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Front Pharmacol ; 15: 1408389, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39005939

ABSTRACT

Lymphoma positions as the fifth most common cancer, in the world, reporting remarkable deaths every year. Several promising strategies to counter this disease recently include utilizing small molecules that specifically target the lymphoma cellular proteins to overwhelm its progression. FGFBP1 is a soluble intracellular protein that progresses cancer cell proliferation and is upregulated in several cancers. Therefore, inhibiting FGFBP1 could significantly slow down lymphoma progression through triggering apoptosis. Thus, in this study, a flavonoid B4, isolated from Cajanus cajan, has been investigated for its effects of B4 on lymphoma, specifically as an FGFBP1 inhibitor. B4 could selectively hinder the growth of lymphoma cells by inducing caspase-dependent intrinsic apoptosis through G1/S transition phase cell cycle arrest. RNA sequencing analysis revealed that B4 regulates the genes involved in B-cell proliferation and DNA replication by inhibiting FGFBP1 in vitro. B4 increases the survival rate of lymphoma mice. B4 also represses the growth of patient-derived primary lymphoma cells through FGFBP1 inhibition. Drug affinity responsive target stability experimentations authorize that B4 powerfully binds to FGFBP1. The overexpression of FGFBP1 raises the pharmacological sensitivity of B4, supplementing its specific action on lymphoma cells. This study pioneers the estimation of B4 as a possible anticancer agent for lymphoma treatment. These outcomes highlight its selective inhibitory effects on lymphoma cell growth by downregulating FGFBP1 expression through intrinsic apoptosis, causing mitochondrial and DNA damage, ultimately leading to the inhibition of lymphoma progression. These suggest B4 may be a novel FGFBP1 inhibitor for the lymphoma treatment.

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Phytochemistry ; 225: 114197, 2024 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38945281

ABSTRACT

Five undescribed monoterpene-chalcone conjugates (1-5), one undescribed hypothetical precursor of diarylheptanoid (6), two undescribed diarylheptanoids (7-8), and fourteen known compounds (9-22) were isolated from the seeds of Alpinia katsumadai. Their structures were elucidated through the interpretation of HRESIMS, NMR, ECD, and X-ray diffraction data. MTT assays on human cancer cell lines (HepG2, A549, SGC7901, and SW480) revealed that compounds 3-8, 11, and 13 exhibited broad-spectrum antiproliferative activities with IC50 values ranging from 3.59 to 21.78 µM. B cell lymphoma 2 was predicted as the target of sumadain C (11) by network pharmacology and verified by homogeneous time-resolved fluorescence assay and molecular docking.


Subject(s)
Alpinia , Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic , Cell Proliferation , Diarylheptanoids , Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor , Monoterpenes , Seeds , Alpinia/chemistry , Humans , Diarylheptanoids/chemistry , Diarylheptanoids/pharmacology , Diarylheptanoids/isolation & purification , Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/pharmacology , Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/chemistry , Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/isolation & purification , Seeds/chemistry , Molecular Structure , Cell Proliferation/drug effects , Monoterpenes/chemistry , Monoterpenes/isolation & purification , Monoterpenes/pharmacology , Structure-Activity Relationship , Chalcones/chemistry , Chalcones/pharmacology , Chalcones/isolation & purification , Chalcone/chemistry , Chalcone/pharmacology , Chalcone/isolation & purification , Cell Line, Tumor , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Molecular Docking Simulation
3.
Nat Prod Res ; : 1-8, 2024 Apr 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38683975

ABSTRACT

A new labdane diterpene (1), two new norsesquiterpenoids (2-3), as well as eight known terpenoids (4-11) were isolated from the seeds of Alpinia galanga (Zingiberaceae). Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated by 1D, 2D NMR, MS, and comparison of their experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD). The acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activities of all the isolated compounds (1-11) were evaluated and the result showed that compounds 6 and 9 had inhibitory activity against AChE, with IC50 values at 295.70 and 183.91 µM, whereas other compounds did not show any inhibitory activity.

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BMC Complement Med Ther ; 24(1): 24, 2024 Jan 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38191438

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: There are accumulating type 2 diabetes patients who have osteoporosis simultaneously. More effective therapeutic strategies should be discovered. Biochanin A (BCA) has been indicated that can play a role in improving metabolic disorders of type 2 diabetes and preventing osteoporosis. But whether BCA can treat type 2 diabetic osteoporosis has not been studied. PURPOSE: To investigate if the BCA can protect against type 2 diabetic osteoporosis and clarify the mechanism. METHODS: Micro-CT and histology assays were performed to detect the trabecular bone and analyze the bone histomorphology effect of BCA. CCK-8 assay was performed to detect the toxicity of BCA. TRAcP staining, immunofluorescence and hydroxyapatite resorption assay were used to observe osteoclasts differentiation and resorptive activity. Molecular docking provided evidence about BCA regulating the MAPK axis via prediction by the algorithm. QRT-PCR and Western Blotting were utilized to detect the expression of osteoclastogenesis-related markers and MAPK signaling pathway. RESULTS: Accumulation of bone volume after BCA treatment could be found based on the 3D reconstruction. Besides, there were fewer osteoclasts in db/db mice treated with BCA than db/db mice treated with saline. In vitro, we found that BCA hadn't toxicity in osteoclasts precursor, but also inhibited differentiation of osteoclasts. Further, we found that BCA suppresses osteoclastogenesis via ROS/MAPK signaling pathway. CONCLUSION: BCA can prevent type 2 diabetic osteoporosis by restricting osteoclast differentiation via ROS/MAPK signaling pathway.


Subject(s)
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 , Osteogenesis , Animals , Mice , Humans , Molecular Docking Simulation , Reactive Oxygen Species , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/drug therapy , Signal Transduction
5.
Molecules ; 28(9)2023 Apr 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37175187

ABSTRACT

Two new stilbenoids, cajanstilbenoid C (1) and cajanstilbenoid D (2), together with eight other known stilbenoids (3-10) and seventeen known flavonoids (11-27), were isolated from the petroleum ether and ethyl acetate portions of the 95% ethanol extract of leaves of Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. The planar structures of the new compounds were elucidated by NMR and high-resolution mass spectrometry, and their absolute configurations were determined by comparison of their experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD) values. All the compounds were assayed for their inhibitory activities against yeast α-glucosidase. The results demonstrated that compounds 3, 8-9, 11, 13, 19-21, and 24-26 had strong inhibitory activities against α-glucosidase, with compound 11 (IC50 = 0.87 ± 0.05 µM) exhibiting the strongest activity. The structure-activity relationships were preliminarily summarized. Moreover, enzyme kinetics showed that compound 8 was a noncompetitive inhibitor, compounds 11, 24-26 were anticompetitive, and compounds 9 and 13 were mixed-competitive.


Subject(s)
Cajanus , Stilbenes , Flavonoids/pharmacology , Flavonoids/chemistry , Cajanus/chemistry , alpha-Glucosidases , Stilbenes/pharmacology , Stilbenes/chemistry , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Plant Extracts/chemistry , Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors/pharmacology
6.
Nat Prod Res ; 37(19): 3267-3275, 2023.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35469532

ABSTRACT

From the petroleum ether and ethyl acetate portions of the 95% ethanol extract of Ficus tikoua Bur., a new hemiacetal chromone racemate, named (±)-ficunomone (1), together with twenty-two known flavonoids (2-23) were isolated. The new structure was elucidated by NMR, HRESIMS, and X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis, and the known structures were determined by comparison of spectroscopic data with those reported from literatures. All the compounds were assayed for their inhibitory activities against yeast α-glucosidase, seven flavonoids could inhibit α-glucosidase, among which compounds 22 and 23 exhibited the highest inhibitory activity, with IC50 values at 5.12 ± 0.10 and 3.43 ± 0.15 µM respectively. Preliminary structure and relationship activity of all the compounds was analysed. Kinetic analysis of compounds 22 and 23 indicated that they are both uncompetitive inhibitors. Molecular docking studies revealed that they bound to amino acid residues of the α-glucosidase activity pocket.

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Chem Biodivers ; 19(11): e202200414, 2022 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36200645

ABSTRACT

A pair of new lignan conformers (1-2), one new flavonoid glycoside (3), as well as nineteen known compounds were purified from the twigs and leaves of Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.. The planar structures of the unknown compounds were determined via NMR and high-resolution mass spectrometry, while their absolute configurations were elucidated via comparison between their experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD) values. All the isolated compounds were assayed for their α-glucosidase inhibitory activities. The results demonstrated that compounds 8-12, 15-16, 18-19, 21-22 had strong inhibition activities, with compound 10 (IC50 =0.4±0.21 µM) most active. The structure-activity relationships were preliminarily summarized. Enzyme kinetics showed that compounds 8, 9, 15-16, 18-19, 21-22 were non-competitive inhibitors and compounds 10-12 were anti-competitive ones.


Subject(s)
Flavonoids , Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors , Lignans , alpha-Glucosidases , Cajanus/chemistry , Flavonoids/chemistry , Flavonoids/pharmacology , Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors/pharmacology , Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors/chemistry , Lignans/chemistry , Lignans/pharmacology , Plant Leaves/chemistry
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Biomed Pharmacother ; 156: 113887, 2022 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36274467

ABSTRACT

Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphoid cells that originated in matured B or T cells. The bioactive natural compounds can efficiently treat this disease with lesser side effects. Thus, in this study, a natural stilbene B10 (3-methoxy 5-hydroxy stilbene) isolated from Cajanus cajan (Pigeon Pea) was screened for its anti-proliferative efficacy against 13 cancer cell lines. B10 showed a potential effect on the human lymphoma (Raji) cells. Cytotoxicity analysis of B10 has revealed IC50 concentrations in Raji cells at low doses (18 µM) than other cancer cell lines. The B10 could significantly cause dose and time-dependent inhibition in the proliferation of Raji cells triggering intrinsic apoptosis and S/G1 phase cellular arrest. There was an increased expression of phospho-γ-H2A.X and decreased expression of cyclin D1, causing DNA damage and cell cycle arrest, post- B10 treatments. The mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) variations observed after B10 treatment led to changes in Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, cytochrome C release, and enhanced expression of cleaved caspase3, 9, PARP-1, and APAF-1. The B10 inhibited the proliferation of Raji cells by significantly downregulating the expression of KRAS, BTK, MDM2, P-JAK2, P-STAT3, PI3K, HDAC1/2, SIRT7, and EP300. The treatment upregulated the tumor suppressor genes PEBP1 and SAP18. Thus, the study could reveal the selective inhibitory effects of B10 on lymphoma, suggesting it as a probable innovative chemotherapeutic agent.


Subject(s)
Stilbenes , Humans , Stilbenes/pharmacology , Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras) , Cell Proliferation , Cell Line, Tumor , Apoptosis , Lymphocytes , Phosphatidylethanolamine Binding Protein , Histone Deacetylase 1 , E1A-Associated p300 Protein
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Nat Prod Res ; 36(22): 5740-5746, 2022 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34989299

ABSTRACT

A new kavalactone, 4'-hydroxyl dihydro-5, 6-dehydrokavain (1) was isolated from the petroleum ether partition of leaves of Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) Burtt. et Smith, together with four known kavalactone dimers, rel-1,trans-3-bis-(4-methoxy-2-oxopyran-6-yl)-cis-2,trans-4-diphenyl cyclobutene (2), aniba dimer A (3), aniba dimer C (4), 6,6'-(3,4-diphenylcyclobutane-1,2-diyl)bis(4-methoxy-2H-pyran-2-one (5). The structure of compound 1 was characterized by its MS, 1D-NMR, and 2D-NMR data, and the structures of the known compounds were determined by comparison of their spectroscopic data with those reported by the literatures. The obtained compounds were evaluated for their protective activities on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) damaged by high glucose (35 mM, cell viability at 70.10%). Compounds 3 and 5 could increase the cell viability at the concentration of 12.5 µΜ (83.12%) and 25 µΜ (75.02%), whereas at the concentration of 12.5 µΜ, compounds 1, 2, and 4 didn't reverse cell damage (cell viability at 38.58%, 54.80% and 58.16%).


Subject(s)
Alpinia , Humans , Alpinia/chemistry , Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells , Plant Leaves/chemistry , Glucose/pharmacology , Glucose/analysis
10.
Clin Transl Med ; 11(11): e577, 2021 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34841716

ABSTRACT

Drug resistance is a major hurdle for the effectiveness of tamoxifen (TAM) to provide clinical benefit. Therefore, it is essential to identify a sensitizer that could be used to improve TAM efficacy in treating TAM-resistant breast cancer. Here, we investigated the ability of baicalein to reverse TAM resistance. We found that baicalein increased the efficacy of TAM in inhibiting proliferation and inducing apoptosis of TAM-resistant cells. It also enhanced the TAM-induced growth reduction of resistant cells from NOD/SCID mouse mammary fat pads, without causing obvious systemic toxicity. Analyses using the CellMiner tool and the Kaplan-Meier plotter database showed that HIF-1α expression was inversely correlated with TAM therapeutic response in NCI-60 cancer cells and breast cancer patients. HIF-1α expression was increased in TAM-resistant cells due to an increase in mRNA levels and reduced ubiquitin-mediated degradation. Baicalein reduced HIF-1α expression by promoting its interaction with PHD2 and pVHL, thus facilitating ubiquitin ligase-mediated proteasomal degradation and thereby suppressing the nuclear translocation, binding to the hypoxia-response element, and transcriptional activity of HIF-1α. As a result, baicalein downregulated aerobic glycolysis by restricting glucose uptake, lactate production, ATP generation, lactate/pyruvate ratio and expression of HIF-1α-targeted glycolytic genes, thereby enhancing the antiproliferative efficacy of TAM. Furthermore, baicalein interfered with HIF-1α inhibition of mitochondrial biosynthesis, which increased mitochondrial DNA content and mitochondrial numbers, restored the generation of reactive oxygen species in mitochondria, and thus enhanced the TAM-induced mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. The HIF-1α stabilizer dimethyloxallyl glycine prevented the baicalein-induced downregulation of glycolysis and mitochondrial biosynthesis and reduced the effects of baicalein on reversing TAM resistance. Our results indicate that baicalein is a promising candidate to help overcome TAM resistance by sensitizing resistant cells to TAM-induced growth inhibition and apoptosis. The mechanism underlying the effects of baicalein consists of inhibition of HIF-1α-mediated aerobic glycolysis and mitochondrial dysfunction.


Subject(s)
Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy , Flavanones/pharmacology , Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit/antagonists & inhibitors , Tamoxifen/pharmacology , Warburg Effect, Oncologic/drug effects , Animals , Disease Models, Animal , Drug Resistance/drug effects , Female , Flavanones/metabolism , Flavanones/therapeutic use , Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit/pharmacology , Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit/therapeutic use , Mice, Inbred NOD/metabolism , Mitochondrial Diseases/drug therapy , Mitochondrial Diseases/physiopathology , Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods , Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction/statistics & numerical data , Tamoxifen/metabolism , Tamoxifen/therapeutic use
11.
Front Pharmacol ; 12: 673432, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34305593

ABSTRACT

The combination of chemotherapy with natural products is a common strategy to enhance anticancer effects while alleviating the dose-dependent adverse effects of cancer treatment. Oxymatrine (OMT) has been extensively reported as having anticancer activity. Doxorubicin (DOX) is a chemotherapeutic DNA-damaging agent used for the treatment of carcinoma. In this study, we investigated whether synergistic effects exist with the combination treatment with OMT and DOX using human colorectal cancer cell (CRC) lines and the potential mechanisms involved in in vitro and in vivo activities. The MTT and colony formation assay results showed that compared to either OMT or DOX monotherapy, the combination of OMT + DOX markedly inhibited the growth of HT-29 and SW620 cells. Wound healing assays showed significant inhibition of cell migration with co-treatment, supported by the change in E-cadherin and N-cadherin expressions in Western blotting. Furthermore, flow cytometry analysis revealed that OMT + DOX co-treatment enhanced cell apoptosis as a result of ROS generation, whereas NAC attenuated OMT + DOX-induced apoptosis. Similarly, the apoptosis-related proteins (cleaved caspase-3, cleaved caspase-9, and the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2) were determined by Western blotting, which showed that the expressions of these markers were notably increased in the co-treatment group. Furthermore, co-administration of a low dose of DOX and OMT inhibited xenograft tumor growth in a dose-dependent manner. TUNEL assay and Ki67 staining images indicated more apoptosis and less proliferation occurred in OMT plus DOX-treated xenograft tumors. Meanwhile, the combination strategy decreased cardiotoxicity, which is the most serious side effect of DOX. RNA sequencing was performed to explore the precise molecular alterations involved in the combination group. Among the numerous differentially expressed genes, downregulated FHL-2 and upregulated cleaved SPTAN1 were validated in both mRNA and protein levels of HT-29 and SW620 cells. These two proteins might play a pivotal role involving in OMT + DOX synergistic activity. Overall, OMT in combination with DOX presented an outstanding synergistic antitumor effect, indicating that this beneficial combination may offer a potential therapy for CRC patients.

12.
Chem Biodivers ; 18(4): e2001012, 2021 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33644937

ABSTRACT

Chemical investigation of the ethanol extract of the branch and leaves of Illicium majus resulted in the isolation of four new phenylpropanoid glycosides (1-4) and one new phenolic glycoside (9), along with 13 known ones. Spectroscopic techniques were used to elucidate the structures of the new isolates such as 3-[(2R,3S)-7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl]propyl ß-D-glucopyranoside (1), [(2R,3S)-7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-5-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-3-yl]methyl 2-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-ß-D-glucopyranoside (2), [(2R,3S)-7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-5-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-3-yl]methyl 2-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-ß-D-xylopyranoside (3), 3-[(2R,3S)-3-({[2-O-(4-O-acetyl-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-ß-D-xylopyranosyl]oxy}methyl)-7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl]propyl acetate (4), and 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)phenyl 3-O-ß-D-glucopyranosyl-ß-D-glucopyranoside (9). Free radical scavenging activities of the isolates were elucidated through the DPPH assay method. The most active compounds, 1-O-caffeoyl-ß-D-glucopyranose (17) and soulieana acid 1 (18), exhibited moderate radical scavenging activities (IC50 =37.7±4.4 µM and IC50 =97.2±3.4 µM, respectively). The antibacterial activities of the isolates against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli were also assessed, and no activity was shown at the measured concentration (<32 µg/mL).


Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Antioxidants/pharmacology , Glycosides/pharmacology , Illicium/chemistry , Propanols/pharmacology , Anti-Bacterial Agents/chemistry , Anti-Bacterial Agents/isolation & purification , Antioxidants/chemistry , Antioxidants/isolation & purification , Biphenyl Compounds/antagonists & inhibitors , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Escherichia coli/drug effects , Glycosides/chemistry , Glycosides/isolation & purification , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Molecular Structure , Picrates/antagonists & inhibitors , Propanols/chemistry , Propanols/isolation & purification , Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects
13.
Onco Targets Ther ; 12: 6253-6265, 2019.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31496729

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: Oxymatrine, an alkaloid extracted from the Chinese herb Sophora flavescens Aiton, possesses anti-inflammatory, anti-immune, anti-hepatic fibrosis, and anti-cancer properties. However, the effects of oxymatrine on epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of breast cancer cells are still unclear. AIM: The present study was performed to investigate whether oxymatrine reverses EMT in breast cancer cells and to explore the underlying molecular mechanisms. MATERIALS AND METHODS: MTT assay was performed to evaluate cell viability. Wound-healing assay and transwell chamber assay were used to assess cell migration and invasion, respectively. Immunofluorescence and Western blot were used to study the expression of EMT-related molecules and αⅤß3 integrin/focal adhesion kinase (FAK)/phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling transduction. Fibronectin, a physiologic ligand of αⅤß3 integrin, was used to stimulate αⅤß3 integrin signaling. RESULTS: Our results demonstrated that oxymatrine effectively suppressed the viability of MDA-MB-231 and 4T1 breast cancer cells, and oxymatrine showed less cytotoxicity on normal breast mammary epithelial MCF-10A cells. In addition, oxymatrine reversed EMT in the MDA-MB-231 and 4T1 cells at nontoxic concentrations. Oxymatrine significantly inhibited cell migration and invasion, downregulated the expression of N-cadherin, vimentin, and Snail in MDA-MB-231 and 4T1 cells, but upregulated the expression of E-cadherin in 4T1 cells. The mechanism revealed that oxymatrine decreased the expression of αⅤ and ß3 integrin and their co-localization. It also inhibited αⅤß3 integrin downstream activation by suppressing the phosphorylation of FAK, PI3K, and Akt. Furthermore, oxymatrine prevented fibronectin-induced EMT and αⅤß3 integrin/FAK/PI3K/Akt signaling activation. CONCLUSION: Our results revealed that oxymatrine effectively reversed EMT in breast cancer cells by depressing αⅤß3 integrin/FAK/PI3K/Akt signaling. Thus, oxymatrine could be a potential therapeutic candidate with anti-metastatic potential for the treatment of breast cancer.

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Nat Prod Res ; 33(5): 617-621, 2019 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29169265

ABSTRACT

One new formylated chalcone, 3'- formyl xanthohumol (1) was isolated from the EtOAc-soluble partition of the cones of Humulus lupulus, along with two other known chalcones, namely dehydrocycloxanthohumol (2) and xanthohumol (3). The structure of compound 1 was elucidated on the basis of its 1D, 2D NMR and MS data. The structures of the known compounds were identified by comparison of their spectroscopic data with those reported by the literatures. The isolates were tested for their protective effects on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) injured by angiotensin II (Ang II), all the three compounds protected against the cell injury at the concentration of 20 µΜ, and compound 3 showed the most potent activity by improving cell viability from 53.9 to 74.9%.


Subject(s)
Chalcones/pharmacology , Flavonoids/pharmacology , Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells/drug effects , Humulus/chemistry , Propiophenones/pharmacology , Protective Agents/pharmacology , Angiotensin II/adverse effects , Cells, Cultured , Flavonoids/isolation & purification , Humans , Inflorescence/chemistry , Molecular Structure , Phytochemicals/isolation & purification , Phytochemicals/pharmacology , Propiophenones/isolation & purification , Protective Agents/isolation & purification
15.
J Nat Med ; 72(1): 304-309, 2018 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29027085

ABSTRACT

Two new stilbenoid dimers, cajanstilbenoids A (1) and B (2), were isolated from the leaves of Cajanus cajan. Planar structures of these compounds were verified by NMR (1D and 2D) and high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectroscopy (HR-ESI-MS). Absolute configurations were assigned by comparing experimental and calculated electronic CD values. The cytotoxicity of 1 and 2 against human hepatoma (HepG2), human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7), and human lung cancer (A549) cells were evaluated in vitro. Compound 1 showed strong cytotoxicity against all the tested cell lines (IC50 values: 2.14-2.56 µM), whereas compound 2 showed strong toxicity only against HepG2 (IC50 value: 5.99 µM) and A549 cells (IC50 value: 6.18 µM).


Subject(s)
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/chemistry , Cajanus/chemistry , Stilbenes/chemistry , A549 Cells , Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/isolation & purification , Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/pharmacology , Cell Line, Tumor , Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor , Hep G2 Cells , Humans , Inhibitory Concentration 50 , MCF-7 Cells , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy , Plant Leaves/chemistry , Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization , Stilbenes/isolation & purification , Stilbenes/pharmacology
16.
Nat Prod Res ; 30(3): 322-6, 2016.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26212001

ABSTRACT

Two new seco-prezizaane-type sesquiterpenes, 3,4-dehydroneomajucin (1) and 1,2,3,4-tetradehydroneomajucin (2), were isolated from the fruits of Illicium jiadifengpi. The structure of these compounds was determined using 1D and 2D NMR and ESI-MS. The isolates were evaluated for their anti-hepatitis B virus activities on the Hep G2.2.15 cell line. The inhibitory rates of compounds 1 and 2 on the HBeAg and HBsAg expression were 30.08 ± 3.09% and 11.43 ± 1.92% at a concentrations of 68.00 µM and 7.88 ± 1.21% and 16.96 ± 4.24% at a concentration of 68.50 µM, respectively.


Subject(s)
Antiviral Agents/pharmacology , Hepatitis B virus/drug effects , Illicium/chemistry , Sesquiterpenes/chemistry , Antiviral Agents/chemistry , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Drug Evaluation, Preclinical/methods , Fruit/chemistry , Hep G2 Cells/drug effects , Hep G2 Cells/virology , Humans , Lactones/chemistry , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy , Molecular Structure , Sesquiterpenes/isolation & purification , Sesquiterpenes/pharmacology , Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
17.
Zhong Yao Cai ; 39(2): 329-30, 2016 Feb.
Article in Chinese | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30080369

ABSTRACT

Objective: To study the chemical constituents from Periploca forrestii. Methods: The constituents were separated by column chromatography and their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. Results: Seven compounds were isolated from Periploca forrestii and identified as wogonin( 1),negletein( 2),vanilline( 3),isovanilline( 4),periplocoside L( 5),ß-sitosterol( 6) and ß-daucosterol( 7). Conclusion: Compounds 1 and 2 are obtained from this genus for the first time,and compounds 3 ~ 5 are isolated from this plant for the first time.


Subject(s)
Periploca , Plants, Medicinal , Sitosterols
18.
Molecules ; 20(6): 10839-47, 2015 Jun 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26111172

ABSTRACT

A new natural halogen-containing stilbene derivative was isolated from the leaves of Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. and identified as 3-O-(3-chloro-2-hydroxyl-propanyl)-longistylin A by comprehensive spectroscopic and chemical analysis, and named cajanstilbene H (1). It is the first halogen-containing stilbene derivative found from plants. In human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC) from bone marrow, 1 did not promote cell proliferation, but distinctly enhanced osteogenic differentiation of hMSC in time- and dose-dependent manners. In six human cancer cell lines, 1 showed a moderate inhibitory effect on cell proliferation, with IC50 values of 21.42-25.85 µmol·L(-1).


Subject(s)
Cell Differentiation/drug effects , Mesenchymal Stem Cells/drug effects , Osteogenesis/drug effects , Plant Extracts/administration & dosage , Cajanus/chemistry , Halogens/administration & dosage , Halogens/chemistry , Humans , Plant Extracts/chemistry , Plant Leaves/chemistry , Stilbenes/administration & dosage , Stilbenes/chemistry
19.
Chin J Nat Med ; 13(4): 311-5, 2015 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25908631

ABSTRACT

The present study was designed to identify potent anti-tumor compounds from a series of new longistylin C derivatives. Ten longistylin C derivatives were synthesized and their structures were confirmed by (1)H NMR, MS, and elemental analyses. Their cytotoxicity in vitro against three human cancer cell lines (A549, HepG2, and MCF-7) were evaluated by the MTT assay. Among these compounds, DT-6 and DT-9 displayed much better cytotoxicity against A549, HepG2, and MCF-7 cells, DT-1 exhibited selective cytotoxicity against HepG2, and the structure-activity relationships were investigated. In conclusion, Compounds DT-6 and DT-9 may serve as potential lead compounds for the discovery of new anti-cancer drugs.


Subject(s)
Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology , Antineoplastic Agents/chemical synthesis , Cell Line, Tumor , Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor , Humans , Structure-Activity Relationship
20.
Nat Prod Res ; 28(7): 420-3, 2014.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24432736

ABSTRACT

One new inositol triester, 4,5,6-tri-O-p-hydroxyphenylacetyl-chiro-inositol (1), was isolated from the ethanolic extract of Taraxacum mongolicum, along with two known compounds, 11ß,13-dihydrotaraxinic acid (2) and taraxinic acid ß-d-glucopyranosyl ester (3). The isolates were tested for their anti-hepatitis B virus (HBV) activities; 11ß,13-dihydrotaraxinic acid (2) exhibited an IC50 value of 0.91 mM inhibiting the secretion of the HBV surface antigen and an IC50 value of 0.34 mM inhibiting the secretion of the HBV e antigen using HBV transfected Hep G2.2.15 cell line.


Subject(s)
Antiviral Agents/isolation & purification , Drugs, Chinese Herbal/isolation & purification , Inositol/analogs & derivatives , Inositol/isolation & purification , Taraxacum/chemistry , Antiviral Agents/chemistry , Antiviral Agents/pharmacology , Drugs, Chinese Herbal/chemistry , Drugs, Chinese Herbal/pharmacology , Hep G2 Cells , Hepatitis B virus/drug effects , Hepatitis B virus/immunology , Humans , Inhibitory Concentration 50 , Inositol/chemistry , Inositol/pharmacology , Sesquiterpenes/chemistry , Sesquiterpenes/isolation & purification
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