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Olukunle OF, Omoboyede V, Chukwuemeka PO. Network pharmacology and molecular docking-based identification of drug candidates and key targets of Allium sativum for colorectal cancer treatment. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024; 42:4442-4455. [PMID: 37325859 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2220823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a type of cancer with high morbidity and mortality in several developing and developed countries of the world. Its mortality and morbidity are predicted to increase over the next decade, hence, efforts aimed at combating it have remained unabated. In the context of its treatment, the use of chemotherapeutics is often limited by challenges including cost-ineffectiveness, side effects, and drug resistance. Hence, medicinal plants are actively being explored for alternatives. In this study, Allium sativum (A. sativum) was explored for the discovery of key compounds that are worthy of exploration in the context of CRC treatment and the potential mechanism of its anti-CRC effects. The bioactive compounds of A. sativum were retrieved and subjected to drug-likeness and pharmacokinetics properties evaluation, the putative targets of compounds with admirable properties were predicted using PharmMapper while the targets of CRC were retrieved from GeneCards. The interactions between the targets common to both were retrieved from the String database while Cytoscape software was used to visualize and analyze the interactions. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) study revealed the biological processes and pathways A. sativum could potentially restore in CRC. These analyses revealed the key targets via which A. sativum compounds exert their anti-CRC properties, while molecular docking studies of the key compounds against the key targets revealed beta-sitosterol and alpha-bisabolene as the compounds with the highest binding affinity for the key targets. Ultimately, further experimental studies are needed to validate the findings of this study.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Oluwatoyin Folake Olukunle
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences (SLS), Federal University of Technology Akure, Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences (SLS), Federal University of Technology Akure, Akure, Nigeria
- Computer-Aided therapeutic laboratory (CATL), School of Life Sciences (SLS), Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences (SLS), Federal University of Technology Akure, Akure, Nigeria
- Computer-Aided therapeutic laboratory (CATL), School of Life Sciences (SLS), Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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Khdar ZA, Le TM, Schelz Z, Zupkó I, Szakonyi Z. Stereoselective synthesis and antiproliferative activity of allo-gibberic acid-based 1,3-aminoalcohol regioisomers. RSC Med Chem 2024; 15:874-887. [PMID: 38516597 PMCID: PMC10953481 DOI: 10.1039/d3md00665d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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A new library of allo-gibberic acid-based aminoalcohol regioisomers was synthesised stereoselectively starting from commercially available gibberellic acid, which yields allo-gibberic acid under mild acidic conditions. The successful formation of hydroxymethyl ketone derivative 5, by acid-mediated rearrangement of previously prepared epoxide, paved the way to obtain the desired 1,3-aminoalcohols through Schiff base formation. To obtain the desired regioisomers, the primary alcohol functionality of 5 was subjected to mesylation, then replaced with either primary amine or sodium azide. The formed azide derivative was subjected to either CuAAC reaction to obtain 1,2,3-triazoles or underwent Pd-catalysed hydrogenolysis to obtain primary aminoalcohol, which was further transformed into 1,3-aminoalcohols by reductive alkylation. All prepared aminoalcohols were identified in a satisfactory manner using modern spectroscopic techniques and assessed for their antiproliferative activity against a panel of human cancer cell lines. The antiproliferative effects of the prepared compounds were assayed by in vitro MTT method against a panel of human cancer cell lines (HeLa, SiHa, A2780, MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231). A significant difference was observed in the antiproliferative activity between the regioisomers. Some compounds exerted outstanding activities against the malignant cells with limited action on fibroblasts, indicating considerable cancer selectivity.
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- Zein Alabdeen Khdar
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Szeged Eötvös utca 6 H-6720 Szeged Hungary +36 62 545705 +36 62 546809
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Szeged Eötvös utca 6 H-6720 Szeged Hungary +36 62 545705 +36 62 546809
- HUN-REN-SZTE Stereochemistry Research Group, University of Szeged Eötvös u. 6 H-6720 Szeged Hungary
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- Institute of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy, University of Szeged H-6720 Szeged Hungary
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- Institute of Pharmacodynamics and Biopharmacy, University of Szeged H-6720 Szeged Hungary
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Szeged Eötvös utca 6 H-6720 Szeged Hungary +36 62 545705 +36 62 546809
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Cheng HY, Wang W, Wang W, Yang MY, Zhou YY. Interkingdom Hormonal Regulations between Plants and Animals Provide New Insight into Food Safety. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:4-26. [PMID: 38156955 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c04712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Food safety has become an attractive topic among consumers. Raw material production for food is also a focus of social attention. As hormones are widely used in agriculture and human disease control, consumers' concerns about the safety of hormone agents have never disappeared. The present review focuses on the interkingdom regulations of exogenous animal hormones in plants and phytohormones in animals, including physiology and stress resistance. We summarize these interactions to give the public, researchers, and policymakers some guidance and suggestions. Accumulated evidence demonstrates comprehensive hormonal regulation across plants and animals. Animal hormones, interacting with phytohormones, help regulate plant development and enhance environmental resistance. Correspondingly, phytohormones may also cause damage to the reproductive and urinary systems of animals. Notably, the disease-resistant role of phytohormones is revealed against neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes. These resistances derive from the control for abnormal cell cycle, energy balance, and activity of enzymes. Further exploration of these cross-kingdom mechanisms would surely be of greater benefit to human health and agriculture development.
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- Hang-Yuan Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education & College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan Xi Lu, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Human Development Family Studies, Iowa State University, 2330 Palmer Building, Ames, Iowa 50010, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education & College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan Xi Lu, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education & College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan Xi Lu, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education & College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, No. 2 Yuanmingyuan Xi Lu, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
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Wang K, Peng XP, Feng D, Tian C, Wan WL, Lou HX, Li G. Metabolic Profiling for the Discovery of Structurally Diverse Gibberellins and Their Precursors from the Endophytic Fungus Fusarium sp. NJ-F5. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:45624-45635. [PMID: 36530227 PMCID: PMC9753110 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c06454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Gibberellins (GAs) are well-known tetracyclic diterpenoid phytohormones since the 1950s. In this work, eight skeletally diverse GAs (1-8) including four new compounds (1-4), and three known ent-kaurene diterpenoids (9-11), were isolated from the endophytic fungus Fusarium sp. NJ-F5 by integrating mass spectrometry (MS)- and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolic profiling. Their planar structures and stereochemistry were determined by extensive spectroscopic analyses including MS, NMR, as well as electronic circular dichroism and their calculations, together with single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. As far as we know, this is a rare report of naturally occurring GAs and their detailed spectroscopic data including MS and NMR in recent decades. Compound 1, as a new member of GAs family, showed an obvious promoting effect on the seedling's growth ofArabidopsis thaliana.
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- Ke Wang
- Department
of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People’s Republic of China
- Department
of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of
Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, People’s
Republic of China
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- Department
of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People’s Republic of China
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Stereoselective Synthesis and Application of Gibberellic Acid-Derived Aminodiols. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810366. [PMID: 36142293 PMCID: PMC9499365 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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A series of gibberellic acid-based aminodiols was designed and synthesized from commercially available gibberellic acid. Exposure of gibberellic acid to hydrochloric acid under reflux conditions resulted in aromatization followed by rearrangement to form allo-gibberic acid. The key intermediate, ethyl allo-gibberate, was prepared according to literature methods. Epoxidation of key intermediate and subsequent ring-opening of the corresponding epoxide with different nucleophiles resulted in N-substituted aminodiols. The regioselective ring closure of N-benzyl-substituted aminodiol with formaldehyde was also investigated. All aminodiol derivatives were well characterized using modern spectroscopic techniques and evaluated for their antiproliferative activity against a panel of human cancer cell lines. In addition, structure–activity relationships were examined by assessing substituent effects on the aminodiol systems. The results indicated that aminodiols containing aromatic rings on their nitrogen substituents displayed significant cytotoxic effects. Among these agents, N-naphthylmethyl-substituted aminodiols were found to be the most potent candidates in this series. One of these molecules exhibited a modest cancer selectivity determined by non-cancerous fibroblast cells. A docking study was also made to exploit the observed results.
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Vildanova M, Vishnyakova P, Saidova A, Konduktorova V, Onishchenko G, Smirnova E. Gibberellic Acid Initiates ER Stress and Activation of Differentiation in Cultured Human Immortalized Keratinocytes HaCaT and Epidermoid Carcinoma Cells A431. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13111813. [PMID: 34834228 PMCID: PMC8622727 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13111813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Diterpenoid plant hormone gibberellic acid (GA) plays an important role in regulation of plant growth and development and is commonly used in agriculture for activation of plant growth and food production. It is known that many plant-derived compounds have miscellaneous biological effects on animals and humans, influencing specific cellular functions and metabolic pathways. However, the effect of GA on animal and human cells remains controversial. We investigated the effect of GA on cultured human cell lines of epidermoid origin-immortalized non-tumorigenic keratinocytes HaCaT and carcinoma A431 cells. We found that at a non-toxic dose, GA upregulated the expression of genes associated with the ER stress response-CHOP, sXBP1, GRP87 in both cell lines, and ATF4 predominantly in A431 cells. We also showed that GA was more effective in upregulating the production of ER stress marker GRP78, autophagy marker LC3B-II, and differentiation markers involucrin and filaggrin in A431 cells than in HaCaT. We conclude that GA induces mild ER stress in both cell lines, followed by the activation of differentiation via upregulation of autophagy. However, in comparison with immortalized keratinocytes HaCaT, GA is more effective in inducing differentiation of carcinoma A431 cells, probably due to the inherently lower differentiation status of A431 cells. The activation of differentiation in poorly differentiated and highly malignant A431 cells by GA may lower the level of malignancy of these cells and decrease their tumorigenic potential.
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- Mariya Vildanova
- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1, Bld. 12, 119234 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.); (V.K.); (G.O.); (E.S.)
- Correspondence: or
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- National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov of Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, 4 Oparina Street, 117997 Moscow, Russia;
- Histology Department, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya Street, 117198 Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1, Bld. 12, 119234 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.); (V.K.); (G.O.); (E.S.)
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1, Bld. 12, 119234 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.); (V.K.); (G.O.); (E.S.)
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1, Bld. 12, 119234 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.); (V.K.); (G.O.); (E.S.)
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- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1, Bld. 12, 119234 Moscow, Russia; (A.S.); (V.K.); (G.O.); (E.S.)
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Chronic exposure to the gibberellin derivative GA-13315 sensitizes breast cancer MCF-7 cells but not colon cancer HCT116 cells to irinotecan. Oncol Lett 2020; 20:281. [PMID: 33014159 PMCID: PMC7520751 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2020.12144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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13-Chlorine-3,15-dioxy-gibberellic acid methyl ester (GA-13315) is a gibberellin derivative that exhibits selective cytotoxicity to multidrug resistant MCF-7/ADR cells and reverses drug resistance when administered at subtoxic doses in combination with chemotherapy drugs. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of chronic GA-13315 exposure on the chemosensitivity of MCF-7 and HCT116 cell lines. Cells were administered a subtoxic dose of 1 µM GA-13315 for 12 weeks and the sensitivity of the cells to GA-13315, irinotecan and cisplatin, was assessed. The Cell Counting Kit-8 assay results demonstrated that the chronic exposure did not induce resistance to GA-13315, in either MCF-7 or HCT116 cells. Notably, MCF-7 cells were sensitized to irinotecan following exposure to GA-13315; however, HCT116 cells were not. The sensitizing effect of GA-13315 was associated with the alterations of topoisomerase 1 (Top1) protein expression, tyrosyl DNA phosphodiesterase 1 and checkpoint kinase 1. Further analysis indicated that GA-13315 caused DNA fragmentation; however, DNA damage was not mediated by a Top1-dependent molecular mechanism, as GA-13315 was revealed not to be a Top1 poison, despite inhibiting the catalytic activity of Top1. Taken together, the results of the present study indicated that GA-13315 may be used for sensitizing MCF-7 cells to irinotecan, as the chronic exposure of GA-13315 to MCF-7 cells still showed sensitizing effects to irinotecan.
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Synthesis and antitumor activity of novel gibberellin derivatives with tetracyclic diterpenoid skeletons. Med Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-020-02551-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Garro HA, Pungitore CR. DNA Related Enzymes as Molecular Targets for Antiviral and Antitumoral Chemotherapy. A Natural Overview of the Current Perspectives. Curr Drug Targets 2020; 20:70-80. [PMID: 29697027 DOI: 10.2174/1389450119666180426103558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The discovery of new chemotherapeutic agents still remains a continuous goal to achieve. DNA polymerases and topoisomerases act in nucleic acids metabolism modulating different processes like replication, mitosis, damage repair, DNA topology and transcription. It has been widely documented that Polymerases serve as molecular targets for antiviral and antitumoral chemotherapy. Furthermore, telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein with exacerbated activity in most of the tumor cell lines, becoming as an emergent target in Cancer treatment. METHODS We undertook an exhaustive search of bibliographic databases for peer-reviewed research literature related to the last decade. The characteristics of screened bibliography describe structure activity relationships and show the principal moieties involved. This work tries to summarize the investigation about natural and semi-synthetic products with natural origin with the faculty to inhibit key enzymes that play a crucial role in DNA metabolism. RESULTS Eighty-five data references were included in this review, showing natural products widely distributed throughout the plant kingdom and their bioactive properties such as tumor growing inhibitory effects, and anti-AIDS activity. CONCLUSION The findings of this review confirm the importance to find new drugs and biologically active natural products, and their potential medicinally useful benefits.
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- Hugo A Garro
- Intequi-Conicet, Fac. Qca., Bioqca. y Fcia., Univ. Nac. de San Luis (U.N.S.L), Chacabuco y Pedernera, 5700 San Luis, Argentina
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- Intequi-Conicet, Fac. Qca., Bioqca. y Fcia., Univ. Nac. de San Luis (U.N.S.L), Chacabuco y Pedernera, 5700 San Luis, Argentina
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Liu R, Chen Y, Shou T, Hu J, Chen J, Qing C. TRIM67 promotes NF‑κB pathway and cell apoptosis in GA‑13315‑treated lung cancer cells. Mol Med Rep 2019; 20:2936-2944. [PMID: 31322254 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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13‑Chlorine‑3,15‑dioxy‑gibberellic acid methyl ester (GA‑13315), a gibberellin derivative, possesses strong anti‑tumor activity in vitro and in vivo. The present study aimed to investigate the underlying mechanisms of GA‑13315‑induced apoptosis in human non‑small cell lung cancer cell lines. Lung cancer cells were treated with different doses of GA‑13315 (4, 8, 16 and 32 ng/µl) for 48 h, and a CCK8 assay was performed to measure cell viability. Alteration in gene expression was identified using RNA‑sequencing (RNA‑Seq). Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was used to confirm the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) identified in RNA‑Seq. Gene expression plasmids or small interfering RNA were used to overexpress or silence targeted genes, in order to investigate downstream signals. Chromatin immunoprecipitation was conducted to evaluate the binding of transcription factors to the target genes. A Student's t‑test or one‑way analysis of variance followed by Tukey's honestly significant difference post‑hoc test were performed to evaluate the significance between groups. P<0.05 was considered to indicate a statistically significant difference. GA‑13315 significantly decreased the number of viable cells and induced apoptosis among lung cancer cells (median lethal dose =12‑16 ng/µl). RNA‑Seq identified 250 significant DEGs, including 94 upregulated and 156 downregulated genes in A549 cells (P<0.05; fold change ≥1.5). Upregulation of TRIM67, NF‑κB subunit 2 (NF‑κB2) and FAS was additionally confirmed using qPCR and western blot analysis in A549 and H460 cells. Apoptosis of A549 cells was significantly decreased following knockdown of TRIM67. GA‑13315 promoted TRIM67 expression to increase FAS expression and cell apoptosis. TRIM67 promoted the processing of NF‑κB2 into its active form, p52, which then enhanced the NF‑κB pathway and GA‑13315‑induced apoptosis.
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- Rui Liu
- School of Pharmaceutical Science & Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming,Yunnan 650031, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science & Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming,Yunnan 650031, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan 650032, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan 650032, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650031, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science & Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming,Yunnan 650031, P.R. China
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Wang Y, Li R, Zhang H, Zhang Z, Wang X, Ge Z, Li R. Structure-activity relationships of novel dithiocarbamates containing α,β-unsaturated ketone fragment as potent anticancer agents. Med Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-019-02356-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Liang X, Wu Q, Luan S, Yin Z, He C, Yin L, Zou Y, Yuan Z, Li L, Song X, He M, Lv C, Zhang W. A comprehensive review of topoisomerase inhibitors as anticancer agents in the past decade. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 171:129-168. [PMID: 30917303 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The topoisomerase enzymes play an important role in DNA metabolism, and searching for enzyme inhibitors is an important target in the search for new anticancer drugs. Discovery of new anticancer chemotherapeutical capable of inhibiting topoisomerase enzymes is highlighted in anticancer research. Therefore, biologists, organic chemists and medicinal chemists all around the world have been identifying, designing, synthesizing and evaluating a variety of novel bioactive molecules targeting topoisomerase. This review summarizes types of topoisomerase inhibitors in the past decade, and divides them into nine classes by structural characteristics, including N-heterocycles compounds, quinone derivatives, flavonoids derivatives, coumarin derivatives, lignan derivatives, polyphenol derivatives, diterpenes derivatives, fatty acids derivatives, and metal complexes. Then we discussed the application prospect and development of these anticancer compounds, as well as concluded parts of their structural-activity relationships. We believe this review would be invaluable in helping to further search potential topoisomerase inhibition as antitumor agent in clinical usage.
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- Xiaoxia Liang
- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China.
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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Xie L, Chen Y, Chen J, Zhang H, Liao Y, Zhou Y, Zhou L, Qing C. Anti-tumor effects and mechanism of GA-13315, a novel gibberellin derivative, in human lung adenocarcinoma: an in vitro and in vivo study. Cell Mol Biol Lett 2019; 24:6. [PMID: 30651744 PMCID: PMC6327519 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-018-0126-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate the anti-tumor effects and the mechanism of the compound 13-chlorine-3, 15-dioxy-gibberellic acid methyl ester (GA-13315) in lung adenocarcinoma in vitro and in vivo. Methods The antiproliferative effect of GA-13313 on the A549 cell line was determined by MTT (3-[4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2, 5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) assay. A xenograft model of A549 was established to evaluate the anti-tumor effect and histopathological examination was performed to assess the toxicity of GA-13315. Apoptosis was detected by TUNEL staining in tissues and flow cytometry in cells; activation of caspase-3, caspase-8 and caspase-9 was evaluated by immunohistochemical analysis; protein levels of Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), caspase-4, activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4), glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) and growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible gene 153 (GADD153) were determined by western blotting. Mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) was measured by the JC-1 fluorescence probe. Results Our results showed that GA-13315 exhibited potent, dose- and time-dependent anti-proliferative activity, and the IC50 values were 37.43 ± 2.73, 28.08 ± 7.76 and 19.29 ± 7.61 μM at 24, 48, and 72 h, respectively. The xenograft experiment revealed that tumor weight and volume were significantly decreased after GA-13315 3 mg/kg and 9 mg/kg (P < 0.05) treatment, and GA-13315 had low toxicity in bone marrow, kidney and colon tissues. GA-13315 triggered remarkable apoptosis in A549 cells at the concentration of 25.6 μM and 32 μM (P < 0.05) and activated caspase-3, − 8 and − 9. Moreover, GA-13315 induced apoptosis through the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway by elevating the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, releasing cytochrome c and activating caspase-9 in A549 cells. In the endoplasmic reticulum apoptosis pathway, the levels of caspase-4, ATF4, GRP78 and GADD153 were markedly upregulated. Conclusions This study suggests that GA-13315 can be considered as a promising chemotherapeutic agent with anticancer activity in treatment of lung cancer in future.
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- Lin Xie
- 1Department of Medical Oncology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University/ Cancer Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China
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- 2School of Pharmaceutical Science and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Cancer Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming Medical University, NO.1168, West Chunrong Road, Chenggong Developing Area, Kunming, 650031 China
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- 3Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- 3Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- 1Department of Medical Oncology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University/ Cancer Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China
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- 1Department of Medical Oncology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University/ Cancer Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China
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- 1Department of Medical Oncology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University/ Cancer Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China
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- 2School of Pharmaceutical Science and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Cancer Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming Medical University, NO.1168, West Chunrong Road, Chenggong Developing Area, Kunming, 650031 China
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Wu MJ, Wu DM, Chen JB, Zhao JF, Gong L, Gong YX, Li Y, Yang XD, Zhang H. Synthesis and anti-proliferative activity of allogibberic acid derivatives containing 1,2,3-triazole pharmacophore. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2018; 28:2543-2549. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Hanson JR. Stereochemical Aspects of Some Rearrangements of Gibberellic Acid. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH 2018. [DOI: 10.3184/174751918x15294211268538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The stereochemistry of some rearrangement reactions of the diterpenoid plant hormone gibberellic acid, including the allylic rearrangements of substituents and the lactone in ring A, rearrangements involving ring B and the Wagner–Meerwein rearrangements of rings C and D, are reviewed.
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- James R. Hanson
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sussex, Brighton, Sussex BN1 9QJ, UK
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Shen S, Tang J. Effects and mechanism of GA-13315 on the proliferation and apoptosis of KB cells in oral cancer. Oncol Lett 2017; 14:1460-1463. [PMID: 28789365 PMCID: PMC5529787 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.6279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The present study describes the effects and mechanism of GA-13315 on the proliferation and apoptosis of KB cells in oral cancer. Oral cancer is twice as common in men than women. More than 90% of oral cancers in men and 85% in women are linked to lifestyle and environmental factors. PPP2R2B methylation may be associated with survival and prognosis in patients with gliomas. In tumor cell proliferation and apoptosis, the mechanism of PPP2R2B remains unclear. In the present study, we found that PPP2R2B expression of H1299 cells is significantly decreased after being treated by GA-13315. KB cells were isolated from patients with oral cancer and treated with GA-13315 (5 µM). Cells without GA-13315 treatment served as the control group. An MTT experiment was performed to detect the post-treatment cell growth between the groups. A flow cytometry was used to detect cell apoptosis. Western blot analysis and quantitative polymerase chain reaction methods were used for detecting the expression of PPP2R2B. Compared with the control group, the cell proliferation of the treatment group slowed after being treated with GA-13315. The difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Western blotting showed that the PPP2R2B expression of cells was reduced after being treated with GA-13315. Compared with the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). According to results from the Transwell migration assay, the invasiveness of the KB cells of oral cancer were weakened after being treated by GA-13315. GA-13315 can accelerate the apoptosis of oral cancer cells and presents a dose correlation. The biological effect is exerted through the decrease of PPP2R2B.
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- Shan Shen
- Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China
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- Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China
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Tian H, Xu Y, Liu S, Jin D, Zhang J, Duan L, Tan W. Synthesis of Gibberellic Acid Derivatives and Their Effects on Plant Growth. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22050694. [PMID: 28445402 PMCID: PMC6153925 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22050694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Revised: 04/22/2017] [Accepted: 04/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A series of novel C-3-OH substituted gibberellin derivatives bearing an amide group were designed and synthesized from the natural product gibberellic acid (GA₃). Their activities on the plant growth regulation of rice and Arabidopsis were evaluated in vivo. Among these compounds, 10d and 10f exhibited appreciable inhibitory activities on rice (48.6% at 100 μmol/L) and Arabidopsis (41.4% at 100 μmol/L), respectively. These results provide new insights into the design and synthesis of potential plant growth regulators.
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- Hao Tian
- Engineering Research Centre of Plant Growth Regulators, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Engineering Research Centre of Plant Growth Regulators, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Engineering Research Centre of Plant Growth Regulators, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Engineering Research Centre of Plant Growth Regulators, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Engineering Research Centre of Plant Growth Regulators, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Gibberellin derivative GA-13315 sensitizes multidrug-resistant cancer cells by antagonizing ABCB1 while agonizes ABCC1. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2016; 78:51-61. [DOI: 10.1007/s00280-016-3051-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fan X, Zhao H, Yu J, Bao X, Zhu C. Regiospecific synthesis of distally chlorinated ketones via C–C bond cleavage of cycloalkanols. Org Chem Front 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5qo00368g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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A variety of distally Csp3-chlorinated ketones were efficiently synthesized via silver-catalyzed ring opening of cycloalkanols under mild reaction conditions.
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- Xuefeng Fan
- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou
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Topoisomerase I Inhibitors Derived from Natural Products: Structure–Activity Relationships and Antitumor Potency. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-63603-4.00001-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Burke SJ, Malachowski WP, Mehta SK, Appenteng R. The enantioselective construction of tetracyclic diterpene skeletons with Friedel-Crafts alkylation and palladium-catalyzed cycloalkenylation reactions. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 13:2726-44. [PMID: 25598198 DOI: 10.1039/c4ob02489c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Due to the profound extent to which natural products inspire medicinal chemists in drug discovery, there is demand for innovative syntheses of these often complex materials. This article describes the synthesis of tricarbocyclic natural product architectures through an extension of the enantioselective Birch-Cope sequence with intramolecular Friedel-Crafts alkylation reactions. Additionally, palladium-catalyzed enol silane cycloalkenylation of the tricarbocyclic structures afforded the challenging bicyclo[3.2.1]octane C/D ring system found in the gibberellins and the ent-kauranes, two natural products with diverse medicinal value. In the case of the ent-kaurane derivative, an unprecedented alkene rearrangement converted four alkene isomers to one final product.
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- Sarah J Burke
- Department of Chemistry, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010-2899, USA.
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Inclusion complex of GA-13316 with β-cyclodextrin: Preparation, characterization, molecular modeling, and in vitro evaluation. Carbohydr Polym 2014; 111:655-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2014] [Revised: 04/10/2014] [Accepted: 05/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Liu NN, Bao FK, Chen JB, Zeng XH, Chi SJ, Liu JP. Synthesis and cytotoxic activities of novel bergenin derivatives. Med Chem Res 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-014-1050-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Yang R, Chen JB, Dai XY, Huang R, Xiao CF, Gao ZY, Yang B, Yang LJ, Yan SJ, Hong-Bin Zhang, Qing C, Lin J. Inclusion complex of GA-13315 with cyclodextrins: Preparation, characterization, inclusion mode and properties. Carbohydr Polym 2012; 89:89-97. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.02.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2012] [Revised: 02/18/2012] [Accepted: 02/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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KASAMATSU ATSUSHI, IYODA MANABU, USUKURA KATSUYA, SAKAMOTO YOSUKE, OGAWARA KATSUNORI, SHIIBA MASASHI, TANZAWA HIDEKI, UZAWA KATSUHIRO. Gibberellic acid induces α-amylase expression in adipose-derived stem cells. Int J Mol Med 2012; 30:243-7. [DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2012.1007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2012] [Accepted: 04/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Lin L, Tan RX. Cross-kingdom actions of phytohormones: a functional scaffold exploration. Chem Rev 2011; 111:2734-60. [PMID: 21250668 DOI: 10.1021/cr100061j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Lan Lin
- Institute of Functional Biomolecules, State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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Antitumor and antiangiogenic effects of GA-13315, a gibberellin derivative. Invest New Drugs 2010; 30:8-16. [DOI: 10.1007/s10637-010-9501-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2010] [Accepted: 07/20/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Recombination of diterpenoid structure units: Synthesis of antitumor amides bearing functionalized bicyclo[3.2.1]octane ring. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2010; 20:4116-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.05.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2010] [Revised: 05/14/2010] [Accepted: 05/18/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Yong JWH, Ge L, Ng YF, Tan SN. The chemical composition and biological properties of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) water. Molecules 2009; 14:5144-64. [PMID: 20032881 PMCID: PMC6255029 DOI: 10.3390/molecules14125144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2009] [Revised: 12/03/2009] [Accepted: 12/08/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Coconut water (coconut liquid endosperm), with its many applications, is one of the world's most versatile natural product. This refreshing beverage is consumed worldwide as it is nutritious and beneficial for health. There is increasing scientific evidence that supports the role of coconut water in health and medicinal applications. Coconut water is traditionally used as a growth supplement in plant tissue culture/micropropagation. The wide applications of coconut water can be justified by its unique chemical composition of sugars, vitamins, minerals, amino acids and phytohormones. This review attempts to summarise and evaluate the chemical composition and biological properties of coconut water.
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- Natural Sciences and Science Education Academic Group, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Nanyang Walk, 637616 Singapore
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