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da Fonseca AM, Soares NB, Colares RP, Macedo de Oliveira M, Santos Oliveira L, Marinho GS, Raya Paula de Lima M, da Rocha MN, Dos Santos HS, Marinho ES. Naphthoquinones biflorin and bis-biflorin ( Capraria biflora) as possible inhibitors of the fungus Candida auris polymerase: molecular docking, molecular dynamics, MM/GBSA calculations and in silico drug-likeness study. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:11564-11577. [PMID: 36597918 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2163702] [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: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A new worldwide concern has emerged with the recent emergence of infections caused by Candida auris. This reflects its comparative ease of transmission, substantial mortality, and the increasing level of resistance seen in the three major classes of antifungal drugs. Efforts to create a better design for structure-based drugs that described numerous modifications and the search for secondary metabolic structures derived from plant species are likely to reduce the virulence of several fungal pathogens. In this context, the present work aimed to evaluate in silico two naphthoquinones isolated from the roots of Capraria biflora, biflorin, and its dimmer, bis-biflorin, as potential inhibitors of Candida auris polymerase. Based on the simulation performed with the two naphthoquinones, biflorin and bis-biflorin, it can be stated that bis-biflorin showed the best interactions with Candida auris polymerase. Still, biflorin also demonstrated favorable coupling energy. Predictive pharmacokinetic assays suggest that biflorin has high oral bioavailability and more excellent metabolic stability compared to the bis-biflorin analogue. constituting a promising pharmacological tool.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Aluísio Marques da Fonseca
- Mestrado Acadêmico em Sociobiodiversidades e Tecnologias Sustentáveis - MASTS, Instituto de Engenharias e Desenvolvimento Sustentável, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira, Acarape, CE, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Exatas e da Natureza, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira, Acarape, CE, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Exatas e da Natureza, Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira, Acarape, CE, Brazil
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- Grupo de Química Teórica e Eletroquímica - GQTE, Universidade Estadual de Ceará, Limoiro do Norte, CE, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará - Campus Juazeiro do Norte, Juazeiro do Norte, CE, Brazil
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- Grupo de Química Teórica e Eletroquímica - GQTE, Universidade Estadual de Ceará, Limoiro do Norte, CE, Brazil
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- Grupo de Química Teórica e Eletroquímica - GQTE, Universidade Estadual de Ceará, Limoiro do Norte, CE, Brazil
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Shakeri A, Farahmand SS, Tayarani-Najaran Z, Emami SA, Kúsz N, Hohmann J, Boozari M, Tavallaie FZ, Asili J. 4,5-Seco-5,10-friedo-abietane-type diterpenoids with anticancer activity from Salvia atropatana Bunge. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2020; 394:241-248. [PMID: 32936354 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-020-01967-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The purpose of this study is cytotoxicity-guided isolation of the petroleum ether fraction from the roots of Salvia atropatana for the first time, which has shown to growth inhibition and apoptosis induction in MCF-7 and PC3 cells. Bioassay-guided isolation method was conducted for finding compounds with highest cytotoxicity. Different extracts were prepared from the roots of Salvia atropatana. All extracts were tested for their cytotoxic activity against three cancer cell lines (PC3, MCF-7, and MDA-MB-231). The most cytotoxic extract was chosen for further isolation by column chromatography and HPLC. The chemical structures were determined by spectroscopic methods including 1D and 2D NMR. From the petroleum ether extract, four abietane-type diterpenoids, including a new abietane-type diterpenoid, named atropatanene (1), together with three known diterpenoids, 7α-acetoxyroyleanone (2), and a mixture of two isomers, saprorthoquinone and aethiopinone (3+4), were isolated. The latter exhibited substantial cytotoxicity with IC50 value of 8.73 μg/ml against PC3 cells and led to an increasing number of cells in the subG1 region and an increase in the amount of Bax and cleavage of PARP protein, indicating apoptotic cell death. Owing to its numerous biological activities, Salvia species could be represented as a natural potential source against several cancer cell lines.
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- Abolfazl Shakeri
- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Medical Toxicology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, University of Szeged, Eötvös u. 6, Szeged, H-6720, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, University of Szeged, Eötvös u. 6, Szeged, H-6720, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. .,, Mashhad, Iran.
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Jeon SJ, Kim B, Ryu B, Kim E, Lee S, Jang DS, Ryu JH. Biflorin Ameliorates Memory Impairments Induced by Cholinergic Blockade in Mice. Biomol Ther (Seoul) 2017; 25:249-258. [PMID: 27829270 PMCID: PMC5424634 DOI: 10.4062/biomolther.2016.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Revised: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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To examine the effect of biflorin, a component of Syzygium aromaticum, on memory deficit, we introduced a scopolamine-induced cognitive deficit mouse model. A single administration of biflorin increased latency time in the passive avoidance task, ameliorated alternation behavior in the Y-maze, and increased exploration time in the Morris water maze task, indicating the improvement of cognitive behaviors against cholinergic dysfunction. The biflorin-induced reverse of latency in the scopolamine-treated group was attenuated by MK-801, an NMDA receptor antagonist. Biflorin also enhanced cognitive function in a naïve mouse model. To understand the mechanism of biflorin for memory amelioration, we performed Western blot. Biflorin increased the activation of protein kinase C-ζ and its downstream signaling molecules in the hippocampus. These results suggest that biflorin ameliorates drug-induced memory impairment by modulation of protein kinase C-ζ signaling in mice, implying that biflorin could function as a possible therapeutic agent for the treatment of cognitive problems.
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- Se Jin Jeon
- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.,Kyung Hee East-West Pharmaceutical Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.,Kyung Hee East-West Pharmaceutical Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.,Kyung Hee East-West Pharmaceutical Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.,Kyung Hee East-West Pharmaceutical Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.,Kyung Hee East-West Pharmaceutical Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.,Kyung Hee East-West Pharmaceutical Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.,Kyung Hee East-West Pharmaceutical Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
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New family of antimicrobial agents derived from 1,4-naphthoquinone. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 124:1019-1025. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Revised: 10/14/2016] [Accepted: 10/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hairani R, Mongkol R, Chavasiri W. Allyl and prenyl ethers of mansonone G, new potential semisynthetic antibacterial agents. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2016; 26:5300-5303. [PMID: 27680587 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.09.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Revised: 09/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Four natural 1,2-naphthoquinones: mansonones C, E, G, and H were isolated from the dichloromethane extract of Mansonia gagei Drumm. heartwoods. Mansonone G was further converted to eight ether and four ester analogues. The structures of mansonones and the analogues were well-confirmed by spectroscopic techniques. All compounds were evaluated for their antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and negative bacteria. Further modification of mansonone G furnished certain analogues displaying better activity than natural mansonones. Particularly, allyl and prenyl ethers of mansonone G exhibited better activity against Staphylococcus aureus with MIC sixty-four times better than their natural compound.
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- Rita Hairani
- Natural Products Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Program in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Natural Products Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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Electrochemical, spectroscopic and pharmacological approaches toward the understanding of biflorin DNA damage effects. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2015.09.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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