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Liu JR, Jiang EY, Sukhbaatar O, Zhang WH, Zhang MZ, Yang GF, Gu YC. Natural and synthetic 5-(3'-indolyl)oxazoles: Biological activity, chemical synthesis and advanced molecules. Med Res Rev 2024. [PMID: 39152525 DOI: 10.1002/med.22078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 08/02/2024] [Accepted: 08/04/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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5-(3'-Indolyl)oxazole moiety is a privileged heterocyclic scaffold, embedded in many biologically interesting natural products and potential therapeutic agents. Compounds containing this scaffold, whether from natural sources or synthesized, have demonstrated a wide array of biological activities. This has piqued the interest of synthetic chemists, leading to a large number of reported synthetic approaches to 5-(3'-indolyl)oxazole scaffold in recent years. In this review, we comprehensively overviewed the different biological activities and chemical synthetic methods for the 5-(3'-indolyl)oxazole scaffold reported in the literatures from 1963 to 2024. The focus of this study is to highlight the significance of 5-(3'-indolyl)oxazole derivatives as the lead compounds for the lead discovery of anticancer, pesticidal, antimicrobial, antiviral, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents, to summarize the synthetic methods for the 5-(3'-indolyl)oxazole scaffold. In addition, the reported mechanism of action of 5-(3'-indolyl)oxazoles and advanced molecules studied in animal models are also reviewed. Furthermore, this review offers perspectives on how 5-(3'-indolyl)oxazole scaffold as a privileged structure might be exploited in the future.
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- Jing-Rui Liu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensor Technology and Health, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Syngenta, Bracknell, Berkshire, UK
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Zulkifli N, Khairat JE, Azman AS, Baharudin NFM, Malek NA, Zainal Abidin SA, AbuBakar S, Hassandarvish P. Antiviral Activities of Streptomyces KSF 103 Methanolic Extracts against Dengue Virus Type-2. Viruses 2023; 15:1773. [PMID: 37632115 PMCID: PMC10459629 DOI: 10.3390/v15081773] [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: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Dengue has long been a serious health burden to the global community, especially for those living in the tropics. Despite the availability of vaccines, effective treatment for the infection is still needed and currently remains absent. In the present study, the antiviral properties of the Streptomyces sp. KSF 103 methanolic extract (Streptomyces KSF 103 ME), which consists of a number of potential antiviral compounds, were investigated against dengue virus serotype 2 (DENV-2). The effects of this extract against DENV-2 replication were determined using the quantitative Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR). Findings from the study suggested that the Streptomyces KSF 103 ME showed maximum inhibitory properties toward the virus during the virus entry stage at concentrations of more than 12.5 µg/mL. Minimal antiviral activities were observed at other virus replication stages; adsorption (42% reduction at 50 µg/mL), post-adsorption (67.6% reduction at 50 µg/mL), prophylactic treatment (68.4% and 87.7% reductions at 50 µg/mL and 25 µg/mL, respectively), and direct virucidal assay (48% and 56.8% reductions at 50 µg/mL and 25 µg/mL, respectively). The Streptomyces KSF 103 ME inhibited dengue virus replication with a 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of 20.3 µg/mL and an International System of Units (SI) value of 38.9. The Streptomyces KSF 103 ME showed potent antiviral properties against dengue virus (DENV) during the entry stage. Further studies will be needed to deduce the antiviral mechanisms of the Streptomyces KSF 103 ME against DENV.
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- Nurfatihah Zulkifli
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; (N.Z.); (J.-E.K.); (N.-F.M.B.); (N.-A.M.)
- Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), Universiti Malaya, Level 2, High Impact Research (HIR) Building, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; (N.Z.); (J.-E.K.); (N.-F.M.B.); (N.-A.M.)
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway 47500, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; (N.Z.); (J.-E.K.); (N.-F.M.B.); (N.-A.M.)
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; (N.Z.); (J.-E.K.); (N.-F.M.B.); (N.-A.M.)
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- Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway 47500, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), Universiti Malaya, Level 2, High Impact Research (HIR) Building, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
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- Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), Universiti Malaya, Level 2, High Impact Research (HIR) Building, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
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Cheng L, Liu JR, Liu JM, Guo D, Deng F, Bian Q, Zhang H, Han X, Ali AS, Zhang WH, Zhang MZ, Gu YC. Design, synthesis, antifungal activity and molecular docking of ring-opened pimprinine derivative containing (thio)amide structure. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2023; 79:2220-2229. [PMID: 36750400 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND To obtain new environmentally friendly fungicides, we used the natural product pimprinine as the lead compound, and designed and synthesized two series of ring-opening derivatives of pimprinine containing amide/thioamide. We then studied their antifungal activity against six common plant pathogenic fungi in vitro. RESULTS Most of the target compounds have good antifungal activity against six important plant pathogenic fungi in vitro. At a concentration of 50 μg ml-1 , compound 3o showed prominent antifungal effects on Alternaria solani and Rhioctornia solani, with inhibition rates of 91.8% and 97.4%, and a 50% effective concentration (EC50 ) of 6.2255 and 0.6969 μg ml-1 respectively. The EC50 of compound 3o against Alternaria solani was significantly lower than that of boscalid (13.0380 μg ml-1 ) and flutriafol (11.9057 μg ml-1 ). In addition, compound 3o had good antifungal activity against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, cucumber powdery mildew, cucumber Botrytis cinerea and Phytophthora capsici in vivo; the antifungal activity of compound 3o against cucumber Botrytis cinerea is 91.7%. At the same time, docking results for highly active compound 3o with the presumed target succinate dehydrogenase and the molecular docking prediction scores of all compounds further indicate its possible antifungal activity mechanism. CONCLUSION The designed and optimized derivative 3o of ring-opening pimprinine has good antifungal activity and can be used as a new antifungal drug for further research. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Lan Cheng
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- National Pesticide Engineering Research Center (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Syngenta Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, RG42 6EY, UK
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Huang DC, He Z, Guo D, Deng F, Bian Q, Zhang H, Ali AS, Zhang MZ, Zhang WH, Gu YC. Discovery of Novel Benzoxaborole-Containing Streptochlorin Derivatives as Potential Antifungal Agents. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:6226-6235. [PMID: 37053087 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c08053] [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: 05/03/2023]
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Streptochlorin is a kind of indole alkaloid derived from marine microorganisms. It is a promising lead compound due to its potent bioactivity in preventing many phytopathogens, as shown in our previous study. To explore the potential applications of this natural product, a series of novel benzoxaborole-containing streptochlorin derivatives were designed and synthesized through a one-step and catalyst-free reaction in water at room temperature. All target compounds were first screened for their antifungal profiles in vitro against six common phytopathogenic fungi. The results of bioassay revealed that most of the designed compounds exhibited more significant antifungal activities against Botrytis cinrea, Gibberella zeae, Rhizoctorzia solani, Colletotrichum lagenarium, and alternaria leaf spot under the concentration of 50 μg/mL, and this is highlighted by compounds 4i and 5f, which demonstrated impressive antifungal effects against G. zeae and R. solani, with their corresponding EC50 values 0.2983 and 0.2657 μg/mL, which are obviously better than positive control flutriafol and boscalid (5.2606 and 1.2048 μg/mL, respectively). Scanning electron microscopy on the hyphae morphology showed that compound 5b might cause mycelial abnormalities of G. zeae. 3D-QSAR studies of CoMFA and CoMSIA were carried out on 29 target compounds with antifungal activity against B. cinrea. The analysis results indicated that introducing appropriate electronegative groups at the 5-position of benzoxaborole and the 4,5-positions of the indole ring could effectively improve the anti-B. cinrea activity. Moreover, compound 5b showed good antifungal activities in vivo against Phytophthora capsici. Molecular docking was further explored to ascertain the practical value of the active compound as a potential inhibitor of LeuRS. The abovementioned results indicate that the designed benzoxaborole-containing streptochlorin derivatives could be further studied as template molecules of novel antifungal agents.
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- Dai-Chuan Huang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- National Pesticide Engineering Research Center (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6EY, U.K
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Design, Synthesis, Antifungal Activity, and Molecular Docking of Streptochlorin Derivatives Containing the Nitrile Group. Mar Drugs 2023; 21:md21020103. [PMID: 36827144 PMCID: PMC9958711 DOI: 10.3390/md21020103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Based on the structures of natural products streptochlorin and pimprinine derived from marine or soil microorganisms, a series of streptochlorin derivatives containing the nitrile group were designed and synthesized through acylation and oxidative annulation. Evaluation for antifungal activity showed that compound 3a could be regarded as the most promising candidate-it demonstrated over 85% growth inhibition against Botrytis cinerea, Gibberella zeae, and Colletotrichum lagenarium, as well as a broad antifungal spectrum in primary screening at the concentration of 50 μg/mL. The SAR study revealed that non-substituent or alkyl substituent at the 2-position of oxazole ring were favorable for antifungal activity, while aryl and monosubstituted aryl were detrimental to activity. Molecular docking models indicated that 3a formed hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions with Leucyl-tRNA Synthetase, offering a perspective for the possible mechanism of action for antifungal activity of the target compounds.
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Discovery of Novel Pimprinine and Streptochlorin Derivatives as Potential Antifungal Agents. Mar Drugs 2022; 20:md20120740. [PMID: 36547887 PMCID: PMC9787289 DOI: 10.3390/md20120740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Pimprinine and streptochlorin are indole alkaloids derived from marine or soil microorganisms. In our previous study, they were promising lead compounds due to their potent bioactivity in preventing many phytopathogens, but further structural modifications are required to improve their antifungal activity. In this study, pimprinine and streptochlorin were used as parent structures with the combination strategy of their structural features. Three series of target compounds were designed and synthesized. Subsequent evaluation for antifungal activity against six common phytopathogenic fungi showed that some of thee compounds possessed excellent effects, and this is highlighted by compounds 4a and 5a, displaying 99.9% growth inhibition against Gibberella zeae and Alternaria Leaf Spot under 50 μg/mL, respectively. EC50 values indicated that compounds 4a, 5a, 8c, and 8d were even more active than Azoxystrobin and Boscalid. SAR analysis revealed the relationship between 5-(3'-indolyl)oxazole scaffold and antifungal activity, which provides useful insight into the development of new target molecules. Molecular docking models indicate that compound 4a binds with leucyl-tRNA synthetase in a similar mode as AN2690, offering a perspective on the mode of action for the study of its antifungal activity. These results suggest that compounds 4a and 5a could be regarded as novel and promising antifungal agents against phytopathogens due to their valuable potency.
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Cui G, Wang H, Yang C, Zhou X, Wang J, Wang T, Ma T. Berberine prevents lethal EV71 neurological infection in newborn mice. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1027566. [PMID: 36386168 PMCID: PMC9640474 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1027566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is the major pathogen causing fatal neurological complications of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in young children. Currently no effective antiviral therapy is available. In the present study, we found that natural compound Berberine (BBR) displayed potent inhibitory effects on EV71 replication in various neural cells (IC50 of 2.79–4.03 μM). In a newborn mouse model of lethal EV71 infection, Berberine at 2–5 mg/kg markedly reduced mortality and clinical scores. Consistently, the replication of EV71 and pathological changes were attenuated in various infected organs including brain and lung with BBR treatment. Interestingly, EV71 infection in the brain mainly localized in the peripheral zone of brainstem and largely in astrocytes. Primary culture of astrocytes from newborn mouse brain confirmed the efficient EV71 replication that was mostly inhibited by BBR treatment at 5 μM. Further investigations revealed remarkably elevated cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels that coincided with EV71 replication in primary cultured astrocytes and various cell lines. BBR largely abolished the virus-elevated ROS production and greatly diminished EV71 replication by up-regulating NFE2 like bZIP transcription factor 2 (Nrf2) via the kelch like ECH associated protein 1 (Keap)-Nrf2 axis. The nuclear localization of Nrf2 and expression of downstream antioxidant enzymes heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) and NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 (NQO1) were increased significantly by BBR treatment. Collectively, our findings revealed that BBR prevents lethal EV71 neurological infection via inhibiting virus replication through regulating Keap-Nrf2 axis and ROS generation in astrocytes of brainstem, thus providing a potential antiviral treatment for severe EV71 infection associated with neurological complications.
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Kim SJ, Cantrell CL, Avula B, Chen J, Schrader KK, Santo SN, Ali A, Khan IA. Streptomyces distallicus, a Potential Microbial Biolarvicide. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:11274-11280. [PMID: 36040208 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c03537] [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: 06/15/2023]
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Infected mosquitos from the genus Aedes have become one of the world's most influential contributors to human morbidity and death. To explore new biopesticides with activity against Aedes aegypti, Streptomyces distallicus, a species related to the subspecies group of Streptomyces netropsis, was investigated. Six metabolites, aureothin, allo-aureothin, deoxyaureothin, 4',7-dihydroxy isoflavone, 2-methyl-5-(3-indolyl)oxazole, and 2-ethyl-5-(3-indolyl)oxazole were isolated, and chemical structures, were elucidated based on one- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy analyses and HRMS. The A. aegypti larvicidal activity of these compounds was evaluated. Only two isomeric compounds, aureothin and allo-aureothin, showed larvicidal activity against A. aegypti with LC50 values of 1.5 and 3.1 ppm for 24 h post-treatment, respectively, and 3.8 and 7.4 ppm for 48 h post-treatment, respectively. The crude extract of S. distallicus also demonstrated potent larvicidal activity with LC50 values of 1.46 and 1.2 ppm for 24 and 48 h post-treatment, respectively. Deoxyaureothin, a furan ring reduced form of aureothin, showed no activity against A. aegypti. The hybrid imported fire ants activity of aureothin was also evaluated, but it did not show any activity at the highest dose of 62.5 μg/g. Described here is the first report on a bioassay-directed investigation of the secondary metabolites of S. distallicus and biological evaluation of isolated compounds aureothin and its isomer and intermediates as potential microbial larvicides. S. distallicus and crude extracts thereof are a promising source of potential microbial biolarvicides.
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- Seong Jong Kim
- Natural Products Utilization Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, University, Mississippi 38677, United States
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- Natural Products Utilization Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, University, Mississippi 38677, United States
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi 38677, United States
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- National Biological Control Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 59 Lee Road, Stoneville, Mississippi 38776, United States
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- Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, University, Mississippi 38677, United States
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- EMBRAPA Centro Nacional de Pesquisas em Meio Ambiente, Rod SP 340, KM 127.5, Jaguariúna, Sao Paulo 13820-000, Brazil
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi 38677, United States
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi 38677, United States
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Two new dipimprinine alkaloids from soil-derived Streptomyces sp. 44414B. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2021; 74:474-476. [PMID: 34021266 DOI: 10.1038/s41429-021-00424-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Two new dipimprinine alkaloids dipimprinine E (1) and dipimprinine F (2) were isolated from Streptomyces sp. 44414B. The structure was elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis, including ESI-MS, HR-MS, and 1D and 2D NMR experiments. Dipimprinines F (2) showed cytotoxic activities against three tumor cell lines, including A-875, Hep G2, and H-460, with IC50 values of 26.4, 0.5, and 9.0 μg ml-1, respectively.
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Selim MSM, Abdelhamid SA, Mohamed SS. Secondary metabolites and biodiversity of actinomycetes. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2021; 19:72. [PMID: 33982192 PMCID: PMC8116480 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-021-00156-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND The ability to produce microbial bioactive compounds makes actinobacteria one of the most explored microbes among prokaryotes. The secondary metabolites of actinobacteria are known for their role in various physiological, cellular, and biological processes. MAIN BODY Actinomycetes are widely distributed in natural ecosystem habitats such as soil, rhizosphere soil, actinmycorrhizal plants, hypersaline soil, limestone, freshwater, marine, sponges, volcanic cave-hot spot, desert, air, insects gut, earthworm castings, goat feces, and endophytic actinomycetes. The most important features of microbial bioactive compounds are that they have specific microbial producers: their diverse bioactivities and their unique chemical structures. Actinomycetes represent a source of biologically active secondary metabolites like antibiotics, biopesticide agents, plant growth hormones, antitumor compounds, antiviral agents, pharmacological compounds, pigments, enzymes, enzyme inhibitors, anti-inflammatory compounds, single-cell protein feed, and biosurfactant. SHORT CONCLUSIONS Further highlight that compounds derived from actinobacteria can be applied in a wide range of industrial applications in biomedicines and the ecological habitat is under-explored and yet to be investigated for unknown, rare actinomycetes diversity.
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- Manal Selim Mohamed Selim
- Microbial Biotechnology Department—Genetic Engineering Division, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Microbial Biotechnology Department—Genetic Engineering Division, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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Gao Y, Huang DC, Liu C, Song ZL, Liu JR, Guo SK, Tan JY, Qiu RL, Jin B, Zhang H, Mulholland N, Han X, Xia Q, Ali AS, Guo D, Deng Y, Gu YC, Zhang MZ. Streptochlorin analogues as potential antifungal agents: Design, synthesis, antifungal activity and molecular docking study. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 35:116073. [PMID: 33610010 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Streptochlorin is a small molecule of indole alkaloid isolated from marine Streptomyces sp., it is a promising lead compound due to its potent bioactivity in preventing many phytopathogens in our previous study, but further structural modifications are required to improve its antifungal activity. Our work in this paper focused on the replacement of oxazole ring in streptochlorin with the imidazole ring, to discover novel analogues. Based on this design strategy, three series of streptochlorin analogues were efficiently synthesized through sequential Vilsmeier-Haack reaction, Van Leusen imidazole synthesis and halogenation reaction. Some of the analogues displayed excellent activity in the primary assays, and this is highlighted by compounds 4g and 4i, the growth inhibition against Alternaria Leaf Spot and Rhizoctorzia solani under 50 μg/mL are 97.5% and 90.3%, respectively, even more active than those of streptochlorin, pimprinine and Osthole. Molecular docking models indicated that streptochlorin binds with Thermus thermophiles Leucyl-tRNA Synthetase in a similar mode to AN2690, offering a perspective on the mode of action study for antifungal activities of streptochlorin derivatives. Further study is still ongoing with the aim of discovering synthetic analogues, with improved antifungal activity and clear mode of action.
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- Ya Gao
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, China
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- Syngenta Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6EY, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, 12613 Giza, Egypt
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Systematic Research Development and Utilization of Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Syngenta Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6EY, United Kingdom.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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First discovery of pimprinine derivatives and analogs as novel potential herbicidal, insecticidal and nematicidal agents. Tetrahedron 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2020.131835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mukku N, Madivalappa Davanagere P, Chanda K, Maiti B. A Facile Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Oxazoles and Diastereoselective Oxazolines Using Aryl-Aldehydes, p-Toluenesulfonylmethyl Isocyanide under Controlled Basic Conditions. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:28239-28248. [PMID: 33163807 PMCID: PMC7643254 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c04130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, a highly efficient two-component [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of substituted aryl aldehydes with 4-toluenesulfonylmethyl isocyanide (TosMIC) in the presence of 2 equiv of potassium phosphate as a base to 5-substituted oxazoles were established in a isopropanol medium under microwave irradiation. However, using 1 equiv of K3PO4 as a base resulted in the diastereoselective synthesis of 4,5-disubstituted oxazolines under identical reaction conditions. The foremost benefits of these protocols are the moderate-to-excellent yields with good functional group compatibility, simple experimental procedure, inexpensive readily available starting materials, nonchromatographic purification, and high bond-forming efficiency. The synthetic manipulation reported herein represents a cleaner route to the sustainable preparation of 5-substituted oxazoles and diastereoselective 4,5-disubstituted oxazolines derivatives.
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- Narasimharao Mukku
- Department of Chemistry,
School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute
of Technology, Vellore 632014, India
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- Department of Chemistry,
School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute
of Technology, Vellore 632014, India
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- Department of Chemistry,
School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute
of Technology, Vellore 632014, India
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Actinomycetes from the Red Sea Sponge Coscinoderma mathewsi: Isolation, Diversity, and Potential for Bioactive Compounds Discovery. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8050783. [PMID: 32456212 PMCID: PMC7285244 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8050783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The diversity of actinomycetes associated with the marine sponge Coscinoderma mathewsi collected from Hurghada (Egypt) was studied. Twenty-three actinomycetes were separated and identified based on the 16S rDNA gene sequence analysis. Out of them, three isolates were classified as novel species of the genera Micromonospora, Nocardia, and Gordonia. Genome sequencing of actinomycete strains has revealed many silent biosynthetic gene clusters and has shown their exceptional capacity for the production of secondary metabolites, not observed under classical cultivation conditions. Therefore, the effect of mycolic-acid-containing bacteria or mycolic acid on the biosynthesis of cryptic natural products was investigated. Sponge-derived actinomycete Micromonospora sp. UA17 was co-cultured using liquid fermentation with two mycolic acid-containing actinomycetes (Gordonia sp. UA19 and Nocardia sp. UA 23), or supplemented with pure mycolic acid. LC-HRESIMS data were analyzed to compare natural production across all crude extracts. Micromonospora sp. UA17 was rich with isotetracenone, indolocarbazole, and anthracycline analogs. Some co-culture extracts showed metabolites such as a chlorocardicin, neocopiamycin A, and chicamycin B that were not found in the respective monocultures, suggesting a mycolic acid effect on the induction of cryptic natural product biosynthetic pathways. The antibacterial, antifungal, and antiparasitic activities for the different cultures extracts were also tested.
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Pfeifer V, Certiat M, Bouzouita D, Palazzolo A, Garcia-Argote S, Marcon E, Buisson DA, Lesot P, Maron L, Chaudret B, Tricard S, Del Rosal I, Poteau R, Feuillastre S, Pieters G. Hydrogen Isotope Exchange Catalyzed by Ru Nanocatalysts: Labelling of Complex Molecules Containing N-Heterocycles and Reaction Mechanism Insights. Chemistry 2020; 26:4988-4996. [PMID: 31841248 PMCID: PMC7187376 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201905651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Ruthenium nanocatalysis can provide effective deuteration and tritiation of oxazole, imidazole, triazole and carbazole substructures in complex molecules using D2 or T2 gas as isotopic sources. Depending on the substructure considered, this approach does not only represent a significant step forward in practice, with notably higher isotope uptakes, a broader substrate scope and a higher solvent applicability compared to existing procedures, but also the unique way to label important heterocycles using hydrogen isotope exchange. In terms of applications, the high incorporation of deuterium atoms, allows the synthesis of internal standards for LC‐MS quantification. Moreover, the efficacy of the catalyst permits, even under subatmospheric pressure of T2 gas, the preparation of complex radiolabeled drugs owning high molar activities. From a fundamental point of view, a detailed DFT‐based mechanistic study identifying undisclosed key intermediates, allowed a deeper understanding of C−H (and N−H) activation processes occurring at the surface of metallic nanoclusters.
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- Viktor Pfeifer
- SCBM, JOLIOT Institute, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- LPCNO, Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie de Nano-Objets, UMR 5215 INSA-CNRS-UPS, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, 135, Avenue de Rangueil, 31077, Toulouse, France
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- LPCNO, Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie de Nano-Objets, UMR 5215 INSA-CNRS-UPS, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, 135, Avenue de Rangueil, 31077, Toulouse, France
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- SCBM, JOLIOT Institute, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- SCBM, JOLIOT Institute, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- RMN en Milieu Orienté, ICMMO, UMR CNRS 8182, UFR d'Orsay, Université Paris-Saclay, Bât. 410, 91405, Orsay cedex, France
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- LPCNO, Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie de Nano-Objets, UMR 5215 INSA-CNRS-UPS, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, 135, Avenue de Rangueil, 31077, Toulouse, France
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- LPCNO, Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie de Nano-Objets, UMR 5215 INSA-CNRS-UPS, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, 135, Avenue de Rangueil, 31077, Toulouse, France
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- LPCNO, Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie de Nano-Objets, UMR 5215 INSA-CNRS-UPS, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, 135, Avenue de Rangueil, 31077, Toulouse, France
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- LPCNO, Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie de Nano-Objets, UMR 5215 INSA-CNRS-UPS, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, 135, Avenue de Rangueil, 31077, Toulouse, France
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- LPCNO, Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie de Nano-Objets, UMR 5215 INSA-CNRS-UPS, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, 135, Avenue de Rangueil, 31077, Toulouse, France
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- SCBM, JOLIOT Institute, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- SCBM, JOLIOT Institute, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Yu Z, Jiang H, Wang L, Yang FX, Huang JP, Liu C, Guo X, Xiang W, Huang SX. Dimeric Pimprinine Alkaloids From Soil-Derived Streptomyces sp. NEAU-C99. Front Chem 2020; 8:95. [PMID: 32133345 PMCID: PMC7040024 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Six new pimprinine alkaloids (1–6), including four dimers, dipimprinines A–D (1–4), and two monomers, (±)-Pimprinol D (5), and pimprinone A (6), along with six known congeners (7–12), were isolated from a soil-derived actinomycete Streptomyces sp. NEAU-C99. Structures of the new compounds were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analyses, single-crystal X-ray diffractions, and ECD calculations. Dipimprinines A–D (1–4) showed weak cytotoxic activities against five tumor cell lines, including HL-60, SMMC-7721, A-549, MCF-7, and SW-480, with IC50 values ranging from 12.7 to 30.7 μM.
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- Zhiyin Yu
- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.,State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.,State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.,State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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Song ZL, Zhu Y, Liu JR, Guo SK, Gu YC, Han X, Dong HQ, Sun Q, Zhang WH, Zhang MZ. Diversity-oriented synthesis and antifungal activities of novel pimprinine derivative bearing a 1,3,4-oxadiazole-5-thioether moiety. Mol Divers 2020; 25:205-221. [PMID: 32056130 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-020-10048-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Based on the strategy of diversity-oriented synthesis and the structures of natural product pimprinine and streptochlorin, two series of novel pimprinine derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole-5-thioether moieties were efficiently synthesized under the optimized reaction conditions. Biological assays conducted at Syngenta showed the designed derivatives displayed an altered pattern of biological activity, of which 5h was identified as the most promising compound with strong activity against Pythium dissimile and also a broad antifungal spectrum in primary screening. Further structural optimization of pimprinine and streptochlorin derivatives is well under way, aiming to discover synthetic analogues with improved antifungal activity. Two series of novel pimprinine derivatives containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole-5-thioether moieties were efficiently synthesized through diversity-oriented synthesis strategy under the optimized conditions. Biological assays showed the designed derivatives exhibited potential activity.
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- Zi-Long Song
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Syngenta Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG42 6EY, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, 243002, China.
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- College of Plant Science, Tarim University, Alaer, 843300, Xinjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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Song FX, Zhao LQ, Zhu RN, Song QW, Deng J, Tian R, Wang F, Qian Y. Protective effect of an alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist against enterovirus 71 infection in neuronal cells. Antiviral Res 2018; 149:106-112. [DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2017.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Revised: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Antiviral effects of Retro-2 cycl and Retro-2.1 against Enterovirus 71 in vitro and in vivo. Antiviral Res 2017; 144:311-321. [PMID: 28688753 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is one of the causative pathogens of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), especially the form associated with fatal neurological disorders. Sustained outbreaks of EV71 infections remain a serious health threat worldwide. However, no antiviral agent against EV71 for clinical therapy has been approved. Retro-2cycl and Retro-2.1 are inhibitors of several pathogens specifically targeting the intracellular vesicle transport, which also participates in the EV71 lifecycle processes including progeny virus release. Here, we reported that Retro-2cycl and Retro-2.1, respectively, could inhibit EV71 infection with 50% effective concentrations of 12.56 μM and 0.05 μM in a cytopathic effect inhibition assay and showed relatively low cytotoxicity with 50% cytotoxicity concentrations of more than 500 μM and 267.80 μM. Preliminary mechanism studies revealed that Retro-2cycl and Retro-2.1 did not inhibit EV71 protein synthesis or RNA replication but could block progeny EV71 release specifically. Furthermore, administration of Retro-2cycl at the dose of 10 mg/kg significantly protected 90% of newborn mice from lethal EV71 challenge. Consequently, our results for the first time identified Retro-2cycl and Retro-2.1 as effective inhibitors of EV71 as well as lead compounds, which would contribute to anti-EV71 drug development. We also identified progeny virus release and the intracellular vesicle transport as antiviral targets for EV71.
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Wang H, Li K, Ma L, Wu S, Hu J, Yan H, Jiang J, Li Y. Berberine inhibits enterovirus 71 replication by downregulating the MEK/ERK signaling pathway and autophagy. Virol J 2017; 14:2. [PMID: 28081706 PMCID: PMC5234143 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-016-0674-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 12/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background The MEK-ERK signaling pathway and autophagy play an important role for enterovirus71(EV71) replication. Inhibition of MEK-ERK signaling pathway and autophagy is shown to impair EV71 replication. Berberine (BBR), an isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from Berberis vulgaris L., has been reported to have ability to regulate this signaling pathway and autophagy. Herein, we want to determine whether berberine can inhibit EV71 infection by downregulating the MEK/ERK signaling pathway and autophagy. Methods The antiviral effect of berberine was determined by cytopathic effect (CPE) assay, western blotting assay and qRT-PCR assay. The mechanism of BBR anti-virus was determined by western blotting assay and immunofluorescence assay. Results We showed that berberine does-dependently reduced EV71 RNA and protein synthesis, which was, at least in part, the result of inhibition of activation of MEK/ERK signaling pathway. Furthermore, we found that berberine suppressed the EV71-induced autophagy by activating AKT protein and inhibiting the phosphorylation of JNK and PI3KIII. Conclusions BBR inhibited EV71 replication by downregulating autophagy and MEK/ERK signaling pathway. These findings suggest that BBR may be a potential agent or supplement against EV71 infection.
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- Huiqiang Wang
- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.,Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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Zhang MZ, Jia CY, Gu YC, Mulholland N, Turner S, Beattie D, Zhang WH, Yang GF, Clough J. Synthesis and antifungal activity of novel indole-replaced streptochlorin analogues. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 126:669-674. [PMID: 27936445 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2016] [Revised: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Based on examples of the successful applications in drug discovery of bioisosterism, a series of streptochlorin analogues in which indole has been replaced by other heterocycles has been designed and synthesized, as a continuation of our studies aimed at the discovery of novel streptochlorin analogues with improved antifungal activity. Biological testing showed that most of the indole-replaced streptochlorin analogues were inactive, though compound 6f had a broad spectrum of antifungal activity with significant activity against Alternaria solani. The SAR study demonstrated that indole ring is an essential moiety for the antifungal activity of streptochlorin analogues, promoting the idea of indole ring as a framework that might be exploited in the future.
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- Ming-Zhi Zhang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China; Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, PR China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China; Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, PR China
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- Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6EY, United Kingdom
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- Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6EY, United Kingdom
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- Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6EY, United Kingdom
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- Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6EY, United Kingdom
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Science, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, PR China
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- Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6EY, United Kingdom
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The inhibitory effect of dehydroepiandrosterone and its derivatives against influenza A virus in vitro and in vivo. Arch Virol 2016; 161:3061-72. [DOI: 10.1007/s00705-016-2993-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Accepted: 07/16/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Karwehl S, Jansen R, Huch V, Stadler M. Sorazolons, Carbazole Alkaloids from Sorangium cellulosum Strain Soce375. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2016; 79:369-375. [PMID: 26866461 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Sorazolons A (1) to E2 (9) were isolated from Sorangium cellulosum strain Soce375. Their molecular structures were elucidated using extensive HRESIMS and NMR analysis. The absolute configuration of sorazolon A (1) was determined by comparison of the experimental CD spectrum with quantum chemical calculated spectra for both enantiomers. Sorazolons D2 (7), E (8), and E2 (9) exhibit a moderate cytotoxic activity against mouse fibroblast cell line L929 with IC50 values between 5.0 μM and 0.09 mM.
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- Sabrina Karwehl
- Department of Microbial Drugs, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research , Inhoffenstraße 7, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
- German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Hannover-Braunschweig , Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Microbial Drugs, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research , Inhoffenstraße 7, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
- German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Hannover-Braunschweig , Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Saarland University , Building C 4.1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Microbial Drugs, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research , Inhoffenstraße 7, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
- German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Hannover-Braunschweig , Braunschweig, Germany
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Zhang SL, Wu YC, Cheng F, Guo ZY, Chen JF. Anti-PRRSV effect and mechanism of tetrahydroaltersolanol C in vitro. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2015; 18:303-314. [PMID: 26488075 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2015.1072516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is an important arterivirus that causes substantial economic losses to the swine industry. Current control strategies against PRRSV are still inadequate and there is an urgent need for new antiviral therapies. Tetrahydroaltersolanol C (TD-C) is a new anthraquinone derivative isolated from the marine-derived fungi. In the present study, we first demonstrated its anti-PRRSV activity in vitro through assessing the inhibition of TD-C on cytopathic effect, viral ORF7 gene and N protein expressions, progeny virions production by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay, relative-quantitative RT-PCR, Western blotting, and indirect immunofluorescence assay. Our experimental results showed that TD-C could significantly inhibit PRRSV replication in a dose-dependent manner. The 50% effective concentration, 50% cytotoxic concentration and the selectivity index were 12.11, 395.31 μM, and 32.64, respectively. Furthermore, the possible anti-PRRSV mechanism was explored by virucidal assay, virus adsorption inhibition assay, and the time-of-addition assay. The results showed that TD-C might inhibit the internalization and replication of PRRSV, but did not directly inactivate the virus or block its adsorption to cell surface. In conclusion, our findings indicated that TD-C possessed a significant anti-PRRSV activity, and provided a strong basis for further exploration of this compound as an antiviral agent against PRRSV.
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- Song-Lin Zhang
- a Prevention Veterinary Science and Animal Biological Tecnology Key Open Laboratory , Shandong Binzhou Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine Academy , Binzhou 256600 , China
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- b Biology Engineering Department, Binzhou Vocational College , Binzhou 256603 , China
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- c Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Products Research and Development , College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, China Three Gorges University , Yichang 443002 , China
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- c Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Products Research and Development , College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, China Three Gorges University , Yichang 443002 , China
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- c Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Products Research and Development , College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, China Three Gorges University , Yichang 443002 , China
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Wang H, Zhang D, Ge M, Li Z, Jiang J, Li Y. Formononetin inhibits enterovirus 71 replication by regulating COX- 2/PGE₂ expression. Virol J 2015; 12:35. [PMID: 25890183 PMCID: PMC4351682 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-015-0264-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 02/12/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Background The activation of ERK, p38 and JNK signal cascade in host cells has been demonstrated to up-regulate of enterovirus 71 (EV71)-induced cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)/ prostaglandins E2 (PGE2) expression which is essential for viral replication. So, we want to know whether a compound can inhibit EV71 infection by suppressing COX-2/PGE2 expression. Methods The antiviral effect of formononetin was determined by cytopathic effect (CPE) assay and the time course assays. The influence of formononetin for EV71 replication was determined by immunofluorescence assay, western blotting assay and qRT-PCR assay. The mechanism of the antiviral activity of formononetin was determined by western blotting assay and ELISA assay. Results Formononetin could reduce EV71 RNA and protein synthesis in a dose-dependent manner. The time course assays showed that formononetin displayed significant antiviral activity both before (24 or 12 h) and after (0–6 h) EV71 inoculation in SK-N-SH cells. Formononetin was also able to prevent EV71-induced cytopathic effect (CPE) and suppress the activation of ERK, p38 and JNK signal pathways. Furthermore, formononetin could suppress the EV71-induced COX-2/PGE2 expression. Also, formononetin exhibited similar antiviral activities against other members of Picornaviridae including coxsackievirus B2 (CVB2), coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) and coxsackievirus B6 (CVB6). Conclusions Formononetin could inhibit EV71-induced COX-2 expression and PGE2 production via MAPKs pathway including ERK, p38 and JNK. Formononetin exhibited antiviral activities against some members of Picornaviridae. These findings suggest that formononetin could be a potential lead or supplement for the development of new anti-EV71 agents in the future.
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Affiliation(s)
- Huiqiang Wang
- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China. .,Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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