) and phthalate monoesters towards human carboxylesterases (CESs)

J Gong, X Yi, J Liang, Z Liu, Z Du - Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 2024 - Elsevier
Phthalate esters (PAEs), accompanied by phthalate monoesters as hydrolysis metabolites in
humans, have been widely used as plasticizers and exhibited disruptive effects on the …

α‐Lactam Electrophiles for Covalent Chemical Biology

A Mahía, AE Kiib, M Nisavic… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrophilic groups are one of the key pillars of contemporary chemical biology and
medicinal chemistry. For instance, 3‐membered N‐heterocyclic compounds—such as …

Monitoring antiviral active metabolite (N-hydroxycytidine) levels in plasma in presence of carboxylesterase-2 inhibitor verapamil using copper …

AZ Alanazi, K Alhazzani, AM Mostafa, J Barker… - Microchemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the determination of the active metabolite of molnupiravir (MOL), N-
hydroxycytidine (NHC), using a square wave voltammetric (SWV) method. Carboxylesterase …

Hormetic effects of EGC and EGCG on CES1 activity and its rescue from oxidative stress in rat liver S9

X Luo, F Lu, Z Yin, Z Zhou, Z Wang, H Zhang - Chemico-Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Carboxylesterase 1 (CES1) is a hydrolytic enzyme that plays an important role in
the activation or deactivation of many therapeutic agents, thus affecting their …

Near-infrared fluorescent probe based on carboxylesterase 2 and viscosity cascade response for early diagnosis of thyroid cancer

W Luo, Q Diao, L Lv, T Li, P Ma, D Song - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Carboxylesterase 2 (CES2) plays a critical role in the metabolism of ester-and
amide-containing drugs and thus has an impact on drug efficacy and toxicity. This study …