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Wang H, Tang L, Di W, Yan F, Huang X, Feng X, Song G. Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of urolithin derivatives as potential phosphodiesterase II inhibitors. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH 2023. [DOI: 10.1177/17475198221148080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Urolithins are the gut microbiota metabolites of ellagitannins which are found in natural plants such as pomegranate, strawberry, and raspberry, and in nuts. Recently, several reports have clarified the underlying mechanism of urolithins in central nervous system inflammation. Therefore, urolithins have become potential therapeutic drug candidate molecules for central nervous system diseases. Derivatives 1–1d, 1–1f, 3–2a, and 3–2b of urolithin A, urolithin B, and methoxyurolithin A were found to have had significant inhibitory activity against phosphodiesterase II with IC50 values of 35.42, 39.96, 25.58, and 13.84 μM, respectively. Herein, we report the design and synthesis of urolithin derivatives along with a biological evaluation of their activity against phosphodiesterase II.
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- Hecheng Wang
- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Life Science, Changzhou University, Changzhou, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Life Science, Changzhou University, Changzhou, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Life Science, Changzhou University, Changzhou, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Life Science, Changzhou University, Changzhou, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Life Science, Changzhou University, Changzhou, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Life Science, Changzhou University, Changzhou, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Life Science, Changzhou University, Changzhou, P.R. China
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Xu X, Liu Z, Yao L. The Synthesis of Urolithins and their Derivatives and the Modes of Antitumor Action. Mini Rev Med Chem 2023; 23:80-87. [PMID: 35578881 DOI: 10.2174/1389557522666220516125500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Urolithins are microbial metabolites derived from berries and pomegranate fruits, which display anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and anti-aging activities. There are eight natural urolithins (urolithin A-E, M5, M6 and M7), which have been isolated by now. Structurally, urolithins are phenolic compounds and belong to 6H-dibenzo [b,d] pyran-6-one. They have drawn considerable attention because of their vast range of biological activities and health benefits. Recent studies also suggest that they possess anti-SARS-CoV-2 and anticancer effects. In this article, the recent advances in the synthesis of urolithins and their derivatives from 2015 to 2021 are reviewed. To improve or overcome the solubility and metabolism stability issues, the modifications of urolithins are mainly centered on the hydroxy group and lactone group, and some compounds have been found to display promising results and the potential for further study. The possible modes of antitumor action of urolithin are also discussed. Several signaling pathways, including PI3K-Akt, Wnt/β-catenin pathways, and multiple receptors (aryl hydrocarbon receptor, estrogen and androgen receptors) and enzymes (tyrosinase and lactate dehydrogenase) are involved in the antitumor activity of urolithins.
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- Xiangrong Xu
- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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Tang L, Chen X, Kong XM, Liu TW, Feng XQ, Chen FE, Zhuang ZH. Anti-aging effect of methylurolithin A and its amide derivatives on nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Tetrahedron Lett 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2023.154389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Tang L, Jiang J, Song G, Wang Y, Zhuang Z, Tan Y, Xia Y, Huang X, Feng X. Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel urolithins derivatives as potential phosphodiesterase II inhibitors. Sci Rep 2021; 11:23792. [PMID: 34893678 PMCID: PMC8664850 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03194-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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A series of urolithins derivatives were designed and synthesized, and their structures have been confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and HR-MS. The inhibitory activity of these derivatives on phosphodiesterase II (PDE2) was thoroughly studied with 3-hydroxy-8-methyl-6H-benzo[C]chromen-6-one and 3-hydroxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6H-benzo[C] chromen-6-one as the lead compounds. The biological activity test showed that compound 2e had the best inhibitory activity on PDE2 with an IC50 of 33.95 μM. This study provides a foundation for further structural modification and transformation of urolithins to obtain PDE2 inhibitor small molecules with better inhibitory activity.
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- Long Tang
- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing, 210042, China.,School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China.,School of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Life Science, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing, 210042, China.,School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Life Science, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Life Science, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Life Science, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Life Science, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Life Science, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Life Science, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Life Science, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China.
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