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Hirasawa Y, Kase A, Okamoto A, Suzuki K, Hiroki M, Kaneda T, Uchiyama N, Morita H. Vincazalidine A, a unique bisindole alkaloid from Catharanthus roseus. J Nat Med 2024; 78:382-392. [PMID: 38347371 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-023-01775-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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A new dimeric indole alkaloid, vincazalidine A consisting of an aspidosperma type and a modified iboga type with 1-azatricyclo ring system consisting of one azepane and two piperidine rings coupled with an oxazolidine ring was isolated from Catharanthus roseus, and the structure including absolute stereochemistry was elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data as well as DP4 statistical analysis. Vincazalidine A induced G2 arrest and subsequent apoptosis in human lung carcinoma cell line, A549 cells.
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- Yusuke Hirasawa
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan.
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan.
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Hiroki M, Abulikemu A, Totsuka C, Hirasawa Y, Kaneda T, Morita H. Isovincathicine from Catharanthus roseus induces apoptosis in A549 cells. J Nat Med 2024; 78:216-225. [PMID: 37668823 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-023-01740-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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A dimeric indole alkaloid, isovincathicine consisting of an aspidosperma type and modified iboga with C-7-C-20 connection type skeletons was first isolated from Catharanthus roseus, and the structure including stereochemistry was elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data as well as DP4 statistical analysis. Isovincathicine inhibited cell proliferation in A549 cells. We investigated the detailed mode of action of isovincathicine-induced inhibitory effects on cell proliferation in A549 cells. Flow cytometric analysis showed that isovincathicine-treated cells accumulated in the G2 phase after 24 h, and the percentage of cells showing cell death increased after 48 h. Western blotting also showed increased expression of BimEL, an apoptosis-related protein, and decreased expression of Mcl-1 and Bcl-xL. Isovincathicine was suggested to induce apoptosis in A549 cells by a mechanism is similar to that of vinblastine.
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- Mizuki Hiroki
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan.
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan.
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Nugroho AE, Komuro T, Kawaguchi T, Shindo Y, Wong CP, Hirasawa Y, Kaneda T, Tougan T, Horii T, Hadi AHA, Morita H. Ceramicines U-Z from Chisocheton ceramicus and structure-antimalarial activity relationship study. J Nat Med 2024; 78:68-77. [PMID: 37690111 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-023-01746-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Ceramicines are a series of limonoids which were isolated from the barks of Malaysian Chisocheton ceramicus (Meliaceae), and were known to show various biological activity. Six new limonoids, ceramicines U-Z (1-6), with a cyclopentanone[α]phenanthrene ring system with a β-furyl ring at C-17 were isolated from the barks of C. ceramicus. Their structures were determined on the basis of the 1D and 2D NMR analyses, and their absolute configurations were investigated by CD spectroscopy. Ceramicine W (3) exhibited potent antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 strain with IC50 value of 1.2 µM. In addition, the structure-antimalarial activity relationship (SAR) of the ceramicines was investigated to identify substituent patterns that may enhance activity. It appears that ring B and the functional groups in the vicinity of rings B and C are critical for the antimalarial activity of the ceramicines. In particular, bulky ester substituents with equatorial orientation at C-7 and C-12 greatly increase the antimalarial activity.
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- Alfarius Eko Nugroho
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan.
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Infectious Disease Control, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Malaria Vaccine Development, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan.
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Kaneda T, Ifadotunnikmah F, Nugroho AE, Koshikawa S, Tadahiro S, Hirasawa Y, Morita H. Calofolic Acid-A from Calophyllum scriblitifolium Bark Has Vasorelaxant Activity via Indirect PKA Activation Caused by PI-3 Kinase Inhibition in Rat Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2022; 85:2192-2198. [PMID: 35983865 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c00502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Previously, we isolated 2R,3S,15R-calofolic acids (CAs) from Calophyllum scriblitifolium bark, which showed vasorelaxant activity on phenylephrine (PE)-precontracted rat aortic rings. Although the effect was suggested to be induced via an extracellular Ca2+-independent manner and mainly acts on vascular smooth muscle, the exact mechanism of action of CAs remained unclear. Thus, this study investigated the detailed mechanism of calofolic acid-A (CA-A) induced vasorelaxation in an aortic ring specimen using rat vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). The levels of PE-induced phosphorylation on MLC Ser19 decreased in VSMCs pretreated with CA-A. CA-A also decreased the phosphorylation of MYPT1 Thr696 and MYPT1 Thr853. On the other hand, CA-A increased the PE-induced phosphorylation of MYPT1 Ser695 and MYPT1 Ser668, which are reported to be phosphorylated by a cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA). CA-A slightly increased PKA substrate phosphorylation in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthermore, CA-A enhanced isoproterenol (ISO)-induced cAMP accumulation and PKA substrate phosphorylation. Treatment with PI-3 kinase (PI3K) inhibitor, LY294002, enhanced ISO-induced cAMP accumulation and PKA substrate phosphorylation in the same manner as CA-A treatment. Furthermore, CA-A was found to directly inhibit PI3K enzyme activity in a dose-dependent manner. Taken together, the present study indicated that CA-A induces vasorelaxation through an indirectly activated PKA-MYPT1 pathway caused by inhibition of PI3K activity.
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- Toshio Kaneda
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8501, Japan
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Nugroho AE, Tange M, Kusakabe S, Hirasawa Y, Shirota O, Matsuno M, Mizukami H, Tougan T, Horii T, Morita H. Chukranoids A-I, isopimarane diterpenoids from Chukrasia velutina. J Nat Med 2022; 76:756-764. [PMID: 35511335 PMCID: PMC9069220 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-022-01623-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Bioactivity guided separation of Chukrasia velutina root methanolic extract led to the isolation of nine new isopimarane diterpenoids, chukranoids A-I (1-9). The absolute configuration was then assigned by comparing the experimental CD spectra and the calculated CD spectra. Chukranoids A-I (1-9) showed moderate antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 strain. It seems that conjugate system in the isopimarane skeleton may influence their antimalarial activity.
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- Alfarius Eko Nugroho
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Kagawa Campus, Tokushima Bunri University, 1314-1 Shido, Sanuki City, Kagawa, 769-2193, Japan
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- The Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden, 4200-6 Godaisan, Kochi City, Kochi, 781-8125, Japan
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- The Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden, 4200-6 Godaisan, Kochi City, Kochi, 781-8125, Japan
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- Research Center for Infectious Disease Control, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Malaria Vaccine Development, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan.
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Sulaiman M, Jannat K, Nissapatorn V, Rahmatullah M, Paul AK, de Lourdes Pereira M, Rajagopal M, Suleiman M, Butler MS, Break MKB, Weber JF, Wilairatana P, Wiart C. Antibacterial and Antifungal Alkaloids from Asian Angiosperms: Distribution, Mechanisms of Action, Structure-Activity, and Clinical Potentials. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:1146. [PMID: 36139926 PMCID: PMC9495154 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11091146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria and fungi requires the development of antibiotics and antifungal agents. This review identified natural products isolated from Asian angiosperms with antibacterial and/or antifungal activities and analyzed their distribution, molecular weights, solubility, and modes of action. All data in this review were compiled from Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Science, ChemSpider, PubChem, and a library search from 1979 to 2022. One hundred and forty-one antibacterial and/or antifungal alkaloids were identified during this period, mainly from basal angiosperms. The most active alkaloids are mainly planar, amphiphilic, with a molecular mass between 200 and 400 g/mol, and a polar surface area of about 50 Å2, and target DNA and/or topoisomerase as well as the cytoplasmic membrane. 8-Acetylnorchelerythrine, cryptolepine, 8-hydroxydihydrochelerythrine, 6-methoxydihydrosanguinarine, 2'-nortiliacorinine, pendulamine A and B, rhetsisine, sampangine, tiliacorine, tryptanthrin, tylophorinine, vallesamine, and viroallosecurinine yielded MIC ≤ 1 µg/mL and are candidates for the development of lead molecules.
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- Mazdida Sulaiman
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, University of Development Alternative, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
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- School of Allied Health Sciences and World Union for Herbal Drug Discovery (WUHeDD), Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80160, Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering, University of Development Alternative, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials & Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
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- Institute for Tropical Biology & Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Hail, Hail 81411, Saudi Arabia
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- UFR Sciences Pharmaceutiques, INRAE, Bordeaux INP, UR ŒNOLOGIE, EA 4577, USC 1366, ISVV, Université de Bordeaux, 210 Chemin de Leysotte, 33882 Villenave d’Ornon, France
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- Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Institute for Tropical Biology & Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Malaysia
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Long P, Li Y, Wen Q, Huang M, Li S, Lin Y, Huang X, Chen M, Ouyang J, Ao Y, Qi Q, Zhang H, Ye W, Cheng G, Zhang X, Zhang D. 3'-Oxo-tabernaelegantine A (OTNA) selectively relaxes pulmonary arteries by inhibiting AhR. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 92:153751. [PMID: 34563984 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), characterized by pulmonary artery constriction and vascular remodeling, has a high mortality rate. New drugs for the treatment of PAH urgently need to be developed. PURPOSE This study was designed to investigate the vasorelaxant activity of OTNA in isolated pulmonary arteries, and explore its molecular mechanism. METHODS Pulmonary arteries and thoracic aortas were isolated from mice, and vascular tone was tested with a Wire Myograph System. Nitric oxide levels were determined with DAF-FM DA and DAX-J2™ Red. Cellular thermal shift assays, microscale thermophoresis, and molecular docking were used to identify the interaction between OTNA and aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). The levels of PI3K, p-PI3K, Akt, p-Akt, eNOS, p-eNOS, and AhR were analyzed by Western blotting. RESULTS OTNA selectively relaxed the isolated pulmonary artery rings in an endothelium-dependent manner. Mechanistic study showed that OTNA induced NO production through activation of the PI3K/Akt/eNOS pathway in endothelial cells. Furthermore, we also found that OTNA directly bound to AhR and activated the PI3K/Akt/eNOS pathway to dilate pulmonary arteries by inhibiting AhR. CONCLUSIONS OTNA relaxes pulmonary arteries by antagonizing AhR. This study provides a new natural antagonist of AhR as a promising lead compound for PAH treatment.
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- Pei Long
- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; School of Pharmacy, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637100, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of Traditional Chinese Medicine and New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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Divaricamine A, a new anti-malarial trimeric monoterpenoid indole alkaloid from Tabernaemontana divaricata. Tetrahedron Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2021.153423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hirasawa Y, Tanaka T, Hirasawa S, Wong CP, Uchiyama N, Kaneda T, Goda Y, Morita H. Cliniatines A-C, new Amaryllidaceae alkaloids from Clivia miniata, inhibiting Acetylcholinesterase. J Nat Med 2021; 76:171-177. [PMID: 34550553 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-021-01570-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Cliniatines A-C (1-3), three new Amaryllidaceae alkaloids, consisting of 2,6-dimetylpyridine and lycorine-type and/or galanthamine-type were isolated from Clivia miniata (Lindl.) Bosse. The structures and absolute configurations of 1-3 were elucidated based on spectroscopic data and chemical correlation. Cliniatines A-C showed moderate inhibitory activity against acetylcholinesterase.
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- Yusuke Hirasawa
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan.
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Tokiwa Phytochemical Co., Ltd, 158, Kinoko, Sakura-shi, Chiba, 285-0801, Japan
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- National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan.
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Nugroho AE, Nakajima S, Wong CP, Hirasawa Y, Kaneda T, Shirota O, Tougan T, Horii T, Hadi AHA, Morita H. Walsogynes H-O from Walsura chrysogyne. J Nat Med 2021; 76:94-101. [PMID: 34351584 PMCID: PMC8341256 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-021-01556-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Eight new limonoids, walsogynes H–O (1–8) were isolated from the barks of Walsura chrysogyne, and their structures were determined on the basis of the 1D and 2D NMR data. Walsogynes H–M (1–6) and O (8) were concluded to be 11,12-seco limonoids with a dodecahydro-1H-naphtho[1,8-bc:3,4-c′]difuran skeleton, and walsogyne N (7) to be 11,12-seco limonoid sharing a unique dodecahydronaphtho[1,8-bc:5,4-b′c′]difuran skeleton. Walsogynes H–O (1–8) exhibited potent antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 strain with IC50 value of 2.5, 2.6, 1.6, 2.5, 1.5, 2.6, 2.1, and 1.1 µM, respectively.
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- Alfarius Eko Nugroho
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Kagawa Campus, Tokushima Bunri University, 1314-1 Shido, Sanuki City, Kagawa, 769-2193, Japan
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- Research Center for Infectious Disease Control, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Malaria Vaccine Development, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan.
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Omar F, Tareq AM, Alqahtani AM, Dhama K, Sayeed MA, Emran TB, Simal-Gandara J. Plant-Based Indole Alkaloids: A Comprehensive Overview from a Pharmacological Perspective. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26082297. [PMID: 33921093 PMCID: PMC8071433 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26082297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Plant-based indole alkaloids are very rich in pharmacological activities, and the indole nucleus is considered to contribute greatly to these activities. This review's fundamental objective is to summarize the pharmacological potential of indole alkaloids that have been derived from plants and provide a detailed evaluation of their established pharmacological activities, which may contribute to identifying new lead compounds. The study was performed by searching various scientific databases, including Springer, Elsevier, ACS Publications, Taylor and Francis, Thieme, Wiley Online Library, ProQuest, MDPI, and online scientific books. A total of 100 indole compounds were identified and reviewed. The most active compounds possessed a variety of pharmacological activities, including anticancer, antibacterial, antiviral, antimalarial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, analgesic, hypotensive, anticholinesterase, antiplatelet, antidiarrheal, spasmolytic, antileishmanial, lipid-lowering, antimycobacterial, and antidiabetic activities. Although some compounds have potent activity, some only have mild-to-moderate activity. The pharmacokinetic profiles of some of the identified compounds, such as brucine, mitragynine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, vindoline, and harmane, were also reviewed. Most of these compounds showed promising pharmacological activity. An in-depth pharmacological evaluation of these compounds should be performed to determine whether any of these indoles may serve as new leads.
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- Faisal Omar
- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh; (F.O.); (A.M.T.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh; (F.O.); (A.M.T.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia;
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- Division of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, Uttar Pradesh, India;
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- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh; (F.O.); (A.M.T.)
- Correspondence: (M.A.S.); (T.B.E.); (J.S.-G.); Tel.: +88-0-167-041-9435 (M.A.S.); +88-0-181-994-2214 (T.B.E.); +34-988-387000 (J.S.-G.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong 4381, Bangladesh
- Correspondence: (M.A.S.); (T.B.E.); (J.S.-G.); Tel.: +88-0-167-041-9435 (M.A.S.); +88-0-181-994-2214 (T.B.E.); +34-988-387000 (J.S.-G.)
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- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Vigo—Ourense Campus, E32004 Ourense, Spain
- Correspondence: (M.A.S.); (T.B.E.); (J.S.-G.); Tel.: +88-0-167-041-9435 (M.A.S.); +88-0-181-994-2214 (T.B.E.); +34-988-387000 (J.S.-G.)
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Two new bisindole alkaloids, bisnaecarpamines A (1) and B (2), possessing a vobasine-sarpagine type skeleton were isolated from the bark of Tabernaemontana macrocarpa Jack. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic methods and chemical correlation. The absolute configurations of compounds 1 and 2 were established using TDDFT-ECD calculation of the selected isomers. Bisnaecarpamine A exhibited potent antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 strain with IC50 value of 28.8 µM.
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Nugroho AE, Hirasawa Y, Kaneda T, Shirota O, Matsuno M, Mizukami H, Morita H. Triterpenoids from Walsura trichostemon. J Nat Med 2021; 75:415-422. [PMID: 33481181 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-021-01483-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bioactivity guided separation of Walsura trichostemon stem methanolic extract led to the isolation of four new dammarane (1-4) and two new apotirucallane triterpenoids (5-6), together with one limonoid (7), 11,25-dideacetyltrichostemonate, 12β, 20S, 24R-trihydroxydammar-25-en-3-one and 12β, 20S, 25-trihydroxydammar-23-en-3-one. Compounds 1-7 showed in vitro inhibitory activity on the proliferation of A549, human lung adenocarcinoma cell line.
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- Alfarius Eko Nugroho
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Kagawa Campus, Tokushima Bunri University, 1314-1 Shido, Sanuki City, Kagawa, 769-2193, Japan
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- The Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden, Kochi, 781-8125, Japan
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- The Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden, Kochi, 781-8125, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan.
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Bisindole alkaloids from Voacanga grandifolia leaves. J Nat Med 2021; 75:408-414. [PMID: 33462757 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-020-01475-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Two new bisindole alkaloids, 12'-O-demethyl-vobtusine-5-lactam and isovobtusine-N-oxide (1 and 2), were isolated from the leaves of Voacanga grandifolia, together with two known bisindole alkaloids. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR data. 1 and 2 showed potent antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 and very low cytotoxic activity against a human cell line, HepG2 cells.
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Hirasawa Y, Agawa-Kakimoto M, Zaima K, Uchiyama N, Goda Y, Morita H. Complanadine F, a novel dimeric alkaloid from Lycopodium complanatum. J Nat Med 2021; 75:403-407. [PMID: 33403649 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-020-01476-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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A novel Lycopodium alkaloid, complanadine F (1), seco-complanadine A type was isolated from the club moss Lycopodium complanatum. The planar structure and relative configuration were elucidated based on spectroscopic data.
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- Yusuke Hirasawa
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, 7-7-1 Narashinodai, Funabashi, Chiba, 274-8555, Japan.,National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan
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- National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan
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- National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan.
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Indole Alkaloids from Hosta plantaginea and Inhibition of Steroid 5α-Reductase Activities In Vitro. Chem Nat Compd 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10600-020-03176-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Two new sarpagine-type indole alkaloids and antimalarial activity of 16-demethoxycarbonylvoacamine from Tabernaemontana macrocarpa Jack. J Nat Med 2019; 73:820-825. [PMID: 31140017 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-019-01317-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Two new sarpagine-type indole alkaloids (1 and 2), together with five known alkaloids; 12-methoxy-4-methylvoachalotine (3), 16-demethoxycarbonylvoacamine (4), isositsirikine (5), affinisine (6), affinine (7), were isolated from the bark of Tabernaemontana macrocarpa Jack. The structures of these alkaloids were determined based on spectroscopic data, chemical correlation, and comparison with the literature. 16-Demethoxycarbonylvoacamine (4) showed antiplasmodial activities against Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 and cytotoxic activities against human cell line, HepG2 cells.
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Tang Y, Nugroho AE, Hirasawa Y, Tougan T, Horii T, Hadi AHA, Morita H. Leucophyllinines A and B, bisindole alkaloids from Leuconotis eugeniifolia. J Nat Med 2019; 73:533-540. [PMID: 30911994 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-019-01297-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Two new bisindole alkaloids, leucophyllinines A (1) and B (2) consisting of eburnane and quebrachamine-type skeletons were isolated from the bark of Leuconotis eugeniifolia, and their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data. Leucophyllinines A and B showed antiplasmodial activities against Plasmodium falciparum 3D7.
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- Yiming Tang
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Protozoology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Protozoology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Ebara 2-4-41 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-8501, Japan.
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