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Lee JH, Ma R, Nguyen L, Khan S, Qader M, Mpofu E, Shetye G, Krull NK, Augustinović M, Omarsdottir S, Cho S, Franzblau SG, Murphy BT. Discovery of a New Antibiotic Demethoxytetronasin Using a Dual-Sided Agar Plate Assay (DAPA). ACS Infect Dis 2023; 9:1593-1601. [PMID: 37450563 PMCID: PMC10426401 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c00171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
Abstract
For over a century, researchers have cultured microorganisms together on solid support─typically agar─in order to observe growth inhibition via antibiotic production. These simple bioassays have been critical to both academic researchers that study antibiotic production in microorganisms and to the pharmaceutical industry's global effort to discover drugs. Despite the utility of agar assays to researchers around the globe, several limitations have prevented their widespread adoption in advanced high-throughput compound discovery and dereplication campaigns. To address a list of specific shortcomings, we developed the dual-sided agar plate assay (DAPA), which exists in a 96-well plate format, allows microorganisms to compete through opposing sides of a solid support in individual wells, is amenable to high-throughput screening and automation, is reusable, and is low-cost. Herein, we validate the use of DAPA as a tool for drug discovery and show its utility to discover new antibiotic natural products. From the screening of 217 bacterial isolates on multiple nutrient media against 3 pathogens, 55 hits were observed, 9 known antibiotics were dereplicated directly from agar plugs, and a new antibiotic, demethoxytetronasin (1), was isolated from a Streptomyces sp. These results demonstrate that DAPA is an effective, accessible, and low-cost tool to screen, dereplicate, and prioritize bacteria directly from solid support in the front end of antibiotic discovery pipelines.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jung-Ho Lee
- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago,, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Institute
for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago,, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
- Institute
of Marine Biochemistry, Vietnam Academy
of Science and Technology, Nghiado, Caugiay, Hanoi 11307, Vietnam
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- Institute
for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Institute
for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Institute
for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Institute
for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago,, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago,, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Faculty
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of
Iceland, Hagi, Hofsvallagata 53, Reykjavík IS-107, Iceland
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago,, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
- Institute
for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago,, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
- Institute
for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago,, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
- Institute
for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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Qader M, Mweetwa LL, Rämä T, Thissera B, Milne BF, Abdelmohsen UR, Orfali R, Tawfike A, Esheli M, Oluwabusola ET, Jaysainghe L, Jaspars M, Rateb ME. Discovery and structural assignment of (S)-sydosine from amphipod-derived Aspergillus sydowii MBC15-11F through HRMS, advanced Mosher and molecular modelling analyses. J Appl Microbiol 2023:lxad158. [PMID: 37480242 DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxad158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
Abstract
AIMS This study aims to prioritize fungal strains recovered from under-explored habitats that produce new metabolites. HRMS dereplication is used to avoid structure redundancy and molecular modelling is used to assign absolute configuration. METHODS AND RESULTS MBC15-11F was isolated from an amphipod and identified using ITS, 28S, and β-tubulin phylogeny as Aspergillus sydowii. Chemical profiling using taxonomic-based dereplication identified structurally diverse metabolites, including unreported ones. Large-scale fermentation led to the discovery of a new N-acyl adenosine derivative: (S)-sydosine (1) which was elucidated by NMR and HRESIMS analyses. Two known compounds were also identified as predicted by the initial dereplication process. Due to scarcity of 1, molecular modelling was used to assign its absolute configuration without hydrolysis, and is supported by advanced Mosher derivatization. When the isolated compounds were assessed against a panel of bacterial pathogens, only phenamide (3) showed anti-Staphylococcus aureus activity. CONCLUSION Fermentation of A. sydowii yielded a new (S)-sydosine and known metabolites as predicted by HRESIMS-aided dereplication. Molecular modelling prediction of the absolute configuration of 1 agreed with advanced Mosher analysis.
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- Mallique Qader
- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, Scotland, UK
- National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Road, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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- Marine Biodiscovery Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, UK
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- The Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga 3004 - 516 Coimbra, Portugal
- Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minia 61111, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, 11795, Cairo, Egypt
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, Scotland, UK
- Food Science & Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tripoli, Tripoli 13538, Libya
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- Marine Biodiscovery Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, UK
- DDT College of Medicine, Broadhurst Mall, P.O. BOX 70587, Gaborone, Botswana
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- National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Road, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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- Marine Biodiscovery Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Old Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, UK
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, Scotland, UK
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Khatri Chhetri B, Bhanushali R, Liang Y, Cepeda MR, Niradininoco AK, Soapi K, Wan B, Qader M, Franzblau SG, Kubanek J. Isolation and Characterization of Anti-Mycobacterial Natural Products from a Petrosia sp. Marine Sponge. J Nat Prod 2023; 86:574-581. [PMID: 36881908 PMCID: PMC10043868 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.2c01003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) is a dreadful infectious disease and a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, second in 2020 only to severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-Cov-2). With limited therapeutic options available and a rise in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases, it is critical to develop antibiotic drugs that display novel mechanisms of action. Bioactivity-guided fractionation employing an Alamar blue assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain H37Rv led to the isolation of duryne (13) from a marine sponge Petrosia sp. sampled in the Solomon Islands. Additionally, five new strongylophorine meroditerpene analogues (1-5) along with six known strongylophorines (6-12) were isolated from the bioactive fraction and characterized using MS and NMR spectroscopy, although only 13 exhibited antitubercular activity.
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- Bhuwan Khatri Chhetri
- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute
of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School
of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute
of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute
of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute
of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Institute
of Applied Sciences, University of South
Pacific, Suva, Fiji
- Pacific
Community, Suva, Fiji
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- Institute
for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Institute
for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Institute
for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute
of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- Center
for Microbial Dynamics and Infection, Georgia
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- School
of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute
of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- Parker
H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Zhou B, Shetye G, Wolf NM, Chen SN, Qader M, Ray GJ, Lankin DC, Cho S, Cheng J, Suh JW, Franzblau SG, McAlpine JB, Pauli GF. New Rufomycins from Streptomyces atratus MJM3502 Expand Anti- Mycobacterium tuberculosis Structure-Activity Relationships. Org Lett 2022; 24:7265-7270. [PMID: 36194676 PMCID: PMC9588618 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Four new rufomycins, compounds 1-4, named rufomycins 56, 57, 58, and 61, respectively, exhibiting new skeletal features, were obtained from Streptomyces atratus strain MJM3502 and were fully characterized. Compounds 1 and 2 possess a 4-imidazolidinone ring not previously encountered in this family of cyclopeptides, thereby resulting in a [5,17] bicyclic framework. The in vitro anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis potency of compounds 3 and 4 is remarkable, with minimum inhibitory concentration values of 8.5 and 130 nM, respectively.
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- Bin Zhou
- Pharmacognosy Institute and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
- Institute for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Institute for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Institute for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Pharmacognosy Institute and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
- Institute for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Institute for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Pharmacognosy Institute and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
- Institute for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Pharmacognosy Institute and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
- Institute for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Institute for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Myongji Bioefficacy Research Center, Myongji University, 116 Myongji-ro, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, 17058, Republic of Korea
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- Myongji Bioefficacy Research Center, Myongji University, 116 Myongji-ro, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, 17058, Republic of Korea
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- Pharmacognosy Institute and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
- Institute for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Pharmacognosy Institute and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
- Institute for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Pharmacognosy Institute and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
- Institute for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 833 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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Fajardo-Hernández C, Khan FST, Flores-Bocanegra L, Prieto-Davó A, Wan B, Ma R, Qader M, Villanueva-Silva R, Martínez-Cárdenas A, López-Lobato MA, Hematian S, Franzblau SG, Raja HA, García-Contreras R, Figueroa M. Insights into the Chemical Diversity of Selected Fungi from the Tza Itzá Cenote of the Yucatan Peninsula. ACS Omega 2022; 7:12171-12185. [PMID: 35449929 PMCID: PMC9016812 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00544] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Cenotes are habitats with unique physical, chemical, and biological features. Unexplored microorganisms from these sinkholes represent a potential source of bioactive molecules. Thus, a series of cultivable fungi (Aspergillus spp. NCA257, NCA264, and NCA276, Stachybotrys sp. NCA252, and Cladosporium sp. NCA273) isolated from the cenote Tza Itzá were subjected to chemical, coculture, and metabolomic analyses. Nineteen compounds were obtained and tested for their antimicrobial potential against ESKAPE pathogens, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and nontuberculous mycobacteria. In particular, phenylspirodrimanes from Stachybotrys sp. NCA252 showed significant activity against MRSA, MSSA, and mycobacterial strains. On the other hand, the absolute configuration of the new compound 17-deoxy-aspergillin PZ (1) isolated from Aspergillus sp. NCA276 was established via single-crystal X-ray crystallography. Also, the chemical analysis of the cocultures between Aspergillus and Cladosporium strains revealed the production of metabolites that were not present or were barely detected in the monocultures. Finally, molecular networking analysis of the LC-MS-MS/MS data for each fungus was used as a tool for the annotation of additional compounds, increasing the chemical knowledge on the corresponding fungal strains. Overall, this is the first systematic chemical study on fungi isolated from a sinkhole in Mexico.
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- Carlos
A. Fajardo-Hernández
- Departamento
de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402, United States
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- Unidad
de Química en Sisal, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Sisal, Yucatán 97356, Mexico
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- Institute
for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Institute
for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Institute
for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Departamento
de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento
de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento
de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402, United States
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- Institute
for Tuberculosis Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402, United States
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- Departamento
de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico
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- Departamento
de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico
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Rollins RL, Qader M, Gosnell WL, Wang C, Cao S, Cowie RH. A validated high-throughput method for assaying rat lungworm ( Angiostrongylus cantonensis) motility when challenged with potentially anthelmintic natural products from Hawaiian fungi. Parasitology 2022; 149:1-28. [PMID: 35236524 PMCID: PMC9440163 DOI: 10.1017/s0031182022000191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Parasitic nematodes devastate human and animal health. The limited number of anthelmintics available is concerning, especially because of increasing drug resistance. Anthelmintics are commonly derived from natural products, e.g. fungi and plants. This investigation aimed to develop a high-throughput whole organism screening method based on a motility assay using the wMicroTracker system. Anthelmintic activity of extracts from Hawaiian fungi was screened against third-stage larvae of the parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis , categorized according to the degree of motility reduction. Of the 108 crude samples and fractionated products, 48 showed some level of activity, with 13 reducing motility to 0–25% of the maximum exhibited, including two pure compounds, emethacin B and epicoccin E, neither previously known to exhibit anthelmintic properties. The process of bioassay-guided fractionation is illustrated in detail based on analysis of one of the crude extracts, which led to isolation of lamellicolic anhydride, a compound with moderate activity. This study validates the wMicroTracker system as an economical and high-throughput option for testing large suites of natural products against A. cantonensis , adds to the short list of diverse parasites for which it has been validated and highlights the value of A. cantonensis and Hawaiian fungi for discovery of new anthelmintics.
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- Randi L. Rollins
- Pacific Biosciences Research Center, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI96822, USA
- School of Life Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI96822, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI96720, USA
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology and Pharmacology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI96813, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI96720, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI96720, USA
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- Pacific Biosciences Research Center, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI96822, USA
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Qader M, Zaman KHAU, Hu Z, Wang C, Wu X, Cao S. Aspochalasin H1: A New Cyclic Aspochalasin from Hawaiian Plant-Associated Endophytic Fungus Aspergillus sp. FT1307. Molecules 2021; 26:4239. [PMID: 34299514 PMCID: PMC8307934 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26144239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Aspergillus is one of the most diverse genera, and it is chemically profound and known to produce many biologically active secondary metabolites. In the present study, a new aspochalasin H1 (1), together with nine known compounds (2-10), were isolated from a Hawaiian plant-associated endophytic fungus Aspergillus sp. FT1307. The structures were elucidated using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) (1H, 1H-1H COSY, HSQC, HMBC, ROESY and 1D NOE), high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectroscopy (HRESIMS), and comparisons with the reported literature. The absolute configuration of the new compound was established by electronic circular dichroism (ECD) in combination with NMR calculations. The new compound contains an epoxide moiety and an adjacent trans-diol, which has not been reported before in the aspochalasin family. The antibacterial screening of the isolated compounds was carried out against pathogenic bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Methicillin-resistant S. aureus and Bacillus subtilis). The antiproliferative activity of compounds 1-10 was evaluated against human breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and T46D) and ovarian cancer cell lines (A2780).
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- Mallique Qader
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawai’i at Hilo, Hilo, HI 96720, USA; (M.Q.); (K.A.U.Z.); (C.W.); (X.W.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawai’i at Hilo, Hilo, HI 96720, USA; (M.Q.); (K.A.U.Z.); (C.W.); (X.W.)
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- Warshel Institute for Computational Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518172, China;
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawai’i at Hilo, Hilo, HI 96720, USA; (M.Q.); (K.A.U.Z.); (C.W.); (X.W.)
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Forest Products, School of Chemistry for Nationalities, Nanning 530006, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawai’i at Hilo, Hilo, HI 96720, USA; (M.Q.); (K.A.U.Z.); (C.W.); (X.W.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawai’i at Hilo, Hilo, HI 96720, USA; (M.Q.); (K.A.U.Z.); (C.W.); (X.W.)
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Qader M, Xu J, Yang Y, Wu X, Liu Y, Cao S. Chemistry Behind the Immunomodulatory Activity of Astragalus membranaceus. Chinese Medicine and Culture 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/cmac.cmac_40_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Lee D, Yu JS, Huang P, Qader M, Manavalan A, Wu X, Kim JC, Pang C, Cao S, Kang KS, Kim KH. Identification of Anti-Inflammatory Compounds from Hawaiian Noni ( Morinda citrifolia L.) Fruit Juice. Molecules 2020; 25:E4968. [PMID: 33121016 PMCID: PMC7662328 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25214968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Noni (Morinda citrifolia L.) fruit juice has been used in Polynesia as a traditional folk medicine and is very popular worldwide as a functional food supplement. In this study, compounds present in Hawaiian Noni fruit juice, with anti-inflammatory activity in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells were identified. Five compounds were isolated using a bioassay-driven technique and phytochemical analysis of noni fruit juice: asperulosidic acid (1), rutin (2), nonioside A (3), (2E,4E,7Z)-deca-2,4,7-trienoate-2-O-β-d-glucopyranosyl-β-d-glucopyranoside (4), and tricetin (5). The structures of these five compounds were determined via NMR spectroscopy and LC/MS. In an anti-inflammatory assay, compounds 1-5 inhibited the production of nitric oxide (NO), which is a proinflammatory mediator, in LPS-stimulated macrophages. Moreover, the mechanisms underlying the anti-inflammatory effects of compounds 1-5 were investigated. Parallel to the inhibition of NO production, treatment with compounds 1-5 downregulated the expression of IKKα/β, I-κBα, and NF-κB p65 in LPS-stimulated macrophages. Furthermore, treatment with compounds 1-5 downregulated the expression of nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2. Thus, these data demonstrated that compounds 1-5 present in noni fruit juice, exhibited potential anti-inflammatory activity; these active compounds may contribute preventively and therapeutically against inflammatory diseases.
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- Dahae Lee
- College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Korea;
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea;
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- Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI 96720, USA; (P.H.); (M.Q.); (A.M.); (X.W.)
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- Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI 96720, USA; (P.H.); (M.Q.); (A.M.); (X.W.)
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- Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI 96720, USA; (P.H.); (M.Q.); (A.M.); (X.W.)
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- Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI 96720, USA; (P.H.); (M.Q.); (A.M.); (X.W.)
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- Natural Product Informatics Research Center, KIST Gangneung Institute of Natural Products, Gangneung 25451, Korea;
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea;
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- Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI 96720, USA; (P.H.); (M.Q.); (A.M.); (X.W.)
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- College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Korea;
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea;
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Visvanathan R, Qader M, Jayathilake C, Jayawardana BC, Liyanage R, Sivakanesan R. Critical review on conventional spectroscopic α-amylase activity detection methods: merits, demerits, and future prospects. J Sci Food Agric 2020; 100:2836-2847. [PMID: 32031680 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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α-Amylase is an endoenzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of internal α-l,4 glycosidic linkages in polysaccharides to produce maltose, maltotriose, and α-limit dextrins. It is widely used in the laboratorial and industrial workflow for several applications. There are several methods utilizing different techniques and substrates to assess α-amylase activity, among which the spectroscopic methods have found widespread applicability due to their ease of use and cost-effectiveness. Depending upon the reaction principle, these assays are classified into four groups: reducing sugar, enzymatic, chromogenic, and amyloclastic methods. Despite the presence of numerous methods, there is no general reliable method to assess α-amylase activity. Each method is shown to have its own merits and demerits. Many improvements have been made to make the available methods more accurate, reliable, and easy. This communication briefly discusses the basic reaction mechanisms and critically reviews the advantages and shortcomings associated with each method. Further recommendations are made for future development. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Rizliya Visvanathan
- National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics & Food, Monash University, Notting Hill, VIC, Australia
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- National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Department of Chemistry, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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Napagoda M, Gerstmeier J, Butschek H, De Soyza S, Pace S, Lorenz S, Qader M, Witharana S, Nagahawatte A, Wijayaratne G, Svatoš A, Jayasinghe L, Koeberle A, Werz O. The Anti-Inflammatory and Antimicrobial Potential of Selected Ethnomedicinal Plants from Sri Lanka. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25081894. [PMID: 32326068 PMCID: PMC7221831 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25081894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Traditional folk medicine in Sri Lanka is mostly based on plants and plant-derived products, however, many of these medicinal plant species are scientifically unexplored. Here, we evaluated the anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial potency of 28 different extracts prepared from seven popular medicinal plant species employed in Sri Lanka. The extracts were subjected to cell-based and cell-free assays of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO), microsomal prostaglandin E2 synthase (mPGES)-1, and nitric oxide (NO) scavenging activity. Moreover, antibacterial and disinfectant activities were assessed. Characterization of secondary metabolites was achieved by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometric (GC-MS) analysis. n-Hexane- and dichloromethane-based extracts of Garcinia cambogia efficiently suppressed 5-LO activity in human neutrophils (IC50 = 0.92 and 1.39 µg/mL), and potently inhibited isolated human 5-LO (IC50 = 0.15 and 0.16 µg/mL) and mPGES-1 (IC50 = 0.29 and 0.49 µg/mL). Lipophilic extracts of Pothos scandens displayed potent inhibition of mPGES-1 only. A methanolic extract of Ophiorrhiza mungos caused significant NO scavenging activity. The lipophilic extracts of G. cambogia exhibited prominent antibacterial and disinfectant activities, and GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of fatty acids, sesquiterpenes and other types of secondary metabolites. Together, our results suggest the prospective utilization of G.cambogia as disinfective agent with potent anti-inflammatory properties.
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- Mayuri Napagoda
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka;
- Correspondence: (M.N.); (O.W.); Tel.: +94-(0)71 9216281 (M.N.); +49-(0)3641-949801 (O.W.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany; (J.G.); (H.B.); (S.P.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany; (J.G.); (H.B.); (S.P.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany; (J.G.); (H.B.); (S.P.); (A.K.)
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- Research Group Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, 07745 Jena, Germany; (S.L.); (A.S.)
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- National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka; (M.Q.); (L.J.)
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- Faculty of Engineering, Higher Colleges of Technology, PO Box 4793 Abu Dhabi, UAE;
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka; (A.N.); (G.W.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka; (A.N.); (G.W.)
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- Research Group Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, 07745 Jena, Germany; (S.L.); (A.S.)
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- National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka; (M.Q.); (L.J.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany; (J.G.); (H.B.); (S.P.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany; (J.G.); (H.B.); (S.P.); (A.K.)
- Correspondence: (M.N.); (O.W.); Tel.: +94-(0)71 9216281 (M.N.); +49-(0)3641-949801 (O.W.)
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Slama HB, Cherif-Silini H, Chenari Bouket A, Qader M, Silini A, Yahiaoui B, Alenezi FN, Luptakova L, Triki MA, Vallat A, Oszako T, Rateb ME, Belbahri L. Screening for Fusarium Antagonistic Bacteria From Contrasting Niches Designated the Endophyte Bacillus halotolerans as Plant Warden Against Fusarium. Front Microbiol 2019; 9:3236. [PMID: 30687252 PMCID: PMC6336696 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.03236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [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: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) plantations in North Africa are nowadays threatened with the spread of the Bayoud disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis, already responsible for destroying date production in other infected areas, mainly in Morocco. Biological control holds great promise for sustainable and environmental-friendly management of the disease. In this study, the additional benefits to agricultural ecosystems of using plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) or endophytes are addressed. First, PGPR or endophytes can offer an interesting bio-fertilization, meaning that it can add another layer to the sustainability of the approach. Additionally, screening of contrasting niches can yield bacterial actors that could represent wardens against whole genera or groups of plant pathogenic agents thriving in semi-arid to arid ecosystems. Using this strategy, we recovered four bacterial isolates, designated BFOA1, BFOA2, BFOA3 and BFOA4, that proved very active against F. oxysporum f. sp. albedinis. BFOA1-BFOA4 proved also active against 16 Fusarium isolates belonging to four species: F. oxysporum (with strains phytopathogenic of Olea europaea and tomato), F. solani (with different strains attacking O. europaea and potato), F. acuminatum (pathogenic on O. europaea) and F. chlamydosporum (phytopathogenic of O. europaea). BFOA1-BFOA4 bacterial isolates exhibited strong activities against another four major phytopathogens: Botrytis cinerea, Alternaria alternata, Phytophthora infestans, and Rhizoctonia bataticola. Isolates BFOA1-BFOA4 had the ability to grow at temperatures up to 35°C, pH range of 5-10, and tolerate high concentrations of NaCl and up to 30% PEG. The isolates also showed relevant direct and indirect PGP features, including growth on nitrogen-free medium, phosphate solubilization and auxin biosynthesis, as well as resistance to metal and xenobiotic stress. Phylogenomic analysis of BFOA1-BFOA4 isolates indicated that they all belong to Bacillus halotolerans, which could therefore considered as a warden against Fusarium infection in plants. Comparative genomics allowed us to functionally describe the open pan genome of B. halotolerans and LC-HRMS and GCMS analyses, enabling the description of diverse secondary metabolites including pulegone, 2-undecanone, and germacrene D, with important antimicrobial and insecticidal properties. In conclusion, B. halotolerans could be used as an efficient bio-fertilizer and bio-control agent in semi-arid and arid ecosystems.
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- Houda Ben Slama
- NextBiotech, Agareb, Tunisia
- Institut de l’Olivier Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University Ferhat Abbas of Setif, Setif, Algeria
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- School of Science and Sport, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, United Kingdom
- National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University Ferhat Abbas of Setif, Setif, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University Ferhat Abbas of Setif, Setif, Algeria
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- Department of Biology and Genetics, Institute of Biology, Zoology and Radiobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Košice, Slovakia
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- Neuchatel Platform of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Department of Forest Protection of the Forest Research Institute in Sękocin Stary, Raszyn, Poland
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- School of Science and Sport, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, United Kingdom
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- NextBiotech, Agareb, Tunisia
- Laboratory of Soil Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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Napagoda M, Gerstmeier J, Butschek H, Lorenz S, Kanatiwela D, Qader M, Nagahawatte A, De Soyza S, Wijayaratne GB, Svatoš A, Jayasinghe L, Koeberle A, Werz O. Lipophilic extracts of Leucas zeylanica, a multi-purpose medicinal plant in the tropics, inhibit key enzymes involved in inflammation and gout. J Ethnopharmacol 2018; 224:474-481. [PMID: 29727733 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Leucas zeylanica (L.) W.T. Aiton is a popular, multi-purpose medicinal plant in Sri Lanka but the pharmacological potential and the chemical profile have not been systematically investigated to understand and rationalize the reported ethnobotanical significance. AIM OF THE STUDY The present study was undertaken to scientifically validate the traditional usage of this plant for the treatment of inflammatory conditions, gout and microbial infections. Inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO), microsomal prostaglandin E2 synthase (mPGES)-1 and xanthine oxidase (XO) by different extracts of L. zeylanica was investigated to determine the anti-inflammatory and anti-gout activity, respectively. The antibacterial and antifungal activities were also studied and the relevant constituents in the bioactive extracts were tentatively identified. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cell-free and/or cell-based assays were employed in order to investigate the effects of the extracts against the activity of human 5-LO, mPGES-1 and XO as well as to assess antioxidant properties. The antibacterial activity of the extracts was determined by the broth micro-dilution method against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus while the agar dilution method was employed to determine the anti-Candida activity. Gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometric (GC-MS) analysis enabled the characterization of secondary metabolites in the extracts. RESULTS The dichloromethane extract of L. zeylanica efficiently inhibited 5-LO activity in stimulated human neutrophils (IC50 = 5.5 µg/mL) and isolated human 5-LO and mPGES-1 (IC50 = 2.2 and 0.4 µg/mL). Potent inhibition of XO was observed by the same extract (IC50 = 47.5 μg/mL), which is the first report of XO-inhibitory activity of a Sri Lankan medicinal plant. Interestingly, significant radical scavenging activity was not observed by this extract. Only the n-hexane extract exhibited antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus saprophyticus with a MIC of 250 µg/mL while the anti-Candida activity was moderate. GC-MS analysis revealed the presence of phytosterols, fatty acids, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes and several other types of secondary metabolites. CONCLUSIONS Potent inhibition of 5-LO, mPGES-1 and XO rationalizes the ethnopharmacological use of L. zeylanica as anti-inflammatory and anti-gout remedy. Interestingly, the antimicrobial activities were not prominent, despite its wide utility as an antimicrobial medication.
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- Mayuri Napagoda
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka.
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Philosophenweg 14, D-07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Philosophenweg 14, D-07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Research Group Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knoell-Strasse 8, D-07745 Jena, Germany.
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- National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Road, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka.
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- National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Road, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka.
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka.
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- Research Group Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knoell-Strasse 8, D-07745 Jena, Germany.
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- National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Road, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka.
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Philosophenweg 14, D-07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Philosophenweg 14, D-07743 Jena, Germany.
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