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Ibrahim SRM, Mohamed SGA, Abdallah HM, Mohamed GA. Ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological relevance of Justicia procumbens (Oriental Water Willow) - A promising traditional plant. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 317:116819. [PMID: 37385576 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Justicia procumbens L. (JP) (Oriental Water Willow, Shrimp plant, Acanthaceae) is a herbaceous plant that is commonly found in India, Taiwan, Australia, Southern China, Vietnam, and Korea. The plant has been primarily used to treat fever, asthma, edema, cough, jaundice, urinary tract infection, and sore throat, as well as for snake bites and as a fish-killer. In the present review, the reported phyto-chemical, ethno-pharmacological, biological, and toxicological studies on J. procumbens were summarized. Special focus had been given to its reported lignans, regarding their isolation, characterization, quantitative estimation, and biosynthesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A survey of the literature was done using assorted databases and publishers; Scopus, Sci-Finder, Web of Science, PubMed, GoogleScholar, ScienceDirect, Wiley, Taylors&Francis, Bentham, Thieme, and Springer. RESULTS Currently, 95 metabolites have been separated fromJ. procumbens. Lignans and their glycosides were reported as main phyto-constituents of J. procumbens. Various methods are mentioned for quantitative estimation of these lignans. These phyto-constituents possessed wide pharmacological effectiveness, such as antiplatelet aggregation, antimicrobial, antitumor, and antiviral. CONCLUSIONS Many of the stated effects are harmonious with the reported traditional uses of this plant. This data could further support J. procumbens's utilization as a herbal remedy and drug lead. However, further study of J. procumbens toxicity, as well as preclinical and clinical investigation is required to ensure the safe usage of J. procumbens.
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- Sabrin R M Ibrahim
- Department of Chemistry, Preparatory Year Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Dentistry, British University, El Sherouk City, Suez Desert Road, Cairo, 11837, Egypt
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- Department of Natural Products and Alternative Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo 11562, Egypt
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- Department of Natural Products and Alternative Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Pei L, Shu S, Ji B, Cui N. Complete sequence of Cynanchum rostellatum (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) chloroplast genome and its phylogenetic analysis. Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2022; 7:1395-1397. [PMID: 35923636 PMCID: PMC9341368 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2022.2102444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Cynanchum rostellatum (Turcz.) Liede and Khanum 2016 is a perennial herbaceous twining vine that is widely distributed in Japan, South Korea, the United States of America, and China. In this study, the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of C. rostellatum was sequenced using the Illumina platform and assembled for the first time. This plastome has a circular structure with a length of 160,641 bp. The GC content of the plastome was 37.82%. The cp genome contained 113 unique genes, including 79 protein-coding, 30 transfer RNA, and four ribosomal RNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis based on the complete cp genome sequences of the Asclepiadoideae subfamily showed that C. rostellatum was closely related to C. bungei in the genus Cynanchum. These results provide useful information for both phylogenetic research and the utilization of C. rostellatum.
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- Lixin Pei
- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- School of Pharmacy and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Industry Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Central Laboratory, Shandong Academy of Chinese Medicine, Ji’nan, China
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Wang X, Ma QY, Liu C, Yang J, Lv QT, Tian ZH, Jiang HQ, Rong R. Three new C 21 steroidal glycosides isolated from Metaplexis japonica and their potential inhibitory effects on tyrosine protein kinases. Nat Prod Res 2020; 36:1988-1995. [PMID: 33153339 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1839458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Three new steroidal glycosides, metapregnoside A-C (II-IV), together with one known compound, byzantionoside B (I), were isolated from the fresh whole herb of Metaplexis japonica by using high-speed countercurrent chromatography and semi-preparative liquid chromatography. Their structures and relative configurations were elucidated by spectroscopic methods including 1D NMR, 2D NMR and HR-ESI-MS. The potential targets of compound I-IV were identified by virtual screening. And the potential inhibitory effects of these compounds on tyrosine protein kinases were compared by molecular docking. Byzantionoside B (I) was the first isolated compound from Metaplexis genus. The docking score of metapregnoside C (IV) was the highest. And the sugar chain residues at position C-20 in the pregn-4-en-3-one derivatives is the main factor affecting their docking scores on tyrosine protein kinases Fes/Fps.
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- Xu Wang
- College of pharmaceutical science, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan, China
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- College of pharmaceutical science, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan, China
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- College of pharmaceutical science, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan, China
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- College of pharmaceutical science, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan, China
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- College of pharmaceutical science, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan, China
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- Experimental Center, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan, China
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- Experimental Center, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan, China
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- College of pharmaceutical science, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan, China
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Lee H, Jeon J, Yoon J, Kim SH, Choi HS, Kang JS, Lee YS, Lee M, Kim YH, Chang HB. Comparative Metabolite Profiling of Wild and Cultivated Justicia procumbens L. Based on 1H-NMR Spectroscopy and HPLC-DAD Analysis. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9070860. [PMID: 32646001 PMCID: PMC7411763 DOI: 10.3390/plants9070860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Justicia procumbens L. is known across Korea, India, China, and Taiwan as a remedy against fever, cough, sore throat, and cirrhosis of ascites. J. procumbens provides the raw material for a candidate anti-asthma drug (DW2008S) currently completing phase I clinical trials sponsored by Dong Wha Pharmaceutical Company. HPLC-DAD was used to quantify phytochemical constituents of J. procumbens, and HPLC and 1H-NMR results were assessed by multivariate analysis. This is the first time a comparative study using HPLC-DAD and NMR fingerprints has been applied to identify chemical differences between wild and cultivated J. procumbens. The amount of justicidin B as the marker compound was higher in cultivated samples (0.80 ± 0.25 mg/g) than in wild ones (0.63 ± 0.30 mg/g). Orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) from HPLC and NMR data revealed that there were clear differences between wild and cultivated types and identified five secondary metabolites, which could help distinguish between wild and cultivated plants. Among these five lignans, diphyllin showed the most potent discrimination between two types and was significantly detected higher in cultivated ones than in wild ones. A combination of 1H-NMR and HPLC-DAD analysis is effective for J. procumbens standardization and metabolomics studies.
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- Hyunyong Lee
- Research Institute, Dong Wha Pharmaceutical Company, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17084, Korea; (H.L.); (J.J.); (J.Y.); (S.-H.K.); (H.S.C.); (M.L.)
- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea;
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- Research Institute, Dong Wha Pharmaceutical Company, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17084, Korea; (H.L.); (J.J.); (J.Y.); (S.-H.K.); (H.S.C.); (M.L.)
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- Research Institute, Dong Wha Pharmaceutical Company, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17084, Korea; (H.L.); (J.J.); (J.Y.); (S.-H.K.); (H.S.C.); (M.L.)
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- Research Institute, Dong Wha Pharmaceutical Company, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17084, Korea; (H.L.); (J.J.); (J.Y.); (S.-H.K.); (H.S.C.); (M.L.)
- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02453, Korea;
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- Research Institute, Dong Wha Pharmaceutical Company, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17084, Korea; (H.L.); (J.J.); (J.Y.); (S.-H.K.); (H.S.C.); (M.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea;
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02453, Korea;
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- Research Institute, Dong Wha Pharmaceutical Company, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17084, Korea; (H.L.); (J.J.); (J.Y.); (S.-H.K.); (H.S.C.); (M.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea;
- Correspondence: (Y.H.K.); (H.B.C.)
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- Research Institute, Dong Wha Pharmaceutical Company, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17084, Korea; (H.L.); (J.J.); (J.Y.); (S.-H.K.); (H.S.C.); (M.L.)
- Correspondence: (Y.H.K.); (H.B.C.)
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Lv JP, Yang S, Dong JX, Jin H. New cyclopeptide alkaloids from the whole plant of Justicia procumbens L. Nat Prod Res 2020; 35:4032-4040. [PMID: 32347116 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1758090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Three novel 14-membered cyclopeptide alkaloids, justicianenes B-D (1-3), were isolated from the EtOH extract of the whole plant of Justicia procumbens L., and their structures were determined on the basis of detailed NMR spectroscopic data and the absolute stereochemistry of the ring-bonded α-amino acids in the cyclopeptide alkaloids were determined by ECD spectra. The isolated compounds were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxicity against human cancer cell lines, including brest cancer MCF-7, cervix carcinoma HeLa, lung cancer A549 and H460, and diphyllin (14) showed moderate cytotoxicity against the HeLa, A549 and H460 cells with IC50 of 9.13, 23.12, 42.34 µM, respectively, justicianene D showed weak cytotoxicity against the MCF-7 cell with inhibition rate of 50% at the concentration of 90 µM.
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- Jin-Peng Lv
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Center for Disease Control and Prevention of PLA, Beijing, China
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Zou L, Lu F, Lin B, Zhou Y, Liu T, Sun Y. Stability of Alkaloids during Drying Process and Their Effect on Anticoagulating Activity of Uncariae Ramulus Cum Uncis. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY 2019; 2019:7895152. [PMID: 30719373 PMCID: PMC6335766 DOI: 10.1155/2019/7895152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/11/2018] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The drying process of Uncariae Ramulus Cum Uncis (URCU), a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, was studied in a scale dryer in laboratory at 65°C. It was observed that the alkaloids content of URCU firstly showed a tendency of increasing and then decreasing after reaching the peak at the 570th minute in the process of constant temperature drying. Moreover, the coagulation time of rabbit determined by test tubes has been adopted to study the effect imposed by the content of alkaloids on the anticoagulating activity of URCU. In addition, the software of Minitab was also utilized to fit the correlation between the content of alkaloids and the anticoagulating activity of URCU. The results obtained demonstrated that anticoagulant activities were available in both rhynchophylline and isorhynchophylline, among which the latter was the stronger one, while procoagulant activity was shown in corynoxeine. The case study can provide a useful reference for the research on drying other Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) and further study on URCU.
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- Lu Zou
- School of Pharmacy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guiyang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guiyang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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Luo J, Hu Y, Qin J, Yang M. Ultra high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry and pharmacokinetic analysis of justicidin B and 6′-hydroxy justicidin C in rats. J Sep Sci 2016; 40:604-611. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201600961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Revised: 10/09/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Jiaoyang Luo
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development; Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College; Beijing P.R. China
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- Chengdu University; School of pharmacy and bioengineering; Chengdu P.R. China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development; Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College; Beijing P.R. China
- Southwest Jiaotong University; School of Life Science and Engineering; Chengdu P.R. China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development; Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College; Beijing P.R. China
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Zhou P, Luo Q, Ding L, Fang F, Yuan Y, Chen J, Zhang J, Jin H, He S. Preparative isolation and purification of lignans from Justicia procumbens using high-speed counter-current chromatography in stepwise elution mode. Molecules 2015; 20:7048-58. [PMID: 25903362 PMCID: PMC6272366 DOI: 10.3390/molecules20047048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2015] [Revised: 04/03/2015] [Accepted: 04/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Lignans, which are recognized as main constituents in Justicia procumbens, have attracted considerable attention due to their pharmacological activities, including antitumor, anti-hepatitic, cytotoxic, anti-microbial, and anti-virus properties. Preparative high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) was successfully applied to the isolation and purification of four lignans (justicidin B (1), justicidin A (2), 6'-hydroxyjusticidin C (3) and lignan J1 (4)) from J. procumbens using stepwise elution with a pair of two-phase solvent systems composed of n-hexane-ethyl acetate-methanol-water at (1.3:1:1.3:1, v/v) and (2.5:1:2.5:1, v/v). The preparative HSCCC separation was performed on 300 mg of crude sample yielding compounds 1 (19.7 mg), 2 (9.86 mg), 3 (11.26 mg), and 4 (2.54 mg) in a one-step separation, with purities over 95% as determined by HPLC. The structures of these compounds were identified by MS, 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR. This is the first report on the application of HSCCC to the efficient separation of lignans from J. procumbens.
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- Peijuan Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- Laboratory of Marine Natural Products, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- Laboratory of Marine Natural Products, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- Laboratory of Marine Natural Products, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- Laboratory of Marine Natural Products, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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- Laboratory of Marine Natural Products, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
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Pang M, Wang H, Bai JZ, Cao D, Jiang Y, Zhang C, Liu Z, Zhang X, Hu X, Xu J, Du Y. Recombinant rat CC16 protein inhibits LPS-induced MMP-9 expression via NF-κB pathway in rat tracheal epithelial cells. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2015; 240:1266-78. [PMID: 25716019 DOI: 10.1177/1535370215570202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Clara cell protein (CC16) is a well-known anti-inflammatory protein secreted by the epithelial Clara cells of the airways. It is involved in the development of airway inflammatory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. Previous studies suggest that CC16 gene transfer suppresses expression of interleukin (IL)-8 in bronchial epithelial cells. However, its role in the function of these cells during inflammation is not well understood. In this study, we evaluated the effect of CC16 on the expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated rat tracheal epithelial cells and its underlying molecular mechanisms. We generated recombinant rat CC16 protein (rCC16) which was bioactive in inhibiting the activity of phospholipase A2. rCC16 inhibited LPS-induced MMP-9 expression at both mRNA and protein levels in a concentration-dependent (0-2 µg/mL) manner, as demonstrated by real time RT-PCR, ELISA, and zymography assays. Gene transcription and DNA binding studies demonstrated that rCC16 suppressed LPS-induced NF-κB activation and its binding of gene promoters as identified by luciferase reporter and gel mobility shift assays, respectively. Western blotting and immunofluorescence staining analyses further revealed that rCC16 concentration dependently inhibited the effects of LPS on nuclear increase and cytosol reduction of NF-κB, on the phosphorylation and reduction of NF-κB inhibitory IκBα, and on p38 MAPK-dependent NF-κB activation by phosphorylation at Ser276 of its p65 subunit. These data indicate that inhibition of LPS-mediated NF-κB activation by rCC16 involves both translocation- and phosphorylation-dependent signaling pathways. When the tracheal epithelial cells were pretreated with chlorpromazine, an inhibitor of clathrin-mediated endocytosis, cellular uptake of rCC16 and its inhibition of LPS-induced NF-κB nuclear translocation and also MMP-9 production were significantly abolished. Taken together, our data suggest that clathrin-mediated uptake of rCC16 suppresses LPS-mediated inflammatory MMP-9 production through inactivation of NF-κB and p38 MAPK pathways in tracheal epithelial cells.
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- Min Pang
- Department of Respiration, the First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Academy of Basic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Respiration, the First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Respiration, the First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Respiration, the First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Respiration, the First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Respiration, the First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Respiration, the First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Department of Respiration, Shanxi Da Yi Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030032, China
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- Department of Respiration, the Provincial People's Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030012, China
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Zhang J, Chen J, Liang Z, Zhao C. New lignans and their biological activities. Chem Biodivers 2014; 11:1-54. [PMID: 24443425 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201100433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Lignans, which are widely distributed in higher plants, represent a vast and rather diverse group of phenylpropane derivatives. They have attracted considerable attention due to their pharmacological activities. Some of the lignans have been developed approved therapeutics, and others are considered as lead structures for new drugs. This article is based on our previous review of lignans discovered in the period 2000-2004, and it provides a comprehensive compilation of the 354 new naturally occurring lignans obtained from 61 plant families between 2005 and 2011. We classified five main types according to their structural features, and provided the details of their sources, some typical structures, and diverse biological activities. A tabular compilation of the novel lignans by species is presented at the end. A total of 144 references were considered for this review.
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- Jia Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology (Beijing Normal University), Ministry of Education; Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Engineering Drugs & Biological Technology, College of Life Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China (phone: +86-10-58805046; fax: +86-10-58807720)
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Luo J, Hu Y, Kong W, Yang M. Evaluation and structure-activity relationship analysis of a new series of arylnaphthalene lignans as potential anti-tumor agents. PLoS One 2014; 9:e93516. [PMID: 24675875 PMCID: PMC3968169 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2013] [Accepted: 03/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Arylnaphthalene lignan lactones have attracted considerable interest because of their anti-tumor and anti-hyperlipidimic activities. However, to our knowledge, few studies have explored the effects of these compounds on human leukemia cell lines. In this study, five arylnaphthalene lignans including 6′-hydroxy justicidin A (HJA), 6′-hydroxy justicidin B (HJB), justicidin B (JB), chinensinaphthol methyl ether (CME) and Taiwanin E methyl ether (TEME) were isolated from Justicia procumbens and their effects on the proliferation and apoptosis of the human leukemia K562 cell line were investigated then used to assess structure-activity relationships. To achieve these aims, cytotoxicity was assayed using the MTT assay, while intracellular SOD activity was detected using the SOD Activity Assay kit. Apoptosis was measured by both the using a cycle TEST PLUS DNA reagent kit as well as the FITC Annexin V apoptosis detection kit in combination with flow cytometry. Activation of caspase-mediated apoptosis was evaluated using a FITC active Caspase-3 apoptosis kit and flow cytometry. The results indicated that HJB, HJA and JB significantly inhibited the growth of K562 cells by decreasing both proliferation and SOD activity and inducing apoptosis. The sequence of anti-proliferative activity induced by the five tested arylnaphthalenes by decreasing strength was HJB > HJA > JB > CME > TEME. HJB, HJA and JB also decreased SOD activity and induced apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. Activation of caspase-3 further indicated that HJB, HJA and JB induced caspase-dependent intrinsic and/or extrinsic apoptosis pathways. Together, these assays suggest that arylnaphthalene lignans derived from Justicia procumbens induce apoptosis to varying degrees, through a caspase-dependent pathway in human leukemia K562 cells. Furthermore, analysis of structure-activity relationships suggest that hydroxyl substitution at C-1 and C-6′ significantly increased the antiproliferative activity of arylnaphthalene lignans while a methoxyl at C-1 significantly decreased the effect.
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- Jiaoyang Luo
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China
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Jin H, Yin HL, Liu SJ, Chen L, Tian Y, Li B, Wang Q, Dong JX. Cytotoxic activity of lignans from Justicia procumbens. Fitoterapia 2014; 94:70-6. [PMID: 24508862 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2014.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2013] [Revised: 01/26/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Three new lignans, Pronaphthalide A (1), Procumbiene (2), and Procumbenoside J (3), along with a novel natural product Juspurpudin (4), and twelve other known lignans were isolated from Justicia procumbens. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analyses and the data of 3 provided insight into the conformational equilibria existing in it. All compounds were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxic activity against Human LoVo and BGC-823 cell lines except for compound 2, and eight of them were found to possess potent cytotoxicity. The structure-activity relationship (SAR) analysis revealed that (i) the parent structure of 2-carbonyl arylnaphthalide lactone attached with 6 and 7-OMe was the essential element; (ii) the polarity of substituents on C-4 might significantly affect the activity; (iii) a proper cyclic lipophilic group at the C-3″ and C-5″ of apiofuranose on C-4 might enhance the activity, which could optimize the application of 3 similar to VP-16.
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- Hong Jin
- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China.
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Luo J, Kong W, Yang M. HJC, a New Arylnaphthalene Lignan Isolated From Justicia procumbens, Causes Apoptosis and Caspase Activation in K562 Leukemia Cells. J Pharmacol Sci 2014; 125:355-63. [DOI: 10.1254/jphs.13211fp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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He XL, Zhang P, Dong XZ, Yang MH, Chen SL, Bi MG. JR6, a new compound isolated from Justicia procumbens, induces apoptosis in human bladder cancer EJ cells through caspase-dependent pathway. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2012; 144:284-292. [PMID: 22985636 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2012.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2012] [Revised: 07/24/2012] [Accepted: 09/03/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Numerous efforts have been conducted in searching for effective agents against cancer, in particular from herbal medicines. Justicia procumbens is a traditional herbal remedy which was produced in the south-western and southern provinces of China and Taiwan province used to treat fever, pain, and cancer. Here, we identified a new compound 6'-hydroxy justicidin A (JR6) from Justicia procumbens, which showed obvious anti-cancer effects. MATERIALS AND METHODS The cytotoxicity activity was assayed using MTT and SRB. Intracellular ROS visualization and quantification were acquired by using a laser scanning confocal microscopy. Apoptosis was measured using a propidium iodide (PI) apoptosis detection kit by flow cytometry. Activation of caspases (caspase-3, caspase-8, and caspase-9) was evaluated respectively using GloMax luminescence detector and Caspase-Glo 3,8,9 assay kits. Loss of mitochondrial membrane potential was observed by microscopy using JC-1 dye. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis was employed to detect the expression of protein associated with cell death. RESULTS JR6 remarkably inhibited growth in human bladder cancer EJ cells by decreasing cell proliferation, reduced the SOD activity, increased the content of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and induced apoptosis. Activation of caspase-8, caspase-9, and the subsequent activation of caspase-3 indicated that JR6 may be inducing intrinsic and extrinsic apoptosis pathways. Caspase-3, caspase-8, and caspase-9 inhibition rendered this extract ineffective, thus JR6-induced apoptosis is caspase-dependent. JR6 also disrupted the mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψm) and unregulated the Bax and p53 expressions in EJ cells. CONCLUSION These observations suggest that JR6 induce apoptosis through caspase-dependent pathway in human bladder cancer EJ cells, emphasizing the importance of this traditional medicine and thus presents a potential novel alternative to bladder cancer therapy.
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- Xiao-Li He
- Research Center for Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 151 Malianwa North Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
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Application of a sensitive and specific LC–MS/MS method for determination of chinensinaphthol methyl ether in rat plasma for a bioavailability study. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2012; 903:75-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2012.06.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2012] [Revised: 06/25/2012] [Accepted: 06/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Wang L, Pan J, Yang M, Wu J, Yang J. Chromatographic fingerprint analysis and simultaneous determination of eight lignans in Justicia procumbens and its compound preparation by HPLC-DAD. J Sep Sci 2011; 34:667-74. [PMID: 21328534 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201000781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2010] [Revised: 01/05/2010] [Accepted: 01/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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HPLC fingerprints were developed for the quality evaluation of Justicia procumbens and its compound preparation, Jian-er syrup, together with the simultaneous quantification of eight arylnaphthalide lignans (6'-hydroxy justicidin B, 6'-hydroxy justicidin A, 6'-hydroxy justicidin C, justicidin B, chinensinaphthol methyl ether, justicidin C, taiwanin C, and neojusticin A). Samples were separated with a Shiseido Capcell Pak C(18) reversed-phase column (250×4.6 mm id, 5 μm) using acetonitrile and water as the mobile phase. The column temperature was maintained at 35°C and the wavelength of detector was set at 256 nm. For fingerprint analysis, 17 peaks were selected as the characteristic peaks for the evaluation of the similarities among different J. procumbens samples collected in different places. The structures of lignans were confirmed by diagnostic fragments in the positive ESI-MS(n) . The new method was successfully applied for the chromatographic fingerprint analysis and simultaneous determination of eight lignans in its compound preparation, Jian-er syrup. All the results indicated that HPLC fingerprint assay in combination with multi-marker determination afforded a useful method for the quality control of J. procumbens and its compound preparation, Jian-er syrup.
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- Linan Wang
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P. R. China
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Liu G, Wu J, Si J, Wang J, Yang M. Complete assignments of 1H and 13C NMR data for three new arylnaphthalene lignan from Justicia procumbens. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CHEMISTRY : MRC 2008; 46:283-286. [PMID: 18236441 DOI: 10.1002/mrc.2175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Three new arylnaphthalene lignans, named neojusticin C (1), procumbenoside C (2) and procumbenoside D (3), have been isolated from the whole plant of Justicia procumbens, together with three known ones, justicidinoside B (4), justicidinoside C (5), and diphyllin-1-O-beta-D-apiofuranoside (6). The complete assignments of 1H and 13C NMR data for three new lignans were first obtained by means of 2D NMR techniques, including HSQC and HMBC.
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- Guorui Liu
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100094, P.R. China
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