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Quiros-Guerrero LM, Marcourt L, Chaiwangrach N, Koval A, Ferreira Queiroz E, David B, Grondin A, Katanaev VL, Wolfender JL. Integration of Wnt-inhibitory activity and structural novelty scoring results to uncover novel bioactive natural products: new Bicyclo[3.3.1]non-3-ene-2,9-diones from the leaves of Hymenocardia punctata. Front Chem 2024; 12:1371982. [PMID: 38638877 PMCID: PMC11024435 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2024.1371982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
Abstract
In natural products (NPs) research, methods for the efficient prioritization of natural extracts (NEs) are key for discovering novel bioactive NPs. In this study a biodiverse collection of 1,600 NEs, previously analyzed by UHPLC-HRMS2 metabolite profiling was screened for Wnt pathway regulation. The results of the biological screening drove the selection of a subset of 30 non-toxic NEs with an inhibitory IC50 ≤ 5 μg/mL. To increase the chance of finding structurally novel bioactive NPs, Inventa, a computational tool for automated scoring of NEs based on structural novelty was used to mine the HRMS2 analysis and dereplication results. After this, four out of the 30 bioactive NEs were shortlisted by this approach. The most promising sample was the ethyl acetate extract of the leaves of Hymenocardia punctata (Phyllanthaceae). Further phytochemical investigations of this species resulted in the isolation of three known prenylated flavones (3, 5, 7) and ten novel bicyclo[3.3.1]non-3-ene-2,9-diones (1, 2, 4, 6, 8-13), named Hymenotamayonins. Assessment of the Wnt inhibitory activity of these compounds revealed that two prenylated flavones and three novel bicyclic compounds showed interesting activity without apparent cytotoxicity. This study highlights the potential of combining Inventa's structural novelty scores with biological screening results to effectively discover novel bioactive NPs in large NE collections.
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- Luis-Manuel Quiros-Guerrero
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, Centre Médical Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, Centre Médical Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, Centre Médical Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, Centre Médical Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Centre of Excellence in Cannabis Research, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, Translational Research Centre in Oncohaematology, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, Centre Médical Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, Centre Médical Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Green Mission Department, Herbal Products Laboratory, Pierre Fabre Research Institute, Toulouse, France
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- Green Mission Department, Herbal Products Laboratory, Pierre Fabre Research Institute, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism, Translational Research Centre in Oncohaematology, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
- School of Medicine and Life Sciences, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, Centre Médical Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, Centre Médical Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland
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Li L, Wang L, Zhang L. Therapeutic Potential of Natural Compounds from Herbs and Nutraceuticals in Alleviating Neurological Disorders: Targeting the Wnt Signaling Pathway. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:2411-2433. [PMID: 38284360 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c07536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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As an important signaling pathway in multicellular eukaryotes, the Wnt signaling pathway participates in a variety of physiological processes. Recent studies have confirmed that the Wnt signaling pathway plays an important role in neurological disorders such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease. The regulation of Wnt signaling by natural compounds in herbal medicines and nutraceuticals has emerged as a potential strategy for the development of new drugs for neurological disorders. Purpose: The aim of this review is to evaluate the latest research results on the efficacy of natural compounds derived from herbs and nutraceuticals in the prevention and treatment of neurological disorders by regulating the Wnt pathway in vivo and in vitro. A manual and electronic search was performed for English articles available from PubMed, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect from the January 2010 to February 2023. Keywords used for the search engines were "natural products,″ "plant derived products,″ "Wnt+ clinical trials,″ and "Wnt+,″ and/or paired with "natural products″/″plant derived products", and "neurological disorders." A total of 22 articles were enrolled in this review, and a variety of natural compounds from herbal medicine and nutritional foods have been shown to exert therapeutic effects on neurological disorders through the Wnt pathway, including curcumin, resveratrol, and querctrin, etc. These natural products possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and angiogenic properties, confer neurovascular unit and blood-brain barrier integrity protection, and affect neural stem cell differentiation, synaptic formation, and neurogenesis, to play a therapeutic role in neurological disorders. In various in vivo and in vitro studies and clinical trials, these natural compounds have been shown to be safe and tolerable with few adverse effects. Natural compounds may serve a therapeutic role in neurological disorders by regulating the Wnt pathway. This summary of the research progress of natural compounds targeting the Wnt pathway may provide new insights for the treatment of neurological disorders and potential targets for the development of new drugs.
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- Lei Li
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110000, Liaoning PR China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110000, Liaoning PR China
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- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 39 Huaxiang Road, Tiexi District, Shenyang 110000, Liaoning PR China
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Du X, Yang D, Yu X, Wei Y, Chen W, Zhai Y, Ma F, Zhang M, Wan S, Li Y, Yang X, Aierken A, Zhang N, Xu W, Meng Y, Li N, Liao M, Yuan X, Zhu H, Qu L, Zhou N, Bai X, Peng S, Yang F, Hua J. PLZF protein forms a complex with protein TET1 to target TCF7L2 in undifferentiated spermatogonia. Theriogenology 2024; 215:321-333. [PMID: 38128225 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2023.12.015] [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: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The transcription factor promyelocytic leukemia zinc finger (PLZF, also known as ZBTB16) is critical for the self-renewal of spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs). However, the function of PLZF in SSCs is not clear. Here, we found that PLZF acted as an epigenetic regulator of stem cell maintenance and self-renewal of germ cells. The PLZF protein interacts with the ten-eleven translocation 1 (TET1) protein and subsequently acts as a modulator to regulate the expression of self-renewal-related genes. Furthermore, Transcription Factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) is promoted by the coordination of PLZF and Tri-methylation of lysine 4 on histone H3 (H3K4me3). In addition, testicular single-cell sequencing indicated that TCF7L2 is commonly expressed in the PLZF cluster. We demonstrated that PLZF directly targets TCF7L2 and alters the landscape of histone methylation in the SSCs nucleus. Meanwhile, the RD domain and Zn finger domain of PLZF synergize with H3K4me3 and directly upregulate TCF7L2 expression at the transcriptional level. Additionally, we identified a new association between PLZF and the histone methyltransferase EZH2 at the genomic level. Our study identified a new association between PLZF and H3K4me3, established the novel PLZF&TET1-H3K4me3-TCF7L2 axis at the genomic level which regulates undifferentiated spermatogonia, and provided a platform for studying germ cell development in male domestic animals.
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- Xiaomin Du
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Yangling, 712100, China; Shaanxi Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center of Cashmere Goats, College of Life Sciences, Yulin University, Yulin, Shaanxi, 719000, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Yangling, 712100, China; Department of Histo-embryology, Genetics and Developmental Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center of Cashmere Goats, College of Life Sciences, Yulin University, Yulin, Shaanxi, 719000, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center of Cashmere Goats, College of Life Sciences, Yulin University, Yulin, Shaanxi, 719000, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center of Cashmere Goats, College of Life Sciences, Yulin University, Yulin, Shaanxi, 719000, China
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- People's Hospital of Jingbian County, Ningxia Medical University, Yuling, Shaanxi, 718500, China
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- Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Yangling, 712100, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Yangling, 712100, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering & Technology, Yangling, 712100, China.
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Ishibashi M. [Learning from Natural Products: Study on Actinomycetes of the Genus Nocardia]. YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 2024; 144:33-37. [PMID: 38171791 DOI: 10.1248/yakushi.23-00161-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The genus Nocardia comprises gram-positive bacteria, most of which are pathogenic and cause opportunistic infections of the lungs, skin, and brain in humans. Based on a collaboration study with the Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, we focused on Nocardia actinomycetes as a new natural-product resource. First, by culturing (monoculture) Nocardia in various media, we isolated a new aminocyclitol nabscessin A from Nocardia abscessus IFM10029T and a new γ-lactone inohanalactone from Nocardia inohanaensis IFM0092T. On the other hand, by imitating the state in which the genus Nocardia actinomycete infects animal cells and culturing the genus in the presence of animal cells (coculture), this genus was expected to produce new compounds through interactions with the animal cells. Using mouse macrophage-like cells (J774.1) as animal cells, a new pantothenic acid amide derivative and a cyclic peptide, nocarjamide, with Wnt signal activation activity were isolated from Nocardia tenerifensis IFM10554T strain.
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- Masami Ishibashi
- School of Pharmacy at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare
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Sysak S, Czarczynska-Goslinska B, Szyk P, Koczorowski T, Mlynarczyk DT, Szczolko W, Lesyk R, Goslinski T. Metal Nanoparticle-Flavonoid Connections: Synthesis, Physicochemical and Biological Properties, as Well as Potential Applications in Medicine. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13091531. [PMID: 37177076 PMCID: PMC10180592 DOI: 10.3390/nano13091531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds widely occurring throughout the plant kingdom. They are biologically active and have many medical applications. Flavonoids reveal chemopreventive, anticarcinogenic, and antioxidant properties, as well as being able to modulate the immune system response and inhibit inflammation, angiogenesis, and metastasis. Polyphenols are also believed to reverse multidrug resistance via various mechanisms, induce apoptosis, and activate cell death signals in tumor cells by modulating cell signaling pathways. The main limitation to the broader usage of flavonoids is their low solubility, poor absorption, and rapid metabolism. To tackle this, the combining of flavonoids with nanocarriers could improve their bioavailability and create systems of wider functionalities. Recently, interest in hybrid materials based on combinations of metal nanoparticles with flavonoids has increased due to their unique physicochemical and biological properties, including improved selectivity toward target sites. In addition, flavonoids have further utilities, even in the initial step of preparation of metal nanomaterials. The review offers knowledge on multiple possibilities of the synthesis of flavonoid-metal nanoparticle conjugates, as well as presents some of their features such as size, shape, surface charge, and stability. The flavonoid-metal nanoparticles are also discussed regarding their biological properties and potential medical applications.
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- Stepan Sysak
- Chair and Department of Chemical Technology of Drugs, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznań, Poland
- Doctoral School, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Bukowska 70, 60-812 Poznań, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznań, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Chemical Technology of Drugs, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznań, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Chemical Technology of Drugs, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznań, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Chemical Technology of Drugs, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznań, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Chemical Technology of Drugs, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology and Cell Biology, Medical College, University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów, Sucharskiego 2, 35-225 Rzeszow, Poland
- Department of Pharmaceutical, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Pekarska 69, 79010 Lviv, Ukraine
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- Chair and Department of Chemical Technology of Drugs, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznań, Poland
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Zhong H, Yang X, Li S, Lei X. Effects of Stress on Osteoblast Proliferation and Differentiation Based on Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Wnt β-Catenin Signaling Pathway. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2022; 2022:8521051. [PMID: 36262983 PMCID: PMC9553479 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8521051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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In order to investigate the effect of fluid shear stress on the proliferation of osteoblasts and the regulatory role of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in cell proliferation, a new method based on endoplasmic reticulum stress and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway stress-mediated was proposed. Taking MG63 osteoblasts as the research object, they were inoculated on glass slides (G group), polished titanium sheets (P group), and sandblasted acid-base treated pure titanium sheets (S group). In addition, FSS of 0 dunes/cm2 (static group) and 12 dunes/cm2 (stress group) were given, respectively. Then, quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (RT-qPCR) and western blot were used to detect the mRNA and protein expressions of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) and β-catenin in MG63 cells. The results showed that the expression levels of β-catenin mRNA and protein in cells in the stress group were significantly increased (P < 0.05), and the protein expression level of LRP5 was significantly decreased (P < 0.05). The expression level of LRP5 in group S was greatly inhibited, while the expression level of β-catenin was significantly upregulated. Therefore, FSS can stimulate the expression of LRP5 and β-catenin in osteoblasts. Fluid shear stress can promote osteoblast proliferation in vitro; the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is involved in regulating fluid shear stress to promote osteoblast proliferation.
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- Hanming Zhong
- Stomatology Department, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University (Dongguan People's Hospital), Dongguan, Guangdong 523000, China
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- Center of Oral Implantology, Stomatological Hospital,Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510280, China
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- Center of Oral Implantology, Stomatological Hospital,Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510280, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518110, China
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Wen J, Li X, Zhao QX, Yang XF, Wu ML, Yan Q, Chang J, Wang H, Jin X, Su X, Deng K, Chen L, Wang JH. Pharmacological suppression of glycogen synthase kinase-3 reactivates HIV-1 from latency via activating Wnt/β-catenin/TCF1 axis in CD4 + T cells. Emerg Microbes Infect 2022; 11:391-405. [PMID: 34985411 PMCID: PMC8812804 DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2022.2026198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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ABSTRACTHIV-1 latency posts a major obstacle for HIV-1 eradication. Currently, no desirable latency reversing agents (LRAs) have been implicated in the "Shock and Kill" strategy to mobilize the latently infected cells to be susceptible for clearance by immune responses. Identification of key cellular pathways that modulate HIV-1 latency helps to develop efficient LRAs. In this study, we demonstrate that the Wnt downstream β-catenin/TCF1 pathway is a crucial modulator for HIV-1 latency. The pharmacological activation of the β-catenin/TCF1 pathway with glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK3) inhibitors promoted transcription of HIV-1 proviral DNA and reactivated latency in CD4+ T cells; the GSK3 kinase inhibitor 6-bromoindirubin-3'-oxime (6-BIO)-induced HIV-1 reactivation was subsequently confirmed in resting CD4+ T cells from cART-suppressed patients and SIV-infected rhesus macaques. These findings advance our understanding of the mechanisms responsible for viral latency, and provide the potent LRA that can be further used in conjunction of immunotherapies to eradicate viral reservoirs.
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- Jing Wen
- Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Infection, Zhengzhou Sixth People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Human Virology, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, People's Republic of China
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- Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, People's Republic of China
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- Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Human Virology, Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control of Ministry of Education, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Zhao S, Zhang X, Chen S, Zhang S. Long noncoding RNAs: fine-tuners hidden in the cancer signaling network. Cell Death Dis 2021; 7:283. [PMID: 34635646 PMCID: PMC8505617 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-021-00678-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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With the development of sequencing technology, a large number of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been identified in addition to coding genes. LncRNAs, originally considered as junk RNA, are dysregulated in various types of cancer. Although protein-coding signaling pathways underlie various biological activities, and abnormal signal transduction is a key trigger and indicator for tumorigenesis and cancer progression, lncRNAs are sparking keen interest due to their versatile roles in fine-tuning signaling pathways. We are just beginning to scratch the surface of lncRNAs. Therefore, despite the fact that lncRNAs drive malignant phenotypes from multiple perspectives, in this review, we focus on important signaling pathways modulated by lncRNAs in cancer to demonstrate an up-to-date understanding of this emerging field.
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- Shanshan Zhao
- grid.412467.20000 0004 1806 3501Key Laboratory of Reproductive Dysfunction Diseases and Fertility Remodeling of Liaoning Province, Reproductive Medicine Center, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, 110022 Shenyang, Liaoning China
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- grid.412449.e0000 0000 9678 1884Department of Epigenetics, China Medical University, 110122 Shenyang, Liaoning China
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- grid.417009.b0000 0004 1758 4591Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Gynecologic Oncology Research Office, Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 510150 Guangzhou, Guangdong China
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- grid.412636.4Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 110001 Shenyang, Liaoning China ,grid.412449.e0000 0000 9678 1884Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, 110122 Shenyang, Liaoning China
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Screening study of cancer-related cellular signals from microbial natural products. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2021; 74:629-638. [PMID: 34193986 DOI: 10.1038/s41429-021-00434-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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To identify bioactive natural products from various natural resources, such as plants and microorganisms, we investigated programs to screen for compounds that affect several cancer-related cellular signaling pathways, such as BMI1, TRAIL, and Wnt. This review summarizes the results of our recent studies, particularly those involving natural products isolated from microbial resources, such as actinomycetes, obtained from soil samples collected primarily around Chiba, Japan.
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Kondo M, Matsuyama N, Aye TZ, Mattan I, Sato T, Makita Y, Ishibashi M, Arai MA, Takizawa S, Sasai H. Practical Stereoselective Synthesis of C3‐Spirooxindole‐ and C2‐Spiropseudoindoxyl‐Pyrrolidines
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Organocatalyzed Pictet‐Spengler Reaction/Oxidative Rearrangement Sequence. Adv Synth Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202001472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Masaru Kondo
- The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR) Osaka University Mihogaoka, Ibaraki-shi Osaka 567-0047 Japan
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- The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR) Osaka University Mihogaoka, Ibaraki-shi Osaka 567-0047 Japan
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- The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR) Osaka University Mihogaoka, Ibaraki-shi Osaka 567-0047 Japan
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- The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR) Osaka University Mihogaoka, Ibaraki-shi Osaka 567-0047 Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chiba University 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku Chiba 260-8675 Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chiba University 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku Chiba 260-8675 Japan
- Faculty of Science and Technology Keio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama Kanagawa 223–8522 Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chiba University 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku Chiba 260-8675 Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Technology Keio University 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku Yokohama Kanagawa 223–8522 Japan
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- The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR) Osaka University Mihogaoka, Ibaraki-shi Osaka 567-0047 Japan
- Artificial Intelligence Research Center, ISIR Osaka University
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- The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR) Osaka University Mihogaoka, Ibaraki-shi Osaka 567-0047 Japan
- Artificial Intelligence Research Center, ISIR Osaka University
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Jantan I, Haque MA, Arshad L, Harikrishnan H, Septama AW, Mohamed-Hussein ZA. Dietary polyphenols suppress chronic inflammation by modulation of multiple inflammation-associated cell signaling pathways. J Nutr Biochem 2021; 93:108634. [PMID: 33794330 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2021.108634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The high failure rate of the reductionist approach to discover effective and safe drugs to treat chronic inflammatory diseases has led scientists to seek alternative ways. Recently, targeting cell signaling pathways has been utilized as an innovative approach to discover drug leads from natural products. Cell signaling mechanisms have been identified playing key role in diverse diseases by inducing proliferation, cell survival and apoptosis. Phytochemicals are known to be able to modulate the cellular and molecular networks which are associated to chronic diseases including cancer-associated inflammation. In this review, the roles of dietary polyphenols (apigenin, kaempferol, quercetin, curcumin, genistein, isoliquiritigenin, resveratrol and gallic acid) in modulating multiple inflammation-associated cell signaling networks are deliberated. Scientific databases on suppressive effects of the polyphenols on chronic inflammation via modulation of the pathways especially in the recent five years are gathered and critically analyzed. The polyphenols are able to modulate several inflammation-associated cell signaling pathways, namely nuclear factor-kappa β, mitogen activated protein kinases, Wnt/β-catenin and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and protein kinase B via selective actions on various components of the networks. The suppressive effects of the polyphenols on the multiple cell signaling pathways reveal their potential use in prevention and treatment of chronic inflammatory disorders. Understanding the mechanistic effects involved in modulation of the signaling pathways by the polyphenols is necessary for lead identification and development of future functional foods for prevention and treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases.
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- Ibrahim Jantan
- Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Research Center for Chemistry, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Kawasan PUSPIPTEK Serpong, Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia
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- Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science & Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM Bangi, Selangor
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Murthy SS, Narsaiah TB. Cytotoxic Effect of Bromelain on HepG2 Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Line. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2021; 193:1873-1897. [PMID: 33735410 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-021-03505-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Cancer is a complicated long-term disease due to computable key molecular players involved in aggravating the disease. Among various kinds of cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the ninth leading cause of cancer. Recently, plant-based products are gaining a lot of attention in the field of research because of their anti-tumor properties. In our previous study, we reported based on in-silico method that bromelain, a cysteine protease extracted from the stem of the pineapple, has high binding affinity with the transcription factors p53 and β-catenin proteins which are key players in controlling the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma. Bromelain, isolated mainly from the stem of Pineapple (Ananas comosus), belongs to the family Bromeliaceae. The present study deals with preclinical analysis of bromelain as an anti-cancer agent and its intracellular effect on the expression of p53 and β-catenin protein. Our study reports cytotoxic activity, cell proliferation, migration, invasion, arrest in the S-phase, and G2/M phase in cell cycle analysis by treating with bromelain in HepG2 cell lines. We also report up-regulation of p53 protein by drug-induced impediment leading to apoptotic process in HepG2 cells and down-regulation of β-catenin protein in HepG2 cells which interferes in β-catenin/TCF-DNA interaction further, down-regulating Wnt genes and suppressing the canonical pathway. Finally, we conclude that bromelain inhibits tumorigenic potential in HepG2 cell lines.
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- Sushma S Murthy
- Department of Biotechnology, JNTUA College of Engineering, Ananthapuram, 515002, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, JNTUA College of Engineering, Ananthapuram, 515002, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Gao L, Gou N, Yao M, Amakye WK, Ren J. Food-derived natural compounds in the management of chronic diseases via Wnt signaling pathway. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2021; 62:4769-4799. [PMID: 33554630 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1879001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Wnt signaling pathway is an evolutionarily conserved pathway that control embryonic development, adult tissue homeostasis, and pathological processes of organisms throughout life. However, dysregulation of the Wnt signaling is associated with the occurrence of chronic diseases. In comparison with the application of chemical drugs as traditional treatment for chronic diseases, dietary agents have unique advantages, such as less side effects, multiple targets, convenience in accessibility and higher acceptability in long-term intervention. In this review, we summarized current progress in manipulating the Wnt signaling using food components and its benefits in managing chronic diseases. The underlying mechanisms of bioactive food components in the management of the disease progression via the Wnt signaling was illustrated. Then, the review focused on the function of dietary pattern (which might act via combination of foods with multiple nutrients or food ingredients) on targeting Wnt signaling at multiple level. The potential caveats and challenges in developing new strategy via modulating Wnt-associated diseases with food-based agents and appropriate dietary pattern are also discussed in detail. This review shed light on the understanding of the regulatory effect of food bioactive components on chronic diseases management through the Wnt signaling, which can be expanded to other specific signaling pathway associated with disease.
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- Li Gao
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease & China State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.,Research Institute for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Guangzhou, China
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Gao L, Gou N, Yuan E, Ren J. Bioactivity-Oriented Purification of Polyphenols from Cinnamomum cassia Presl. with Anti-Proliferation Effects on Colorectal Cancer Cells. PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2020; 75:561-568. [PMID: 32816145 DOI: 10.1007/s11130-020-00846-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cinnamomum cassia Presl. (CCP) is a popular natural spice possessing various pharmacological properties. We obtained polyphenol-rich fraction (CCP-P) from CCP by bioactivity-oriented purification method and evaluated its Wnt signaling inhibition activity. Firstly, the phenolic components were identified as the main bioactive compounds with anti-colorectal cancer activity. Then, we compared the anti-colorectal cancer activity of CCP extract obtained from different solvent by cell morphology alteration and EdU assay. Ethanol extract showed higher antiproliferative activity compared to water extract on HCT116 cells, with proliferating cells reducing to 41.12 and 21.83% at 156.00 μg GAE/mL, respectively. Next, separation and enrichment of polyphenols from ethanol extract was performed on AB-8 macroporous resins under optimal conditions. Further evaluation of the CCP-P bioactivity revealed that it exerted more potent antiproliferative activity on RKO and HCT116 cells, showing higher selectivity for Wnt-dependent colorectal cancer cells (CRCs). Ten major polyphenols were identified in the CCP-P by UPLC-ESI-MS/MS. In summary, this study presents evidence that CCP-derived polyphenols are promising potential candidates as functional food ingredients against CRC.
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- Li Gao
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, Guangdong, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, Guangdong, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, Guangdong, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, Guangdong, China.
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Sferrazza G, Corti M, Brusotti G, Pierimarchi P, Temporini C, Serafino A, Calleri E. Nature-derived compounds modulating Wnt/ β -catenin pathway: a preventive and therapeutic opportunity in neoplastic diseases. Acta Pharm Sin B 2020; 10:1814-1834. [PMID: 33163337 PMCID: PMC7606110 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2019.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The Wnt/β-catenin signaling is a conserved pathway that has a crucial role in embryonic and adult life. Dysregulation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway has been associated with diseases including cancer, and components of the signaling have been proposed as innovative therapeutic targets, mainly for cancer therapy. The attention of the worldwide researchers paid to this issue is increasing, also in view of the therapeutic potential of these agents in diseases, such as Parkinson's disease (PD), for which no cure is existing today. Much evidence indicates that abnormal Wnt/β-catenin signaling is involved in tumor immunology and the targeting of Wnt/β-catenin pathway has been also proposed as an attractive strategy to potentiate cancer immunotherapy. During the last decade, several products, including naturally occurring dietary agents as well as a wide variety of products from plant sources, including curcumin, quercetin, berberin, and ginsenosides, have been identified as potent modulators of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling and have gained interest as promising candidates for the development of chemopreventive or therapeutic drugs for cancer. In this review we make an overview of the nature-derived compounds reported to have antitumor activity by modulating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling, also focusing on extraction methods, chemical features, and bio-activity assays used for the screening of these compounds.
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- Gianluca Sferrazza
- Institute of Translational Pharmacology, National Research Council of Italy, Rome 03018, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Institute of Translational Pharmacology, National Research Council of Italy, Rome 03018, Italy
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- Institute of Translational Pharmacology, National Research Council of Italy, Rome 03018, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia 27100, Italy
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Isolation and evaluation of cardenolides from Lansium domesticum as Notch inhibitors. J Nat Med 2020; 74:758-766. [PMID: 32648094 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-020-01432-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Since Notch signaling plays important roles in cell proliferation and differentiation, aberrant activation of this signaling contributes to cancer progression. In neural stem cells, Notch signaling inhibits differentiation by activating HES1 expression. Therefore, Notch signaling inhibitors may be candidates for new anticancer drugs or have applications in neural regenerative medicine. In this study, six naturally occurring Notch inhibitors were isolated from the methanol (MeOH) extract of Lansium domesticum using our novel cell-based assay. Hongherin (2), a cardiac glycoside, demonstrated potent Notch inhibitory activity with an IC50 of 0.62 μM and was found to be cytotoxic in HPB-ALL human T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells. Hongherin (2) also induced the differentiation of C17.2 neural stem cells to neurons, causing a 65% increase in differentiation compared to the control. Mechanistically, hongherin (2) reduced the amount of Notch1 (full length) and mastermind-like protein (MAML). This indicates that hongherin (2) inhibits Notch signaling through a dual mechanism involving the reduction of both Notch1 and MAML protein levels.
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Hu HH, Cao G, Wu XQ, Vaziri ND, Zhao YY. Wnt signaling pathway in aging-related tissue fibrosis and therapies. Ageing Res Rev 2020; 60:101063. [PMID: 32272170 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2020.101063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Fibrosis is the final hallmark of pathological remodeling, which is a major contributor to the pathogenesis of various chronic diseases and aging-related organ failure to fully control chronic wound-healing and restoring tissue function. The process of fibrosis is involved in the pathogenesis of the kidney, lung, liver, heart and other tissue disorders. Wnt is a highly conserved signaling in the aberrant wound repair and fibrogenesis, and sustained Wnt activation is correlated with the pathogenesis of fibrosis. In particular, mounting evidence has revealed that Wnt signaling played important roles in cell fate determination, proliferation and cell polarity establishment. The expression and distribution of Wnt signaling in different tissues vary with age, and these changes have key effects on maintaining tissue homeostasis. In this review, we first describe the major constituents of the Wnt signaling and their regulation functions. Subsequently, we summarize the dysregulation of Wnt signaling in aging-related fibrotic tissues such as kidney, liver, lung and cardiac fibrosis, followed by a detailed discussion of its involvement in organ fibrosis. In addition, the crosstalk between Wnt signaling and other pathways has the potential to profoundly add to the complexity of organ fibrosis. Increasing studies have demonstrated that a number of Wnt inhibitors had the potential role against tissue fibrosis, specifically in kidney fibrosis and the implications of Wnt signaling in aging-related diseases. Therefore, targeting Wnt signaling might be a novel and promising therapeutic strategy against aging-related tissue fibrosis.
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Reyes M, Flores T, Betancur D, Peña-Oyarzún D, Torres VA. Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling in Oral Carcinogenesis. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21134682. [PMID: 32630122 PMCID: PMC7369957 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21134682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Oral carcinogenesis is a complex and multifactorial process that involves cumulative genetic and molecular alterations, leading to uncontrolled cell proliferation, impaired DNA repair and defective cell death. At the early stages, the onset of potentially malignant lesions in the oral mucosa, or oral dysplasia, is associated with higher rates of malignant progression towards carcinoma in situ and invasive carcinoma. Efforts have been made to get insights about signaling pathways that are deregulated in oral dysplasia, as these could be translated into novel markers and might represent promising therapeutic targets. In this context, recent evidence underscored the relevance of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in oral dysplasia, as this pathway is progressively "switched on" through the different grades of dysplasia (mild, moderate and severe dysplasia), with the consequent nuclear translocation of β-catenin and expression of target genes associated with the maintenance of representative traits of oral dysplasia, namely cell proliferation and viability. Intriguingly, recent studies provide an unanticipated connection between active β-catenin signaling and deregulated endosome trafficking in oral dysplasia, highlighting the relevance of endocytic components in oral carcinogenesis. This review summarizes evidence about the role of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and the underlying mechanisms that account for its aberrant activation in oral carcinogenesis.
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- Montserrat Reyes
- Department of Pathology and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile; (T.F.); (D.B.)
- Correspondence: (M.R.); (V.A.T.)
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- Department of Pathology and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile; (T.F.); (D.B.)
- Institute for Research in Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile;
- Research Centre in Dental Science (CICO), Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile
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- Department of Pathology and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile; (T.F.); (D.B.)
- Institute for Research in Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile;
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- Institute for Research in Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile;
- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS), Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile
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- Institute for Research in Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile;
- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS), Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380453, Chile
- Correspondence: (M.R.); (V.A.T.)
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Cadinane sesquiterpenoids isolated from Santalum album using a screening program for Wnt signal inhibitory activity. J Nat Med 2019; 74:476-481. [DOI: 10.1007/s11418-019-01380-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/15/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Song Z, Wang H, Zhang S. Negative regulators of Wnt signaling in non-small cell lung cancer: Theoretical basis and therapeutic potency. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 118:109336. [PMID: 31545260 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2019] [Revised: 07/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Significant advances in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have been made over the past decade, and they predominantly involve molecular targets such as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) rearrangements. However, despite the initial good response, drug resistance eventually develops. The Wnt signaling pathway has recently been considered important in embryonic development and tumorigenesis in many cancers, particularly NSCLC. Moreover, the aberrant Wnt pathway plays a significant role in NSCLC and is associated with cancer cell proliferation, metastasis, invasion and drug resistance, and the suppression of canonical or noncanonical Wnt signaling through various biological or pharmacological negative regulators has been proven to produce specific anticancer effects. Thus, blocking the Wnt pathway via its negative regulators may overcome the resistance of current treatment methods and lead to new treatment strategies for NSCLC. Therefore, in this review, we summarize recent studies on the role of negative regulators in Wnt signaling in NSCLC and the therapeutic potency of these molecules as agents and targets for NSCLC treatments.
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- Zikuan Song
- West China School of Basic Medical Science and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Science and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Ishibashi M. Screening for natural products that affect Wnt signaling activity. J Nat Med 2019; 73:697-705. [PMID: 31147959 PMCID: PMC6713684 DOI: 10.1007/s11418-019-01320-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Wnt signaling has been implicated in numerous aspects of development, cell biology, and physiology. When aberrantly activated, Wnt signaling can also lead to the formation of tumors. Thus, Wnt signaling is an attractive target for cancer therapy. Based on our screening program targeting Wnt signaling activity using a cell-based luciferase screening system assessing TCF/β-catenin transcriptional activity, we isolated a series of terpenoids and heterocyclic aromatic compounds that affect the Wnt signaling pathway at different points. Here, we describe our recent results in screening for natural products that inhibit or activate Wnt signaling.
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- Masami Ishibashi
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8675, Japan.
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Molecular characterization of Wnt pathway and function of β-catenin overexpression in medulloblastoma cell lines. Cytotechnology 2018; 70:1713-1722. [PMID: 30374857 DOI: 10.1007/s10616-018-0260-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant childhood brain tumor. MB is currently classified into four molecular subgroups (Wnt, Shh, Group 3, and Group 4). The wingless (Wnt) pathway is responsible for embryonic development and is deregulated in MB. We analyzed the activation of the Wnt pathway in MB cell lines and its correlation with the Shh pathway, with emphasis on the importance of cellular characterization. Transient β-catenin transfection led to an increase in the β-catenin gene and protein expression in MB cell lines. Wnt pathway activation resulted in a reduced number of colonies in all cell lines studied and a significant increase in the G2/M cell cycle phase only in ONS-76 cells. Regarding the Shh pathway, transfection caused a reduced expression of the PTCH1 and SMO genes only in the UW473 cells. Further studies are needed to understand the mechanism underlying the molecular events associated with the effects of Wnt activation in MB.
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Hara Y, Arai MA, Toume K, Masu H, Sato T, Komatsu K, Yaguchi T, Ishibashi M. Coculture of a Pathogenic Actinomycete and Animal Cells To Produce Nocarjamide, a Cyclic Nonapeptide with Wnt Signal-Activating Effect. Org Lett 2018; 20:5831-5834. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b02522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yasumasa Hara
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Center for Analytical Instrumentation, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho,
Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana,
Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8673, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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Klemmt PA, Starzinski-Powitz A. Molecular and Cellular Pathogenesis of Endometriosis. CURRENT WOMEN'S HEALTH REVIEWS 2018; 14:106-116. [PMID: 29861704 PMCID: PMC5925869 DOI: 10.2174/1573404813666170306163448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Revised: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND A substantial body of studies supports the view that molecular and cellular features of endometriotic lesions differ from those of eutopic endometrium. Apart from that, evidence exists that the eutopic endometrium from pa-tients with endometriosis differs from that of females without endometriosis. OBJECTIVE Aberrant expression profiles include a number of non-steroid signaling pathways that exert their putative influ-ence on the pathogenesis of endometriosis at least in part via crosstalk(s) with estrogen-mediated mechanisms. A rational to focus research on non-steroid signal pathways is that they might be remunerative targets for the development and selection of novel therapeutics to treat endometriosis possibly without affecting estrogen levels. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION In this article, we describe molecular and cellular features of endometriotic lesions and focus on the canonical WNT/β-signaling pathway, a key regulatory system in biology (including stem cell homeostasis) and often in pathophysiological conditions such as endometriosis. Recently emerged novel biological concepts in signal transduction and gene regulation like exosomes and microRNAs are discussed in their putative role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis.
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- Petra A.B. Klemmt
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Human Genetics, Institute of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 13, D-60438Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Human Genetics, Institute of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 13, D-60438Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Dishevelled1-3 contribute to multidrug resistance in colorectal cancer via activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Oncotarget 2017; 8:115803-115816. [PMID: 29383202 PMCID: PMC5777814 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.23253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Multidrug resistance is a great obstacle in successful chemotherapy of colorectal cancer. However, the molecular mechanism underlying multidrug resistance is not fully understood. Dishevelled, a pivot in Wnt signaling, has been linked to cancer progression, while its role in chemoresistance remains unclear. Here, we found that Dishevelled1-3 was over-expressed in multidrug-resistant colorectal cancer cells (HCT-8/VCR) compared to their parental cells. Silencing Dishevelled1-3 resensitized HCT-8/VCR cells to multiple drugs including vincristine, 5-fluorouracil and oxaliplatin. Moreover, Dishevelled1-3 increased the protein levels of multidrug resistance protein 1 (P-gp/MDR1), multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (MRP2), and breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP), Survivin and Bcl-2 which are correlated with multidrug resistance. shβ-catenin abolished Dishevelled-mediated these protein expressions. Unexpectedly, none of Dishevelled1-3 controlled β-catenin accumulation and nuclear translocation. Furthermore, the nuclear translocations of Dishevelled1-3 were promoted in HCT-8/VCR cells compared to HCT-8. Dishevelled1-3 bound to β-catenin in nucleus, and promoted nuclear complex formation and transcription activity of β-catenin/TCF. Taken together, Dishevelled1-3 contributed to multidrug resistance in colorectal cancer via activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling and inducing the expressions of P-gp, MRP2, BCRP, Survivin and Bcl-2, independently of β-catenin accumulation and nuclear translocation. Silencing Dishevelled1-3 resensitized multidrug-resistant colorectal cancer cells, providing a novel therapeutic target for successful chemotherapy of colorectal cancer.
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Riccio G, Maisto M, Bottone S, Badolati N, Rossi GB, Tenore GC, Stornaiuolo M, Novellino E. WNT Inhibitory Activity of Malus Pumila miller cv Annurca and Malus domestica cv Limoncella Apple Extracts on Human Colon-Rectal Cells Carrying Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Mutations. Nutrients 2017; 9:nu9111262. [PMID: 29156563 PMCID: PMC5707734 DOI: 10.3390/nu9111262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Revised: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Inhibitors of the Wingless-related Integration site (WNT)/β-catenin pathway have recently been under consideration as potential chemopreventive agents against Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP). This autosomal-dominant syndrome is caused by germline mutations in the gene coding for the protein APC and leads to hyperactivation of the WNT/β-catenin signaling pathway, uncontrolled intestinal cell proliferation and formation of adenocarcinomas. The aim of the present work was to: (i) test, on in vitro cultures of cells carrying FAP mutations and on ex vivo biopsies of FAP patients, the WNT inhibitory activity of extracts from two common southern Italian apples, Malus pumila Miller cv. 'Annurca' and Malus domestica cv 'Limoncella'; (ii) identify the mechanisms underpinning their activities and; (iii) evaluate their potency upon gastrointestinal digestion. We here show that both Annurca and Limoncella apple extracts act as WNT inhibitors, mostly thanks to their polyphenolic contents. They inhibit the pathway in colon cells carrying FAP mutations with active dilutions falling in ranges close to consumer-relevant concentrations. Food-grade manufacturing of apple extracts increases their WNT inhibitory activity as result of the conversion of quercetin glycosides into the aglycone quercetin, a potent WNT inhibitor absent in the fresh fruit extract. However, in vitro simulated gastrointestinal digestion severely affected WNT inhibitory activity of apple extracts, as result of a loss of polyphenols. In conclusion, our results show that apple extracts inhibit the WNT pathway in colon cells carrying FAP mutations and represent a potential nutraceutical alternative for the treatment of this pathology. Enteric coating is advisable to preserve the activity of the extracts in the colon-rectal section of the digestive tract.
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- Gennaro Riccio
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS-Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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Olivon F, Allard PM, Koval A, Righi D, Genta-Jouve G, Neyts J, Apel C, Pannecouque C, Nothias LF, Cachet X, Marcourt L, Roussi F, Katanaev VL, Touboul D, Wolfender JL, Litaudon M. Bioactive Natural Products Prioritization Using Massive Multi-informational Molecular Networks. ACS Chem Biol 2017; 12:2644-2651. [PMID: 28829118 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.7b00413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Natural products represent an inexhaustible source of novel therapeutic agents. Their complex and constrained three-dimensional structures endow these molecules with exceptional biological properties, thereby giving them a major role in drug discovery programs. However, the search for new bioactive metabolites is hampered by the chemical complexity of the biological matrices in which they are found. The purification of single constituents from such matrices requires such a significant amount of work that it should be ideally performed only on molecules of high potential value (i.e., chemical novelty and biological activity). Recent bioinformatics approaches based on mass spectrometry metabolite profiling methods are beginning to address the complex task of compound identification within complex mixtures. However, in parallel to these developments, methods providing information on the bioactivity potential of natural products prior to their isolation are still lacking and are of key interest to target the isolation of valuable natural products only. In the present investigation, we propose an integrated analysis strategy for bioactive natural products prioritization. Our approach uses massive molecular networks embedding various informational layers (bioactivity and taxonomical data) to highlight potentially bioactive scaffolds within the chemical diversity of crude extracts collections. We exemplify this workflow by targeting the isolation of predicted active and nonactive metabolites from two botanical sources (Bocquillonia nervosa and Neoguillauminia cleopatra) against two biological targets (Wnt signaling pathway and chikungunya virus replication). Eventually, the detection and isolation processes of a daphnane diterpene orthoester and four 12-deoxyphorbols inhibiting the Wnt signaling pathway and exhibiting potent antiviral activities against the CHIKV virus are detailed. Combined with efficient metabolite annotation tools, this bioactive natural products prioritization pipeline proves to be efficient. Implementation of this approach in drug discovery programs based on natural extract screening should speed up and rationalize the isolation of bioactive natural products.
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- Florent Olivon
- Institut
de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS-ICSN, UPR 2301, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, CMU − Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211 Geneva 11, Switzerland
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- Department
of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Lausanne, CH-1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, CMU − Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211 Geneva 11, Switzerland
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- Equipe C-TAC, UMR CNRS 8638 COMETE - Université Paris Descartes, 4 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75006 Paris, France
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- Laboratory
for Virology and Experimental Chemotherapy, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven Minderbroedersstraat 10, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Institut
de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS-ICSN, UPR 2301, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Laboratory
for Virology and Experimental Chemotherapy, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven Minderbroedersstraat 10, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Institut
de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS-ICSN, UPR 2301, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie, UMR CNRS 8638 COMETE - Université Paris Descartes, 4 avenue de
l’Observatoire, 75006 Paris, France
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, CMU − Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211 Geneva 11, Switzerland
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- Institut
de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS-ICSN, UPR 2301, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Department
of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Lausanne, CH-1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
- School
of Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russian Federation
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- Institut
de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS-ICSN, UPR 2301, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, CMU − Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211 Geneva 11, Switzerland
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- Institut
de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS-ICSN, UPR 2301, Université Paris-Saclay, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Kaneta Y, Arai MA, Ishikawa N, Toume K, Koyano T, Kowithayakorn T, Chiba T, Iwama A, Ishibashi M. Identification of BMI1 Promoter Inhibitors from Beaumontia murtonii and Eugenia operculata. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2017; 80:1853-1859. [PMID: 28598616 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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B-Cell-specific Moloney murine leukemia virus insertion region 1 (BMI1) is a core component of the polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1). Abnormal expression of BMI1 is associated with a number of human malignances and cancer stem cells (CSCs), which cause chemotherapy resistance. Therefore, small molecules that inhibit BMI1 expression are potential candidates for cancer therapy. In this study, a cell-based reporter gene assay was developed that allowed BMI1 promoter activity to be measured in 293T human embryonic kidney cells based on luciferase expression levels. Using this screening assay, the methanol-soluble extracts of Beaumontia murtonii and Eugenia operculata were selected as leads. Bioassay-guided fractionation of the extracts led to the isolation of three known cardenolides (1-3) and one new compound (4) from B. murtonii and two known triterpenoids (5 and 6) and one new compound (7) from E. operculata. These seven compounds inhibited BMI1 promoter activity (IC50 range 0.093-23.0 μM), and the most active compound, wallichoside (1), was further evaluated. Western blot analysis revealed that wallichoside (1) decreases BMI1 protein levels in HCT116 human colon carcinoma cells, and flow cytometry analysis showed that it significantly reduced levels of the CSC biomarker epithelial cell adhesion molecule. Wallichoside (1) also inhibited sphere formation of Huh7 human hepatocellular carcinoma cells, indicating that it diminished the self-renewal capability of CSCs.
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- Yui Kaneta
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University , 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University , 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University , 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University , 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Temko Corporation , 4-27-4 Honcho, Nakano, Tokyo 164-0012, Japan
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University , 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University , 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University , 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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Seth C, Mas C, Conod A, Mueller J, Siems K, Kuciak M, Borges I, Ruiz i Altaba A. Long-Lasting WNT-TCF Response Blocking and Epigenetic Modifying Activities of Withanolide F in Human Cancer Cells. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0168170. [PMID: 27973612 PMCID: PMC5156407 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
The WNT-TCF signaling pathway participates in adult tissue homeostasis and repair, and is hyperactive in a number of human diseases including cancers of the colon. Whereas to date there are no antagonists approved for patient use, a potential problem for their sustained use is the blockade of WNT signaling in healthy tissues, thus provoking potentially serious co-lateral damage. Here we have screened a library of plant and microorganism small molecules for novel WNT signaling antagonists and describe withanolide F as a potent WNT-TCF response blocker. This steroidal lactone inhibits TCF-dependent colon cancer xenograft growth and mimics the effects of genetic blockade of TCF and of ivermectin, a previously reported WNT-TCF blocker. However, withanolide F is unique in that it imposes a long-lasting repression of tumor growth, WNT-TCF targets and cancer stem cell clonogenicity after drug treatment. These findings are paralleled by its modulation of chromatin regulators and its alteration of overall H3K4me1 levels. Our results open up the possibility to permanently repress essential signaling responses in cancer cells through limited treatments with small molecules.
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- Chandan Seth
- Department of Medical Genetics and Development, CMU, 1 rue Michel Servet, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Development, CMU, 1 rue Michel Servet, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Development, CMU, 1 rue Michel Servet, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Analyticon Discovery, Biotech Campus Potsdam-Hermannswerder, Potsdam, Germany
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- Analyticon Discovery, Biotech Campus Potsdam-Hermannswerder, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Development, CMU, 1 rue Michel Servet, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Development, CMU, 1 rue Michel Servet, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Development, CMU, 1 rue Michel Servet, Geneva, Switzerland
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Shono T, Ishikawa N, Toume K, Arai MA, Masu H, Koyano T, Kowithayakorn T, Ishibashi M. Cerasoidine, a Bis-aporphine Alkaloid Isolated from Polyalthia cerasoides during Screening for Wnt Signal Inhibitors. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2016; 79:2083-2088. [PMID: 27490091 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6b00409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A new bis-aporphine alkaloid, cerasoidine (1), was isolated from the root extract of Polyalthia cerasoides together with the known bis-aporphine bidebiline E (2) during screening for compounds with Wnt signal inhibitory activities. The structure of cerasoidine (1) was established by X-ray analysis and shown by chiral HPLC analyses and electronic circular dichroism to be a 57:43 mixture of R(-)- and S(+)-atropisomers. Bidebiline E (2) exhibited inhibition of transcriptional activity of TCF/β-catenin with an IC50 value of 20.2 μM and was also found to inhibit Wnt signaling by decreasing nuclear β-catenin.
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- Takumi Shono
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University , 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University , 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University , 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University , 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Center for Analytical Instrumentation, Chiba University , 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Temko Corporation , 4-27-4 Honcho, Nakano, Tokyo 164-0012, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University , 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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Abdelfattah MS, Arai MA, Ishibashi M. Bioactive Secondary Metabolites with Unique Aromatic and Heterocyclic Structures Obtained from Terrestrial Actinomycetes Species. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2016; 64:668-75. [DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c16-00038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Mohamed S. Abdelfattah
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science,
Helwan University
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University
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Arai MA, Kofuji Y, Tanaka Y, Yanase N, Yamaku K, Fuentes RG, Karmakar UK, Ishibashi M. Synthesis of rocaglamide derivatives and evaluation of their Wnt signal inhibitory activities. Org Biomol Chem 2016; 14:3061-8. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ob02537k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A new class of rocaglamide derivatives were synthesized by [3 + 2] cycloaddition and their Wnt signal inhibitory activities were evaluated.
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- Midori A. Arai
- Department of Natural Product Chemistry
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Chiba University
- Chiba
- Japan
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Chiba University
- Chiba
- Japan
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Chiba University
- Chiba
- Japan
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Chiba University
- Chiba
- Japan
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Chiba University
- Chiba
- Japan
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Chiba University
- Chiba
- Japan
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Chiba University
- Chiba
- Japan
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Chiba University
- Chiba
- Japan
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