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Wang L, Li WY, Yuan ZF, Zhao QS. Discovery of α-Obscurine Derivatives as Novel Ca v3.1 Calcium Channel Blockers. Chem Biodivers 2024; 21:e202400182. [PMID: 38315068 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202400182] [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: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
Abstract
Voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs), particularly T-type calcium channels (TTCCs), are crucial for various physiological processes and have been implicated in pain, epilepsy, and cancer. Despite the clinical trials of TTCC blockers like Z944 and MK8998, none are currently available on the market. This study investigates the efficacy of Lycopodium alkaloids, particularly as natural product-based TTCC blockers. We synthesized eighteen derivatives from α-obscurine, a lycodine-type alkaloid, and identified five derivatives with significant Cav3.1 blockade activity. The most potent derivative, compound 7, exhibited an IC50 value of 0.19±0.03 μM and was further analyzed through molecular docking, revealing key interactions with Cav3.1. These findings provide a foundation for the structural optimization of Cav3.1 calcium channel blockers and present compound 7 as a promising lead compound for drug development and a tool for chemical biology research.
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- Lei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, 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, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, 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, 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, China
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Gong Y, Liu R, Zha H, Dong D, Lu N, Yan H, Wan L, Nian Y. Analgesic Buxus alkaloids with Enhanced Selectivity for the Low-Voltage-Gated Calcium Channel Ca v 3.2 over Ca v 3.1 through a New Binding Mode. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202313461. [PMID: 37997012 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202313461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Low-voltage-gated calcium channels (LVGCCs; Cav 3.1-3.3) represent promising drug targets for epilepsy, pain, and essential tremor. At present, modulators with heightened selectivity for a subtype of LVGCCs are still highly desired. In this study we explored three classes of Buxus alkaloids and identified 9(10/19)abeo-artanes Buxusemine H and Buxusemine L (BXSL) as an unprecedented type of Cav 3.2 inhibitors. Particularly, BXSL exhibited Cav 3.2 inhibition comparable to Z944, a non-subtype-selective LVGCCs inhibitor under clinical trial. While lacking specificity for Cav 3.3, BXSL showed a 30-fold selectivity of Cav 3.2 over Cav 3.1. As compared to several well-known inhibitors, the experimental and computational studies suggested BXSL exhibits a distinct binding mode to Cav 3.2, notably through the essential interaction with serine-1543 in domain III. Furthermore, BXSL showed minimal impact on various recombinant and native nociceptive ion channels, while significantly reducing the excitability of isolated mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons. Animal studies in wild-type and Cav 3.2 knock-out mice revealed that BXSL (5 mg/kg), by inhibiting Cav 3.2, exhibits an analgesic effect equivalent to Z944 (10 mg/kg) or mibefradil (10 mg/kg). Moreover, we proposed a structural rationale for the high selectivity of 9(10/19)abeo-artane-type alkaloids towards Cav 3.2 over Cav 3.1. This study introduces a novel analgesic agent and valuable molecular insight for structure-based innovative Cav 3.2 drug development.
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- Ye Gong
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, Yunnan, P. R. 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, Yunnan, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, P. R. 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, Yunnan, P. R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Third People's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, 650041, Yunnan, P. R. 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, Yunnan, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, P. R. 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, Yunnan, P. R. China
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Zhang H, Wang K, Chen F. Hyperipersions A-C, three new acylphloroglucinols from the branches and leaves of Hypericum perforatum L. with antiangiogenic activities. Nat Prod Res 2023:1-7. [PMID: 38050718 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2278176] [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: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Three new acylphloroglucinols were isolated from the branches and leaves of Hypericum perforatum L., named as hyperipersions A-C (1-3), together with three known compounds which were identified as elegaphenone (4), 2,6-dihydroxy-3,4-dimethylbenzoic acid methyl ester (5) and 2,3-methylenedioxyxanthone (6), respectively. The structures of isolated compounds were determined by UV, IR, HR-ESI-MS, NMR analysis. Their antiangiogenic activities were studied against HUVECs. The IC50 value of compound 3 was 2.39 ± 0.21 μM against HUVECs, which was stronger than vatalanib, and other compounds had moderate antiangiogenic activity.
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- Hao Zhang
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, People's Hospital of Dongxihu District, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, People's Hospital of Dongxihu District, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, People's Hospital of Dongxihu District, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R. China
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Xu ZH, Luo Y, Qiu YF, Yang XW, Lan T. Prenylated acylphloroglucinols from the fruits of Garcinia xanthochymus. Fitoterapia 2023; 165:105427. [PMID: 36621652 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2023.105427] [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: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Our continuous study of the dry fruits of Garcinia xanthochymus led to the isolation and structural characterization of four new prenylated acylphloroglucinols, xanthochymusones J-M (1-4), together with the known polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols, garciniagifolone A (5) and garcinialiptone A (6). Their structures were elucidated by interpretation of NMR and MS spectroscopic data. Compound 1 bearing a similar core to that of hulupinic acid should be derived via oxidization and ring contraction of prenylated acylphloroglucinol. The inhibitory activities of all the compounds against three human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines Huh-7, Hep 3B, and Hep G2 were evaluated, and compounds 4 and 5/6 exhibited moderate cytotoxic activities against Hep G2 cells with IC50 values10.4 and 8.8 μM.
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- Zhi-Hong Xu
- Institute of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, 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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- Institute of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China.
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Xue JY, Jiang W, Li L, Lu DY, Ma X, Lu Y, Liu T, Huang Y, Wang YL, Li YJ. Six New Constituents from the Fruit of Hypericum patulum and Their Anti-Inflammatory Activity. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202200900. [PMID: 36404281 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202200900] [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: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Four new xanthone glucosides, 3-hydroxy-2-methoxyxanthone-4-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), 4,8-dihydroxy-2-methoxyxanthone-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), 2-methoxyxanthone-5-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (3), 4-hydroxy-2-methoxyxanthone-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (4), a new phenolic acid, 4,4'-dihydroxy-3,3'-imino-di-benzoic acid monomethyl ester (5), and a new isoquinoline, methyl 6-hydroxy-1-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-4-carboxylate (6) were isolated from the fruit of Hypericum patulum. The structural elucidation of the isolated compounds was primarily based on HR-ESI-MS, UV, IR, 1D and 2D NMR. All compounds were evaluated for their inhibitory effect against LPS-induced NO production in RAW 264.7 cells. Compound 2, 3 exhibited moderate inhibitory activity against NO production.
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- Jing-Yi Xue
- Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and Ministry of Education/State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China.,School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and Ministry of Education/State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China.,School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and Ministry of Education/State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China.,School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and Ministry of Education/State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and Ministry of Education/State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and Ministry of Education/State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China.,Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and Ministry of Education/State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China.,Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China.,School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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Wang AZ, Han H, Fang QQ, Tan CH. Structurally diverse polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols with protective effect on human vein endothelial cells injured by high-glucose from Hypericum acmosepalum N. Robson. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023; 205:113482. [PMID: 36309111 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113482] [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: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Hyperacmotone A, a polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinol (PPAP) with an unprecedented skeleton, along with five undescribed congeners and eleven reported ones, was isolated from Hypericum acmosepalum. Hyperacmotone A possesses a unique monocyclic ring skeleton based on a cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-dione acylphloroglucinol core. Their structures were elucidated by extensive analysis of HRESIMS, NMR, biogenetic pathway, and quantum-chemical calculations. In addition, hypercohone G exhibited significant protective effects on high-glucose-injured HUVECs.
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- Ai-Zhu Wang
- Natural Product Research Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China; School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- Natural Product Research Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Natural Product Research Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.
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LIU S, YU B, DAI J, CHEN R. Targeting the biological activity and biosynthesis of hyperforin: a mini-review. Chin J Nat Med 2022; 20:721-728. [DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(22)60189-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Caldeira GI, Gouveia LP, Serrano R, Silva OD. Hypericum Genus as a Natural Source for Biologically Active Compounds. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:plants11192509. [PMID: 36235373 PMCID: PMC9573133 DOI: 10.3390/plants11192509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Hypericum L. genus plants are distributed worldwide, with numerous species identified throughout all continents, except Antarctica. These plant species are currently used in various systems of traditional medicine to treat mild depression, wounds and burns, diarrhea, pain, fevers, and their secondary metabolites previously shown, and the in vitro and/or in vivo cytotoxic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antihyperglycemic, and hepatoprotective activities, as well as the acetylcholinesterase and monoamine oxidase inhibitory activities. We conducted a systematic bibliographic search according to the Cochrane Collaboration guidelines to answer the question: "What is known about plants of Hypericum genus as a source of natural products with potential clinical biological activity?" We documented 414 different natural products with confirmed in vitro/in vivo biological activities, and 58 different Hypericum plant species as sources for these natural products. Phloroglucinols, acylphloroglucinols, xanthones, and benzophenones were the main chemical classes identified. The selective cytotoxicity against tumor cells, cell protection, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antidepressant, anti-Alzheimer's, and adipogenesis-inhibition biological activities are described. Acylphloroglucinols were the most frequent compounds with anticancer and cell-protection mechanisms. To date, no work has been published with a full descriptive list directly relating secondary metabolites to their species of origin, plant parts used, extraction methodologies, mechanisms of action, and biological activities.
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Huang L, Zhang ZZ, Li YN, Yi P, Gu W, Yang J, Li YM, Hao XJ, Yuan CM. Hypersampones A-C, Three Nor-Polycyclic Polyprenylated Acylphloroglucinols with Lipid-Lowering Activity from Hypericum sampsonii. Org Lett 2022; 24:5967-5971. [PMID: 35925684 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Hypersampones A-C (1-3), three unprecedented nor-polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols (PPAPs), were isolated from Hypericum sampsonii. These compounds represent the first nor-PPAPs with an unexpected tetracyclic 6/5/5/6 ring system. Their structures were assigned through the analysis of detailed spectroscopic data, X-ray crystallography, and electronic circular dichroism calculations. Compound 1 significantly inhibited the accumulation of lipid in an oleic acid-treated HepG2 cell model by suppressing the protein expression of FAS and ACACA at 5 μM.
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- Lei Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China.,The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China.,The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China.,The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China.,The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China.,The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China.,The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China.,The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China.,The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550014, China.,State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Science, Kunming 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China.,The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550014, China
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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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Hu L, Wang Z, Tong Z, Hu P, Kong L, Luo M, Li X, Zhang Y, Huang Z, Zhang Y. Undescribed Meroterpenoids from
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Keap1‐Nrf2. CHINESE J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202200008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Linzhen Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of High‐throughput Drug Screening Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences Hubei University Wuhan 430062 Hubei Province People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030 Hubei Province People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of High‐throughput Drug Screening Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences Hubei University Wuhan 430062 Hubei Province People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of High‐throughput Drug Screening Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences Hubei University Wuhan 430062 Hubei Province People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of High‐throughput Drug Screening Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences Hubei University Wuhan 430062 Hubei Province People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of High‐throughput Drug Screening Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences Hubei University Wuhan 430062 Hubei Province People's Republic of China
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- Kunming Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences Kunming 650204 People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hubei University Wuhan 430062 Hubei Province People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Centre of High‐throughput Drug Screening Technology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences Hubei University Wuhan 430062 Hubei Province People's Republic of China
- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Sciences Tianjin 300308 People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030 Hubei Province People's Republic of China
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Huang JC, Sheng L, Zong JF, Zhou YB, Li J, Hou AJ. Enantiomeric pairs of meroterpenoids with 11/5/6 spiro-heterocyclic systems from Hypericum kouytchense. Org Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qo01485h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Undescribed enantiomeric pairs of acylphloroglucinol related meroterpenoids with 11/5/6 spiro-heterocyclic systems were isolated from Hypericum kouytchense.
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- Jin-Chang Huang
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Center for Drug Screening, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Center for Drug Screening, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Center for Drug Screening, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China
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Hu G, Dong D, Du S, Peng X, Wu M, Shi Q, Hu K, Hong D, Wang X, Zhou L, Nian Y, Qiu M. Discovery of novel coffee diterpenoids with inhibitions on Ca v3.1 low voltage-gated Ca 2+ channel. Food Chem 2021; 376:131923. [PMID: 34968905 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Seven new (1-4, 6-8) diterpenoids with rare skeletons and seven known ones (9, 12, 17, 18 and 23-25) were isolated from roasted beans of Coffea arabica L. Together with previously obtained diterpenoids, a total of 26 molecules (1-25, 4a) were evaluated their activities on Cav3.1 low voltage-gated Ca2+ channel. Compounds 1, 3, 6, 7, 12, 13, 17, 19 and 24 exhibited noticeable Cav3.1 inhibitions (41.2%-96.1%) at 10 μM. The IC50 values of 1, 6, 7, 12, 13, 17 and 24 are 2.9, 2.3, 0.68, 14.8, 11.6, 6.1 and 6.8 μM, respectively. The ring moiety at C-18 and C-19, and esterification of OH-17 with long-chain fatty acids seem important for their activities. Further studies indicated that 1 and cafestol may act on different binding sits with the Cav3.1 blocker Z944, which is in clinical trial. Significantly, the present study initially shows that coffee diterpenoids are potential natural resources for Cav3.1 inhibitors.
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- Guilin Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, 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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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, 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, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, 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, Yunnan, 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, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, 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, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, 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, Yunnan, 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, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, 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, Yunnan, 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, Yunnan, 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, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China.
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Zhou HF, Li WY, Peng LY, Li XN, Zuo ZL, Zhao QS. Rhynchines A-E: Ca v3.1 Calcium Channel Blockers from Uncaria rhynchophylla. Org Lett 2021; 23:9463-9467. [PMID: 34818888 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c03641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Rhynchines A-E (1-5), five new indole alkaloids with an unprecedented skeleton, were isolated from Uncaria rhynchophylla. The new skeleton was characterized by an indole moiety and a 2-oxa-8-azatricyclo[6,5,01,5,01,8]tridecane core, forming a unique 6/5/7/5/5 ring system. Their structures were determined by nuclear magnetic resonance, high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, and calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD) and were confirmed by X-ray crystallography. Interestingly, 1 and 2 showed strong inhibitory activities against the Cav3.1 calcium channel with IC50 values of 6.86 and 10.41 μM.
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- Hao-Feng Zhou
- 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
- 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, 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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- 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
- 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, 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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Zhao JJ, Li SY, Xia F, Hu YL, Nian Y, Xu G. Isoprenylated Flavonoids as Ca v3.1 Low Voltage-Gated Ca 2+ Channel Inhibitors from Salvia digitaloides. NATURAL PRODUCTS AND BIOPROSPECTING 2021; 11:671-678. [PMID: 33893991 PMCID: PMC8599534 DOI: 10.1007/s13659-021-00307-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Saldigones A-C (1, 3, 4), three new isoprenylated flavonoids with diverse flavanone, pterocarpan, and isoflavanone architectures, were characterized from the roots of Salvia digitaloides, together with a known isoprenylated flavanone (2). Notably, it's the first report of isoprenylated flavonoids from Salvia species. The structures of these isolates were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis. All of the compounds were evaluated for their activities on Cav3.1 low voltage-gated Ca2+ channel (LVGCC), of which 2 strongly and dose-dependently inhibited Cav3.1 peak current.
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- Jian-Jun Zhao
- 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, 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, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming, 650201, 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, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, 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, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming, 650201, 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, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, 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, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China.
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Liu YF, Yu SS. Survey of natural products reported by Asian research groups in 2020. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2021; 23:1115-1134. [PMID: 34825847 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2021.2004131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The new natural products reported in 2020 in peer-reviewed articles in journals with good reputations were reviewed and analyzed. The advances made by Asian research groups in the field of natural products chemistry in 2020 were summarized. Compounds with unique structural features and/or promising bioactivities originating from Asian natural sources were discussed based on their structural classification.
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- Yan-Fei Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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Kessi M, Chen B, Peng J, Yan F, Yang L, Yin F. Calcium channelopathies and intellectual disability: a systematic review. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2021; 16:219. [PMID: 33985586 PMCID: PMC8120735 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-021-01850-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Calcium ions are involved in several human cellular processes including corticogenesis, transcription, and synaptogenesis. Nevertheless, the relationship between calcium channelopathies (CCs) and intellectual disability (ID)/global developmental delay (GDD) has been poorly investigated. We hypothesised that CCs play a major role in the development of ID/GDD and that both gain- and loss-of-function variants of calcium channel genes can induce ID/GDD. As a result, we performed a systematic review to investigate the contribution of CCs, potential mechanisms underlying their involvement in ID/GDD, advancements in cell and animal models, treatments, brain anomalies in patients with CCs, and the existing gaps in the knowledge. We performed a systematic search in PubMed, Embase, ClinVar, OMIM, ClinGen, Gene Reviews, DECIPHER and LOVD databases to search for articles/records published before March 2021. The following search strategies were employed: ID and calcium channel, mental retardation and calcium channel, GDD and calcium channel, developmental delay and calcium channel. MAIN BODY A total of 59 reports describing 159 cases were found in PubMed, Embase, ClinVar, and LOVD databases. Variations in ten calcium channel genes including CACNA1A, CACNA1C, CACNA1I, CACNA1H, CACNA1D, CACNA2D1, CACNA2D2, CACNA1E, CACNA1F, and CACNA1G were found to be associated with ID/GDD. Most variants exhibited gain-of-function effect. Severe to profound ID/GDD was observed more for the cases with gain-of-function variants as compared to those with loss-of-function. CACNA1E, CACNA1G, CACNA1F, CACNA2D2 and CACNA1A associated with more severe phenotype. Furthermore, 157 copy number variations (CNVs) spanning calcium genes were identified in DECIPHER database. The leading genes included CACNA1C, CACNA1A, and CACNA1E. Overall, the underlying mechanisms included gain- and/ or loss-of-function, alteration in kinetics (activation, inactivation) and dominant-negative effects of truncated forms of alpha1 subunits. Forty of the identified cases featured cerebellar atrophy. We identified only a few cell and animal studies that focused on the mechanisms of ID/GDD in relation to CCs. There is a scarcity of studies on treatment options for ID/GDD both in vivo and in vitro. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that CCs play a major role in ID/GDD. While both gain- and loss-of-function variants are associated with ID/GDD, the mechanisms underlying their involvement need further scrutiny.
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- Miriam Kessi
- Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- Hunan Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania
- Mawenzi Regional Referral Hospital, Moshi, Tanzania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- Hunan Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- Hunan Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- Hunan Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- Hunan Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
- Hunan Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Lu WJ, Xu WJ, Zhang MH, Zhang YQ, Li YR, Zhang H, Luo J, Kong LY. Diverse Polycyclic Polyprenylated Acylphloroglucinol Congeners with Anti-Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Activity from Hypericum forrestii. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2021; 84:1135-1148. [PMID: 33788569 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c01202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The new polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols, hyperforcinols A-J (1-10), were isolated from the fruits of Hypericum forrestii, together with 30 biogenetic congeners of known structures. The structures of hyperforcinols A-J were determined by HRESIMS and 1D/2D NMR spectroscopic analysis, and their absolute configurations were determined by a combination of the electronic circular dichroism (ECD) exciton chirality method, ECD calculations, and X-ray diffraction analysis. A selection of 25 isolates, possessing seven types of carbon skeletons, were assessed for their in vitro effects against nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) using a free fatty acid-induced L02 cell model. Compounds 20 and 40 significantly decreased intracellular lipid accumulation. QRT-PCR analyses revealed that compounds 20 and 40 regulate the expression of lipid metabolism-related genes, including CD36, FASN, PPARα, and ACOX1.
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- Wei-Jia Lu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research and State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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Chen HP, Abe I. Microbial soluble aromatic prenyltransferases for engineered biosynthesis. Synth Syst Biotechnol 2021; 6:51-62. [PMID: 33778178 PMCID: PMC7973389 DOI: 10.1016/j.synbio.2021.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Prenyltransferase (PTase) enzymes play crucial roles in natural product biosynthesis by transferring isoprene unit(s) to target substrates, thereby generating prenylated compounds. The prenylation step leads to a diverse group of natural products with improved membrane affinity and enhanced bioactivity, as compared to the non-prenylated forms. The last two decades have witnessed increasing studies on the identification, characterization, enzyme engineering, and synthetic biology of microbial PTase family enzymes. We herein summarize several examples of microbial soluble aromatic PTases for chemoenzymatic syntheses of unnatural novel prenylated compounds.
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Key Words
- Biosynthesis
- DHN, dihydroxynaphthalene
- DMAPP, dimethylallyl diphosphate
- DMATS, dimethylallyltryptophan synthase
- DMSPP, dimethylallyl S-thiolodiphosphate
- Enzyme engineering
- FPP, farnesyl diphosphate
- GFPP, geranyl farnesyl diphosphate
- GPP, geranyl diphosphate
- GSPP, geranyl S- thiolodiphosphate
- IPP, isopentenyl pyrophosphate
- Microbial prenyltransferase
- PPP, phytyl pyrophosphate
- PTase, prenyltransferase
- Prenylation
- RiPP, ribosomally synthesized and posttranslationally modified peptide
- Synthetic biology
- THN, 1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxynaphthalene
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- He-Ping Chen
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, PR China
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Collaborative Research Institute for Innovative Microbiology, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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Zhou X, Xu W, Li Y, Zhang M, Tang P, Lu W, Li Q, Zhang H, Luo J, Kong L. Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Anti-Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Acylphloroglucinol Meroterpenoids from Hypericum bellum Flowers. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:646-654. [PMID: 33426876 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c05417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this work, 26 methylated acylphloroglucinol meroterpenoids with diverse skeletons, including 18 new ones (bellumones A-R, 1-18), were identified from the flowers of Hypericum bellum. Their structures including absolute configurations were elucidated by detailed spectroscopic data, calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Through methylation at C-5, prenylation with different chain lengths of the acylphloroglucinol-derived core, along with different types of secondary cyclization, type A bicyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols (BPAPs) (1-5 and 19-24) and dearomatized isoprenylated acylphloroglucinols (DIAPs) (6-18 and 25-26) were obtained. The significant results of anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (anti-NASH) activities suggest its usefulness in daily health care.
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- Xin Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Bioactive Natural Product Research, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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Peng X, Su H, Wang H, Hu G, Hu K, Zhou L, Qiu M. Applanmerotic acids A and B, two meroterpenoid dimers with an unprecedented polycyclic skeleton from Ganoderma applanatum that inhibit formyl peptide receptor 2. Org Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qo00294e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Applanmerotic acids A and B (1 and 2) with a polycyclic skeleton isolated from Ganoderma applantum showed anti-inflammatory activity via inhibiting the activation of FPR2.
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- Xingrong Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China
- Kunming Institute of Botany
- Chinese Academy of Science
- 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 Science
- Kunming 650201
- People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biology
- Southern University of Science and Technology
- Shenzhen
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China
- Kunming Institute of Botany
- Chinese Academy of Science
- 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 Science
- 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 Science
- 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 Science
- Kunming 650201
- People's Republic of China
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Zhang X, Dong C, Wu G, Huo L, Yuan Y, Hu Y, Liu H, Tan H. The Biomimetic Total Syntheses of the Antiplasmodial Tomentosones A and B. Org Lett 2020; 22:8007-8011. [PMID: 33017154 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c02943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The first biomimetic total syntheses of natural phloroglucinols tomentosones A and B and their analogues have been accomplished. The synthetic strategy primarily referred to the potential biosynthetic precursors and their possible sequence of segments assembly by chemological evolution of the structural entities and enabled rapid access of the titled compounds in a practical fashion.
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- Xiao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Tropical Medicine, Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, People's Republic of China.,Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Tropical Medicine, Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, People's Republic of China.,Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, People's Republic of China.,Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, People's Republic of China.,Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410013, People's Republic of China
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Ye Y, Jiang N, Yang X, Xu G. Polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinol with an unprecedented spirocyclic core from Hypericum patulum. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2020.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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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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