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D’Errico A, Nasso R, Rullo R, Maiuolo J, Costanzo P, Bonacci S, Oliverio M, De Vendittis E, Masullo M, Arcone R. Effect of Hydroxytyrosol Derivatives of Donepezil on the Activity of Enzymes Involved in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Oxidative Damage. Molecules 2024; 29:548. [PMID: 38276626 PMCID: PMC10819651 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29020548] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Monoamine oxidase and xanthine oxidase inhibitors represent useful multi-target drugs for the prevention, attenuation, and treatment of oxidative damage and neurodegenerative disorders. Chimeric molecules, constituted by naturally derived compounds linked to drugs, represent lead compounds to be explored for the discovery of new synthetic drugs acting as enzyme inhibitors. We have previously reported that seven hydroxytyrosol-donepezil hybrid compounds play a protective role in an in vitro neuronal cell model of Alzheimer's disease. In this work, we analyzed the effects exerted by the hybrid compounds on the activity of monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and B (MAO-B), as well as on xanthine oxidase (XO), enzymes involved in both neurodegenerative disorders and oxidative stress. The results pointed to the identification, among the compounds tested, of selective inhibitors between the two classes of enzymes. While the 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenethyl 1-benzylpiperidine-4-carboxylate- (HT3) and the 4-hydroxyphenethyl 1-benzylpiperidine-4-carboxylate- donepezil derivatives (HT4) represented the best inhibitors of MAO-A, with a scarce effect on MAO-B, they were almost ineffective on XO. On the other hand, the 4,5-dihydroxy-2-nitrophenethyl 1-benzylpiperidine-4-carboxylate donepezil derivative (HT2), the least efficient MAO inhibitor, acted like the best XO inhibitor. Therefore, the differential enzymatic targets identified among the hybrid compounds synthesized enhance the possible applications of these polyphenol-donepezil hybrids in neurodegenerative disorders and oxidative stress.
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- Antonio D’Errico
- Department of Medical, Movement and Well-Being Sciences, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Via Medina, 40, 80133 Napoli, Italy; (A.D.); (R.N.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Medical, Movement and Well-Being Sciences, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Via Medina, 40, 80133 Napoli, Italy; (A.D.); (R.N.); (R.A.)
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- Institute for the Animal Production Systems in the Mediterranean Environment, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Piazzale Enrico Fermi 1, 80055 Portici, Italy;
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- Department of Health Science, Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health (IRC-FSH), University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 12C, 87036 Rende, Italy;
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (S.B.); (M.O.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (S.B.); (M.O.)
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Napoli, Italy;
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- Department of Medical, Movement and Well-Being Sciences, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Via Medina, 40, 80133 Napoli, Italy; (A.D.); (R.N.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Medical, Movement and Well-Being Sciences, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Via Medina, 40, 80133 Napoli, Italy; (A.D.); (R.N.); (R.A.)
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Frisina M, Bonacci S, Oliverio M, Nardi M, Vatrano TP, Procopio A. Storage Effects on Bioactive Phenols in Calabrian Monovarietal Extra Virgin Olive Oils Based on the EFSA Health Claim. Foods 2023; 12:3799. [PMID: 37893692 PMCID: PMC10606493 DOI: 10.3390/foods12203799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The beneficial properties of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) on lipids blood levels were recognized by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) with a health claim, specifically referring to EVOOs containing at least 5 mg of hydroxytyrosol and its secoiridoids derivatives per 20 g of oil. The main purpose of the work was to characterize the phenolic profile of two commercially available Calabrian monovarietal EVOOs (Nocellara del Belice, VN; Dolce di Rossano, VDR), and to study the effect of one-year storage on secoiridoids composition, by monthly controls. A new UHPLC-ESI-HRMS method was developed and validated, thus facilitating the EFSA claim application and allowing producers to valorize their products. Seven biologically active compounds were chosen: tyrosol, hydroxytyrosol, oleocanthal, oleacein, oleuropein aglycone, verbascoside, and oleuropein. LODs and LOQs were 0.001-0.02 mg g-1 and 0.002-0.08 mg g-1, respectively. The variation coefficients were ≤20% and the percentage of recovery was between 89-109%. During the 12-month storage period, the concentration of selected compounds ranged between 1258.78-1478.91 mg Kg-1 for VN, and 1408.22-2071.45 mg Kg-1 for VDR, with a decrease of 15% and 32% respectively. The method allows an accurate quantification of EVOO phenols thus being useful to certify the nutraceutical properties of olive oil.
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- Department of Health Science, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (M.F.); (M.O.); (M.N.); (T.P.V.); (A.P.)
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Maiuolo J, Costanzo P, Masullo M, D’Errico A, Nasso R, Bonacci S, Mollace V, Oliverio M, Arcone R. Hydroxytyrosol-Donepezil Hybrids Play a Protective Role in an In Vitro Induced Alzheimer's Disease Model and in Neuronal Differentiated Human SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13461. [PMID: 37686262 PMCID: PMC10488223 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative pathology among progressive dementias, and it is characterized by the accumulation in the brain of extracellular aggregates of beta-amyloid proteins and neurofibrillary intracellular tangles consisting of τ-hyperphosphorylated proteins. Under normal conditions, beta-amyloid peptides exert important trophic and antioxidant roles, while their massive presence leads to a cascade of events culminating in the onset of AD. The fibrils of beta-amyloid proteins are formed by the process of fibrillogenesis that, starting from individual monomers of beta-amyloid, can generate polymers of this protein, constituting the hypothesis of the "amyloid cascade". To date, due to the lack of pharmacological treatment for AD without toxic side effects, chemical research is directed towards the realization of hybrid compounds that can act as an adjuvant in the treatment of this neurodegenerative pathology. The hybrid compounds used in this work include moieties of a hydroxytyrosol, a nitrohydroxytyrosol, a tyrosol, and a homovanillyl alcohol bound to the N-benzylpiperidine moiety of donepezil, the main drug used in AD. Previous experiments have shown different properties of these hybrids, including low toxicity and antioxidant and chelating activities. The purpose of this work was to test the effects of hybrid compounds mixed with Aβ1-40 to induce fibrillogenesis and mimic AD pathogenesis. This condition has been studied both in test tubes and by an in vitro model of neuronal differentiated human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells. The results obtained from test tube experiments showed that some hybrids inhibit the activity of the enzymes AChE, BuChE, and BACE-1. Cell experiments suggested that hybrids could inhibit fibrillogenesis, negatively modulating caspase-3. They were also shown to exert antioxidant effects, and the acetylated hybrids were found to be more functional and efficient than nonacetylated forms.
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- Jessica Maiuolo
- Department of Health Science, Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health (IRC-FSH), University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 12C, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Department of Movement Science and Well-Being, University “Parthenope” of Naples, Via Medina, 40, 80133 Napoli, Italy; (M.M.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Movement Science and Well-Being, University “Parthenope” of Naples, Via Medina, 40, 80133 Napoli, Italy; (M.M.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Movement Science and Well-Being, University “Parthenope” of Naples, Via Medina, 40, 80133 Napoli, Italy; (M.M.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy (M.O.)
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- Department of Health Science, Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health (IRC-FSH), University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy (M.O.)
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- Department of Movement Science and Well-Being, University “Parthenope” of Naples, Via Medina, 40, 80133 Napoli, Italy; (M.M.); (R.A.)
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Iriti G, Bonacci S, Lopreiato V, Frisina M, Oliverio M, Procopio A. Functional Compounds of Cold-Pressed Pomegranate Seed Oil: Fatty Acids and Phytosterols Profile as Quality Biomarkers for Origin Discrimination. Foods 2023; 12:2599. [PMID: 37444338 DOI: 10.3390/foods12132599] [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] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Cold-pressed pomegranate seed oil (PSO) is a product of the extraction of non-edible pomegranate seeds. Its unique chemical composition in terms of both polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially punicic acid (PA), and secondary metabolites, such as phytosterols, tocopherols and phenols, make it an interesting functional ingredient for food enrichment. It is not clear if the biomarkers profile of PSO depends to factors connected to the geographical origin of seeds. This work presents a statistical comparative analysis, concerning biomolecules composition and geographical origin of 32 commercial cold-pressed PSOs, performed by principal component analysis. The study discriminates between Turkish and Italian PSOs, on the base of the fatty acid profile and phytosterols, and not on the tocopherols and phenols. These results confirmed PA as the main characteristic biomarker of oil genuineness and, for the first time, disclosed a statistically relevant variability of phytosterols, which can be proposed as quality biomarkers for discrimination of geographical origins.
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- Giuseppe Iriti
- Department of Health Science, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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Scicchitano S, Vecchio E, Battaglia AM, Oliverio M, Nardi M, Procopio A, Costanzo F, Biamonte F, Faniello MC. The Double-Edged Sword of Oleuropein in Ovarian Cancer Cells: From Antioxidant Functions to Cytotoxic Effects. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24010842. [PMID: 36614279 PMCID: PMC9821453 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Oleuropein plays a key role as a pro-oxidant as well as an antioxidant in cancer. In this study, the activity of oleuropein, in an in vitro model of ovarian (OCCs) and breast cancer cells (BCCs) was investigated. Cell viability and cell death were analyzed. Oxidative stress was measured by CM-H2DCFDA flow cytometry assay. Mitochondrial dysfunction was evaluated based on mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) and GPX4 protein levels. Further, the effects on iron metabolism were analyzed by measuring the intracellular labile iron pool (LIP). We confirmed that high doses of oleuropein show anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic activity on HEY and MCF-7 cells. Moreover, our results indicate that low doses of oleuropein impair cell viability without affecting the mortality of cells, and also decrease the LIP and ROS levels, keeping them unchanged in MCF-7 cells. For the first time, our data show that low doses of oleuropein reduce erastin-mediated cell death. Interestingly, oleuropein decreases the levels of intracellular ROS and LIP in OCCs treated with erastin. Noteworthily, we observed an increased amount of ROS scavenging enzyme GPX4 together with a consistent reduction in mitochondrial ROS, confirming a reduction in oxidative stress in this model.
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- Stefania Scicchitano
- Research Center of Biochemistry and Advanced Molecular Biology, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Research Center of Biochemistry and Advanced Molecular Biology, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre of Services, “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Research Center of Biochemistry and Advanced Molecular Biology, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Research Center of Biochemistry and Advanced Molecular Biology, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre of Services, “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Research Center of Biochemistry and Advanced Molecular Biology, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre of Services, “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Research Center of Biochemistry and Advanced Molecular Biology, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, “Magna Graecia” University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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Thomalla D, Beckmann L, Grimm C, Oliverio M, Meder L, Herling C, Nieper P, Feldmann T, Merkel O, Lorsy E, da Palma Guerreiro A, von Jan J, Kisis I, Wasserburger E, Claasen J, Faitschuk-Meyer E, Altmüller J, Nürnberg P, Yang TP, Lienhard M, Herwig R, Kreuzer KA, Pallasch C, Büttner R, Schäfer S, Hartley J, Abken H, Peifer M, Kashkar H, Knittel G, Eichhorst B, Ullrich R, Herling M, Reinhardt H, Hallek M, Schweiger M, Frenzel L. Deregulation and epigenetic modification of BCL2-family genes cause resistance to venetoclax in hematologic malignancies. Blood 2022; 140:2113-2126. [PMID: 35704690 PMCID: PMC10653032 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2021014304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
The BCL2 inhibitor venetoclax has been approved to treat different hematological malignancies. Because there is no common genetic alteration causing resistance to venetoclax in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and B-cell lymphoma, we asked if epigenetic events might be involved in venetoclax resistance. Therefore, we employed whole-exome sequencing, methylated DNA immunoprecipitation sequencing, and genome-wide clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 screening to investigate venetoclax resistance in aggressive lymphoma and high-risk CLL patients. We identified a regulatory CpG island within the PUMA promoter that is methylated upon venetoclax treatment, mediating PUMA downregulation on transcript and protein level. PUMA expression and sensitivity toward venetoclax can be restored by inhibition of methyltransferases. We can demonstrate that loss of PUMA results in metabolic reprogramming with higher oxidative phosphorylation and adenosine triphosphate production, resembling the metabolic phenotype that is seen upon venetoclax resistance. Although PUMA loss is specific for acquired venetoclax resistance but not for acquired MCL1 resistance and is not seen in CLL patients after chemotherapy-resistance, BAX is essential for sensitivity toward both venetoclax and MCL1 inhibition. As we found loss of BAX in Richter's syndrome patients after venetoclax failure, we defined BAX-mediated apoptosis to be critical for drug resistance but not for disease progression of CLL into aggressive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in vivo. A compound screen revealed TRAIL-mediated apoptosis as a target to overcome BAX deficiency. Furthermore, antibody or CAR T cells eliminated venetoclax resistant lymphoma cells, paving a clinically applicable way to overcome venetoclax resistance.
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MESH Headings
- Humans
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/genetics
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/pathology
- Myeloid Cell Leukemia Sequence 1 Protein/genetics
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2/genetics
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2/metabolism
- bcl-2-Associated X Protein/metabolism
- Drug Resistance, Neoplasm/genetics
- Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins/genetics
- Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic/pharmacology
- Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic/therapeutic use
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/pathology
- Hematologic Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Hematologic Neoplasms/genetics
- Epigenesis, Genetic
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- D. Thomalla
- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Translational Epigenetics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Center for Genomics (CCG), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Mildred Scheel School of Oncology Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Clinic of Hematology, Cellular Therapy and Hemostaseology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Translational Epigenetics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Translational Epigenetics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Cologne Center for Genomics (CCG), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Cologne Center for Genomics (CCG), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center of Integrated Oncology Cologne-Bonn, Medical Faculty, Department of Translational Genomics, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Computational Molecular Biology, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Computational Molecular Biology, Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Institut für Pathologie im Medizin Campus Bodensee, Friedrichshafen, Germany
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- RCI, Regensburg Center for Interventional Immunology, University Hospital of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- RCI, Regensburg Center for Interventional Immunology, University Hospital of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center of Integrated Oncology Cologne-Bonn, Medical Faculty, Department of Translational Genomics, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Institute for Molecular Immunologie, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK Partner Site Essen), Essen, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Clinic of Hematology, Cellular Therapy and Hemostaseology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK Partner Site Essen), Essen, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Translational Epigenetics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Center for Genomics (CCG), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and Cologne University Hospital, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Shah MA, Khalil I, Tallarico S, Donckels T, Eloy P, Debecker DP, Oliverio M, Dusselier M. Catalytic amination of lactic acid using Ru-zeolites. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:10773-10778. [PMID: 35510805 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00054g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this work we investigate the synthesis of alanine from lactic acid, a biobased platform chemical, using ammonia as a nitrogen source and Ru/zeolite catalysts. We report a high alanine selectivity when using Ru/BEA of 80-93%. Reaction side products were identified as ethanol, propionic acid or propanamide and the reaction mechanism was investigated. We further optimised reaction conditions resulting in turn over numbers five times higher than previously reported and could reduce Ru leaching by 30-40%. However, leaching and catalyst stability remains a concern. Furthermore, we critically analyse the benefits of Ru/zeolites versus their stability under the basic, high temperature reaction conditions.
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- Meera A Shah
- Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering (CSCE), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium.
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- Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering (CSCE), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering (CSCE), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium.
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Place Louis Pasteur, 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Place Louis Pasteur, 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering (CSCE), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium.
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Oliverio M, Bulotta S, Duarte N. Editorial: Nature Inspired Protective Agents Against Oxidative Stress. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:859549. [PMID: 35222054 PMCID: PMC8874147 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.859549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- Manuela Oliverio
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Græcia di Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
- *Correspondence: Manuela Oliverio,
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Græcia di Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.Ulisboa), Facultade de Farmacia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Costanzo P, Oliverio M, Maiuolo J, Bonacci S, De Luca G, Masullo M, Arcone R, Procopio A. Novel Hydroxytyrosol-Donepezil Hybrids as Potential Antioxidant and Neuroprotective Agents. Front Chem 2021; 9:741444. [PMID: 34738004 PMCID: PMC8560896 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.741444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
It is well-accepted that the endogenous antioxidant protection system progressively decays in elderly people, and that the oxidative stress contributes to different neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s Diseases (AD). The lower incidence of AD in countries which feature the Mediterranean Diet was associated to the high consumption of extra virgin olive oil and its polyphenolic fraction, in particular hydroxytyrosol. The protective role of these bio-phenols against oxidative stress, suggested that we combine their antioxidant/free radical scavenging activity with donepezil, an active ingredient which has just been approved for the treatment of AD. Different synthetic strategies were tested to conjugate the two different synthons in good yields. Additionally, a nitro-hydroxytyrosol derivative was synthesized to extend the application to other neurodegeneration inflammatory models. Then, their bioactivity was measured in different chemical and biological tests on a human neuroblastoma cell line (SHSY-5Y). Remarkable results on cell viability and the regulation of the redox state of cells were obtained. All hybrids showed negligible cell death under 1 μM and are stable and non toxic. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) measurements showed that the nitro-hybrid was the more effective one at reducing the ROS amount to physiological values. Then, in light of the bio-metal hypothesis of diverse neurodegenerative disorders, we tested these new compounds on the chelation properties of redox-active metals. The nitro-hybrid was able to chelate all of the tested metal cations, suggesting that we propose it as potential lead compound for a new class of neuroprotective antioxidant agents.
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- Paola Costanzo
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie Chimiche, Università della Calabria, Rende, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Græcia di Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Græcia di Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Græcia di Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie Chimiche, Università della Calabria, Rende, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Motorie e del Benessere, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Parthenope", Napoli, Italy.,CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate S.C.a R.L., Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Motorie e del Benessere, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Parthenope", Napoli, Italy.,CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate S.C.a R.L., Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Græcia di Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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Tallarico S, Bonacci S, Mancuso S, Costanzo P, Oliverio M, Procopio A. Quali-quantitative monitoring of chemocatalytic cellulose conversion into lactic acid by FT-NIR spectroscopy. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2021; 250:119367. [PMID: 33401184 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.119367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Chemocatalytic conversion of cellulose into lactic acid is a valuable alternative to simple sugar fermentation. Nevertheless, the procedures still need optimization to be translated to the industrial scale. Such translation would benefit by on-line monitoring of reaction parameters by fast, inexpensive, direct spectroscopic techniques. In this work, we propose the application of FT-NIR spectroscopy as a suitable analytical tool for monitoring the chemocatalytic conversion of cellulose into lactic acid. Comparison between different FT-NIR spectra at different reaction temperatures and times was exploited to qualitatively indicate the feasibility of the reaction. Besides, an FT-NIR prediction model was proposed for rapidly estimating the molar distribution of cellulose catalytic degradation components in the reaction mixtures. The calibration model was based on reference samples analysed by HPLC. The model was validated by an external validation set. Relevant statistical values of Ratio Performance to Deviations (RPD) referred to both calibration and external validation were obtained, thus demonstrating the potential of such analytical technique in process monitoring.
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- Sofia Tallarico
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Græcia di Catanzaro, Viele Europa - Campus Universitario S. Venuta - Loc, Germaneto, 88100 CZ, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Græcia di Catanzaro, Viele Europa - Campus Universitario S. Venuta - Loc, Germaneto, 88100 CZ, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Græcia di Catanzaro, Viele Europa - Campus Universitario S. Venuta - Loc, Germaneto, 88100 CZ, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Græcia di Catanzaro, Viele Europa - Campus Universitario S. Venuta - Loc, Germaneto, 88100 CZ, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Græcia di Catanzaro, Viele Europa - Campus Universitario S. Venuta - Loc, Germaneto, 88100 CZ, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Græcia di Catanzaro, Viele Europa - Campus Universitario S. Venuta - Loc, Germaneto, 88100 CZ, Italy
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Castagna F, Britti D, Oliverio M, Bosco A, Bonacci S, Iriti G, Ragusa M, Musolino V, Rinaldi L, Palma E, Musella V. In Vitro Anthelminthic Efficacy of Aqueous Pomegranate ( Punica granatum L.) Extracts against Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Sheep. Pathogens 2020; 9:pathogens9121063. [PMID: 33353177 PMCID: PMC7766728 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9121063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The worldwide increased difficulty to counteract gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infection in sheep, due to progressing anthelmintic resistance, has led to the evaluation of other alternative helminth control options, mainly from plants. The anthelmintic efficacy of an aqueous Punica granatum macerate was evaluated in sheep naturally infected by GIN in southern Italy. The macerate was chemically characterized by chromatographic analysis coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC/HRMS) and an aliquot was concentrated to obtain a dry extract. A part was characterized, the remaining washed with methanol to obtain an insoluble residue and methanol phase. In the methanol fraction, the quantitatively predominant gallic acid was purified to obtain the pure molecule. The three fractions thus obtained were used for in vitro studies (i.e., egg hatch test) to verify anthelmintic efficacy. For this purpose, fecal samples were collected from sheep naturally infected by GINs. Fractions were diluted in H2O/DMSO 0.5% at 1.00, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125, 0.05, and 0.005 mg/mL concentrations. Thiabendazole (0.25 and 0.5 mg/mL) and deionized water were used as positive and negative controls, respectively. Egg hatch test results indicated that all fractions caused a significant (p < 0.05) egg hatch inhibition within 48 h of exposure highlighting a high (>82%) efficacy in vitro at all tested doses. Maximal egg hatching inhibition effect was exhibited by the methanol fraction (99.3% and 89.3% at 1 and 0.005 mg/mL concentrations), followed by the insoluble residue and gallic acid (94.7% and 85.3% and 94.0% and 82.7% at 1 and 0.005 mg/mL, respectively). The current study validated the anthelmintic potential of traditional P. granatum macerate against GIN infection in sheep, thus highlighting the role of gallic acid as principal component and justifying a need to undertake further in vivo studies on these ethno-veterinary remedies.
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- Fabio Castagna
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro “Magna Græcia”, CISVetSUA, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (D.B.); (M.O.); (S.B.); (G.I.); (E.P.); (V.M.)
- Correspondence: (F.C.); (V.M.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro “Magna Græcia”, CISVetSUA, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (D.B.); (M.O.); (S.B.); (G.I.); (E.P.); (V.M.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro “Magna Græcia”, CISVetSUA, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (D.B.); (M.O.); (S.B.); (G.I.); (E.P.); (V.M.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Napoli, Italy; (A.B.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro “Magna Græcia”, CISVetSUA, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (D.B.); (M.O.); (S.B.); (G.I.); (E.P.); (V.M.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro “Magna Græcia”, CISVetSUA, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (D.B.); (M.O.); (S.B.); (G.I.); (E.P.); (V.M.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Catanzaro Magna Græcia, CISVetSUA, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro “Magna Græcia”, CISVetSUA, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (D.B.); (M.O.); (S.B.); (G.I.); (E.P.); (V.M.)
- Correspondence: (F.C.); (V.M.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Napoli, Italy; (A.B.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro “Magna Græcia”, CISVetSUA, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (D.B.); (M.O.); (S.B.); (G.I.); (E.P.); (V.M.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro “Magna Græcia”, CISVetSUA, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (D.B.); (M.O.); (S.B.); (G.I.); (E.P.); (V.M.)
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Oliverio M, Nardi M, Di Gioia ML, Costanzo P, Bonacci S, Mancuso S, Procopio A. Semi-synthesis as a tool for broadening the health applications of bioactive olive secoiridoids: a critical review. Nat Prod Rep 2020; 38:444-469. [PMID: 33300916 DOI: 10.1039/d0np00084a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Covering: 2005 up to 2020Olive bioactive secoiridoids are recognized as natural antioxidants with multiple beneficial effects on human health. Nevertheless, the study of their biological activity has also disclosed some critical aspects associated with their application. Firstly, only a few of them can be extracted in large amounts from their natural matrix, namely olive leaves, drupes, oil and olive mill wastewater. Secondly, their application as preventive agents and drugs is limited by their low membrane permeability. Thirdly, the study of their biological fate after administration is complicated by the absence of pure analytical standards. Accordingly, efficient synthetic methods to obtain natural and non-natural bioactive phenol derivatives have been developed. Among them, semi-synthetic protocols represent efficient and economical alternatives to total synthesis, combining efficient extraction protocols with efficient catalytic conversions to achieve reasonable amounts of active molecules. The aim of this review is to summarize the semi-synthetic protocols published in the last fifteen years, covering 2005 up to 2020, which can produce natural olive bioactive phenols scarcely available by extractive procedures, and new biophenol derivatives with enhanced biological activity. Moreover, the semi-synthetic protocols to produce olive bioactive phenol derivatives as analytical standards are also discussed. A critical analysis of the advantages offered by semi-synthesis compared to classical extraction methods or total synthesis protocols is also performed.
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- Manuela Oliverio
- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy.
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Costanzo P, Nardi M, Oliverio M. Similarity and Competition between Biginelli and Hantzsch Reactions: an Opportunity for Modern Medicinal Chemistry. European J Org Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201901923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Paola Costanzo
- Department of Health Sciences; University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro; Viale Europa - Loc. Germaneto 88100 Catanzaro Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences; University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro; Viale Europa - Loc. Germaneto 88100 Catanzaro Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences; University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro; Viale Europa - Loc. Germaneto 88100 Catanzaro Italy
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Tallarico S, Costanzo P, Bonacci S, Macario A, Di Gioia ML, Nardi M, Procopio A, Oliverio M. Combined Ultrasound/Microwave Chemocatalytic Method for Selective Conversion of Cellulose into Lactic Acid. Sci Rep 2019; 9:18858. [PMID: 31827219 PMCID: PMC6906372 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-55487-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Cellulose is the main component of lignocellulosic biomass. Its direct chemocatalytic conversion into lactic acid (LA), a powerful biobased chemical platform, represents an important, and more easily scalable alternative to the fermentative way. In this paper, we present the selective hydrothermal conversion of cellulose and simple sugars into LA, under mild reaction conditions in presence of ErCl3 grafted on the mesoporous silica (MCM-41) surface. High yields and selectivity were obtained for the conversion of sugars under microwave (MW) irradiation at a relatively low temperature (200 °C) and short reaction times (10 min) under microwave (MW) irradiation. Ultrasounds (US) pre-treatment was investigated to reduce the cellulose crystallinity, before the MW-assisted conversion, providing LA with a yield of 64% within 90 min at 220 °C below the subcritical water conditions with increased operational safety. We finally discuss the scalability of the process and the recyclability of the catalyst.
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- Sofia Tallarico
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Graecia, Viale Europa, 88100, Germaneto (CZ), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Graecia, Viale Europa, 88100, Germaneto (CZ), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Graecia, Viale Europa, 88100, Germaneto (CZ), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università della Calabria, Cubo XXX, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione, Università della Calabria, Edificio Polifunzionale, 87036, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Graecia, Viale Europa, 88100, Germaneto (CZ), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Graecia, Viale Europa, 88100, Germaneto (CZ), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Graecia, Viale Europa, 88100, Germaneto (CZ), Italy.
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Di Gioia ML, Cassano R, Costanzo P, Herrera Cano N, Maiuolo L, Nardi M, Nicoletta FP, Oliverio M, Procopio A. Green Synthesis of Privileged Benzimidazole Scaffolds Using Active Deep Eutectic Solvent. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24162885. [PMID: 31398916 PMCID: PMC6719900 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24162885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 07/09/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
The exploitation and use of alternative synthetic methods, in the face of classical procedures that do not conform to the ethics of green chemistry, represent an ever-present problem in the pharmaceutical industry. The procedures for the synthesis of benzimidazoles have become a focus in synthetic organic chemistry, as they are building blocks of strong interest for the development of compounds with pharmacological activity. Various benzimidazole derivatives exhibit important activities such as antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic activities, and some of the already synthesized compounds have found very strong applications in medicine praxis. Here we report a selective and sustainable method for the synthesis of 1,2-disubstituted or 2-substituted benzimidazoles, starting from o-phenylenediamine in the presence of different aldehydes. The use of deep eutectic solvent (DES), both as reaction medium and reagent without any external solvent, provides advantages in terms of yields as well as in the work up procedure of the reaction.
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- Maria Luisa Di Gioia
- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione, Dipartimento di Eccellenza L. 232/2016, Edificio Polifunzionale, Università della Calabria, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione, Dipartimento di Eccellenza L. 232/2016, Edificio Polifunzionale, Università della Calabria, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Magna Græcia University, Viale Europa, 88100 Germaneto CZ, Italy.
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- ICYTAC, CONICET and Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Departamento. Química Orgánica. Ciudad Universitaria, Bv. Juan Filloy s/n, 5000 Córdoba, Argentina
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie Chimiche, Via P. Bucci, cubo 12C, Università della Calabria, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Magna Græcia University, Viale Europa, 88100 Germaneto CZ, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione, Dipartimento di Eccellenza L. 232/2016, Edificio Polifunzionale, Università della Calabria, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Magna Græcia University, Viale Europa, 88100 Germaneto CZ, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Magna Græcia University, Viale Europa, 88100 Germaneto CZ, Italy
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Juli G, Oliverio M, Bellizzi D, Gallo Cantafio ME, Grillone K, Passarino G, Colica C, Nardi M, Rossi M, Procopio A, Tagliaferri P, Tassone P, Amodio N. Anti-tumor Activity and Epigenetic Impact of the Polyphenol Oleacein in Multiple Myeloma. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11070990. [PMID: 31315220 PMCID: PMC6679356 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11070990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [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: 06/28/2019] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Olive oil contains different biologically active polyphenols, among which oleacein, the most abundant secoiridoid, has recently emerged for its beneficial properties in various disease contexts. By using in vitro models of human multiple myeloma (MM), we here investigated the anti-tumor potential of oleacein and the underlying bio-molecular sequelae. Within a low micromolar range, oleacein reduced the viability of MM primary samples and cell lines even in the presence of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs), while sparing healthy peripheral blood mononuclear cells. We also demonstrated that oleacein inhibited MM cell clonogenicity, prompted cell cycle blockade and triggered apoptosis. We evaluated the epigenetic impact of oleacein on MM cells, and observed dose-dependent accumulation of both acetylated histones and α-tubulin, along with down-regulation of several class I/II histone deacetylases (HDACs) both at the mRNA and protein level, providing evidence of the HDAC inhibitory activity of this compound; conversely, no effect on global DNA methylation was found. Mechanistically, HDACs inhibition by oleacein was associated with down-regulation of Sp1, the major transactivator of HDACs promoter, via Caspase 8 activation. Of potential translational significance, oleacein synergistically enhanced the in vitro anti-MM activity of the proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib. Altogether, these results indicate that oleacein is endowed with HDAC inhibitory properties, which associate with significant anti-MM activity both as single agent or in combination with carfilzomib. These findings may pave the way to novel potential anti-MM epi-therapeutic approaches based on natural agents.
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- Giada Juli
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- CNR, IBFM UOS of Germaneto, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100, Catanzaro Italy
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- Department of Health Science, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
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Cariati L, Oliverio M, Mutti FG, Bonacci S, Knaus T, Costanzo P, Procopio A. Hydrolases-mediated transformation of oleuropein into demethyloleuropein. Bioorg Chem 2019; 84:384-388. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2018.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Revised: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Olivito F, Amodio N, Di Gioia ML, Nardi M, Oliverio M, Juli G, Tassone P, Procopio A. Synthesis and preliminary evaluation of the anti-cancer activity on A549 lung cancer cells of a series of unsaturated disulfides. Medchemcomm 2019; 10:116-119. [PMID: 30774859 DOI: 10.1039/c8md00503f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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We synthesized a series of small symmetrical unsaturated disulfides by a multi-step reaction starting from organic alcohols, and we performed a preliminary test to evaluate the effect of these compounds on the viability of A549 lung cancer cells. The garlic-derived natural compound diallyl disulfide, known for its anticancer activity, was used as the lead compound in this study. We synthesized five DADS analogues having different carbon chain lengths and different positions of the double bonds. Two analogues exhibited a promising antitumor activity in vitro, and the allylic double bond did not seem to be the main driving force.
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- Fabrizio Olivito
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute , Università Magna Græcia , Viale Europa, Germaneto , Catanzaro , 88100 , Italy . .,Dipartimento di Chimica , Università della Calabria , Cubo 12C, Arcavacata di Rende , Cosenza , 87030 , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica , Università Magna Græcia , Viale Europa, Germaneto , Catanzaro , 88100 , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione , Università della Calabria , Arcavacata di Rende , Cosenza , 87030 , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica , Università della Calabria , Cubo 12C, Arcavacata di Rende , Cosenza , 87030 , Italy.,Dipartimento di Agraria , Università Telematica San Raffaele , Via di Val Cannuta, 247 , Roma , 00166 , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute , Università Magna Græcia , Viale Europa, Germaneto , Catanzaro , 88100 , Italy .
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica , Università Magna Græcia , Viale Europa, Germaneto , Catanzaro , 88100 , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica , Università Magna Græcia , Viale Europa, Germaneto , Catanzaro , 88100 , Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute , Università Magna Græcia , Viale Europa, Germaneto , Catanzaro , 88100 , Italy .
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Paonessa R, Nardi M, Di Gioia ML, Olivito F, Oliverio M, Procopio A. Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Lipophilic EGCG Derivatives and Antitumor and Antioxidant Evaluation. Nat Prod Commun 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1801300905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) was structurally modified to obtain EGCG fatty acid esters using an eco-friendly method employing Er(OTf)3 in 2-MeTHF as the catalyst. The products were purified in short times on a large scale using VERSAFLASH HTFP station on octadecyl-functionalized silica gel. The same Lewis acid showed to be a good catalyst for the synthesis of EGCG peracetated. The EGCG derivatives were assayed for their antioxidant capacity by DPPH assay and by ROS formation using the SH-SY5Y cell line.
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- Rosina Paonessa
- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica, Università Magna Graecia di Catanzaro, Viale Europa-Campus Universitario “S. Venuta” 88100 (CZ), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università della Calabria, Ponte Bucci, cubo 12C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università Telematica San Raffaele, Roma, Via di Val Cannuta, 247, 00166, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione, Edificio Polifunzionale, Università della Calabria, 87030 Arcavacata di Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Graecia, Viale Europa, Germaneto, CZ, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Graecia, Viale Europa, Germaneto, CZ, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Graecia, Viale Europa, Germaneto, CZ, Italy
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Nardi M, Bonacci S, Cariati L, Costanzo P, Oliverio M, Sindona G, Procopio A. Synthesis and antioxidant evaluation of lipophilic oleuropein aglycone derivatives. Food Funct 2018; 8:4684-4692. [PMID: 29160876 DOI: 10.1039/c7fo01105a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Oleuropein is the most important phenolic compound present in olive cultivars, but it is scarcely present in extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) due to its high hydrophilicity and degradability. Thus, a set of oleuropein aglycone derivatives were synthesized by transacetylation under mild conditions with the aim of circumventing these drawbacks and making the active moiety in oleuropein suitable to be added to food fats. The oleuropein aglycone (closed ring form) is obtained by hydrolyzing oleuropein using Lewis acid catalysis. Then, the permeation profiles as well as the antioxidant capacity of the oleuropein aglycone derivatives were evaluated by ORAC, DPPH assays and by ROS formation using the SH-SY5Y cell line. The biological activities of the obtained compounds exhibited a dependence on their level of lipophilicity.
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- M Nardi
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie Chimiche, Università della Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy.
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Caliandro R, Pesaresi A, Cariati L, Procopio A, Oliverio M, Lamba D. Kinetic and structural studies on the interactions of Torpedo californica acetylcholinesterase with two donepezil-like rigid analogues. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2018; 33:794-803. [PMID: 29651884 PMCID: PMC6009889 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2018.1458030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors were introduced for the symptomatic treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Among the currently approved inhibitors, donepezil (DNP) is one of the most preferred choices in AD therapy. The X-ray crystal structures of Torpedo californica AChE in complex with two novel rigid DNP-like analogs, compounds 1 and 2, have been determined. Kinetic studies indicated that compounds 1 and 2 show a mixed-type inhibition against TcAChE, with Ki values of 11.12 ± 2.88 and 29.86 ± 1.12 nM, respectively. The DNP rigidification results in a likely entropy-enthalpy compensation with solvation effects contributing primarily to AChE binding affinity. Molecular docking evidenced the molecular basis for the binding of compounds 1 and 2 to the active site of β-secretase-1. Overall, these simplified DNP derivatives may represent new structural templates for the design of lead compounds for a more effective therapeutic strategy against AD by foreseeing a dual AChE and BACE-1 inhibitory activity.
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- Rosanna Caliandro
- a Istituto di Cristallografia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche , Trieste , Italy
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- a Istituto di Cristallografia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche , Trieste , Italy
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- b Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute , Università degli Studi "Magna Graecia" , Catanzaro , Italy
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- b Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute , Università degli Studi "Magna Graecia" , Catanzaro , Italy
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- b Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute , Università degli Studi "Magna Graecia" , Catanzaro , Italy
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- a Istituto di Cristallografia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche , Trieste , Italy
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Lascala A, Martino C, Parafati M, Salerno R, Oliverio M, Pellegrino D, Mollace V, Janda E. Analysis of proautophagic activities of Citrus flavonoids in liver cells reveals the superiority of a natural polyphenol mixture over pure flavones. J Nutr Biochem 2018; 58:119-130. [PMID: 29890411 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2018.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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: 10/25/2016] [Revised: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Autophagy dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Natural compounds present in bergamot polyphenol fraction (BPF) prevent NAFLD and induce autophagy in rat livers. Here, we employed HepG2 cells expressing DsRed-LC3-GFP, a highly sensitive model system to screen for proautophagic compounds present in BPF. BPF induced autophagy in a time- and dose-dependent fashion and the effect was amplified in cells loaded with palmitic acid. Autophagy was mediated by the hydrophobic fraction of acid-hydrolyzed BPF (A-BPF), containing six flavanone and flavone aglycones as identified by liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry. Among them, naringenin, hesperitin, eriodictyol and diosmetin were weak inducers of autophagy. Apigenin showed the strongest and dose-dependent proautophagic activity at early time points (6 h). Luteolin induced a biphasic autophagic response, strong at low doses and inhibitory at higher doses. Both flavones were toxic in HepG2 cells and in differentiated human liver progenitors HepaRG upon longer treatments (24 h). In contrast, BPF and A-BPF did not show any toxicity, but induced a persistent increase in autophagic flux. A mixture of six synthetic aglycones mimicking A-BPF was sufficient to induce a similar autophagic response, but it was mildly cytotoxic. Thus, while six main BPF flavonoids fully account for its proautophagic activity, their combined effect is not sufficient to abrogate cytotoxicity of individual compounds. This suggests that a natural polyphenol phytocomplex, such as BPF, is a safer and more effective strategy for the treatment of NAFLD than the use of pure flavonoids.
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- Antonella Lascala
- Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Campus Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Campus Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Campus Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy; Interregional Research Center for Food Safety and Health, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Campus Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy; Interregional Research Center for Food Safety and Health, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Campus Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, Cosenza, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Campus Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy; Interregional Research Center for Food Safety and Health, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Campus Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy; Interregional Research Center for Food Safety and Health, Catanzaro, Italy.
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Ghalandari M, Naghmachi M, Oliverio M, Nardi M, Shirazi HRG, Eilami O. Antimicrobial effect of Hydroxytyrosol, Hydroxytyrosol Acetate and Hydroxytyrosol Oleate on Staphylococcus Aureus and Staphylococcus Epidermidis. Electron J Gen Med 2018. [DOI: 10.29333/ejgm/85686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Costanzo P, Bonacci S, Cariati L, Nardi M, Oliverio M, Procopio A. Simple and efficient sustainable semi-synthesis of oleacein [2-(3,4-hydroxyphenyl) ethyl (3S,4E)-4-formyl-3-(2-oxoethyl)hex-4-enoate] as potential additive for edible oils. Food Chem 2018; 245:410-414. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.10.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Revised: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 10/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Mancini E, Furfaro G, Cervelli M, Di Giulio A, Oliverio M, Salvi D, Mariottini P. Molecular detection of parasites (Trematoda, Digenea: Bucephalidae and Monorchiidae) in the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis (Mollusca: Bivalvia). The European Zoological Journal 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/24750263.2017.1420829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- E. Mancini
- Department of Sciences, Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “C. Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
- CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão, Vairão, Portugal
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- Department of Sciences, Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy
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Eilami O, Oliverio M, Hosseinian S. Antimicrobial Effects of Hydroxytyrosol Extracted from Olive Leaves on Propionibacterium Acnes. ME-JFM 2017. [DOI: 10.5742/mewfm.2017.93159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Oliverio M, Perotto S, Messina GC, Lovato L, De Angelis F. Chemical Functionalization of Plasmonic Surface Biosensors: A Tutorial Review on Issues, Strategies, and Costs. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2017; 9:29394-29411. [PMID: 28796479 PMCID: PMC5593307 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b01583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [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: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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In an ideal plasmonic surface sensor, the bioactive area, where analytes are recognized by specific biomolecules, is surrounded by an area that is generally composed of a different material. The latter, often the surface of the supporting chip, is generally hard to be selectively functionalized, with respect to the active area. As a result, cross talks between the active area and the surrounding one may occur. In designing a plasmonic sensor, various issues must be addressed: the specificity of analyte recognition, the orientation of the immobilized biomolecule that acts as the analyte receptor, and the selectivity of surface coverage. The objective of this tutorial review is to introduce the main rational tools required for a correct and complete approach to chemically functionalize plasmonic surface biosensors. After a short introduction, the review discusses, in detail, the most common strategies for achieving effective surface functionalization. The most important issues, such as the orientation of active molecules and spatial and chemical selectivity, are considered. A list of well-defined protocols is suggested for the most common practical situations. Importantly, for the reported protocols, we also present direct comparisons in term of costs, labor demand, and risk vs benefit balance. In addition, a survey of the most used characterization techniques necessary to validate the chemical protocols is reported.
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- Manuela Oliverio
- Department of Health
Science, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa−Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- Italian Institute of Technology, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Italian Institute of Technology, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
- Department of Informatics,
Bioengineering, Robotics and Systems Engineering (DIBRIS), Università degli Studi di Genova, Via Balbi 5, 16126 Genova, Italy
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- Italian Institute of Technology, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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Nardi M, Cano NH, De Nino A, Di Gioia ML, Maiuolo L, Oliverio M, Santiago A, Sorrentino D, Procopio A. An eco-friendly tandem tosylation/Ferrier N -glycosylation of amines catalyzed by Er(OTf) 3 in 2-MeTHF. Tetrahedron Lett 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2017.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Larussa T, Oliverio M, Suraci E, Greco M, Placida R, Gervasi S, Marasco R, Imeneo M, Paolino D, Tucci L, Gulletta E, Fresta M, Procopio A, Luzza F. Oleuropein Decreases Cyclooxygenase-2 and Interleukin-17 Expression and Attenuates Inflammatory Damage in Colonic Samples from Ulcerative Colitis Patients. Nutrients 2017; 9:nu9040391. [PMID: 28420140 PMCID: PMC5409730 DOI: 10.3390/nu9040391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [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: 03/01/2017] [Revised: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Oleuropein (OLE) is the major phenolic secoiridoid of olive tree leaves, and its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities have been demonstrated in in vitro and in vivo animal models. The aim of this study was to investigate the activity of OLE in the colonic mucosa from patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). Biopsies obtained during colonoscopy from 14 patients with active UC were immediately placed in an organ culture chamber and challenged with lipopolysaccharide from Escherichia coli (EC-LPS) at 1 μg/mL in the presence or absence of 3 mM OLE. The expression of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 and interleukin (IL)-17 was assessed in total protein extracts from treated colonic biopsies by Western blotting. Levels of IL-17 were also measured in culture supernatant by ELISA. A microscopic evaluation of the cultured biopsies was performed by conventional histology and immunohistochemistry. The expression of COX-2 and IL-17 were significantly lower in samples treated with OLE + EC-LPS compared with those treated with EC-LPS alone (0.80 ± 0.15 arbitrary units (a.u.) vs. 1.06 ± 0.19 a.u., p = 0.003, and 0.71 ± 0.08 a.u. vs. 1.26 ± 0.42 a.u., p = 0.03, respectively) as were the levels of IL-17 in culture supernatants of OLE + EC-LPS treated colonic samples (21.16 ± 8.64 pg/mL vs. 40.67 ± 9.24 pg/mL, p = 0.01). Histologically, OLE-treated colonic samples showed an amelioration of inflammatory damage with reduced infiltration of CD3, CD4, and CD20 cells, while CD68 numbers increased. The anti-inflammatory activity of OLE was demonstrated in colonic biopsies from UC patients. These new data support a potential role of OLE in the treatment of UC.
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- Tiziana Larussa
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Pathology Unit, Pugliese-Ciaccio Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
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Oliverio M, Costanzo P, Nardi M, Calandruccio C, Salerno R, Procopio A. Tunable microwave-assisted method for the solvent-free and catalyst-free peracetylation of natural products. Beilstein J Org Chem 2016; 12:2222-2233. [PMID: 27829931 PMCID: PMC5082547 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.12.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 07/08/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background: The peracetylation is a simple chemical modification that can be used to enhance the bioavailability of hydrophilic products and to obtain safe and stable pro-drugs. Results: A totally green, solvent-free and catalyst-free microwave (MW)-assisted method for peracetylation of natural products such as oleuropein, alpha-hederin, quercetin and rutin is presented. By simply tuning the MW heating program, polyols with chemical diverse –OH groups or thermolabile functionalities can be peracetylated to improve the biological activity without degradation of the natural starting molecules. An evaluation of the process greenness was performed. Conclusion: The method is potentially universally applicable for green acetylation of hydrophilic biological molecules, potentially easily scalable for industrial applications, including pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industry.
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- Manuela Oliverio
- Department of Health Science, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; InterRegional Center for Food Safety and Health, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Università della Calabria, Cubo 12C, 87036-Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Department of Health Science, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- InterRegional Center for Food Safety and Health, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; InterRegional Center for Food Safety and Health, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- M. V. Modica
- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Roma, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Ecosystem Study, Verbania Pallanza, Italy
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- GEOMAR, Helmoltz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Roma, Italy
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Costanzo P, Cariati L, Desiderio D, Sgammato R, Lamberti A, Arcone R, Salerno R, Nardi M, Masullo M, Oliverio M. Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Donepezil-Like Compounds as AChE and BACE-1 Inhibitors. ACS Med Chem Lett 2016; 7:470-5. [PMID: 27190595 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.5b00483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [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: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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An ecofriendly synthetic pathway for the synthesis of donepezil precursors is described. Alternative energy sources were used for the total synthesis in order to improve yields, regioselectively, and rate of each synthetic step and to reduce the coproduction of waste at the same time. For all products, characterized by an improved structural rigidity respect to donepezil, the inhibitor activity on AChE, the selectivity vs BuChE, the side-activity on BACE-1, and the effect on SHSY-5Y neuroblastoma cells viability were tested. Two potential new lead compounds for a dual therapeutic strategy against Alzheimer's disease were envisaged.
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- Paola Costanzo
- Dipartimento di
Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi della Magna Græcia Viale Europa, 88100 Loc. Germaneto (CZ), Italy
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- Dipartimento di
Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi della Magna Græcia Viale Europa, 88100 Loc. Germaneto (CZ), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Bioscienze e Territorio, Università del Molise, Contrada Fonte Lappone, 86090 Pesche (IS), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Motorie e del Benessere, Università di Napoli “Parthenope”, Via Medina 40, 80133 Napoli, Italy
- CEINGE, Biotecnologie Avanzate, S.C. a R.L., Via G. Salvatore 486, 80145 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Motorie e del Benessere, Università di Napoli “Parthenope”, Via Medina 40, 80133 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Motorie e del Benessere, Università di Napoli “Parthenope”, Via Medina 40, 80133 Napoli, Italy
- CEINGE, Biotecnologie Avanzate, S.C. a R.L., Via G. Salvatore 486, 80145 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di
Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi della Magna Græcia Viale Europa, 88100 Loc. Germaneto (CZ), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie Chimiche, Università della Calabria, Via P. Bucci 12 C, 87037 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Motorie e del Benessere, Università di Napoli “Parthenope”, Via Medina 40, 80133 Napoli, Italy
- CEINGE, Biotecnologie Avanzate, S.C. a R.L., Via G. Salvatore 486, 80145 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di
Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi della Magna Græcia Viale Europa, 88100 Loc. Germaneto (CZ), Italy
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Furfaro G, Modica MV, Oliverio M, Mariottini P. A DNA-barcoding approach to the phenotypic diversity of Mediterranean species of Felimare Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1967 (Mollusca: Gastropoda), with a preliminary phylogenetic analysis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/11250003.2016.1150525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- G. Furfaro
- Dipartimento di Scienze, Università degli Studi di “Roma Tre”, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “Charles Darwin”, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “Charles Darwin”, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze, Università degli Studi di “Roma Tre”, Roma, Italy
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Oliverio M, Bonacci S, Nardi M, Procopio A. Determination of total organic carbon on hybrid organic-inorganic mesoporous silica by FT-NIR spectroscopy. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra01293k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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FT-NIR spectroscopy supported by PLS analysis was used as alternative to thermo-analytical techniques in prediction the organic loading of hybrid silica.
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- M. Oliverio
- Department of Health Science
- University Magna Graecia od Catanzaro
- Catanzaro
- Italy
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- Department of Health Science
- University Magna Graecia od Catanzaro
- Catanzaro
- Italy
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Calabria
- Arcavacata di Rende (CS)
- Italy
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- Department of Health Science
- University Magna Graecia od Catanzaro
- Catanzaro
- Italy
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Cravotto G, Borretto E, Oliverio M, Procopio A, Penoni A. Organic reactions in water or biphasic aqueous systems under sonochemical conditions. A review on catalytic effects. CATAL COMMUN 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2014.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Nardi M, Sindona G, Costanzo P, Oliverio M, Procopio A. Eco-friendly stereoselective reduction of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds by Er(OTf)3/NaBH4 in 2-MeTHF. Tetrahedron 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2014.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Lepore SM, Morittu VM, Celano M, Trimboli F, Oliverio M, Procopio A, Di Loreto C, Damante G, Britti D, Bulotta S, Russo D. Oral Administration of Oleuropein and Its Semisynthetic Peracetylated Derivative Prevents Hepatic Steatosis, Hyperinsulinemia, and Weight Gain in Mice Fed with High Fat Cafeteria Diet. Int J Endocrinol 2015; 2015:431453. [PMID: 26798341 PMCID: PMC4700197 DOI: 10.1155/2015/431453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Revised: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The high consumption of olive tree products in the Mediterranean diet has been associated with a lower incidence of metabolic disorders and cardiovascular diseases. In particular, the protective effects of olive oil have been attributed to the presence of polyphenols such as oleuropein (Ole) and its derivatives. We have synthesized a peracetylated derivative of Ole (Ac-Ole) which has shown in vitro antioxidant and growth-inhibitory activity higher than the natural molecule. In this study, male C57BL/6JOlaHsd mice were fed with a standard (std), cafeteria (caf) diet, and caf diet supplemented with Ole (0.037 mmol/kg/day) and Ac-Ole (0.025 mmol/kg/day) for 15 weeks. We observed a significant reduction in the caf diet-induced body weight gain and increase of abdominal adipose tissue. Also, Ole and Ac-Ole prevented the development of hepatic steatosis. Finally, Ole and Ac-Ole determined a lower increase of HDL and LDL-cholesterol levels and corrected caf diet-induced elevation of plasma glucose concentrations by improving insulin sensitivity. The observed beneficial properties of Ole and Ac-Ole make these compounds and in particular Ac-Ole promising candidates for a potential pharmaceutic use in metabolic disorders.
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- Saverio Massimo Lepore
- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Campus “S. Venuta”, Viale Europa, Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Campus “S. Venuta”, Viale Europa, Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Campus “S. Venuta”, Viale Europa, Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Campus “S. Venuta”, Viale Europa, Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Campus “S. Venuta”, Viale Europa, Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Campus “S. Venuta”, Viale Europa, Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, University of Udine, Piazzale Kolbe 4, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Biological Sciences, University of Udine, Piazzale Kolbe 4, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Campus “S. Venuta”, Viale Europa, Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Campus “S. Venuta”, Viale Europa, Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, Campus “S. Venuta”, Viale Europa, Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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In this paper a new catalyst-free and on-water method for protection of amines and amino acids with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate, 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl chloride, acetyl chloride and tosyl chloride is presented.
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- M. Nardi
- Dipartimento di Chimica
- Università della Calabria Cubo 12C
- 87036-Arcavacata di Rende (CS)
- Italia
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- INFIQC
- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- Ciudad Universitaria
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute
- Università Magna Graecia
- Italia
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute
- Università Magna Graecia
- Italia
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- Dipartimento di Chimica
- Università della Calabria Cubo 12C
- 87036-Arcavacata di Rende (CS)
- Italia
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute
- Università Magna Graecia
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Oliverio M, Nardi M, Costanzo P, Cariati L, Cravotto G, Giofrè SV, Procopio A. Non-conventional methodologies in the synthesis of 1-indanones. Molecules 2014; 19:5599-610. [PMID: 24786845 PMCID: PMC6271961 DOI: 10.3390/molecules19055599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Revised: 04/19/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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1-Indanones have been successfully prepared by means of three different non-conventional techniques, namely microwaves, high-intensity ultrasound and a Q-tube™ reactor. A library of differently substituted 1-indanones has been prepared via one-pot intramolecular Friedel-Crafts acylation and their efficiency and “greenness” have been compared.
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- Manuela Oliverio
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Graecia, Viale Europa, Germaneto (CZ) 88100, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università della Calabria, Cubo 12C, Arcavacata di Rende (CS) 87036, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Graecia, Viale Europa, Germaneto (CZ) 88100, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Graecia, Viale Europa, Germaneto (CZ) 88100, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 9, Torino 10125, Italy.
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- Dipartimento Scienza del Farmaco e Prodotti per la salute, Università di Messina, Via Santissima Annunziata, Messina 98168, Italy,.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università Magna Graecia, Viale Europa, Germaneto (CZ) 88100, Italy.
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Muscoli C, Lauro F, Dagostino C, Ilari S, Giancotti LA, Gliozzi M, Costa N, Carresi C, Musolino V, Casale F, Ventrice D, Oliverio M, Palma E, Nisticò S, Procopio A, Rizzo M, Mollace V. Olea Europea-derived phenolic products attenuate antinociceptive morphine tolerance: an innovative strategic approach to treat cancer pain. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2014; 28:105-116. [PMID: 24750796] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Morphine and related opioid drugs are currently the major drugs for severe pain. Their clinical utility is limited in the management of severe cancer pain due to the rapid development of tolerance. Restoring opioid efficacy is therefore of great clinical importance. A great body of evidence suggests the key role of free radicals and posttranslational modulation in the development of tolerance to the analgesic activity of morphine. Epidemiological studies have shown a relationship between the Mediterranean diet and a reduced incidence of pathologies such as coronary heart disease and cancer. A central hallmark of this diet is the high consumption of virgin olive oil as the main source of fat which contains antioxidant components in the non-saponifiable fraction, including phenolic compounds absent in seed oils. Here, we show that in a rodent model of opiate tolerance, removal of the free radicals with phenolic compounds of olive oil such as hydroxytyrosol and oleuropein reinstates the analgesic action of morphine. Chronic injection of morphine in mice led to the development of tolerance and this was associated with increased nitrotyrosin and malondialdehyde (MDA) formation together with nitration and deactivation of MnSOD in the spinal cord. Removal of free radicals by hydroxytyrosol and oleuropein blocked morphine tolerance by inhibiting nitration and MDA formation and replacing the MnSOD activity. The phenolic fraction of virgin olive oil exerts antioxidant activities in vivo and free radicals generation occurring during chronic morphine administration play a crucial role in the development of opioid tolerance. Our data suggest novel therapeutic approach in the management of chronic cancer pain, in particular for those patients who require long-term opioid treatment for pain relief without development of tolerance.
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- C Muscoli
- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy
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Bulotta S, Corradino R, Celano M, Maiuolo J, D'Agostino M, Oliverio M, Procopio A, Filetti S, Russo D. Antioxidant and antigrowth action of peracetylated oleuropein in thyroid cancer cells. J Mol Endocrinol 2013; 51:181-9. [PMID: 23718964 DOI: 10.1530/jme-12-0241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The olive tree phenolic component oleuropein (OLE) and its derivatives have shown many biological properties, thus representing promising novel therapeutics for the treatment of several diseases, including neoplasia. In this study, we evaluated the activities of OLE and its peracetylated derivative (peracetylated oleuropein, Ac-OLE) against two thyroid tumor cell lines that host genotypic alterations detected in human papillary thyroid cancer. TPC-1 and BCPAP cells were treated with OLE and Ac-OLE, and the effects on viability were evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide, cell counting, and trypan blue exclusion assays. Antioxidant effects were analyzed by measuring the reactive oxygen species (ROS) in basal conditions and after treatment with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Activity of MAP kinase and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways was evaluated by examining the levels of phosphorylated ERK and Akt by western blot. We found that OLE significantly inhibited the proliferation of both cell lines. This effect was paralleled by a reduction of basal phospho-Akt and phospho-ERK levels and H2O2-induced ROS levels. A stronger effect was elicited by Ac-OLE either in inhibiting cell growth or as an antioxidant, in particular on BCPAP cells. Our results demonstrate that OLE and especially Ac-OLE inhibit in vitro thyroid cancer cell proliferation acting on growth-promoting signal pathways, as well as exerting antioxidant effects. Further studies will reveal the potential application as novel targeted therapeutics in thyroid cancer.
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- Stefania Bulotta
- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Germaneto, Campus S. Venuta, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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Procopio A, Celia C, Nardi M, Oliverio M, Paolino D, Sindona G. Lipophilic hydroxytyrosol esters: fatty acid conjugates for potential topical administration. J Nat Prod 2011; 74:2377-2381. [PMID: 22014120 DOI: 10.1021/np200405s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Hydroxytyrosol is a potent antioxidant natural molecule isolated from olive leaves and fruits. The presence of three hydroxy groups in its structure poses a limit for the topical application of this lead compound. A set of hydroxytyrosol conjugates with fatty acids at different molecular weights were synthesized under mild conditions. The topical delivery features of this new set of antioxidant molecules were evaluated as a function of their permeation profiles through the human stratum corneum and viable epidermis membranes. A dependence on their partition coefficients, their molecular weights, and their isometric configurations was then postulated. Encouraging results prompt further investigations on the polyfunctional role that hydroxytyrosol conjugates could have as agents in both anti-inflammatory and antioxidant therapies.
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- Antonio Procopio
- Dipartimento Farmacobiologico, Università Magna Græcia di Catanzaro Complesso Ninì Barbieri, 88021, Roccelletta di Borgia (CZ), Italy.
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Bulotta S, Corradino R, Celano M, D’Agostino M, Maiuolo J, Oliverio M, Procopio A, Iannone M, Rotiroti D, Russo D. Antiproliferative and antioxidant effects on breast cancer cells of oleuropein and its semisynthetic peracetylated derivatives. Food Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Oliverio M, Procopio A, Glasnov TN, Goessler W, Kappe CO. Microwave-Assisted Grafting to MCM-41 Silica and its Application as Catalyst in Flow Chemistry. Aust J Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1071/ch11125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Finding environmentally gentle methods to graft Lewis acid on the surface of mesoporous materials is a topic of current interest. Herein we describe the optimization of a preparation procedure of a mesoporous silica-supported ErIII catalyst using the microwave-assisted post-calcination functionalization of Mobil Composition of Matter-41 silica as the key step. The required time for functionalization was reduced from several hours to 10 min using sealed-vessel microwave technology. Control experiments using conventional heating at the same temperature demonstrated that the rate increase is owing to a simple thermal/kinetic effect as a result of the higher reaction temperature. The resulting ErIII catalyst was tested for the first time as a catalyst in the continuous flow deprotection of benzaldehyde dimethylacetal and a complete leaching study was performed.
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Procopio A, Costanzo P, Curini M, Nardi M, Oliverio M, Paonessa R. An Eco-Sustainable Erbium(III) Triflate Catalyzed Formation and Cleavage of tert-Butyl Ethers. SYNTHESIS-STUTTGART 2010. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1258332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Procopio A, Costanzo P, Dalpozzo R, Maiuolo L, Nardi M, Oliverio M. Efficient ring opening of epoxides with trimethylsilyl azide and cyanide catalyzed by erbium(III) triflate. Tetrahedron Lett 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.07.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Procopio A, De Nino A, Nardi M, Oliverio M, Paonessa R, Pasceri R. A New Microwave-Assisted Organocatalytic Solvent-Free Synthesis of Optically Enriched Michael Adducts. Synlett 2010. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1258126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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