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I El Habbash A, El Rashedy A, Soliman MES. Comparative Dynamic Features of Apo and Bound MDM2 Protein Reveal the Mechanism of Inhibitor Recognition for Anti-Cancer Activity. Curr Med Chem 2023; 30:1193-1206. [PMID: 35702782 DOI: 10.2174/0929867329666220610194919] [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: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mouse Double Minute 2 Homolog (MDM2) oncogenic protein is the principal cellular antagonist of the p53 tumor suppressor gene. Restoration of p53 activity by inhibiting the MDM2-P53 interactions at the molecular level has become the cornerstone of cancer research due to its promising anticancer effects. Natural medicinal products possess various chemical structures and represent an essential source for drug discovery. α-Mangostin (AM) and gambogic acid (G250) are plant-derived compounds that showed inhibitory effects on MDM2-P53 interactions in vitro and in vivo. METHODS Despite the many clinical studies which performed deeper insight about the molecular understanding of the structural mechanisms exhibited by α-Mangostin and Gambogic acid-binding to MDM2 remains critical. In this study, comparative molecular dynamics simulations were performed for each Apo and bound p53 and MDM2 proteins to shed light on the MDM2-p53 interactions and get a better understanding of the inhibition mechanisms. RESULTS Results revealed atomistic interaction of AM and G250 within the MDM2-p53 interaction cleft. Both compounds mediate the interaction between the α-helix motifs of the p53 amino-terminal domain, which caused a significant separation between orthogonally opposed residues, specifically Lys8 and Gly47 residues of the p53 and MDM2, respectively. Contrasting changes in magnitudes were observed in per-residue fluctuation on AM and G250 (~0.04 nm and ~2.3 nm, respectively). The Radius of gyration (~0.03 nm and 0.04 nm, respectively), C-alpha deviations (~0.06 nm and 0.1 nm, respectively). The phenolic group of AM was found to establish hydrogen interactions with Glu28 and His96 residues of MDM2. The trioxahexacyclo-ring of G250 also forms hydrogen bond interactions with Lys51 and Leu26 residues of MDM2. CONCLUSION Utilizing the information provided on the inhibitory binding mode adopted by each compound in this study may further assist in the tailored designs for cancer therapeutics.
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- Aisha I El Habbash
- Molecular Bio-computation and Drug Design Laboratory, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu- Natal, Westville Campus, Durban 4001, South Africa
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- Molecular Bio-computation and Drug Design Laboratory, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu- Natal, Westville Campus, Durban 4001, South Africa
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- Molecular Bio-computation and Drug Design Laboratory, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu- Natal, Westville Campus, Durban 4001, South Africa
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Ramakrishnan S, Mad Nasir N, Stanslas J, Imran Faisal Hamdi A, Alif Mohammad Latif M, Farhana Baharuddin F. One-pot two-component synthesis of halogenated xanthone, 3-o substituted xanthone, and prenylated xanthone derivatives as aromatase inhibitors. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2023.100789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Hermawan F, Jumina, Pranowo HD, Sholikhah EN, Iresha MR. Molecular Docking Approach For Design and Synthesis of Thioxanthone Derivatives as Anticancer Agents. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202203076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Faris Hermawan
- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Universitas Gadjah Mada Sekip Utara 55281 Yogyakarta Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Universitas Gadjah Mada Sekip Utara 55281 Yogyakarta Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Universitas Gadjah Mada Sekip Utara 55281 Yogyakarta Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic Faculty of Medicine Public Health and Nursing Universitas Gadjah Mada Sekip Utara 55281 Yogyakarta Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Universitas Gadjah Mada Sekip Utara 55281 Yogyakarta Indonesia
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Xie Y, Chen J, Wang B, Peng AY, Mao ZW, Xia W. Inhibition of Quorum-Sensing Regulator from Pseudomonas aeruginosa Using a Flavone Derivative. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27082439. [PMID: 35458637 PMCID: PMC9031925 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27082439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Quorum sensing (QS) is a cell-to-cell communication process that controls bacterial collective behaviors. The QS network regulates and coordinates bacterial virulence factor expression, antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation. Therefore, inhibition of the QS system is an effective strategy to suppress the bacterial virulence. Herein, we identify a phosphate ester derivative of chrysin as a potent QS inhibitor of the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) using a designed luciferase reporter assay. In vitro biochemical analysis shows that the chrysin derivative binds to the bacterial QS regulator LasR and abrogates its DNA-binding capability. In particular, the derivative exhibits higher anti-virulence activity compared to the parent molecule. All the results reveal the potential application of flavone derivative as an anti-virulence compound to combat the infectious diseases caused by P. aeruginosa.
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- Yanxuan Xie
- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; (Y.X.); (J.C.); (B.W.); (A.-Y.P.)
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; (Y.X.); (J.C.); (B.W.); (A.-Y.P.)
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; (Y.X.); (J.C.); (B.W.); (A.-Y.P.)
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; (Y.X.); (J.C.); (B.W.); (A.-Y.P.)
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; (Y.X.); (J.C.); (B.W.); (A.-Y.P.)
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- Correspondence: (Z.-W.M.); (W.X.)
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; (Y.X.); (J.C.); (B.W.); (A.-Y.P.)
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- Correspondence: (Z.-W.M.); (W.X.)
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Liu J, Liu F, Liu P, Xu H, Tang L, Han X, Zheng M, Ren Y. Gelsemium elegans cyclic peptide induces human cervical carcinoma cells apoptosis through intrinsic and extrinsic pathways. J Pept Sci 2022; 28:e3410. [PMID: 35307909 DOI: 10.1002/psc.3410] [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: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Four novel Gelsemium elegans cyclic peptides (GEPs) were isolated in an anti-human cervical carcinoma activity tracking method, and amino acid sequence identified. GEP-1 cyclic-(Trp-Leu-His-Val)-peptide inhibited HeLa cell proliferation in a dose- and time-dependent manner. GEP-1 induced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) over-production, and induced HeLa cells apoptosis in a Caspase-dependent manner. GEP-1 also induced collapse of mitochondrial membrane potential, and promoted the mitochondria releases of Cyt c, AIF and Endo G in HeLa cells. Furthermore, GEP-1 triggered extrinsic death receptor-dependent pathway, which was characterized by activating Fas and FADD. Notably, the GEP-1 is a potential anti-human cervical carcinoma peptide.
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- Jia Liu
- Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, Shandong, China
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- Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, Shandong, China
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- Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, Shandong, China
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- Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, Shandong, China
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- Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, Shandong, China
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- Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, Shandong, China
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- Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, Shandong, China
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- Dongying People's Hospital, Dongying, Shandong, China
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Van Herck S, Feng B, Tang L. Delivery of STING agonists for adjuvanting subunit vaccines. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 179:114020. [PMID: 34756942 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.114020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Adjuvant is an essential component in subunit vaccines. Many agonists of pathogen recognition receptors have been developed as potent adjuvants to optimize the immunogenicity and efficacy of vaccines. Recently discovered cyclic GMP-AMP synthase-stimulator of interferon genes (cGAS-STING) pathway has attracted much attention as it is a key mediator for modulating immune responses. Vaccines adjuvanted with STING agonists are found to mediate a robust immune defense against infections and cancer. In this review, we first discuss the mechanisms of STING agonists in the context of vaccination. Next, we present recent progress in novel STING agonist discovery and the delivery strategies. We next highlight recent work in optimizing the efficacy while minimizing toxicity of STING agonist-assisted subunit vaccines for protection against infectious diseases or treatment of cancer. Finally, we share our perspectives of current issues and future directions in further developing STING agonists for adjuvanting subunit vaccines.
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- Simon Van Herck
- Institute of Bioengineering, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; Department of Pharmaceutics, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Institute of Bioengineering, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; Institute of Materials Science & Engineering, EPFL, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Bioengineering, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland; Institute of Materials Science & Engineering, EPFL, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Kurniawan YS, Priyangga KTA, Jumina, Pranowo HD, Sholikhah EN, Zulkarnain AK, Fatimi HA, Julianus J. An Update on the Anticancer Activity of Xanthone Derivatives: A Review. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:1144. [PMID: 34832926 PMCID: PMC8625896 DOI: 10.3390/ph14111144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The annual number of cancer deaths continues increasing every day; thus, it is urgent to search for and find active, selective, and efficient anticancer drugs as soon as possible. Among the available anticancer drugs, almost all of them contain heterocyclic moiety in their chemical structure. Xanthone is a heterocyclic compound with a dibenzo-γ-pyrone framework and well-known to have "privileged structures" for anticancer activities against several cancer cell lines. The wide anticancer activity of xanthones is produced by caspase activation, RNA binding, DNA cross-linking, as well as P-gp, kinase, aromatase, and topoisomerase inhibition. This anticancer activity depends on the type, number, and position of the attached functional groups in the xanthone skeleton. This review discusses the recent advances in the anticancer activity of xanthone derivatives, both from natural products isolation and synthesis methods, as the anticancer agent through in vitro, in vivo, and clinical assays.
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- Yehezkiel Steven Kurniawan
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia; (Y.S.K.); (K.T.A.P.); (H.D.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia; (Y.S.K.); (K.T.A.P.); (H.D.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia; (Y.S.K.); (K.T.A.P.); (H.D.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia; (Y.S.K.); (K.T.A.P.); (H.D.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia; (A.K.Z.); (H.A.F.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia; (A.K.Z.); (H.A.F.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sanata Dharma, Yogyakarta 55282, Indonesia;
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Ma XL, Wang YH, Shen JH, Hu Y. Progress in the Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds Catalyzed by Lipases. PHARMACEUTICAL FRONTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Heterocyclic compounds are representative of a larger class of organic compounds, and worthy of attention for many reasons, chief of which is the participation of heterocyclic scaffolds in the skeleton structure of many drugs. Lipases are enzymes with catalytic versatility, and play a key role in catalyzing the reaction of carbon–carbon bond formation, allowing the production of different compounds. This article reviewed the lipase-catalyzed aldol reaction, Knoevenagel reaction, Michael reaction, Mannich reaction, etc., in the synthesis of several classes of heterocyclic compounds with important physiological and pharmacological activities, and also prospected the research focus in lipase-catalyzed chemistry transformations in the future.
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- Xiao-Long Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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Gobbi S, Belluti F, Rampa A, Bisi A. Flavonoid-Inspired Vascular Disrupting Agents: Exploring Flavone-8-Acetic Acid and Derivatives in the New Century. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26144228. [PMID: 34299503 PMCID: PMC8305436 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26144228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Naturally occurring flavonoids are found as secondary metabolites in a wide number of plants exploited for both medicine and food and have long been known to be endowed with multiple biological activities, making them useful tools for the treatment of different pathologies. Due to the versatility of the scaffolds and the vast possibilities of appropriate decoration, they have also been regarded as fruitful sources of lead compounds and excellent chemical platforms for the development of bioactive synthetic compounds. Flavone-8-acetic acid (FAA) and 5,6-dimethylxanthone acetic acid (DMXAA) emerged for their antitumour potential due to the induction of cytokines and consequent rapid haemorrhagic necrosis of murine tumour vasculature, and different series of derivatives have been designed thereafter. Although the promising DMXAA failed in phase III clinical trials because of strict species-specificity, a boost in research came from the recent identification of the stimulator of interferon genes (STING), responsible for supporting tumoural innate immune responses, as a possible biological target. Consequently, in the last decade a renewal of interest for these flavonoid-based structures was noticed, and novel derivatives have been synthesised and evaluated for a deeper understanding of the molecular features needed for affecting human cells. Undoubtedly, these natural-derived molecules deserve further investigation and still appear attractive in an anticancer perspective.
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Ramakrishnan S, Paramewaran S, Nasir NM. Synthetic approaches to biologically active xanthones: an update. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-020-01320-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Smolarczyk R, Czapla J, Jarosz-Biej M, Czerwinski K, Cichoń T. Vascular disrupting agents in cancer therapy. Eur J Pharmacol 2020; 891:173692. [PMID: 33130277 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Tumor blood vessel formation is a key process for tumor expansion. Tumor vessels are abnormal and differ from normal vessels in architecture and components. Besides oxygen and nutrients supply, the tumor vessels system, due to its abnormality, is responsible for: hypoxia formation, and metastatic routes. Tumor blood vessels can be a target of anti-cancer therapies. There are two types of therapies that target tumor vessels. The first one is the inhibition of the angiogenesis process. However, the inhibition is often ineffective because of alternative angiogenesis mechanism activation. The second type is a specific targeting of existing tumor blood vessels by vascular disruptive agents (VDAs). There are three groups of VDAs: microtubule destabilizing drugs, flavonoids with anti-vascular functions, and tumor vascular targeted drugs based on endothelial cell receptors. However, VDAs possess some limitations. They may be cardiotoxic and their application in therapy may leave viable residual, so called, rim cells on the edge of the tumor. However, it seems that a well-designed combination of VDAs with other anti-cancer drugs may bring a significant therapeutic effect. In this article, we describe three groups of vascular disruptive agents with their advantages and disadvantages. We mention VDAs clinical trials. Finally, we present the current possibilities of VDAs combination with other anti-cancer drugs.
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- Ryszard Smolarczyk
- Center for Translational Research and Molecular Biology of Cancer, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej Street 15, 44-102, Gliwice, Poland.
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- Center for Translational Research and Molecular Biology of Cancer, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej Street 15, 44-102, Gliwice, Poland.
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- Center for Translational Research and Molecular Biology of Cancer, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej Street 15, 44-102, Gliwice, Poland.
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- University of Manitoba, Faculty of Science. 66 Chancellors Cir, Winnipeg, Canada.
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- Center for Translational Research and Molecular Biology of Cancer, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej Street 15, 44-102, Gliwice, Poland.
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Ren Y, Song H, Wu Y, Ma X, Yu X, Liu J, Sun J, Zhang Z. Structural characterization and anticancer potency of centipede oligopeptides in human chondrosarcoma cancer: inducing apoptosis. RSC Adv 2020; 10:29780-29788. [PMID: 35518246 PMCID: PMC9056283 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra04811a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Anticancer oligopeptides are rarely studied because they are often present in very low concentrations in a complex matrix. In the current study, twelve oligopeptides were isolated and the amino acid sequence identified from the centipede. MTT results indicated that Trp-Gly-His-Glu (CO-10) showed excellent anti-proliferative potency against chondrosarcoma cells in vitro. Further study showed that CO-10 induced SW1353 cells apoptosis and blocked cell cycle in the G0/G1 phase. Further, results demonstrate that the apoptotic and cytotoxic effects of CO-10 are mediated by the intrinsic mitochondria-mediated apoptotic pathway, which in turn causes the release of cytochrome c and the activation of caspases. This study will be important for the development of pharmaceutical anticancer peptides from natural products as anticancer agents against chondrosarcoma.
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- Yuebing Ren
- Department of Cardiology, Dongying People's Hospital Dongying Shandong 257091 China +86-546-83311902 +86-546-83311902
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- Department of Cardiology, Dongying People's Hospital Dongying Shandong 257091 China +86-546-83311902 +86-546-83311902
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- Department of Cardiology, Dongying People's Hospital Dongying Shandong 257091 China +86-546-83311902 +86-546-83311902
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- Department of Cardiology, Dongying People's Hospital Dongying Shandong 257091 China +86-546-83311902 +86-546-83311902
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- Department of Cardiology, Dongying People's Hospital Dongying Shandong 257091 China +86-546-83311902 +86-546-83311902
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- Department of Cardiology, Dongying People's Hospital Dongying Shandong 257091 China +86-546-83311902 +86-546-83311902
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- Department of Cardiology, Dongying People's Hospital Dongying Shandong 257091 China +86-546-83311902 +86-546-83311902
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- Department of Cardiology, Dongying People's Hospital Dongying Shandong 257091 China +86-546-83311902 +86-546-83311902
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Liu J, Wang H, Luo Q, Qiu S, He Z, Liu Z, Yang L, Liu X, Sun X. LingZhi oligopeptides amino acid sequence analysis and anticancer potency evaluation. RSC Adv 2020; 10:8377-8384. [PMID: 35497845 PMCID: PMC9049989 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra10400c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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LingZhi (Ganoderma lucidum) has been used as a therapeutic agent for decades, but the antitumor potency of LingZhi oligopeptides (LZOs) was not well explored. In current study, ten novel LZO amino acid sequences were identified, and anticancer potency was evaluated. We found that LZO-3 [EGHGF] significantly triggered A549 cell apoptosis via mitochondrial dysregulation, as evidenced by caspases activation, mitochondrial membrane potential collapse, Bcl-2/Bax ratio alteration, and cytochrome c release. Further, the down-regulation of Trx/TrxR reductase and the improvement of the MDM2/p53 state also contributed to the LZO-3-induced cell apoptosis. Notably, our findings provide evidence for the novel potency of LZOs, which could be developed as promising chemotherapeutic agents against lung cancer. The LingZhi (Ganoderma lucidum) has been used as a therapeutic agent for decades, but the antitumor potency of LingZhi oligopeptides (LZOs) was not well explored. In current study, ten novel LZOs were amino acid sequence identified and anticancer potency evaluated.![]()
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- Jie Liu
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518020 China +86-0755-86671914 +86-0755-86671911
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518020 China +86-0755-86671914 +86-0755-86671911
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- School of Medicine, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China +86-0755-86671905
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- Longgang ENT Hospital & Shenzhen ENT Institute Shenzhen 518172 China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518020 China +86-0755-86671914 +86-0755-86671911.,School of Medicine, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China +86-0755-86671905
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518020 China +86-0755-86671914 +86-0755-86671911
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- School of Medicine, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 China +86-0755-86671905
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518020 China +86-0755-86671914 +86-0755-86671911
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Klein-Júnior LC, Campos A, Niero R, Corrêa R, Vander Heyden Y, Filho VC. Xanthones and Cancer: from Natural Sources to Mechanisms of Action. Chem Biodivers 2020; 17:e1900499. [PMID: 31794156 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201900499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Xanthones are a class of heterocyclic natural products that have been widely studied for their pharmacological potential. In fact, they have been serving as scaffolds for the design of derivatives focusing on drug development. One of the main study targets of xanthones is their anticancer activity. Several compounds belonging to this class have already demonstrated cytotoxic and antitumor effects, making it a promising group for further exploration. This review therefore focuses on recently published studies, emphasizing their natural and synthetic sources and describing the main mechanisms of action responsible for the anticancer effect of promising xanthones.
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- Luiz C Klein-Júnior
- Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí - UNIVALI, 88302-901, Itajaí, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí - UNIVALI, 88302-901, Itajaí, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí - UNIVALI, 88302-901, Itajaí, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí - UNIVALI, 88302-901, Itajaí, Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Applied Chemometrics and Molecular Modelling, Center for Pharmaceutical Research (CePhaR), Vrije Universiteit Brussel - VUB, B-1090, Brussels, Belgium
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- Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí - UNIVALI, 88302-901, Itajaí, Brazil
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Resende DISP, Durães F, Maia M, Sousa E, Pinto MMM. Recent advances in the synthesis of xanthones and azaxanthones. Org Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qo00659a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A useful chemical toolbox for (aza)xanthones from 2012 to 2020 that covers the optimization of known procedures and novel methodologies.
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- Diana I. S. P. Resende
- CIIMAR – Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental
- Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões
- 4450-208 Matosinhos
- Portugal
- Laboratório de Química Orgânica e Farmacêutica
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- CIIMAR – Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental
- Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões
- 4450-208 Matosinhos
- Portugal
- Laboratório de Química Orgânica e Farmacêutica
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- CIIMAR – Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental
- Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões
- 4450-208 Matosinhos
- Portugal
- Laboratório de Química Orgânica e Farmacêutica
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- CIIMAR – Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental
- Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões
- 4450-208 Matosinhos
- Portugal
- Laboratório de Química Orgânica e Farmacêutica
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- CIIMAR – Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental
- Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões
- 4450-208 Matosinhos
- Portugal
- Laboratório de Química Orgânica e Farmacêutica
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Wu J, Dai J, Zhang Y, Wang J, Huang L, Ding H, Li T, Zhang Y, Mao J, Yu S. Synthesis of Novel Xanthone Analogues and Their Growth Inhibitory Activity Against Human Lung Cancer A549 Cells. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2019; 13:4239-4246. [PMID: 31853172 PMCID: PMC6916687 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s217827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Purpose Xanthones demonstrated an array of pharmacological activities via non-covalent DNA interaction and have been widely utilized in new drug research. The introduction of the polar 1,2,3-triazole ring located at the C3-position of xanthone has not been reported thus far. Methods In the present study, a series of xanthone derivatives were designed, synthesized, and characterized through 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and MS. The methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium method was used to evaluate the cytotoxic activity of compounds. Furthermore, the structure–activity relationship and the potential mechanism of target compounds were investigated. Results The IC50 showed that the inhibitory activity of 18 target compounds was higher than that of the original xanthone intermediate 4. In particular, compound 1j was the most active agent against A549 cancer cells (IC50 = 32.4 ± 2.2 μM). Moreover, apoptosis analysis indicated different contributions of early/late apoptosis to cell death for compounds 1h and 1j. The results of Western blotting analysis showed that compound 1j significantly increased the expression of caspase 3, Bax, and c-Jun N-terminal kinase, and regulated p53 to a better healthy state in cancer cells. Conclusion We synthesized several derivatives of xanthone and evaluated their cytotoxicity. The evidence suggested that compound 1j possessed greater anticancer potential for further evaluations.
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- Junqi Wu
- College of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China.,Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmacology, School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmacology, School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmacy, Punan Hospital, Shanghai 200125, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China.,Biomedical Innovation R&D Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 20444, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Hospital, Shanghai 201299, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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Xanthones from the Bark of Garcinia xanthochymus and the Mechanism of Induced Apoptosis in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma HepG2 Cells via the Mitochondrial Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20194803. [PMID: 31569691 PMCID: PMC6801373 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20194803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 09/22/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Xanthones are important chemical constituents of Garcinia xanthochymus and varied bioactivities including cytotoxicity. However, their anti-tumor mechanism has remained unknown. Here, we isolated and identified a new xanthone named garciniaxanthone I (1) and five known compounds from the bark of G. xanthochymus. Their structures were elucidated by NMR analysis and HRESIMS. The anti-proliferation activities of all isolated compounds were evaluated on four human tumor cell lines (HepG2, A549, SGC7901, MCF-7). The results demonstrated that the anti-proliferation activity of xanthone was related to the number and location of prenyl groups. We further found that garciniaxanthone I (GXI) could induce HepG2 apoptosis and enhance the expression of cleaved caspase-8, caspase-9, and caspase-3. GXI could also increase Bax level and concurrently reduce the overexpression of Bcl-2, Bcl-XL, Mcl-1, and surviving in HepG2 cells. Moreover, GXI could inhibit cell migration of HepG2 cells by inhibiting the expressions of MMP-7 and MMP-9. In summary, our study suggests that GXI could induce HepG2 apoptosis via the mitochondrial pathway and might become a lead compound for liver cancer treatment.
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Tang Y, Liu J, Wang H, Li Y, Liu Z, Chen H. 1,3,5,8-Tetrahydroxy-9H-xanthen-9-one exerts its antiageing effect through the regulation of stress-response genes and the MAPK signaling pathway. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2019; 352:e1900100. [PMID: 31313862 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.201900100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Revised: 05/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The antioxidative effects of 30 xanthone derivatives (XDs) (XD-n, n = 1-30) in HepG2 cells were evaluated by the cellular antioxidant activity assay. Results showed that all XDs were antioxidants and 1,3,5,8-tetrahydroxy-9H-xanthen-9-one (XD-2) was the most active antioxidant. The all-oxygenated substituted xanthones extended the lifespan of wild-type N2 nematodes under normal culture conditions and XD-2 was the best one. XD-2 eliminated excessive intracellular reactive oxygen species and enhanced the expression levels and activities of the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase. XD-2 inhibited the H2 O2 -increased phosphorylation levels of c-JUN N-terminal kinase, extracellular signal-regulated kinase, and p38 in HepG2 cells. In vivo, XD-2 also extended the lifespan of wild-type N2 nematodes under oxidative stress induced by paraquat, but failed in extending the lifespan of CF1038 (daf-16 deletion) and AY102 (pmk-1 deletion) mutant nematodes. It was revealed by real-time polymerase chain reaction that the genes daf-16, sir-2.1, akt-1, and age-1 were all inhibited by paraquat stimuli, while XD-2 reversed these inhibitions; in contrast, paraquat stimuli upregulated both the skn-1 and pmk-1 genes. However, treatment by XD-2 further increased the levels of both genes. These pieces of evidence implied that XD-2 promotes longevity through endogenous signaling pathways rather than through the antioxidative activity alone. Taken all together, it may be concluded that XD-2 is a promising antiageing agent.
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- Yinying Tang
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,The Research Center of Allergy and Immunology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- The Research Center of Allergy and Immunology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Liu J, Bao H, Wang H, Luo Q, Zuo J, Liu Z, Qiu S, Sun X, Liu X. Synthesis of xanthone derivatives and anti-hepatocellular carcinoma potency evaluation: induced apoptosis. RSC Adv 2019; 9:40781-40791. [PMID: 35540078 PMCID: PMC9076231 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra06408g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Twenty-one xanthone derivatives (XDs) were synthesized by a microwave-assisted technique. Their in vitro inhibition potency against the growth of four cancer cell lines was evaluated. XD-1 ∼ [6,9,10-trihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-5-(2-methylbut-3-en-2-yl)-3H,7H-pyrano[2,3-c]xanthen-7-one] was confirmed as the most active agent against HepG2 cell line growth with IC50 of 18.6 ± 2.31 μM. Apoptosis analysis indicated different contributions of early/late apoptosis and necrosis to cell death for XD-1. XD-1 arrested HepG2 cells on the G0/G1 phase, as indicated by the decreased expressions of cyclin D and CDK2 and the increased expressions of p21. Western blot implied that XD-1 regulated p53/MDM2 to a better healthier state. Moreover, XD-1-induced cell apoptosis was mitochondrion-mediated, as evidenced by caspase activation and involved the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. All the evidence supports that XD-1 is a significant anti-cancer agent for HCC. Twenty-one xanthone derivatives (XDs) were synthesized by a microwave-assisted technique.![]()
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- Jie Liu
- The Third Affiliated Hospital of ShenZhen University
- Shenzhen 518020
- China
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- School of Medicine
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of ShenZhen University
- Shenzhen 518020
- China
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- School of Medicine
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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- Medical School
- University of South China
- Hengyang 421001
- China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of ShenZhen University
- Shenzhen 518020
- China
- School of Medicine
- Shenzhen University
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- Longgang ENT Hospital
- Shenzhen ENT Institute
- Shenzhen 518172
- China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of ShenZhen University
- Shenzhen 518020
- China
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- School of Medicine
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- China
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Jiang Z, Liu J, Zhou F, Zhang J, Liu Z, Zhang C, Chen H. One-step Construction of Xanthone Scaffold Assisted by Microwave Irradiation to Optimize the Synthesis of DMXAA. Chem Res Chin Univ 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-018-8148-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Fu Y, Fan B, Chen H, Huang H, Hu Y. Promiscuous enzyme-catalyzed cascade reaction: Synthesis of xanthone derivatives. Bioorg Chem 2018; 80:555-559. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2018.06.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Combination of anti-vascular agent - DMXAA and HIF-1α inhibitor - digoxin inhibits the growth of melanoma tumors. Sci Rep 2018; 8:7355. [PMID: 29743548 PMCID: PMC5943409 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-25688-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Vascular disrupting agents as DMXAA inhibit tumor growth only for a short period of time followed by rapid tumor regrowth. Among others, hypoxia and presence of transcription factor HIF-1α are responsible for tumors regrowth. The aim of our study was to investigate the inhibition of murine melanoma growth by combining two agents: anti-vascular - DMXAA and the HIF-1α inhibitor - digoxin and explaining the mechanism of action of this combination. After DMXAA treatment tumor size was reduced only for a limited time. After 7 days regrowth of tumors was observed and number of vessels was increased especially in tumor's peripheral areas. DMXAA also induced an influx of immune cells: macrophages, CD8+ cytotoxic lymphocytes, NK cells, CD4+ lymphocytes. Administration of digoxin alone inhibited the growth of tumors. Administration of both agents in the proper sequence significantly inhibited the regrowth of tumors better than either agents alone. Combination therapy reduced number of newly formed vessels. In tumors of mice treated with combination therapy, the number of macrophages M1, CD8+ cytotoxic lymphocytes, NK cells and to a lesser extent CD4+ cells was increased. The combination of anti-vascular agents with HIF-1α inhibitors appears to be an effective therapeutic option.
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Zhou BD, Zeng LL, Tong YG, Fang JY, Ruan ZP, Zeng XY, Fang YY, Xu GF, Hu DB. Synthesis and antitumor, antityrosinase, and antioxidant activities of xanthone. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2018; 20:467-476. [PMID: 29597932 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2018.1454437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Ten substituted 1,3-dihydroxyxanthones were synthesized in one step. The yields ranged from 40 to 76%. Compounds 8-10 were first reported. Next, the compounds' in vitro anti-proliferative activities against nine human cancer cell lines, antityrosinase, and antioxidant activities were evaluated. Compounds 1, 4, 6-7, and 9-10 exhibited enhanced cytotoxicity against certain cancer cells. Compounds 2, 8, 9, and 10 inhibited tyrosinase activity to a certain extent. In addition, compound 4 exhibited the best antioxidant activity, which was consistent with theoretical calculations. These results demonstrated that compounds 1-2, 4, and 6-10 were promising leads for further investigation.
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- Bei-Dou Zhou
- a School of Pharmacy and Medical Technology , Putian University , Putian 351100 , China
- b Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Laboratory Medicine (Putian University) , Fujian Province University , Putian 351100 , China
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- c Agricultural Bureau of Xianyou County , Xianyou 351200 , China
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- d Putian Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau , Putian 351100 , China
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- a School of Pharmacy and Medical Technology , Putian University , Putian 351100 , China
- b Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Laboratory Medicine (Putian University) , Fujian Province University , Putian 351100 , China
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- a School of Pharmacy and Medical Technology , Putian University , Putian 351100 , China
- b Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Laboratory Medicine (Putian University) , Fujian Province University , Putian 351100 , China
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- e Department of Chemistry , Shantou University Medical College , Shantou 515041 , China
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- a School of Pharmacy and Medical Technology , Putian University , Putian 351100 , China
- b Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Laboratory Medicine (Putian University) , Fujian Province University , Putian 351100 , China
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- a School of Pharmacy and Medical Technology , Putian University , Putian 351100 , China
- b Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Laboratory Medicine (Putian University) , Fujian Province University , Putian 351100 , China
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- f School of Chemical Biology and Environment , Yuxi Normal University , Yuxi 653100 , China
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Kubacka M, Szkaradek N, Mogilski S, Pańczyk K, Siwek A, Gryboś A, Filipek B, Żmudzki P, Marona H, Waszkielewicz AM. Design, synthesis and cardiovascular evaluation of some aminoisopropanoloxy derivatives of xanthone. Bioorg Med Chem 2018; 26:3773-3784. [PMID: 29706529 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2018.04.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Revised: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A series of aminoisopropanoloxy derivatives of xanthone has been synthesized and their pharmacological properties regarding the cardiovascular system has been evaluated. Radioligand binding and functional studies in isolated organs revealed that title compounds present high affinity and antagonistic potency for α1-(compound 2 and 8), β-(compounds 1, 3, 4, 7), α1/β-(compounds 5 and 6) adrenoceptors. Furthermore, compound 7, the structural analogue of verapamil, possesses calcium entry blocking activity. The title compounds showed hypotensive and antiarrhythmic properties due to their adrenoceptor blocking effect. Moreover, they did not affect QRS and QT intervals, and they did not have proarrhythmic potential at tested doses. In addition they exerted anti-aggregation effect. The results of this study suggest that new compounds with multidirectional activity in cardiovascular system might be found in the group of xanthone derivatives.
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- M Kubacka
- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Chair of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Krakow, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Chair of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacobiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacobiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Chair of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Chair of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Krakow, Poland
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Liu J, Zhang C, Wang H, Zhang L, Jiang Z, Zhang J, Liu Z, Chen H. Incorporation of nitric oxide donor into 1,3-dioxyxanthones leads to synergistic anticancer activity. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 151:158-172. [PMID: 29609121 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.03.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Revised: 03/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Fifty 1,3-dioxyxanthone nitrates (4a ∼ i-n, n = 1-6) were designed and synthesized based on molecular similarity strategy. Incorporation of nitrate into 1,3-dioxyxanthones with electron-donating groups at 6-8 position brought about synergistic anticancer effect. Among them, compound 4g-4 was confirmed the most active agent against HepG-2 cells growth with an IC50 of 0.33 ± 0.06 μM. It dose-dependently increased intramolecular NO levels. This activity was attenuated by either NO scavenger PTIO or mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase (mtADH) inhibitor PCDA. Apoptosis analysis indicated different contributions of early/late apoptosis and necrosis to cell death for different dose of 4g-4. 4g-4 arrested more cells on S phase. Results from Western Blot implied that 4g-4 regulated p53/MDM2 to promote cancer cell apoptosis. All the evidences support that 4g-4 is a promising anti-cancer agent.
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- Jie Liu
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Department of Allergy, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518020, PR China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- School of Food Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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Ali TE, Assiri MA, Abdel-Kariem SM, Yahia IS. Facile synthesis of novel 6-methyl-5-phenyl-2-sulfido-1,2,3,5-tetrahydro-4H[1,2] oxazolo[4′,5′:5,6]pyrano[2,3-d][1,3,2]diazaphosphinines. J Sulphur Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/17415993.2018.1455837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Tarik E. Ali
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Roxy, Cairo, Egypt
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- Advanced Materials and Green Chemistry, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Functional Materials & Optoelectronic Laboratory, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
- Nano-Science & Semiconductor Labs, Department of Physics, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Roxy, Cairo, Egypt
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Liu J, Zhou F, Zhang L, Wang H, Zhang J, Zhang C, Jiang Z, Li Y, Liu Z, Chen H. DMXAA-pyranoxanthone hybrids enhance inhibition activities against human cancer cells with multi-target functions. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 143:1768-1778. [PMID: 29129511 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.10.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Revised: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Four 5,6-dimethylxanthone-4-acetic acid (D) and pyranoxanthone (P) hybrids (D-P-n) were design-synthesized based on multi-target-addressed strategy. D-P-4 was confirmed as the most active agent against HepG-2 cell line growth with an IC50 of 0.216 ± 0.031 μM. Apoptosis analysis indicated different contributions of early/late apoptosis/necrosis to cell death for both monomers, the combination (D + P in 1:1 mol ratio) and D-P-4. They all arrested more cells on S phase. Western Blot implied that D-P-4 regulated p53/MDM2 to a better healthy state. Moreover, it improved Bax/Bcl-2 signaling pathway to increase cancer cell apoptosis. In all cases studied, D-P-4 showed the best activity and synergistic effect. All the evidences support that D-P-4 is a better anti-cancer therapy with multi-target functions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jie Liu
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
| | - Fan Zhou
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
| | - Lei Zhang
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
| | - Huailing Wang
- School of Food Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, PR China
| | - Jianrun Zhang
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
| | - Cao Zhang
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
| | - Zhenlei Jiang
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
| | - Yanbing Li
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
| | - Zhijun Liu
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
| | - Heru Chen
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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