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Vrabec R, Blunden G, Cahlíková L. Natural Alkaloids as Multi-Target Compounds towards Factors Implicated in Alzheimer's Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054399. [PMID: 36901826 PMCID: PMC10003045 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in elderly people; currently, there is no efficient treatment. Considering the increase in life expectancy worldwide AD rates are predicted to increase enormously, and thus the search for new AD drugs is urgently needed. A great amount of experimental and clinical evidence indicated that AD is a complex disorder characterized by widespread neurodegeneration of the CNS, with major involvement of the cholinergic system, causing progressive cognitive decline and dementia. The current treatment, based on the cholinergic hypothesis, is only symptomatic and mainly involves the restoration of acetylcholine (ACh) levels through the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Since the introduction of the Amaryllidaceae alkaloid galanthamine as an antidementia drug in 2001, alkaloids have been one of the most attractive groups for searching for new AD drugs. The present review aims to comprehensively summarize alkaloids of various origins as multi-target compounds for AD. From this point of view, the most promising compounds seem to be the β-carboline alkaloid harmine and several isoquinoline alkaloids since they can simultaneously inhibit several key enzymes of AD's pathophysiology. However, this topic remains open for further research on detailed mechanisms of action and the synthesis of potentially better semi-synthetic analogues.
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- Rudolf Vrabec
- Secondary Metabolites of Plants as Potential Drugs Research Group, Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 2DT, UK
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- Secondary Metabolites of Plants as Potential Drugs Research Group, Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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Chemistry and bioactivities of alkaloids isolated from marine fungi (covering 2016-2022). Fitoterapia 2023; 164:105377. [PMID: 36544299 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2022.105377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The ocean is a treasure house with rich resources of new chemical and biological molecules. A growing body of evidence suggests that marine fungi represent a huge and largely untapped resource of natural products that have been optimized by evolution for biological and ecological relevance. Alkaloids, the important components of natural products, have attracted much attention from medicinal and natural product chemists due to their unique structures and biological potential. The number and variety of alkaloids from marine fungi discovered in recent years maintain an upward trend. This review would give a systematic overview of the structures and bioactivities of marine fungal alkaloids obtained over the past six years and inspire the development of novel pharmaceutical agents.
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Otsuka K, Miyahara M, Takaki S, Wakabayashi R, Miyako K, Irie R, Takamizawa S, Sakai R, Oikawa M. Synthetic Studies on the Initially Proposed Structure of Protoaculeine B: Discovery of Neuronally Active Heterotricyclic Amino Acids. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Kazunori Otsuka
- Yokohama City University College of Science: Yokohama Shiritsu Daigaku Rigakubu Graduate School of Nanobioscience JAPAN
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- Yokohama City University College of Science: Yokohama Shiritsu Daigaku Rigakubu Graduate School of Nanobioscience JAPAN
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- Yokohama City University College of Science: Yokohama Shiritsu Daigaku Rigakubu Graduate School of Nanobioscience JAPAN
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- Yokohama City University College of Science: Yokohama Shiritsu Daigaku Rigakubu Graduate School of Nanobioscience JAPAN
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- Hokkaido University Faculty of Fisheries Sciences Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences School of Fisheries Sciences: Hokkaido Daigaku Daigakuin Suisan Kagaku Kenkyuin Daigakuin Suisan Kagakuin Suisan Gakubu Faculty of Fisheries Sciences JAPAN
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- Yokohama City University College of Science: Yokohama Shiritsu Daigaku Rigakubu Graduate School of Nanobioscience JAPAN
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- Yokohama City University College of Science: Yokohama Shiritsu Daigaku Rigakubu Graduate School of Nanobioscience JAPAN
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- Hokkaido University Faculty of Fisheries Sciences Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences School of Fisheries Sciences: Hokkaido Daigaku Daigakuin Suisan Kagaku Kenkyuin Daigakuin Suisan Kagakuin Suisan Gakubu Faculty of Fisheries Sciences JAPAN
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- Yokohama City University Graduate School of Nanobioscience Seto 22-2Kanazawa-ku 236-0027 Yokohama JAPAN
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This review deals with the synthesis of naturally occurring alkaloids containing partially or completely saturated pyrimidine nuclei. The interest in these compounds is associated with their structural diversity, high biological activity and toxicity. The review is divided into four parts, each of which describes a number of synthetic methodologies toward structurally different naturally occurring alkaloids containing saturated cyclic six-membered amidine, guanidine, aminal and urea (thiourea) moieties, respectively. The development of various synthetic strategies for the preparation of these compounds has remarkably increased during the past few decades. This is primarily due to the fact that some of these compounds are isolated only in limited quantities, which makes it practically impossible to study their full structural characteristics and biological activity.
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Catanesi M, Caioni G, Castelli V, Benedetti E, d’Angelo M, Cimini A. Benefits under the Sea: The Role of Marine Compounds in Neurodegenerative Disorders. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:24. [PMID: 33430021 PMCID: PMC7827849 DOI: 10.3390/md19010024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Marine habitats offer a rich reservoir of new bioactive compounds with great pharmaceutical potential; the variety of these molecules is unique, and its production is favored by the chemical and physical conditions of the sea. It is known that marine organisms can synthesize bioactive molecules to survive from atypical environmental conditions, such as oxidative stress, photodynamic damage, and extreme temperature. Recent evidence proposed a beneficial role of these compounds for human health. In particular, xanthines, bryostatin, and 11-dehydrosinulariolide displayed encouraging neuroprotective effects in neurodegenerative disorders. This review will focus on the most promising marine drugs' neuroprotective potential for neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. We will describe these marine compounds' potential as adjuvant therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, based on their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties.
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- Mariano Catanesi
- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, AQ, Italy; (M.C.); (G.C.); (V.C.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, AQ, Italy; (M.C.); (G.C.); (V.C.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, AQ, Italy; (M.C.); (G.C.); (V.C.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, AQ, Italy; (M.C.); (G.C.); (V.C.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, AQ, Italy; (M.C.); (G.C.); (V.C.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, AQ, Italy; (M.C.); (G.C.); (V.C.); (E.B.)
- Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
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Zaporozhets TS, Besednova NN. Biologically active compounds from marine organisms in the strategies for combating coronaviruses. AIMS Microbiol 2020; 6:470-494. [PMID: 33364539 PMCID: PMC7755586 DOI: 10.3934/microbiol.2020028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Despite the progress made in immunization and drug development, so far there are no prophylactic vaccines and effective therapies for many viral infections, including infections caused by coronaviruses. In this regard, the search for new antiviral substances continues to be relevant, and the enormous potential of marine resources are a stimulus for the study of marine compounds with antiviral activity in experiments and clinical trials. The highly pathogenic human coronaviruses-severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (SARS-CoV), Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) remain a serious threat to human health. In this review, the authors hope to bring the attention of researchers to the use of biologically active substances of marine origin as potential broad-spectrum antiviral agents targeting common cellular pathways and various stages of the life cycle of different viruses, including coronaviruses. The review has been compiled using references from major databases such as Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Elsevier, Springer and Google Scholar (up to June 2020) and keywords such as 'coronaviruses', 'marine organisms', 'biologically active substances', 'antiviral drugs', 'SARS-CoV', 'MERS-CoV', 'SARS-CoV-2', '3CLpro', 'TMPRSS2', 'ACE2'. After obtaining all reports from the databases, the papers were carefully analysed in order to find data related to the topic of this review (98 references). Biologically active substances of marine origin, such as flavonoids, phlorotannins, alkaloids, terpenoids, peptides, lectins, polysaccharides, lipids and others substances, can affect coronaviruses at the stages of penetration and entry of the viral particle into the cell, replication of the viral nucleic acid and release of the virion from the cell; they also can act on the host's cellular targets. These natural compounds could be a vital resource in the fight against coronaviruses.
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- Tatyana S. Zaporozhets
- Immunology Laboratory, Somov Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Vladivostok, Russian Federation
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Miyako K, Yasuno Y, Shinada T, Fujita MJ, Sakai R. Diverse Aromatic Metabolites in the Solitary Tunicate Cnemidocarpa irene. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2020; 83:3156-3165. [PMID: 33030894 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Fourteen aromatic metabolites (6-19) were isolated from an aqueous extract of the solitary tunicate Cnemidocarpa irene collected in Hokkaido, Japan. The structures of the metabolites were determined based on the spectroscopic interpretations, including one- and two-dimensional NMR, mass spectra, UV, and circular dichroism data. The biopterin analogue 10 modulated the behavior of mice after intracerebroventricular injection and showed a weak affinity to ionotropic glutamate receptor subtypes. Analyses of fluorescent coelomic fluid of the tunicate revealed that pterin 12 was responsible for the fluorescence of the blood cells, while β-carbolines 1 and 3 were fluorescent compounds in the serum. The metabolic profiles in adults, juveniles, larvae, and eggs of the animal differed substantially, suggesting that the metabolism of the animal, especially biosynthesis of aromatic secondary metabolites, changes over different life stages.
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- Kei Miyako
- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
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- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
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Vallesi A, Pucciarelli S, Buonanno F, Fontana A, Mangiagalli M. Bioactive molecules from protists: Perspectives in biotechnology. Eur J Protistol 2020; 75:125720. [PMID: 32569992 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2020.125720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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For hundreds of years, mankind has benefited from the natural metabolic processes of microorganisms to obtain basic products such as fermented foods and alcoholic beverages. More recently, microorganisms have been exploited for the production of antibiotics, vitamins and enzymes to be used in medicine and chemical industries. Additionally, several modern drugs, including those for cancer therapy, are natural products or their derivatives. Protists are a still underexplored source of natural products potentially of interest for biotechnological and biomedical applications. This paper focuses on some examples of bioactive molecules from protists and associated bacteria and their possible use in biotechnology.
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- Adriana Vallesi
- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Camerino, Camerino (MC), Italy.
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Camerino, Camerino (MC), Italy.
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- Laboratory of Protistology and Biology Education, Department of E.C.H.T. Università degli Studi di Macerata, Macerata, Italy
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry Unit, CNR-Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, Pozzuoli, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
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Wang J, Liu Y, Xiong Z, Zhong L, Ding S, Li L, Zhao H, Chen C, Shang Y. Palladium-catalysed dearomative aryl/cycloimidoylation of indoles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:3249-3252. [PMID: 32108847 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc00402b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The first example of a dearomative palladium-catalysed isocyanide insertion reaction has been developed using functionalized isocyanides as the reaction partner of N-(2-bromobenzoyl)indoles. The imidoyl-palladium intermediate generated by tandem indole double bond/isocyanide insertion reactions could be trapped by intramolecular functional groups such as the C(sp2)-H bond and alkenes, affording diversified indoline derivatives bearing C3 imine-containing heterocycles. The dearomative aryl/cycloimidoylation of indoles proceeded smoothly in good to excellent yields with a wide functional group tolerance.
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- Jian Wang
- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, P. R. China.
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, P. R. China.
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Yang L, Liu Z, Li Y, Lei N, Shen Y, Zheng K. Electrochemically Enabled C3-Formylation and -Acylation of Indoles with Aldehydes. Org Lett 2019; 21:7702-7707. [PMID: 31553193 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b02433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Reported herein is an effective strategy for oxidative cross-coupling of indoles with various aldehydes. The strategy is based on a two-step transformation via a well-known Mannich-type reaction and a C-N bond cleavage for carbonyl introduction. The key step-the C-N bond cleavage of the Mannich product-was enabled by electrochemistry. This strategy (with over 40 examples) ensures excellent functional-group tolerance as well as late-stage functionalization of pharmaceutical molecules.
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- Liquan Yang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610064 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610064 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610064 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610064 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610064 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry , Sichuan University , Chengdu 610064 , P. R. China
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Marine Toxins and Nociception: Potential Therapeutic Use in the Treatment of Visceral Pain Associated with Gastrointestinal Disorders. Toxins (Basel) 2019; 11:toxins11080449. [PMID: 31370176 PMCID: PMC6723473 DOI: 10.3390/toxins11080449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Visceral pain, of which the pathogenic basis is currently largely unknown, is a hallmark symptom of both functional disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome, and inflammatory bowel disease. Intrinsic sensory neurons in the enteric nervous system and afferent sensory neurons of the dorsal root ganglia, connecting with the central nervous system, represent the primary neuronal pathways transducing gut visceral pain. Current pharmacological therapies have several limitations, owing to their partial efficacy and the generation of severe adverse effects. Numerous cellular targets of visceral nociception have been recognized, including, among others, channels (i.e., voltage-gated sodium channels, VGSCs, voltage-gated calcium channels, VGCCs, Transient Receptor Potential, TRP, and Acid-sensing ion channels, ASICs) and neurotransmitter pathways (i.e., GABAergic pathways), which represent attractive targets for the discovery of novel drugs. Natural biologically active compounds, such as marine toxins, able to bind with high affinity and selectivity to different visceral pain molecular mediators, may represent a useful tool (1) to improve our knowledge of the physiological and pathological relevance of each nociceptive target, and (2) to discover therapeutically valuable molecules. In this review we report the most recent literature describing the effects of marine toxin on gastrointestinal visceral pain pathways and the possible clinical implications in the treatment of chronic pain associated with gut diseases.
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Crupi R, Morabito R, Remigante A, Gugliandolo E, Britti D, Cuzzocrea S, Marino A. Susceptibility of erythrocytes from different sources to xenobiotics-induced lysis. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2019; 221:68-72. [PMID: 30926402 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2019.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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As erythrocytes are continuously exposed to plenty of metabolites and toxicants, the aim of the present work is to show whether erythrocytes from different sources may exhibit different susceptibility to hemolysis induced by two classes of xenobiotics, Cnidaria venoms, acting via pore forming mechanism on cell membrane, and Cd2+, inducing cell damage mainly via lipid peroxidation. To this end, the hemolytic power of crude venom from stinging cells of the anthozoan Aiptasia mutabilis and from the scyphozoan Pelagia noctiluca has been tested, along with Cd2+ (5 to 20 mM), on erythrocytes (0.05% v/v) obtained from either rabbit, or dog, or chicken, or human source. Our results show a more significant susceptibility of rabbit erythrocytes to hemolysis induced by both crude venom and Cd2+ than erythrocytes from other sources. This difference seems to rely neither on the different specimens used to extract crude venom, nor on the different mechanism of toxicants. In this light, the present study may contribute: i) to confirm hemolytic test as a suitable biological assay to verify erythrocytes resistance to toxicants; ii) to show variability in hemolytic response to xenobiotics; iii) to propose rabbit erythrocytes as more sensitive to the lytic action of xenobiotics, adding more knowledge to the field of toxicology.
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- Rosalia Crupi
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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- C.I.S. - Interdepartmental Services Centre of Veterinary for Human and Animal Health, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
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Sakai R, Tanano K, Ono T, Kitano M, Iida Y, Nakano K, Jimbo M. Soritesidine, a Novel Proteinous Toxin from the Okinawan Marine Sponge Spongosorites sp. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:md17040216. [PMID: 30965587 PMCID: PMC6520796 DOI: 10.3390/md17040216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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A novel protein, soritesidine (SOR) with potent toxicity was isolated from the marine sponge Spongosorites sp. SOR exhibited wide range of toxicities over various organisms and cells including brine shrimp (Artemia salina) larvae, sea hare (Aplysia kurodai) eggs, mice, and cultured mammalian cells. Toxicities of SOR were extraordinary potent. It killed mice at 5 ng/mouse after intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection, and brine shrimp and at 0.34 µg/mL. Cytotoxicity for cultured mammalian cancer cell lines against HeLa and L1210 cells were determined to be 0.062 and 12.11 ng/mL, respectively. The SOR-containing fraction cleaved plasmid DNA in a metal ion dependent manner showing genotoxicity of SOR. Purified SOR exhibited molecular weight of 108.7 kDa in MALDI-TOF MS data and isoelectric point of approximately 4.5. N-terminal amino acid sequence up to the 25th residue was determined by Edman degradation. Internal amino acid sequences for fifteen peptides isolated from the enzyme digest of SOR were also determined. None of those amino acid sequences showed similarity to existing proteins, suggesting that SOR is a new proteinous toxin.
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- Ryuichi Sakai
- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0808, Japan.
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- School of Marine Bioscience, Kitasato University, Minato City, Tokyo 108-0072, Japan.
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- School of Marine Bioscience, Kitasato University, Minato City, Tokyo 108-0072, Japan.
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- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0808, Japan.
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- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0808, Japan.
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- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0808, Japan.
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- School of Marine Bioscience, Kitasato University, Minato City, Tokyo 108-0072, Japan.
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Otvos RA, Still KBM, Somsen GW, Smit AB, Kool J. Drug Discovery on Natural Products: From Ion Channels to nAChRs, from Nature to Libraries, from Analytics to Assays. SLAS DISCOVERY : ADVANCING LIFE SCIENCES R & D 2019; 24:362-385. [PMID: 30682257 PMCID: PMC6484542 DOI: 10.1177/2472555218822098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Natural extracts are complex mixtures that may be rich in useful bioactive compounds and therefore are attractive sources for new leads in drug discovery. This review describes drug discovery from natural products and in explaining this process puts the focus on ion-channel drug discovery. In particular, the identification of bioactives from natural products targeting nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) and serotonin type 3 receptors (5-HT3Rs) is discussed. The review is divided into three parts: "Targets," "Sources," and "Approaches." The "Targets" part will discuss the importance of ion-channel drug targets in general, and the α7-nAChR and 5-HT3Rs in particular. The "Sources" part will discuss the relevance for drug discovery of finding bioactive compounds from various natural sources such as venoms and plant extracts. The "Approaches" part will give an overview of classical and new analytical approaches that are used for the identification of new bioactive compounds with the focus on targeting ion channels. In addition, a selected overview is given of traditional venom-based drug discovery approaches and of diverse hyphenated analytical systems used for screening complex bioactive mixtures including venoms.
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- Reka A. Otvos
- The Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Division of BioAnalytical Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research, Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- The Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Division of BioAnalytical Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- The Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Division of BioAnalytical Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research, Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- The Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Division of BioAnalytical Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Yao Y, Xiong CP, Zhong YL, Bian GW, Huang NY, Wang L, Zou K. Intramolecular and Ferrier Rearrangement Strategy for the Construction of C1-β-d-xylopyranosides: Synthesis, Mechanism and Biological Activity Study. Adv Synth Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201801423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Yuan Yao
- Key Laboratory of Natural Products Research and Development, College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences; China Three Gorges University, Yichang; Hubei 443002 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Products Research and Development, College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences; China Three Gorges University, Yichang; Hubei 443002 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Products Research and Development, College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences; China Three Gorges University, Yichang; Hubei 443002 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Products Research and Development, College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences; China Three Gorges University, Yichang; Hubei 443002 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Products Research and Development, College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences; China Three Gorges University, Yichang; Hubei 443002 People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering; China Three Gorges University, Yichang; Hubei 443002 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Products Research and Development, College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences; China Three Gorges University, Yichang; Hubei 443002 People's Republic of China
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Arockianathan PM, Mishra M, Niranjan R. Recent Status and Advancements in the Development of Antifungal Agents: Highlights on Plant and Marine Based Antifungals. Curr Top Med Chem 2019; 19:812-830. [PMID: 30977454 DOI: 10.2174/1568026619666190412102037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The developing resistance in fungi has become a key challenge, which is being faced nowadays with the available antifungal agents in the market. Further search for novel compounds from different sources has been explored to meet this problem. The current review describes and highlights recent advancement in the antifungal drug aspects from plant and marine based sources. The current available antifungal agents act on specific targets on the fungal cell wall, like ergosterol synthesis, chitin biosynthesis, sphingolipid synthesis, glucan synthesis etc. We discuss some of the important anti-fungal agents like azole, polyene and allylamine classes that inhibit the ergosterol biosynthesis. Echinocandins inhibit β-1, 3 glucan synthesis in the fungal cell wall. The antifungals poloxins and nikkomycins inhibit fungal cell wall component chitin. Apart from these classes of drugs, several combinatorial therapies have been carried out to treat diseases due to fungal resistance. Recently, many antifungal agents derived from plant and marine sources showed potent activity. The renewed interest in plant and marine derived compounds for the fungal diseases created a new way to treat these resistant strains which are evident from the numerous literature publications in the recent years. Moreover, the compounds derived from both plant and marine sources showed promising results against fungal diseases. Altogether, this review article discusses the current antifungal agents and highlights the plant and marine based compounds as a potential promising antifungal agents.
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- P Marie Arockianathan
- PG & Research Department of Biochemistry, St. Joseph's College of Arts & Science (Autonomous), Cuddalore-607001, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Neurobiology laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Unit of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, ICMR-Vector Control Research Center, Puducherry 605006, India
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Cheng ZQ, Song JL, Zhu K, Zhang J, Jiang CS, Zhang H. Total Synthesis of Pulmonarin B and Design of Brominated Phenylacetic Acid/Tacrine Hybrids: Marine Pharmacophore Inspired Discovery of New ChE and Aβ Aggregation Inhibitors. Mar Drugs 2018; 16:md16090293. [PMID: 30134630 PMCID: PMC6164518 DOI: 10.3390/md16090293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2018] [Revised: 08/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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A marine natural product, pulmonarin B (1), and a series of related tacrine hybrid analogues were synthesized and evaluated as cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitors. The in vitro ChE assay results revealed that 1 showed moderate dual acetylcholinesterase (AChE)/ butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) inhibitory activity, while the hybrid 12j proved to be the most potent dual inhibitor among the designed derivatives, being almost as active as tacrine. Molecular modeling studies together with kinetic analysis suggested that 12j interacted with both the catalytic active site and peripheral anionic site of AChE. Compounds 1 and 12j could also inhibit self-induced and AChE-induced Aβ aggregation. In addition, the cell-based assay against the human hepatoma cell line (HepG2) revealed that 1 and 12j did not show significant hepatotoxicity compared with tacrine and donepezil. Taken together, the present study confirmed that compound 1 was a potential anti-Alzheimer's disease (AD) hit, and 12j could be highlighted as a multifunctional lead compound for anti-AD drug development.
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- Zhi-Qiang Cheng
- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China.
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China.
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China.
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília 72220-275, Brazil.
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China.
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China.
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Copmans D, Rateb M, Tabudravu JN, Pérez-Bonilla M, Dirkx N, Vallorani R, Diaz C, Pérez del Palacio J, Smith AJ, Ebel R, Reyes F, Jaspars M, de Witte PAM. Zebrafish-Based Discovery of Antiseizure Compounds from the Red Sea: Pseurotin A 2 and Azaspirofuran A. ACS Chem Neurosci 2018; 9:1652-1662. [PMID: 29672015 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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In search for novel antiseizure drugs (ASDs), the European FP7-funded PharmaSea project used zebrafish embryos and larvae as a drug discovery platform to screen marine natural products to identify promising antiseizure hits in vivo for further development. Within the framework of this project, seven known heterospirocyclic γ-lactams, namely, pseurotin A, pseurotin A2, pseurotin F1, 11- O-methylpseurotin A, pseurotin D, azaspirofuran A, and azaspirofuran B, were isolated from the bioactive marine fungus Aspergillus fumigatus, and their antiseizure activity was evaluated in the larval zebrafish pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) seizure model. Pseurotin A2 and azaspirofuran A were identified as antiseizure hits, while their close chemical analogues were inactive. Besides, electrophysiological analysis from the zebrafish midbrain demonstrated that pseurotin A2 and azaspirofuran A also ameliorate PTZ-induced epileptiform discharges. Next, to determine whether these findings translate to mammalians, both compounds were analyzed in the mouse 6 Hz (44 mA) psychomotor seizure model. They lowered the seizure duration dose-dependently, thereby confirming their antiseizure properties and suggesting activity against drug-resistant seizures. Finally, in a thorough ADMET assessment, pseurotin A2 and azaspirofuran A were found to be drug-like. Based on the prominent antiseizure activity in both species and the drug-likeness, we propose pseurotin A2 and azaspirofuran A as lead compounds that are worth further investigation for the treatment of epileptic seizures. This study not only provides the first evidence of antiseizure activity of pseurotins and azaspirofurans, but also demonstrates the value of the zebrafish model in (marine) natural product drug discovery in general, and for ASD discovery in particular.
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- Daniëlle Copmans
- Laboratory for Molecular Biodiscovery, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Marine Biodiscovery Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy Department, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62513, Egypt
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- Marine Biodiscovery Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Fundación
MEDINA, Centro de Excelencia en Investigación de Medicamentos
Innovadores en Andalucía, Parque Tecnológico de Ciencias
de la Salud, E-18016 Granada, Spain
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- Laboratory for Molecular Biodiscovery, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Molecular Biodiscovery, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Fundación
MEDINA, Centro de Excelencia en Investigación de Medicamentos
Innovadores en Andalucía, Parque Tecnológico de Ciencias
de la Salud, E-18016 Granada, Spain
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- Fundación
MEDINA, Centro de Excelencia en Investigación de Medicamentos
Innovadores en Andalucía, Parque Tecnológico de Ciencias
de la Salud, E-18016 Granada, Spain
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- Marine Biodiscovery Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Marine Biodiscovery Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Fundación
MEDINA, Centro de Excelencia en Investigación de Medicamentos
Innovadores en Andalucía, Parque Tecnológico de Ciencias
de la Salud, E-18016 Granada, Spain
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- Marine Biodiscovery Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory for Molecular Biodiscovery, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Abraham N, Lewis RJ. Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Modulators from Cone Snails. Mar Drugs 2018; 16:E208. [PMID: 29899286 PMCID: PMC6024932 DOI: 10.3390/md16060208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Marine cone snails are a large family of gastropods that have evolved highly potent venoms for predation and defense. The cone snail venom has exceptional molecular diversity in neuropharmacologically active compounds, targeting a range of receptors, ion channels, and transporters. These conotoxins have helped to dissect the structure and function of many of these therapeutically significant targets in the central and peripheral nervous systems, as well as unravelling the complex cellular mechanisms modulated by these receptors and ion channels. This review provides an overview of α-conotoxins targeting neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The structure and activity of both classical and non-classical α-conotoxins are discussed, along with their contributions towards understanding nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) structure and function.
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- Nikita Abraham
- IMB Centre for Pain Research, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia.
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- IMB Centre for Pain Research, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Matsumura K, Taniguchi T, Reimer JD, Noguchi S, Fujita MJ, Sakai R. KB343, a Cyclic Tris-guanidine Alkaloid from Palauan Zoantharian Epizoanthus illoricatus. Org Lett 2018; 20:3039-3043. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b01069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ken Matsumura
- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
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- Frontier Research Center for Advanced Material and Life Science, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, Kita 21 Nishi 11, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- University of the Ryukyus Senbaru 1, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan
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- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
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- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
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- Faculty and Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
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Li GL, Guo WJ, Wang GB, Wang RR, Hou YX, Liu K, Liu Y, Wang W. Sterols from the Green Alga Ulva australis. Mar Drugs 2017; 15:md15100299. [PMID: 28956835 PMCID: PMC5666407 DOI: 10.3390/md15100299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Three new sterols, (24R)-5,28-stigmastadiene-3β,24-diol-7-one (1), (24S)-5,28-stigmastadiene-3β,24-diol-7-one (2), and 24R and 24S-vinylcholesta-3β,5α,6β,24-tetraol (3), together with three known sterols (4–6) were isolated from the green alga Ulva australis. The structures of the new compounds (1–3) were elucidated through 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy as well as mass spectrometry. Compounds 4–6 were identified as isofucoterol (4), 24R,28S and 24S,28R-epoxy-24-ethylcholesterol (5), and (24S)-stigmastadiene-3β,24-diol (6) on the basis of spectroscopic data analyses and comparison with those reported in the literature. Compounds 4–6 were isolated from U. australis for the first time. These compounds, together with the previously isolated secondary metabolites of this alga, were investigated for their inhibitory effects on human recombinant aldose reductase in vitro. Of the compounds, 24R,28S and 24S,28R-epoxy-24-ethylcholesterol (5), 1-O-palmitoyl-3-O-(6′-sulfo-α-d-quinovopyranosyl) glycerol, (2S)-1-O-palmitoyl-3-O-[α-d-galactopyranosyl(1→2)β-d-galactopyranosyl] glycerol, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid, and 8-hydroxy-(6E)-octenoic acid weakly inhibited the enzyme, while the three new sterols, 1–3, were almost inactive.
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- Guo-Liang Li
- Department of Natural Medicine and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
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- Department of Natural Medicine and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
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- Department of Natural Medicine and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
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- Department of Natural Medicine and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
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- Department of Natural Medicine and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
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- Department of Natural Medicine and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
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- Department of Natural Medicine and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
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- Department of Natural Medicine and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
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Ciaglia E, Malfitano AM, Laezza C, Fontana A, Nuzzo G, Cutignano A, Abate M, Pelin M, Sosa S, Bifulco M, Gazzerro P. Immuno-Modulatory and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Dihydrogracilin A, a Terpene Derived from the Marine Sponge Dendrilla membranosa. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18081643. [PMID: 28788056 PMCID: PMC5578033 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18081643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2017] [Revised: 06/11/2017] [Accepted: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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We assessed the immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects of 9,11-dihydrogracilin A (DHG), a molecule derived from the Antarctic marine sponge Dendrilla membranosa. We used in vitro and in vivo approaches to establish DHG properties. Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and human keratinocytes cell line (HaCaT cells) were used as in vitro system, whereas a model of murine cutaneous irritation was adopted for in vivo studies. We observed that DHG reduces dose dependently the proliferative response and viability of mitogen stimulated PBMC. In addition, DHG induces apoptosis as revealed by AnnexinV staining and downregulates the phosphorylation of nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB), signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) and extracellular signal–regulated kinase (ERK) at late time points. These effects were accompanied by down-regulation of interleukin 6 (IL-6) production, slight decrease of IL-10 and no inhibition of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) secretion. To assess potential properties of DHG in epidermal inflammation we used HaCaT cells; this compound reduces cell growth, viability and migration. Finally, we adopted for the in vivo study the croton oil-induced ear dermatitis murine model of inflammation. Of note, topical use of DHG significantly decreased mouse ear edema. These results suggest that DHG exerts anti-inflammatory effects and its anti-edema activity in vivo strongly supports its potential therapeutic application in inflammatory cutaneous diseases.
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- Elena Ciaglia
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Via Salvatore Allende, 84081 Baronissi Salerno, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy.
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- Department of Biology and Cellular and Molecular Pathology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini, 80131 Naples, Italy.
- Institute of Endocrinology and Experimental Oncology, IEOS CNR, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry Unit, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry-CNR, Via Campi Flegrei 34, Pozzuoli, 80131 Naples; Italy, (A.F.).
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry Unit, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry-CNR, Via Campi Flegrei 34, Pozzuoli, 80131 Naples; Italy, (A.F.).
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry Unit, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry-CNR, Via Campi Flegrei 34, Pozzuoli, 80131 Naples; Italy, (A.F.).
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Via Salvatore Allende, 84081 Baronissi Salerno, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Via Salvatore Allende, 84081 Baronissi Salerno, Italy.
- CORPOREA-Fondazione Idis-Città della Scienza, via Coroglio 104 e 57, 80124 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy.
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Mendez AG, Juncal AB, Silva SBL, Thomas OP, Martín Vázquez V, Alfonso A, Vieytes MR, Vale C, Botana LM. The Marine Guanidine Alkaloid Crambescidin 816 Induces Calcium Influx and Cytotoxicity in Primary Cultures of Cortical Neurons through Glutamate Receptors. ACS Chem Neurosci 2017; 8:1609-1617. [PMID: 28375602 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.7b00096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Crambescidin 816 is a guanidine alkaloid produced by the sponge Crambe crambe with known antitumoral activity. While the information describing the effects of this alkaloid in central neurons is scarce, Cramb816 is known to block voltage dependent calcium channels being selective for L-type channels. Moreover, Cramb816 reduced neuronal viability through an unknown mechanism. Here, we aimed to describe the toxic activity of Cramb816 in cortical neurons. Since calcium influx is considered the main mechanism responsible for neuronal cell death, the effects of Cramb816 in the cytosolic calcium concentration of cortical neurons were studied. The alkaloid decreased neuronal viability and induced a dose-dependent increase in cytosolic calcium that was also related to the presence of calcium in the extracellular media. The increase in calcium influx was age dependent, being higher in younger neurons. Moreover, this effect was prevented by glutamate receptor antagonists, which did not fully block the cytotoxic effect of Cramb816 after 24 h of treatment but completely prevented Cramb816 cytotoxicity after 10 min exposure. Therefore, the findings presented herein provide new insights into the cytotoxic effect of Cramb816 in cortical neurons.
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- Aida G. Mendez
- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo 27002, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo 27002, Spain
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- Geoazur, UMR Université Nice Sophia Antipolis-CNRS-IRD-OCA, 06560 Valbonne, France
- Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie,
UMR CNRS 8076 BioCIS, LabEx LERMIT, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Paris-Sud, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Geoazur, UMR Université Nice Sophia Antipolis-CNRS-IRD-OCA, 06560 Valbonne, France
- School of Chemistry, Marine Biodiscovery, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo 27002, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo 27002, Spain
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- Departamento
de Fisiología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo 27002, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo 27002, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Lugo 27002, Spain
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Wang QD, Yang JM, Zhou B, Fang D, Ren J, Zeng BB. Highly Regioselective Debus-Radziszewski Reaction of C-3 Indole-Substituted 1,2-Diketones: Facile Synthesis of 3-(1,2,4-Triaryl-1 H
-imidazol-5-yl)-indoles. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201700612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Qing-Dong Wang
- School of Pharmacy; East China University of Science and Technology; 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 PR China
- School of Pharmacy; Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng; Jiangsu 224051 PR China
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- School of Pharmacy; Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng; Jiangsu 224051 PR China
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- School of Pharmacy; East China University of Science and Technology; 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 PR China
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- School of Pharmacy; Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng; Jiangsu 224051 PR China
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- School of Pharmacy; East China University of Science and Technology; 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 PR China
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- School of Pharmacy; East China University of Science and Technology; 130 Meilong Road Shanghai 200237 PR China
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Tadokoro Y, Nishikawa T, Ichimori T, Matsunaga S, Fujita MJ, Sakai R. N-Methyl-β-carbolinium Salts and an N-Methylated 8-Oxoisoguanine as Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors from a Solitary Ascidian, Cnemidocarpa irene. ACS OMEGA 2017; 2:1074-1080. [PMID: 30023627 PMCID: PMC6044787 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b00127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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New brominated β-carbolines irenecarbolines A (1) and B (4) along with known β-carbolines 2 and 3 and a new 8-oxoisoguanine derivative, 5, were isolated from a solitary ascidian, Cnemidocarpa irene. The structures of these compounds were determined on the basis of their spectral data. All, except for 3, inhibited the action of acetylcholinesterase (AchE). The activities of 1 and 5 were comparable to those of galantamine, a clinically used AchE inhibitor. Compounds 1 and 2 were found to be present in high concentrations in blood, and fluorescence was observed in certain types of cells found in the blood of the tunicate.
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- Yohei Tadokoro
- Faculty
of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University
Graduate School, 3-1-1
Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
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- Faculty
of Science, Toho University, 2-2-1 Miyama, Funabashi, Chiba 274-8510, Japan
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- Faculty
of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University
Graduate School, 3-1-1
Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
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- National
Institute of Technology, Hakodate College, 14-1 Tokura-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 042-8501, Japan
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- Faculty
of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University
Graduate School, 3-1-1
Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
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- Faculty
of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University
Graduate School, 3-1-1
Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 041-8611, Japan
- E-mail: . Tel/Fax: +81 138-40-5552
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Johnson TA, Milan-Lobo L, Che T, Ferwerda M, Lambu E, McIntosh NL, Li F, He L, Lorig-Roach N, Crews P, Whistler JL. Identification of the First Marine-Derived Opioid Receptor "Balanced" Agonist with a Signaling Profile That Resembles the Endorphins. ACS Chem Neurosci 2017; 8:473-485. [PMID: 27744679 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.6b00167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Opioid therapeutics are excellent analgesics, whose utility is compromised by dependence. Morphine (1) and its clinically relevant derivatives such as OxyContin (2), Vicodin (3), and Dilaudid (4) are "biased" agonists at the μ opioid receptor (OR), wherein they engage G protein signaling but poorly engage β-arrestin and the endocytic machinery. In contrast, endorphins, the endogenous peptide agonists for ORs, are potent analgesics, show reduced liability for tolerance and dependence, and engage both G protein and β-arrestin pathways as "balanced" agonists. We set out to determine if marine-derived alkaloids could serve as novel OR agonist chemotypes with a signaling profile distinct from morphine and more similar to the endorphins. Screening of 96 sponge-derived extracts followed by LC-MS-based purification to pinpoint the active compounds and subsequent evaluation of a mini library of related alkaloids identified two structural classes that modulate the ORs. These included the following: aaptamine (10), 9-demethyl aaptamine (11), demethyl (oxy)-aaptamine (12) with activity at the δ-OR (EC50: 5.1, 4.1, 2.3 μM, respectively) and fascaplysin (17), and 10-bromo fascaplysin (18) with activity at the μ-OR (EC50: 6.3, 4.2 μM respectively). An in vivo evaluation of 10 using δ-KO mice indicated its previously reported antidepressant-like effects are dependent on the δ-OR. Importantly, 17 functioned as a balanced agonist promoting both G protein signaling and β-arrestin recruitment along with receptor endocytosis similar to the endorphins. Collectively these results demonstrate the burgeoning potential for marine natural products to serve as novel lead compounds for therapeutic targets in neuroscience research.
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- Tyler A. Johnson
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States
- Department
of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, California 94901, United States
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- Department
of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, California 94158, United States
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- National
Institute of Mental Health Psychoactive Drug Screening Program, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514, United States
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- Department
of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, California 94158, United States
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- Department
of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, California 94901, United States
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- Department
of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, California 94901, United States
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- Department
of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, California 94158, United States
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- Department
of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, California 94158, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States
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- Department
of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, California 94158, United States
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Turočkin A, Raven W, Selig P. Synthesis of Bicyclic and Tricyclic Chiral Guanidinium Salts by an Intramolecular Alkylation Approach. European J Org Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201601154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Aleksej Turočkin
- Institute of Organic Chemistry; RWTH Aachen University; Landoltweg 1 52074 Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry; RWTH Aachen University; Landoltweg 1 52074 Aachen Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry; RWTH Aachen University; Landoltweg 1 52074 Aachen Germany
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El-Hossary EM, Cheng C, Hamed MM, El-Sayed Hamed AN, Ohlsen K, Hentschel U, Abdelmohsen UR. Antifungal potential of marine natural products. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 126:631-651. [PMID: 27936443 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Revised: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Fungal diseases represent an increasing threat to human health worldwide which in some cases might be associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. However, only few antifungal drugs are currently available for the treatment of life-threatening fungal infections. Furthermore, plant diseases caused by fungal pathogens represent a worldwide economic problem for the agriculture industry. The marine environment continues to provide structurally diverse and biologically active secondary metabolites, several of which have inspired the development of new classes of therapeutic agents. Among these secondary metabolites, several compounds with noteworthy antifungal activities have been isolated from marine microorganisms, invertebrates, and algae. During the last fifteen years, around 65% of marine natural products possessing antifungal activities have been isolated from sponges and bacteria. This review gives an overview of natural products from diverse marine organisms that have shown in vitro and/or in vivo potential as antifungal agents, with their mechanism of action whenever applicable. The natural products literature is covered from January 2000 until June 2015, and we are reporting the chemical structures together with their biological activities, as well as the isolation source.
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- Ebaa M El-Hossary
- National Centre for Radiation Research & Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Ahmed El-Zomor St. 3, El-Zohoor Dist., Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Botany II, Julius-von-Sachs Institute for Biological Sciences, University of Würzburg, Julius-von-Sachs-Platz 3, 97082 Würzburg, Germany
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- Drug Design and Optimization Department, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, Saarland University, Campus E8.1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Institute for Molecular Infection Biology, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Straße 2/D15, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, RD3 Marine Microbiology, and Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Düsternbrooker Weg 20, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Botany II, Julius-von-Sachs Institute for Biological Sciences, University of Würzburg, Julius-von-Sachs-Platz 3, 97082 Würzburg, Germany; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, 61519 Minia, Egypt.
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Phakhodee W, Duangkamol C, Wiriya N, Pattarawarapan M. Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of substituted 2-aminobenzimidazoles, 2-aminobenzoxazoles, and related heterocycles. Tetrahedron Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.10.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Mellpaladines and dopargimine, novel neuroactive guanidine alkaloids from a Palauan Didemnidae tunicate. Tetrahedron 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2016.09.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Olsen EK, Hansen E, W K Moodie L, Isaksson J, Sepčić K, Cergolj M, Svenson J, Andersen JH. Marine AChE inhibitors isolated from Geodia barretti: natural compounds and their synthetic analogs. Org Biomol Chem 2016; 14:1629-40. [PMID: 26695619 DOI: 10.1039/c5ob02416a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Barettin, 8,9-dihydrobarettin, bromoconicamin and a novel brominated marine indole were isolated from the boreal sponge Geodia barretti collected off the Norwegian coast. The compounds were evaluated as inhibitors of electric eel acetylcholinesterase. Barettin and 8,9-dihydrobarettin displayed significant inhibition of the enzyme, with inhibition constants (Ki) of 29 and 19 μM respectively towards acetylcholinesterase via a reversible noncompetitive mechanism. These activities are comparable to those of several other natural acetylcholinesterase inhibitors of marine origin. Bromoconicamin was less potent against acetylcholinesterase, and the novel compound was inactive. Based on the inhibitory activity, a library of 22 simplified synthetic analogs was designed and prepared to probe the role of the brominated indole, common to all the isolated compounds. From the structure-activity investigation it was shown that the brominated indole motif is not sufficient to generate a high acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity, even when combined with natural cationic ligands for the acetylcholinesterase active site. The four natural compounds were also analysed for their butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory activity in addition and shown to display comparable activities. The study illustrates how both barettin and 8,9-dihydrobarettin display additional bioactivities which may help to explain their biological role in the producing organism. The findings also provide new insights into the structure-activity relationship of both natural and synthetic acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
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- Elisabeth K Olsen
- MabCent-SFI, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Breivika, N-9037, Tromsø, Norway
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- Marbio, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Breivika, N-9037, Tromsø, Norway.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Umeå, SE-901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Breivika, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia and Department of Biotechnology, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Surfaces SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Box 857, SE-501 15 Borås, Sweden.
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- Marbio, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Breivika, N-9037, Tromsø, Norway.
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Yasuno Y, Hamada M, Yoshida Y, Shimamoto K, Shigeri Y, Akizawa T, Konishi M, Ohfune Y, Shinada T. Structure–activity relationship study at C9 position of kaitocephalin. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2016; 26:3543-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Revised: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Wichmann H, Brinkhoff T, Simon M, Richter-Landsberg C. Dimethylsulfoniopropionate Promotes Process Outgrowth in Neural Cells and Exerts Protective Effects against Tropodithietic Acid. Mar Drugs 2016; 14:md14050089. [PMID: 27164116 PMCID: PMC4882563 DOI: 10.3390/md14050089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Revised: 04/22/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The marine environment harbors a plethora of bioactive substances, including drug candidates of potential value in the field of neuroscience. The present study was undertaken to investigate the effects of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP), produced by several algae, corals and higher plants, on cells of the mammalian nervous system, i.e., neuronal N2a and OLN-93 cells as model system for nerve cells and glia, respectively. Additionally, the protective capabilities of DMSP were assessed in cells treated with tropodithietic acid (TDA), a marine metabolite produced by several Roseobacter clade bacteria. Both cell lines, N2a and OLN-93, have previously been shown to be a sensitive target for the action of TDA, and cytotoxic effects of TDA have been connected to the induction of oxidative stress. Our data shows that DMSP promotes process outgrowth and microtubule reorganization and bundling, accompanied by an increase in alpha-tubulin acetylation. Furthermore, DMSP was able to prevent the cytotoxic effects exerted by TDA, including the breakdown of the mitochondrial membrane potential, upregulation of heat shock protein Hsp32 and activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2). Our study points to the conclusion that DMSP provides an antioxidant defense, not only in algae but also in mammalian neural cells.
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- Heidi Wichmann
- Aquatic Microbial Ecology Group, Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg 26129, Germany.
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- Aquatic Microbial Ecology Group, Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg 26129, Germany.
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- Aquatic Microbial Ecology Group, Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg 26129, Germany.
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Fuwa H. Contemporary Strategies for the Synthesis of Tetrahydropyran Derivatives: Application to Total Synthesis of Neopeltolide, a Marine Macrolide Natural Product. Mar Drugs 2016; 14:E65. [PMID: 27023567 PMCID: PMC4849069 DOI: 10.3390/md14040065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Revised: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Tetrahydropyrans are structural motifs that are abundantly present in a range of biologically important marine natural products. As such, significant efforts have been paid to the development of efficient and versatile methods for the synthesis of tetrahydropyran derivatives. Neopeltolide, a potent antiproliferative marine natural product, has been an attractive target compound for synthetic chemists because of its complex structure comprised of a 14-membered macrolactone embedded with a tetrahydropyran ring, and twenty total and formal syntheses of this natural product have been reported so far. This review summarizes the total and formal syntheses of neopeltolide and its analogues, highlighting the synthetic strategies exploited for constructing the tetrahydropyran ring.
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- Haruhiko Fuwa
- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan.
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Moodie LWK, Žužek MC, Frangež R, Andersen JH, Hansen E, Olsen EK, Cergolj M, Sepčić K, Hansen KØ, Svenson J. Synthetic analogs of stryphnusin isolated from the marine sponge Stryphnus fortis inhibit acetylcholinesterase with no effect on muscle function or neuromuscular transmission. Org Biomol Chem 2016; 14:11220-11229. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ob02120d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The current study describes the AChE inhibitory effect of natural marine neuroactive compounds.
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- Institute of Preclinical Sciences
- Veterinary faculty
- University of Ljubljana
- Ljubljana
- Slovenia
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- Institute of Preclinical Sciences
- Veterinary faculty
- University of Ljubljana
- Ljubljana
- Slovenia
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- Marbio
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway
- Tromsø
- Norway
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- Department of Biology
- Biotechnical Faculty
- University of Ljubljana
- Ljubljana
- Slovenia
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- Department of Biology
- Biotechnical Faculty
- University of Ljubljana
- Ljubljana
- Slovenia
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- Department of Chemistry
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway
- Tromsø
- Norway
- Department of Chemistry
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Berlinck RGS, Romminger S. The chemistry and biology of guanidine natural products. Nat Prod Rep 2016; 33:456-90. [DOI: 10.1039/c5np00108k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The present review discusses the isolation, structure determination, synthesis, biosynthesis and biological activities of secondary metabolites bearing a guanidine group.
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos
- Universidade de São Paulo
- São Carlos
- Brazil
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Cytotoxic Effects of Tropodithietic Acid on Mammalian Clonal Cell Lines of Neuronal and Glial Origin. Mar Drugs 2015; 13:7113-23. [PMID: 26633426 PMCID: PMC4699232 DOI: 10.3390/md13127058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2015] [Revised: 11/07/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The marine metabolite tropodithietic acid (TDA), produced by several Roseobacter clade bacteria, is known for its broad antimicrobial activity. TDA is of interest not only as a probiotic in aquaculture, but also because it might be of use as an antibacterial agent in non-marine or non-aquatic environments, and thus the potentially cytotoxic influences on eukaryotic cells need to be evaluated. The present study was undertaken to investigate its effects on cells of the mammalian nervous system, i.e., neuronal N2a cells and OLN-93 cells as model systems for nerve cells and glia. The data show that in both cell lines TDA exerted morphological changes and cytotoxic effects at a concentration of 0.3–0.5 µg/mL (1.4–2.4 µM). Furthermore, TDA caused a breakdown of the mitochondrial membrane potential, the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases ERK1/2, and the induction of the small heat shock protein HSP32/HO-1, which is considered as a sensor of oxidative stress. The cytotoxic effects were accompanied by an increase in intracellular Ca2+-levels, the disturbance of the microtubule network, and the reorganization of the microfilament system. Hence, mammalian cells are a sensitive target for the action of TDA and react by the activation of a stress response resulting in cell death.
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Tetrodotoxin, an Extremely Potent Marine Neurotoxin: Distribution, Toxicity, Origin and Therapeutical Uses. Mar Drugs 2015; 13:6384-406. [PMID: 26492253 PMCID: PMC4626696 DOI: 10.3390/md13106384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2015] [Revised: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 10/04/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent neurotoxin responsible for many human intoxications and fatalities each year. The origin of TTX is unknown, but in the pufferfish, it seems to be produced by endosymbiotic bacteria that often seem to be passed down the food chain. The ingestion of contaminated pufferfish, considered the most delicious fish in Japan, is the usual route of toxicity. This neurotoxin, reported as a threat to human health in Asian countries, has spread to the Pacific and Mediterranean, due to the increase of temperature waters worldwide. TTX, for which there is no known antidote, inhibits sodium channel producing heart failure in many cases and consequently death. In Japan, a regulatory limit of 2 mg eq TTX/kg was established, although the restaurant preparation of “fugu” is strictly controlled by law and only chefs qualified are allowed to prepare the fish. Due to its paralysis effect, this neurotoxin could be used in the medical field as an analgesic to treat some cancer pains.
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Stivala CE, Benoit E, Aráoz R, Servent D, Novikov A, Molgó J, Zakarian A. Synthesis and biology of cyclic imine toxins, an emerging class of potent, globally distributed marine toxins. Nat Prod Rep 2015; 32:411-35. [PMID: 25338021 DOI: 10.1039/c4np00089g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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From a small group of exotic compounds isolated only two decades ago, Cyclic Imine (CI) toxins have become a major class of marine toxins with global distribution. Their distinct chemical structure, biological mechanism of action, and intricate chemistry ensures that CI toxins will continue to be the subject of fascinating fundamental studies in the broad fields of chemistry, chemical biology, and toxicology. The worldwide occurrence of potent CI toxins in marine environments, their accumulation in shellfish, and chemical stability are important considerations in assessing risk factors for human health. This review article aims to provide an account of chemistry, biology, and toxicology of CI toxins from their discovery to the present day.
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- Craig E Stivala
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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Grosso C, Valentão P, Ferreres F, Andrade PB. Bioactive marine drugs and marine biomaterials for brain diseases. Mar Drugs 2014; 12:2539-89. [PMID: 24798925 PMCID: PMC4052305 DOI: 10.3390/md12052539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2014] [Revised: 04/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Marine invertebrates produce a plethora of bioactive compounds, which serve as inspiration for marine biotechnology, particularly in drug discovery programs and biomaterials development. This review aims to summarize the potential of drugs derived from marine invertebrates in the field of neuroscience. Therefore, some examples of neuroprotective drugs and neurotoxins will be discussed. Their role in neuroscience research and development of new therapies targeting the central nervous system will be addressed, with particular focus on neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. In addition, the neuronal growth promoted by marine drugs, as well as the recent advances in neural tissue engineering, will be highlighted.
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- Clara Grosso
- REQUIMTE/Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, no. 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
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- REQUIMTE/Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, no. 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
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- Research Group on Quality, Safety and Bioactivity of Plant Foods, Department of Food Science and Technology, CEBAS (CSIC), P.O. Box 164, Campus University Espinardo, Murcia 30100, Spain.
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- REQUIMTE/Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, no. 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
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