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Han M, Wang Z, Li Y, Song Y, Wang Z. The application and sustainable development of coral in traditional medicine and its chemical composition, pharmacology, toxicology, and clinical research. Front Pharmacol 2024; 14:1230608. [PMID: 38235111 PMCID: PMC10791799 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1230608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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This review discusses the variety, chemical composition, pharmacological effects, toxicology, and clinical research of corals used in traditional medicine in the past two decades. At present, several types of medicinal coral resources are identified, which are used in 56 formulas such as traditional Chinese medicine, Tibetan medicine, Mongolian medicine, and Uyghur medicine. A total of 34 families and 99 genera of corals are involved in medical research, with the Alcyoniidae family and Sarcophyton genus being the main research objects. Based on the structural types of compounds and the families and genera of corals, this review summarizes the compounds primarily reported during the period, including terpenoids, steroids, nitrogen-containing compounds, and other terpenoids dominated by sesquiterpene and diterpenes. The biological activities of coral include cytotoxicity (antitumor and anticancer), anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antibacterial, antiviral, immunosuppressive, antioxidant, and neurological properties, and a detailed summary of the mechanisms underlying these activities or related targets is provided. Coral toxicity mostly occurs in the marine ornamental soft coral Zoanthidae family, with palytoxin as the main toxic compound. In addition, nonpeptide neurotoxins are extracted from aquatic corals. The compatibility of coral-related preparations did not show significant acute toxicity, but if used for a long time, it will still cause toxicity to the liver, kidneys, lungs, and other internal organs in a dose-dependent manner. In clinical applications, individual application of coral is often used as a substitute for orthopedic materials to treat diseases such as bone defects and bone hyperplasia. Second, coral is primarily available in the form of compound preparations, such as Ershiwuwei Shanhu pills and Shanhu Qishiwei pills, which are widely used in the treatment of neurological diseases such as migraine, primary headache, epilepsy, cerebral infarction, hypertension, and other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. It is undeniable that the effectiveness of coral research has exacerbated the endangered status of corals. Therefore, there should be no distinction between the advantages and disadvantages of listed endangered species, and it is imperative to completely prohibit their use and provide equal protection to help them recover to their normal numbers. This article can provide some reference for research on coral chemical composition, biological activity, chemical ecology, and the discovery of marine drug lead compounds. At the same time, it calls for people to protect endangered corals from the perspectives of prohibition, substitution, and synthesis.
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- Mengtian Han
- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- College of Ethnomedicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Xu T, Yu DD, Su MZ, Yao LG, Li SW, Guo YW. Two new compounds from the Hainan Soft Corals Sinularia tumulosa and Sinularia depressa with their anti-inflammatory or cytotoxic activities. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2023; 25:949-956. [PMID: 37624873 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2023.2181164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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The detailed chemical investigations of the South China Sea soft corals Sinularia tumulosa and Sinularia depressa, yielded two new compounds, namely tumulosterol A (1) and 11'-hydroxy-α-tocopherylquinone (3), along with four related known ones (2, 5-7). Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic analysis and comparison with the spectral data previously reported in the literature. In bioassays, compound 1 displayed significant cytotoxic effects against H1975 and MDA-MB-231 cells with IC50 values of 6.0 and 6.3 µM, respectively. In addition, compound 3 exhibited interesting inhibitory effect on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory responses in RAW264.7 cells with IC50 value of 9.5 µM.
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- Ting Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai 264117, China
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- Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai 264117, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals and College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai Rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai 264117, China
- Open Studio for Druggability Research of Marine Natural Products, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), Qingdao 266237, China
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Nguyen NBA, El-Shazly M, Chen PJ, Peng BR, Chen LY, Hwang TL, Lai KH. Unlocking the Potential of Octocoral-Derived Secondary Metabolites against Neutrophilic Inflammatory Response. Mar Drugs 2023; 21:456. [PMID: 37623737 PMCID: PMC10455653 DOI: 10.3390/md21080456] [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: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Inflammation is a critical defense mechanism that is utilized by the body to protect itself against pathogens and other noxious invaders. However, if the inflammatory response becomes exaggerated or uncontrollable, its original protective role is not only demolished but it also becomes detrimental to the affected tissues or even to the entire body. Thus, regulating the inflammatory process is crucial to ensure that it is resolved promptly to prevent any subsequent damage. The role of neutrophils in inflammation has been highlighted in recent decades by a plethora of studies focusing on neutrophilic inflammatory diseases as well as the mechanisms to regulate the activity of neutrophils during the overwhelmed inflammatory process. As natural products have demonstrated promising effects in a wide range of pharmacological activities, they have been investigated for the discovery of new anti-inflammatory therapeutics to overcome the drawbacks of current synthetic agents. Octocorals have attracted scientists as a plentiful source of novel and intriguing marine scaffolds that exhibit many pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammatory effects. In this review, we aim to provide a summary of the neutrophilic anti-inflammatory properties of these marine organisms that were demonstrated in 46 studies from 1995 to the present (April 2023). We hope the present work offers a comprehensive overview of the anti-inflammatory potential of octocorals and encourages researchers to identify promising leads among numerous compounds isolated from octocorals over the past few decades to be further developed into anti-inflammatory therapeutic agents.
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- Ngoc Bao An Nguyen
- Graduate Institute of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; (N.B.A.N.); (B.-R.P.); (L.-Y.C.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain-Shams University, Organization of African Unity Street, Abassia, Cairo 11566, Egypt;
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- Department of Medical Research, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan;
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- Graduate Institute of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; (N.B.A.N.); (B.-R.P.); (L.-Y.C.)
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- Graduate Institute of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; (N.B.A.N.); (B.-R.P.); (L.-Y.C.)
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- Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 33303, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Health Industry Technology, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 33303, Taiwan
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; (N.B.A.N.); (B.-R.P.); (L.-Y.C.)
- PhD Program in Clinical Drug Development of Herbal Medicine, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
- Traditional Herbal Medicine Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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Du YQ, Gao Y, Zang Y, Li J, Li XW, Guo YW. Extending the record of dolabellane-type diterpenoids from the soft coral Clavularia viridis: Structures and stereochemistry. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023; 210:113671. [PMID: 37024001 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113671] [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: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Five undescribed dolabellane-type diterpenoids (1-5), together with three related known ones (6-8), were isolated from the soft coral Clavularia viridis. Their structures and stereochemistry were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis and NMR calculation with DP4+ probability analysis. The absolute configurations of 1 and 5 were unambiguously determined by X-ray crystallographic analysis. A plausible biosynthetic connection between undescribed compounds 1-5 was proposed.
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- Ye-Qing Du
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China; Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai, Shandong, 264117, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China; Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai, Shandong, 264117, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai, 201203, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China; Shandong Laboratory of Yantai Drug Discovery, Bohai rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery, Yantai, Shandong, 264117, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals and College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China.
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Liu J, Tang Q, Huang J, Li T, Ouyang H, Lin WH, Yan XJ, Yan X, He S. Sinuscalide A: An Antiviral Norcembranoid with an 8/8-Fused Carbon Scaffold from the South China Sea Soft Coral Sinularia scabra. J Org Chem 2022; 87:9806-9814. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jing Liu
- Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Kenneth Li Marine Biopharmaceutical Research Center, Department of Marine Pharmacy, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315800, China
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- Department of Microbiology, The Key Laboratory of Microbiology and Parasitology of Anhui Province, The Key Laboratory of Zoonoses of High Institutions in Anhui, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Kenneth Li Marine Biopharmaceutical Research Center, Department of Marine Pharmacy, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315800, China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
- Ningbo Institute of Marine Medicine, Peking University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315800, China
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- Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Kenneth Li Marine Biopharmaceutical Research Center, Department of Marine Pharmacy, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315800, China
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- Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Kenneth Li Marine Biopharmaceutical Research Center, Department of Marine Pharmacy, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315800, China
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- Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Kenneth Li Marine Biopharmaceutical Research Center, Department of Marine Pharmacy, College of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315800, China
- Ningbo Institute of Marine Medicine, Peking University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315800, China
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Kuang QX, Lei LR, Li QZ, Peng W, Wang YM, Dai YF, Wang D, Gu YC, Deng Y, Guo DL. Investigation of the Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Fusaproliferin Analogues Guided by Transcriptome Analysis. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:881182. [PMID: 37124719 PMCID: PMC10136769 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.881182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Excessive inflammation results in severe tissue damage as well as serious acute or chronic disorders, and extensive research has focused on finding new anti-inflammatory hit compounds with safety and efficacy profiles from natural products. As promising therapeutic entities for the treatment of inflammation-related diseases, fusaproliferin and its analogs have attracted great interest. However, the underlying anti-inflammatory mechanism is still poorly understood and deserves to be further investigated.Methods: For the estimation of the anti-inflammatory activity of fusaproliferin (1) and its analogs (2-4)in vitro and in vivo, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW264.7 macrophages and zebrafish embryos were employed. Then, transcriptome analysis was applied to guide subsequent western blot analysis of critical proteins in related signaling pathways. Surface plasmon resonance assays (SPR) combined with molecular docking analyses were finally applied to evaluate the affinity interactions between 1-4 and TLR4 and provide a possible interpretation of the downregulation of related signaling pathways.Results: 1-4 significantly attenuated the production of inflammatory messengers, including nitric oxide (NO), reactive oxygen species (ROS), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interleukin-1β (IL-1β), as well as nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), in LPS-induced RAW264.7 macrophages. Transcriptome analyses based on RNA-seq indicated the ability of compound 1 to reverse LPS stimulation and the nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPKs) signaling pathways contribute to the anti-inflammatory process. Experimental verification at the protein level revealed that 1 can inhibit the activation of inhibitor of NF-κB kinase (IKK), degradation of inhibitor of NF-κB (IκB), and phosphorylation of NF-κB and reduce nuclear translocation of NF-κB. 1 also decreased the phosphorylation of MAPKs, including p38, extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK), and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). SPR assays and molecular docking results indicated that 1-4 exhibited affinity for the TLR4 protein with KD values of 23.5–29.3 μM.Conclusion: Fusaproliferin and its analogs can be hit compounds for the treatment of inflammation-associated diseases.
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- Qi-Xuan Kuang
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Rare Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Syngenta Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Yun Deng, ; Da-Le Guo,
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Yun Deng, ; Da-Le Guo,
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Cerri F, Saliu F, Maggioni D, Montano S, Seveso D, Lavorano S, Zoia L, Gosetti F, Lasagni M, Orlandi M, Taglialatela-Scafati O, Galli P. Cytotoxic Compounds from Alcyoniidae. An Overview of the Last 30 Years. Mar Drugs 2022; 20:md20020134. [PMID: 35200663 PMCID: PMC8874409 DOI: 10.3390/md20020134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The octocoral family Alcyoniidae represents a rich source of bioactive substances with intriguing and unique structural features. This review aims to provide an updated overview of the compounds isolated from Alcyoniidae and displaying potential cytotoxic activity. In order to allow a better comparison among the bioactive compounds, we focused on molecules evaluated in vitro by using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, by far the most widely used method to analyze cell proliferation and viability. Specifically, we surveyed the last thirty years of research, finding 153 papers reporting on 344 compounds with proven cytotoxicity. The data were organized in tables to provide a ranking of the most active compounds, to be exploited for the selection of the most promising candidates for further screening and pre-clinical evaluation as anti-cancer agents. Specifically, we found that (22S,24S)-24-methyl-22,25-epoxyfurost-5-ene-3β,20β-diol (16), 3β,11-dihydroxy-24-methylene-9,11-secocholestan-5-en-9-one (23), (24S)-ergostane-3β,5α,6β,25 tetraol (146), sinulerectadione (227), sinulerectol C (229), and cladieunicellin I (277) exhibited stronger cytotoxicity than their respective positive control and that their mechanism of action has not yet been further investigated.
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- Federico Cerri
- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy;
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences DISAT, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milano, Italy; (D.M.); (S.M.); (D.S.); (L.Z.); (F.G.); (M.L.); (M.O.); (P.G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0264482813
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences DISAT, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milano, Italy; (D.M.); (S.M.); (D.S.); (L.Z.); (F.G.); (M.L.); (M.O.); (P.G.)
- MaRHE Centre (Marine Research and High Education Center), Magoodhoo Island, Faafu Atoll 12030, Maldives
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences DISAT, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milano, Italy; (D.M.); (S.M.); (D.S.); (L.Z.); (F.G.); (M.L.); (M.O.); (P.G.)
- MaRHE Centre (Marine Research and High Education Center), Magoodhoo Island, Faafu Atoll 12030, Maldives
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences DISAT, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milano, Italy; (D.M.); (S.M.); (D.S.); (L.Z.); (F.G.); (M.L.); (M.O.); (P.G.)
- MaRHE Centre (Marine Research and High Education Center), Magoodhoo Island, Faafu Atoll 12030, Maldives
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- Costa Edutainment SpA—Acquario di Genova, Area Porto Antico, Ponte Spinola, 16128 Genoa, Italy;
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences DISAT, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milano, Italy; (D.M.); (S.M.); (D.S.); (L.Z.); (F.G.); (M.L.); (M.O.); (P.G.)
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences DISAT, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milano, Italy; (D.M.); (S.M.); (D.S.); (L.Z.); (F.G.); (M.L.); (M.O.); (P.G.)
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences DISAT, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milano, Italy; (D.M.); (S.M.); (D.S.); (L.Z.); (F.G.); (M.L.); (M.O.); (P.G.)
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences DISAT, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milano, Italy; (D.M.); (S.M.); (D.S.); (L.Z.); (F.G.); (M.L.); (M.O.); (P.G.)
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences DISAT, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milano, Italy; (D.M.); (S.M.); (D.S.); (L.Z.); (F.G.); (M.L.); (M.O.); (P.G.)
- MaRHE Centre (Marine Research and High Education Center), Magoodhoo Island, Faafu Atoll 12030, Maldives
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Li J, Zeng Y, Li W, Luo H, Zhang H, Guo Y. Xishaglaucumins A—J, New Cembranoids with
Anti‐Inflammatory
Activities from the South China Sea Soft Coral
Sarcophyton glaucum. CHINESE J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202100564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jin‐Feng Li
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Functional Components Research and Utilization of Marine Bio‐resources, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences Haikou Hainan 571101 China
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi‐Tech Park Shanghai 201203 China
- Ocean College of Hebei Agricultural University Qinhuangdao Hebei 066000 China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory for Functional Components Research and Utilization of Marine Bio‐resources, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences Haikou Hainan 571101 China
- Ocean College of Hebei Agricultural University Qinhuangdao Hebei 066000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi‐Tech Park Shanghai 201203 China
- Key Laboratory of Zhanjiang for Research and Development Marine Microbial Resources in the Beibu Guif Rim, Marine Biomedical Research Institute Guangdong Medical University Zhanjiang Guangdong 524023 China
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- Key Laboratory of Zhanjiang for Research and Development Marine Microbial Resources in the Beibu Guif Rim, Marine Biomedical Research Institute Guangdong Medical University Zhanjiang Guangdong 524023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi‐Tech Park Shanghai 201203 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi‐Tech Park Shanghai 201203 China
- Bohai rim Advanced Research Institute for Drug Discovery Yantai Shandong 264000 China
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Ghiciuc CM, Vicovan AG, Stafie CS, Antoniu SA, Postolache P. Marine-Derived Compounds for the Potential Treatment of Glucocorticoid Resistance in Severe Asthma. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:md19110586. [PMID: 34822457 PMCID: PMC8620935 DOI: 10.3390/md19110586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
One of the challenges to the management of severe asthma is the poor therapeutic response to treatment with glucocorticosteroids. Compounds derived from marine sources have received increasing interest in recent years due to their prominent biologically active properties for biomedical applications, as well as their sustainability and safety for drug development. Based on the pathobiological features associated with glucocorticoid resistance in severe asthma, many studies have already described many glucocorticoid resistance mechanisms as potential therapeutic targets. On the other hand, in the last decade, many studies described the potentially anti-inflammatory effects of marine-derived biologically active compounds. Analyzing the underlying anti-inflammatory mechanisms of action for these marine-derived biologically active compounds, we observed some of the targeted pathogenic molecular mechanisms similar to those described in glucocorticoid (GC) resistant asthma. This article gathers the marine-derived compounds targeting pathogenic molecular mechanism involved in GC resistant asthma and provides a basis for the development of effective marine-derived drugs.
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- Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc
- Department of Morpho-Functional Sciences II—Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iași, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Correspondence: (C.M.G.); (A.G.V.)
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- Department of Morpho-Functional Sciences II—Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iași, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania
- Correspondence: (C.M.G.); (A.G.V.)
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Interdisciplinarity—Family Medicine Discipline, Faculty of Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iasi, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
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- Department of Medicine II—Palliative Care Nursing, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iasi, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
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- Department of Medicine I—Pulmonary Rehabilitation Clinic, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iasi, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
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Elkhouly HB, Attia EZ, Khedr AIM, Samy MN, Fouad MA. Recent updates on Sinularia soft coral. Mini Rev Med Chem 2021; 22:1152-1196. [PMID: 34579632 DOI: 10.2174/1389557521666210927152249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Marine organisms are recognized as a rich source of bioactive secondary metabolites. The remarkable abundance and diversity of bioactive small molecules isolated from soft corals displayed their essential role in drug discovery for human diseases. Sterols and terpenes, particularly cembranolides, 14-membered cyclic diterpene, demonstrated numerous biological activities, such as antitumor, antimicrobial, antiviral, antidiabetic, anti-osteoporosis and anti-inflammatory. Accordingly, continuous investigation of marine soft corals will be the way for the discovery of a plentiful number of chemical diverse natural products with various biological potentials for prospective pharmaceutical industrial applications. Such review affords plenary inspection of the total secondary metabolites isolated from the Sinularia, from 2008 until 2020, besides their natural sources as well as bioactivities whenever possible.
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- Hanaa Bahaa Elkhouly
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, 61519 Minia. Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, 61519 Minia. Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, 61519 Minia. Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, 61519 Minia. Egypt
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We present a case study to demonstrate how complex molecule synthesis can benefit from quantum mechanics (QM) calculations. Theory is applied in two contexts: testing the chemical intuition used in retrosynthetic planning, along with expediting the resolution of unexpected challenges encountered during the course of the synthesis. From a computational lens, we examine retrospectively the strategies employed and the decisions made during our synthetic efforts toward the diterpenoid natural product ineleganolide. Seemingly logical and robust hypotheses are found to be ill-fated after theoretical investigation. Prior knowledge of these issues may have potentially saved valuable time and resources during our synthetic efforts. This cautionary tale suggests that synthetic campaigns can benefit from computational evaluation of synthetic plans.
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- Alexander Q Cusumano
- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
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Chemical Diversity and Biological Activity of Secondary Metabolites from Soft Coral Genus Sinularia since 2013. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:md19060335. [PMID: 34208171 PMCID: PMC8230912 DOI: 10.3390/md19060335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Sinularia is one of the conspicuous soft coral species widely distributed in the world’s oceans at a depth of about 12 m. Secondary metabolites from the genus Sinularia show great chemical diversity. More than 700 secondary metabolites have been reported to date, including terpenoids, norterpenoids, steroids/steroidal glycosides, and other types. They showed a broad range of potent biological activities. There were detailed reviews on the terpenoids from Sinularia in 2013, and now, it still plays a vital role in the innovation of lead compounds for drug development. The structures, names, and pharmacological activities of compounds isolated from the genus Sinularia from 2013 to March 2021 are summarized in this review.
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Nurrachma MY, Sakaraga D, Nugraha AY, Rahmawati SI, Bayu A, Sukmarini L, Atikana A, Prasetyoputri A, Izzati F, Warsito MF, Putra MY. Cembranoids of Soft Corals: Recent Updates and Their Biological Activities. NATURAL PRODUCTS AND BIOPROSPECTING 2021; 11:243-306. [PMID: 33890249 PMCID: PMC8141092 DOI: 10.1007/s13659-021-00303-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Soft corals are well-known as excellent sources of marine-derived natural products. Among them, members of the genera Sarcophyton, Sinularia, and Lobophytum are especially attractive targets for marine natural product research. In this review, we reported the marine-derived natural products called cembranoids isolated from soft corals, including the genera Sarcophyton, Sinularia, and Lobophytum. Here, we reviewed 72 reports published between 2016 and 2020, comprising 360 compounds, of which 260 are new compounds and 100 are previously known compounds with newly recognized activities. The novelty of the organic molecules and their relevant biological activities, delivered by the year of publication, are presented. Among the genera presented in this report, Sarcophyton spp. produce the most cembranoid diterpenes; thus, they are considered as the most important soft corals for marine natural product research. Cembranoids display diverse biological activities, including anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory. As cembranoids have been credited with a broad range of biological activities, they present a huge potential for the development of various drugs with potential health and ecological benefits.
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- Marsya Yonna Nurrachma
- Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM. 46, Cibinong, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM. 46, Cibinong, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM. 46, Cibinong, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM. 46, Cibinong, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM. 46, Cibinong, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.
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- Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM. 46, Cibinong, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM. 46, Cibinong, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM. 46, Cibinong, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM. 46, Cibinong, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM. 46, Cibinong, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jalan Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM. 46, Cibinong, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.
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Liu J, Wu MJ, Li H, Wang H, Tang W, Gu YC, Li XW, Guo YW. Unusual polyoxygenated casbane diterpenoids from the South China Sea soft coral Sinularia erecta. Bioorg Chem 2021; 114:105028. [PMID: 34174632 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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A further systematically chemical investigation of the South China Sea soft coral Sinularia erecta led to the discovery of two rare casbane diterpenoids with an uncommon 8,10-peroxide bridge, sinuereperoxides B (1) and C (2), five new casbanes with other oxygenated patterns (3-7), and seven known casbanes (8-14). The structures and absolute configurations of 1-7 were established by extensive spectroscopic data analyses, X-ray diffraction analysis, and/or quantum chemical calculations. In bioassay, compounds 2, 7, 11 and 12 exhibited considerable anti-inflammatory activity by the inhibition of TNF-α release, with IC50 values of 33.8 μM, 5 μM, 9.9 μM and 8 μM.
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- Jiao Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China; College of Pharmaceutical Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6EY, United Kingdom
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China; College of Pharmaceutical Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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Aguiar ACC, Parisi JR, Granito RN, de Sousa LRF, Renno ACM, Gazarini ML. Metabolites from Marine Sponges and Their Potential to Treat Malarial Protozoan Parasites Infection: A Systematic Review. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:md19030134. [PMID: 33670878 PMCID: PMC7997450 DOI: 10.3390/md19030134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Malaria is an infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites of the Plasmodium genus through the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes, affecting 228 million people and causing 415 thousand deaths in 2018. Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) are the most recommended treatment for malaria; however, the emergence of multidrug resistance has unfortunately limited their effects and challenged the field. In this context, the ocean and its rich biodiversity have emerged as a very promising resource of bioactive compounds and secondary metabolites from different marine organisms. This systematic review of the literature focuses on the advances achieved in the search for new antimalarials from marine sponges, which are ancient organisms that developed defense mechanisms in a hostile environment. The principal inclusion criterion for analysis was articles with compounds with IC50 below 10 µM or 10 µg/mL against P. falciparum culture. The secondary metabolites identified include alkaloids, terpenoids, polyketides endoperoxides and glycosphingolipids. The structural features of active compounds selected in this review may be an interesting scaffold to inspire synthetic development of new antimalarials for selectively targeting parasite cell metabolism.
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- Anna Caroline Campos Aguiar
- Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Silva Jardim 136, Santos 11015-020, SP, Brazil; (A.C.C.A.); (J.R.P.); (R.N.G.); (A.C.M.R.)
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- Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Silva Jardim 136, Santos 11015-020, SP, Brazil; (A.C.C.A.); (J.R.P.); (R.N.G.); (A.C.M.R.)
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- Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Silva Jardim 136, Santos 11015-020, SP, Brazil; (A.C.C.A.); (J.R.P.); (R.N.G.); (A.C.M.R.)
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- Special Academic Unit of Chemistry, Federal University of Goiás (UFG/UFCAT), Catalão Regional, Catalão 75704-020, GO, Brazil;
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- Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Silva Jardim 136, Santos 11015-020, SP, Brazil; (A.C.C.A.); (J.R.P.); (R.N.G.); (A.C.M.R.)
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- Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Silva Jardim 136, Santos 11015-020, SP, Brazil; (A.C.C.A.); (J.R.P.); (R.N.G.); (A.C.M.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +5513-3229-0132
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Mayer AMS, Guerrero AJ, Rodríguez AD, Taglialatela-Scafati O, Nakamura F, Fusetani N. Marine Pharmacology in 2016-2017: Marine Compounds with Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, Anti-Inflammatory, Antiprotozoal, Antituberculosis and Antiviral Activities; Affecting the Immune and Nervous Systems, and Other Miscellaneous Mechanisms of Action. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:49. [PMID: 33494402 PMCID: PMC7910995 DOI: 10.3390/md19020049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The review of the 2016-2017 marine pharmacology literature was prepared in a manner similar as the 10 prior reviews of this series. Preclinical marine pharmacology research during 2016-2017 assessed 313 marine compounds with novel pharmacology reported by a growing number of investigators from 54 countries. The peer-reviewed literature reported antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, antituberculosis, and antiviral activities for 123 marine natural products, 111 marine compounds with antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory activities as well as affecting the immune and nervous system, while in contrast 79 marine compounds displayed miscellaneous mechanisms of action which upon further investigation may contribute to several pharmacological classes. Therefore, in 2016-2017, the preclinical marine natural product pharmacology pipeline generated both novel pharmacology as well as potentially new lead compounds for the growing clinical marine pharmaceutical pipeline, and thus sustained with its contributions the global research for novel and effective therapeutic strategies for multiple disease categories.
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- Alejandro M. S. Mayer
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Graduate Studies, Midwestern University, 555 31st Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA;
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Graduate Studies, Midwestern University, 555 31st Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA;
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- Molecular Sciences Research Center, University of Puerto Rico, 1390 Ponce de León Avenue, San Juan, PR 00926, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan;
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Liu J, Li H, Wu MJ, Tang W, Wang JR, Gu YC, Wang H, Li XW, Guo YW. Sinueretone A, a Diterpenoid with Unprecedented Tricyclo[12.1.0.05,9]pentadecane Carbon Scaffold from the South China Sea Soft Coral Sinularia erecta. J Org Chem 2020; 86:10975-10981. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c02397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Jiao Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Syngenta, Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6EY, United Kingdom
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Science and Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Peng CC, Huang CY, Ahmed AF, Hwang TL, Sheu JH. Anti-Inflammatory Cembranoids from a Formosa Soft Coral Sarcophyton cherbonnieri. Mar Drugs 2020; 18:md18110573. [PMID: 33228224 PMCID: PMC7699541 DOI: 10.3390/md18110573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The present investigation on chemical constituents of the soft coral Sarcophyton cherbonnieri resulted in the isolation of seven new cembranoids, cherbonolides F–L (1–7). The chemical structures of 1–7 were determined by spectroscopic methods, including infrared, one- and two-dimensional (1D and 2D) NMR (COSY, HSQC, HMBC, and NOESY), MS experiments, and a chemical reduction of hydroperoxide by triphenylphosphine. The anti-inflammatory activities of 1–7 against neutrophil proinflammatory responses were evaluated by measuring their inhibitory ability toward N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine/cytochalasin B (fMLF/CB)-induced superoxide anion generation and elastase release in primary human neutrophils. The results showed that all isolates exhibited moderate activities, while cherbonolide G (2) and cherbonolide H (3) displayed a more active effect than others on the inhibition of elastase release (48.2% ± 6.2%) and superoxide anion generation (44.5% ± 4.6%) at 30 µM, respectively.
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- Chia-Chi Peng
- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan; (C.-C.P.); (C.-Y.H.)
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan; (C.-C.P.); (C.-Y.H.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- Research Center for Industry of Human Ecology and Graduate Institute of Health Industry Technology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan; (C.-C.P.); (C.-Y.H.)
- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-7-525-2000 (ext. 5030); Fax: +886-7-525-5020
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Wu MJ, Wang H, Jiang CS, Guo YW. New cembrane-type diterpenoids from the South China Sea soft coral Sinularia crassa and their α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. Bioorg Chem 2020; 104:104281. [PMID: 32980673 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A detailed chemical research of the soft coral Sinularia crassa collected from the South China Sea yielded a series of cembrane-type diterpenoids, including four new cembranoids, namely sinulacrassins A - C (1, (+)-2, (+)-4) and ent-xishaflavalin G ((+)-3), along with five known analogs ((-)-3, 5-8). Their structures were elucidated by detailed spectroscopic analysis, chemical methods, and the comparison with those literature data. The absolute configuration of 1 was established by time-dependent density functional theory electronic circular dichroism (TDDFT/ECD) calculation, and the absolute configuration of (+)-2 was determined using the modified Mosher's method. The bioassay results revealed that (+)-2 and 5 were novel α-glucosidase inhibitors with IC50 values of 10.65 ± 0.16 and 30.31 ± 1.22 μM, respectively. In addition, (+)-2 and 5 were nontoxic towards human normal hepatocyte (LO2) cells at 100 μM. The present results highlighted the unusual coexistence of α and β configurations of C-1 in cembranoids from soft coral in the Order Alcyonacea, and provided new chemotype for the development of α-glucosidase inhibitors used in anti-diabetes treatment.
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- Meng-Jun Wu
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals and College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China; State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals and College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China.
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals and College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China; State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zu Chong Zhi Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai 201203, China.
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Bioactive cembrane diterpenoids from the gum resin of Boswellia carterii. Fitoterapia 2020; 146:104699. [PMID: 32763364 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Eight new cembrane-type diterpenoids, boscartins AP-AW (1-8) were obtained from the gum resin of Boswellia carterii. Among which, six ones (2-7) were isomers, with one hydroxy group and two double bonds migrating along the carbocycle. The structures were elucidated by spectroscopic examination. All isolates were evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity and hepatoprotective activity by cell models of LPS-induced RAW 264.7 mouse peritoneal macrophages and APAP-induced HepG2 cells, respectively. As for anti-inflammatory activity assay, compound 1 exhibited potent activity against NO production (IC50 of 13.1 μM), with the other ones exhibiting weak anti-inflammatory activity (IC50 > 50 μM). As for hepatoprotective activity assay, compound 1 exhibited more significant activity (inhibition rate of 30.7%) than that of the positive control (bicyclol, inhibition rate of 27.2%), and compounds 4, and 6 showed nearly the same activities as the control (inhibition rates of 26.7% and 25.9%, respectively), with the other ones exhibiting weak hepatoprotective activity.
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Sang VT, Dat TTH, Vinh LB, Cuong LCV, Oanh PTT, Ha H, Kim YH, Anh HLT, Yang SY. Coral and Coral-Associated Microorganisms: A Prolific Source of Potential Bioactive Natural Products. Mar Drugs 2019; 17. [PMID: 31405226 DOI: 10.3390/md1708046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
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Marine invertebrates and their associated microorganisms are rich sources of bioactive compounds. Among them, coral and its associated microorganisms are promising providers of marine bioactive compounds. The present review provides an overview of bioactive compounds that are produced by corals and coral-associated microorganisms, covering the literature from 2010 to March 2019. Accordingly, 245 natural products that possess a wide range of potent bioactivities, such as anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic, antimicrobial, antivirus, and antifouling activities, among others, are described in this review.
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- Vo Thanh Sang
- NTT Hi-Tech Institute, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City 748000, Vietnam
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- Mientrung Institute for Scientific Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 321 Huynh Thuc Khang, Hue City, Thua Thien Hue 531600, Vietnam
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea
- Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi 100000, Vietnam
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- Mientrung Institute for Scientific Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 321 Huynh Thuc Khang, Hue City, Thua Thien Hue 531600, Vietnam
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- Mientrung Institute for Scientific Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 321 Huynh Thuc Khang, Hue City, Thua Thien Hue 531600, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi 122300, Vietnam
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea.
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- Mientrung Institute for Scientific Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 321 Huynh Thuc Khang, Hue City, Thua Thien Hue 531600, Vietnam.
- Graduated University of Science and Technology, VAST, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi 122300, Vietnam.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea.
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Sang VT, Dat TTH, Vinh LB, Cuong LCV, Oanh PTT, Ha H, Kim YH, Anh HLT, Yang SY. Coral and Coral-Associated Microorganisms: A Prolific Source of Potential Bioactive Natural Products. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:E468. [PMID: 31405226 PMCID: PMC6723858 DOI: 10.3390/md17080468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Marine invertebrates and their associated microorganisms are rich sources of bioactive compounds. Among them, coral and its associated microorganisms are promising providers of marine bioactive compounds. The present review provides an overview of bioactive compounds that are produced by corals and coral-associated microorganisms, covering the literature from 2010 to March 2019. Accordingly, 245 natural products that possess a wide range of potent bioactivities, such as anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic, antimicrobial, antivirus, and antifouling activities, among others, are described in this review.
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- Vo Thanh Sang
- NTT Hi-Tech Institute, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City 748000, Vietnam
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- Mientrung Institute for Scientific Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 321 Huynh Thuc Khang, Hue City, Thua Thien Hue 531600, Vietnam
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea
- Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi 100000, Vietnam
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- Mientrung Institute for Scientific Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 321 Huynh Thuc Khang, Hue City, Thua Thien Hue 531600, Vietnam
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- Mientrung Institute for Scientific Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 321 Huynh Thuc Khang, Hue City, Thua Thien Hue 531600, Vietnam
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi 122300, Vietnam
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea.
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- Mientrung Institute for Scientific Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 321 Huynh Thuc Khang, Hue City, Thua Thien Hue 531600, Vietnam.
- Graduated University of Science and Technology, VAST, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi 122300, Vietnam.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea.
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Tseng WR, Ahmed AF, Huang CY, Tsai YY, Tai CJ, Orfali RS, Hwang TL, Wang YH, Dai CF, Sheu JH. Bioactive Capnosanes and Cembranes from the Soft Coral Klyxum flaccidum. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:md17080461. [PMID: 31394844 PMCID: PMC6722650 DOI: 10.3390/md17080461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Two new capnosane-based diterpenoids, flaccidenol A (1) and 7-epi-pavidolide D (2), two new cembranoids, flaccidodioxide (3) and flaccidodiol (4), and three known compounds 5 to 7 were characterized from the marine soft coral Klyxum flaccidum, collected off the coast of the island of Pratas. The structures of the new compounds were determined by extensive spectroscopic analyses, including 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, and spectroscopic data comparison with related structures. The rare capnosane diterpenoids were isolated herein from the genus Klyxum for the first time. The cytotoxicity of compounds 1 to 7 against the proliferation of a limited panel of cancer cell lines was assayed. The isolated diterpenoids also exhibited anti-inflammatory activity through suppression of superoxide anion generation and elastase release in the N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine/cytochalasin B (fMLF/CB)-stimulated human neutrophils. Furthermore, 1 and 7 also exhibited cytotoxicity toward the tested cancer cells, and 7 could effectively inhibit elastase release. It is worth noting that the biological activities of 7 are reported for the first time in this paper.
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- Wan-Ru Tseng
- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, Research Center for Food and Cosmetic Safety, and Graduate Institute of Health Industry Technology, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
- Frontier Center for Ocean Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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Four new cembranoids from the Chinese soft coral Sinularia sp. and their anti-Aβ aggregation activities. Fitoterapia 2019; 136:104176. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.104176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Craig RA, Smith RC, Roizen JL, Jones AC, Virgil SC, Stoltz BM. Unified Enantioselective, Convergent Synthetic Approach toward the Furanobutenolide-Derived Polycyclic Norcembranoid Diterpenes: Synthesis of a Series of Ineleganoloids by Oxidation-State Manipulation of the Carbocyclic Core. J Org Chem 2019; 84:7722-7746. [PMID: 31066273 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b00635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Late-stage synthetic efforts to advance the enatio- and diastereoselectively constructed [6,7,5,5]-fused tetracyclic scaffold toward the polycyclic norditerpenoid ineleganolide are disclosed. The described investigations focus on oxidation-state manipulation around the central cycloheptane ring. Computational evaluation of ground-state energies of dihydroineleganolide is used to rationalize empirical observations and provide insight for further synthetic development, enhancing the understanding of the conformational constraints of these compact polycyclic structures. Advanced synthetic manipulations generated a series of natural product-like compounds termed the ineleganoloids.
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- Robert A Craig
- Warren and Katherine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , California Institute of Technology , Pasadena , California 91125 , United States
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- Warren and Katherine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , California Institute of Technology , Pasadena , California 91125 , United States
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- Warren and Katherine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , California Institute of Technology , Pasadena , California 91125 , United States
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- Warren and Katherine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , California Institute of Technology , Pasadena , California 91125 , United States
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- Warren and Katherine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , California Institute of Technology , Pasadena , California 91125 , United States
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- Warren and Katherine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , California Institute of Technology , Pasadena , California 91125 , United States
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Sheu J, Peng B, Fang L, Hwang T, Su J, Wu Y, Sung P. Hydroperoxyditerpenoids from Octocorals. Isr J Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201900011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jyh‐Horng Sheu
- Department of Marine Biotechnology and ResourcesNational Sun Yat-sen University Kaohsiung 804 Taiwan
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- National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium Pingtung 94450 Taiwan
- Doctoral Degree Program in Marine BiotechnologyNational Sun Yat-sen University Kaohsiung 80424 Taiwan
- Doctoral Degree Program in Marine BiotechnologyAcademia Sinica Taipei 11529 Taiwan
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- Center for Environmental Toxin and Emerging-Contaminant ResearchCheng Shiu University Kaohsiung 833 Taiwan
- Super Micro Mass Research and Technology CenterCheng Shiu University Kaohsiung 833 Taiwan
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- College of Human EcologyChang Gung University of Science and Technology Taoyuan 333 Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of MedicineChang Gung University Taoyuan 333 Taiwan
- Healthy Aging Research CenterChang Gung University Taoyuan 333 Taiwan
- Department of AnaesthesiologyChang Gung Memorial Hospital Taoyuan 333 Taiwan
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- National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium Pingtung 94450 Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Marine BiologyNational Dong Hwa University Pingtung 944 Taiwan
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- Chinese Medicine Research and Development CenterChina Medical University Hospital Taichung 404 Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Natural ProductsKaohsiung Medical University Kaohsiung 807 Taiwan
- Research Center for Natural Products and Drug DevelopmentKaohsiung Medical University Kaohsiung 807 Taiwan
- Department of Medical ResearchKaohsiung Medical University Hospital Kaohsiung 807 Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology and ResourcesNational Sun Yat-sen University Kaohsiung 804 Taiwan
- National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium Pingtung 94450 Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Marine BiologyNational Dong Hwa University Pingtung 944 Taiwan
- Chinese Medicine Research and Development CenterChina Medical University Hospital Taichung 404 Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Natural ProductsKaohsiung Medical University Kaohsiung 807 Taiwan
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A Brief Review on New Naturally Occurring Cembranoid Diterpene Derivatives from the Soft Corals of the Genera Sarcophyton, Sinularia, and Lobophytum Since 2016. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24040781. [PMID: 30795596 PMCID: PMC6412313 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24040781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Revised: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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This work reviews the new isolated cembranoid derivatives from species of the genera Sarcophyton, Sinularia, and Lobophytum as well as their biological properties, during 2016–2018. The compilation permitted to conclude that much more new cembranoid diterpenes were found in the soft corals of the genus Sarcophyton than in those belonging to the genera Lobophytum or Sinularia. Beyond the chemical composition, the biological properties were also reviewed, namely anti-microbial against several Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and fungi, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumoral against several types of cancer cells. In spite of the biological activities detected in almost all samples, there is a remarkable diversity in the results which may be attributed to the chemical variability that needs to be deepened in order to develop new molecules with potential application in medicine.
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Chu MJ, Tang XL, Han X, Li T, Luo XC, Jiang MM, van Ofwegen L, Luo LZ, Zhang G, Li PL, Li GQ. Metabolites from the Paracel Islands Soft Coral Sinularia cf. molesta. Mar Drugs 2018; 16:md16120517. [PMID: 30572615 PMCID: PMC6317055 DOI: 10.3390/md16120517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Five new oxygenated sesquiterpenes, molestins A–D (1, 3–5) and epi-gibberodione (2), three new cyclopentenone derivatives, ent-sinulolides C, D, and F ((+)-9–(+)-11), one new butenolide derivative, ent-sinulolide H ((+)-13), and one new cembranolide, molestin E (14), together with 14 known related metabolites (6–8, (–)-9–(–)-11, (±)-12, (–)-13, 15–19) were isolated from the Paracel Islands soft coral Sinularia cf. molesta. The structures and absolute configurations were elucidated based on comprehensive spectroscopic analyses, quantum chemical calculations, and comparison with the literature data. Compound 5 is the first example of a norsesquiterpene with a de-isopropyl guaiane skeleton isolated from the genus Sinularia. Molestin E (14) exhibited cytotoxicities against HeLa and HCT-116 cell lines with IC50 values of 5.26 and 8.37 μM, respectively. Compounds 4, 5, and 8 showed significant inhibitory activities against protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) with IC50 values of 218, 344, and 1.24 μM, respectively.
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- Mei-Jun Chu
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
- Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
- Laboratory of Marine Drugs and Biological Products, National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266235, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
- Laboratory of Marine Drugs and Biological Products, National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266235, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
- Laboratory of Marine Drugs and Biological Products, National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266235, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
- Laboratory of Marine Drugs and Biological Products, National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266235, China.
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- Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Medicinal Natural Products Resources, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen 361023, China.
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Medicinal Natural Products Resources, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen 361023, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
- Laboratory of Marine Drugs and Biological Products, National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266235, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
- Laboratory of Marine Drugs and Biological Products, National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266235, China.
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Wu CH, Chao CH, Huang TZ, Huang CY, Hwang TL, Dai CF, Sheu JH. Cembranoid-Related Metabolites and Biological Activities from the Soft Coral Sinularia flexibilis. Mar Drugs 2018; 16:md16080278. [PMID: 30096866 PMCID: PMC6117644 DOI: 10.3390/md16080278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Five new cembranoid-related diterpenoids, namely, flexibilisins D and E (1 and 2), secoflexibilisolides A and B (3 and 4), and flexibilisolide H (5), along with nine known compounds (6–14), were isolated from the soft coral Sinularia flexibilis. Their structures were established by extensive spectral analysis. Compound 3 possesses an unusual skeleton that could be biogenetically derived from cembranoids. The cytotoxicity and anti-inflammatory activities of the isolates were investigated, and the results showed that dehydrosinulariolide (7) and 11-epi-sinulariolide acetate (8) exhibited cytotoxicity toward a limited panel of cancer cell lines and 14-deoxycrassin (9) displayed anti-inflammatory activity by inhibition of superoxide anion generation and elastase release in N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine/cytochalasin B (fMLF/CB)-induced human neutrophils.
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- Chia-Hua Wu
- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
- Chinese Medicine Research and Development Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Medicine, and Chinese Herbal Medicine Research Team, Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
- Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, Research Center for Food and Cosmetic Safety, and Graduate Institute of Health Industry Technology, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
- Institute of Natural Products, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
- Frontier Center for Ocean Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
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New Cembranoids and a Biscembranoid Peroxide from the Soft Coral Sarcophyton cherbonnieri. Mar Drugs 2018; 16:md16080276. [PMID: 30082637 PMCID: PMC6117711 DOI: 10.3390/md16080276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Revised: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Six new cembranoids, cherbonolides A−E (1–5) and bischerbolide peroxide (6), along with one known cembranoid, isosarcophine (7), were isolated from the Formosan soft coral Sarcophyton cherbonnieri. The structures of these compounds were elucidated by detailed spectroscopic analysis and chemical methods. Compound 6 was discovered to be the first example of a molecular skeleton formed from two cembranoids connected by a peroxide group. Compounds 1–7 were shown to have the ability of inhibiting the production of superoxide anions and elastase release in N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine/cytochalasin B (fMLF/CB)-induced human neutrophils.
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Isolation and Structure Elucidation of Cembranoids from a Dongsha Atoll Soft Coral Sarcophyton stellatum. Mar Drugs 2018; 16:md16060210. [PMID: 29903990 PMCID: PMC6025080 DOI: 10.3390/md16060210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Six new polyoxygenated cembrane-based diterpenoids, stellatumolides A–C (1–3), stellatumonins A and B (4 and 5), and stellatumonone (6), were isolated together with ten known related compounds (7–16) from the ethyl acetate (EtOAc) extract of soft coral Sarcophyton stellatum. The structures of the new compounds were established by extensive spectroscopic analyses, including 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and data comparison with related structures. Compounds 8 and 14 were isolated from a natural source for the first time. The isolated metabolites were shown to be not cytotoxic against a limited panel of cancer cells. Compound 9 showed anti-inflammatory activity by reducing the expression of proinflammatory cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) proteins in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated mouse leukaemic monocyte macrophage (RAW 264.7) cells.
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Covering: 2016. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 2017, 34, 235-294This review covers the literature published in 2016 for marine natural products (MNPs), with 757 citations (643 for the period January to December 2016) referring to compounds isolated from marine microorganisms and phytoplankton, green, brown and red algae, sponges, cnidarians, bryozoans, molluscs, tunicates, echinoderms, mangroves and other intertidal plants and microorganisms. The emphasis is on new compounds (1277 in 432 papers for 2016), together with the relevant biological activities, source organisms and country of origin. Reviews, biosynthetic studies, first syntheses, and syntheses that led to the revision of structures or stereochemistries, have been included.
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- John W Blunt
- School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Zhao M, He T, Shi SK, Song LX, Lu Y. A new dolabellane diterpene and a new polyacetylene from the soft coral Clavularia viridis. Nat Prod Res 2017; 32:1104-1108. [PMID: 28944692 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2017.1380025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Ming Zhao
- Department of Pharmacy, Xuyi People’s Hospital, Xuyi, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xuyi People’s Hospital, Xuyi, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xuyi People’s Hospital, Xuyi, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xuyi People’s Hospital, Xuyi, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Research Center, Xuyi People’s Hospital, Xuyi, P.R. China
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Bioactive Steroids with Methyl Ester Group in the Side Chain from a Reef Soft Coral Sinularia brassica Cultured in a Tank. Mar Drugs 2017; 15:md15090280. [PMID: 28862648 PMCID: PMC5618419 DOI: 10.3390/md15090280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Revised: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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A continuing chemical investigation of the ethyl acetate (EtOAc) extract of a reef soft coral Sinularia brassica, which was cultured in a tank, afforded four new steroids with methyl ester groups, sinubrasones A–D (1–4) for the first time. In particular, 1 possesses a β-d-xylopyranose. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analyses. The cytotoxicities of compounds 1–4 against the proliferation of a limited panel of cancer cell lines were assayed. The anti-inflammatory activities of these new compounds 1–4 were also evaluated by measuring their ability to suppress superoxide anion generation and elastase release in N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine/cytochalasin B (fMLP/CB)-induced human neutrophils. Compounds 2 and 3 were shown to exhibit significant cytotoxicity, and compounds 3 and 4 were also found to display attracting anti-inflammatory activities.
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Craig, II RA, Roizen JL, Smith RC, Jones AC, Virgil SC, Stoltz BM. Enantioselective, Convergent Synthesis of the Ineleganolide Core by a Tandem Annulation Cascade. Chem Sci 2017; 8:507-514. [PMID: 28239443 PMCID: PMC5321630 DOI: 10.1039/c6sc03347d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
An enantioselective and diastereoselective approach toward the synthesis of the polycyclic norditerpenoid ineleganolide is disclosed. A palladium-catalyzed enantioselective allylic alkylation is employed to stereoselectively construct the requisite chiral tertiary ether and facilitate the synthesis of a 1,3-cis-cyclopentenediol building block. Careful substrate design enabled the convergent assembly of the ineleganolide [6,7,5,5]-tetracyclic scaffold by a diastereoselective cyclopropanation-Cope rearrangement cascade under unusually mild conditions. Computational evaluation of ground state energies of late-stage synthetic intermediates was used to guide synthetic development and aid in the investigation of the conformational rigidity of these highly constrained and compact polycyclic structures. This work represents the first successful synthesis of the core structure of any member of the polycyclic norcembranoid diterpene family of natural products. Advanced synthetic manipulations generated a series of natural product-like compounds that were shown to possess selective secretory antagonism of either interleukin-5 or interleukin-17. This bioactivity stands in contrast to the known antileukemic activity of ineleganolide and suggests the norcembranoid natural product core may serve as a useful scaffold for the development of diverse therapeutics.
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Affiliation(s)
- Robert A. Craig, II
- Warren and Katherine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , California Institute of Technology , Pasadena , California 91125 , USA .
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- Warren and Katherine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , California Institute of Technology , Pasadena , California 91125 , USA .
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- Warren and Katherine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , California Institute of Technology , Pasadena , California 91125 , USA .
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- Warren and Katherine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , California Institute of Technology , Pasadena , California 91125 , USA .
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- Warren and Katherine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , California Institute of Technology , Pasadena , California 91125 , USA .
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- Warren and Katherine Schlinger Laboratory for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , California Institute of Technology , Pasadena , California 91125 , USA .
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Bioactive Steroids from the Formosan Soft Coral Umbellulifera petasites. Mar Drugs 2016; 14:md14100180. [PMID: 27727166 PMCID: PMC5082328 DOI: 10.3390/md14100180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 09/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Three new steroids, petasitosterones A and B (1 and 2) and a spirosteroid petasitosterone C (3), along with eight known steroids (4–11), were isolated from a Formosan marine soft coral Umbellulifera petasites. The structures of these compounds were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis and comparison of spectroscopic data with those reported. Compound 3 is a marine steroid with a rarely found A/B spiro[4,5]decane ring system. Compounds 1–3 and 5 displayed inhibitory activity against the proliferation of a limited panel of cancer cell lines, whereas 2 and 5 exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity to inhibit nitric oxide (NO) production. The inhibitory activities for superoxide anion generation and elastase release of compounds 1–11 were also examined to evaluate the anti-inflammatory potential, and 2–4 were shown to exhibit significant activities.
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