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De Grazia G, Cucinotta L, Sciarrone D, Donato P, Trovato E, Riad N, Hattab ME, Mondello L, Rotondo A. Preparative three-dimensional GC and nuclear magnetic resonance for the isolation and identification of two sesquiterpene ethers from Dictyota Dichotoma. J Sep Sci 2023; 46:e2300261. [PMID: 37386802 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202300261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
Abstract
Separation science plays a crucial role in the isolation of novel compounds contained in complex matrices. Yet their rationale employment needs preliminary structure elucidation, which usually requires sufficient aliquots of grade substances to characterize the molecule by nuclear magnetic resonance experiments. In this study, two peculiar oxa-tricycloundecane ethers were isolated by means of preparative multidimensional gas chromatography from the brown alga species Dictyota dichotoma (Huds.) Lam., aiming to assign their 3D structures. Density functional theory simulations were carried out to select the correct configurational species matching the experimental NMR data (in terms of enantiomeric couples). In this case, the theoretical approach was crucial as the protonic signal overlap and spectral overcrowding were preventing any other unambiguous structural information. Just after the identification through the density functional theory data matching of the correct relative configuration it was possible to verify an enhanced self-consistency with the experimental data, confirming the stereochemistry. The results obtained further pave the way toward structure elucidation of highly asymmetric molecules, whose configuration cannot be inferred by other means or strategies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gemma De Grazia
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
- Traceability Unit, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Imaging Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry and Biomolecules, Faculty of Sciences, University Blida 1, Blida, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry and Biomolecules, Faculty of Sciences, University Blida 1, Blida, Algeria
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, Chromaleont S.R.L., University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Imaging Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Marverti G, Gozzi G, Lauriola A, Ponterini G, Belluti S, Imbriano C, Costi MP, D’Arca D. The 1,10-Phenanthroline Ligand Enhances the Antiproliferative Activity of DNA-Intercalating Thiourea-Pd(II) and -Pt(II) Complexes Against Cisplatin-Sensitive and -Resistant Human Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E6122. [PMID: 31817267 PMCID: PMC6969938 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20246122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Revised: 11/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological malignancy, often because of the frequent insurgence of chemoresistance to the drugs currently used. Thus, new therapeutical agents are needed. We tested the toxicity of 16 new DNA-intercalating agents to cisplatin (cDDP)-sensitive human ovarian carcinoma cell lines and their resistant counterparts. The compounds were the complexes of Pt(II) or Pd(II) with bipyridyl (bipy) and phenanthrolyl (phen) and with four different thiourea ancillary ligands. Within each of the four series of complexes characterized by the same thiourea ligand, the Pd(phen) drugs invariably showed the highest anti-proliferative efficacy. This paralleled both a higher intracellular drug accumulation and a more efficient DNA intercalation than all the other metal-bidentate ligand combinations. The consequent inhibition of topoisomerase II activity led to the greatest inhibition of DNA metabolism, evidenced by the inhibition of the expression of the folate cycle enzymes and a marked perturbation of cell-cycle distribution in both cell lines. These findings indicate that the particular interaction of Pd(II) with phenanthroline confers the best pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties that make this class of DNA intercalators remarkable inhibitors, even of the resistant cell growth.
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- Gaetano Marverti
- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 287, 41125 Modena, Italy; (G.G.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 287, 41125 Modena, Italy; (G.G.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 287, 41125 Modena, Italy; (G.G.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 213/d, 41125 Modena, Italy; (G.P.); (S.B.); (C.I.); (M.P.C.)
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 213/d, 41125 Modena, Italy; (G.P.); (S.B.); (C.I.); (M.P.C.)
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 213/d, 41125 Modena, Italy; (G.P.); (S.B.); (C.I.); (M.P.C.)
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 213/d, 41125 Modena, Italy; (G.P.); (S.B.); (C.I.); (M.P.C.)
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 287, 41125 Modena, Italy; (G.G.); (A.L.)
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Salvo A, Rotondo A, Mangano V, Grimaldi M, Stillitano I, D'Ursi AM, Dugo G, Rastrelli L. High-resolution magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (HR-MAS-NMR) as quick and direct insight of almonds. Nat Prod Res 2019; 34:71-77. [PMID: 30789029 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1576043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Almonds are the tasty seeds of Prunus dulcis plants globally appreciated for the pleasant palatability and remarkable nutritional value, therefore it is very spread as snack and as basic ingredient of the confectionery products. The HR-MAS-NMR is a simple spectroscopy able to directly and quickly explore the chemical composition of powdered seed samples dispersed in D2O. 1H spectra witness the remarkable presence of triglyceride fatty esters together with sucrose; other minor water soluble metabolites are also detectable. This very rough approach is effectively providing chemical profiles featuring almond samples. In this analysis we were able to statistically distinguish the "Avola" almonds from other marketed products submitted to the same analysis. This is just a first investigation based on the main compounds but it might pave the way toward the quantitative evaluation of many other compounds in the almond therefore implementing the HR-MAS-NMR knowledge of these precious seeds.
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- Andrea Salvo
- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.,Science4Life, Spin Off Company, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy DIFARMA, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy.,Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council of Italy, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy DIFARMA, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy DIFARMA, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.,Science4Life, Spin Off Company, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy DIFARMA, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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Orthopalladated acetophenone oxime compounds bearing thioamides as ligands: Synthesis, structure and cytotoxic evaluation. Inorganica Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2018.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Gumus I, Solmaz U, Binzet G, Keskin E, Arslan B, Arslan H. Supramolecular self-assembly of new thiourea derivatives directed by intermolecular hydrogen bonds and weak interactions: crystal structures and Hirshfeld surface analysis. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-018-3596-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Solmaz U, Gumus I, Binzet G, Celik O, Balci GK, Dogen A, Arslan H. Synthesis, characterization, crystal structure, and antimicrobial studies of novel thiourea derivative ligands and their platinum complexes. J COORD CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2018.1427233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Ummuhan Solmaz
- Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Chemistry, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Chemistry, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Faculty of Education, Department of Chemistry, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Science and Technology Applied and Research Center, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Science and Technology Applied and Research Center, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Chemistry, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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Giulidori C, Mosconi N, Toplikar B, Vega M, Williams P, Svetaz L, Raimondi M, Rizzotto M. Heteroleptic complexes of antifungal drugs with the silver ion. J PHYS ORG CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/poc.3603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Cecilia Giulidori
- Faculty of Biochemistry and Pharmacy; Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Suipacha 531 2000 Rosario Argentina
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- Faculty of Biochemistry and Pharmacy; Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Suipacha 531 2000 Rosario Argentina
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- Faculty of Biochemistry and Pharmacy; Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Suipacha 531 2000 Rosario Argentina
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- Faculty of Biochemistry and Pharmacy; Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Suipacha 531 2000 Rosario Argentina
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- CEQUINOR, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas; Universidad Nacional de La Plata; cc. 962 La Plata Argentina
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- Faculty of Biochemistry and Pharmacy; Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Suipacha 531 2000 Rosario Argentina
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- Faculty of Biochemistry and Pharmacy; Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Suipacha 531 2000 Rosario Argentina
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- Faculty of Biochemistry and Pharmacy; Universidad Nacional de Rosario; Suipacha 531 2000 Rosario Argentina
- Instituto de Quimica Rosario; Suipacha 531 Rosario Argentina
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DNA binding, topoisomerase inhibition and cytotoxicity of palladium(II) complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline and thioureas. Inorganica Chim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2016.02.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Jovanović S, Petrović B, Petković M, Bugarčić ŽD. Kinetics and mechanism of substitution reactions of the new bimetallic [{PdCl(bipy)}{μ-(NH2(CH2)6H2N)}{PtCl(bipy)}]Cl(ClO4) complex with important bio-molecules. Polyhedron 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2015.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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