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Mohamed DM, Kheder NA, Sharaky M, Nafie MS, Dawood KM, Abbas AA. Synthesis of novel piperazine-based bis(thiazole)(1,3,4-thiadiazole) hybrids as anti-cancer agents through caspase-dependent apoptosis. RSC Adv 2024; 14:24992-25006. [PMID: 39131497 PMCID: PMC11310838 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra05091f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024] Open
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A series of novel piperazine-based bis(thiazoles) 13a-d were synthesized in moderate to good yields via reaction of the bis(thiosemicarbazones) 7a, b with an assortment of C-acetyl-N-aryl-hydrazonoyl chlorides 8a-f. Similar treatment of the bis(thiosemicarbazone) 7a, b with C-aryl-N-phenylhydrazonoyl chlorides 10a, b afforded the expected bis(thiadiazole) based piperazine products 13b-d in reasonable yields. Cyclization of 7a, b with two equivalents of α-haloketones 14a-d led to the production of the corresponding bis(4-arylthiazol)piperazine derivatives 15a-h in good yields. The structures of the synthesized compounds were confirmed from elemental and spectral data (FTIR, MALDI-TOF, 1H, and 13C NMR). The cytotoxicity of the new compounds was screened against hepatoblastoma (HepG2), human colorectal carcinoma (HCT 116), breast cancer (MCF-7), and Human Dermal Fibroblasts (HDF). Interestingly, all compounds showed promising cytotoxicity against most of the cell lines. Interestingly, compounds 7b, 9a, and 9i exhibited IC50 values of 3.5, 12.1, and 1.2 nM, respectively, causing inhibition of 89.7%, 83.7%, and 97.5%, compared to Erlotinib (IC50 = 1.3 nM, 97.8% inhibition). Compound 9i dramatically induced apoptotic cell death by 4.16-fold and necrosis cell death by 4.79-fold. Compound 9i upregulated the apoptosis-related genes and downregulated the Bcl-2 as an anti-apoptotic gene. Accordingly, the most promising EGFR-targeted chemotherapeutic agent to treat colon cancer was found to be compound 9i.
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- Doaa M Mohamed
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University Giza 12613 Egypt +202 35727556 +202 35676602
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University Giza 12613 Egypt +202 35727556 +202 35676602
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- Pharmacology Unit, Cancer Biology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah P. O. 27272 Sharjah United Arab Emirates
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University Ismailia 41522 Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University Giza 12613 Egypt +202 35727556 +202 35676602
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University Giza 12613 Egypt +202 35727556 +202 35676602
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Farabi K, Runadi D, Kuncoro H, Harneti D, Mayanti T, Azmi MN, Fajriah S, Supratman U. The Cytotoxic Activity of Dammarane-Type Triterpenoids Isolated from the Stem Bark of Aglaia cucullata (Meliaceae). Molecules 2023; 28:4946. [PMID: 37446608 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28134946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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The Aglaia genus, a member of the Meliaceae family, is generally recognized to include a number of secondary metabolite compounds with diverse structures and biological activities, including triterpenoids. Among the members of this genus, Aglaia cucullata has been reported to have unique properties and thrives exclusively in mangrove ecosystems. This plant is also known to contain various metabolites, such as flavaglines, bisamides, and diterpenoids, but there are limited reports on the isolation of triterpenoid compounds from its stem bark. Therefore, this research attempted to isolate and elucidate seven triterpenoids belonging to dammarane-type (1-7) from the stem bark of Aglaia cucullata. The isolated compounds included 20S,24S-epoxy-3α,25-dihydroxy-dammarane (1), dammaradienone (2), 20S-hydroxy-dammar-24-en-3-on (3), eichlerianic acid (4), (20S,24RS)-23,24-epoxy-24-methoxy-25,26,27-tris-nor dammar-3-one (5), 3α-acetyl-cabraleahydroxy lactone (6), and 3α-acetyl-20S,24S-epoxy-3α,25-dihydroxydammarane (7). Employing spectroscopic techniques, the chemical structures of the triterpenoids were identified using FTIR, NMR, and HRESITOF-MS. The cytotoxic activity of compounds 1-7 was tested with the PrestoBlue cell viability reagent against MCF-7 breast cancer, B16-F10 melanoma, and CV-1 normal kidney fibroblast cell lines. The results displayed that compound 5 had the highest level of bioactivity compared to the others. Furthermore, the IC50 values obtained were more than 100 μM, indicating the low potential of natural dammarane-type triterpenoids as anticancer agents. These findings provided opportunities for further studies aiming to increase their cytotoxic activities through semi-synthetic methods.
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- Kindi Farabi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang 45363, West Java, Indonesia
- Central Laboratory, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang 45363, West Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang 45363, West Java, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Mulawarman, Samarinda 75123, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang 45363, West Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang 45363, West Java, Indonesia
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden 11800, Penang, Malaysia
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- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Traditional Medicine, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Complex Cibinong Science Center-BRIN, Cibinong 16911, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang 45363, West Java, Indonesia
- Central Laboratory, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang 45363, West Java, Indonesia
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Chumkaew P, Srisawat T. A New Antimalarial Aporphine Alkaloid from the Leaves of Amoora cucullata. Chem Nat Compd 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10600-022-03875-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Islam ATMR, Hasan MM, Islam MT, Tanaka N. Ethnobotanical study of plants used by the Munda ethnic group living around the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest in southwestern Bangladesh. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 285:114853. [PMID: 34822959 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants is an integral part of the primary health care (PHC) system in almost every society. For more than two centuries, Munda, a small ethnic group in Bangladesh, has lived around the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest. This mangrove is rich in biodiversity but is threatened by global climate change. Information on the therapeutic use of plants by Munda ethnic minorities remains completely unknown. Therefore, it needs urgent documentation. AIM OF THE STUDY The purpose of the study is (1) to search and compile data on the diversity of medicinal plants used by the Munda people for PHC needs, and (2) Quantitative analysis of these data to identify important medicinal plants and diseases related to treatment by this species. MATERIAL AND METHODS We conducted repeated field surveys and interviews among 79 Munda informants to collect ethnobotanical data. Informants were selected through random sampling techniques and interviewed using an open and semi-structured questionnaire. We reported the primary (absolute) data as use reports (URs) with frequency citation (FC). The International Classification of Primary Care-2 (ICPC-2) was followed to categorize the therapeutic use of medicinal plants, and quantitative analysis was performed using the FC and informant consensus factor (ICF). RESULTS The present study explored and compiled a total of 3199 medicinal URs for 98 medicinal plant species to treat 132 ailment conditions under sixteen (16) ICPC-2 pathological groups. The highest URs (948) were noted for the digestive (D) group treated by 69 plant species, where the highest ICF value was measured for the social problem (Z) disease category (ICF: 1.00). Of the recorded medicinal plants, 17 were identified as true Mangrove (MNG), 24 as Mangrove Associates (MNA), and 57 as Non-Mangrove (NMG) species. Fabaceae (13 species) represented the leading family, followed by Lamiaceae and Compositae (5 species). Herbs (43%) have shown dominant life forms, and the leaves (41%) were frequently used plant parts. The most commonly cited preparation method was juice (24%), and the prevalent mode of administration was oral (62%). Azadirachta indica A. Juss. was the most widely used therapeutic plant species based on FC (39) values. The comparative literature review study reveals that the practices of 15 plants and their ethnomedicinal use by the Munda people are still entirely unexplored and newly reported in Bangladesh. Additionally, therapeutic use of 2 species, Brownlowia tersa (L.) Kosterm., and Dalbergia candenatensis (Dennst.) Prain has not been previously reported worldwide. In addition, 51 plant species (52%) of the total plants studied enlisted on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. CONCLUSION To our knowledge, this is the first ethnobotanical study on the Munda ethnic group in Bangladesh. This study indicates that Munda people still rely on medicinal plants for PHC and have a rich and varied traditional knowledge about the therapeutic use of plants. This study also warns of the high risk of the current availability status of plants in the study area. Therefore, this study calls for urgent steps to protect and conserve high-risk plants that can be done by taking both in-situ and ex-situ measures. In addition, further phytochemical and pharmacological investigations of the important medicinal plants cited in the study have been suggested.
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- A T M Rafiqul Islam
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Bio-Sciences, University of Barishal, Barishal, 8254, Bangladesh; Center for Gene Science, Hiroshima University, 1-4-2 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-8527, Japan; Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-8530, Japan.
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Bio-Sciences, University of Barishal, Barishal, 8254, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Bio-Sciences, University of Barishal, Barishal, 8254, Bangladesh.
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- Center for Gene Science, Hiroshima University, 1-4-2 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-8527, Japan; Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-8530, Japan.
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Two New Aporphine Alkaloids from Amoora cucullata and their Antibacterial Activity. Chem Nat Compd 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10600-021-03508-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Xu WH, Su XM, Wang C, Du F, Liang Q. The genus Amoora: A phytochemical and pharmacological review. Fitoterapia 2019; 137:104269. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.104269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kim KH, Choi SU, Lee KR. Turtschamide, a cytotoxic putrescine bisamide from Corydalis turtschaninovii. Tetrahedron Lett 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.01.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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