Hydroxytyrosol and oleuropein compositions for induction of DNA damage, cell death and LSD1 inhibition

1. A method for detecting cancer or pre-cancer cells in an individual comprising: contacting a sample from said individual with or administering to an individual in need thereof a composition comprising hydroxytyrosol, a hydroxytyrosol derived and/or substituted compound, and/or a hydroxytyrosol metabolite to a particular site of said individual followed by detection of genetic and epigenetic elects; and

detecting cancerous or pre-cancerous cells.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said hydroxytyrosol, said hydroxytyrosol derived and/or substituted compound, and/or said hydroxytyrosol metabolite is selected from the group consisting of:

(a) hydroxytyrosol that is isolated, purified and/or synthesized and has the following formula:

(b) hydroxytyrosol acyl derivative according to the following structure:

and

(c) hydroxytyrosol derived and/or substituted compound and/or hydroxylyrosol metabolite has the following formula:

wherein R1, R2, and R2 provide a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, prodrug and/or isomer of hydroxytyrosol;

wherein said hydroxytyrosol, said hydroxytyrosol derived and/or substituted compound, and/or said hydroxytyrosol metabolite has an inhibitory efficacy against the lysine demethylase 1 (LSD1) protein.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted acyl, ORa, SRa, SORa, SO2Ra, OSO2Ra, OSO3Ra, NO2, NHRa, N(Ra)2, ═N—Ra, N(Ra)CORa, N(CORa)2, N(Ra)SO2R′, N(Ra)C(═NRa)N(Ra)Ra, CN, halogen, CORa, COORa, OCORa, OCOORa, OCONHRa, OCON(Ra)2, CONHRa, CON(Ra)2, CON(Ra)ORa, CON(Ra)SO2Ra, PO(ORa) 2 , PO(ORa)Ra, PO(ORa)(N(Ra)Ra) and aminoacid ester having inhibitory efficacy against the lysine demethylase 1 (LSD1) protein; and further Wherein each of the Ra groups is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted acyl, and the like having inhibitory efficacy against the LSD1 protein; and further Wherein each of the substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, and/or acyl groups are C1-28 (including all ranges therein).

4. A method of inhibiting lysine demethylase 1 (LSD1) in a cell comprising contacting said cell with a composition comprising a compound that interacts with lysine demethylase 1 (LSD1) at either the flavin group of lysine demethylase 1 (LSD1) or close to the adenosine group of lysine demethylase 1 (LSD1).

5. The method of claim 4 wherein said compound interacts with one or more of the residues tryptophan residue at position 807, the phenylalanine at position 560, and/or the histidine at position 812 of lysine demethylase 1 (LSD1), and wherein said compound that interacts with lysine demethylase 1 (LSD1) comprises hydroxytyrosol, a hydroxytyrosol derived and/or substituted compound, and/or a hydroxytyrosol metabolite.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein said hydroxytyrosol, said hydroxytyrosol derived and/or substituted compound, and/or said hydroxytyrosol metabolite is selected from the group consisting of:

(a) hydroxytyrosol that is isolated, purified and/or synthesized and has the following formula:

(b) hydroxytyrosol acyl derivative according to the following structure:

and

(c) hydroxytyrosol derived and/or substituted compound and/or hydroxytyrosol metabolite has the following formula:

wherein R1, R2, and R2 provide a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, prodrug and/or isomer of hydroxytyrosol;

wherein said hydroxytyrosol, a hydroxytyrosol derived and/or substituted compound, and/or a hydroxytyrosol metabolite has an inhibitory efficacy against the lysine demethylase 1 (LSD1) protein;

wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted acyl, ORa, SRa, SORa, SO2Ra, OSO2Ra, OSO3Ra, NO2, NHRa, N(Ra)2, ═N—Ra, N(Ra)CORa, N(CORa)2, N(Ra)SO2R′, N(Ra)C(═NRa)N(Ra)Ra, CN, halogen, CORa, COORa, OCORa, OCOORa, OCONHRa, OCON(Ra)2, CONHRa, CON(Ra)2, CON(Ra)ORa, CON(Ra)SO2Ra, PO(ORa)2, PO(ORa)Ra, PO(ORa)(N(Ra)Ra) and aminoacid ester having inhibitory efficacy against the LSD1 protein; and further wherein each of the Ra groups is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted acyl, and the like having inhibitory efficacy against the lysine demethylase 1 (LSD1) protein; and further wherein each of the substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, and/or acyl groups are C1-28 (including all ranges therein).

7. The method of claim 4 wherein said cancer is an lysine demethylase 1 (LSD1)-expressing cancer in an individual and further comprising contacting a sample from said individual with or administering to said individual directly a composition comprising hydroxytyrosol, a hydroxytyrosol derived and/or substituted compound, and/or a hydroxytyrosol metabolite, followed by detection of lysine demethylase 1 (LSD1) inhibition.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the detection of lysine demethylase 1 (LSD1) inhibition comprises assaying for cell growth, proliferation and/or death; alteration of gene expression and epigenetic effects; cell invasion; cell migration; cell adhesion; and/or expression of cancer cell markers, and wherein said hydroxytyrosol, said hydroxytyrosol derived and/or substituted compound, and/or said hydroxytyrosol metabolite is selected from the group consisting of:

(a) hydroxytyrosol that is isolated, purified and/or synthesized and has the following formula:

(b) hydroxytyrosol acyl derivative according to the following structure:

and

(c) hydroxytyrosol derived and/or substituted compound and/or hydroxytyrosol metabolite has the following formula:

wherein R1, R2, and R2 provide a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, prodrug and/or isomer of hydroxytyrosol;

wherein said hydroxytyrosol, said hydroxytyrosol derived and/or substituted compound, and/or said hydroxytyrosol metabolite has an inhibitory efficacy against the lysine demethylase 1 (LSD1) protein.

9. A method for increasing lysine methylation of a histone polypeptide or for increasing or decreasing gene expression in a cell, inducing cell death, and/or achieving a protective effect in an individual or cell comprising:

contacting said cell with a composition comprising hydroxytyrosol, a hydroxytyrosol derived and/or substituted compound, and/or a hydroxytyrosol metabolite,

wherein said protective effect is one or more of improving cell viability, treating or preventing chemotherapy-induced dysfunction, treating or preventing high glucose-induced dysfunction, treating or preventing oxidative stress, and inducing or enhancing angiogenesis.