PMID- 33255197 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210409 LR - 20210409 IS - 1420-3049 (Electronic) IS - 1420-3049 (Linking) VI - 25 IP - 23 DP - 2020 Nov 24 TI - Small Molecule Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibitors in Multitarget and Combination Therapies for Inflammation and Cancer. LID - 10.3390/molecules25235488 [doi] LID - 5488 AB - The enzyme soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) plays a central role in metabolism of bioactive lipid signaling molecules. The substrate-specific hydrolase activity of sEH converts epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) to less bioactive dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acids. EETs exhibit anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antihypertensive, cardio-protective and organ-protective properties. Accordingly, sEH inhibition is a promising therapeutic strategy for addressing a variety of diseases. In this review, we describe small molecule architectures that have been commonly deployed as sEH inhibitors with respect to angiogenesis, inflammation and cancer. We juxtapose commonly used synthetic scaffolds and natural products within the paradigm of a multitarget approach for addressing inflammation and inflammation induced carcinogenesis. Structural insights from the inhibitor complexes and novel strategies for development of sEH-based multitarget inhibitors are also presented. While sEH inhibition is likely to suppress inflammation-induced carcinogenesis, it can also lead to enhanced angiogenesis via increased EET concentrations. In this regard, sEH inhibitors in combination chemotherapy are described. Urea and amide-based architectures feature prominently across multitarget inhibition and combination chemotherapy applications of sEH inhibitors. FAU - Das Mahapatra, Amarjyoti AU - Das Mahapatra A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4411-6844 AD - Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gandhinagar 382355, India. FAU - Choubey, Rinku AU - Choubey R AD - Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gandhinagar 382355, India. FAU - Datta, Bhaskar AU - Datta B AD - Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gandhinagar 382355, India. AD - Department of Biological Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gandhinagar 382355, India. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20201124 PL - Switzerland TA - Molecules JT - Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) JID - 100964009 RN - 0 (Anti-Inflammatory Agents) RN - 0 (Antineoplastic Agents) RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - 0 (Enzyme Inhibitors) RN - EC 3.3.2.- (Epoxide Hydrolases) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Anti-Inflammatory Agents/chemistry/pharmacology/*therapeutic use MH - Antineoplastic Agents/chemistry/pharmacology/*therapeutic use MH - Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects/therapeutic use MH - Biomarkers MH - Catalysis MH - Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/drug effects/genetics/metabolism MH - Drug Therapy, Combination MH - Enzyme Inhibitors/chemistry/pharmacology/*therapeutic use MH - Epoxide Hydrolases/*antagonists & inhibitors/chemistry MH - Humans MH - Inflammation/complications/*drug therapy/etiology/metabolism MH - Molecular Targeted Therapy MH - Neoplasms/*drug therapy/etiology/metabolism MH - Neovascularization, Pathologic/drug therapy/metabolism MH - Solubility PMC - PMC7727688 OTO - NOTNLM OT - combination chemotherapy OT - inflammation OT - multitarget therapy OT - soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) inhibitors OT - urea derivatives COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2020/12/02 06:00 MHDA- 2021/04/10 06:00 PMCR- 2020/11/24 CRDT- 2020/12/01 01:08 PHST- 2020/10/28 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/11/13 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/11/19 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/12/01 01:08 [entrez] PHST- 2020/12/02 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/04/10 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/11/24 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - molecules25235488 [pii] AID - molecules-25-05488 [pii] AID - 10.3390/molecules25235488 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Molecules. 2020 Nov 24;25(23):5488. doi: 10.3390/molecules25235488.