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Adegunloye AP, Adebayo JO. Piperine Enhances Antimalarial Activity of Methyl Gallate and Palmatine Combination. Acta Parasitol 2024; 69:1244-1252. [PMID: 38705947 DOI: 10.1007/s11686-024-00850-x] [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: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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PURPOSE Artemisinin combination therapies, the first-line antimalarials in Nigeria, have reportedly suffered multiple failures in malaria treatment, hence the search for novel combination of other compounds. Methyl gallate and palmatine have been reported to exhibit antiplasmodial activities but the antimalarial activity of their combination has not been evaluated. Therefore, the evaluation of the combination of methyl gallate and palmatine for antimalarial activity in vitro and in vivo in the presence of piperine was carried out. MATERIALS AND METHODS The inhibitory potential of methyl gallate and palmatine combination on β-hematin (hemozoin) formation was studied in vitro. Also, the antimalarial activity of methyl gallate and palmatine combination with/without a bioenhancer (piperine) was evaluated in Plasmodium berghei NK65-infected mice. RESULTS Methyl gallate and palmatine in the ratio 3:2 acted synergistically in vitro and had the highest inhibitory effect (IC50 = 0.73 µg/mL) on β-hematin (hemozoin) formation. The 3:2 combination of methyl gallate and palmatine exhibited no antimalarial activity in vivo in the absence of piperine but caused reduction in parasitemia that exceeded 40% in the presence of piperine at the dose of 25 mg/kg body weight on days 6 and 8 post-inoculation in mice. CONCLUSION The 3:2 combination of methyl gallate and palmatine in the presence of piperine exhibited antimalarial activity in vivo, possibly by synergistic inhibition of hemozoin formation which may cause accumulation of haem within the food vacuole of Plasmodium spp. and its death.
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- Adegbenro P Adegunloye
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
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Das A, Jana G, Sing S, Basu A. Insights into the interaction and inhibitory action of palmatine on lysozyme fibrillogenesis: Spectroscopic and computational studies. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 268:131703. [PMID: 38643915 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131703] [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: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Interaction under amyloidogenic condition between naturally occurring protoberberine alkaloid palmatine and hen egg white lysozyme was executed by adopting spectrofluorometric and theoretical molecular docking and dynamic simulation analysis. In spetrofluorometric method, different types of experiments were performed to explore the overall mode and mechanism of interaction. Intrinsic fluorescence quenching of lysozyme (Trp residues) by palmatine showed effective binding interaction and also yielded different binding parameters like binding constant, quenching constant and number of binding sites. Synchronous fluorescence quenching and 3D fluorescence map revealed that palmatine was able to change the microenvironment of the interacting site. Fluorescence life time measurements strongly suggested that this interaction was basically static in nature. Molecular docking result matched with fluorimetric experimental data. Efficient drug like interaction of palmatine with lysozyme at low pH and high salt concentration prompted us to analyze its antifibrillation potential. Different assays and microscopic techniques were employed for detailed analysis of lysozyme amyloidosis.Thioflavin T(ThT) assay, Congo Red (CR) assay, 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid (ANS) assay, Nile Red (NR) assay, anisotropy and intrinsic fluorescence measurements confirmed that palmatine successfully retarded and reduced lysozyme fibrillation. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) further reiterated the excellent antiamyloidogenic potency of palmatine.
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- Arindam Das
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721 102, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721 102, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721 102, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore 721 102, India.
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Yoo MJ, Choi J, Jang YJ, Park SY, Seol JW. Anti-cancer effect of palmatine through inhibition of the PI3K/AKT pathway in canine mammary gland tumor CMT-U27 cells. BMC Vet Res 2023; 19:223. [PMID: 37880653 PMCID: PMC10601335 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-023-03782-2] [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: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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Canine mammary gland tumors (CMTs) are the most common and lethal cancers in female dogs. Dysregulated phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3K)/AKT pathway reportedly was involved in the growth and metastasis of CMTs. However, there are few studies on therapeutic strategies for targeting the PI3K pathway in CMTs. In this study, we aimed to determine whether palmatine, a natural isoquinoline alkaloid with anti-cancer properties, could inhibit the growth of CMTs and whether the inhibitory effect was mediated through the PI3K/AKT pathway. Our in vitro experiments on CMT-U27, a CMT cell line, showed that palmatine reduced cell proliferation and induced cell death. Western blotting results revealed that palmatine decreased the protein expression of PI3K, PTEN, AKT, and mechanistic target of rapamycin in the PI3K/AKT pathway, which was supported by the results of immunocytochemistry. Additionally, palmatine suppressed the migration and tube formation of canine aortic endothelial cells as well as the migration of CMT U27 cells. Our in vivo results showed that palmatine inhibited tumor growth in a CMT-U27 mouse xenograft model. We observed a decreased expression of proteins in the PI3K/AKT pathway in tumor tissues, similar to the in vitro results. Furthermore, palmatine significantly disrupted the tumor vasculature and inhibited metastasis to adjacent lymph nodes. In conclusion, our findings demonstrate that palmatine exerts anti-cancer effects against CMTs by inhibiting PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, suggesting that palmatine has potential as a canine-specific PI3K inhibitor for the treatment of CMTs.
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- Min-Jae Yoo
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan, Jeollabuk-Do, 54596, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan, Jeollabuk-Do, 54596, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan, Jeollabuk-Do, 54596, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan, Jeollabuk-Do, 54596, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeonbuk National University, Iksan, Jeollabuk-Do, 54596, Republic of Korea.
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Sun Z, Zhang X, Fu J, Zhang L, Cheng M, Yang L, Liu Y. Collective Syntheses of 8-Oxoprotoberberines via Sequential In(OTf) 3-Catalyzed Cyclization and Pd(OAc) 2-Catalyzed Heck Coupling. J Org Chem 2023. [PMID: 37172220 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c00419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Six 8-oxoprotoberberines were synthesized collectively in four steps with acceptable yields (14-19%), of which the products 8-oxopalmatine, 8-oxopseudopalmatine, 8-oxoberberine, and 8-oxopseudoberberine come from nature. The synthetic route was featured with the In(OTf)3-catalyzed cyclization and Heck coupling. Moreover, the syntheses of the natural products berberine, canadine, and iambertine were achieved via various reductions from 8-oxoberberine, which provided a concise approach to the syntheses of this kind of alkaloids.
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- Zenghui Sun
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery of Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P. R. China
- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P. R. China
- Institute of Drug Research in Medicine Capital of China, Benxi 117000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery of Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P. R. China
- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P. R. China
- Institute of Drug Research in Medicine Capital of China, Benxi 117000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery of Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P. R. China
- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P. R. China
- Institute of Drug Research in Medicine Capital of China, Benxi 117000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery of Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P. R. China
- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P. R. China
- Institute of Drug Research in Medicine Capital of China, Benxi 117000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery of Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P. R. China
- Institute of Drug Research in Medicine Capital of China, Benxi 117000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery of Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P. R. China
- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P. R. China
- Institute of Drug Research in Medicine Capital of China, Benxi 117000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery of Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P. R. China
- Wuya College of Innovation, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, P. R. China
- Institute of Drug Research in Medicine Capital of China, Benxi 117000, P. R. China
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Sasikumar R, Jyoti Das A, Chandra Deka S. In vitro cytoprotective activity of cyanidin 3-glucoside extracts from Haematocarpus validus pomace on streptozotocin induced oxidative damage in pancreatic β-cells. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:5338-5348. [PMID: 34466113 PMCID: PMC8381084 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.05.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Cyanidin-3-glucoside (C3Ghv) compounds were purified and isolated from the anthocyanins extract of Haematocarpus validus. C3Ghv were studied for antioxidant and cytoprotective properties on pancreatic β-cells of rat insulinoma cells (RINm5F) against the oxidative stress induced by streptozotocin (STZ). The exposure of RINm5F cells to C3Ghv at concentration of 100 and 200 μg/mL for 24 h reduced 10% and 23% cell viability, respectively, as compared to control cells. The pre-treatment of RINm5F cells with C3Ghv (50 µg/mL) increased the cell viability by 29% as compared to control, on being treated with STZ (10 mM) for 24 h. The pre-treatment of RINm5F cells with C3Ghv (50 µg/mL) for 24 h followed by exposure to STZ (10 mM) for 1 h decreased the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by 57%, generation of nitric oxide by 22.8%, generation of malondialdehyde (MDA) by 32%, the production of p-ERK ½ by 83%, p-JNK by 82.6%, p-MEK by 57%, and p-p38 MAPK by 64%. The C3Ghv treatment also decreased the ratio of apoptotic proteins Bax to Bcl-2 by 61%, and improved the M2 phase of cell cycle by 75% as compared to STZ treated cells. The overall results suggest that C3Ghv protects pancreatic β-cells against oxidative stress-induced apoptosis, thereby implicating the significant role of C3Ghv as an antidiabetic agent.
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- Raju Sasikumar
- Department of Agribusiness Management and Food Technology, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Tura Campus, West Garo Hills, Tura 794002, Meghalaya, India
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- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India
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- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India
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Yin C, Shen W, Zhang M, Wen L, Huang R, Sun M, Gao Y, Xiong W. Inhibitory Effects of Palmatine on P2X7 Receptor Expression in Trigeminal Ganglion and Facial Pain in Trigeminal Neuralgia Rats. Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 15:672022. [PMID: 34366788 PMCID: PMC8339261 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2021.672022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) refers to recurrent severe paroxysmal pain in the distribution area of the trigeminal nerve, which seriously affects the quality of life of patients. This research applied the chronic constriction injury of the infraorbital nerve (CCI—ION) approach to induce an animal model of TN in rats. The mechanical pain threshold of each group of rats was determined postoperatively; the expression of P2X7 receptor in trigeminal ganglion (TG) was assessed by qRT-PCR, immunofluorescence and Western blot; and the changes of the proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β and TNF-α in serum of rats were detected by ELISA. The results showed that the administration of palmatine in the TN rats could reduce the mechanical pain threshold, significantly decrease the expression of P2X7 receptor in TG, and lower the serum concentrations of IL-1β and TNF-α, compared to the sham group. In addition, the phosphorylation level of p38 in TG of TN rats was significantly decreased after treatment with palmatine. Likewise, inhibition of P2X7 expression by shRNA treatment could effectively counteract the adversary changes of pain sensitivity, IL-1β and TNF-α production, and p38 phosphorylation in TN rats. Our data suggest that palmatine may alleviate mechanical facial pain in TN rats possibly by reducing the expression of P2X7 receptor in TG of TN rats, which may be attributable to inhibiting p38 phosphorylation and reducing the release of IL-1β and TNF-α.
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- Cancan Yin
- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,Hangzhou Stomatology Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Joint Program of Nanchang University and Queen Mary University of London, Nanchang, China
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, China
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Nanchang, China
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Pharmacokinetics, tissue distribution and plasma protein binding rate of palmatine following intragastric and intravenous administration in rats using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2021; 203:114226. [PMID: 34182412 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2021.114226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Palmatine is a natural isoquinoline alkaloid widely found in traditional Chinese medicines. In this study, a simple, sensitive and rapid ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) method was developed and validated for the quantification of palmatine in the plasma and tissue samples in rats. Sample preparation involved a simple protein precipitation extraction technique using acetonitrile as the precipitating solvent. Chromatographic separation was accomplished on an ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 column with a mobile phase of acetonitrile-5 mM ammonium acetate solution (70:30, v/v) at a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min. Coptisine was selected as the internal standard. The protonated analytes were determined with MRM in the positive ion mode. The assay exhibited a linear dynamic range of 1.0-1000 ng/mL for palmatine in each biological matrix and the low limit of quantification was 1.0 ng/mL. Non-compartmental pharmacokinetic parameters indicated that there is a significant difference in the apparent distribution volume and half-life between intragastric and intravenous administration modes. Palmatine could be detected in different tissues and the content in liver and kidney is relatively high, suggesting that liver and kidney might be the targeting organs of palmatine. The plasma protein binding rate test showed that the percent binding of palmatine is medium, and was found to be higher in human than in rats.
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Designs, Synthesis, Docking Studies, and Biological Evaluation of Novel Berberine Derivatives Targeting Zika Virus. J CHEM-NY 2021. [DOI: 10.1155/2021/5567111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The World Health Organization has designated Zika virus (ZIKV) as a dangerous, mosquito-borne flaviviral pathogen that was recently found to be responsible for a dramatically increased number of microcephaly cases and other congenital abnormalities in fetuses and newborns. There is neither a vaccine to prevent nor a drug to treat ZIKA virus infections, at the present time. Berberine (BBR) is a promising drug approved by FDA against flaviviral dengue virus, and BBR derivatives are of great interest in antiviral drug development. In this study, we synthesized eight BBR derivatives by introducing benzyl groups at the C-13 position of BBR and converting to respective 8-oxoberberine derivatives, performed molecular docking analysis, and evaluated their anti-Zika virus activity utilizing a cell‐based phenotypic assay. Binding mode analysis, absolute binding free energy calculation, and structure-activity relationship studies of these compounds with ZIKV NS3 receptor were collected. Amongst these studied compounds, compound 4d with a structure of 13-(2,6-difluoro)-benzylberberine showed high binding affinity (docking score of −7.31 kcal/mol) towards ZIKV NS2B-NS3 protease with critical binding formed within the active site. In the cell-based assay, compound 4d displayed the highest antiviral efficacy against ZIKV with a selective index (SI) of 15.3, with 3.7-fold greater than that of berberine. Together, our study suggests that the potential ZIKV NS2B-NS3 protease inhibitor, compound 4d, is the best alternative to BBR and, further, extends an assuring platform for developing antiviral competitive inhibitors against ZIKV infection.
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Palmatine Protects against Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Activation of the AMPK/Nrf2 Pathway. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2021; 2021:6660193. [PMID: 33777318 PMCID: PMC7981182 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6660193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Palmatine (PAL), a natural isoquinoline alkaloid, possesses extensive biological and pharmaceutical activities, including antioxidative stress, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, neuroprotective, and gastroprotective activities. However, it is unknown whether PAL has a protective effect against ischemic stroke and cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. In the present study, a transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) mouse model was used to mimic ischemic stroke and cerebral I/R injury in mice. Our study demonstrated that PAL treatment ameliorated cerebral I/R injury by decreasing infarct volume, neurological scores, and brain water content. PAL administration attenuated oxidative stress, the inflammatory response, and neuronal apoptosis in mice after cerebral I/R injury. In addition, PAL treatment also decreases hypoxia and reperfusion- (H/R-) induced neuronal injury by reducing oxidative stress, the inflammatory response, and neuronal apoptosis. Moreover, the neuroprotective effects of PAL were associated with the activation of the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) pathway, and Nrf2 knockdown offsets PAL-mediated antioxidative stress and anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, our results suggest that PAL may be a novel treatment strategy for ischemic stroke and cerebral I/R injury.
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Anti-biofilm activity of N-Mannich bases of berberine linking piperazine against Listeria monocytogenes. Food Control 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Tuzimski T, Petruczynik A, Kaproń B, Makuch-Kocka A, Szultka-Młyńska M, Misiurek J, Szymczak G, Buszewski B. Determination of Cytotoxic Activity of Selected Isoquinoline Alkaloids and Plant Extracts Obtained from Various Parts of Mahonia aquifolium Collected in Various Vegetation Seasons. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26040816. [PMID: 33557343 PMCID: PMC7915140 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26040816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer that begins in cells known as melanocytes. While it is less common than the other forms of skin cancer, melanoma is more dangerous because of its ability to spread to other organs more rapidly if it is not treated at an early stage. The number of people diagnosed with melanoma has increased over the last few decades. The most widely used treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. The search for new drugs to treat various cancers is one of the most important challenges of modern scientific research. Some isoquinoline alkaloids found in different plant species have strong cytotoxic effects on various cancer cells. We tested the effect of isoquinoline alkaloids and extracts obtained from various parts of Mahonia aquifolium collected in various vegetation seasons on human melanoma cancer cells and our data indicated that investigated extract induced significant reduction in cell viability of Human malignant melanoma cells (A375), human Caucasian malignant melanoma cell line (G361), and human malignant melanoma cell line (SKMEL3 cancer cell lines in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Differences in cytotoxic activity were observed for extracts obtained from various parts of Mahonia aquifolium. Significant differences were also obtained in the alkaloids content and cytotoxic activity of the extracts depending on the season of collection of plant material. Our investigations exhibit that these plant extracts can be recommended for further in vivo experiments in order to confirm the possibility of their use in the treatment of human melanomas.
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- Tomasz Tuzimski
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
- Correspondence: (T.T.); (A.P.); Tel.: +48-664772307 (T.T.); +48-510664914 (A.P.)
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
- Correspondence: (T.T.); (A.P.); Tel.: +48-664772307 (T.T.); +48-510664914 (A.P.)
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11, 20-080 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gagarina 7, PL-87-100 Torun, Poland; (M.S.-M.); (B.B.)
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Botanical Garden of Maria Curie-Skłodowska, University in Lublin, Sławinkowska 3, 20-810 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gagarina 7, PL-87-100 Torun, Poland; (M.S.-M.); (B.B.)
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Mari G, De Crescentini L, Benedetti S, Palma F, Santeusanio S, Mantellini F. Synthesis of new dihydroberberine and tetrahydroberberine analogues and evaluation of their antiproliferative activity on NCI-H1975 cells. Beilstein J Org Chem 2020; 16:1606-1616. [PMID: 32704327 PMCID: PMC7356317 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.16.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Dihydroberberine (DHBER), the partially reduced form of the alkaloid berberine (BER), is known to exhibit important biological activities. Despite this fact, there have been only few studies that concern the biological properties of functionalized DHBER. Attracted by the potentiality of this latter compound, we have realized the preparation of new arylhydrazono-functionalized DHBERs, starting from BER and some α-bromohydrazones. On the other hand, also the fully reduced form of BER, namely tetrahydroberberine (THBER), and its derivatives have proven to present different biological activities. Therefore, the obtained arylhydrazono-functionalized DHBERs were reduced to the corresponding arylhydrazono-THBERs. The antiproliferative activity of both arylhydrazono-DHBERs and -THBERs has been evaluated on NCI-H1975 lung cancer cells.
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- Giacomo Mari
- Section of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Via I Maggetti 24, 61029 Urbino, Italy
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- Section of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Via I Maggetti 24, 61029 Urbino, Italy
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- Section of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Via Saffi 2, 61029 Urbino, Italy
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- Section of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Via Saffi 2, 61029 Urbino, Italy
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- Section of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Via I Maggetti 24, 61029 Urbino, Italy
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- Section of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Via I Maggetti 24, 61029 Urbino, Italy
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Dechloromethylation of the berberine to berberrubine — tricks to obtain pure product. ACTA CHIMICA SLOVACA 2020. [DOI: 10.2478/acs-2020-0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Berberine (1), as a compound with interesting biological activities, can be modified at various positions to obtain more potent substances. Modifications at position 9 are based on demethylation with simultaneous dechloration resulting in berberrubine. The most frequent process is thermal dechloromethylation and this work describes this method with detailed tricks to obtain almost pure product in high yield.
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Habtemariam S. Recent Advances in Berberine Inspired Anticancer Approaches: From Drug Combination to Novel Formulation Technology and Derivatization. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25061426. [PMID: 32245062 PMCID: PMC7144379 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25061426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Berberine is multifunctional natural product with potential to treat diverse pathological conditions. Its broad-spectrum anticancer effect through direct effect on cancer cell growth and metastasis have been established both in vitro and in vivo. The cellular targets that account to the anticancer effect of berberine are incredibly large and range from kinases (protein kinase B (Akt), mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs), cell cycle checkpoint kinases, etc.) and transcription factors to genes and protein regulators of cell survival, motility and death. The direct effect of berberine in cancer cells is however relatively weak and occur at moderate concentration range (10–100 µM) in most cancer cells. The poor pharmacokinetics profile resulting from poor absorption, efflux by permeability-glycoprotein (P-gc) and extensive metabolism in intestinal and hepatic cells are other dimensions of berberine’s limitation as anticancer agent. This communication addresses the research efforts during the last two decades that were devoted to enhancing the anticancer potential of berberine. Strategies highlighted include using berberine in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents either to reduce toxic side effects or enhance their anticancer effects; the various novel formulation approaches which by order of magnitude improved the pharmacokinetics of berberine; and semisynthetic approaches that enhanced potency by up to 100-fold.
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- Solomon Habtemariam
- Pharmacognosy Research Laboratories & Herbal Analysis Services UK, University of Greenwich, Chatham-Maritime, ME4 4TB Kent, UK
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Synthesis and In Vitro Photocytotoxicity of 9-/13-Lipophilic Substituted Berberine Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25030677. [PMID: 32033326 PMCID: PMC7036939 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25030677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to synthesize the 9-/13-position substituted berberine derivatives and evaluate their cytotoxic and photocytotoxic effects against three human cancer cell lines. Among all the synthesized compounds, 9-O-dodecyl- (5e), 13-dodecyl- (6e), and 13-O-dodecyl-berberine (7e) exhibited stronger growth inhibition against three human cancer cell lines, (HepG2, HT-29 and BFTC905), in comparison with structurally related berberine (1). These three compounds also showed the photocytotoxicity in human cancer cells in a concentration-dependent and light dose-dependent manner. Through flow cytometry analysis, we found out a lipophilic group at the 9-/13-position of berberine may have facilitated its penetration into test cells and hence enhanced its photocytotoxicity on the human liver cancer cell HepG2. Further, in cell cycle analysis, 5e, 6e, and 7e induced HepG2 cells to arrest at the S phase and caused apoptosis upon irradiation. In addition, photodynamic treatment of berberine derivatives 5e, 6e, and 7e again showed a significant photocytotoxic effects on HepG2 cells, induced remarkable cell apoptosis, greatly increased intracellular ROS level, and the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential. These results over and again confirmed that berberine derivatives 5e, 6e, and 7e greatly enhanced photocytotoxicity. Taken together, the test data led us to conclude that berberine derivatives with a dodecyl group at the 9-/13-position could be great candidates for the anti-liver cancer medicines developments.
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Wang L, Yang X, Li X, Stoika R, Wang X, Lin H, Ma Y, Wang R, Liu K. Synthesis of hydrophobically modified berberine derivatives with high anticancer activity through modulation of the MAPK pathway. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj01645d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Linoleic acid-modified berberine derivative induces apoptosis of A549 cells and affects the expression of proteins associated with the MAPK pathway.
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- Lizhen Wang
- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
- Jinan 250353
- China
- Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province
- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
- Jinan 250353
- China
- Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province
- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
- Jinan 250353
- China
- Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province
- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
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- Department of Regulation of Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis
- Institute of Cell Biology
- National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
- Lviv
- Ukraine
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
- Jinan 250353
- China
- Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province
- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
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- Research Center for Marine Drugs
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai
- China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Drugs
- Shandong Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- 250101 Jinan
- China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
- Jinan 250353
- China
- Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province
- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
- Jinan 250353
- China
- Engineering Research Center of Zebrafish Models for Human Diseases and Drug Screening of Shandong Province
- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)
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Wang ZC, Wang J, Chen H, Tang J, Bian AW, Liu T, Yu LF, Yi Z, Yang F. Synthesis and anticancer activity of novel 9,13-disubstituted berberine derivatives. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2020; 30:126821. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.126821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Palmatine: A review of its pharmacology, toxicity and pharmacokinetics. Biochimie 2019; 162:176-184. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2019.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Xu J, Long Y, Ni L, Yuan X, Yu N, Wu R, Tao J, Zhang Y. Anticancer effect of berberine based on experimental animal models of various cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Cancer 2019; 19:589. [PMID: 31208348 PMCID: PMC6580644 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-5791-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Numerous studies have explored the anti-tumor effect of berberine (BBR), but little clinical evidence guides the use of BBR in cancer patients. OBJECTIVES Our aim was to investigate the impact of BBR on various cancers in healthy animals to promote the transformation from bench to bed. SEARCH METHODS PubMed, Embase, Springer, and Cochrane databases were searched from January 2000 to October 2018 for relevant articles. SELECTION CRITERIA Only published studies focusing on the relationship between BBR and various cancers in vivo were qualified. Two review authors independently assessed the risk of bias for each study, and any disagreement was resolved by discussion or by involving a third assessor. RESULTS A total of 26 studies from 2000 to 2018, focusing on various cancer types, including breast cancer, liver cancer, colorectal cancer, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, lung cancer, gastric cancer, neuroepithelial cancer, endometrial carcinoma, esophageal cancer, tongue cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, and sarcoma were included. Overall, BBR reduced tumor volume (SMD =3.72, 95% CI: 2.89, 4.56, Z = 8.73, p < 0.00001) and tumor weight (SMD =2.35, 95% CI: 1.51, 3.19, Z = 5.50, p < 0.00001) in a linear The dose-response relationship (Pearson r = - 0.6717, p < 0.0001 in tumor volume analysis; Pearson r = - 0.7704, p < 0.0005 in tumor weight analysis). BBR inhibited angiogenesis in tumor tissues (SMD = 4.29, 95% CI: 2.14, 6.44, Z = 3.92, p < 0.00001), but it had no significant effect on the body weight of experimental animals (SMD = 0.11, 95% CI: - 0.70, 0.92, Z = 0.27, p = 0.78). Publication bias was not detected. CONCLUSION BBR exerted anti-tumor effects in a variety of tumors in vivo, especially breast cancer and lung cancer, and the evidence was still insufficient in colorectal cancer and gastric cancer.
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- Jianhao Xu
- Department of Pathology, Kunshan First People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, 215004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215004, People's Republic of China.
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Chen J, Wang T, Xu S, Lin A, Yao H, Xie W, Zhu Z, Xu J. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel nitric oxide-donating protoberberine derivatives as antitumor agents. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 132:173-183. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Revised: 03/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Zhou S, Tong R. Three-Step Catalytic Asymmetric Total Syntheses of 13-Methyltetrahydroprotoberberine Alkaloids. Org Lett 2017; 19:1594-1597. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b00414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Shiqiang Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Tang X, Zhang J, Liu L, Yang D, Wang H, He F. Synthesis of 13-substituted derivatives of berberine: Aggregation-induced emission enhancement and pH sensitive property. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2017.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Zhang MY, Yu YY, Wang SF, Zhang Q, Wu HW, Wei JY, Yang W, Li SY, Yang HJ. Cardiotoxicity evaluation of nine alkaloids from Rhizoma Coptis. Hum Exp Toxicol 2017; 37:185-195. [PMID: 29233041 DOI: 10.1177/0960327117695633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Alkaloids derived from Rhizoma Coptis (RC) has been widely applied to clinical treatments in China. However, the toxicity of RC and the alkaloids from RC remained controversial. The research is designed to clarify the cardiotoxic compounds found in RC. METHODS In this study, the real-time cellular analysis cardio system and the high-content analysis were applied to monitor the function of cardiomyocytes (CMs) in the treatment of nine alkaloids in RC. Luciferase-coupled adenosine triphosphate (ATP) assay was used to detect cell viability. RESULTS The results showed that berberine, palmatine, berbamine, and oxyberberine were cardiotoxic, which resulted in arrhythmia and cardiac arrest on CMs in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Meanwhile, berbamine and oxyberberine caused shrinkage and detachment on CMs at 10 μM. Cytotoxicity was induced by these two compounds with decline in cell index and ATP depletion. Cardiotoxicity or cytotoxicity was not observed in the other five alkaloids within 10 μM. CONCLUSION For the first time, the cardiotoxicity of the nine alkaloids was evaluated to clarify the cardiotoxic components in RC. Furthermore, the experimental evidences were provided to support the safety of drug application.
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- M Y Zhang
- 1 Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,2 Post-Doctoral Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- 3 School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- 3 School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- 3 School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- 1 Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- 1 Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- 4 ACEA Biosciences incorporated, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- 5 Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- 1 Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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The synthesis and antistaphylococcal activity of 9, 13-disubstituted berberine derivatives. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 127:424-433. [PMID: 28092858 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2016] [Revised: 01/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A series of novel 9, 13-disubstituted berberine derivatives have been synthesized and evaluated for the antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus, including Newman strain and multidrug-resistant strains (NRS-1, NRS-70, NRS-100, NRS-108, and NRS-271). Compound 20 shows the most potent activity against the growth of Newman strain, with a MIC value of 0.78 μg/mL, which is comparable with the positive control vancomycin. In addition, compound 20, 21, and 33 are highly antistaphylococcal active against five strains of multidrug-resistant S. aureus, with MIC values of 0.78-1.56 μg/mL. Of note, theses antibacterial active compounds have no obvious toxicity to the viability of human fibroblast (HAF) cells at the MIC concentration.
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Kim SH, Kim EC, Kim WJ, Lee MH, Kim SY, Kim TJ. Coptis japonica Makino extract suppresses angiogenesis through regulation of cell cycle-related proteins. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2016; 80:1095-106. [DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2016.1148574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Angiogenesis, neovascularization from pre-existing vessels, is a key step in tumor growth and metastasis, and anti-angiogenic agents that can interfere with these essential steps of cancer development are a promising strategy for human cancer treatment. In this study, we characterized the anti-angiogenic effects of Coptis japonica Makino extract (CJME) and its mechanism of action. CJME significantly inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-stimulated HUVECs. Furthermore, CJME suppressed VEGF-induced tube formation in vitro and VEGF-induced microvessel sprouting ex vivo. According to our study, CJME blocked VEGF-induced cell cycle transition in G1. CJME decreased expression of cell cycle-regulated proteins, including Cyclin D, Cyclin E, Cdk2, and Cdk4 in response to VEGF. Taken together, the results of our study indicate that CJME suppresses VEGF-induced angiogenic events such as proliferation, migration, and tube formation via cell cycle arrest in G1.
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- Seo Ho Kim
- Yonsei-Fraunhofer Medical Device Lab, Division of Biological Science and Technology, College of Science and Technology, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea
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- Yonsei-Fraunhofer Medical Device Lab, Division of Biological Science and Technology, College of Science and Technology, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea
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- Yonsei-Fraunhofer Medical Device Lab, Division of Biological Science and Technology, College of Science and Technology, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea
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- Yonsei-Fraunhofer Medical Device Lab, Division of Biological Science and Technology, College of Science and Technology, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea
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- Yonsei-Fraunhofer Medical Device Lab, Division of Biological Science and Technology, College of Science and Technology, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea
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- Yonsei-Fraunhofer Medical Device Lab, Division of Biological Science and Technology, College of Science and Technology, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea
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Inductive Effect of Palmatine on Apoptosis in RAW 264.7 Cells. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2016; 2016:7262054. [PMID: 27340419 PMCID: PMC4906184 DOI: 10.1155/2016/7262054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2015] [Revised: 02/21/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Osteoporosis is a serious public health problem characterized by low bone density and deterioration of the bone microarchitecture. Current treatment options target either osteoclast resorption or osteoblast formation. It has been reported that berberine, a close structural analog of palmatine, inhibited bone loss in an osteoporosis model. In this study, osseous metabolism was observed in vitro with osteoclast bone resorbing cells. We proved that mouse preosteoclastic cell line (RAW 264.7) has a higher sensitivity to palmatine than mouse osteoblastic cell line (MC3T3-E1); the cell survival rates significantly decreased at 40 μM palmatine. The NO2 (-) level, a metabolic product of nitric monoxide (NO), and iNOS mRNA expression, an osteoclast with NO induced enzyme, also increased with higher dosage of palmatine. Furthermore, it was recognized that the cell viability decrease from palmatine was caused by apoptosis rather than necrosis. Additionally, osteoclast apoptosis from palmatine did not occur when iNOS was inhibited with N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride (pan NOS inhibitor). These results indicate that palmatine plays an important role in osteoclast apoptosis via the NOS system. Hence, palmatine could be considered as a viable pharmaceutical candidate for osteoporosis bone resorption inhibitor.
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Ma WK, Li H, Dong CL, He X, Guo CR, Zhang CF, Yu CH, Wang CZ, Yuan CS. Palmatine from Mahonia bealei attenuates gut tumorigenesis in ApcMin/+ mice via inhibition of inflammatory cytokines. Mol Med Rep 2016; 14:491-8. [PMID: 27175745 PMCID: PMC4918606 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2016.5285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2015] [Accepted: 02/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Mahonia bealei is a Chinese folk medicine used to treat various ailments, in particular gastrointestinal inflammation‑related illnesses, and palmatine is one of its active constituents. In this study, ApcMin/+ mice, a genetically engineered model, were used to investigate the effects of palmatine on the initiation and progression of gut inflammation and tumorigenesis enhanced by a high‑fat diet. The in vitro antiproliferation and anti‑inflammation effects of palmatine were evaluated on HT‑29 and SW‑480 human colorectal cancer cell lines. The concentration‑related antiproliferative effects of palmatine on both cell lines (P<0.01) were observed. Palmatine significantly inhibited lipopolysaccharide‑induced increase in cytokine interleukin (IL)‑8 levels in the HT‑29 cells (P<0.01). In the in vivo studies with ApcMin/+ mice, after 10 or 20 mg/kg/day oral palmatine treatment, tumor numbers were significantly reduced in the small intestine and colon in a dose‑dependent manner (P<0.01 compared with the model group). The results were supported by tumor distribution data, body weight changes and organ index. The effect on survival was also dose‑dependent. Both the low‑ and high‑dose palmatine treatments significantly increased the life span of the mice (P<0.01). The gut histology from the model group showed a prominent adenomatous change along with inflammatory lesions. With palmatine treatment, however, the dysplastic changes were greatly reduced in the small intestine and colon tissue. Reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis of interleukin (IL)‑1α, IL1‑β, IL‑8, granulocyte‑colony stimulating factor and granulocyte macrophage colony‑stimulating factor in the gut tissue showed that these inflammatory cytokines were reduced significantly following treatment (all P<0.01); serum cytokine levels were also decreased. Data suggests that palmatine has a clinical value in colorectal cancer therapeutics, and this action is likely linked to the inhibition of inflammatory cytokines.
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- Wei-Kun Ma
- Teaching and Research Section of Traditional Chinese Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, People's Hospital of Zhangqiu, Zhangqiu, Jinan, Shandong 250200, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Tang Center of Herbal Medicine Research and Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Tang Center of Herbal Medicine Research and Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Tang Center of Herbal Medicine Research and Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Pongkittiphan V, Chavasiri W, Supabphol R. Antioxidant Effect of Berberine and its Phenolic Derivatives Against Human Fibrosarcoma Cells. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2016. [PMID: 26225680 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.13.5371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Berberine (B1), isolated from stems of Coscinium fenestratum (Goetgh.) Colebr, was used as a principle structure to synthesize three phenolic derivatives: berberrubine (B2) with a single phenolic group, berberrubine chloride (B3) as a chloride counter ion derivative, and 2,3,9,10-tetra-hydroxyberberine chloride (B4) with four phenolic groups, to investigate their direct and indirect antioxidant activities. For DPPH assay, compounds B4, B3, and B2 showed good direct antioxidant activity (IC50 values=10.7±1.76, 55.2±2.24, and 87.4±6.65 μM, respectively) whereas the IC50 value of berberine was higher than 500 μM. Moreover, compound B4 exhibited a better DPPH scavenging activity than BHT as a standard antioxidant (IC50=72.7±7.22 μM) due to the ortho position of hydroxyl groups and its capacity to undergo intramolecular hydrogen bonding. For cytotoxicity assay against human fibrosarcoma cells (HT1080) using MTT reagent, the sequence of IC50 value at 7-day treatment stated that B1<B4<B2 (0.44±0.03, 2.88±0.23, and 6.05±0.64 μM, respectively). Berberine derivatives, B2 and B4, showed approximately the same level of CAT expression and significant up-regulation of SOD expression in a dose-dependent manner compared to berberine treatment for 7-day exposure using reverse transcription- polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assays. Our findings show a better direct-antioxidant activity of the derivatives containing phenolic groups than berberine in a cell-free system. For cell-based system, berberine was able to exert better cytotoxic activity than its derivatives. Berberine derivatives containing a single and four phenolic groups showed improved up-regulation of SOD gene expression. Cytotoxic action might not be the main effect of berberine derivatives. Other pharmacological targets of these derivatives should be further investigated to confirm the medical benefit of phenolic groups introduced into the berberine molecule.
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- Veerachai Pongkittiphan
- Natural Products Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Thailand E-mail :
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Hyun TK, Kim HC, Kim JS. In vitro Screening for Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Antidiabetic Properties of Some Korean Native Plants on Mt. Halla, Jeju Island. Indian J Pharm Sci 2016; 77:668-74. [PMID: 26997693 PMCID: PMC4778225 DOI: 10.4103/0250-474x.174984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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In this study, Prunus padus, Lonicera caerulea, Berberis amurensis, and Ribes maximowiczianum, which are mainly distributed on Mt. Halla, Jeju Island, have been investigated for their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antidiabetic activities. The methanol extracts of R. maximowiczianum leaves and P. padus branches exhibited significant and dose-dependent antioxidant activity including electron-donation ability and reducing power. To analyze the antimicrobial activity, each extract was tested by a serial two-fold dilution method against five selected gram-positive bacteria and four gram-negative bacteria, and this suggested that P. padus branches possessed the maximum antimicrobial activity against most of the gram-positive bacteria tested. In addition, the methanol extracts of P. padus branches exhibited the highest α-glucosidase inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 1.0±0.1 μg/ml, indicating that P. padus is a promising source as a herbal medicine.
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- T K Hyun
- College of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 361-763, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute for Hallasan, Jeju 690-816, Republic of Korea
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- College of Applied Life Sciences, The Research Institute for Subtropical Agriculture and Biotechnology, Jeju National University, Jeju 690-756, Republic of Korea
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Li Y, Yuan X, Rong X, Gao Y, Qiu Z, Zhang Z, Zhou D, Li W. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of a hybrid compound of berberine and magnolol for improvement of glucose and lipid metabolism. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra15100k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The discovery and structural optimization of lead compounds is the main task in the research and development of new drugs.
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- Yan Li
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
- Guangzhou 510006
- People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Pi & Pi Technology Inc
- Guangzhou 510006
- People's Republic of China
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- Center Laboratory
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou 510006
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
- Guangzhou 510006
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
- Guangzhou 510006
- People's Republic of China
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- Center Laboratory
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Guangzhou 510006
- People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Pi & Pi Technology Inc
- Guangzhou 510006
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
- Guangzhou 510006
- People's Republic of China
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of a novel artesunate–podophyllotoxin conjugate as anticancer agent. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2016; 26:38-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.11.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2015] [Revised: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mistry B, Keum YS, Noorzai R, Gansukh E, Kim DH. Synthesis of piperazine based N-Mannich bases of berberine and their antioxidant and anticancer evaluations. JOURNAL OF THE IRANIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s13738-015-0762-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Effect of Rhizoma coptidis (Huang Lian) on Treating Diabetes Mellitus. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2015; 2015:921416. [PMID: 26508987 PMCID: PMC4609856 DOI: 10.1155/2015/921416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The rapidly increasing diabetes mellitus (DM) is becoming a major public health issue globally; considerable progress has been made in the field of western hypoglycemic drug and insulin, but some shortages still exist. As one of the most important parts in complementary and alternative therapies, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) performs a good clinical practice and is showing a bright future in the treatment of DM. TCM therapy has certain advantages of less toxicity and/or side effects, and Chinese herbal medicine which usually contains various active ingredients could provide multiple therapeutic effects. Huang Lian (Rhizoma coptidis, RC) is a herb frequently used in many traditional formulas for properties of “clearing damp-heat, quenching fire, and counteracting poison” in Asia for centuries. In this review, we summarize the application of RC in the treatment of DM from two aspects of contents. Firstly, theoretical principles are explained, including the properties and related records about RC in ancient references and modern pharmacological researches and pharmacokinetics on RC and its active components. Secondly, the clinical application of RC is mainly reviewed, such as applicable stage and syndrome, the reasonable dose range, the preparation formulations, and the toxicity and/or side effects and solutions to its adverse actions. This review provides scientific evidence about the effective components, pharmacological researches, and toxicity of RC, as well as introducing traditional Chinese medical theory and clinical experience, in order to guide clinician to use RC more suitably and reasonably in the clinical practice.
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Wang N, Feng Y, Tan HY, Cheung F, Hong M, Lao L, Nagamatsu T. Inhibition of eukaryotic elongation factor-2 confers to tumor suppression by a herbal formulation Huanglian-Jiedu decoction in human hepatocellular carcinoma. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2015; 164:309-318. [PMID: 25700642 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Revised: 01/22/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE An oriental medicinal formulation, Huanglian Jiedu Decoction (HLJDD), has been well documented in few Traditional Chinese Medicine Classics 1300 years ago for treatment of heat and dampness-related diseases. Its effect is well accepted in Asian community, including China, Japan and Korea. Recent studies have postulated HLJDD as a regimen for cancer treatment, especially liver cancer, but the underlying mechanism is unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the suppressive effect of HLJDD on the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its possible underlying mechanism. METHODS Chemical composition of HLJDD was analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography. The tumor suppressive effect of HLJDD was determined on both HCC cells and xenograft model. Nascent protein synthesis was detected with Click-IT protein labeling technology; protein expression was determined by immunoblotting and imunnohistochemical analysis. RESULTS Quality analysis revealed that HLJDD of different batches is consistent in both chemical composition and bioactivities. HLJDD inhibited HCC cell proliferation at its non-toxic doses, and suppressed growth and angiogenesis in xenografted murine model. HLJDD suppressed the synthesis of nascent protein via inactivation of eEF2 without deregulating the translation initiation factors. The major components in HLJDD, geniposide, berberine and baicalin, additively act on eEF2, and contributed to the responsible activity. HLJDD-activated eEF2 kinase (eEF2K) led to eEF2 inactivation, and activation of AMPK signaling may be responsible for the eEF2K induction. Blocked AMPK activity in HLJDD-treated HCC cells attenuated eEF2K activation as well as the inhibitory effect of the formula. In nutrient deprived HCC cells with inactivated eEF2, the inhibitory effect of HLJDD in tumor cell expansion was interfered. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that HLJDD has potential in blocking HCC progression with involvement of eEF2 inhibition.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antineoplastic Agents/analysis
- Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology
- Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use
- Berberine/analysis
- Berberine/pharmacology
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/drug therapy
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/metabolism
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/analysis
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/pharmacology
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/therapeutic use
- Elongation Factor 2 Kinase/antagonists & inhibitors
- Elongation Factor 2 Kinase/metabolism
- Female
- Flavonoids/analysis
- Flavonoids/pharmacology
- Humans
- Iridoids/analysis
- Iridoids/pharmacology
- Liver Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Liver Neoplasms/metabolism
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mice, Nude
- Neovascularization, Pathologic/drug therapy
- Neovascularization, Pathologic/metabolism
- Phytotherapy
- Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
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- Ning Wang
- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Shenzhen Institute of Research and Innovation, The University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Shenzhen Institute of Research and Innovation, The University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China.
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Laboratory of Pharmacobiology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Japan
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Zhao S, Wu J, Zheng F, Tang Q, Yang L, Li L, Wu W, Hann SS. β-elemene inhibited expression of DNA methyltransferase 1 through activation of ERK1/2 and AMPKα signalling pathways in human lung cancer cells: the role of Sp1. J Cell Mol Med 2015; 19:630-41. [PMID: 25598321 PMCID: PMC4369819 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.12476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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β-elemene, a compound derived from Rhizoma zedoariae, is a promising new plant-derived drug with broad-spectrum anticancer activity. However, the underlying mechanism by which this agent inhibits human lung cancer cell growth has not been well elucidated. In this study, we showed that β-elemene inhibits human non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) cell growth, and increased phosphorylation of ERK1/2, Akt and AMPKα. Moreover, β-elemene inhibited expression of DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1), which was not observed in the presence of the specific inhibitors of ERK (PD98059) or AMPK (compound C). Overexpression of DNMT1 reversed the effect of β-elemene on cell growth. Interestingly, metformin not only reversed the effect of β-elemene on phosphorylation of Akt but also strengthened the β-elemene-reduced DNMT1. In addition, β-elemene suppressed Sp1 protein expression, which was eliminated by either ERK1/2 or AMPK inhibitor. Conversely, overexpression of Sp1 antagonized the effect of β-elemene on DNMT1 protein expression and cell growth. Taken together, our results show that β-elemene inhibits NSCLC cell growth via ERK1/2- and AMPKα-mediated inhibition of transcription factor Sp1, followed by reduction in DNMT1 protein expression. Metformin augments the effect of β-elemene by blockade of Akt signalling and additively inhibition of DNMT1 protein expression. The reciprocal ERK1/2 and AMPKα signalling pathways contribute to the overall responses of β-elemene. This study reveals a potential novel mechanism by which β-elemene inhibits growth of NSCLC cells.
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- ShunYu Zhao
- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, The second Clinical Medical Collage, University of Guangzhou Traditional Chinese MedicineGuangdong Province, China
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- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, The second Clinical Medical Collage, University of Guangzhou Traditional Chinese MedicineGuangdong Province, China
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- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, The second Clinical Medical Collage, University of Guangzhou Traditional Chinese MedicineGuangdong Province, China
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- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, The second Clinical Medical Collage, University of Guangzhou Traditional Chinese MedicineGuangdong Province, China
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- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, The second Clinical Medical Collage, University of Guangzhou Traditional Chinese MedicineGuangdong Province, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The second Clinical Medical Collage, University of Guangzhou Traditional Chinese MedicineGuangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The second Clinical Medical Collage, University of Guangzhou Traditional Chinese MedicineGuangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, The second Clinical Medical Collage, University of Guangzhou Traditional Chinese MedicineGuangdong Province, China
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Yang F, Wang J, Tang J, Yu LF, Li J, Li JY. Berberine Analogues: Progress towards Versatile Applications. HETEROCYCLES 2015. [DOI: 10.3987/rev-15-825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Reddy V, Jadhav AS, Vijaya Anand R. A room-temperature protocol to access isoquinolines through Ag(i) catalysed annulation of o-(1-alkynyl)arylaldehydes and ketones with NH4OAc: elaboration to berberine and palmatine. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 13:3732-41. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ob02641a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A silver catalysed protocol for the synthesis of a wide range of isoquinolines from o-(1-alkynyl)arylaldehydes has been developed under mild conditions and elaborated to the synthesis of berberine and palmatine.
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- Virsinha Reddy
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali
- Manauli (PO)
- India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali
- Manauli (PO)
- India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali
- Manauli (PO)
- India
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Multiple effects of berberine derivatives on colon cancer cells. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:924585. [PMID: 25045712 PMCID: PMC4086420 DOI: 10.1155/2014/924585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2014] [Revised: 04/24/2014] [Accepted: 04/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The pharmacological use of the plant alkaloid berberine is based on its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties; recently, anticancer activity has been attributed to this compound. To exploit this interesting feature, we synthesized three berberine derivatives, namely, NAX012, NAX014, and NAX018, and we tested their effects on two human colon carcinoma cell lines, that is, HCT116 and SW613-B3, which are characterized by wt and mutated p53, respectively. We observed that cell proliferation is more affected by cell treatment with the derivatives than with the lead compound; moreover, the derivatives proved to induce cell cycle arrest and cell death through apoptosis, thus suggesting that they could be promising anticancer drugs. Finally, we detected typical signs of autophagy in cells treated with berberine derivatives.
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Pingali S, Donahue JP, Payton-Stewart F. Weak C-H···X (X = O, N) hydrogen bonds in the crystal structure of dihydroberberine. Acta Crystallogr C Struct Chem 2014; 70:388-91. [PMID: 24705054 PMCID: PMC4165590 DOI: 10.1107/s2053229614003751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2014] [Accepted: 02/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Dihydroberberine (systematic name: 9,10-dimethoxy-6,8-dihydro-5H-1,3-dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinolino[3,2-a]isoquinoline), C20H19NO4, a reduced form of pharmacologically important berberine, crystallizes from ethanol without interstitial solvent. The molecule shows a dihedral angle of 27.94 (5)° between the two arene rings at the ends of the molecule, owing to the partial saturation of the inner quinolizine ring system. Although lacking classical O-H or N-H donors, the packing in the crystalline state is clearly governed by C-H···N and C-H···O hydrogen bonds involving the two acetal-type C-H bonds of the 1,3-dioxole ring. Each dihydroberberine molecule is engaged in four hydrogen bonds with neighbouring molecules, twice as donor and twice as acceptor, thus forming a two-dimensional sheet network that lies parallel to the (100) plane.
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- Subramanya Pingali
- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Drive, Box 114, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, 6400 Freret Street, New Orleans, LA 70118-5698, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Drive, Box 114, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA
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Ali H, Dixit S. Extraction optimization of Tinospora cordifolia and assessment of the anticancer activity of its alkaloid palmatine. ScientificWorldJournal 2013; 2013:376216. [PMID: 24379740 PMCID: PMC3863568 DOI: 10.1155/2013/376216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Accepted: 09/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To optimize the conditions for the extraction of alkaloid palmatine from Tinospora cordifolia by using response surface methodology (RSM) and study its anticancerous property against 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) induced skin carcinogenesis in Swiss albino mice. METHODS The effect of three independent variables, namely, extraction temperature, time, and cycles was investigated by using central composite design. A single topical application of DMBA (100 μg/100 μL of acetone), followed 2 weeks later by repeated application of croton oil (1% in acetone three times a week) for 16 weeks, exhibited 100 percent tumor incidence (Group 2). RESULTS The highest yield of alkaloid from Tinospora cordifolia could be achieved at 16 hours of extraction time under 40°C with 4 extraction cycles. Alkaloid administration significantly decreases tumor size, number, and the activity of serum enzyme when compared with the control (Group 2). In addition, depleted levels of reduced glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase and increased DNA damage were restored in palmatine treated groups. CONCLUSION The data of the present study clearly indicate the anticancer potential of palmatine alkaloid in DMBA induced skin cancer model in mice.
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- Huma Ali
- Department of Chemistry, MANIT, Bhopal, Madhya Pardesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, MANIT, Bhopal, Madhya Pardesh, India
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