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Tian XH, Hong LL, Jiao WH, Lin HW. Natural sesquiterpene quinone/quinols: chemistry, biological activity, and synthesis. Nat Prod Rep 2023; 40:718-749. [PMID: 36636914 DOI: 10.1039/d2np00045h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Covering: 2010 to 2021Sesquiterpene quinone/quinols (SQs) are characterized by a C15-sesquiterpenoid unit incorporating a C6-benzoquinone/quinol moiety. Numerous unprecedented carbon skeletons have been constructed with various connection patterns between the two parts. The potent anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-viral, and fibrinolytic activities of SQs are associated with their diverse structures. The representative avarol has even entered the stage of clinical phase II research as an anti-HIV agent, and was developed as paramedic medicine against psoriasis. This review provides an overall summary of 558 new natural SQs discovered between 2010 and 2021, including seven groups and sixteen structure-type subgroups, which comprehensively recapitulates their chemical structures, spectral characteristics, source organisms, biological activities, synthesis, and biosynthesis, aiming to expand the application scope of this unique natural product resource.
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- Xin-Hui Tian
- Marine Drugs Research Center, Department of Pharmacy, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, P. R. China.
- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China.
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- Marine Drugs Research Center, Department of Pharmacy, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, P. R. China.
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- Marine Drugs Research Center, Department of Pharmacy, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, P. R. China.
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- Marine Drugs Research Center, Department of Pharmacy, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, P. R. China.
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Fuloria NK, Raheja RK, Shah KH, Oza MJ, Kulkarni YA, Subramaniyan V, Sekar M, Fuloria S. Biological activities of meroterpenoids isolated from different sources. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:830103. [PMID: 36199687 PMCID: PMC9527340 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.830103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Meroterpenoids are natural products synthesized by unicellular organisms such as bacteria and multicellular organisms such as fungi, plants, and animals, including those of marine origin. Structurally, these compounds exhibit a wide diversity depending upon the origin and the biosynthetic pathway they emerge from. This diversity in structural features imparts a wide spectrum of biological activity to meroterpenoids. Based on the biosynthetic pathway of origin, these compounds are either polyketide-terpenoids or non-polyketide terpenoids. The recent surge of interest in meroterpenoids has led to a systematic screening of these compounds for many biological actions. Different meroterpenoids have been recorded for a broad range of operations, such as anti-cholinesterase, COX-2 inhibitory, anti-leishmanial, anti-diabetic, anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-neoplastic, anti-bacterial, antimalarial, anti-viral, anti-obesity, and insecticidal activity. Meroterpenoids also possess inhibitory activity against the expression of nitric oxide, TNF- α, and other inflammatory mediators. These compounds also show renal protective, cardioprotective, and neuroprotective activities. The present review includes literature from 1999 to date and discusses 590 biologically active meroterpenoids, of which 231 are from fungal sources, 212 are from various species of plants, and 147 are from marine sources such as algae and sponges.
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- SVKM’s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, India
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- SVKM’s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, India
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- Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, SVKM’s NMIMS, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Royal College of Medicine Perak, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Bedong, Malaysia
- *Correspondence: Shivkanya Fuloria,
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Wu Y, Du X, Wang X, Liu H, Zhou L, Tang Y, Li D. Bio-inspired construction of a tetracyclic ring system with an avarane skeleton: total synthesis of dactyloquinone A. Org Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qo00792d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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We report the asymmetric construction of an avarane skeleton. The strategy involves a Lewis acid-catalyzed cyclization reaction, which drives the methyl groups of two different configurations at the C-4 site to migrate by 1, 2-rearrangement.
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- Yumeng Wu
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, People's Republic of China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, People's Republic of China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, People's Republic of China
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Dai XH, Wang GH, Lian XL, Yan Y, Wang Y, Zou HR, Liu H. Effect of acidic culture conditions on the proliferation, apoptosis, and migration ability of human tongue squamous cell carcinoma cells and its related mechanism. HUA XI KOU QIANG YI XUE ZA ZHI = HUAXI KOUQIANG YIXUE ZAZHI = WEST CHINA JOURNAL OF STOMATOLOGY 2021; 39:540-546. [PMID: 34636201 DOI: 10.7518/hxkq.2021.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aims to explore the effect of acidic culture conditions on the proliferation, apoptosis, and migration ability of human tongue squamous cell carcinoma SCC15 and CAL27 cells and its potential molecular mechanism. METHODS After acidic culture for different periods, methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) method was adop-ted to detect the cell proliferation of SCC15 and CAL27. Flow cytometry was employed to detect the apoptosis level of SCC15 and CAL27 cells. The migration ability of SCC15 and CAL27 after acidic culture was detected by scratch hea-ling test. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (FQ-PCR) was used to detect the mRNA expression of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) and survivin in SCC15 and CAL27 cells after acidic culture. RESULTS After culture for 24 h under acidic microenvironment, SCC15 and CAL27 cells grew rapidly and reached the stationary phase after adjustment for 3 days. The apoptosis levels of SCC15 and CAL27 cells decreased after acidic culture, but the most significant reduction occurred after 6 h of acidic culture. The scratch healing rates of SCC15 and CAL27 cells increased after acidic culture. The results of FQ-PCR showed that the mRNA expression levels of COX-2 and survivin in SCC15 and CAL27 cells increased after acidic culture. CONCLUSIONS Extracellular acidic microenvironment can inhibit the apoptosis of tongue squamous carcinoma cells, promote their migration, and induce more adaptable and malignant tongue squamous carcinoma cells. The mechanism may be related to COX-2 and survivin and their signal pathways.
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- Xiao-Hua Dai
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Function Reconstruction, Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300041, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Function Reconstruction, Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300041, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Function Reconstruction, Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300041, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Function Reconstruction, Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300041, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Function Reconstruction, Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300041, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Function Reconstruction, Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300041, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Function Reconstruction, Tianjin Stomatological Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300041, China
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Chong C, Zhang Q, Ke J, Zhang H, Yang X, Wang B, Ding W, Lu Z. Total Synthesis of Anti‐Cancer Meroterpenoids Dysideanone B and Dysiherbol A and Structural Reassignment of Dysiherbol A. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202100541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Chuanke Chong
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology College of Pharmacy Nankai University 38 Tongyan Rd Tianjin 300350 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology College of Pharmacy Nankai University 38 Tongyan Rd Tianjin 300350 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology College of Pharmacy Nankai University 38 Tongyan Rd Tianjin 300350 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology College of Pharmacy Nankai University 38 Tongyan Rd Tianjin 300350 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology College of Pharmacy Nankai University 38 Tongyan Rd Tianjin 300350 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology College of Pharmacy Nankai University 38 Tongyan Rd Tianjin 300350 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Human Development and Reproductive Regulation Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics Nankai University 156 Third Rd Tianjin 300052 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology College of Pharmacy Nankai University 38 Tongyan Rd Tianjin 300350 China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines China Pharmaceutical University 24 Tongjiaxiang Nanjing 210009 China
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Chong C, Zhang Q, Ke J, Zhang H, Yang X, Wang B, Ding W, Lu Z. Total Synthesis of Anti-Cancer Meroterpenoids Dysideanone B and Dysiherbol A and Structural Reassignment of Dysiherbol A. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:13807-13813. [PMID: 33847042 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202100541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The first total synthesis of marine anti-cancer meroterpenoids dysideanone B and dysiherbol A have been accomplished in a divergent way. The synthetic route features: 1) a site and stereoselective α-position alkylation of a Wieland-Miescher ketone derivative with a bulky benzyl bromide to join the terpene and aromatic moieties together and set the stage for subsequent cyclization reactions; 2) an intramolecular radical cyclization to construct the 6/6/6/6-tetracycle of dysideanone B and an intramolecular Heck reaction to forge the 6/6/5/6-fused core structure of dysiherbol A. A late-stage introduction of the ethoxy group in dysideanone B reveals that this group might come from the solvent ethanol. The structure of dysiherbol A has been revised based on our chemical total synthesis.
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- Chuanke Chong
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Rd, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Rd, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Rd, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Rd, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Rd, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Rd, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Human Development and Reproductive Regulation, Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics, Nankai University, 156 Third Rd, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Rd, Tianjin, 300350, China.,State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, China
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De S, Mahal E, Haque MA, Jana CK, Koley D. Computational Investigation of Multifaceted Cationic Rearrangement and Stereo- and Regioselectivity in the Formation of Dysideanone's Analogues. J Org Chem 2021; 86:1133-1140. [PMID: 33331777 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c02609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mechanistic studies of regiodivergent arylations of cycloalkanols to furnish enantioenriched dysideanone's analogues are performed by employing density functional theory (DFT) calculations (B3LYP-D3(SMD)/6-311++G**//B3LYP-D3/6-31+G** level of theory). On the basis of our calculations, remote γ'-C-H arylation is preferred for unsubstituted carbinol 1, an outcome from combined factors like carbocationic stability, less steric hindrance during C-C coupling, and facile dearomatization. Meanwhile, in the presence of dimethyl substituent 1Me, regioselective γ-arylation is favored by 3.4 kcal/mol, and both findings are in agreement with the reported experimental observations. Most importantly, we concur that the barrier associated with the formation of carbocation 6 and its substituted analogues correlates with the C-H arylation outcomes. Furthermore, the β-arylation route remains unlikely for all the reaction pathways explored in this study.
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- Sriman De
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur 741 246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur 741 246, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur 741 246, India
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Hagiwara H. Aspects in the Total Syntheses of Higher Terpenoids Starting From Wieland–Miescher Ketone and Its Derivative: A Review. Nat Prod Commun 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x20925340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Synthetic studies of higher terpenoids starting from Wieland–Miescher ketone since 2012 have been compiled.
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- Hisahiro Hagiwara
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Nishi-Ku, Niigata, Japan
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Inomata K, Narita S. Novel stereoselective 1,2-rearrangement of Swaminathan ketone derivatives bearing a 7-membered ring under solvolysis conditions. Tetrahedron Lett 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2019.151542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Yin YJ, Huang DL, Qiu B, Cai D, Zhang JJ, Wang SX, Qin DP, Cheng YX. Meroterpenoids from the Fungus Ganoderma sinensis and First Absolute Configuration Clarification of Zizhine H. Molecules 2019; 25:molecules25010158. [PMID: 31906049 PMCID: PMC6983046 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25010158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Revised: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Five new meroterpenoids, zizhines P-S and U (1−4,7), together with two known meroterpenoids (5 and 6) were isolated from Ganoderma sinensis. Their structures including absolute configurations were assigned by using spectroscopic, computational, and chemical methods. Racemics zizhines P and Q were purified by HPLC on chiral phase. Biological evaluation found that 4, 5 and 6 are cytotoxic toward human cancer cells (A549, BGC-823, Kyse30) with IC50 values in the range of 63.43–80.83 μM towards A549, 59.2 ± 2.73 μM and 64.25 ± 0.37 μM towards BGC-823, 76.28 ± 1.93 μM and 85.42 ± 2.82 μM towards Kyse30.
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- Yan-Jiao Yin
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China; (Y.-J.Y.); (D.-L.H.); (D.C.); (J.-J.Z.); (S.-X.W.); (D.-P.Q.)
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China;
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China; (Y.-J.Y.); (D.-L.H.); (D.C.); (J.-J.Z.); (S.-X.W.); (D.-P.Q.)
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, China;
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China; (Y.-J.Y.); (D.-L.H.); (D.C.); (J.-J.Z.); (S.-X.W.); (D.-P.Q.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China; (Y.-J.Y.); (D.-L.H.); (D.C.); (J.-J.Z.); (S.-X.W.); (D.-P.Q.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China; (Y.-J.Y.); (D.-L.H.); (D.C.); (J.-J.Z.); (S.-X.W.); (D.-P.Q.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China; (Y.-J.Y.); (D.-L.H.); (D.C.); (J.-J.Z.); (S.-X.W.); (D.-P.Q.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China; (Y.-J.Y.); (D.-L.H.); (D.C.); (J.-J.Z.); (S.-X.W.); (D.-P.Q.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-0755-26902073
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Leonelli F, Piergentili I, Lucarelli G, Migneco LM, Marini Bettolo R. Unexpected Racemization in the Course of the Acetalization of (+)-(S)-5-Methyl-Wieland–Miescher Ketone with 1,2-Ethanediol and TsOH under Classical Experimental Conditions. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20246147. [PMID: 31817544 PMCID: PMC6941009 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20246147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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(+)-(S) and (−)-(R)-5-methyl-Wieland-Miescher ketone (+)-1 and (−)-1, are important synthons in the diastereo and enantioselective syntheses of biological and/or pharmacological interesting compounds. A key step in these syntheses is the chemoselective C(1)O acetalization to (+)-5 and (−)-5, respectively. Various procedures for this transformation have been described in the literature. Among them, the classical procedure based on the use of 1,2-ethanediol and TsOH in refluxing benzene in the presence of a Dean-Stark apparatus. Within our work on bioactive natural products, it occurred to us to observe the partial racemization of (+)-5 in the course of the acetalization of (+)-1 by means of the latter methodology. Aiming to investigate this drawback, which, to our best knowledge, has no precedents in the literature, we acetalized with 1,2-ethanediol and TsOH in refluxing benzene and in the presence of a Dean–Stark apparatus under various experimental conditions, enantiomerically pure (+)-1. It was found that the extent of racemization depends on the TsOH/(+)-1 and 1,2-ethanediol/(+)-1 ratios. Mechanism hypotheses for this partial and unexpected racemization are provided.
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- Francesca Leonelli
- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-64991-3197
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy; (I.P.); (G.L.); (L.M.M.); (R.M.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy; (I.P.); (G.L.); (L.M.M.); (R.M.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy; (I.P.); (G.L.); (L.M.M.); (R.M.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy; (I.P.); (G.L.); (L.M.M.); (R.M.B.)
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In Vitro Antiproliferative Evaluation of Synthetic Meroterpenes Inspired by Marine Natural Products. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:md17120684. [PMID: 31817358 PMCID: PMC6950182 DOI: 10.3390/md17120684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Several marine natural linear prenylquinones/hydroquinones have been identified as anticancer and antimutagenic agents. Structure-activity relationship studies on natural compounds and their synthetic analogs demonstrated that these effects depend on the length of the prenyl side chain and on the type and position of the substituent groups in the quinone moiety. Aiming to broaden the knowledge of the underlying mechanism of the antiproliferative effect of these prenylated compounds, herein we report the synthesis of two quinones 4 and 5 and of their corresponding dioxothiazine fused quinones 6 and 7 inspired to the marine natural product aplidinone A (1), a geranylquinone featuring the 1,1-dioxo-1,4-thiazine ring isolated from the ascidian Aplidium conicum. The potential effects on viability and proliferation in three different human cancer cell lines, breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7), pancreas adenocarcinoma (Bx-PC3) and bone osteosarcoma (MG-63), were investigated. The methoxylated geranylquinone 5 exerted the highest antiproliferative effect exhibiting a comparable toxicity in all three cell lines analyzed. Interestingly, a deeper investigation has highlighted a cytostatic effect of quinone 5 referable to a G0/G1 cell-cycle arrest in BxPC-3 cells after 24 h treatment.
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Li L, Zhang Z, Yang Q, Ning M. Lycorine inhibited the cell growth of non-small cell lung cancer by modulating the miR-186/CDK1 axis. Life Sci 2019; 231:116528. [PMID: 31176784 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AIMS Lycorine is a kind of natural alkaloid with anti-cancer potential. It has been demonstrated that lycorine processes high activity and specificity against the progression of cancers. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms by which lycorine regulates the formation and development of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remain largely unknown. MAIN METHODS The effects of lycorine on the growth of NSCLC cells were determined by the cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, colony formation and flow cytometry analysis. RT-qPCR was performed to detect the expression of microRNA with lycorine treatment. The binding of miRNA and target genes was confirmed by luciferase reporter assay. KEY FINDINGS Lycorine significantly inhibited the proliferation and induced apoptosis of NSCLC cells. Mechanistically, lycorine up-regulated the expression of microRNA-186 in NSCLC cells. Depletion of miR-186 significantly reversed the suppressive effect of lycorine on the proliferation of NSCLC cells. Furthermore, the cyclin dependent kinase 1 (CDK1) was identified as one of the binding candidates of miR-186. Experimental analysis showed that miR-186 bound the 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) of CDK1 and suppressed the level of CDK1 in NSCLC cells. Consistently, exposure of lycorine significantly decreased the expression of CDK1. Restoration of CDK1 remarkably attenuated the inhibition of lycorine on the proliferation of NSCLC cells. SIGNIFICANCE Our results uncovered the novel molecular mechanism of lycorine in suppressing the progression of NSCLC partially via regulating the miR-186/CDK1 axis.
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- Li Li
- Department of Pharmacy, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061001, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061001, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China, 061001
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- Department of Pharmacy, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061001, China.
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