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Han M, Wang Z, Li Y, Song Y, Wang Z. The application and sustainable development of coral in traditional medicine and its chemical composition, pharmacology, toxicology, and clinical research. Front Pharmacol 2024; 14:1230608. [PMID: 38235111 PMCID: PMC10791799 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1230608] [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: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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This review discusses the variety, chemical composition, pharmacological effects, toxicology, and clinical research of corals used in traditional medicine in the past two decades. At present, several types of medicinal coral resources are identified, which are used in 56 formulas such as traditional Chinese medicine, Tibetan medicine, Mongolian medicine, and Uyghur medicine. A total of 34 families and 99 genera of corals are involved in medical research, with the Alcyoniidae family and Sarcophyton genus being the main research objects. Based on the structural types of compounds and the families and genera of corals, this review summarizes the compounds primarily reported during the period, including terpenoids, steroids, nitrogen-containing compounds, and other terpenoids dominated by sesquiterpene and diterpenes. The biological activities of coral include cytotoxicity (antitumor and anticancer), anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antibacterial, antiviral, immunosuppressive, antioxidant, and neurological properties, and a detailed summary of the mechanisms underlying these activities or related targets is provided. Coral toxicity mostly occurs in the marine ornamental soft coral Zoanthidae family, with palytoxin as the main toxic compound. In addition, nonpeptide neurotoxins are extracted from aquatic corals. The compatibility of coral-related preparations did not show significant acute toxicity, but if used for a long time, it will still cause toxicity to the liver, kidneys, lungs, and other internal organs in a dose-dependent manner. In clinical applications, individual application of coral is often used as a substitute for orthopedic materials to treat diseases such as bone defects and bone hyperplasia. Second, coral is primarily available in the form of compound preparations, such as Ershiwuwei Shanhu pills and Shanhu Qishiwei pills, which are widely used in the treatment of neurological diseases such as migraine, primary headache, epilepsy, cerebral infarction, hypertension, and other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. It is undeniable that the effectiveness of coral research has exacerbated the endangered status of corals. Therefore, there should be no distinction between the advantages and disadvantages of listed endangered species, and it is imperative to completely prohibit their use and provide equal protection to help them recover to their normal numbers. This article can provide some reference for research on coral chemical composition, biological activity, chemical ecology, and the discovery of marine drug lead compounds. At the same time, it calls for people to protect endangered corals from the perspectives of prohibition, substitution, and synthesis.
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- Mengtian Han
- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- College of Ethnomedicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Kitchen SA, Poole AZ, Weis VM. Sphingolipid Metabolism of a Sea Anemone Is Altered by the Presence of Dinoflagellate Symbionts. THE BIOLOGICAL BULLETIN 2017; 233:242-254. [PMID: 29553817 DOI: 10.1086/695846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In host-microbe interactions, signaling lipids function in interpartner communication during both the establishment and maintenance of associations. Previous evidence suggests that sphingolipids play a role in the mutualistic cnidarian-Symbiodinium symbiosis. Exogenously applied sphingolipids have been shown to alter this partnership, though endogenous host regulation of sphingolipids by the sphingosine rheostat under different symbiotic conditions has not been characterized. The rheostat regulates levels of pro-survival sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) and pro-apoptotic sphingosine (Sph) through catalytic activities of sphingosine kinase (SPHK) and S1P phosphatase (SGPP). The role of the rheostat in recognition and establishment of cnidarian-Symbiodinium symbiosis was investigated in the sea anemone Aiptasia pallida by measuring gene expression, protein levels, and sphingolipid metabolites in symbiotic, aposymbiotic, and newly recolonized anemones. Comparison of two host populations showed that symbiotic animals from one population had lower SGPP gene expression and Sph lipid concentrations compared to aposymbiotic animals, while the other population had higher S1P concentrations than their aposymbiotic counterparts. In both populations, the host rheostat trended toward host cell survival in the presence of symbionts. Furthermore, upregulation of both rheostat enzymes on the first day of host recolonization by symbionts suggests a role for the rheostat in host-symbiont recognition during symbiosis onset. Collectively, these data suggest a regulatory role of sphingolipid signaling in cnidarian-Symbiodinium symbiosis and symbiont uptake.
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Key Words
- Ct, cycle threshold
- GMP, Gisele Muller-Parker population
- LPS, lipopolysaccharide
- MAMP, microbe-associated molecular pattern
- NSL, no symbionts + light treatment group
- S1P, sphingosine-1-phosphate
- SD, symbionts + dark treatment group
- SGPP, sphingosine-1-phosphate phosphatase
- SL, symbionts + light treatment group
- SPHK, sphingosine kinase
- Sph, sphingosine
- VWA, Weis Lab population A
- qPCR, quantitative polymerase chain reaction
- rt, room temperature
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Martínez Díaz Y, Vanegas Laverde G, Reina Gamba L, Mayorga Wandurraga H, Arévalo-Ferro C, Ramos Rodríguez F, Duque Beltrán C, Castellanos Hernández L. Biofilm inhibition activity of compounds isolated from two Eunicea species collected at the Caribbean Sea. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE FARMACOGNOSIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOGNOSY 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjp.2015.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Hegazy MEF, Mohamed TA, Alhammady MA, Shaheen AM, Reda EH, Elshamy AI, Aziz M, Paré PW. Molecular architecture and biomedical leads of terpenes from red sea marine invertebrates. Mar Drugs 2015; 13:3154-81. [PMID: 26006713 PMCID: PMC4446624 DOI: 10.3390/md13053154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2015] [Revised: 05/05/2015] [Accepted: 05/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Marine invertebrates including sponges, soft coral, tunicates, mollusks and bryozoan have proved to be a prolific source of bioactive natural products. Among marine-derived metabolites, terpenoids have provided a vast array of molecular architectures. These isoprenoid-derived metabolites also exhibit highly specialized biological activities ranging from nerve regeneration to blood-sugar regulation. As a result, intense research activity has been devoted to characterizing invertebrate terpenes from both a chemical and biological standpoint. This review focuses on the chemistry and biology of terpene metabolites isolated from the Red Sea ecosystem, a unique marine biome with one of the highest levels of biodiversity and specifically rich in invertebrate species.
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- Mohamed Elamir F Hegazy
- Chemistry of Medicinal Plants Department, Center of Excellence for Advanced Sciences, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth st., Dokki, Giza, P.O. Box 12622, Egypt.
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- Chemistry of Medicinal Plants Department, Center of Excellence for Advanced Sciences, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth st., Dokki, Giza, P.O. Box 12622, Egypt.
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Red Sea Branch, Hurghada 84511, Egypt.
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- Chemistry of Medicinal Plants Department, Center of Excellence for Advanced Sciences, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth st., Dokki, Giza, P.O. Box 12622, Egypt.
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- Chemistry of Medicinal Plants Department, Center of Excellence for Advanced Sciences, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth st., Dokki, Giza, P.O. Box 12622, Egypt.
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- Natural Compounds Chemistry Department, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth st. (former El Tahrir st.) Dokki, Giza, P.O. Box 12622, Egypt.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA.
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Li R, Shao CL, Qi X, Li XB, Li J, Sun LL, Wang CY. Polyoxygenated sterols from the South China Sea soft coral Sinularia sp. Mar Drugs 2012; 10:1422-1432. [PMID: 22851916 PMCID: PMC3407921 DOI: 10.3390/md10071422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2012] [Revised: 05/29/2012] [Accepted: 06/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Chemical investigation of the ethanol extract of soft coral Sinularia sp. collected from the South China Sea led to the isolation of three new polyoxygenated sterols, (3S,23R,24S)-ergost-5-ene-3β,23α,25-triol (1), (24S)-ergostane-6-acetate-3β,5α,6β,25-tetraol (2), (24S)-ergostane-6-acetate-3β,6β,12β,25-tetraol (3) together with three known ones (4-6). The structures, including relative configurations of the new compounds (1-3), were elucidated by detailed analysis of spectroscopic data (IR, UV, NMR, MS) and by comparison with related reported compounds. The absolute configuration of 1 was further determined by modified Mosher's method. Compound 5 exhibited moderate cytotoxicity against K562 cell line with an IC(50) value of 3.18 μM, but also displayed strong lethality toward the brine shrimp Artemia salina with a LC(50) value of 0.96 μM.
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- Rui Li
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education of China, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (R.L.); (C.-L.S.); (X.Q.); (J.L.); (L.-L.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education of China, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (R.L.); (C.-L.S.); (X.Q.); (J.L.); (L.-L.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education of China, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (R.L.); (C.-L.S.); (X.Q.); (J.L.); (L.-L.S.)
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- South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510000, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education of China, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (R.L.); (C.-L.S.); (X.Q.); (J.L.); (L.-L.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education of China, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (R.L.); (C.-L.S.); (X.Q.); (J.L.); (L.-L.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education of China, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; (R.L.); (C.-L.S.); (X.Q.); (J.L.); (L.-L.S.)
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Covering: 2010. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 2011, 28, 196. This review covers the literature published in 2010 for marine natural products, with 895 citations (590 for the period January to December 2010) referring to compounds isolated from marine microorganisms and phytoplankton, green, brown and red algae, sponges, cnidarians, bryozoans, molluscs, tunicates, echinoderms, mangroves and other intertidal plants and microorganisms. The emphasis is on new compounds (1003 for 2010), together with the relevant biological activities, source organisms and country of origin. Biosynthetic studies, first syntheses, and syntheses that lead to the revision of structures or stereochemistries, have been included.
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- John W Blunt
- Department of Chemistry, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Al-Lihaibi SS, Ayyad SEN, Shaher F, Alarif WM. ChemInform Abstract: Antibacterial Sphingolipid and Steroids from the Black Coral Antipathes dichotoma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/chin.201118167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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