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Lin S, Wang X, Tang RWL, Duan R, Leung KW, Dong TTX, Webb SE, Miller AL, Tsim KWK. Computational Docking as a Tool in Guiding the Drug Design of Rutaecarpine Derivatives as Potential SARS-CoV-2 Inhibitors. Molecules 2024; 29:2636. [PMID: 38893512 PMCID: PMC11173897 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29112636] [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: 05/17/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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COVID-19 continues to spread around the world. This is mainly because new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus emerge due to genomic mutations, evade the immune system and result in the effectiveness of current therapeutics being reduced. We previously established a series of detection platforms, comprising computational docking analysis, S-protein-based ELISA, pseudovirus entry, and 3CL protease activity assays, which allow us to screen a large library of phytochemicals from natural products and to determine their potential in blocking the entry of SARS-CoV-2. In this new screen, rutaecarpine (an alkaloid from Evodia rutaecarpa) was identified as exhibiting anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity. Therefore, we conducted multiple rounds of structure-activity-relationship (SAR) studies around this phytochemical and generated several rutaecarpine analogs that were subjected to in vitro evaluations. Among these derivatives, RU-75 and RU-184 displayed remarkable inhibitory activity when tested in the 3CL protease assay, S-protein-based ELISA, and pseudovirus entry assay (for both wild-type and omicron variants), and they attenuated the inflammatory response induced by SARS-CoV-2. Interestingly, RU-75 and RU-184 both appeared to be more potent than rutaecarpine itself, and this suggests that they might be considered as lead candidates for future pharmacological elaboration.
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- Shengying Lin
- Center for Chinese Medicine, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; (S.L.); (X.W.); (R.W.-L.T.); (R.D.); (K.W.L.); (T.T.-X.D.); (S.E.W.); (A.L.M.)
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Center for Chinese Medicine, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; (S.L.); (X.W.); (R.W.-L.T.); (R.D.); (K.W.L.); (T.T.-X.D.); (S.E.W.); (A.L.M.)
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Center for Chinese Medicine, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; (S.L.); (X.W.); (R.W.-L.T.); (R.D.); (K.W.L.); (T.T.-X.D.); (S.E.W.); (A.L.M.)
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Center for Chinese Medicine, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; (S.L.); (X.W.); (R.W.-L.T.); (R.D.); (K.W.L.); (T.T.-X.D.); (S.E.W.); (A.L.M.)
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Center for Chinese Medicine, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; (S.L.); (X.W.); (R.W.-L.T.); (R.D.); (K.W.L.); (T.T.-X.D.); (S.E.W.); (A.L.M.)
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Center for Chinese Medicine, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; (S.L.); (X.W.); (R.W.-L.T.); (R.D.); (K.W.L.); (T.T.-X.D.); (S.E.W.); (A.L.M.)
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Center for Chinese Medicine, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; (S.L.); (X.W.); (R.W.-L.T.); (R.D.); (K.W.L.); (T.T.-X.D.); (S.E.W.); (A.L.M.)
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Center for Chinese Medicine, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; (S.L.); (X.W.); (R.W.-L.T.); (R.D.); (K.W.L.); (T.T.-X.D.); (S.E.W.); (A.L.M.)
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Center for Chinese Medicine, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; (S.L.); (X.W.); (R.W.-L.T.); (R.D.); (K.W.L.); (T.T.-X.D.); (S.E.W.); (A.L.M.)
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Basak SJ, Dash J. Potassium tert-Butoxide-Mediated Cascade Synthesis of Rutaecarpine Alkaloid Analogues: Access to Molecular Complexity on Multigram Scales. J Org Chem 2024; 89:233-244. [PMID: 38037902 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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In this study, we present a novel and cost-effective approach for synthesizing biologically significant analogues of rutaecarpine alkaloid through a one-step cascade reaction. The pentacyclic core of rutaecarpine alkaloid analogues is efficiently constructed using 2-aminobenzonitriles and substituted indole-2-carbaldehydes in the presence of the affordable base KOtBu. The salient feature of this approach is the promotion of a sequential cascade process within a single reaction vessel including the formation of a dihydroquinazolinone ring, oxidation, and cyclization. This method can be successfully applied on a larger scale, making it economically viable.
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- Soumya Jyoti Basak
- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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Li D, Huang Z, Xu X, Li Y. Promising derivatives of rutaecarpine with diverse pharmacological activities. Front Chem 2023; 11:1199799. [PMID: 38025082 PMCID: PMC10646507 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1199799] [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: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Rutaecarpine (RUT) is a natural pentacyclic indolopyridoquinazolinone alkaloid first isolated from one of the most famous traditional Chinese herbs, Evodia rutaecarpa, which is used for treating a variety of ailments, including headaches, gastrointestinal disorders, postpartum hemorrhage, amenorrhea, difficult menstruation, and other diseases. Accumulating pharmacological studies showed that RUT possesses a wide range of pharmacological effects through different mechanisms. However, its poor physicochemical properties and moderate biological activities have hampered its clinical application. In this regard, the modification of RUT aimed at seeking its derivatives with better physicochemical properties and more potency has been extensively studied. These derivatives exhibit diverse pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammatory, anti-atherogenic, anti-Alzheimer's disease, antitumor, and antifungal activities via a variety of mechanisms, such as inhibiting cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), acetylcholine (AChE), phosphodiesterase 4B (PDE4B), phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5), or topoisomerases (Topos). From this perspective, this paper provides a comprehensive description of RUT derivatives by focusing on their diverse biological activities. This review aims to give an insight into the biological activities of RUT derivatives and encourage further exploration of RUT.
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- Deping Li
- Department of Pharmacy, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Party and Government Office, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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Natural quinazolinones: From a treasure house to promising anticancer leads. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 245:114915. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Liu J, Guo H, Zhou J, Wang Y, Yan H, Jin R, Tang Y. Evodiamine and Rutaecarpine as Potential Anticancer Compounds: A Combined Computational Study. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911513. [PMID: 36232809 PMCID: PMC9570036 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Evodiamine (EVO) and rutaecarpine (RUT) are the main active compounds of the traditional Chinese medicinal herb Evodia rutaecarpa. Here, we fully optimized the molecular geometries of EVO and RUT at the B3LYP/6-311++G (d, p) level of density functional theory. The natural population analysis (NPA) charges, frontier molecular orbitals, molecular electrostatic potentials, and the chemical reactivity descriptors for EVO and RUT were also investigated. Furthermore, molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulations, and the analysis of the binding free energies of EVO and RUT were carried out against the anticancer target topoisomerase 1 (TOP1) to clarify their anticancer mechanisms. The docking results indicated that they could inhibit TOP1 by intercalating into the cleaved DNA-binding site to form a TOP1−DNA−ligand ternary complex, suggesting that they may be potential TOP1 inhibitors. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations evaluated the binding stability of the TOP1−DNA−ligand ternary complex. The calculation of binding free energy showed that the binding ability of EVO with TOP1 was stronger than that of RUT. These results elucidated the structure−activity relationship and the antitumor mechanism of EVO and RUT at the molecular level. It is suggested that EVO and RUT may be potential compounds for the development of new anticancer drugs.
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- Correspondence: (H.G.); (Y.T.)
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Wang H, Bai X, Huang Y, Chen Y, Dong G, Ou T, Wu S, Xu D, Sheng C. Discovery of novel triple targeting G‑quadruplex and topoisomerase 1/2 ligands from natural products evodiamine and rutaecarpine. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Zeng Y, Nie L, Bozorov K, Ruzi Z, Song B, Zhao J, Aisa HA. 2‐substituted
tricyclic oxazolo[5,4‐
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]pyrimidine library: Design, synthesis, and cytotoxicity activity. J Heterocycl Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.4401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Yan Zeng
- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Urumqi China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Urumqi China
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- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Urumqi China
- Faculty of Chemistry Samarkand State University Samarkand Uzbekistan
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- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Urumqi China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Urumqi China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Urumqi China
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- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Urumqi China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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Patrykei S, Korobko Y, Ogorodniichuk O, Garazd M, Polishchuk P, Džubák P, Gurská S, Hajdúch M, Lesyk R. Synthesis and evaluation of the anticancer activity of some semisynthetic derivatives of rutaecarpine and evodiamine. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00397911.2021.1919712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine (IMTM), Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmaceutical, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
- Department of Public Health, Dietetics and Lifestyle Disorders, Faculty of Medicine, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
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Cokluk E, Ozman Z, Eskiler GG, Ozkan AD, Sekeroglu MR. Comparison of the effects of rutaecarpine on molecular subtypes of breast cancer. J Cancer Res Ther 2021; 17:988-993. [PMID: 34528553 DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1182_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Objective Natural compounds have gained considerable attention in recent years due to disadvantages and properties of current chemotherapy drugs in cancer therapy. In addition, the impact of these compounds is specific for each type and/or subtypes of cancer due to different treatment response. Rutaecarpine, an alkaloid obtained from Evodia Rutaecarpa Chinese herb, has anticancer activity by inhibiting topoisomerase and/or cyclo-oxygenase-2 levels. However, the effectiveness of rutaecarpine has not been well known in breast cancer in terms of subtype. Therefore, we investigated the potential therapeutic effects of rutaecarpine on two different subtypes of breast cancer cells. Materials and Methods The cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of rutaecarpine on MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells were analyzed by WST-1, Annexin V, cell cycle, and acridine orange staining. Results WST-1 results indicated that rutaecarpine significantly inhibited the growth of both cancer cells for 48 h (P < 0.05). In addition, rutaecarpine treatment caused apoptotic cell death through chromatin condensation and nuclear blebbing and G0/G1 arrest in both breast cancer cells. However, the efficacy of rutaecarpine was more profound in MCF-7 cells than MDA-MB-231 cells. Conclusions Consequently, rutaecarpine has a potential therapeutic effect on breast cancer. However, the effectiveness of rutaecarpine is dependent on the subtype of breast cancer.
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- Erdem Cokluk
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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Shoberu A, Li CK, Qian HF, Zou JP. Copper-catalyzed, N-auxiliary group-controlled switchable transannulation/nitration initiated by nitro radicals: selective synthesis of pyridoquinazolones and 3-nitroindoles. Org Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qo01141c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Within the scope of nitration reactions, the efficiency of sensitive heteroaromatics such as indoles is often eroded by various competitive oxidative decomposition pathways.
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- Adedamola Shoberu
- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Soochow University, 199 Renai Street, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Soochow University, 199 Renai Street, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Soochow University, 199 Renai Street, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Soochow University, 199 Renai Street, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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Baglini E, Salerno S, Barresi E, Robello M, Da Settimo F, Taliani S, Marini AM. Multiple Topoisomerase I (TopoI), Topoisomerase II (TopoII) and Tyrosyl-DNA Phosphodiesterase (TDP) inhibitors in the development of anticancer drugs. Eur J Pharm Sci 2021; 156:105594. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2020.105594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Afanasyev OI, Podyacheva E, Rudenko A, Tsygankov AA, Makarova M, Chusov D. Redox Condensations of o-Nitrobenzaldehydes with Amines under Mild Conditions: Total Synthesis of the Vasicinone Family. J Org Chem 2020; 85:9347-9360. [PMID: 32515592 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c00794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A total synthesis of the vasicinone family of natural products from bulk chemicals was developed. Reductive condensation of o-nitrobenzaldehydes with amines utilizing iron pentacarbonyl as a reducing agent followed by subsequent oxidation leads to a great variety of polycyclic nitrogen-containing heterocycles under mild conditions. Enantiomerically pure vasicinone, rutaecarpine, isaindigotone, and luotonin were synthesized from readily available starting materials like hydroxyproline, nitrobenzaldehyde, pyrrolidine, and piperidine in two to four operational steps without chromatography. The antifungal activity of all products was tested.
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- Oleg I Afanasyev
- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova St. 28, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova St. 28, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- Higher Chemical College, Dmitry Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Miusskaya sq. 9, Moscow 125047, Russian Federation
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- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova St. 28, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
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- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova St. 28, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation.,Higher Chemical College, Dmitry Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Miusskaya sq. 9, Moscow 125047, Russian Federation
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- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova St. 28, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation.,G.V. Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, 36 Stremyanny Per., Moscow 117997, Russia
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Xie L, Lu C, Jing D, Ou X, Zheng K. Metal-Free Synthesis of Polycyclic Quinazolinones Enabled by a (NH4
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- Lijuan Xie
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology; Ministry of Education; College of Chemistry; Sichuan University; 610064 Chengdu P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology; Ministry of Education; College of Chemistry; Sichuan University; 610064 Chengdu P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology; Ministry of Education; College of Chemistry; Sichuan University; 610064 Chengdu P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology; Ministry of Education; College of Chemistry; Sichuan University; 610064 Chengdu P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology; Ministry of Education; College of Chemistry; Sichuan University; 610064 Chengdu P. R. China
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Huang G, Drakopoulos A, Saedtler M, Zou H, Meinel L, Heilmann J, Decker M. Cytotoxic properties of the alkaloid rutaecarpine and its oligocyclic derivatives and chemical modifications to enhance water-solubility. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2017; 27:4937-4941. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.08.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Revised: 08/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Jeon KH, Yu HB, Kwak SY, Kwon Y, Na Y. Synthesis and topoisomerases inhibitory activity of heteroaromatic chalcones. Bioorg Med Chem 2016; 24:5921-5928. [PMID: 27707625 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.09.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Revised: 09/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The critical role of nuclear topoisomerase enzymes during cell proliferation process guided topoisomerases to be one of the major targets for anticancer drug development. We have designed and synthesized 22 heteroaromatic ring incorporated chalcone derivatives substituted with epoxide or thioepoxide. Topoisomerase enzyme inhibitory activity and cytotoxic tests were also conducted to evaluate compounds' pharmacological efficacy. In the topoisomerase I inhibitory test, compound 1 was most active one, 24% of inhibition at 20μM, among all the compounds but it was lower than camptothecin. Compounds 9, 11, and 13 inhibited the function of topoisomerase II more strongly than etoposide with almost same magnitude (around 90% and 30% inhibition at 100 and 20μM, respectively) which were higher than those of etoposide (72% and 18% inhibition). In the cytotoxicity test, compound 9 inhibited T47D cancer cell growth with the IC50 value of 6.61±0.21μM. On the other hand, compound 13 (IC50: 4.32±0.18μM) effectively suppressed MDA-MB468 cancer cell growth.
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- Kyung-Hwa Jeon
- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, CHA University, Pocheon 487-010, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, CHA University, Pocheon 487-010, Republic of Korea.
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Progress in Studies on Rutaecarpine. II.--Synthesis and Structure-Biological Activity Relationships. Molecules 2015; 20:10800-21. [PMID: 26111170 PMCID: PMC6272352 DOI: 10.3390/molecules200610800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2015] [Revised: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Rutaecarpine is a pentacyclic indolopyridoquinazolinone alkaloid found in Evodia rutaecarpa and other related herbs. It has a variety of intriguing biological properties, which continue to attract the academic and industrial interest. Studies on rutaecarpine have included isolation from new natural sources, development of new synthetic methods for its total synthesis, the discovery of new biological activities, metabolism, toxicology, and establishment of analytical methods for determining rutaecarpine content. The present review focuses on the synthesis, biological activities, and structure-activity relationships of rutaecarpine derivatives, with respect to their antiplatelet, vasodilatory, cytotoxic, and anticholinesterase activities.
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Subba Reddy BV, Anji Babu R, Jagan Mohan Reddy B, Sridhar B, Ramalinga Murthy T, Pranathi P, Kalivendi SV, Prabhakar Rao T. A short and highly convergent approach for the synthesis of rutaecarpine derivatives. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra14093a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Synthesis of rutaecarpine analogues is accomplished from anthranilamide and chloroaldehyde through the halocyclization strategy.
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- B. V. Subba Reddy
- Natural Product Chemistry
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad
- India
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- Natural Product Chemistry
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad
- India
- Department of Organic Chemistry
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- Laboratory of X-ray Crystallography
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad
- India
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- Centre for Chemical Biology
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad
- India
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- Centre for Chemical Biology
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad
- India
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- Centre for Chemical Biology
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad
- India
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- Centre for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad
- India
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Low-cytotoxic synthetic bromorutaecarpine exhibits anti-inflammation and activation of transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 activities. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:795095. [PMID: 24369537 PMCID: PMC3863474 DOI: 10.1155/2013/795095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Rutaecarpine (RUT), the major bioactive ingredient isolated from the Chinese herb Evodia rutaecarpa, possesses a wide spectrum of biological activities, including anti-inflammation and preventing cardiovascular diseases. However, its high cytotoxicity hampers pharmaceutical development. We designed and synthesized a derivative of RUT, bromo-dimethoxyrutaecarpine (Br-RUT), which showed no cytotoxicity at 20 μM. Br-RUT suppressed nitric oxide (NO) production and tumor necrosis factor-α release in concentration-dependent (0~20 μM) manners in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated RAW 264.7 macrophages; protein levels of inducible NO synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 induced by LPS were downregulated. Br-RUT inhibited cell migration and invasion of ovarian carcinoma A2780 cells with 0~48 h of treatment. Furthermore, Br-RUT enhanced the expression of transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 and activated endothelial NOS in human aortic endothelial cells. These results suggest that the synthetic Br-RUT possesses very low cytotoxicity but retains its activities against inflammation and vasodilation that could be beneficial for cardiovascular disease therapeutics.
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Park SE, Chang IH, Jun KY, Lee E, Lee ES, Na Y, Kwon Y. 3-(3-Butylamino-2-hydroxy-propoxy)-1-hydroxy-xanthen-9-one acts as a topoisomerase IIα catalytic inhibitor with low DNA damage. Eur J Med Chem 2013; 69:139-45. [PMID: 24013413 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.07.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Revised: 07/26/2013] [Accepted: 07/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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As a continuous study we prepared several alkylamine (n = 3-6) and evaluated for the pharmacological activity and mode of action. In the topoisomerase IIα (topo IIα) inhibition test, compound 4 showed strongest inhibitory activity among the compounds at 10 μM. Inhibitory activities of the compounds are in the order of 4 (n = 4) > 1 (n = 3) >> 5 (n = 5) ≈ 6 (n = 6); 8 (n = 4) >> 7 (n = 3) ≈ 9 (n = 5) ≈ 10 (n = 6) where n is the number of carbon in the aliphatic side chain in ring C and compounds 7-10 have additional methoxy group in ring A compared to compounds 1, 4-6. Compound 4 showed efficient cytotoxicities against T47D (IC₅₀: 0.93 ± 0.04 μM) and HCT15 (IC50: 0.78 ± 0.01 μM) cells, which are higher than etoposide. Compound 4 was also an ATP-competitive human topo IIα catalytic inhibitor with partially blocking human topo IIα-catalyzed ATP hydrolysis and intercalating into DNA. Compound 4 induced much less DNA damage than etoposide in HCT15 human colorectal carcinoma cells. Overall, compound 4 can be a potential anticancer agent acting as topo IIα catalytic inhibitor with low DNA damage.
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- So-Eun Park
- College of Pharmacy & Ewha Global Top5 Program, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Republic of Korea
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