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Nair AS, Sekar M, Gan SH, Kumarasamy V, Subramaniyan V, Wu YS, Mat Rani NNI, Ravi S, Wong LS. Lawsone Unleashed: A Comprehensive Review on Chemistry, Biosynthesis, and Therapeutic Potentials. Drug Des Devel Ther 2024; 18:3295-3313. [PMID: 39081702 PMCID: PMC11288359 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s463545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
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Lawsone, a naturally occurring organic compound also called hennotannic acid, obtained mainly from Lawsonia inermis (Henna). It is a potential drug-like molecule with unique chemical and biological characteristics. Traditionally, henna is used in hair and skin coloring and is also a medicinal herb for various diseases. It is also widely used as a starting material for the synthesis of various drug molecules. In this review, we investigate on the chemistry, biosynthesis, physical and biological properties of lawsone. The results showed that lawsone has potential antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antitumor properties. It also induces cell cycle inhibition and programmed cell death in cancer, making it a potential chemotherapeutic agent. Additionally, inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokine production makes it an essential treatment for inflammatory diseases. Exploration of its biosynthetic pathway can pave the way for its development into targets for new drug development. In future, well-thought-out clinical studies should be made to verify its safety and efficacy.
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- Aathira Sujathan Nair
- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya, Selangor, 47500, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya, Selangor, 47500, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya, Selangor, 47500, Malaysia
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- Department of Parasitology & Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, 56000, Malaysia
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- Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, 47500, Malaysia
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- Sunway Microbiome Centre & Department of Biological Sciences, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, 47500, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Royal College of Medicine Perak, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Perak, 30450, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, INTI International University, Nilai, 71800, Malaysia
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Kant R, Maji S. Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of piperazine embedded copper complexes. Inorganica Chim Acta 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2023.121515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Selvaraj FSS, Samuel M, Karuppiah AK, Raman N. Transition metal complexes incorporating lawsone: a review. J COORD CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2022.2142908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Freeda Selva Sheela Selvaraj
- Research Department of Chemistry, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar, 626 001, India
- Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625021, India
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- Research Department of Chemistry, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar, 626 001, India
- Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625021, India
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- Research Department of Chemistry, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar, 626 001, India
- Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625021, India
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- Research Department of Chemistry, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar, 626 001, India
- Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625021, India
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Mone N, Harihar S, Salunke-Gawali S, Satpute S, Patil A, Mokashi V, Jadhav M, Butcher RJ. Metal complexes of ‘Heena’ (2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone): Synthesis Characterization and Anticancer activity. Inorganica Chim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2022.121290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Ct-DNA binding and antimicrobial studies of MnII and FeII macrocyclic complexes. J INCL PHENOM MACRO 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10847-022-01150-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Singh A, Basu A, Sharma A, Priya A, Kaur M, Kaur G, Banerjee B. Lawsone (2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthaquinone) derived anticancer agents. PHYSICAL SCIENCES REVIEWS 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/psr-2021-0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthaquinone, commonly known as lawsone, represents an extremely important biologically active naturally occurring compound. It can easily be isolated from Lawsonia inermis (henna) tree leaf extract. Last decade has seen tremendous applications of lawsone as a starting component for the preparation of various organic scaffolds. Many of these synthesized scaffolds showed a wide range of biological activities including potential activities towards several cancer cell lines. This review deals with diverse synthetic methods of lawsone derived scaffolds and their screening against different anti-cancer cell lines along with promising results.
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- Arvind Singh
- Department of Chemistry , Akal University , Talwandi Sabo , Bathinda , Punjab 151302 , India
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- Department of General Medicine , Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences , Bhubaneswar , Odisha 751024 , India
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- Department of Chemistry , Akal University , Talwandi Sabo , Bathinda , Punjab 151302 , India
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- Department of Chemistry , Akal University , Talwandi Sabo , Bathinda , Punjab 151302 , India
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- Department of Chemistry , Akal University , Talwandi Sabo , Bathinda , Punjab 151302 , India
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- Department of Chemistry , Akal University , Talwandi Sabo , Bathinda , Punjab 151302 , India
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- Department of Chemistry , Akal University , Talwandi Sabo , Bathinda , Punjab 151302 , India
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Harihar S, Mone N, Satpute SK, Chadar D, Chakravarty D, Weyhermüller T, Butcher RJ, Salunke-Gawali S. Metal complexes of a pro-vitamin K3 analog phthiocol (2-hydroxy-3-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dione): synthesis, characterization, and anticancer activity. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:17338-17353. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02748h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Anticancer activity of geometrical isomers of phthiocol complexes are evaluated against MCF-7 and A549 cell lines.
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- Shital Harihar
- Department of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Central Instrumentation Facility, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- MPI für Chemische Energiekonversion, Stiftstr. 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Howard University, Washington, D.C., 20059, USA
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Rinaldi-Neto F, Ribeiro AB, Ferreira NH, Squarisi IS, Oliveira KM, Orenha RP, Parreira RLT, Batista AA, Tavares DC. Anti-melanoma effect of ruthenium(II)-diphosphine complexes containing naphthoquinone ligand. J Inorg Biochem 2021; 222:111497. [PMID: 34090039 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The use of natural products as potential ligands has been explored as a strategy in the development of metal-based chemotherapy. Since ruthenium complexes are promising alternatives to traditional antitumor agents, this study evaluated the anti-melanoma potential of two ruthenium(II) complexes containing the naphthoquinone ligands lapachol (lap), [Ru(lap)(dppm)2]PF6, and lawsone (law), [Ru(law)(dppm)2]PF6, in addition to the bis(diphenylphosphino)methane (dppm) ligand, referred to as complexes (1) and (2), respectively, using a syngeneic murine melanoma model. Activation of the apoptotic pathway by the treatments was assessed by immunohistochemistry in tumor tissue. Additionally, toxicity of the treatments was evaluated by variation in body and organ weight, quantification of biochemical indicators of renal damage, and genotoxicity in bone marrow and hepatocytes. First, the antiproliferative activity of (1) and (2) was observed in B16F10 cells, with IC50 values of 2.78 and 1.68 μM, respectively. The results obtained in mice showed that, unlike complex (1), (2) possesses significant anti-melanoma activity demonstrated by a reduction in tumor volume and mass (88.42%), as well as in mitosis frequency (83.86%). Additionally, complex (2) increased the levels of cleaved caspase-3, inducing tumor cell apoptosis. When compared to the metallodrug cisplatin, complex (2) exhibited similar anti-melanoma activity and lower toxicity considering all parameters evaluated. In silico studies demonstrated no difference in the binding energy of the naphthoquinone complex between complexes (1) and (2). However, the complex containing the lawsone ligand has a lower molar volume, which may be important for interactions with minor DNA grooves. The present results demonstrate the antitumor efficiency of complex (2) and a significantly lower systemic toxicity compared to cisplatin.
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- Francisco Rinaldi-Neto
- Universidade de Franca, Avenida Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira, 201 - Parque Universitário, Franca, São Paulo 14404-600, Brazil
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- Universidade de Franca, Avenida Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira, 201 - Parque Universitário, Franca, São Paulo 14404-600, Brazil
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- Universidade de Franca, Avenida Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira, 201 - Parque Universitário, Franca, São Paulo 14404-600, Brazil
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- Universidade de Franca, Avenida Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira, 201 - Parque Universitário, Franca, São Paulo 14404-600, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Departamento de Química, Rodovia Washington Luis s/n Km 235, São Carlos, São Paulo 13565-905, Brazil
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- Universidade de Franca, Avenida Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira, 201 - Parque Universitário, Franca, São Paulo 14404-600, Brazil
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- Universidade de Franca, Avenida Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira, 201 - Parque Universitário, Franca, São Paulo 14404-600, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Departamento de Química, Rodovia Washington Luis s/n Km 235, São Carlos, São Paulo 13565-905, Brazil
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- Universidade de Franca, Avenida Dr. Armando Salles Oliveira, 201 - Parque Universitário, Franca, São Paulo 14404-600, Brazil.
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De Grandis RA, Oliveira KM, Guedes APM, dos Santos PWS, Aissa AF, Batista AA, Pavan FR. A Novel Ruthenium(II) Complex With Lapachol Induces G2/M Phase Arrest Through Aurora-B Kinase Down-Regulation and ROS-Mediated Apoptosis in Human Prostate Adenocarcinoma Cells. Front Oncol 2021; 11:682968. [PMID: 34249731 PMCID: PMC8264259 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.682968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Lapachol is a well-studied natural product that has been receiving great interest due to its anticancer properties that target oxidative stress. In the present work, two novel lapachol-containing ruthenium(II) complexes [Ru(Lap)(dppm)(bipy)]PF6 (1) and [Ru(Lap)(dppm)(phen)]PF6 (2) [Lap = lapachol, dppm = 1,1'-bis(diphosphino)methane, bipy = 2,2'-bipyridine, phen = 1,10-phenantroline] were synthesized, fully characterized, and investigated for their cellular and molecular responses on cancer cell lines. We found that both complexes exhibited a potent cytotoxic effect in a panel of cancer cell lines in monolayer cultures, as well as in a 3D model of multicellular spheroids formed from DU-145 human prostate adenocarcinoma cells. Furthermore, the complex (2) suppressed the colony formation, induced G2/M-phase arrest, and downregulated Aurora-B. The mechanism studies suggest that complex (2) stimulate the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and triggers caspase-dependent apoptosis as a result of changes in expression of several genes related to cell proliferation and caspase-3 and -9 activation. Interestingly, we found that N-acetyl-L-cysteine, a ROS scavenger, suppressed the generation of intracellular ROS induced by complex (2), and decreased its cytotoxicity, indicating that ROS-mediated DNA damage leads the DU-145 cells into apoptosis. Overall, we highlighted that coordination of lapachol to phosphinic ruthenium(II) compounds considerably improves the antiproliferative activities of resulting complexes granting attractive selectivity to human prostate adenocarcinoma cells. The DNA damage response to ROS seems to be involved in the induction of caspase-mediated cell death that plays an important role in the complexes' cytotoxicity. Upon further investigations, this novel class of lapachol-containing ruthenium(II) complexes might indicate promising chemotherapeutic agents for prostate cancer therapy.
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- Rone A. De Grandis
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University, Araraquara, Brazil
- School of Medicine, University of Araraquara, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University, Araraquara, Brazil
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de Freitas PP, Ribeiro RCB, Dos Santos Guimarães I, Moreira CS, Rocha DR, de Carvalho da Silva F, Ferreira VF, Gimba ERP. (3,3'-Methylene)bis-2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinones induce cytotoxicity against DU145 and PC3 cancer cells by inhibiting cell viability and promoting cell cycle arrest. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:3253-3263. [PMID: 34009563 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06406-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We developed a novel method for the synthesis of bis-naphthoquinones (BNQ), which are hybrids of lawsone (2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) and 3-hydroxy-juglone (3,5-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone). The anticancer activity of three synthesized compounds, named 4 (RC10), 5 (RCDFC), and 6 (RCDOH) was evaluated in vitro against two metastatic prostate cancer (PCa) cell lines, DU145 and PC3, using MTT assays. We found that 4 (RC10) and 5 (RCDFC) induced cytotoxicity against DU145 and PC3 cells. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that these two compounds promoted cell cycle arrest in G1/S and G2/M phases, increased Sub-G1 peak and induced inhibition in cell viability. We also showed that these effects are cell-type context dependent and more selective for these tested PCa cells than for HUVEC non-tumor cells. The two BNQ compounds 4 (RC10) and 5 (RCDFC) displayed promising anticancer activity against the two tested metastatic PCa cell lines, DU145 and PC3. Their effects are mainly associated with inhibition of cell viability, possibly through apoptotic cell death, besides altering the SubG1, G1/S and G2/M phases of cell cycle. 5 (RCDFC) compound was found to be more selective than 4 (RC10), when comparing their cytotoxic effects in relation to HUVEC non-tumoral cells. Future work should also test these compounds in combination with other chemotherapeutic drugs to evaluate their effects on further sensitizing drug-resistant metastatic PCa cells.
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus do Valonguinho, Niterói, RJ, 24020-150, Brazil
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- Divisão de Pesquisa Clínica e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Laboratório de Pesquisa Translacional, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus do Valonguinho, Niterói, RJ, 24020-150, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus do Valonguinho, Niterói, RJ, 24020-150, Brazil
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- Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Santa Rosa, Niterói, RJ, 24241-002, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Coordenação de Pesquisa, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 20231-050, Brazil. .,Departamento de Ciências da Natureza, Instituto de Humanidade E Saúde (IHS), Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus de Rio das Ostras, Rio das Ostras, RJ, 28880-00, Brazil. .,Programa de Pós Graduação Stricto Sensu em Oncologia, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 20231-050, Brazil. .,Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Biomédicas-Fisiologia E Farmacologia, Instituto Biomédico, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus do Valonguinho, Niterói, RJ, 24020-150, Brazil.
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Naphthoquinones inhibit formation and viability of Yersinia enterocolitica biofilm. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 37:30. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-020-02971-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Jeyaraman P, Samuel M, Johnson A, Raman N. Synthesis, characterization, ADMET , in vitro and in vivo studies of mixed ligand metal complexes from a curcumin Schiff base and lawsone. NUCLEOSIDES NUCLEOTIDES & NUCLEIC ACIDS 2020; 40:242-263. [PMID: 33380278 DOI: 10.1080/15257770.2020.1867865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Complexes are currently synthesized from plant origin because of their therapeutic effect against certain diseases with toxicity. Hence, in this work, four new transition metal(II) mixed ligand complexes have been synthesized using a curcumin Schiff base (primary ligand) and lawsone (as co-ligand). The geometry of these complexes was explored by elemental analyses, molar conductance, thermal analysis, magnetic moment values, IR, NMR, Mass, electronic and EPR spectral studies. Electronic absorption titrations, viscosity measurements and molecular docking studies reveal that all the metal complexes interact with the CT DNA by groove binding. Among all the complexes, the copper(II) complex (complex 1) exhibits a higher Kb value (3.5 × 10-4 M) which reveals that it has a strong binding efficiency toward the CT DNA. The complexes also possess strong DNA cleavage efficiency. Cytotoxicity investigations on Artemia salina show that all the complexes possess higher cytotoxic effect than the ligand. Moreover, all the metal complexes have better antimicrobial efficacy than the ligand. Swiss ADME, PASS and pkCSM online softwares are helpful to predict the pharmacokinetic and biological actions of the curcumin Schiff base. Theoretical results obtained from the in silico study are experimentally corroborated by in vivo anti-inflammatory screening study. All the above studies demonstrate that the copper complex possesses biological activity similar to that of the drug like molecules. Research Highlights Synthesis and characterization of four novel transition mixed ligand complexes using plant moieties Promising in vivo anti-inflammatory agents and in vitro DNA metallonucleases Cytotoxicity investigation on Artemia salina Higher cytotoxic effect for the complexes than the ligand Identification of copper(II) complex as lead like molecule among all.
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- Porkodi Jeyaraman
- Research Department of Chemistry, The Standard Fireworks Rajaratnam College for Women, Sivakasi, India
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- Research Department of Chemistry, VHNSN College, Viruthunagar, India
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- Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, St. Xavier College, Palayamkottai, India
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- Research Department of Chemistry, VHNSN College, Viruthunagar, India
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Song R, Yu B, Friedrich D, Li J, Shen H, Krautscheid H, Huang SD, Kim MH. Naphthoquinone-derivative as a synthetic compound to overcome the antibiotic resistance of methicillin-resistant S. aureus. Commun Biol 2020; 3:529. [PMID: 32973345 PMCID: PMC7518446 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-01261-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The treatment of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections has become more difficult due to the emergence of multidrug resistance in the bacteria. Here, we report the synthesis of a lawsone (2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone)-based compound as an antimicrobial agent against methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). A series of lawsone-derivative compounds were synthesized by means of tuning the lipophilicity of lawsone and screened for minimum inhibitory concentrations against MRSA to identify a candidate compound that possesses a potent antibacterial activity. The identified lawsone-derivative compound exhibited significantly improved drug resistance profiles against MRSA compared to conventional antibiotics. The therapeutic efficacy of the compound was validated using murine models of wound infection as well as non-lethal systemic infection induced by MRSA. Our study further revealed the multifaceted modes of action of the compound, mediated by three distinctive mechanisms: (1) cell membrane damage, (2) chelation of intracellular iron ions, and (3) generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species. Ronghui Song et al. demonstrate that a lawsone (2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone)-based compound decreases the drug resistance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus much better than conventional antibiotics. This study provides insights into the design and action mechanism of effective antibiotics that overcome the antibiotic resistance of bacteria.
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- Ronghui Song
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44240, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44240, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44240, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44240, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44240, USA
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Universität Leipzig, Johannisallee 29, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44240, USA.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 44240, USA.
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Nariya P, Shukla F, Vyas H, Devkar R, Thakore S. Synthesis and characterization of Mannich bases of lawsone and their anticancer activity. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00397911.2020.1755440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Pratik Nariya
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India
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Preparation of new metallic complexes from 2-hydroxy-3-((5-methylfuran-2-yl)methyl)-1,4-naphthoquinone. Polyhedron 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2019.114280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Gonçalves-Oliveira LF, Souza-Silva F, de Castro Côrtes LM, Veloso LB, Santini Pereira BA, Cysne-Finkelstein L, Lechuga GC, Bourguignon SC, Almeida-Souza F, da Silva Calabrese K, Ferreira VF, Alves CR. The combination therapy of meglumine antimoniate and oxiranes (epoxy-α-lapachone and epoxymethyl-lawsone) enhance the leishmanicidal effect in mice infected by Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-DRUGS AND DRUG RESISTANCE 2019; 10:101-108. [PMID: 31430693 PMCID: PMC6712286 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2019.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 08/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Current treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis includes pentavalent antimonials as first-line drugs, but this therapy has shown severe adverse effects. An alternative to minimize this issue is based on combination therapy scheme with other drugs. In this study we analyzed the potential of the association of meglumine antimoniate (MA) with the oxiranes epoxy-α-lapachone (LAP) or epoxymethyl-lawsone (LAW). Results demonstrated that association between these drugs enhanced leishmanicidal activity on Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis infection. The compounds were tested in monotherapy or in combinations (3:1; 1:1 and 1:3) and reduced intracellular parasite numbers, measured by the endocytic index, in all tested conditions. The most effective combination regimens were MA/LAP or MA/LAW in 3:1 ratio, which achieved a reduction of 98.3% and 93.6% in the endocytic index, respectively. BALB/c mice challenged with L. (L.) amazonensis showed significant reduction in lesion size and parasite load in both footpad and lymph nodes, after four weeks of treatment. Although, MA, LAP or LAW monotherapy were able to control the evolution of lesions when compared to untreated animals (30%, 40% and 40% of reduction, respectively), the combination of MA/LAP and LAW in 3:1 ratio showed better results reducing 61.7 and 54.4%, respectively. The results indicate that the association of meglumine antimoniate to oxiranes lead to an increment in the antileishmanial activity and represent a promising approach for the cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment. Meglumine antimoniate with oxiranes enhanced effect against Leishmania infection. The most effective treatment in vitro infection was observed in a 3:1 ratio. Mice treatment with drugs caused reductions in lesion size and parasite load. Antimony-based combination has the potential for leishmaniasis treatment.
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- Luiz Filipe Gonçalves-Oliveira
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Doenças Endêmicas, Avenida Brasil n(o) 4365 - Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, RJ, Brazil.
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Doenças Endêmicas, Avenida Brasil n(o) 4365 - Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, RJ, Brazil; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Saúde, Avenida Brasil n(o) 4365 - Manguinhos, 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Doenças Endêmicas, Avenida Brasil n(o) 4365 - Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, RJ, Brazil.
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Doenças Endêmicas, Avenida Brasil n(o) 4365 - Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, RJ, Brazil.
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Doenças Endêmicas, Avenida Brasil n(o) 4365 - Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, RJ, Brazil.
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Imunoparasitologia, Avenida Brasil n(o) 4365 - Manguinhos, 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular, Av. Brasil n(o) 4365 - Manguinhos, 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Molecular, Laboratório de Interação Celular e Molecular, Outeiro São João Batista s/n, Centro, 24020-141, Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
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- Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, Pós-graduação em Ciência Animal, Cidade Universitária Paulo VI, Av. Lourenço Vieira da Silva no 1000, Jardim São Cristóvão, 65055-310, São Luís, MA, Brazil; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Imunomodulação e Protozoologia, Avenida Brasil n(o) 4365 - Manguinhos, 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Imunomodulação e Protozoologia, Avenida Brasil n(o) 4365 - Manguinhos, 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Faculdade de Farmácia, Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Rua Doutor Mário Viana n(o) 523- Santa Rosa, 24241-002, Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Doenças Endêmicas, Avenida Brasil n(o) 4365 - Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, RJ, Brazil.
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De Grandis RA, Santos PWDSD, Oliveira KMD, Machado ART, Aissa AF, Batista AA, Antunes LMG, Pavan FR. Novel lawsone-containing ruthenium(II) complexes: Synthesis, characterization and anticancer activity on 2D and 3D spheroid models of prostate cancer cells. Bioorg Chem 2019; 85:455-468. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Qin QP, Wang ZF, Tan MX, Huang XL, Zou HH, Zou BQ, Shi BB, Zhang SH. Complexes of lanthanides(iii) with mixed 2,2′-bipyridyl and 5,7-dibromo-8-quinolinoline chelating ligands as a new class of promising anti-cancer agents. Metallomics 2019; 11:1005-1015. [DOI: 10.1039/c9mt00037b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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MeOMBrQ-Ho induced HeLa cell apoptosis was mediated by inhibition of telomerase activity and dysfunction of mitochondria. Remarkably, MeOMBrQ-Ho obviously inhibited HeLa xenograft tumor growth in vivo.
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- Qi-Pin Qin
- Guangxi Key Lab of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology
- College of Chemistry and Food Science
- Yulin Normal University
- Yulin 537000
- P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Lab of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology
- College of Chemistry and Food Science
- Yulin Normal University
- Yulin 537000
- P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Lab of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology
- College of Chemistry and Food Science
- Yulin Normal University
- Yulin 537000
- P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Lab of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology
- College of Chemistry and Food Science
- Yulin Normal University
- Yulin 537000
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources
- School of Chemistry and Pharmacy
- Guangxi Normal University
- Guilin 541004
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Guilin Normal College
- Gulin 541001
- P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Lab of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology
- College of Chemistry and Food Science
- Yulin Normal University
- Yulin 537000
- P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magnetochemical Functional Materials
- College of Chemistry and Bioengineering
- Guilin University of Technology
- Guilin 541004
- China
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Darvin SS, Esakkimuthu S, Toppo E, Balakrishna K, Paulraj MG, Pandikumar P, Ignacimuthu S, Al-Dhabi NA. Hepatoprotective effect of lawsone on rifampicin-isoniazid induced hepatotoxicity in in vitro and in vivo models. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2018; 61:87-94. [PMID: 29859372 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2018.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The Drug-induced liver injury is one of the common unfavourable impacts, which seriously affects any drug therapy. This study documented the hepatoprotective efficacy of lawsone, the major bioactive naphthoquinone present in Lawsonia inermis L. (Lythraceae) using in vitro and in vivo models. Lawsone was isolated from the leaves of L. inermis and its structure was confirmed using spectroscopic data. In-vitro antioxidant effect of lawsone was evaluated using ABTS assay. Hepatoprotective effect of lawsone was determined with RIF-INH treated HepG2 cells and Wistar rats. Administration of RIF-INH reduced the viability of the HepG2 cells and the treatment with lawsone significantly restored the viability of the cells even at lower concentration (7.5 μM). The other parameters such as the leakage of transaminases and MDA levels were also significantly reduced by the treatment with lawsone. Oral administration of lawsone to the animals did not show any toxicity up to 2 g/kg b.w. concentration. Treatment with lawsone to the RIF-INH administered animals significantly lowered the serum transaminases levels. The ratio of albumin to globulin was improved and the level of bilirubin was lowered. This study indicated the hepatoprotective effect of lawsone; detailed investigations will give deeper understanding of the application of lawsone for hepatoprotection.
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- S Sylvester Darvin
- Division of Ethnopharmacology, Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600034, India.
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- Division of Ethnopharmacology, Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600034, India.
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- Division of Ethnopharmacology, Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600034, India.
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- Division of Ethnopharmacology, Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600034, India.
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- Division of Ethnopharmacology, Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600034, India.
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- Division of Ethnopharmacology, Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600034, India.
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- Division of Ethnopharmacology, Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600034, India; International Scientific Partnership Programme, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Addiriyah Chair for Environmental Studies, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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Heras BL, Amesty Á, Estévez-Braun A, Hortelano S. Metal Complexes of Natural Product Like-compounds with Antitumor Activity. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2018; 19:48-65. [PMID: 29692264 DOI: 10.2174/1871520618666180420165821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Revised: 03/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Cancer continues to be one of the major causes of death worldwide. Despite many advances in the understanding of this complex disease, new approaches are needed to improve the efficacy of current therapeutic treatments against aggressive tumors. Natural products are one of the most consistently successful sources of drug leads. In recent decades, research activity into the clinical potential of this class of compounds in cancer has increased. Furthermore, a highly promising field is the use of metals and their complexes in the design and development of metal-based drugs for the treatment of cancer. Metal complexes offer unique opportunities due to their ability to alter pharmacology, improving the efficacy and/or reducing the negative side effects of drug molecules. In addition, transition metals as copper, iron, and manganese, among others, can interact with active sites of enzymes, playing important roles in multiple biological processes. Thus, these complexes not only possess higher activities but also reach their targets more efficiently. This review article highlights recent advances on the emerging and expanding field of metal-based drugs. The emphasis is on new therapeutic strategies consisting of metal complexes with natural product like-compounds as a starting point for the rational design of new antitumor agents.
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- Beatriz L Heras
- Departamento de Farmacologia. Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Quimica Organica, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Organica Antonio Gonzalez, Universidad de La Laguna. Avda. Astrofisico Fco. Sanchez 2. 38206. La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Departamento de Quimica Organica, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Organica Antonio Gonzalez, Universidad de La Laguna. Avda. Astrofisico Fco. Sanchez 2. 38206. La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Unidad de Terapias Farmacologicas. Area de Genetica Humana. Instituto de Investigacion de Enfermedades Raras (IIER), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Janeczko M, Kubiński K, Martyna A, Muzyczka A, Boguszewska-Czubara A, Czernik S, Tokarska-Rodak M, Chwedczuk M, Demchuk OM, Golczyk H, Masłyk M. 1,4-Naphthoquinone derivatives potently suppress Candida albicans growth, inhibit formation of hyphae and show no toxicity toward zebrafish embryos. J Med Microbiol 2018; 67:598-609. [PMID: 29461185 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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PURPOSE In this study, we applied various assays to find new activities of 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives for potential anti-Candida albicans applications. METHODOLOGY These assays determined (a) the antimicrobial effect on growth/cell multiplication in fungal cultures, (b) the effect on formation of hyphae and biofilm, (c) the influence on cell membrane integrity, (d) the effect on cell morphology using atomic force microscopy, and (e) toxicity against zebrafish embryos. We have demonstrated the activity of these compounds against different Candida species and clinical isolates of C. albicans. KEY FINDINGS 1,4-Naphthoquinones significantly affected fungal strains at 8-250 mg l-1 of MIC. Interestingly, at concentrations below MICs, the chemicals showed effectiveness in inhibition of hyphal formation and cell aggregation in Candida. Of note, atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis revealed an influence of the compounds on cell morphological properties. However, at low concentrations (0.8-31.2 mg l-1), it did not exert any evident toxic effects on zebrafish embryos. CONCLUSIONS Our research has evidenced the effectiveness of 1,4-naphthoquinones as potential anti-Candida agents.
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- Monika Janeczko
- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, ul. Konstantynów 1i, 20-708 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, ul. Konstantynów 1i, 20-708 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, ul. Konstantynów 1i, 20-708 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, ul. Konstantynów 1i, 20-708 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, ul. Chodźki 4A, 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Innovation Research Centre, Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biala Podlaska, Sidorska 95/97, 21-500 Biala Podlaska, Poland
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biala Podlaska, Sidorska 95/97, 21-500 Biala Podlaska, Poland
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- Innovation Research Centre, Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biala Podlaska, Sidorska 95/97, 21-500 Biala Podlaska, Poland
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, ul. Gliniana 33, 20-614 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, ul. Konstantynów 1i, 20-708 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, ul. Konstantynów 1i, 20-708 Lublin, Poland
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Metal complexes of hydroxynaphthoquinones: Lawsone, bis-lawsone, lapachol, plumbagin and juglone. J Mol Struct 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2017.06.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hamama WS, Hassanien AEDE, Zoorob HH. Adaptable Access for Naphthaquinone Annulation: Bioactivity and Molecular Modeling Evaluations. J Heterocycl Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.2947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Wafaa S. Hamama
- Chemistry Department; Faculty of Science, Mansoura University; El-Gomhoria Street ET-35516 Mansoura Egypt
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- Chemistry Department; Faculty of Science, Mansoura University; El-Gomhoria Street ET-35516 Mansoura Egypt
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- Chemistry Department; Faculty of Science, Mansoura University; El-Gomhoria Street ET-35516 Mansoura Egypt
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Vančo J, Trávníček Z, Hošek J, Suchý P. In vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory active copper(II)-lawsone complexes. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0181822. [PMID: 28742852 PMCID: PMC5526570 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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We report in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory activities of a series of copper(II)-lawsone complexes of the general composition [Cu(Law)2(LN)x(H2O)(2-x)]·yH2O; where HLaw = 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, x = 1 when LN = pyridine (1) and 2-aminopyridine (3) and x = 2 when LN = imidazole (2), 3-aminopyridine (4), 4-aminopyridine (5), 3-hydroxypyridine (6), and 3,5-dimethylpyrazole (7). The compounds were thoroughly characterized by physical techniques, including single crystal X-ray analysis of complex 2. Some of the complexes showed the ability to suppress significantly the activation of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) both by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and TNF-alpha (complexes 3–7 at 100 nM level) in the similar manner as the reference drug prednisone (at 1 μM level). On the other hand, all the complexes 1–7 decreased significantly the levels of the secreted TNF-alpha after the LPS activation of THP-1 cells, thus showing the anti-inflammatory potential via both NF-κB moderation and by other mechanisms, such as influence on TNF-alpha transcription and/or translation and/or secretion. In addition, a strong intracellular pro-oxidative effect of all the complexes has been found at 100 nM dose in vitro. The ability to suppress the inflammatory response, caused by the subcutaneous application of λ-carrageenan, has been determined by in vivo testing in hind-paw edema model on rats. The most active complexes 1–3 (applied in a dose corresponding to 40 μmol Cu/kg), diminished the formation of edema simalarly as the reference drug indomethacine (applied in 10 mg/kg dose). The overall effect of the complexes, dominantly 1–3, shows similarity to anti-inflammatory drug benoxaprofen, known to induce intracellular pro-oxidative effects.
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- Ján Vančo
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry & Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacký University in Olomouc, 17. listopadu 12, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry & Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacký University in Olomouc, 17. listopadu 12, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry & Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacký University in Olomouc, 17. listopadu 12, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Human Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackého tř. 1946/1, Brno, Czech Republic
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Hamama WS, Hassanien AEDE, Zoorob HH. Advanced Routes in Synthesis and Reactions of Lawsone Molecules (2-Hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione). J Heterocycl Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.2855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Wafaa S. Hamama
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science; Mansoura University; El-Gomhoria Street ET-35516 Mansoura Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science; Mansoura University; El-Gomhoria Street ET-35516 Mansoura Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science; Mansoura University; El-Gomhoria Street ET-35516 Mansoura Egypt
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Peres RS, Santos GB, Cecilio NT, Jabor VAP, Niehues M, Torres BGS, Buqui G, Silva CHTP, Costa TD, Lopes NP, Nonato MC, Ramalho FS, Louzada-Júnior P, Cunha TM, Cunha FQ, Emery FS, Alves-Filho JC. Lapachol, a compound targeting pyrimidine metabolism, ameliorates experimental autoimmune arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther 2017; 19:47. [PMID: 28270195 PMCID: PMC5341405 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-017-1236-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background The inhibition of pyrimidine biosynthesis by blocking the dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) activity, the prime target of leflunomide (LEF), has been proven to be an effective strategy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment. However, a considerable proportion of RA patients are refractory to LEF. Here, we investigated lapachol (LAP), a natural naphthoquinone, as a potential DHODH inhibitor and addressed its immunosuppressive properties. Methods Molecular flexible docking studies and bioactivity assays were performed to determine the ability of LAP to interact and inhibit DHODH. In vitro studies were conducted to assess the antiproliferative effect of LAP using isolated lymphocytes. Finally, collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) and antigen-induced arthritis (AIA) models were employed to address the anti-arthritic effects of LAP. Results We found that LAP is a potent DHODH inhibitor which had a remarkable ability to inhibit both human and murine lymphocyte proliferation in vitro. Importantly, uridine supplementation abrogated the antiproliferative effect of LAP, supporting that the pyrimidine metabolic pathway is the target of LAP. In vivo, LAP treatment markedly reduced CIA and AIA progression as evidenced by the reduction in clinical score, articular tissue damage, and inflammation. Conclusions Our findings propose a binding model of interaction and support the ability of LAP to inhibit DHODH, decreasing lymphocyte proliferation and attenuating the severity of experimental autoimmune arthritis. Therefore, LAP could be considered as a potential immunosuppressive lead candidate with potential therapeutic implications for RA. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13075-017-1236-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Raphael S Peres
- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Center of Research in Inflammatory Diseases (CRID), University of São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, CEP: 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, CEP: 14040-903, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Center of Research in Inflammatory Diseases (CRID), University of São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, CEP: 14049-900, Brazil
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- NPPNS, Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- NPPNS, Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Sarmento Leite 521, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- NPPNS, Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, CEP: 14040-903, Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Sarmento Leite 521, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- NPPNS, Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- NPPNS, Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes 3900, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Center of Research in Inflammatory Diseases (CRID), University of São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes 3900, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Center of Research in Inflammatory Diseases (CRID), University of São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, CEP: 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Center of Research in Inflammatory Diseases (CRID), University of São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, CEP: 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, CEP: 14040-903, Brazil.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Center of Research in Inflammatory Diseases (CRID), University of São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, CEP: 14049-900, Brazil.
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The Effect of Concentration of Lawsonia inermis as a Corrosion Inhibitor for Aluminum Alloy in Seawater. ADVANCES IN CHEMICAL PHYSICS 2017. [DOI: 10.1155/2017/8521623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Lawsonia inermis also known as henna was studied as a corrosion inhibitor for aluminum alloy in seawater. The inhibitor has been characterized by optical study via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The FTIR proves the existence of hydroxyl and carbonyl functional groups in Lawsonia inermis. Aluminum alloy 5083 immersed in seawater in the absence and presence of Lawsonia inermis was tested using electrochemistry method, namely, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and potentiodynamic polarization (PP). EIS and PP measurements suggest that the addition of Lawsonia inermis has caused the adsorption of inhibitor on the aluminum surface. The adsorption behavior of the inhibitor follow Langmuir adsorption model where the value of free energy of adsorption, -ΔG, is less than 40 kJ/mol indicates that it is a physical adsorption. Finally, it was inferred that Lawsonia inermis has a real potential to act as a corrosion inhibitor for aluminum alloy in seawater.
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Kumar BS, Ravi K, Verma AK, Fatima K, Hasanain M, Singh A, Sarkar J, Luqman S, Chanda D, Negi AS. Synthesis of pharmacologically important naphthoquinones and anticancer activity of 2-benzyllawsone through DNA topoisomerase-II inhibition. Bioorg Med Chem 2017; 25:1364-1373. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.12.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2016] [Revised: 12/24/2016] [Accepted: 12/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Ahmad A, Mahal K, Padhye S, Sarkar FH, Schobert R, Biersack B. New ferrocene modified lawsone Mannich bases with anti-proliferative activity against tumor cells. JOURNAL OF SAUDI CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2016.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Improved anticancer and antiparasitic activity of new lawsone Mannich bases. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 126:421-431. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.11.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2016] [Revised: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Tabrizi L, Talaie F, Chiniforoshan H. Copper(II), cobalt(II) and nickel(II) complexes of lapachol: synthesis, DNA interaction, and cytotoxicity. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2016; 35:3330-3341. [PMID: 27897079 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2016.1254118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Three novel copper(II), cobalt(II), and nickel(II) complexes of lapachol (Lap) containing 110-phenanthroline (phen) ligand, [M(Lap)2(phen)] (M=Cu(II), 1, Co(II), 2, and Ni(II), 3), have been synthesized and characterized using, elemental analysis and spectroscopic studies. Their interactions with calf thymus DNA (CT DNA) were investigated using viscosity, thermal denaturation, circular dichorism, fluorescence quenching, and electronic absorption spectroscopy. The DNA cleavage abilities of 1-3 have been studied, where cleavage activity of copper complex 1 is more than the complexes 2 and 3. The in vitro cytotoxic potential of the complexes 1-3 against human cervical carcinoma (HeLa), human liver hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG-2), and human colorectal adenocarcinoma (HT-29) cells indicated their promising antitumor activity with quite low IC50 values in the range of .15-2.41 μM, which are lower than those of cisplatin.
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- Leila Tabrizi
- a Department of Chemistry , Isfahan University of Technology , Isfahan 84156-8311 , Iran
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- a Department of Chemistry , Isfahan University of Technology , Isfahan 84156-8311 , Iran
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- a Department of Chemistry , Isfahan University of Technology , Isfahan 84156-8311 , Iran
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Alfadhli A, Mack A, Harper L, Berk S, Ritchie C, Barklis E. Analysis of quinolinequinone reactivity, cytotoxicity, and anti-HIV-1 properties. Bioorg Med Chem 2016; 24:5618-5625. [PMID: 27663546 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Revised: 09/07/2016] [Accepted: 09/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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We have analyzed a set of quinolinequinones with respect to their reactivities, cytotoxicities, and anti-HIV-1 properties. Most of the quinolinequinones were reactive with glutathione, and several acted as sulfhydryl crosslinking agents. Quinolinequinones inhibited binding of the HIV-1 matrix protein to RNA to varying degrees, and several quinolinequinones showed the capacity to crosslink HIV-1 matrix proteins in vitro, and HIV-1 structural proteins in virus particles. Cytotoxicity assays yielded quinolinequinone CC50 values in the low micromolar range, reducing the potential therapeutic value of these compounds. However, one compound, 6,7-dichloro-5,8-quinolinequinone potently inactivated HIV-1, suggesting that quinolinequinones may prove useful in the preparation of inactivated virus vaccines or for other virucidal purposes.
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- Ayna Alfadhli
- Oregon Health & Sciences University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, United States
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- Oregon Health & Sciences University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, United States
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- Oregon Health & Sciences University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, United States
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- Oregon Health & Sciences University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, United States
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- Oregon Health & Sciences University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, United States
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- Oregon Health & Sciences University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, United States.
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Tabrizi L, Fooladivanda M, Chiniforoshan H. Copper(II), cobalt(II) and nickel(II) complexes of juglone: synthesis, structure, DNA interaction and enhanced cytotoxicity. Biometals 2016; 29:981-993. [DOI: 10.1007/s10534-016-9970-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 08/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Aguirrechu-Comerón A, Pasán J, González-Platas J, Ferrando-Soria J, Hernández-Molina R. Halide copper(II) complexes of aromatic N-donor containing ligands: Structural, magnetic and reactivity studies. J STRUCT CHEM+ 2016. [DOI: 10.1134/s0022476615080168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Genovese S, Taddeo VA, Epifano F, Fiorito S. Complexes of Lapachol and Lawsone with Lanthanides. Nat Prod Commun 2015. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1501001105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Naturally occurring 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinones are well known to form readily stable complexes with transition metals. In this short communication we describe for the first time the synthesis and preliminary data about structural characterization of complexes between two naturally widespread 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinones, namely lapachol (1) and lawsone (2), with selected lanthanides like lanthanum, gadolinium, and ytterbium. When tested as cytotoxic compounds, such complexes exhibited an activity that was either higher or equal to that of the parent naphthoquinone.
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- Salvatore Genovese
- Department of Pharmacy, University “G. D'Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti Scalo, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University “G. D'Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti Scalo, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University “G. D'Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti Scalo, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University “G. D'Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti Scalo, Italy
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α-Hispanolol sensitizes hepatocellular carcinoma cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis via death receptor up-regulation. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2015; 286:168-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2015.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Revised: 03/25/2015] [Accepted: 04/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Lawsone has been used as the starting material for the synthesis of a variety of biologically active compounds and materials.
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- Alessandro K. Jordão
- Universidade Federal Fluminense
- Institute of Chemistry
- Niterói
- Brazil
- Unidade Universitária de Farmácia
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense
- Institute of Chemistry
- Niterói
- Brazil
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- Instituto de Química
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
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Antiparasitic activities of novel ruthenium/lapachol complexes. J Inorg Biochem 2014; 136:33-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2014.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2013] [Revised: 03/19/2014] [Accepted: 03/19/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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