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Schwartz R, Zev S, Major DT. Differential Substrate Sensing in Terpene Synthases from Plants and Microorganisms: Insight from Structural, Bioinformatic, and EnzyDock Analyses. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202400743. [PMID: 38556463 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202400743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Terpene synthases (TPSs) catalyze the first step in the formation of terpenoids, which comprise the largest class of natural products in nature. TPSs employ a family of universal natural substrates, composed of isoprenoid units bound to a diphosphate moiety. The intricate structures generated by TPSs are the result of substrate binding and folding in the active site, enzyme-controlled carbocation reaction cascades, and final reaction quenching. A key unaddressed question in class I TPSs is the asymmetric nature of the diphosphate-(Mg2+)3 cluster, which forms a critical part of the active site. In this asymmetric ion cluster, two diphosphate oxygen atoms protrude into the active site pocket. The substrate hydrocarbon tail, which is eventually molded into terpenes, can bind to either of these oxygen atoms, yet to which is unknown. Herein, we employ structural, bioinformatics, and EnzyDock docking tools to address this enigma. We bring initial data suggesting that this difference is rooted in evolutionary differences between TPSs. We hypothesize that this alteration in binding, and subsequent chemistry, is due to TPSs originating from plants or microorganisms. We further suggest that this difference can cast light on the frequent observation that the chiral products or intermediates of plant and bacterial terpene synthases represent opposite enantiomers.
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- Renana Schwartz
- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, 52900, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, 52900, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, 52900, Israel
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Decato D, Palatinus L, Stierle A, Stierle D. Absolute structure determination of Berkecoumarin by X-ray and electron diffraction. Acta Crystallogr C Struct Chem 2024; 80:143-147. [PMID: 38598330 PMCID: PMC11068058 DOI: 10.1107/s2053229624003061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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X-ray and electron diffraction methods independently identify the S-enantiomer of Berkecoumarin [systematic name: (S)-8-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxypropyl)-6-methoxy-2H-chromen-2-one]. Isolated from Berkeley Pit Lake Penicillium sp., Berkecoumarin is a natural product with a light-atom composition (C13H14O5) that challenges in-house absolute structure determination by anomalous scattering. This study further demonstrates the utility of dynamical refinement of electron-diffraction data for absolute structure determination.
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- Daniel Decato
- Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, Montana 59812, USA
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- Institute of Physics of the CAS, Na Slovance 1999/2, Prague 19200, Czech Republic
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, Montana 59812, USA
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, Montana 59812, USA
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Zhang JJ, Qin FY, Cheng YX. Insights into Ganoderma fungi meroterpenoids opening a new era of racemic natural products in mushrooms. Med Res Rev 2024; 44:1221-1266. [PMID: 38204140 DOI: 10.1002/med.22006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Ganoderma meroterpenoids (GMs) containing 688 structures to date were discovered to have multiple remarkable biological activities. 65.6% of meroterpenoids featuring stereogenic centers from Ganoderma species are racemates. Further, GMs from different Ganoderma species seem to have their own characteristics. In this review, a comprehensive summarization of GMs since 2000 is presented, including GM structures, structure corrections, biological activities, physicochemical properties, total synthesis, and proposed biosynthetic pathways. Additionally, we especially discuss the racemic nature, species-related structural distribution, and structure-activity relationship of GMs, which will provide a likely in-house database and shed light on future studies on GMs.
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- Jiao-Jiao Zhang
- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Xu ZY, Du NN, La CS, Huang XX, Song SJ. Two pairs of bioactive cyclohexene alkaloid enantiomers from the roots of Piper nigrum. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2024:1-10. [PMID: 38594843 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2024.2335279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Two pairs of cyclohexene amide alkaloid enantiomers were obtained from the root of Piper nigrum. Their plane structures were established by NMR and HRESIMS spectra. The absolute configurations of 1a/1b and 2a/2b were determined by the comparison between the experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra. All identified compounds were tested for inhibitory effects on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in vitro. Notably, compounds 1b and 2b showed strong inhibitory effects on AChE and the interaction between proteins and compounds was discussed by molecular docking studies.
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- Zhi-Yong Xu
- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Liaoning 110016, China
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Su W, Li Y, Chang AK, Sheng T, Pei Y, Li J, Li H, Liu K, Xu L, Liu W, Ai J, Zhang Z, Wang Y, Jiang Z, Liang X. Identification of Novel Alkaloids from Portulaca oleracea L. and Characterization of Their Pharmacokinetics and GLP-1 Secretion-Promoting Activity in STC-1 Cells. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:19804-19816. [PMID: 38038649 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c05191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Six new alkaloids (compounds 1-6) were isolated from Portulaca oleracea L. The compounds were triple pair (1 and 2, 3 and 4, and 5 and 6) enantiomers, with 1, 3, and 5 in the R-configuration and 2, 4, and 6 in the S-configuration, and all could bind to SUR1 according to molecular docking analysis. Treatment of STC-1 cells with each compound led to an influx of intracellular Ca2+, eventually leading to the secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), with compound 3 giving the highest secretion, resulting in 24.3 ± 7.03% more GLP-1 than nateglinide-treated cells, suggesting that these alkaloids may be able to reduce blood glucose based on their ability to stimulate the release of GLP-1. Furthermore, compound 3 also exhibited slightly faster absorption than nateglinide, as shown by pharmacokinetic analysis conducted in rats. Therefore, the results showed that some purslane alkaloids (such as compound 3) had good pharmacological activity in vivo and may have preventive and therapeutic effects on diabetes.
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- Weiping Su
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110036, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110036, P.R. China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province 325035, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110036, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110036, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110036, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110036, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110036, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110036, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110036, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110036, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110036, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110036, P.R. China
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110016, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaoning University, 66 Chongshan Road, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110036, P.R. China
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Nett RS, Dho Y, Tsai C, Passow D, Martinez Grundman J, Low YY, Sattely ES. Plant carbonic anhydrase-like enzymes in neuroactive alkaloid biosynthesis. Nature 2023; 624:182-191. [PMID: 37938780 PMCID: PMC10700139 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06716-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Plants synthesize numerous alkaloids that mimic animal neurotransmitters1. The diversity of alkaloid structures is achieved through the generation and tailoring of unique carbon scaffolds2,3, yet many neuroactive alkaloids belong to a scaffold class for which no biosynthetic route or enzyme catalyst is known. By studying highly coordinated, tissue-specific gene expression in plants that produce neuroactive Lycopodium alkaloids4, we identified an unexpected enzyme class for alkaloid biosynthesis: neofunctionalized α-carbonic anhydrases (CAHs). We show that three CAH-like (CAL) proteins are required in the biosynthetic route to a key precursor of the Lycopodium alkaloids by catalysing a stereospecific Mannich-like condensation and subsequent bicyclic scaffold generation. Also, we describe a series of scaffold tailoring steps that generate the optimized acetylcholinesterase inhibition activity of huperzine A5. Our findings suggest a broader involvement of CAH-like enzymes in specialized metabolism and demonstrate how successive scaffold tailoring can drive potency against a neurological protein target.
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- Ryan S Nett
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- HHMI, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- HHMI, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Biophysics Program, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- HHMI, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Mattoli L, Pelucchini C, Fiordelli V, Burico M, Gianni M, Zambaldi I. Natural complex substances: From molecules to the molecular complexes. Analytical and technological advances for their definition and differentiation from the corresponding synthetic substances. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023; 215:113790. [PMID: 37487919 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Natural complex substances (NCSs) are a heterogeneous family of substances that are notably used as ingredients in several products classified as food supplements, medical devices, cosmetics and traditional medicines, according to the correspondent regulatory framework. The compositions of NCSs vary widely and hundreds to thousands of compounds can be present at the same time. A key concept is that NCSs are much more than the simple sum of the compounds that constitute them, in fact some emerging phenomena are the result of the supramolecular interaction of the constituents of the system. Therefore, close attention should be paid to produce and characterize these systems. Today many natural compounds are produced by chemical synthesis and are intentionally added to NCSs, or to formulated natural products, to enhance their properties, lowering their production costs. Market analysis shows a tendency of people to use products made with NCSs and, currently, products made with ingredients of natural origin only are not conveniently distinguishable from those containing compounds of synthetic origin. Furthermore, the uncertainty of the current European regulatory framework does not allow consumers to correctly differentiate and identify products containing only ingredients of natural origin. The high demand for specific and effective NCSs and their high-cost offer on the market, create the conditions to economically motivated sophistications, characterized by the addition of a cheap material to a more expensive one, just to increase profit. This type of practice can concern both the addition of less valuable natural materials and the addition of pure artificial compounds with the same structure as those naturally present. In this scenario, it becomes essential for producers of natural products to have advanced analytical techniques to evaluate the effective naturalness of NCSs. In fact, synthetically obtained compounds are not identical to their naturally occurring counterparts, due to the isotopic composition or chirality, as well as the presence of different trace metabolites (since pure substances in nature do not exist). For this reason, in this review, the main analytical tests that can be performed to differentiate natural compounds from their synthetic counterparts will be highlighted and the main analytical technologies will be described. At the same time, the main fingerprint techniques useful for characterizing the complexity of the NCSs, also allowing their identification and quali-quantitative evaluation, will be described. Furthermore, NCSs can be produced through different manufacturing processes, not all of which are on the same level of quality. In this review the most suitable technologies for green processes that operate according to physical extraction principles will be presented, as according to the authors they are the ones that come closest to creating more life-cycle compatible NCSs and that are well suited to the European green deal, a strategy with the aim of transforming the EU into a sustainable and resource-efficient society by 2050.
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- Luisa Mattoli
- Innovation & Medical Science, Aboca SpA, Sansepolcro, AR, Italy.
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- Innovation & Medical Science, Aboca SpA, Sansepolcro, AR, Italy
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- Innovation & Medical Science, Aboca SpA, Sansepolcro, AR, Italy
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- Innovation & Medical Science, Aboca SpA, Sansepolcro, AR, Italy
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Mazzotta S, Rositano V, Senaldi L, Bernardi A, Allegrini P, Appendino G. Scalemic natural products. Nat Prod Rep 2023; 40:1647-1671. [PMID: 37439042 DOI: 10.1039/d3np00014a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Covering: up to the end of 2022The area of scalemic natural products is often enigmatic from a mechanistic standpoint, since low optical purity is observed in compounds having multiple contiguous stereogenic centers resulting from mechanistically distinct biogenetic steps. A scalemic state is rarely the result of a sloppy enzymatic activity, rather resulting from the expression of antipodal enzymes/directing proteins or from the erosion of optical purity by enzymatic or spontaneous reactions. Evidence for these processes is critically reviewed, identifying the mechanisms most often associated to the enzymatic generation of scalemic natural products and also discussing analytical exploitations of natural products' scalemicity.
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- Sarah Mazzotta
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
- Indena SpA, Via Don Minzoni 6, 20049 Settala, MI, Italy
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- Indena SpA, Via Don Minzoni 6, 20049 Settala, MI, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Largo Donegani 2, 28100 Novara, Italy.
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Jeddi M, El Hachlafi N, Fadil M, Benkhaira N, Jeddi S, Benziane Ouaritini Z, Fikri-Benbrahim K. Combination of Chemically-Characterized Essential Oils from Eucalyptus polybractea, Ormenis mixta, and Lavandula burnatii: Optimization of a New Complete Antibacterial Formulation Using Simplex-Centroid Mixture Design. Adv Pharmacol Pharm Sci 2023; 2023:5593350. [PMID: 37645561 PMCID: PMC10462449 DOI: 10.1155/2023/5593350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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This study aims to identify the volatile profile of three essential oils obtained from Eucalyptus polybractea cryptonifera (EPEO), Ormenis mixta (OMEO), and Lavandula burnatii briquet (LBEO) and to examine their combined antibacterial activity that affords the optimal inhibitory ability against S. aureus and E. coli using simplex-centroid mixture design and checkerboard assay. Essential oils (EOs) were isolated by hydrodistillation and characterized using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and gas chromatography coupled with flame-ionization detector (GC-FID). The antibacterial activity was performed using disc diffusion and microdilution assays. The chemical analysis revealed that 1,8-cineole (23.75%), p-cymene (22.47%), and α-pinene (11.20%) and p-menthane-1,8-diol (18.19%), α-pinene (10.81%), and D-germacrene (9.17%) were the main components detected in E. polybractea and O. mixta EOs, respectively. However, L. burnatii EO was mainly represented by linalool (24.40%) and linalyl acetate (18.68%). The EPEO, LBEO, and OMEO had a strong antibacterial effect on S. aureus with minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) values ranging from 0.25 to 0.5% (v/v). Furthermore, the combination of 1/2048 MICEPEO + 1/4 MICLBEO showed a synergistic antibacterial effect on S. aureus with a FIC index of 0.25, while the formulation of 1/4 MICEPEO + 1/4 MICOMEO demonstrated an antibacterial synergistic activity on E. coli with a FIC index of 0.5. Moreover, the simplex-centroid mixture design reported that the most effective combinations on E. coli and S. aureus correspond to 32%/28%/40% and 35%/30%/35% of E. polybractea, O. mixta, and L. burnatii, respectively. Presented information highlights the action of antibacterial formulations of these EOs and suggests their potential applications as alternatives to commercialized drugs to contract the development of bacteria causing serious infections and food deterioration.
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- Mohamed Jeddi
- Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology and Bioactive Molecules, Sciences and Technologies Faculty, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, P.O. Box 2202, Imouzzer Road, Fez, Morocco
- Laboratory of Natural Substances, Pharmacology, Environment, Modeling, Health and Quality of Life (SNAMOPEQ), Faculty of Sciences, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez 30 000, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology and Bioactive Molecules, Sciences and Technologies Faculty, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, P.O. Box 2202, Imouzzer Road, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, P.O. Box 2202, Road of Imouzzer, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology and Bioactive Molecules, Sciences and Technologies Faculty, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, P.O. Box 2202, Imouzzer Road, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology and Bioactive Molecules, Sciences and Technologies Faculty, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, P.O. Box 2202, Imouzzer Road, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Natural Substances, Pharmacology, Environment, Modeling, Health and Quality of Life (SNAMOPEQ), Faculty of Sciences, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez 30 000, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology and Bioactive Molecules, Sciences and Technologies Faculty, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, P.O. Box 2202, Imouzzer Road, Fez, Morocco
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Chawengrum P, Luepongpatthana N, Thongnest S, Sirirak J, Boonsombat J, Lirdprapamongkol K, Keeratichamroen S, Kongwaen P, Montatip P, Kittakoop P, Svasti J, Ruchirawat S. The amide derivative of anticopalic acid induces non-apoptotic cell death in triple-negative breast cancer cells by inhibiting FAK activation. Sci Rep 2023; 13:13456. [PMID: 37596365 PMCID: PMC10439230 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40669-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023] Open
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Anticopalic acid (ACP), a labdane type diterpenoid obtained from Kaempferia elegans rhizomes, together with 21 semi-synthetic derivatives, were evaluated for their cancer cytotoxic activity. Most derivatives displayed higher cytotoxic activity than the parent compound ACP in a panel of nine cancer cell lines. Among the tested compounds, the amide 4p showed the highest cytotoxic activity toward leukemia cell lines, HL-60 and MOLT-3, with IC50 values of 6.81 ± 1.99 and 3.72 ± 0.26 µM, respectively. More interestingly, the amide derivative 4l exhibited cytotoxic activity with an IC50 of 13.73 ± 0.04 µM against the MDA-MB-231 triple-negative breast cancer cell line, which is the most aggressive type of breast cancer. Mechanistic studies revealed that 4l induced cell death in MDA-MB-231 cells through non-apoptotic regulated cell death. In addition, western blot analysis showed that compound 4l decreased the phosphorylation of FAK protein in a concentration-dependent manner. Molecular docking simulations elucidated that compound 4l could potentially inhibit FAK activation by binding to a pocket of FAK kinase domain. The data suggested that compound 4l could be a potential FAK inhibitor for treating triple-negative breast cancer and worth being further investigated.
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- Pornsuda Chawengrum
- Chemical Biology Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Office of the Permanent Secretary (OPS), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand.
- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Office of the Permanent Secretary (OPS), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Office of the Permanent Secretary (OPS), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), Bangkok, Thailand.
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Chemical Biology Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Office of the Permanent Secretary (OPS), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), Bangkok, Thailand
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- Applied Biological Sciences Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Chemical Biology Program, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
- Laboratory of Natural Products, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
- Center of Excellence on Environmental Health and Toxicology (EHT), Office of the Permanent Secretary (OPS), Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), Bangkok, Thailand
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Blackwell DJ, Smith AN, Do T, Gochman A, Schmeckpeper J, Hopkins CR, Akers WS, Johnston JN, Knollmann BC. In Vivo Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Properties of the Antiarrhythmic Molecule ent-Verticilide. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2023; 385:205-213. [PMID: 36894328 PMCID: PMC10201578 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.122.001455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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The unnatural verticilide enantiomer (ent-verticilide) is a selective and potent inhibitor of cardiac ryanodine receptor (RyR2) calcium release channels and exhibits antiarrhythmic activity in a murine model of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT). To determine verticilide's pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties in vivo, we developed a bioassay to measure nat- and ent-verticilide in murine plasma and correlated plasma concentrations with antiarrhythmic efficacy in a mouse model of CPVT. nat-Verticilide rapidly degraded in plasma in vitro, showing >95% degradation within 5 minutes, whereas ent-verticilide showed <1% degradation over 6 hours. Plasma was collected from mice following intraperitoneal administration of ent-verticilide at two doses (3 mg/kg, 30 mg/kg). Peak C max and area under the plasma-concentration time curve (AUC) scaled proportionally to dose, and the half-life was 6.9 hours for the 3-mg/kg dose and 6.4 hours for the 30-mg/kg dose. Antiarrhythmic efficacy was examined using a catecholamine challenge protocol at time points ranging from 5 to 1440 minutes after intraperitoneal dosing. ent-Verticilide inhibited ventricular arrhythmias as early as 7 minutes after administration in a concentration-dependent manner, with an estimated potency (IC50) of 266 ng/ml (312 nM) and an estimated maximum inhibitory effect of 93.5%. Unlike the US Food and Drug Administration-approved pan-RyR blocker dantrolene, the RyR2-selective blocker ent-verticilide (30 mg/kg) did not reduce skeletal muscle strength in vivo. We conclude that ent-verticilide has favorable pharmacokinetic properties and reduces ventricular arrhythmias with an estimated potency in the nanomolar range, warranting further drug development. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: ent-Verticilide has therapeutic potential to treat cardiac arrhythmias, but little is known about its pharmacological profile in vivo. The primary purpose of this study is to determine the systemic exposure and pharmacokinetics of ent-verticilide in mice and estimate its efficacy and potency in vivo. The current work suggests ent-verticilide has favorable pharmacokinetic properties and reduces ventricular arrhythmias with an estimated potency in the nanomolar range, warranting further drug development.
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- Daniel J Blackwell
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee (D.J.B., J.S., B.C.K.); Departments of Chemistry (A.N.S., J.N.J.) and Pharmacology (A.G., W.S.A), and Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (A.N.S., J.N.J.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee; Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee (T.D., W.S.A); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska (C.R.H.)
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee (D.J.B., J.S., B.C.K.); Departments of Chemistry (A.N.S., J.N.J.) and Pharmacology (A.G., W.S.A), and Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (A.N.S., J.N.J.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee; Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee (T.D., W.S.A); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska (C.R.H.)
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee (D.J.B., J.S., B.C.K.); Departments of Chemistry (A.N.S., J.N.J.) and Pharmacology (A.G., W.S.A), and Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (A.N.S., J.N.J.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee; Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee (T.D., W.S.A); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska (C.R.H.)
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee (D.J.B., J.S., B.C.K.); Departments of Chemistry (A.N.S., J.N.J.) and Pharmacology (A.G., W.S.A), and Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (A.N.S., J.N.J.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee; Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee (T.D., W.S.A); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska (C.R.H.)
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee (D.J.B., J.S., B.C.K.); Departments of Chemistry (A.N.S., J.N.J.) and Pharmacology (A.G., W.S.A), and Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (A.N.S., J.N.J.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee; Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee (T.D., W.S.A); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska (C.R.H.)
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee (D.J.B., J.S., B.C.K.); Departments of Chemistry (A.N.S., J.N.J.) and Pharmacology (A.G., W.S.A), and Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (A.N.S., J.N.J.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee; Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee (T.D., W.S.A); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska (C.R.H.)
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee (D.J.B., J.S., B.C.K.); Departments of Chemistry (A.N.S., J.N.J.) and Pharmacology (A.G., W.S.A), and Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (A.N.S., J.N.J.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee; Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee (T.D., W.S.A); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska (C.R.H.)
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee (D.J.B., J.S., B.C.K.); Departments of Chemistry (A.N.S., J.N.J.) and Pharmacology (A.G., W.S.A), and Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (A.N.S., J.N.J.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee; Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee (T.D., W.S.A); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska (C.R.H.)
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee (D.J.B., J.S., B.C.K.); Departments of Chemistry (A.N.S., J.N.J.) and Pharmacology (A.G., W.S.A), and Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (A.N.S., J.N.J.), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee; Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee (T.D., W.S.A); and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska (C.R.H.)
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Vermeyen T, Batista ANL, Valverde AL, Herrebout W, Batista JM. Pushing the boundaries of VCD spectroscopy in natural product chemistry. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:13825-13832. [PMID: 37191271 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp00886j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) is one of the most powerful techniques to assess the stereochemistry of chiral molecules in solution state. The need for quantum chemical calculations to interpret experimental data, however, has precluded its widespread use by non-experts. Herein, we propose the search and validation of IR and VCD spectral markers to circumvent the requirement of DFT calculations allowing for absolute configuration assignments even in complex mixtures. To that end, a combination of visual inspection and machine learning based methods is used. Monoterpene mixtures are selected for this proof-of-concept study.
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- Tom Vermeyen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
- Department of Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Institute of Chemistry, Fluminense Federal University, Outeiro de São João Batista s/n, 24020-141 Niterói-RJ, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Fluminense Federal University, Outeiro de São João Batista s/n, 24020-141 Niterói-RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Federal University of São Paulo, Institute of Science and Technology, R. Talim 330, 12231-280, São José dos Campos-SP, Brazil.
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Chen M, Chen RQ, Guo Y, Chen JX, Jin Q, Chen MH, Chen BY, Tu ZC, Ye WC, Wang L. Eugenilones A-N: sesquiterpenoids from the fruits of Eugenia uniflora. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023; 211:113699. [PMID: 37105351 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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(+) and (-)-Eugenilones A-K, 11 pairs of undescribed enantiomeric sesquiterpenoids, together with three undescribed biogenetically related members eugenilones L-N, were discovered from the fruits of Eugenia uniflora Linn. (Myrtaceae). Structurally, eugenilones A-D were four caged sesquiterpenoids featuring 9,10-dioxatricyclo [6.2.2.02,7]dodecane, 11-oxatricyclo [5.3.1.03,8]undecane, and tricyclo [4.4.0.02,8]decane cores, respectively. Eugenilones E-K were eudesmane-type sesquiterpenoids, while eugenilones L-N were epoxy germacrane-type sesquiterpenoids. Notably, eugenilones A-K were efficiently resolved by chiral HPLC to give 11 pairs of optically pure enantiomers. The structures and absolute configurations of eugenilones A-N were determined through spectroscopic analyses, X-ray crystallography, and ECD calculations. The putative biosynthetic pathways for these undescribed isolates were proposed. Moreover, eugenilones A and E exhibited significant anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting LPS-stimulated NO overproduction in RAW264.7 cells (IC50 values of 4.89 ± 0.37 μM and 20.89 ± 1.49 μM, respectively) and TNF-α-induced NF-κB activation in HEK293 cells (IC50 values of 10.97 ± 1.03 μM and 28.63 ± 1.59 μM, respectively).
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- Mu Chen
- Center for Bioactive Natural Molecules and Innovative Drugs, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Center for Bioactive Natural Molecules and Innovative Drugs, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Center for Bioactive Natural Molecules and Innovative Drugs, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Center for Bioactive Natural Molecules and Innovative Drugs, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Center for Bioactive Natural Molecules and Innovative Drugs, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Center for Bioactive Natural Molecules and Innovative Drugs, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China.
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- Center for Bioactive Natural Molecules and Innovative Drugs, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China.
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Xi YF, Bai M, Zhang X, Hou ZL, Lin B, Yao GD, Lou LL, Wang XB, Song SJ, Huang XX. Insight into tetrahydrofuran lignans from Isatis indigotica fortune with neuroprotective and acetylcholinesterase inhibitor activity. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023; 208:113609. [PMID: 36758886 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Nine tetrahydrofuran lignans, including three undescribed spiro-lignans, were isolated from Isatis indigotica Fortune (Brassicaceae). Extensive spectroscopic analyses achieved the structure elucidation of these tetrahydrofuran lignans, and quantum chemical calculation combined with the MAEΔΔδ parameter. Notably, isatispironeols A-B have a unique spiro[dienone-tetrahydrofuran] molecular core. These spiro[dienone-tetrahydrofuran] lignans showed comparable neuroprotective effects as the positive control in the H2O2-induced SH-SY5Y cells model. In addition, (-)-(7R,8S,1'R,7'R,8'R)-isatispironeol A possessed more significant AChE inhibitory activity, further interact sites were also predicted by the in silico assay.
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- Yu-Fei Xi
- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China.
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- Chinese People's Liberation Army Logistics Support Force No. 967 Hospital, Dalian, 116021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China.
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Lignans from the genus Piper L. and their pharmacological activities: An updated review. Fitoterapia 2023; 165:105403. [PMID: 36577457 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2022.105403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The genus Piper, a member of the Piperaceae family, comprises >2000 species, of which many are well known to possess considerable economic and medicinal values. Lignans are essential ingredients and are rich in Piper plants. Although many phytochemical studies have reported many lignans identified from Piper plants, comprehensive research has not reviewed these compounds. Hence, the present review reports on natural lignans from the genus Piper and their pharmacological activities. At least 275 lignans have been discovered from the Piper genus until October 2022, including traditional lignans, neolignans, oxyneolignans, norlignans, secolignans, and polyneolignans, especially some neolignans and norlignans with novel and complex scaffolds. In addition, these lignans have been reported to show various pharmacological activities, such as antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, antioxidative, anti-platelet aggregation, cytotoxic, anti-parasitic, CYP3A4 inhibitory activities, and so on. The current work presents an up-to-date critical review and a systematic summary of publications on lignans from the genus Piper to lay the groundwork and show better insights for further investigations.
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(+)/(-)-Yanhusamides A-C, three pairs of unprecedented benzylisoquinoline-pyrrole hetero-dimeric alkaloid enantiomers from Corydalis yanhusuo. Acta Pharm Sin B 2023; 13:754-764. [PMID: 36873186 PMCID: PMC9979263 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2022.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A chemical investigation on the aqueous extract of Corydalis yanhusuo tubers led to the isolation and structural elucidation of three pairs of trace enantiomeric hetero-dimeric alkaloids, (+)/(-)-yanhusamides A-C (1-3), featuring an unprecedented 3,8-diazatricylco[5.2.2.02,6]undecane-8,10-diene bridged system. Their structures were exhaustively characterized by X-ray diffraction, comprehensive spectroscopic data analysis, and computational methods. Guided by the hypothetical biosynthetic pathway for 1-3, a gram-scale biomimetic synthesis of (±)-1 was achieved in 3 steps using photoenolization/Diels-Alder (PEDA) [4+2] cycloaddition. Compounds 1‒3 exhibited potent inhibition of NO production induced by LPS in RAW264.7 macrophages. The in vivo assay showed that oral administration of 30 mg/kg of (±)-1 attenuated the severity of rat adjuvant-induced arthritis (AIA). Additionally, (±)-1 induced a dose-dependent antinociceptive effect in the acetic acid-induced mice writhing assay.
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Yang P, Jia Q, Song S, Huang X. [2 + 2]-Cycloaddition-derived cyclobutane natural products: structural diversity, sources, bioactivities, and biomimetic syntheses. Nat Prod Rep 2023. [DOI: 10.1039/d2np00034b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This review summarizes the structural diversity, bioactivities, and biomimetic synthesis of [2 + 2]-type cyclobutane natural products, along with discussion of their biosynthesis, stereochemical analysis, racemic occurrence, and biomimetic synthesis.
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- Peiyuan Yang
- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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Uiterweerd M, Minnaard AJ. Racemic Total Synthesis of Elmonin and Pratenone A, from Streptomyces, Using a Common Intermediate Prepared by peri-Directed C-H Functionalization. Org Lett 2022; 24:9361-9365. [PMID: 36533980 PMCID: PMC9806855 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The first total synthesis of elmonin and pratenone A, two complex rearranged angucyclinones from Streptomyces, is reported. Using peri-directed C-H functionalization, the key naphthalene fragment present in both synthetic targets was efficiently prepared. Coupling to two anisole-derived fragments gave access to the natural products, in which elmonin was prepared using a biomimetic spiro-ketalization.
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T. Uiterweerd
- University of Groningen, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Nijenborgh 7, 9747
AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Nijenborgh 7, 9747
AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Wang YX, Xu ZY, Qin SY, Du NN, Yao GD, Lin B, Huang XX, Song SJ. Novel Bisamide Alkaloids Enantiomers from Pepper Roots ( Piper nigrum L.) with Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitory and Anti-Neuroinflammatory Effects. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:15487-15498. [PMID: 36450093 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c06733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The roots of Piper nigrum L., a seasoning for cooking various types of broths, are renowned for their high nutritional content and potential medicinal benefits. In this study, nine pairs of novel cyclohexene-type bisamide alkaloids (1a/1b-9a/9b) were isolated from the pepper roots using molecular network analysis strategies. Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic data, electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations, and X-ray diffraction analyses. Using an intermolecular Diels-Alder reaction, a strategy for the synthesis of bisamide alkaloids from different monomeric amide alkaloids was developed. Furthermore, these compounds were chirally separated for the first time, and compounds 3a and 5a/5b showed significant anti-neuroinflammation effects in the models of lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced BV2 microglial cells. Meanwhile, compounds 6b and 7a displayed concentration-dependent inhibitory activities against acetylcholinesterase with IC50 values of 6.05 ± 1.10 and 3.81 ± 0.10 μM, respectively. These findings confirmed that these bisamide alkaloids could be applied in functional food formulations and pharmaceutical products as well as facilitate the further development and usage of pepper roots.
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- Yu-Xi Wang
- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Management, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110164, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Chemistry-Based Natural Antitumor Drug Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Engineering Research Center of Natural Medicine Active Molecule Research & Development, Liaoning Province; Key Laboratory of Natural Bioactive Compounds Discovery & Modification, Shenyang; School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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Ethnobotanical, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacological Activity of Onosma (Boraginaceae): An Updated Review. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27248687. [PMID: 36557820 PMCID: PMC9783306 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27248687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The genus Onosma belongs to the Boraginaceae family and contains over 230 species. The present review sheds light on the ethnopharmacology, phytoconstituents, bioactivity, and toxicology of the Onosma species from previous investigations. Furthermore, the paper also highlights the unresolved issues for the future investigations. The review included previous studies of the genus Onosma available from Google Scholar and Baidu Scholar, Science Direct, SciFinder, Wiley Online Library, and Web of Science. Until now, more than 200 chemical compounds have been detected from the genus Onosma, including naphthoquinone (33), flavonoids (30), hydrocarbon (23), phenolic (22), ester (17), alkaloids (20), aromatics (12), carboxylic acid (11), fatty acids (9), terpenoids (10), while the most important ones are rosmarinic, ferulic, protocatechuic, chlorogenic, caffeic, p-coumaric acids, and apigenin. The Onosma species are reported as traditional medicine for wound healing, heart disease, and kidney disorders, while the pharmacological investigations revealed that the extracts and the phytochemicals of Onosma species have different therapeutic properties including antioxidant, enzyme inhibitory, antitumor, hepatoprotective, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial actions. The summarized knowledge in this review provides valuable ideas for the current and future drug discovery and a motivation for further investigation on the genus Onosma.
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Calva J, Cartuche L, González S, Montesinos JV, Morocho V. Chemical composition, enantiomeric analysis and anticholinesterase activity of Lepechinia betonicifolia essential oil from Ecuador. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2022; 60:206-211. [PMID: 35048794 PMCID: PMC8786249 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2021.2025254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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CONTEXT Due to the interesting potential of essential oils (EO) against cholinesterases and their close relation in Alzheimer's disease, the EO of Lepechinia betonicifolia (Lam) Epling (Lamiaceae), a native shrub from Ecuador, was assessed. Chemical profiling and enantiomeric distribution were also recorded for the first time. OBJECTIVE To analyse the chemical profile including the enantiomeric composition and anticholinesterase effect exerted by EO of L. betonicifolia. MATERIALS AND METHODS The EO of L. betonicifolia fresh aerial parts was obtained by hydrodistillation in a Clevenger-type apparatus. Physical properties were determined according to standard norms. The chemical composition was determined by GC-MS and GC-FID. Enantioselective GC-MS analysis was carried out by using a capillary chiral column. Anticholinesterase effect was assessed by Ellman's method with acetylthiocoline as substrate and Ellman's reagent (DTNB) to detect its hydrolysis at 405 nm for 60 min. Donepezil was used as a reference drug. EO was dissolved in methanol to reach 10 mg/mL concentration and two more 10× dilutions were included. RESULTS Thirty-nine constituents were identified corresponding to 97.55% of the total oil composition. The main components were β-pinene (30.45%), sabinene (27.98%), α-pinene (4.97%), β-phellandrene (4.79%), E-caryophyllene (4.44%) and limonene (3.84%). L. betonicifolia EO exerted a strong inhibitory effect over the AChE enzyme with an IC50 value of 74.97 ± 1.17 μg/mL. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS Current chemical characterisation and anticholinesterase effect of EO of L. betonicifolia encourage us to propose this EO as a candidate for the preparation of functional foods or as adjuvant therapy for Alzheimer's disease.
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- James Calva
- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja, Ecuador
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Dein M, Munafo JP. Characterization of Odorants in Loomis' Mountain Mint, Pycnanthemum loomisii. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:14448-14456. [PMID: 36301925 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c05492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Loomis' mountain mint, Pycnanthemum loomisii Nuttall, is a species of mint native to the American Southeast. In the present study, 38 odorants were identified employing aroma extract dilution analysis (AEDA) performed on a distillate prepared by solvent extraction and solvent-assisted flavor evaporation (SAFE) distillation of dried P. loomisii. Seven odorants with flavor dilution (FD) factors ≥16 were quantitated using stable isotope dilution assays (SIDA), and their odor activity values (OAV) were calculated. In addition, the stereochemical composition of chiral odorants was also determined by chiral chromatography. Odor simulation experiments demonstrated that when 1,8-cineole (eucalyptus; OAV 6400), linalool (floral, citrus; OAV 120), β-ionone (floral, violet; OAV 86), borneol (earthy; OAV 56), and eugenol (clove; OAV 2.5) were combined in their natural concentrations, the model successfully mimicked the plant's aroma. The results of this investigation provide a foundation for additional investigations into the natural variation in aroma chemistry of different selections of P. loomisii and other members of the Pycnanthemum genus.
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- Melissa Dein
- Department of Food Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee37996, United States
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- Department of Food Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee37996, United States
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Retention Indices for Naturally-Occurring Chiral and Achiral Compounds on Common Gas Chromatography Chiral Stationary Phases. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2022.100659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bitchagno GTM, Nchiozem-Ngnitedem VA, Melchert D, Fobofou SA. Demystifying racemic natural products in the homochiral world. Nat Rev Chem 2022; 6:806-822. [PMID: 37118098 PMCID: PMC9562063 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-022-00431-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Natural products possess structural complexity, diversity and chirality with attractive functions and biological activities that have significantly impacted drug discovery initiatives. Chiral natural products are abundant in nature but rarely occur as racemates. The occurrence of natural products as racemates is very intriguing from a biosynthetic point of view; as enzymes are chiral molecules, enzymatic reactions generating natural products should be stereospecific and lead to single-enantiomer products. Despite several reports in the literature describing racemic mixtures of stereoisomers isolated from natural sources, there has not been a comprehensive review of these intriguing racemic natural products. The discovery of many more natural racemates and their potential enzymatic sources in recent years allows us to describe the distribution and chemical diversity of this ‘class of natural products’ to enrich discussions on biosynthesis. In this Review, we describe the chemical classes, occurrence and distribution of pairs of enantiomers in nature and provide insights about recent advances in analytical methods used for their characterization. Special emphasis is on the biosynthesis, including plausible enzymatic and non-enzymatic formation of natural racemates, and their pharmacological significance. ![]()
Racemic natural products display a wealth of bioactivities and chemical diversity. Their derivation from intriguing racemization processes, through enzymatic or non-enzymatic pathways, are discussed here, as well as their pharmacological properties and the analytical techniques developed for their identification, resolution and characterization.
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Yoon JH, Youn K, Jun M. Discovery of Pinostrobin as a Melanogenic Agent in cAMP/PKA and p38 MAPK Signaling Pathway. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14183713. [PMID: 36145089 PMCID: PMC9504415 DOI: 10.3390/nu14183713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Melanogenesis is the process of melanin synthesis to protect the skin against ultraviolet radiation and other external stresses. The loss of skin pigmentation is closely related to depigmented skin disorders. The melanogenic effects of pinostrobin, an active flavanone found in honey, were evaluated. B16F10 cells were used for melanin content, tyrosinase activity, and the expression of melanogenesis-related markers. Moreover, computational simulations were performed to predict docking and pharmacokinetics. Pinostrobin increased melanin levels and tyrosinase activity by stimulating the expression of melanogenic regulatory factors including tyrosinase, tyrosinase-related protein (TRP) 1 and microphthalmia transcription factor (MITF). Specifically, the phosphorylation of cAMP response element binding (CREB) involved in the MITF activation was augmented by pinostrobin. Moreover, the compound upregulated the β-catenin by cAMP/PKA-mediated GSK-3β inactivation. Co-treatment with a PKA inhibitor, inhibited melanin production, tyrosinase activity, and expression of MITF, p-CREB, p-GSK-3β and p-β-catenin, demonstrating that pinostrobin-stimulated melanogenesis was closely related to cAMP/PKA signaling pathway. Furthermore, the combination of pinostrobin and a specific p38 inhibitor, showed that MITF upregulation by pinostrobin was partly associated with the p38 signaling pathway. Docking simulation exhibited that the oxygen group at C-4 and the hydroxyl group at C-5 of pinostrobin may play an essential role in melanogenesis. In silico analysis revealed that pinostrobin had the optimal pharmacokinetic profiles including gastrointestinal absorption, skin permeability, and inhibition of cytochrome (CYP) enzymes. From the present results, it might be suggested that pinostrobin could be useful as a potent and safe melanogenic agent in the depigmentation disorder, vitiligo.
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- Jeong-Hyun Yoon
- Department of Health Sciences, The Graduate School of Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Korea
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- Department of Health Sciences, The Graduate School of Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Korea
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Korea
- Center for Food & Bio Innovation, Dong-A University, Busan 49315, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-51-200-7323; Fax: +82-51-200-7535
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Welling MT, Deseo MA, Bacic A, Doblin MS. Biosynthetic origins of unusual cannabimimetic phytocannabinoids in Cannabis sativa L: A review. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2022; 201:113282. [PMID: 35718133 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Plants of Cannabis sativa L. (Cannabaceae) produce an array of more than 160 isoprenylated resorcinyl polyketides, commonly referred to as phytocannabinoids. These compounds represent molecules of therapeutic importance due to their modulation of the human endocannabinoid system (ECS). While understanding of the biosynthesis of the major phytocannabinoids Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) has grown rapidly in recent years, the biosynthetic origin and genetic regulation of many potentially therapeutically relevant minor phytocannabinoids remain unknown, which limits the development of chemotypically elite varieties of C. sativa. This review provides an up-to-date inventory of unusual phytocannabinoids which exhibit cannabimimetic-like activities and proposes putative metabolic origins. Metabolic branch points exploitable for combinatorial biosynthesis and engineering of phytocannabinoids with augmented therapeutic activities are also described, as is the role of phytocannabinoid remodelling to accelerate the therapeutic portfolio expansion in C. sativa.
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- Matthew T Welling
- La Trobe Institute for Agriculture & Food, AgriBio Building, Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Sciences, School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- La Trobe Institute for Agriculture & Food, AgriBio Building, Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Sciences, School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia; Australian Research Council Research Hub for Medicinal Agriculture, AgriBio Building, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- La Trobe Institute for Agriculture & Food, AgriBio Building, Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Sciences, School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia; Australian Research Council Research Hub for Medicinal Agriculture, AgriBio Building, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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- La Trobe Institute for Agriculture & Food, AgriBio Building, Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Sciences, School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia; Australian Research Council Research Hub for Medicinal Agriculture, AgriBio Building, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia.
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Stereochemical and Biosynthetic Rationalisation of the Tropolone Sesquiterpenoids. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8090929. [PMID: 36135654 PMCID: PMC9503010 DOI: 10.3390/jof8090929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This review summarises the known structures, biological activities, and biosynthetic pathways of the tropolone sesquiterpenoid family of fungal secondary metabolites. Synthesis of this knowledge allows likely structural and stereochemical misassignments to be revised and shows how the compounds can be divided into three main biosynthetic classes based on the stereochemistry of key biosynthetic steps.
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Gleiser M. Biological Homochirality and the Search for Extraterrestrial Biosignatures. ORIGINS LIFE EVOL B 2022; 52:93-104. [PMID: 35969306 DOI: 10.1007/s11084-022-09623-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Most amino acids and sugar molecules occur in mirror, or chiral, images of each other, knowns as enantiomers. However, life on Earth is mostly homochiral: proteins contain almost exclusively L-amino acids, while only D-sugars appear in RNA and DNA. The mechanism behind this fundamental asymmetry of life remains unknown, despite much progress in the theoretical and experimental understanding of homochirality in the past decades. We review three potential mechanisms for the emergence of biological homochirality on primal Earth and explore their implications for astrobiology: the first, that biological homochirality is a stochastic process driven by local environmental fluctuations; the second, that it is driven by circularly-polarized ultraviolet radiation in star-forming regions; and the third, that it is driven by parity violation at the elementary particle level. We argue that each of these mechanisms leads to different observational consequences for the existence of enantiomeric excesses in our solar system and in exoplanets, pointing to the possibility that the search for life elsewhere will help elucidate the origins of homochirality on Earth.
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- Marcelo Gleiser
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 03755, USA.
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Shen SM, Yang Q, Zang Y, Li J, Liu X, Guo YW. Anti-inflammatory aromadendrane- and cadinane-type sesquiterpenoids from the South China Sea sponge Acanthella cavernosa. Beilstein J Org Chem 2022; 18:916-925. [PMID: 35957756 PMCID: PMC9344550 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.18.91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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One new aromadendrane-type sesquiterpenoid, namely ximaocavernosin P [(+)-1], and three new cadinane-type sesquiterpenoids, namely (+)-maninsigin D [(+)-4], (+)- and (−)-ximaocavernosin Q [(+)- and (−)-5], together with five related known ones [2, 3, (−)-4, 6, and 7], were isolated from the Hainan sponge Acanthella cavernosa. Compounds 4 and 5 were isolated as racemic forms, which were further separated to the corresponding enantiomers [(+)-4/(−)-4 and (+)-5/(−)-5], respectively, by using chiral-phase HPLC. The structures of new compounds were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis and comparison with the reported data. In addition, the absolute configuration of optically pure (+)-1 and 2 were determined by time-dependent density functional theory/electronic circular dichroism (TDDFT-ECD) calculations or X-ray diffraction analysis. A plausible biosynthetic pathway of these sesquiterpenoids and their internal correlation were proposed and discussed. In an in vitro bioassay, (+)-aristolone (3) exhibited promising anti-inflammatory activity by the inhibition of LPS-induced TNF-α and CCL2 release in RAW 264.7 macrophages.
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- Shou-Mao Shen
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai, Shandong 264117, China
- Open Studio for Druggability Research of Marine Natural Products, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai, Shandong 264117, China
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Huang L, Peng C, Guo L, Feng R, Shu HZ, Tian YC, Zhou QM, Xiong L. Six pairs of enantiomeric phthalide dimers from the rhizomes of Ligusticum chuanxiong and their absolute configurations and anti-inflammatory activities. Bioorg Chem 2022; 127:105970. [PMID: 35749854 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Six pairs of enantiomeric phthalide dimers (1-6) were isolated from the rhizomes of Ligusticum chuanxiong. Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated by NMR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analyses, and electronic circular dichroism calculations. Compounds (+)-1 and (-)-1 are new phthalide dimers, featuring two classes of monomeric units (a phthalide and an unusual 2,3-seco-phthalide) with an uncommon linkage (3,6'/8,3'a). Compounds (+)-2 and (-)-3 are also novel phthalide dimers that had not been reported previously. Although (-)-2 and (+)-3 have been successfully isolated in previous studies, their absolute configurations were not unambiguously determined. As for compound 4, it was reported as a racemate in one study, and one of its enantiomers was identified in a subsequent study. Herein, all enantiomeric phthalide dimers were successfully separated, and their absolute configurations were determined. The inhibitory effects of all isolates against lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide production were tested using RAW264.7 cells. The results show that compounds (+)-2, (-)-2, (+)-3, (-)-3, (+)-4, (-)-4, (+)-5, (+)-6, and (-)-6 have inhibitory activities, with compound (+)-5 being the most active (IC50 value of 4.3 ± 1.3 μM).
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- Lu Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China; School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China; Institute of Innovative Medicine Ingredients of Southwest Specialty Medicinal Materials, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China; School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China; School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China; Institute of Innovative Medicine Ingredients of Southwest Specialty Medicinal Materials, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China; School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China; Institute of Innovative Medicine Ingredients of Southwest Specialty Medicinal Materials, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China; School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China; Institute of Innovative Medicine Ingredients of Southwest Specialty Medicinal Materials, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Shanghai Zhizhenzhichen Technologies Co. Ltd., Shanghai 201415, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China; Institute of Innovative Medicine Ingredients of Southwest Specialty Medicinal Materials, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China; Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China; School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China; Institute of Innovative Medicine Ingredients of Southwest Specialty Medicinal Materials, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.
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Xin BS, Zhao P, Qin SY, Yao GD, Huang XX, Song SJ. Lignans with neuroprotective activity from the fruits of Crataegus pinnatifida. Fitoterapia 2022; 160:105216. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2022.105216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zhang W, Wang Z, Lin G, Xue Y, Wu M, Tang P, Chen F. Stereoselective Total Syntheses of C18-Oxo Eburnamine-Vincamine Alkaloids. Org Lett 2022; 24:2409-2413. [PMID: 35312322 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c00661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Here, we disclose the divergent total syntheses of representative C18-oxo eburnamine-vincamine alkaloids (+)-eburnaminol, (-)-larutenine, and (-)-cuanzine. Key to the approach is a substrate-controlled iridium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation/lactamization cascade that leads to the formation of the common tetracyclic skeleton with essential cis-C20/C21 stereochemistry (93% yield, 98% ee, >20:1 dr, gram scale). Access to the targeted alkaloids is effected late in the synthesis by implementation of a number of diversity-oriented transformations and late-stage modifications.
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- Wen Zhang
- Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Shanghai Engineering Center of Industrial Asymmetric Catalysis for Chiral Drugs, Shanghai 200433, China
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Recent Advances in Divergent Synthetic Strategies for Indole-Based Natural Product Libraries. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27072171. [PMID: 35408569 PMCID: PMC9000743 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27072171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Considering the potential bioactivities of natural product and natural product-like compounds with highly complex and diverse structures, the screening of collections and small-molecule libraries for high-throughput screening (HTS) and high-content screening (HCS) has emerged as a powerful tool in the development of novel therapeutic agents. Herein, we review the recent advances in divergent synthetic approaches such as complexity-to-diversity (Ctd) and biomimetic strategies for the generation of structurally complex and diverse indole-based natural product and natural product-like small-molecule libraries.
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Jeon H, Kang G, Kim MJ, Shin JS, Han S, Lee HY. On the Erosion of Enantiopurity of Rhodonoids via Their Asymmetric Total Synthesis. Org Lett 2022; 24:2181-2185. [PMID: 35266724 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c00482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Rhodonoid natural products are found in nature as a scalemic mixture. This interesting phytochemical feature is presumed to originate from a reversible electrocyclic ring opening of the chromene core present in the biogenetic precursors of rhodonoids. Herein, we systematically investigated factors that are responsible for this racemization event. This eventually led us to complete the asymmetric total synthesis of rhodonoids A, C, D, and G.
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- Hyeju Jeon
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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Marsico G, Calice U, Scafato P, Belviso S, Evidente A, Superchi S. Computational Approaches and Use of Chiroptical Probes in the Absolute Configuration Assignment to Natural Products by ECD Spectroscopy: A 1,2,3-Trihydroxy-p-menthane as a Case Study. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12030421. [PMID: 35327613 PMCID: PMC8945943 DOI: 10.3390/biom12030421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In this study, the computational analysis of electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra and the employment of biphenyl chiroptical probes were compared in the absolute configuration assignment of (-)-1α,2α,3β-trihydroxy-p-menthane (1), taken as a representative example of a UV-transparent chiral natural product. The usefulness of chiroptical probes in the configurational assignments of natural products and their complementarity to the computational protocols is herein highlighted. The biphenyl probe approach proves to be straightforward, reliable, and suitable for conformationally mobile and ECD silent compounds, not treatable by computational analysis of chiroptical data.
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- Giulia Marsico
- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (G.M.); (U.C.); (P.S.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (G.M.); (U.C.); (P.S.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (G.M.); (U.C.); (P.S.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (G.M.); (U.C.); (P.S.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Complesso Universitario Monte Sant’Angelo, Via Cintia 4, 80126 Napoli, Italy;
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- Department of Sciences, University of Basilicata, Via dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy; (G.M.); (U.C.); (P.S.); (S.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0971206098
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Yu JH, Yu ZP, Capon RJ, Zhang H. Natural Enantiomers: Occurrence, Biogenesis and Biological Properties. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27041279. [PMID: 35209066 PMCID: PMC8880303 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27041279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The knowledge that natural products (NPs) are potent and selective modulators of important biomacromolecules (e.g., DNA and proteins) has inspired some of the world’s most successful pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Notwithstanding these successes and despite a growing number of reports on naturally occurring pairs of enantiomers, this area of NP science still remains largely unexplored, consistent with the adage “If you don’t seek, you don’t find”. Statistically, a rapidly growing number of enantiomeric NPs have been reported in the last several years. The current review provides a comprehensive overview of recent records on natural enantiomers, with the aim of advancing awareness and providing a better understanding of the chemical diversity and biogenetic context, as well as the biological properties and therapeutic (drug discovery) potential, of enantiomeric NPs.
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- Jin-Hai Yu
- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China; (J.-H.Y.); (Z.-P.Y.)
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China; (J.-H.Y.); (Z.-P.Y.)
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
- Correspondence: (R.J.C.); (H.Z.)
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
- Correspondence: (R.J.C.); (H.Z.)
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Xu ZL, Yan DJ, Tan XM, Niu SB, Yu M, Sun BD, Ding CF, Zhang YG, Ding G. Phaeosphspirone (1/1'), a pair of unique polyketide enantiomers with an unusual 6/5/5/6 tetracyclic ring from the desert plant endophytic fungus Phaeosphaeriaceae sp. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2022; 194:112969. [PMID: 34861538 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Phaeosphspirone, an undescribed polyketide with a unique 6/5/5/6-fused tetracyclic system, and two known analogues, herbarin and O-methylherbarin, were purified from the endophytic fungus Phaeosphaeriaceae sp. isolated from the desert plant Bassia dasyphylla. The connectivity and relative configuration of phaeosphspirone was elucidated by comprehensive HR-ESI-MS and NMR analysis together with a computer-assisted structure elucidation (CASE) method. A pair of enantiomers existing in phaeosphspirone were separated by HPLC chromatography after reacting with chiral reagents, from which the absolute configuration of phaeosphspirone was simultaneously determined based on Mosher's rule. This tandem strategy provides a useful approach for the separation and stereochemical determination of enantiomers possessing secondary hydroxyl groups. The structural feature of phaeosphspirone, herbarin and O-methylherbarin together with gene cluster analysis suggested their polyketide biosynthetic origin. Herbarin and O-methylherbarin exhibited moderate cytotoxicity against three cancer cell lines.
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- Zhen-Lu Xu
- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicines, Ministry of Education, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China; Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong, Jinan, 250103, People's Republic of China; College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Shandong, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicines, Ministry of Education, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological Medicine, Beijing City University, Beijing, 450046, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicines, Ministry of Education, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong, Jinan, 250103, People's Republic of China; College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Shandong, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicines, Ministry of Education, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
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Pico J, Gerbrandt EM, Castellarin SD. Optimization and validation of a SPME-GC/MS method for the determination of volatile compounds, including enantiomeric analysis, in northern highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.). Food Chem 2022; 368:130812. [PMID: 34419800 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Blueberry aroma is one of the most important quality traits that influences consumer purchasing decisions. This study aimed to optimize and validate a solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (SPME-GC/MS) method for the quantification of 73 volatile compounds in northern highbush blueberries. A SPME extraction of blueberries with water and specific proportions of sodium chloride, citric acid, and ascorbic acid, for 60 min at 50 °C using a divinylbenzene/carboxen/polydimethylsiloxane (DVB/CAR/PDMS) fiber was optimal. The method was validated for sensitivity, reproducibility, linearity, and accuracy, and used to quantify volatile compounds through matrix-matched calibration curves in six blueberry cultivars ('Duke', 'Draper', 'Bluecrop', 'Calypso', 'Elliott', and 'Last Call'). Terpenes represented the most abundant volatile fraction, followed by aldehydes and alcohols. Linalool and 2-(E)-hexenal were key compounds that differentiated blueberry cultivars via Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Enantiomeric analyses revealed an excess of (-)-limonene, (-)-α-pinene, and (+)-linalool for all cultivars with potential impacts on the blueberry aroma.
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- Joana Pico
- Wine Research Centre, The University of British Columbia, 2205 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.
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- British Columbia Blueberry Council, #275-32160 S Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC V2T 1W5, Canada
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- Wine Research Centre, The University of British Columbia, 2205 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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Xu Z, Gao Y, Wang S, Zhang Q, Zhang L, Shen L. Free-Radical-Promoted Remote Unactivated C(sp3)–H Dehydrogenative Coupling Reaction of Free Alcohols with Quinone and Chromone. J Org Chem 2022; 87:3461-3467. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c03021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Zhengbao Xu
- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, P. R. China
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Peng X, Zhou S, Liu J, Gao Y, Chang J, Ruan H. (±)-Usphenethylones A-C, three pairs of heterodimeric polyketide enantiomers from Aspergillus ustus 3.3904. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:694-700. [PMID: 34989382 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob02006d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Three pairs of new heterodimeric polyketide enantiomers, (±)-usphenethylones A-C (1-3), were isolated from the culture extract of Aspergillus ustus 3.3904. Compounds 1-3 present two heterodimerization patterns by a phenylethyl unit connected to an α-pyrone moiety, of which usphenethylones A-B (1-2) feature a 2,6,18-trioxa-tetracyclo-[8.8.0.03,8.011,16]octadecane core and usphenethylone C (3) possesses a 2-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-pyrano[4,3-b]pyran-5-one scaffold. The structures of (±)-1-3 were elucidated based on spectroscopic data analyses, and their absolute configurations were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and ECD calculation. Plausible biosynthetic pathways for 1-3 were proposed. Compounds (+)-3 and (-)-3 exhibited moderate inhibitory effects against ConA-induced T cell and LPS-induced B cell proliferation.
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- Xiaogang Peng
- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China.
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Wang L, Liu C, Li L, Wang X, Sun R, Zhou M, Wang H. Visible‐Light‐Promoted
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]isoindole‐4,9‐diones. CHINESE J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202100728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Lijia Wang
- School of Petrochemical Engineering Liaoning Petrochemical University Fushun Liaoning 113001 China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering Liaoning Petrochemical University Fushun Liaoning 113001 China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering Liaoning Petrochemical University Fushun Liaoning 113001 China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering Liaoning Petrochemical University Fushun Liaoning 113001 China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering Liaoning Petrochemical University Fushun Liaoning 113001 China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering Liaoning Petrochemical University Fushun Liaoning 113001 China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering Liaoning Petrochemical University Fushun Liaoning 113001 China
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Wang X, Zhang Q, Liu S, Li M, Li H, Duan C, Jin Y. Visible Light-Induced Metal-Free Benzylation of Quinones via Cross Dehydrogenation Coupling Reaction. CHINESE J ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202112018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Chen M, Cao JQ, Ang S, Zeng TN, Li NP, Yang TJ, Liu JS, Wu Y, Ye WC, Wang L. Eugenunilones A–H: rearranged sesquiterpenoids from Eugenia uniflora. Org Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qo01629f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Six rearranged sesquiterpenoids (1–6) with four types of new polycyclic caged skeletons were isolated from Eugenia uniflora.
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- Mu Chen
- Centre for Bioactive Natural Molecules and Innovative Drugs, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Centre for Bioactive Natural Molecules and Innovative Drugs, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Centre for Bioactive Natural Molecules and Innovative Drugs, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Centre for Bioactive Natural Molecules and Innovative Drugs, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Centre for Bioactive Natural Molecules and Innovative Drugs, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Third Level Research Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, P. R. China
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- Third Level Research Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, P. R. China
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- Centre for Bioactive Natural Molecules and Innovative Drugs, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Centre for Bioactive Natural Molecules and Innovative Drugs, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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- Centre for Bioactive Natural Molecules and Innovative Drugs, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P. R. China
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Hai P, Rao K, Jiang N, Liu D, Wang R, Gao Y, Liu X, Deng S, Zhou Y, Chen X, Li X, Li R. Structure elucidation, biogenesis, and bioactivities of acylphloroglucinol-derived meroterpenoid enantiomers from Dryopteris crassirhizoma. Bioorg Chem 2021; 119:105567. [PMID: 34971945 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Twenty-four racemic acylphloroglucinol meroterpenoids including eighteen unusual stuctures (3 ∼ 10, 13, 14, and 17 ∼ 24), and a major component filixic acid ABA (25), were isolated from Dryopteris crassirhizoma. Structurally, the dimeric acylphloroglucinol derivatives possess unprecedented skeletons of mixed acylphloroglucinol and sesquiterpene biosynthetic origin. The stereochemistries of six reported meroterpenoids with undefined chiral centers were reassigned. Two intriguing methods by analyzing a) the regularity of chemical shift variation of protons and carbons around the stereogenic centers, and b) pyridine-induced deshielding effect of hydroxy groups, to discriminate relative configurations of flexible long-chain alcohol with chiral centers separated by three or seven covalent bonds, were successfully applied. A non-enzymatic biosynthesis of 1 ∼ 24 was assumed based on a rare single-crystal cluster formed with two diastereomeric enantiomer pairs (±1/±2) and chiral HPLC analyses. Meroterpenoids 13 and 14 showed obvious inhibitory effects on NO production in LPS-induced RAW264.7, and suppressed the expression of iNOS, COX-2, IL-1β, and IL-18. Their anti-inflammatory activity was closely related to the inhibition of the formation and function of inflammasomes. Additionally, the known 25 showed antiviral efficacy against the influenza viruse A/Puerto Rico/8/1934 (H1N1).
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- Ping Hai
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin 644000, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin 644000, China
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- Faculty of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Yibin University, Yibin 644000, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650201, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China.
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Chan ZY, Krishnan P, Hii LW, Mai CW, Leong CO, Low YY, Wong SK, Ting KN, Yong KT, Lim KH. Unusual diarylheptanoid-phenylpropanoid adducts and diarylheptanoid alkaloids from Pellacalyx saccardianus. PHYTOCHEMISTRY LETTERS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phytol.2021.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Liu C, Gao Q, Shang Z, Liu J, Zhou S, Dang J, Liu L, Lange I, Srividya N, Lange BM, Wu Q, Lin W. Functional Characterization and Structural Insights Into Stereoselectivity of Pulegone Reductase in Menthol Biosynthesis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:780970. [PMID: 34917113 PMCID: PMC8670242 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.780970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Monoterpenoids are the main components of plant essential oils and the active components of some traditional Chinese medicinal herbs like Mentha haplocalyx Briq., Nepeta tenuifolia Briq., Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt and Pogostemin cablin (Blanco) Benth. Pulegone reductase is the key enzyme in the biosynthesis of menthol and is required for the stereoselective reduction of the Δ2,8 double bond of pulegone to produce the major intermediate menthone, thus determining the stereochemistry of menthol. However, the structural basis and mechanism underlying the stereoselectivity of pulegone reductase remain poorly understood. In this study, we characterized a novel (-)-pulegone reductase from Nepeta tenuifolia (NtPR), which can catalyze (-)-pulegone to (+)-menthone and (-)-isomenthone through our RNA-seq, bioinformatic analysis in combination with in vitro enzyme activity assay, and determined the structure of (+)-pulegone reductase from M. piperita (MpPR) by using X-ray crystallography, molecular modeling and docking, site-directed mutagenesis, molecular dynamics simulations, and biochemical analysis. We identified and validated the critical residues in the crystal structure of MpPR involved in the binding of the substrate pulegone. We also further identified that residues Leu56, Val282, and Val284 determine the stereoselectivity of the substrate pulegone, and mainly contributes to the product stereoselectivity. This work not only provides a starting point for the understanding of stereoselectivity of pulegone reductases, but also offers a basis for the engineering of menthone/menthol biosynthetic enzymes to achieve high-titer, industrial-scale production of enantiomerically pure products.
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- Chanchan Liu
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Medicine and Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, School of Medicine and Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Synthetic Genomics and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Synthetic Genomics, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry and M.J. Murdock Metabolomics Laboratory, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry and M.J. Murdock Metabolomics Laboratory, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry and M.J. Murdock Metabolomics Laboratory, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing, China
- Institute of Biological Chemistry and M.J. Murdock Metabolomics Laboratory, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Ettaoussi M, Laversin A, Vreulz B, Rami M, Lebegue N, Delagrange P, Caignard DH, Melnyk P, Liberelle M, Yous S. Synthesis and SAR Studies of Isoquinoline and Tetrahydroisoquinoline Derivatives as Melatonin Receptor Ligands. ChemMedChem 2021; 17:e202100658. [PMID: 34797951 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202100658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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In our constant search for new successors of agomelatine, we report herein a new series of compounds resulting from bioisosteric modulation of the naphthalene ring. The isoquinoline and tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives were synthesized and pharmacologically evaluated. This isosteric replacement of the naphthalene group of agomelatine has led to potent agonist and partial agonist compounds with nanomolar melatonergic binding affinities. Overall, the presence of a nitrogen atom was accompanied with a decrease in the binding affinity toward both MT1 and MT2 and the loss of 5HT2C response, especially for tetrahydroisoquinoline in comparison with the parent compound. Interestingly, due to the presence of this nitrogen atom, a notable improvement in the pharmacokinetic properties was observed for all compounds.
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- Mohamed Ettaoussi
- UMR-S 1172-LiNC-Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- UMR-S 1172-LiNC-Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- UMR-S 1172-LiNC-Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- UMR-S 1172-LiNC-Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- UMR-S 1172-LiNC-Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- PEX Biotechnologie Chimie & Biologie, Institut de Recherches Servier, 78290, Croissy sur Seine, France
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- PEX Biotechnologie Chimie & Biologie, Institut de Recherches Servier, 78290, Croissy sur Seine, France
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- UMR-S 1172-LiNC-Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- UMR-S 1172-LiNC-Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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- UMR-S 1172-LiNC-Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Univ. Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, 59000, Lille, France
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Yuan HL, Zhao YL, Hu K, He YJ, Yang XW, Luo XD. C 19 Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloid with Unprecedented Architecture from Hypecoum erectum. J Org Chem 2021; 86:16764-16769. [PMID: 34723525 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c01990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hyperectumine (1), the first C19 benzylisoquinoline alkaloid with a complicated ring system, was isolated from Hypecoum erectum and structurally characterized. Its biosynthetic origin should involve a hybrid pattern of C8 + C8 + C1 + C2, from which a C17 benzylisoquinoline alkaloid might be further attacked by a malonamic acid and undergo decarboxylation and cyclization to produce 1. Compound (-)-1 exhibited moderate anti-inflammatory activity via suppression of LPS-activated inflammatory mediators in RAW 264.7 macrophage cells.
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- Hai-Lian Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Provincial Center for Research and Development of Natural Products, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Provincial Center for Research and Development of Natural Products, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, Yunnan Provincial Center for Research and Development of Natural Products, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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Nishikibe K, Nishikawa K, Kumagai M, Doe M, Morimoto Y. Asymmetric Total Syntheses, Stereostructures, and Cytotoxicities of Marine Bromotriterpenoids Aplysiol B (Laurenmariannol) and Saiyacenol A. Chem Asian J 2021; 17:e202101137. [PMID: 34704367 PMCID: PMC9299038 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202101137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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There are marine cytotoxic bromotriterpenoids, named the thyrsiferol family that are structurally characterized by some tetrahydropyran (THP) and tetrahydrofuran (THF) rings. The thyrsiferol family belongs to natural products that are often difficult to determine their stereostructures even by the current, highly advanced spectroscopic methods, especially in acyclic systems including stereogenic tetrasubstituted carbon centers. In such cases, it is effective to predict and synthesize the possible stereostructures. Herein, to elucidate ambiguous stereostructures and unassigned absolute configurations of aplysiol B, laurenmariannol, and saiyacenol A, members of the thyrsiferol family, we carried out their asymmetric chemical syntheses featuring 6‐exo and 5‐exo oxacyclizations of epoxy alcohol precursors and 6‐endo bromoetherification of a bishomoallylic alcohol. In this paper, we report total assignments of their stereostructures through their asymmetric chemical syntheses and also their preliminary cytotoxic activities against some tumor cells. These results could not have been achieved without depending on asymmetric total synthesis.
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- Kento Nishikibe
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan.,Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University Shimoarata, Kagoshima, 8900056, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan
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Liu L, Yin M, Lin G, Wang Q, Zhou P, Dai S, Sang M, Liu C, Wu Q. Integrating RNA-seq with functional expression to analyze the regulation and characterization of genes involved in monoterpenoid biosynthesis in Nepeta tenuifolia Briq. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 167:31-41. [PMID: 34329843 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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Nepeta tenuifolia Briq. (Lamiaceae) is a medicinal plant historically used in the East Asia region to treat cold and fever, and it is currently used as a clinically effective treatment for respiratory diseases. We previously found that monoterpenoids are the dominant volatile secondary metabolites in N. tenuifolia and their biosynthesis occurs in peltate glandular trichomes. To gain an insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying monoterpenoid biosynthesis in N. tenuifolia, we conducted transcriptome sequencing and examined the expression differences in monoterpene molecular pathway-related genes in different tissues and growth stages by qRT-RCR. In total, six p-menthane monoterpene biosynthetic genes in the (+)-menthone pathway were identified and cloned successfully based on transcriptome data. Moreover, the major constituents, including (+)-limonene, (-)-pulegone and (+)-menthone showed greater accumulation in the spikes than in other organs, such as the expression levels of related key enzyme genes. Additionally, the relative expression of pulegone reductase was the highest at 84 days, showing an inverse trend from (-)-pulegone relative content and leading to (+)-menthone accumulation in peltate glandular trichomes. Finished cloning of the gene for limonene 3-hydroxylase in N. tenuifolia (NtL3OH), heterologous expression in yeast, and in vitro assays were performed for functional characterization. Our study provides an important resource for further research of secondary metabolism of monoterpenes in peltate glandular trichomes of N. tenuifolia and other homologous species.
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- Licheng Liu
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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