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Estrella-Parra EA, Arreola R, Álvarez-Sánchez ME, Torres-Romero JC, Rojas-Espinosa O, De la Cruz-Santiago JA, Martinez-Benitez MB, López-Camarillo C, Lara-Riegos JC, Arana-Argáez VE, Ramírez-Camacho MA. Natural marine products as antiprotozoal agents against amitochondrial parasites. Int J Parasitol Drugs Drug Resist 2022; 19:40-46. [PMID: 35636129 PMCID: PMC9157375 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2022.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
The goal of this work is to compile and discuss molecules of marine origin reported in the scientific literature with anti-parasitic activity against Trichomonas, Giardia, and Entamoeba, parasites responsible for diseases that are major global health problems, and Microsporidial parasites as an emerging problem. The presented data correspond to metabolites with anti-parasitic activity in human beings that have been isolated by chromatographic techniques from marine sources and structurally elucidated by spectroscopic and spectrometric procedures. We also highlight some semi-synthetic derivatives that have been successful in enhancing the activity of original compounds. The biological oceanic reservoir offers the possibility to discover new biologically active molecules as lead compounds to develop new drug candidates. The molecular variety is extensive and must be correctly explored and managed. Also, it will be necessary to take some actions to preserve the source species from extinction or overharvest (e.g., by cryopreservation of coral spermatozoa, oocytes, embryos, and larvae) and coordinate appropriate exploitation to increase the chemical knowledge of the natural products generated in the oceans. Additional initiatives such as the total synthesis of complex natural products and their derivatives can help to prevent overharvest of the marine ecosystems and at the same time contribute to the discovery of new molecules. Natural active components of marine organisms have specific biological properties. The marine compounds have multiple anti-parasitic activity. The semi-synthetic derivatives of natural active components of marine organism are candidates for new drugs.
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- Edgar Antonio Estrella-Parra
- Laboratorio de Fitoquímica, UBIPRO, FES-Iztacala, Unidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. De los Barrios No.1, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla, 54090, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Psychiatric Genetics Department, Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Psychiatry, Ramón de la Fuente, Calzada México-Xochimilco 101, Colonia San Lorenzo Huipulco, Tlalpan, 14370, México City, DF, Mexico
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- Posgrado en Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México (UACM), San Lorenzo 290, Col. Del Valle, 03100, Mexico City, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Inmunología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), 11340, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Psychiatric Genetics Department, Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Psychiatry, Ramón de la Fuente, Calzada México-Xochimilco 101, Colonia San Lorenzo Huipulco, Tlalpan, 14370, México City, DF, Mexico
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- Psychiatric Genetics Department, Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Psychiatry, Ramón de la Fuente, Calzada México-Xochimilco 101, Colonia San Lorenzo Huipulco, Tlalpan, 14370, México City, DF, Mexico
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- Psychiatric Genetics Department, Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Psychiatry, Ramón de la Fuente, Calzada México-Xochimilco 101, Colonia San Lorenzo Huipulco, Tlalpan, 14370, México City, DF, Mexico
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Arana-Argáez VE, Domínguez F, Moreno DA, Isiordia-Espinoza MA, Lara-Riegos JC, Ceballos-Góngora E, Zapata-Morales JR, Franco-de la Torre L, Sánchez-Enríquez S, Alonso-Castro AJ. Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects of an ethanol extract from Senna septemtrionalis. Inflammopharmacology 2019; 28:541-549. [PMID: 31679123 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-019-00657-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Senna septemtrionalis (Viv.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby (Fabaceae) is a medicinal plant used as a folk remedy for inflammation and pain. The objective of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive actions of an ethanol extract of Senna septemtrionalis aerial parts (SSE). The in vitro anti-inflammatory effects of SSE were assessed using LPS-stimulated macrophages and the subsequent quantification of the levels of cytokines (IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α) with ELISA kits, nitric oxide (NO), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The in vivo anti-inflammatory actions of SSE were evaluated with the TPA-induced ear oedema test and the carrageenan-induced paw oedema test. The antinociceptive actions of SSE (10-200 mg/kg p.o.) were assessed using three models: two chemical assays (formalin-induced orofacial pain and acetic acid-induced visceral pain) and one thermal assay (hot plate). SSE showed in vitro anti-inflammatory actions with IC50 values calculated as follows: 163.3 µg/ml (IL-6), 154.7 µg/ml (H2O2) and > 200 µg/ml (IL-1β, TNF-α, and NO). SSE showed also in vivo anti-inflammatory actions in the TPA test (40% of inhibition of ear oedema) and the carrageenan test (ED50 = 137.8 mg/kg p.o.). SSE induced antinociceptive activity in the formalin orofacial pain test (ED50 = 80.1 mg/kg) and the acetic acid-induced writhing test (ED50 = 110 mg/kg). SSE showed no antinociceptive actions in the hot plate assay. The pre-treatment with glibenclamide abolished the antinociceptive action shown by SSE alone. Overall, SSE exerted in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory actions, and in vivo antinociceptive effects by the possible involvement of ATP-sensitive K + channels.
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- Víctor Ermilo Arana-Argáez
- Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 43, Calle 90 613 x, Inalámbrica, 97069, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología de Productos Naturales, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Oriente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Km 4.5 Carretera Federal Atlixco-Metepec, C.P. 74360, Metepec, Puebla, Mexico
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- Phytochemistry and Healthy Foods Lab., Food Science and Technology Department, CEBAS-CSIC, Campus Universitario Espinardo - 25, 30100, Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Clínicas, División de Ciencias Biomédicas, Centro Universitario de los Altos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. Rafael Casillas Aceves 1200, 47620, Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 43, Calle 90 613 x, Inalámbrica, 97069, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 43, Calle 90 613 x, Inalámbrica, 97069, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- División de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Guanajuato, Noria Alta S/N, C.P. 36050, Guanajuato, Gto, Mexico
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- Departamento de Clínicas, División de Ciencias Biomédicas, Centro Universitario de los Altos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. Rafael Casillas Aceves 1200, 47620, Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Departamento de Clínicas, División de Ciencias Biomédicas, Centro Universitario de los Altos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. Rafael Casillas Aceves 1200, 47620, Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, Mexico
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- División de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Guanajuato, Noria Alta S/N, C.P. 36050, Guanajuato, Gto, Mexico.
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Chan-Zapata I, Canul-Canche J, Fernández-Martín K, Martín-Quintal Z, Torres-Romero JC, Lara-Riegos JC, Ramírez-Camacho MA, Arana-Argáez VE. Immunomodulatory effects of the methanolic extract from Pouteria campechiana leaves in macrophage functions. FOOD AGR IMMUNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/09540105.2017.1386163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- Ivan Chan-Zapata
- Laboratorio de Farmacología, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México
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- Laboratorio de Farmacología, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México
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- Laboratorio de Farmacología, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México
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- Laboratorio de Química Farmacéutica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica y Genética Molecular, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica y Genética Molecular, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México
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Fernández-Martín KG, Alvarez-Sánchez ME, Arana-Argáez VE, Alvarez-Sánchez LC, Lara-Riegos JC, Torres-Romero JC. Genome-wide identification, in silico characterization and expression analysis of ZIP-like genes from Trichomonas vaginalis in response to Zinc and Iron. Biometals 2017; 30:663-675. [PMID: 28733845 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-017-0034-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Trace elements such as Zinc and Iron are essential components of metalloproteins and serve as cofactors or structural elements for enzymes involved in several important biological processes in almost all organisms. Because either excess or insufficient levels of Zn and Fe can be harmful for the cells, the homeostatic levels of these trace minerals must be tightly regulated. The Zinc regulated transporter, Iron regulated transporter-like Proteins (ZIP) comprise a diverse family, with several paralogues in diverse organisms and are considered essential for the Zn and Fe uptake and homeostasis. Zn and Fe has been shown to regulate expression of proteins involved in metabolism and pathogenicity mechanisms in the protozoan pathogen Trichomonas vaginalis, in contrast high concentrations of these elements were also found to be toxic for T. vaginalis trophozoites. Nevertheless, Zn and Fe uptake and homeostasis mechanisms is not yet clear in this parasite. We performed a genome-wide analysis and localized the 8 members of the ZIP gene family in T. vaginalis (TvZIP1-8). The bioinformatic programs predicted that the TvZIP proteins are highly conserved and show similar properties to the reported in other ZIP orthologues. The expression patterns of TvZIP1, 3, 5 and 7 were diminished in presence of Zinc, while the rest of the TvZIP genes showed an unchanged profile in this condition. In addition, TvZIP2 and TvZIP4 showed a differential expression pattern in trophozoites growth under different Iron conditions. These results suggest that TvZIP genes encode membrane transporters that may be responsible for the Zn and Fe acquisition in T. vaginalis.
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- K G Fernández-Martín
- Laboratorio de Bioquímica y Genética Molecular, Facultad de Química de la Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 43 No. 613 x C. 90 Col. Inalámbrica, 97069, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Posgrado en Ciencias Genómicas, Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México (UACM), San Lorenzo # 290, Col. Del Valle, 03100, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Farmacología, Facultad de Química de la Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 43 No. 613 x C. 90 Col. Inalámbrica, 97069, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Virología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr, Hideyo Noguchi" de la Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 43 s/n x C. 90 Col. Inalámbrica, 97069, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica y Genética Molecular, Facultad de Química de la Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 43 No. 613 x C. 90 Col. Inalámbrica, 97069, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica y Genética Molecular, Facultad de Química de la Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 43 No. 613 x C. 90 Col. Inalámbrica, 97069, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
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Arana-Argáez VE, Chan-Zapata I, Canul-Canche J, Fernández-Martín K, Martín-Quintal Z, Torres-Romero JC, Coral-Martínez TI, Lara-Riegos JC, Ramírez-Camacho MA. IMMUNOSUPPRESIVE EFFECTS OF THE METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF CHRYSOPHYLLUM CAINITO LEAVES ON MACROPHAGE FUNCTIONS. Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med 2016; 14:179-186. [PMID: 28480396 PMCID: PMC5411870 DOI: 10.21010/ajtcam.v14i1.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this work was to evaluate the immunomodulatory effect of the methanol extract (MeOH) from Chrysophyllum cainito leaves on the MΦs functions. MATERIAL AND METHODS Peritoneal murine MΦs isolated from Balb/c mice were treated with the MeOH extract and stimulated with LPS. The effect on the phagocytosis was evaluated by flow cytometry assay. The nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production was measured by the Griess reagent and phenol red reaction, respectively. Levels of IL-6 and TNF-α was measured using an ELISA kit. Viability of MΦs and Vero cells was determined by the MTT method. RESULTS The MeOH extract of C. cainito leaves inhibited significantly the phagocytosis, and decreased IL-6 and TNF-α production as well as NO and H2O2 released by the MΦs, in a concentration-dependent manner. In addition, MeOH extract of C. cainito showed low cytotoxicity effect against the cells. CONCLUSION These results suggest that MeOH extract of C. cainito leaves has an immunosuppressive effect on murine MΦs, without effects on cell viability. GC-MS chromatogram analysis of MeOH extract showed that lupeol acetate and alpha-amyrin acetate are the principal compounds.
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- Laboratorio de Farmacología, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
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- Laboratorio de Química Farmacéutica, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de, Yucatán
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica y Genética Molecular, Facultad de Química, Universidad, Autónoma de Yucatán
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica y Genética Molecular, Facultad de Química, Universidad, Autónoma de Yucatán
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Lara-Riegos JC, Ortiz-López MG, Peña-Espinoza BI, Montúfar-Robles I, Peña-Rico MA, Sánchez-Pozos K, Granados-Silvestre MA, Menjivar M. Diabetes susceptibility in Mayas: Evidence for the involvement of polymorphisms in HHEX, HNF4α, KCNJ11, PPARγ, CDKN2A/2B, SLC30A8, CDC123/CAMK1D, TCF7L2, ABCA1 and SLC16A11 genes. Gene 2015; 565:68-75. [PMID: 25839936 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2015.03.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2015] [Revised: 03/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Association of type 2 diabetes (T2D) with common variants in HHEX, HNF4α, KCNJ11, PPARγ, CDKN2A/2B, SLC30A8, CDC123/CAMK1D, TCF7L2, ABCA1 and SLC16A11 genes have been reported, mainly in populations of European and Asian ancestry and to a lesser extent in Latin Americans. Thus, we aimed to investigate the contribution of rs1111875 (HHEX), rs1800961 (HNF4α), rs5219 (KCNJ11), rs1801282 (PPARγ), rs10811661 (CDKN2A/2B), rs13266634 (SLC30A8), rs12779790 (CDC123/CAMK1D), rs7903146 (TCF7L2), rs9282541 (ABCA1) and rs13342692 (SLC16A11) polymorphisms in the genetic background of Maya population to associate their susceptibility to develop T2D. This is one of the first studies designed specifically to investigate the inherited component of T2D in the indigenous population of Mexico. SNPs were genotyped by allelic discrimination method in 575 unrelated Maya individuals. Two SNPs rs10811661 and rs928254 were significantly associated with T2D after adjusting for BMI; rs10811661 in a recessive and rs9282541 in a dominant model. Additionally, we found phenotypical alterations associated with genetic variants: HDL to rs9282541 and insulin to rs13342692. In conclusion, these findings support an association of genetic polymorphisms to develop T2D in Maya population.
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- J C Lara-Riegos
- Unidad de Genómica de Poblaciones Aplicada a la Salud, Facultad de Química Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Hospital Juárez de México, Mexico
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- Unidad de Genómica de Poblaciones Aplicada a la Salud, Facultad de Química Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Hospital Juárez de México, Mexico
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- Unidad de Genómica de Poblaciones Aplicada a la Salud, Facultad de Química Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Mexico
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- Unidad de Genómica de Poblaciones Aplicada a la Salud, Facultad de Química Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Mexico
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- Unidad de Genómica de Poblaciones Aplicada a la Salud, Facultad de Química Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Mexico
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- Unidad de Genómica de Poblaciones Aplicada a la Salud, Facultad de Química Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Mexico.
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