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Zhang L, Wang G, Li Z, Yang J, Li H, Wang W, Li Z, Li H. Molecular pharmacology and therapeutic advances of monoterpene perillyl alcohol. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 132:155826. [PMID: 38897045 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2024.155826] [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: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND Perillyl alcohol (POH) is a aroma monoterpene commonly obtained from various plants' essential oil. Recently, increasing researches have demonstrated that POH may be useful, not only as flavor compound, but also as bioactive molecule because of a variety of biological activities. PURPOSE The aim of this review is to summarize the production, pharmacological activities and molecular mechanism, active derivatives, toxicity and parmacokinetics, and industrial application of POH. METHODS A systematic search of published articles up to January 2024 in Web of Science, China Knowledge Network, and PubMed databases is conducted using the following keywords: POH, POH derivatives, biological or pharmacological, production or synthesis, pharmacokinetics, toxicity and application. RESULTS Biotechnological production is considered to be a potential alternative approach to generate POH. POH provides diverse pharmacological benefits, including anticancer, antimicrobial, insecticidal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hypotensive, vasorelaxant, antinociceptive, antiasthmatic, hepatoprotective effects, etc. The underlying mechanisms of action include modulation of NF-κB, JNK/c-Jun, Notch, Akt/mTOR, PI3K/Akt/eNOS, STAT3, Nrf2 and ERS response pathways, mitigation of mitochondrial dysfunction and membrane integrity damage, and inhibition of ROS accumulation, pro-inflammatory cytokines release and NLRP3 activation. What's more, the proteins or genes influenced by POH against diseases refer to Bax, Bcl-2, cyclin D1, CDK, p21, p53, HIF-1α, AP-1, caspase-3, M6P/IGF2R, PARP, VEGF, etc. Some clinical studies report that intranasal delivery of POH is a safe and effective treatment for cancer, but further clinical investigations are needed to confirm other health benefits of POH in human healthy. Depending on these health-promoting properties together with desirable flavor and safety, POH can be employed as dietary supplement, preservative and flavor additive in food and cosmetic fields, as building block in synthesis fields, as anticancer drug in medicinal fields, and as pesticides and herbicides in agricultural fields. CONCLUSION This review systematically summarizes the recent advances in POH and highlights its therapeutic effects and potential mechanisms as well as the clinical settings, which is helpful to develop POH into functional food and new candidate drug for prevention and management of diseases. Future studies are needed to conduct more biological activity studies of POH and its derivatives, and check their clinical efficacy and potential side effects.
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- Lulu Zhang
- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China; Henan Province Wheat-flour Staple Food Engineering Technology Research Centre, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China; Henan Province Wheat-flour Staple Food Engineering Technology Research Centre, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China; Henan Province Wheat-flour Staple Food Engineering Technology Research Centre, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China
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- Technology Center, China Tobacco Henan Industrial Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, PR China.
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- Technology Center, China Tobacco Henan Industrial Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China; Henan Province Wheat-flour Staple Food Engineering Technology Research Centre, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China; Henan Province Wheat-flour Staple Food Engineering Technology Research Centre, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China; Henan Province Wheat-flour Staple Food Engineering Technology Research Centre, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China.
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Hegde M, Girisa S, Naliyadhara N, Kumar A, Alqahtani MS, Abbas M, Mohan CD, Warrier S, Hui KM, Rangappa KS, Sethi G, Kunnumakkara AB. Natural compounds targeting nuclear receptors for effective cancer therapy. Cancer Metastasis Rev 2023; 42:765-822. [PMID: 36482154 DOI: 10.1007/s10555-022-10068-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Human nuclear receptors (NRs) are a family of forty-eight transcription factors that modulate gene expression both spatially and temporally. Numerous biochemical, physiological, and pathological processes including cell survival, proliferation, differentiation, metabolism, immune modulation, development, reproduction, and aging are extensively orchestrated by different NRs. The involvement of dysregulated NRs and NR-mediated signaling pathways in driving cancer cell hallmarks has been thoroughly investigated. Targeting NRs has been one of the major focuses of drug development strategies for cancer interventions. Interestingly, rapid progress in molecular biology and drug screening reveals that the naturally occurring compounds are promising modern oncology drugs which are free of potentially inevitable repercussions that are associated with synthetic compounds. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to draw our attention to the potential therapeutic effects of various classes of natural compounds that target NRs such as phytochemicals, dietary components, venom constituents, royal jelly-derived compounds, and microbial derivatives in the establishment of novel and safe medications for cancer treatment. This review also emphasizes molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways that are leveraged to promote the anti-cancer effects of these natural compounds. We have also critically reviewed and assessed the advantages and limitations of current preclinical and clinical studies on this subject for cancer prophylaxis. This might subsequently pave the way for new paradigms in the discovery of drugs that target specific cancer types.
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- Mangala Hegde
- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India
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- Radiological Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, 61421, Saudi Arabia
- BioImaging Unit, Space Research Centre, University of Leicester, Michael Atiyah Building, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
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- Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha, 61421, Saudi Arabia
- Electronics and Communications Department, College of Engineering, Delta University for Science and Technology, 35712, Gamasa, Egypt
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- Division of Cancer Stem Cells and Cardiovascular Regeneration, School of Regenerative Medicine, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Bangalore, 560065, India
- Cuor Stem Cellutions Pvt Ltd, Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Bangalore, 560065, India
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- Division of Cellular and Molecular Research, Humphrey Oei Institute of Cancer Research, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, 169610, Singapore
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117600, Singapore.
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- Cancer Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, Assam, India.
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Kanwal A, Bilal M, Rasool N, Zubair M, Shah SAA, Zakaria ZA. Total Synthesis of Terpenes and Their Biological Significance: A Critical Review. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:1392. [PMID: 36422521 PMCID: PMC9699253 DOI: 10.3390/ph15111392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 09/10/2024] Open
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Terpenes are a group of natural products made up of molecules with the formula (C5H8)n that are typically found in plants. They are widely employed in the medicinal, flavor, and fragrance industries. The total synthesis of terpenes as well as their origin and biological potential are discussed in this review.
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- Aqsa Kanwal
- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor Kampus Puncak Alam, Bandar Puncak Alam 42300, Selangor, Malaysia
- Atta-ur-Rahman Institute for Natural Product Discovery (AuRIns), Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor Kampus Puncak Alam, Bandar Puncak Alam 42300, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Borneo Research on Algesia, Inflammation and Neurodegeneration (BRAIN) Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sabah Universiti Malaysia, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia
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Silva MDO, de Sousa GR, Simões SC, Nicolucci P, Tamashiro E, Saggioro F, de Oliveira RS, Brassesco MS. Perillyl alcohol for pediatric TP53- and RAS-mutated SHH-medulloblastoma: an in vitro and in vivo translational pre-clinical study. Childs Nerv Syst 2021; 37:2163-2175. [PMID: 33885911 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-021-05115-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Inhalation of perillyl alcohol (POH) recently emerged as an investigational promising antiglioma strategy. However, little attention has been paid to its therapeutic potential for other brain tumors, especially in the pediatric setting. METHODS The effects of POH were explored in medulloblastoma cell models belonging to the SHH variant with activation of RAS (ONS-76) or with TP53 mutations (DAOY and UW402), by means of proliferation and invasion assays. Interactions with methotrexate, thiotepa, or ionizing radiation were also assessed. Mice bearing subcutaneous tumors were treated with intraperitoneal injections. Alternatively, animals with intracranial tumors were exposed to intranasal POH alone or combined with radiation. Tumor growth was measured by bioluminescence. Analyses of cytotoxicity to the nasal cavity were also performed, and the presence of POH in the brain, lungs, and plasma was surveyed through chromatography/mass spectrometry. RESULTS POH decreased cell proliferation and colony formation, with conspicuous death, though the invasive capacity was only affected in the NRAS-mutated cell line. Median-drug effect analysis displayed synergistic combinations with methotrexate. Otherwise, POH showed to be a reasonable radiosensitizer. In vivo, intraperitoneal injection significantly decreased tumor volume. However, its inhalation did not affect orthotopic tumors, neither alone or followed by cranial irradiation. Nasal cavity epithelium showed unimportant alterations, though, no traces of POH or its metabolites were detected in tissue samples. CONCLUSION POH presents robust in vitro antimedulloblastoma effects and sensitizes cell lines to other conventional therapeutics, reducing tumor volume when administered intraperitoneally. Nevertheless, further improvement of delivery devices and/or drug formulations are needed to better characterize its effectiveness through inhalation.
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- Physics Department from the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology and Oncogenetics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, Bairro Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, CEP 14040-900, Brazil.
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Kim HM, Nam B, Paudel SB, Nam JW, Han AR, Jeong HG, Jin CH. 9‑Hydroxy‑isoegomaketone inhibits LPS‑induced NO and inflammatory cytokine production in RAW264.7 cells. Mol Med Rep 2021; 23:181. [PMID: 33398364 PMCID: PMC7809899 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Isoegomaketone (IK) is a known component of Perilla frutescens that reportedly exhibits anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and anti-allergic properties. A novel compound known as 9-HIK has been isolated from the extract of a radiation mutant P. frutescens var. crispa using supercritical carbon dioxide. In the present study, 9-HIK induced heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) mRNA expression in RAW264.7 cells, with maximal levels observed 4 h after 9-HIK treatment. In addition, 9-HIK inhibited the mRNA and protein expression of pro-inflammatory mediators, such as IL-6 and interferon-β, as well as the production of nitric oxide (NO) in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. Furthermore, N-acetyl-L-cysteine, a reactive oxygen species scavenger, inhibited NO production and HO-1 mRNA expression levels through the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 pathway. Overall, 9-HIK displayed anti-inflammatory properties in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells via direct suppression of inflammatory mediators and HO-1 induction.
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- Hyun Mi Kim
- Radiation Breeding Research Team, Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup‑si, Jeollabuk‑do 56212, Republic of Korea
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- Radiation Breeding Research Team, Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup‑si, Jeollabuk‑do 56212, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyengsan‑si, Gyeongsangbuk‑do 38541, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyengsan‑si, Gyeongsangbuk‑do 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Radiation Breeding Research Team, Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup‑si, Jeollabuk‑do 56212, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Chungcheongnam‑do 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Radiation Breeding Research Team, Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup‑si, Jeollabuk‑do 56212, Republic of Korea
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Mukhtar YM, Wang K, Li R, Deng W, Adu-Frimpong M, Zhang H, Zhang K, Gu C, Xu X, Yu J. Novel N-arylamide derivatives of ( S)-perillic acid (( S)-PA): in vitro and in vivo cytotoxicity and antitumor evaluation. RSC Adv 2019; 9:19973-19982. [PMID: 35514731 PMCID: PMC9065563 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra03382c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HC) and glioblastoma (GBA) are the most commonly aggressive malignant liver and brain tumors. Based on an established method for the synthesis of amide, two novel analogues (4 and 5) of (S)-perillic acid were synthesized and their structures were affirmed using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic analysis. An MTT cytotoxic assay showed that our derivatives (4 and 5) demonstrated a substantial anti-proliferative effect against HC (HepG2) and GBA (U251) cell lines. Particularly, compound 5 showed growth inhibitory (IC50) effects on U251 (IC50 = 3.10 ± 0.12 μg mL-1) and HepG2 cells (IC50 = 1.49 ± 0.43 μg mL-1), which fall within the acceptable standard recommended by the National institute of cancer (Bethesda, MD, USA) for the selection of anticancer drug candidates. Consequently, we assessed the in vivo antitumor and organ/tissue toxicity of 4, 5 and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in hepatoma H22-inoculated mice. The results obtained indicated remarkable tumor growth inhibition with no substantial toxicological effects on the mice and the organs/tissues in the treated groups compared well with the control.
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- Yusif Mohammed Mukhtar
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University 301 Xuefu Road Zhenjiang 212001 P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University 301 Xuefu Road Zhenjiang 212001 P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University 301 Xuefu Road Zhenjiang 212001 P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University 301 Xuefu Road Zhenjiang 212001 P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University 301 Xuefu Road Zhenjiang 212001 P. R. China
- Department of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, College of Health and Well-Being P. O. Box 9, Kintampo Ghana
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University 301 Xuefu Road Zhenjiang 212001 P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University 301 Xuefu Road Zhenjiang 212001 P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University 301 Xuefu Road Zhenjiang 212001 P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University 301 Xuefu Road Zhenjiang 212001 P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Tissue Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University 301 Xuefu Road Zhenjiang 212001 P. R. China
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Preparative Separation of Three Monoterpenes from Perilla frutescens var. crispa Using Centrifugal Partition Chromatography. Int J Anal Chem 2019; 2019:8751345. [PMID: 30728839 PMCID: PMC6343183 DOI: 10.1155/2019/8751345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Three monoterpenes, namely, 9-hydroxy isoegomaketone (1), isoegomaketone (2), and perilla ketone (3), were successfully separated from the supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) extract of the leaves of Perilla frutescens var. crispa (cv. Antisperill; Lamiaceae) by centrifugal partition chromatography (CPC). To obtain large quantities of these materials required for studies on their mechanism of action and in vivo effectiveness in inflammation, we used CPC because of its high loading capacity and reproducibility to purify the three compounds. Compound 1 (2.60 mg, 96.7% purity at 254 nm) was purified from 500 mg of the SC-CO2 extract of P. frutescens var. crispa (cv. Antisperill), using a two-phase solvent system comprising n-hexane/ethyl acetate/ethanol/water (5:5:5:5 v/v) in a descending mode. As compounds 2 (56.1 mg, 97.6% purity at 254 nm) and 3 (78.6 mg, 96.1% purity at 254 nm) are highly volatile and difficult to recover from an aqueous mobile phase after purification during the drying process, they were obtained from the same amount of the processed extract in an ascending mode using the upper organic phase as the mobile phase (n-hexane/ethyl acetate/ethanol/water, 8:2:8:2 v/v). The structures of compounds 1–3 were confirmed by 1H- and 13C-NMR analysis. Thus, based on our findings, we recommend centrifugal partition chromatography as a powerful technique for purifying the active principal compounds 1 and 2 from the leaves of P. frutescens var. crispa.
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Nuutinen T. Medicinal properties of terpenes found in Cannabis sativa and Humulus lupulus. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 157:198-228. [PMID: 30096653 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.07.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cannabaceae plants Cannabis sativa L. and Humulus lupulus L. are rich in terpenes - both are typically comprised of terpenes as up to 3-5% of the dry-mass of the female inflorescence. Terpenes of cannabis and hops are typically simple mono- and sesquiterpenes derived from two and three isoprene units, respectively. Some terpenes are relatively well known for their potential in biomedicine and have been used in traditional medicine for centuries, while others are yet to be studied in detail. The current, comprehensive review presents terpenes found in cannabis and hops. Terpenes' medicinal properties are supported by numerous in vitro, animal and clinical trials and show anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic, anticonvulsive, antidepressant, anxiolytic, anticancer, antitumor, neuroprotective, anti-mutagenic, anti-allergic, antibiotic and anti-diabetic attributes, among others. Because of the very low toxicity, these terpenes are already widely used as food additives and in cosmetic products. Thus, they have been proven safe and well-tolerated.
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- Tarmo Nuutinen
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Univerisity of Eastern Finland (UEF), Finland; Department of Physics and Mathematics, UEF, Finland.
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Nam B, So Y, Kim HY, Kim JB, Jin CH, Han AR. A New Monoterpene from the Leaves of a Radiation Mutant Cultivar of Perilla frutescens var. crispa with Inhibitory Activity on LPS-Induced NO Production. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22091471. [PMID: 28869556 PMCID: PMC6151837 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22091471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Revised: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 09/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The leaves of Perilla frutescens var. crispa (Lamiaceae)—known as ‘Jureum-soyeop’ or ‘Cha-jo-ki’ in Korean, ‘ZI SU YE’ in Chinese, and ‘Shiso’ in Japan—has been used as a medicinal herb. Recent gamma irradiated mutation breeding on P. frutescens var. crispa in our research group resulted in the development of a new perilla cultivar, P. frutescens var. crispa (cv. Antisperill; PFCA), which has a higher content of isoegomaketone. The leaves of PFCA were extracted by supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) extraction, and phytochemical investigation on this extract led to the isolation and identification of a new compound, 9-hydroxy-isoegomaketone [(2E)-1-(3-furanyl)-4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-penten-1-one; 1]. Compound 1 exhibited inhibitory activity on nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated RAW264.7 cells with an IC50 value of 14.4 μM. The compounds in the SC-CO2 extracts of the radiation mutant cultivar and the original plant were quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection.
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- Bomi Nam
- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 56212, Korea.
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 56212, Korea.
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 56212, Korea.
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 56212, Korea.
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 56212, Korea.
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 56212, Korea.
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Ha TJ, Lee MH, Lee JH. Comparison of antioxidant activities and volatile components using GC/MS from leaves of Korean purple perilla (Perilla frutescens) grown in a greenhouse. Food Sci Biotechnol 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10068-015-0261-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Gao W, Su X, Dong X, Chen Y, Zhou C, Xin P, Yu C, Wei T. Cycloartan-24-ene-1α,2α,3β-triol, a cycloartane-type triterpenoid from the resinous exudates of Commiphora myrrha, induces apoptosis in human prostatic cancer PC-3 cells. Oncol Rep 2015; 33:1107-14. [PMID: 25591732 DOI: 10.3892/or.2015.3725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2014] [Accepted: 09/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Plant-derived antitumor drugs are currently used in chemotherapy. Cycloartane triterpenoids have shown a cytotoxic effect on human prostate cancer cells. The aim of the present study was to isolate a cycloartane triterpenoid from Commiphora myrrha and evaluate its anticancer potential. Cycloartan-24-ene-1α,2α,3β-triol (MY-1) was isolated from Commiphora myrrha, and its structure was determined through 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of MY-1 on human prostatic cancer PC-3 cells were estimated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, flow cytometric analysis and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL) staining assay, and the expression of apoptotic-related proteins were evaluated by western blotting. MY-1 showed cytotoxic activity on PC-3 cells in a concentration-dependent manner with an IC50 value of 9.6 µM at 24 h. MY-1 induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Western blot analysis revealed that MY-1 regulated the expression levels of B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), p53 and caspase-3 in the PC-3 cells. These findings indicate that MY-1 exerts significantly pro-apoptotic activity against human hormone-independent prostatic cancer and support MY-1 as a potential anticancer drug.
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- Wenyan Gao
- Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163000, P.R. China
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- Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163000, P.R. China
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- Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163000, P.R. China
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- Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163000, P.R. China
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- Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163000, P.R. China
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- Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163000, P.R. China
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- School of Life Science and Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, Jiangsu 223003, P.R. China
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- Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, Heilongjiang 163000, P.R. China
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Maßberg D, Simon A, Häussinger D, Keitel V, Gisselmann G, Conrad H, Hatt H. Monoterpene (-)-citronellal affects hepatocarcinoma cell signaling via an olfactory receptor. Arch Biochem Biophys 2014; 566:100-9. [PMID: 25513961 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2014.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Revised: 12/03/2014] [Accepted: 12/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Terpenes are the major constituents of essential oils in plants. In recent years, terpenes have become of clinical relevance due to their ability to suppress cancer development. Their effect on cellular proliferation has made them promising agents in the prevention or treatment of many types of cancer. In the present study, a subset of different monoterpenes was investigated for their molecular effects on the hepatocellular carcinoma cell line Huh7. Using fluorometric calcium imaging, acyclic monoterpene (-)-citronellal was found to induce transient Ca(2+) signals in Huh7 cells by activating a cAMP-dependent signaling pathway. Moreover, we detected the (-)-citronellal-activated human olfactory receptor OR1A2 at the mRNA and protein levels and demonstrated its potential involvement in (-)-citronellal-induced calcium signaling in Huh7 cells. Furthermore, activation of OR1A2 results in phosphorylation of p38 MAPK and reduced cell proliferation, indicating an effect on hepatocellular carcinoma progression. Here, we provide for the first time data on the molecular mechanism evoked by (-)-citronellal in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells. The identified olfactory receptor could serve as a potential therapeutic target for cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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- Désirée Maßberg
- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany.
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany.
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- Clinic of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Clinic of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany.
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany.
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany.
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Sato-Masumoto N, Ito M. A domain swapping approach to elucidate differential regiospecific hydroxylation by geraniol and linalool synthases from perilla. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2014; 102:46-54. [PMID: 24725978 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2014.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2013] [Revised: 12/07/2013] [Accepted: 03/18/2014] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Geraniol and linalool are acyclic monoterpenes found in plant essential oils that have attracted much attention for their commercial use and in pharmaceutical studies. They are synthesized from geranyl diphosphate (GDP) by geraniol and linalool synthases, respectively. Both synthases are very similar at the amino acid level and share the same substrate; however, the position of the GDP to which they introduce hydroxyl groups is different. In this study, the mechanisms underlying the regiospecific hydroxylation of geraniol and linalool synthases were investigated using a domain swapping approach and site-directed mutagenesis in perilla. Sequences of the synthases were divided into ten domains (domains I to IV-4), and each corresponding domain was exchanged between both enzymes. It was shown that different regions were important for the formation of geraniol and linalool, namely, domains IV-1 and -4 for geraniol, and domains III-b, III-d, and IV-4 for linalool. These results suggested that the conformation of carbocation intermediates and their electron localization were seemingly to be different between geraniol and linalool synthases. Further, five amino acids in domain IV-4 were apparently indispensable for the formation of geraniol and linalool. According to three-dimensional structural models of the synthases, these five residues seemed to be responsible for the different spatial arrangement of the amino acid at H524 in the case of geraniol synthase, while N526 is the corresponding residue in linalool synthase. These results suggested that the side-chains of these five amino acids, in combination with several relevant domains, localized the positive charge in the carbocation intermediate to determine the position of the introduced hydroxyl group.
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- Naoko Sato-Masumoto
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, 46-29, Yoshida-Shimoadachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, 46-29, Yoshida-Shimoadachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
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Shojaei S, Kiumarsi A, Moghadam AR, Alizadeh J, Marzban H, Ghavami S. Perillyl Alcohol (Monoterpene Alcohol), Limonene. Enzymes 2014; 36:7-32. [PMID: 27102697 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-802215-3.00002-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Natural products have a long history of use in traditional medicines and their activities against different diseases have been the focus of many basic and clinical researches in past few decades. The essential oils, volatile liquid containing aroma compound from plants, are known as active ingredients in the herbal medicine. Perillyl alcohol (POH) is usually available through dietary sources and is being explored for its cancer chemoprevention, tumor growth suppression, and regression. Citrus peels are the waste product of juice manufacturing industries and have been considered as a critical problem for environmental green ecology policies for years. One of the most well-known approaches to overcome this problem is transformation of these monoterpene by the use of specific strains of bacteria or yeasts. Limonene (1-methyl-4-isopropyl-cyclohexene) is a monoterpene, as other monoterpenes consists of two isoprene units, that comprises more than 90% of citrus essential oil and it exists in many fruits and vegetables. Although, the anticancer activity of d-limonene has identified nearly two decades ago, it has recently attracted much more attention in translational medicine. In this chapter, we will overview the anticancer effects of POH and d-limonene. Later, we will address the pharmacokinetics of these compounds, highlight the signaling pathways which are targeted by these proteins, review the clinical trials which have been done for these compounds in different cancer models, and finally discuss the future directions of the research in this field that might be more applicable in future cancer therapy strategies.
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- Shahla Shojaei
- Department of Biochemistry, Recombinant Protein Laboratory, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Manitoba Institute of Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Manitoba Institute of Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Health Policy Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran.
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Evaluation of the antioxidant and antiproliferative potential of bioflavors. Food Chem Toxicol 2011; 49:1610-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2011.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2010] [Revised: 02/25/2011] [Accepted: 04/10/2011] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Fonseca COD, Teixeira RM, Ramina R, Kovaleski G, Silva JT, Nagel J, Quirico-Santos T. Case of Advanced Recurrent Glioblastoma Successfully Treated with Monoterpene Perillyl Alcohol by Intranasal Administration. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.4236/jct.2011.21003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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de Saldanha da Gama Fischer J, Costa Carvalho P, da Fonseca CO, Liao L, Degrave WM, da Gloria da Costa Carvalho M, Yates JR, Domont GB. Chemo-resistant protein expression pattern of glioblastoma cells (A172) to perillyl alcohol. J Proteome Res 2010; 10:153-60. [PMID: 20806975 DOI: 10.1021/pr100677g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Glioblastoma multiform (GBM) is by far the most malignant glioma. We have introduced a new treatment for GBMs that comprises the inhalation of a naturally occurring terpene with chemotherapeutic properties known as perillyl alcohol (POH). Clinical trial results on recurrent GBM patients showed that POH extends the average life by more than eight months, temporarily slows tumor growth, and in some cases even decreases tumor size. After approximately seven months, the tumor continues to grow and leads to a dismal prognosis. To investigate how these tumors become resistant to POH, we generated an A172 human glioblastoma cell culture tolerant to 0.06 mM of POH (A172r). We used Multidimensional Protein Identification Technology (MudPIT) to compare the protein expression profile of A172r cells to the established glioblastoma A172 cell line. Our results include a list of identified proteins unique to either the resistant or the nonresistant cell line. These proteins are related to cellular growth, negative apoptosis regulation, Ras pathway, and other key cellular functions that could be connected to the underlying mechanisms of resistance.
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Masumoto N, Korin M, Ito M. Geraniol and linalool synthases from wild species of perilla. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2010; 71:1068-1075. [PMID: 20447664 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2010.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2009] [Revised: 02/17/2010] [Accepted: 04/07/2010] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Geraniol and linalool synthases were isolated from three pure strains of Perilla hirtella and Perilla setoyensis, which are wild species of perilla. Their amino acid sequences were very similar to those of Perilla citriodora and Perilla frutescens that were reported previously. However, comparison of the sequences of the same functional synthases derived from different species of Perilla demonstrated that the similarities were high among P. citriodora, P. hirtella and P. frutescens, but low between P. setoyensis and any of the others. This result corresponds well with our previous results showing that P. setoyensis is remotely related to the other perilla species. Both geraniol and linalool synthases utilize geranyl diphosphate (GDP) as their catalytic substrate and they were expressed simultaneously in perilla. The linalool synthase is considered to be the enzyme whose metabolite seems not to be oxidized nor reduced in the plant body and the geraniol and limonene synthases are the initial-step-catalyzing enzymes for a variety of oil compounds. The regulation of the substrate flow between them would be interesting for further study.
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- Naoko Masumoto
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, 46-29 Yoshida-Shimoadachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Henley DV, Korach KS. Physiological effects and mechanisms of action of endocrine disrupting chemicals that alter estrogen signaling. Hormones (Athens) 2010; 9:191-205. [PMID: 20688617 PMCID: PMC4782146 DOI: 10.14310/horm.2002.1270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Derek V Henley
- Receptor Biology Section, Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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Fischer JDSDG, Liao L, Carvalho PC, Barbosa VC, Domont GB, Carvalho MDGDC, Yates JR. Dynamic proteomic overview of glioblastoma cells (A172) exposed to perillyl alcohol. J Proteomics 2010; 73:1018-27. [PMID: 20083244 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2010.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2009] [Revised: 01/06/2010] [Accepted: 01/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Perillyl alcohol (POH) is a naturally occurring terpene and a promising chemotherapeutic agent for glioblastoma multiform; yet, little is known about its molecular effects. Here we present results of a semi-quantitative proteomic analysis of A172 cells exposed to POH for different time-periods (1', 10', 30', 60', 4h, and 24h). The analysis identified more than 4000 proteins; which were clustered using PatternLab for proteomics and then linked to Ras signaling, tissue homeostasis, induction of apoptosis, metallopeptidase activity, and ubiquitin-protein ligase activity. Our results make available one of the most complete protein repositories for the A172. Moreover, we detected the phosphorylation of GSK3beta (Glycogen synthase kinase) and the inhibition of ERK's (extracellular signal regulated kinase) phosphorylation after 10', which suggests a new mechanism of POH's activation for apoptosis.
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- Juliana de Saldanha da Gama Fischer
- Laboratory for Protein Chemistry, Chemistry Institute, and the Rio de Janeiro Proteomic Network, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Chaudhary SC, Alam MS, Siddiqui M, Athar M. Perillyl alcohol attenuates Ras-ERK signaling to inhibit murine skin inflammation and tumorigenesis. Chem Biol Interact 2009; 179:145-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2008.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2008] [Revised: 12/22/2008] [Accepted: 12/22/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Carvalho PC, Fischer JS, Chen EI, Domont GB, Carvalho MG, Degrave WM, Yates JR, Barbosa VC. GO Explorer: A gene-ontology tool to aid in the interpretation of shotgun proteomics data. Proteome Sci 2009; 7:6. [PMID: 19239707 PMCID: PMC2652440 DOI: 10.1186/1477-5956-7-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2008] [Accepted: 02/24/2009] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Spectral counting is a shotgun proteomics approach comprising the identification and relative quantitation of thousands of proteins in complex mixtures. However, this strategy generates bewildering amounts of data whose biological interpretation is a challenge. Results Here we present a new algorithm, termed GO Explorer (GOEx), that leverages the gene ontology (GO) to aid in the interpretation of proteomic data. GOEx stands out because it combines data from protein fold changes with GO over-representation statistics to help draw conclusions. Moreover, it is tightly integrated within the PatternLab for Proteomics project and, thus, lies within a complete computational environment that provides parsers and pattern recognition tools designed for spectral counting. GOEx offers three independent methods to query data: an interactive directed acyclic graph, a specialist mode where key words can be searched, and an automatic search. Its usefulness is demonstrated by applying it to help interpret the effects of perillyl alcohol, a natural chemotherapeutic agent, on glioblastoma multiform cell lines (A172). We used a new multi-surfactant shotgun proteomic strategy and identified more than 2600 proteins; GOEx pinpointed key sets of differentially expressed proteins related to cell cycle, alcohol catabolism, the Ras pathway, apoptosis, and stress response, to name a few. Conclusion GOEx facilitates organism-specific studies by leveraging GO and providing a rich graphical user interface. It is a simple to use tool, specialized for biologists who wish to analyze spectral counting data from shotgun proteomics. GOEx is available at .
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- Paulo C Carvalho
- Systems Engineering and Computer Science Program, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, USA
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- Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, USA.,Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and Rio de Janeiro Proteomics Network, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, USA.,Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and Rio de Janeiro Proteomics Network, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Carlos Chagas Filho Biophysics Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Laboratory for Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, USA
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- Systems Engineering and Computer Science Program, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Rabi T, Gupta S. Dietary terpenoids and prostate cancer chemoprevention. FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE : A JOURNAL AND VIRTUAL LIBRARY 2008; 13:3457-69. [PMID: 18508447 PMCID: PMC4019960 DOI: 10.2741/2940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cancer chemoprevention by phytochemicals may be one of the most feasible approaches for cancer control. Phytochemicals obtained from vegetables, fruits, spices, teas, herbs and medicinal plants, such as terpenoids and other phenolic compounds, have been proven to suppress experimental carcinogenesis in various organs in pre-clinical models. Recent studies have indicated that mechanisms underlying chemopreventive potential may be a combination of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immune-enhancing, and hormone modulation effects, with modification of drug metabolizing enzymes, influence on cell cycle and cell differentiation, induction of apoptosis, suppression of proliferation and angiogenesis playing roles in the initiation and secondary modification stages of neoplastic development. Specific features of prostate cancer, such as high prevalence and long latency period provides ample opportunities for chemopreventive agents to work at various stages of disease progression. Finally, suitable populations with appropriate risk factors, including the presence of pre-malignant lesions and genetic predispositions, need to be well characterized for future chemopreventive interventions. Here we review naturally occurring dietary terpenoids as useful agents for prostate cancer chemoprevention with reference to their classes and sources.
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- Thangaiyan Rabi
- Department of Urology & Nutrition, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
- University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
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- Department of Urology & Nutrition, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
- University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
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Bailey HH, Attia S, Love RR, Fass T, Chappell R, Tutsch K, Harris L, Jumonville A, Hansen R, Shapiro GR, Stewart JA. Phase II trial of daily oral perillyl alcohol (NSC 641066) in treatment-refractory metastatic breast cancer. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2007; 62:149-57. [PMID: 17885756 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-007-0585-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2007] [Accepted: 08/30/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Perillyl alcohol (POH) is a naturally occurring lipid with preclinical activity against mammary carcinomas. We conducted a phase II multi-institutional study of oral POH administered four times daily in women with advanced treatment-refractory breast cancer. METHODS Eligible women were treated with POH four times daily at 1,200-1,500 mg m(-2) dose(-1) on a 28-day cycle. Patients tolerating 1,200 mg m(-2) day(-1) four times daily after one cycle were dose-escalated to 1,500 mg/m(2). The primary endpoint was 1-year freedom-from-progression (FFP) rate. Secondary endpoints were response rate, tolerability and correlative evaluations. RESULTS Twenty-nine cycles of POH were administered to 14 women. Three patients were dose-escalated to 1,500 mg/m(2). Grade 1 and grade 2 gastrointestinal effects and fatigue were predominant toxicities. Of seven patients receiving up to one cycle, three stopped therapy due to intolerance. Only two patients received more than two cycles, with disease stabilization of 3 and 8 months. Thirteen patients were evaluable for response. One-year FFP rate was zero. No objective responses were seen. The median time to progression was 35 days (95% CI, 29-123 days). Median overall survival was 389 days (95% CI, 202-776 days). Pharmacokinetic parameters were similar to previous investigations. The ability to correlate plasma TGF-beta1 levels with outcome was limited by lack of clinical benefit and inter- and intra-patient variability. CONCLUSIONS Enrollment was suspended short of planned accrual because of lack of response and poor tolerance to POH. This regimen does not appear to provide benefit in advanced treatment-refractory breast carcinoma.
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- Howard H Bailey
- University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center, 600 Highland Avenue K4/6 CSC, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
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Gazi MH, Gong A, Donkena KV, Young CYF. Sodium selenite inhibits interleukin-6-mediated androgen receptor activation in prostate cancer cells via upregulation of c-Jun. Clin Chim Acta 2007; 380:145-50. [PMID: 17346688 PMCID: PMC1955324 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2007.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2006] [Revised: 01/26/2007] [Accepted: 01/31/2007] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND It has been suggested that interleukin-6 (IL-6) may modulate androgen receptor (AR) action to accelerate prostate cancer (PCa) progression. Selenium compounds are highly recommended as a promising chemopreventive agent for PCa. This study was to determine if selenium can repress IL-6 mediated AR action in PCa progression. METHODS Cell proliferation, prostate-specific antigen, gene transfer, and Western blot assays were used to study the effects of sodium selenite and methylseleninic acid on IL-6 mediated AR action on an AR expressing human prostate cancer cell line, LNCaP. RESULTS We found that sodium selenite, but not methylseleninic acid, significantly (p<0.05) inhibited IL-6-induced trans-activating activity of AR and cell proliferation in LNCaP cells. Interestingly, although sodium selenite did not show effect on activation of both STAT3 and ERK1/2 in the presence of IL-6, an increased expression of c-Jun was detected in cells after treatment with sodium selenite. Indeed, we showed overexpression of c-Jun blocked IL-6-induced AR activation. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, our results suggest that sodium selenite not methylseleninic acid can inhibit IL-6-mediated AR activation by increased c-Jun in LNCaP cells. Sodium selenite may be a proper selenium form for further testing its potency on intervening IL-6-mediated PCa progression.
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- Address Correspondence: Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street, SW, Rochester, MN 55905. Phone: (507) 284-8336, Fax: (507) 284-3757, E-mail:
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Most cases of male prepubertal gynecomastia are classified as idiopathic. We investigated possible causes of gynecomastia in three prepubertal boys who were otherwise healthy and had normal serum concentrations of endogenous steroids. In all three boys, gynecomastia coincided with the topical application of products that contained lavender and tea tree oils. Gynecomastia resolved in each patient shortly after the use of products containing these oils was discontinued. Furthermore, studies in human cell lines indicated that the two oils had estrogenic and antiandrogenic activities. We conclude that repeated topical exposure to lavender and tea tree oils probably caused prepubertal gynecomastia in these boys.
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- Derek V Henley
- Receptor Biology Section, Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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