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Jiang Q, Tang Y, Hu Q, Wang B, Ruan X, Zhou Q. Discovery of novel itaconimide-based derivatives as potent HDAC inhibitors for the efficient treatment of prostate cancer. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 269:116315. [PMID: 38503167 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116315] [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: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are a family of enzymes that play important roles in the development and progression of cancers. Inhibition of HDACs has been widely studied as a therapeutic strategy in the development of anticancer drugs. However, developing HDAC inhibitors that are effective for solid tumors remains a great challenge. In this work, we designed and synthesized a series of itaconimide-based derivatives as potent HDAC inhibitors. Among them, compound 17q exhibited potent inhibition of HDAC1/2/3/6, with good antiproliferative activity in vitro and an excellent pharmacokinetic profile. Compound 17q significantly inhibited tumor growth in a DU145 xenograft tumor model and showed no obvious toxicity. Moreover, when 17q was combined with other prostate cancer therapeutics, outstanding synergistic effects were observed and the toxic side effects of DTX were reduced. Overall, based on the data, these inhibitors may offer promising new targeted therapies for prostate cancer.
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- Qihe Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Organic Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Organic Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Organic Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Organic Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Organic Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Organic Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Amil MA, Rahman SNSA, Yap LF, Razak FA, Bakri MM, Salem LSO, Lim XY, Reduan NA, Sim KS. Antimicrobial and Antiproliferative Effects of Zingiberaceae Oils: A Natural Solution for Oral Health. Chem Biodivers 2024; 21:e202301836. [PMID: 38253795 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202301836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Essential oils have been recognised for their potential benefits in oral care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial and antiproliferative activity of essential oils derived from four Zingiberaceae species. A combination of GC/MS and GC-FID was employed to analyse these essential oils. The results showed that β-myrcene (79.77 %) followed by ethyl-cinnamate (40.14 %), β-curcumene (34.90 %), and alloaromadendrene (25.15 %) as the primary constituents of Curcuma mangga, Curcuma xanthorrhiza, Kaempferia galanga and Curcuma aeruginosa, respectively. The Zingiberaceae oils were tested for their antibacterial activity against oral bacteria using the disc diffusion test. Curcuma xanthorrhiza oil showed the largest inhibition zones against Streptococcus mitis (19.50±2.22 mm) and Streptococcus sanguinis (15.04±3.05 mm). Similarly, Curcuma mangga oil exhibited significant antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutans (12.55±0.45 mm) and mixed oral bacteria (15.03±3.82 mm). Furthermore, the MTT viability assay revealed moderate inhibitory activity of these essential oils against H103 and ORL-204 oral cancer cells. The study findings demonstrate that Curcuma xanthorrhiza and Curcuma mangga essential oils have potent antibacterial properties, suggesting their potential use as natural alternatives to synthetic antibacterial agents in oral care products. However, further investigations are necessary to fully explore their therapeutic applications.
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- Muhammad Amirul Amil
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, 40132, Kota Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Issa K, Bakhatan A, Khaled MA, Jaradat N, Hawash M, Al-Maharik N, Ghanim M, Qadi M. Exploring the phytoconstituents, antimicrobial potency, and cytotoxic effects of essential oil from Origanum punonense from Palestine. BMC Complement Med Ther 2024; 24:106. [PMID: 38418969 PMCID: PMC10902932 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-024-04395-4] [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: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Origanum punonense Danin is one of the old traditional medicinal plants Bedouins utilize in the Dead Sea region to treat a variety of illnesses, those caused by infections. The current study aimed to identify the phytochemical components of O. punonense essential oil (EO) and determine its antiproliferative and antimicrobial effects. METHODS Gas chromatography and mass spectrometry were employed to detect the phytochemical constituents of O. punonense EO. Broth microdilution assay was utilized to determine the antimicrobial effects against various microbial species, including those causing diabetic foot infections. RESULTS This study revealed that O. punonense EO contains 44 phytochemical compounds, of which 41 compounds were detectable and amounted to 99.78% of the total oil. The main chemical components of the oil were carvacrol (57.4%), p-cymene (6.66%), carvone (5.35%), pinene (4.9%), and terpinene (2.96%). The antiproliferative activity of different concentrations of O. punonense EO was noted in all of the investigated cell lines, with the best activity at the concentration of 500 µg/mL. The greatest antibacterial activity was against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Proteus vulgaris, with MIC values of 1.56 µL/mL. In addition, and the O. punonense EO showed strong antifungal activity against Candida albicans with a MIC value of 0.8 µL/mL. In addition, the O. punonense EO showed potent antibacterial activity against all MRSA samples obtained from the diabetic foot with a MIC value of 3.13 µL/mL. The O. punonense EO demonstrated potent activity against Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, Citrobacter freundii, and K. pneumoniae, with MICs value of 6.25 µL/mL. CONCLUSION The potent antiproliferative and broad antimicrobial activity of O. punonense EO makes it an effective strategy for treating infections, especially in immunocompromised patients with chronic comorbidities such as cancer and diabetes mellitus.
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- Kamal Issa
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine.
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Wang S, Li X, Hu Y, Wang L, Lv G, Feng Y, Sun Z, Cao Z, Liu Y, Wang H. Discovery of N-alkyl-N-benzyl thiazoles as novel TRPC antagonists for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 265:116066. [PMID: 38185057 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.116066] [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: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Glioblastoma multiforme represents a substantial clinical challenge. Transient receptor potential channel (TRPC) antagonists might provide new therapeutic options for this aggressive cancer. In this study, a series of N-alkyl-N-benzoyl and N-alkyl-N-benzyl thiazoles were designed and prepared using a scaffold-hopping strategy and evaluated as TRPC6 antagonists. This resulted in the discovery of 15g, a potent TRPC antagonist that exhibited suitable inhibitory micromolar activities against TRPC3, TRPC4, TRPC5, TPRC6, and TRPC7 and displayed noteworthy anti-glioblastoma efficacy in vitro against U87 cell lines. In addition, 15g featured an acceptable pharmacokinetic profile and exhibited better in vivo potency (25 mg/kg/d) than the frontline therapeutic agent temozolomide (50 mg/kg/d) in xenograft models. Taken together, the TRPC antagonist 15g represents a promising lead compound for developing new anti-glioblastoma agents.
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- Shanshan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines & Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for TCM Evaluation and Translational Development, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China.
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Teniente SL, Esparza-González SC, Ascacio-Valdés JA, Campos-Múzquiz LG, Nery-Flores SD, Onofre-Rentería K, Rodríguez-Herrera R. Antiproliferative and cytotoxic effects of polyphenols from pomegranate peel and coffee pulp on cancer cells. Nat Prod Res 2024:1-7. [PMID: 38315566 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2310669] [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: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Pomegranate peel (PP) and coffee pulp (CP) are by-products of the food industry that can cause environmental pollution if not handled adequately. These by-products contain a significant amount of polyphenolic compounds which have antioxidant and possibly anticancer properties. We investigated the antiproliferative and cytotoxic activities of polyphenols from PP, CP and a 50-50% mixture of both against HeLa, A549, MDA-MB and Hek-293 cells. The total phenolic content of the PP and CP extracts was determined by high performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionisation/mass spectrometry, and the antiproliferative and cytotoxic potentials were evaluated by MTT (3- (4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide) and Lactate Dehydogenase assays, respectively. Results showed antiproliferative and cytotoxic effects of polyphenols from PP and CP when administered at different concentrations or mixtures on HeLa, A549 and MDA-MB cells. No significant antiproliferative effects were observed on Hek-293 cells treated under similar conditions. These results suggest the potential of PP and CP polyphenols, individually or in combination, to modulate biological mechanisms involved in cervical, breast and lung cancer.
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- Sandra Lucía Teniente
- Food Research Department, School of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo, México
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- Food Research Department, School of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo, México
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- Food Research Department, School of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo, México
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Abd-Alsalam E, Hafez HN, Assay MG, Ali AK, El-Farargy AF, Abbass EM. Exploring the Antiproliferative Potency of Pyrido[2,3-d]Pyrimidine Derivatives: Studies on Design, Synthesis, Anticancer Evaluation, SAR, Docking, and DFT Calculations. Chem Biodivers 2024; 21:e202301682. [PMID: 38084395 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202301682] [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: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Herein, an efficient method for the synthesis of a new series of pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives has been adopted through the reaction of hydrazinyl pyrido[2,3-d] pyrimidine derivative (1) with different electrophilic species, such as ethyl cyanoacetate and different 1,3 diketone derivatives, gave the corresponding derivatives (2-5). Meanwhile, pyrido[2,3-d][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrimidines (6-11) were synthesized via reaction of hydrazine derivative 1 with phenylisothiocyanate, potassium thiocyanate, and carbon disulfide. Compound 1 was also submitted to react with different carbonyl compounds to afford pyrido-pyrimidine derivatives (12-15). All the newly synthesized compounds were tested in vitro for their antiproliferative activities against HCT-116 and MCF-7 cell lines. Compounds 2, 3, 7, and 8 displayed very strong inhibitory activity against the two cell lines compared with the standard drug doxorubicin. Furthermore, a docking study of the most active compounds was performed with the thymidylate synthase enzyme (PDB: Code 6qxg). Moreover, DFT calculation was carried out for the most biologically active compounds and a reference drug (Doxorubicin) using the B3LYP/6-31G+(d,p) level of theory. The calculated EHOMO and ELUMO energies were used to calculate the global reactivity parameters. Finally, Molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) and structure activity relationship (SAR) were studied to correlate the relation between chemical structure and reactivity.
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- Eman Abd-Alsalam
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain shams University, Abbassia, 11566, Cairo, Egypt
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- National Research Center, Photochemistry Department (Heterocyclic Unit), Dokki, 12622, Cairo, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain shams University, Abbassia, 11566, Cairo, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain shams University, Abbassia, 11566, Cairo, Egypt
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Neha, Ranjan P, Das P. Calcimycin mediates apoptosis in breast and cervical cancer cell lines by inducing intracellular calcium levels in a P2RX4-dependent manner. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2024; 1868:130535. [PMID: 38103757 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2023.130535] [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: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Calcimycin (A23187) is a polyether antibiotic and divalent cation ionophore, extracted from Streptomyces chartrecensis. With wide variety of antimicrobial activities, it also exhibits cytotoxicity of tumor cells. Calcimycin exhibit therapeutic potential against tumor cell growth; however, the molecular mechanism remains to be fully elucidated. Present study explores the mechanism of calcimycin-induced apoptosis cancer cell lines. METHODS Apoptotic induction in a dose-dependent manner were recorded with MTT assays, Phase contrast imaging, wound healing assay, fluorescence imaging by DAPI and AO/EB staining and FACS using cell line model. Mitochondrial potential was analyzed by TMRM assay as Ca2+ signaling is well known to be influenced and synchronized by mitochondria also. RESULTS Calcimycin induces apoptosis in dose dependent manner, also accompanied by increased intracellular calcium-level and expression of purinergic receptor-P2RX4, a ligand-gated ion channel. CONCLUSION Calcimycin tends to increase the intracellular calcium level, mRNA expression of ATP receptor P2RX4, and phosphorylation of p38. Blocking of either intracellular calcium by BAPTA-AM, P2RX4 expression by antagonist 5-BDBD, and phospho-p38 by SB203580, abrogated the apoptotic activity of calcimycin. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE Taken together, these results show that calcimycin induces apoptosis in P2RX4 and ATP mediated intracellular Ca2+ and p38 MAPK mediated pathway in both the cancer cell lines. This study explored a new mode of action for calcimycin in cancer that could be potentially employed in future studies for cancer therapeutic research. This study disentangles that the calcimycin-induced apoptotic cell death is P2RX4 and ATP involved, intracellular Ca2+ and p38 MAPK mediated pathway.
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- Neha
- Centre for Genetic Disorders, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221,005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Genetic Disorders, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221,005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Genetic Disorders, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221,005, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Cardona-Mendoza A, Fonseca-Benitez A, Buitrago DM, Coy-Barrera E, Perdomo SJ. Down-regulation of human papillomavirus E6 oncogene and antiproliferative effect of Schisandra chinensis and Pueraria lobata natural extracts on Hela cell line. J Ethnopharmacol 2024; 319:117225. [PMID: 37797877 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117225] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Cervical cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women that continues to be a public health problem worldwide. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is closely related as the causative agent of almost all cases of cervical cancer. Currently, there is no effective treatment for the persistence of HPV. Although vaccines have shown promising results in recent years, they are still a costly strategy for developing countries and have no therapeutic effect on existing infections, which is why the need arises to search for new strategies that can be used in treatment, suppressing oncogenic HPV and disease progression. Extracts of Schisandra Chinensis and Pueraria lobata have been used in traditional medicine, and it has been shown in recent years that some of their bioactive compounds have pharmacological, antioxidant, antitumor, apoptotic, and proliferation effects in HPV-positive cells. However, its mechanism of action has yet to be fully explored. AIM OF THE STUDY The following study aimed to determine the chemical composition, antioxidant activity, and potential antiproliferative and viral oncogene effects of natural extracts of S. chinensis and P. lobata on HPV-18 positive cervical cancer cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS The HPV-18-positive HeLa cells were treated for 24 and 48 h with the ethanolic extracts of S chinensis and P. lobata. Subsequently, cell viability was evaluated using the resazurin method, the effect on the cell cycle of the extracts (1.0, 10, and 100 μg/mL) was measured by flow cytometry, the gene of expression of the E6/E7, P53, BCL-2, and E2F-1 were determined by RT-PCR and the protein expression of p53, Ki-67, x|and Bcl-2 by immunohistochemistry. Additionally, the chemical characterization of the two extracts was carried out using LC-MS, and the total phenolics content (TPC), Total flavonoid content (TFC), and DPPH radical scavenging capacity were determined. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal Wallis U test with GraphPad Prism 6 software. RESULTS The natural extracts of Schisandra chinensis and Pueraria lobata induced down-regulation of E6 HPV oncogene (p<0.05) and a strong up-regulation of P53 (p<0.05), E2F-1 (p<0.05), and Bcl-2 (p<0.05) gene expression. Simultaneously, the natural extracts tend to increase the p53 protein levels and arrest the cell cycle of HeLa in the G1/S phase (p<0.05). Investigated extracts were characterized by the occurrence of bioactive lignans and isoflavones in S. chinensis and P. lobata, respectively. CONCLUSION The extracts of S. chinensis and P. lobata within their chemical characterization mainly present lignan and isoflavone-type compounds, which are probably responsible for inhibiting the expression of the HPV E6 oncogene and inducing an increase in the expression of p53, Bcl -2 and E2F-1 producing cell cycle detection in S phase in HeLa cells. Therefore, these extracts are good candidates to continue studying their antiviral and antiproliferative potential in cells transformed by HPV.
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- Andrés Cardona-Mendoza
- Cellular and Molecular Immunology Group-INMUBO, School of Dentistry, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Cellular and Molecular Immunology Group-INMUBO, School of Dentistry, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Cellular and Molecular Immunology Group-INMUBO, School of Dentistry, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia; Unidad de Investigación Básica Oral-UIBO, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Cajicá, 250247, Colombia
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- Cellular and Molecular Immunology Group-INMUBO, School of Dentistry, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia.
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Silva RMGD, Alves CP, Barbosa FC, Santos HH, Adão KM, Granero FO, Figueiredo CCM, Figueiredo CR, Nicolau-Junior N, Silva LP. Antioxidant, antitumoral, antimetastatic effect and inhibition of collagenase enzyme activity of Eleutherine bulbosa (Dayak onion) extract: In vitro, in vivo and in silico approaches. J Ethnopharmacol 2024; 318:117005. [PMID: 37544339 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117005] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Eleutherine bulbosa (Mill.) Urb., known in Brazil as "marupazinho", is a medicinal plant native to the Amazon region. The bulbs of this species are traditionally used in the form of tea or consumed in natura (salads) for the treatment of hypertension, diabetes, gastrointestinal problems, breast cancer, and female fertility. It has been reported that this species possess cytotoxic compounds with anticancer action and limited underlying mechanisms. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aimed to analyze extract of E. bulbosa bulbs and evaluate antioxidant activity, antitumor and antimetastatic effects against murine B16F10-Nex2 melanoma cells, and collagenase inhibitory activity by in vitro, in vivo, and in silico approaches. MATERIALS AND METHODS Determination of total polyphenols, flavonoids and anthocyanins content were performed. In addition, high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) was carried out to identify phytoconstituents from extract. Antioxidant evaluation was performed using DPPH radical scavenging, ferric ion reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), Thiobarbituric acid reactive species (TBARS) and nitric oxide (NO) tests. Antitumoral and antimetastatic activities of extract on murine B16F10-Nex2 melanoma cells were determined and inhibitory activity on collagenase was evaluated. Molecular interactions between compounds and DNA or collagenase was evaluated by molecular docking analyses. RESULTS Phytochemical evaluation demonstrated the presence of polyphenols, flavonoids and anthocyanins, and HPLC-MS identified the major presence of eleutherin, isoeleutherin and eleutherinol. Antioxidant evaluation showed that the extract present significant activity in all methods evaluated. In silico assay demonstrated interaction between bioactive compounds and DNA or collagenase. In addition, extract exhibited antitumor and antimetastatic actions promoted by melanoma cells and showed collagenase inhibitory activity. CONCLUSIONS The results showed that E. bulbosa bulb extract contains bioactive compounds as flavonoids, anthocyanins and quinones of which may be responsible for the antioxidant, antitumor, antimetastatic and collagenase enzyme inhibitory activity observed in this study by in vivo, in vitro and in silico bioassays.
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- Regildo Márcio Gonçalves da Silva
- School of Sciences, Humanities and Languages, Department of Biotechnology, Laboratory of Phytotherapic and Natural Products, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Assis, São Paulo, Brazil; Institute of Chemistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- School of Sciences, Humanities and Languages, Department of Biotechnology, Laboratory of Phytotherapic and Natural Products, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Assis, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Sciences, Humanities and Languages, Department of Biotechnology, Laboratory of Phytotherapic and Natural Products, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Assis, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Sciences, Humanities and Languages, Department of Biotechnology, Laboratory of Phytotherapic and Natural Products, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Assis, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Sciences, Humanities and Languages, Department of Biotechnology, Laboratory of Phytotherapic and Natural Products, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Assis, São Paulo, Brazil
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- University of Turku, Head of Medical Immuno Oncology Research Group Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Modeling, Institute of Biotechnology, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Kumar A, Bajaj P, Singh B, Paul K, Sharma P, Mehra S, Robin, Kaur P, Jasrotia S, Kumar P, Rajat, Singh V, Tuli HS. Sesamol as a potent anticancer compound: from chemistry to cellular interactions. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2024:10.1007/s00210-023-02919-2. [PMID: 38180556 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-023-02919-2] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Sesamol (SM), a well-known component isolated from sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum), used in traditional medicines in treating numerous ailments. However, numerous molecular investigations revealed the various mechanisms behind its activity, emphasizing its antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, and apoptosis-inducing properties, preventing cancer cell spread to distant organs. In several cells derived from various malignant tissues, SM-regulated signal transduction pathways and cellular targets have been identified. This review paper comprehensively describes the anticancer properties of SM and SM-viable anticancer drugs. Additionally, the interactions of this natural substance with standard anticancer drugs are examined, and the benefits of using nanotechnology in SM applications are explored. This makes SM a prime example of how ethnopharmacological knowledge can be applied to the development of contemporary drugs.
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- Ajay Kumar
- University Center for Research & Development (UCRD), Biotechnology Engineering & Food Technology, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, 140413, Punjab, India.
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- Advanced Eye Center, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, Punjab, India
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- Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, 144004, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, Punjab, India
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- P.G. Department of Science, Khalsa College For Women, Amritsar, 143001, Punjab, India
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- Regional Water Testing Laboratory, Department of Water Supply and Sanitation, Agilent Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Post Graduate Department of Botany, Khalsa College, Amritsar, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biosciences, University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, 140413, Punjab, India
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- Punjab Biotechnology Incubator (PBTI), Phase VIII, Mohali, 160071, India
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- Coast Mountain College, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, V8J3S8, Canada
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- Department of Bio-Sciences and Technology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Engineering College, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to Be University), Mullana, Ambala, 133207, India
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Veerichetty V, Saravanabavan I, Pradeep A, Abiraamasundari R. Development of gummy bear supplements and in vitro exploration of antioxidant and antiproliferative potential of Nuciferine. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2024; 15:100868. [PMID: 38183956 PMCID: PMC10789615 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2023.100868] [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: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Nuciferine's extensive therapeutic potential, including its robust antioxidant properties, is explored in response to the growing consumer preference for value-added organic foods. OBJECTIVE This study focuses on the formulation of gummy bear supplements fortified with nuciferine from Nelumbonucifera. The research highlights nuciferine's ability to combat oxidative stress induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) and examines its application in maintaining basal ROS levels during oxidative stress conditions in skin melanoma cells. METHODS Characterization of extracted nuciferine through FTIR and UV-vis spectroscopy ensures product quality, while sensory evaluation compares honey and sugar as natural sweeteners for optimal flavor and consumer preference. SK-Mel-28 cellular ROS levels were measured using 2',7' -dichlorofluorescin diacetate dye before and after nuciferine treatment. SK-Mel-28 cell viability and dose response of nuciferine treatment was assessed using MTT assay. RESULTS Nuciferine shows potent inhibition of SK-Mel-28 cell proliferation with an IC50 of 39.31 ± 5.280 μg/ml and showed no cytotoxicity in normal L6 skeletal muscle cells. This study compares the sensory properties of honey and sugar based gummy bear formulations. CONCLUSION This project aims to create a high-quality, health-promoting dietary supplement that aligns with the evolving trends in organic nutrition and antioxidant supplementation.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Kumaraguru College of Technology, India
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Lougiakis N, Sakalis N, Georgiou M, Marakos P, Pouli N, Skaltsounis AL, Mavrogonatou E, Pratsinis H, Kletsas D. Synthesis, cytotoxic activity evaluation and mechanistic investigation of novel 3,7-diarylsubstituted 6-azaindoles. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 261:115804. [PMID: 37729693 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115804] [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: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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A number of new disubstituted 6-azaindoles have been designed and synthesized bearing a crucial structural modification in respect to an analogous antiproliferative hit compound. The synthesis was performed using 2-amino-3-nitro-4-picoline, that was suitably modified and converted to 7-chloro-3-iodo-6-azaindole and this central scaffold was used for successive Suzuki-type couplings, to result in the target compounds. The evaluation of the cytotoxic activity was performed against four human cancer cell lines, as well as a normal human fibroblast strain. Certain compounds possessed strong anticancer activity without affecting normal cells. At subcytotoxic concentrations for cancer cells, these compounds displayed an anti-proliferative effect by arresting the cells at the G2/M phase of the cell cycle, which could be associated with the observed decrease in the phosphorylation levels of the MEK1- ERK1/2 pathway and/or the activation of the p53-p21WAF1 axis.
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- Nikolaos Lougiakis
- Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece.
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Ageing, Institute of Biosciences and Applications, NCSR ''Demokritos'', 15310, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Ageing, Institute of Biosciences and Applications, NCSR ''Demokritos'', 15310, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Ageing, Institute of Biosciences and Applications, NCSR ''Demokritos'', 15310, Athens, Greece
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Mohanty S, Ray A, Sahoo C, Sahoo A, Jena S, Panda PC, Nayak S. Volatile profiling coupled with multivariate analysis, antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory activities of rhizome essential oil of four Hedychium species from India. J Ethnopharmacol 2023; 317:116835. [PMID: 37355085 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116835] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The genus Hedychium of family Zingiberaceae comprises several perennial rhizomatous species widely used in perfumery and traditional folk medicine to treat diseases related to asthma, diarrhoea, nausea, stomach disorders, inflammation and tumours. Several species of Hedychium have remained under-explored with respect to their chemical composition and biological activities. AIM OF THE STUDY The current research aimed to explore the chemical composition and evaluate the antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory activities of rhizome essential oil from four Hedychium species (H. coccineum, H. gardnerianum, H. greenii and H. griffithianum). MATERIALS AND METHODS Compound identification was accomplished using a Clarus 580 gas chromatography system in conjunction with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The multivariate data statistics using chemometrics (PCA, PLS-DA, sPLS-DA) and cluster analysis (Dendrogram, Heat maps, K-means) were used to compare the similarity and relationship among Hedychium metabolomes. MTT assay was employed to visualize the antiproliferative property against MCF7, HepG2 and PC3 cancerous cell lines. The toxicity of essential oils was determined using 3T3-L1 non-tumorigenic/normal cells. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 cells were used to investigate the anti-inflammatory properties of Hedychium essential oils by measuring the production of nitric oxide (NO) using the Griess reagent method. Furthermore, the levels of prostaglandin (PGE2) and pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β) was assessed using the ELISA technique. RESULTS In total, 82 compounds were identified in four targeted species of Hedychium from which 1,8-cineole (52.71%), β-pinene (32.83%), α-pinene (19.62%), humulene epoxide II (19.86%) and humulene epoxide I (19.10%) were the major constituents. Monoterpenes (8.5-59.9%) and sesquiterpenes (2.87-54.11%) were the two class of compounds, found as the most prevalent in the extracted essential oils. The multivariate analysis classified the four Hedychium species into three different clusters. Hedychium essential oils exhibited potent antiproliferative activity against MCF7, HepG2 and PC3 cancer cell lines with IC50 values less than 150 μg/mL where H. gardnerianum exhibited the highest selective cytotoxicity against human breast and prostate adenocarcinoma cells with an IC50 value of 44.04 ± 1.07 μg/mL and 56.11 ± 1.44 μg/mL, respectively. The essential oils on normal (3T3-L1) cells displayed no toxicity with higher IC50 values thereby concluding as safe to use for normal human health without causing any side effects. Besides, the essential oils at 100 μg/mL concentration revealed remarkable anti-inflammatory activity in LPS-activated RAW 264.7 murine macrophages by inhibiting the production of inflammatory mediators, with H. greenii exhibiting the maximum anti-inflammation response by significantly suppressing the levels of NO (84%), PGE2 (87%), TNF-α (94.3%), IL-6 (95%) and IL-1β (85%) as compared to LPS treated group. CONCLUSION The present findings revealed that the Hedychium species traditionally used in therapeutics could be a potential source of active compounds with antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory properties.
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- Swagat Mohanty
- Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
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Wani SS, Qadri H, Shah AH, Dar TA. Dual Antifungal and Antiproliferative Activities of a Novel Protein Fraction from a Medicinally Important Herb Trillium govanianum Wall. ex. D. Don. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2023:10.1007/s12010-023-04786-2. [PMID: 38038807 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-023-04786-2] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Antimicrobial resistance of microorganisms and the unwanted side effects of chemoradiation therapy in cancer are major issues in healthcare. In recent times, protein-based drugs have emerged as promising candidates due to their high specificity, less side effects, etc. In this context, the rhizome of Trillium govanianum was first explored for biologically active proteins/peptides. For this, three protein fractions namely Aqueous protein fraction (APF), Hexane-Methanol-treated aqueous protein fraction (HMAPF), and Methanol-treated aqueous protein fraction (MAPF) were prepared and evaluated for antimicrobial and antiproliferative activities. In antifungal activity, HMAPF showed the lowest MIC90 values of 1.56 µg/ml against Candida parapsilosis and Candida glabrata and 3.12 µg/ml against Candida albicans and Candida auris. The antifungal activity was further confirmed by a chitinase assay, a growth kinetics and a proteinase inhibitory assay. Surprisingly, none of the three protein fractions exhibited antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Moreover, APF exhibited potent antiproliferative and antioxidant activities with IC50 values of 18 µg/ml and 227 µg /ml, respectively. For HMAPF, an IC50 value of 70 µg/ml against the MDA-MB-231 cell line was observed. The present results demonstrate that the protein fractions, particularly HMAPF and APF, might serve as potential sources of a dual antifungal and antiproliferative protein-based drug.
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- Snober S Wani
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, 190006
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- Department of Bioresources, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, 190006
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- Department of Bioresources, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, 190006.
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, 190006.
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Velusamy P, Muthusami S, Arumugam R. In vitro evaluation of p-coumaric acid and naringin combination in human epidermoid carcinoma cell line (A431). Med Oncol 2023; 41:4. [PMID: 38019336 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-023-02230-3] [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: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Cancer is considered most detrimental due to high mortality worldwide. Among them, skin cancers play a major part by affecting one in three cancer patients globally. About 2-3 million cancer cases were reported to be non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers, respectively. Although chemotherapeutic drugs act on cancer cells but results in long-lasting morbidities which affects one's quality of life and also works only in the initial stage of the cancer. Hence, an idea of traditional medicine to cure the disease efficiently with less side effects was pursued by the researchers. We have assessed the combination effect of p-coumaric acid and naringin in exerting anticancer activity using A431 (epidermoid carcinoma) cells. The MTT analysis of the combination on A431 cells showed the least IC50 concentration of 41 µg/ml which is effective than the standard drug imiquimod with IC50 concentration of 52 µg/ml. Further, flow cytometric analysis was carried out to identify the molecular mechanism behind the anticancer effects of the combination. The results revealed that the combination arrested the A431 cell cycle at S phase, induced apoptosis as indicated by more early and late apoptotic cells when compared with the control, and further altered reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mitochondrial membrane potential in A431 cells. Hence, the results suggest the potential anticancer effects of p-coumaric acid and naringin combination against the skin cancer (A431) cell line. The observed effects may be additive or synergistic effects in inducing ROS generation and apoptosis, and reducing the viability of A431 cells.
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- Pradeep Velusamy
- Department of Biochemistry, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Deemed to be University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 32, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Deemed to be University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 32, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Deemed to be University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 32, India.
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Chen X, Wang J, Zhao P, Dang B, Liang T, Steimbach RR, Miller AK, Liu J, Wang X, Zhang T, Luan X, Hu J, Gao J. Tetrahydro-β-carboline derivatives as potent histone deacetylase 6 inhibitors with broad-spectrum antiproliferative activity. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 260:115776. [PMID: 37660484 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115776] [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: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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A series of tetrahydro-β-carboline (THβC)-based hydroxamic acids were rationally designed and synthesized as novel selective HDAC6 inhibitors (sHDAC6is) by the application of scaffold hopping strategy. Several THβC analogues were highly potent (IC50 < 5 nM) and selective against HDAC6 enzyme and exhibited good antiproliferative activity against human multiple myeloma (MM) cell. Molecular docking interpreted the structure activity relationship (SAR). Target engagement of HDAC6 was confirmed in RPMI-8226 cells using the WB assay. In vitro, (1S, 3R)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(4-(hydroxycarbamoyl)benzyl)-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[3, 4-b]indole-3-carboxamide (14g) showed potent broad antiproliferative activity against various tumors including leukemia, colon cancer, melanoma, and breast cancer cell lines, better than ACY-1215. Moreover, 14g also showed good pharmacokinetics properties in mice via oral administration.
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- Xin Chen
- Shaanxi Key Labotory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China.
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- Shaanxi Key Labotory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China
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- Shaanxi Key Labotory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China
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- Shaanxi Key Labotory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China
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- Shaanxi Key Labotory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China
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- Cancer Drug Development Group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany; Biosciences Faculty, University of Heidelberg, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Cancer Drug Development Group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Animal Experimental Center, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Research Center, Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co.,Ltd, Jiangsu, China
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- Shaanxi Key Labotory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China
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- Shaanxi Key Labotory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China
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- School of Medicinal and Chemical Engineering, Yangling Vocational & Technical College, 24 Weihui Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- Shaanxi Key Labotory of Natural Products & Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China.
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Kayes MR, Saha S, Alanazi MM, Ozeki Y, Pal D, Hadda TB, Legssyer A, Kawsar SM. Macromolecules: Synthesis, antimicrobial, POM analysis and computational approaches of some glucoside derivatives bearing acyl moieties. Saudi Pharm J 2023; 31:101804. [PMID: 37868643 PMCID: PMC10585311 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2023.101804] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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Macromolecules i.e., carbohydrate derivatives are crucial to biochemical and medical research. Herein, we designed and synthesized eight methyl α-D-glucopyranoside (MGP) derivatives (2-8) in good yields following the regioselective direct acylation method. The structural configurations of the synthesized MGP derivatives were analyzed and verified using multiple physicochemical and spectroscopic techniques. Antimicrobial experiments revealed that almost all derivatives demonstrated noticeable antifungal and antibacterial efficacy. The synthesized derivatives showed minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ranging from 0.75 µg/mL to 1.50 µg/mL and minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) ranging from 8.00 µg/mL to 16.00 µg/mL. Compound 6 inhibited Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) cell proliferation by 10.36% with an IC50 of 2602.23 μg/mL in the MTT colorimetric assay. The obtained results were further rationalized by docking analysis of the synthesized derivatives against 4URO and 4XE3 receptors to explore the binding affinities and nonbonding interactions of MGP derivatives with target proteins. Compound 6 demonstrated the potential to bind with the target with the highest binding energy. In a stimulating environment, a molecular dynamics study showed that MGP derivatives have a stable conformation and binding pattern. The MGP derivatives were examined using POM (Petra/Osiris/Molinspiration) bioinformatics, and as a result, these derivatives showed good toxicity, bioavailability, and pharmacokinetics. Various antifungal/antiviral pharmacophore (Oδ-, O'δ-) sites were identified by using POM investigations, and compound 6 was further tested against other pathogenic fungi and viruses, such as Micron and Delta mutants of SARS-CoV-2.
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- Mohammad R. Kayes
- Laboratory of Carbohydrate and Nucleoside Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh
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- Uttaranchal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248007, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Sciences, Yokohama City University, 22-2, Seto, Kanazawa-Ku, Yokohama 236-0027, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), C.G, 495009 Bilaspur, India
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- BBEH and LACE Laboratories of Applied Chemistry & Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed Premier University, MB 524, 60000 Oujda, Morocco
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- BBEH and LACE Laboratories of Applied Chemistry & Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed Premier University, MB 524, 60000 Oujda, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Carbohydrate and Nucleoside Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh
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Fayaz F, Singh K, Gairola S, Ahmed Z, Shah BA. A Comprehensive Review on Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Rosa Species (Rosaceae). Curr Top Med Chem 2023:CTMC-EPUB-135798. [PMID: 37937578 DOI: 10.2174/0115680266274385231023075011] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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The Rosa L. genus is a significant plant family in the Rosaceae group, consisting of around 200 species, primarily shrubs. In India, it has 37 species, most located in the Western Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Roses are highly regarded for their beauty and growth and are popular worldwide for their nutritional, therapeutic, ornamental, and cosmetic value. The rose hips are utilized in creating various food and drink items, such as jams, jellies, teas, and alcoholic beverages. The Rosa species has various pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, antimicrobial, anti-proliferative/anticancer, anti-arthritic, neurological, and anti-obesity activity. This review aims to provide an in- -depth overview of the phytochemistry and pharmacology of the Rosa species in India, focusing on Rosa indica L., which has significant potential for future chemical and biological research.
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- Faheem Fayaz
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
- Natural Products and Medicinal Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu, 180001, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
- Plant Sciences & Agrotechnology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, 180001, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
- Plant Sciences & Agrotechnology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, 180001, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
- Natural Products and Medicinal Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu, 180001, Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Plant Sciences & Agrotechnology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, 180001, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
- Natural Products and Medicinal Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu, 180001, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Pires MC, de Gois Andriolo N, Lopes BRP, Ruiz ALTG, do Nascimento VMG, Toledo KA, Santos CD. Some new insights into the biological activities of carboxymethylated polysaccharides from Lasiodiplodia theobromae. BMC Complement Med Ther 2023; 23:356. [PMID: 37805488 PMCID: PMC10559501 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04190-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Carboxymethylated Lasiodiplodan (LaEPS-C), Lasiodiplodia theobromae β-glucan exopolysaccharide derivative, has a well-known range of biological activities. Compared to LaEPS-C, its fractions, Linear (LLaEPS-C) and Branched (BLaEPS-C), have biological potentialities scarcely described in the literature. So, in this study, we investigate the immunomodulatory, antiviral, antiproliferative, and anticoagulant activities of LLaEPS-C and BLaEPS-C and compare them to the LaEPS-C. METHODS LaEPS was obtained from L. theobromae MMBJ. After carboxymethylation, LaEPS-C structural characteristics were confirmed by Elementary Composition Analysis by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Detector (EDS), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). The immunomodulatory activity on cytokine secretion was evaluated in human monocyte-derived macrophage cultures. The antiviral activity was evaluated by Hep-2 cell viability in the presence or absence of hRSV (human respiratory syncytial virus). In vitro antiproliferative activity was tested by sulforhodamine B assay. The anticoagulant activity was determined by APTT (Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time) and PT (Prothrombin Time). RESULTS LaEPS-C showed low macrophage cell viability only at 100 µg/mL (52.84 ± 24.06, 48 h), and LLaEPS-C presented no effect. Conversely, BLaEPS-C showed cytotoxicity from 25 to 100 µg/mL (44.36 ± 20.16, 40.64 ± 25.55, 33.87 ± 25.16; 48 h). LaEPS-C and LLaEPS-C showed anti-inflammatory activity. LaEPS-C presented this at 100 µg/mL (36.75 ± 5.53, 48 h) for IL-10, and LLaEPS-C reduces TNF-α cytokine productions at 100 µg/mL (18.27 ± 5.80, 48 h). LLaEPS-C showed an anti-hRSV activity (0.7 µg/ml) plus a low cytotoxic activity for Hep-2 cells (1.4 µg/ml). LaEPS-C presented an antiproliferative activity for NCI-ADR/RES (GI50 65.3 µg/mL). A better PT was achieved for LLaEPS-C at 5.0 µg/mL (11.85 ± 0.87s). CONCLUSIONS These findings demonstrated that carboxymethylation effectively improves the biological potential of the LaEPS-C and their fractions. From those polysaccharides tested, LLaEPS provided the best results with low toxicity for anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and anticoagulant activities.
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- Matheus Cerdeira Pires
- Experiential Master of Science in Biotechnology, College of Science, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
- LAQUA (Laboratório de Química da Unesp Assis), University of São Paulo State (UNESP), Assis, SP, Brazil
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- LAQUA (Laboratório de Química da Unesp Assis), University of São Paulo State (UNESP), Assis, SP, Brazil
- Continuing Education Program in Economics and Business Management (PECEGE), Superior School of Agriculture "Luiz de Queiroz" University of São Paulo (USP) (Esalq-USP), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, University of São Paulo State (UNESP), Assis, SP, Brazil
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- Farmacologia e Toxicologia Experimental), LAFTEx (Laboratório de Fitoquímica, State University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, University of São Paulo State (UNESP), Assis, SP, Brazil
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- LAQUA (Laboratório de Química da Unesp Assis), University of São Paulo State (UNESP), Assis, SP, Brazil.
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Liu K, Mo M, Yu G, Yu J, Song SM, Cheng S, Li HM, Meng XL, Zeng XP, Xu GC, Luo H, Xu BX. Discovery of novel 2-(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-4-amine derivatives as potent antitumor agents with microtubule polymerization inhibitory activity. Bioorg Chem 2023; 139:106727. [PMID: 37451147 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106727] [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: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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In this work, a series of 2-(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-4-amine derivatives were designed and synthesized through structural optimization strategy as a microtubule-targeted agents (MTAs) and their cytotoxicity activity against PC3, K562 and HeLa cell lines were evaluated. The half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 5e, 5f, and 5o suggested that their potency of anti-proliferative activities against HeLa cell lines were better than the combretastatin A-4. Compound 5e showed the higher anti-proliferative activity against PC3, K562 and HeLa in vitro with IC50 values of 0.49 µM, 0.08 µM and 0.01 µM, respectively. Further mechanism study indicated that the representative compound 5e was new class of tubulin inhibitors by EBI competition assay and tubulin polymerization assays, it is similar to colchicine. Immunofluorescence staining revealed that compound 5e apparently disrupted tubulin network in HeLa cells, and compound 5e arrested HeLa cells at the G2/M phase and induced cells apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. Molecular docking results illustrated that the hydrogen bonds of represented compounds reinforced the interactions in the pocket of colchicine binding site. Preliminary results suggested that 5e deserves further research as a promising tubulin inhibitor for the development of anticancer agents.
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- Kun Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Academy of Sciences/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Academy of Sciences/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Academy of Sciences/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Academy of Sciences/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang 550014, China
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- Department of Food and Medicine, Guizhou Vocational College of Agriculture, Qingzhen 551400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Academy of Sciences/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Academy of Sciences/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Academy of Sciences/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Academy of Sciences/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Academy of Sciences/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang 550014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Academy of Sciences/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang 550014, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550014, China; The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Academy of Sciences/Guizhou Provincial Engineering Research Center for Natural Drugs, Guiyang 550014, China.
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Harakeh S, Al-Raddadi R, Alamri T, Al-Jaouni S, Qari M, Qari Y, Kumar A, Tashkandi HM, Moulay M, Aldahlawi AM, Slama P, Haque S. Apoptosis induction in human hepatoma cell line HepG2 cells by trans- Anethole via activation of mitochondria-mediated apoptotic pathways. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 165:115236. [PMID: 37531780 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115236] [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: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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trans-Anethole a valuable compound derived from star anise widely used by ethnic tribals to manage numerous human diseases. In this study antiproliferative activities of trans-Anethole towards human liver cancer (HepG2), cervical cancer (HeLa) and breast cancer (MCF-7) cells were explored. trans-Anethole showed free radical scavenging potential as assessed by DNA nicking assay. trans-Anethole exhibited strong antiproliferative potential towards HepG2 cells compared to other cell lines. trans-Anethole strongly induced apoptosis in HepG2 cells by significantly upregulating the protein expressions of p53, Caspase-3 and Caspase-9 were assessed by western blotting analysis which highlighted apoptosis-inducing capacity of trans-Anethole against HepG2 cells. Rt-qPCR analysis revealed that trans- Anethole upregulated p53, caspase - 3 and - 9 in comparison to untreated HepG2 cancer cells. Moreover, trans-Anethole provoked the generation of ROS and disruption of MMP. Our research suggests that trans-Anethole may have a significant anticancer therapeutic potential for treating liver cancer.
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- Steve Harakeh
- King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Yousef Abdul Latif Jameel Scientific Chair of Prophetic Medicine Application, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Family and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Yousef Abdul Latif Jameel Scientific Chair of Prophetic Medicine Application, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Department of Hematology/ Pediatric Oncology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Yousef Abdul Latif Jameel Scientific Chair of Prophetic Medicine Application, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Department of Hematology/ Pediatric Oncology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- University Centre for Research and Development, Biotechnology Engineering & Food Technology, Chandigarh University, Mohali 140413, Punjab, India
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- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Embryonic Stem Cell Research Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, and Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Immunology Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory of Animal Immunology and Biotechnology, Department of Animal Morphology, Physiology and Genetics, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia; Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut 11022801, Lebanon; Centre of Medical and Bio-Allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman 13306, United Arab Emirates.
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Márquez-Flores YK, Estrada-Pérez AR, Velasco-Quijano JS, Molina-Urrutia ZM, Rosales-Hernández MC, Fragoso-Morales LG, Meléndez-Camargo ME, Correa-Basurto J. LC-MS metabolomic evidence metabolites from Oenothera rosea L´ Hér. ex Ait with antiproliferative properties on DU145 human prostate cancer cell line. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 165:115193. [PMID: 37517287 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115193] [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: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Prostate cancer remains one of the leading health issues without a fully effective treatment. Medicinal plants are one of the primary sources of compounds for treating numerous ailments. In this sense, the Oenothera genus contains metabolites with antiproliferative activity on cancer cells. For this, the study aimed to explore the antiproliferative activity of its extracts against prostate cancer and identify its metabolites (under metabolomics analyses) associated with anticancer and/or antiproliferative properties. For this reason, a LC-MS/MS-based metabolomic analysis was performed to demonstrate the possible metabolites present in O. rosea. In addition, the antiproliferative activity of different extracts in the human prostate cancer cell line DU145 was evaluated. All extracts have antiproliferative effects on DU145 cells at 72 h, with moderate activity being the best ethanolic either 48 or 72 h. Finally, by LC-MS/MS-based metabolomics, 307 compounds from aqueous, methanolic, ethanolic, and ethyl acetate extracts from which 40 putative metabolites identified were organized as anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and/or antiproliferative activities according to previously reported. These results provide evidence that O. rosea could be used as an antiproliferative agent due to its chemical contents used as polypharmacy with low concentration levels.
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- Yazmín K Márquez-Flores
- Laboratorio de Toxicología de Productos Naturales, Departamento de Farmacia, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Campus Zacatenco, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Wilfrido Massieu s/n Col. Zacatenco, C.P. 07738 Ciudad de México, Mexico; Universidad Tecnológica de México - UNITEC MÉXICO - Campus Marina, Av. Marina Nacional 162 Col. Anáhuac Sección I, Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11320 Ciudad de México, Mexico.
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- Laboratorio de Desarrollo de Nuevos Fármacos y Productos Biotecnológicos, Laboratorio de Biofísica y Catálisis, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón s/n, Col. Santo Tomas, C.P. 11340 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Toxicología de Productos Naturales, Departamento de Farmacia, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Campus Zacatenco, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Wilfrido Massieu s/n Col. Zacatenco, C.P. 07738 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Toxicología de Productos Naturales, Departamento de Farmacia, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Campus Zacatenco, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Wilfrido Massieu s/n Col. Zacatenco, C.P. 07738 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biofísica y Biocatálisis, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Salvador Díaz Mirón s/n, Casco de Santo Tomás, Ciudad de México 11340, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biofísica y Biocatálisis, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Salvador Díaz Mirón s/n, Casco de Santo Tomás, Ciudad de México 11340, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Farmacología y Toxicología renal y hepática, Departamento de Farmacia, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Campus Zacatenco, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Wilfrido Massieu s/n Col. Zacatenco, C.P. 07738 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Desarrollo de Nuevos Fármacos y Productos Biotecnológicos, Laboratorio de Biofísica y Catálisis, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón s/n, Col. Santo Tomas, C.P. 11340 Ciudad de México, Mexico.
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González-Cardoso MA, Cerón-García MC, Navarro-López E, Molina-Miras A, Sánchez-Mirón A, Contreras-Gómez A, García-Camacho F. Alternatives to classic solvents for the isolation of bioactive compounds from Chrysochromulina rotalis. Bioresour Technol 2023; 379:129057. [PMID: 37059341 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129057] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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This paper demonstrates a sequential partitioning method for isolating bioactive compounds from Chrysochromulina rotalis using a polarity gradient, replacing classic and hazardous solvents with greener alternatives. Seventeen solvents were evaluated based on their Hansen solubility parameters and for having a similar polarity to the solvents they would replace, four of which were selected as substitutes in the classic fractionation process. Considering the fatty acid and carotenoid recovery yields obtained for each of the solvents, it has been proposed to replace hexane (HEX), toluene (TOL), dichloromethane (DCM) and n-butanol (BUT) with cyclohexane, chlorobenzene, isobutyl acetate and isoamyl alcohol, respectively. In addition, cytotoxic activity was observed when the TOL and DCM solvent extracts were tested against tumour cell lines, demonstrating the antiproliferative potential of compounds containing, for example, fucoxanthin, fatty acids, peptides, isoflavonoids or terpenes, among others.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain; Research Center in Agrifood Biotechnology (CIAMBITAL) University of Almería, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain; Research Center in Agrifood Biotechnology (CIAMBITAL) University of Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain; Research Center in Agrifood Biotechnology (CIAMBITAL) University of Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain; Research Center in Agrifood Biotechnology (CIAMBITAL) University of Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain; Research Center in Agrifood Biotechnology (CIAMBITAL) University of Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain; Research Center in Agrifood Biotechnology (CIAMBITAL) University of Almería, Spain
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Gulati A, Singh J, Rasane P, Kaur S, Kaur J, Nanda V. Anti-cancerous effect of corn silk: a critical review on its mechanism of action and safety evaluation. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:246. [PMID: 37361240 PMCID: PMC10290017 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03673-1] [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: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Cancer is a broad collection of diseases that can begin in almost any organ or tissue of the body. Corn silk is the hair-like stigmata of female maize flowers which is generally discarded as waste from maize cultivation. The current study targets the anti-cancer potential of corn silk and its bioactive compounds namely, polyphenols, flavonoids, and sterols. The polyphenols and flavonoids like quercetin, rutin, apigenin and beta-sitosterol are a range of compounds from corn silk which were investigated for their anticancer effect. Corn silk showed apoptotic and antiproliferative effects in cancer cells through different signalling pathways, essentially the serine/threonine kinases (Akt)/lipid kinases (PI3Ks) pathway. The study revealed that corn silk compounds target immune cell responses, induce cell cytotoxicity, and upregulate the expression of proapoptotic genes p53, p21, caspase 9, and caspase 3 in certain cancer cell lines including HeLa cervical cancer cells, MCF-7 breast cancer cells, PANC-02 pancreatic cancer cells and Caco-2 colon cancer cells. Flavonoids derived from corn silk enhance T cell mediated immune response and decrease inflammatory factors. Corn silk bioactive compounds were found to reduce the side effects of cancer therapy. Antioxidants of corn silk, quercetin and rutin help in reducing the nephrotoxicity of chemotherapeutic drugs. The study also suggests that corn silk has anti-cancerous potential as it targets tumour suppression and inhibits metastasis A dose of 500 mg/kg body weight of corn silk has been found safe for human consumption. Corn silk extract can be used as a preventive or therapeutic step to cure cancer. The anti-cancer property, mechanism and role of corn silk in controlling cancer-related side effects have been critically reviewed providing new scope for the use of corn silk in cancer therapy.
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- Amisha Gulati
- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 144411 India
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- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 144411 India
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- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 144411 India
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- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 144411 India
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- Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 144411 India
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- Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sangrur, Punjab 148106 India
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Hassan AA, Aly AA, Ramadan M, Mohamed NK, Youssif BGM, Gomaa HAM, Bräse S, Nieger M, El-Aal ASA. Synthesis of bis-thiohydantoin derivatives as an antiproliferative agents targeting EGFR inhibitory pathway. Mol Divers 2023:10.1007/s11030-023-10653-3. [PMID: 37306891 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-023-10653-3] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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(R)/(S)-the two enantiomers of 3-substituted-1-[2-(5)-3-substituted-4-benzyl-5-oxo-4-phenyl-2-thioxoimid-azolidin-1-yl]ethyl/propyl-5-benzyl-5-phenyl-2-thioxoimidazolidin-4-ones were formed during the diastereoselective reaction between N,N″-1,ω-alkanediylbis[N'-organylthiourea] derivatives and 2,3-diphenylcyclopropenone in refluxing ethanol. The structures of the isolated compounds were confirmed by NMR, IR, mass spectra and elemental analyses. Moreover, single-crystal X-ray structure analysis was also used to elucidate the structure of the isolated compounds. The mechanism describes the reaction was also discussed. The tested compounds showed EGFR inhibitory activity with IC50 values ranging from 90 to 178 nM in comparison to the erlotinib as a reference with IC50 value of 70 nM. Compound 4c (R = allyl, n = 3) was found as the most potent antiproliferative, had the highest inhibitory effect on EGFR with an IC50 value of 90 nM, compared to erlotinib's IC50 value of 70 nM. The second and third-most active compounds were 4e (R = phenyl, n = 3) and 4d (R = ethyl, n = 3) and with IC50 values of 107 nM and 128 nM. These findings imply that the compounds tested had a significant antiproliferative effect as well as the ability to act as an EGFR inhibitor. Docking studies showed that compound 4c showed high affinity to EGFR based on its docking score (S; kcal/mol) within five test compounds.
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- Alaa A Hassan
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Organic Division, Minia University, El-Minia, 61519, Minia, Egypt.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Organic Division, Minia University, El-Minia, 61519, Minia, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut Branch, Assiut, Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Organic Division, Minia University, El-Minia, 61519, Minia, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, 72341, Aljouf, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Karlsruher Institut Fur Technologie, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems (IBCS-FMS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76344, Eggenstein Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, A. I. Virtasen Aukio I, P.O. Box 55, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Organic Division, Minia University, El-Minia, 61519, Minia, Egypt
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Mingoia F, Di Sano C, D'Anna C, Fazzari M, Minafra L, Bono A, La Monica G, Martorana A, Almerico AM, Lauria A. Synthesis of new antiproliferative 1,3,4-substituted-pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinoline derivatives, biological and in silico insights. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 258:115537. [PMID: 37329715 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115537] [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: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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A series of biologically unexplored substituted 1,3,4-subtituted-pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinoline derivatives (PQs) was evaluated against a panel of about 60 tumor cells (NCI). Based on the preliminary antiproliferative data, the optimizations efforts permitted us to design and synthesize a new series of derivatives allowing us to individuate a promising hit (4g). The insertion of a 4-benzo[d] [1,3]dioxol-5-yl moiety on increased and extended the activity towards five panel tumor cell lines such as leukemia, CNS, melanoma, renal and breast cancer, reaching IG50 in the low μM range. Replacement of this latter with a 4-(OH-di-Cl-Ph) group (4i) or introduction a Cl-propyl chain in position 1 (5), selectively addressed the activity against the entire leukemia sub-panel (CCRF-CEM, K-562, MOLT-4, RPMI-8226, SR). Preliminary biological assays on MCF-7 such as cell cycle, clonogenic assay, ROS content test alongside a comparison of viability between MCF-7 and non-tumorigenic MCF-10 were investigated. Among the main anticancer targets involved in breast cancer, HSP90 and ER receptors were selected for in silico studies. Docking analysis revealed a valuable affinity for HSP90 providing structural insights on the binding mode, and useful features for optimization.
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- Francesco Mingoia
- Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati - (ISMN) - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via U. La Malfa 153, 90146, Palermo, Italy.
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- Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale (IFT) - CNR, Via U. La Malfa 153, 90146, Palermo, Italy
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- Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale (IFT) - CNR, Via U. La Malfa 153, 90146, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Istituto di Bioimmagini e Fisiologia Molecolare - (IBFM) - CNR, C.da Pietrapollastra Pisciotto, 90015, Cefalù, PA, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Sezione di Chimica Farmaceutica e Biologica, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 17, 90128, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Sezione di Chimica Farmaceutica e Biologica, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 17, 90128, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Sezione di Chimica Farmaceutica e Biologica, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 17, 90128, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Sezione di Chimica Farmaceutica e Biologica, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 17, 90128, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Sezione di Chimica Farmaceutica e Biologica, Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 17, 90128, Palermo, Italy
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Bhurta D, Hossain MM, Bhardwaj M, Showket F, Nandi U, Dar MJ, Bharate SB. Orally bioavailable styryl derivative of rohitukine-N-oxide inhibits CDK9/T1 and the growth of pancreatic cancer cells. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 258:115533. [PMID: 37302342 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115533] [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: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The chromone alkaloid is one of the classical pharmacophores for cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and represents the first CDK inhibitor to reach clinical trials. Rohitukine (1), a chromone alkaloid isolated from Dysoxylum binectariferum inspired the discovery of several clinical candidates. The N-oxide derivative of rohitukine occurs naturally, with no reports on its biological activity. Herein, we report isolation, biological evaluation, and synthetic modification of rohitukine N-oxide for CDK9/T1 inhibition and antiproliferative activity in cancer cells. Rohitukine N-oxide (2) inhibits CDK9/T1 (IC50 7.6 μM) and shows antiproliferative activity in the colon and pancreatic cancer cells. The chloro-substituted styryl derivatives, 2b, and 2l, inhibit CDK9/T1 with IC50 values of 0.17 and 0.15 μM, respectively. These derivatives display cellular antiproliferative activity in HCT 116 (colon) and MIA PaCa-2 (pancreatic) cancer cells with GI50 values of 2.5-9.7 μM with excellent selectivity over HEK293 (embryonic kidney) cells. Both analogs induce cell death in MIA PaCa-2 cells via inducing intracellular ROS production, reducing mitochondrial membrane potential, and inducing apoptosis. These analogs are metabolically stable in liver microsomes and have a decent oral pharmacokinetics in BALB/c mice. The molecular modeling studies indicated their strong binding at the ATP-binding site of CDK7/H and CDK9/T1.
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- Deendyal Bhurta
- Natural Products & Medicinal Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu, 180001, India; Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India; Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu, 180001, India
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- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India; Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu, 180001, India
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- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India; Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu, 180001, India
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- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India; Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu, 180001, India
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- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India; Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu, 180001, India
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- Natural Products & Medicinal Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu, 180001, India; Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research, Ghaziabad, 201002, India; Department of Natural Products & Medicinal Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, 500007, India.
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Cui Y, Wu C, Li L, shi H, Li C, Yin S. Toward nanotechnology-enabled application of bilirubin in the treatment and diagnosis of various civilization diseases. Mater Today Bio 2023; 20:100658. [PMID: 37214553 PMCID: PMC10196858 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100658] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Bilirubin, an open chain tetrapyrrole, has powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immuno-suppressive, metabolic-modulating and anti-proliferative activities. Bilirubin is a natural molecule that is produced and metabolized within the human body, making it highly biocompatible and well suited for clinical use. However, the use of bilirubin has been hampered by its poor water solubility and instability. With advanced construction strategies, bilirubin-derived nanoparticles (BRNPs) have not only overcome the disadvantages of bilirubin but also enhanced its therapeutic effects by targeting damaged tissues, passing through physiological barriers, and ensuring controlled sustained release. We review the mechanisms underlying the biological activities of bilirubin, BRNP preparation strategies and BRNP applications in various disease models. Based on their superior performance, BRNPs require further exploration of their efficacy, biodistribution and long-term biosafety in nonhuman primate models that recapitulate human disease to promote their clinical translation.
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Harini G, Ganesh SS, Anushikaa R, Bharathi R, Aravind S, Vatsala K, Shanmugavadivu A, Selvamurugan N. Antiproliferative and Apoptotic Effects of pH-responsive Veratric acid-loaded Polydopamine Nanoparticles in Human Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells. Chem Biodivers 2023:e202201006. [PMID: 37140976 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202201006] [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: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Veratric acid (VA) is plant-derived phenolic acid known for its therapeutic potential, but its anticancer effect on highly invasive triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is yet to be evaluated. Polydopamine nanoparticles (nPDAs) were chosen as the drug carrier to overcome VA's hydrophobic nature and ensure a sustained release of VA. We prepared pH-sensitive nano-formulations of VA-loaded nPDAs and subjected them to physicochemical characterization and in vitro drug release studies, followed by cell viability and apoptotic assays on TNBC cells (MDA-MB-231 cells). The SEM and zeta analysis revealed spherical nPDAs were uniform size distribution and good colloidal stability. In vitro drug release from VA-nPDAs was sustained, prolonged and pH-sensitive, which could benefit tumor cell targeting. MTT and cell viability assays showed that VA-nPDAs (IC50 =17.6 µM) are more antiproliferative towards MDA-MB-231 cells than free VA (IC50 =437.89 μM). The induction of early and late apoptosis by VA-nPDAs in the cancer cells was identified using annexin V and dead cell assay. Thus, the pH response and sustained release of VA from nPDAs showed the potential to enter the cell, inhibit cell proliferation, and induce apoptosis in human breast cancer cells, indicating the anticancer potential of VA.
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- Ganesh Harini
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, Kattankulathur, INDIA
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- SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Kattankulathur, INDIA
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- SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, 603203, Kattankulathur, INDIA
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- SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, Kattankulathur, INDIA
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- SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Kattankulathur, INDIA
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- SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Kattankulathur, INDIA
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- SRM Institute of Science & Technology Chennai, Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, 603203, Kattankulathur, INDIA
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Al-Fahdawi MQ, Aldoghachi AF, Alhassan FH, Al-Doghachi FA, Alshwyeh HA, Rasedee A, Alnasser SM, Al-Qubaisi MS, Ibrahim WN. Physicochemical characterization and cancer cell antiproliferative effect of silver-doped magnesia nanoparticles. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15560. [PMID: 37159701 PMCID: PMC10163622 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15560] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
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Silver-doped magnesia nanoparticles (Ag/MgO) were synthesized using the precipitation method and characterized by various techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), Brunner-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area measurements, and dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The morphology of Ag/MgO nanoparticles was determined by transmission and scanning electron microscopy, which revealed cuboidal shaped nanoparticles with sizes ranging from 31 to 68 nm and an average size of 43.5 ± 10.6 nm. The anticancer effects of Ag/MgO nanoparticles were evaluated on human colorectal (HT29) and lung adenocarcinoma (A549) cell lines, and their caspase-3, -8, and -9 activities, as well as Bcl-2, Bax, p53, cytochrome C protein expressions were estimated. Ag/MgO nanoparticles showed selective toxicity towards HT29 and A549 cells while remaining relatively innocuous towards the normal human colorectal, CCD-18Co, and lung, MRC-5 cells. The IC50 values of Ag/MgO nanoparticles on the HT29 and A549 cells were found to be 90.2 ± 2.6 and 85.0 ± 3.5 μg/mL, respectively. The Ag/MgO nanoparticles upregulated caspase-3 and -9 activities, downregulated Bcl-2, upregulated Bax and p53 protein expressions in the cancer cells. The morphology of the Ag/MgO nanoparticle treated HT29 and A549 cells was typical of apoptosis, with cell detachment, shrinkage, and membrane blebbing. The results suggest that Ag/MgO nanoparticles induce apoptosis in cancer cells and exhibit potential as a promising anticancer agent.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, UPM, Serdang, 43300, Malaysia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Cheras, 43000, Malaysia
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Technology, College of Science and Arts, Alkamel University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Africa City of Technology, Khartoum Bahari, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
- Basic & Applied Scientific Research Center, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Department of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosis, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Corresponding author.Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- Corresponding author. Department of Biomedical sciences, College of Health sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Qatar.
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Gurbuz İ, Gunbatan T, Bakar-Ates F, Hoti B, Duman H, Kilic CS. The five Ferulago species inhibited cell proliferation and induced apoptosis of A549, MCF-7, PC3 and SW480 cancer cells in vitro. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:122. [PMID: 37033384 PMCID: PMC10076487 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03538-7] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the cytotoxic and apoptotic activities of ethanolic extracts prepared from the roots of 5 Ferulago species [F. humilis Boiss., F. macrosciadia Boiss. & Balansa, F. sandrasica Peşmen & Quézel, F. silaifolia (Boiss.) Boiss., F. trojana Akalın & Pimenov] on various human cancer cell lines. The cytotoxicity analyses against human lung (A549), breast (MCF-7), prostate (PC3) and colon (SW480) cancer cell lines were determined by MTT test; while the apoptotic effect was evaluated by Annexin V binding assay. All studied extracts showed concentration-dependent cytotoxic activity with an IC50 value ranging from 0.416 to 5.336 mg/mL. The studied Ferulago species significantly induced apoptosis of cancer cells, while F. macrosciadia had the highest apoptotic activity on MCF-7 cells with 21.79 ± 1.63% apoptotic cell population (p < 0.0001). In addition, felamedin and prantschimgin content of the extracts, which are common coumarins in Ferulago species, were evaluated by HPLC. According to HPLC analysis, the highest amount of felamedin content was found in F. trojana, while the highest content of prantschimgin was found in F. sandrasica among the studied Ferulago species. This preliminary research has revealed that the studied Ferulago species have promising effects on various cancer cell lines. Further studies are planned to determine the compounds responsible for the effect and underlying mechanism.
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- İlhan Gurbuz
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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Roldán-Peña JM, Puerta A, Dinić J, Jovanović Stojanov S, González-Bakker A, Hicke FJ, Mishra A, Piyasaengthong A, Maya I, Walton JW, Pešić M, Padrón JM, Fernández-Bolaños JG, López Ó. Biotinylated selenocyanates: Potent and selective cytostatic agents. Bioorg Chem 2023; 133:106410. [PMID: 36822000 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106410] [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: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Most of the currently available cytotoxic agents for tackling cancer are devoid of selectivity, thus causing severe side-effects. This situation stimulated us to develop new antiproliferative agents with enhanced affinity towards tumour cells. We focused our attention on novel chalcogen-containing compounds (thiosemicarbazones, disulfides, selenoureas, thio- and selenocyanates), and particularly on selenium derivatives, as it has been documented that this kind of compounds might act as prodrugs releasing selenium-based reactive species on tumour cells. Particularly interesting in terms of potency and selectivity was a pharmacophore comprised by a selenocyanato-alkyl fragment connected to a p-phenylenediamine residue, where the nature of the second amino moiety (free, Boc-protected, enamine-protected) provided a wide variety of antiproliferative activities, ranging from the low micromolar to the nanomolar values. The optimized structure was in turn conjugated through a peptide linkage with biotin (vitamin B7), a cellular growth promoter, whose receptor is overexpressed in numerous cancer cells; the purpose was to develop a selective vector towards malignant cells. Such biotinylated derivative behaved as a very strong antiproliferative agent, achieving GI50 values in the low nM range for most of the tested cancer cells; moreover, it was featured with an outstanding selectivity, with GI50 > 100 µM against human fibroblasts. Mechanistic studies on the mode of inhibition of the biotinylated selenocyanate revealed (Annexin-V assay) a remarkable increase in the number of apoptotic cells compared to the control experiment; moreover, depolarization of the mitochondrial membrane was detected by flow cytometry analysis, and with fluorescent microscopy, what supports the apoptotic cell death. Prior to the apoptotic events, cytostatic effects were observed against SW1573 cells using label-free cell-living imaging; therefore, tumour cell division was prevented. Multidrug resistant cell lines exhibited a reduced sensitivity towards the biotinylated selenocyanate, probably due to its P-gp-mediated efflux. Remarkably, antiproliferative levels could be restored by co-administration with tariquidar, a P-gp inhibitor; this approach can, therefore, overcome multidrug resistance mediated by the P-gp efflux system.
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- Jesús M Roldán-Peña
- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO box 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González" (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, E-38206 La Laguna, Spain
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González" (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, E-38206 La Laguna, Spain
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO box 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, Lower Mountjoy, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, Lower Mountjoy, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK; Bioscience Program, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Chatuchak, Thailand
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO box 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, Lower Mountjoy, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- BioLab, Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica "Antonio González" (IUBO-AG), Universidad de La Laguna, Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 2, E-38206 La Laguna, Spain.
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO box 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain.
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, PO box 1203, E-41071 Seville, Spain.
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Abdelgawad MA, Bukhari SNA, Musa A, Elmowafy M, Nayl AA, El-Ghorab AH, Sadek Abdel-Bakky M, Omar HA, Hadal Alotaibi N, Hassan HM, Ghoneim MM, Bakr RB. Phthalazone tethered 1,2,3-triazole conjugates: In silico molecular docking studies, synthesis, in vitro antiproliferative, and kinase inhibitory activities. Bioorg Chem 2023; 133:106404. [PMID: 36812829 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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New phthalazone tethered 1,2,3-triazole derivatives 12-21 were synthesized utilizing the Cu(I)-catalyzed click reactions of alkyne-functionalized phthalazone 1 with functionalized azides 2-11. The new phthalazone-1,2,3-triazoles structures 12-21 were confirmed by different spectroscopic tools, like IR; 1H, 13C, 2D HMBC and 2D ROESY NMR; EI MS, and elemental analysis. The antiproliferative efficacy of the molecular hybrids 12-21 against four cancer cell lines was evaluated, including colorectal cancer, hepatoblastoma, prostate cancer, breast adenocarcinoma, and the normal cell line WI38. The antiproliferative assessment of derivatives 12-21 showed potent activity of compounds 16, 18, and 21 compared to the anticancer drug doxorubicin. Compound 16 showed selectivity (SI) towardthe tested cell lines ranging from 3.35 to 8.84 when compared to Dox., that showed SI ranged from 0.75 to 1.61. Derivatives 16, 18 and 21 were assessed towards VEGFR-2 inhibitory activity and result in that derivative 16 showed the potent activity (IC50 = 0.123 µM) in comparison with sorafenib (IC50 = 0.116 µM). Compound 16 caused an interference with the cell cycle distribution of MCF7 and increased the percentage of cells in S phase by 1.37-fold. In silico molecular docking of the effective derivatives 16, 18, and 21 against vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) confirmed the formation of stable protein-ligand interactions within the pocket.
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- Mohamed A Abdelgawad
- Department of pharmaceutical chemistry, college of pharmacy, Jouf university, sakaka 72431, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of pharmaceutical chemistry, college of pharmacy, Jouf university, sakaka 72431, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka 72341, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka 72341, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of chemistry, College of Science, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf 72341, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of chemistry, College of Science, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf 72341, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf 72341, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62513, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Ad Diriyah 13713, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62514, Egypt
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Amin MM, Abuo-Rahma GEDA, Shaykoon MSA, Marzouk AA, Abourehab MAS, Saraya RE, Badr M, Sayed AM, Beshr EAM. Design, synthesis, cytotoxic activities, and molecular docking of chalcone hybrids bearing 8-hydroxyquinoline moiety with dual tubulin/EGFR kinase inhibition. Bioorg Chem 2023; 134:106444. [PMID: 36893547 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106444] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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The present study established thirteen novel 8-hydroxyquinoline/chalcone hybrids3a-mof hopeful anticancer activity. According to NCI screening and MTT assay results, compounds3d-3f, 3i,3k,and3ldisplayed potent growth inhibition on HCT116 and MCF7 cells compared to Staurosporine. Among these compounds,3eand3fshowed outstanding superior activity against HCT116 and MCF7 cells and better safety toward normal WI-38 cells than Staurosporine. The enzymatic assay revealed that3e,3d, and3ihad goodtubulin polymerization inhibition (IC50 = 5.3, 8.6, and 8.05 µM, respectively) compared to the reference Combretastatin A4 (IC50 = 2.15 µM). Moreover,3e,3l, and3fexhibited EGFR inhibition (IC50 = 0.097, 0.154, and 0.334 µM, respectively) compared to Erlotinib (IC50 = 0.056 µM). Compounds3eand3fwere investigated for their effects on the cell cycle, apoptosis induction, andwnt1/β-cateningene suppression. The apoptosis markers Bax, Bcl2, Casp3, Casp9, PARP1, and β-actin were detected by Western blot. In-silico molecular docking, physicochemical, and pharmacokinetic studies were implemented for the validation of dual mechanisms and other bioavailability standards. Hence, Compounds3eand3fare promising antiproliferative leads with tubulin polymerization and EGFR kinase inhibition.
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- Mohammed M Amin
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut 71524, Egypt
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, Minia 61519, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut 71524, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut 71524, Egypt; National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, MS 38677, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University, Port Said 42515, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, 62513 Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt.
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Criollo-Mendoza MS, Heredia JB, Vazquez-Olivo G, Avilés-Gaxiola S, Gutiérrez-Grijalva EP, Garcia-Carrasco M. Antiproliferative Activity and Mechanisms of Action of Plant-derived Flavonoids on Breast Cancer. Curr Top Med Chem 2023; 23:1937-1951. [PMID: 37183471 DOI: 10.2174/1568026623666230512123500] [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: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Breast cancer is one of the main global diseases with a high mortality rate that mainly affects the female population. Despite the important advances that have been made concerning the treatments for this disease, research on less invasive therapies that generate fewer side effects for patients continues to develop. Consequently, researchers have turned their attention to using natural compounds (such as flavonoids) involved in molecular processes implicated in this type of cancer and are studying how these processes can be exploited to develop possible chemotherapies. This review offers a general description of studies on the antiproliferative activity of flavonoids obtained from natural sources for breast cancer treatment and their mechanism of action related to their structural characteristics. Reports were retrieved from electronic databases, such as Web of Science and Scopus using the following keywords: breast cancer, antiproliferative, flavonoids, and structureactivity. Articles published between 2015-2022 related to the topics mentioned above were selected, focusing on the flavonoids apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, and naringenin, as they are the ones with the highest activity and relevance according to the literature found.
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- Marilyn S Criollo-Mendoza
- Laboratorio de Alimentos Funcionales y Nutracéuticos, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, AC, Carretera a Eldorado Km 5.5, Col. Campo el Diez, Culiacán CP 80110, Sinaloa, México
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- Laboratorio de Alimentos Funcionales y Nutracéuticos, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, AC, Carretera a Eldorado Km 5.5, Col. Campo el Diez, Culiacán CP 80110, Sinaloa, México
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- Laboratorio de Alimentos Funcionales y Nutracéuticos, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, AC, Carretera a Eldorado Km 5.5, Col. Campo el Diez, Culiacán CP 80110, Sinaloa, México
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- Laboratorio de Alimentos Funcionales y Nutracéuticos, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, AC, Carretera a Eldorado Km 5.5, Col. Campo el Diez, Culiacán CP 80110, Sinaloa, México
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- Cátedras CONACYT, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, AC, Carretera a Eldorado Km 5.5, Col. Campo el Diez, Culiacán CP, 80110, México
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- Laboratorio de Alimentos Funcionales y Nutracéuticos, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, AC, Carretera a Eldorado Km 5.5, Col. Campo el Diez, Culiacán CP 80110, Sinaloa, México
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Ruiz-Bustos P, Alday E, Garibay-Escobar A, Sforcin JM, Lipovka Y, Hernandez J, Velazquez C. Propolis: Antineoplastic Activity, Constituents, and Mechanisms of Action. Curr Top Med Chem 2023; 23:1753-1764. [PMID: 36959133 DOI: 10.2174/1568026623666230321120631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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Propolis is a beehive product with great pharmacological potential, including antineoplastic activity. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to provide an actual understanding of the existent scientific information regarding the antiproliferative effect of propolis, proposed mechanisms of action, and challenges to meet. METHODS An assessment of the scientific literature was attained using the PubMed and SciFinder platforms. Research papers, clinical trials, and reviews published between the years 2000 - 2021, were considered. The words "anticancer", "antitumor", "antiproliferative" and "propolis" were used in the search criteria. CONCLUSION A summary of several antiproliferative activities of different types of propolis is exposed. The potential health benefits of propolis are discussed. The variable plant origin of propolis partially accounts for its anti-cancer activities. Even when some mechanisms of action of propolis have been proposed, much of the genesis of how this effect is produced is yet to be answered, including several molecular mechanisms in different biological systems.
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- Patricia Ruiz-Bustos
- Department of Chemistry-Biology, University of Sonora, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales s/n, 83000, Son., Mexico
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- Department of Chemistry-Biology, University of Sonora, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales s/n, 83000, Son., Mexico
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- Department of Chemistry-Biology, University of Sonora, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales s/n, 83000, Son., Mexico
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- Institute of Biosciences, Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry-Biology, University of Sonora, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales s/n, 83000, Son., Mexico
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- Instituto de Química Aplicada (IQA), Luis Castelazo Ayala s/n, Col. Industrial Animas, Xalapa, 91190, Veracruz, Mexico
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- Department of Chemistry-Biology, University of Sonora, Blvd. Luis Encinas y Rosales s/n, 83000, Son., Mexico
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Deng B, Sun Z, Wang Y, Mai R, Yang Z, Ren Y, Liu J, Huang J, Ma Z, Chen T, Zeng C, Chen J. Design, synthesis, and bioevaluation of imidazo [1,2-a] pyrazine derivatives as tubulin polymerization inhibitors with potent anticancer activities. Bioorg Med Chem 2022; 76:117098. [PMID: 36455508 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2022.117098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Through structural optimization and ring fusion strategy, we designed a series of novel imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine derivatives as potential tubulin inhibitors. These compounds displayed potent anti-proliferative activities (micromolar to nanomolar) against a panel of cancer cell lines (including HepG-2, HCT-116, A549 and MDA-MB-231 cells). Among them, compound TB-25 exhibited the strongest inhibitory effects against HCT-116 cells with an IC50 of 23 nM. Mechanism studies revealed that TB-25 could effectively inhibit tubulin polymerization in vitro, and destroy the dynamic equilibrium of microtubules in HCT-116 cells. In addition, TB-25 dose-dependently induced G2/M phase cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in HCT-116 cells. Furthermore, TB-25 suppressed HCT-116 cell migration in a concentration-dependent manner. Finally, molecular docking showed that TB-25 fitted well in the colchicine binding site of tubulin and overlapped nicely with CA-4. Collectively, these results suggest that TB-25 represents a promising tubulin inhibitor deserving further investigation.
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- Bulian Deng
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Targeted Tracer Research and Development Laboratory, Precision Medicine Research Center, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Center for Orthopaedic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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Badalamenti N, Vaglica A, Maggio A, Bruno M, Quassinti L, Bramucci M, Maggi F. Cytotoxic activity of several ent-kaurane derivatives of atractyligenin. Synthesis of unreported diterpenic skeleton by chemical rearrangement. Phytochemistry 2022; 204:113435. [PMID: 36154826 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113435] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Atractyloside, carboxyatractyloside, their aglycon atractyligenin, and several synthetic derivatives were tested and found to be active against a panel of human tumor cell lines. Atractyligenin was subjected to oxidation, bromination, and elimination reactions, obtaining several compounds. A singular skeleton was synthesized by chemical rearrangement starting from 3β-bromo-2,15-diketoatractyligenin methyl ester. The synthesized compounds resulted active against all cell lines tested. In particular, 15-ketoatractyligenin methyl ester and 3β-bromo-2,15-diketoatractyligenin methyl ester resulted the most active with IC50 values of 0.427 and 0.723 μM against A375 melanoma cell line. Excellent results were also obtained against the colon cancer cell line CaCo2, with slightly lower antiproliferative activity. An interesting extension of the study should be to analyze the atractyligenin derivatives also as target for human melanoma and human colon cancer cells.
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- Natale Badalamenti
- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II, Palermo, 90128, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II, Palermo, 90128, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II, Palermo, 90128, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II, Palermo, 90128, Italy; Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca "Riutilizzo bio-based degli scarti da matrici agroalimentari" (RIVIVE), Università di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d'Orleans II, Palermo, 90128, Italy.
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- School of Pharmacy, Universitiy of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, Camerino, 62032, Italy
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- School of Pharmacy, Universitiy of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, Camerino, 62032, Italy
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- Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP), School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Via Madonna delle Carceri 9/B, 62032 Camerino, Italy
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Pangal A, Ahmed K. Synthesis and biological evaluation of coumarin-quinone hybrids as multifunctional bioactive agents. ADMET DMPK 2022; 11:81-96. [PMID: 36778907 PMCID: PMC9909729 DOI: 10.5599/admet.1468] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We report the synthesis, structural characterization and pharmaceutical activity of four coumarin-quinone hybrids. The compounds were significantly active against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeoginosa and Candida albicans. Promising antioxidant activity was observed when compared to ascorbic acid. Two compounds, DTBSB and DTBSN, also showed commendable in vitro antiproliferative activities against the cells of human cancer cell lines MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, COLO-205, HT-29 and A549 along with appreciable tumor selectivity with distinct selectivity index. Molecular docking studies using cyclooxygenase-2 (PDB ID: 6COX) revealed strong binding affinities for the COX-2 active site. Moreover, ADMET properties of the synthesized compounds were determined using the pKCSM and SwissADME online tools and all the compounds had accurate pharmacokinetic profiles. Hence, the new coumarin-quinone hybrids DTBSB and DTBSN can be considered for optimization and lead development.
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- Anees Pangal
- Department of Chemistry & Post Graduate Centre, Abeda Inamdar Sr. College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Autonomous), Camp, Pune – 411001, India,Advanced Scientific Research Laboratory, Azam Campus, Pune – 411001, India
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- Department of Chemistry & Post Graduate Centre, Abeda Inamdar Sr. College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Autonomous), Camp, Pune – 411001, India,Advanced Scientific Research Laboratory, Azam Campus, Pune – 411001, India,*Corresponding Author: E-mail:
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Luo JZ, Li MS, Song XX, Fang YL, Mo HN, Jiang JC, Zhao HY, Wang HS. New alkaloids and their in vitro antitumor activity of Corydalis balansae. Fitoterapia 2022; 162:105289. [PMID: 36058472 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2022.105289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The chemical investigation on Corydalis balansae resulted in the isolation of three previous undescribed compounds (1, 10, and 11) and 17 known compounds. Compound 1 and 2 were obtained as two lignanamide dimers, and compound 11 had a spiro [benzofuranone-benzazepine] skeleton, which was found in Corydalis for the first time. The structures of new compound were determined by the detailed analysis of 1D/2D NMR, UV, and IR data. Absolute configurations of compounds 10 and 11 were defined by their crystal X-ray diffraction data and calculations of electronic circular dichroism (ECD). The CCK-8 method was used to assay the inhibition effect of all the compounds on the growth of Hela, MGC-803, A549, and HepG2 cancer cells. Compound 2, 13, and 14 showed moderate inhibitory activity against the tested cell lines. Compound 2 exhibited potential antitumor activity against MGC-803 cells with an IC50 value of 20.8 μM, while the positive control etoposide was 17.3 μM. Furthermore, results from the cellular-mechanism investigation indicated that compound 2 could induce S-phase cell-cycle arrest and MGC-803 cells apoptosis, which was triggered by the up-regulation of PARP1, caspase-3 and -9, Bax, and down-regulation of Bcl-2. The 2-induced strong apoptosis indicated that compound 2 had good potential as an antitumor lead compound.
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- Jia-Zi Luo
- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China.
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Rahman MM, Islam MR, Akash S, Shohag S, Ahmed L, Supti FA, Rauf A, Aljohani AM, Al Abdulmonem W, Khalil AA, Sharma R, Thiruvengadam M. Naphthoquinones and derivatives as potential anticancer agents: An updated review. Chem Biol Interact 2022; 368:110198. [PMID: 36179774 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.110198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [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: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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One of the leading global causes of death is cancer; even though several treatment methods have improved survival rates, the incidence and fatality rates remain high. Naphthoquinones are a type of quinone that is found in nature and has vital biological roles. These chemicals have anticancer (antineoplastic), analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimalarial, antifungal, antiviral, antitrypanosomal, antischistosomal, leishmanicidal, and anti-ulcerative effects. Direct addition of a substituent group to the 1,4-naphthoquinone ring can alter the naphthoquinone's oxidation/reduction and acid/base characteristics, and the activity can be altered. Because of their pharmacological properties, such as anticancer activity and probable therapeutic application, naphthoquinones have greatly interested the scientific community. Some chemicals having a quinone ring in malignant cells have been found to have antiproliferative effects. Naphthoquinones' deadly impact is connected with the inhibition of electron transporters, the uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation, the creation of ROS, and the formation of protein adducts, notably with -SH enzyme groups. This review article aims to discuss naphthoquinones and their derivatives, which act against cancer and their future perspectives. This review covers several studies highlighting the potent anticancer properties of naphthoquinones. Further, various proposed mechanisms of anticancer actions of naphthoquinones have been summarized in this review.
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- Md Mominur Rahman
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University, 1207, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University, 1207, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University, 1207, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Faculty of Earth and Ocean Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University, Mirpur 12, Dhaka, 1216, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University, 1207, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University, 1207, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Swabi, Anbar, Anbar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University Buraydah, 52571, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
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- University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore-Pakistan, Pakistan
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- Department of Rasa Shastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Applied Bioscience, Konkuk University, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Seoul, 05029, South Korea.
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Dornelles RC, Guex CG, de Lima R, Nogueira-Librelotto DR, Casoti R, Engelmann AM, Emanuelli Mello CB, Brandt de Souza J, Melazzo de Andrade C, Machado AK, Pillat MM, Manfron MP, de Freitas Bauermann L. Richardia brasiliensis Gomes: phytochemical characterization, antiproliferative capacity and in vitro and in vivo toxicity. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2022; 133:105221. [PMID: 35792244 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2022.105221] [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: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Richardia brasiliensis, known as poaia branca, is a medicinal species widely distributed throughout Brazil and used in folk medicine. However, studies on its toxicity are practically non-existent, and little is known about its biological activity. This study aimed to investigate its phytochemical compounds, assess its in vitro and in vivo toxicities, and determine its antiproliferative activity. UHPLC-ESI-HRFTMS performed the phytochemical characterization, and the antiproliferative activity was analyzed in different tumor cell lines. In vitro toxicity was evaluated in PBMC cells, and in vivo acute and repeated dose toxicity was evaluated according to OECD guidelines. It was identified alkaloids and terpenes as significant compounds. Regarding its antiproliferative activity, the human melanoma strain decreased its viability by about 95%. In vitro toxicity showed that the extracts maintained the viability of PBMCs; however, higher concentrations were able to increase the production of dsDNA quantity. In vivo tests showed no mortality nor signs of toxicity; the alterations found in hematological and biochemical parameters are within the standards for the species. The results indicate that R. brasiliensis has a good effect against the tumor cell line; still, more studies on its toxicity at higher concentrations are needed.
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- Rafaela Castro Dornelles
- Programa de Pós Graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Centro de Ciências Rurais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Centro de Ciências Rurais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Centro de Ciências Rurais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil; Departamento de Farmácia Industrial, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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de Arruda Nascimento E, de Lima Coutinho L, da Silva CJ, de Lima VLAG, Dos Santos Aguiar J. In vitro anticancer properties of anthocyanins: A systematic review. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2022; 1877:188748. [PMID: 35714889 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2022.188748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Anthocyanins have been associated with beneficial effects on human health. Cancer has been one of the main public health issues due to its aggressiveness and high mortality rate. This systematic review aimed to address recent research (from January 2000 to September 2021) on the anticancer activity of anthocyanins assessed by in vitro assays. The selected studies revealed that anthocyanins have anticancer potential by inhibiting cancer cell viability and proliferation, controlling cell cycle, and promoting apoptosis.
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Department of Antibiotics, 50740-525 Recife, PE, Brazil.
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Aldholmi M, Ahmad R, Carretero‐Molina D, Pérez‐Victoria I, Martín J, Reyes F, Genilloud O, Gourbeyre L, Gefflaut T, Carlsson H, Maklakov A, O'Neill E, Field RA, Wilkinson B, O'Connell M, Ganesan A. Euglenatides, Potent Antiproliferative Cyclic Peptides Isolated from the Freshwater Photosynthetic Microalga Euglena gracilis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203175. [PMID: 35325497 PMCID: PMC9321709 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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By limiting the nitrogen source to glutamic acid, we isolated cyclic peptides from Euglena gracilis containing asparagine and non-proteinogenic amino acids. Structure elucidation was accomplished through spectroscopic methods, mass spectrometry and chemical degradation. The euglenatides potently inhibit pathogenic fungi and cancer cell lines e.g., euglenatide B exhibiting IC50 values of 4.3 μM in Aspergillus fumigatus and 0.29 μM in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. In an unprecedented convergence of non-ribosomal peptide synthetase and polyketide synthase assembly-line biosynthesis between unicellular species and the metazoan kingdom, euglenatides bear resemblance to nemamides from Caenorhabditis elegans and inhibited both producing organisms E. gracilis and C. elegans. By molecular network analysis, we detected over forty euglenatide-like metabolites in E. gracilis, E. sanguinea and E. mutabilis, suggesting an important biological role for these natural products.
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- Mohammed Aldholmi
- Natural Products and Alternative MedicineCollege of Clinical PharmacyImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityDammam31441Saudi Arabia
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- Natural Products and Alternative MedicineCollege of Clinical PharmacyImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityDammam31441Saudi Arabia
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- Fundación MEDINACentro de Excelencia en Investigación de Medicamentos Innovadores en AndalucíaAvenida del Conocimiento 3418016ArmillaGranadaSpain
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- Fundación MEDINACentro de Excelencia en Investigación de Medicamentos Innovadores en AndalucíaAvenida del Conocimiento 3418016ArmillaGranadaSpain
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- Fundación MEDINACentro de Excelencia en Investigación de Medicamentos Innovadores en AndalucíaAvenida del Conocimiento 3418016ArmillaGranadaSpain
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- Fundación MEDINACentro de Excelencia en Investigación de Medicamentos Innovadores en AndalucíaAvenida del Conocimiento 3418016ArmillaGranadaSpain
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- Fundación MEDINACentro de Excelencia en Investigación de Medicamentos Innovadores en AndalucíaAvenida del Conocimiento 3418016ArmillaGranadaSpain
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- Université Clermont AuvergneClermont Auvergne INP, CNRS, Institut Pascal63000Clermont-FerrandFrance
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- Université Clermont AuvergneClermont Auvergne INP, CNRS, Institut Pascal63000Clermont-FerrandFrance
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- School of Biological SciencesUniversity of East AngliaNorwich Research ParkNorwichNR4 7TJUK
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- School of Biological SciencesUniversity of East AngliaNorwich Research ParkNorwichNR4 7TJUK
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- School of ChemistryUniversity of NottinghamNottinghamNG7 2RDUK
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- Manchester Institute of BiotechnologyUniversity of ManchesterManchesterM1 7DNUK
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- School of PharmacyUniversity of East AngliaNorwich Research ParkNorwichNR4 7TJUK
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- School of PharmacyUniversity of East AngliaNorwich Research ParkNorwichNR4 7TJUK
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Uz Zaman KA, Sarotti AM, Wu X, DeVine L, Cao S. Polyketides, diketopiperazines and an isochromanone from the marine-derived fungal strain Fusarium graminearum FM1010 from Hawaii. Phytochemistry 2022; 198:113138. [PMID: 35219734 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113138] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The fungal strain Fusarium graminearum FM1010 was isolated from a shallow-water volcanic rock known as "live rock" at the Richardson's Beach, Hilo, Hawaii. Eleven specialised metabolites, including two undescribed diketopiperazines, three undescribed polyketides, and one undescribed isochromanone, along with five known fusarielin derivatives were obtained from F. graminearum FM1010. The structures of the six undescribed compounds were elucidated by extensive analysis of NMR spectroscopy, HRESIMS, chemical reactions, and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) data. Kaneoheoic acids G-I showed mild inhibitory activity against S. aureus with the MIC values in the range of 20-40 μg/mL when assayed in combination with chloramphenicol (half of the MIC, 1 μg/mL), an FDA approved antibiotic. Kaneoheoic acid I exhibited both anti-proliferative activity against ovarian cancer cell line A2780 and TNF-α induced NF-κB inhibitory activity with the IC50 values of 18.52 and 15.86 μM, respectively.
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- Kh Ahammad Uz Zaman
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Hilo, HI, 96720, United States
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- Instituto de Química Rosario (CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Suipacha 531, Rosario, 2000, Argentina.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Hilo, HI, 96720, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Barnard College of Columbia University, USA.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Hilo, HI, 96720, United States.
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Huber I, Pandur E, Sipos K, Barna L, Harazin A, Deli MA, Tyukodi L, Gulyás-Fekete G, Kulcsár G, Rozmer Z. Novel cyclic C 5-curcuminoids penetrating the blood-brain barrier: Design, synthesis and antiproliferative activity against astrocytoma and neuroblastoma cells. Eur J Pharm Sci 2022; 173:106184. [PMID: 35413433 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2022.106184] [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: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Novel series of cyclic C5-curcuminoids 17a-j and 19-22 were prepared as cytotoxic agents and evaluated against human neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) or human grade IV astrocytoma (CCF-STTG1) cell lines in low (∼0.1 nM - 10 nM) concentrations. Among the tested 21 derivatives, 16 displayed potent antiproliferative activity with IC50 values in the low nanomolar to picomolar range (IC50 = 7.483-0.139 nM). Highly active compounds like N-monocarboxylic derivative 19b with IC50 = 0.139 nM value against neuroblastoma and N-alkyl substituted 11 with IC50 = 0.257 nM against astrocytoma proved some degree of selectivity toward non-cancerous astrocytes and kidney cells. This potent anticancer activity did not show a strong correlation with experimental logPTLC values, but the most potent antiproliferative molecules 11-13 and 19-22 are belonging to discrete subgroups of the cyclic C5-curcuminoids. Compounds 12, 17c and 19b were subjected to blood-brain barrier (BBB) penetration studies, too. The BBB was revealed to be permeable for all of them but, as the apparent permeability coefficient (Papp) values mirrored, in different ratios. Lower toxicity of 12, 17c and 19b was observed toward primary rat brain endothelial cells of the BBB model, which means they remained undamaged under 10 µM concentrations. Penetration depends, at least in part, on albumin binding of 12, 17c and 19b and the presence of monocarboxylic acid transporters in the case of 19b. Permeation through the BBB and albumin binding, we described here, is the first example of cyclic C5-curcuminoids as to our knowledge.
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- Imre Huber
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Biological Barriers Research Group, Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Centre, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged, Hungary
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- Biological Barriers Research Group, Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Centre, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged, Hungary
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- Biological Barriers Research Group, Institute of Biophysics, Biological Research Centre, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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Peng Y, Shi Z, Liang Y, Ding K, Wang Y. Targeting the tumor microenvironment by an enzyme-responsive prodrug of tubulin destabilizer for triple-negative breast cancer therapy with high safety. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 236:114344. [PMID: 35405397 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114344] [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: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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In response to the long-term potential toxicity concerns of tubulin destabilizer, an enzyme-responsive prodrug therapy for triple-negative breast cancer was developed based on the different β-glucuronidase levels between tumor and normal tissues in this study. All the prodrugs synthesized herein showed remarkable stability in phosphate buffer and bovine serum solution, among which 17a was found to be more susceptible to enzymatic cleavage. 17a exhibited excellent selectivity between the in vitro antiproliferative activities against β-glucuronidase-pretreated and -untreated cancer cells (IC50 (+Enz) = 8.9-15.7 nM, IC50 (-Enz) > 50 μM), along with favorable liver microsomal metabolic stability and improved aqueous solubility. Furthermore, as a candidate prodrug 17a showed potent antitumor efficacy in MDA-MB-231 xenograft mouse model without causing perceptible injury to organs. Importantly, 17a exhibited superior safety profiles with higher LD50 value and no perceivable cardiotoxicity, which was a major dose-limiting adverse effect for the parent compound 1. These salient toxicity-reduced effects of 17a would merit further in-depth assessment of this compound for preclinical therapeutic usages.
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- Yingyuan Peng
- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 201203, China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Kheyrandish S, Rastgar A, Hamidi M, Sajjadi SM, Sarab GA. Evaluation of anti-tumor effect of the exopolysaccharide from new cold-adapted yeast, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa sp. GUMS16 on chronic myeloid leukemia K562 cell line. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 206:21-28. [PMID: 35217074 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.02.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Recently, the development and application of fungal exopolysaccharides (EPS) as natural biopolymers are on the rise. The present study is based on the investigation of possible antiproliferative and antioxidant activities of EPS from the Rhodotorula mucilaginosa sp. GUMS16 on BCR-ABL positive cells (K562). The cytotoxicity, colony formation assays lactate and dehydrogenase (LDH) activity were performed to assess the possible cancer cell death. To elucidate the underlying antiproliferative mechanism of the EPS, cell cycle analysis following real-time PCR (gene expression assessment) were evaluated. The results indicated that, the EPS with an IC50 dose of 1500 μg/ml, reduced the viability of K562 cells without having toxic effects on normal cells as well as decrease in size and number of colonies in EPS-treated group (p < 0.0001). The increase of LDH was 2.75 times more than the control (p < 0.0001). Gene expression revealed up- and down-regulation of apoptotic and anti-apoptotic genes in EPS group compared with the control. Moreover, the DPPH scavenging activity of the EPS in treated cells was significantly higher than the control group (p < 0.0001). Taken together, we concluded that the EPS from GUMS16 strain is able to inhibit the growth of K562 cells besides having antioxidant activities.
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- Setare Kheyrandish
- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Paramedicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran; BioMatter-Biomass Transformation Lab (BTL), École Polytechnique de Bruxelles, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Avenue F.D. Roosevelt, 50-CP 165/61, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
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Cui H, Huang J, Lei Y, Chen Q, Hu Z, Niu J, Wei R, Yang K, Li H, Lu T, Zhu Y, Huang Y. Design and synthesis of dual inhibitors targeting snail and histone deacetylase for the treatment of solid tumour cancer. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 229:114082. [PMID: 34995925 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.114082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Snail and histone deacetylases (HDACs) have an important impact on cancer treatment, especially for their synergy. Therefore, the development of inhibitors targeting both Snail and HDAC might be a promising strategy for the treatment of cancers. In this work, we synthesized a series of Snail/HDAC dual inhibitors. Compound 9n displayed the most potent inhibitory activity against HDAC1 with an IC50 of 0.405 μM, potent inhibition against Snail with a Kd of 0.180 μM, and antiproliferative activity in HCT-116 cell lines with an IC50 of 0.0751 μM. Compound 9n showed a good inhibitory effect on NCI-H522 (GI50 = 0.0488 μM), MDA-MB-435 (GI50 = 0.0361 μM), and MCF7 (GI50 = 0.0518 μM). Docking studies showed that compound 9n can be well docked into the active binding sites of Snail and HDAC. Further studies showed that compound 9n increased histone H4 acetylation in HCT-116 cells and decreased the expression of Snail protein to induce cell apoptosis. These findings highlight the potential for the development of Snail/HDAC dual inhibitors as anti-solid tumour cancer drugs.
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- Hao Cui
- School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211198, PR China
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- School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211198, PR China
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- School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211198, PR China
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- School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211198, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211198, PR China
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- School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211198, PR China
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- School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211198, PR China
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- School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211198, PR China
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- School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211198, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, PR China.
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- School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211198, PR China.
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- School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211198, PR China.
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Khaledi M, Moradipoodeh B, Moradi R, Baghbadorani MA, Mahdavinia M. Antiproliferative and proapoptotic activities of Sea Cucumber H. Leucospilota extract on breast carcinoma cell line (SK-BR-3). Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:1191-1200. [PMID: 35043255 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06947-0] [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: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sea cucumber is a natural resource rich in many important pharmacological compounds. this study aimed to investigate the effect of H. leucospilota extract on the induction of cell death and and Proapoptotic Activities. METHODS AND RESULTS H. leucospilota was collected, the methanolic extract was prepared and in vitro cytotoxicity of H. leucospilota extract in the range of 12.5, 25, 50, 100, and 200 μg/mL concentrations for 48 hours on SK-BR-3 and MCR5 cells was determined. Analysis of apoptosis and cell cycle stages were performed using flow cytometry. the expressions of several apoptotic-related proteins in SK-BR-3 cells were evaluated using Western blot analysis. ROS formation and caspase activity were determined. GC-MS (involving a multistep temperature gradient and trimethylsilyl derivatives) and phytochemical analysis were used for identification of bioactive compounds. Methanolic extract inhibited the proliferation of the SK-BR-3 cell line in a dose- and time-dependent manner. As it was observed, exposure of the H. leucospilota extract triggered the apoptosis of the SK-BR-3 cells, induced DNA fragmentation, and arrested the cells in G2/M phase. treatment of the methanolic extract induced the downregulation of antiapoptotic Bcl-2 protein as well as the upregulation of Bax, caspase-3, caspase-7 proteins in SK-BR-3 cells. Methanolic extract-elicited apoptosis was accompanied with the elevated level of ROS. The GC-MS and phytochemical analysis revealed 30 compounds and the extract contained alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, terpenoids, phenols, and saponins. CONCLUSIONS The antiproliferative and proapoptotic activities of the tested extract suggested the pharmacologic potential of H. leucospilota. Correspondingly, further characterizations of the identified compounds are in progress.
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- Mostafa Khaledi
- Marine Pharmaceutical Science Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Jundishapur University of Medical sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Laboratory Sciences, Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad university, Lahijan, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran.
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