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Zhou PJ, Zhao ZY, Zhu JX, Zang Y, Benjamin MM, Xiong J, Li J, Hu JF. Phytochemical and biological studies on rare and endangered plants endemic to China. Part XXXVI. Tsugaforrestiacids A-O: Structurally diverse C-18 carboxylated diterpenoids from the twigs and needles of the 'vulnerable' conifer Tsuga forrestii and their inhibitory effects on ATP-citrate lyase. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2024; 226:114221. [PMID: 39002688 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2024.114221] [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: 04/24/2024] [Revised: 07/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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An extensive phytochemical investigation on the EtOAc-soluble fraction of the 90% MeOH extract from the twigs and needles of the 'vulnerable' Chinese endemic conifer Tsuga forrestii (Forrest's hemlock) led to the isolation and characterization of 50 structurally diverse diterpenoids, including 15 unreported C-18 carboxylated ones (tsugaforrestiacids A-O, 1-15, resp.). Among them, compounds 1-7 are abieten-18-oic acids, compound 8 is an abieten-18-succinate, and compounds 10-12 are podocarpen-18-oic acids, whereas compounds 13-15 are pimarane-type, isopimarane-type, and totarane-type diterpenoid acids, respectively. Their structures and absolute configurations were determined by a combination of spectroscopic methods, GIAO NMR calculations and DP4+ probability analyses, electronic circular dichroism (ECD) data, and single crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. All the isolates were evaluated for their inhibitory activities against the ATP-citrate lyase (ACL), a key enzyme in cellular metabolism. Tsugaforrestiacids E (5) and H (8) were found to have significant inhibitory effects against ACL, with IC50 values of 5.3 and 6.2 μM, respectively. The interactions of the bioactive molecules with the ACL enzyme were examined by molecular docking studies. The isolated diterpenoids also provide chemotaxonomic evidence to support the delimitation of Tsuga from its closest sister group (Nothotsuga). The above findings highlight the importance of protecting plant species with unique and diverse secondary metabolites, which may be potential sources of new therapeutic agents for the treating ACL-associated diseases.
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- Peng-Jun Zhou
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, PR China; Department of Natural Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, PR China; Department of Natural Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 201203, PR China
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- Colleges of Pharmacy and Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425-5700, USA
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- Department of Natural Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 201203, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, PR China; Department of Natural Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, PR China; Colleges of Pharmacy and Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425-5700, USA.
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Zhang FZ, Li XM, Meng LH, Wang BG. A new steroid with potent antimicrobial activities and two new polyketides from Penicillium variabile EN-394, a fungus obtained from the marine red alga Rhodomela confervoides. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2024; 77:13-20. [PMID: 37884757 DOI: 10.1038/s41429-023-00666-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Three new compounds, including one steroid named penivariod A (1) and two polyketides penivarides A and B (2 and 3), as well as six known derivatives (4-9) were isolated from Penicillium variabile EN-394, a fungus afforded from the marine red alga Rhodomela confervoides. Their structures were elucidated by analysis of the HRESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR. The absolute stereochemistry was determined by X-ray crystallographic data, gauge-independent atomic orbital (GIAO) NMR shift calculation followed by DP4+ analysis combined with calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD). Antimicrobial activities for the new compounds (1-3) were evaluated against human- and aquatic-pathogenic bacteria as well as plant pathogenic fungi. Compound 1 exhibited potent antimicrobial activity against most of the pathogenic strains, especially for Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, with MIC values of 1.0 and 2.0 μg ml-1, respectively.
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- Fan-Zhong Zhang
- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, 266071, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Wenhai Road 1, 266237, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, 266071, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Wenhai Road 1, 266237, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, 266071, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Wenhai Road 1, 266237, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, 266071, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, 100049, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, 266071, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Wenhai Road 1, 266237, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, 266071, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, 100049, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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Lee DJ, Hong SM, Yoon DH, Ham SL, Kim J, Kim SY, Choi SU, Kim CS, Lee KR. Triterpenoids from the leaves of Abies koreana and their biological activities. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023; 208:113594. [PMID: 36738908 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Seven undescribed triterpenoids, abikoranes A-G, along with three known triterpenoids were isolated from the leaves of Abies koreana E. H. Wilson. The structures of compounds were elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR, HRMS, ECD, specific rotation, and DP4+ analysis. Abikorane A represents the second example of nor-3,4-seco-17,14-friedo-lanostane triterpenoid. Among the isolates, some compounds showed strong cytotoxic activities against some of four tested cancer cell lines (A549, SK-OV-3, SK-MEL-2, and HCT-116) with the values of IC50 0.89-9.62 μM, inhibited lipopolysaccharide-stimulated nitric oxide production with IC50 values of 11.57-15.16 μM, and exhibited significant nerve growth factor release effect (192.54 ± 12.33%) from C6 glioma cells.
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- Dong Jun Lee
- Natural Products Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Gachon University, 191 Hambakmoero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 21936, Republic of Korea; College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, 191 Hambakmoero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 21936, Republic of Korea.
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Gachon University, 191 Hambakmoero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 21936, Republic of Korea; College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, 191 Hambakmoero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 21936, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biopharmaceutical Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biopharmaceutical Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Gachon University, 191 Hambakmoero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 21936, Republic of Korea; College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, 191 Hambakmoero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 21936, Republic of Korea.
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- Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biopharmaceutical Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Natural Products Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Ying Z, Li XM, Yang SQ, Wang BG, Li HL, Meng LH. New Polyketide and Sesquiterpenoid Derivatives from the Magellan Seamount-Derived Fungus Penicillium rubens AS-130. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202300229. [PMID: 36866699 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202300229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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Rubenpolyketone A (1), a polyketide featuring a new carbon skeleton having cyclohexenone condensed with a methyl octenone chain and a new linear sesquiterpenoid, chermesiterpenoid D (2), together with seven known secondary metabolites (3-9) were isolated and identified from the Magellan Seamount-derived fungus Penicillium rubens AS-130. Their structures were determined based on detailed analysis of NMR and mass spectroscopic data and the absolute configurations of these two new compounds were elucidated by the combination of quantum mechanical (QM)-NMR and time-dependent density functional (TDDFT) ECD calculation approaches. Chermesiterpenoids B (3) and C (4) showed potent inhibitory activities against the aquatic pathogen Vibrio anguillarum with MIC values of 0.5 and 1 μg/mL, respectively, while chermesin F (6) exhibited activity against Escherichia coli with MIC value of 1 μg/mL.
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- Zhen Ying
- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, Qingdao, 266071, China E-mails.,Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Wenhai Road 1, Qingdao, 266237, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19 A, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, Qingdao, 266071, China E-mails.,Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Wenhai Road 1, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, Qingdao, 266071, China E-mails.,Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Wenhai Road 1, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, Qingdao, 266071, China E-mails.,Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Wenhai Road 1, Qingdao, 266237, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19 A, Beijing, 100049, China.,Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, Qingdao, 266071, China E-mails.,Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Wenhai Road 1, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, Qingdao, 266071, China E-mails.,Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Wenhai Road 1, Qingdao, 266237, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19 A, Beijing, 100049, China.,Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, Qingdao, 266071, China
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Lee TH, Subedi L, Ha YJ, Moon G, Kim SY, Kim CS. Glycosylated constituents isolated from the trunk of Abies holophylla and their anti-inflammatory and neurotrophic activity. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2021; 192:112962. [PMID: 34592513 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.112962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Eleven previously undescribed glycosylated compounds with phenolic (abeoside A-F), monoterpenyl (abeoside G and H), or 2-heptanyl (abeoside I-K) aglycone, and twenty one reported compounds were isolated from the trunk of Abies holophylla. The structures of the previously undescribed compounds were elucidated on the basis of the conventional NMR and HRMS data analysis, and the absolute configuration of sugar units were assigned by chiral derivatization and LC-MS analysis. All the isolated compounds were evaluated for their anti-neuroinflammatory and neurotrophic activities. Among the evaluated compounds, twelve compounds including abeoside A, B, E, G, H, J, and K exhibited strong anti-neuroinflammatory activities with IC50 values of 4.6-18.2 μM by inhibiting production of LPS-induced NO levels, and abeoside C and 1-O-[(S)-oleuropeyl]-β-D-glucoside showed powerful effects on the stimulation of NGF secretion levels with 157.09 ± 8.53% and 154.74 ± 1.24%, respectively.
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- Tae Hyun Lee
- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea; Department of Biopharmaceutical Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Gachon University, Incheon, 21936, Republic of Korea; College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, #191, Hambakmoero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 21936, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea; Department of Biopharmaceutical Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biopharmaceutical Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Gachon University, Incheon, 21936, Republic of Korea; College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, #191, Hambakmoero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 21936, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea; Department of Biopharmaceutical Convergence, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Marcarino MO, Cicetti S, Zanardi MM, Sarotti AM. A critical review on the use of DP4+ in the structural elucidation of natural products: the good, the bad and the ugly. A practical guide. Nat Prod Rep 2021; 39:58-76. [PMID: 34212963 DOI: 10.1039/d1np00030f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Covering: 2015 up to the end of 2020Even in the golden age of NMR, the number of natural products being incorrectly assigned is becoming larger every day. The use of quantum NMR calculations coupled with sophisticated data analysis provides ideal complementary tools to facilitate the elucidation process in challenging cases. Among the current computational methodologies to perform this task, the DP4+ probability is a popular and widely used method. This updated version of Goodman's DP4 synergistically combines NMR calculations at higher levels of theory with the Bayesian analysis of both scaled and unscaled data. Since its publication in late 2015, the use of DP4+ to solve controversial natural products has substantially grown, with several predictions being confirmed by total synthesis. To date, the structures of more than 200 natural products were determined with the aid of DP4+. However, all that glitters is not gold. Besides its intrinsic limitations, on many occasions it has been improperly used with potentially important consequences on the quality of the assignment. Herein we present a critical revision on how the scientific community has been using DP4+, exploring the strengths of the method and how to obtain optimal results from it. We also analyze the weaknesses of DP4+, and the paths to by-pass them to maximize the confidence in the structural elucidation.
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- Maribel O Marcarino
- Instituto de Química Rosario (CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha 531, Rosario 2000, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Química Rosario (CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha 531, Rosario 2000, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Ingeniería Ambiental, Química y Biotecnología Aplicada (INGEBIO), Facultad de Química e Ingeniería del Rosario, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Av. Pellegrini 3314, Rosario 2000, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Química Rosario (CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha 531, Rosario 2000, Argentina.
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Hameed H, King EFB, Doleckova K, Bartholomew B, Hollinshead J, Mbye H, Ullah I, Walker K, Van Veelen M, Abou-Akkada SS, Nash RJ, Horrocks PD, Price HP. Temperate Zone Plant Natural Products-A Novel Resource for Activity against Tropical Parasitic Diseases. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:227. [PMID: 33800005 PMCID: PMC7998250 DOI: 10.3390/ph14030227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The use of plant-derived natural products for the treatment of tropical parasitic diseases often has ethnopharmacological origins. As such, plants grown in temperate regions remain largely untested for novel anti-parasitic activities. We describe here a screen of the PhytoQuest Phytopure library, a novel source comprising over 600 purified compounds from temperate zone plants, against in vitro culture systems for Plasmodium falciparum, Leishmania mexicana, Trypanosoma evansi and T. brucei. Initial screen revealed 6, 65, 15 and 18 compounds, respectively, that decreased each parasite's growth by at least 50% at 1-2 µM concentration. These initial hits were validated in concentration-response assays against the parasite and the human HepG2 cell line, identifying hits with EC50 < 1 μM and a selectivity index of >10. Two sesquiterpene glycosides were identified against P. falciparum, four sterols against L. mexicana, and five compounds of various scaffolds against T. brucei and T. evansi. An L. mexicana resistant line was generated for the sterol 700022, which was found to have cross-resistance to the anti-leishmanial drug miltefosine as well as to the other leishmanicidal sterols. This study highlights the potential of a temperate plant secondary metabolites as a novel source of natural products against tropical parasitic diseases.
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- Hamza Hameed
- Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK; (H.H.); (E.F.B.K.); (K.D.); (H.M.); (I.U.); (M.V.V.)
- Department of Chemistry, College of Education for Pure Science, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq
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- Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK; (H.H.); (E.F.B.K.); (K.D.); (H.M.); (I.U.); (M.V.V.)
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- Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK; (H.H.); (E.F.B.K.); (K.D.); (H.M.); (I.U.); (M.V.V.)
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Hradec Králové, 500 03 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK; (H.H.); (E.F.B.K.); (K.D.); (H.M.); (I.U.); (M.V.V.)
- MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM, Atlantic Boulevard, Fajara, Banjul PO Box 273, The Gambia
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- Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK; (H.H.); (E.F.B.K.); (K.D.); (H.M.); (I.U.); (M.V.V.)
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK;
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- Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK; (H.H.); (E.F.B.K.); (K.D.); (H.M.); (I.U.); (M.V.V.)
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- PhytoQuest Limited, Aberystwyth SY23 3EB, UK; (B.B.); (J.H.); (R.J.N.)
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- Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK; (H.H.); (E.F.B.K.); (K.D.); (H.M.); (I.U.); (M.V.V.)
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- Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK; (H.H.); (E.F.B.K.); (K.D.); (H.M.); (I.U.); (M.V.V.)
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Subedi L, Yumnam S. Terpenoids from Abies holophylla Attenuate LPS-Induced Neuroinflammation in Microglial Cells by Suppressing the JNK-Related Signaling Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22020965. [PMID: 33478055 PMCID: PMC7835987 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22020965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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We have previously reported that phytochemicals from Abies holophylla exhibit anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects by decreasing nitrite production and increasing nerve growth factor production. However, the exact mechanism underscoring these effects has not been revealed. In the present study, we aimed to explore the underlying anti-inflammatory mechanisms of A. holophylla and its phytochemicals. We studied various solvent fractions of A. holophylla and found the chloroform and hexane sub-fractions showed the most significant anti-neuroinflammatory effects in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated murine microglia. Concomitantly, the terpenoids isolated from chloroform and hexane fractions showed similar anti-neuroinflammatory effects with significant inhibition of NO and reactive oxygen species production, and decreased protein expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase. Interestingly, these terpenoids inhibited the phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), which further inhibited the production of pro-inflammatory mediators, including prostaglandin E2, tumor necrosis factor, and interleukins (IL-6 and IL-1β), with a potency greater than that of the well-known iNOS inhibitor NG-mono-methyl-L-arginine (L-NMMA). These results suggest that the chloroform- and hexane-soluble fraction mediated the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibition, in particular the JNK pathway, thereby lowering the inflammatory cascades in LPS-activated murine microglia. Thus, our study suggests that the chloroform and hexane fractions of A. holophylla and their terpenoids may be potential drug candidates for drug discovery against LPS-induced neuroinflammation and neuroinflammatory-related neurodegeneration.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-32-820-4931; Fax: +82-32-820-4932
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Cha JM, Kim DH, Subedi L, Khan Z, Choi SU, Kim SY, Kim CS. Chemical constituents of Chaenomeles sinensis twigs and their biological activity. Beilstein J Org Chem 2021; 16:3078-3085. [PMID: 33414855 PMCID: PMC7753107 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.16.257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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A new megastigmane-type norsesquiterpenoid glycoside, chaemeloside (1), was isolated from the twigs of Chaenomeles sinensis together with 11 known phytochemicals through chromatographic methods. The chemical structure of the new isolate 1 was determined by conventional 1D and 2D NMR data analysis, ECD experiment, hydrolysis followed by a modified Mosher’s method, and LC–MS analysis. The characterized compounds’ biological effects including cytotoxicity against cancer cell lines, antineuroinflammatory activity, and potential neurotrophic effect were evaluated.
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- Joon Min Cha
- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, #191, Hambakmoero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21936, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, #191, Hambakmoero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21936, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, #191, Hambakmoero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21936, Republic of Korea.,Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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Isolation and structural characterization of four diastereomeric lignan glycosides from Abies holophylla and their neuroprotective activity. Tetrahedron 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2020.131735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Lee KH, Yu JS, Choi JH, Kim S, Ko YJ, Pang C, Kim KH. Ginkgobilol, a new diarylpentanoid and an osteogenic diarylpentanoid analog from Ginkgo biloba leaves. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2020; 30:127641. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2020.127641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Structure elucidation of small organic molecules by contemporary computational chemistry methods. Arch Pharm Res 2020; 43:1114-1127. [DOI: 10.1007/s12272-020-01277-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Yu JS, Park M, Pang C, Rashan L, Jung WH, Kim KH. Antifungal Phenols from Woodfordia uniflora Collected in Oman. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2020; 83:2261-2268. [PMID: 32639158 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Woodfordia uniflora is a flowering shrub unique to the Dhofar region of Oman and is used locally as a sedative and remedy for skin infection. However, no study to date has examined the pharmacological properties of this plant, and studies regarding phytochemicals present in W. uniflora are limited. Herein, phytochemical screening of the extract of W. uniflora was performed using LC/MS. Three new phenolic compounds, (±)-woodfordiamycin (1), woodfordic acid (2), and rhamnetin 3-O-(6″-galloyl)-β-d-glucopyranoside (3), together with 16 known compounds 4-19, were isolated from the antifungal fraction of the extract. The structures of the new compounds were established by NMR and HR-MS data, and their absolute configurations were established using chemical transformations, including Mosher's method, comparison of experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism data, and gauge-including atomic orbital NMR chemical shift calculations, followed by DP4+ analysis. The isolated compounds (1-19) were tested for antifungal activity against human fungal pathogens Cryptococcus neoformans and Candida albicans. Compounds (±)-1 and 8 showed antifungal activity against C. neoformans, with the lowest minimum inhibitory concentrations of 1.8-1.9 μM, which was ∼10-fold lower than that of the currently available antifungal drug fluconazole, while (±)-1, 8, and 19 showed antifungal activity against C. albicans.
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- Jae Sik Yu
- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Systems Biotechnology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center, Biodiversity Unit, Dhofar University, Salalah, Sultanate of Oman
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- Department of Systems Biotechnology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Republic of Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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Hu XY, Li XM, Yang SQ, Liu H, Meng LH, Wang BG. Three New Sesquiterpenoids from the Algal-Derived Fungus Penicillium chermesinum EN-480. Mar Drugs 2020; 18:md18040194. [PMID: 32272624 PMCID: PMC7230704 DOI: 10.3390/md18040194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Secondary metabolites obtained from marine-derived fungi are rich sources of drug candidates. Three new sesquiterpenoids, chermesiterpenoids A–C (1–3), along with four known alkaloids (4–7), were isolated and identified from the marine red algal-derived fungus Penicillium chermesinum EN-480. The structures of these new sesquiterpenoids were elucidated using detailed analysis of the NMR data and their relative configurations were elucidated using nuclear overhauser effect spectroscopy (NOESY) spectra as well as gauge-independent atomic orbital (GIAO) NMR shift calculations and DP4+ probability analysis. Their absolute configurations were determined using electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations and modified Mosher’s method. Compounds 2 and 3 exhibited potent activities against human and aquatic pathogenic bacteria and plant pathogenic fungi.
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- Xue-Yi Hu
- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, Qingdao 266071, China; (X.-Y.H.); (X.-M.L.); (S.-Q.Y.); (H.L.)
- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Wenhai Road 1, Qingdao 266237, China
- College of Earth Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Road 19A, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, Qingdao 266071, China; (X.-Y.H.); (X.-M.L.); (S.-Q.Y.); (H.L.)
- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Wenhai Road 1, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, Qingdao 266071, China; (X.-Y.H.); (X.-M.L.); (S.-Q.Y.); (H.L.)
- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Wenhai Road 1, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, Qingdao 266071, China; (X.-Y.H.); (X.-M.L.); (S.-Q.Y.); (H.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, Qingdao 266071, China; (X.-Y.H.); (X.-M.L.); (S.-Q.Y.); (H.L.)
- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Wenhai Road 1, Qingdao 266237, China
- Correspondence: (L.-H.M.); (B.-G.W.); Tel.: +86-532-8289-8890 (L.-H.M.); +86-532-8289-8553 (B.-G.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, Qingdao 266071, China; (X.-Y.H.); (X.-M.L.); (S.-Q.Y.); (H.L.)
- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Wenhai Road 1, Qingdao 266237, China
- Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanhai Road 7, Qingdao 266071, China
- Correspondence: (L.-H.M.); (B.-G.W.); Tel.: +86-532-8289-8890 (L.-H.M.); +86-532-8289-8553 (B.-G.W.)
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Lin S, Yu H, Yang B, Li F, Chen X, Li H, Zhang S, Wang J, Hu Y, Hu Z, Zhang Y. Reisolation and Configurational Reinvestigation of Cottoquinazolines E-G from an Arthropod-Derived Strain of the Fungus Neosartorya fischeri. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2020; 83:169-173. [PMID: 31920082 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b01000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The reported fumiquinazoline-related alkaloids cottoquinazolines E-G (1-3) were reisolated from solid cultures of the fungus Neosartorya fischeri, which was isolated from the medicinal arthropod Cryptotympana atrata. The unresolved issues regarding the absolute configurations (for cottoquinazolines E and F) prompted a reinvestigation of the configurations for all three compounds, as enabled by extensive spectroscopic methods, comparisons of experimental electronic circular dichroism data, and X-ray crystallography. In addition, cottoquinazoline F (2) showed significant antibacterial activity against ESBL-producing Escherichia coli, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterococcus faecalis with MIC values of 8, 32, 32, and 16 μg/mL, respectively.
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- Shuang Lin
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430030 , People's Republic of China
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- Department of Periodontics , Stomatological Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Stomatological Hospital , Guangzhou 510280 , People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430030 , People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430030 , People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430030 , People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430030 , People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430030 , People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430030 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College , Beijing 100050 , People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430030 , People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430030 , People's Republic of China
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Nakagawa T, Ashour A, Amen Y, Koba Y, Ohnuki K, Shimizu K. α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity of Resin From Sakhalin fir Tree ( Abies sachalinensis) and its Bioactive Compounds. Nat Prod Commun 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x19858460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study investigated in vitro the α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of resin from the Sakhalin fir tree ( Abies sachalinensis). The resin showed extremely high activity (IC50 of 17.3 µg/mL). We isolated 8 compounds from the resin and identified them. All of the compounds isolated from A. sachalinensis resin are reported for the first time in the present study. In an α-glucosidase inhibitory assay, 6 compounds—(holophyllane C (1), (−) -(24 E)-23-oxo-3,4- seco-9β H-lanosta-4(28),6,8(14),24-tetraen-3,26-dioic acid (2), abiesonic acid (3), (−) -(24 E)-23-oxo-3,4- seco-9β H-lanosta-4(28),7,24-triene-3,26-dioic acid (4), 3,4- seco-4(28),6,8(14),22Z,24-mariesapentaen-26,23-olide-3-oic acid (5), and (−) -abiesonic acid 3-methyl ester (6))—showed high activity (their IC50 values were 25.1, 20.9, 82.4, 20.5, 27.3, and 20.5 µg/mL, respectively). These compounds should contribute to the resin’s α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. From an industrial point of view, these findings provide new data to support that the resin of A. sachalinensis is a rich source of α-glucosidase inhibitors, which are highly valuable for their potential to be developed as functional health foods.
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- Toshinori Nakagawa
- Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Biological Resources Management, The University of Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Chemistry, Kinki University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Kutateladze AG, Holt T, Reddy DS. Natural Products Containing the Oxetane and Related Moieties Present Additional Challenges for Structure Elucidation: A DU8+ Computational Case Study. J Org Chem 2019; 84:7575-7586. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b01005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Andrei G. Kutateladze
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado 80208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado 80208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado 80208, United States
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Park KJ, Kim CS, Khan Z, Oh J, Kim SY, Choi SU, Lee KR. Securinega Alkaloids from the Twigs of Securinega suffruticosa and Their Biological Activities. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2019; 82:1345-1353. [PMID: 31082231 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Seven new Securinega alkaloids, securingines A-G (1-7), together with seven known analogues (8-14), were isolated from the twigs of Securinega suffruticosa. Their chemical structures were elucidated by a combined approach of spectroscopic analysis, chemical methods, ECD calculations, and DP4+ probability analysis. The full NMR assignments and the absolute configuration of compound 8 are also reported. In addition, all the isolated phytochemicals (1-14) were assessed for their cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, and potential neuroprotective activities. Compound 4 showed cytotoxic activity (IC50 values of 1.5-6.8 μM) against four human cell lines (A549, SK-OV-3, SK-MEL-2, and HCT15). Compounds 3, 10, 12, and 13 showed potent inhibitory effects on nitric oxide production (IC50 values of 12.6, 12.1, 1.1, and 7.7 μM, respectively) in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated murine microglia BV-2 cells. Compound 5 exhibited a nerve growth factor production effect (172.6 ± 1.2%) in C6 glioma cells at 20 μg/mL.
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- Kyoung Jin Park
- Natural Products Laboratory, School of Pharmacy , Sungkyunkwan University , Suwon 16419 , Republic of Korea
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- Natural Products Laboratory, School of Pharmacy , Sungkyunkwan University , Suwon 16419 , Republic of Korea
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Science , Gachon University , Incheon 21936 , Republic of Korea
- College of Pharmacy , Gachon University , #191, Hambakmoero , Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21936 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry , Yale University , New Haven , Connecticut 06520 , United States
- Chemical Biology Institute , Yale University , West Haven , Connecticut 06516 , United States
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Science , Gachon University , Incheon 21936 , Republic of Korea
- College of Pharmacy , Gachon University , #191, Hambakmoero , Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21936 , Republic of Korea
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- Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon 34114 , Republic of Korea
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- Natural Products Laboratory, School of Pharmacy , Sungkyunkwan University , Suwon 16419 , Republic of Korea
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An Abies procera-derived tetracyclic triterpene containing a steroid-like nucleus core and a lactone side chain attenuates in vitro survival of both Fasciola hepatica and Schistosoma mansoni. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-DRUGS AND DRUG RESISTANCE 2018; 8:465-474. [PMID: 30399512 PMCID: PMC6216039 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2018.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Two economically and biomedically important platyhelminth species, Fasciola hepatica (liver fluke) and Schistosoma mansoni (blood fluke), are responsible for the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) fasciolosis and schistosomiasis. Due to the absence of prophylactic vaccines, these NTDs are principally managed by the single class chemotherapies triclabendazole (F. hepatica) and praziquantel (S. mansoni). Unfortunately, liver fluke resistance to triclabendazole has been widely reported and blood fluke insensitivity/resistance to praziquantel has been observed in both laboratory settings as well as in endemic communities. Therefore, the identification of new anthelmintics is necessary for the sustainable control of these NTDs in both animal and human populations. Here, continuing our work with phytochemicals, we isolated ten triterpenoids from the mature bark of Abies species and assessed their anthelmintic activities against F. hepatica and S. mansoni larval and adult lifecycle stages. Full 1H and 13C NMR-mediated structural elucidation of the two most active triterpenoids revealed that a tetracyclic steroid-like nucleus core and a lactone side chain are associated with the observed anthelmintic effects. When compared to representative mammalian cell lines (MDBK and HepG2), the most potent triterpenoid (700015; anthelmintic EC50s range from 0.7 μM–15.6 μM) displayed anthelmintic selectivity (selectivity indices for F. hepatica: 13 for newly excysted juveniles, 46 for immature flukes, 2 for mature flukes; selectivity indices for S. mansoni: 14 for schistosomula, 9 for immature flukes, 4 for adult males and 3 for adult females) and induced severe disruption of surface membranes in both liver and blood flukes. S. mansoni egg production, a process responsible for pathology in schistosomiasis, was also severely inhibited by 700015. Together, our results describe the structural elucidation of a novel broad acting anthelmintic triterpenoid and support further investigations developing this compound into more potent analogues for the control of both fasciolosis and schistosomiasis. Abies species contain anthelmintic phytochemical triterpenoids. The triterpenoid 700015 affects larval, juvenile and adult fluke viabilities. 700015 is moderately selective against both fluke species.
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Kim CS, Oh J, Subedi L, Kim SY, Choi SU, Lee KR. Rare Thioglycosides from the Roots of Wasabia japonica. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2018; 81:2129-2133. [PMID: 30232882 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Six new thioglycosides (1-6) were characterized from the roots of Wasabia japonica along with a known analogue (7). Of these compounds, 1-3 possess a disulfide bridge connecting the carbohydrate motif and the aglycone, which is extremely rare in Nature. In particular, compound 1 forms an unusual 1,4,5-oxadithiocane ring system. The structures of the isolated compounds were determined through conventional NMR and HRMS data analysis procedure, and computational methods with advanced statistics were used for the configurational assignments of 1 and two pairs of inseparable epimers, 2/3 and 4/5. All compounds were evaluated for their anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, and cytotoxic activities, with 1 showing weak anti-inflammatory activity (IC50 41.2 μM).
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- Chung Sub Kim
- Natural Products Laboratory, School of Pharmacy , Sungkyunkwan University , Suwon 16419 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry , Yale University , New Haven , Connecticut 06520 , United States
- Chemical Biology Institute , Yale University , West Haven , Connecticut 06516 , United States
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Science , Gachon University , Incheon 21936 , Republic of Korea
- College of Pharmacy , Gachon University , #191, Hambakmoero , Yeonsu-gu , Incheon 21936 , Republic of Korea
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- Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Science , Gachon University , Incheon 21936 , Republic of Korea
- College of Pharmacy , Gachon University , #191, Hambakmoero , Yeonsu-gu , Incheon 21936 , Republic of Korea
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- Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon 34114 , Republic of Korea
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- Natural Products Laboratory, School of Pharmacy , Sungkyunkwan University , Suwon 16419 , Republic of Korea
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