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Sosa-Arroniz A, López-Monteon A, Peña-Rodríguez R, Rivera-Villanueva JM, Torres-Montero J, Ramos-Ligonio A. Efficacy of a Zn-based metalorganic framework doped with benznidazole on acute experimental Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2024:10.1007/s13346-024-01664-0. [PMID: 38972897 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-024-01664-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) have been shown to enhance the activity of encapsulated compounds by facilitating their passage across cell membranes, thereby enabling controlled and selective release. This study investigates the efficacy of BNZ@Zn-MOFs against the acute phase of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in a mouse model. The particles were synthesized by electroelution (EL), doped with BZN via mechanochemistry, and characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). BNZ@Zn-MOFs released 80% of the encapsulated BZN within 3 h, demonstrating no cytotoxicity in NIH-3T3 and HeLa cells. Furthermore, in a model of acute experimental T. cruzi-infection in BALB/c mice, the delivery system exhibited antiparasitic activity at a significantly lower BZN concentration compared to free BZN treatment. PCR analysis of treated mice revealed no parasite DNA in their tissues, and hematoxylin-eosin staining showed no apparent damage to tissue architecture. Additionally, serum levels of liver function enzymes remained unchanged, indicating no adverse effects on liver function. This delivery system, utilizing suboptimal BZN doses, enables the preservation of drug activity while potentially facilitating a substantial decrease in side effects associated with Chagas disease treatment.
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- Anahí Sosa-Arroniz
- LADISER, Inmunología y Biología Molecular, Edificio D, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Veracruzana (UV), Prolongación de Oriente 6 #1009; Colonia Rafael Alvarado; C.P., Orizaba, 94340, Veracruz, México
- Maestría en Ciencias en Procesos Biológicos, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Orizaba, 94340, Veracruz, México
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- LADISER, Inmunología y Biología Molecular, Edificio D, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Veracruzana (UV), Prolongación de Oriente 6 #1009; Colonia Rafael Alvarado; C.P., Orizaba, 94340, Veracruz, México
- Asociacion Chagas con Ciencia y Conocimiento A.C., Orizaba, 94390, Veracruz, México
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- LADISER Química Órganica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Orizaba, 94340, Veracruz, México
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- LADISER Química Órganica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Orizaba, 94340, Veracruz, México
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- LADISER, Inmunología y Biología Molecular, Edificio D, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Veracruzana (UV), Prolongación de Oriente 6 #1009; Colonia Rafael Alvarado; C.P., Orizaba, 94340, Veracruz, México
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- LADISER, Inmunología y Biología Molecular, Edificio D, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Veracruzana (UV), Prolongación de Oriente 6 #1009; Colonia Rafael Alvarado; C.P., Orizaba, 94340, Veracruz, México.
- Asociacion Chagas con Ciencia y Conocimiento A.C., Orizaba, 94390, Veracruz, México.
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Hubab M, Al-Ghouti MA. Recent advances and potential applications for metal-organic framework (MOFs) and MOFs-derived materials: Characterizations and antimicrobial activities. BIOTECHNOLOGY REPORTS (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2024; 42:e00837. [PMID: 38577654 PMCID: PMC10992724 DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2024.e00837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Microbial infections, particularly those caused by antibiotic-resistant pathogens, pose a critical global health threat. Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), porous crystalline structures built from metal ions and organic linkers, initially developed for gas adsorption, have emerged as promising alternatives to traditional antibiotics. This review, covering research up to 2023, explores the potential of MOFs and MOF-based materials as broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents against bacteria, viruses, fungi, and even parasites. It delves into the historical context of antimicrobial agents, recent advancements in MOF research, and the diverse synthesis techniques employed for their production. Furthermore, the review comprehensively analyzes the mechanisms of action by which MOFs combat various microbial threats. By highlighting the vast potential of MOFs, their diverse synthesis methods, and their effectiveness against various pathogens, this study underscores their potential as a novel solution to the growing challenge of antibiotic resistance.
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- Muhammad Hubab
- Environmental Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, State of Qatar, Doha, P.O. Box: 2713, Qatar
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- Environmental Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, State of Qatar, Doha, P.O. Box: 2713, Qatar
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Gomes DC, Medeiros TS, Alves Pereira EL, da Silva JFO, de Freitas Oliveira JW, Fernandes-Pedrosa MDF, de Sousa da Silva M, da Silva-Júnior AA. From Benznidazole to New Drugs: Nanotechnology Contribution in Chagas Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13778. [PMID: 37762080 PMCID: PMC10530915 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241813778] [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: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. Benznidazole and nifurtimox are the two approved drugs for their treatment, but both drugs present side effects and efficacy problems, especially in the chronic phase of this disease. Therefore, new molecules have been tested with promising results aiming for strategic targeting action against T. cruzi. Several studies involve in vitro screening, but a considerable number of in vivo studies describe drug bioavailability increment, drug stability, toxicity assessment, and mainly the efficacy of new drugs and formulations. In this context, new drug delivery systems, such as nanotechnology systems, have been developed for these purposes. Some nanocarriers are able to interact with the immune system of the vertebrate host, modulating the immune response to the elimination of pathogenic microorganisms. In this overview of nanotechnology-based delivery strategies for established and new antichagasic agents, different strategies, and limitations of a wide class of nanocarriers are explored, as new perspectives in the treatment and monitoring of Chagas disease.
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- Daniele Cavalcante Gomes
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte-UFRN, Natal 59012-570, Brazil; (D.C.G.); (T.S.M.); (E.L.A.P.); (J.F.O.d.S.); (M.d.F.F.-P.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte-UFRN, Natal 59012-570, Brazil; (D.C.G.); (T.S.M.); (E.L.A.P.); (J.F.O.d.S.); (M.d.F.F.-P.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte-UFRN, Natal 59012-570, Brazil; (D.C.G.); (T.S.M.); (E.L.A.P.); (J.F.O.d.S.); (M.d.F.F.-P.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte-UFRN, Natal 59012-570, Brazil; (D.C.G.); (T.S.M.); (E.L.A.P.); (J.F.O.d.S.); (M.d.F.F.-P.)
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- Immunoparasitology Laboratory, Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Centre of Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte-UFRN, Natal 59012-570, Brazil; (J.W.d.F.O.); (M.d.S.d.S.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte-UFRN, Natal 59012-570, Brazil; (D.C.G.); (T.S.M.); (E.L.A.P.); (J.F.O.d.S.); (M.d.F.F.-P.)
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- Immunoparasitology Laboratory, Department of Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Centre of Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte-UFRN, Natal 59012-570, Brazil; (J.W.d.F.O.); (M.d.S.d.S.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte-UFRN, Natal 59012-570, Brazil; (D.C.G.); (T.S.M.); (E.L.A.P.); (J.F.O.d.S.); (M.d.F.F.-P.)
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Sharma HN, Catrett J, Nwokeocha OD, Boersma M, Miller ME, Napier A, Robertson BK, Abugri DA. Anti-Toxoplasma gondii activity of Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail) mushroom extract. Sci Rep 2023; 13:8667. [PMID: 37248277 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-35676-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection continues to rise globally in humans and animals with high socioeconomic and public health challenges. Current medications used against T. gondii infection are limited in efficacy, safety, and affordability. This research was conducted to assess the higher fungi extract effect on T. gondii tachyzoites growth in vitro and possibly decipher its mechanism of action. Furthermore, we evaluated the extract's effect on human foreskin fibroblast viability. The methanol extracts of Turkey tail (TT) mushroom was tested against T. gondii tachyzoites growth using an RH-RFP type I strain that expresses red fluorescent protein throughout culture in a dose-dependent manner using a fluorescent plate reader. Similarly, we tested the effect of the extract on host cell viability. We observed that TT extract inhibited tachyzoites growth with a 50% minimum inhibitory concentration (IC50s), IC50 = 5.98 ± 1.22 µg/mL, and 50% cytotoxic concentration (CC50s), CC50 ≥ 100 µg/mL. It was discovered that TT extract induced strong mitochondria superoxide and reactive oxygen species production and disrupted mitochondria membrane potential in T. gondii tachyzoites. Additionally, scanning electron microscopy depicted that TT extract and pyrimethamine (PY) caused a morphological deformation of tachyzoites in vitro. In conclusion, TT methanol extract made up of phytosterols, bioactive sphingolipids, peptides, phenolic acids, and lactones could be a promising source of new compounds for the future development of anti-Toxoplasma gondii drugs. Extracts were non-cytotoxic, even at higher concentrations.
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- Homa Nath Sharma
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, 36104, USA
- Microbiology Ph.D. Program, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, 36104, USA
- Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Parasitology and Drug Discovery, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, 36104, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL, 36088, USA
- The School of Dentistry (SOD) Doctorate of Dentistry Program, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Science and Mathematics (COSAM), Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- Auburn University Research Instrumentation Facility, Harrison College of Pharmacy, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, 36104, USA
- Microbiology Ph.D. Program, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, 36104, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, 36104, USA
- Microbiology Ph.D. Program, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, 36104, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, 36104, USA.
- Microbiology Ph.D. Program, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, 36104, USA.
- Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Parasitology and Drug Discovery, College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, 36104, USA.
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Espinosa-García V, Fernandez JJ, Nicolás-Hernández DS, Arberas-Jiménez I, Rodríguez-Expósito RL, Souto ML, Piñero JE, Mendoza G, Lorenzo-Morales J, Trigos Á. Antiparasitic Activity of Compounds Isolated from Ganoderma tuberculosum (Agaricomycetes) from Mexico. Int J Med Mushrooms 2023; 25:63-72. [PMID: 37824406 DOI: 10.1615/intjmedmushrooms.2023049446] [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: 10/14/2023]
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The genus Ganoderma has a long history of use in traditional Asiatic medicine due to its different nutritional and medicinal properties. In Mexico, the species G. tuberculosum is used in indigenous communities, for example, the Wixaritari and mestizos of Villa Guerrero Jalisco for the treatment of diseases that may be related to parasitic infections; however, few chemical studies corroborate its traditional medicinal potential. Thereby, the objective of this study was to isolate and identify anti-parasitic activity compounds from a strain of G. tuberculosum native to Mexico. From the fruiting bodies of G. tuberculosum (GVL-21) a hexane extract was obtained which was subjected to guided fractioning to isolate pure compounds. The in vitro anti-parasitic activity of the pure compound (IC50) was assayed against Leishmania amazonensis, Trypanosoma cruzi, Acanthamoeba castellanii Neff, and Naegleria fowleri. Furthermore, the cytotoxicity (CC50) of the isolated compounds was determined against murine macrophages. The guided fractioning produced 5 compounds: ergosterol (1), ergosta-4,6,8(14),22-tetraen-3-one (2), ergosta-7,22-dien-3β-ol (3), 3,5-dihydroxy-ergosta-7,22-dien-6-one (4), and ganoderic acid DM (5). Compounds 2 and 5 showed the best anti-parasitic activity in an IC50 range of 54.34 ± 8.02 to 12.38 ± 2.72 µM against all the parasites assayed and low cytotoxicity against murine macrophages. The present study showed for the first time the in vitro anti-parasitic activity of compounds 1-5 against L. amazonensis, T. cruzi, A. castellanii Neff, and N. fowleri, corroborating the medicinal potential of Ganoderma and its traditional applications.
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- Victoria Espinosa-García
- Instituto de Biotecnología y Ecología Aplicada, Universidad Veracruzana, Av. de las Culturas Veracruzanas 101, 91090 Xalapa, Veracruz, México
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- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain; Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Departamento de Obstetricia, Ginecología, Pediatría, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Toxicología, Medicina Legal y Forense y Parasitología, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez s/n, 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain; Red de Investigación Cooperativa en Enfermedades Tropicales, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Departamento de Obstetricia, Ginecología, Pediatría, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Toxicología, Medicina Legal y Forense y Parasitología, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez s/n, 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain; Red de Investigación Cooperativa en Enfermedades Tropicales, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Departamento de Obstetricia, Ginecología, Pediatría, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Toxicología, Medicina Legal y Forense y Parasitología, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez s/n, 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain; Red de Investigación Cooperativa en Enfermedades Tropicales, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain; Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez 2, 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Departamento de Obstetricia, Ginecología, Pediatría, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Toxicología, Medicina Legal y Forense y Parasitología, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez s/n, 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain; Red de Investigación Cooperativa en Enfermedades Tropicales, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación en Micología Aplicada, Universidad Veracruzana, Calle Médicos 5, Unidad del Bosque, 91010 Xalapa, Veracruz, México
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- Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Departamento de Obstetricia, Ginecología, Pediatría, Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Toxicología, Medicina Legal y Forense y Parasitología, Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico F. Sánchez s/n, 38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain; Red de Investigación Cooperativa en Enfermedades Tropicales, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación en Micología Aplicada, Universidad Veracruzana, Calle Médicos 5, Unidad del Bosque, 91010 Xalapa, Veracruz, México
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Bacho M, Artigas V, Araya-Contreras T, Bittner M, Escobar CA, Fuentealba M, Becerra J, Fajardo V, San-Martín A. Synthesis, characterisation, crystal structure and antimicrobial evaluation of novel 6-alkoxyergosta-4,6,8(14),22-tetraen-3-one derived from natural ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3β-ol. Nat Prod Res 2023; 37:16-23. [PMID: 34187247 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2021.1946534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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In this study, we report a facile transformation starting from 5α-hydroxyergosta-7,22-dien-3,6-dione (1) to afford two novel compounds: 6-methoxyergosta-4,6,8(14),22-tetraen-3-one (2) and 6-ethoxyergosta-4,6,8(14),22-tetraen-3-one (3) using alcoholic acid catalysis. Their structures were elucidated using NMR experiments, FT-IR, MS and X-ray analysis. These compounds were evaluated for antibacterial activity using the disk and broth diffusion test. In those tests, compound 3 was found to be the most significant antibacterial agent. In general, compounds 1-3 showed inhibition zone in the range of 7.00-12.3 mm for S. aureus and S. mutans, meanwhile for Gram-negative bacteria E. coli and Pseudomonas sp. was found to be in the range of 7.00-8.00 mm. For the most active, compound 3, MIC was significantly lower than that reported for ergosterol, in a value of 160 µg/mL. Overall, these compounds were more active than their natural precursor.
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- Mitchell Bacho
- Laboratorio de Productos Naturales, Universidad de Chile, Las Palmeras Santiago, Chile.,Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Cristalografía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Curauma, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología y Biotecnología Oral, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología y Biotecnología Oral, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile.,Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Instituto de Ciencias Químicas Aplicadas, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Llano Subercaseaux San Miguel, Santiago. Chile
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- Laboratorio de Cristalografía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Curauma, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Departamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Ciencias y Recursos Naturales, Universidad de Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Ciencias y Recursos Naturales, Universidad de Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile
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Zhang L, Ye X, Liu Y, Zhang Z, Xia X, Dong S. Research progress on the effect of traditional Chinese medicine on the activation of PRRs-mediated NF-κB signaling pathway to inhibit influenza pneumonia. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1132388. [PMID: 37089926 PMCID: PMC10119400 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1132388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Influenza pneumonia has challenged public health and social development. One of the hallmarks of severe influenza pneumonia is overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, which result from the continuous activation of intracellular signaling pathways, such as the NF-κB pathway, mediated by the interplay between viruses and host pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). It has been reported that traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) can not only inhibit viral replication and inflammatory responses but also affect the expression of key components of PRRs and NF-κB signaling pathways. However, whether the antiviral and anti-inflammatory roles of TCM are related with its effects on NF-κB signaling pathway activated by PRRs remains unclear. Here, we reviewed the mechanism of PRRs-mediated activation of NF-κB signaling pathway following influenza virus infection and summarized the influence of anti-influenza TCMs on inflammatory responses and the PRRs/NF-κB signaling pathway, so as to provide better understanding of the mode of action of TCMs in the treatment of influenza pneumonia.
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- Ling Zhang
- The Affiliated Anning First Hospital, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
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- The Affiliated Anning First Hospital, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Zhongde Zhang, ; Xueshan Xia, ; Shuwei Dong,
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- The Affiliated Anning First Hospital, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
- *Correspondence: Zhongde Zhang, ; Xueshan Xia, ; Shuwei Dong,
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- The Affiliated Anning First Hospital, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
- *Correspondence: Zhongde Zhang, ; Xueshan Xia, ; Shuwei Dong,
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Santi EMT, Gressler LT, Giacometi M, de Matos AFIM, de Aguiar A, Stainki DR, Monteiro SG. Activity of Oyster Mushrooms, Genus Pleurotus (Agaricomycetes), on Lucilia cuprina (Diptera). Int J Med Mushrooms 2023; 25:55-64. [PMID: 37585316 DOI: 10.1615/intjmedmushrooms.2023048512] [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: 08/18/2023]
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Lucilia cuprina is a vector of important diseases in humans and animals that causes myiasis in sheep, leading to enormous damage to the sheep sector. Chemical products are used to control these flies; however, there are reports of resistance in addition to these products causing toxicity to the environment, humans, and animals, so alternative controls have been studied to reduce these impacts. Pleurotus spp. are basidiomycete fungi and present bioactive compounds with medicinal properties. Due to the potential use of fungi to control Diptera, this study aimed to verify the activity of Pleurotus florida, P. ostreatus, and P. djamor in the control of larvae and adults of L. cuprina, as well as the effects of aqueous extracts of the fungi P. ostreatus, P. djamor, and P. florida on larvae and adults of L. cuprina. The aqueous extract from P. florida was the only one that showed larvicidal activity against L. cuprina, with a half-maximal effective concentration of 11.42 mg/mL. In the test with adult stages, 30 insects were used for each solution concentration, sprinkled with 1 mL of the solution. All aqueous extracts showed adulticidal activity at all concentrations, P. ostreatus showing the best results, with adult mortality ranging from 75.86 to 100%. Our results demonstrated an important larvicidal effect of P. florida and an adulticidal effect of all AE, with emphasis on P. ostreatus.
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Programa de Pós-graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil; Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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Buonanno F, Trenti F, Achille G, Vallesi A, Guella G, Ortenzi C. Chemical Defence by Sterols in the Freshwater Ciliate Stentor polymorphus. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11121749. [PMID: 36552259 PMCID: PMC9774955 DOI: 10.3390/biology11121749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Heterotrich ciliates typically retain toxic substances in specialized ejectable organelles, called extrusomes, which are used in predator-prey interactions. In this study, we analysed the chemical defence strategy of the freshwater heterotrich ciliate Stentor polymorphus against the predatory ciliate Coleps hirtus, and the microturbellarian flatworm Stenostomum sphagnetorum. The results showed that S. polymorphus is able to defend itself against these two predators by deploying a mix of bioactive sterols contained in its extrusomes. Sterols were isolated in vivo and characterized by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), as ergosterol, 7-dehydroporiferasterol, and their two peroxidized analogues. The assessment of the toxicity of ergosterol and ergosterol peroxide against various organisms, indicated that these sterols are essential for the effectiveness of the chemical defence in S. polymorphus.
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- Federico Buonanno
- Laboratory of Protistology and Biology Education, Department of Education, Cultural Heritage, Tourism (ECHT), University of Macerata, 62100 Macerata, Italy
- Correspondence: (F.B.); (F.T.)
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Trento, 38050 Trento, Italy
- Correspondence: (F.B.); (F.T.)
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- Laboratory of Protistology and Biology Education, Department of Education, Cultural Heritage, Tourism (ECHT), University of Macerata, 62100 Macerata, Italy
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- Laboratory of Eukaryotic Microbiology and Animal Biology, School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Trento, 38050 Trento, Italy
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- Laboratory of Protistology and Biology Education, Department of Education, Cultural Heritage, Tourism (ECHT), University of Macerata, 62100 Macerata, Italy
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Liang Y, Zhang D, Gong J, He W, Jin J, He Q. Mechanism study of Cordyceps sinensis alleviates renal ischemia–reperfusion injury. OPEN CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/chem-2022-0237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Cordyceps sinensis (C. sinensis) is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine commonly used to protect renal function and relieve kidney injury. This study aimed to reveal the renal protective mechanism of C. sinensis in renal ischemia–reperfusion injury (RIRI). First, we obtained 8 active components and 99 common targets of C. sinensis against RIRI from public databases. Second, we have retrieved 38 core targets through STRING database analysis. Third, Gene Ontology analysis of 38 core targets is indicated that C. sinensis treatment RIRI may related hormone regulation, oxidative stress, cell proliferation, and immune regulation. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis of 38 core targets is indicated that C. sinensis treatment RIRI may involve in PI3K–Akt, HIF-1, and MAPK signaling pathways, as well as advanced glycation end product (AGE)–receptor for AGE (RAGE) signaling pathway in diabetic complications. Lastly, molecular docking was used to detect the binding activity and properties of active components and core target using molecular docking. And the results showed that eight active components of C. sinensis had low affinity with core targets. In conclusion, C. sinensis may improve RIRI by regulating oxidative stress and immunity through PI3K–Akt, HIF-1, and MAPK pathways.
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- Yan Liang
- Urology & Nephrology Center, Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College , Hangzhou , Zhejiang, 310014 , China
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- Urology & Nephrology Center, Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College , Hangzhou , Zhejiang, 310014 , China
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- Urology & Nephrology Center, Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College , Hangzhou , Zhejiang, 310014 , China
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- Urology & Nephrology Center, Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College , Hangzhou , Zhejiang, 310014 , China
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- Urology & Nephrology Center, Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College , Hangzhou , Zhejiang, 310014 , China
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- Urology & Nephrology Center, Department of Nephrology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College , Hangzhou , Zhejiang, 310014 , China
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Biodiversity and application prospects of fungal endophytes in the agarwood-producing genera, Aquilaria and Gyrinops (Thymelaeaceae): A review. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Yoneyama T, Takahashi H, Grudniewska A, Ban S, Umeyama A, Noji M. Ergostane-Type Sterols From Several Cordyceps Strains. Nat Prod Commun 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x221105363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Ergosterol is an essential component for fungi, including entomopathogenic fungi like Cordyceps. Cordyceps has been used as a traditional medicine in Japan and China and possesses various unique ergostane-type sterols, those exhibit bioactivities. In this manuscript, we reported the isolation of 2 new ergostane-type sterols, 1 and 2 along with ten sterols (3-12) from 7 strains of Cordyceps related fungal strains, Cordyceps takaomontana NBRC 101754, Metarhizium owariense NBRC 33258, Polycephalomyces formosus NBRC 109994, Cordyceps tuberculata NBRC 106948, Cordyceps tenuipes NBRC 108997, Cordyceps sp. NBRC 106954, and Tolypocladium paradoxum NBRC 106958 collected fruiting bodies of Ophiocordyceps heteropoda. In addition, the antitrypanosomal activity and antimicrobial activity of isolates were tested to find 6 showed the antitrypanosomal activity, and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value was confirmed as 1.41 µg/mL. In the antimicrobial assay, the MIC value of 8 against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was determined to be 3.1 µg/mL.
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- Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Pettinari C, Pettinari R, Di Nicola C, Tombesi A, Scuri S, Marchetti F. Antimicrobial MOFs. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Caba-Flores MD, Hernández-Romero D, López-Monteon A, Sánchez-Pavón E, Valdez-Ortega DC, López-Domínguez J, Romero-Cruz VA, Limón-Flores AY, Trigos Á, Ramos-Ligonio A. Activity In Vitro of 2-Chloro-N-[4-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-Thiazolyl]Acetamide Against Promastigotes of Leishmania mexicana: An Apoptosis Inducer. Acta Parasitol 2021; 66:1068-1073. [PMID: 33616814 DOI: 10.1007/s11686-020-00328-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease transmitted by insects that proliferate mainly in impoverished environments of tropical climates. In the absence of an effective vaccine, pharmacological treatment is the main tool to combat this disease. The objective of this work was to analyze the anti-leishmanial activity of 2-chloro-N-[4-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-thiazolyl] acetamide (AT) in promastigotes of Leishmania mexicana. METHODS The biological activity of the compound was evaluated using a sulphorhodamine B cytotoxicity test and the integrity of the erythrocytes was evaluated by a lysis test. The anti-trypanosomatid activity was evaluated in vitro, a cell death assay was performed by flow cytometry (IP/Annexin V stain) and a parasite growth recovery assay was performed. RESULTS The AT showed a CC50 value of 0.031 µM for HeLa cells after 24 h of exposure, which did not induce erythrocyte lysis. On the other hand, the AT showed an IC50 value of 0.086 µM for L. mexicana (promastigote form) after 24 h of interaction. The compound was capable of inducing apoptosis in the parasites and did not allow recovery after 24 h of exposure. CONCLUSION This study provides valuable information with the objective of developing new drugs for the treatment of this disease, although more research on this molecule is needed to improve its biological activity.
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- Mario Daniel Caba-Flores
- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Dr. Luis Castelazo Ayala, Industrial Las Ánimas, Universidad Veracruzana, C.P. 91190, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
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- LADISER de Química Orgánica y Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Prolongación Oriente 6, No. 1009, Col. Rafael Alvarado, CP 94340, Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico
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- LADISER Inmunología y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Prolongación Oriente 6, No. 1009, Col. Rafael Alvarado, CP 94340, Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico
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- LADISER de Química Orgánica y Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Prolongación Oriente 6, No. 1009, Col. Rafael Alvarado, CP 94340, Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico
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- LADISER de Química Orgánica y Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Prolongación Oriente 6, No. 1009, Col. Rafael Alvarado, CP 94340, Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico
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- LADISER Inmunología y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Prolongación Oriente 6, No. 1009, Col. Rafael Alvarado, CP 94340, Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico
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- LADISER Inmunología y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Prolongación Oriente 6, No. 1009, Col. Rafael Alvarado, CP 94340, Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina y Hospital Universitario, Servicio de Inmunología, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Dr. Luis Castelazo Ayala, Industrial Las Ánimas, Universidad Veracruzana, C.P. 91190, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
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- LADISER Inmunología y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Prolongación Oriente 6, No. 1009, Col. Rafael Alvarado, CP 94340, Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico.
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He L, He X, Liu X, Shi W, Xu X, Zhang Z. A sensitive, precise and rapid LC-MS/MS method for determination of ergosterol peroxide in Paecilomyces cicadae mycelium. Steroids 2020; 164:108751. [PMID: 33075399 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2020.108751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ergosterol peroxide (EP) has considerable potential effect against the proliferation of tumor cells. Here, we established a new approach for EP content detection through liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The specificity, limit of detection (LOD)/quantitative (LOQ), linearity and range, accuracy, repeatability, and intermediate precision were tested. The EP retention time was 7.18 min. The linear relationship between the mass concentration of nonylphenol and the chromatographic peak area was good within the EP concentration range of 0.1-2.0 μg/mL. The correlation coefficient was 0.994, the regression equation was Y = 27 409.8 × X - 1114.67, the average recovery rate was 82.77%, the relative standard deviation was 11.1%, the LOQ was 50 ng/mL, and the LOD was 20 ng/mL. The detection technique was convenient, accurate, reproducible, and rapid. Therefore, this method could be used for deep liquid fermentation, providing a basis for EP to serve as a quality standard for the fermentation of Paecilomyces cicadae.
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- Linfu He
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, People's Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang 618000, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, PR China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China; Key Laboratory of Edible Mushroom Processing Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Jiangsu Alphay Bio-technology Co., Ltd., Nantong 226009, PR China.
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Chen Z, Yuan X, Buchanan P, Quek SY. Isolation and determination of lipophilic mycochemicals from a New Zealand edible native mushroom Hericium novae-zealandiae. J Food Compost Anal 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2020.103456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mendoza G, Sánchez-Tafolla L, Trigos Á. Oxidative foliar photo-necrosis produced by the bacteria Pseudomonas cedrina. ELECTRON J BIOTECHN 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejbt.2020.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Costa TM, Lenzi J, Paganelli CJ, Filho HHDS, Alberton MD, Tavares LBB, Oliveira D. Liposoluble compounds from
Ganoderma lipsiense
grown on solid red rice medium with antiparasitic and antibacterial properties. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2019; 67:180-185. [DOI: 10.1002/bab.1851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Tania Maria Costa
- Department of Chemical and Food EngineeringFederal University of Santa Catarina Florianópolis Santa Catarina Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Environmental EngineeringRegional University of Blumenau Blumenau Santa Catarina Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical SciencesRegional University of Blumenau Blumenau Santa Catarina Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical SciencesRegional University of Blumenau Blumenau Santa Catarina Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Food EngineeringFederal University of Santa Catarina Florianópolis Santa Catarina Brazil
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Zhou B, Liang X, Feng Q, Li J, Pan X, Xie P, Jiang Z, Yang Z. Ergosterol peroxide suppresses influenza A virus-induced pro-inflammatory response and apoptosis by blocking RIG-I signaling. Eur J Pharmacol 2019; 860:172543. [PMID: 31323223 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.172543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 07/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Ergosterol peroxide has been shown to exhibit anti-tumor, antioxidant and anti-bacterial properties. However, the effects of ergosterol peroxide isolated from the herbal Baphicacanthus cusia root on influenza virus infection remain poorly understood. In the present study, ergosterol peroxide (compound 22) was obtained from the B. cusia root and subjected to investigation regarding its immunoregulatory effect on influenza A virus (IAV)-induced inflammation in A549 human alveolar epithelial cells. The structure of compound 22 isolated from B. cusia root. was elucidated by NMR analyses. Structure determination showed that the chemical structure of compound 22 closely resembles that of ergosterol peroxide. We observed that ergosterol peroxide treatment significantly suppressed IAV-induced upregulation of RIG-I expression. Additionally, ergosterol peroxide inhibited the activation of RIG-I downstream signaling pathways, including p38 MAP kinase and NF-κB, which ultimately resulted in the reduced production of an array of pro-inflammatory mediators and interferons (IFN-β and IFN-λ1). Interestingly, inhibitory effects of ergosterol peroxide on the expression of IFNs did not affect the expression of antiviral effectors or enhance viral replication. On the other hand, ergosterol peroxide effectively abolished the amplified production of pro-inflammatory mediators in cells pretreated with IFN-β (500 ng/ml) prior to IAV infection. Moreover, Annexin V and Hoechst 33258 staining revealed that increased apoptosis of IAV-infected cells was reversed by the presence of ergosterol peroxide. Our findings suggest that ergosterol peroxide from the B. cusia root suppressed IAV-associated inflammation and apoptosis via blocking RIG-I signaling, which may serve as a supplementary approach to the treatment of influenza.
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- Beixian Zhou
- Department of Pharmacy, The People's Hospital of Gaozhou, Gaozhou, Guangdong, 525200, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, National Clinical Centre of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau, 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, National Clinical Centre of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- Institute of Chinese Integrative Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511436, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, National Clinical Centre of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau, 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, National Clinical Centre of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China; State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau, 999078, China.
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Franceschy C, Espinoza C, Padrón JM, Landa-Cadena G, Norte M, Fernández JJ, Shnyreva A, Trigos Á. Antiproliferative potential of 3β,5α,6β,7α-tetrahydroxyergosta-8(14),22-diene produced by Acremonium persicinum isolated from an alkaline crater lake in Puebla, Mexico. Nat Prod Res 2019; 35:2895-2898. [PMID: 31556322 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1669032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The sterol 3β,5α,6β,7α-tetrahydroxyergosta-8(14),22-diene was obtained from bio-guided fractioning of the chloroform extract of 50 L of liquid culture of Acremonium persicinum. This fungal strain was selected because of its anti-proliferative activity against solid human tumour cell lines (GI50 ≤ 50 μg/mL) in a bio-prospective study of fungi isolated from plant material, sediment and water samples obtained from alkaline lakes Alchichica and Atexcac in Puebla, Mexico. This compound showed GI50 (μM) values of: 16, 24, 18, 15 and 12 against tumour cell lines A-549, HBL-100, HeLa, T-47D and WiDr respectively. GI50 effects against tumour lines T-47D and WiDr were found to be greater than the clinically used drugs Etoposide and Cisplatin. Because of this, the results obtained support the pharmacological importance of the microorganisms that develop in these ecosystems and strengthen the non-invasive bio-prospection studies that our work group has developed in recent years.
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- César Franceschy
- Doctorado en Ciencias en Ecología y Biotecnología, Instituto de Biotecnología y Ecología Aplicada (INBIOTECA), Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, Veracruz, México
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- Centro de Investigación en Micología Aplicada, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, Veracruz, México
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- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González", Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación en Micología Aplicada, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, Veracruz, México
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- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González", Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Spain
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- Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González", Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Spain
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- Faculty of Biology, Department of Mycology and Algology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Doctorado en Ciencias en Ecología y Biotecnología, Instituto de Biotecnología y Ecología Aplicada (INBIOTECA), Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, Veracruz, México.,Centro de Investigación en Micología Aplicada, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, Veracruz, México
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Meza-Menchaca T, Ramos-Ligonio A, López-Monteon A, Vidal Limón A, Kaluzhskiy LA, V Shkel T, V Strushkevich N, Jiménez-García LF, Agredano Moreno LT, Gallegos-García V, Suárez-Medellín J, Trigos Á. Insights into Ergosterol Peroxide's Trypanocidal Activity. Biomolecules 2019; 9:E484. [PMID: 31547423 PMCID: PMC6770379 DOI: 10.3390/biom9090484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Trypanosoma cruzi, which causes Chagas disease, is a significant health threat in many countries and affects millions of people. Given the magnitude of this disease, a broader understanding of trypanocidal mechanisms is needed to prevent and treat infection. Natural endoperoxides, such as ergosterol peroxide, have been shown to be toxic to parasites without causing harm to human cells or tissues. Although prior studies have demonstrated the trypanocidal activity of ergosterol peroxide, the cellular and molecular mechanisms remain unknown. The results of this study indicate that a free-radical reaction occurs in T. cruzi following ergosterol peroxide exposure, leading to cell death. Using a combination of biochemical, microscopic and in silico experimental approaches, we have identified, for the first time, the cellular and molecular cytotoxic mechanism of an ergosterol peroxide obtained from Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq) P. Kumm. f. sp. Florida.
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- Thuluz Meza-Menchaca
- Laboratorio de Genómica Humana, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Veracruzana, Médicos y Odontólogos S/N, Col. Unidad del Bosque, Xalapa C.P. 91010, Veracruz, Mexico.
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- LADISER, Inmunología y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Orizaba 94340, Veracruz, Mexico.
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- LADISER, Inmunología y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Orizaba 94340, Veracruz, Mexico.
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- Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Carr. Tijuana-Ensenada, Col. Pedregal Playitas, Ensenada C.P. 22860, Baja California, Mexico.
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- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, 10 building 8, Pogodinskaya Street, 119121 Moscow, Russia.
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry NASB, Kuprevich Street, 220141 Minsk, Belarus.
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- Laboratorio de Microscopía Electrónica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, México D.F. 04510, Mexico.
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- Laboratorio de Nano-Biología Celular, Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, México D.F. 04510, Mexico.
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- Facultad de Enfermería y Nutrición, UASLP, Av. Niño Artillero 130, Zona Universitaria Poniente, San Luis Potosí C.P. 78240, Mexico.
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- Centro de Investigaciones Cerebrales, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa 91190, Mexico.
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- Centro de Investigación de Micología Aplicada, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa 91010, Veracruz, Mexico.
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Hernández-Morales A, Rivera JM, López-Monteon A, Lagunes-Castro S, Castillo-Blum S, Cureño-Hernández K, Flores-Parra A, Villaseñor-Granados O, Colorado-Peralta R. Complexes containing benzimidazolyl-phenol ligands and Ln(III) ions: Synthesis, spectroscopic studies and preliminary cytotoxicity evaluation. J Inorg Biochem 2019; 201:110842. [PMID: 31536950 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2019.110842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Fourteen new complexes were obtained from Ln(III)(NO3)3∙n-H2O and the chromophores 2-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-phenol (Bzp1) or 2-(5-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-phenol (Bzp2). The complete characterization allowed us to assign unequivocally the structures of all the complexes. The techniques used for this purpose were Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) and Fourier-Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopies, High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS), Magnetic Susceptibility (MS), Elemental Analysis (EA) and Molar Conductivity (MC). HRMS allowed us to find the molecular ion and its isotopic pattern. The FT-IR spectral data suggested that benzimidazolyl-phenol ligands coordinate with Ln(III) ions through iminic nitrogen and phenolic oxygen. Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) studies of NdBzp1 and GdBzp2 complexes indicate the presence of lattice water along with three nitrates and two benzimidazolyl-phenol ligands; the thermal decomposition was consistent with the minimal formula suggested by EA. The coordination type of the benzimidazolyl-phenol ligands, the geometry and the structural organization of these coordination complexes have been interpreted by Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations, and they coincided with the physicochemical data suggesting a coordination number eight for the Ln(III) ions. The cytotoxicity of the chromophores and their coordination complexes was tested against a cancer cell line (HeLa), as compared with structure/support cells (NIH-3T3) and defense cells (J774A.1), revealing that three coordination complexes showed moderate cytotoxicity against the cell lines studied.
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- Maestría en Ciencias en Procesos Biológicos, FCQ-UV, C.P. 94340 Orizaba, Ver., Mexico
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- Maestría en Ciencias en Procesos Biológicos, FCQ-UV, C.P. 94340 Orizaba, Ver., Mexico
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- Maestría en Ciencias en Procesos Biológicos, FCQ-UV, C.P. 94340 Orizaba, Ver., Mexico.
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Ling T, Lang WH, Martinez-Montemayor MM, Rivas F. Development of ergosterol peroxide probes for cellular localisation studies. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 17:5223-5229. [PMID: 31025693 PMCID: PMC6541511 DOI: 10.1039/c9ob00145j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Ergosterol peroxide selectively exhibits biological activity against a wide range of diseases; however, its mode of action remains unknown. Here, we present an efficient synthesis of ergosterol peroxide chemical probes for in vitro anticancer evaluation, live cell studies and proteomic profiling. Ergosterol peroxide analogues show promising anti-proliferation activity against triple negative breast cancer cellular models, revealing information on the structure-activity relationship of this natural product in order to develop superior analogues. The combined cellular studies demonstrate that ergosterol peroxide is distributed across the cytosol with significant accumulation in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). These chemical probes support our efforts towards uncovering the potential target(s) of ergosterol peroxide against triple negative breast cancer cell lines.
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- Taotao Ling
- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678 USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678 USA
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Therapeutics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678 USA
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Afieroho OE, Noundou XS, Onyia CP, Festus OH, Chukwu EC, Adedokun OM, Isaacs M, Hoppe HC, Krause RW, Abo KA. Antiplasmodial Activity of the n-Hexane Extract from Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. ex. Fr) P. Kumm. Turk J Pharm Sci 2019; 16:37-42. [PMID: 32454693 DOI: 10.4274/tjps.18894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Objectives Several mushrooms species have been reported to be nematophagous and antiprotozoan. This study reported the antiplasmodial and cytotoxic properties of the n-hexane extract from the edible mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus and the isolation of a sterol from the extract. Materials and Methods Antiplasmodial and cytotoxicity assays were done in vitro using the plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase assay and human HeLa cervical cell lines, respectively. The structure of the isolated compound from the n-hexane extract was elucidated using spectroscopic techniques. Results The n-hexane extract (yield: 0.93% w/w) showed dose dependent antiplasmodial activity with the trend in parasite inhibition of: chloroquine (IC50=0.016 μg/mL) > n-hexane extract (IC50=25.18 μg/mL). It also showed mild cytotoxicity (IC50>100 μg/mL; selectivity index >4) compared to the reference drug emetine (IC50=0.013 μg/mL). The known sterol, ergostan-5,7,22-trien-3-ol, was isolated and characterized from the extract. Conclusion This study reporting for the first time the antiplasmodial activity of P. ostreatus revealed its nutraceutical potential in the management of malaria.
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- Ozadheoghene Eriarie Afieroho
- University of Port Harcourt, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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- Rhodes University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Grahamstown, South Africa
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- University of Port Harcourt, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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- University of Port Harcourt, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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- University of Port Harcourt, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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- University of Port Harcourt, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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- Rhodes University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Grahamstown, South Africa
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- Rhodes University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Grahamstown, South Africa
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- Rhodes University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Grahamstown, South Africa
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- University of Port Harcourt, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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Cockram PE, Smith TK. Active Natural Product Scaffolds against Trypanosomatid Parasites: A Review. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2018; 81:2138-2154. [PMID: 30234295 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Neglected tropical diseases caused by trypanosomatid parasites are a continuing and escalating problem, which devastate the less economically developed cultures in countries in which they are endemic by impairing both human and animal health. Current drugs for these diseases are regarded as out-of-date and expensive, with unacceptable side-effects and mounting parasite resistance, meaning there is an urgent need for new therapeutics. Natural products have long been a source of potent, structurally diverse bioactive molecules. Herein are reviewed natural products with reported trypanocidal activity, which have been clustered based on core structural similarities, to aid the future discovery of new trypanocidal core motifs with potential routes to synthetically accessible natural product cores suggested.
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- Peter E Cockram
- Biomedical Sciences Research Complex , University of St Andrews , North Haugh , St Andrews , Scotland , KY16 9ST
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- Biomedical Sciences Research Complex , University of St Andrews , North Haugh , St Andrews , Scotland , KY16 9ST
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Lenzi J, Costa TM, Alberton MD, Goulart JAG, Tavares LBB. Medicinal fungi: a source of antiparasitic secondary metabolites. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:5791-5810. [PMID: 29749562 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9048-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Revised: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Regions with a tropical climate are frequently affected by endemic diseases caused by pathogenic parasites. More than one billion people worldwide are exposed directly to tropical parasites. The literature cites several antiparasitic metabolites obtained from medicinal plants or via synthetic pathways. However, fungi produce a diversity of metabolites that play important biological roles in human well-being. Thus, they are considered a potential source of novel natural agents for exploitation in the pharmaceutical industry. In this brief review article, we will provide an overview of the current situation regarding antiparasitic molecules derived from filamentous fungi, in particular, those which are effective against protozoan parasites, such as Plasmodium, Trypanosoma, and Leishmania, vectors of some neglected tropical diseases. Diseases and parasitic agents are described and classified, and the antiparasitic properties of natural compounds produced by the fungi of the phyla Basidiomycota and Ascomycota are reviewed herein, in order to explore a topic only sparsely addressed in the scientific literature.
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- Juliana Lenzi
- Environmental Engineering Postgraduate, Regional University of Blumenau, Itoupava Seca,, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, CEP 89030-080, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Trindade,, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, CEP 88040-900, Brazil
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- Environmental Engineering Postgraduate, Regional University of Blumenau, Itoupava Seca,, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, CEP 89030-080, Brazil
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- Environmental Engineering Postgraduate, Regional University of Blumenau, Itoupava Seca,, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, CEP 89030-080, Brazil
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- Environmental Engineering Postgraduate, Regional University of Blumenau, Itoupava Seca,, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, CEP 89030-080, Brazil.
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Ademola IO, Odeniran PO. Novel trypanocide from an extract of Pleurotus sajor-caju against Trypanosoma congolense. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2017; 55:132-138. [PMID: 27650882 PMCID: PMC7011909 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2016.1230878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Revised: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/27/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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CONTEXT Control of African trypanosomiasis relies on chemotherapy, but the development of resistance and the problem of drug residues require research for alternatives. Triterpenes and phenolics, the major constituents of Pleurotus sajor-caju (Fr.) Singer (Pleurotaceae), are reported to be effective against trypanosomiasis. OBJECTIVE Trypanocidal effect of whole Pleurotus sajor-caju aqueous extract was investigated in vivo against Trypanosoma congolense. MATERIALS AND METHODS Mice (25-32 g) were divided into seven groups of six animals. Mice in groups A-F received 2.5 × 104 trypanosomes, while group G was uninfected. Extracts (100-250 mg/kg) were administered intraperitoneally for 5 days to groups A-D while diminazine aceturate (group E) and normal saline (group F) served as positive and negative controls, respectively. Parasitemia, survival time, body weight and haematological parameters were monitored for 60 days post-treatment. RESULTS Parasitemia decreased significantly (p < 0.01) post-treatment with 200 and 250 mg/kg of the extract and became undetectable by day 16 and 12 post-infection, respectively; the ED50 was 221.5 mg/kg. The packed cell volume (PCV) and the weight of mice treated with 250 mg/kg extract were 46.20 ± 2.6% and 32.05 ± 3.63 g, respectively, which is higher than the group treated with diminazine aceturate. The mean survival time of animals in groups D and E was >60 days, while that of group F was <4 days. Differential leucocyte count on day 68 post-infection in groups C, D and E were not significantly different. CONCLUSION Pleurotus sajor-caju therefore could be a potential source of new trypanocidal drugs.
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- Isaiah O. Ademola
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria
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Alexandre TR, Lima ML, Galuppo MK, Mesquita JT, do Nascimento MA, Dos Santos AL, Sartorelli P, Pimenta DC, Tempone AG. Ergosterol isolated from the basidiomycete Pleurotus salmoneostramineus affects Trypanosoma cruzi plasma membrane and mitochondria. J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis 2017; 23:30. [PMID: 28572816 PMCID: PMC5450401 DOI: 10.1186/s40409-017-0120-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Major drawbacks of the available treatment against Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) include its toxicity and therapeutic inefficiency in the chronic phase of the infection, which makes it a concern among neglected diseases. Therefore, the discovery of alternative drugs for treating chronic Chagas disease requires immediate action. In this work, we evaluated the mushroom Pleurotus salmoneostramineus in the search for potential antiparasitic compounds. Methods Fruit bodies of the basidiomycete Pleurotus salmoneostramineus were triturated and submitted to organic solvent extraction. After liquid-liquid partition of the crude extract, three fractions were obtained and the bioguided fractionation study was conducted to isolate the active metabolites. The elucidation of the chemical structure was performed using GC-MS and NMR techniques. The biological assays for antiparasitic activity were carried out using trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma cruzi and murine macrophages for mammalian cytotoxicity. The mechanism of action of the isolated compound used different fluorescent probes to evaluate the plasma membrane permeability, the potential of the mitochondrial membrane and the intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Results The most abundant fraction showing the antiparasitic activity was isolated and chemically elucidated, confirming the presence of ergosterol. It showed anti-Trypanosoma cruzi activity against trypomastigotes, with an IC50 value of 51.3 μg/mL. The compound demonstrated no cytotoxicity against mammalian cells to the maximal tested concentration of 200 μg/mL. The mechanism of action of ergosterol in Trypanosoma cruzi trypomastigotes resulted in permeabilization of the plasma membrane, as well as depolarization of mitochondrial membrane potential, leading to parasite death. Nevertheless, no increase in ROS levels could be observed, suggesting damages to plasma membrane rather than an induction of oxidative stress in the parasite. Conclusions The selection of naturally antiparasitic secondary metabolites in basidiomycetes, such as ergosterol, may provide potential scaffolds for drug design studies against neglected diseases. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s40409-017-0120-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Tatiana Rodrigues Alexandre
- Center for Parasitology and Mycology, Instituto Adolfo Lutz, Avenida Dr. Arnaldo, 351, 8° andar, CEP 01246-000, São Paulo, SP Brazil
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- Center for Parasitology and Mycology, Instituto Adolfo Lutz, Avenida Dr. Arnaldo, 351, 8° andar, CEP 01246-000, São Paulo, SP Brazil.,Institute of Tropical Medicine of São Paulo, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP Brazil
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- Center for Parasitology and Mycology, Instituto Adolfo Lutz, Avenida Dr. Arnaldo, 351, 8° andar, CEP 01246-000, São Paulo, SP Brazil
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- Center for Parasitology and Mycology, Instituto Adolfo Lutz, Avenida Dr. Arnaldo, 351, 8° andar, CEP 01246-000, São Paulo, SP Brazil
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- Center for Parasitology and Mycology, Instituto Adolfo Lutz, Avenida Dr. Arnaldo, 351, 8° andar, CEP 01246-000, São Paulo, SP Brazil
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- Institute of Environmental, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo (UNIFESP), Diadema, SP Brazil
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- Institute of Environmental, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo (UNIFESP), Diadema, SP Brazil
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- Center for Parasitology and Mycology, Instituto Adolfo Lutz, Avenida Dr. Arnaldo, 351, 8° andar, CEP 01246-000, São Paulo, SP Brazil
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In Vitro Antileishmanial Activity of Sterols from Trametes versicolor (Bres. Rivarden). Molecules 2016; 21:molecules21081045. [PMID: 27517895 PMCID: PMC6273698 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21081045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Revised: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Two ergostanes, 5α,8α-epidioxy-22E-ergosta-6,22-dien-3β-ol (1) and 5α-ergost-7,22-dien-3β-ol (2), and a lanostane, 3β-hydroxylanostan-8,24-diene-21-oic acid (trametenolic acid) (3), were isolated from an n-hexane extract prepared from the fruiting body of Trametes versicolor (Bres. Rivarden). The activity of the isolated sterols was evaluated against promastigotes and amastigotes of Leishmania amazonensis Lainson and Shaw, 1972. The lanostane, compound (3), showed the best inhibitory response (IC50 promastigotes 2.9 ± 0.1 μM and IC50 amastigotes 1.6 ± 0.1 μM). This effect was 25-fold higher compared with its cytotoxic effect on peritoneal macrophages from BALB/c mice. Therefore, trametenolic acid could be regarded as a promising lead for the synthesis of compounds with antileishmanial activity.
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Meza-Menchaca T, Suárez-Medellín J, Del Ángel-Piña C, Trigos Á. The Amoebicidal Effect of Ergosterol Peroxide Isolated from Pleurotus ostreatus. Phytother Res 2015; 29:1982-6. [PMID: 26392373 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Revised: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Dysentery is an inflammation of the intestine caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica and is a recurrent health problem affecting millions of people worldwide. Because of the magnitude of this disease, finding novel strategies for treatment that does not affect human cells is necessary. Ergosterol peroxide is a sterol particularly known as a major cytotoxic agent with a wide spectrum of biological activities produced by edible and medicinal mushrooms. The aim of this report is to evaluate the amoebicidal activity of ergosterol peroxide (5α, 8α-epidioxy-22E-ergosta-6,22-dien-3β-ol isolated from 5α, 8α-epidioxy-22E-ergosta-6,22-dien-3β-ol) (Jacq.) P. Kumm. f. sp. Florida. Our results show that ergosterol peroxide produced a strong cytotoxic effect against amoebic growth. The inhibitory concentration IC50 of ergosterol peroxide was evaluated. The interaction between E. histolytica and ergosterol peroxide in vitro resulted in strong amoebicidal activity (IC50 = 4.23 nM) that may be due to the oxidatory effect on the parasitic membrane. We also tested selective toxicity of ergosterol peroxide using a cell line CCL-241, a human epithelial cell line isolated from normal human fetal intestinal tissue. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the cytotoxicity of ergosterol peroxide against E. histolytica, which uncovers a new biological property of the lipidic compound isolated from Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm. f. sp. Florida.
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- Thuluz Meza-Menchaca
- Laboratorio de Genómica Humana, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Veracruzana, Calle Médicos y Odontólogos S/N., Col. Unidad del Bosque, Código Postal 91010, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.,Laboratorio de Alta Tecnología de Xalapa, Universidad Veracruzana, Calle Médicos 5, Col. Unidad del Bosque, 91010, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Alta Tecnología de Xalapa, Universidad Veracruzana, Calle Médicos 5, Col. Unidad del Bosque, 91010, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Alta Tecnología de Xalapa, Universidad Veracruzana, Calle Médicos 5, Col. Unidad del Bosque, 91010, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Alta Tecnología de Xalapa, Universidad Veracruzana, Calle Médicos 5, Col. Unidad del Bosque, 91010, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.,Instituto de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Luis Castelazo Ayala s/n, Col. Industrial Ánimas, 91190, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
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Noh HJ, Yang HH, Kim GS, Lee SE, Lee DY, Choi JH, Kim SY, Lee ES, Ji SH, Kang KS, Park HJ, Kim JR, Kim KH. Chemical constituents of Hericium erinaceum associated with the inhibitory activity against cellular senescence in human umbilical vascular endothelial cells. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2015; 30:934-40. [PMID: 25676326 DOI: 10.3109/14756366.2014.995181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Hericium erinaceum is an edible and medicinal mushroom widely used in Korea, Japan, and China. On the search for biologically active compounds supporting the medicinal usage, the MeOH extract of the fruiting bodies of H. erinaceum was investigated for its chemical constituents. Six compounds were isolated and identified as hericenone D (1), (22E,24R)-5α,8α-epidioxyergosta-6,22-dien-3β-ol (2), erinacerin B (3), hericenone E (4), hericenone F (5) and isohericerin (6) by comparing their spectroscopic data with previously reported values. The inhibitory effects on adriamycin-induced cellular senescence in human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) of the isolates (1-6) were studied. Among the isolated compounds, ergosterol peroxide (2) reduced senescence associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal) activity increased in HUVECs treated with adriamycin. According to experimental data obtained, the active compound may inspire the development of a new pharmacologically useful substance to be used in the treatment and prevention of age-related diseases.
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- Hyung Jun Noh
- a Department of Herbal Crop Research , National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science , RDA , Eumseoung , Korea
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- b Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine , Yeungnam University , Daegu , Korea .,c Aging-associated Vascular Disease Research Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine , Yeungnam University , Daegu , Korea
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- a Department of Herbal Crop Research , National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science , RDA , Eumseoung , Korea
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- a Department of Herbal Crop Research , National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science , RDA , Eumseoung , Korea
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- a Department of Herbal Crop Research , National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science , RDA , Eumseoung , Korea
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- a Department of Herbal Crop Research , National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science , RDA , Eumseoung , Korea
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- a Department of Herbal Crop Research , National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science , RDA , Eumseoung , Korea
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- a Department of Herbal Crop Research , National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science , RDA , Eumseoung , Korea
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- a Department of Herbal Crop Research , National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science , RDA , Eumseoung , Korea
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- d College of Korean Medicine , Gachon University , Seongnam , Korea
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- e Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of BioNano Technology , Gachon University , Seongnam , Korea , and
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- b Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine , Yeungnam University , Daegu , Korea .,c Aging-associated Vascular Disease Research Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine , Yeungnam University , Daegu , Korea
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- f Natural Product Research Laboratory, School of Pharmacy , Sungkyunkwan University , Suwon , Korea
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Isolation and identification of antitrypanosomal and antimycobacterial active steroids from the sponge Haliclona simulans. Mar Drugs 2014; 12:2937-52. [PMID: 24862183 PMCID: PMC4052325 DOI: 10.3390/md12052937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2014] [Revised: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The marine sponge Haliclona simulans collected from the Irish Sea yielded two new steroids: 24-vinyl-cholest-9-ene-3β,24-diol and 20-methyl-pregn-6-en-3β-ol,5α,8α-epidioxy, along with the widely distributed 24-methylenecholesterol. One of the steroids possesses an unusually short hydrocarbon side chain. The structures were elucidated using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and confirmed using electron impact- and high resolution electrospray-mass spectrometry. All three steroids possess antitrypanosomal and anti-mycobacterial activity. All the steroids were found to possess low cytotoxicity against Hs27 which was above their detected antitrypanosomal potent concentrations.
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Ebada SS, Fischer T, Klaßen S, Hamacher A, Roth YO, Kassack MU, Roth EH. A new cytotoxic steroid from co-fermentation of two marine alga-derived micro-organisms. Nat Prod Res 2014; 28:1241-5. [PMID: 24620785 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2014.895730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Bioactivity-guided chemical investigation of a co-culture of marine-derived micro-organisms has yielded one new steroid, 7β-hydroxycholesterol-1β-carboxylic acid (1) with an unprecedented carboxylic acid group at C-1, together with three known steroidal metabolites (2-4). The chemical structures and stereochemistry of the isolated compounds were unambiguously determined based on extensive 1D, 2D NMR and HR-ESI-MS measurements. The isolated compounds were assessed for their cytotoxic activity against four different human tumour cell lines K562 (leukaemia), HCT116 (colon), A2780 (ovary) and its cisplatin-resistant mutant (A2780 CisR), and they revealed moderate activities with IC50 values ranging from 10.0 to 100.0 μM.
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- Sherif S Ebada
- a BIO-MAR , Merowingerplatz 1a, D-40225 Düsseldorf , Germany
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Liu DZ, Liu JK. Peroxy natural products. NATURAL PRODUCTS AND BIOPROSPECTING 2013; 3:161-206. [PMCID: PMC4131620 DOI: 10.1007/s13659-013-0042-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2013] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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This review covers the structures and biological activities of peroxy natural products from a wide variety of terrestrial fungi, higher plants, and marine organisms. Syntheses that confirm or revise structures or stereochemistries have also been included, and 406 references are cited. ![]()
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- Dong-Ze Liu
- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Science, Tianjin, 300308 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 China
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