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Shaikh S, Lee EJ, Ahmad K, Choi I. Therapeutic potential and action mechanisms of licochalcone B: a mini review. Front Mol Biosci 2024; 11:1440132. [PMID: 39021879 PMCID: PMC11251949 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2024.1440132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Licochalcone B (LicB), a chalcone derived from Glycyrrhiza uralensis and Glycyrrhiza glabra, has received considerable attention due to its diverse pharmacological properties. Accumulated data indicates that LicB has pharmacological effects that include anti-cancer, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective properties. The action mechanism of LicB has been linked to several molecular targets, such as phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin, p53, nuclear factor-κB, and p38, and the involvements of caspases, apoptosis, mitogen-activated protein kinase-associated inflammatory pathways, and anti-inflammatory nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 signaling pathways highlight the multifaceted therapeutic potential of LicB. This review systematically updates recent findings regarding the pharmacological effects of LicB, and the mechanistic pathways involved, and highlights the potential use of LicB as a promising lead compound for drug discovery.
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- Sibhghatulla Shaikh
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute of Cell Culture, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute of Cell Culture, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute of Cell Culture, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute of Cell Culture, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea
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Zhang J, Wang H, Chen H, Liu Y, Wang A, Hou H, Hu Q. Acetaldehyde induces similar cytotoxic and genotoxic risks in BEAS-2B cells and HHSteCs: involvement of differential regulation of MAPK/ERK and PI3K/AKT pathways. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-27508-x. [PMID: 37284951 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27508-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Long-term use of alcohol and cigarettes is associated with millions of deaths each year, directly or indirectly. The carcinogen acetaldehyde is both a metabolite of alcohol and the most abundant carbonyl compound in cigarette smoke, and co-exposure of them is usual and primarily leads to liver and lung injury, respectively. However, few studies have explored the synchronic risk of acetaldehyde on the liver and lung. Here, we investigated the toxic effects and related mechanisms of acetaldehyde based on normal hepatocytes and lung cells. The results showed that acetaldehyde caused significant dose-dependent increases of cytotoxicity, ROS level, DNA adduct level, DNA single/double-strand breakage, and chromosomal damage in BEAS-2B cells and HHSteCs, with similar effects at the same doses. The gene and protein expression and phosphorylation of p38MAPK, ERK, PI3K, and AKT, key proteins of MAPK/ERK and PI3K/AKT pathways regulating cell survival and tumorigenesis, were significantly upregulated on BEAS-2B cells, while only protein expression and phosphorylation of ERK were upregulated significantly, the other three decreased in HHSteCs. When either the inhibitor of the four key proteins was co-treated with acetaldehyde, cell viabilities were almost unchanged in BEAS-2B cells and HHSteCs. Thus, acetaldehyde could synchronically induce similar toxic effects in BEAS-2B cells and HHSteCs, and MAPK/ERK and PI3K/AKT pathways seem to be involved in different regulatory mechanisms.
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- Jingni Zhang
- University of Science and Technology of China, 230026, Hefei, China
- Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
- China National Tobacco Quality Supervision & Test Center, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biological Effects, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
- Beijing Life Science Academy, Beijing, 102200, China
- Key Labortory of Tobacco Biological Effects and Biosynthesis, Beijing, 102200, China
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- China National Tobacco Quality Supervision & Test Center, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biological Effects, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
- Beijing Life Science Academy, Beijing, 102200, China
- Key Labortory of Tobacco Biological Effects and Biosynthesis, Beijing, 102200, China
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- China National Tobacco Quality Supervision & Test Center, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biological Effects, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
- Beijing Life Science Academy, Beijing, 102200, China
- Key Labortory of Tobacco Biological Effects and Biosynthesis, Beijing, 102200, China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, 230026, Hefei, China
- Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, 230026, Hefei, China
- Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, China
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- China National Tobacco Quality Supervision & Test Center, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biological Effects, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
- Beijing Life Science Academy, Beijing, 102200, China
- Key Labortory of Tobacco Biological Effects and Biosynthesis, Beijing, 102200, China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, 230026, Hefei, China.
- China National Tobacco Quality Supervision & Test Center, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
- Key Laboratory of Tobacco Biological Effects, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
- Beijing Life Science Academy, Beijing, 102200, China.
- Key Labortory of Tobacco Biological Effects and Biosynthesis, Beijing, 102200, China.
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Natural Chalcones in Chinese Materia Medica: Licorice. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2020; 2020:3821248. [PMID: 32256642 PMCID: PMC7102474 DOI: 10.1155/2020/3821248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Licorice is an important Chinese materia medica frequently used in clinical practice, which contains more than 20 triterpenoids and 300 flavonoids. Chalcone, one of the major classes of flavonoid, has a variety of biological activities and is widely distributed in nature. To date, about 42 chalcones have been isolated and identified from licorice. These chalcones play a pivotal role when licorice exerts its pharmacological effects. According to the research reports, these compounds have a wide range of biological activities, containing anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidative, antiviral, antidiabetic, antidepressive, hepatoprotective activities, and so on. This review aims to summarize structures and biological activities of chalcones from licorice. We hope that this work can provide a theoretical basis for the further studies of chalcones from licorice.
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Zhao Y, Lv B, Feng X, Li C. Perspective on Biotransformation and De Novo Biosynthesis of Licorice Constituents. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:11147-11156. [PMID: 29179542 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b04470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Licorice, an important herbal medicine, is derived from the dried roots and rhizomes of Glycyrrhiza genus plants. It has been widely used in food, pharmaceutical, tobacco, and cosmetics industries with high economic value. However, overexploitation of licorice resources has severely destroyed the local ecology. Therefore, producing bioactive compounds of licorice through the biotransformation and bioengineering methods is a hot spot in recent years. In this perspective, we comprehensively summarize the biotransformation of licorice constituents into high-value-added derivatives by biocatalysts. Furthermore, successful cases and the strategies for de novo biosynthesizing compounds of licorice in microbes have been summarized. This paper will provide new insights for the further research of licorice.
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- Yujia Zhao
- Institute for Biotransformation and Synthetic Biosystem, Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology , Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Biotransformation and Synthetic Biosystem, Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology , Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Biotransformation and Synthetic Biosystem, Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology , Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Biotransformation and Synthetic Biosystem, Department of Biochemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology , Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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