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Yelamanda Rao K, Chandran R, Dileep KV, Gorantla SC, Jeelan Basha S, Mothukuru S, Siva Kumar I, Vamsi K, Kumar S, Reddy ABM, Subramanyam R, Damu AG. Quinazolinone-Hydrazine Cyanoacetamide Hybrids as Potent Multitarget-Directed Druggable Therapeutics against Alzheimer's Disease: Design, Synthesis, and Biochemical, In Silico, and Mechanistic Analyses. ACS Chem Neurosci 2024. [PMID: 39235838 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.4c00424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/06/2024] Open
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The discovery of effective multitarget-directed ligands (MTDLs) against multifactorial Alzheimer's disease (AD) remnants has been focused in an incessant drug discovery pursuit. In this perception, the current study explores the rational design, synthesis, and evaluation of 26 quinazolinone-hydrazine cyanoacetamide hybrids 7(a-j), 8(a-j), and 9(a-f) as MTDLs against AD. These new compounds were synthesized in four-step processes using simple phthalimide as the starting material without any major workup procedures and were characterized by different spectroscopic techniques. In Ellman's assay, the most potent analogues 7i, 8j, and 9d were identified as selective and mixed-type inhibitors of hAChE. Furthermore, biophysical and computational assessments revealed that the analogues 7i, 8j, and 9d were bound to both the catalytic active site and peripheral anionic site of hAChE with high affinity. The molecular dynamics simulation analysis highlighted the conformational changes of hAChE upon binding of 7i, 8j, and 9d and also the stability of resulting biomolecular systems all over 100 ns simulations. In addition to antioxidant activity, the most active congeners were found to protect substantially SK-N-SH cells from oxidative damage. Decisively, the most active analogues 7i, 8j, and 9d were assessed as potent Aβ1-42 fibril modulators and protective agents against Aβ1-42-induced toxicity in SH-SY5Y cells. Additionally, glioblastoma C6 cell-based assays also demonstrated the use of the most active congeners 7i, 8j, and 9d as protective agents against Aβ1-42-induced toxicity. Overall, this multifunctional capacity of quinazolinone-hydrazine cyanoacetamide hybrids demonstrated the noteworthy potential of these hybrids to develop as effectual MTDLs against AD. However, further pharmacokinetics, toxicology, and behavioral studies are warranted.
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- Kandrakonda Yelamanda Rao
- Bioorganic Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh 516005, India
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- Laboratory for Computational and Structural Biology, Jubilee Centre for Medical Research, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala 680005, India
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- Laboratory for Computational and Structural Biology, Jubilee Centre for Medical Research, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala 680005, India
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana 500046, India
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh 516005, India
- Department of Chemistry, Santhiram Engineering College (Autonomous), Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh 518501, India
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh 516005, India
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- Soft Condensed Matter, Raman Research Institute, CV Raman Avenue, Sadashiva Nagar, Bangalore 560080, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science and Education Research (IISER), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517507, India
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- Soft Condensed Matter, Raman Research Institute, CV Raman Avenue, Sadashiva Nagar, Bangalore 560080, India
- Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Yelahanka, Bangalore 560064, India
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana 500046, India
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- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana 500046, India
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh 516005, India
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Atanasova M, Stavrakov G, Philipova I, Georgiev B, Bastida J, Doytchinova I, Berkov S. AChE inhibitory activity of N-substituted natural galanthamine derivatives. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2024; 112:129937. [PMID: 39218406 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2024.129937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2024] [Revised: 08/15/2024] [Accepted: 08/27/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Galanthamine derivatives are known for their AChE inhibitory activity. Among them, galanthamine has been approved for treatment of Alzheimer's disease. N-Acetylnorgalanthamine (narcisine) and N-(2'-methyl)allylnorgalanthamine (the most potent natural AChE inhibitor of galanthamine type) were synthetized using N-norgalanthamine as a precursor. The NMR data described previously for narcisine were revised by two-dimensional 1H-1H and 1H-13C chemical shift correlation experiments. AChE inhibitory assays showed that N-acetylnorgalanthamine and N-formylnorgalanthamine (with previously unknown activity) are 4- and 43-times, respectively, less potent than galanthamine. In vitro (AChE inhibitory) and in silico (docking, ADME) assays and comparison of N-(2'-methyl)allylnorgalanthamine with galanthamine prove that this molecule is a very promising natural AChE inhibitor (33-times more potent than galanthamine) which further in vivo studies would provide better estimation about its applicability as a drug.
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- Mariyana Atanasova
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, 2 Dunav Str., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, 2 Dunav Str., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria; Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str. 9, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str. 9, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Plant and Fungal Diversity, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 23 Acad, G. Bonchev Str., 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Departament de Biologia, Sanitat i Medi Ambient, Facultat de Farmàcia i Ciències de l'Alimentació, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Joan XXIII 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, 2 Dunav Str., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Plant and Fungal Diversity, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 23 Acad, G. Bonchev Str., 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Zhang WY, Xu QH, Xue Q, Cheng XL, Cai YT, Li JH, Li Y. Electrochemical Dehydrogenative [3 + 2]/[5 + 2] Annulation of N-Arylacrylamides with γ,σ-Unsaturated Malonates via Direct C(sp 3)-H/C(sp 2)-H Functionalization. Org Lett 2024; 26:6939-6943. [PMID: 39158203 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c02163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/20/2024]
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Herein, we introduce an electrochemical dehydrogenative [3 + 2]/[5 + 2] annulation of easily available N-arylacrylamides with γ,σ-unsaturated malonates through C(sp3)-H/C(sp2)-H functionalization. The employment of inexpensive ferrocene as the redox catalyst allows access to diverse benzo[b]azepin-2-ones in moderate to excellent yields without stoichiometric oxidants. This protocol features broad substrate scope and excellent selectivity, and mechanistic studies indicated that the reaction proceeded through the oxidation of a C(sp3)-H bond to generate an alkyl radical, radical addition across the C═C bond, [3 + 2]/[5 + 2] annulations, and C(sp2)-H functionalization cascades.
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- Wen-Yu Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutant Control and Resource Recycling, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutant Control and Resource Recycling, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutant Control and Resource Recycling, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutant Control and Resource Recycling, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutant Control and Resource Recycling, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutant Control and Resource Recycling, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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Zhang J, Zhang Y, Wang J, Xia Y, Zhang J, Chen L. Recent advances in Alzheimer's disease: Mechanisms, clinical trials and new drug development strategies. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2024; 9:211. [PMID: 39174535 PMCID: PMC11344989 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-024-01911-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) stands as the predominant form of dementia, presenting significant and escalating global challenges. Its etiology is intricate and diverse, stemming from a combination of factors such as aging, genetics, and environment. Our current understanding of AD pathologies involves various hypotheses, such as the cholinergic, amyloid, tau protein, inflammatory, oxidative stress, metal ion, glutamate excitotoxicity, microbiota-gut-brain axis, and abnormal autophagy. Nonetheless, unraveling the interplay among these pathological aspects and pinpointing the primary initiators of AD require further elucidation and validation. In the past decades, most clinical drugs have been discontinued due to limited effectiveness or adverse effects. Presently, available drugs primarily offer symptomatic relief and often accompanied by undesirable side effects. However, recent approvals of aducanumab (1) and lecanemab (2) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) present the potential in disrease-modifying effects. Nevertheless, the long-term efficacy and safety of these drugs need further validation. Consequently, the quest for safer and more effective AD drugs persists as a formidable and pressing task. This review discusses the current understanding of AD pathogenesis, advances in diagnostic biomarkers, the latest updates of clinical trials, and emerging technologies for AD drug development. We highlight recent progress in the discovery of selective inhibitors, dual-target inhibitors, allosteric modulators, covalent inhibitors, proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs), and protein-protein interaction (PPI) modulators. Our goal is to provide insights into the prospective development and clinical application of novel AD drugs.
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- Jifa Zhang
- Department of Neurology, Laboratory of Neuro-system and Multimorbidity and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Laboratory of Neuro-system and Multimorbidity and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, 38163, TN, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Laboratory of Neuro-system and Multimorbidity and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Laboratory of Neuro-system and Multimorbidity and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Laboratory of Neuro-system and Multimorbidity and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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Nayak KH, Jijin RK, Sreelekha MK, Babu BP. Copper-catalyzed aerobic annulation of hydrazones with dienones: an efficient route to pyrazole-linked hybrid molecules. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:6631-6637. [PMID: 39104204 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob00825a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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A copper-catalyzed aerobic [3 + 2] annulation reaction to access various pyrazole-bound chalcones starting from readily available and cost-effective hydrazones and dienones is reported. These pyrazole-bound chalcones were further utilized effectively to prepare a series of pyrazole-linked hybrid molecules, such as pyrazole-pyrazoline, pyrazole-aziridine, and pyrazole-pyridine hybrids by efficient simple transformations. Synthetically challenging hybrid molecules were obtained in a simple, two-step process with high atom economy under aerobic copper catalysis.
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- Kalinga H Nayak
- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore, 575025, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore, 575025, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore, 575025, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore, 575025, India.
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Arnold RE, Saska J, Mesquita-Ribeiro R, Dajas-Bailador F, Taylor L, Lewis W, Argent S, Shao H, Houk KN, Denton RM. Total synthesis, biological evaluation and biosynthetic re-evaluation of Illicium-derived neolignans. Chem Sci 2024; 15:11783-11793. [PMID: 39092111 PMCID: PMC11290413 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc03232b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024] Open
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We report the first total syntheses of simonsol F (3), simonsinol (5), fargenin (4), and macranthol (6) in addition to syntheses of simonsol C (2), simonsol G (1), and honokiol (14). The syntheses are based upon a phosphonium ylide-mediated cascade reaction and upon natural product isomerization reactions which proceed through Cope rearrangements of putative biosynthetic dienone intermediates. As a corollary of the natural product isomerization reactions, we propose an alternative biosynthesis of honokiol (14), simonsinol (5), and macranthol (6) which unites the natural products in this family under a single common precursor, chavicol (7). Finally, we demonstrate that simonsol C (2) and simonsol F (3) promote axonal growth in primary mouse cortical neurons.
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- Robert E Arnold
- The GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus Triumph Road Nottingham NG7 2TU UK
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- The GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus Triumph Road Nottingham NG7 2TU UK
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- The GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus Triumph Road Nottingham NG7 2TU UK
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- The GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus Triumph Road Nottingham NG7 2TU UK
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- The GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus Triumph Road Nottingham NG7 2TU UK
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- University of California, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 607 Charles E. Young Drive East, Box 951569 Los Angeles CA 90095-1569 UK
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- University of California, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 607 Charles E. Young Drive East, Box 951569 Los Angeles CA 90095-1569 UK
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- The GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus Triumph Road Nottingham NG7 2TU UK
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Cheng B, Wang Q, An Y, Chen F. Recent advances in the total synthesis of galantamine, a natural medicine for Alzheimer's disease. Nat Prod Rep 2024; 41:1060-1090. [PMID: 38450550 DOI: 10.1039/d4np00001c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Covering: 2006 to 2023(-)-Galantamine is a natural product with distinctive structural features and potent inhibitory activity against acetylcholine esterase (AChE). It is clinically approved for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The clinical significance and scarcity of this natural product have prompted extensive and ongoing efforts towards the chemical synthesis of this challenging tetracyclic structure. The objective of this review is to summarize and discuss recent progress in the total synthesis of galantamine from 2006 to 2023. The contents are organized according to the synthetic strategies for the construction of the quaternary center. Key features of each synthesis have been highlighted, followed by a summary and outlook at the end.
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- Bichu Cheng
- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
- School of Science, Green Pharmaceutical Engineering Research Center, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Science, Green Pharmaceutical Engineering Research Center, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Engineering Center of Catalysis and Synthesis for Chiral Molecules, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330022, China
- School of Science, Green Pharmaceutical Engineering Research Center, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Chiodi D, Ishihara Y. The role of the methoxy group in approved drugs. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 273:116364. [PMID: 38781921 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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The methoxy substituent is prevalent in natural products and, consequently, is present in many natural product-derived drugs. It has also been installed in modern drug molecules with no remnant of natural product features because medicinal chemists have been taking advantage of the benefits that this small functional group can bestow on ligand-target binding, physicochemical properties, and ADME parameters. Herein, over 230 methoxy-containing small-molecule drugs, as well as several fluoromethoxy-containing drugs, are presented from the vantage point of the methoxy group. Biochemical mechanisms of action, medicinal chemistry SAR studies, and numerous X-ray cocrystal structures are analyzed to identify the precise role of the methoxy group for many of the drugs and drug classes. Although the methoxy substituent can be considered as the hybridization of a hydroxy and a methyl group, the combination of these functionalities often results in unique effects that can amount to more than the sum of the individual parts.
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- Debora Chiodi
- Department of Chemistry, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, 9625 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Vividion Therapeutics, 5820 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA.
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Wang S, Ning L, Li Z, Feng X, Liu X. Asymmetric Synthesis of Hydrodibenzofurans from Norcaradienes: Kinetic Resolution via [3 + 2] Cycloaddition with Quinones. Org Lett 2024; 26:3844-3849. [PMID: 38662793 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c00964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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The catalytic asymmetric [3 + 2] cycloaddition of racemic norcaradienes with quinones to construct multicyclic hydrodibenzofurans was achieved by the use of chiral N,N'-dioxide/metal complex catalysts. Kinetic resolution of norcaradienes accompanied by partial racemization occurred, and one enantiomer in prior acted as the C2 synthon to participate in diastereoselective cycloaddition. An enantiodivergent synthesis via a switch of metal ions was observed when naphthoquinone was used as the partner. DFT calculations revealed the profiles of the cycloaddition processes.
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- Siyuan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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Haist G, Sidjimova B, Yankova-Tsvetkova E, Nikolova M, Denev R, Semerdjieva I, Bastida J, Berkov S. Metabolite profiling and histochemical localization of alkaloids in Hippeastrum papilio (Ravena) van Scheepen. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 296:154223. [PMID: 38507926 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2024.154223] [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: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Hippeastrum papilio (Amaryllidaceae) is a promising new source of galanthamine - an alkaloid used for the cognitive treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The biosynthesis and accumulation of alkaloids are tissue - and organ-specific. In the present study, histochemical localization of alkaloids in H. papilio's plant organs with Dragendorff's reagent, revealed their presence in all studied samples. Alkaloids were observed in vascular bundles, vacuoles, and intracellular spaces, while in other plant tissues and structures depended on the plant organ. The leaf parenchyma and the vascular bundles were indicated as alkaloid-rich structures which together with the high proportion of alkaloids in the phloem sap (49.3% of the Total Ion Current - TIC, measured by GC-MS) indicates the green tissues as a possible site of galanthamine biosynthesis. The bulbs and roots showed higher alkaloid content compared to the leaf parts. The highest alkaloid content was found in the inner bulb part. GC-MS metabolite profiling of H. papilio's root, bulb, and leaves revealed about 82 metabolites (>0.01% of TIC) in the apolar, polar, and phenolic acid fractions, including organic acids, fatty acids, sterols, sugars, amino acids, free phenolic acids, and conjugated phenolic acids. The most of organic and fatty acids were in the peak part of the root, while the outermost leaf was enriched with sterols. The outer and middle parts of the bulb had the highest amount of saccharides, while the peak part of the middle leaf had most of the amino acids, free and conjugated phenolic acids.
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- Gabriela Haist
- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 23 Acad. G. Bonchev Str., 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 23 Acad. G. Bonchev Str., 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 23 Acad. G. Bonchev Str., 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 23 Acad. G. Bonchev Str., 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 23 Acad. G. Bonchev Str., 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 23 Acad. G. Bonchev Str., 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria; Department of Botany and Agrometeorology, Faculty of Agronomy, Agricultural University, 4000, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Grup de Productes Naturals, Departament de Biologia, Sanitat i Medi Ambient, Facultat de Farmàcia i Ciències de l'Alimentació, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Joan XXIII #27-31, 08028, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 23 Acad. G. Bonchev Str., 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria.
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d'Oelsnitz S, Diaz DJ, Kim W, Acosta DJ, Dangerfield TL, Schechter MW, Minus MB, Howard JR, Do H, Loy JM, Alper HS, Zhang YJ, Ellington AD. Biosensor and machine learning-aided engineering of an amaryllidaceae enzyme. Nat Commun 2024; 15:2084. [PMID: 38453941 PMCID: PMC10920890 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46356-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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A major challenge to achieving industry-scale biomanufacturing of therapeutic alkaloids is the slow process of biocatalyst engineering. Amaryllidaceae alkaloids, such as the Alzheimer's medication galantamine, are complex plant secondary metabolites with recognized therapeutic value. Due to their difficult synthesis they are regularly sourced by extraction and purification from the low-yielding daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus. Here, we propose an efficient biosensor-machine learning technology stack for biocatalyst development, which we apply to engineer an Amaryllidaceae enzyme in Escherichia coli. Directed evolution is used to develop a highly sensitive (EC50 = 20 μM) and specific biosensor for the key Amaryllidaceae alkaloid branchpoint 4'-O-methylnorbelladine. A structure-based residual neural network (MutComputeX) is subsequently developed and used to generate activity-enriched variants of a plant methyltransferase, which are rapidly screened with the biosensor. Functional enzyme variants are identified that yield a 60% improvement in product titer, 2-fold higher catalytic activity, and 3-fold lower off-product regioisomer formation. A solved crystal structure elucidates the mechanism behind key beneficial mutations.
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- Simon d'Oelsnitz
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
- Synthetic Biology HIVE, Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
- Institute for Foundations of Machine Learning, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Prairie View A&M University, 100 University Dr, Prairie View, TX, 77446, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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Yelamanda Rao K, Jeelan Basha S, Monika K, Naidu Gajula N, Sivakumar I, Kumar S, Vadde R, Aramati BMR, Subramanyam R, Damu AG. Development of quinazolinone and vanillin acrylamide hybrids as multi-target directed ligands against Alzheimer's disease and mechanistic insights into their binding with acetylcholinesterase. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:11148-11165. [PMID: 37098803 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2203255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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In view of Multi-Target Directed Ligand (MTDL) approach in treating Alzheimer's Disease (AD), a series of novel quinazolinone and vanillin cyanoacetamide based acrylamide derivatives (9a-z) were designed, synthesized, and assessed for their activity against a panel of selected AD targets including acetylcholinesterase (AChE), butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), amyloid β protein (Aβ), and also 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging and neuroprotective activities. Five of the target analogs 9e, 9h, 9 l, 9t and 9z showed elevated AChE inhibitory activity with IC50 values of 1.058 ± 0.06, 1.362 ± 0.09, 1.434 ± 0.10, 1.015 ± 0.10, 1.035 ± 0.02 µM respectively, high inhibition selectivity against AChE over BChE and good DPPH radical scavenging activity. Enzyme kinetic studies of the potent hybrids in the series disclosed their mixed inhibition approach. Active analogs were found to be non-toxic on SK-N-SH cell lines and have excellent neuroprotective effects against H2O2-induced cell death. Strong modulating affinities on Aβ aggregation process were observed for most active compounds since; they irretrievably interrupted the morphology of Aβ42 fibrils, increased the aggregates and declined the Aβ-induced toxicity in neurons. From the fluorescence emission studies, the binding constants (K) were determined as 2.5 ± 0.021x103, 2.7 ± 0.015x103, 3.7 ± 0.020x103, 2.4 ± 0.013x104, and 5.0 ± 0.033x103 M-1 and binding free energies as -5.82 ± 0.033, -6.07 ± 0.042, -6.26 ± 0.015, -7.71 ± 0.024, and -6.29 ± 0.026 kcal M-1 for complexes of AChE-9e, 9h, 9 l, 9t and 9z, respectively. Moreover, the CD analysis inferred the limited modifications in the AChE secondary structure when it binds to 9e, 9h, 9 l, 9t and 9z. On the basis of docking studies against AChE, the most active congeners were well oriented in the enzyme's active site by interacting with both catalytic active site (CAS) and peripheral anionic site (PAS). In summary, these quinazolinone and vanillin acrylamide hybrid analogs can be used as promising molecular template to further explore their in vivo efficiency in the development of lead compound to treat AD.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Kandrakonda Yelamanda Rao
- Bioorganic Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Rayalaseema University, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
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- Soft Condensed Matter, Raman Research Institute, Sadashivanagar, Bangalore, India
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- Soft Condensed Matter, Raman Research Institute, Sadashivanagar, Bangalore, India
- Department of Chemistry, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Pouramiri B, Rashidi M, Lotfi S, Mohammadi M, Rabiei K. Biological Evaluation of Anti-Cholinesterase Activity, in Silico Molecular Docking Studies, and DFT Calculations of Green Synthesized Thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine Derivatives. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202301193. [PMID: 37869899 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202301193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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A series of [1,3,4] thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxylate derivatives 4(a-n) have been designed and synthesized as inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Synthesizing of thiadiazolo[3,2-a] pyrimidines was carried out in a single step, one-pot reaction using aromatic aldehydes, ethyl acetoacetate and different derivatives of 1,3,4-thiadiazoles (with molar ratio of 1 : 2 : 1, respectively) in conjunction with the catalyst, anhydrous iron(III) chloride by a grinding method under solvent-free conditions at room temperature. The in-vitro studies exhibited good potency for inhibiting AChE comparable with donepezil as the reference drug. The best results were obtained by Ethyl 2-(4-nitroophenyl)-7-methyl-5-(pyridin-3-yl)-5H-[1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxylate 4n with IC50 value of 0.082±0.001 μM which was comparable with AChE inhibitory effects of donepezil (IC50 =0.079 μM).
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- Behjat Pouramiri
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Qom University of Technology, Qom
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, 37195 Qom, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Qom University of Technology, Qom
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Cheng L, Tang Q, Dai YM, Wang BQ, Hu P, Cao P, Song F. Rh-Catalyzed Intramolecular Hydroarylation of Unactivated Alkenes via C–C Bond Activation. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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- Lang Cheng
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610066, P. R. China
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Haist G, Sidjimova B, Vladimirov V, Georgieva L, Nikolova M, Bastida J, Berkov S. Morphological, cariological, and phytochemical studies of diploid and autotetraploid Hippeastrum papilio plants. PLANTA 2023; 257:51. [PMID: 36757512 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-023-04084-5] [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: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The polyploidization of Hippeastrum papilio influences its primary and secondary metabolism including the biosynthesis of bioactive alkaloids. Hippeastrum papilio is an ornamental plant that has advantages in comparison to the currently used plants for the extraction of galanthamine, a natural compound used for the cognitive treatment of Alzheimer's disease. In the present study, an autotetraploid line of H. papilio was induced for the first time, after treatment with 0.05% colchicine for 48 h. The chromosome number in diploids was found to be 2n = 2x = 22 and for autotetraploids 2n = 4x = 44. The flow cytometric analyses detected a DNA C-value of 14.88 ± 0.03 pg (1C) in diploids and 26.57 ± 0.12 pg in autotetraploids. The morphological, cytological, and phytochemical studies showed significant differences between diploids and autotetraploids. The length and width of stomata in autotetraploids were 22.47% and 17.94%, respectively, larger than those observed in the diploid leaves. The biomass of one-year-old autotetraploid H. papilio plants was reduced by 53.99% for plants' fresh weight, 56.53% for leaves' fresh weight, and 21.70% for bulb diameter. The GC-MS analysis of methanol extracts from one-year-old diploid and autotetraploid H. papilio plants revealed over 60 primary and secondary metabolites including alkaloids, phenolic acids, sterols, saccharides, and alcohols, among others. Principal component analysis of the metabolite profiles indicates a divergence of the metabolism between diploid and autotetraploid plants. The content of galanthamine and haemanthamine was found to be 49.73% and 80.10%, respectively, higher in the leaves of autotetraploids, compared to the diploid ones. The biosynthesis of the saccharides shows a tendency to be upregulated in tetraploid plants, while that of phenolic acids was downregulated. Polyploidization of H. papilio creates possibilities for further crop improvement aimed at high-galanthamine-producing genotypes.
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- Gabriela Haist
- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Block 23, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Block 23, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Block 23, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Block 23, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Grup de Productes Naturals, Departament de Biologia, Sanitat i Medi Ambient, Facultat de Farmàcia i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Joan XXIII #27-31, Catalonia, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Block 23, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Liu L, Du L, Li B. Recent advances in 8π electrocyclization reactions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:670-687. [PMID: 36597987 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc04805a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Medium-ring systems, which constitute a class of structurally intriguing and biologically important molecules, are present in many natural products and pharmaceuticals. However, the construction of these skeletons tends to be difficult because of the torsional strain of the medium-sized ring, and control of the selectivity is also challenging in these flexible skeletons. Electrocyclization is one of the most straightforward methods to construct medium-sized rings and this process typically proceeds in a stereospecific manner, resulting in the stereo-controlled formation of two neighboring stereocenters. At present, there are few studies on 8π electrocyclization, mainly focusing on the synthesis of small molecules, while the applications in the synthesis of functional materials and biological contexts are rare. This feature article highlights recent advances, from 2000 to 2022, in the 8π electrocyclization reaction. This study is organized into four sections based on the size/composition of the target ring, including the synthesis of aza-seven-membered, cycloheptene, cyclooctene and bicyclo[4,2,0]octane frameworks. We expect that this feature article will provide beneficial guidance for the selective construction of medium-ring skeletons.
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- Lei Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China.
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Asen ND, Aluko RE. Acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory activities of antioxidant peptides obtained from enzymatic pea protein hydrolysates and their ultrafiltration peptide fractions. J Food Biochem 2022; 46:e14289. [PMID: 35758753 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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This study optimized the enzymatic hydrolysis of yellow field pea proteins using alcalase (ACH), chymotrypsin (CHH), flavourzyme (FZH), pancreatin (PCH), pepsin (PEH), and trypsin (TPH) to obtain hydrolysates and ultrafiltered fractions (<1, 1-3, 3-5 and 5-10 kDa) that possess antioxidant plus acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) inhibitory activities. The hydrolysates exhibited varying degrees of radical scavenging and inhibition of linoleic acid peroxidation, as well as cholinesterase inhibition activities but the potency generally improved by >10% after UF separation into peptide fractions. ACH, FZH, and PEH exhibited significantly (p < .05) higher (20%-30% increases) radical scavenging activities than the other hydrolysates. The 1 and 3 kDa UF fractions of ACH, FZH, and PEH inhibited ~20%-30% AChE activity, while ACH, PCH, TPH, and PEH inhibited ~20%-40% BuChE activity. We conclude that the pea protein hydrolysates and their peptide fractions possess multifunctional properties with potential use against neurodegenerative disorders. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Alzheimer's disease (AD) has multiple pathological pathways in addition to the loss of acetylcholine (ACh) catalyzed by acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE). The presence of severe oxidative stress triggered by lipid peroxidation and formation of free radicals is a common trait in AD patients. The concept of AChE and BuChE inhibition as an approach toward AD amelioration involves the use of compounds with a similar structure to ACh, the natural substrate. Peptides derived from food proteins consist of ester bonds with structural similarity to ACh and theoretically possess the ability to interact with AChE and BuChE. Results from the present study imply that pea protein-derived peptides are potential candidates for use as inhibitors of AChE and BuChE activities, with application in the prevention and management of AD.
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- Nancy D Asen
- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.,Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Vasilev N. Medicinal Plants: Guests and Hosts in the Heterologous Expression of High-Value Products. PLANTA MEDICA 2022; 88:1175-1189. [PMID: 34521134 DOI: 10.1055/a-1576-4148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Medicinal plants play an important dual role in the context of the heterologous expression of high-value pharmaceutical products. On the one hand, the classical biochemical and modern omics approaches allowed for the discovery of various genes encoding biosynthetic pathways in medicinal plants. Recombinant DNA technology enabled introducing these genes and regulatory elements into host organisms and enhancing the heterologous production of the corresponding secondary metabolites. On the other hand, the transient expression of foreign DNA in plants facilitated the production of numerous proteins of pharmaceutical importance. This review summarizes several success stories of the engineering of plant metabolic pathways in heterologous hosts. Likewise, a few examples of recombinant protein expression in plants for therapeutic purposes are also highlighted. Therefore, the importance of medicinal plants has grown immensely as sources for valuable products of low and high molecular weight. The next step ahead for bioengineering is to achieve more success stories of industrial-scale production of secondary plant metabolites in microbial systems and to fully exploit plant cell factories' commercial potential for recombinant proteins.
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- Nikolay Vasilev
- TU Dortmund University, Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Technical Biochemistry, Dortmund, Germany
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Pollok D, Großmann LM, Behrendt T, Opatz T, Waldvogel SR. A General Electro-Synthesis Approach to Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201523. [PMID: 35662286 PMCID: PMC9543536 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Amaryllidaceae alkaloids appeal to organic chemists with their attractive structures and their impressive antitumor and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory properties. We demonstrate a highly versatile access to this family of natural products. A general protocol with high yields in a sustainable electro-organic key transformation on a metal-free anode to spirodienones facilitates functionalization to the alkaloids. The biomimetic syntheses start with the readily available, inexpensive biogenic starting materials methyl gallate, O-methyl tyramine, and vanillin derivatives. Through known dynamic resolutions, this technology provides access to both enantiomeric series of (epi-)martidine, (epi-)crinine, siculine, and galantamine, clinically prescribed for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Dennis Pollok
- Department of ChemistryJohannes Gutenberg University MainzDuesbergweg 10–1455128MainzGermany
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- Department of ChemistryJohannes Gutenberg University MainzDuesbergweg 10–1455128MainzGermany
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- Department of ChemistryJohannes Gutenberg University MainzDuesbergweg 10–1455128MainzGermany
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- Department of ChemistryJohannes Gutenberg University MainzDuesbergweg 10–1455128MainzGermany
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- Department of ChemistryJohannes Gutenberg University MainzDuesbergweg 10–1455128MainzGermany
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Bjørklund G, Antonyak H, Polishchuk A, Semenova Y, Lesiv M, Lysiuk R, Peana M. Effect of methylmercury on fetal neurobehavioral development: an overview of the possible mechanisms of toxicity and the neuroprotective effect of phytochemicals. Arch Toxicol 2022; 96:3175-3199. [PMID: 36063174 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-022-03366-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Methylmercury (MeHg) is a global environmental pollutant with neurotoxic effects. Exposure to MeHg via consumption of seafood and fish can severely impact fetal neurobehavioral development even when MeHg levels in maternal blood are as low as about 5 μg/L, which the mother tolerates well. Persistent motor dysfunctions and cognitive deficits may result from trans-placental exposure. The present review summarizes current knowledge on the mechanisms of MeHg toxicity during the period of nervous system development. Although cerebellar Purkinje cells are MeHg targets, the actions of MeHg on thiol components in the neuronal cytoskeleton as well as on mitochondrial enzymes and induction of disturbances of glutamate signaling can impair extra-cerebellar functions, also at levels well tolerated by adult individuals. Numerous herbal substances possess neuroprotective effects, predominantly represented by natural polyphenolic molecules that might be utilized to develop natural drugs to alleviate neurotoxicity symptoms caused by MeHg or other Hg compounds.
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- Geir Bjørklund
- Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, Toften 24, 8610, Mo i Rana, Norway.
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- Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
- CONEM Ukraine Life Science Research Group, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Department of Chemical, Physics, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Koirala M, Karimzadegan V, Liyanage NS, Mérindol N, Desgagné-Penix I. Biotechnological Approaches to Optimize the Production of Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids. Biomolecules 2022; 12:893. [PMID: 35883449 PMCID: PMC9313318 DOI: 10.3390/biom12070893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Amaryllidaceae alkaloids (AAs) are plant specialized metabolites with therapeutic properties exclusively produced by the Amaryllidaceae plant family. The two most studied representatives of the family are galanthamine, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used as a treatment of Alzheimer's disease, and lycorine, displaying potent in vitro and in vivo cytotoxic and antiviral properties. Unfortunately, the variable level of AAs' production in planta restricts most of the pharmaceutical applications. Several biotechnological alternatives, such as in vitro culture or synthetic biology, are being developed to enhance the production and fulfil the increasing demand for these AAs plant-derived drugs. In this review, current biotechnological approaches to produce different types of bioactive AAs are discussed.
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- Manoj Koirala
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5H7, Canada; (M.K.); (V.K.); (N.S.L.); (N.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5H7, Canada; (M.K.); (V.K.); (N.S.L.); (N.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5H7, Canada; (M.K.); (V.K.); (N.S.L.); (N.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5H7, Canada; (M.K.); (V.K.); (N.S.L.); (N.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5H7, Canada; (M.K.); (V.K.); (N.S.L.); (N.M.)
- Groupe de Recherche en Biologie Végétale, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5H7, Canada
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Ping Y, Li X, Pan Q, Kong W. Ni-Catalyzed Divergent Synthesis of 2-Benzazepine Derivatives via Tunable Cyclization and 1,4-Acyl Transfer Triggered by Amide N-C Bond Cleavage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201574. [PMID: 35385598 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Ligand-directed divergent synthesis can transform common starting materials into distinct molecular scaffolds by simple tuning different ligands. This strategy enables the rapid construction of structurally rich collection of small molecules for biological evaluation and reveals novel modes of catalytic transformation, representing one of the most sought-after challenges in synthetic chemistry. We herein report a Ni-catalyzed ligand-controlled tunable cyclization/cross-couplings for the divergent synthesis of pharmacologically important 2-benzazepine frameworks. The bidentate ligand facilitates the nucleophilic addition of the aryl halides to the amide carbonyl, followed by 1,4-acyl transfer and cross-coupling to obtain 2-benzazepin-5-ones and benzo[c]pyrano[2,3-e]azepines. The tridentate ligand promotes the selective 7-endo cyclization/cross-coupling to access to 2-benzazepin-3-ones. The protocol operates under mild reaction conditions with divergent cyclization patterns that can be easily modulated through the ligand backbone.
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- Yuanyuan Ping
- The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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Phenols and their derivatives are the elementary building blocks for several classes of complex molecules that play essential roles in biological systems. Nature has devised methods to selectively couple phenolic compounds, and many efforts have been undertaken by chemists to mimic such coupling processes. A range of mechanisms can be involved and with well-studied catalysts, reaction outcomes in phenol-phenol oxidative coupling reactions can be predicted with a good level of fidelity. However, reactions with catalysts that have not been studied or that do not behave similarly to known catalysts can be hard to predict and control. This Perspective provides an overview of catalytic methods for the oxidative coupling of phenols, focusing on the last 10 years, and summarizes current challenges.
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- Jingze Wu
- Department of Chemistry, Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Xiong Z, Weidlich F, Sanchez C, Wirth T. Biomimetic total synthesis of (-)-galanthamine via intramolecular anodic aryl-phenol coupling. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:4123-4127. [PMID: 35537211 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob00669c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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(-)-Galanthamine as a drug for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease has attracted synthetic chemists for decades. However, previous total synthetic and biomimetic approaches often use stoichiometric oxidants (metal oxidants or hypervalent iodine) to prepare the target product. Anodic oxidative coupling offers a sustainable alternative method which is, for the first time, successfully applied to the total synthesis of (-)-galanthamine. We report a new asymmetric total synthesis of (-)-galanthamine by using an anodic aryl-phenol coupling as the key synthetic step.
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- Ziyue Xiong
- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Main Building, Cardiff CF10 3AT, Cymru/Wales, UK.
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Main Building, Cardiff CF10 3AT, Cymru/Wales, UK.
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Main Building, Cardiff CF10 3AT, Cymru/Wales, UK.
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- School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Main Building, Cardiff CF10 3AT, Cymru/Wales, UK.
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Majumder S, Yadav A, Pal S, Khatua A, Bisai A. Asymmetric Total Syntheses of (-)-Lycoramine, (-)-Lycoraminone, (-)-Narwedine, and (-)-Galanthamine. J Org Chem 2022; 87:7786-7797. [PMID: 35613361 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A concise asymmetric total synthesis of naturally occurring Amaryllidaceae alkaloids sharing dihydrobenzofuran scaffolds, (-)-galanthamine (1a), (-)-lycoramine (1b), (-)-narwedine (2a), and (-)-lycoraminone (2b), is reported. Orthoester Johnson-Claisen rearrangement of allyl alcohol (+)-9 (98% ee) in diisopropylethylamine furnished enantioenriched cyclohexene (+)-8 (97.4% ee) with a quaternary stereogenic center.
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- Satyajit Majumder
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, Kalyani, Nadia 741 246, West Bengal, India
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Yadav A, Yadav SS, Singh S, Dabur R. Natural products: Potential therapeutic agents to prevent skeletal muscle atrophy. Eur J Pharmacol 2022; 925:174995. [PMID: 35523319 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2022.174995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The skeletal muscle (SkM) is the largest organ, which plays a vital role in controlling musculature, locomotion, body heat regulation, physical strength, and metabolism of the body. A sedentary lifestyle, aging, cachexia, denervation, immobilization, etc. Can lead to an imbalance between protein synthesis and degradation, which is further responsible for SkM atrophy (SmA). To date, the understanding of the mechanism of SkM mass loss is limited which also restricted the number of drugs to treat SmA. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop novel approaches to regulate muscle homeostasis. Presently, some natural products attained immense attraction to regulate SkM homeostasis. The natural products, i.e., polyphenols (resveratrol, curcumin), terpenoids (ursolic acid, tanshinone IIA, celastrol), flavonoids, alkaloids (tomatidine, magnoflorine), vitamin D, etc. exhibit strong potential against SmA. Some of these natural products have been reported to have equivalent potential to standard treatments to prevent body lean mass loss. Indeed, owing to the large complexity, diversity, and slow absorption rate of bioactive compounds made their usage quite challenging. Moreover, the use of natural products is controversial due to their partially known or elusive mechanism of action. Therefore, the present review summarizes various experimental and clinical evidence of some important bioactive compounds that shall help in the development of novel strategies to counteract SmA elicited by various causes.
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- Aarti Yadav
- Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 124001, Haryana, India
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- Department of Botany, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 124001, Haryana, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 124001, Haryana, India
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- Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, 124001, Haryana, India.
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Advancements in the development of multi-target directed ligands for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Bioorg Med Chem 2022; 61:116742. [PMID: 35398739 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2022.116742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactorial irreversible neurological disorder which results in cognitive impairment, loss of cholinergic neurons in synapses of the basal forebrain and neuronal death. Exact pathology of the disease is not yet known however, many hypotheses have been proposed for its treatment. The available treatments including monotherapies and combination therapies are not able to combat the disease effectively because of its complex pathological mechanism. A multipotent drug for AD has the potential to bind or inhibit multiple targets responsible for the progression of the disease like aggregated Aβ, hyperphosphorylated tau proteins, cholinergic and adrenergic receptors, MAO enzymes, overactivated N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA), α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptor etc. The traditional approach of one disease-one target-one drug has been rationalized to one drug-multi targets for the chronic diseases like AD and cancer. Thus, over the last decade research focus has been shifted towards the development of multi target directed ligands (MTDLs) which can simultaneously inhibit multiple targets and stop or slow the progression of the disease. The MTDLs can be more effective against AD and eliminate any possibility of drug-drug interactions. Many important active pharmacophore units have been fused, merged or incorporated into different scaffolds to synthesize new potent drugs. In the current article, we have described various hypothesis for AD and effectiveness of the MTDLs treatment strategy is discussed in detail. Different chemical scaffolds and their synthetic strategies have been described and important functionalities are identified in the chemical scaffold that have the potential to bind to the multiple targets. The important leads identified in this study with MTDL characteristics have the potential to be developed as drug candidates for the effective treatment of AD.
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Ping Y, Li X, Pan Q, Kong W. Ni‐Catalyzed Divergent Synthesis of 2‐Benzazepine Derivatives via Tunable Cyclization and 1,4‐Acyl Transfer Triggered by Amide N‐C Bond Cleavage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202201574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Yuanyuan Ping
- The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 P. R. China
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DBU-promoted synthesis of novel heterocyclic [4.3.3] propellanes from α‑cyanoketones and cyclic α-diketones. Tetrahedron Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2022.153815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sobhani M, Villinger A, Ehlers P, Langer P. Regioselective Synthesis of Naphthothiophenes by Pd Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions and Alkyne-Carbonyl Metathesis. J Org Chem 2022; 87:4560-4568. [PMID: 35275622 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c02838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Naphthothiophenes were prepared from commercially available 2,3-dibromothiophenes in two steps by one-pot Suzuki/Sonogashira or Sonogashira/Suzuki coupling reactions, followed by intramolecular alkyne-carbonyl-metathesis reactions. The final cyclization reaction proceeds in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid and provides a rapid access to two series of isomeric naphthothiophenes.
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- Maryam Sobhani
- Institut für Chemie, Universität Rostock, A.-Einstein-Str. 3a, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Universität Rostock, A.-Einstein-Str. 3a, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Universität Rostock, A.-Einstein-Str. 3a, 18059 Rostock, Germany.,Leibniz Institut für Katalyse, Universität Rostock, A.-Einstein-Str.29 a, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Universität Rostock, A.-Einstein-Str. 3a, 18059 Rostock, Germany.,Leibniz Institut für Katalyse, Universität Rostock, A.-Einstein-Str.29 a, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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Hill HM, Tucker ZD, Rodriguez KX, Wendt KA, Ashfeld BL. Generation of Functionalized Azepinone Derivatives via a (4 + 3)-Cycloaddition of Vinyl Ketenes and α-Imino Carbenes Derived from N-Sulfonyl-triazoles. J Org Chem 2022; 87:3825-3833. [PMID: 35188763 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c03002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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An intermolecular RhII-catalyzed, formal (4 + 3)-cycloaddition between vinyl ketenes and N-sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles for the construction of azepinone products is described. Employing vinyl ketenes as a 1,4-dipolar surrogate, instead of the more commonly used dienyl moieties, allows for the intermolecular and selective formation of azepinone products over a potential (3 + 2)-cycloadduct under mild reaction conditions allows for the generation of azepinone products in up to 98% yield.
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- Harrison M Hill
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Miller IR, McLean NJ, Moustafa GAI, Ajavakom V, Kemp SC, Bellingham RK, Camp NP, Brown RCD. Transition-Metal-Mediated Chemo- and Stereoselective Total Synthesis of (-)-Galanthamine. J Org Chem 2022; 87:1325-1334. [PMID: 35007075 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c02638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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An asymmetric synthetic route to (-)-galanthamine (1), a pharmacologically active Amaryllidaceae alkaloid used for the symptomatic treatment of early onset Alzheimer's disease, was successfully established with very high levels of stereocontrol. The key to achieving high chemo- and stereo-selectivity in this approach was the use of transition-metal-mediated reactions, namely, enyne ring-closing metathesis, Heck coupling, and titanium-based asymmetric allylation.
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- Iain R Miller
- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, U.K
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- Chemical Development, Glaxo SmithKline Pharmaceuticals, The Old Powder Mills, Leigh, Tonbridge, Kent TN11 9AN, U.K
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- Eli Lilly Research Centre, Erl Wood Manor, Sunninghill Road, Windlesham, Surrey GU20 6PH, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, U.K
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Chang YP, Ma X, Shao H, Zhao YM. Total Syntheses of Galanthamine and Lycoramine via a Palladium-Catalyzed Cascade Cyclization and Late-Stage Reorganization of the Cyclized Skeleton. Org Lett 2021; 23:9659-9663. [PMID: 34874174 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c03943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Herein, we report the highly efficient total syntheses of galanthamine and lycoramine from a common tetracyclic intermediate. This concise synthetic route features a two-phase strategy, which includes the early-stage rapid construction of a tetracyclic skeleton followed by the late-stage selective reorganization of the tetracyclic skeleton. Key to the success of this strategy are a palladium-catalyzed carbonylative cascade annulation, a DDQ-mediated intramolecular regioselective oxidative lactamization, as well as a BF3·Et2O-promoted reorganization of the bridged tetracyclic skeleton.
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- Ya-Ping Chang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry & School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, 620 West Chang'an Ave, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry & School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, 620 West Chang'an Ave, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry & School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, 620 West Chang'an Ave, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry & School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, 620 West Chang'an Ave, Xi'an, 710119, China.,CAS Key Lab of Synthetic Chemistry of Natural Substances, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Ling Ling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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Ujan R, Channar PA, Bahadur A, Abbas Q, Shah M, Rashid S, Iqbal S, Saeed A, Abd-Rabboh HS, Raza H, Hassan M, Siyal AN, Mahesar PA, Lal B, Channar KA, Khan BA, Nawaz M, Rajoka MSR, Kim JM. Synthesis, kinetics and biological assay of some novel aryl bis-thioureas: A potential drug candidates for Alzheimer's disease. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Yapar G, Esra Duran H, Lolak N, Akocak S, Türkeş C, Durgun M, Işık M, Beydemir Ş. Biological effects of bis-hydrazone compounds bearing isovanillin moiety on the aldose reductase. Bioorg Chem 2021; 117:105473. [PMID: 34768205 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Aldose reductase (ALR2), one of the metabolically important enzymes, catalyzes the formation of sorbitol from glucose in the polyol pathway. ALR2 inhibition is required to prevent diabetic complications. In the present study, the novel bis-hydrazone compounds bearing isovanillin moiety (GY1-12) were synthesized, and various chromatographic methods were applied to purify the ALR2 enzyme. Afterward, the inhibitory effect of the synthesized compounds on the ALR2 was screened in vitro. All the novel bis-hydrazones demonstrated activity in nanomolar levels as AR inhibitors with IC50 and KI values in the range of 12.55-35.04 nM, and 13.38-88.21 nM, respectively. Compounds GY-11, GY-7, and GY-5 against ALR2 were identified as the highly potent inhibitors, respectively, and were superior to the standard drug, epalrestat. Moreover, a comprehensive ligand-receptor interactions prediction was performed using ADME-Tox, Glide XP, and MM-GBSA modules of Schrödinger Small-Molecule Drug Discovery Suite to elucidate the novel bis-hydrazone derivatives, potential binding modes versus the ALR2. As a result, these compounds with ALR2 inhibitory effects may be potential alternative agents that can be used to treat or prevent diabetic complications.
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- Gönül Yapar
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, İstanbul Technical University, İstanbul 34469, Turkey.
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Kafkas University, Kars 36100, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Adıyaman University, Adıyaman 02040, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Adıyaman University, Adıyaman 02040, Turkey.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan 24100, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harran University, Şanlıurfa 63290, Turkey
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- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University, Bilecik 11230, Turkey.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Anadolu University, Eskişehir 26470, Turkey; The Rectorate of Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University, Bilecik 11230, Turkey
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Lazarova MI, Tsekova DS, Tancheva LP, Kirilov KT, Uzunova DN, Vezenkov LT, Tsvetanova ER, Alexandrova AV, Georgieva AP, Gavrilova PT, Dragomanova ST, Papazova MG, Handzhiyski YS, Kalfin RE. New Galantamine Derivatives with Inhibitory Effect on Acetylcholinesterase Activity. J Alzheimers Dis 2021; 83:1211-1220. [PMID: 34420968 DOI: 10.3233/jad-210577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) are used to treat many disorders, among which are neurodegenerative upsets, like Alzheimer's disease (AD). One of the limited licensed AChE inhibitors (AChEIs) used as drugs is the natural compound galantamine (Gal). OBJECTIVE As Gal is a toxic compound, here we expose data about its four derivatives in hybrid peptide-norgalantamine molecules, which have shown 100 times lower toxicity. METHODS Four newly synthesized galantamine derivatives have been involved in docking analysis made by Molegro Virtual Docker. Biological assessments were performed on ICR male mice. The change in short and long-term memory performance was evaluated by passive avoidance test. AChE activity and levels of main oxidative stress parameters: lipid peroxidation, total glutathione (GSH), enzyme activities of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase were measured in brain homogenates. RESULTS Our experimental data revealed that the new hybrid molecules did not impair memory performance in healthy mice. Two of the compounds demonstrated better than Gal AChE inhibitory activity in the brain. None of them changed the level of lipid peroxidation products, one of the compounds increased GSH levels, and all of them increased CAT enzyme activity. CONCLUSION The new galantamine-peptide hybrids demonstrated a potential for inhibition of AChE and antioxidant activity and deserve further attention.
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- Maria I Lazarova
- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, Bulgarian Academy of Science, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Cigan E, Eggbauer B, Schrittwieser JH, Kroutil W. The role of biocatalysis in the asymmetric synthesis of alkaloids - an update. RSC Adv 2021; 11:28223-28270. [PMID: 35480754 PMCID: PMC9038100 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra04181a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Alkaloids are a group of natural products with interesting pharmacological properties and a long history of medicinal application. Their complex molecular structures have fascinated chemists for decades, and their total synthesis still poses a considerable challenge. In a previous review, we have illustrated how biocatalysis can make valuable contributions to the asymmetric synthesis of alkaloids. The chemo-enzymatic strategies discussed therein have been further explored and improved in recent years, and advances in amine biocatalysis have vastly expanded the opportunities for incorporating enzymes into synthetic routes towards these important natural products. The present review summarises modern developments in chemo-enzymatic alkaloid synthesis since 2013, in which the biocatalytic transformations continue to take an increasingly 'central' role.
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- Emmanuel Cigan
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz, BioHealth Heinrichstrasse 28/II 8010 Graz Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz, BioHealth Heinrichstrasse 28/II 8010 Graz Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz, BioHealth Heinrichstrasse 28/II 8010 Graz Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, BioTechMed Graz, BioHealth Heinrichstrasse 28/II 8010 Graz Austria
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Hügel HM, de Silva NH, Siddiqui A, Blanch E, Lingham A. Natural spirocyclic alkaloids and polyphenols as multi target dementia leads. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 43:116270. [PMID: 34153839 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116270] [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: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The U rhynchophylla, U tomentosa, Isatis indigotica Fortune, Voacanga Africana, herbal constituents, fungal extracts from Aspergillus duricaulis culture media, include spirooxindoles, polyphenols or bridged spirocyclic alkaloids. Their constituents exhibit specific and synergistic multiple neuroprotective properties including inhibiting of Aβ fibril induced cytotoxicity, NMDA receptor inhibition in mice models of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The pioneering research from Woodward to Waldmann has advanced the synthesis of spirocyclic alkaloids. Furthermore, the elucidation of the genetic analysis, biochemical pathways that links strictosidine to the alkaloids akuammicine, stemmadenine, tabersonine, catharanthine, will now enable the biotechnological generation, also stimulate synthesis of related bridged spirocyclic alkaloids for medicinal investigations. From the value of spirocyclic structures as multi target dementia leads, we hypothesise that simpler Lipinski-like natural/synthetic alkaloid analogues may likewise be discovered that provide neurocognitive enhancing activities against dementia and AD.
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- Helmut M Hügel
- Applied Chemistry & Environmental Science, School of Science, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia.
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- Applied Chemistry & Environmental Science, School of Science, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia
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- Applied Chemistry & Environmental Science, School of Science, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia
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- Applied Chemistry & Environmental Science, School of Science, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia
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- Applied Chemistry & Environmental Science, School of Science, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia
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Kumar B, Thakur A, Dwivedi AR, Kumar R, Kumar V. Multi-Target-Directed Ligands as an Effective Strategy for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. Curr Med Chem 2021; 29:1757-1803. [PMID: 33982650 DOI: 10.2174/0929867328666210512005508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurological disorder, and multiple pathological factors are believed to be involved in the genesis and progression of the disease. A number of hypotheses, including Acetylcholinesterase, Monoamine oxidase, β-Amyloid, Tau protein, etc., have been proposed for the initiation and progression of the disease. At present, acetylcholine esterase inhibitors and memantine (NMDAR antagonist) are the only approved therapies for the symptomatic management of AD. Most of these single-target drugs have miserably failed in the treatment or halting the progression of the disease. Multi-factorial diseases like AD require complex treatment strategies that involve simultaneous modulation of a network of interacting targets. Since the last few years, Multi-Target-Directed Ligands (MTDLs) strategy, drugs that can simultaneously hit multiple targets, is being explored as an effective therapeutic approach for the treatment of AD. In the current review article, the authors have briefly described various pathogenic pathways associated with AD. The importance of Multi-Target-Directed Ligands and their design strategies in recently reported articles have been discussed in detail. Potent leads are identified through various structure-activity relationship studies, and their drug-like characteristics are described. Recently developed promising compounds have been summarized in the article. Some of these MTDLs with balanced activity profiles against different targets have the potential to be developed as drug candidates for the treatment of AD.
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- Bhupinder Kumar
- Central University of Punjab Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Natural Products, India
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- Central University of Punjab Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Natural Products, India
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- Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab-151001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab-151001, India
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Nagasawa S, Fujiki S, Sasano Y, Iwabuchi Y. Chromium-Salen Complex/Nitroxyl Radical Cooperative Catalysis: A Combination for Aerobic Intramolecular Dearomative Coupling of Phenols. J Org Chem 2021; 86:6952-6968. [PMID: 33890777 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We describe an aerobic intramolecular dearomative coupling reaction of tethered phenols using a catalytic system consisting of a chromium-salen (Cr-salen) complex combined with a nitroxyl radical. This novel catalytic system enables formation of various spirocyclic dienone products including those unable to be accessed by previously reported methods efficiently under mild reaction conditions.
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- Shota Nagasawa
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, 6-3 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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Chopra B, Dhingra AK. Natural products: A lead for drug discovery and development. Phytother Res 2021; 35:4660-4702. [PMID: 33847440 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Natural products are used since ancient times in folklore for the treatment of various ailments. Plant-derived products have been recognized for many years as a source of therapeutic agents and structural diversity. A literature survey has been carried out to determine the utility of natural molecules and their modified analogs or derivatives as pharmacological active entities. This review presents a study on the importance of natural products in terms of drug discovery and development. It describes how the natural components can be utilized after small modifications in new perspectives. Various new modifications in structure offer a unique opportunity to establish a new molecular entity with better pharmacological potential. It was concluded that in this current era, new attempts are taken to utilize the compounds derived from natural sources as novel drug candidates, with a focus to find and discover new effective molecules that were referred to as "new entities of natural product drug discovery."
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- Bhawna Chopra
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, Yamuna Nagar, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, Yamuna Nagar, India
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Pirolla NFF, Batista VS, Dias Viegas FP, Gontijo VS, McCarthy CR, Viegas C, Nascimento-Júnior NM. Alzheimer's Disease: Related Targets, Synthesis of Available Drugs, Bioactive Compounds Under Development and Promising Results Obtained from Multi-target Approaches. Curr Drug Targets 2021; 22:505-538. [PMID: 32814524 DOI: 10.2174/1389450121999200819144544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We describe herein the therapeutic targets involved in Alzheimer's disease as well as the available drugs and their synthetic routes. Bioactive compounds under development are also exploited to illustrate some recent research advances on the medicinal chemistry of Alzheimer's disease, including structure-activity relationships for some targets. The importance of multi-target approaches, including some examples from our research projects, guides new perspectives in search of more effective drug candidates. This review comprises the period between 2001 and early 2020.
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- Natália F F Pirolla
- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, and Molecular Modelling (LaQMedSOMM), Institute of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Rua Professor Francisco Degni, 55, Jardim Quitandinha, 14800-060, Araraquara-SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, and Molecular Modelling (LaQMedSOMM), Institute of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Rua Professor Francisco Degni, 55, Jardim Quitandinha, 14800-060, Araraquara-SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Research on Medicinal Chemistry (PeQuiM), Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas-MG, 37133-840, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Research on Medicinal Chemistry (PeQuiM), Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas-MG, 37133-840, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, and Molecular Modelling (LaQMedSOMM), Institute of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Rua Professor Francisco Degni, 55, Jardim Quitandinha, 14800-060, Araraquara-SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Research on Medicinal Chemistry (PeQuiM), Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas-MG, 37133-840, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, and Molecular Modelling (LaQMedSOMM), Institute of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Rua Professor Francisco Degni, 55, Jardim Quitandinha, 14800-060, Araraquara-SP, Brazil
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Nair SR, Baire B. Recent Dearomatization Strategies of Benzofurans and Benzothiophenes. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202100025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Sindoori R. Nair
- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai 600036 India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai 600036 India
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Gein VL, Nosova NV, Yankin AN, Bazhina AY, Dmitriev MV. An Eco-Friendly Stereoselective Synthesis of Novel Derivatives of Indeno[1,2- b]Pyrrole and Indeno[1,2- c]Pyridazine. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2019.1602061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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Li C, Ragab SS, Liu G, Tang W. Enantioselective formation of quaternary carbon stereocenters in natural product synthesis: a recent update. Nat Prod Rep 2021; 37:276-292. [PMID: 31515549 DOI: 10.1039/c9np00039a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Covering: 2013-2018 Natural products bearing quaternary carbon stereocenters have attracted tremendous interest from the synthetic community due to their diverse biological activities and fascinating molecular architectures. However, the construction of these molecules in an enantioselective fashion remains a long-standing challenge because of the lack of efficient asymmetric catalytic methods for installing these motifs. The rapid progress in the development of new-generation efficient chiral catalysts has opened the door for several asymmetric reactions, such as Michael addition, dearomative cyclization, polyene cyclization, α-arylation, cycloaddition, allylation, for the construction of quaternary carbon stereocenters in a highly enantioselective fashion. These asymmetric catalytic methods have greatly facilitated the synthesis of complex natural products with improved output and overall efficiency. In this concise review, we highlight the progress in the last six years in complex natural product synthesis, in which at least one quaternary carbon stereocenter has been constructed via asymmetric catalytic technologies, with particular emphasis on the analysis of the stereochemical model of each enantioselective transformation.
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- Chengxi Li
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Organic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Ling Ling Road, Shanghai 200032, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Organic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Ling Ling Road, Shanghai 200032, China. and Photochemistry Department, Chemical Industries Research Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, 12622, Giza, Egypt
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Organic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Ling Ling Road, Shanghai 200032, China. and Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Organic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Ling Ling Road, Shanghai 200032, China.
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Fraser MD, Vallin HE, Davies JRT, Rowlands GE, Chang X. Integrating Narcissus-derived galanthamine production into traditional upland farming systems. Sci Rep 2021; 11:1389. [PMID: 33446764 PMCID: PMC7809449 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81042-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a disorder associated with progressive degeneration of memory and cognitive function. Galantamine is a licenced treatment for AD but supplies of the plant alkaloid that it is produced from, galanthamine, are limited. This three-year system study tested the potential to combine Narcissus-derived galanthamine production with grassland-based ruminant production. Replicate plots of permanent pasture were prepared with and without bulbs of Narcissus pseudonarcissus sown as lines into the sward. Two different fertiliser regimes were imposed. The above-ground green biomass of N. pseudonarcissus was harvested in early spring and the galanthamine yield determined. In the second harvest year a split-plot design was implemented with lines of N. pseudonarcissus cut annually and biennially. All plots were subsequently grazed by ewes and lambs and animal performance recorded. Incorporation of N. pseudonarcissus into grazed permanent pasture had no detrimental effects on the health or performance of the sheep which subsequently grazed the pasture. There was no consistency to the effects of fertiliser rates on galanthamine yields. There was no difference in overall galanthamine yield if N. pseudonarcissus was cut biennially (1.64 vs. 1.75 kg galanthamine/ha for annual combined vs biennial cuts respectively; s.e.d = 0.117 kg galanthamine/ha; ns). This study verified the feasibility of a dual cropping approach to producing plant-derived galanthamine.
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- M D Fraser
- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Pwllpeiran, Cwmystwyth, Aberystwyth, SY23 4AB, UK.
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Pwllpeiran, Cwmystwyth, Aberystwyth, SY23 4AB, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Pwllpeiran, Cwmystwyth, Aberystwyth, SY23 4AB, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Pwllpeiran, Cwmystwyth, Aberystwyth, SY23 4AB, UK
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- Royal Agricultural University, Stroud Rd, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 6JS, UK
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Metz CN, Pavlov VA. Treating disorders across the lifespan by modulating cholinergic signaling with galantamine. J Neurochem 2021; 158:1359-1380. [PMID: 33219523 PMCID: PMC10049459 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.15243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Advances in understanding the regulatory functions of the nervous system have revealed neural cholinergic signaling as a key regulator of cytokine responses and inflammation. Cholinergic drugs, including the centrally acting acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, galantamine, which are in clinical use for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders, have been rediscovered as anti-inflammatory agents. Here, we provide a timely update on this active research and clinical developments. We summarize the involvement of cholinergic mechanisms and inflammation in the pathobiology of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and schizophrenia, and the effectiveness of galantamine treatment. We also highlight recent findings demonstrating the effects of galantamine in preclinical and clinical settings of numerous conditions and diseases across the lifespan that are characterized by immunological, neurological, and metabolic dysfunction.
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- Christine N Metz
- The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA.,Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA.,Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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de la Cruz-Sánchez P, Pàmies O. Metal-π-allyl mediated asymmetric cycloaddition reactions. ADVANCES IN CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.acat.2021.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Metabolic Profiling of Primary Metabolites and Galantamine Biosynthesis in Wounded Lycoris radiata Callus. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9111616. [PMID: 33233833 PMCID: PMC7699913 DOI: 10.3390/plants9111616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Plants are continuously exposed to abiotic and biotic factors that lead to wounding stress. Different plants exhibit diverse defense mechanisms through which various important metabolites are synthesized. Humans can exploit these mechanisms to improve the efficacy of existing drugs and to develop new ones. Most previous studies have focused on the effects of wounding stress on the different plant parts, such as leaves, stems, and roots. To date, however, no study has investigated the accumulation of primary and galantamine content following the exposure of a callus to wounding stress. Therefore, in the present study, we exposed Lycoris radiata calli to wounding stress and assessed the expression levels of several genes involved in metabolic pathways at various time points (0, 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 96 h of exposure). Furthermore, we quantify the primary and galantamine content using gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry and the high-performance liquid chromatography qRT-PCR analysis of eight galantamine pathway genes (LrPAL-2, LrPAL-3, LrC4H-2, LrC3H, LrTYDC2, LrN4OMT, LrNNR, and LrCYP96T) revealed that seven genes, except LrN4OMT, were significantly expressed following exposure to wounding stress. Galantamine contents of calli after 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 96 h of exposure were respectively 2.5, 2.5, 3.5, 3.5, 5.0, 5.0, and 8.5 times higher than that after 0 h of exposure. Furthermore, a total of 48 hydrophilic metabolites were detected in the 0 h exposed callus and 96 h exposed callus using GC-TOFMS. In particular, a strong positive correlation between galantamine and initial precursors, such as phenylalanine and tyrosine, was observed.
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Philipova I, Stavrakov G, Dimitrov V, Vassilev N. Galantamine derivatives: Synthesis, NMR study, DFT calculations and application in asymmetric catalysis. J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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