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Lichota A, Gwozdzinski K. Anticancer Activity of Natural Compounds from Plant and Marine Environment. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E3533. [PMID: 30423952 PMCID: PMC6275022 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19113533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 229] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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This paper describes the substances of plant and marine origin that have anticancer properties. The chemical structure of the molecules of these substances, their properties, mechanisms of action, their structure⁻activity relationships, along with their anticancer properties and their potential as chemotherapeutic drugs are discussed in this paper. This paper presents natural substances from plants, animals, and their aquatic environments. These substances include the vinca alkaloids, mistletoe plant extracts, podophyllotoxin derivatives, taxanes, camptothecin, combretastatin, and others including geniposide, colchicine, artesunate, homoharringtonine, salvicine, ellipticine, roscovitine, maytanasin, tapsigargin, and bruceantin. Compounds (psammaplin, didemnin, dolastin, ecteinascidin, and halichondrin) isolated from the marine plants and animals such as microalgae, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic bacteria, invertebrates (e.g., sponges, tunicates, and soft corals) as well as certain other substances that have been tested on cells and experimental animals and used in human chemotherapy.
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- Anna Lichota
- Department of Molecular Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, 90-136 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, 90-136 Lodz, Poland.
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Guney T, Wenderski TA, Boudreau MW, Tan DS. Synthesis of Benzannulated Medium-ring Lactams via a Tandem Oxidative Dearomatization-Ring Expansion Reaction. Chemistry 2018; 24:13150-13157. [PMID: 29936701 PMCID: PMC6242278 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201802880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Medium-ring natural products exhibit diverse biological activities but such scaffolds are underrepresented in probe and drug discovery efforts due to the limitations of classical macrocyclization reactions. We report herein a tandem oxidative dearomatization-ring-expanding rearomatization (ODRE) reaction that generates benzannulated medium-ring lactams directly from simple bicyclic substrates. The reaction accommodates diverse aryl substrates (haloarenes, aryl ethers, aryl amides, heterocycles) and strategic incorporation of a bridgehead alcohol generates a versatile ketone moiety in the products amenable to downstream modifications. Cheminformatic analysis indicates that these medium rings access regions of chemical space that overlap with related natural products and are distinct from synthetic drugs, setting the stage for their use in discovery screening against novel biological targets.
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- Tezcan Guney
- Dr. T. Guney, Dr. T. A. W enderski, Prof. Dr. D. S. Tan,
Chemical Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer
Center, 1275 York Avenue, Box 422, New York, New York, 10065, USA
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- Dr. T. Guney, Dr. T. A. W enderski, Prof. Dr. D. S. Tan,
Chemical Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer
Center, 1275 York Avenue, Box 422, New York, New York, 10065, USA
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- M. W. Boudreau, Gerstner Sloan Kettering Summer
Undergraduate Research Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York
Avenue, Box 422, New York, New York, 10065, USA
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- Dr. T. Guney, Dr. T. A. W enderski, Prof. Dr. D. S. Tan,
Chemical Biology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer
Center, 1275 York Avenue, Box 422, New York, New York, 10065, USA
- Prof. Dr. D. S. Tan, Tri-Institutional Research Program,
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, Box 422, New York, New
York, 10065, USA
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Abdalla MA, McGaw LJ. Natural Cyclic Peptides as an Attractive Modality for Therapeutics: A Mini Review. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23082080. [PMID: 30127265 PMCID: PMC6222632 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23082080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Peptides are important biomolecules which facilitate the understanding of complex biological processes, which in turn could be serendipitous biological targets for future drugs. They are classified as a unique therapeutic niche and will play an important role as fascinating agents in the pharmaceutical landscape. Until now, more than 40 cyclic peptide drugs are currently in the market, and approximately one new cyclopeptide drug enters the market annually on average. Interestingly, the majority of clinically approved cyclic peptides are derived from natural sources, such as peptide antibiotics and human peptide hormones. In this report, the importance of cyclic peptides is discussed, and their role in drug discovery as interesting therapeutic biomolecules will be highlighted. Recently isolated naturally occurring cyclic peptides from microorganisms, sponges, and other sources with a wide range of pharmacological properties are reviewed herein.
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- Muna Ali Abdalla
- Phytomedicine Programme, Department of Paraclinical Sciences, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa.
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum, Khartoum North 13314, Sudan.
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- Phytomedicine Programme, Department of Paraclinical Sciences, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa.
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Identification of a Novel Anticancer Oligopeptide from Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. and Its Enhanced Anticancer Effect by Targeted Nanoparticles In Vitro. INT J POLYM SCI 2018. [DOI: 10.1155/2018/1782734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective. Perilla frutescens (L.) Brittis is a dietary herbal medicine and has anticancer effect. However, little is known about its anticancer peptides. This study is aimed at identifying cytotoxic oligopeptides which are loaded by a drug delivery system, to explore its anticancer application. Methods. The oligopeptides were isolated from enzymatic hydrolysates of Perilla seed crude protein by using ultrafiltration, gel filtration chromatography, and reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). The structure of the oligopeptide was determined using a peptide sequencer, and its anticancer effect was examined by the MTT assay. PSO (Perilla seed oligopeptide), the most potent anticancer oligopeptide, was loaded by chitosan nanoparticles (NPs) modified by hyaluronic acid (HA). Then, the particle size, zeta potential, encapsulation efficiency (EE), drug loading efficiency (LE), the cumulative release rates of NPs, and its cytotoxic effect on cancer cells were investigated. Results. Three fractions were isolated by the chromatography assay. The third fraction has a broad-spectrum and the strongest anticancer effect. This fraction was further purified and identified as SGPVGLW with a molecular weight of 715 Da and named as PSO. Then, PSO was loaded by HA-conjugated chitosan to prepare HA/PSO/C NPs, which had a uniform size of 216.7 nm, a zeta potential of 35.4 mV, an EE of 38.7%, and an LE of 24.3%. HA/PSO/C NPs had a slow release rate in vitro, with cumulative release reaching to 81.1%. Compared with free PSO, HA/PSO/C NPs showed notably enhanced cytotoxicity and had the strongest potency to human glioma cell line U251. Conclusion. This study demonstrated that PSO, a novel oligopeptide from Perilla seeds, has a broad-spectrum anticancer effect and could be encapsulated by NPs, which enhanced tumor targeting cytotoxicity with obvious controlled release. Our study indicates that Perilla seeds are valuable for anticancer peptide development.
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van Andel L, Rosing H, Tibben MM, Lucas L, Lubomirov R, Avilés P, Francesch A, Fudio S, Gebretensae A, Hillebrand MJX, Schellens JHM, Beijnen JH. Metabolite profiling of the novel anti-cancer agent, plitidepsin, in urine and faeces in cancer patients after administration of 14C-plitidepsin. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2018; 82:441-455. [PMID: 29974200 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-018-3637-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PURPOSE Plitidepsin absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion characteristics were investigated in a mass balance study, in which six patients received a 3-h intravenous infusion containing 7 mg 14C-plitidepsin with a maximum radioactivity of 100 µCi. METHODS Blood samples were drawn and excreta were collected until less than 1% of the administered radioactivity was excreted per matrix for two consecutive days. Samples were pooled within-patients and between-patients and samples were screened for metabolites. Afterwards, metabolites were identified and quantified. Analysis was done using Liquid Chromatography linked to an Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer and offline Liquid Scintillation Counting (LC-Ion Trap MS-LSC). RESULTS On average 4.5 and 62.4% of the administered dose was excreted via urine over the first 24 h and in faeces over 240 h, respectively. Most metabolites were found in faeces. CONCLUSION Plitidepsin is extensively metabolised and it undergoes dealkylation (demethylation), oxidation, carbonyl reduction, and (internal) hydrolysis. The chemical formula of several metabolites was confirmed using high resolution mass data.
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- L van Andel
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek/The Netherlands Cancer Institute and MC Slotervaart, Louwesweg 6, 1066 EC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. .,Division of Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek/The Netherlands Cancer Institute and MC Slotervaart, Louwesweg 6, 1066 EC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek/The Netherlands Cancer Institute and MC Slotervaart, Louwesweg 6, 1066 EC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek/The Netherlands Cancer Institute and MC Slotervaart, Louwesweg 6, 1066 EC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Pharma Mar, S.A., Colmenar Viejo, Madrid, Spain
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- Pharma Mar, S.A., Colmenar Viejo, Madrid, Spain
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- Pharma Mar, S.A., Colmenar Viejo, Madrid, Spain
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- Pharma Mar, S.A., Colmenar Viejo, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek/The Netherlands Cancer Institute and MC Slotervaart, Louwesweg 6, 1066 EC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek/The Netherlands Cancer Institute and MC Slotervaart, Louwesweg 6, 1066 EC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek/The Netherlands Cancer Institute and MC Slotervaart, Louwesweg 6, 1066 EC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Division of Pharmacology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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El Bairi K, Amrani M, Afqir S. Starvation tactics using natural compounds for advanced cancers: pharmacodynamics, clinical efficacy, and predictive biomarkers. Cancer Med 2018; 7:2221-2246. [PMID: 29732738 PMCID: PMC6010871 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.1467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 02/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The high mortality associated with oncological diseases is mostly due to tumors in advanced stages, and their management is a major challenge in modern oncology. Angiogenesis is a defined hallmark of cancer and predisposes to metastatic invasion and dissemination and is therefore an important druggable target for cancer drug discovery. Recently, because of drug resistance and poor prognosis, new anticancer drugs from natural sources targeting tumor vessels have attracted more attention and have been used in several randomized and controlled clinical trials as therapeutic options. Here, we outline and discuss potential natural compounds as salvage treatment for advanced cancers from recent and ongoing clinical trials and real-world studies. We also discuss predictive biomarkers for patients' selection to optimize the use of these potential anticancer drugs.
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- Khalid El Bairi
- Faculty of Medicine and PharmacyMohamed Ist UniversityOujdaMorocco
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- Equipe de Recherche en Virologie et Onco‐biologieFaculty of MedicinePathology DepartmentNational Institute of OncologyUniversité Mohamed VRabatMorocco
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- Department of Medical OncologyMohamed VI University HospitalOujdaMorocco
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Xing H, Tong M, Jiang N, Zhang X, Hu H, Pan H, Li D. Antitumour bioactive peptides isolated from marine organisms. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2018; 44:1077-1082. [PMID: 28675498 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.12808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Revised: 06/28/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Marine organisms are an important source of antitumour active substances. Thus, pharmaceutical research in recent years has focused on exploring new antitumour drugs derived from marine organisms, and, many peptide drugs with strong antitumour activities have been successfully extracted. Based on different mechanisms, this paper reviews the research on several typical antitumour bioactive peptides in marine drugs and the latest progress therein. Additionally, the development prospects for these antitumour bioactive peptide-based drugs are discussed so as to provide a reference for future research in this field.
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- Haibo Xing
- Department of ICU, Xiasha Campus, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Watters DJ. Ascidian Toxins with Potential for Drug Development. Mar Drugs 2018; 16:E162. [PMID: 29757250 PMCID: PMC5983293 DOI: 10.3390/md16050162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2018] [Revised: 05/05/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Ascidians (tunicates) are invertebrate chordates, and prolific producers of a wide variety of biologically active secondary metabolites from cyclic peptides to aromatic alkaloids. Several of these compounds have properties which make them candidates for potential new drugs to treat diseases such as cancer. Many of these natural products are not produced by the ascidians themselves, rather by their associated symbionts. This review will focus mainly on the mechanism of action of important classes of cytotoxic molecules isolated from ascidians. These toxins affect DNA transcription, protein translation, drug efflux pumps, signaling pathways and the cytoskeleton. Two ascidian compounds have already found applications in the treatment of cancer and others are being investigated for their potential in cancer, neurodegenerative and other diseases.
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- Dianne J Watters
- School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia.
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Bauermeister A, Branco PC, Furtado LC, Jimenez PC, Costa-Lotufo LV, da Cruz Lotufo TM. Tunicates: A model organism to investigate the effects of associated-microbiota on the production of pharmaceuticals. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmod.2019.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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