scholarly journals Antiproliferative Phenanthrenes from Juncus tenuis: Isolation and Diversity-Oriented Semisynthetic Modification

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (24) ◽  
pp. 5983
Author(s):  
Csaba Bús ◽  
Norbert Kúsz ◽  
Annamária Kincses ◽  
Nikoletta Szemerédi ◽  
Gabriella Spengler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Lines ◽  
Human Tumor ◽  
2D Nmr ◽  
Hypervalent Iodine ◽  
Isolation And Purification ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Ic50 Values ◽  
Plant Families ◽  
Derivatives Of ◽  
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The occurrence of phenanthrenes is limited in nature, with such compounds identified only in some plant families. Phenanthrenes were described to have a wide range of pharmacological activities, and numerous research programs have targeted semisynthetic derivatives of the phenanthrene skeleton. The aims of this study were the phytochemical investigation of Juncus tenuis, focusing on the isolation of phenanthrenes, and the preparation of semisynthetic derivatives of the isolated compounds. From the methanolic extract of J. tenuis, three phenanthrenes (juncusol, effusol, and 2,7-dihydroxy-1,8-dimethyl-5-vinyl-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene) were isolated. Juncusol and effusol were transformed by hypervalent iodine(III) reagent, using a diversity-oriented approach. Four racemic semisynthetic compounds possessing an alkyl-substituted p-quinol ring (1–4) were produced. Isolation and purification of the compounds were carried out by different chromatographic techniques, and their structures were elucidated by means of 1D and 2D NMR, and HRMS spectroscopic methods. The isolated secondary metabolites and their semisynthetic analogues were tested on seven human tumor cell lines (A2780, A2780cis, KCR, MCF-7, HeLa, HTB-26, and T47D) and on one normal cell line (MRC-5), using the MTT assay. The effusol derivative 3, substituted with two methoxy groups, showed promising antiproliferative activity on MCF-7, T47D, and A2780 cell lines with IC50 values of 5.8, 7.0, and 8.6 µM, respectively.

scholarly journals Labdane and Abietane Diterpenoids from Juniperus oblonga and Their Cytotoxic Activity

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 1561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiao ◽  
Khutsishvili ◽  
Alizade ◽  
Atha ◽  
Borris
Keyword(s):  
Cell Lines ◽  
Human Tumor ◽  
2D Nmr ◽  
Human Tumor Cell Lines ◽  
Abietane Diterpenoids ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Phytochemical Investigation ◽  
Ic50 Values ◽  
First Time ◽  
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A phytochemical investigation of the whole plant of Juniperus oblonga led to the isolationof one previously undescribed labdane diterpenoid, (4R,5S,9S,10R)‐13‐des‐ethyl‐13‐oxolabda‐8(17),11E‐dien‐19‐oic acid (1), together with nine known diterpenoids (2–3, 6–12), two lignans (4, 5),and a coumarin (13). The structures of all the compounds were elucidated on the basis ofspectrometric data, primarily one‐dimensional (1D)‐ and two‐dimensional (2D)‐NMR and massspectrometry. Electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations determined the absoluteconfiguration of 1. In addition, the isolated compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxic activityagainst three human tumor cell lines (HepG2, MCF‐7, and HeLa). 6,12‐Dihydroxyabieta‐5,8,11,13‐tetraen‐7‐one (6) showed moderate cytotoxicity against all three cell lines with IC50 values rangingfrom 24.41 μM to 58.39 μM and trilobinone (10) showed weaker activity with IC50 values rangingfrom 56.93 μM to 79.98 μM. None of the isolated diterpenoids have been previously reported fromJuniperus oblonga, and five compounds are here reported from the genus Juniperus for the first time.

scholarly journals Bioactivities of essential oils from different parts of Spiranthera odoratissima (Rutaceae)

Rodriguésia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Duarte Cabral ◽  
Cassia Cristina Fernandes ◽  
Arthur Barcelos Ribeiro ◽  
Iara Squarisi Squarisi ◽  
Denise Crispim Tavares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Cell ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Normal Cell ◽  
Human Tumor ◽  
Tumor Cell Lines ◽  
Human Tumor Cell ◽  
Human Tumor Cell Lines ◽  
Ic50 Values ◽  
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Abstract This paper aims to investigate, for the first time, in vitro antitubercular, antileishmanial and antiproliferative activities of essential oils (EOs) from S. odoratissima leaves and flowers - grown in midwestern Brazil - against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, promastigote forms of Leishmania amazonensis and human tumor cell lines. Antimycobacterial activity of EOs was evaluated in terms of the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC). EOs from leaves and flowers showed to be active antimicrobials against M. tuberculosis, since MIC values were 150 µg/mL and 162.5 µg/mL, respectively. Both EOs exhibited significant activity against promastigote forms of L. amazonensis; IC50 values (50% growth inhibition) were 14.36 ± 2.02 (EOs from leaves) and 19.89 ± 2.66 µg/mL (EOs from flowers). Antiproliferative activity in normal (GM07492A, lung fibroblasts) and tumor (MCF-7, HeLa and M059J) cell lines was performed by the XTT assay; results were expressed as IC50 (50% cell growth inhibition) and the selective index was calculated. IC50 values of EOs from leaves and flowers obtained in normal cell lines for were 502.97 ± 40.33 µg/mL and 370.60 ± 2.01 µg/mL, respectively. Antiproliferative activity was observed against human tumor cell lines, whose IC50 values were significantly lower than those obtained in normal cell lines of MCF-7 cells (367.57 ± 4.46 µg/mL-EOs from leaves and 357.70 ± 1.85 µg/mL-EOs from flowers) and M059J cells (492.53 ± 56.67 µg/mL-EOs from leaves and 324.90 ± 6.72 µg/mL-EOs from flowers), thus, indicating selectivity. These in vitro results showed that EOs from S. odoratissima may be an antimycobacterial, antiparasitic and antitumor agent.

scholarly journals Isolation, Characterization, Complete Structural Assignment, and Anticancer Activities of the Methoxylated Flavonoids from Rhamnus disperma Roots

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (19) ◽  
pp. 5827
Author(s):  
Hamdoon A. Mohammed ◽  
Mohammed F. Abd El-Wahab ◽  
Usama Shaheen ◽  
Abd El-Salam I. Mohammed ◽  
Ashraf N. Abdalla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cytotoxic Activity ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Structure Characterization ◽  
Lung Fibroblasts ◽  
Flavonoid Glycosides ◽  
Isolation And Purification ◽  
Ic50 Values ◽  
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Different chromatographic methods including reversed-phase HPLC led to the isolation and purification of three O-methylated flavonoids; 5,4’-dihydroxy-3,6,7-tri-O-methyl flavone (penduletin) (1), 5,3’-dihydroxy-3,6,7,4’,5’-penta-O-methyl flavone (2), and 5-hydroxy-3,6,7,3’,4’,5’-hexa-O-methyl flavone (3) from Rhamnus disperma roots. Additionlly, four flavonoid glycosides; kampferol 7-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (4), isorhamnetin-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (5), quercetin 7-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (6), and kampferol 3, 7-di-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (7) along with benzyl-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (8) were successfully isolated. Complete structure characterization of these compounds was assigned based on NMR spectroscopic data, MS analyses, and comparison with the literature. The O-methyl protons and carbons of the three O-methylated flavonoids (1–3) were unambiguously assigned based on 2D NMR data. The occurrence of compounds 1, 4, 5, and 8 in Rhamnus disperma is was reported here for the first time. Compound 3 was acetylated at 5-OH position to give 5-O-acetyl-3,6,7,3’,4’,5’-hexa-O-methyl flavone (9). Compound 1 exhibited the highest cytotoxic activity against MCF 7, A2780, and HT29 cancer cell lines with IC50 values at 2.17 µM, 0.53 µM, and 2.16 µM, respectively, and was 2–9 folds more selective against tested cancer cell lines compared to the normal human fetal lung fibroblasts (MRC5). It also doubled MCF 7 apoptotic populations and caused G1 cell cycle arrest. The acetylated compound 9 exhibited cytotoxic activity against MCF 7 and HT29 cancer cell lines with IC50 values at 2.19 µM and 3.18 µM, respectively, and was 6–8 folds more cytotoxic to tested cancer cell lines compared to the MRC5 cells.

scholarly journals New Cytotoxic Cycloartane Triterpenes from the Aerial Parts of Actaea heracleifolia (syn. Cimicifuga heracleifolia)

Planta Medica ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 85 (02) ◽  
pp. 154-159
Author(s):  
Qiang-Qiang Shi ◽  
Wei-Hua Wang ◽  
Jing Lu ◽  
Da-Shan Li ◽  
Lin Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Lines ◽  
Human Tumor ◽  
Human Tumor Cell ◽  
Human Tumor Cell Lines ◽  
Chemical Structures ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Ic50 Values ◽  
Weak Activity ◽  
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AbstractOne new 15,16-seco-cycloartane triterpene (1), three new cycloartane triterpene glycosides (2–4), and five known compounds (5–9) were isolated from the aerial parts of Actaea heracleifolia. The chemical structures of these compounds were determined on the basis of NMR analysis, HRTOF-ESIMS data, and other spectroscopic methods. Selected compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxicity against human tumor cell lines (HL-60, SMMC-7721, A549, MCF-7, and SW480) in vitro. Compounds 3 and 4 showed weak activity against the HL-60, A-549, and MCF-7 cell lines with IC50 values ranging from 21.34 to 36.98 µM.

Isolation of New Glycosides from Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Rhizome and Screening of their Anticancer Activity

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 474-477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pham Van Khang ◽  
Nguyen Thi Hien Lan ◽  
Le Quang Truong ◽  
Mai Thi Minh Chau ◽  
Mai Xuan Truong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anticancer Activity ◽  
Spectral Data ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Spectroscopic Analysis ◽  
2D Nmr ◽  
Ic50 Values ◽  
Nmr Techniques ◽  
Inhibitory Activities ◽  
Anemarrhena Asphodeloides

In this report, two new steroidal glycosides were isolated and determined from n-butanol fraction of A.asphodeloides. The structures were confirmed in comparison with the spectral data of known compounds by using different spectroscopic analysis approaches including 1D & 2D-NMR techniques and HRMS. The anti-proliferation screening against cancer cell lines A549 and HeLa indicated that compound 1 exhibited good inhibitory activities with IC50 values of 0.79 and 0.55 µg/mL, respectively.

scholarly journals A New Pentafluorothio-Substituted Curcuminoid with Superior Antitumor Activity

Biomolecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 947
Author(s):  
Benedikt Linder ◽  
Leonhard H. F. Köhler ◽  
Lisa Reisbeck ◽  
Dominic Menger ◽  
Dharmalingam Subramaniam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Tumor Cell ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Human Tumor ◽  
Colon Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Tumor Cell Lines ◽  
Noticeable Increase ◽  
Ic50 Values ◽  
Executioner Caspases ◽  
G1 Cells

A new and readily available pentafluorothiophenyl-substituted N-methyl-piperidone curcuminoid 1a was prepared and investigated for its anti-proliferative, pro-apoptotic and cancer stem cell-differentiating activities against a panel of human tumor cell lines derived from various tumor entities. The compound 1a was highly anti-proliferative and reached IC50 values in the nanomolar concentration range. 1a was superior to the known anti-tumorally active curcuminoid EF24 (2) and its known N-ethyl-piperidone analog 1b in all tested tumor cell lines. Furthermore, 1a induced a noticeable increase of intracellular reactive oxygen species in HT-29 colon adenocarcinoma cells, which possibly leads to a distinct increase in sub-G1 cells, as assessed by cell cycle analysis. A considerable activation of the executioner-caspases 3 and 7 as well as nuclei fragmentation, cell rounding, and membrane protrusions suggest the triggering of an apoptotic mechanism. Yet another effect was the re-organization of the actin cytoskeleton shown by the formation of stress fibers and actin aggregation. 1a also caused cell death in the adherently cultured glioblastoma cell lines U251 and Mz54. We furthermore observed that 1a strongly suppressed the stem cell properties of glioma stem-like cell lines including one primary line, highlighting the potential therapeutic relevance of this new compound.

scholarly journals Design, Synthesis, and Antitumor Activity of Olmutinib Derivatives Containing Acrylamide Moiety

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 3041
Author(s):  
Xiaohan Hu ◽  
Sheng Tang ◽  
Feiyi Yang ◽  
Pengwu Zheng ◽  
Shan Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antitumor Activity ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Antitumor Agents ◽  
Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Design Synthesis ◽  
Structure Activity ◽  
Excellent Activity ◽  
Ic50 Values ◽  
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Two series of olmutinib derivatives containing an acrylamide moiety were designed and synthesized, and their IC50 values against cancer cell lines (A549, H1975, NCI-H460, LO2, and MCF-7) were evaluated. Most of the compounds exhibited moderate cytotoxic activity against the five cancer cell lines. The most promising compound, H10, showed not only excellent activity against EGFR kinase but also positive biological activity against PI3K kinase. The structure–activity relationship (SAR) suggested that the introduction of dimethylamine scaffolds with smaller spatial structures was more favorable for antitumor activity. Additionally, the substitution of different acrylamide side chains had different effects on the activity of compounds. Generally, compounds H7 and H10 were confirmed as promising antitumor agents.

scholarly journals Diorganotin(iv) benzyldithiocarbamate complexes: synthesis, characterization, and thermal and cytotoxicity study

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 453-462
Author(s):  
Jerry O. Adeyemi ◽  
Damian C. Onwudiwe ◽  
Nirasha Nundkumar ◽  
Moganavelli Singh
Keyword(s):  
Cell Lines ◽  
Human Tumor ◽  
Complexation Reaction ◽  
Spectroscopic Techniques ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Human Tumor Cell Lines ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Cytotoxicity Studies ◽  
Final Residue ◽  
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AbstractAmmonium benzyldithiocarbamate, represented as NH4L, was prepared and used in the complexation reaction involving three organotin(iv) salts, represented as R2SnCl2 (R = CH3, C4H9, and C6H5). The structures of the synthesized complexes [(CH3)2SnL2] (1), [(C4H9)2SnL2] (2), and [(C6H5)2SnL2] (3) were established using various spectroscopic techniques (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and 119Sn NMR) and elemental analysis. Thermal decomposition of the complexes using thermogravimetric analysis under nitrogen showed no definite pathway in the pattern of the complexes even though they are structurally related. X-ray diffraction studies of the final residue showed a common diffraction pattern for the complexes and confirmed SnS as the product of the thermal treatment. Cytotoxicity studies of these complexes against the human tumor cell lines (HeLa and MCF-7) compared favorably with the used standard 5-fluorouracil drug, with complexes 2 and 3 showing very good activity toward the used cell lines.

scholarly journals Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Triple-Modified Colchicine Derivatives as Potent Tubulin-Targeting Anticancer Agents

Cells ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Urszula Majcher ◽  
Greta Klejborowska ◽  
Magdalena Kaik ◽  
Ewa Maj ◽  
Joanna Wietrzyk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Lines ◽  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Binding Free Energy ◽  
3D Structure ◽  
Human Tumor ◽  
Biological Evaluation ◽  
Energy Estimates ◽  
Colchicine Derivatives ◽  
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Specific modifications of colchicine followed by synthesis of its analogues have been tested in vitro with the objective of lowering colchicine toxicity. Our previous studies have clearly shown the anticancer potential of double-modified colchicine derivatives in C-7 and C-10 positions. Here, a series of novel triple-modified colchicine derivatives is reported. They have been obtained following a four-step strategy. In vitro cytotoxicity of these compounds has been evaluated against four human tumor cell lines (A549, MCF-7, LoVo, and LoVo/DX). Additionally, the mode of binding of the synthesized compounds was evaluated in silico using molecular docking to a 3D structure of β-tubulin based on crystallographic data from the Protein Data Bank and homology methodology. Binding free energy estimates, binding poses, and MlogP values of the compounds were obtained. All triple-modified colchicine derivatives were shown to be active at nanomolar concentrations against three of the investigated cancer cell lines (A549, MCF-7, LoVo). Four of them also showed higher potency against tumor cells over normal cells as confirmed by their high selectivity index values. A vast majority of the synthesized derivatives exhibited several times higher cytotoxicity than colchicine, doxorubicin, and cisplatin.

scholarly journals Cytotoxic Sterols from Philippine Mushrooms

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 1197-1202
Author(s):  
Consolacion Y. Ragasa ◽  
Glenn G. Oyong ◽  
Maria Carmen S. Tan ◽  
Mariquit M. De Los Reyes ◽  
Maria Ellenita G. De Castro
Keyword(s):  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Human Cancer ◽  
Dermal Fibroblast ◽  
Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Cytotoxic Activities ◽  
Cell Viability Assay ◽  
Ic50 Values ◽  
Ht 29 ◽  
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Ergosterol peroxide (1) and ergosterol (2) were commonly isolated as the major compounds of Philippine mushrooms. Sterols 1 and 2 from the dichloromethane extract of Geastrum triplex and Termitomyces clypeatus, respectively, were evaluated for their cytotoxic activities against four human cancer cell lines, viz., breast cancer (MCF-7), colon cancer (HT-29), leukemia (THP-1), and small lung cell carcinoma (H69PR), and a human normal cell line, human dermal fibroblast-neonatal (HDFn), using the PrestoBlue® cell viability assay. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited the strongest activities against HT-29 with IC50 values of 1.79 and 2.98 μg/mL, respectively, while Zeocin gave an IC50 of 4.89 μg/mL. These compounds also exhibited strong antiproliferative effects against MCF-7 with IC50 values of 4.13 for 1 and 4.20 μg/mL for compound 2, comparable to Zeocin with IC50 = 3.68 μg/mL. Only moderate cytotoxicity resulted when compounds 1 and 2 were tested against H69PR with IC50 values of 7.78 and 6.83 μg/mL, respectively, while Zeocin exhibited an IC50 of 9.81 μg/mL. Furthermore, compounds 1 and 2 showed no effects against THP-1 (IC50 > 100 μg/mL), while Zeocin showed an IC50 of 4.73 μg/mL. Although compounds 1 and 2 have been reported to exhibit different bioactivities in previous studies, the cancer cell lines tested and/or the polarities of the solvents for extraction varied. Therefore, comparisons of the cytotoxic activities of compounds 1 and 2 with earlier studies could not be made extensively.

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