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Pasdaran A, Grice ID, Hamedi A. A review of natural products and small-molecule therapeutics acting on central nervous system malignancies: Approaches for drug development, targeting pathways, clinical trials, and challenges. Drug Dev Res 2024; 85:e22180. [PMID: 38680103 DOI: 10.1002/ddr.22180] [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: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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In 2021, the World Health Organization released the fifth edition of the central nervous system (CNS) tumor classification. This classification uses histopathology and molecular pathogenesis to group tumors into more biologically and molecularly defined entities. The prognosis of brain cancer, particularly malignant tumors, has remained poor worldwide, approximately 308,102 new cases of brain and other CNS tumors were diagnosed in the year 2020, with an estimated 251,329 deaths. The cost and time-consuming nature of studies to find new anticancer agents makes it necessary to have well-designed studies. In the present study, the pathways that can be targeted for drug development are discussed in detail. Some of the important cellular origins, signaling, and pathways involved in the efficacy of bioactive molecules against CNS tumorigenesis or progression, as well as prognosis and common approaches for treatment of different types of brain tumors, are reviewed. Moreover, different study tools, including cell lines, in vitro, in vivo, and clinical trial challenges, are discussed. In addition, in this article, natural products as one of the most important sources for finding new chemotherapeutics were reviewed and over 700 reported molecules with efficacy against CNS cancer cells are gathered and classified according to their structure. Based on the clinical trials that have been registered, very few of these natural or semi-synthetic derivatives have been studied in humans. The review can help researchers understand the involved mechanisms and design new goal-oriented studies for drug development against CNS malignancies.
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- Ardalan Pasdaran
- Medicinal Plants Processing Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, Queensland, Australia
- School of Medical Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Medicinal Plants Processing Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Chen L, Chen S, Sun P, Liu X, Zhan Z, Wang J. Psoralea corylifolia L.: a comprehensive review of its botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, quality control and pharmacokinetics. Chin Med 2023; 18:4. [PMID: 36627680 PMCID: PMC9830135 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-022-00704-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Psoralea corylifolia L. (PCL), referred to as "Bu-gu-zhi" in Chinese, has great medicinal values since ancient times. PCL is the dried ripe fruit of Psoralea corylifolia L., which has been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for the treatment of kidney-yang deficiency, enuresis and urinary frequency, chills and pain of the waist and knees, dawn diarrhea and vitiligo. In this paper, a systematic of the botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, quality control and pharmacokinetics of PCL was presented, along with future research directions. According to the results, PCL contains approximately 163 chemical components, including coumarins, flavonoids, monoterpene phenols, benzofurans, glycosides, lipids, fatty acids, and volatile oils. PCL and its active ingredients have a variety of pharmacological activities, such as anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, antitumor, antiosteoporosis, cardioprotective, neuroprotective, and immunomodulatory. Further study of quality control standards and potential mechanisms of PCL is also needed. In addition, more toxicological studies will also contribute to the progress of clinical trials.
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- Lele Chen
- grid.464402.00000 0000 9459 9325College of Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.4655 Daxue Road, Jinan, 250355 China
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- grid.464402.00000 0000 9459 9325College of Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.4655 Daxue Road, Jinan, 250355 China
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- grid.464402.00000 0000 9459 9325College of Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.4655 Daxue Road, Jinan, 250355 China
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- grid.464402.00000 0000 9459 9325College of Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.4655 Daxue Road, Jinan, 250355 China
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- grid.464402.00000 0000 9459 9325College of Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.4655 Daxue Road, Jinan, 250355 China
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- grid.464402.00000 0000 9459 9325College of Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.4655 Daxue Road, Jinan, 250355 China
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Wang T, Leu Y, Chen C, Li H, Yang S, Huang K, Chen C. Psorachromene induces apoptosis and suppresses tumor growth in
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C797S. Phytother Res 2022; 36:2116-2126. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Tong‐Hong Wang
- Graduate Institute of Health Industry Technology and Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, College of Human Ecology Chang Gung University of Science and Technology Taoyuan Taiwan
- Tissue Bank Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou Taoyuan Taiwan
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- Tissue Bank Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou Taoyuan Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Natural Products Chang Gung University Taoyuan Taiwan
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- Tissue Bank Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou Taoyuan Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Natural Products Chang Gung University Taoyuan Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology Academia Sinica Taipei Taiwan
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- Department and Graduate Institute of Microbiology and Immunology National Defense Medical Center Taipei Taiwan
- National Taiwan University YongLin Institute of Health National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Health Industry Technology and Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, College of Human Ecology Chang Gung University of Science and Technology Taoyuan Taiwan
- Tissue Bank Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou Taoyuan Taiwan
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Guo Z, Li P, Wang C, Kang Q, Tu C, Jiang B, Zhang J, Wang W, Wang T. Five Constituents Contributed to the Psoraleae Fructus-Induced Hepatotoxicity via Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Apoptosis. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:682823. [PMID: 34950022 PMCID: PMC8688997 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.682823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Backgrounds: Psoraleae Fructus (PF)-induced hepatotoxicity has been reported in clinical and animal experiments. However, the hepatotoxic constituents and mechanisms underlying PF-induced toxicity have remained unclear. Therefore, this study explored the potentially toxic PF components and revealed their relative mechanisms. Methods: The hepatotoxicity of PF water (PFW) and ethanol (PFE) extracts was compared using Kunming mice. The different compositions between PFW and PFE, which were considered toxic compositions, were identified using the UHPLC-Q-Exactive MS method. Then, L02 and HepG2 cell lines were used to evaluate the toxicity of these compositions. Cell viability and apoptosis were determined through the Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay and flow cytometry, respectively. An automatic biochemical analyzer detected the aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). Lastly, we used high-content screening (HCS) to determine the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid, and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). Results: The ethanol extraction process aggravated the hepatotoxicity of PF, causing more severe injuries. The content of psoralen, isopsoralen, bavachin, psoralidin, bavachinin, neobavaisoflavone, and bakuchiol was higher in the PFE than PFW. Bavachin, psoralidin, bavachinin, neobavaisoflavone, and bakuchiol induced cell apoptosis and the AST, ALT, and ALP leakages. Furthermore, these five constituents increased intracellular lipid accumulation and ROS levels but decreased the MMP level. Conclusion: The ethanol extraction process could induce severe PF hepatotoxicity. Bavachin, psoralidin, bavachinin, neobavaisoflavone, and bakuchiol are the main hepatotoxic ingredients. This mechanism could be associated with oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage-mediated apoptosis. Taken together, this study provides a basis for the clinical application of PF that formulates and improves its herbal standards.
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- Zhaojuan Guo
- Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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de Souza PS, Bibá GCC, Melo EDDN, Muzitano MF. Chalcones against the hallmarks of cancer: a mini-review. Nat Prod Res 2021; 36:4809-4826. [PMID: 34865580 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2021.2000980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
Chalcones (1,3-diphenylpropen-1-ones) are a class of flavonoids that have been shown a broad spectrum of biological activities with therapeutic potential. Naturally occurring chalcones or synthetic chalcone derivatives have been extensively investigated as anticancer compounds. Cancer is still among the leading causes of death globally, although cancer treatments have improved over the past decades. Most of chemotherapeutic drugs target proliferating tumor cells; however, the cancer cells capabilities are also associated to tumor surround microenvironment. Thereby, the search of new compounds with a broad antitumor activity is still a great challenge. The cytotoxicity mechanisms of chalcones are beyond apoptosis induction in tumor cells, which make them promising compound for cancer therapy. In this mini-review we summarized recent studies that describe the anticancer potential of chalcones related to some of hallmarks of cancer. We shed a light on sustaining proliferative signaling, tumor-promoting inflammation, activating invasion and metastasis, inducing angiogenesis and resisting cell death.
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- Paloma Silva de Souza
- Laboratório de Produtos Bioativos, Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Produtos Bioativos e Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Produtos Bioativos, Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Produtos Bioativos e Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Produtos Bioativos, Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Produtos Bioativos e Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Produtos Bioativos, Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Produtos Bioativos e Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Wang Y, Zheng M, Jiang Q, Xu Y, Zhou X, Zhang N, Sun D, Li H, Chen L. Chemical Components of the Fruits of Morus nigra Linn.: Methyl Caffeate as a Potential Anticancer Agent by Targeting 3-Phosphoglycerate Dehydrogenase. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:12433-12444. [PMID: 34664962 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c03215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Two previously undescribed compounds, moranigrine A (1) and morusamine (2), along with 18 known compounds were isolated from the fruits of Morus nigra Linn. and structurally characterized using spectroscopic data and electronic circular dichroism analyses. All isolates were evaluated for their inhibitory effects on the 3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) enzyme, which catalyzes the first committed step for the synthesis of glucose-derived serine and is associated with many kinds of cancers. Among these compounds, methyl caffeate (3) exhibited effective inhibition against PHGDH and was directly bound to PHGDH based on the microscale thermophoresis method and the cellular thermal shift assay. Further biochemical assays revealed that 3 was a noncompetitive inhibitor with respect to the substrate of 3-phosphoglycerate and exhibited a concentration-dependent inhibition. Molecular docking demonstrated that 3 coordinated in an allosteric site of PHGDH with low binding energy. Meanwhile, 3 was selectively toxic to high PHGDH-expressing cancer cell lines and could cause apoptosis of cervical cancer cells in micromolar concentrations and could obviously inhibit tumor growth in the HeLa xenograft mouse model with low toxicities. Therefore, 3 could be developed as a potential inhibitor of PHGDH for the treatment of cancers. Our present study provides information about M. nigra as a functional food or pharmaceutical supplement in the application of cancer prevention and treatment.
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- Yali Wang
- Wuya College of Innovation, Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Wuya College of Innovation, Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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Coumarins as Tool Compounds to Aid the Discovery of Selective Function Modulators of Steroid Hormone Binding Proteins. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 26:molecules26175142. [PMID: 34500576 PMCID: PMC8433903 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26175142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Steroid hormones play an essential role in a wide variety of actions in the body, such as in metabolism, inflammation, initiating and maintaining sexual differentiation and reproduction, immune functions, and stress response. Androgen, aromatase, and sulfatase pathway enzymes and nuclear receptors are responsible for steroid biosynthesis and sensing steroid hormones. Changes in steroid homeostasis are associated with many endocrine diseases. Thus, the discovery and development of novel drug candidates require a detailed understanding of the small molecule structure–activity relationship with enzymes and receptors participating in steroid hormone synthesis, signaling, and metabolism. Here, we show that simple coumarin derivatives can be employed to build cost-efficiently a set of molecules that derive essential features that enable easy discovery of selective and high-affinity molecules to target proteins. In addition, these compounds are also potent tool molecules to study the metabolism of any small molecule.
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Tu Y, Yang Y, Li Y, He C. Naturally occurring coumestans from plants, their biological activities and therapeutic effects on human diseases. Pharmacol Res 2021; 169:105615. [PMID: 33872808 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Naturally occurring coumestans are known as a collection of plant-derived polycyclic aromatic secondary metabolites which are characterized by the presence of an oxygen heterocyclic four-ring system comprising a coumarin moiety and a benzofuran moiety sharing a C˭C bond. Recently, there is an increasing attention in excavating the medicinal potential of coumestans, particularly coumestrol, wedelolactone, psoralidin and glycyrol, in a variety of diseases. This review is a comprehensive inventory of the chemical structures of coumestans isolated from various plant sources during the period of 1956-2020, together with their reported biological activities. 120 molecules were collected and further classified as coumestans containing core skeleton, dimethylpyranocoumestans, furanocoumestans, O-glycosylated coumestans and others, which showed a wide range of pharmacological activities including estrogenic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-osteoporotic, organ protective, neuroprotective, anti-diabetic and anti-obesity, antimicrobial, immunosuppressive, antioxidant and skin-protective activities. Furthermore, this review focuses on the counteraction of coumestans against bone diseases and organ damages, and the involved molecular mechanisms, which could provide important information to better understand the medicinal values of these compounds. This review is intended to be instructive for the rational design and development of less toxic and more effective drugs with a coumestan scaffold.
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- Yanbei Tu
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao SAR 999078, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao SAR 999078, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao SAR 999078, China.
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Ngameni B, Cedric K, Mbaveng AT, Erdoğan M, Simo I, Kuete V, Daştan A. Design, synthesis, characterization, and anticancer activity of a novel series of O-substituted chalcone derivatives. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2021; 35:127827. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.127827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Uchil A, Murali TS, Nayak R. Escaping ESKAPE: A chalcone perspective. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2021.100229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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The light “on-off” stepwise one-pot method for 3,4-diaryl coumarins with potential AIE properties. Tetrahedron 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2020.131677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Luo N, Liu J, Wang S, Wang C. DBU-promoted ring-opening reactions of multi-substituted donor–acceptor cyclopropanes: access to functionalized chalcones with a quaternary carbon group. Org Biomol Chem 2020; 18:9210-9215. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ob01895c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A strategy to synthesize highly stereoselective chalcones with alkylcyanoacetate subunits via DBU-promoted ring-opening reactions of multi-substituted D–A cyclopropanes has been developed without the requirement of a transition metal catalyst and extra solvent.
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- Naili Luo
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou 225002
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou 225002
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou 225002
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou 225002
- P. R. China
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Hamed ANE, Schmitz R, Bergermann A, Totzke F, Kubbutat M, Müller WEG, Youssef DTA, Bishr MM, Kamel MS, Edrada-Ebel R, Wätjen W, Proksch P. Bioactive pyrrole alkaloids isolated from the Red Sea: marine sponge Stylissa carteri. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 73:199-210. [PMID: 29353267 DOI: 10.1515/znc-2017-0161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Fifteen pyrrole alkaloids were isolated from the Red Sea marine sponge Stylissa carteri and investigated for their biological activities. Four of them were dibrominated [(+) dibromophakelline, Z-3-bromohymenialdisine, (±) ageliferin and 3,4-dibromo-1H-pyrrole-2-carbamide], nine compounds were monobrominated [(-) clathramide C, agelongine, (+) manzacidin A, (-) 3-bromomanzacidin D, Z-spongiacidin D, Z-hymenialdisine, 2-debromostevensine, 2-bromoaldisine and 4-bromo-1H-pyrrole-2-carbamide)] and finally, two compounds were non-brominated derivatives viz., E-debromohymenialdisine and aldisine. The structure elucidations of isolated compounds were based on 1D & 2D NMR spectroscopic and MS studies, as well as by comparison with literature. In-vitro, Z-spongiacidin D exhibited a moderate activity on (ARK5, CDK2-CycA, CDK4/CycD1, VEGF-R2, SAK and PDGFR-beta) protein kinases. Moreover, Z-3-bromohymenialdisine showed nearly similar pattern. Furthermore, Z-hymenialdisine displayed a moderate effect on (ARK5 & VEGF-R2) and (-) clathramide C showed a moderate activity on AURORA-A protein kinases. While, agelongine, (+) manzacidin A, E-debromohymenialdisine and 3,4-dibromo-1H-pyrrole-2-carbamide demonstrated only marginal inhibitory activities. The cytotoxicity study was evaluated in two different cell lines. The most effective secondary metabolites were (+) dibromophakelline and Z-3-bromohymenialdisine on L5178Y. Finally, Z-hymenialdisine, Z-3-bromohymenialdisine and (±) ageliferin exhibited the highest cytotoxic activity on HCT116. No report about inhibition of AURORA-A and B by hymenialdisine/hymenialdisine analogs existed and no reported toxicity of ageliferin existed in literature.
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- Ashraf N E Hamed
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, 61519 Minia, Egypt
- Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie und Biotechnologie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Universitätsstrasse 1, Geb. 26.23, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institut für Toxikologie, 1011007, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Faculty III, Institut für Agrar- und Ernährungswissenschaften, Weinbergweg 22, 06120 Halle/Saale, Germany
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- ProQinase GmbH, Breisacher Str. 117, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institut für Physiologische Chemie, Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Düsbergweg 6, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Research and Development Department, Mepaco Company, Cairo, 11361, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, 61519 Minia, Egypt
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- Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, Strathclyde University, The John Arbuthnott Building, 161 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G4 0NR, UK
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- Institut für Toxikologie, 1011007, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Faculty III, Institut für Agrar- und Ernährungswissenschaften, Weinbergweg 22, 06120 Halle/Saale, Germany
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- Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie und Biotechnologie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Universitätsstrasse 1, Geb. 26.23, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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Ren B, Dong JY, Liu Y. A New Aurone and Other Constituents From the Seeds of Psoralea corylifolia With Their Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase Inhibitory Activity. Nat Prod Commun 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x19861011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A new aurone (1), together with 5 known compounds (2-6), were isolated from EtOAc-soluble extract of the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic methods. All compounds were evaluated for in vitro inhibitory activity against diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT). Among them, compound 1 showed selective inhibitory activity on DGAT1 with IC50 value of 54.9 ± 1.4 µM.
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- Bo Ren
- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Province, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second Hospital of Sichuan University, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, China
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Koul B, Taak P, Kumar A, Kumar A, Sanyal I. Genus Psoralea: A review of the traditional and modern uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 232:201-226. [PMID: 30521980 PMCID: PMC7127090 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.11.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The genus Psoralea (Fabaceae) harbours 105 accepted species that are extensively used by local peoples and medicinal practitioners of China, India, and other countries for treatment of tooth decay, psoriasis, leucoderma, leprosy, kidney problems, tuberculosis, indigestion, constipation and impotence. Presently, pharmacological research reports are available on only few species namely Bituminaria bituminosa (Syn: P. bituminosa), P. canescens, P. corylifolia, P. esculenta, P. plicata and P. glandulosa which are valued for their chemical constituents and traditional uses. AIM OF THE REVIEW This review article provides explicit information on traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities of selected Psoralea species. The possible trends and perspectives for future research on these plants are also discussed. MATERIALS AND METHODS An extensive and systematic review of the extant literature was carried out, and the data under various sections were identified using a computerized bibliographic search via the PubMed, Web of Science and Google Scholar, CAB Abstracts, MEDLINE, EMBASE, INMEDPLAN, NATTS as well as several websites. KEY FINDINGS A total of 291 bioactive compounds from 06 species of genus Psoralea have been isolated and characterized. However, P. bituminosa alone possess nearly 150 compounds. These bioactive compounds belong to different chemical classes, including flavonoids, coumarins, furanocoumarins, chalcones, quinines, terpenoids and some others due to which these species exhibit significant anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-helmintic, anti-diabetic, diuretic, hepatoprotective, anti-cancer and anti-tumor activities. P. corylifolia L. (Babchi), a Chinese traditional medicinal plant has been used in traditional medicine for many decades for its healing properties against numerous skin diseases such as leprosy, psoriasis and leucoderma. CONCLUSIONS The in vitro studies and in vivo models have provided a simple bio-scientific justification for various ethnopharmacological uses of Psoralea species. From the toxicological perspective, the root, leaf, and seed extracts and their preparations have been proven to be safe when consumed in the recommended doses. But, meticulous studies on the pharmaceutical standardization, mode of action of the active constituents, and sustainable conservation of Psoralea species are needed, to meet the growing demands of the pharmaceutical industries, and to fully exploit their preventive and therapeutic potentials.
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- Bhupendra Koul
- School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara , Punjab 144411, India.
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- School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara , Punjab 144411, India
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- Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Centre, CROM-MASS, CENIVAM, Industrial University of Santander, Carrera 27, Calle 9, Edificio 45, Bucaramanga, Colombia.
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- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Plant Transgenic Laboratory, P.O. Box 436, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow 226001, U.P., India
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- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Plant Transgenic Laboratory, P.O. Box 436, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow 226001, U.P., India.
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Hu Y, Wang B, Yang J, Liu T, Sun J, Wang X. Synthesis and biological evaluation of 3-arylcoumarin derivatives as potential anti-diabetic agents. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2018; 34:15-30. [PMID: 30362362 PMCID: PMC6211316 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2018.1518958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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A variety of substituted 3-arylcoumarin derivatives were synthesised through microwave radiation heating. The method has characteristics of environmental friendliness, economy, simple separation, and purification process, less by-products and high reaction yield. Those 3-arylcoumarin derivatives were screened for antioxidant, α-glucosidase inhibitory and advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) formation inhibitory. Most compounds exhibited significant antioxidant and AGEs formation inhibitory activities. Anti-diabetic activity studies showed that compounds 11 and 17 were equipotent to the standard drug glibenclamide in vivo. According to the experimental results, the target compound 35 can be used as a lead compound for the development of new anti-diabetic drugs. The whole experiment showed that anti-diabetic activity is prevalent in 3-arylcoumarins, which added a new natural skeleton to the development of anti-diabetic active drugs.
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- Yuheng Hu
- a School of Medicine and Life Sciences , University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences , Jinan , Shandong , China.,b Institute of MateriaMedica , Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences , Jinan , Shandong , China.,c Key Laboratory for Biotech-Drugs Ministry of Health , Jinan , Shandong , China.,d Key Laboratory for Rare & Uncommon Diseases of Shandong Province , Jinan , Shandong , China
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- a School of Medicine and Life Sciences , University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences , Jinan , Shandong , China.,b Institute of MateriaMedica , Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences , Jinan , Shandong , China.,c Key Laboratory for Biotech-Drugs Ministry of Health , Jinan , Shandong , China.,d Key Laboratory for Rare & Uncommon Diseases of Shandong Province , Jinan , Shandong , China
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- a School of Medicine and Life Sciences , University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences , Jinan , Shandong , China.,b Institute of MateriaMedica , Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences , Jinan , Shandong , China.,c Key Laboratory for Biotech-Drugs Ministry of Health , Jinan , Shandong , China.,d Key Laboratory for Rare & Uncommon Diseases of Shandong Province , Jinan , Shandong , China
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- a School of Medicine and Life Sciences , University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences , Jinan , Shandong , China.,b Institute of MateriaMedica , Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences , Jinan , Shandong , China.,c Key Laboratory for Biotech-Drugs Ministry of Health , Jinan , Shandong , China.,d Key Laboratory for Rare & Uncommon Diseases of Shandong Province , Jinan , Shandong , China
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- a School of Medicine and Life Sciences , University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences , Jinan , Shandong , China.,b Institute of MateriaMedica , Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences , Jinan , Shandong , China.,c Key Laboratory for Biotech-Drugs Ministry of Health , Jinan , Shandong , China.,d Key Laboratory for Rare & Uncommon Diseases of Shandong Province , Jinan , Shandong , China
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- a School of Medicine and Life Sciences , University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences , Jinan , Shandong , China.,b Institute of MateriaMedica , Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences , Jinan , Shandong , China.,c Key Laboratory for Biotech-Drugs Ministry of Health , Jinan , Shandong , China.,d Key Laboratory for Rare & Uncommon Diseases of Shandong Province , Jinan , Shandong , China
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Shi J, Chen Y, Chen W, Tang C, Zhang H, Chen Y, Yang X, Xu Z, Wei J, Chen J. Isobavachalcone sensitizes cells to E2-induced paclitaxel resistance by down-regulating CD44 expression in ER+ breast cancer cells. J Cell Mol Med 2018; 22:5220-5230. [PMID: 30179299 PMCID: PMC6201375 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Oestrogen receptor (ER) is expressed in approximately 60%‐70% of human breast cancer. Clinical trials and retrospective analyses have shown that ER‐positive (ER+) tumours are more tolerant to chemotherapeutic drug resistance than ER‐negative (ER−) tumours. In addition, isobavachalcone (IBC) is known as a kind of phytoestrogen with antitumour effect. However, the underlying mechanism of IBC in ER+ breast cancer needs to be elucidated further. Our in vitro experiments showed that IBC could attenuate 17β‐estradiol (E2)‐induced paclitaxel resistance and that E2 could stimulate CD44 expression in ER+ breast cancer cells but not in ER− cells. Meanwhile, E2 could promote ERα expression to render ER+ breast cancer cells resistant to paclitaxel. Furthermore, we established paclitaxel‐resistant breast cancer cell lines and determined the function of ERα in the enhancement of paclitaxel resistance via the regulation of CD44 transcription. IBC down‐regulated ERα and CD44 expression and thus inhibited tumour growth in paclitaxel‐resistant xenograft models. Overall, our data demonstrated for the first time that IBC could decrease CD44 expression level via the ERα pathway and make ER+ breast cancer cells sensitive to paclitaxel treatment.
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- Junfeng Shi
- Department of Oncology, Nanjing First Hospital, NanJing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Clinical Research Center, Xuyi People's Hospital, Xuyi, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nanjing Pukou Central Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- School of pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nanjing First Hospital, NanJing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nanjing First Hospital, NanJing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nanjing First Hospital, NanJing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Nanjing First Hospital, NanJing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nanjing First Hospital, NanJing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Nanjing First Hospital, NanJing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Clinical Research Center, Xuyi People's Hospital, Xuyi, China.,Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Alam F, Khan GN, Asad MHHB. Psoralea corylifolia L: Ethnobotanical, biological, and chemical aspects: A review. Phytother Res 2018; 32:597-615. [PMID: 29243333 PMCID: PMC7167735 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Revised: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Psoralea corylifolia L. (Leguminosae) is a well-known traditional medicinal plant used from ancient times for treatment of various ailments. It is widely distributed and an important part of therapeutics in Ayurveda and in Chinese medicines. The aim of this review is to present comprehensive and most up to date report on its ethnobotanical, ethnopharmacological, clinical, phytochemical, and side effects. Studies on the ethnobotanical, ethnopharmacological, clinical, phytochemical, and side effects of P. corylifolia were published until year 2017 and were searched using various scientific databases. The scientific literature searched revealed that these plant species has been extensively investigated in vivo and in vitro for various biological and phytochemical studies. It has cardiotonic, vasodilator, pigmentor, antitumor, antibacterial, cytotoxic, and anti-helminthic properties and locally used for alopecia, inflammation, leukoderma, leprosy, psoriasis, and eczema. So far, about a hundred bioactive compounds have been isolated from seeds and fruits, and most important compounds identified belongs to coumarins, flavonoids, and meroterpenes groups. This review article summarized the most updated scientific literature on bioactive phytochemical and biological activities of P. corylifolia. This article will be a useful addition to providing information for future research, and more standard clinical trials are needed for the plant to be used as therapeutic agent.
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- Fiaz Alam
- Department of PharmacyCOMSATS Institute of Information TechnologyAbbottabad22060Pakistan
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- Department of PharmacyCOMSATS Institute of Information TechnologyAbbottabad22060Pakistan
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Andrade MF, Kabeya LM, Bortot LO, Dos Santos GB, Santos EOL, Albiero LR, Figueiredo-Rinhel ASG, Carvalho CA, Azzolini AECS, Caliri A, Pupo MT, Emery FS, Lucisano-Valim YM. The 3-phenylcoumarin derivative 6,7-dihydroxy-3-[3',4'-methylenedioxyphenyl]-coumarin downmodulates the FcγR- and CR-mediated oxidative metabolism and elastase release in human neutrophils: Possible mechanisms underlying inhibition of the formation and release of neutrophil extracellular traps. Free Radic Biol Med 2018; 115:421-435. [PMID: 29248721 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2017.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2017] [Revised: 11/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In this study, we report the ability of a set of eight 3-phenylcoumarin derivatives bearing 6,7- or 5,7-dihydroxyl groups, free or acetylated, bound to the benzopyrone moiety, to modulate the effector functions of human neutrophils. In general, (i) 6,7-disubstituted compounds (5, 6, 19, 20) downmodulated the Fcγ receptor-mediated neutrophil oxidative metabolism more strongly than 5,7-disubstituted compounds (21, 22, 23, 24), and (ii) hydroxylated compounds (5, 19, 21, 23) downmodulated this neutrophil function more effectively than their acetylated counterparts (6, 20, 22, 24, respectively). Compounds 5 (6,7-dihydroxy-3-[3',4'-methylenedioxyphenyl]-coumarin) and 19 (6,7-dihydroxy-3-[3',4'-dihydroxyphenyl]-coumarin) effectively downmodulated the neutrophil oxidative metabolism elicited via Fcγ and/or complement receptors. Compound 5 also downmodulated the immune complex-stimulated phagocytosis, degranulation of elastase, and production and release of neutrophil extracellular traps, as well as the human neutrophil chemotaxis towards n-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine, without altering the expression level of formyl peptide receptor type 1. Both compounds 5 and 19 did not impair the neutrophil capacity to recognize and kill Candida albicans. Docking calculations revealed that compounds 5 and 19 directly interacted with three catalytic residues - Gln-91, His-95, and Arg-239 - inside the myeloperoxidase active site. Together, these findings indicate that (i) inhibition of reactive oxygen species generation and degranulation of elastase are closely associated with downmodulation of release of neutrophil extracellular traps; and (ii) compound 5 can be a prototype for the development of novel immunomodulating drugs to treat immune complex-mediated inflammatory diseases.
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- Micássio F Andrade
- Department of de Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes n. 3900, CEP 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, CEP 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, CEP 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, CEP 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, CEP 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of de Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes n. 3900, CEP 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, CEP 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of de Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes n. 3900, CEP 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, CEP 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, CEP 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, CEP 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, CEP 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, CEP 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, CEP 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida do Café s/n, CEP 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
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Antifungal Compounds against Candida Infections from Traditional Chinese Medicine. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 2017:4614183. [PMID: 29445739 PMCID: PMC5763084 DOI: 10.1155/2017/4614183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Revised: 11/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Infections caused by Candida albicans, often refractory and with high morbidity and mortality, cause a heavy burden on the public health while the current antifungal drugs are limited and are associated with toxicity and resistance. Many plant-derived molecules including compounds isolated from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are reported to have antifungal activity through different targets such as cell membrane, cell wall, mitochondria, and virulence factors. Here, we review the recent progress in the anti-Candida compounds from TCM, as well as their antifungal mechanisms. Considering the diverse targets and structures, compounds from TCM might be a potential library for antifungal drug development.
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Zhuang C, Zhang W, Sheng C, Zhang W, Xing C, Miao Z. Chalcone: A Privileged Structure in Medicinal Chemistry. Chem Rev 2017; 117:7762-7810. [PMID: 28488435 PMCID: PMC6131713 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 757] [Impact Index Per Article: 108.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Privileged structures have been widely used as an effective template in medicinal chemistry for drug discovery. Chalcone is a common simple scaffold found in many naturally occurring compounds. Many chalcone derivatives have also been prepared due to their convenient synthesis. These natural products and synthetic compounds have shown numerous interesting biological activities with clinical potentials against various diseases. This review aims to highlight the recent evidence of chalcone as a privileged scaffold in medicinal chemistry. Multiple aspects of chalcone will be summarized herein, including the isolation of novel chalcone derivatives, the development of new synthetic methodologies, the evaluation of their biological properties, and the exploration of the mechanisms of action as well as target identification. This review is expected to be a comprehensive, authoritative, and critical review of the chalcone template to the chemistry community.
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- Chunlin Zhuang
- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, China
- School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, 1160 Shengli Street, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, 1345 Center Drive,
Gainesville, Florida 32610, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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Bandeira Reidel RV, Giovanelli S, Pipitone A, Minissale P, Pistelli L. Phytochemical study of Bituminaria basaltica aerial parts, an Italian endemism. Nat Prod Res 2017; 31:2375-2380. [PMID: 28349701 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2017.1308368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The first phytochemical investigation of the aerial parts of Bituminaria basaltica, an endemic species from the Aeolian Islands, led to the isolation and identification of eight compounds including plicatin B (3), two furanocoumarins: angelicin (1), psoralen (2), three pterocarpans: erybraedin C (4), 3,9-dihydroxy-4-isoprenyl-pterocarpan (5), bitucarpin A (8) and two flavonoid glycosides: isoorientin (6), daidzin (7). Their structures were elucidated by spectroscospic techniques and compared with data reported in the literature. Sesquiterpenes characterised the essential oil composition of the title plant where β-caryophyllene and germacrene D were the main constituents.
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- a Dipartimento di Farmacia , Università di Pisa , Pisa , Italia
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- a Dipartimento di Farmacia , Università di Pisa , Pisa , Italia
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- b Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche e Ambientali , Università di Catania , Catania , Italia
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- a Dipartimento di Farmacia , Università di Pisa , Pisa , Italia
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Zhang X, Zhao W, Wang Y, Lu J, Chen X. The Chemical Constituents and Bioactivities of Psoralea corylifolia Linn.: A Review. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2016; 44:35-60. [PMID: 26916913 DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x16500038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Psoralea corylifolia Linn. (P. corylifolia) is an important medicinal plant with thousands of years of clinical application. It has been widely used in many traditional Chinese medicine formulas for the treatment of various diseases such as leucoderma and other skin diseases, cardiovascular diseases, nephritis, osteoporosis, and cancer. Phytochemical studies indicated that coumarins, flavonoids, and meroterpenes are the main components of P. corylifolia, and most of these components are present in the seeds or fruits. The extracts and active components of P. corylifolia demonstrated multiple biological activities, including estrogenic, antitumor, anti-oxidant, antimicrobial, antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, osteoblastic, and hepatoprotective activities. This paper systematically summarized literatures on the chemical constituents and biological activities of P. corylifolia, which provided useful information for the further research and development toward this potent medicinal plant.
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- Xuenong Zhang
- * Department of Pharmacy, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, China.,† State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- † State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- † State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- † State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- † State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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Akter K, Barnes EC, Loa-Kum-Cheung WL, Yin P, Kichu M, Brophy JJ, Barrow RA, Imchen I, Vemulpad SR, Jamie JF. Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity and chemical characterisation of Erythrina stricta Roxb. (Fabaceae). JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2016; 185:171-181. [PMID: 26969405 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2016.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2015] [Revised: 02/16/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The bark of Erythrina stricta Roxb. (Fabaceae) has been used in Indian indigenous systems as a remedy for rheumatism, stomach-ache, asthma, dysentery, contact dermatitis, eczema and skin infections. However, there have been limited phytochemical or biological studies on the bark of E. stricta and there are no studies that align with its traditional medicinal uses. AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of this study was to assess the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of the stem bark of E. stricta to support its topical use in the treatment of contact dermatitis, eczema and skin infections and to isolate and identify any bioactive compounds. MATERIALS AND METHODS MTT microdilution and disc diffusion assays were used to determine the antimicrobial activities of n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, methanol and water extracts of the bark of E. stricta. Column and preparative thin layer chromatography were used for the purification of the dichloromethane extract. The structures of the compounds isolated were elucidated by extensive 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic techniques and comparison with published data. The antioxidant activities of the extracts were determined by DPPH free radical scavenging and FRAP assays and the antioxidant activity of the pure compounds by dot-blot and DPPH staining methods. RESULTS The dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, and n-hexane extracts showed the most significant activity with MIC values of 7.8µg/mL, 125µg/mL, and 125µg/mL against a sensitive strain of Staphylococcus aureus. The dichloromethane and ethyl acetate extracts also showed significant activity against Candida albicans with MIC values of 125µg/mL and 1mg/mL respectively. GC-MS analysis of the n-hexane extract showed the presence of the antibacterial and antifungal compounds β-caryophyllene, caryophyllene oxide, α-selinene, β-selinene, selin-11-en-4-α-ol, α-copaene and δ-cadenine. Phytochemical studies of the dichloromethane extract led to the isolation of the novel compound erynone (1), together with six known compounds; wighteone (2), alpinum isoflavone (3), luteone (4), obovatin (5), erythrinassinate B (6) and isovanillin (7). Luteone (4) exhibited the most significant antibacterial activity with minimum inhibitory quantity (MIQ) values of 1.88µg, 1.88µg and 3.75µg, respectively, against sensitive (MSSA) and resistant strains (MRSA and MDRSA) of S. aureus using a TLC bioautography assay. Erynone (1) exhibited the greatest DPPH free radical scavenging activity. CONCLUSIONS Seven compounds, including a new chromanone, were isolated from the antimicrobial dichloromethane extract of the stem bark of E. stricta. Six of the seven compounds showed antibacterial and/or antioxidant activities. These findings provide support for the customary (traditional and contemporary) use of E. stricta bark for the treatment of skin and wound infections.
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- Kaisarun Akter
- Indigenous Bioresources Research Group, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney 2109, Australia
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- Indigenous Bioresources Research Group, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney 2109, Australia
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- Indigenous Bioresources Research Group, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney 2109, Australia
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- Indigenous Bioresources Research Group, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney 2109, Australia
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- Indigenous Bioresources Research Group, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney 2109, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Australian National University, Acton, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Chungtia Senso Mokokchung Town, Mokokchung, Nagaland 798601, India
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- Indigenous Bioresources Research Group, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney 2109, Australia
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- Indigenous Bioresources Research Group, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney 2109, Australia.
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Zhou B, Jiang P, Lu J, Xing C. Characterization of the Fluorescence Properties of 4-Dialkylaminochalcones and Investigation of the Cytotoxic Mechanism of Chalcones. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2016; 349:539-52. [PMID: 27214789 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.201500434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Revised: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Understanding the mechanisms responsible for the various biological activities of chalcones, particularly the direct cellular targets, presents an unmet challenge. Here, we prepared a series of fluorescent chalcone derivatives as chemical probes for their mechanistic investigation. Upon systematic physicochemical characterization, we explored their potential to elucidate the mode of action of chalcones' cytotoxicity. The fluorescence of the chalcones was found to be highly sensitive to structural and environmental factors. Structurally, a 4-dialkylamino group on the B ring, suitable electronic properties of the A ring substituents, and the planar conformation of the chalcone's core structure were essential for optimal fluorescence. Environmental factors influencing fluorescence included solvent polarity, pH, and the interactions of the chalcones with proteins and detergents. It was found that 18 chalcones showed a fluorescent brightness greater than 6000 M(-1) cm(-1) in DMSO. However, water dramatically quenched the fluorescence, although it could be partially recovered in the presence of BSA or detergents. As expected, these fluorescent chalcones showed a sharp structure-activity relationship in their cellular cytotoxicity, leading to the identification of structurally similar cytotoxic and non-cytotoxic fluorescent chalcones as chemical probes. Confocal microscopy results revealed the co-localization of the cytotoxic probe C8 and tubulin in cells, supporting tubulin as the direct cellular target responsible for the cytotoxicity of chalcones.
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- Bo Zhou
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Zhou B, Yu X, Zhuang C, Villalta P, Lin Y, Lu J, Xing C. Unambiguous Identification of β-Tubulin as the Direct Cellular Target Responsible for the Cytotoxicity of Chalcone by Photoaffinity Labeling. ChemMedChem 2016; 11:1436-45. [PMID: 27203512 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201600150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Revised: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Chalcone is a simple and potentially privileged structure in medicinal chemistry with a diverse repertoire of biological activities, among which cytotoxicity is of particular interest. The sharp structure-activity relationship (SAR) for chalcone's cytotoxicity suggests structure-specific target interactions. Despite the numerous putative targets proposed, evidence for direct target interactions in cells is unavailable. In this study, guided by the sharp cytotoxic SAR, we developed a cytotoxic chalcone-based photoaffinity labeling (PAL) probe, (E)-3-(3-azidophenyl)-1-[3,5-dimethoxy-4-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)phenyl]-2-methylprop-2-en-1-one (C95; IC50 : 0.38±0.01 μm), along with two structurally similar non-cytotoxic probes. These probes were used to search for the direct cellular target responsible for chalcone's cytotoxicity through intact cell-based PAL experiments, in which β-tubulin was identified to specifically interact with the cytotoxic probe (i.e., C95) but not the non-cytotoxic probes. A set of phenotypical and biochemical assays further reinforced β-tubulin as the cytotoxic target of chalcones. Peptide mass quantitation by mass spectrometric analysis revealed one peptide potentially labeled by C95, providing information on chalcone's binding site on β-tubulin.
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- Bo Zhou
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 2231 6th Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 2231 6th Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 2231 6th Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA. .,Research Center for Marine Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, 2231 6th Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Molecular Biology and Lung Cancer Program, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM, 87108, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Institute, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 2231 6th Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
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Siva G, Sivakumar S, Prem Kumar G, Vigneswaran M, Vinoth S, Muthamil Selvan A, Parveez Ahamed A, Manivannan K, Rajesh Kumar R, Thajuddin N, Senthil Kumar T, Jayabalan N. Optimization of elicitation condition with Jasmonic Acid, characterization and antimicrobial activity of Psoralen from direct regenerated plants of Psoralea corylifolia L. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2015.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Natural or synthetic chalcones with different substituents have revealed a variety of biological activities that may benefit human health. The underlying mechanisms of action, particularly with respect to the direct cellular targets and the modes of interaction with the targets, have not been rigorously characterized, which imposes challenges to structure-guided rational development of therapeutic agents or chemical probes with acceptable target-selectivity profile. This review summarizes literature evidence on chalcones’ direct molecular targets in the context of their biological activities.
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- Bo Zhou
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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Wätjen W, Debbab A, Hohlfeld A, Chovolou Y, Proksch P. The mycotoxin beauvericin induces apoptotic cell death in H4IIE hepatoma cells accompanied by an inhibition of NF-κB-activity and modulation of MAP-kinases. Toxicol Lett 2014; 231:9-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2014.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2014] [Revised: 08/26/2014] [Accepted: 08/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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