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Chen YF, Peng SG, Yan YM, Cheng YX. New Ethylated Derivatives of Sulfur- and Nitrogen-Containing Artifacts from Tenodera sinensis Egg Pod and Their Anti-Renal Fibrosis. Molecules 2024; 29:3491. [PMID: 39124896 PMCID: PMC11314582 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29153491] [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: 06/19/2024] [Revised: 07/22/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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Three pairs of enantiomers and one achiral molecule that are new ethylated derivatives of sulfur and nitrogen-containing compounds named mantidisamides E-H (1-4), along with twenty known ones (5-24), were derived from the ethanol extract of Tenodera sinensis Saussure. The structures of these new compounds and their absolute configurations were assigned on the basis of spectroscopic analyses and computational methods. The assessment of activities in NRK-52e cells induced by TGF-β1 demonstrated that the previously undescribed compounds 1 and 2 exhibited a significant capacity to inhibit the expression of proteins (fibronectin, collagen I, and α-SMA). Moreover, the biological activity of these compounds was found to increase with rising concentrations. Notably, compounds 1-4 should be artifacts; however, undescribed compounds 1 and 2, which possessed obvious biological activity, might be attractive for chemists and biologists due to the potential for more detailed exploration of their properties. It is worth mentioning that compounds 1 and 2 remain novel structures even in the absence of the ethoxy group.
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- Ye-Fei Chen
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Ingredients and Gut Microbiomics, Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (Y.-F.C.); (S.-G.P.); (Y.-M.Y.)
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Ingredients and Gut Microbiomics, Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (Y.-F.C.); (S.-G.P.); (Y.-M.Y.)
- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Ingredients and Gut Microbiomics, Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (Y.-F.C.); (S.-G.P.); (Y.-M.Y.)
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Ingredients and Gut Microbiomics, Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China; (Y.-F.C.); (S.-G.P.); (Y.-M.Y.)
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518060, China
- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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Bai HF, Zhang SY, Yan YM, Cheng YX. N-containing phenolic compounds from Periplaneta americana with triple negative breast cancer inhibitory activity. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2024; 218:113936. [PMID: 38104748 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Eight previously undescribed compounds comprising pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde derivatives, namely periplanpyrroles A-D (1-4), spirooxindole derivatives perispirooxindoles A (5) and B (6), and the phenolic compounds periplanetols G (7) and H (8), along with eight known compounds were isolated from the 70% ethanol extract of the whole bodies of Periplaneta americana. Their structures including absolute configurations were unambiguously identified by comprehensive spectroscopic analyses and computational methods. In addition, all compounds were evaluated for their activities against triple negative breast cancer in vitro. The wound healing assay revealed that 7, 9, and 11 significantly inhibit the migration of BT549 and MDA-MB-231 cells. Further observations made in Western blotting experiments showed that 7 could dose-dependently decrease the protein level of vimentin and N-cadherin in MDA-MB-231 and BT549 cells.
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- Hong-Fu Bai
- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China
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- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China.
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- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, PR China.
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Wei WJ, Wang DG, Ji MS, Guo T. A Review on Chemical Structures and Biological Activities of Dopamine Derivatives from Medicinal Insects. Mini Rev Med Chem 2024; 24:1308-1322. [PMID: 38275028 DOI: 10.2174/0113895575273335231128080705] [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: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Medicinal insects play an important role in the treatment of refractory diseases due to their unique and rich pharmacological activities. However, compared to plants, microorganisms, and marine organisms, medicinal insects have been largely ignored. Some small molecules isolated from insects are known to have defensive effects, but their majority roles remain unknown. In-depth research on the small molecules of medicinal insects has been conducted in recent years. Then alkaloids, dopamine derivatives, nucleoside derivatives, and other components are obtained. Among them, dopamine derivatives are a unique class of components from medicinal insects. Thus, we present a comprehensive overview of chemical structures and biological activities of dopamine derivatives from some medicinal insects, which will bring more attention to other researchers for further chemical and biological investigations on the unique dopamine derivatives as well as medicinal insects.
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- Wen-Jun Wei
- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Medicinal and Edible Chinese Medicine Technology, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Medicinal and Edible Chinese Medicine Technology, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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Yan YM, Luo Q, Li JJ, Tu ZC, Cheng YX. Novel spirooxindole alkaloid derivatives from the medicinal insect Blaps japanensis and their biological evaluation. Bioorg Chem 2023; 141:106845. [PMID: 37797453 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Blapspirooxindoles A-C (1-3), three novel spirooxindole alkaloids with a unique spiro[chromane-4,3'-indoline]-2,2'-dione motif, blapcumaranons A and B (4 and 5), two new 2-cumaranon derivatives, blapoxindoles A-J (6-15), ten new oxindole alkaloid derivatives, along with one known compound (16), were isolated from the whole bodies of Blaps japanensis. Their structures including absolute configurations were determined by using spectroscopic, X-ray crystallographic, and computational methods. Compounds 1-11 and 13 exist as racemic mixtures in nature, and their (-)- and (+)-antipodes were separated by chiral HPLC. Biological evaluations of these compounds were determined with multiple assays including anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, and renal protection activities in vitro. Several compounds displayed effective activity in one or more assays.
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- Yong-Ming Yan
- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Clinical Lab, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE), College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China; Drug Discovery Pipeline & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biocomputing, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Guangzhou 510530, PR China
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- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China.
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Tang KJ, Zhao Y, Tao X, Li J, Chen Y, Holland DC, Jin TY, Wang AY, Xiang L. Catecholamine Derivatives: Natural Occurrence, Structural Diversity, and Biological Activity. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2023; 86:2592-2619. [PMID: 37856864 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.3c00465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Catecholamines (CAs) are aromatic amines containing a 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl nucleus and an amine side chain. Representative CAs included the endogenous neurotransmitters epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine. CAs and their derivatives are good resources for the development of sympathomimetic or central nervous system drugs, while they also provide ligands important for G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) research. CAs are of broad interest in the fields of chemical, biological, medical, and material sciences due to their high adhesive capacities, chemical reactivities, metal-chelating abilities, redox activities, excellent biocompatibilities, and ease of degradability. Herein, we summarize CAs derivatives isolated and identified from microorganisms, plants, insects, and marine invertebrates in recent decades, alongside their wide range of reported biological activities. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the structural and biological diversities of CAs, the regularity of their natural occurrences, and insights toward future research and development pertinent to this important class of naturally occurring compounds.
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- Kai-Jun Tang
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Institute of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Institute of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Institute of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Institute of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Institute of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92037, United States of America
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- Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92037, United States of America
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Institute of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Institute of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, People's Republic of China
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Wang Y, Huang D, Cheng YX. Structural Optimization, Fungicidal Activities Evaluation, DFT Study and Structure-Activity Relationship of Dopamine Derivatives with Benzothiazole Fragment from Polyrhachis dives. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202300533. [PMID: 37272455 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202300533] [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: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In our previous work, two dopamine derivatives with benzothiazole fragment were isolated and identified from Polyrhachis dives (P. dives). Based on their characteristic structure, we used them as lead compound to carry out structural optimization and subsequent fungicidal evaluation. Here 20 dopamine derivatives with benzothiazole fragment were designed and synthesized by a facile method, and their structures were characterized by 1 H-NMR, 13 CNMR and HMRS. In bioassays, most of the title compounds possess potential fungicidal activities against Altenaia alternala (A. alternala) and Botrytis cinerea (B. cinerea). Especially, (E)-N-(2-(benzo[d]thiazol-6-yl)ethyl)-3-(p-tolyl)acrylamide and (E)-N-(2-(benzo[d]thiazol-6-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acrylamide displayed 29.3 mg/L and 10.7 mg/L EC50 value against A. alternala, respectively, which possessed equivalent fungicidal activities level to hymexazol.
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- Yaxuan Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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Aidoo OF, Osei-Owusu J, Asante K, Dofuor AK, Boateng BO, Debrah SK, Ninsin KD, Siddiqui SA, Chia SY. Insects as food and medicine: a sustainable solution for global health and environmental challenges. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1113219. [PMID: 37388630 PMCID: PMC10303143 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1113219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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Insects are a significant source of food for millions of people worldwide. Since ancient times, insects in medicine have been contributing to the treatment of diseases in humans and animals. Compared to conventional animal farming, the production of insects for food and feed generates significantly less greenhouse gas emissions and uses considerably less land. Edible insects provide many ecosystem services, including pollination, environmental health monitoring, and the decomposition of organic waste materials. Some wild edible insects are pests of cash crops. Thus, harvesting and consuming edible insect pests as food and utilizing them for therapeutic purposes could be a significant progress in the biological control of insect pests. Our review discusses the contribution of edible insects to food and nutritional security. It highlights therapeutic uses of insects and recommends ways to ensure a sustainable insect diet. We stress that the design and implementation of guidelines for producing, harvesting, processing, and consuming edible insects must be prioritized to ensure safe and sustainable use.
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- Owusu Fordjour Aidoo
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya, Ghana
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- Department of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya, Ghana
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- Coconut Research Programme, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Sekondi, Ghana
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya, Ghana
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- Department of Horticulture and Crop Production Sunyani, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya, Ghana
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- Technical University of Munich, Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability, Straubing, Germany
- German Institute of Food Technologies (DIL e.V.), Quakenbrück, Germany
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- Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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Siddiqui SA, Li C, Aidoo OF, Fernando I, Haddad MA, Pereira JA, Blinov A, Golik A, Câmara JS. Unravelling the potential of insects for medicinal purposes - A comprehensive review. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15938. [PMID: 37206028 PMCID: PMC10189416 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
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Entomotherapy, the use of insects for medicinal purposes, has been practised for centuries in many countries around the world. More than 2100 edible insect species are eaten by humans, but little is known about the possibility of using these insects as a promising alternative to traditional pharmaceuticals for treating diseases. This review offers a fundamental understanding of the therapeutic applications of insects and how they might be used in medicine. In this review, 235 insect species from 15 orders are reported to be used as medicine. Hymenoptera contains the largest medicinal insect species, followed by Coleoptera, Orthoptera, Lepidoptera, and Blattodea. Scientists have examined and validated the potential uses of insects along with their products and by-products in treating various diseases, and records show that they are primarily used to treat digestive and skin disorders. Insects are known to be rich sources of bioactive compounds, explaining their therapeutic features such as anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiviral, and so on. Challenges associated with the consumption of insects (entomophagy) and their therapeutic uses include regulation barriers and consumer acceptance. Moreover, the overexploitation of medicinal insects in their natural habitat has led to a population crisis, thus necessitating the investigation and development of their mass-rearing procedure. Lastly, this review suggests potential directions for developing insects used in medicine and offers advice for scientists interested in entomotherapy. In future, entomotherapy may become a sustainable and cost-effective solution for treating various ailments and has the potential to revolutionize modern medicine.
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- Shahida Anusha Siddiqui
- Technical University of Munich Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability, Essigberg 3, 94315 Straubing, Germany
- German Institute of Food Technologies (DIL e.V.), Prof.-von-Klitzing Str. 7, 49610 D-Quakenbrück, Germany
- Corresponding author. Technical University of Munich Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability, Essigberg 3, 94315 Straubing, Germany.
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- Guangzhou Unique Biotechnology Co., Ltd, 510663, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Biological, Physical and Mathematical Sciences, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, 00233, Somanya, Ghana
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- Department of Plant Pest and Diseases, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, 65145, East Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Processing, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Al-Balqa Applied University, 19117, Al-Salt, Jordan
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- CQM – Centro de Química da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
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- North Caucasus Federal University, Pushkina Street 1, 355009, Stavropol, Russia
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- North Caucasus Federal University, Pushkina Street 1, 355009, Stavropol, Russia
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- CQM – Centro de Química da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e Engenharia, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
- Corresponding author. CQM – Centro de Química da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal.
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Zhang HS, Yan YM, Wang DW, Lv Q, Cheng YX, Wang SM. Small Molecule Constituents of Periplaneta americana and Their IL-6 Inhibitory Activities. Nat Prod Commun 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x211033180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Two new glycosides, periplanosides A (1) and B (2), 3 compounds reported from a natural source for the first time (3 − 5), and 6 known compounds 6 − 11 were isolated from the ethanol extract of Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus). Their structures, including absolute configurations, were unambiguously identified by comprehensive spectroscopic and chemical methods. Compound 3 is a racemate whose enantiomers were purified by chiral high-performance liquid chromatography . The biological evaluation results showed that compound 7 (0 − 20 μM) did not affect the viability of RAW264.7 cells and could effectively inhibit the production of interleukin-6 stimulated by lipopolysaccharide in a concentration-dependent manner, indicating the potential to develop novel agents against inflammation-related diseases.
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- Hua-Sheng Zhang
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, PR China
- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, PR China
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- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, PR China
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- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, PR China
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- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, PR China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Functional Substances in Medicinal Edible Resources and Healthcare Products, School of Life Sciences and Food Engineer, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, PR China
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- Institute for Inheritance-Based Innovation of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, PR China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Functional Substances in Medicinal Edible Resources and Healthcare Products, School of Life Sciences and Food Engineer, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou, PR China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, PR China
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Parvaxanthines D-F and Asponguanosines C and D, Racemic Natural Hybrids from the Insect Cyclopelta parva. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26123531. [PMID: 34207872 PMCID: PMC8229431 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26123531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Five new compounds including three pairs of enantiomeric xanthine analogues, parvaxanthines D–F (1–3), two new guanosine derivatives, asponguanosines C and D (6 and 7), along with two known adenine derivatives were isolated from the insect Cyclopelta parva. Racemic 1–3 were further separated by chiral HPLC. Their absolute configurations were assigned by spectroscopic and computational methods. It is interesting that all of these isolates are natural product hybrids. Antiviral, immunosuppressive, antitumor and anti-inflammatory properties of all the isolates were evaluated.
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Chemical Constituents of the Egg Cases of Tenodera angustipennis (Mantidis ootheca) with Intracellular Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging Activity. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11040556. [PMID: 33920120 PMCID: PMC8068885 DOI: 10.3390/biom11040556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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As a traditional medicine with potential antioxidant effects, Tenodera angustipennis egg cases (Mantidis ootheca) are a potential source of new bioactive substances. Herein, three new N-acetyldopamine derivatives, namely, (+)-tenoderin A (1a), (−)-tenoderin A (1b), and tenoderin B (2), along with thirteen known compounds (3–15), were isolated from a 70% EtOH extract of T. angustipennis egg cases. Compound 1 was isolated as a racemic mixture, and two enantiomers (1a and 1b) were successfully separated by chiral-phase preparative HPLC. The chemical structures of the new compounds were established by NMR spectroscopy and high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, and the absolute configurations of enantiomers 1a and 1b were determined by electronic circular dichroism spectroscopy. All the new compounds exhibited antioxidant activities with IC50 values of 19.45–81.98 μM, as evaluated using free-radical scavenging assays, with the highest activity observed for compound 2. In addition, compounds 1a, 1b, and 2 exhibited inhibitory activities on intracellular reactive oxygen species generation.
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Zhu HJ, Xu T, Yan YM, Tu ZC, Cheng YX. Neolignans and Norlignans from Insect Medicine Polyphaga plancyi and Their Biological Activities. NATURAL PRODUCTS AND BIOPROSPECTING 2021; 11:51-62. [PMID: 32876846 PMCID: PMC7933325 DOI: 10.1007/s13659-020-00262-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Ten neolignans or norlignans (1-10) including eight new compounds were isolated from the whole bodies of Polyphaga plancyi Bolivar. Their structures were identified by spectroscopic data. Compounds 3, 4, 8, and 9 are racemates indicated by chiral HPLC analysis. Chiral separation followed by ECD calculations allowed to clarify the absolute configurations of all the antipodes. All the new compounds were evaluated for their biological properties toward extracellular matrix in rat renal proximal tubular cells, human cancer cells (K562, A549, and Huh7), EV71, ROCK2, JAK3, DDR1, and coagulation.
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- Hong-Jie Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE), College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, People's Republic of China
- Drug Discovery Pipeline & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biocomputing, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Guangzhou, 510530, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China.
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Zhu HJ, Xu T, Yan YM, Cheng YX. Nonpeptidal compounds from the insect Polyphaga plancyi and their biological evaluation. Bioorg Chem 2020; 104:104258. [PMID: 32956876 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Five new nitrogen-containing compounds (1-3, 5, and 6), two compounds which was firstly isolated from natural origin (7 and 10), along with six known ones, were isolated from the ethanol extract of the whole bodies of Polyphaga plancyi. The structures of the new compounds including their absolute configurations at stereogenic centers were assigned on the basis of spectroscopic analyses and computational methods. Racemic 10 was separated by chiral HPLC. Biological activities of these isolates against extracellular matrix components in rat renal proximal tubular cells, EV71, COX-2, ROCK2, JAK3, and tuberculosis were evaluated. Importantly, 8 was found to be a selective Smad3 phosphorylation inhibitor.
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- Hong-Jie Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China.
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Thapa P, Gu Y, Kil YS, Baek SC, Kim KH, Han AR, Seo EK, Choi H, Chang JH, Nam JW. N-Acetyldopamine derivatives from Periostracum Cicadae and their regulatory activities on Th1 and Th17 cell differentiation. Bioorg Chem 2020; 102:104095. [PMID: 32721777 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Bioassay-guided fractionation of a 90% ethanol extract of Periostracum Cicadae led to the isolation of two new N-acetyldopamine dimers (1a/1b) along with six known dimers (2a/2b, 3a/3b, and 4a/4b) and two monomers (5a/5b); compounds 2a/2b, 4a/4b and 5a/5b were newly isolated from this material. All compounds were isolated as enantiomeric mixtures and each enantiomer was successfully separated by chiral-phase HPLC. The structures including absolute configurations were confirmed by high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HR-ESIMS), 1D/2D nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, 1H iterative Full Spin Analysis (HiFSA), and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectroscopy. Subsequently, the bioactivities of these isolates were evaluated via CD4+ T cell differentiations, which are critical for immune responses and inflammation. The results revealed that compound 5b was observed to enhance the IFN-γ+ Th1 differentiation, which may have a potential for cancer immunotherapy.
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- Punam Thapa
- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbukdo 38541, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbukdo 38541, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbukdo 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do 56212, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbukdo 38541, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbukdo 38541, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbukdo 38541, Republic of Korea; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Program for Collaborative Research in the Pharmaceutical Sciences (PCRPS), College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, United States.
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Yan YM, Xu T, Tu ZC, Zhu HJ, Cheng YX. Sulfur and nitrogen-containing compounds from the whole bodies of Blaps japanensis. Bioorg Chem 2020; 102:104086. [PMID: 32688114 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Pipajiains H-J (1-3), three new phenolic derivatives with an unusual sulfone group, pipajiamides A-C (4-6), three new amide derivatives, pipajiaine A (7), one new imidazole analogue, and pipajiaine B (8), a pair of new pyrrolidine derivatives, along with three known compounds were isolated from the insect Blaps japanensis. Their structures were identified by spectroscopic and computational methods. Chiral HPLC was used to separate the (-)- and (+)-antipodes of 4 and 8. Biological activities of all the new compounds against extracellular matrix in rat renal proximal tubular cells, human cancer cells (A549, Huh-7, and K562), COX-2, ROCK1, and JAK3 were evaluated. The results show that compounds 2, (+)-4, and (-)-4 are active against kidney fibrosis, whereas, compound 9 is active toward human cancer cells, inflammation, and JAK3 kinase.
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- Yong-Ming Yan
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE), College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China; Drug Discovery Pipeline & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biocomputing, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Guangzhou 510530, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, People's Republic of China.
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Bai HF, Li YP, Qin FY, Yan YM, Wang SM, Zhang HX, Cheng YX. Periplanetols A-F, phenolic compounds from Periplaneta americana with potent COX-2 inhibitory activity. Fitoterapia 2020; 143:104589. [PMID: 32272163 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Six new compounds, periplanetols A - F (1-4, 6 and 7), a compound isolated from natural origin for the first time (5), and nine known ones (8-16) were isolated from the 70% ethanol extract of the whole bodies of Periplaneta americana. Their structures including absolute configurations were unambiguously identified by comprehensive spectroscopic analyses and computational methods. Biological evaluation toward COX-2 inhibition revealed that compounds 1, 2, and 10 could inhibit COX-2 activity with the IC50 values of 768.0 nM, 617.7 nM, and 599.5 nM respectively, indicating their potential in developping novel agents against inflammation related disorders.
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- Hong-Fu Bai
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China.
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China.
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Li J, Li YP, Qin FY, Yan YM, Zhang HX, Cheng YX. Racemic xanthine and dihydroxydopamine conjugates from Cyclopelta parva and their COX-2 inhibitory activity. Fitoterapia 2020; 142:104534. [PMID: 32145314 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Seven new compounds including three pairs of enantiomeric xanthine analogues (1-3), a pair of enantiomeric hypoxanthine analogue (4), and three pairs of enantiomeric N-acetyldopamine dimers (6-8), together with a known one (5) were isolated from the insect Cyclopelta parva. Their structures including absolute configurations were assigned by using spectroscopic and computational methods. Chiral HPLC was used to separate racemic 1-8. Biological evaluation found that 6b and 7a are potent COX-2 inhibitory agents with IC50 values at 385.2 nM and 868.8 nM respectively.
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- Juan Li
- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China.
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Liao L, Yan YM, Xu T, Xia HL, Cheng YX. A Pair of Novel Sulfonyl-Containing N-Acetyldopamine Dimeric Enantiomers From Aspongopus chinensis. Nat Prod Commun 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x20911270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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A pair of novel sulfonyl-containing N-acetyldopamine dimer enanitomers, (±)-aspongamide E (1), a new ester 2-aminoethyl ( E)-hex-2-enoate (2), along with 3 known compounds (3-5) were isolated from Aspongopus chinensis. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic methods. Compound 1 is a racemic mixture, chiral high-performance liquid chromatography separation followed by electronic circular dichroism calculations assigned the absolute configurations of 2 enantiomers of 1. Compounds 3-5 were isolated from A. chinensis for the first time. The biological activity of the selected new compounds against renal fibrosis was evaluated.
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- Li Liao
- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, PR China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, PR China
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Liu H, Yan YM, Liao L, Wang SX, Zhang Y, Cheng YX. Cicadamides A and B, N-Acetyldopamine Dimers From the Insect Periostracum cicadae. Nat Prod Commun 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x19850019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Two new N-acetyldopamine dimers, cicadamides A (1) and B (2), and 8 known compounds were isolated from the medicinal insect Periostracum cicadae. Their structures including absolute configurations were assigned by spectroscopic and computational methods. Biological activities of compounds 1, (+)-2, and (–)-2 toward human cancer cells BGC-823, HepG2, and A549 were evaluated.
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- Huan Liu
- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, People's Republic of China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, People's Republic of China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, People's Republic of China
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Yan YM, Xiang B, Zhu HJ, Qi JJ, Hou B, Geng FN, Cheng YX. N-containing compounds from Periplaneta americana and their activities against wound healing. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2019; 21:93-102. [PMID: 29595067 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2018.1450392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Three new compounds, periplanamides A (1) and B (2), periplanpyrazine A (3), a new naturally occurring compound salicyluric acid methyl ester (6), and seventeen known compounds were isolated from the medicinal insect Periplaneta americana. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic methods. The absolute configurations of 2 were assigned by computational methods. Biological activities of these isolates except 1, 9, 11, and 13 toward nitric oxide (NO) production, cell proliferation in HDFs, cell migration and angiogenesis in HUVECs were evaluated.
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- Yong-Ming Yan
- a State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , China
- b Guangdong Key Laboratory for Genome Stability & Disease Prevention, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Shenzhen University Health Science Center , Shenzhen 518060 , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , China
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- d Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical American Cockroach , Chengdu 610000 , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , China
- b Guangdong Key Laboratory for Genome Stability & Disease Prevention, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Shenzhen University Health Science Center , Shenzhen 518060 , China
- c College of Pharmacy , Henan University of Chinese Medicine , Zhengzhou 450008 , China
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Yan YM, Zhu HJ, Zhou FJ, Tu ZC, Cheng YX. Phenolic compounds from the insect Blaps japanensis with inhibitory activities towards cancer cells, COX-2, ROCK1 and JAK3. Tetrahedron 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2018.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Zheng T, Ming YY, Tu ZC, Xu FR, Cheng YX. Two New Compounds from Medicinal Insect Blaps japanensis and Their Biological Evaluation. Nat Prod Commun 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1801300210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Blaps japanensis is a medicinal insect used for the treatment of a variety of disorders in Yi-nationality of Yunnan province, China. In the present study, two new compounds, named pipajiains F and G (1 and 2), along with four known compounds, 3-indolealdehyde (3), L-tryptophan (4), ginsenine (5), and anoectochine (6) were isolated from B. japanensis. Their structures were identified on the basis of spectroscopic methods. Compound 1 is a phenolic compound bearing a pyridine-1-ium-1carboxylate motif in the structure which made 1 an unusual architecture. Compounds 2 is an indole alkaloid derivative. Biological activities of all these compounds towards COX-2, ROCK1/2, and JAK3 kinases were evaluated.
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- Tao Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650204, People's Republic of China
- Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650204, People's Republic of China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Genome Stability & Disease Prevention, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Medicine, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650204, People's Republic of China
- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450008, People's Republic of China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Genome Stability & Disease Prevention, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Medicine, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China
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Zheng T, Yan YM, Tu ZC, Luo Q, Xu FR, Cheng YX. Phenolic derivatives from Blaps japanensis and their biological evaluation. Fitoterapia 2017; 120:58-60. [PMID: 28576719 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2017.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Revised: 05/25/2017] [Accepted: 05/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This study was designed to characterize compounds from two thousands of insects of Blaps japanensis. With this purpose, pipajiains A-C (1-3), three novel phenolic derivatives, pipajiains D (4) and E (5), two new natural occurring compounds, and four known substances were isolated thereof. Their structures were identified by spectroscopic methods. Biological activities of all these compounds towards EV71, tuberculosis, COX-2, ROCK1/2, and JAK3 kinases were evaluated.
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- Tao Zheng
- Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650504, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- Drug Discovery Pipeline, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biocomputing, Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650504, People's Republic of China.
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- Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650504, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China.
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Seabrooks L, Hu L. Insects: an underrepresented resource for the discovery of biologically active natural products. Acta Pharm Sin B 2017; 7:409-426. [PMID: 28752026 PMCID: PMC5518667 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2017.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Revised: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Nature has been the source of life-changing and -saving medications for centuries. Aspirin, penicillin and morphine are prime examples of Nature׳s gifts to medicine. These discoveries catalyzed the field of natural product drug discovery which has mostly focused on plants. However, insects have more than twice the number of species and entomotherapy has been in practice for as long as and often in conjunction with medicinal plants and is an important alternative to modern medicine in many parts of the world. Herein, an overview of current traditional medicinal applications of insects and characterization of isolated biologically active molecules starting from approximately 2010 is presented. Insect natural products reviewed were isolated from ants, bees, wasps, beetles, cockroaches, termites, flies, true bugs, moths and more. Biological activities of these natural products from insects include antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects.
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Zhu HJ, Yan YM, Tu ZC, Luo JF, Liang R, Yang TH, Cheng YX, Wang SM. Compounds from Polyphaga plancyi and their inhibitory activities against JAK3 and DDR1 kinases. Fitoterapia 2016; 114:163-167. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2016.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Revised: 09/03/2016] [Accepted: 09/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Di L, Shi YN, Yan YM, Jiang LP, Hou B, Wang XL, Zuo ZL, Chen YB, Yang CP, Cheng YX. Nonpeptide small molecules from the insect Aspongopus chinensis and their neural stem cell proliferation stimulating properties. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra12920f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Nonpeptide small molecules from the insect Aspongopus chinensis could stimulate neural stem cell proliferation.
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