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Tamfu AN, Kucukaydin S, Yeskaliyeva B, Ozturk M, Dinica RM. Non-Alkaloid Cholinesterase Inhibitory Compounds from Natural Sources. Molecules 2021; 26:5582. [PMID: 34577053 PMCID: PMC8472022 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26185582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a severe neurodegenerative disorder of different brain regions accompanied by distresses and affecting more than 25 million people in the world. This progressive brain deterioration affects the central nervous system and has negative impacts on a patient's daily activities such as memory impairment. The most important challenge concerning AD is the development of new drugs for long-term treatment or prevention, with lesser side effects and greater efficiency as cholinesterases inhibitors and the ability to remove amyloid-beta(Aβ) deposits and other related AD neuropathologies. Natural sources provide promising alternatives to synthetic cholinesterase inhibitors and many have been reported for alkaloids while neglecting other classes with potential cholinesterase inhibition. This review summarizes information about the therapeutic potential of small natural molecules from medicinal herbs, belonging to terpenoids, coumarins, and phenolic compounds, and others, which have gained special attention due to their specific modes of action and their advantages of low toxicity and high efficiency in the treatment of AD. Some show superior drug-like features in comparison to synthetic cholinesterase inhibitors. We expect that the listed phytoconstituents in this review will serve as promising tools and chemical scaffolds for the discovery of new potent therapeutic leads for the amelioration and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Alfred Ngenge Tamfu
- School of Chemical Engineering and Mineral Industries, University of Ngaoundere, 454 Ngaoundere, Cameroon
- Department of Chemistry, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla 48000, Turkey; (B.Y.); (M.O.)
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- Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Koycegiz Vocational School of Health Services, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla 48800, Turkey;
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- Department of Chemistry, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla 48000, Turkey; (B.Y.); (M.O.)
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Chemistry, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla 48000, Turkey; (B.Y.); (M.O.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Dunarea de Jos University, 47 Domneasca Str., 800008 Galati, Romania
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Kumar V, Saha A, Roy K. In silico modeling for dual inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) enzymes in Alzheimer's disease. Comput Biol Chem 2020; 88:107355. [PMID: 32801088 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2020.107355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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In this research, we have implemented two-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (2D-QSAR) modeling using two different datasets, namely, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) enzyme inhibitors. A third dataset has been derived based on their selectivity and used for the development of partial least squares (PLS) based regression models. The developed models were extensively validated using various internal and external validation parameters. The features appearing in the model against AChE enzyme suggest that a small ring size, higher number of -CH2- groups, higher number of secondary aromatic amines and higher number of aromatic ketone groups may contribute to the inhibitory activity. The features obtained from the model against BuChE enzyme suggest that the sum of topological distances between two nitrogen atoms, higher number of fragments X-C(=X)-X, higher number of secondary aromatic amides, fragment R--CR-X may be more favorable for inhibition. The features obtained from selectivity based model suggest that the number of aromatic ethers, unsaturation content relative to the molecular size and molecular shape may be more specific for the inhibition of the AChE enzyme in comparison to the BuChE enzyme. Moreover, we have implemented the molecular docking studies using the most and least active molecules from the datasets in order to identify the binding pattern between ligand and target enzyme. The obtained information is then correlated with the essential structural features associated with the 2D-QSAR models.
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- Vinay Kumar
- Drug Theoretics and Cheminformatics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Chemical Technology, University of Calcutta, 92 A P C Road, Kolkata 700 009, India
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- Drug Theoretics and Cheminformatics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India.
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Kossack R, Breinlinger S, Nguyen T, Moschny J, Straetener J, Berscheid A, Brötz-Oesterhelt H, Enke H, Schirmeister T, Niedermeyer THJ. Nostotrebin 6 Related Cyclopentenediones and δ-Lactones with Broad Activity Spectrum Isolated from the Cultivation Medium of the Cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. CBT1153. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2020; 83:392-400. [PMID: 31977209 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.9b00885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cyanobacteria are an interesting source of biologically active natural products, especially chemically diverse and potent protease inhibitors. On our search for inhibitors of the trypanosomal cysteine protease rhodesain, we identified the homodimeric cyclopentenedione (CPD) nostotrebin 6 (1) and new related monomeric, dimeric, and higher oligomeric compounds as the active substances in the medium extract of Nostoc sp. CBT1153. The oligomeric compounds are composed of two core monomeric structures, a trisubstituted CPD or a trisubstituted unsaturated δ-lactone. Nostotrebin 6 thus far has been the only known cyanobacterial CPD. It has been found to be active in a broad variety of assays, indicating that it might be a pan-assay interference compound (PAIN). Thus, we compared the antibacterial and cytotoxic activities as well as the rhodesain inhibition of selected compounds. Because a compound with a δ-lactone instead of a CPD core structure was equally active as nostotrebin 6, the bioactivities of these compounds seem to be based on the phenolic substructures rather than the CPD moiety. While the dimers were roughly equally potent, the monomer displayed slightly weaker activity, suggesting that the compounds show unspecific activity depending upon the number of free phenolic hydroxy groups per molecule.
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- Ronja Kossack
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology/Pharmacognosy, Institute of Pharmacy , University of Halle-Wittenberg , 06120 Halle (Saale) , Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology/Pharmacognosy, Institute of Pharmacy , University of Halle-Wittenberg , 06120 Halle (Saale) , Germany
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- Department of Microbiology/Biotechnology, Interfaculty Institute for Microbiology and Infection Medicine (IMIT) , University of Tübingen , 72076 Tübingen , Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology/Pharmacognosy, Institute of Pharmacy , University of Halle-Wittenberg , 06120 Halle (Saale) , Germany
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- Department of Microbial Bioactive Compounds, Interfaculty Institute for Microbiology and Infection Medicine (IMIT) , University of Tübingen , 72076 Tübingen , Germany
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Tübingen , 72076 Tübingen , Germany
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- Department of Microbial Bioactive Compounds, Interfaculty Institute for Microbiology and Infection Medicine (IMIT) , University of Tübingen , 72076 Tübingen , Germany
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Tübingen , 72076 Tübingen , Germany
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- Department of Microbial Bioactive Compounds, Interfaculty Institute for Microbiology and Infection Medicine (IMIT) , University of Tübingen , 72076 Tübingen , Germany
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Tübingen , 72076 Tübingen , Germany
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- Cyano Biotech GmbH , 12489 Berlin , Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Biochemistry , University of Mainz , 55128 Mainz , Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology/Pharmacognosy, Institute of Pharmacy , University of Halle-Wittenberg , 06120 Halle (Saale) , Germany
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Tübingen , 72076 Tübingen , Germany
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Papouskova B, Bernard M, Ottenschlager J, Karban J, Velisek P, Hrbac J, Sykora J, Storch J, Vacek J. A comprehensive LC/MS analysis of novel cyclopentenedione library. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2016; 128:342-351. [PMID: 27328361 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2016.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Revised: 05/30/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
Cyclopentenediones (CPDs) are compounds with a variety of applications ranging from the preparation of functional polymers to the development of antimicrobial agents, suggesting the potential use of CPDs as novel bioactive compounds or drugs. For this reason, a detailed characterization of CPDs and the development of robust analytical methods for their trace analysis are being sought. Here we focused on the design and synthesis of a library of novelized benzylidene CPD derivatives that were consequently characterized by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) on-line connected with tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). The library design was based on a 2-benzylidene-4-cyclopentene-1,3-dione skeleton substituted with a variety of hydroxy, methoxy, halogen, linear aliphatic, heterocyclic and saccharide moieties, primarily modulating the skeleton's hydrophobicity. The prepared CPDs were effectively ionized by positive/negative atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI) and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI). After careful optimization of the dopant composition and flow rate, positive-mode APPI proved to be more sensitive than APCI. In negative mode, both ionization techniques gave similar results. Further, a detailed MS fragmentation study was performed, confirming the structure of the compounds and enabling positional isomers of CPDs to be differentiated on the basis of their collision spectra analysis. Finally, an optimization of the composition of the mobile phase and reversed-phased separation mode were done, followed by a selection of the most suitable UHPLC stationary phases, i.e. C18, C8 and phenyl. The applicability of the method was evaluated by the inclusion of the other two substances in the study, i.e. monomeric and dimeric bioactive CPDs, compound TX-1123 and nostotrebin 6 with cytostatic and antimicrobial activities, respectively. The results presented here could be used in further investigations of the chromatographic retention and MS behavior of CPDs, which could be utilized for their isolation, detailed characterization and analysis in biological systems.
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- Barbora Papouskova
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, 17 listopadu 12, Olomouc 771 46, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the AS CR, v.v.i., Rozvojova 135/1, Praha 165 02, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the AS CR, v.v.i., Rozvojova 135/1, Praha 165 02, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the AS CR, v.v.i., Rozvojova 135/1, Praha 165 02, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the AS CR, v.v.i., Rozvojova 135/1, Praha 165 02, Czech Republic
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, 17 listopadu 12, Olomouc 771 46, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the AS CR, v.v.i., Rozvojova 135/1, Praha 165 02, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the AS CR, v.v.i., Rozvojova 135/1, Praha 165 02, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Hnevotinska 3, Olomouc 775 15, Czech Republic.
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Cheel J, Bogdanová K, Ignatova S, Garrard I, Hewitson P, Kolář M, Kopecký J, Hrouzek P, Vacek J. Dimeric cyanobacterial cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-dione as selective inhibitor of Gram-positive bacteria growth: Bio-production approach and preparative isolation by HPCCC. ALGAL RES 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2016.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Two-step separation of nostotrebin 6 from cultivated soil cyanobacterium (Nostoc sp.) by high performance countercurrent chromatography. Molecules 2014; 19:8773-87. [PMID: 24968333 PMCID: PMC6271089 DOI: 10.3390/molecules19078773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2014] [Revised: 06/17/2014] [Accepted: 06/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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High performance countercurrent chromatography (HPCCC) was successfully applied for the separation of nostotrebin 6 from cultivated soil cyanobacteria in a two-step operation. A two-phase solvent system composed of n-hexane-ethyl acetate-methanol-water (4:5:4:5, v/v/v/v) was employed for the HPCCC separation. In the first-step operation, its neutral upper phase was used as stationary phase and its basic lower phase (1% NH3 in lower phase) was employed as mobile phase at a flow rate of 1 mL/min. In the second operation step, its neutral upper phase was used as stationary phase, whereas both its neutral lower phase and basic lower phase were employed as mobile phase with a linear gradient elution at a flow rate of 0.8 mL/min. The revolution speed and temperature of the separation column were 1,000 rpm and 30 °C, respectively. Using HPCCC followed by clean-up on Sephadex LH-20 gel, 4 mg of nostotrebin 6 with a purity of 99% as determined by HPLC/DAD-ESI-HRMS was obtained from 100 mg of crude extract. The chemical identity of the isolated compound was confirmed by comparing its spectroscopic data (UV, ESI-HRMS, ESI-HRMS2) with those of an authentic standard and data available in the literature.
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Hrbac J, Jakubec P, Halouzka V, Matejka P, Pour M, Kopecky J, Vacek J. The permselective layer prepared onto carbon and gold surfaces by electropolymerization of phenolic cyclopentenedione-nostotrebin 6. Electrochem commun 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2013.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Vacek J, Hrbáč J, Kopecký J, Vostálová J. Cytotoxicity and Pro-Apoptotic Activity of 2,2´-Bis[4,5-bis(4-hydroxybenzyl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclopent-4-en-1,3-dione], a Phenolic Cyclopentenedione Isolated from the Cyanobacterium Strain Nostoc sp. str. Lukešová 27/97. Molecules 2011. [PMCID: PMC6263268 DOI: 10.3390/molecules16054254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The cytotoxicity of the polyphenol 2,2´-bis[4,5-bis(4-hydroxybenzyl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclopent-4-en-1,3-dione], nostotrebin 6 (NOS-6), was tested under in vitro conditions using mouse fibroblasts (BALB/c cells). Identification of NOS-6 and its uptake into fibroblasts was examined by multi-stage mass spectrometry analysis with the following fragmentation pattern: MS (m/z) [M+H]+ 799.1 → MS2 399.1 → MS3 305.1 → MS4 277.1. Using several cell viability assays, the IC50 of NOS-6 after 24 h incubation was found to be 8.48 ± 0.16/12.15 ± 1.96 µM (neutral red/MTT assay) which was higher than that of doxorubicin. It was found that NOS-6 is capable of inducing both types of cell death, apoptosis and necrosis in a dose-dependent manner. The biological activities of the cyclopentenediones and preliminary data on NOS-6 cytotoxicity are discussed.
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- Jan Vacek
- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, Hněvotínská 3, 775 15 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, tř. 17.listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Autotrophic Microorganisms, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Opatovický mlýn, 379 81 Třeboň, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, Hněvotínská 3, 775 15 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; ; Tel.: +420-585-632-316; Fax: +420-585-632-302
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The development of microalgal biotechnology in the Czech Republic. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2010; 37:1307-17. [PMID: 21086106 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-010-0802-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2010] [Accepted: 07/30/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Microscopic algae and cyanobacteria are excellent sources of numerous compounds, from raw biomass rich in proteins, oils, and antioxidants to valuable secondary metabolites with potential medical use. In the former Czechoslovakia, microalgal biotechnology developed rapidly in the 1960s with the main aim of providing industrial, high-yield sources of algal biomass. Unique cultivation techniques that are still in use were successfully developed and tested. Gradually, the focus changed from bulk production to more sophisticated use of microalgae, including production of bioactive compounds. Along the way, better understanding of the physiology and cell biology of productive microalgal strains was achieved. Currently, microalgae are in the focus again, mostly as possible sources of bioactive compounds and next-generation biofuels for the 21st century.
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