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Jiang NN, Gar-Lee Yue G, Li P, Ye YS, Gomes AJ, Hin-Fai Kwok F, Kin-Ming Lee J, Gao S, Lau CBS, Xu G. Discovery of dearomatized isoprenylated acylphloroglucinols with colon tumor suppressive activities in mice via inhibiting NFκB-FAT1-PDCD4 signaling activation. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 239:114532. [PMID: 35749988 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Dearomatized isoprenylated acylphloroglucinols (DIAPs) are specific natural products mainly distributed in the plants of genus Hypericum. In this study, guided by HPLC-UV screening, 46 DIAPs (approximately 70% of all DIAPs) including 20 new ones and an unprecedented architecture, were discovered from the roots of Hypericum henryi, which were elucidated by comprehensive spectroscopic, X-ray crystallography, and ECD methods. Compounds 1-7, 39, and 41-42 exhibited remarkable cytotoxicities (IC50 = 0.84-5.63 μM) in human colon cancer HCT116 cells, in which 2 and 6 possessed selective cytotoxicities towards colon cancer cells. The preliminary structure-activity relationships of these tested compounds were discussed. In addition, mechanistic investigations demonstrated that 2 and 6 could significantly suppress the expressions of NFκB, FAT1, and promoted novel tumor suppressor gene PDCD4 in HCT116 cells. Furthermore, in HCT116 colon xenograft-bearing mouse model, treatments with 2 and 6 reduced the growth of xenograft tumors in dose-dependent manner. Expressions of FAT1 in tumors were also decreased in mice treated with 2 and 6, suggesting their anti-tumor effects were via FAT1 signaling pathway. In conclusion, this is the first report on the mechanistic and in vivo studies of DIAP, indicating that these metabolites can be considered as a new type of anti-colon cancer lead agents for further drug development.
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- Na-Na Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming, 650201, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China; State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming, 650201, China
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- Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China; State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China; State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China; State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China; State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming, 650201, China.
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Ye YS, Du SZ, Jiang NN, Xu HX, Yang J, Fu WW, Nian Y, Xu G. Novel Meroterpenoids from Hypericum patulum: Highly Potent Late Na v1.5 Sodium Current Inhibitors. Org Lett 2020; 22:6339-6343. [PMID: 32806193 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c02170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
Hypulatones A and B (1 and 2), two racemic meroterpenoids possessing an unprecedented spiro[benzofuran-2,1'-cycloundecan]-4'-ene-4,6(5H)-dione core, were characterized from Hypericum patulum. Compound 2 was found to significantly inhibit the late current of Nav1.5 (late INa, IC50 = 0.2 μM). Importantly, 2 exhibited remarkable separation (>100-fold) of late INa relative to peak INa and notable selectivity over Cav3.1, Kv1.5, and hERG. 1 showed comparable inhibition on late INa compared to that of 2 with poorer selectivity.
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- Yan-Song Ye
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms and Ion Channel Research and Drug Development Center, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Engineering Research Centre of Shanghai Colleges for TCM New Drug Discovery, Shanghai 201203, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms and Ion Channel Research and Drug Development Center, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, People's Republic of China.,Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Engineering Research Centre of Shanghai Colleges for TCM New Drug Discovery, Shanghai 201203, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms and Ion Channel Research and Drug Development Center, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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