(‐)‐Epicatechin gallate, a metabolite of (‐)‐epigallocatechin gallate in grass carp, exhibits antiviral activity in vitro against grass carp reovirus

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 1673-1680
Author(s):  
Yitong Zhang ◽  
Hao Wang ◽  
Meizhen Su ◽  
Liqun Lu
Keyword(s):  
Antiviral Activity ◽  
Grass Carp ◽  
Epigallocatechin Gallate ◽  
Epicatechin Gallate ◽  
Grass Carp Reovirus

scholarly journals Development of a Mucus Gland Bioreactor in Loach Paramisgurnus dabryanus

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 687
Author(s):  
Tong Zhou ◽  
Bolan Zhou ◽  
Yasong Zhao ◽  
Qing Li ◽  
Guili Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antiviral Activity ◽  
Grass Carp ◽  
Single Copy ◽  
Type I ◽  
Western Blots ◽  
Paramisgurnus Dabryanus ◽  
Expression Activity ◽  
Transgenic Construct ◽  
Mucus Gland

Most currently available bioreactors have some defects in the expression, activity, or purification of target protein and peptide molecules, whereas the mucus gland of fish can overcome these defects to become a novel bioreactor for the biopharmaceutical industry. In this study, we have evaluated the practicability of developing a mucus gland bioreactor in loach (Paramisgurnus dabryanus). A transgenic construct pT2-krt8-IFN1 was obtained by subcloning the promoter of zebrafish keratin 8 gene and the type I interferon (IFN1) cDNA of grass carp into the SB transposon. The IFN1 expressed in CIK cells exhibited an antiviral activity against the replication of GCRV873 and activated two genes downstream of JAK-STAT signaling pathway. A transgenic loach line was then generated by microinjection of the pT2-krt8-IFN1 plasmids and in vitro synthesized capped SB11 mRNA. Southern blots indicated that a single copy of IFN1 gene was stably integrated into the genome of transgenic loach. The expression of grass carp IFN1 in transgenic loaches was detected with RT-PCR and Western blots. About 0.0825 µg of grass carp IFN1 was detected in 20 µL mucus from transgenic loaches. At a viral titer of 1 × 103 PFU/mL, plaque numbers on plates containing mucus from transgenic loaches reduced by 18% in comparison with those of the control, indicating that mucus of IFN1-transgenic loaches exhibited an antiviral activity. Thus, we have successfully created a mucus gland bioreactor that has great potential for the production of various proteins and peptides.

scholarly journals Isolation, Identification, and Genomic Analysis of a Novel Reovirus from Healthy Grass Carp and Its Dynamic Proliferation In Vitro and In Vivo

Viruses ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 690
Author(s):  
Ke Zhang ◽  
Wenzhi Liu ◽  
Yiqun Li ◽  
Yong Zhou ◽  
Yan Meng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Lines ◽  
Grass Carp ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Gibel Carp ◽  
Fish Cell ◽  
Fish Cell Lines ◽  
Total Size ◽  
Sequence Comparisons ◽  
Grass Carp Reovirus

A new grass carp reovirus (GCRV), healthy grass carp reovirus (HGCRV), was isolated from grass carp in 2019. Its complete genome sequence was determined and contained 11 dsRNAs with a total size of 23,688 bp and 57.2 mol% G+C content, encoding 12 proteins. All segments had conserved 5' and 3' termini. Sequence comparisons showed that HGCRV was closely related to GCRV-873 (GCRV-I; 69.57–96.71% protein sequence identity) but shared only 22.65–45.85% and 23.37–43.39% identities with GCRV-HZ08 and Hubei grass carp disease reovirus (HGDRV), respectively. RNA-dependent RNA-polymerase (RdRp) protein-based phylogenetic analysis showed that HGCRV clustered with Aquareovirus-C (AqRV-C) prior to joining a branch common with other aquareoviruses. Further analysis using VP6 amino acid sequences from Chinese GCRV strains showed that HGCRV was in the same evolutionary cluster as GCRV-I. Thus, HGCRV could be a new GCRV isolate of GCRV-I but is distantly related to other known GCRVs. Grass carp infected with HGCRV did not exhibit signs of hemorrhage. Interestingly, the isolate induced a typical cytopathic effect in fish cell lines, such as infected cell shrank, apoptosis, and plague-like syncytia. Further analysis showed that HGCRV could proliferate in grass carp liver (L28824), gibel carp brain (GiCB), and other fish cell lines, reaching a titer of up to 7.5 × 104 copies/μL.

scholarly journals Green tea phytocompounds targets Lansterol 14-α demethylase against ergosterol biosynthesis in Candida glabrata

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1793-1797
Author(s):  
Priyanka Sirari ◽  
Jigisha Anand ◽  
Devvret ◽  
Ashish Thapliyal ◽  
Nishant Rai
Keyword(s):  
Green Tea ◽  
Candida Glabrata ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Epigallocatechin Gallate ◽  
Ergosterol Biosynthesis ◽  
Epicatechin Gallate ◽  
P450 Monooxygenase ◽  
Antifungal Potential ◽  
Inhibitory Potential

Green tea is credited as one of the world’s healthiest drinks with enriched antioxidants. It is known for its multi-beneficial health benefits against diabetes, blood pressure, hypertension, gastro-intestinal upset and is bestowed with significant antimicrobial potential. There are previous scientific evidence highlighting the antifungal potential of green tea and has identified it as a potential inhibitor of non-albicans Candida species. Lansterol 14-α demethylase (Erg 11) or CYP51 protein belongs to the cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (CYP) superfamily. Erg 11 is involved in ergosterol biosynthesis and has a significant role in azole drug resistance in Candida glabrata. The present study attempted to identify the inhibitory potential of green tea phytocompounds against inhibition of Erg 11 in Candida glabrata using bioinformatics tool viz., autodock vina software. Out of 15 green tea phytocompounds investigated, the study identified, Rutin (-10.5 kcal) Kaempferitrin (-9.4kcal), Epigallocatechin gallate (-10kcal), Epicatechin gallate (-8.7kcal), and Coumaroylquinic acid (-8.6kcal) acid as the potent phytocompounds which showed significant molecular interaction with Erg 11 in Candida glabrata. In attribution to the constant emergence of azole-resistant isolates, this preliminary analysis therefore, indicated the potential of green tea phytocompounds against inhibition of non-albicans Candida specific candidiasis. However, further, in vitro antimicrobial efficacy of these phytocompounds, the dose regime, drug likeliness, and cytotoxic analysis are required to be investigated and validated.

scholarly journals Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Mango Peel Liqueurs (Mangifera indica L.) Produced by Different Methods of Maceration

Antioxidants ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuela Monteiro Coelho ◽  
Marcelo Eduardo Alves Olinda de Souza ◽  
Luiz Claudio Corrêa ◽  
Arão Cardoso Viana ◽  
Luciana Cavalcanti de Azevêdo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Mangifera Indica ◽  
Epigallocatechin Gallate ◽  
Reversed Phase ◽  
Epicatechin Gallate ◽  
Bioactive Content ◽  
Mango Peels

The present work had the objective of producing liqueurs from mango peels (varieties “Haden” and “Tommy Atkins”) by processes of alcoholic maceration and maceration with pectinase, as well as to evaluate bioactive compounds by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to diode array detection and fluorescence-detection (RP-HPLC/DAD/FD) and in vitro antioxidant activity (AOX), for by-product potential reuse. Alcoholic maceration in wine ethanol (65% v/v) produced liqueurs with higher phytochemical and AOX content. Maceration with pectinase resulted in liqueurs with higher quercetin-3-O-glucopyranoside content. In relation to mango varieties, Haden liqueurs presented higher bioactive content than Tommy Atkins liqueurs. The liqueurs presented high antioxidant activity. The main bioactive compounds found were flavanols (epicatechin-gallate, epigallocatechin-gallate), flavonols (quercetin-3-O-glucopyranoside and rutin), and phenolic acids (gallic acid, o-coumaric acid, and syringic acid). The present study showed that the production of liqueur enabled the recovering of an important part of the bioactive content of mango peels, suggesting an alternative for the recovery of antioxidant substances from this by-product.

scholarly journals Site-specific DNA cleavage by mammalian DNA topoisomerase II induced by novel flavone and catechin derivatives

1992 ◽  
Vol 282 (3) ◽  
pp. 883-889 ◽  
Author(s):  
C A Austin ◽  
S Patel ◽  
K Ono ◽  
H Nakane ◽  
L M Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Dna Cleavage ◽  
Topoisomerase Ii ◽  
Complex Analysis ◽  
Antiviral Agents ◽  
Epigallocatechin Gallate ◽  
Tea Plant ◽  
Epicatechin Gallate ◽  
Pyrone Ring ◽  
Cleavable Complex

Four naturally occurring flavones (baicalein, quercetin, quercetagetin and myricetin) and two novel catechins [(-)-epicatechin gallate and (-)-epigallocatechin gallate, from the tea plant Camellia sinensis], which are known inhibitors of reverse transcriptase, were shown to induce mammalian topoisomerase II-dependent DNA-cleavage in vitro. The flavones differed from the catechins in causing unwinding of duplex DNA, but both classes of compound induced enzymic DNA breakage at the same sites on DNA. Moreover, the cleavage specificity was the same as that for the known intercalator 4′-(acridin-9-ylamino)methanesulphon-m-anisidide, suggesting that these agents trap the same cleavable complex. Analysis of some 30 flavonoid compounds allowed elucidation of the structure-function relationships for topoisomerase II-mediated DNA cleavage. For flavonoid inhibitors an unsaturated double bond between positions 2 and 3 of the pyrone ring and hydroxy groups at the 5, 7, 3′ and 4′ positions favoured efficient cleavage. Hydroxy substitutions could be tolerated at the 3, 6 and 5′ positions. Indeed, the absence of substituents at the 3′, 4′ and 5′ positions could be compensated by a hydroxy group at position 6 (baicalein). Similar requirements have been reported for flavonoid inhibitors of protein kinase C that act competitively with ATP, suggesting interaction with a conserved protein feature. Formation of the cleavable complex is a cytotoxic lesion that may contribute to the growth-inhibitory properties of flavones observed for three human tumour cell lines. These results are discussed in regard to the selectivity of antiviral agents.

scholarly journals Inhibitory Effects of Daiokanzoto (Da-Huang-Gan-Cao-Tang) on P-Glycoprotein

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Yuka Watanabe ◽  
Nobutomo Ikarashi ◽  
Toshiyuki Satoh ◽  
Kiyomi Ito ◽  
Wataru Ochiai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Epigallocatechin Gallate ◽  
Licorice Root ◽  
Drug Transporter ◽  
Inhibitory Effects ◽  
Epicatechin Gallate ◽  
Glycoprotein P ◽  
Atpase Assay ◽  
P Glycoprotein ◽  
Herbal Ingredient

We have studied the effects of various Kampo medicines on P-glycoprotein (P-gp), a drug transporter,in vitro. The present study focused on Daiokanzoto (Da-Huang-Gan-Cao-Tang), which shows the most potent inhibitory effects on P-gp among the 50 Kampo medicines studied, and investigated the P-gp inhibitory effects of Daiokanzoto herbal ingredients (rhubarb and licorice root) and their components by an ATPase assay using human P-gp membrane. Both rhubarb and licorice root significantly inhibited ATPase activity, and the effects of rhubarb were more potent than those of licorice root. The content of rhubarb in Daiokanzoto is double that in licorice root, and the inhibition patterns of Daiokanzoto and rhubarb involve both competitive and noncompetitive inhibition, suggesting that the inhibitory effects of Daiokanzoto are mainly due to rhubarb. Concerning the components of rhubarb, concentration-dependent inhibitory effects were observed for (−)-catechin gallate, (−)-epicatechin gallate, and (−)-epigallocatechin gallate. In conclusion, rhubarb may cause changes in the drug dispositions of P-gp substrates through the inhibition of P-gp. It appears that attention should be given to the interactions between these drugs and Kampo medicines containing rhubarb as an herbal ingredient.

scholarly journals Matcha Green Tea Exhibits Bactericidal Activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae and Inhibits Functional Pneumolysin

Antibiotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1550
Author(s):  
Karin Sasagawa ◽  
Hisanori Domon ◽  
Rina Sakagami ◽  
Satoru Hirayama ◽  
Tomoki Maekawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
Green Tea ◽  
Pneumococcal Pneumonia ◽  
Epigallocatechin Gallate ◽  
Community Acquired Pneumonia ◽  
Antibacterial Drug ◽  
Pneumococcal Infections ◽  
Epicatechin Gallate ◽  
Natural Substances

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a causative pathogen of several human infectious diseases including community-acquired pneumonia. Pneumolysin (PLY), a pore-forming toxin, plays an important role in the pathogenesis of pneumococcal pneumonia. In recent years, the use of traditional natural substances for prevention has drawn attention because of the increasing antibacterial drug resistance of S. pneumoniae. According to some studies, green tea exhibits antibacterial and antitoxin activities. The polyphenols, namely the catechins epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), epigallocatechin (EGC), epicatechin gallate (ECG), and epicatechin (EC) are largely responsible for these activities. Although matcha green tea provides more polyphenols than green tea infusions, its relationship with pneumococcal pneumonia remains unclear. In this study, we found that treatment with 20 mg/mL matcha supernatant exhibited significant antibacterial activity against S. pneumoniae regardless of antimicrobial resistance. In addition, the matcha supernatant suppressed PLY-mediated hemolysis and cytolysis by inhibiting PLY oligomerization. Moreover, the matcha supernatant and catechins inhibited PLY-mediated neutrophil death and the release of neutrophil elastase. These findings suggest that matcha green tea reduces the virulence of S. pneumoniae in vitro and may be a promising agent for the treatment of pneumococcal infections.

scholarly journals Identification of Novel Polyphenolic Inhibitors of Shikimate Dehydrogenase (AroE)

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 1090-1098 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Peek ◽  
Thomas Shi ◽  
Dinesh Christendat
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Pseudomonas Putida ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Epigallocatechin Gallate ◽  
Shikimate Dehydrogenase ◽  
Epicatechin Gallate ◽  
Essential Nature ◽  
Structural Conservation ◽  
High Level

Shikimate dehydrogenase (AroE) is an attractive target for herbicides and antimicrobial agents due to its conserved and essential nature in plants, fungi, and bacteria. Here, we have performed an in vitro screen using a collection of more than 5500 compounds and identified 24 novel inhibitors of AroE from Pseudomonas putida. The IC50 values for the two most potent inhibitors we identified, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and epicatechin gallate (ECG), were 3.0 ± 0.2 µM and 3.7 ± 0.5 µM, respectively. Based on the high level of structural conservation between AroE orthologs, we predicted that the identified compounds would also inhibit AroE enzymes from other organisms. Consistent with this hypothesis, we found that EGCG and ECG inhibit the AroE domain of the bifunctional dehydroquinate dehydratase-shikimate dehydrogenase (DHQ-SDH) from Arabidopsis thaliana with IC50 values of 2.1 ± 0.3 µM and 2.0 ± 0.2 µM, respectively.

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