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Mohamad EA, Mohamed ZN, Hussein MA, Elneklawi MS. GANE can Improve Lung Fibrosis by Reducing Inflammation via Promoting p38MAPK/TGF-β1/NF-κB Signaling Pathway Downregulation. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:3109-3120. [PMID: 35097306 PMCID: PMC8792938 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c06591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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There is a trend to use nanoparticles as distinct treatments for cancer treatment because they have overcome many of the limitations of traditional drug delivery systems. Gallic acid (GA) is an effective polyphenol in the treatment of tissue injuries. In this study, GA was loaded onto niosomes to produce gallic acid nanoemulsion (GANE) using a green synthesis technique. GANE's efficiency, morphology, UV absorption, release, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis were evaluated. An in vitro study was conducted on the A549 lung carcinoma cell line to determine the GANE cytotoxicity. Also, our study was extended to evaluate the protective effect of GANE against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats. GANE showed higher encapsulation efficiency and strong absorption at 280 nm. Transmission electron microscopy presented a spherical shape of the prepared nanoparticles, and FTIR demonstrated different spectra for the free gallic acid sample compared to GANE. GANE showed cytotoxicity for the A549 carcinoma lung cell line with a low IC50 value. It was found that oral administration of GANE at 32.8 and 82 mg/kg.b.w. and dexamethasone (0.5 mg/kg) provided significant protection against LPS-induced pulmonary fibrosis. GANE enhanced production of superoxide dismutase, GPx, and GSH. It simultaneously reduced the MDA level. The GANE and dexamethasone, induced the production of IL-4, but suppressed TNF-α and IL-6. On the other hand, the lung p38MAPK, TGF-β1, and NF-κB gene expression was downregulated in rats administrated with GANE when compared with the LPS-treated rats. Histological studies confirmed the effective effect of GANE as it had a lung-protective effect against LPS-induced lung fibrosis. It was noticed that GANE can inhibit oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation, and cytokines and downregulate p38MAPK, TGF-β1, and NF-κB gene expression to suppress the proliferation and migration of lung fibrotic cells.
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- Ebtesam A. Mohamad
- Biophysics
Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Cairo University Street, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Medical
Laboratory Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, October 6 University, 6th of October City 28125, Giza, Egypt
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- Biochemistry
Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, October 6 University, 6th of
October City 28125, Giza, Egypt
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- Biomedical
Equipment Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, October 6 University, 6th of October City 28125, Giza, Egypt
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Rathi A, Kumar V, Sundar D. Insights into the potential of withanolides as Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4D) inhibitors. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2022; 41:2108-2117. [PMID: 35060432 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2028679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Medicinal herbs have been used as traditional medicines for centuries. The molecular mechanism of action of their bioactive molecules against various diseases or therapeutic targets is still being explored. Here, the active compounds (withanolides) of a well-known Indian medicinal herb, Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), have been studied for their most potential therapeutic targets and their mechanism of action using ligand-based screening and receptor-based approaches. Ligand-based screening predicted the six top therapeutic targets, namely, Protein kinase C alpha (PRKCA), Protein kinase C delta (PRKCD), Protein kinase C epsilon (PRKCE), Androgenic Receptor (AR), Cycloxygenase-2 (PTGS-2) and Phosphodiesterase-4D (PDE4D). Further, when these predictions were validated using receptor-based studies, i.e. molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulation and free energy calculations, it was found that PDE4D was the most potent target for four withanolides, namely, Withaferin-A, 17-Hydroxywithaferin-A, 27-Hydroxywithanone and Withanolide-R. These compounds had a better binding affinity and similar interactions as that of an already known inhibitor (Zardaverine) of PDE4D. These results warrant further in-vitro and in-vivo investigations to examine their therapeutic potential as an inhibitor of PDE4D.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Aditya Rathi
- DAILAB, Department of Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
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- DAILAB, Department of Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
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- DAILAB, Department of Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
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Yu Y, Wang J, Huang X. The anti-depressant effects of a novel PDE4 inhibitor derived from resveratrol. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2021; 59:418-423. [PMID: 33847209 PMCID: PMC8049461 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2021.1907422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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CONTEXT Resveratrol has shown anti-stress and anti-depressant-like abilities involved in inhibiting phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) enzyme. However, its application is limited due to its low efficacy, bioavailability and selectivity. OBJECTIVE This study synthesized a new resveratrol derivative RES003 and evaluated its PDE4 inhibitory and anti-depressant-like activities in vitro and in vivo, respectively. MATERIALS AND METHODS PDEs inhibitory activities were evaluated by radioactive tracer method. Anti-depressant-like activities of novel resveratrol analogue (RES003) at doses of 2.5, 5.0 and 10 mg/kg was investigated by sugar water consumption and forced swimming tests using male ICR mice under chronic unpredictable stress procedure for 10 days. A total of 84 mice were randomly distributed into seven groups (n = 12). Drugs and vehicle were administered (intra-gastric or intra-peritoneal) once a day from the first to the last day. The molecular mechanisms were identified by western blot. RESULTS RES003 showed more potent PDE4 inhibitory activity (half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50), 0.87 μM) and better selectivity than resveratrol (IC50, 18.8 μM). RES003 could significantly increase the consumption of sugar water (p < 0.01) and immobility time (p < 0.01) compared to vehicle-treated stressed groups at doses of 5 and 10 mg/kg. Furthermore, RES003 could significantly increase the levels of cyclic adenosine monophosphate response element binding protein phosphorylation (10 mg/kg, p < 0.05) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression (5 and 10 mg/kg, p < 0.05 and 0.01) in mouse brain. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS RES003 could ameliorate chronic stress induced depression-like behaviours through inhibition of PDE4 and activation of cAMP-triggered phosphorylation of cAMP response element binding protein/BDNF signalling pathway. Consequently, RES003 is a promising lead compound for the treatment of depression.
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- Yingcong Yu
- Wenzhou People’s Hospital, Clinical Institute Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China
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- Wenzhou People’s Hospital, Clinical Institute Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy & School of Medicine, Changzhou University, Changzhou, PR China
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Likhitwitayawuid K. Oxyresveratrol: Sources, Productions, Biological Activities, Pharmacokinetics, and Delivery Systems. Molecules 2021; 26:4212. [PMID: 34299485 PMCID: PMC8307110 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26144212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Oxyresveratrol has recently attracted much research attention due to its simple chemical structure and diverse therapeutic potentials. Previous reviews describe the chemistry and biological activities of this phytoalexin, but additional coverage and greater accessibility are still needed. The current review provides a more comprehensive summary, covering research from 1955 to the present year. Oxyresveratrol occurs in both gymnosperms and angiosperms. However, it has never been reported in plants in the subclass Sympetalae, and this point might be of both chemotaxonomic and biosynthetic importance. Oxyresveratrol can be easily obtained from plant materials by conventional methods, and several systems for both qualitative and quantitative analysis of oxyresveratrol contents in plant materials and plant products are available. Oxyresveratrol possesses diverse biological and pharmacological activities such as the inhibition of tyrosinase and melanogenesis, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, and protective effects against neurological disorders and digestive ailments. However, the unfavorable pharmacokinetic properties of oxyresveratrol, including low water solubility and poor oral availability and stability, have posed challenges to its development as a useful therapeutic agent. Recently, several delivery systems have emerged, with promising outcomes that may improve chances for the clinical study of oxyresveratrol.
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- Kittisak Likhitwitayawuid
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Qureshi S, Khandelwal R, Madhavi M, Khurana N, Gupta N, Choudhary SK, Suresh RA, Hazarika L, Srija CD, Sharma K, Hindala MR, Hussain T, Nayarisseri A, Singh SK. A Multi-target Drug Designing for BTK, MMP9, Proteasome and TAK1 for the Clinical Treatment of Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Curr Top Med Chem 2021; 21:790-818. [PMID: 33463471 DOI: 10.2174/1568026621666210119112336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma characterized by the mutation and overexpression of the cyclin D1 protein by the reciprocal chromosomal translocation t(11;14)(q13:q32). AIM The present study aims to identify potential inhibition of MMP9, Proteasome, BTK, and TAK1 and determine the most suitable and effective protein target for the MCL. METHODOLOGY Nine known inhibitors for MMP9, 24 for proteasome, 15 for BTK and 14 for TAK1 were screened. SB-3CT (PubChem ID: 9883002), oprozomib (PubChem ID: 25067547), zanubrutinib (PubChem ID: 135565884) and TAK1 inhibitor (PubChem ID: 66760355) were recognized as drugs with high binding capacity with their respective protein receptors. 41, 72, 102 and 3 virtual screened compounds were obtained after the similarity search with compound (PubChem ID:102173753), PubChem compound SCHEMBL15569297 (PubChem ID:72374403), PubChem compound SCHEMBL17075298 (PubChem ID:136970120) and compound CID: 71814473 with best virtual screened compounds. RESULT MMP9 inhibitors show commendable affinity and good interaction profile of compound holding PubChem ID:102173753 over the most effective established inhibitor SB-3CT. The pharmacophore study of the best virtual screened compound reveals its high efficacy based on various interactions. The virtual screened compound's better affinity with the target MMP9 protein was deduced using toxicity and integration profile studies. CONCLUSION Based on the ADMET profile, the compound (PubChem ID: 102173753) could be a potent drug for MCL treatment. Similar to the established SB-3CT, the compound was non-toxic with LD50 values for both the compounds lying in the same range.
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- Shahrukh Qureshi
- In silico Research Laboratory, Eminent Biosciences, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Indore - 452010, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- In silico Research Laboratory, Eminent Biosciences, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Indore - 452010, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Zoology, Nizam College, Osmania University, Hyderabad - 500001, Telangana State, India
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- In silico Research Laboratory, Eminent Biosciences, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Indore - 452010, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- In silico Research Laboratory, Eminent Biosciences, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Indore - 452010, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- In silico Research Laboratory, Eminent Biosciences, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Indore - 452010, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- In silico Research Laboratory, Eminent Biosciences, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Indore - 452010, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- In silico Research Laboratory, Eminent Biosciences, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Indore - 452010, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- In silico Research Laboratory, Eminent Biosciences, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Indore - 452010, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- In silico Research Laboratory, Eminent Biosciences, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Indore - 452010, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- In silico Research Laboratory, Eminent Biosciences, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Indore - 452010, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Center of Excellence in Biotechnology Research, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- In silico Research Laboratory, Eminent Biosciences, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Indore - 452010, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Computer Aided Drug Designing and Molecular Modeling Lab, Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi-630 003, Tamil Nadu, India
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Matencio A, García-Carmona F, López-Nicolás JM. Characterization of Resveratrol, Oxyresveratrol, Piceatannol and Roflumilast as Modulators of Phosphodiesterase Activity. Study of Yeast Lifespan. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2020; 13:E225. [PMID: 32872677 PMCID: PMC7559934 DOI: 10.3390/ph13090225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Our desire to live longer has led to an ever-increasing number of novel antiaging products. However, few molecules have any real effect and new ones need to be studied before they can be used commercially. In this contribution, activation of the caloric restriction (CR) pathway was studied using different three (resveratrol, oxyresveratrol and piceatannol)-a family with demonstrated bioactivity on phosphodiesterase activity. The high-affinity phosphodiesterase type 2 (PDE2) of Saccharomyces cerevisiae was expressed in Escherichia coli, purified and characterized. The activity and the inhibitory activity of each stilbene was studied, and the findings were compared in vitro and in silico with those obtained with roflumilast-a human PDE4 inhibitor widely used in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. Finally, an in vivo chronological lifespan assay using WT S. cerevisiae and ΔPDE2 S. cerevisiae strains was carried out. It was demonstrated that stilbenes can modulate yPDE2 activity, increasing the lifespan of the yeast by 18% over a control (in combination with other pathways). In addition, roflumilast increased the lifespan in the WT strain. The findings as a whole would increase the range of lifespan products available and suggest novel uses for approved drugs.
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular A, Unidad Docente de Biología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, Universidad de Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain; (A.M.); (F.G.-C.)
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Lu B, Corey DA, Kelley TJ. Resveratrol restores intracellular transport in cystic fibrosis epithelial cells. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2020; 318:L1145-L1157. [PMID: 32267731 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00006.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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We have demonstrated previously that intracellular transport is impaired in cystic fibrosis (CF) epithelial cells. This impairment is related to both growth and inflammatory regulation in CF cell and animal models. Understanding how transport in CF cells is regulated and identifying means to manipulate that regulation are key to identifying new therapies that can address key CF phenotypes. It was hypothesized that resveratrol could replicate these benefits since it interfaces with multiple pathways identified to affect microtubule regulation in CF. It was found that resveratrol treatment significantly restored intracellular transport as determined by monitoring both cholesterol distribution and the distribution of rab7-positive organelles in CF cells. This restoration of intracellular transport is due to correction of both microtubule formation rates and microtubule acetylation in cultured CF cell models and primary nasal epithelial cells. Mechanistically, the effect of resveratrol on microtubule regulation and intracellular transport was dependent on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ signaling and its ability to act as a pan-histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor. Resveratrol represents a candidate compound with known anti-inflammatory properties that can restore both microtubule formation and acetylation in CF epithelial cells.
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- Binyu Lu
- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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Kataria R, Khatkar A. Resveratrol in Various Pockets: A Review. Curr Top Med Chem 2019; 19:116-122. [DOI: 10.2174/1568026619666190301173958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Revised: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 02/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Several phenolic compounds bind to proteins (such as enzymes) and interfere in their catalytic
mechanism. Interaction studies of natural polyphenol; Resveratrol with various targets like with
tubulin, protein kinase C alpha (PKCα), phosphodiesterase-4D, human oral cancer cell line proteins,
DNA sequences having AATT/TTAA segments, protein kinase C alpha, lysine-specific demethylase 1
have been reviewed in this article. Simulation studies indicate that resveratrol and its analogs/ derivatives
show good interaction with the target receptor through its hydroxyl groups by forming hydrogen
bonds and hydrophobic interactions with amino acid residues at the binding site. Binding geometry and
stability of complex formed by resveratrol show that it is a good inhibitor for many pathogenic targets.
Further studies in this direction is, however, the need of the hour to develop many more ligands based on
resveratrol skeleton which can further serve in the treatment of ailments.
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- Ritu Kataria
- International Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sonepat, Haryana, India
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- Laboratory of Preservation Technology and Enzyme Inhibition Studies, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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Multi-target natural products as alternatives against oxidative stress in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Eur J Med Chem 2019; 163:911-931. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Revised: 12/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Tan BX, Yang L, Huang YY, Chen YY, Peng GT, Yu S, Wu YN, Luo HB, He XX. Bioactive triterpenoids from the leaves of Eriobotrya japonica as the natural PDE4 inhibitors. Nat Prod Res 2017; 31:2836-2841. [PMID: 28281360 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2017.1300796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The ethanolic extract of the leaves of Eriobotrya japonica exhibited inhibitory activity against phosphodiesterase-4D (PDE4D), which is a therapeutic target of inflammatory disease. Subsequent bioassay-guided fractionation led to the isolation of a new triterpene (1), together with seven known triterpenoids, methyl corosolate (2), ursolic acid (3), oleanolic acid (4), methyl maslinate (5), α-amyin (6), 3β,19α,23-trihydroxy-urs-12-ene (7) and uvaol (8). The structure of compound 1 was established as 3β-hydroxyl-21β-acetoxyl-urs-12-en-28-carboxylate on the basis of interpretation of its 1D and 2D NMR and HR-ESI-MS spectroscopic data. The bioassay results verified compounds 2, 3 and 8 inhibited PDE4D2 effectively with the IC50 values of 3.06, 2.18 and 5.17 μM, respectively, which may provide a novel mechanism for the anti-inflammatory activity of the leaves of E. japonica.
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- Bing-Xin Tan
- a School of Materia Medica , Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine , Guangzhou , China
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- a School of Materia Medica , Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine , Guangzhou , China
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- b School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , China
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- b School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , China
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- a School of Materia Medica , Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine , Guangzhou , China
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- a School of Materia Medica , Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine , Guangzhou , China
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- b School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , China
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- b School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , China
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- a School of Materia Medica , Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine , Guangzhou , China
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Çifci G, Aviyente V, Akten ED, Monard G. Assessing protein-ligand binding modes with computational tools: the case of PDE4B. J Comput Aided Mol Des 2017; 31:563-575. [PMID: 28534194 DOI: 10.1007/s10822-017-0024-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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In a first step in the discovery of novel potent inhibitor structures for the PDE4B family with limited side effects, we present a protocol to rank newly designed molecules through the estimation of their IC[Formula: see text] values. Our protocol is based on reproducing the linear relationship between the logarithm of experimental IC[Formula: see text] values [[Formula: see text](IC[Formula: see text])] and their calculated binding free energies ([Formula: see text]). From 13 known PDE4B inhibitors, we show here that (1) binding free energies obtained after a docking process by AutoDock are not accurate enough to reproduce this linear relationship; (2) MM-GB/SA post-processing of molecular dynamics (MD) trajectories of the top ranked AutoDock pose improves the linear relationship; (3) by taking into account all representative structures obtained by AutoDock and by averaging MM-GB/SA computations on a series of 40 independent MD trajectories, a linear relationship between [Formula: see text](IC[Formula: see text]) and the lowest [Formula: see text] is achieved with [Formula: see text].
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- Gülşah Çifci
- Department of Chemistry, Boğaziçi University, 34342, Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Boğaziçi University, 34342, Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Bioinformatics and Genetic, Kadir Has University, 34083, Cibali, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Université de Lorraine, UMR 7565 SRSMC, Boulevard des Aiguillettes, B.P. 70239, 54506, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France. .,CNRS, UMR 7565 SRSMC, Boulevard des Aiguillettes, B.P. 70239, 54506, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France.
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The discovery, complex crystal structure, and recognition mechanism of a novel natural PDE4 inhibitor from Selaginella pulvinata. Biochem Pharmacol 2017; 130:51-59. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2017.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2016] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Cai YH, Guo Y, Li Z, Wu D, Li X, Zhang H, Yang J, Lu H, Sun Z, Luo HB, Yin S, Wu Y. Discovery and modelling studies of natural ingredients from Gaultheria yunnanensis (FRANCH.) against phosphodiesterase-4. Eur J Med Chem 2015; 114:134-40. [PMID: 26978121 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2015] [Revised: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) is an anti-inflammatory target for treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Here, we report the isolation and characterization of 13 compounds (G1-G13) by bioassay-guided fractionation of the ethyl acetate extraction of Gaultheria yunnanensis (FRANCH.), one of which pentacyclic triterpene (G1) has never been reported. Four of them (G1, G2, G4, and G5) inhibit PDE4 with the IC50 values < 20 μM and G1 is the most potent ingredient with an IC50 of 245 nM and moderate selectivity over other PDE families. Molecular dynamics simulations suggest that G1 forms a hydrogen bond with Asn362, in addition to the hydrogen bond with Gln369 and π-π interactions with Phe372, which are commonly observed in the binding of most PDE4 inhibitors. The calculated binding free energies for the interactions of PDE4-G1 and PDE4-G2 are -19.4 and -18.8 kcal/mol, in consistence with the bioassay that G1 and G2 have IC50 of 245 nM and 542 nM, respectively. The modelling results of these active compounds may aid the rational design of novel PDE4 inhibitors as anti-inflammatory agents.
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- Ying-Hong Cai
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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Takizawa Y, Nakata R, Fukuhara K, Yamashita H, Kubodera H, Inoue H. The 4'-hydroxyl group of resveratrol is functionally important for direct activation of PPARα. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0120865. [PMID: 25798826 PMCID: PMC4370454 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2014] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Long-term moderate consumption of red wine is associated with a reduced risk of developing lifestyle-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. Therefore, resveratrol, a constituent of grapes and various other plants, has attracted substantial interest. This study focused on one molecular target of resveratrol, the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor α (PPARα). Our previous study in mice showed that resveratrol-mediated protection of the brain against stroke requires activation of PPARα; however, the molecular mechanisms involved in this process remain unknown. Here, we evaluated the chemical basis of the resveratrol-mediated activation of PPARα by performing a docking mode simulation and examining the structure-activity relationships of various polyphenols. The results of experiments using the crystal structure of the PPARα ligand-binding domain and an analysis of the activation of PPARα by a resveratrol analog 4-phenylazophenol (4-PAP) in vivo indicate that the 4'-hydroxyl group of resveratrol is critical for the direct activation of PPARα. Activation of PPARα by 5 μM resveratrol was enhanced by rolipram, an inhibitor of phosphodiesterase (PDE) and forskolin, an activator of adenylate cyclase. We also found that resveratrol has a higher PDE inhibitory activity (IC50 = 19 μM) than resveratrol analogs trans-4-hydroxystilbene and 4-PAP (IC50 = 27-28 μM), both of which has only 4'-hydroxyl group, indicating that this 4'-hydroxyl group of resveratrol is not sufficient for the inhibition of PDE. This result is consistent with that 10 μM resveratrol has a higher agonistic activity of PPARα than these analogs, suggesting that there is a feedforward activation loop of PPARα by resveratrol, which may be involved in the long-term effects of resveratrol in vivo.
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- Yoshie Takizawa
- Department of Food Science & Nutrition, Nara Women’s University, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Food Science & Nutrition, Nara Women’s University, Nara, Japan
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratories, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratories, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Food Science & Nutrition, Nara Women’s University, Nara, Japan
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Fang J, Wu P, Yang R, Gao L, Li C, Wang D, Wu S, Liu AL, Du GH. Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase by two genistein derivatives: kinetic analysis, molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation. Acta Pharm Sin B 2014; 4:430-7. [PMID: 26579414 PMCID: PMC4629110 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2014.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2014] [Revised: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 09/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
In this study two genistein derivatives (G1 and G2) are reported as inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE), and differences in the inhibition of AChE are described. Although they differ in structure by a single methyl group, the inhibitory effect of G1 (IC50=264 nmol/L) on AChE was 80 times stronger than that of G2 (IC50=21,210 nmol/L). Enzyme-kinetic analysis, molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were conducted to better understand the molecular basis for this difference. The results obtained by kinetic analysis demonstrated that G1 can interact with both the catalytic active site and peripheral anionic site of AChE. The predicted binding free energies of two complexes calculated by the molecular mechanics/generalized born surface area (MM/GBSA) method were consistent with the experimental data. The analysis of the individual energy terms suggested that a difference between the net electrostatic contributions (ΔEele+ΔGGB) was responsible for the binding affinities of these two inhibitors. Additionally, analysis of the molecular mechanics and MM/GBSA free energy decomposition revealed that the difference between G1 and G2 originated from interactions with Tyr124, Glu292, Val294 and Phe338 of AChE. In conclusion, the results reveal significant differences at the molecular level in the mechanism of inhibition of AChE by these structurally related compounds.
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Key Words
- ACh, acetylcholine
- AChE, acetylcholinesterase
- AChEIs, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
- AD, Alzheimer׳s disease
- Acetylcholinesterase (AChE)
- BuChE, butyrylcholinesterase
- BuSCh, S-butyrylthiocholine chloride
- CAS, catalytic active site
- DTNB, 5,5′-dithiobis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid)
- G1, 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-(2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)-4H-chromen-4-one
- G2, (S)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-(2-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)ethoxy)-4H-chromen-4-one
- GAFF, generalized AMBER force field
- Genistein derivatives
- Kinetics analysis
- MD, molecular dynamics
- MM/GBSA
- MM/GBSA, molecular mechanics/generalized born surface area
- Molecular docking
- Molecular dynamics simulation
- PAS, peripheral anionic site
- PDB, protein data bank
- PME, particle mesh Ewald
- RMSD, root-mean-square deviation
- S-ACh, acetylthiocholine iodide
- SASA, solvent accessible surface area
- iso-OMPA, tetraisopropyl pyrophosphoramide
- ΔEMM, gas-phase interaction energy between receptor and ligand
- ΔEele, electrostatic energy contribution
- ΔEvdw, van der Waals energy contribution
- ΔGGB, polar desolvation energy term
- ΔGSA, nonpolar desolvation energy term
- ΔGexp, experimental binding free energy
- ΔGpred, total binding free energy
- ΔS, conformational entropy contribution
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Computational and statistical study on the molecular interaction between antigen and antibody. J Mol Graph Model 2014; 53:128-139. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2014.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2014] [Revised: 07/07/2014] [Accepted: 07/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Gadhe CG, Balupuri A, Kothandan G, Cho SJ. Theoretical Characterization of Binding Mode of Organosilicon Inhibitor with p38: Docking, MD Simulation and MM/GBSA Free Energy Approach. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2014. [DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2014.35.8.2494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lin TT, Huang YY, Tang GH, Cheng ZB, Liu X, Luo HB, Yin S. Prenylated coumarins: natural phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors from Toddalia asiatica. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2014; 77:955-962. [PMID: 24597921 DOI: 10.1021/np401040d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Bioassay-guided fractionation of the ethanolic extract of the roots of Toddalia asiatica led to the isolation of seven new prenylated coumarins (1-7) and 14 known analogues (8-21). The structures of 1-7 were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis, and their absolute configurations were determined by combined chemical methods and chiral separation analysis. Compounds 1-5, named toddalin A, 3‴-O-demethyltoddalin A, and toddalins B-D, represent an unusual group of phenylpropenoic acid-coupled prenylated coumarins. Compounds 1-21 and four modified analogues, 10a, 11a, 13a, and 17a, were screened by using tritium-labeled adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate ([3H]-cAMP) as substrate for their inhibitory activity against phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4), which is a drug target for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Compounds 3, 8, 10, 10a, 11, 11a, 12, 13, 17, and 21 exhibited inhibition with IC50 values less than 10 μM. Toddacoumalone (8), the most active compound (IC50=0.14 μM), was more active than the positive control, rolipram (IC50=0.59 μM). In addition, the structure-activity relationship and possible inhibitory mechanism of the active compounds are also discussed.
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- Ting-Ting Lin
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, People's Republic of China
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Liu YN, Huang YY, Bao JM, Cai YH, Guo YQ, Liu SN, Luo HB, Yin S. Natural phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitors from Crotalaria ferruginea. Fitoterapia 2014; 94:177-82. [PMID: 24594242 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2014.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2013] [Revised: 02/20/2014] [Accepted: 02/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bioassay-guided fractionation of the ethanol extract of the Chinese folk medicine Crotalaria ferruginea led to the isolation of a new isoflavonoid, 4'-hydroxy-2'-methylalpinum-isoflavone (1), and eight known analogs (2-9). Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis. Compounds 1, 2, 5, and 8 showed inhibitory activities against phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4), a therapeutic target of asthma, with IC50 values ranging from 2.57 to 8.94 μM. The possible action mechanism and the structure-activity relationship (SAR) of the active isoflavonoids were explored by using molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation methods. Our study herein may explain the anti-inflammatory function of this plant in Chinese folk medicine.
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- Ye-Na Liu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China.
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Sun ZH, Cai YH, Fan CQ, Tang GH, Luo HB, Yin S. Six new tetraprenylated alkaloids from the South China Sea gorgonian Echinogorgia pseudossapo. Mar Drugs 2014; 12:672-81. [PMID: 24473168 PMCID: PMC3944508 DOI: 10.3390/md12020672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2013] [Revised: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 01/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Six new tetraprenylated alkaloids, designated as malonganenones L–Q (1–6), were isolated from the gorgonian Echinogorgia pseudossapo, collected in Daya Bay of Guangdong Province, China. The structures of 1–6 featuring a methyl group at N-3 and a tetraprenyl chain at N-7 in the hypoxanthine core were established by extensive spectroscopic analyses. Compounds 1–6 were tested for their inhibitory activity against the phosphodiesterases (PDEs)-4D, 5A, and 9A, and compounds 1 and 6 exhibited moderate inhibitory activity against PDE4D with IC50 values of 8.5 and 20.3 µM, respectively.
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- Zhang-Hua Sun
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China.
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- East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai 200090, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China.
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Huang YY, Li Z, Cai YH, Feng LJ, Wu Y, Li X, Luo HB. The Molecular Basis for the Selectivity of Tadalafil toward Phosphodiesterase 5 and 6: A Modeling Study. J Chem Inf Model 2013; 53:3044-53. [DOI: 10.1021/ci400458z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Yi-You Huang
- School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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