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Serain AF, Buitrago-Mejia AJ, de Souza GCA, Corrêa WR, Stefanello MEA, Salvador MJ. Antitumoral photoinduced effects of crude extract, fractions, and naphthoquinones from Sinningia magnifica (Otto & A. Dietr.) Wiehler (Gesneriaceae) in a bioguided study. Photochem Photobiol 2024; 100:190-203. [PMID: 37395166 DOI: 10.1111/php.13830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been used for various purposes, including as an antitumor resource in a noninvasive therapy with minimal side effects. Sinningia magnifica (Otto & A. Dietr.) Wiehler is a rupicolous plant found in rock crevices in Brazilian tropical forests. Initial studies indicate the presence of phenolic glycosides and anthraquinones in species of the genus Sinningia (Generiaceae family). It is known that anthraquinones are natural photosensitizers with potential PDT applications. This led us to investigate the potential compounds of S. magnifica for use as a natural photosensitizer against the melanoma (SK-MEL-103) and the prostate cancer (PC-3) cell lines in a bioguided study. Our results showed that singlet oxygen production by the 1,3-DPBF photodegradation assay greatly increased in the presence of crude extract and fractions. The biological activity evaluation showed photodynamic action against melanoma cell line SK-MEL-103 and prostate cell line PC-3. These results suggest the presence of potential photosensitizing substances, as demonstrated in this in vitro antitumor PDT study by the naphthoquinones Dunniol and 7-hydroxy-6-methoxy-α-dunnione for the first time. Naphthoquinones, anthraquinones and phenolic compounds were identified in the crude extract by UHPLC-MS/MS analysis, motivating us to continue with the bioguided phytochemical study aiming to discover more photochemically bioactive substances in Gesneriaceae plants.
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- A F Serain
- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology, South of Minas Gerais (IFSULDEMINAS), Inconfidentes, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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Wongso H, Goenawan H, Lesmana R, Mahendra I, Kurniawan A, Wibawa THA, Nuraeni W, Rosyidiah E, Setiadi Y, Sylviana N, Pratiwi YS, Rosdianto AM, Supratman U, Kusumaningrum CE. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of New Fluorescent Probe BPN-01: A Model Molecule for Fluorescence Image-guided Surgery. J Fluoresc 2023; 33:1827-1839. [PMID: 36847931 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-023-03166-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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Fluorescence image-guided surgery (FIGS) can serve as a tool to achieve successful resection of tumour tissues during surgery, serving as a surgical navigator for surgeons. FIGS relies on the use of fluorescent molecules that can specifically interact with cancer cells. In this work, we developed a new model of fluorescent probe based on benzothiazole-phenylamide moiety featuring the visible fluorophore nitrobenzoxadiazole (NBD), namely BPN-01. This compound was designed and synthesised for potential applications in the tissue biopsy examination and ex-vivo imaging during FIGS of solid cancers. The probe BPN-01 exhibited favourable spectroscopic properties, particularly in nonpolar and alkaline solvents. Moreover, in vitro fluorescence imaging revealed that the probe appeared to recognise and be internalised in the prostate (DU-145) and melanoma (B16-F10) cancer cells, but not in the normal cells (myoblast C2C12). The cytotoxicity studies revealed that probe BPN-01 was not toxic to the B16 cells, suggesting excellent biocompatibility. Furthermore, the computational analysis showed that the calculated binding affinity of the probe to both translocator protein 18 kDa (TSPO) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) was considerably high. Hence, probe BPN-01 displays promising properties and may be valuable for visualising cancer cells in vitro. Furthermore, ligand 5 can potentially be labelled with NIR fluorophore and radionuclide, and serves as a dual imaging agent for in vivo applications.
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- Hendris Wongso
- Research Center for Radioisotope, Radiopharmaceutical, and Biodosimetry Technology, Research Organization for Nuclear Energy, National Research and Innovation Agency, Puspiptek, Banten, 15314, Indonesia.
- Research Collaboration Center for Theranostic Radiopharmaceuticals, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Bandung-Sumedang KM 21, Sumedang, 45363, Indonesia.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Physiology Division, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, 45363, Indonesia
- Physiology Molecular, Division of Biological Activity, Central Laboratory, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, 45363, Indonesia
- Laboratory of Sciences, Graduate School, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Physiology Division, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, 45363, Indonesia
- Physiology Molecular, Division of Biological Activity, Central Laboratory, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, 45363, Indonesia
- Laboratory of Sciences, Graduate School, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Radioisotope, Radiopharmaceutical, and Biodosimetry Technology, Research Organization for Nuclear Energy, National Research and Innovation Agency, Puspiptek, Banten, 15314, Indonesia
- Research Collaboration Center for Theranostic Radiopharmaceuticals, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Bandung-Sumedang KM 21, Sumedang, 45363, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Radioisotope, Radiopharmaceutical, and Biodosimetry Technology, Research Organization for Nuclear Energy, National Research and Innovation Agency, Puspiptek, Banten, 15314, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Radioisotope, Radiopharmaceutical, and Biodosimetry Technology, Research Organization for Nuclear Energy, National Research and Innovation Agency, Puspiptek, Banten, 15314, Indonesia
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- Directorate of Laboratory Management, Research Facilities, and Science and Technology Park, National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia, Jl. Tamansari No. 71, Lb. Siliwangi, Bandung, West Java, 40132, Indonesia
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- Directorate of Laboratory Management, Research Facilities, and Science and Technology Park, National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia, Jl. Tamansari No. 71, Lb. Siliwangi, Bandung, West Java, 40132, Indonesia
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- Research Organization for Life Sciences and Environment, Research Center for Environmental and Clean Technology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Puspiptek, Banten, 15314, Indonesia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Physiology Division, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, 45363, Indonesia
- Physiology Molecular, Division of Biological Activity, Central Laboratory, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, 45363, Indonesia
- Laboratory of Sciences, Graduate School, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Physiology Division, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, 45363, Indonesia
- Physiology Molecular, Division of Biological Activity, Central Laboratory, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, 45363, Indonesia
- Laboratory of Sciences, Graduate School, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Physiology Division, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, 45363, Indonesia
- Physiology Molecular, Division of Biological Activity, Central Laboratory, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, 45363, Indonesia
- Laboratory of Sciences, Graduate School, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
- Veterinary Medicine Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, 45363, Indonesia
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- Departement of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung-Sumedang Km 21, Jatinangor, 45363, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Radioisotope, Radiopharmaceutical, and Biodosimetry Technology, Research Organization for Nuclear Energy, National Research and Innovation Agency, Puspiptek, Banten, 15314, Indonesia
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Tariq B, Mansha A, Asim S, Kausar A. Effect of Substituents on Solubility, Medicinal, Absorption, Emission and Cationic/Anionic Detection Properties of Anthraquinone Derivatives. J Fluoresc 2023:10.1007/s10895-023-03410-0. [PMID: 37646872 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-023-03410-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Anthraquinones constitute an important class of compounds with wide applications. The solubility of derivatives at 298.15 K was discussed in ethanol-water solution and at atmospheric pressure, the solubility of 1-amino-4-hydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone (AHAQ) in binary solvents (ethanol-water combinations) was determined. Colour strength and fastening properties depend upon the kind and position of a hydrophobic group connected to the phenoxy ring of Anthraquinone moiety. There is a continuing interest in the creation of novel anthraquinone derivatives with biological activities since they have demonstrated potential for treating multiple sclerosis. For this purpose, by utilizing voltammetric and absorption studies, interactions of various derivatives with calf thymus DNA (ct-DNA) and the cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammoniumbromide (CTAB) were examined. Here prominent Hydrophobic interaction and electron transfer resulting in binding to CTAB micelles were observed. The polarity index of the media was assessed and associated with the electrochemical parameters. The medicinal behaviour of Anthraquinone derivatives was a result of electron transfer reactions with DNA. UV-Visible and fluorescence properties were due to the transitions between n* and π* orbitals. Large absorption band with low dichroic ratio was characteristic of various derivatives of Anthraquinone. Presence of -NH group proves various derivatives remarkable calorimetric and anionic sensors.
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- Bushra Tariq
- Department of Chemistry, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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- Department of Botany, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Castro DTH, Leite DF, da Silva Baldivia D, Dos Santos HF, Balogun SO, da Silva DB, Carollo CA, de Picoli Souza K, Dos Santos EL. Structural Characterization and Anticancer Activity of a New Anthraquinone from Senna velutina (Fabaceae). Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:951. [PMID: 37513863 PMCID: PMC10385181 DOI: 10.3390/ph16070951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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In this study, a novel compound was isolated, identified, and its chemical structure was determined from the extract of the roots of Senna velutina. In addition, we sought to evaluate the anticancer potential of this molecule against melanoma and leukemic cell lines and identify the pathways of cell death involved. To this end, a novel anthraquinone was isolated from the barks of the roots of S. velutina, analyzed by HPLC-DAD, and its molecular structure was determined by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Subsequently, their cytotoxic activity was evaluated by the (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) method against non-cancerous, melanoma, and leukemic cells. The migration of melanoma cells was evaluated by the scratch assay. The apoptosis process, caspase-3 activation, analysis of mitochondrial membrane potential, and measurement of ROS were evaluated by flow cytometry technique. In addition, the pharmacological cell death inhibitors NEC-1, RIP-1, BAPTA, Z-VAD, and Z-DEVD were used to confirm the related cell death mechanisms. With the results, it was possible to elucidate the novel compound characterized as 2'-OH-Torosaol I. In normal cells, the compound showed no cytotoxicity in PBMC but reduced the cell viability of all melanoma and leukemic cell lines evaluated. 2'-OH-Torosaol I inhibited chemotaxis of B16F10-Nex2, SK-Mel-19, SK-Mel-28 and SK-Mel-103. The cytotoxicity of the compound was induced by apoptosis via the intrinsic pathway with reduced mitochondrial membrane potential, increased levels of reactive oxygen species, and activation of caspase-3. In addition, the inhibitors demonstrated the involvement of necroptosis and Ca2+ in the death process and confirmed caspase-dependent apoptosis death as one of the main programmed cell death pathways induced by 2'-OH-Torosaol I. Taken together, the data characterize the novel anthraquinone 2'-OH-Torosaol I, demonstrating its anticancer activity and potential application in cancer therapy.
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- David Tsuyoshi Hiramatsu Castro
- Research Group on Biotechnology and Bioprospecting Applied to Metabolism (GEBBAM), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, Brazil
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- Research Group on Biotechnology and Bioprospecting Applied to Metabolism (GEBBAM), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, Brazil
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- Research Group on Biotechnology and Bioprospecting Applied to Metabolism (GEBBAM), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, Brazil
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- Research Group on Biotechnology and Bioprospecting Applied to Metabolism (GEBBAM), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, Brazil
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- Research Group on Biotechnology and Bioprospecting Applied to Metabolism (GEBBAM), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Natural Products and Mass Spectrometry, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Cidade Universitária, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Natural Products and Mass Spectrometry, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Cidade Universitária, Campo Grande 79070-900, Brazil
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- Research Group on Biotechnology and Bioprospecting Applied to Metabolism (GEBBAM), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, Brazil
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- Research Group on Biotechnology and Bioprospecting Applied to Metabolism (GEBBAM), Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, Brazil
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Song J, Lv J, Jin J, Jin Z, Li T, Wu J. Research Advances on the Bioactivity of 1,2,3-Triazolium Salts. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10694. [PMID: 37445872 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
Abstract
1,2,3-Triazolium salts have demonstrated significant potential in the fields of medicine and agriculture, exhibiting exceptional antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer, and antileishmanial properties. Moreover, these salts can be utilized as additives or components to produce nano- and fiber-based materials with antibacterial properties. In this review, we summarize several synthetic strategies to obtain 1,2,3-triazolium salts and the structures of 1,2,3-triazolium derivatives with biological activities in the domains of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and functional materials. Additionally, the structure-activity relationship (SAR) of 1,2,3-triazolium salts with different biological activities has been analyzed. Finally, this review presents the potential applications and prospects of 1,2,3-triazolium salts in the fields of agriculture, medicine, and industrial synthesis.
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- Jia Song
- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Center for Research and Development of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Yıldırım H, Bayrak N, Yıldız M, Mataracı-Kara E, Korkmaz S, Shilkar D, Jayaprakash V, TuYuN AF. Aminated Quinolinequinones as Privileged Scaffolds for Antibacterial Agents: Synthesis, In Vitro Evaluation, and Putative Mode of Action. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:41915-41928. [PMID: 36440112 PMCID: PMC9685608 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Our previous studies have revealed that the aminated 1,4-quinone scaffold can be used for the development of novel antibacterial and/or antifungal agents. In this study, the aminated quinolinequinones (AQQ1-9) were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against a panel of seven bacterial strains (three Gram-positive and four Gram-negative bacteria) and three fungal strains. The structure-activity relationship (SAR) for the QQs was also summarized. The antibacterial activity results indicated that the two aminated QQs (AQQ6 and AQQ9) were active against Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 29212) with a MIC value of 78.12 μg/mL. Besides, the two aminated QQs (AQQ8 and AQQ9) were active against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 29213) with MIC values of 4.88 and 2.44 μg/mL, respectively. The most potent aminated QQs (AQQ8 and AQQ9) were identified as promising lead molecules to further explore their mode of action. The selected QQs (AQQ8 and AQQ9) were further evaluated in vitro to assess their potential antimicrobial activity against each of 20 clinically obtained methicillin-resistant S. aureus isolates, antibiofilm activity, and bactericidal activity using time-kill curve assay. We found that the molecules prevented adhesion of over 50% of the cells in the biofilm. Molecular docking studies were performed to predict the predominant binding mode(s) of the ligands. We believe that the molecules need further investigation, especially against infections involving biofilm-forming microbes.
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- Hatice Yıldırım
- Department
of Chemistry, Engineering Faculty, Istanbul
University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, 34320 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department
of Chemistry, Engineering Faculty, Istanbul
University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, 34320 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department
of Chemistry, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, 41400 Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Pharmacy Faculty, Istanbul University, Beyazit, 34116 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Institute
of Health Sciences, Marmara University, 34722 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi 835 215, Jharkhand, India
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi 835 215, Jharkhand, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Istanbul
University, Fatih, 34126 Istanbul, Turkey
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Pandey N, Dwivedi P, Jyoti, Singh M, Kumar D, Tiwari VK, Mishra BB. Click Chemistry Inspired Synthesis of Hydroxyanthracene Triazolyl Glycoconjugates. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:37112-37121. [PMID: 36312433 PMCID: PMC9608419 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c02938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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Novel hydroxyanthracene-based terminal alkynes 3 and 5a/b were synthesized by the acetylide addition reaction at the 9,10-position of anthraquinone 1 under mild conditions. The developed alkynes 3, 5a, and 5b on Huisgen azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction with azido-sugars 6 in the presence of Cu(I) catalyst provided a series of triazole fasten hydroxyanthracene glycoconjugates 7, 8, and 9, respectively, in good yields. The representative compounds 9 and 7h were successfully deprotected under room-temperature conditions to liberate the corresponding free glycoconjugates 10 and 11, respectively. Further, structures of a few compounds were unmaliciously evidenced by their single-crystal X-ray.
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- Nishant Pandey
- Center
of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Sector 81 (Knowledge City), S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Panjab
University, Chandigarh 160014,India
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- Center
of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Sector 81 (Knowledge City), S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
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- Center
of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Sector 81 (Knowledge City), S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Panjab
University, Chandigarh 160014,India
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- Center
of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Sector 81 (Knowledge City), S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Panjab
University, Chandigarh 160014,India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Anugrah Memorial College, Magadh University, Gaya 823001, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Banaras
Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Center
of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Sector 81 (Knowledge City), S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
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In Vitro Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Plastoquinone Analogues against Colorectal and Breast Cancers along with In Silico Insights. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15101266. [PMID: 36297378 PMCID: PMC9609592 DOI: 10.3390/ph15101266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) and breast cancer are leading causes of death globally, due to significant challenges in detection and management. The late-stage diagnosis and treatment failures require the discovery of potential anticancer agents to achieve a satisfactory therapeutic effect. We have previously reported a series of plastoquinone analogues to understand their cytotoxic profile. Among these derivatives, three of them (AQ-11, AQ-12, and AQ-15) were selected by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to evaluate their in vitro antiproliferative activity against a panel of 60 human tumor cell lines. AQ-12 exhibited significant antiproliferative activity against HCT-116 CRC and MCF-7 breast cancer cells at a single dose and further five doses. MTT assay was also performed for AQ-12 at different concentrations against these two cells, implying that AQ-12 exerted notable cytotoxicity toward HCT-116 (IC50 = 5.11 ± 2.14 μM) and MCF-7 (IC50 = 6.06 ± 3.09 μM) cells in comparison with cisplatin (IC50 = 23.68 ± 6.81 μM and 19.67 ± 5.94 μM, respectively). This compound also augmented apoptosis in HCT-116 (62.30%) and MCF-7 (64.60%) cells comparable to cisplatin (67.30% and 78.80%, respectively). Molecular docking studies showed that AQ-12 bound to DNA, forming hydrogen bonding through the quinone scaffold. In silico pharmacokinetic determinants indicated that AQ-12 demonstrated drug-likeness with a remarkable pharmacokinetic profile for future mechanistic anti-CRC and anti-breast cancer activity studies.
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Highly Active Small Aminated Quinolinequinones against Drug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27092923. [PMID: 35566274 PMCID: PMC9104734 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Two subseries of aminated quinolinequinones (AQQs, AQQ1-16) containing electron-withdrawing group (EWG) or electron-donating group (EDG) in aryl amine moiety were successfully synthesized. Antimicrobial activity assessment indicates that some of the AQQs (AQQ8-10 and AQQ12-14) with an EDG in aryl amine exhibited strong antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacterial strains, including Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC® 29213) and Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC® 29212). In contrast, AQQ4 with an EWG in aryl amine displayed excellent antifungal activity against fungi Candida albicans (ATCC® 10231) with a MIC value of 1.22 μg/mL. To explore the mode of action, the selected AQQs (AQQ4 and AQQ9) were further evaluated in vitro to determine their antimicrobial activity against each of 20 clinically obtained resistant strains of Gram-positive bacteria by performing antibiofilm activity assay and time-kill curve assay. In addition, in silico studies were carried out to determine the possible mechanism of action observed in vitro. The data obtained from these experiments suggests that these molecules could be used to target pathogens in different modes of growth, such as planktonic and biofilm.
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Ifeanyieze KJ, Ayiya BB, Okpareke OC, Groutso TV, Asegbeloyin JN. Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface and computational study of 1-(9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracen-1-yl)-3-propanoylthiourea. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION E CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS 2022; 78:439-444. [PMID: 35492276 PMCID: PMC8983977 DOI: 10.1107/s2056989022003127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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In the title compound, the thiourea chromophore is planar to an r.m.s deviation of 0.032 Å with the thiolate sulfur atom being the most deviated. Bifurcated N—H⋯O intramolecular hydrogen bonds result in an S(6) supramolecular synthon. In the crystal, molecules are linked by N—H⋯O intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions and stabilized by C—H⋯π and π–π interactions. The title compound, C18H14N2O3S, crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system and Pbca space group. The thiourea chromophore is planar to an r.m.s deviation of 0.032 Å with the thiolate sulfur atom being the most deviated. Bifurcated N—H⋯O intramolecular hydrogen bonds result in an S(6) supramolecular synthon. In the crystal, molecules are linked by N—H⋯O intermolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions and stabilized by C—H⋯π and π–π interactions. Hirshfeld surface analysis and fingerprint plot indicate the H⋯H intermolecular contacts as the highest contributor to the overall surface contacts (38%) and this is supported by the high dispersive and electrostatic interaction energies.
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Nagar B, Dhar BB. Visible Light-Mediated Thiolation of Substituted 1,4-Naphthoquinones Using Eosin Y as a Photoredox Catalyst. J Org Chem 2022; 87:3195-3201. [PMID: 35148104 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c02924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In the presence of eosin Y, a visible light-induced one-step procedure (isolated yield of ≥75%) for thiolation of substituted 1,4-naphthoquinones using various aromatic and aliphatic thiols at room temperature is described herein. The rate-determining step of the reaction is thiyl radical generation, and the radical was characterized by high-resolution mass spectrometry. Cost effectiveness, operational simplicity, a short reaction time, high atom economy, and a very good yield make this photoredox-mediated process a useful alternative to the transition metal (e.g., Cu, Ag, and Pd)-catalyzed coupling reaction of quinones with thiols or disulfides.
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- Bhawana Nagar
- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, Dadri, Gautam Buddha Nagar, UP 201314, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, Shiv Nadar University, Dadri, Gautam Buddha Nagar, UP 201314, India
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Dadkhah S, Malekzadeh M, Hassanzadeh F, Khodarahmi G, Asadi P, Rostami M. The art of design in azlactone–benzoxazinone chemistry, docking studies and in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation. Aust J Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1071/ch21275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Watroly MN, Sekar M, Fuloria S, Gan SH, Jeyabalan S, Wu YS, Subramaniyan V, Sathasivam KV, Ravi S, Mat Rani NNI, Lum PT, Vaijanathappa J, Meenakshi DU, Mani S, Fuloria NK. Chemistry, Biosynthesis, Physicochemical and Biological Properties of Rubiadin: A Promising Natural Anthraquinone for New Drug Discovery and Development. Drug Des Devel Ther 2021; 15:4527-4549. [PMID: 34764636 PMCID: PMC8576757 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s338548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Anthraquinones (AQs) are found in a variety of consumer products, including foods, nutritional supplements, drugs, and traditional medicines, and have a wide range of pharmacological actions. Rubiadin, a 1,3-dihydroxy-2-methyl anthraquinone, primarily originates from Rubia cordifolia Linn (Rubiaceae). It was first discovered in 1981 and has been reported for many biological activities. However, no review has been reported so far to create awareness about this molecule and its role in future drug discovery. Therefore, the present review aimed to provide comprehensive evidence of Rubiadin's phytochemistry, biosynthesis, physicochemical properties, biological properties and therapeutic potential. Relevant literature was gathered from numerous scientific databases including PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus and Google Scholar between 1981 and up-to-date. The distribution of Rubiadin in numerous medicinal plants, as well as its method of isolation, synthesis, characterisation, physiochemical properties and possible biosynthesis pathways, was extensively covered in this review. Following a rigorous screening and tabulating, a thorough description of Rubiadin's biological properties was gathered, which were based on scientific evidences. Rubiadin fits all five of Lipinski's rule for drug-likeness properties. Then, the in depth physiochemical characteristics of Rubiadin were investigated. The simple technique for Rubiadin's isolation from R. cordifolia and the procedure of synthesis was described. Rubiadin is also biosynthesized via the polyketide and chorismate/o-succinylbenzoic acid pathways. Rubiadin is a powerful molecule with anticancer, antiosteoporotic, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antioxidant, antibacterial, antimalarial, antifungal, and antiviral properties. The mechanism of action for the majority of the pharmacological actions reported, however, is unknown. In addition to this review, an in silico molecular docking study was performed against proteins with PDB IDs: 3AOX, 6OLX, 6OSP, and 6SDC to support the anticancer properties of Rubiadin. The toxicity profile, pharmacokinetics and possible structural modifications were also described. Rubiadin was also proven to have the highest binding affinity to the targeted proteins in an in silico study; thus, we believe it may be a potential anticancer molecule. In order to present Rubiadin as a novel candidate for future therapeutic development, advanced studies on preclinical, clinical trials, bioavailability, permeability and administration of safe doses are necessary.
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- Mohd Nasarudin Watroly
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Perak, 30450, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Perak, 30450, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy & Centre of Excellence for Biomaterials Engineering, AIMST University, Kedah, 08100, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 47500, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (DU), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600116, India
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- Centre for Virus and Vaccine Research, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Selangor, 47500, Malaysia
- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Selangor, 47500, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Applied Science & Centre of Excellence for Biomaterials Engineering, AIMST University, Kedah, 08100, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 640 021, India
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Perak, 30450, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak, Ipoh, Perak, 30450, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Life Sciences, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research Mauritius, Vacoas, Mauritius
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, Mandya, Karnataka, 571418, India
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- Faculty of Pharmacy & Centre of Excellence for Biomaterials Engineering, AIMST University, Kedah, 08100, Malaysia
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Serain AF, Morosi L, Ceruti T, Matteo C, Meroni M, Minatel E, Zucchetti M, Salvador MJ. Betulinic acid and its spray dried microparticle formulation: In vitro PDT effect against ovarian carcinoma cell line and in vivo plasma and tumor disposition. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 2021; 224:112328. [PMID: 34628206 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2021.112328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The race against ovarian cancer continue to motivate the research worldwide. It is known that many antitumor drugs have limited penetration into solid tumor tissues due to its microenvironment, thus contributing to their low efficacy. Therapeutic modalities have been exploited to elicit antitumor effects based on microenvironment of tumor, including Photodynamic therapy (PDT). Prospection of natural small molecules and nanotechnology are important tools in the development of new ways of obtaining photoactive compounds that are biocompatible. The Betulinic acid (BA) has shown potential biological effect as bioactive drug, but it has low water solubility. Thus, in the present study, owing to the poor solubility of the BA, its free form (BAF) was compared to a spray dried microparticle betulinic acid/HP-β-CD formulation (BAC) aiming to assess the BAF and BAC efficacy as a photosensitizer in PDT for application in ovarian cancer. BAF and BAC were submitted to assays in the presence of LED (λ = 420 nm) under different conditions (2.75 J/cm2, 5.5 J/cm2, and 11 J/cm2) and in absence of irradiation, after 5 min or 4 h of contact with ovarian carcinoma cells (A2780) or fibroblast murine cells (3T3). Furthermore, HPLC-MS/MS and MALDI-MSI methods were developed and validated in plasma and tumor of mice proving suitable for in vivo studies. The results found a greater photoinduced cytotoxic effect for the BAC at low concentration for A2780 when irradiated with LED with similar results for fluorescence microscopy. The results motivate us to continue the studies with the BA as a potential antitumor bioactive compound.
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- Alessandra F Serain
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, PPG BTPB, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Cancer Pharmacology, Department of Oncology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156 Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cancer Pharmacology, Department of Oncology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156 Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cancer Pharmacology, Department of Oncology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156 Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cancer Pharmacology, Department of Oncology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156 Milan, Italy
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Estrutural e Funcional, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cancer Pharmacology, Department of Oncology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Via Mario Negri 2, 20156 Milan, Italy
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, PPG BTPB, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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Tabassum R, Ashfaq M, Oku H. Current Pharmaceutical Aspects of Synthetic Quinoline Derivatives. Mini Rev Med Chem 2021; 21:1152-1172. [PMID: 33319670 DOI: 10.2174/1389557520999201214234735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Quinoline derivatives are considered broad-spectrum pharmacological compounds that exhibit a wide range of biological activities. Integration of quinoline moiety can improve its physical and chemical properties and also pharmacological behavior. Due to its wide range of pharmaceutical applications, it is a very popular compound to design new drugs for the treatment of multiple diseases like cancer, dengue fever, malaria, tuberculosis, fungal infections, AIDS, Alzheimer's disease and diabetes. In this review, our major focus is to pay attention to the biological activities of quinoline compounds in the treatment of these diseases such as anti-viral, anti-cancer, anti-malarial, antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-tubercular and anti-diabetic.
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- Rukhsana Tabassum
- Department of Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 36100, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 36100, Pakistan
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- Division of Molecular Science, Graduate School of Science & Engineering Gunma University, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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Ciftci HI, Bayrak N, Yıldız M, Yıldırım H, Sever B, Tateishi H, Otsuka M, Fujita M, Tuyun AF. Design, synthesis and investigation of the mechanism of action underlying anti-leukemic effects of the quinolinequinones as LY83583 analogs. Bioorg Chem 2021; 114:105160. [PMID: 34328861 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Literature conclusively shows that one of the quinolinequinone analogs (6-anilino-5,8-quinolinequinone), referred to as LY83583 hereafter, an inhibitor of guanylyl cyclase, was used as the inhibitor of the cell proliferation in cancer cells. In the present work, a series of analogs of the LY83583 containing alkoxy group(s) in aminophenyl ring (AQQ1-15) were designed and synthesized via a two-step route and evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxic activity against four different cancer cell lines (K562, Jurkat, MT-2, and HeLa) and human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) by MTT assay. The analog (AQQ13) was identified to possess the most potent cytotoxic activity against K562 human chronic myelogenous (CML) cell line (IC50 = 0.59 ± 0.07 μM) with significant selectivity (SI = 4.51) compared to imatinib (IC50 = 5.46 ± 0.85 μM; SI = 4.60). Based on its superior cytotoxic activity, the analog AQQ13 was selected for further mechanistic studies including determination of its apoptotic effects on K562 cell line via annexin V/ethidium homodimer III staining potency, ABL1 kinase inhibitory activity, and DNA cleaving capacity. Results ascertained that the analog AQQ13 induced apoptosis in K562 cell line with notable DNA-cleaving activity. However, AQQ13 demonstrated weak ABL1 inhibition indicating the correlation between anti-K562 and anti-ABL1 activities. In continuance, respectively conducted in silico molecular docking and Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion (ADME) studies drew attention to enhanced binding interactions of AQQ13 towards DNA and its high compatibility with the potential limits of specified pharmacokinetic parameters making it as a potential anti-leukemic drug candidate. Our findings may provide a new insight for further development of novel quinolinequinone-based anticancer analogs against CML.
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- Halil I Ciftci
- Department of Drug Discovery, Science Farm Ltd., Kumamoto, Japan; Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Chemistry Department, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Avcilar, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Drug Discovery, Science Farm Ltd., Kumamoto, Japan; Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Science Farm Joint Research Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Li Z, Zhou X, Zhu H, Song X, Gao H, Niu Z, Lu J. Purpurin binding interacts with LHPP protein that inhibits PI3K/AKT phosphorylation and induces apoptosis in colon cancer cells HCT-116. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2021; 35:e22665. [PMID: 33368780 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the leading type of diagnosed cancer; globally, it resides in the fourth-leading origin of cancer-interrelated mortality in the globe. The treatment strategies were chemotherapy and potent radiotherapy. Although chemotherapy treatment can eliminate tumor cells, it remains with unnecessary toxic effects in cancer patients. Therefore, the identification of natural-based compounds, which have selectively inhibiting target proteins with limited toxicity that can facilitate the therapeutic approaches against CRC. In this existing approach, which highlights the binding efficacy of our anthraquinone compound, purpurin against phospholysine phosphohistidine inorganic pyrophosphate phosphatase (LHPP) protein restrains the CRC cell growth by inhibiting phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT), cell proliferation, and inducing apoptosis signaling. Primarily, purpurin (36 μM) exposed to HCT-116 cells and incubated for 24 and 48 h could induce reactive oxygen species production, subsequently alter mitochondrion membrane, and increase the apoptotic cells in HCT-116. LHPP, a kind of histidine phosphatase protein, has been considered as a tumor suppressor in numerous carcinomas. However, purpurin-mediated LHPP proteins and its associated molecular events in CRC remain unclear. In our docking studies revealed that purpurin has been strongly interacts with LHPP via hydrophobic and hydrophilic binding interaction. Western blot results confirmed that purpurin enhances the expression of LHPP protein, thereby inhibits the expression of phosphorylated-PI3K/AKT, EGFR, cyclin-D1, PCNA in HCT-116 cells. Moreover, purpurin induces messenger RNA expression of apoptotic genes (Bax, CASP-9, and CASP-3) in HCT-116 cells. Thus, we conclude that purpurin could be a natural and useful compound, which inhibits the growth of CRC cells through the activation of LHPP proteins.
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- Zhiwen Li
- Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
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Ferreira VF, de Carvalho AS, da Rocha DR. Strategies for the Synthesis of Mono- and Bis-Thionaphthoquinones. Curr Org Synth 2021; 18:535-546. [PMID: 33655837 DOI: 10.2174/1570179418666210224124603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The subclass of compounds that have the nucleus 1,4-naphthoquinone is the most diverse of the class of quinones, which have a large number of substances and several that have useful applications ranging from medicinal chemistry to application in materials with special properties. The introduction of one or two substituents with the sulfur heteroatom in the naphthoquinone nucleus generates products containing alkyl and aryl groups that amplify certain biological properties against bacteria, viruses and fungi. There are several methods of preparing these compounds, mainly from low molecular weight naphthoquinones with two electrophilic sites capable of reacting with sulfides generating diversity and new classes of compounds, including new sulfur heterocycles and sulfur heterocycles fused with naphthoquinones. These compounds have been shown to be bioactive against several biological targets. This review will describe the methods of their synthesis and, when applicable, their biological activities.
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- Vitor F Ferreira
- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Faculdade de Farmácia, Departamento de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, Rua Doutor Mário Viana, 523, Santa Rosa, 24241-000, Niterói-RJ. Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Departamento de Química Orgânica, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Outeiro de São João Batista, s/n, Centro 24020-141 Niterói-RJ. Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Departamento de Química Orgânica, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Outeiro de São João Batista, s/n, Centro 24020-141 Niterói-RJ. Brazil
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Yenilmez Çiftçi G, Demir G, Şenkuytu E, Tanrıverdi Eçik E, Aksahin M, Yıldırım T. 2-Hydroxyanthraquinone substituted cyclotriphosphazenes: Synthesis and cytotoxic activities in cancer cell lines. Inorganica Chim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2020.120005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Vitale GA, Coppola D, Palma Esposito F, Buonocore C, Ausuri J, Tortorella E, de Pascale D. Antioxidant Molecules from Marine Fungi: Methodologies and Perspectives. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:E1183. [PMID: 33256101 PMCID: PMC7760651 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9121183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The marine environment represents a prosperous existing resource for bioprospecting, covering 70% of the planet earth, and hosting a huge biodiversity. Advances in the research are progressively uncovering the presence of unknown microorganisms, which have evolved unique metabolic and genetic pathways for the production of uncommon secondary metabolites. Fungi have a leading role in marine bioprospecting since they represent a prolific source of structurally diverse bioactive metabolites. Several bioactive compounds from marine fungi have already been characterized including antibiotics, anticancer, antioxidants and antivirals. Nowadays, the search for natural antioxidant molecules capable of replacing those synthetic currently used, is an aspect that is receiving significant attention. Antioxidants can inactivate reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, preventing the insurgence of several degenerative diseases including cancer, autoimmune disorders, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Moreover, they also find applications in different fields, including food preservation, healthcare and cosmetics. This review focuses on the production of antioxidants from marine fungi. We begin by proposing a survey of the available tools suitable for the evaluation of antioxidants, followed by the description of various classes of marine fungi antioxidants together with their extraction strategies. In addition, a view of the future perspectives and trends of these natural products within the "blue economy" is also presented.
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- Giovanni Andrea Vitale
- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.A.V.); (C.B.); (J.A.); (E.T.)
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy; (D.C.); (F.P.E.)
- Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR), National Research Council, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy; (D.C.); (F.P.E.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.A.V.); (C.B.); (J.A.); (E.T.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.A.V.); (C.B.); (J.A.); (E.T.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.A.V.); (C.B.); (J.A.); (E.T.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.A.V.); (C.B.); (J.A.); (E.T.)
- Department of Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy; (D.C.); (F.P.E.)
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Design, Synthesis, and Antitumor Activity of a Series of Novel 4-(Aromatic Sulfonyl)-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-8-ones. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25225459. [PMID: 33233396 PMCID: PMC7700525 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25225459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Many sulfonamides show anticancer activity. Based on benzenesulfonylazaspirodienone (HL-X9) identified in our previous work, we optimized the lead compound for better efficacy, thereby synthesizing a series of novel 4-(aromatic sulfonyl)-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-8-one derivatives through a key step of metal-catalyzed cascade cyclization. The preliminary antiproliferative tests have shown that the anticancer activities of acetyl-protected mannose-linked sulfonylazaspirodienone derivatives (7i–7l) have been greatly improved. Among them, 7j is the most potent derivative, with IC50 values of 0.17 µM, 0.05 µM, and 0.07 µM for A549, MDA-MB-231, and HeLa cell lines, respectively. Flow cytometry analysis shows that 7j arrests MDA-MB-231 cells in the G2/M phase and has a certain effect on the apoptosis of MDA-MB-231 cells. In addition, the acute toxicity of 7j was lower than that of adriamycin.
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Brominated plastoquinone analogs: Synthesis, structural characterization, and biological evaluation. J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ghanbari M, Ahmadi S. From Furan–Yne Systems to para-Benzoquinone Derivatives: Gold-Catalyzed Cyclization and Oxidation, and Further Reduction by Sodium Dithionate. SYNTHESIS-STUTTGART 2020. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1707371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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AbstractA series of furan–yne systems were transformed into the corresponding para-benzoquinone derivatives by gold(ΙΙΙ) catalyst. The two-step procedure consisted of a phenol synthesis and subsequent oxidation with iodobenzene diacetate. The reactions can be carried out in a one-pot procedure with the same precatalyst. The para-benzoquinone could simply be converted into the corresponding hydroquinones by reduction with sodium dithionate. This protocol features high efficiency, mild conditions, and wide substrate scopes.
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- Mohammad Ghanbari
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Kashan
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Zou Y, Cao Z, Wang J, Chen X, Chen YQ, Li Y, Liu J, Zhao Y, Wang A, He B. A Series of Novel HDAC Inhibitors with Anthraquinone as a Cap Group. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2020; 68:613-617. [PMID: 32611998 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c20-00206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Although anthraquinone derivatives possess significant antitumor activity, most of them also displayed those side effects like cardiotoxicity, mainly owing to their inhibition of topoisomerase II of DNA repair mechanisms. Our raised design strategy by switching therapeutic target from topoisomerase II to histone deacetylase (HDAC) has been applied to the design of anthraquinone derivatives in current study. Consequently, a series of novel HDAC inhibitors with a tricylic diketone of anthraquinone as a cap group have been synthesized. After screening and evaluation, compounds 4b, 4d, 7b and 7d have displayed the comparable inhibition in enzymatic activity and cell proliferation than that of Vorinostat (SAHA). Notably, compound 4b showed certain selectivity of antiproliferative effects on cancer cell lines over non-cancer cell lines.
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- Yefang Zou
- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and TCM (Ministry of Education), Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University.,School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and TCM (Ministry of Education), Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University.,School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and TCM (Ministry of Education), Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University.,School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and TCM (Ministry of Education), Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University.,School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and TCM (Ministry of Education), Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University.,School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and TCM (Ministry of Education), Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University.,School of Basic Medicine, Guizhou Medical University
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and TCM (Ministry of Education), Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University.,School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and TCM (Ministry of Education), Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University.,School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and TCM (Ministry of Education), Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University.,School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Engineering Research Center for the Development and Application of Ethnic Medicine and TCM (Ministry of Education), Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, Guizhou Medical University.,School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University
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Anthraquinone: a promising scaffold for the discovery and development of therapeutic agents in cancer therapy. Future Med Chem 2020; 12:1037-1069. [PMID: 32349522 DOI: 10.4155/fmc-2019-0198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cancer, characterized by uncontrolled malignant neoplasm, is a leading cause of death in both advanced and emerging countries. Although, ample drugs are accessible in the market to intervene with tumor progression, none are totally effective and safe. Natural anthraquinone (AQ) equivalents such as emodin, aloe-emodin, alchemix and many synthetic analogs extend their antitumor activity on different targets including telomerase, topoisomerases, kinases, matrix metalloproteinases, DNA and different phases of cell lines. Nano drug delivery strategies are advanced tools which deliver drugs into tumor cells with minimum drug leakage to normal cells. This review delineates the way AQ derivatives are binding on these targets by abolishing tumor cells to produce anticancer activity and purview of nanoformulations related to AQ analogs.
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Synthesis of Anthraquinones by Iridium-Catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition of a 1,2-Bis(propiolyl)benzene Derivative with Alkynes. INORGANICS 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/inorganics7110138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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[2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition of a 1,2-bis(propiolyl)benzene derivative with terminal and internal alkynes takes place in the presence of [Ir(cod)Cl]2 (cod = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) combined with bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (DPPE) to give anthraquinones in 42% to 93% yields with a simple experimental procedure. A fluorenone derivative can also be synthesized by iridium-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition of a benzene-linked ketodiyne with an internal alkyne to give a 94% yield.
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Subedi YP, Chang CWT. Cationic Anthraquinone Analogs as Selective Antimicrobials. Microbiol Insights 2019; 12:1178636119847809. [PMID: 31205416 PMCID: PMC6537284 DOI: 10.1177/1178636119847809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Development of new antibiotics is always needed in the fight against growing threat from multiple drug-resistant bacteria, such as resistant Gram-negative (G-) Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. While the development of broad-spectrum antibiotics has attracted great attention, careful administration of these antibiotics is important to avoid adverse effects, like Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, for example, quinolones, can increase the risk of CDI by eradicating the protective bacteria in intestine and encouraging C difficile spore germination. Many common intestine bacteria are G- or anaerobic, including Enterococcus faecalis, Bacteroides fragilis, and E coli. Hence, it may be advantageous in certain therapeutic practices to employ selective antimicrobials. For instance, Gram-positive (G+) methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that can cause life-threatening sepsis can be controlled with the use of selective antibiotic, vancomycin. Nevertheless, its effectiveness has been limited with the emerging of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA). A recent report on antimicrobial cationic anthraquinone analogs (CAAs) that show tunable activity and selectivity may provide new hope in the search for selective antimicrobials. In particular, the lead CAA displays prominent activity against MRSA while manifesting low activity against E coli and low cytotoxicity toward normal mammalian cells.
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- Yagya Prasad Subedi
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA
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Alfindee MN, Subedi YP, Grilley MM, Takemoto JY, Chang CWT. Antifungal Activities of 4″,6″-Disubstituted Amphiphilic Kanamycins. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24101882. [PMID: 31100822 PMCID: PMC6571828 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24101882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Amphiphilic kanamycins derived from the classic antibiotic kanamycin have attracted interest due to their novel bioactivities beyond inhibition of bacteria. In this study, the recently described 4″,6″-diaryl amphiphilic kanamycins reported as inhibitors of connexin were examined for their antifungal activities. Nearly all 4″,6″-diaryl amphiphilic kanamycins tested had antifungal activities comparable to those of 4″,6″-dialkyl amphiphilic kanamycins, reported previously against several fungal strains. The minimal growth inhibitory concentrations (MICs) correlated with the degree of amphiphilicity (cLogD) of the di-substituted amphiphilic kanamycins. Using the fluorogenic dyes, SYTOXTM Green and propidium iodide, the most active compounds at the corresponding MICs or at 2×MICs caused biphasic dye fluorescence increases over time with intact cells. Further lowering the concentrations to half MICs caused first-order dye fluorescence increases. Interestingly, 4×MIC or 8×MIC levels resulted in fluorescence suppression that did not correlate with the MIC and plasma membrane permeabilization. The results show that 4″,6″-diaryl amphiphilic kanamycins are antifungal and that amphiphilicity parameter cLogD is useful for the design of the most membrane-active versions. A cautionary limitation of fluorescence suppression was revealed when using fluorogenic dyes to measure cell-permeation mechanisms with these antifungals at high concentrations. Finally, 4″,6″-diaryl amphiphilic kanamycins elevate the production of cellular reactive oxygen species as other reported amphiphilic kanamycins.
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- Madher N Alfindee
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, 0300 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-0300, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, 0300 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-0300, USA.
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- Department of Biology, Utah State University, 5305 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-5305, USA.
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- Department of Biology, Utah State University, 5305 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-5305, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, 0300 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-0300, USA.
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Yuan JM, Wei K, Zhang GH, Chen NY, Wei XW, Pan CX, Mo DL, Su GF. Cryptolepine and aromathecin based mimics as potent G-quadruplex-binding, DNA-cleavage and anticancer agents: Design, synthesis and DNA targeting-induced apoptosis. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 169:144-158. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.02.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Subedi YP, Roberts P, Grilley M, Takemoto JY, Chang CWT. Development of Fungal Selective Amphiphilic Kanamycin: Cost-Effective Synthesis and Use of Fluorescent Analogs for Mode of Action Investigation. ACS Infect Dis 2019; 5:473-483. [PMID: 30674192 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.8b00327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Amphiphilic aminoglycosides have attracted interest due to their novel antifungal activities. A crucial but often neglected factor for drug development in academia is cost of production. Herein is reported a one-step, inexpensive synthesis of amphiphilic alkyl kanamycins constituted with only natural components. The synthetic methodology also enabled the preparation of a series fluorescent amphiphilic aryl kanamycins for direct structure-activity mode of action studies. The lead compounds showed prominent antifungal activities against a panel of fungi, including Fusarium graminearum, Cryptococcus neoformans, and several Candida sp., and also significant antibacterial activities. With fluorescence-based whole cell assays, the aryl amphiphilic kanamycins were observed to permeabilize fungal surface membranes at faster rates than bacterial surface membranes. Also, the antifungal action of the amphiphilic kanamycins was observed to occur in a biphasic mode with an initial fast phase correlated with rapid membrane permeabilization at subminimal inhibitory concentrations and a slower phase membrane permeabilization that elevates the reactive oxygen species production leading to cell death. Inactive hydrophobic amphiphilic kanamycins displayed no membrane permeabilization. The results offer cost-effective methods for producing amphiphilic kanamycins and reveal insights into how nonfungal specific amphiphilic kanamycins can be employed for fungal specific diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
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- Yagya Prasad Subedi
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, 0300 Old Main Hill, Logan, Utah 84322-0300, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, 0300 Old Main Hill, Logan, Utah 84322-0300, United States
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- Department of Biology, Utah State University, 5305 Old Main Hill, Logan, Utah 84322-5305, United States
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- Department of Biology, Utah State University, 5305 Old Main Hill, Logan, Utah 84322-5305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, 0300 Old Main Hill, Logan, Utah 84322-0300, United States
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Development of Anthraquinone Analogues as Phosphoglycerate Mutase 1 Inhibitors. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24050845. [PMID: 30818883 PMCID: PMC6429356 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24050845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Phosphoglycerate mutase 1 (PGAM1) coordinates glycolysis and biosynthesis to promote cancer cell proliferation, and is believed to be a promising target for cancer therapy. Herein, based on the anthraquinone scaffold, we synthesized 31 anthraquinone derivatives and investigated the structure−activity relationship (SAR). The 3-substitient of sulfonamide on the anthraquinone scaffold was essential for maintaining potency and the modifications of the hydroxyl of alizarin would cause a sharp decrease in potency. In the meantime, we determined the co-crystal structure of PGAM1 and one of the anthraquinone inhibitors 9i with IC50 value of 0.27 μM. The co-crystal structure revealed that F22, K100 and R116 of PGAM1 were critical residues for the binding of inhibitors which further validated the SAR. Consistent with the crystal structure, a competitive assay illustrated that compound 9i was a noncompetitive inhibitor. In addition, compound 9i effectively restrained different lung cancer cells proliferation in vitro. Taken together, this work provides reliable guide for future development of PGAM1 inhibitors and compound 9i may act as a new leading compound for further optimization.
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Venkanna A, Cho KH, Dhorma LP, Kumar DN, Hah JM, Park HG, Kim SY, Kim MH. Chemistry-oriented synthesis (ChOS) and target deconvolution on neuroprotective effect of a novel scaffold, oxaza spiroquinone. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 163:453-480. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.11.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Amusengeri A, Tastan Bishop Ö. Discorhabdin N, a South African Natural Compound, for Hsp72 and Hsc70 Allosteric Modulation: Combined Study of Molecular Modeling and Dynamic Residue Network Analysis. Molecules 2019; 24:E188. [PMID: 30621342 PMCID: PMC6337312 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24010188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2018] [Revised: 01/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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The human heat shock proteins (Hsps), predominantly Hsp72 and Hsp90, have been strongly implicated in various critical stages of oncogenesis and progression of human cancers. While drug development has extensively focused on Hsp90 as a potential anticancer target, much less effort has been put against Hsp72. This work investigated the therapeutic potential of Hsp72 and its constitutive isoform, Hsc70, via in silico-based screening against the South African Natural Compounds Database (SANCDB). A comparative modeling approach was used to obtain nearly full-length 3D structures of the closed conformation of Hsp72 and Hsc70 proteins. Molecular docking of SANCDB compounds identified one potential allosteric modulator, Discorhabdin N, binding to the allosteric β substrate binding domain (SBDβ) back pocket, with good binding affinities in both cases. This allosteric region was identified in one of our previous studies. Subsequent all-atom molecular dynamics simulations and free energy calculations exhibited promising protein⁻ligand association characteristics, indicative of strong binding qualities. Further, we utilised dynamic residue network analysis (DRN) to highlight protein regions actively involved in cross-domain communication. Most residues identified agreed with known allosteric signal regulators from literature, and were further investigated for the purpose of deducing meaningful insights into the allosteric modulation properties of Discorhabdin N.
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- Arnold Amusengeri
- Research Unit in Bioinformatics (RUBi), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa.
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- Research Unit in Bioinformatics (RUBi), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa.
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Subedi YP, Alfindee MN, Shrestha JP, Becker G, Grilley M, Takemoto JY, Chang CWT. Synthesis and biological activity investigation of azole and quinone hybridized phosphonates. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2018; 28:3034-3037. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 07/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Tuning the biological activity of cationic anthraquinone analogues specifically toward Staphylococcus aureus. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 157:683-690. [PMID: 30130717 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 05/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Development of new antibacterial agents against drug resistant bacteria is an imminent task, especially against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). While MRSA can still be treated with broad spectrum antibiotics, the use of which often leads to the disruption of normal microbial flora leading to Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Herein, a new class of antibacterial agent, cationic anthraquinone analogues specifically against MRSA, has been developed. Through the variation and optimization of substituents, these agents are selective toward MRSA, and not Gram negative bacteria which may avoid the problem of CDI. In addition, newly discovered lead compounds also show significantly reduced cytotoxicity against normal mammalian cells than cancerous cells. This interesting finding can alleviate the toxicity and side effect problems often associate with the use of antibiotics.
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Diaz-Muñoz G, Miranda IL, Sartori SK, de Rezende DC, Diaz MA. Anthraquinones: An Overview. STUDIES IN NATURAL PRODUCTS CHEMISTRY 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-64056-7.00011-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Gurturk Z, Tezcaner A, Dalgic AD, Korkmaz S, Keskin D. Maltodextrin modified liposomes for drug delivery through the blood-brain barrier. MEDCHEMCOMM 2017; 8:1337-1345. [PMID: 30108846 DOI: 10.1039/c7md00045f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Central nervous system acting drugs, when administered intravenously, cannot show their effect in the brain due to the difficulty in crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Levodopa is one of those drugs that are used to treat Parkinson's disease. In this study, a new liposomal levodopa delivery system that is modified with maltodextrin was developed in order to target and enhance transport through the BBB. An antioxidant, glutathione, was co-loaded in liposomes as a supportive agent and its effect on liposome stability and delivery was investigated. Glutathione co-loading had a positive effect on the viabilities of 3T3 and SH-SY5Y cells. Maltodextrin targeted liposomes showed high in vitro levodopa passage in the parallel artificial membrane permeability assay and had superior binding to MDCK cells. Results suggest that maltodextrin modification of liposomes is an effective way of targeting the BBB and the developed liposomal formulation would improve brain delivery of central nervous system agents.
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- Zeynep Gurturk
- Department of Biotechnology , Middle East Technical University , Ankara , 06800 , Turkey .
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- Department of Biotechnology , Middle East Technical University , Ankara , 06800 , Turkey . .,Department of Engineering Sciences , Middle East Technical University , Ankara , 06800 , Turkey.,BIOMATEN , Center of Excellence in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering , Middle East Technical University , Ankara , 06800 , Turkey
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- Department of Engineering Sciences , Middle East Technical University , Ankara , 06800 , Turkey
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- Ali Raif Pharmaceutical Corporation , Istanbul , 34555 , Turkey
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- Department of Biotechnology , Middle East Technical University , Ankara , 06800 , Turkey . .,Department of Engineering Sciences , Middle East Technical University , Ankara , 06800 , Turkey.,BIOMATEN , Center of Excellence in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering , Middle East Technical University , Ankara , 06800 , Turkey
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Kang S, Zhao X, Yue L, Liu L. Main anthraquinone components in Aloe vera
and their inhibitory effects on the formation of advanced glycation end-products. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.13160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Shimo Kang
- The College of Food Science; Shenyang Agricultural University; Shenyang Liaoning 110866 China
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- The College of Food Science; Shenyang Agricultural University; Shenyang Liaoning 110866 China
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- The College of Food Science; Shenyang Agricultural University; Shenyang Liaoning 110866 China
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- The College of Food Science; Shenyang Agricultural University; Shenyang Liaoning 110866 China
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Shrestha JP, Baker C, Kawasaki Y, Subedi YP, Vincent de Paul NN, Takemoto JY, Chang CWT. Synthesis and bioactivity investigation of quinone-based dimeric cationic triazolium amphiphiles selective against resistant fungal and bacterial pathogens. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 126:696-704. [PMID: 27951483 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Revised: 11/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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A series of synthetic dimeric cationic anthraquinone analogs (CAAs) with potent antimicrobial activities against a broad range of fungi and bacteria were developed. These compounds were prepared in 2-3 steps with high overall yield and possess alkyl chain, azole, quinone, and quaternary ammonium complexes (QACs). In vitro biological evaluations reveal prominent inhibitory activities of lead compounds against several drug-susceptible and drug-resistant fungal and bacterial strains, including MRSA, VRE, Candida albicans and Aspergillus flavus. Mode of action investigation reveals that the synthesized dimeric CAA's can disrupt the membrane integrity of fungi. Computational studies reveal possible designs that can revive the activity of QACs against drug-resistant bacteria. Cytotoxicity assays in SKOV-3, a cancer cell line, show that the lead compounds are selectively toxic to fungi and bacteria over human cells.
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- Jaya P Shrestha
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, 0300 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-0300, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, 0300 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-0300, USA
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- Department of Biology, Utah State University, 5305 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-5305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, 0300 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-0300, USA
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- Department of Biology, Utah State University, 5305 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-5305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, 0300 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-0300, USA.
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Malik EM, Müller CE. Anthraquinones As Pharmacological Tools and Drugs. Med Res Rev 2016; 36:705-48. [PMID: 27111664 DOI: 10.1002/med.21391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 247] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Revised: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Anthraquinones (9,10-dioxoanthracenes) constitute an important class of natural and synthetic compounds with a wide range of applications. Besides their utilization as colorants, anthraquinone derivatives have been used since centuries for medical applications, for example, as laxatives and antimicrobial and antiinflammatory agents. Current therapeutic indications include constipation, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and cancer. Moreover, biologically active anthraquinones derived from Reactive Blue 2 have been utilized as valuable tool compounds for biochemical and pharmacological studies. They may serve as lead structures for the development of future drugs. However, the presence of the quinone moiety in the structure of anthraquinones raises safety concerns, and anthraquinone laxatives have therefore been under critical reassessment. This review article provides an overview of the chemistry, biology, and toxicology of anthraquinones focusing on their application as drugs.
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- Enas M Malik
- PharmaCenter Bonn, Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical Chemistry I, Pharmaceutical Sciences Bonn (PSB), University of Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, D-53121, Bonn, Germany
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- PharmaCenter Bonn, Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical Chemistry I, Pharmaceutical Sciences Bonn (PSB), University of Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, D-53121, Bonn, Germany
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