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El Sayed ZI, Hassan WHB, Abdel-Aal MM, Al-Massarani SM, Abdel-Mageed WM, Basudan OA, Parveen M, Abdelsalam E, Abdelaziz S. Chemical and Biological Characterization of the Ethyl Acetate Fraction from the Red Sea Marine Sponge Hymedesmia sp. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:724. [PMID: 38931391 PMCID: PMC11206279 DOI: 10.3390/ph17060724] [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: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Hymedesmiidae is one of the largest families of marine sponges and stands out as an exceptional source of variable metabolites with diverse biological activities. In this study, the ethyl acetate fraction (HE) of a Hymedesmia sp. marine sponge from the Red Sea, Egypt, was analyzed for the first time using Ultra-performance liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-MS/MS) analysis. The analysis tentatively identified 29 compounds in this fraction, including the isolation and identification of six compounds (two pyrimidine nucleosides, one purine, and two pyrimidine bases in addition to one cerebroside) for the first time. The structures of the isolated compounds were established by 1D and 2D NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance), MS (mass spectrometry), and IR (infrared) spectroscopy. Furthermore, the cytotoxic, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities of the ethyl acetate fraction were evaluated in vitro. The fraction exhibited strong DPPH scavenging activity with an IC50 of 78.7 µg/mL, compared to ascorbic acid as a positive control with an IC50 of 10.6 µg/mL. It also demonstrated significant cytotoxic activity with IC50 values of 13.5 µg/mL and 25.3 µg/mL against HCT-116 and HEP-2 cell lines, respectively, compared to vinblastine as a positive control with IC50 values of 2.34 µg/mL and 6.61 µg/mL against HCT-116 and HEP-2, respectively. Additionally, the ethyl acetate fraction displayed promising antibacterial activity against S. aureus with a MIC value of 62.5 µg/mL, compared to ciprofloxacin as a positive control with MIC values of 1.56 µg/mL for Gram-positive bacteria and 3.125 µg/mL for Gram-negative bacteria. It also exhibited activity against E. coli and P. aeruginosa with MIC values of 250 µg/mL and 500 µg/mL, respectively. Briefly, this is the first report on the biological activities and secondary metabolite content of the ethyl acetate fraction of Hymedesmia sp. marine sponge, emphasizing the potential for further research against resistant bacterial and fungal strains, as well as different cancer cell lines. The ethyl acetate fraction of Hymedesmia sp. is a promising source of safe and unique natural drugs with potential therapeutic and pharmaceutical benefits.
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- Zeinab I. El Sayed
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt; (Z.I.E.S.); (W.H.B.H.); (M.M.A.-A.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt; (Z.I.E.S.); (W.H.B.H.); (M.M.A.-A.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt; (Z.I.E.S.); (W.H.B.H.); (M.M.A.-A.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (S.M.A.-M.); (O.A.B.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (S.M.A.-M.); (O.A.B.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (S.M.A.-M.); (O.A.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt; (Z.I.E.S.); (W.H.B.H.); (M.M.A.-A.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt; (Z.I.E.S.); (W.H.B.H.); (M.M.A.-A.); (E.A.)
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Vu Luu P, Minh Nguyen H, Minh Phan P, Duy Vo A, Ton-Nu HL. Testusterol, a new sterol of the sponge species Xestospongia testudinaria from Phu Quoc island, Vietnam. Nat Prod Res 2024:1-9. [PMID: 38600838 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2340757] [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: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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A new sterol, named testusterol (1), and five known compounds (2-6) were isolated from the n-hexane and dichloromethane extracts of the sponge species Xestospongia testudinaria. Their chemical structures were elucidated based on extensive spectroscopic analyses (1D, 2D NMR, ESIMS and HRESIMS) and comparison with published data. The results of in vitro test (utilizing brine shrimp Artemia salina LEACH) showed that three extracts ethanol, dichloromethane, and ethanol/water, significantly inhibited Artemia salina with LC50 values ranging from 6.09 to 16.83 µg/mL. Remarkably, the new compound 1 exhibited potent inhibition against both Gram-positive (Staphyloccocus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Lactobacillus fermentum), and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacteria species, with IC50 values of less than 12.0 nM and MIC ranging from 4.70 to 75.23 nM as determined by the broth-microdilution assay.
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- Phuong Vu Luu
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Can Tho, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Can Tho, Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Can Tho, Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Can Tho, Vietnam
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Amer SA, Behairy A, Abd El-Rahman GI, Gouda A, Abdel-Warith AWA, Younis EM, Moustafa AA, Abdel Moniem H, Davies SJ, EL-Sayed Kamel A. Evaluation of dietary supplementation of frankincense oil on broiler chicken growth performance, hepatic histomorphology, antioxidant activity, blood biochemical parameters, and inflammatory responses. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2023; 22:841-855. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2023.2248177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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- Shimaa A. Amer
- Department of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Sharkia, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Production, Agricultural & Biological Research Division, Center of National Research, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Animal Production, Department of Animal Wealth Development, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- School of Science and Engineering, National University of Ireland Galway Republic of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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Cely-Veloza W, Kato MJ, Coy-Barrera E. Quinolizidine-Type Alkaloids: Chemodiversity, Occurrence, and Bioactivity. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:27862-27893. [PMID: 37576649 PMCID: PMC10413377 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c02179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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Quinolizidine alkaloids (QAs) are nitrogen-containing compounds produced naturally as specialized metabolites distributed in plants and animals (e.g., frogs, sponges). The present review compiles the available information on the chemical diversity and biological activity of QAs reported during the last three decades. So far, 397 QAs have been isolated, gathering 20 different representative classes, including the most common such as matrine (13.6%), lupanine (9.8%), anagyrine (4.0%), sparteine (5.3%), cytisine (6.5%), tetrahydrocytisine (4.3%), lupinine (12.1%), macrocyclic bisquinolizidine (9.3%), biphenylquinolizidine lactone (7.1%), dimeric (7.1%), and other less known QAs (20.9%), which include several structural patterns of QAs. A detailed survey of the reported information about the bioactivities of these compounds indicated their potential as cytotoxic, antiviral, antimicrobial, insecticidal, anti-inflammatory, antimalarial, and antiacetylcholinesterase compounds, involving favorable putative drug-likeness scores. In this regard, research progress on the structural and biological/pharmacological diversity of QAs requires further studies oriented on expanding the chemical space to find bioactive scaffolds based on QAs for pharmacological and agrochemical applications.
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- Willy Cely-Veloza
- Bioorganic
Chemistry Laboratory, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas y Aplicadas, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Campus Nueva Granada, Cajicá 250247, Colombia
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- Institute
of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, SP, Brazil
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- Bioorganic
Chemistry Laboratory, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas y Aplicadas, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Campus Nueva Granada, Cajicá 250247, Colombia
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Sabry MM, Abdel-Rahman RF, Fayed HM, Taher AT, Ogaly HA, Albohy A, El-Gayed SH, Ibrahim RM. Impact of Eucalyptus maculata Hook resin exudate constituents on reducing COX-2 gene expression: In-vivo anti-inflammatory, molecular docking and dynamics studies. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 314:116631. [PMID: 37172920 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Eucalyptus maculata Hook from the Myrtaceae family is a native Australian plant that is frequently cultivated in Egypt. Many Eucalyptus species, including E. maculata, were widely used by the Dharawal, the indigenous Australian people, for their anti-inflammatory properties. AIM OF THE STUDY The purpose of this study was to determine the anti-inflammatory activity of the ethanol extract of E. maculata resin exudate, its methylene chloride and n-butanol fractions, as well as the isolated compounds. MATERIALS AND METHODS the ethanol extract was partitioned by methylene chloride, and n-butanol saturated with water. The fractions were chromatographed to isolate pure compounds. In-vivo anti-inflammatory activity of the ethanol extract, the fractions at a dose of 200 mg/Kg, and the isolated compounds (20 mg/Kg) was estimated using carrageenan-induced rat paws edema method against indomethacin (20 mg/Kg). The activity was supported by histopathological and biochemical parameters. RESULTS Three isolated compounds were identified as aromadendrin (C1), 7-O-methyl aromadendrin (C2), and naringenin (C3). Our findings demonstrated that the tested fractions significantly reduced the paw edema starting from the 3rd to the 5th hour as compared to the positive control, compounds C2 and C3 showed the greatest significant reduction in paw edema. The ethanol extract, fractions, C2, and C3 demonstrated an anti-inflammatory potential through reducing the levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and PGE2, as well as COX-2 protein expression compared to the negative control. These results were supported by molecular docking, which revealed that the isolated compounds had high affinity to target COX-1 and COX-2 active sites with docking scores ranging from -7.3 to -9.6 kcal mol-1 when compared to ibubrofen (-7.8 and -7.4 kcal mol-1, respectively). Molecular dynamics simulations were also performed and confirmed the docking results. CONCLUSION The results supported the traditional anti-inflammatory potency of E. maculata Hook, and the biochemical mechanisms underlying this activity were highlighted, opening up new paths for the development of potent herbal anti-inflammatory medicine. Finally, our findings revealed that E. maculata resin constituents could be considered as promising anti-inflammatory drug candidates.
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- Manal M Sabry
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, 12622, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, 12622, Egypt.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt; Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, 6 October University, 6th October, Giza, 12585, Egypt.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 12211, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, El-Sherouk City, Cairo, 11837, Egypt; Center for Drug Research and Development (CDRD), Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, El-Sherouk City, Cairo, 11837, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, 6 October University, 6th October, Giza, 12585, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
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Metabolites and Bioactivity of the Marine Xestospongia Sponges (Porifera, Demospongiae, Haplosclerida) of Southeast Asian Waters. Biomolecules 2023; 13:biom13030484. [PMID: 36979419 PMCID: PMC10046039 DOI: 10.3390/biom13030484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Sponges are aquatic, spineless organisms that belong to the phylum Porifera. They come in three primary classes: Hexactinellidae, Demospongiae, and Calcarea. The Demospongiae class is the most dominant, making up over 90% of sponge species. One of the most widely studied genera within the Demospongiae class is Xestospongia, which is found across Southeast Asian waters. This genus is of particular interest due to the production of numerous primary and secondary metabolites with a wide range of biological potentials. In the current review, the antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, antiparasitic, and cytotoxic properties of metabolites from several varieties of Southeast Asian Xestospongia spp. were discussed. A total of 40 metabolites of various natures, including alkaloids, fatty acids, steroids, and quinones, were highlighted in X. bergquistia, X. testudinaria, X. muta, X. exigua, X. ashmorica and X. vansoesti. The review aimed to display the bioactivity of Xestospongia metabolites and their potential for use in the pharmaceutical sector. Further research is needed to fully understand their bioactivities.
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Magadmi R, Borouk K, Youssef DTA, Shaala LA, Alrafiah AR, Shaik RA, Alharthi SE. Neuroprotective Effect of Red Sea Marine Sponge Xestospongia testudinaria Extract Using In Vitro and In Vivo Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Models. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:1309. [PMID: 36355482 PMCID: PMC9693000 DOI: 10.3390/ph15111309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes. Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathophysiology of DPN. Red Sea marine sponge Xestospongia testudinaria extract has a promising neuroprotective effect, presumably owing to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the neuroprotective effect of the sponge X. testudinaria extract on in vitro and in vivo models of DPN. Mice dorsal root ganglia (DRG) were cultured with high glucose (HG) media and used as an in vitro model of DPN. Some of the DRGs were pre-treated with 2 mg/mL of X. testudinaria. The X. testudinaria extract significantly improved the HG-induced decreased neuronal viability and the neurite length. It improved the oxidative stress biomarkers in DRG cultures. The DPN model was induced in vivo by an injection of streptozotocin at a dose of 150 mg/kg in mice. After 35 days, 0.75 mg/kg of the X. testudinaria extract improved the hot hyperalgesia and the DRG histology. Although the sponge extract did not reduce hyperglycemia, it ameliorated the oxidative stress markers and pro-inflammatory markers in the DRG. In conclusion, the current study demonstrates the neuroprotective effect of Red Sea sponge X. testudinaria extract against experimentally induced DPN through its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mechanisms.
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- Rania Magadmi
- Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 22254, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 22254, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Natural Products Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Natural Products Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Suez Canal University Hospital, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 22254, Saudi Arabia
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Immunomodulatory Activity of the Marine Sponge, Haliclona ( Soestella) sp. (Haplosclerida: Chalinidae), from Sri Lanka in Wistar Albino Rats: Immunosuppression and Th1-Skewed Cytokine Response. J Immunol Res 2020; 2020:7281295. [PMID: 33274242 PMCID: PMC7683145 DOI: 10.1155/2020/7281295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Natural secondary metabolites of sponges of the genus Haliclona are associated with an array of biological activity with therapeutic usage. We investigated the immunopharmacological properties of a presumably novel marine sponge species from Sri Lanka, Haliclona (Soestella) sp. Sponge material was collected from southern Sri Lanka by scuba diving. Sponge identification was based on spicule and skeleton morphology using light microscopy. Selected in vivo and ex vivo tests investigated nonfunctional and functional immunomodulatory activity of the Haliclona (Soestella) sp. crude extract (HSCE) in the Wistar rat model. Compared to the controls, rats orally gavaged daily for 14 consecutive days with 15 mg/kg dose of the HSCE manifested a significant reduction of immune cell counts of total WBCs (by 17%; p < 0.01), lymphocytes (38%), platelets (52%), splenocytes (20%), and bone marrow cells (BMC; 60%) (p < 0.001), with a concurrent increase in the neutrophil : lymphocyte ratio (p < 0.05); RBC counts abated by 53% (p < 0.001). A significant reduction of the splenosomatic index was evident with the 10 and 15 mg/kg doses (p < 0.001). Rat plasma TNF-α cytokine level was augmented by tenfold (p < 0.001), IL-6 level by twofold (p < 0.01) with the 15 mg/kg HSCE treatment, while IL-10 was detectable in rat plasma only with this treatment; the corresponding Th1 : Th2 cytokine ratio (TNF-α : IL-10) was indicative of an unequivocal Th1-skewed cytokine response (p < 0.01). Ex vivo bone marrow cell and splenocyte proliferation were significantly and dose dependently impaired by HSCE (IC50 0.719 and 0.931 μg/mL, respectively; p < 0.05). Subacute toxicity testing established that HSCE was devoid of general toxic, hepatotoxic, and nephrotoxic effects. In conclusion, HSCE was orally active, nontoxic, and effectively suppressed nonfunctional and functional immunological parameters of Wistar rats, suggestive of the potential use of the HSCE as an immunosuppressant drug lead.
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Khaledi M, Sharif Makhmal Zadeh B, Rezaie A, Nazemi M, Safdarian M, Nabavi MB. Chemical profiling and anti-psoriatic activity of marine sponge (Dysidea avara) in induced imiquimod-psoriasis-skin model. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0241582. [PMID: 33253155 PMCID: PMC7703918 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Since Marine sponge Dysidea avara is regarded as a source of anti-inflammatory compounds, we decided to evaluate its potential anti-psoriatic activity in a psoriasis Imiquimod-induced in the mouse model. Psoriatic mice were treated with three different methanolic extracts of Dysidea avara compared with betamethasone-treated mice in in- vivo studies. Clinical skin severity was assessed with the psoriasis area index (PASI), whilst ELISA detected the expression of TNF-α, IL-17A, and IL-22. Dysidea avara activity was studied by employing GC-MS (to distinguish compounds), HPTLC (for skin permeation and accumulation), and SEA DOCK to predict single compound potential anti-inflammatory activity. After 7 days of treatment, mice treated with Dysidea avara displayed a dose-dependent, statistically significant improvement compared to controls (p< 0.001). In line with the clinical results, ELISA revealed a statistically significant decrease in IL-22, IL-17A, and TNF-α after treatment; the same SEA DOCK analysis suggests a possible anti-psoriatic activity of the extracts.
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- Mostafa Khaledi
- Marine Pharmaceutical Science Research Center, Department of Pharmacognosy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Gulf and Oman Sea Ecological Research Center, Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute (IFSRI), Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Centre, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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The Effect of Prickly Pear, Pumpkin, and Linseed Oils on Biological Mediators of Acute Inflammation and Oxidative Stress Markers. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:5643465. [PMID: 32802857 PMCID: PMC7421017 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5643465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Medicinal plants have been used as a source of effective and safe alternative therapeutic agents for various ailments including inflammation. In fact, the aim of this study is to assess the topical anti-inflammatory and antioxidative potential effects of Cucurbita pepo (pumpkin), Linum usitatissimum (linseed), and Opuntia ficus indica (prickly pear) oils on acute inflammation using carrageenan-induced paw edema model. The study was conducted on 36 rats splitted in 6 groups: a normal control group and 5 carrageenan-treated groups (1%), each treated with either a normal saline, the reference drug (“Inflocine®” 2 mg/paw), pumpkin, linseed, or prickly pear oils (25 μl/paw). The response to these treatments was mainly assessed by the measuring of edema paw size, hematological and biochemical analysis, oxidative stress testing, and histological study. All the studied seed oils especially prickly pear oil proved to be efficient in treating acute inflammation. The oil-treated groups revealed a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in the clinical signs of inflammation, hematological parameters (white blood cells and platelets), concentrations of CRP and fibrinogen, and congestion compared to the normal saline-treated group. The results also showed that the tested oils, endowed with a radical scavenging ability, could significantly increase the activities of SOD, CAT, and GPx in carrageenan-treated skin by reducing the lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation (TBARS, AOPP). The anti-inflammatory effect of the tested oils was closely related to both their antioxidant properties as well as their bioactive compounds (polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E, and phytosterols). For the first time, the findings of the current study highlight the “in vivo” anti-inflammatory property of pumpkin, linseed, and prickly pear oils on carrageenan-induced acute inflammation by regulating inflammatory mediators and oxidative stress markers.
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Marine sponges Sarcotragus foetidus, Xestospongia carbonaria and Spongia obscura constituents ameliorate IL-1 β and IL-6 in lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages and carrageenan-induced oedema in rats. Inflammopharmacology 2020; 28:1091-1119. [PMID: 32232632 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-020-00699-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Marine sponges are prolific producers of an array of diverse chemical structures containing compounds with multiple biological activities. In this study, whole methanol extracts and fractionated compounds from three marine sponges namely Xestospongia carbonaria, Sarcotragus foetidus and Spongia obscura were thoroughly investigated for their antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Methanol extracts and fractionated compounds were characterised using high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Extracts were checked for cytotoxicity in RAW macrophages by MTT assay, before using them for the treatment study. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay kits were used to check the effects on inflammatory mediator's levels (PGE2, COX-2, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α) in vitro. The results demonstrated good anti-inflammatory activity of all the three marine sponges; X. carbonaria, S. foetidus and S. obscura suppressed the levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines in vitro. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction confirmed the inhibition of IL-1β and IL-6 genes expression by the isolates of X. carbonaria and S. foetidus, while reducing cytokine levels in lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation in vitro as well as in carrageenan-induced inflammation in rats. Two semi pure compounds isolated from X. carbonaria and S. foetidus also confirmed suppression of IL-1β and IL-6 genes expression in RAW macrophages.
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Oceans as a Source of Immunotherapy. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:md17050282. [PMID: 31083446 PMCID: PMC6562586 DOI: 10.3390/md17050282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Marine flora is taxonomically diverse, biologically active, and chemically unique. It is an excellent resource, which offers great opportunities for the discovery of new biopharmaceuticals such as immunomodulators and drugs targeting cancerous, inflammatory, microbial, and fungal diseases. The ability of some marine molecules to mediate specific inhibitory activities has been demonstrated in a range of cellular processes, including apoptosis, angiogenesis, and cell migration and adhesion. Immunomodulators have been shown to have significant therapeutic effects on immune-mediated diseases, but the search for safe and effective immunotherapies for other diseases such as sinusitis, atopic dermatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and allergies is ongoing. This review focuses on the marine-originated bioactive molecules with immunomodulatory potential, with a particular focus on the molecular mechanisms of specific agents with respect to their targets. It also addresses the commercial utilization of these compounds for possible drug improvement using metabolic engineering and genomics.
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Zubaydah WOS, Wahyuni W, Sahidin S, Halik TA, Andriani R, Indalifiany A, Fristiohady A. Anti-inflammatory Activity of Pharmaceutical Gel of Ethanolic Extract from Marine Sponge Xestospongia Sp. BORNEO JOURNAL OF PHARMACY 2019. [DOI: 10.33084/bjop.v2i1.694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics of the gel formula based on it�s organoleptic properties, pH, viscosity, dispersion and homogenity by stability test carried out using the cycling test method and to determine the anti-inflammatory activity of the Xestospongia Sp. in male white mice (Mus musculus) by creating an artificial edema on the mice left foot induced by 1% ?-carrageenan. The gel formula from the ethanol extract of Xestospongia Sp. sponge was physically stable in terms of its organoleptic observation, homogenity, pH and viscosity test. However, the results that were obtained after dispersion test did not fulfill the requirements. In this study, the gel formula of the ethanol extract of Xestospongia Sp. sponge was administered on the mice left foot by using the variations in extract concentration of 0.02%, 0.03%, and 0.04%, and the gel without extract as a negative control and Galtaren�gel (1% Diclofenac Sodium) as a positive control. The evaluated data were in the form of mice leg edema volume measured based on its percent of inflammation and percent of inflammatory inhibition and observed for 360 minutes. The data were analyzed by using the Kruskal-Wallis test followed by the Mann-Whitney test with a confidence level of 95%. The results of this study showed that the gel formula of ethanol extract of Xestospongia Sp. sponge has an anti-inflammatory effect on each concentration and the formula that has a large anti-inflammatory effect was obtained at extract concentration of 0.04%.
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Wooster MK, Voigt O, Erpenbeck D, Wörheide G, Berumen ML. Sponges of the Red Sea. CORAL REEFS OF THE RED SEA 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-05802-9_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Neamatallah T, El-Shitany NA, Abbas AT, Ali SS, Eid BG. Honey protects against cisplatin-induced hepatic and renal toxicity through inhibition of NF-κB-mediated COX-2 expression and the oxidative stress dependent BAX/Bcl-2/caspase-3 apoptotic pathway. Food Funct 2018; 9:3743-3754. [PMID: 29897076 DOI: 10.1039/c8fo00653a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The protective effects of both manuka and talh honeys were assessed using a rat model of cisplatin (CISP)-induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity. The results revealed that both honeys exerted a protective effect against CISP-induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity as demonstrated by decreasing liver and kidney function. Manuka honey also prevented CISP-induced histopathological changes observed in the liver and decreased the changes seen in the kidneys. Talh honey decreased CISP-induced liver histopathological changes but had no effect on CISP-induced kidney histopathological changes. Both honeys reduced the oxidative stress in the liver. Conversely, they have no effect on kidney oxidative stress, except that manuka honey increased CAT activity. GC-MS analysis showed the presence of the antioxidant octadecanoic acid in talh honey while heneicosane and hydrocinnamic acid were present at a higher content in manuka honey. The molecular mechanism was to limit the expression of inflammatory signals, including COX-2 and NF-κB, and the expression of the apoptotic signal, BAX and caspase-3 while inducing Bcl-2 expression.
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- Thikryat Neamatallah
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Cytotoxic Compounds from the Saudi Red Sea Sponge Xestospongia testudinaria. Mar Drugs 2016; 14:md14050082. [PMID: 27128926 PMCID: PMC4882556 DOI: 10.3390/md14050082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Revised: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Bioassay-guided fractionation of the organic extract of the Red Sea sponge Xestospongia testudinaria led to the isolation of 13 compounds including two new sterol esters, xestosterol palmitate (2) and xestosterol ester of l6′-bromo-(7′E,11′E,l5′E)-hexadeca-7′,11′,l5′-triene-5′,13′-diynoic acid (4), together with eleven known compounds: xestosterol (1), xestosterol ester of 18′-bromooctadeca-7′E,9′E-diene-7′,15′-diynoic acid (3), and the brominated acetylenic fatty acid derivatives, (5E,11E,15E,19E)-20-bromoeicosa-5,11,15,19-tetraene-9,17-diynoic acid (5), 18,18-dibromo-(9E)-octadeca-9,17-diene-5,7-diynoic acid (6), 18-bromooctadeca-(9E,17E)-diene-7,15-diynoic acid (7), 18-bromooctadeca-(9E,13E,17E)-triene-7,15-diynoic acid (8), l6-bromo (7E,11E,l5E)hexadeca-7,11,l5-triene-5,13-diynoic acid (9), 2-methylmaleimide-5-oxime (10), maleimide-5-oxime (11), tetillapyrone (12), and nortetillapyrone (13). The chemical structures of the isolated compounds were accomplished using one- and two-dimensional NMR, infrared and high-resolution electron impact mass spectroscopy (1D, 2D NMR, IR and HREIMS), and by comparison with the data of the known compounds. The total alcoholic and n-hexane extracts showed remarkable cytotoxic activity against human cervical cancer (HeLa), human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG-2), and human medulloblastoma (Daoy) cancer cell lines. Interestingly, the dibrominated C18-acetylenic fatty acid (6) exhibited the most potent growth inhibitory activity against these cancer cell lines followed by Compounds 7 and 9. Apparently, the dibromination of the terminal olefinic moiety has an enhanced effect on the cytotoxic activity.
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