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Fan R, He W, Fan Y, Xu W, Xu W, Yan G, Xu S. Recent advances in chemical synthesis, biocatalysis, and biological evaluation of diosgenin derivatives - A review. Steroids 2022; 180:108991. [PMID: 35217033 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2022.108991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Extracting organic compounds from plants and developing derivatives are essential methods for drug discovery. Diosgenin, extracted from Dioscoreaceae plants, is a type of spirostan steroid with various biological effects, including anti-inflammation, neuro-protection, and apoptosis-induction. Many researchers committed their work to the chemical semi-synthesis of diosgenin derivatives to improve diosgenin's therapeutic bioavailability and expand its range of applications in disease treatment and prevention. Biotransformation, a mild whole-cell biocatalysis method, also made crucial contributions to the structural diversity of diosgenin analogs in recent years. Although the structural modification of diosgenin has made significant progress, it lacks a comprehensive review. Here, we review the chemical modification and biotransformation of diosgenin along with the biological evaluation of diosgenin derivatives to provide a reference for the structural modification strategy and pharmaceutical application of diosgenin derivatives.
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- Ruolan Fan
- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, PR China
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- Biology Department, Boston College, Brighton, MA 02135, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, PR China.
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- Pharmacy Department, People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350004, PR China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, PR China.
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An R, Zhang W, Huang X. Developments in the Antitumor Activity, Mechanisms of Action, Structural Modifications, and Structure-Activity Relationships of Steroidal Saponins. Mini Rev Med Chem 2022; 22:2188-2212. [PMID: 35176980 DOI: 10.2174/1389557522666220217113719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Steroidal saponins, a class of natural products formed by the combination of spirosteranes with sugars, are widely distributed in plants and have various biological activities, such as anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-Alzheimer's, anti-oxidation, etc. Particularly, extensive researches on the antitumor property of steroidal saponins have been received. Steroidal sapogenins, the aglycones of steroidal saponins, also have attracted much attention due to a vast range of pharmacological activities similar to steroidal saponins. In the past few years, structural modifications on the aglycones and sugar chains of steroidal saponins have been carried out and some achievements have been made. In this mini-review, the antitumor activity, action mechanisms, and structural modifications along with the structure-activity relationships of steroidal saponins and their derivatives are summarized.
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- Renfeng An
- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
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Li Y, Tan C, Li Z, Guo J, Li S, Chen X, Wang C, Dai X, Yang H, Song W, Hou L, Xu J, Tong Z, Xu A, Yuan X, Wang W, Yang Q, Chen L, Sun Z, Wang K, Pan B, Chen J, Bao Y, Liu F, Qi X, Gang DR, Wen J, Li J. The genome of Dioscorea zingiberensis sheds light on the biosynthesis, origin and evolution of the medicinally important diosgenin saponins. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2022; 9:uhac165. [PMID: 36204203 PMCID: PMC9531337 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhac165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Diosgenin saponins isolated from Dioscorea species such as D. zingiberensis exhibit a broad spectrum of pharmacological activities. Diosgenin, the aglycone of diosgenin saponins, is an important starting material for the production of steroidal drugs. However, how plants produce diosgenin saponins and the origin and evolution of the diosgenin saponin biosynthetic pathway remain a mystery. Here we report a high-quality, 629-Mb genome of D. zingiberensis anchored on 10 chromosomes with 30 322 protein-coding genes. We reveal that diosgenin is synthesized in leaves ('source'), then converted into diosgenin saponins, and finally transported to rhizomes ('sink') for storage in plants. By evaluating the distribution and evolutionary patterns of diosgenin saponins in Dioscorea species, we find that diosgenin saponin-containing may be an ancestral trait in Dioscorea and is selectively retained. The results of comparative genomic analysis indicate that tandem duplication coupled with a whole-genome duplication event provided key evolutionary resources for the diosgenin saponin biosynthetic pathway in the D. zingiberensis genome. Furthermore, comparative transcriptome and metabolite analysis among 13 Dioscorea species suggests that specific gene expression patterns of pathway genes promote the differential evolution of the diosgenin saponin biosynthetic pathway in Dioscorea species. Our study provides important insights and valuable resources for further understanding the biosynthesis, evolution, and utilization of plant specialized metabolites such as diosgenin saponins.
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- Yi Li
- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Agricultural Bioinformatics, College of Informatics, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Grandomics Biosciences, Beijing 102200, China
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- Grandomics Biosciences, Beijing 102200, China
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- Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Kunming, 650223, China
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- Henry Fok College of Biology and Agriculture, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan, 512005, China
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- Henry Fok College of Biology and Agriculture, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan, 512005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA
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- Department of Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, 20013-7012, USA
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Yu J, Li S, Zeng X, Song J, Hu S, Cheng S, Chen C, Luo H, Pan W. Design, synthesis, and evaluation of proliferation inhibitory activity of novel L-shaped ortho-quinone analogs as anticancer agents. Bioorg Chem 2021; 117:105383. [PMID: 34656969 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105383] [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: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In this study, we present the design and synthesis of novel fully synthetic L-shaped ortho-quinone analogs with tanshinone IIA as the lead compoud, which is a molecule with numerous pharmacological benefits and potential to treat life-threatening diseases, such as cancer and viral infections. 24 L-shaped ortho-quinone analogs were designed and synthesized via click chemistry and introduced 1,2,3-triazole at the C-2 terminal of the furan ring. The cytotoxicity of these analogs toward different cancer cell lines was investigated in vitro. The new TD compounds showed potent inhibitory activities toward prostate cancer (PC3), leukemia (K562), breast cancer (MDA-231), lung cancer (A549), and cervical cancer (Hela) cell lines. Among them, TD1, TD11, and TD17 showed excellent broad-spectrum cytotoxic effects on five cancer cell lines by inducing apoptosis and arresting the cell cycle phase. Besides, TD1, TD11, and TD17 could target-bind with NQO1 protein in the prostate cancer cells PC3 leukemia cells K562. The results showed that removing the methyl group at C-3 and introducing 1,2,3-triazoles at the C-2 terminal of the furan ring were effective strategies for improving the broad-spectrum anticancer activity of L-shaped ortho-quinone analogs.
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- Jia Yu
- State Key Laboratory for Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550014, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550014, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550014, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550014, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550014, China.
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Konishi N, Shirahata T, Yoshida Y, Sato N, Kaji E, Kobayashi Y. Efficient synthesis of diverse C-3 monodesmosidic saponins by a continuous microfluidic glycosylation/batch deprotection method. Carbohydr Res 2021; 510:108437. [PMID: 34597978 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2021.108437] [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: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Triterpene and steroid saponins have various pharmacological activities but the synthesis of C-3 monodesmosidic saponins remains challenging. Herein, a series of C-3 glycosyl monodesmosidic saponins was synthesized via the microfluidic glycosylation of triterpenoids or steroids at the C-3 position, without the formation of orthoester byproducts, and subsequent deprotection of the benzoyl (Bz) group. This microfluidic glycosylation/batch deprotection sequence enabled the efficient synthesis of C-3 saponins with fewer purification steps and a shorter reaction time than conventional batch synthesis and stepwise microfluidic glycosylation. Furthermore, this system minimized the consumption of the imidate donor. Using this reaction system, 18 different C-3 saponins and 13 different C-28-benzyl-C-3 saponins, including 8 new compounds, were synthesized from various sugars and triterpenes or steroids. Our synthetic approach is expected to be suitable for further expanding the C-3 saponin library for pharmacological studies.
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- Naruki Konishi
- School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8641, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8641, Japan.
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- School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8641, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8641, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8641, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8641, Japan
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Xia X, Chen Y, Wang L, Yang ZG, Ma XD, Zhao ZG, Yang HJ. Synthesis of diosgenyl quaternary ammonium derivatives and their antitumor activity. Steroids 2021; 166:108774. [PMID: 33285175 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2020.108774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Giosgenin is a naturally steroidal saponin exhibiting a variety of biological activities including antitumor ones. A series of novel diosgenyl quaternary ammonium derivatives were designed and synthesized to develop potential anti-tumor agents in our research. All novel derivatives were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR and HR-MS, and evaluated for their in vitro anti-proliferative activities using MTT assay. The human cancer cell lines were A549 (Human lung cancer cell), H1975 (Human lung adenocarcinoma cell), A431 (Human skin squamous cell carcinoma), HCT-116 (Human colorectal adenocarcinoma cell), Aspc-1 (Human metastatic pancreatic cancer cell), Ramos (Human B lymphoma cell), HBE (Human bronchial epithelioid cell) and LO2 (Human normal hepatocyte).
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- Xi Xia
- Key Laboratory of Basic Chemistry of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Chemistry of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Chemistry of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Chemistry of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Chemistry of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Chemistry of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
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Synthesis, Modification and Biological Activity of Diosgenyl β-d-Glycosaminosides: An Overview. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 25:molecules25225433. [PMID: 33233558 PMCID: PMC7699689 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25225433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Saponins are a structurally diverse class of natural glycosides that possess a broad spectrum of biological activities. They are composed of hydrophilic carbohydrate moiety and hydrophobic triterpenoid or steroid aglycon. Naturally occurring diosgenyl glycosides are the most abundant steroid saponins, and many of them exhibit various pharmacological properties. Herein, we present an overview of semisynthetic saponins syntheses-diosgenyl β-d-glycosaminosides (d-gluco and d-galacto). These glycosides possess a 2-amino group, which creates great possibilities for further modifications. A wide group of glycosyl donors, different N-protecting groups and various reaction conditions used for their synthesis are presented. In addition, this paper demonstrates the possibilities of chemical modifications of diosgenyl β-d-glycosaminosides, associated with functionalisation of the amino group. These provide N-acyl, N-alkyl, N,N-dialkyl, N-cinnamoyl, 2-ureido and 2-thiosemicarbazonyl derivatives of diosgenyl β-d-glycosaminosides, for which the results of biological activity tests (antifungal, antibacterial, anti-cancer and hemolytic) are presented.
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Mou XD, Wang HY, Sun KW, Luan MZ, Meng QG. The crystal structure of (6a R,6b S,8a S,8b R,9 S,11a S,12a S,12b S)-10-(4-acetoxy-3-methylbutyl)-6a,8a,9-trimethyl-3,4,5,6,6a,6b,7,8,8a,8b,9,10,11a,12,12a,12b-hexadecahydro-1 H-naphtho[2′,1′:4,5]indeno[2,1-b]furan-4-yl acetate, C 31H 48O 5. Z KRIST-NEW CRYST ST 2020. [DOI: 10.1515/ncrs-2020-0275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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C31H48O5, monoclinic, P21 (no. 4), a = 11.0421(3) Å, b = 6.49710(16) Å, c = 20.4687(4) Å, β = 97.922(2)°, V = 1454.45(6) Å3, Z = 2, R
gt(F) = 0.0382, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1024, T = 293(2) K.
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- Xiao-Dong Mou
- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education , Yantai University , Yantai , P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy , Jining Medical University , Rizhao , 276826, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education , Yantai University , Yantai , P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education , Yantai University , Yantai , P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education , Yantai University , Yantai , P.R. China
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Li SY, Sun ZK, Zeng XY, Zhang Y, Wang ML, Hu SC, Song JR, Luo J, Chen C, Luo H, Pan WD. Potent Cytotoxicity of Novel L-Shaped Ortho-Quinone Analogs through Inducing Apoptosis. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24224138. [PMID: 31731682 PMCID: PMC6891391 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24224138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Twenty-seven L-shaped ortho-quinone analogs were designed and synthesized using a one pot double-radical synthetic strategy followed by removing methyl at C-3 of the furan ring and introducing a diverse side chain at C-2 of the furan ring. The synthetic derivatives were investigated for their cytotoxicity activities against human leukemia cells K562, prostate cancer cells PC3, and melanoma cells WM9. Compounds TB1, TB3, TB4, TB6, TC1, TC3, TC5, TC9, TC11, TC12, TC14, TC15, TC16, and TC17 exhibited a better broad-spectrum cytotoxicity on three cancer cells. TB7 and TC7 selectively displayed potent inhibitory activities on leukemia cells K562 and prostate cancer cells PC3, respectively. Further studies indicated that TB3, TC1, TC3, TC7, and TC17 could significantly induce the apoptosis of PC3 cells. TC1 and TC17 significantly induced apoptosis of K562 cells. TC1, TC11, and TC14 induced significant apoptosis of WM9 cells. The structure-activity relationships evaluation showed that removing methyl at C-3 of the furan ring and introducing diverse side chains at C-2 of the furan ring is an effective strategy for improving the anticancer activity of L-shaped ortho-quinone analogs.
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- Sheng-You Li
- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University, Huaxi Avenue South, Guiyang 550025, China;
- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China; (X.-Y.Z.); (M.-L.W.); (J.-R.S.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China; (X.-Y.Z.); (M.-L.W.); (J.-R.S.)
- School of Medicine, Guizhou University, Huaxi Avenue South, Guiyang 550025, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China; (X.-Y.Z.); (M.-L.W.); (J.-R.S.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China; (X.-Y.Z.); (M.-L.W.); (J.-R.S.)
- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Huaxi Avenue South, Guiyang 550025, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China; (X.-Y.Z.); (M.-L.W.); (J.-R.S.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China;
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- The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China; (X.-Y.Z.); (M.-L.W.); (J.-R.S.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China;
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- The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China; (X.-Y.Z.); (M.-L.W.); (J.-R.S.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China;
- Correspondence: (C.C.); (H.L.); (W.D.P.); Tel.: +86-15597724842 (C.C.); +86-0851-83876210 (H.L.); +86-18985130307 (W.D.P.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China; (X.-Y.Z.); (M.-L.W.); (J.-R.S.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China;
- Correspondence: (C.C.); (H.L.); (W.D.P.); Tel.: +86-15597724842 (C.C.); +86-0851-83876210 (H.L.); +86-18985130307 (W.D.P.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University, Huaxi Avenue South, Guiyang 550025, China;
- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China; (X.-Y.Z.); (M.-L.W.); (J.-R.S.)
- The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3491 Baijin Road, Guiyang 550014, China;
- Correspondence: (C.C.); (H.L.); (W.D.P.); Tel.: +86-15597724842 (C.C.); +86-0851-83876210 (H.L.); +86-18985130307 (W.D.P.)
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Synthesis of Camptothecin-10-O-glucoside Using an Engineered Oleandomycin Glucosyltransferase. Chem Res Chin Univ 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-018-7309-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Zeng J, Wang R, Yao W, Zhang S, Sun G, Liao Z, Meng L, Wan Q. Diversified synthesis and α-selective glycosylation of 3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy sugars. Org Chem Front 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8qo00948a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Quick access to various unnatural 3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy sugars was achieved by sequential functionalization of a glycal intermediate. This strategy and the further glycosylation method allowed the efficient late-stage modification of bioactive natural products and drugs.
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- Jing Zeng
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation
- School of Pharmacy; Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan
- China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation
- School of Pharmacy; Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan
- China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation
- School of Pharmacy; Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan
- China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation
- School of Pharmacy; Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan
- China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation
- School of Pharmacy; Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan
- China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation
- School of Pharmacy; Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan
- China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation
- School of Pharmacy; Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan
- China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation
- School of Pharmacy; Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan
- China
- Institute of Brain Research
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Li GL, Xu HJ, Xu SH, Wang WW, Yu BY, Zhang J. Synthesis of tigogenin MeON-Neoglycosides and their antitumor activity. Fitoterapia 2017; 125:33-40. [PMID: 29269236 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2017.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2017] [Revised: 12/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Abstract
To discover new potent cytotoxic steroidal saponins, a series of tigogenin neoglycosides were synthesized via oxyamine neoglycosylation for the first time. The preliminary bioassays for their in vitro antitumor activities against five human cancer cell lines (A375, A-549, HCT-116, HepG2 and MCF-7) were conducted. The results revealed a sugar-dependent activity profile of their cytotoxicity, the glycoconjugation converted the non-active tigogenin to the most potential product Tg29 ((3R)-N-methoxyamino-tigogenin-β-2-deoxy-d-galactoside) with IC50 value of 2.7μM and 4.6μM against HepG2 and MCF-7 cells respectively. And the 3R-tigogenin neoglycosides exhibited enhanced antitumor activity while the 3S-tigogenin almost showed no activity. Among the five cell lines, HepG2 and MCF-7 cells showed more sensitive cytotoxic responses to the products. Therefore, the neoglycosylation could be a promising strategy for the synthesis of antitumor steroidal saponins and it also proved the essential role of carbohydrate moiety of steroidal saponins in the biological activity.
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- Guo-Long Li
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- Institute for Pharmacology&Toxicology, Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211198, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of TCM Evaluation and Translational Research, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China.
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