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Nagargoje AA, Deshmukh TR, Shaikh MH, Khedkar VM, Shingate BB. Anticancer perspectives of monocarbonyl analogs of curcumin: A decade (2014-2024) review. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2024:e2400197. [PMID: 38895952 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202400197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Monocarbonyl analogs of curcumin (MACs) represent structurally modified versions of curcumin. The existing literature indicates that MACs exhibit enhanced anticancer properties compared with curcumin. Numerous research articles in recent years have emphasized the significance of MACs as effective anticancer agents. This review focuses on the latest advances in the anticancer potential of MACs, from 2014 to 2024, including discussions on their mechanism of action, structure-activity relationship (SAR), and in silico molecular docking studies.
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- Amol A Nagargoje
- Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India
- Department of Chemistry, Khopoli Municipal Council College, Khopoli, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India
- Department of Chemistry, Radhabai Kale Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Vishwakarma University, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India
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Liang Y, Chen X, Teng Z, Wang X, Yang J, Liu G. Discovery of a 4-Hydroxy-3'-Trifluoromethoxy-Substituted Resveratrol Derivative as an Anti-Aging Agent. Molecules 2023; 29:86. [PMID: 38202669 PMCID: PMC10779923 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29010086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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With the intensification of population aging, aging-related diseases are attracting more and more attention, thus, the study of aging mechanisms and anti-aging drugs is becoming increasingly urgent. Resveratrol is a potential candidate as an anti-aging agent, but its low bioavailability limits its application in vivo. In this work, a 4-hydroxy-3'-trifluoromethoxy-substituted resveratrol derivative (4-6), owing to its superior cell accumulation, could inhibit NO production in an inflammatory cell model, inhibit oxidative cytotoxicity, and reduce ROS accumulation and the population of apoptotic cells in an oxidative stress cell model. In D-galactose (D-gal)-stimulated aging mice, 4-6 could reverse liver and kidney damage; protect the serum, brain, and liver against oxidative stress; and increase the body's immunity in the spleen. Further D-gal-induced brain aging studies showed that 4-6 could improve the pathological changes in the hippocampus and the dysfunction of the cholinergic system. Moreover, protein expression related to aging, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in the brain tissue homogenate measured via Western blotting also showed that 4-6 could ameliorate brain aging by protecting against oxidative stress and reducing apoptosis. This work revealed that meta-trifluoromethoxy substituted 4-6 deserved to be further investigated as an effective anti-aging candidate drug.
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- Yinhu Liang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaocheng University, 1 Hunan Street, Liaocheng 252059, China (X.W.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaocheng University, 1 Hunan Street, Liaocheng 252059, China (X.W.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaocheng University, 1 Hunan Street, Liaocheng 252059, China (X.W.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaocheng University, 1 Hunan Street, Liaocheng 252059, China (X.W.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaocheng University, 1 Hunan Street, Liaocheng 252059, China (X.W.)
- Liaocheng Key Laboratory of Quality Control and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Ganoderma Lucidum, Liaocheng University, 1 Hunan Street, Liaocheng 252059, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaocheng University, 1 Hunan Street, Liaocheng 252059, China (X.W.)
- Liaocheng Key Laboratory of Quality Control and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Ganoderma Lucidum, Liaocheng University, 1 Hunan Street, Liaocheng 252059, China
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Kuźmińska J, Kobyłka P, Wierzchowski M, Łażewski D, Popenda Ł, Szubska P, Jankowska W, Jurga S, Gośliński T, Muszalska-Kolos I, Murias M, Kucińska M, Sobczak A, Jelińska A. Novel fluorocurcuminoid-BF2 complexes and their unlocked counterparts as potential bladder anticancer agents – synthesis, physicochemical characterization, and in vitro anticancer activity. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Li PX, Li YM, Mu WW, Liu Y, Yang J, Liu GY. 2,2′-Methoxyl Mono-Carbonyl Curcumin Promotes HEPG2 Cell Apoptosis and ROS Generation. Pharm Chem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11094-022-02685-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wei M, Ye Y, Ali MM, Chamba Y, Tang J, Shang P. Effect of Fluoride on Cytotoxicity Involved in Mitochondrial Dysfunction: A Review of Mechanism. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:850771. [PMID: 35518640 PMCID: PMC9062983 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.850771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Fluoride is commonly found in the soil and water environment and may act as chronic poison. A large amount of fluoride deposition causes serious harm to the ecological environment and human health. Mitochondrial dysfunction is a shared feature of fluorosis, and numerous studies reported this phenomenon in different model systems. More and more evidence shows that the functions of mitochondria play an extremely influential role in the organs and tissues after fluorosis. Fluoride invades into cells and mainly damages mitochondria, resulting in decreased activity of mitochondrial related enzymes, weakening of protein expression, damage of respiratory chain, excessive fission, disturbance of fusion, disorder of calcium regulation, resulting in the decrease of intracellular ATP and the accumulation of Reactive oxygen species. At the same time, the decrease of mitochondrial membrane potential leads to the release of Cyt c, causing a series of caspase cascade reactions and resulting in apoptosis. This article mainly reviews the mechanism of cytotoxicity related to mitochondrial dysfunction after fluorosis. A series of mitochondrial dysfunction caused by fluorosis, such as mitochondrial dynamics, mitochondrial Reactive oxygen species, mitochondrial fission, mitochondrial respiratory chain, mitochondrial autophagy apoptosis, mitochondrial fusion disturbance, mitochondrial calcium regulation are emphasized, and the mechanism of the effect of fluoride on cytotoxicity related to mitochondrial dysfunction are further explored.
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- Mingbang Wei
- College of Animal Science, Tibet Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College, Linzhi, China.,The Provincial and Ministerial Co-founded Collaborative Innovation Center for R&D in Tibet Characteristic Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Resources, Linzhi, China
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- College of Animal Science, Tibet Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College, Linzhi, China.,The Provincial and Ministerial Co-founded Collaborative Innovation Center for R&D in Tibet Characteristic Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Resources, Linzhi, China
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- College of Animal Science, Tibet Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College, Linzhi, China.,The Provincial and Ministerial Co-founded Collaborative Innovation Center for R&D in Tibet Characteristic Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Resources, Linzhi, China
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- College of Animal Science, Tibet Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College, Linzhi, China.,The Provincial and Ministerial Co-founded Collaborative Innovation Center for R&D in Tibet Characteristic Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Resources, Linzhi, China
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- College of Animal Science, Tibet Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College, Linzhi, China.,The Provincial and Ministerial Co-founded Collaborative Innovation Center for R&D in Tibet Characteristic Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Resources, Linzhi, China
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Di Chio C, Zhou M, Efferth T, Schirmeister T, Zappalà M, Ettari R. Synthesis and Cytotoxicity of Diarylpentanoids against Sensitive CCRF-CEM and Multidrug-Resistant CEM/ADR5000 Leukemia Cells. Chem Biodivers 2021; 19:e202100451. [PMID: 34871465 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202100451] [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: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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This article described the synthesis and biological investigation of a series of symmetric diarylpentanoids, characterized by a dienone moiety and by a different pattern of substitution on the two phenyl rings. The series of compounds 1a-p were tested against drug-sensitive CCRF-CEM and multidrug-resistant CEM/ADR5000 cells to evaluate their cytotoxic profile, and all the diarypentanoids revealed to be active against both the leukemia cell lines, with the best activity shown by compound 1o that showed a submicromolar activity against both CCRF-CEM and CEM/ADR5000 cell lines (EC50 =0.54 and 0.25 μM, respectively).
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- Carla Di Chio
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Annunziata, Viale SS. Annunziata, 98168, Messina, Italy
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Annunziata, Viale SS. Annunziata, 98168, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Annunziata, Viale SS. Annunziata, 98168, Messina, Italy
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Cinnamic acid/β-ionone hybrids: synthesis and in vitro anticancer activity evaluation. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-021-02799-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Sun AL, Mu WW, Li YM, Sun YL, Li PX, Liu RM, Yang J, Liu GY. Piperlongumine Analogs Promote A549 Cell Apoptosis through Enhancing ROS Generation. Molecules 2021; 26:3243. [PMID: 34071298 PMCID: PMC8198376 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26113243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Chemotherapeutic agents, which contain the Michael acceptor, are potent anticancer molecules by promoting intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. In this study, we synthesized a panel of PL (piperlongumine) analogs with chlorine attaching at C2 and an electron-withdrawing/electron-donating group attaching to the aromatic ring. The results displayed that the strong electrophilicity group at the C2-C3 double bond of PL analogs plays an important role in the cytotoxicity whereas the electric effect of substituents, which attached to the aromatic ring, partly contributed to the anticancer activity. Moreover, the protein containing sulfydryl or seleno, such as TrxR, could be irreversibly inhibited by the C2-C3 double bond of PL analogs, and boost intracellular ROS generation. Then, the ROS accumulation could disrupt the redox balance, induce lipid peroxidation, lead to the loss of MMP (Mitochondrial Membrane Potential), and ultimately result in cell cycle arrest and A549 cell line death. In conclusion, PL analogs could induce in vitro cancer apoptosis through the inhibition of TrxR and ROS accumulation.
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- Ai-Ling Sun
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China;
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China; (W.-W.M.); (P.-X.L.); (R.-M.L.)
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan 250014, China;
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- Qingdao Vland Biotech INC, Qingdao 266000, China;
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China; (W.-W.M.); (P.-X.L.); (R.-M.L.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China; (W.-W.M.); (P.-X.L.); (R.-M.L.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China; (W.-W.M.); (P.-X.L.); (R.-M.L.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China; (W.-W.M.); (P.-X.L.); (R.-M.L.)
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Anti-inflammatory activity of ortho-trifluoromethoxy-substituted 4-piperidione-containing mono-carbonyl curcumin derivatives in vitro and in vivo. Eur J Pharm Sci 2021; 160:105756. [PMID: 33588045 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2021.105756] [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: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Curcumin was reported as an anti-inflammatory agent. However, curcumin's poor bioavailability limited its clinical utility. Here, thirty ortho-substituted mono-carbonyl curcumin derivatives, containing acetone, cyclopentanone, cyclohexanone or 4-piperidione (NH, N-methyl or N-acrylyl) moieties replacing β-diketone moiety of curcumin, were investigated for anti-inflammatory activity. Two active ortho-trifluoromethoxy-substituted 4-piperidione-containing derivatives 22 and 24 owned good cell uptake ability, and displayed excellent anti-inflammatory activity in both lipopolysaccharide-induced Raw264.7 macrophages and a dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced mouse model of colitis. They inhibited the production of nitric oxide, reactive oxygen species, malonic dialdehyde and cyclooxygenase-2; and the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α and myeloperoxidase; the phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases; and the nucleus translocation of p65. What's more, 22 or 24 oral administered reduced the severity of clinical symptoms of ulcerative colitis (body weight and disease activity index), and reduced obviously DSS-induced colonic pathological damage (the colon length and histopathology analysis). These results suggested that ortho-trifluoromethoxy-substituted 4-piperidione-containing mono-carbonyl curcumin derivatives 22 and 24 were potential anti-inflammatory agents; and offered the important information for design and discovery of more potent anti-inflammatory drug candidates.
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Shen H, Shen J, Pan H, Xu L, Sheng H, Liu B, Yao M. Curcumin analog B14 has high bioavailability and enhances the effect of anti-breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. Cancer Sci 2020; 112:815-827. [PMID: 33316116 PMCID: PMC7894010 DOI: 10.1111/cas.14770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Curcumin has a variety of anticancer properties, but low bioavailability prevents its use in chemotherapeutic applications. To address this problem, we tested the efficacy of the synthetic curcumin analog B14 in breast cancer cells and explored the mechanism by which B14 inhibits proliferation and metastasis of breast cancer cells. We used the breast cancer cell line MCF-7, MDA-MB-231 to study the anticancer effects of B14 and assessed cell viability, cell migration and invasion, cell cycle, and apoptosis, in addition, the antitumor effect of B14 in vivo was examined in mice bearing MDA-MB-231 cells. We found that, as the concentration of B14 increased, cell viability decreased in a dose-dependent manner. Compound B14 exerted the best antitumor activity and selectivity for MCF-7 and MDA-M-231 cells (IC50 = 8.84 μmol/L and 8.33 μmol/L, respectively), while its IC50 value for MCF-10A breast epithelial cells was 34.96 μmol/L. B14 has been shown to be a multi-targeted drug that alters the expression of cyclin D1, cyclin E1, and cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2), and ultimately induces G1 phase cell cycle arrest. At the same time, B14 activates the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway in breast cancer cells. Furthermore, B14 was more effective than curcumin in inhibiting cell migration, invasion, and colony formation. In tumor-bearing mice, analog B14 significantly reduced tumor growth and inhibited cell proliferation and angiogenesis. The pharmacokinetic test found that B14 was more stable than curcumin in vivo. Our data reveal the therapeutic potential of the curcumin analog B14 and the underlying mechanisms to fight breast cancer cells.
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- Hui Shen
- Department of Central Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China
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Mu WW, Li PX, Liu Y, Yang J, Liu GY. The potential role of the 5,6-dihydropyridin-2(1 H)-one unit of piperlongumine on the anticancer activity. RSC Adv 2020; 10:42128-42136. [PMID: 35516728 PMCID: PMC9059148 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra08778e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Piperlongumine (PL), a potent anticancer agent from the plant long pepper (Piper longum), contains the 5,6-dihydropyridin-2(1H)-one heterocyclic scaffold and cinnamoyl unit. In this paper, we synthesized a series of PL analogs and evaluated their cytotoxicity against cancer cells for the sake of exploring which pharmacophore plays a more potent role in enhancing the anticancer activities of PL. These results illustrated that the position effect, not the electronic effect, of substituents plays a certain role in the cytotoxicity of PL and its analogs. More important, the 5,6-dihydropyridin-2(1H)-one unit, a potent pharmacophore in enhancing the antiproliferative activities of PL, could react with cysteamine and lead to ROS generation, and then bring about the occurrence of ROS-induced downstream events, followed by cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. This work suggests that introducing a lactam unit containing Michael acceptors may be a potent strategy to enhancing the anticancer activity of drugs.
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- Wen-Wen Mu
- School of Pharmacy, Liaocheng University 1 Hunan Street Liaocheng Shandong 252000 China +86 15063505132
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaocheng University 1 Hunan Street Liaocheng Shandong 252000 China +86 15063505132
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaocheng University 1 Hunan Street Liaocheng Shandong 252000 China +86 15063505132
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaocheng University 1 Hunan Street Liaocheng Shandong 252000 China +86 15063505132
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaocheng University 1 Hunan Street Liaocheng Shandong 252000 China +86 15063505132
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Yang J, Mu WW, Cao YX, Liu GY. Synthesis and biological evaluation of β-ionone oriented proapoptosis agents by enhancing the ROS generation. Bioorg Chem 2020; 104:104273. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Yang J, Mu WW, Liu GY. Synthesis and evaluation of the anticancer activity of bischalcone analogs in human lung carcinoma (A549) cell line. Eur J Pharmacol 2020; 888:173396. [PMID: 32798508 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Bischalcone has gained much attention because of its wide range of application in pharmaceutical chemistry. This work aims to evaluate the antiproliferation effects and explore the anticancer mechanism of bischalcone analogs on human lung cancer A549 cells. In this study, we synthesized a series of bischalcone analogs via Aldol condensation reaction; MTT method was used to evaluate the antiproliferation effects; the 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein fluorescence assay was used to determine the intracellular reactive oxygen species levels; the glutathione reductase-DTNB recycling assay was used to detect the redox imbalance; determination of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance was used to evaluate the lipid peroxidation; Rhodamine 123 was used to test the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP); the FITC/PI kit was used to detect the apoptosis; Western blotting was used to detect the expression of Bax and Caspase 3. After treatment with curcumin and bischalcone analogs, compounds 1d and 1g, the more stabilities compounds than curcumin, exhibited much higher potency in A549 cells than curcumin and other bischalcone analogs. Further mechanism of action studies revealed that 1d and 1g exhibited more stronger reactive oxygen species production abilities than curcumin and accompanied by the redox imbalance, lipid peroxidation, the loss of MMP, the activition of Bax and Caspase 3, and ultimately resulted in apoptosis of A549 cell. These data suggest that enhancing the reactive oxygen species generation ability of bischalcone analogs may be a promising strategy for the treatment of human lung cancer.
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- Jie Yang
- School of Pharmacy, Liaocheng University, 1 Hunan Street, Liaocheng, Shandong, 252000, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaocheng University, 1 Hunan Street, Liaocheng, Shandong, 252000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Liaocheng University, 1 Hunan Street, Liaocheng, Shandong, 252000, China
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Min Z, Zhu Y, Hong X, Yu Z, Ye M, Yuan Q, Hu X. Synthesis and Biological Evaluations of Monocarbonyl Curcumin Inspired Pyrazole Analogues as Potential Anti-Colon Cancer Agent. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2020; 14:2517-2534. [PMID: 32636614 PMCID: PMC7334020 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s244865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Purpose The monocarbonyl analogs of curcumin (MCACs) have been widely studied for their promising antitumor activity. Pyrazole is a five-membered aromatic heterocyclic system with various bioactivities incorporated frequently in drugs. However, few of MCACs inspired pyrazole analogues were investigated. To search for more potent cytotoxic agents based on MCACs, a series of new 1,5-diaryl/heteroaryl-1,4-pentadien-3-ones inspired pyrazole moiety was synthesized and evaluated on their anti-colon cancer activities. Methods Fifteen new compounds were synthesized and characterized by spectral datum, and then they were tested preliminarily by MTT assay for their cytotoxic activities against a panel of four human cancer cell lines, namely, gastric (SGC-7901), liver (HepG2), lung (A549), and colon (SW620) cancer cells. Compound 7h exhibited excellent selectivity and outstanding anti-proliferation activity against SW620 cells among these 15 compounds. Further, the mechanisms were investigated by transwell migration and invasion assay, clonogenic assay, cell apoptosis analysis, cell cycle analysis, Western blot analysis. Results The IC50 value of 7h against SW620 cells was 12 nM, being more potent than curcumin (IC50 = 9.36 μM), adriamysin (IC50 = 3.28 μM) and oxaliplatin (IC50 = 13.33 μM). Further assays showed that 7h inhibited SW620 cell migration, invasion and colony formation obviously, which was due to its ability to induce cell cycle arrest in the G2/M and S phases and apoptosis. Western blot assay revealed that 7h decreased the protein expression of ATM gene, which may primarily contribute to its anticancer activity against SW620 cells. Conclusion A new MCACs 7h was synthesized and found to exhibit excellent anti-proliferation activity against SW620 cells. Further studies indicated that 7h exerted its anticancer activity against SW620 cells probably via decreasing the ATM protein expression. The present study suggested that 7h was a promising candidate as an anti-colon cancer drug for future development.
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- Zhenli Min
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, People's Republic of China.,New Medicine Innovation and Development Institute, College of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, People's Republic of China.,Stem Cell Lab, Puren Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, People's Republic of China.,New Medicine Innovation and Development Institute, College of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, People's Republic of China.,New Medicine Innovation and Development Institute, College of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, People's Republic of China.,New Medicine Innovation and Development Institute, College of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Ashrafizadeh M, Najafi M, Makvandi P, Zarrabi A, Farkhondeh T, Samarghandian S. Versatile role of curcumin and its derivatives in lung cancer therapy. J Cell Physiol 2020; 235:9241-9268. [PMID: 32519340 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Lung cancer is a main cause of death all over the world with a high incidence rate. Metastasis into neighboring and distant tissues as well as resistance of cancer cells to chemotherapy demand novel strategies in lung cancer therapy. Curcumin is a naturally occurring nutraceutical compound derived from Curcuma longa (turmeric) that has great pharmacological effects, such as anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, and antidiabetic. The excellent antitumor activity of curcumin has led to its extensive application in the treatment of various cancers. In the present review, we describe the antitumor activity of curcumin against lung cancer. Curcumin affects different molecular pathways such as vascular endothelial growth factors, nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), mammalian target of rapamycin, PI3/Akt, microRNAs, and long noncoding RNAs in treatment of lung cancer. Curcumin also can induce autophagy, apoptosis, and cell cycle arrest to reduce the viability and proliferation of lung cancer cells. Notably, curcumin supplementation sensitizes cancer cells to chemotherapy and enhances chemotherapy-mediated apoptosis. Curcumin can elevate the efficacy of radiotherapy in lung cancer therapy by targeting various signaling pathways, such as epidermal growth factor receptor and NF-κB. Curcumin-loaded nanocarriers enhance the bioavailability, cellular uptake, and antitumor activity of curcumin. The aforementioned effects are comprehensively discussed in the current review to further direct studies for applying curcumin in lung cancer therapy.
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- Milad Ashrafizadeh
- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Department, School of Paramedical Sciences, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB), National Research Council (CNR), Naples, Italy
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- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Healthy Ageing Research Center, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran
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Rutz J, Janicova A, Woidacki K, Chun FKH, Blaheta RA, Relja B. Curcumin-A Viable Agent for Better Bladder Cancer Treatment. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21113761. [PMID: 32466578 PMCID: PMC7312715 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21113761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Although the therapeutic armamentarium for bladder cancer has considerably widened in the last few years, severe side effects and the development of resistance hamper long-term treatment success. Thus, patients turn to natural plant products as alternative or complementary therapeutic options. One of these is curcumin, the principal component of Curcuma longa that has shown chemopreventive effects in experimental cancer models. Clinical and preclinical studies point to its role as a chemosensitizer, and it has been shown to protect organs from toxicity induced by chemotherapy. These properties indicate that curcumin could hold promise as a candidate for additive cancer treatment. This review evaluates the relevance of curcumin as an integral part of therapy for bladder cancer.
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- Jochen Rutz
- Department of Urology, Goethe-University, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (J.R.); (F.K.-H.C.)
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Experimental Radiology, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany; (A.J.); (K.W.); (B.R.)
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Experimental Radiology, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany; (A.J.); (K.W.); (B.R.)
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- Department of Urology, Goethe-University, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (J.R.); (F.K.-H.C.)
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- Department of Urology, Goethe-University, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (J.R.); (F.K.-H.C.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Experimental Radiology, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39106 Magdeburg, Germany; (A.J.); (K.W.); (B.R.)
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Xiang DB, Zhang KQ, Zeng YL, Yan QZ, Shi Z, Tuo QH, Lin LM, Xia BH, Wu P, Liao DF. Curcumin: From a controversial "panacea" to effective antineoplastic products. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e18467. [PMID: 31914018 PMCID: PMC6959860 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000018467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Curcumin, a controversial "panacea," has been broadly studied. Its bioactivities including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and especially antineoplastic activities have been documented. However, due to its extensive bioactivities, some scientists hold a skeptical point of view toward curcumin and described curcumin as a "deceiver" to chemists. The objective of this study was to explore curcumin's another possibility as a potential supplementary leading compound to cancer treatments. METHODS Literature searches were conducted using electronic databases. Search terms such as "curcumin," "curcumin analogues," and so on were used. The literatures were collected and summarized. In this article, reported targets of curcumin are reviewed. The limitations of a curcumin as a therapeutic anticancer product including low bioavailability and poor targeting are mentioned. Furthermore, modified curcumin analogues and antitumor mechanisms are listed and discussed in the aspects of cell death and tumor microenvironment including angiogenesis, tissue hypoxia status, and energy metabolism. RESULTS Several possible modification strategies were presented by analyzing the relationships between the antitumor activity of curcumin analogues and their structural characteristics, including the introduction of hydrophilic group, shortening of redundant hydrocarbon chain, the introduction of extra chemical group, and so on. CONCLUSIONS From our perspective, after structural modification curcumin could be more effective complementary product for cancer therapies by the enhancement of targeting abilities and the improvement of bioavailability.
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- De-Biao Xiang
- Division of Stem Cell Regulation and Application, Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Bulk Herbs of Hunan Province
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- Division of Stem Cell Regulation and Application, Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Bulk Herbs of Hunan Province
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- Medical School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Division of Stem Cell Regulation and Application, Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Bulk Herbs of Hunan Province
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- Division of Stem Cell Regulation and Application, Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Bulk Herbs of Hunan Province
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- Division of Stem Cell Regulation and Application, Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Bulk Herbs of Hunan Province
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- Division of Stem Cell Regulation and Application, Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Bulk Herbs of Hunan Province
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- Division of Stem Cell Regulation and Application, Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Bulk Herbs of Hunan Province
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- Division of Stem Cell Regulation and Application, Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Bulk Herbs of Hunan Province
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- Division of Stem Cell Regulation and Application, Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Bulk Herbs of Hunan Province
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Yang J, Meng SS, Zhao YJ, Li GY, Ge LY, Zhang HL, Liu GY. 3,5-Bis(2-Trifluomethoxybenzylidene)-4-Piperidone Induces Apoptosis in A549 Cells Through Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated Pathways. Pharm Chem J 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11094-019-02044-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Synthetic 3-alkylpyridine alkaloid analogues as a new scaffold against leukemic cell lines: cytotoxic evaluation and mode of action. Med Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-019-02395-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Partial characterization and antioxidant activities of polysaccharides sequentially extracted from Dendrobium officinale. JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11694-018-9721-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Li Y, Gu Z, Zhang C, Li S, Zhang L, Zhou G, Wang S, Zhang J. Synthesis, characterization and ROS-mediated antitumor effects of palladium(II) complexes of curcuminoids. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 144:662-671. [PMID: 29289889 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Revised: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Based on the synthesis of curcumin and its derivatives from aromatic aldehydes, a novel series of palladium(II) complexes with curcumin (or its derivatives) and 2,2'-bipyridine have been synthesized through a directed self-assembly approach that involves spontaneous deprotonation of the curcuminoid ligands in H2O/acetone solution. These complexes have been characterized by 1H (13C) NMR, HRMS and elemental analysis. Crystal structure of 3h has been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Their cytotoxicity was tested by MTT. The preliminary results showed that complexes 3d, 3f, 3h have significant inhibition on proliferation of three carcinoma cells such as MCF-7, HeLa and A549 cells, which were more active than cisplatin. Further mechanistic studies indicated that the tested complex 3h arrested the cell cycle in the S phase and can disrupted mitochondrial membrane potential and induced tumor cell apoptosis through reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent pathway.
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- Yanci Li
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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3,5-Bis(2-fluorobenzylidene)-4-piperidone induce reactive oxygen species-mediated apoptosis in A549 cells. Med Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-017-2056-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Zubair H, Azim S, Ahmad A, Khan MA, Patel GK, Singh S, Singh AP. Cancer Chemoprevention by Phytochemicals: Nature's Healing Touch. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22030395. [PMID: 28273819 PMCID: PMC6155418 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22030395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Revised: 02/27/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Phytochemicals are an important part of traditional medicine and have been investigated in detail for possible inclusion in modern medicine as well. These compounds often serve as the backbone for the synthesis of novel therapeutic agents. For many years, phytochemicals have demonstrated encouraging activity against various human cancer models in pre-clinical assays. Here, we discuss select phytochemicals—curcumin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), resveratrol, plumbagin and honokiol—in the context of their reported effects on the processes of inflammation and oxidative stress, which play a key role in tumorigenesis. We also discuss the emerging evidence on modulation of tumor microenvironment by these phytochemicals which can possibly define their cancer-specific action. Finally, we provide recent updates on how low bioavailability, a major concern with phytochemicals, is being circumvented and the general efficacy being improved, by synthesis of novel chemical analogs and nanoformulations.
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- Haseeb Zubair
- Department of Oncologic Sciences, Mitchell Cancer Institute, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36604, USA.
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- Department of Oncologic Sciences, Mitchell Cancer Institute, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36604, USA.
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- Department of Oncologic Sciences, Mitchell Cancer Institute, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36604, USA.
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- Department of Oncologic Sciences, Mitchell Cancer Institute, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36604, USA.
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- Department of Oncologic Sciences, Mitchell Cancer Institute, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36604, USA.
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- Department of Oncologic Sciences, Mitchell Cancer Institute, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36604, USA.
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, USA.
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- Department of Oncologic Sciences, Mitchell Cancer Institute, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36604, USA.
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, USA.
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Liang B, Liu Z, Cao Y, Zhu C, Zuo Y, Huang L, Wen G, Shang N, Chen Y, Yue X, Du J, Li B, Zhou B, Bu X. MC37, a new mono-carbonyl curcumin analog, induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in human colorectal cancer cells. Eur J Pharmacol 2016; 796:139-148. [PMID: 28024945 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2016.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2016] [Revised: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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(E)-1-(3'-fluoro-[1,1'-biphenyl-3-yl)-3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one) (MC37), a novel mono-carbonyl curcumin analog, was previously synthesized in our laboratory as a nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) inhibitor with excellent cytotoxicity against several cancer cell lines. In this study, our further investigations showed that the potent growth inhibitory activity of MC37 in human colorectal cancer cells was associated with the arrest of cell cycle progression and the induction of apoptosis. As a multi-targeted agent, MC37 inhibited the intracellular microtubule assembly, altered the expression of cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (CDK1), and ultimately induced G2/M cell cycle arrest. Moreover, MC37 collapsed the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), increased the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, activated the caspase-9/3 cascade, and finally led to cancer cells apoptosis, suggesting that the mitochondrial-mediated apoptotic pathway was involved in MC37-induced apoptosis. In conclusion, these observations demonstrated that mono-carbonyl curcumin analogs would serve as multi-targeted lead for promising anti-colorectal cancer agent development.
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- Baoxia Liang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Xinhua College of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Shenzhen Davoos tech. Ltd.Co., Room A611, Silver star tech. building, 1301 Guanguang Road, Guanlan, Longhua District, Shenzhen, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China.
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