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Adessi TG, Wagner PM, Bisogno FR, Nicotra VE, Guido ME, García ME. Enhancing structural diversity through chemical engineering of Ambrosia tenuifolia extract for novel anti-glioblastoma compounds. Sci Rep 2024; 14:14229. [PMID: 38902325 PMCID: PMC11190268 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63639-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
Abstract
Natural products are an unsurpassed source of leading structures in drug discovery. The biosynthetic machinery of the producing organism offers an important source for modifying complex natural products, leading to analogs that are unattainable by chemical semisynthesis or total synthesis. In this report, through the combination of natural products chemistry and diversity-oriented synthesis, a diversity-enhanced extracts approach is proposed using chemical reactions that remodel molecular scaffolds directly on extracts of natural resources. This method was applied to subextract enriched in sesquiterpene lactones from Ambrosia tenuifolia (Fam. Asteraceae) using acid media conditions (p-toluenesulfonic acid) to change molecular skeletons. The chemically modified extract was then fractionated by a bioguided approach to obtain the pure compounds responsible for the anti-glioblastoma (GBM) activity in T98G cell cultures. Indeed, with the best candidate, chronobiological experiments were performed to evaluate temporal susceptibility to the treatment on GBM cell cultures to define the best time to apply the therapy. Finally, bioinformatics tools were used to supply qualitative and quantitative information on the physicochemical properties, chemical space, and structural similarity of the compound library obtained. As a result, natural products derivatives containing new molecular skeletons were obtained, with possible applications as chemotherapeutic agents against human GBM T98G cell cultures.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tonino G Adessi
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Edificio de Ciencias Químicas 2, Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, Ciudad Universitaria, CP X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Córdoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Edificio de Ciencias Químicas 2, Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, Ciudad Universitaria, CP X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
- Departamento de Química Biológica Ranwel Caputto, Centro de Investigaciones en Química Biológica de Córdoba (CIQUIBIC-CONICET), Córdoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Edificio de Ciencias Químicas 2, Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, Ciudad Universitaria, CP X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico-Química de Córdoba (INFIQC-CONICET), Córdoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Edificio de Ciencias Químicas 2, Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, Ciudad Universitaria, CP X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Córdoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Edificio de Ciencias Químicas 2, Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, Ciudad Universitaria, CP X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina
- Departamento de Química Biológica Ranwel Caputto, Centro de Investigaciones en Química Biológica de Córdoba (CIQUIBIC-CONICET), Córdoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Edificio de Ciencias Químicas 2, Haya de la Torre y Medina Allende, Ciudad Universitaria, CP X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina.
- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Córdoba, Argentina.
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Adessi TG, Ana Y, Stempin CC, García MC, Bisogno FR, Nicotra VE, García ME. Psilostachyins as trypanocidal compounds: Bioguided fractionation of Ambrosia tenuifolia chemically modified extract. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2022; 194:113014. [PMID: 34798411 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.113014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
This work focusses on the chemical diversification of an Ambrosia tenuifolia extract and its bioguided fractionation, aiming to unveil the chemical entity responsible for the trypanocidal activity. Besides, a revision of the phytochemical study of this species, based on previous reports of the antiparasitic psilostachyins A and C as main compounds, was conducted. To improve the biological properties of a plant extract through a simple chemical reaction, the oxidative diversification of the dichloromethane extract of this plant species was carried out. A bioguided fractionation of a chemically modified extract was performed by evaluating the inhibitory activity against Trypanosoma cruzi trypomastigotes. This experiment led to the isolation of one of the most active compounds. In general terms, epoxidized metabolites were obtained as a result of the oxidation of the major metabolite of the species. The trypanocidal activity of some tested metabolites overperformed the reference drug, benznidazole, displaying no cytotoxicity at trypanocidal concentrations. Key structure-activity relationships were obtained for designing previously undescribed antiparasitic sesquiterpene lactones.
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- Tonino G Adessi
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Ciudad Universitaria, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina; Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Córdoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Ciudad Universitaria, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina; Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología (CIBICI-CONICET), Córdoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Ciudad Universitaria, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina; Centro de Investigaciones en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología (CIBICI-CONICET), Córdoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Ciudad Universitaria, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina; Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo en Tecnología Farmacéutica, (UNITEFA-CONICET), Córdoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Ciudad Universitaria, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina; Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico-Química de Córdoba (INFIQC-CONICET), Córdoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Ciudad Universitaria, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina; Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Córdoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Ciudad Universitaria, X5000HUA, Córdoba, Argentina; Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Córdoba, Argentina.
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Antioxidant, Antibacterial, and Antiparasitary Activities of Green Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Water-Soluble Melanins of Fruits. BIONANOSCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12668-022-00940-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Beltrame BM, Klein-Junior LC, Schwanz M, Henriques AT. Psidium L. genus: A review on its chemical characterization, preclinical and clinical studies. Phytother Res 2021; 35:4795-4803. [PMID: 33826191 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The Myrtaceae family is considered one of the largest known botanical families and the genus Psidium is among the most economically interesting. Psidium genus comprises approximately 112 species, and it has been extensively studied, mainly because of Psidium guavaja species. Phytochemical investigations confirmed the presence of phenolics as the main compounds, as well as the essential oils, which were also widely investigated. Pharmacological studies report analgesic, anthelminthic, acaricidal, antihiperglicemic, among other biological activities for different species. The present review covers the relevant literature until 2019 and outlines the current data on chemical composition, preclinical and clinical studies on Psidium species, as well as the main possible mechanisms of action responsible for the described activities. Therefore, it can provide a reference for pharmaceutical research and clinical application of this genus.
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- Betina M Beltrame
- Pharmacognosy Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- School of Health Sciences, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Pharmacognosy Laboratory, Life Sciences Knowledge Area, University of Caxias do Sul (UCS), Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Pharmacognosy Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Novel Linezolid analogues with antiparasitic activity against Hymenolepis nana. Bioorg Chem 2020; 105:104359. [PMID: 33096310 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The stereoselective synthesis and anti- Hymenolepis nana activity of six Linezolid-type compounds, obtained by chemical modification of l-Alanine, are reported in this work. The synthetic strategy was to prepare diasteromeric N,N-dibenzylamino oxazolidinones 1 and 2, and coupling with 4-(4-bromophenyl)morpholine (3) to obtain N,N-dibenzylamino Linezolid analogues 4 and 5. A hydrogenolysis reaction over 4 and 5 resulted in amino-free Linezolid analogues 6 and 7, which were acetylated to reach diasteromeric Linezolid analogues 8 and 9. The six Linezolid analogues 4-9 show in vitro antiparasitic activity against Hymenolepis nana cestode, but not against several bacterial strains. Interestingly, compounds 6, 7 and 9 exhibit high potency, having shorter paralysis and death times after exposure (6-10 and 18-21 min, respectively), shorter than those found with antihelmintic compound Praziquantel (20 and 30 min) at 20 mg/mL. In addition, a cytocompatibility assay of 6-9 with human cells (ARPE-19 cells) demonstrate a non-cytotoxic effect at 0.4 mM. These results show the pharmacological potential of the newly reported Linezolid-type analogues as antiparasitic agents against Hymenolepis nana.
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López-Angulo G, Verdugo-Gaxiola SE, Montes-Avila J, Díaz-Camacho SP, Miranda-Soto V, Salazar-Salas NY, Delgado-Vargas F. Bioguided isolation of N-malonyl-(+) -tryptophan from the fruit of Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth. that showed high activity against Hymenolepis nana. Nat Prod Res 2019; 35:593-599. [PMID: 30931622 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1590709] [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] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Pithecellobium dulce is distributed in America and Asia where is widely used in traditional medicine. This study describes the bioguided fractionation of the methanol extract (ME) obtained from the P. dulce fruit that showed in vitro activity against Hymenolepis nana; Artemia salina assay was used to determine toxicity; and the purified compound was computationally analysed to obtain its absorption-distribution-metabolism-excretion-and-toxicity properties (ADMET). The ME and its fractions were more active than praziquantel (PZQ), and the purified compound was characterized as N-malonyl-(+)-tryptophan (NMT). Parasites treated with NMT showed shorter paralysis and death times (5 and 7 min) than those treated with PZQ (15 and 30 min), both used at 20 mg/mL. Toxicity and ADMET prediction results supported the slight-hazardousness and efficacy of the assayed fractions/compound. This is the first report of the antiparasitary activity of both the P. dulce ME and NMT, showing their potential to treat human H. nana infections.
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- Gabriela López-Angulo
- School of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Autonomous University of Sinaloa, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico
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- School of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Autonomous University of Sinaloa, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico
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- Research Unit in Environment and Health, Autonomous University of Occident, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico
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- Graduate and Research Center, Technologic Institute of Tijuana, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
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- School of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Autonomous University of Sinaloa, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico
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Díaz-Carrillo JT, Díaz-Camacho SP, Delgado-Vargas F, Rivero IA, López-Angulo G, Sarmiento-Sánchez JI, Montes-Avila J. Synthesis of leading chalcones with high antiparasitic, against Hymenolepis nana, and antioxidant activities. BRAZ J PHARM SCI 2018. [DOI: 10.1590/s2175-97902018000317343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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- Autonomous University of Sinaloa, Mexico; Graduate Program in Biomedical Science of the FCQB-UAS, Mexico
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- Autonomous University of Sinaloa, Mexico; Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology of the FCQB-UAS, Mexico
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- Autonomous University of Sinaloa, Mexico; Graduate Program in Biomedical Science of the FCQB-UAS, Mexico
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