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Luo D, Zou JW, Wang JH, Tian H, Xie HY, Zhu TX, Zhu HH, Deng LM, Fan CL, Wang H, Wang GC, Zhang YB. Undescribed matrine-type alkaloids from Sophora alopecuroides with anti-inflammatory activity. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2024; 218:113954. [PMID: 38104747 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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A phytochemical investigation on the alkaloid fractions of Sophora alopecuroides L. led to the production of 11 undescribed matrine-type alkaloids, sophaloseedlines I-S (1-11), 12 known analogs (12-23), and an unexpected artificial matrine-derived Al(III) complex (24). The corresponding structures were elucidated by the interpretation of spectroscopic analyses, quantum chemical calculation, and six instances (1-4, 18, and 24), verified by X-ray crystallography. The biological activities screening demonstrated that none of the isolates exhibited cytotoxicity against four human cancer cell lines (HepG2, A549, THP-1, and MCF-7) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) at 50 μM, while moderate anti-inflammatory activity with IC50 value from 15.6 to 47.8 μM was observed. The key structure-activity relationships of those matrine-type alkaloids for anti-inflammatory effects have been summarized. In addition, the most potent 7-epi-sophoramine (19) and aluminum sophaloseedline T (24) could effectively inhibit the release of pro-inflammatory factors (TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β), as well as the expression of iNOS and COX-2 proteins.
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- Ding Luo
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510000, PR China; Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability Assessment, and Guangdong Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510000, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510000, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510000, PR China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Marine Biomedical Research Institution, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, PR China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510000, PR China.
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China.
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability Assessment, and Guangdong Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China.
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Luo D, Dai X, Tian H, Fan C, Xie H, Chen N, Wang J, Huang L, Wang H, Wang G, Zhang Y. Sophflarine A, a novel matrine-derived alkaloid from Sophora flavescens with therapeutic potential for non-small cell lung cancer through ROS-mediated pyroptosis and autophagy. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 116:154909. [PMID: 37269775 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.154909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Novel compounds and more efficient treatment options are urgently needed for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The decoction of Sophora flavescens has been used to treat NSCLC in the clinic, and matrine-type alkaloids are generally considered to be the key pharmacodynamic material basis. But the previous study showed that common matrine-type alkaloids exhibit significant cytotoxicity only when at concentrations close to the millimolar (mM) level. The key antitumor alkaloids in S. flavescens seem to have not yet been revealed. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to screen water-soluble matrine alkaloid with novel skeleton and enhanced activity from S. flavescens, and to reveal the pharmacological mechanism of its therapeutic effect on NSCLC. METHODS Alkaloid was obtained from S. flavescens by chromatographic separation methods. The structure of alkaloid was determined by spectroscopic methods, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The mechanism of anti-NSCLC in vitro with cellular models was evaluated by MTT assay, western blotting, cell migration and invasion assay, plate colony-formation assay, tube formation assay, immunohistochemistry assay, hematoxylin and eosin staining. The antitumor efficacy in vivo was test in NSCLC xenograft models. RESULTS A novel water-soluble matrine-derived alkaloid incorporating 6/8/6/6 tetracyclic ring system, named sophflarine A (SFA), was isolated from the roots of S. flavescens. SFA had significantly enhanced cytotoxicity compared with the common matrine-type alkaloids, having an IC50 value of 11.3 μM in A549 and 11.5 μM in H820 cells at 48 h. Mechanistically, SFA promoted NSCLC cell death by inducing pyroptosis via activating the NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD signaling pathway, and inhibited cancer cell proliferation by increasing the ROS production to activate autophagy via blocking the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Additionally, SFA also inhibited NSCLC cell migration and invasion by suppressing EMT pathway, and inhibited cancer cell colony formation and human umbilical vein endothelial cell angiogenesis. In concordance with the above results, SFA treatment blocked tumor growth in an A549 cell-bearing orthotopic mouse model. CONCLUSION This study revealed a potential therapeutic mechanism of a novel matrine-derived alkaloid, which not only described a rational explanation for the clinical utilization of S. flavescens, but also provided a potential candidate compound for NSCLC treatment.
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- Ding Luo
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affifiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510000, PR China; Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangdong Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene and Antibody Therapy, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affifiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510000, PR China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affifiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510000, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affifiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510000, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affifiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510000, PR China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gene and Antibody Therapy, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affifiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510000, PR China.
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Guangdong Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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Khodsiani M, Kianmehr Z, Brycki B, Szulc A, Mehrbod P. Evaluation of the antiviral potential of gemini surfactants against influenza virus H1N1. Arch Microbiol 2023; 205:184. [PMID: 37039867 PMCID: PMC10088587 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-023-03478-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Influenza A virus (IAV) affects human health worldwide as a high-risk disease. It can neither be easily controlled by current vaccines and nor be treated by conventional drugs. Gemini surfactants (GS) have shown several properties including antiviral activity. In this study, the antiviral capacity of some GS compounds with different levels of hydrophobicity was examined. The 50% cytotoxic (CC50) and non-cytotoxic (NCTC) concentrations of the compounds were determined by MTT method. The NCTCs, the same as effective concentrations (EC50s), were tested for the antiviral capacity against IAV in different combination treatments for 1 h incubation on MDCK cells. The HA and MTT assays were used to evaluate the virus titer and cell viabilities, respectively. The hemolytic activity of the compounds was also assessed using an HA inhibition assay. To evaluate the apoptotic effect of GS compounds, Annexin V-PI kit was used. The HA titers decreased between 1-6.5 logs, 1-4.5 logs, and 1-5.5 logs in simultaneous, pre- and post-penetration combination treatments, respectively. The cell viability values in all combination treatments were favorable. The HI assay indicated the hemolytic potential of GSs and their physical interaction with viral HA. The apoptosis test results highlighted anti-apoptotic capacity of the GS compounds alone and in the presence of influenza virus especially for the hydrophobic ones. Gemini surfactants were generally more efficacious in simultaneous treatment. Their antiviral potential may be attributed to their physical interaction with viral membrane or HA glycoprotein that disrupts viral particle or blocks viral entry to the cell and inhibits its propagation.
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- Mehrnaz Khodsiani
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
- Influenza and Respiratory Viruses Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Bioactive Compounds, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Bioactive Compounds, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
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- Influenza and Respiratory Viruses Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
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Zhang ML, Li WX, Wang XY, Wu YL, Chen XF, Zhang H, Yang LQ, Wu CZ, Zhang SQ, Chen YL, Feng KR, Wang B, Niu L, Kong DX, Tang JF. Oxymatrine ameliorates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by rebalancing the homeostasis of gut microbiota and reducing blood-brain barrier disruption. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2023; 12:1095053. [PMID: 36710971 PMCID: PMC9878311 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.1095053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Background Increasing evidence suggests that gut dysbiosis can directly or indirectly affect the immune system through the brain-gut axis and play a role in the occurrence and development of Multiple sclerosis (MS). Oxymatrine (OMAT) has been shown to ameliorate the symptoms of MS in the classical experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) model of MS, but whether its therapeutic role is through the correction of gut dysbiosis, is unclear. Methods The effects of OMAT on intestinal flora and short-chain fatty acids in EAE model mice were evaluated by 16S rRNA sequencing and GC-MS/MS, respectively, and the function change of the blood-brain barrier and intestinal epithelial barrier was further tested by immunohistochemical staining, Evans Blue leakage detection, and RT-qPCR. Results The alpha and beta diversity in the feces of EAE mice were significantly different from that of the control group but recovered substantially after OMAT treatment. Besides, the OMAT treatment significantly affected the gut functional profiling and the abundance of genes associated with energy metabolism, amino acid metabolism, the immune system, infectious diseases, and the nervous system. OMAT also decreased the levels of isobutyric acid and isovaleric acid in EAE mice, which are significantly related to the abundance of certain gut microbes and were consistent with the reduced expression of TNF-a, IL-6, and IL-1b. Furthermore, OMAT treatment significantly increased the expression of ZO-1 and occludin in the brains and colons of EAE mice and decreased blood-brain barrier permeability. Conclusion OMAT may alleviate the clinical and pathological symptoms of MS by correcting dysbiosis, restoring gut ecological and functional microenvironment, and inhibiting immune cell-mediated inflammation to remodel the brain-gut axis.
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- Ming-Liang Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China,Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Clinical Pharmacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China,Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Clinical Pharmacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China,Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Clinical Pharmacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Chengdu University of Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Chengdu University of Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China,Henan Province Engineering Research Center of Clinical Application, Evaluation and Transformation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Clinical Pharmacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China,School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China,*Correspondence: Jin-Fa Tang,
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Yuan X, Jiang J, Yang Y, Zhang X, Feng Z, Zhang P. Three quinolizidine dimers from the seeds of Sophora alopecuroides and their hepatoprotective activities. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.10.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Sun P, Zhao W, Wang Q, Chen L, Sun K, Zhan Z, Wang J. Chemical diversity, biological activities and Traditional uses of and important Chinese herb Sophora. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 100:154054. [PMID: 35358931 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sophora flavescens Aiton (SF), also known as Kushen (Chinese:), has been an important species in Chinese medicine since the Qin and Han dynasties. It is also recognized as a plant resource suitable for the globalization of Chinese medicine. Traditionally, it has been used in various ethnic medical systems in East Asia, especially in China, to kill insects and dispel dampness. Sophora flavescens is commonly used for clearing heat-clearing, killing worms, and diuretic. Nowdays, accumulating studies demonstrated its anticancer and cardioprotection. OBJECTIVE OF THE REVIEW This paper aims to systematically review information on the genus, pharmacological and toxicological significance, chemical composition and biological activity of Sophora flavescens. To promoting its development and application. To summarize recent findings regarding to the metabolism, pharmacological/toxicological effects of Sophora flavescens. MATERIAL AND METHODS Online academic databases (including PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science and CNKI) were searched using search terms of "Sophora flavescens Aiton", "Ku shen", "Pharmacology", "Active ingredient", "Toxicology" and combinations to include published studies of Sophora flavescens Aiton primarily from 1970-2021. Several critical previous studies beyond this period were also included and other related terms. CONCLUSION Sophora flavescens has a broad spectrum of biological activities associated with Sophora flavescens has been considered a valuable resource in both traditional and modern medicine. However, there is a lack of in-depth studies on the medicinal uses of Sophora flavescens. Moreover, further studies on single chemical components should be conducted based on the diversity of chemical structures, significant biological activities and clinical applications. The discovery of its bioactive molecules and multi-component interactions would be of great importance for the clinical application of Sophora flavescens spp. Detailed pharmacological and toxicological studies on the classic prescriptions of Sophora flavescens are also needed. It is more beneficial to the wide application of SF plant and facilitates the worldwide promotion of modern Chinese medicine. However, an increasing number of reports indicate that the administration of Sophora flavescens has serious adverse effects. Its main toxic effects are neurotoxicity and acute toxicity, which have caused widespread concern worldwide. In addition, the alkaloids of Sophora flavescens are distributed in the heart, liver, stomach and large intestine. They are excreted from the body through gluconeogenesis, which is the mode of action of certain therapeutic mechanisms of action such as anticancer. The detailed metabolic study of alkaloids and other components of Sophora flavescens in vivo needs to be further investigated. It is important to improve the pharmacological effects and reduce the toxicity of Sophora flavescens. For this purpose, structural modification of active components of Sophora flavescens or combination with other drugs is very essential.
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- Peng Sun
- College of Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan,250355, China
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- College of Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan,250355, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250355, China
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- College of Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan,250355, China
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- College of Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan,250355, China
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- College of Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan,250355, China;.
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- College of Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ji'nan,250355, China;.
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Fu YW, Liu WD, Chen HZ, Lin DJ, Hou TL, Guo SQ, Zhang QZ. Antiparasitical efficacy of sophoraflavanone G isolated from Sophora flavescens against parasitic protozoa Ichthyophthirius multifiliis. Vet Parasitol 2022; 306:109731. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2022.109731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Zhang P, An Q, Yi P, Cui Y, Zou JB, Yuan CM, Zhang Y, Gu W, Huang LJ, Zhao LH, Hu ZX, Hao XJ. Thermlanseedlines A-G, seven thermopsine-based alkaloids with antiviral and insecticidal activities from the seeds of Thermopsis lanceolata R. Br. Fitoterapia 2022; 158:105140. [PMID: 35122885 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2022.105140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Seven undescribed thermopsine-based alkaloids (1-7), including one undescribed biogenetically related intermediate (7), were isolated from the seeds of Thermopsis lanceolata R. Br. Compound 1 possessed a 6/6-6 tricyclic skeleton, while compounds 2-6 represented three rare dimerization patterns constructed by quinolizidine alkaloids. Their structures were elucidated by comprehensive spectroscopic data analysis as well as ECD calculations. Biologically, compound 6 displayed significant anti-Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) activity compared with the positive control ningnanmycin. Moreover, compound 1 exhibited good insecticidal activity against Aphis fabae with LC50 value of 25.2 mg/L.
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- Peng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, PR China; School of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, PR China
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- The Institute of Biotechnology and Germplasm Resources, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650204, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Science, Kunming 650201, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, PR China
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- The Institute of Biotechnology and Germplasm Resources, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650204, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Science, Kunming 650201, PR China.
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Quick and reliable determination of matrine and oxymatrine in vegetable products by Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry. J Food Compost Anal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2022.104465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Du XY, Li GX, Chen XQ, Li RT, Zhang ZJ. Pterocarpans and 2-arylbenzofurans from Sophora flavescens aiton and their chemotaxonomic significance. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2021.104357] [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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Yin X, Chen S, Liu Y, Meng C, Li M, Yuan C. New Dimeric Cytisine-Type Alkaloid and Lavandulyl Biflavonoid from Sophora flavescens AIT. and Their Inhibitory Effect on Cancer Cells. HETEROCYCLES 2022. [DOI: 10.3987/com-22-14672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Synthesis and antiviral evaluation of cytisine derivatives against dengue virus types 1 and 2. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2021; 54:128437. [PMID: 34737087 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.128437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Dengue virus (DENV) causes about 50-100 million cases per year worldwide. However, there is still a big challenge in developing antiviral drugs against DENV infection. Some derivatives of alkaloid (-)-cytisine, like other alkaloid analogs, have been proposed for their antiviral potential. This study investigated antiviral activity and mechanisms of the cytisine derivatives, and discovered the structure-activity relationship against DENV. The antiviral assays were performed using one strain of DENV1 and DENV2, and two cell lines Vero E6 and A549. The structure-activity relationship of the effective compounds was also evaluated using combination of time-of-addition/removal assay and molecular docking. Compounds 3, 4, 12 (N-allylcytisine-3-thiocarbamide), 16, and 20 exhibited the high antiviral activity with IC50 values of lower than 3 μM against DENV1 and DENV2. Of them, the derivative 12 showed the highest antiviral activities against DENV1 (IC50 = 0.14 μM) and DENV-2 (IC50 = <0.1 μM), exhibiting the potent inhibition on virus attachment and entry stages. Meanwhile, the compounds 4 and 20 had a strong inhibition at the post-entry stage (IC50 = <0.1 μM). A correlation between the experimental pIC50 values and predicted pKi calculated by docking of compounds into DENV E protein was significant, correlating with the impact of compound 12 on the attachment stage, but compounds 4, and 20 on post-entry stage. The results provided the insight into the directions of synthetic modifications of starting (-)-cytisine as the inhibitors of DENV E protein at attachment and entry stages of DENV life cycle.
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Luo D, Chen N, Wang W, Zhang J, Li C, Zhuo X, Tu Z, Wu Z, Fan C, Zhang H, Li Y, Wang G, Zhang Y. Structurally Diverse
Matrine‐Based
Alkaloids with Anti‐inflammatory Effects from
Sophora alopecuroides. CHINESE J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202100526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Ding Luo
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Guangdong Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
- Guangdong Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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Luo D, Tu Z, Yin W, Fan C, Chen N, Wu Z, Ding W, Li Y, Wang G, Zhang Y. Uncommon Bis-Amide Matrine-type Alkaloids From Sophora alopecuroides With Anti-inflammatory Effects. Front Chem 2021; 9:740421. [PMID: 34604173 PMCID: PMC8479178 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.740421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Four new alkaloids (1–4) belonging to rare examples of bis-amide matrine-type were isolated from the seeds of sophora alopecuroides. Their structures including absolute configuration were determined by extensive spectroscopic analysis, electronic circular dichroism (ECD) interpretation, and X-ray diffraction crystallography. Chemically, bis-amide matrine-type alkaloids can provide new molecular template for structural modification. Compounds 3–4 displayed obvious anti-inflammatory effects based on the inhibition of two key pro-inflammatory cytokines [tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6)] in a dose-dependent manner, with IC50 values from 35.6 to 45.8 μm.
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- Ding Luo
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Lu K, Feng Z, Yuan X, Yang Y, Jiang J, Zhang X, Zhang P. Five Novel Pterocarpan Derivatives from
Sophora flavescens. CHINESE J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202100357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Kai‐Zhou Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100050 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100050 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100050 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100050 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100050 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100050 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100050 China
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Luo D, Lin Q, Tan JL, Zhao HY, Feng X, Chen NH, Wu ZN, Fan CL, Li YL, Ding WL, Xiao F, Wang GC, Zhang YB. Water-soluble matrine-type alkaloids with potential anti-neuroinflammatory activities from the seeds of Sophora alopecuroides. Bioorg Chem 2021; 116:105337. [PMID: 34521046 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
A phytochemical investigation on the alkaloids from water-soluble part of Sophora alopecuroides led to obtain forty matrine-type alkaloids (1-40) including eighteen new ones (1-18), which covers almost all positions of the oxygen substitution in matrine-type structure. Notably, eight compounds (1-8) belong to rare bis-amide matrine-type alkaloid. The new structures were determined based on extensive spectroscopic data, electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations, and six instances, verified by X-ray crystallography. Most of isolates showed anti-neuroinflammatory activities based on the expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-6 in BV2 microglia cells. Especially, compound 39 can suppress those two mediator secretions in a dose-dependent manner with IC50 values of 21.6 ± 0.5 and 16.7 ± 0.8 μM, respectively. Further mechanistic study revealed that 39 suppressed the phosphorylation of IκBα and p65 subunit to regulate the NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Ding Luo
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People's Republic of China.
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Luo D, Wu Z, Zhang J, Lin Q, Chen N, Chen S, Tang Q, Zhan Z, Fan C, Li Y, Wang G, Zhang Y. Sophaloseedlines A—G: Diverse
Matrine‐Based
Alkaloids from
Sophora alopecuroides
with Potential
Anti‐Hepatitis
B Virus Activities. CHINESE J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202100279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Ding Luo
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
- Guangdong Clinical Translational Center for Targeted Drug, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 China
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Xue Z, Wang Y, Yu W, Zhang Z, Kou X. Research Advancement of Natural Active Components in Alleviating Lung Damage Induced by PM2.5. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2021.1938602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Zhaohui Xue
- Department of Food Science, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Food Science, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin, China
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- National Engineering Technology Research Center for Preservation of Agricultural Products; Key Laboratory of Storage of Agricultural Products, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Postharvest Physiology and Storage of Agricultural Products, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Food Science, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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Cytisine and cytisine derivatives. More than smoking cessation aids. Pharmacol Res 2021; 170:105700. [PMID: 34087351 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Cytisine, a natural bioactive compound that is mainly isolated from plants of the Leguminosae family (especially the seeds of Laburnum anagyroides), has been marketed in central and eastern Europe as an aid in the clinical management of smoking cessation for more than 50 years. Its main targets are neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), and pre-clinical studies have shown that its interactions with various nAChR subtypes located in different areas of the central and peripheral nervous systems are neuroprotective, have a wide range of biological effects on nicotine and alcohol addiction, regulate mood, food intake and motor activity, and influence the autonomic and cardiovascular systems. Its relatively rigid conformation makes it an attractive template for research of new derivatives. Recent studies of structurally modified cytisine have led to the development of new compounds and for some of them the biological activities are mediated by still unidentified targets other than nAChRs, whose mechanisms of action are still being investigated. The aim of this review is to describe and discuss: 1) the most recent pre-clinical results obtained with cytisine in the fields of neurological and non-neurological diseases; 2) the effects and possible mechanisms of action of the most recent cytisine derivatives; and 3) the main areas warranting further research.
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Alopecuroidines A−C, three matrine-derived alkaloids from the seeds of Sophora alopecuroides. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ti H, Zhuang Z, Yu Q, Wang S. Progress of Plant Medicine Derived Extracts and Alkaloids on Modulating Viral Infections and Inflammation. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2021; 15:1385-1408. [PMID: 33833499 PMCID: PMC8020337 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s299120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
Viral infectious diseases are serious threats to human health in both developing and developed countries. Although there is the continued development of new drugs from synthetic sources as antiviral agents, medicinal plants continue to provide the basic raw materials for some of the most important antiviral drugs. Alkaloids are a class of pharmacologically active plant compounds that are usually alkaline in nature. In this review, we tried to summarize recent progress in herb-based antiviral research, the advantages of using active plant compounds as antiviral agents, and the inflammatory responses initiated by alkaloids, based on the literature from 2009 to 2019, for the treatment of conditions, including influenza, human immunodeficiency virus, herpes simplex virus, hepatitis, and coxsackievirus infections. Articles are retrieved from PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science using relevant keywords. In particular, the alkaloids from medicinal plants responsible for the molecular mechanisms of anti-inflammatory actions are identified and discussed. This review can provide a theoretical basis and approaches for using various alkaloids as antiviral treatments. More research is needed to develop alkaloidal compounds as antiviral therapeutic agents and potential regulators of the anti-inflammatory response.
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- Huihui Ti
- School of Clinical Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.,Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of the Universities of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, People's Republic of China.,Guangdong Institute of Analysis (China National Analytical Center, Guangzhou), Guangzhou, 510070, People's Republic of China
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- School of Clinical Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Digital Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica of State Administration of TCM, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.,Engineering & Technology Research Center for Chinese Materia Medica Quality of the Universities of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.,School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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Li JC, Dai WF, Zhou XQ, Rao KR, Zhang ZJ, Liu D, Chen XQ, Li RT, Li HM. Matrine-Type Alkaloids from the Seeds of Sophora alopecuroides and Their Potential Anti-inflammatory Activities. Chem Biodivers 2021; 18:e2001066. [PMID: 33656782 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202001066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
Three new matrine-type alkaloids, 8β-hydroxyoxysophoridine (1), 9β-hydroxysophoridine (2), 9β-hydroxyisosophocarpine (3), together with one known analog, 11,12-dehydromatrine (4), were isolated from the seeds of Sophora alopecuroides L. The structures of new compounds were elucidated using extensive spectroscopic techniques including the experimental and calculated ECD data. The anti-inflammatory activities of all the isolates on NO production in RAW 264.7 cells stimulated by lipopolysaccharide were evaluated. Among them, 8β-hydroxyoxysophoridine (1) showed a significant inhibitory effect with an IC50 value of 18.26 μM.
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- Jian-Chun Li
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, P. R. China
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Five matrine-type alkaloids from Sophora tonkinensis. J Nat Med 2021; 75:682-687. [PMID: 33656740 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-021-01498-x] [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: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Five matrine-type alkaloids (1‒5) including two new compounds (1 and 3) and a new natural product (2) were isolated from the roots of Sophora tonkinesis. Their structures were identified by extensive spectroscopic analysis (UV, IR, HRESIMS and NMR). The absolute configurations of 2 and 3 were determined by X-ray diffraction. Compounds 1‒5 were evaluated their activity against inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 levels on LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages, and compound 1 showed the most significant activity, potent than that of matrine, the representative ingredient from Sophora plants.
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Li JC, Dai WF, Liu D, Zhang ZJ, Jiang MY, Rao KR, Li RT, Li HM. Quinolizidine alkaloids from Sophora alopecuroides with anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor properties. Bioorg Chem 2021; 110:104781. [PMID: 33677246 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Forty-three quinolizidine alkaloids (1-43), including twelve new matrine-type ones, sophalodes A-L (1-7, 17, 19 and 28-30), were isolated from the seeds of Sophora alopecuroides. Structurally, compounds 1-4 were the first examples of C-11 oxidized matrine-type alkaloids from Sophora plants. The structures and absolute configurations of new compounds were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic techniques, X-ray diffraction analysis, and quantum chemical calculation. In addition, the NMR data and absolute configuration of compound 18 was reported for the first time. All the isolates were evaluated for their inhibition on nitric oxide production induced by lipopolysaccharide in RAW 264.7 macrophages, among them, compounds 29, 38 and 42 exhibited the most significant activity with IC50 values of 29.19, 25.86 and 33.30 μM, respectively. Further research about new compound 29 showed that it also suppressed the protein levels of iNOS and COX-2, which revealed its anti-inflammatory potential. Moreover, additional research showed that compound 16 exhibited marginal cytotoxicity against HeLa cell lines, with an IC50 value of 24.27 μM.
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- Jian-Chun Li
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, PR China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, PR China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, PR China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, PR China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, PR China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, PR China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, PR China.
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, PR China.
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Du J, Li J, Song D, Li Q, Li L, Li B, Li L. Matrine exerts anti‑breast cancer activity by mediating apoptosis and protective autophagy via the AKT/mTOR pathway in MCF‑7 cells. Mol Med Rep 2020; 22:3659-3666. [PMID: 33000249 PMCID: PMC7533454 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Matrine, a major alkaloid isolated from the traditional Chinese herb Sophora flavescens, has been used clinically to treat breast cancer in China. However, the effects of matrine on apoptosis and autophagy in breast cancer cells remain unclear. In the present study, the anti‑breast cancer capacity of matrine was evaluated and its role in regulating apoptosis and autophagy in vitro was investigated. Matrine significantly inhibited the growth of MCF‑7 cells. In addition, Hoechst 33342 staining and Annexin V/propidium iodide staining demonstrated that incubation with matrine induced apoptosis in MCF‑7 cells. Furthermore, matrine induced autophagy in MCF‑7 cells, manifesting as an accumulation of light chain 3 II and downregulation of p62. Additionally, matrine suppressed AKT and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) phosphorylation, indicating that the AKT/mTOR pathway is involved in matrine‑induced apoptosis and autophagy. Overall, the results of the present study indicated that matrine possesses anti‑breast cancer activity by providing protective autophagy via inhibition of the AKT/mTOR pathway. These findings indicated that matrine may be a promising candidate for drug development targeting breast cancer.
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- Jikun Du
- Dongguan Scientific Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, P.R. China
- Central Research Laboratory, Shenzhen Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Bao'an Shenzhen (Group), Shajing People's Hospital of Bao'an Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518104, P.R. China
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- Dongguan Scientific Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, P.R. China
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- Dongguan Scientific Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, P.R. China
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- Dongguan Scientific Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China
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- Dongguan Scientific Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, P.R. China
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- Dongguan Scientific Research Center, Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, P.R. China
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Zhang ZJ, Li GX, Liu D, Chen XQ, Li HM, Li RT. A Novel Pterocarpan Derivative From the Roots of Sophora flavescens. Nat Prod Commun 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x20964677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Flavescensin A (1), a novel rearrangement derivative of pterocarpan with an unusual spirotetrahydrofuran ring, along with 7 known pterocarpans were isolated from the roots of Sophora flavescens using several different chromatographic separations. The planar structure of 1 was elucidated by their nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic and high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry data, and the absolute configuration of 1 was determined on the basis of electronic circular dichroism data. Putative biosynthetic pathway toward 1 was proposed. In addition, all of the compounds were evaluated for their anti-influenza virus and anti-inflammatory activities.
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- Zhi-Jun Zhang
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, P.R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, P.R. China
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Li JC, Zhang ZJ, Liu D, Jiang MY, Li RT, Li HM. Quinolizidine alkaloids from the roots of Sophora flavescens. Nat Prod Res 2020; 36:1781-1788. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1817011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Jian-Chun Li
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, P. R. China
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Pelss J, Smits G. First Total Synthesis and in Vitro Cytotoxicities of Flavesines G and J. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:12568-12572. [PMID: 32548440 PMCID: PMC7271405 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c01672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The first total synthesis of flavesines G and J, natural products exhibiting antiviral activity against hepatitis B virus, is described. A robust, protecting-group-free route starting from commercially available natural product 9-azajulolidine allowed us to obtain the title compounds in a four- and five-step sequence accordingly. Flavesines G and J exhibit micromolar cytotoxicity in A549, MCF-7, HepG2, PANC-1, and HL-60 cancer cell lines.
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Huang X, Xu H. Advances on the Bioactivities, Total Synthesis, Structural Modification, and Structure-Activity Relationships of Cytisine Derivatives. Mini Rev Med Chem 2020; 20:369-395. [DOI: 10.2174/1389557519666191104121821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 06/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Cytisine is a quinolizidine alkaloid isolated from various Leguminosae plants. Cytisine and
its derivatives exhibit a broad range of biological properties, such as smoking cessation aid, antidepressant,
neuroprotective, nootropic, anticancer, antiviral, antiparasitic, antidiabetic, insecticidal, and nematicidal
activities. In this review, the progress of cytisine and its derivatives in regard to bioactivities,
total synthesis, structural modifications focusing on their N-12 position and lactam ring is reported.
Additionally, the structure-activity relationships of cytisine and its derivatives are also discussed.
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- Xiaobo Huang
- Research Institute of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, College of Plant Protection/College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Research Institute of Pesticidal Design & Synthesis, College of Plant Protection/College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi Province, China
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Cao F, Meng ZH, Wang P, Luo DQ, Zhu HJ. Dipleosporalones A and B, Dimeric Azaphilones from a Marine-Derived Pleosporales sp. Fungus. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2020; 83:1283-1287. [PMID: 32243144 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Dipleosporalones A and B (1 and 2), two new [2 + 2] azaphilone dimers, were obtained from a marine-derived Pleosporales sp. fungus. The absolute configurations of 1 and 2 were elucidated by calculations of their ECD spectra. Dipleosporalone A (1) possessed an unprecedented skeleton with an uncommon 6/4/6 ring system. Compounds 1 and 2 showed cytotoxicity about 30-90-fold more potent than that of their monomer pinophilin B.
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- Fei Cao
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, People's Republic of China
- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, People's Republic of China
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Wang Y, Zhang J, Jin Y, Xiao X, Zhang Q. Kushenin combined with entecavir for chronic hepatitis B: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e18898. [PMID: 32000393 PMCID: PMC7004585 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000018898] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A recent study has reported that there are >240 million patients infected with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) worldwide. Once patients with CHB start antiviral treatment, they need to take antiviral drugs for a long period, which may lead to a series of side effects, and the resistance to the antiviral drugs may also emerge. We aim to evaluate the efficacy and safety of kushenin (KS) combined with entecavir (ETV) for chronic hepatitis B. METHODS Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of KS combined with ETV for CHB will be identified from PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, Chinese Biomedical Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chongqing VIP, Wangfang Data. Literature screening and data extraction will be independently performed by 2 researchers. The cochrane collaboration tool for assessing risk of bias will be applied to evaluate the risk of bias of the RCTs included. The extracted data will be analyzed by Rev-man 5.3.0 software. RESULTS A high-quality synthesis of current evidence on the efficacy and safety of KS combined with ETV for CHB will be provided in this study. CONCLUSION This systematic review will aim to evaluate the efficacy and safety of KS combined with ETV for CHB. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42019124790.
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Fan CL, Zhang YB, Chen Y, Xie P, Wang GC, Tian HY, Li YL, Huang XJ, Zhang XQ, Li ZY, Liu JS, Ye WC, Chen WM. Alopecuroides A-E, Matrine-Type Alkaloid Dimers from the Aerial Parts of Sophora alopecuroides. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2019; 82:3227-3232. [PMID: 31747283 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b01081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Five new matrine-type alkaloid dimers, alopecuroides A-E, were isolated from the aerial parts of Sophora alopecuroides. Alopecuroides A and B represent the first dimeric matrine-type alkaloids possessing a cyano group and an epoxy moiety. Alopecuroides C and D are dimeric matrine-type alkaloids connected via C-2-C-9' and C-10-C-3' bonds, respectively. The chemical structures of alopecuroides A-E were elucidated by spectroscopic methods combined with single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The anti-inflammatory effects of alopecuroides A-E were evaluated, and alopecuroide B exhibited the most significant activity, better than that of matrine, the representative compound from S. alopecuroides.
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- Chun-Lin Fan
- College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Southern Medical University , Guangzhou 510515 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy , Yantai University , Yantai 264005 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Southern Medical University , Guangzhou 510515 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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Quinolizidine alkaloids from Sophora tonkinensis and their anti-inflammatory activities. Fitoterapia 2019; 139:104391. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.104391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Wu Y, Jhong Y, Lin H, Swain SP, Tsai HG, Hou D. Organocatalyzed Enantioselective Michael Addition of 2‐Hydroxypyridines and α,β‐Unsaturated 1,4‐Dicarbonyl Compounds. Adv Synth Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201900997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Yu‐Chun Wu
- Department of ChemistryNational Central University 300 Jhong-Da Rd., Jhong-Li Taoyuan Taiwan 32001
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- Department of ChemistryNational Central University 300 Jhong-Da Rd., Jhong-Li Taoyuan Taiwan 32001
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- Department of ChemistryNational Central University 300 Jhong-Da Rd., Jhong-Li Taoyuan Taiwan 32001
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- Department of ChemistryNational Central University 300 Jhong-Da Rd., Jhong-Li Taoyuan Taiwan 32001
- Assistant Professor-Selection Grade, School of Health SciencesUniversity of Petroleum and Energy Studies Bidholi, Dehradun- 248007 India
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- Department of ChemistryNational Central University 300 Jhong-Da Rd., Jhong-Li Taoyuan Taiwan 32001
- Research Center of New Generation Light Driven Photovoltaic Module InstitutionNational Central University 300 Jhong-Da Rd., Jhong-Li Taoyuan Taiwan 32001
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- Department of ChemistryNational Central University 300 Jhong-Da Rd., Jhong-Li Taoyuan Taiwan 32001
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Wu C, He L, Yi X, Qin J, Li Y, Zhang Y, Wang G. Three new alkaloids from the roots of Sophora tonkinensis. J Nat Med 2019; 73:667-671. [DOI: 10.1007/s11418-019-01313-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Matrine reduces cigarette smoke-induced airway neutrophilic inflammation by enhancing neutrophil apoptosis. Clin Sci (Lond) 2019; 133:551-564. [PMID: 30733313 DOI: 10.1042/cs20180912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Revised: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major incurable global health burden and will become the third largest cause of death in the world by 2030. It is well established that an exaggerated inflammatory and oxidative stress response to cigarette smoke (CS) leads to, emphysema, small airway fibrosis, mucus hypersecretion, and progressive airflow limitation. Current treatments have limited efficacy in inhibiting chronic inflammation and consequently do not reverse the pathology that initiates and drives the long-term progression of disease. In particular, there are no effective therapeutics that target neutrophilic inflammation in COPD, which is known to cause tissue damage by degranulation of a suite of proteolytic enzymes including neutrophil elastase (NE). Matrine, an alkaloid compound extracted from Sophora flavescens Ait, has well known anti-inflammatory activity. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate whether matrine could inhibit CS-induced lung inflammation in mice. Matrine significantly reduced CS-induced bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) neutrophilia and NE activity in mice. The reduction in BALF neutrophils in CS-exposed mice by matrine was not due to reductions in pro-neutrophil cytokines/chemokines, but rather matrine's ability to cause apoptosis of neutrophils, which we demonstrated ex vivo Thus, our data suggest that matrine has anti-inflammatory actions that could be of therapeutic potential in treating CS-induced lung inflammation observed in COPD.
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Liu P, Zhu L, Zou G, Ke H. Matrine Suppresses Pancreatic Fibrosis by Regulating TGF-β/Smad Signaling in Rats. Yonsei Med J 2019; 60:79-87. [PMID: 30554494 PMCID: PMC6298897 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2019.60.1.79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of the anti-pancreatic fibrosis effects of matrine in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid was administrated to rats to establish a pancreatic fibrosis model. Rats were divided into four groups: Control, Sham, Model, and Matrine (n=8). Hematoxylin-eosin staining, Masson staining, and Azan staining were performed to evaluate pancreatic fibrosis. Expression of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), and collagen I in pancreatic tissues was evaluated by immunohistochemical staining. mRNA and protein levels of TGF-β receptor 1 (TβR1), TβR2, and Smad2 in pancreatic tissues were determined by RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. RESULTS In the model group, hyperplasia of glandules around the glandular ducts, mitochondrial swelling of acinous cells, and severe fibrosis were found. Interestingly, in the Matrine group, mitochondrial swelling was only found in a small number of acinous cells, and the fundamental structures of pancreatic tissues were intact. Moreover, pancreatic fibrosis was markedly alleviated. Comparing to the Sham group, expression of α-SMA, TGF-β1, and collagen I was sharply elevated in the Model group (p<0.05); however, their expressions were much lower in the Matrine group, compared to the Model group (p<0.05). Compared with the Sham group, mRNA and protein levels of Smad2, TβR1, and TβR2 in the Model group were notably raised (p<0.05). However, their high expression was significantly downregulated in the Matrine group (p<0.05). CONCLUSION Matrine suppressed pancreatic fibrosis by regulating TGF-β/Smad signaling in rats.
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- Pi Liu
- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chinese People's Liberation Army No.171 Hospital, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Zhang B, Sun Z, Lv M, Xu H. Semisynthesis of Matrinic Acid/Alcohol/Ester Derivatives, Their Pesticidal Activities, and Investigation of Mechanisms of Action against Tetranychus cinnabarinus. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:12898-12910. [PMID: 30452245 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b04965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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To discover new natural-product-based potential pesticides, 85 matrinic acid/alcohol/ester derivatives were synthesized by structural modifications of a quinolizidine alkaloid matrine. N-(4-Methyl)benzylmatrinyl n-decylate (76) and N-(2-chloro)benzylmatrinyl n-undecylate (86) exhibited greater than seven-fold more pronounced acaricidal activity than matrine against Tetranychus cinnabarinus; N-(2-chloro)benzylmatrinyl benzoate (80) showed the most promising insecticidal activity against Mythimna separata. The carboxyl group of matrinic acids and introduction of n-decyl/ n-undecylcarbonyl into matrinic alcohols were important for the acaricidal activity; introduction of alkyloxy into the carboxyl of matrinic acids and introduction of the electron-withdrawing groups on the N-benzyl of matrinic esters were necessary for the insecticidal activity. Through RT-PCR and qRT-PCR analysis, it was shown that the lactam ring of matrine was vital for action on VGSC; opening the lactam ring of matrine and the alkylcarbonyl of side-chain were two important factors for acting with α1, α2, and α4 nAChR subunits; α1, α2, α4, and β3 subunits may be the target of action of compound 86 against T. cinnabarinus.
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YANG GX, MA GL, LI H, HUANG T, XIONG J, HU JF. Advanced natural products chemistry research in China between 2015 and 2017. Chin J Nat Med 2018; 16:881-906. [DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(18)30131-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Zhang YB, Luo D, Yang L, Cheng W, He LJ, Kuang GK, Li MM, Li YL, Wang GC. Matrine-Type Alkaloids from the Roots of Sophora flavescens and Their Antiviral Activities against the Hepatitis B Virus. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2018; 81:2259-2265. [PMID: 30298740 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Eight new matrine-type alkaloids, flavesines G-J (1-4), alopecurine B (5), 7,11-dehydro-oxymatrine (6), 10-oxy-5,6-dehydromatrine (7), and 10-oxysophoridine (8), along with nine known analogues (9-17) were isolated from the roots of Sophora flavescens. Compounds 1-3 are the first natural matrine-type alkaloids with an open-loop ring D, while compound 4 represents an unprecedented dimerization pattern constructed from matrine and piperidine, and 5 is the first example of a matrine-type alkaloid with cleavage of the C-5-C-6 bond. The new structures were elucidated by means of spectroscopic data analysis (including NMR, MS, IR, and UV), and the absolute configurations were determined using single-crystal X-ray diffraction and ECD data. The isolated alkaloids were evaluated for their antiviral activity against hepatitis B virus, and compounds 1, 4, 5, 10, and 14 exhibited comparable antiviral potencies to matrine.
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- Yu-Bo Zhang
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
- Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Postdoctoral Research Station , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
- Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Postdoctoral Research Station , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , People's Republic of China
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Zhang YB, Yang L, Luo D, Chen NH, Wu ZN, Ye WC, Li YL, Wang GC. Sophalines E-I, Five Quinolizidine-Based Alkaloids with Antiviral Activities against the Hepatitis B Virus from the Seeds of Sophora alopecuroides. Org Lett 2018; 20:5942-5946. [PMID: 30204454 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b02637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Five novel quinolizidine-based alkaloids (1-5) were obtained from the seeds of Sophora alopecuroides L. Compounds 1 and 2 are the first examples of sparteine-indolizine and matrine-indolizine alkaloids, respectively, whereas 3 and 4 are epimeric normatrine-julolidine alkaloids with unusual skeletons. The structures of these compounds were determined by spectroscopic methods, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and electronic circular dichroism analyses. Hypothetical biosynthetic pathways of 1-5 were proposed. Compound 2 exhibited significant antiviral activity against the hepatitis B virus.
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- Yu-Bo Zhang
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, and Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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Zhang YB, Li W, Jiang L, Yang L, Chen NH, Wu ZN, Li YL, Wang GC. Cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory active phloroglucinol derivatives from Rhodomyrtus tomentosa. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2018; 153:111-119. [PMID: 29906657 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2018.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Seven undescribed phloroglucinol derivatives, tomentodiones N-T, and eleven known ones were isolated from Rhodomyrtus tomentosa. Tomentodione N is the first example of a β-triketone unit coupled with an isoamyl alcohol through a furan fused-ring, and tomentodiones N, S, T were three racemates. The undescribed structures were elucidated by means of spectroscopic, X-ray diffraction, electronic circular dichroism calculation, and chemical methods. In addition, the isolated compounds were determined for the cytotoxic activities on HeLa cells and anti-inflammatory activities in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/chemistry
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/isolation & purification
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/pharmacology
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/chemistry
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/isolation & purification
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/pharmacology
- Cell Proliferation/drug effects
- Cell Survival/drug effects
- Chlorocebus aethiops
- Crystallography, X-Ray
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
- HeLa Cells
- Humans
- Lipopolysaccharides/antagonists & inhibitors
- Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology
- Mice
- Models, Molecular
- Molecular Structure
- Myrtaceae/chemistry
- Nitric Oxide/antagonists & inhibitors
- Nitric Oxide/biosynthesis
- Phloroglucinol/analogs & derivatives
- Phloroglucinol/chemistry
- Phloroglucinol/pharmacology
- RAW 264.7 Cells
- Structure-Activity Relationship
- Vero Cells
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- Yu-Bo Zhang
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Postdoctoral Research Station, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Postdoctoral Research Station, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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Weng Z, Zeng F, Zhu Z, Qian D, Guo S, Wang H, Duan JA. Comparative analysis of sixteen flavonoids from different parts of Sophora flavescens Ait. by ultra high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2018; 156:214-220. [PMID: 29727783 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2018.04.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Revised: 04/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The root of Sophora flavescens Ait. has long been used as a crude drug in China and other Asian countries for thousands of years. The quinolizidine alkaloids and flavonoids are considered as the main bioactive components in this plant. To determine the distribution and content of the flavonoids in different organs of this plant, a rapid, sensitive and reproducible method was established using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with a triple quadrupole electrospray tandem mass spectrometry. A total of sixteen flavonoids including five different types (isoflavones, pterocarpans, flavones, flavonols and prenylflavonoids) were simultaneously determined in 10 min. The established method was fully validated in terms of linearity, sensitivity, precision, repeatability as well as recovery and successfully applied in the methanolic extracts of S. flavescens parts (root, stem, leaf, pod and seed). The analysis results indicated that the distribution and contents of different type of flavonoids showed remarkable differences among the five organs of S. flavescens. This study might be useful for the rational utilization of S. flavescens resource.
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- Zebin Weng
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Liu H, Zhu G, Fan Y, Du Y, Lan M, Xu Y, Zhu W. Natural Products Research in China From 2015 to 2016. Front Chem 2018; 6:45. [PMID: 29616210 PMCID: PMC5869933 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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This review covers the literature published by chemists from China during the 2015-2016 on natural products (NPs), with 1,985 citations referring to 6,944 new compounds isolated from marine or terrestrial microorganisms, plants, and animals. The emphasis is on 730 new compounds with a novel skeleton or/and significant bioactivity, together with their source organism and country of origin.
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- Haishan Liu
- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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Li S, Tan HY, Wang N, Cheung F, Hong M, Feng Y. The Potential and Action Mechanism of Polyphenols in the Treatment of Liver Diseases. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:8394818. [PMID: 29507653 PMCID: PMC5817364 DOI: 10.1155/2018/8394818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Liver disease, involving a wide range of liver pathologies from fatty liver, hepatitis, and fibrosis to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, is a serious health problem worldwide. In recent years, many natural foods and herbs with abundant phytochemicals have been proposed as health supplementation for patients with hepatic disorders. As an important category of phytochemicals, natural polyphenols have attracted increasing attention as potential agents for the prevention and treatment of liver diseases. The striking capacities in remitting oxidative stress, lipid metabolism, insulin resistance, and inflammation put polyphenols in the spotlight for the therapies of liver diseases. It has been reported that many polyphenols from a wide range of foods and herbs exert therapeutic effects on liver injuries via complicated mechanisms. Therefore, it is necessary to have a systematical review to sort out current researches to help better understand the potentials of polyphenols in liver diseases. In this review, we aim to summarize and update the existing evidence of natural polyphenols in the treatment of various liver diseases by in vitro, in vivo, and clinical studies, while special attention is paid to the action mechanisms.
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- Sha Li
- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
- Shenzhen Institute of Research and Innovation, Pok Fu Lam, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
- Shenzhen Institute of Research and Innovation, Pok Fu Lam, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Feng J, Huang J, Li Z. Kushenin combined with adefovir dipivoxil affects the HBV-DNA load in serum, immune functions and liver functions of patients with chronic hepatitis B. Exp Ther Med 2017; 14:5837-5842. [PMID: 29285129 PMCID: PMC5740596 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.5266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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This study aimed to explore the effect of kushenin combined with adefovir dipivoxil on the load of hepatitis B virus DNA (HBV-DNA) in serum, in immune functions and in liver functions of patients with chronic hepatitis B. A sample of 80 patients with chronic hepatitis B was selected who were admitted to Weifang People's Hospital for treatment between January, 2013 and December, 2015. They were divided into the observation group (n=40) and the control group (n=40). The patients in both groups received adefovir dipivoxil, while those in the observation group additionally received the kushenin. Variations in HBV-DNA load and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) in the two groups were detected before intervention, at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after intervention. In addition, after intervention, we also observed the changes in CD4+, CD8+ and CD4+/CD8+, as well as the levels of immune globulin. Furthermore, in these two groups, we detected the changes in endotoxin in serum before and after intervention, the liver function after intervention, and the variations of hyaluronic acid (HA) and type III procollagen (PCIII) before and after intervention which were used to serve as the indicators for hepatic fibrosis. Results showed that at one month, 3 months and 6 months after intervention, HBV-DNA load and the level of TGF-β1 in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). In the observation group, the HBV-DNA load at 6 months after intervention was the lowest, sequentially followed by the levels at 3 months, at 1 month and before intervention (P<0.05). After intervention, the levels of CD4+ and CD8+ and CD4+/CD8+ in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Moreover, the levels of immunoglobulin M (IgM), immunoglobulin G (IgG) and immunoglobulin A (IgA) were elevated in the observation group compared to the levels in the control group (P<0.05). Additionally, the level of endotoxin in serum, the levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and total bilirubin (TBil). Besides, after intervention, the levels of HA and PCIII in the observation group were found to be lower than those in the control group before and after intervention (P<0.05). This study concludes that, for patients with chronic hepatitis B, kushenin combined with adefovir dipivoxil can remarkably decrease the HBV-DNA load, improve their immunity, ameliorate the liver function and delay the onset of liver cirrhosis.
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- Jing Feng
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong 261041, P.R. China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong 261041, P.R. China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong 261041, P.R. China
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Liu YF, Yu SS. Survey of natural products reported by Asian research groups in 2016. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2017; 19:1047-1072. [PMID: 29078723 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2017.1391229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The new natural products reported in peer-reviewed articles in 2016 in journals with good reputations were reviewed and analyzed. The advances that Asian research groups made in the field of natural products chemistry in 2016 were summarized. Compounds with unique structural features and/or promising bioactivities originating from Asian natural sources were discussed based on structural classification.
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- Yan-Fei Liu
- a State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Beijing 100050 , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Beijing 100050 , China
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Matrine inhibits the metastatic properties of human cervical cancer cells via downregulating the p38 signaling pathway. Oncol Rep 2017; 38:1312-1320. [PMID: 28677790 DOI: 10.3892/or.2017.5787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Matrine is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine that shows antitumor efficacy for many types of cancer. The present study evaluated the antitumor efficacy of matrine on cervical cancer and to investigate the underlying mechanisms. We performed MTT assays, and in vitro invasion and migration assays, and P1 L6 found that matrine significantly inhibited cervical cancer cell growth by inducing apoptosis, and suppressed the invasion and migration ability of cervical cancer cells in vitro in a concentration-dependent manner. Mechanistically, we found that matrine decreased the expression and activity of the extracellular matrix factors, matrix metalloproteinases-2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9 via the suppression of p38 signaling pathway. In addition, when cervical cancer cells were grown as xenografts in nude mice, intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of matrine induced a significant dose-dependent decrease in tumor growth. Taken together, these findings suggest that a potential mechanism by which matrine inhibits the growth and metastasis of cervical cancer through downregulating the p38 signaling pathway.
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Zhang YB, Zhang XL, Chen NH, Wu ZN, Ye WC, Li YL, Wang GC. Four Matrine-Based Alkaloids with Antiviral Activities against HBV from the Seeds of Sophora alopecuroides. Org Lett 2017; 19:424-427. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b03685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Yu-Bo Zhang
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People’s Republic of China
- Guangdong
Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and
New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People’s Republic of China
- Guangdong
Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and
New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People’s Republic of China
- Guangdong
Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and
New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People’s Republic of China
- Guangdong
Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and
New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People’s Republic of China
- Guangdong
Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and
New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People’s Republic of China
- Guangdong
Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and
New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People’s Republic of China
- Guangdong
Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and
New Drugs Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, People’s Republic of China
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