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Kaushik M, Tiku AB. Molecular pathways modulated by phytochemicals in head and neck cancer. J Cell Commun Signal 2023; 17:469-483. [PMID: 36454443 PMCID: PMC10409696 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-022-00711-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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In the last few years, natural dietary phytochemicals have shown immense potential in the suppression and incidence of Head and Neck Cancer (HNC). From various in-vitro, animal, and epidemiological studies it is now clear that intake of foods rich in dietary phytochemicals lower the risk of HNC. These phytochemicals have been reported to target different stages of Head and Neck cancer (initiation to promotion) by modulating many cellular signaling pathways. A single phytochemical may target different pathways simultaneously or a single pathway may be targeted by a diversity of phytochemicals. This review highlights the molecular pathways modulated by a large number of phytochemicals relevant to HNC with an intent to identify specific signaling pathways that could be therapeutically targeted. Therefore, relevant literature was screened and scrutinized for molecular details. We have focused on the complexity of the molecular mechanisms that are modulated by various phytochemicals and the role they can play in better clinical efficacy and management of head and neck cancer. In-depth knowledge of these molecular mechanisms can lead to innovative therapeutic strategies using phytochemicals alone or along with available treatments for various cancers including HNC. Molecular pathways modulated by Phytochemicals.
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- Mahesh Kaushik
- Radiation and Cancer Therapeutics Lab, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Radiation and Cancer Therapeutics Lab, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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Shih YH, Chen CC, Kuo YH, Fuh LJ, Lan WC, Wang TH, Chiu KC, Nguyen THV, Hsia SM, Shieh TM. Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester and Caffeamide Derivatives Suppress Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:9819. [PMID: 37372967 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24129819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) contains antibiotic and anticancer activities. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the anticancer properties and mechanisms of CAPE and caffeamide derivatives in the oral squamous cell carcinoma cell (OSCC) lines SAS and OECM-1. The anti-OSCC effects of CAPE and the caffeamide derivatives (26G, 36C, 36H, 36K, and 36M) were evaluated using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide test. Cell cycle and total reactive oxygen species (ROS) production were analyzed using flow cytometry. The relative protein expression of malignant phenotypes was determined via Western blot analysis. The results showed that 26G and 36M were more cytotoxic than the other compounds in SAS cells. After 26G or 36M treatment for 48 h, cell cycle S phase or G2/M phase arrest was induced, and cellular ROS increased at 24 h, and then decreased at 48 h in both cell lines. The expression levels of cell cycle regulatory and anti-ROS proteins were downregulated. In addition, 26G or 36M treatment inhibited malignant phenotypes through mTOR-ULK1-P62-LC3 autophagic signaling activated by ROS generation. These results showed that 26G and 36M induce cancer cell death by activating autophagy signaling, which is correlated with altered cellular oxidative stress.
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- Yin-Hwa Shih
- Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
- Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
- Chinese Medicine Research Center, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
- Department of Dentistry, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung City 404332, Taiwan
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- Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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- Tissue Bank, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Division of Oral Diagnosis and Family Dentistry, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan
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- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110301, Taiwan
- Nutrition Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 110301, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
- Department of Dental Hygiene, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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Tseng JC, Wang BJ, Wang YP, Kuo YY, Chen JK, Hour TC, Kuo LK, Hsiao PJ, Yeh CC, Kao CL, Shih LJ, Chuu CP. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester suppresses EGFR/FAK/Akt signaling, migration, and tumor growth of prostate cancer cells. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 116:154860. [PMID: 37201366 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.154860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is upregulated in prostate cancer (PCa). However, suppression of EGFR did not improve the patient outcome, possibly due to the activation of PI3K/Akt signaling in PCa. Compounds able to suppress both PI3K/Akt and EGFR signaling may be effective for treating advanced PCa. PURPOSE We examined if caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) simultaneously suppresses the EGFR and Akt signaling, migration and tumor growth in PCa cells. METHODS Wound healing assay, transwell migration assay and xenograft mice model were used to determine the effects of CAPE on migration and proliferation of PCa cells. Western blot, immunoprecipitation, and immunohistochemistry staining were performed to determine the effects of CAPE on EGFR and Akt signaling. RESULTS CAPE treatment decreased the gene expression of HRAS, RAF1, AKT2, GSK3A, and EGF and the protein expression of phospho-EGFR (Y845, Y1069, Y1148, Y1173), phospho-FAK, Akt, and ERK1/2 in PCa cells. CAPE treatment inhibited the EGF-induced migration of PCa cells. Combined treatment of CAPE with EGFR inhibitor gefitinib showed additive inhibition on migration and proliferation of PCa cells. Injection of CAPE (15 mg/kg/3 days) for 14 days suppressed the tumor growth of prostate xenografts in nude mice as well as suppressed the levels of Ki67, phospho-EGFR Y845, MMP-9, phospho-Akt S473, phospho-Akt T308, Ras, and Raf-1 in prostate xenografts. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggested that CAPE can simultaneously suppress the EGFR and Akt signaling in PCa cells and is a potential therapeutic agent for advanced PCa.
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- Jen-Chih Tseng
- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 35053, Taiwan; Immunology Research Center, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 35053, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 35053, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 35053, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 35053, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanomedicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 35053, Taiwan
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80737, Taiwan; Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80737, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80737, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City 104217, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Mackay Medical College, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 35053, Taiwan; Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan 325, Taiwan; Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
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- Department of Education and Medical Research, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Departments of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Education and Medical Research, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Medical Science, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County 35053, Taiwan; Department of Life Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan 32031, Taiwan; PhD Program for Aging and Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung City 40402, Taiwan; Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City 40227, Taiwan.
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Gazim ZC, Valle JS, Carvalho dos Santos I, Rahal IL, Silva GCC, Lopes AD, Ruiz SP, Faria MGI, Piau Junior R, Gonçalves DD. Ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological investigations of Baccharis dracunculifolia DC. (ASTERACEAE). Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1048688. [PMID: 36518668 PMCID: PMC9742423 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1048688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Baccharis dracunculifolia DC (Lamiaceae) (Asteraceae) is found in South America, mainly in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. Folk medicine is used as a sedative, hypotensive, bronchodilator, cardiovascular disorders, anti-flu, and also in skin wounds. Considered the main source of green propolis, which increases the pharmacological interest in this species. It is also known as a "benefactor" plant facilitating the development of other plant species around it, being indicated for the recovery of degraded areas. This species has been studied for decades in order to isolate and identify the active principles present in the aerial parts (leaves and flowers) and roots. The present study consists of a review of the scientific literature addressing the ethnobotanical, ethnomedicinal, phytochemical, pharmacological and potential cytotoxic effects of the B. dracunculifolia species. In this survey, we sought to investigate issues related to the botanical and geographic description of the species, the ethnobotanical uses, as well as the phytochemical studies of the essential oil, extracts and green propolis obtained from the aerial parts and roots of B. dracunculifolia. Using high precision analytical tools, numerous compounds have already been isolated and identified from leaves and flowers such as the flavonoids: naringenin, acacetin, dihydrokaempferol, isosakuranetin and kaempferide; phenolic acids: p-coumaric, dihydrocoumaric, ferulic (E)-cinnamic, hydroxycinnamic, gallic, caffeic, and several caffeoylquinic acids derivatives; phenolic acids prenylated: artepillin C, baccharin, drupanin; the glycosides dracuculifosides and the pentacyclic triterpenoids: Baccharis oxide and friedelanol. The predominant class in the essential oil of leaves and flowers are terpenoids comprising oxygenated monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes, highlighting the compounds nerolidol, spathulenol, germacrene D and bicyclogermacrene. These compounds give the species high antimicrobial, antioxidant, antitumor, analgesic, immunomodulatory and antiparasitic potential, making this species a promising herbal medicine. In vitro toxicity assays with B. dracunculifolia extract showed low or no cytotoxicity. However, in vivo analyses with high doses of the aqueous extract resulted in genotoxic effects, which leads us to conclude that the toxicity of this plant is dose-dependent.
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- Zilda Cristiani Gazim
- Chemistry Laboratory of Natural Products, Graduate Program in Animal Science and Biotechnology Applied to Agriculture, Paranaense University, Umuarama, Brazil
- Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Public Health Laboratory, Postgraduate Program in Animal Science with an Emphasis on Bioactive Products, Paranaense University, Umuarama, Brazil
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- Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Public Health Laboratory, Postgraduate Program in Animal Science with an Emphasis on Bioactive Products, Paranaense University, Umuarama, Brazil
- Molecular Biology Laboratory, Graduate Program in Animal Science and Biotechnology Applied to Agriculture, Paranaense University, Umuarama, Brazil
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- Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Public Health Laboratory, Postgraduate Program in Animal Science with an Emphasis on Bioactive Products, Paranaense University, Umuarama, Brazil
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- Chemistry Laboratory of Natural Products, Graduate Program in Animal Science and Biotechnology Applied to Agriculture, Paranaense University, Umuarama, Brazil
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- Chemistry Laboratory of Natural Products, Graduate Program in Animal Science and Biotechnology Applied to Agriculture, Paranaense University, Umuarama, Brazil
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- Agricultural Microbiology and Nematology Laboratory, Graduate Program in Biotechnology Applied to Agriculture, Paranaense University, Umuarama, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology of Plant Products and Microorganisms, Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology Applied to Agriculture, Paranaense University, Umuarama, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology of Plant Products and Microorganisms, Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology Applied to Agriculture, Paranaense University, Umuarama, Brazil
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- Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Public Health Laboratory, Postgraduate Program in Animal Science with an Emphasis on Bioactive Products, Paranaense University, Umuarama, Brazil
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- Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Public Health Laboratory, Postgraduate Program in Animal Science with an Emphasis on Bioactive Products, Paranaense University, Umuarama, Brazil
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Kim A, Lee SY, Chung SK. Caffeic acid selectively eliminates teratogenic human-induced pluripotent stem cells via apoptotic cell death. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 102:154144. [PMID: 35537368 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) generated from reprogrammed adult somatic cells are considered as a promising cell source in cell-based regenerative medicine. To avoid teratoma formation, which is a safety issue in iPSC-based cell therapy, it is important to selectively remove undifferentiated iPSCs that remain in the differentiated cell product before in vivo transplantation. Caffeic acid (CAA, 3,4-dihydroxy-cinnamic acid) is a phenolic compound synthesized from various vegetables, fruits, and herbs; it has shown various pharmacological activities against inflammation, cancer, infection, diabetes, and neurodegenerative diseases. However, the beneficial effects of CAA in iPSC-based cell therapy, such as the selective elimination of iPSCs and anti-teratoma effects, have not yet been explored. RESULTS Here, we found that CAA induced apoptotic cell death in iPSCs; this process did not occur in iPSC-derived mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPCs) or human dermal fibroblast (hDFs). Under co-culture conditions with MPCs and hDFs, CAA treatment selectively removed iPSCs. In addition, CAA treatment in mixed cell culture with iPSCs and MPCs prior to grafting markedly suppressed iPSC-derived teratoma formation. Finally, CAA did not induce DNA damage in MPCs or hDFs. CONCLUSION Taken together, these results suggest that CAA is effective in preparing safe iPSC-based therapeutic cells without the risk of teratoma formation and DNA damage in normal cells and iPSC-derived differentiated cells.
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- Aeyung Kim
- Korean Medicine (KM) Application Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daegu 41062, Republic of Korea.
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- Korean Medicine (KM) Science Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Medicine (KM) Science Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea
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Barragán-Mendoza L, Sotelo-García DM, Via LD, Parra-Delgado H. Biological properties of aqueous extract and pyranocoumarins obtained from the bark of Brosimum alicastrum tree. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 290:115128. [PMID: 35196529 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Brosimum alicastrum is a tree used in Mexican traditional medicine for the treatment of several diseases, including uterine cancer. AIM OF THE STUDY In this study, the cytotoxic activity of aqueous extract of B. alicastrum bark and isolated compounds xanthyletin (1), luvangetin (2), and 8-hydroxyxanthyletin (3) on three human cancer cell lines was determined. Moreover, the biological effects of 8-hydroxyxanthyletin (3) were investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS The aqueous extract was prepared according to the ethnomedical information reported from the bark. The compounds were purified using chromatographic methods and their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic techniques. The antiproliferative effect of aqueous extract and isolates was determined in three human tumor cell lines: HeLa, A2780, and MSTO-211H, and evaluated by trypan blue exclusion assay. The cell cycle and the mitochondrial transmembrane potential (ΔΨ) were measured by flow cytometry, while Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) levels were determined using 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) probe. The effect on the relaxation activity, mediated by topoisomerase I and II, was evaluated by electrophoresis, and docking studies were performed using Autodock 4.2 to analyze the interactions. RESULTS Aqueous extract of B. alicastrum bark showed significant antiproliferative effect on the evaluated cancer cell lines (IC50 = 1.6, 8.5, and 21.4 μg/ml). Four coumarins were identified in the extract and three of them were also evaluated. A2780 cell line exhibited higher sensitivity against pyranocoumarins with IC50 values ranging from 32 to 47 μmol/l. 8-hydroxyxanthyletin (3) exerts an interesting effect on human topoisomerases I and II, by inhibiting the enzymes at concentrations comparable to those obtained in antiproliferative assay. Moreover, 8-hydroxyxanthyletin (3) arrests the cell cycle at G0/G1 phase and induces in A2780 cells a concentration-dependent increase in ROS levels. The results of molecular docking suggest the participation of the hydroxyl group in the interaction between 8-hydroxyxanthyletin (3) and topoisomerase I and II. CONCLUSION This is the first report that demonstrates the cytotoxic activity of the aqueous extract of B. alicastrum bark, and determines the main metabolites.
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- Lina Barragán-Mendoza
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Colima, Carr. Colima-Coquimatlán km 9, Coquimatlán, Colima, 28400, Mexico; Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università di Padova, Via Marzolo 5, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Colima, Carr. Colima-Coquimatlán km 9, Coquimatlán, Colima, 28400, Mexico
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Università di Padova, Via Marzolo 5, 35131, Padova, Italy.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Colima, Carr. Colima-Coquimatlán km 9, Coquimatlán, Colima, 28400, Mexico.
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Adámek M, Mlček J, Adámková A, Mišurec VG, Orsavová J, Bučková M, Búran M, Plášková A, Kouřimská L. Basil – a comparison of the total phenolic content and antioxidant activity in selected cultivars. POTRAVINARSTVO 2021. [DOI: 10.5219/1623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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During the lifetime, the human body forms a considerable amount of free radicals damaging DNA, cell membranes, and their components. A wider application of basil (Ocimum basilicum), an aromatic plant and one of the common gastronomic commodities in the human diet could help to prevent the formation of free radicals and to remove them from the human body. Therefore, determination of antioxidant activity and total content of phenolic substances in selected cultivars of basil (Ohře, Sweet green, Salad leaf, Purple opal, Thai) in a fresh and frozen state and the mixture with another plant (garlic, mint, rocket, spinach) in the fresh and refrigerated state was performed. The total content of phenolic substances in basil was established by the spectrophotometric Folin-Ciocalteu method. DPPH spectrophotometric method was used to analyze the antioxidant activity. The results have shown statistically significant differences between basil cultivars under the same growing conditions. The values of antioxidant activity in frozen samples ranged from 5.1 ±0.4 mg.g-1 AA FW to 11.71 ±0.18 mg.g-1 AA FW and the total phenolic content varied between 2.77 ±0.16 mg.g-1 GAE FW in TH and 8.93 ±0.13 mg.g-1 GAE FW. A statistically significant difference between fresh and frozen samples was established only in the “Ohře” cultivar. After the storage in cold temperatures, all mixtures showed a reduction in the antioxidant activity and total content of phenolic substances. The mixture of basil and mint performed the highest values of antioxidant activity and total content of phenolic substances and significantly differed from the other mixtures most often. The addition of basil and its mixtures to food and beverages can substantially increase their biological value and subsequently also the quality of human nutrition.
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Oliverio M, Nardi M, Di Gioia ML, Costanzo P, Bonacci S, Mancuso S, Procopio A. Semi-synthesis as a tool for broadening the health applications of bioactive olive secoiridoids: a critical review. Nat Prod Rep 2020; 38:444-469. [PMID: 33300916 DOI: 10.1039/d0np00084a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Covering: 2005 up to 2020Olive bioactive secoiridoids are recognized as natural antioxidants with multiple beneficial effects on human health. Nevertheless, the study of their biological activity has also disclosed some critical aspects associated with their application. Firstly, only a few of them can be extracted in large amounts from their natural matrix, namely olive leaves, drupes, oil and olive mill wastewater. Secondly, their application as preventive agents and drugs is limited by their low membrane permeability. Thirdly, the study of their biological fate after administration is complicated by the absence of pure analytical standards. Accordingly, efficient synthetic methods to obtain natural and non-natural bioactive phenol derivatives have been developed. Among them, semi-synthetic protocols represent efficient and economical alternatives to total synthesis, combining efficient extraction protocols with efficient catalytic conversions to achieve reasonable amounts of active molecules. The aim of this review is to summarize the semi-synthetic protocols published in the last fifteen years, covering 2005 up to 2020, which can produce natural olive bioactive phenols scarcely available by extractive procedures, and new biophenol derivatives with enhanced biological activity. Moreover, the semi-synthetic protocols to produce olive bioactive phenol derivatives as analytical standards are also discussed. A critical analysis of the advantages offered by semi-synthesis compared to classical extraction methods or total synthesis protocols is also performed.
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- Manuela Oliverio
- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy.
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Moise AR, Bobiş O. Baccharis dracunculifolia and Dalbergia ecastophyllum, Main Plant Sources for Bioactive Properties in Green and Red Brazilian Propolis. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 9:E1619. [PMID: 33233429 PMCID: PMC7700410 DOI: 10.3390/plants9111619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Nowadays, propolis is used as a highly valuable product in alternative medicine for improving health or treating a large spectrum of pathologies, an ingredient in pharmaceutical products, and also as a food additive. Different vegetal materials are collected by honeybees and mixed with wax and other own substances in order to obtain the final product, called propolis. It is known as the bee product with the widest chemical composition due to the raw material collected by the bees. Different types are known worldwide: green Brazilian propolis (having Baccharis dracunculifolia as the major plant source), red Brazilian propolis (from Dalbergia ecastophyllum), European propolis (Populus nigra L.), Russian propolis (Betula verrucosa Ehrh), Cuban and Venezuelan red propolis (Clusia spp.), etc. An impressive number of scientific papers already demonstrate the pharmacological potential of different types of propolis, the most important activities being the antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, immunomodulatory, and antioxidant activities. However, the bioactive compounds responsible for each activity have not been fully elucidated. This review aims to collect important data about the chemical composition and bioactive properties of the vegetal sources and to compare with the chemical composition of respective propolis types, in order to determine the connection between the floral source and the propolis properties.
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- Adela Ramona Moise
- Department of Apiculture and Sericulture, Faculty of Animal Breeding and Biotechnologies, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
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- Life Science Institute “King Michael I of Romania”, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Wezgowiec J, Wieczynska A, Wieckiewicz W, Kulbacka J, Saczko J, Pachura N, Wieckiewicz M, Gancarz R, Wilk KA. Polish Propolis-Chemical Composition and Biological Effects in Tongue Cancer Cells and Macrophages. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25102426. [PMID: 32455950 PMCID: PMC7287845 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25102426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to compare the chemical composition and biological properties of Polish propolis. Ethanol, ethanol-hexane, hexane and hexane-ethanol extracts of propolis from three different regions of Poland were prepared. On the basis of the evaluation of their chemical composition as well as the extraction yield and free radical scavenging activity, the ethanol and hexane-ethanol extractions were proposed as the most effective methods. Subsequently, the biological properties of the extracts were evaluated to investigate the selectivity of an anticancer effect on tongue cancer cells in comparison to normal gingival fibroblasts. The obtained products demonstrated anticancer activity against tongue cancer cells. Additionally, when the lowest extract concentration (100 µg/mL) was applied, they were not cytotoxic to gingival fibroblasts. Finally, a possible anti-inflammatory potential of the prepared products was revealed, as reduced mitochondrial activity and proliferation of macrophages exposed to the extracts were observed. The results obtained indicate a potential of Polish propolis as a natural product with cancer-selective toxicity and anti-inflammatory effect. However, further studies are still needed to thoroughly explain the molecular mechanisms of its action and to obtain the promising health benefits of this versatile natural product.
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- Joanna Wezgowiec
- Department of Experimental Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-425 Wroclaw, Poland;
- Correspondence: (J.W.); (W.W.)
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- Department of Engineering and Technology of Chemical Processes, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland; (A.W.); (R.G.); (K.A.W.)
- Institute of Genetics and Microbiology, University of Wroclaw, 51-148 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-425 Wroclaw, Poland
- Correspondence: (J.W.); (W.W.)
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland; (J.K.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland; (J.K.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-375 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department of Experimental Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-425 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department of Engineering and Technology of Chemical Processes, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland; (A.W.); (R.G.); (K.A.W.)
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- Department of Engineering and Technology of Chemical Processes, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland; (A.W.); (R.G.); (K.A.W.)
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Kirave P, Gondaliya P, Kulkarni B, Rawal R, Garg R, Jain A, Kalia K. Exosome mediated miR-155 delivery confers cisplatin chemoresistance in oral cancer cells via epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Oncotarget 2020; 11:1157-1171. [PMID: 32284792 PMCID: PMC7138164 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.27531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Cisplatin is used as chemotherapeutic drug for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). However, OSCC cells develop resistance following long-term cisplatin exposure. Resistance against cisplatin chemo-therapy is accredited to the process of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, which in-turn has been linked to tumor-recurrence. miRNA deregulation, a common event in cancer, plays contributory role in chemo-resistance. Exosomes acts as the natural cargo for miRNA and facilitates inter-cell communication in the tumor micro-environment. Hence, exosomal-mediated miRNA transference may play essential role in drug resistance and serve as a target for cancer-therapy. miR-155 upregulation in OSCC has been described, however, its relevance in the observed chemo-resistance is unclear and also, if exosomes have any role in miR-155 regulation remain elusive. In the present study, we document for the first time the critical role of exosomes in mediating increments in miR-155 expression in OSCC cells that have acquired cisplatin resistance (cisRes cells). Importantly, exosomal transfer from cisRes to the cisplatin sensitive (cisSens) cells was found to confer significant miR-155 induction in the recipient cisSens cells. Restoration of miR-155 expression in cisSens cells following miR-155 mimics treatment led to epithelial to mesenchymal transition, enhancements in their migratory potential as well as acquisition of resistant phenotype. Notably, similar augmentations in the migratory and chemo-resistant traits were seen upon delivery of exosomes from cisRes to the recipient cisSens cells. Overall, our findings establish the significance of exosomal-mediated miR-155 shuttling in the cisplatin-chemoresistance, commonly observed in OSCC cells, thereby providing rationale for targeting miR-155 signalling for oral cancer therapy.
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- Prathibha Kirave
- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- These authors contributed equally to this work and are first authors
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- These authors contributed equally to this work and are first authors
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- These authors contributed equally to this work and are first authors
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- Department of Life Science, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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Gießel JM, Loesche A, Csuk R, Serbian I. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE)-derivatives act as selective inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 177:259-268. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.05.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Yoncheva K, Tzankova V, Yordanov Y, Tzankov B, Grancharov G, Aluani D, Bankova V, Popova M, Trusheva B, Kondeva-Burdina M, Petrov P. Evaluation of antioxidant activity of caffeic acid phenethyl ester loaded block copolymer micelles. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2018.1537753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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- Krassimira Yoncheva
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Polymers, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Center for Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Center for Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Center for Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Polymers, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Propolis and Its Potential to Treat Gastrointestinal Disorders. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2018; 2018:2035820. [PMID: 29736177 PMCID: PMC5875067 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2035820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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There are a number of disorders that affect the gastrointestinal tract. Such disorders have become a global emerging disease with a high incidence and prevalence rates worldwide. Inflammatory and ulcerative processes of the stomach or intestines, such as gastritis, ulcers, colitis, and mucositis, afflict a significant proportion of people throughout the world. The role of herbal-derived medicines has been extensively explored in order to develop new effective and safe strategies to improve the available gastrointestinal therapies that are currently used in the clinical practice. Studies on the efficacy of propolis (a unique resinous aromatic substance produced by honeybees from different types of species of plants) are promising and propolis has been effective in the treatment of several pathological conditions. This review, therefore, summarizes and critiques the contents of some relevant published scientific papers (including those related to clinical trials) in order to demonstrate the therapeutic value of propolis and its active compounds in the treatment and prevention of gastrointestinal diseases.
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Yu HJ, Shin JA, Yang IH, Won DH, Ahn CH, Kwon HJ, Lee JS, Cho NP, Kim EC, Yoon HJ, Lee JI, Hong SD, Cho SD. Apoptosis induced by caffeic acid phenethyl ester in human oral cancer cell lines: Involvement of Puma and Bax activation. Arch Oral Biol 2017; 84:94-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2017.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2017] [Revised: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 09/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Chung LC, Chiang KC, Feng TH, Chang KS, Chuang ST, Chen YJ, Tsui KH, Lee JC, Juang HH. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester upregulates N-myc downstream regulated gene 1 via ERK pathway to inhibit human oral cancer cell growth in vitro and in vivo. Mol Nutr Food Res 2017; 61. [PMID: 28181403 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201600842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Revised: 01/21/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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SCOPE Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), a bioactive component of propolis, is considered as a new anti-cancer agent. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common oral cancer with unsatisfying survival. N-myc downstream regulated family genes (NDRGs) involve in numerous physiological processes. We investigated the anti-cancer effect of CAPE on OSCC and related mechanisms. METHODS AND RESULTS Cell proliferation assay, western blot, gene transfection and knockdown, and reporter assay were applied. We showed that CAPE attenuated OSCC cell proliferation and invasion in vitro, and safely and effectively inhibited OSCC cell growth in a xenograft animal model. CAPE treatment induced NDRG1, but not NDRG2 and NDRG3, expression in OSCC cells as determined by western blot, RT-qPCR, and reporter assay. The 5'-deletion assay demonstrated that CAPE increased NDRG1 promoter activity depending on the region of -128 to +46 of the 5'-flanking of NDRG1 gene. NDRG1 gene knockdown attenuated CAPE anti-growth effect on OSCC cells. CAPE activated mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. The extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK) inhibitor (PD0325901) and ERK1 knockdown blocked CAPE-induced NDRG1 expression in OSCC cells. CONCLUSION CAPE activated MAPK signaling pathway and increased NDRG1 expression through phosphorylation of ERK1/2 to repress OSCC cells growth.
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- Li-Chuan Chung
- Department of General Education Center, Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Zebrafish Center, Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan.,Department of Urology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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Hwang YH, Yang HJ, Yim NH, Ma JY. Genetic toxicity of Epimedium koreanum Nakai. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2017; 198:87-90. [PMID: 27916587 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2016.11.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Revised: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE In Eastern Asia, E. koreanum Nakai (EKN) has traditionally been used as an aphrodisiac herbal medicine. However, there was no available information for its genotoxicity. This study was conducted to evaluate the genotoxic potentials of EKN. MATERIALS AND METHODS The phytochemicals of EKN were identified using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). Three standard battery of genotoxicity assay for bacterial reverse mutation, mammalian chromosomal aberration and in vivo micronuclei formation was employed. RESULTS The LC/MS/MS analysis revealed four hydroxybenzoic acids, three lignans, and ten flavonoid glycosides in EKN. The bacterial reverse mutation assay revealed no mutagenic effects of EKN. Moreover, EKN did not show any clastogenic effects in the in vivo and in vitro assays. CONCLUSION EKN water extract was shown to be a non-genotoxic herbal medicine under the conditions tested in this study.
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- Youn-Hwan Hwang
- KM Application Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daegu 701-300, South Korea
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- KM Application Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daegu 701-300, South Korea
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- KM Application Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daegu 701-300, South Korea
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- KM Application Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daegu 701-300, South Korea.
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Dziedzic A, Kubina R, Kabała-Dzik A, Tanasiewicz M. Induction of Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptotic Response of Head and Neck Squamous Carcinoma Cells (Detroit 562) by Caffeic Acid and Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester Derivative. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2017; 2017:6793456. [PMID: 28167973 PMCID: PMC5266843 DOI: 10.1155/2017/6793456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Natural polyphenols have been observed to possess antiproliferative properties. The effects, including apoptotic potential of bioactive phenolic compounds, caffeic acid (CA) and its derivative caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), on cell proliferation and apoptosis in human head and neck squamous carcinoma cells (HNSCC) line (Detroit 562) were investigated and compared. Cancer cells apoptosis rates and cell cycle arrests were analysed by flow cytometry. Exposure to CA and CAPE was found to result in a dose-dependent decrease in the viability of Detroit 562 cells at different levels. CA/CAPE treatment did significantly affect the viability of Detroit 562 cells (MTT results). CAPE-mediated loss of viability occurred at lower doses and was more pronounced, with the concentrations which inhibit the growth of cells by 50% estimated at 201.43 μM (CA) and 83.25 μM (CAPE). Dead Cell Assay with Annexin V labelling demonstrated that CA and CAPE treatment of Detroit 562 cells resulted in an induction of apoptosis at 50 μM and 100 μM doses. The rise of mainly late apoptosis was observed for 100 μM dose and CA/CAPE treatment did affect the distribution of cells in G0/G1 phase. A combination of different phenolic compounds, potentially with chemotherapeutics, could be considered as an anticancer drug.
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- Arkadiusz Dziedzic
- Department of Conservative Dentistry with Endodontics, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Pl. Akademicki 17, 41-902 Bytom, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, School of Pharmacy and Division of Laboratory Medicine in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, ul. Ostrogórska 30, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, School of Pharmacy and Division of Laboratory Medicine in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, ul. Ostrogórska 30, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry with Endodontics, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Pl. Akademicki 17, 41-902 Bytom, Poland
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Kim GJ, Lee JY, Choi HG, Kim SY, Kim E, Shim SH, Nam JW, Kim SH, Choi H. Cinnamomulactone, a new butyrolactone from the twigs of Cinnamomum cassia and its inhibitory activity of matrix metalloproteinases. Arch Pharm Res 2016; 40:304-310. [DOI: 10.1007/s12272-016-0877-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Xie J, Yang F, Zhang M, Lam C, Qiao Y, Xiao J, Zhang D, Ge Y, Fu L, Xie D. Antiproliferative activity and SARs of caffeic acid esters with mono-substituted phenylethanols moiety. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2016; 27:131-134. [PMID: 27979593 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2016] [Revised: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A series of CAPE derivatives with mono-substituted phenylethanols moiety were synthesized and evaluated by MTT assay on growth of 4 human cancer cell lines (Hela, DU-145, MCF-7 and ECA-109). The substituent effects on the antiproliferative activity were systematically investigated for the first time. It was found that electron-donating and hydrophobic substituents at 2'-position of phenylethanol moiety could significantly enhance CAPE's antiproliferative activity. 2'-Propoxyl derivative, as a novel caffeic acid ester, exhibited exquisite potency (IC50=0.4±0.02 & 0.6±0.03μM against Hela and DU-145 respectively).
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- Jin Xie
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200240, China.
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Wadhwa R, Nigam N, Bhargava P, Dhanjal JK, Goyal S, Grover A, Sundar D, Ishida Y, Terao K, Kaul SC. Molecular Characterization and Enhancement of Anticancer Activity of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester by γ Cyclodextrin. J Cancer 2016; 7:1755-1771. [PMID: 27698914 PMCID: PMC5039358 DOI: 10.7150/jca.15170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE) is a key component in New Zealand propolis, known for a variety of health promoting and therapeutic potentials. We investigated the molecular mechanism of anticancer and anti-metastasis activities of CAPE. cDNA array performed on the control and CAPE-treated breast cancer cells revealed activation of DNA damage signaling involving upregulation of GADD45α and p53 tumor suppressor proteins. Molecular docking analysis revealed that CAPE is capable of disrupting mortalin-p53 complexes. We provide experimental evidence and demonstrate that CAPE induced disruption of mortalin-p53 complexes led to nuclear translocation and activation of p53 resulting in growth arrest in cancer cells. Furthermore, CAPE-treated cells exhibited downregulation of mortalin and several other key regulators of cell migration accountable for its anti-metastasis activity. Of note, we found that whereas CAPE was unstable in the culture medium (as it gets degraded into caffeic acid by secreted esterases), its complex with gamma cyclodextrin (γCD) showed high efficacy in anti-tumor and anti-metastasis assays in vitro and in vivo (when administered through either intraperitoneal or oral route). The data proposes that CAPE-γCD complex is a potent anti-cancer and anti-metastasis reagent.
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- Renu Wadhwa
- DBT-AIST International Laboratory for Advanced Biomedicine (DAILAB), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST), Central 5-41, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba - 305 8565, Japan
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- DBT-AIST International Laboratory for Advanced Biomedicine (DAILAB), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST), Central 5-41, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba - 305 8565, Japan;; Graduate School of Life & Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki - 305 8575, Japan
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- DBT-AIST International Laboratory for Advanced Biomedicine (DAILAB), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST), Central 5-41, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba - 305 8565, Japan;; Graduate School of Life & Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki - 305 8575, Japan
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi - 110 016, India
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- School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi - 110 067, India
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- School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi - 110 067, India
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi - 110 016, India
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- CycloChem Co., Ltd., 7-4-5 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe - 650 0047, Japan
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- CycloChem Co., Ltd., 7-4-5 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe - 650 0047, Japan;; Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe - 650 0017, Japan
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- DBT-AIST International Laboratory for Advanced Biomedicine (DAILAB), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST), Central 5-41, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba - 305 8565, Japan
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Mohyeldin MM, Busnena BA, Akl MR, Dragoi AM, Cardelli JA, El Sayed KA. Novel c-Met inhibitory olive secoiridoid semisynthetic analogs for the control of invasive breast cancer. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 118:299-315. [PMID: 27258622 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.04.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Revised: 04/16/2016] [Accepted: 04/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Dysregulated receptor tyrosine kinase c-Met and its ligand HGF is valid and attractive molecular target for therapeutic blockade in cancer. Inspired by the chemical structure of the naturally occurring olive secoiridoid (-)-oleocanthal (1) and its documented anticancer activity against c-Met-dependent malignancies, a previous study reported tyrosol sinapate (4) as a c-Met inhibitor hit. This study reports additional semisynthetic optimization and SAR of 4 to improve its selective activity against c-Met-dependent breast cancer by increasing its capacity to inhibit c-Met phosphorylation. Forty-three compounds (5-47) were synthesized, among which the novel analog homovanillyl sinapate (HVS-16) was distinguished for its remarkable activity. HVS-16 substantially impaired c-Met-mediated proliferation, migration, and invasion across human breast cancer cell lines in two- and three-dimensional culture systems, while similar treatment doses were found to have effect neither on the non-tumorigenic human mammary epithelial cell growth nor on the c-Met independent breast cancer cell viability. HVS-16 showed a dose-dependent inhibition of ligand-mediated c-Met activation in human breast cancer cells. Docking studies revealed that HVS-16 fits very well inside c-Met crystal structures, satisfying critical interactions at the ATP binding site. This study identified important structural pharmacophoric features in HVS-16 and correlated its postulated binding pose with c-Met kinase assay data that would guide future olive secoiridoid bioisostere lead design. Results presented herein suggest HVS-16 as a promising c-Met inhibitor validated hit with potential to control invasive breast malignancies with aberrant c-Met activity.
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- Mohamed M Mohyeldin
- Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Louisiana at Monroe, 1800 Bienville Drive, Monroe, LA, 71201, USA
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- Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Louisiana at Monroe, 1800 Bienville Drive, Monroe, LA, 71201, USA
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- Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Louisiana at Monroe, 1800 Bienville Drive, Monroe, LA, 71201, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Louisiana at Monroe, 1800 Bienville Drive, Monroe, LA, 71201, USA.
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Paetz C, Hammerbacher A, Menezes RC, Feistel F, Weigel C, Voigt K, Schneider B. Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Populus nigra Shoot Resin. Nat Prod Commun 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1601100730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The chemical composition of Populus nigra shoot resin has been investigated by chromatographic and spectroscopic methods. The analyses resulted in identification of 19 known compounds. The resin exhibited low activity against selected microorganisms.
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- Christian Paetz
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knoell-Strasse 8, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knoell-Strasse 8, 07745 Jena, Germany
- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria, South Africa
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knoell-Strasse 8, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knoell-Strasse 8, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Jena Microbial Resource Collection, Adolf-Reichwein-Straβe 23, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Jena Microbial Resource Collection, Adolf-Reichwein-Straβe 23, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knoell-Strasse 8, 07745 Jena, Germany
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Sforcin JM. Biological Properties and Therapeutic Applications of Propolis. Phytother Res 2016; 30:894-905. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Revised: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- José M. Sforcin
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology; Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, UNESP; 18618-970 Botucatu SP Brazil
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Caffeic Acid phenethyl ester is a potential therapeutic agent for oral cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:10748-66. [PMID: 25984601 PMCID: PMC4463674 DOI: 10.3390/ijms160510748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2015] [Revised: 04/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Head and neck cancers, which affect 650,000 people and cause 350,000 deaths per year, is the sixth leading cancer by cancer incidence and eighth by cancer-related death worldwide. Oral cancer is the most common type of head and neck cancer. More than 90% of oral cancers are oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). The overall five-year survival rate of OSCC patients is approximately 63%, which is due to the low response rate to current therapeutic drugs. In this review we discuss the possibility of using caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) as an alternative treatment for oral cancer. CAPE is a strong antioxidant extracted from honeybee hive propolis. Recent studies indicate that CAPE treatment can effectively suppress the proliferation, survival, and metastasis of oral cancer cells. CAPE treatment inhibits Akt signaling, cell cycle regulatory proteins, NF-κB function, as well as activity of matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). Therefore, CAPE treatment induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in oral cancer cells. According to the evidence that aberrations in the EGFR/phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling, NF-κB function, COX-2 activity, and MMPs activity are frequently found in oral cancers, and that the phosphorylation of Akt, EGFR, and COX-2 correlates to oral cancer patient survival and clinical progression, we believe that CAPE treatment will be useful for treatment of advanced oral cancer patients.
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Armutcu F, Akyol S, Ustunsoy S, Turan FF. Therapeutic potential of caffeic acid phenethyl ester and its anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects (Review). Exp Ther Med 2015; 9:1582-1588. [PMID: 26136862 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2015.2346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2014] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), a naturally occurring compound isolated from propolis extract, has been reported to have a number of biological and pharmacological properties, exerting antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic, antibacterial and immunomodulatory effects. Recent in vivo and in vitro study findings have provided novel insights into the molecular mechanisms involved in the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities of this natural compound. CAPE has been reported to have anti-inflammatory properties involving the inhibition of certain enzyme activities, such as xanthine oxidase, cyclooxygenase and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) activation. Since inflammation and immune mechanisms play a crucial role in the onset of several inflammatory diseases, the inhibition of NF-κB represents a rationale for the development of novel and safe anti-inflammatory agents. The primary goal of the present review is to highlight the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities of CAPE, and critically evaluate its potential therapeutic effects.
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- Ferah Armutcu
- Department of Biochemistry, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul 34098, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Medical Faculty, Turgut Ozal University, Ankara 06010, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Fatih University, Istanbul 34500, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Fatih University, Istanbul 34500, Turkey
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Zhang P, Tang Y, Li NG, Zhu Y, Duan JA. Bioactivity and chemical synthesis of caffeic acid phenethyl ester and its derivatives. Molecules 2014; 19:16458-76. [PMID: 25314606 PMCID: PMC6271019 DOI: 10.3390/molecules191016458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2014] [Revised: 10/03/2014] [Accepted: 10/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), as one of the main active ingredients of the natural product propolis, shows the unique biological activities such as anti-tumor, anti-oxidation, anti-inflammatory, immune regulation, and so on. These have attracted the attention of many researchers to explore the compound with potent biological activities. This review aims to summarize its bioactivities, synthetic methods and derivatives, which will be helpful for further study and development of CAPE and its derivatives.
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- Pengxuan Zhang
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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Chen YW, Huang HS, Shieh YS, Ma KH, Huang SH, Hueng DY, Sytwu HK, Lin GJ. A novel compound NSC745885 exerts an anti-tumor effect on tongue cancer SAS cells in vitro and in vivo. PLoS One 2014; 9:e104703. [PMID: 25127132 PMCID: PMC4134221 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2014] [Accepted: 07/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Objective Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a prevalent cancer, especially in developing countries. Anthracyclines and their anthraquinone derivatives, such as doxorubicin, exhibit a cell growth inhibitory effect and have been used as anti-cancer drugs for many years. However, the cardiotoxicity of anthracycline antibiotics is a major concern in their clinical application. NSC745885 is a novel compound synthesized from 1,2-diaminoanthraquinone, which subsequently reacts with thionyl chloride and triethylamine. The present study aimed to investigate the anti-oral cancer potential and the safety of NSC745885. Methods We investigated the anti-cancer potential of NSC745885 in oral squamous carcinoma cell lines and in an in vivo oral cancer xenograft mouse model. The expression of apoptotic related genes were evaluated by real-time RT-PCR and western bloting, and the in vivo assessment of apoptotic marker were measured by immunohistochemical staining. The anti-tumor efficiency and safety between doxorubicin and NSC745885 were also compared. Results Our results demonstrated that NSC745885 exhibits anti-oral cancer activity through the induction of apoptosis in cancer cells and in tumor-bearing mice, and this treatment did not induce marked toxicity in experimental mice. This compound also exhibits a comparable anti-tumor efficiency and a higher safety in experimental mice when compared to doxorubicin. Conclusions The data of this study provide evidence for NSC745885 as a potential novel therapeutic drug for the treatment of human OSCC.
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- Yuan-Wu Chen
- School of Dentistry, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China; Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- School of Dentistry, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China; Department of General Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Belščak-Cvitanović A, Durgo K, Bušić A, Franekić J, Komes D. Phytochemical Attributes of Four Conventionally Extracted Medicinal Plants and Cytotoxic Evaluation of Their Extracts on Human Laryngeal Carcinoma (HEp2) Cells. J Med Food 2014; 17:206-17. [DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2013.0071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Ana Belščak-Cvitanović
- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Barontini M, Bernini R, Carastro I, Gentili P, Romani A. Synthesis and DPPH radical scavenging activity of novel compounds obtained from tyrosol and cinnamic acid derivatives. NEW J CHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3nj01180a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Novel compounds exhibiting DPPH radical scavenging activity were synthesised. The key step was the trifluoroacetic acid-mediated hydroarylation of cinnamic ester with tyrosol.
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- Maurizio Barontini
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie per l'Agricoltura, le Foreste, la Natura e l'Energia (DAFNE)
- Università degli Studi della Tuscia
- 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie per l'Agricoltura, le Foreste, la Natura e l'Energia (DAFNE)
- Università degli Studi della Tuscia
- 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie per l'Agricoltura, le Foreste, la Natura e l'Energia (DAFNE)
- Università degli Studi della Tuscia
- 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica and IMC-CNR Sezione Meccanismi di Reazione
- Università degli Studi La Sapienza
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Dapat E, Jacinto S, Efferth T. A phenolic ester from Aglaia loheri leaves reveals cytotoxicity towards sensitive and multidrug-resistant cancer cells. Altern Ther Health Med 2013; 13:286. [PMID: 24160768 PMCID: PMC3816152 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2012] [Accepted: 10/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bioactivity-guided fractionation of extracts of Aglaia loheri Blanco (Meliaceae) yielded a cytotoxic isolate, termed Maldi 531.2[M + H]+. This phenolic ester was further investigated for its in vitro cytotoxicity toward human CCRF-CEM leukemia cells and their multi-drug resistant (MDR) subline, CEM/ADR5000. The intrinsic mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) and induction of apoptosis by this isolate were evaluated. METHODS Chromatography techniques, mass spectrometry and proton NMR were employed to isolate Maldi 531.2[M + H]+. XTT cell proliferation and viability assay was used for cytotoxic test, and JC-1[5',5',6,6',-tetrachloro-1,1',3,3'-tetraethylbenzimidazoyl carbocyanine iodide was used to assess ΔΨm and initiation of apoptosis; Annexin V/FITC-PI staining was employed to analyse apoptosis. RESULTS Maldi 531.2[M + H]+ was cytotoxic towards both CCRF-CEM and CEM/ADR5000 cells with IC50 values of 0.02 and 0.03 μM, respectively. The mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) of MDR cells was significantly reduced in a dose-dependent manner leading to apoptosis as detected by flow cytometric Annexin V-FITC/ PI staining. CONCLUSION Maldi 531.2[M + H]+ may be a potential anti-cancer drug candidate whose mode of action include reduction of the mitochondrial membrane potential and induction of apoptosis.
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AbstractThe phenolic compound composition, antioxidant activity and impact on cell viability of edible flower extracts of Allium schoenoprasum; Bellis perennis; Cichorium intybus; Rumex acetosa; Salvia pratensis; Sambucus nigra; Taraxacum officinale; Tragopogon pratensis; Trifolium repens and Viola arvensis was examined for the first time. Total phenolic content of the flowers of these plants fell between 11.72 and 42.74 mg of tannin equivalents/kg of dry matter. Antioxidant activity ranged from 35.56 to 71.62 g of ascorbic acid equivalents/kg of dry matter. Using the Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma cell-line (HepG2) and the Human Immortalized Non-tumorigenic Keratinocyte cell line (HaCaT), we assessed cell viability following a 3 day incubation period in media containing 25, 50, 75 and 100 μg/ml of total phenolic compounds using a colorimetric MTT assay. These three properties could make the herbs useful in treatment of various diseases like cancer. The tested extracts had significant effects on cell viability, but the effects were dependent not only on the phenolic compound concentration and the edible flowers species, but also on the phenolic compound and antioxidant profiles. In addition, responses differed between cell lines.
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Akyol S, Ozturk G, Ginis Z, Armutcu F, Yigitoglu MR, Akyol O. In Vivo and In Vitro Antıneoplastic Actions of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE): Therapeutic Perspectives. Nutr Cancer 2013; 65:515-26. [DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2013.776693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester suppresses proliferation and survival of TW2.6 human oral cancer cells via inhibition of Akt signaling. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:8801-17. [PMID: 23615471 PMCID: PMC3676757 DOI: 10.3390/ijms14058801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2013] [Revised: 04/02/2013] [Accepted: 04/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is a bioactive component extracted from honeybee hive propolis. Our observations indicated that CAPE treatment suppressed cell proliferation and colony formation of TW2.6 human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cells dose-dependently. CAPE treatment decreased G1 phase cell population, increased G2/M phase cell population, and induced apoptosis in TW2.6 cells. Treatment with CAPE decreased protein abundance of Akt, Akt1, Akt2, Akt3, phospho-Akt Ser473, phospho-Akt Thr 308, GSK3β, FOXO1, FOXO3a, phospho-FOXO1 Thr24, phospho-FoxO3a Thr32, NF-κB, phospho-NF-κB Ser536, Rb, phospho-Rb Ser807/811, Skp2, and cyclin D1, but increased cell cycle inhibitor p27Kip. Overexpression of Akt1 or Akt2 in TW2.6 cells rescued growth inhibition caused by CAPE treatment. Co-treating TW2.6 cells with CAPE and 5-fluorouracil, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug for oral cancers, exhibited additive cell proliferation inhibition. Our study suggested that administration of CAPE is a potential adjuvant therapy for patients with OSCC oral cancer.
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Lin HP, Lin CY, Liu CC, Su LC, Huo C, Kuo YY, Tseng JC, Hsu JM, Chen CK, Chuu CP. Caffeic Acid phenethyl ester as a potential treatment for advanced prostate cancer targeting akt signaling. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:5264-83. [PMID: 23466879 PMCID: PMC3634405 DOI: 10.3390/ijms14035264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2013] [Revised: 02/19/2013] [Accepted: 02/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Prostate cancer is the fifth most common cancer overall in the world. Androgen ablation therapy is the primary treatment for metastatic prostate cancer. However, most prostate cancer patients receiving the androgen ablation therapy ultimately develop recurrent castration-resistant tumors within 1–3 years after treatment. The median overall survival time is 1–2 years after tumor relapse. Chemotherapy shows little effect on prolonging survival for patients with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer. More than 80% of prostate tumors acquire mutation or deletion of tumor suppressor phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN), a negative regulator of PI3K/Akt signaling, indicating that inhibition of PI3K/Akt might be a potential therapy for advanced prostate tumors. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is a strong antioxidant extracted from honeybee hive propolis. CAPE is a well-known NF-κB inhibitor. CAPE has been used in folk medicine as a potent anti-inflammatory agent. Recent studies indicate that CAPE treatment suppresses tumor growth and Akt signaling in human prostate cancer cells. We discuss the potential of using CAPE as a treatment for patients with advanced prostate cancer targeting Akt signaling pathway in this review article.
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- Hui-Ping Lin
- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan; E-Mails: (H.-P.L.); (C.-Y.L.); (L.-C.S.); (C.H.); (Y.-Y.K.); (J.-C.T.)
- Translational Center for Glandular Malignancies, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan; E-Mails: (H.-P.L.); (C.-Y.L.); (L.-C.S.); (C.H.); (Y.-Y.K.); (J.-C.T.)
- Translational Center for Glandular Malignancies, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan
- National Institute of Cancer Research, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City 10449, Taiwan; E-Mail:
- Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City 25245, Taiwan
- Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, New Taipei City 25245, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan; E-Mails: (H.-P.L.); (C.-Y.L.); (L.-C.S.); (C.H.); (Y.-Y.K.); (J.-C.T.)
- Translational Center for Glandular Malignancies, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan; E-Mails: (H.-P.L.); (C.-Y.L.); (L.-C.S.); (C.H.); (Y.-Y.K.); (J.-C.T.)
- Translational Center for Glandular Malignancies, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan
- Department of Life Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan City 32001, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan; E-Mails: (H.-P.L.); (C.-Y.L.); (L.-C.S.); (C.H.); (Y.-Y.K.); (J.-C.T.)
- Translational Center for Glandular Malignancies, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan; E-Mails: (H.-P.L.); (C.-Y.L.); (L.-C.S.); (C.H.); (Y.-Y.K.); (J.-C.T.)
- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu City 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City 10449, Taiwan; E-Mail:
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- Department of Pathology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City 10449, Taiwan; E-Mail:
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- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan; E-Mails: (H.-P.L.); (C.-Y.L.); (L.-C.S.); (C.H.); (Y.-Y.K.); (J.-C.T.)
- Translational Center for Glandular Malignancies, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 35053, Taiwan
- Graduate Program for Aging, China Medical University, Taichung City 40402, Taiwan
- Ph.D. Program in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City 40227, Taiwan
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +886-3724-6166 (ext. 37300); Fax: +886-3758-7408
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Caffeic Acid phenethyl ester inhibits oral cancer cell metastasis by regulating matrix metalloproteinase-2 and the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2012; 2012:732578. [PMID: 23320037 PMCID: PMC3535744 DOI: 10.1155/2012/732578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2012] [Revised: 11/10/2012] [Accepted: 11/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), an active component extracted from honeybee hives, exhibits anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. However, the molecular mechanism by which CAPE affects oral cancer cell metastasis has yet to be elucidated. In this study, we investigated the potential mechanisms underlying the effects of CAPE on the invasive ability of SCC-9 oral cancer cells. Results showed that CAPE attenuated SCC-9 cell migration and invasion at noncytotoxic concentrations (0 μM to 40 μM). Western blot and gelatin zymography analysis findings further indicated that CAPE downregulated matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) protein expression and inhibited its enzymatic activity. CAPE exerted its inhibitory effects on MMP-2 expression and activity by upregulating tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2) and potently decreased migration by reducing focal adhesion kinase (FAK) phosphorylation and the activation of its downstream signaling molecules p38/MAPK and JNK. These data indicate that CAPE could potentially be used as a chemoagent to prevent oral cancer metastasis.
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Lin HP, Su LC, Lin CY, Chiech H, Chuu CP. Anticancer Effect of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.5567/pharmacologia.2012.26.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Soda M, Hu D, Endo S, Takemura M, Li J, Wada R, Ifuku S, Zhao HT, El-Kabbani O, Ohta S, Yamamura K, Toyooka N, Hara A, Matsunaga T. Design, synthesis and evaluation of caffeic acid phenethyl ester-based inhibitors targeting a selectivity pocket in the active site of human aldo-keto reductase 1B10. Eur J Med Chem 2011; 48:321-9. [PMID: 22236472 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2011.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2011] [Revised: 12/20/2011] [Accepted: 12/22/2011] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Inhibitors of a human aldo-keto reductase, AKR1B10, are regarded as promising therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, but those with both high potency and selectivity compared to the structurally similar aldose reductase (AKR1B1) have not been reported. In this study, we have found that, among honeybee propolis products, caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) inhibited AKR1B10 (IC(50) = 80 nM) with 7-fold selectivity over AKR1B1. Based on a model of docked CAPE in AKR1B10, its derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated for inhibitory potency. Among them, 3-(4-hydroxy-2-methoxyphenyl)acrylic acid 3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)propyl ester (10c) was the most potent competitive inhibitor (K(i) = 2.6 nM) with 790-fold selectivity for AKR1B10 over AKR1B1. Molecular docking of 10c and site-directed mutagenesis of AKR1B10 residues suggested that the interactions between the 2-methoxy and 3-hydroxy groups of 10c and the enzyme's Val301 and Gln114, respectively, are important for the inhibitor's selectivity. Additionally, the sub-μM concentration of 10c significantly suppressed the farnesal metabolism and cellular proliferation in AKR1B10-overexpressing cells.
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- Midori Soda
- Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 1-25-4 Daigaku-nishi, Gifu 501-1196, Japan
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Comparative study of cytotoxic and cytoprotective activities of cocoa products affected by their cocoa solids content and bioactive composition. Eur Food Res Technol 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-011-1632-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Durgo K, Belščak-Cvitanović A, Stančić A, Franekić J, Komes D. The bioactive potential of red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) leaves in exhibiting cytotoxic and cytoprotective activity on human laryngeal carcinoma and colon adenocarcinoma. J Med Food 2011; 15:258-68. [PMID: 22082102 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2011.0087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In this article, the bioactive potential of red raspberry leaves, a by-product of this widely spread plant, mostly valued for its antioxidant-rich fruits, was determined. The polyphenolic profile and antioxidative properties of red raspberry leaf extract were determined and examined for potential biological activity. Cytotoxic effect, antioxidative/prooxidative effect, and effect on total glutathione concentration were determined in human laryngeal carcinoma (HEp2) and colon adenocarcinoma (SW 480) cell lines. SW 480 cells are more susceptible to raspberry leaf extract in comparison with HEp2 cells. The antioxidative nature of raspberry leaf extract was detected in HEp2 cells treated with hydrogen peroxide, as opposed to SW 480 cells, where raspberry leaf extract induced reactive oxygen species formation. Raspberry leaf extract increased total glutathione level in HEp2 cells. This effect was reinforced after 24 hours of recovery, indicating that induction was caused by products formed during cellular metabolism of compounds present in the extract. Comparison of the results obtained on these two cell lines indicates that cellular response to raspberry extract will depend on the type of the cells that are exposed to it. The results obtained confirmed the biological activity of red raspberry leaf polyphenols and showed that this traditional plant can supplement the daily intake of valuable natural antioxidants, which exhibit beneficial health effects.
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- Ksenija Durgo
- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Karthikeyan S, Kanimozhi G, Prasad NR, Mahalakshmi R. Radiosensitizing effect of ferulic acid on human cervical carcinoma cells in vitro. Toxicol In Vitro 2011; 25:1366-75. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2011.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2010] [Revised: 04/12/2011] [Accepted: 05/04/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Lee YT. Structure activity relationship analysis of phenolic acid phenethyl esters on oral and human breast cancers: The grey GM(0, N) approach. Comput Biol Med 2011; 41:506-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2011.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2010] [Revised: 03/31/2011] [Accepted: 04/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Búfalo MC, Candeias JMG, Sousa JPB, Bastos JK, Sforcin JM. In vitro cytotoxic activity of Baccharis dracunculifolia and propolis against HEp-2 cells. Nat Prod Res 2011; 24:1710-8. [PMID: 20419558 DOI: 10.1080/14786410902909300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Baccharis dracunculifolia is the most important vegetal source of propolis in southeast Brazil, and researchers have been investigating its biological properties. Propolis is a complex resinous hive product collected by bees from several plants, showing a very complex chemical composition. It has been employed since ancient times due to its therapeutic properties, such as antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immunomodulatory and antitumour activities, among others. The goal of this work was to compare the cytotoxic action of B. dracunculifolia, propolis and two isolated compounds (caffeic and cinnamic acids) on human laryngeal epidermoid carcinoma (HEp-2) cells in vitro. These cells were incubated with different concentrations of each variable, and cell viability was assessed by the crystal violet method. Lower concentrations of B. dracunculifolia (extract and essential oil), propolis, as well as caffeic and cinnamic acids, showed no cytotoxic activity against HEp-2 cells. On the other hand, elevated concentrations (50 and 100 µg per 100 µL) exerted a cytotoxic action, and propolis showed a more efficient action than its vegetal source and isolated compounds. Further investigation is still needed in order to explore the potential of these variables as antitumour agents and to understand their mechanisms of action.
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- M C Búfalo
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Biosciences Institute, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP 18618-000, Brazil
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Sforcin JM, Bankova V. Propolis: is there a potential for the development of new drugs? JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2011; 133:253-60. [PMID: 20970490 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 369] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2010] [Revised: 10/13/2010] [Accepted: 10/14/2010] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Propolis has plenty of biological and pharmacological properties and its mechanisms of action have been widely investigated in the last years, using different experimental models in vitro and in vivo. Researchers have been interested in the investigation of isolated compounds responsible for propolis action; however, there is lack of clinical research on the effects of propolis. STRATEGY AND OBJECTIVES Since propolis-containing products have been marketed and humans have used propolis for different purposes, the goal of this review is to discuss the potential of propolis for the development of new drugs, by comparing data from the literature that suggest candidate areas for the establishment of drugs against tumors, infections, allergy, diabetes, ulcers and with immunomodulatory action. CONCLUSIONS The efficacy of propolis in different protocols in vitro and in vivo suggests its therapeutic properties, but before establishing a strategy using this bee product, it is necessary to study: (a) the chemical nature of the propolis sample. (b) Propolis efficacy should be compared to well-established parameters, e.g. positive or negative controls in the experiments. Moreover, possible interactions between propolis and other medicines should be investigated in humans as well. (c) Clinical investigation is needed to evaluate propolis potential in patients or healthy individuals, to understand under which conditions propolis may promote health. Data point out the importance of this research field not only for the readers and researchers in the scientific community waiting for further clarification on the potential of propolis but also for the pharmaceutical industry that looks for new drugs.
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- José Maurício Sforcin
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Biosciences Institute, UNESP, 18618-000 Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
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Di Micco S, Mazué F, Daquino C, Spatafora C, Delmas D, Latruffe N, Tringali C, Riccio R, Bifulco G. Structural basis for the potential antitumour activity of DNA-interacting benzo[kl]xanthenelignans. Org Biomol Chem 2011; 9:701-10. [DOI: 10.1039/c0ob00480d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Li F, Awale S, Tezuka Y, Kadota S. Cytotoxicity of Constituents from Mexican Propolis against a Panel of Six Different Cancer Cell Lines. Nat Prod Commun 2010. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1000501018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The cytotoxicity of 39 compounds, including eighteen flavonoids (flavanones, 1–10; flavones, 11–17; flavanol, 18), sixteen phenolic acid derivatives (aromatic acids, 19–24; aldehyde, 25; esters, 26–34) and five glycerides (35–39), isolated from Mexican propolis, were evaluated against a panel of six different cancer cell lines; murine colon 26-L5 carcinoma, murine B16-BL6 melanoma, murine Lewis lung carcinoma, human lung A549 adenocarcinoma, human cervix HeLa adenocarcinoma and human HT-1080 fibrosarcoma. A phenylpropanoid-substituted flavanol, (2 R,3 S)-8-[4-phenylprop-2-en-1-one]-4’,7-dihydroxy-3’,5-dimethoxyflavan-3-ol (18), showed the most potent cytotoxicity against A549 cells (IC50, 6.2 μM) and HT-1080 cells (IC50, 3.9 μM), stronger than those of the clinically used anticancer drug, 5-fluorouracil (IC50, 7.5 μM and 5.4 μM, respectively). Based on the observed results, the structure–activity relationships are discussed.
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- Feng Li
- Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630-Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630-Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630-Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630-Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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Ye JC, Hsiao MW, Hsieh CH, Wu WC, Hung YC, Chang WC. Analysis of Caffeic Acid Extraction From Ocimum gratissimum Linn. by High Performance Liquid Chromatography and its Effects on a Cervical Cancer Cell Line. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2010; 49:266-71. [DOI: 10.1016/s1028-4559(10)60059-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/27/2010] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Li F, Awale S, Tezuka Y, Kadota S. Cytotoxic constituents of propolis from Myanmar and their structure-activity relationship. Biol Pharm Bull 2010; 32:2075-8. [PMID: 19952433 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.32.2075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Thirteen cycloartane-type tritepenes (1-13) and four prenylated flavanones (14-17) isolated from propolis collected in Myanmar, were evaluated for their cytotoxic activity against a panel of six different cancer cell lines; three murine cancer cell lines (colon 26-L5 carcinoma, B16-BL6 melanoma, and Lewis lung carcinoma) and three human cancer cell lines (lung A549 adenocarcinoma, cervix HeLa adenocarcinoma and HT-1080 fibrosarcoma). Among them, a cycloartane-type triterpene, 3alpha,27-dihydroxycycloart-24E-en-26-oic acid (3), showed the most potent cytotoxicity against B16-BL6 cells with an IC(50) value of 5.91 microM, comparable to those of positive controls, doxorubicin (IC(50), 5.66 microM) and 5-fluorouracil (IC(50), 4.88 microM). In addition, (2S)-5,7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-8,3'-diprenylflavanone (14) exhibited strong cytotoxicity against all the tested cancer cell lines with the IC(50) values ranging from 14.0 to 26.4 microM. Based on the observed results, the structure-activity relationships are discussed.
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- Feng Li
- Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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Pichette A, Eftekhari A, Georges P, Lavoie S, Mshvildadze V, Legault J. Cytotoxic phenolic compounds in leaf buds of Populus tremuloides. CAN J CHEM 2010. [DOI: 10.1139/v09-151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Phytochemical investigations of the EtOH extract of Populus tremuloides leaf buds led to the isolation of 19 phenolic compounds. Among them, (1S,2S)-1-[4-O-E-coumaroyl-β-d-glucopyranosyloxy]cyclohexanediol was reported for the first time, and its structure was determined by spectroscopic (NMR and MS) and chemical methods. Seventeen of the isolated compounds were tested for their cytotoxicity against lung carcinoma (A549) and colorectal adenocarcinoma (DLD-1) human cell lines. Antibacterial activity was also evaluated against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus .
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- André Pichette
- Chaire de recherche sur les agents anticancéreux d’origine naturelle, Département des sciences fondamentales, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, Canada
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- Chaire de recherche sur les agents anticancéreux d’origine naturelle, Département des sciences fondamentales, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, Canada
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- Chaire de recherche sur les agents anticancéreux d’origine naturelle, Département des sciences fondamentales, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, Canada
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- Chaire de recherche sur les agents anticancéreux d’origine naturelle, Département des sciences fondamentales, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, Canada
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- Chaire de recherche sur les agents anticancéreux d’origine naturelle, Département des sciences fondamentales, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, Canada
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- Chaire de recherche sur les agents anticancéreux d’origine naturelle, Département des sciences fondamentales, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, Canada
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Daquino C, Rescifina A, Spatafora C, Tringali C. Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural and âUnnaturalâ Lignans by Oxidative Coupling of Caffeic Esters. European J Org Chem 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200900804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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