scholarly journals Comparison of Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Eight Selaginella Species

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Bára Křížkovská ◽  
Rohitesh Kumar ◽  
Kateřina Řehořová ◽  
David Sýkora ◽  
Simona Dobiasová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Resolution Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Half Maximal Effective Concentration

Selaginella P. Beauv. is a group of vascular plants in the family Selaginellaceae Willk., found worldwide and numbering more than 700 species, with some used as foods and medicines. The aim of this paper was to compare methanolic (MeOH) and dichloromethane (DCM) extracts of eight Selaginella species on the basis of their composition and biological activities. Six of these Selaginella species are underinvestigated. Using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography–high-resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC–HRMS) analysis, we identified a total of 193 compounds among the tested Selaginella species, with flavonoids predominating. MeOH extracts recovered more constituents that were detected, including selaginellins, the occurrence of which is only typical for this plant genus. Of all the tested species, Selaginellaapoda contained the highest number of identified selaginellins. The majority of the compounds were identified in S. apoda, the fewest compounds in Selaginellacupressina. All the tested species demonstrated antioxidant activity using oxygen radical absorption capacity (ORAC) assay, which showed that MeOH extracts had higher antioxidant capacity, with the half maximal effective concentration (EC50) ranging from 12 ± 1 (Selaginellamyosuroides) to 124 ± 2 (Selaginellacupressina) mg/L. The antioxidant capacity was presumed to be correlated with the content of flavonoids, (neo)lignans, and selaginellins. Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) was mostly discerned in DCM extracts and was only exhibited in S. myosuroides, S. cupressina, Selaginellabiformis, and S. apoda extracts with the half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) in the range of 19 ± 3 to 62 ± 1 mg/L. Substantial cytotoxicity against cancer cell lines was demonstrated by the MeOH extract of S. apoda, where the ratio of the IC50 HEK (human embryonic kidney) to IC50 HepG2 (hepatocellular carcinoma) was 7.9 ± 0.2. MeOH extracts inhibited the production of nitrate oxide and cytokines in a dose-dependent manner. Notably, S. biformis halved the production of NO, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and interleukin (IL)-6 at the following concentrations: 105 ± 9, 11 ± 1, and 10 ± 1 mg/L, respectively. Our data confirmed that extracts from Selaginella species exhibited cytotoxicity against cancer cell lines and AChE inhibition. The activity observed in S. apoda was the most promising and is worth further exploration.

scholarly journals Introducing a novel chemotherapeutic drug formulated by Anthraflavic acid for the treatment of human breast carcinoma and Type 2 diabetes mellitus

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Zhao ◽  
Arunachalam Chinnathambi ◽  
Tahani Awad Alahmadi ◽  
Milton Wainwright
Keyword(s):  
Breast Carcinoma ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Human Breast Carcinoma ◽  
Alpha Amylase ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Human Breast ◽  
Mcf 7

IntroductionMolecular docking as a versatile theoretical method was used to investigate the biological activities of anthraflavic acid in the presence of alpha amylase. The outcomes revealed that anthraflavic acid has a considerable binding affinity to the enzyme with a docking score of -7.913 kcal/mol.Material and methodsThese outcomes were further evaluated with free binding energy calculations, and it was concluded that anthraflavic acid could be a potential inhibitor for alpha amylase. The as Anthraflavic acid was explored in the anti-human breast carcinoma tests. The in vitro cytotoxic and anti-breast carcinoma effects of biologically synthesized Anthraflavic acid against MCF-7, CAMA-1, SK-BR-3, MDA-MB-231, AU565 [AU-565], and Hs 281.T cancer cell lines were assessed.ResultsThe anti-breast carcinoma properties of the Anthraflavic acid could significantly remove MCF-7, CAMA-1, SK-BR-3, MDA-MB-231, AU565 [AU-565], and Hs 281.T cancer cell lines in a time and concentration-dependent manner by MTT assay.ConclusionsThe IC50 of the Anthraflavic acid were 159, 193, 253, 156, 241, and 218 µg/mL against MCF-7, CAMA-1, SK-BR-3, MDA-MB-231, AU565 [AU-565], and Hs 281.T cancer cell lines. It seems that the anti-human breast carcinoma effect of recent nanoparticles is due to their antioxidant effects.After clinical study, Anthraflavic acid can be utilized as an efficient drug in the treatment of breast carcinoma in humans.

Wogonoside: Anti-human colon cancer activities and survey of HMG-CoA ‎reductase inhibition properties with molecular modeling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiamiao Liu ◽  
Huifang Tan ◽  
Qing Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Catalytic Domain ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Molecular Docking Study ◽  
Human Colon Cancer ◽  
Hmg Coa Reductase ◽  
Coa Reductase

IntroductionThe biological activities and interactions of wogonoside in the presence of HMG-COA reductase were investigated using the molecular docking study as a versatile theoretical approach. Wogonoside showed a considerable binding affinity to the enzyme with a docking score of -7.582 kcal/mol.Material and methodsThe in vitro cytotoxic and anti- colon ‎ carcinoma effects of biologically synthesized Wogonoside ‎against GP5d, MDST8‎, HCA-46‎, HT115, LS174T, and COLO 320DM cancer cell lines were ‎assessed.ResultsThe results indicated that the compound makes hydrophobic contacts with essential residues of the catalytic domain of the enzyme. Therefore, wogonosid could be considered as a potential inhibitor for HMG-COA reductase. The IC50 of the Wogonoside were 105, 198, 173, 382, 71, and 183 µg/mL against GP5d, ‎MDST8‎, HCA-46‎, HT115, LS174T, and COLO 320DM cancer cell lines. The anti-colon‎ ‎carcinoma properties of the Wogonoside could significantly remove GP5d, MDST8‎, HCA-46‎, ‎HT115, LS174T, and COLO 320DM cancer cell lines in a time and concentration-dependent ‎manner by MTT assay. ‎ConclusionsIt appears that the anti-human colorectal carcinoma effect of recent nanoparticles is due to their antioxidant effects. We have obtained results for the HMG-CoA Reductase enzyme at the micromolar level. In our study, inhibition result of on HMG-CoA reductase showed lower values 28.70±4.73 micromolar.

Naphthoquinone-based hydrazone hybrids: synthesis and potent activity against cancer cell lines

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Délis Galvão Guimarães ◽  
Arlan de Assis Gonsalves ◽  
Larissa Araújo Rolim ◽  
Edigênia Cavalcante Araújo ◽  
Victória Laysna dos Anjos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anticancer Activity ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Supporting Electrolyte ◽  
Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Molecular Structures ◽  
Cytotoxic Activities ◽  
Electrochemical Studies ◽  
Ic50 Values

Background: Natural naphthoquinones have shown diversified biological activities including antibacterial, antifungal, antimalarial, and cytotoxic activities. However, they are also compounds with acute cytotoxicity, immunotoxicity, carcinogenesis, and cardio- and hepatotoxicity, then the modification at their redox center is an interesting strategy to overcome such harmful activity. Objective: In this study, four novel semisynthetic hydrazones, derived from the isomers α- and β-lapachones (α and β, respectively) and coupled with the drugs hydralazine (HDZ) and isoniazid (ACIL), were prepared, evaluated by electrochemical methods and assayed for anticancer activity. Method: The semisynthetic hydrazones were obtained and had their molecular structures established by NMR, IR, and MS. Anticancer activity was evaluated by cell viability determined by reduction of 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazol)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT). The electrochemical studies, mainly cyclic voltammetry, were performed, in aprotic and protic media. Result: The study showed that the compounds 2, 3, and 4 were active against at least one of the cancer cell lines evaluated, being compounds 3 and 4 the most cytotoxic. Toward HL-60 cells, compound 3 was 20x more active than β-lapachone, and 3x more cytotoxic than doxorubicin. Furthermore, 3 showed an SI value of 39.62 for HL-60 cells. Compound 4 was active against all cancer cells tested, with IC50 values in the range 2.90–12.40 μM. Electrochemical studies revealed a profile typical of self-protonation and reductive cleavage, dependent on the supporting electrolyte. Conclusion: These results therefore indicate that compounds 3 and 4 are strong candidates as prototypes of new antineoplastic drugs.

scholarly journals Synthesis and Biological Activities of Cyclodepsipeptides of Aurilide Family from Marine Origin

Marine Drugs ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Synthia Michon ◽  
Florine Cavelier ◽  
Xavier J. Salom-Roig
Keyword(s):  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Natural Compounds ◽  
Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Hydroxy Ester ◽  
Marine Cyanobacteria ◽  
Synthetic Analogues ◽  
Marine Origin ◽  
Total Syntheses

Aurilides are a class of depsipeptides occurring mainly in marine cyanobacteria. Members of the aurilide family have shown to exhibit strong cytotoxicity against various cancer cell lines. These compounds bear a pentapeptide, a polyketide, and an α-hydroxy ester subunit in their structure. A large number of remarkable studies on aurilides have emerged since 1996. This comprehensive account summarizes the biological activities and total syntheses of natural compounds of the aurilide family as well as their synthetic analogues.

scholarly journals Analyzing Cytotoxic and Apoptogenic Properties ofScutellaria litwinowiiRoot Extract on Cancer Cell Lines

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Tayarani-Najaran ◽  
Seyed Ahmad Emami ◽  
Javad Asili ◽  
Alireza Mirzaei ◽  
Seyed Hadi Mousavi
Keyword(s):  
Flow Cytometry ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Methylene Chloride ◽  
Apoptotic Cell ◽  
Malignant Cell ◽  
Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Antitumor Effects ◽  
Mcf 7

TheScutellariaspecies (Lamiaceae) is used as a source of flavonoids to treat a variety of diseases in traditional medicine. In spite of many reports about the cytotoxic and antitumor effects of some species of this genus, anticancer researches on one of the Iranian speciesS. litwinowiihave not yet been conducted.The cytotoxic properties of total methanol extract ofS. litwinowiiand its fractions were investigated on different cancer cell lines including AGS, HeLa, MCF-7, PC12 and NIH 3T3. Meanwhile, the role of apoptosis in this toxicity was explored. The cells were cultured in DMEM medium and incubated with different concentrations of herb plant extracts. Cell viability was quantitated by MTT assay. Apoptotic cells were determined using propidium iodide staining of DNA fragmentation by flow cytometry (sub-G1 peak).Scutellaria litwinowiiinhibited the growth of malignant cells in a dose-dependent manner. Among solvent fractions ofS. litwinowii, the methylene chloride fraction was found to be more toxic compared to other fractions. The IC50values of this fraction against AGS, HeLa, MCF-7 and PC12 cell lines after 24 h were determined, 121.2 ± 3.1, 40.9 ± 2.5, 115.9 ± 3.5 and 64.5 ± 3.4μg/ml, respectively.Scutellaria litwinowiiinduced a sub-G1 peak in the flow cytometry histogram of treated cells compared to control cells indicating that apoptotic cell death is involved inS. litwinowiitoxicity.Scutellaria litwinowiiexerts cytotoxic and proapototic effects in a variety of malignant cell lines and could be considered as a potential chemotherapeutic agent in cancer treatment.

scholarly journals Synthesis of Lapachol-Based Glycosides and Glycosyl Triazoles with Antiproliferative Activity Against Several Cancer Cell Lines

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flaviano Melo Ottoni ◽  
Lucas Bonfim Marques ◽  
Juliana Martins Ribeiro ◽  
Lucas Lopardi Franco ◽  
José Dias Souza Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antitumor Activity ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Dna Fragmentation ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Antiproliferative Activity ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Tumor Cell Lines

Abstract Lapachol (1), a natural naphthoquinone, presents several biological activities including antitumor activity, used as anticancer coadjuvant whose use was abandoned because of adverse effects. Herein, we reported the synthesis and cytotoxicity evaluation against cancer cell lines of a series of Oglycosides and glycosyl triazoles derived from lapachol. In addition to the determination of IC50, the DNA fragmentation and clonogenicity were also evaluated. The glycoside derived from D-glucose (5) was far more active than lapachol (1) and more active in tumor cell lines HL60, Jurkat, THP-1 and MDA-MB-231 than to the non-tumoral PBMC cell line, indicating an improvement in activity and selectivity as compared with lapachol (1). Compound 5 and the glycosides derived from D-galactose (14), D-N-acetylglucosamine (15) and L-fucose (16) showed good results in the DNA fragmentation and clonogenicity assays in the studies of subdiploid DNA content, indicating a pro-apoptotic potential and a good antiproliferative activity of these glycosides.

scholarly journals Synthesis of Novel Aza-aromatic Curcuminoids with Improved Biological Activities towards Various Cancer Cell Lines

ChemistryOpen ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 381-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atiruj Theppawong ◽  
Tim Van de Walle ◽  
Charlotte Grootaert ◽  
Margot Bultinck ◽  
Tom Desmet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Cancer Cell Lines

scholarly journals Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of a New Series of 1-Aryl-3-{4-[(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)thio]phenyl}urea Derivatives as Antiproliferative Agents

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 2108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuanming Zhang ◽  
Xiaoyu Tan ◽  
Jian Feng ◽  
Ning Ding ◽  
Yongpeng Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
A549 Cells ◽  
Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Biological Evaluation ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Concentration Dependent Manner ◽  
Urea Derivatives ◽  
Antiproliferative Agents

To discover new antiproliferative agents with high efficacy and selectivity, a new series of 1-aryl-3-{4-[(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)thio]phenyl}urea derivatives (7a–7t) were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their antiproliferative activity against A549, HCT-116 and PC-3 cancer cell lines in vitro. Most of the target compounds demonstrated significant antiproliferative effects on all the selective cancer cell lines. Among them, the target compound, 1-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-{4-{{[3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]methyl}thio}phenyl}urea (7i) was identified to be the most active one against three cell lines, which was more potent than the positive control with an IC50 value of 1.53 ± 0.46, 1.11 ± 0.34 and 1.98 ± 1.27 μM, respectively. Further cellular mechanism studies confirmed that compound 7i could induce the apoptosis of A549 cells in a concentration-dependent manner and elucidated compound 7i arrests cell cycle at G1 phase by flow cytometry analysis. Herein, the studies suggested that the 1-aryl-3-{4-[(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)thio]phenyl}urea skeleton might be regarded as new chemotypes for designing effective antiproliferative agents.

Synthesis of hydroxylated tryptanthrins as possible metabolites and characterization

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Hyeon Kim ◽  
Moinul Karim ◽  
Yang Lu ◽  
Yurngdong Jahng
Keyword(s):  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Human Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Human Cancer Cell ◽  
Isatoic Anhydride ◽  
Synthetic Compounds ◽  
Human Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Chromatography Analysis

AbstractA series of dihydroxytryptanthrins was prepared by the reaction of a suitably substituted isatoic anhydride and isatin as possible metabolites of tryptanthrin. A high-performance liquid chromatography analysis of the synthetic compounds confirmed that 8,9-dihydroxytryptanthrin is the metabolite isolated from rat liver cytosolic metabolites. Although tryptanthrin shows strong cytotoxicity against human cancer cell lines, none of the hydroxylated tryptanthrins exhibit any significant cytotoxicity against selected human cancer cell lines up to 50 μ

scholarly journals Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of New Antitubulin Agents Containing 2-(3′,4′,5′-trimethoxyanilino)-3,6-disubstituted-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine Scaffold

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 1690
Author(s):  
Romeo Romagnoli ◽  
Filippo Prencipe ◽  
Paola Oliva ◽  
Barbara Cacciari ◽  
Jan Balzarini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Cell Death ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cancer Cell ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Cancer Cell Lines ◽  
Biological Evaluation ◽  
Pyridine Derivative ◽  
Tubulin Polymerization ◽  
Dependent Manner

Two novel series of compounds based on the 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine and 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophene molecular skeleton, characterized by the presence of a 3′,4′,5′-trimethoxyanilino moiety and a cyano or an alkoxycarbonyl group at its 2- or 3-position, respectively, were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for antiproliferative activity on a panel of cancer cell lines and for selected highly active compounds, inhibition of tubulin polymerization, and cell cycle effects. We have identified the 2-(3′,4′,5′-trimethoxyanilino)-3-cyano-6-methoxycarbonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine derivative 3a and its 6-ethoxycarbonyl homologue 3b as new antiproliferative agents that inhibit cancer cell growth with IC50 values ranging from 1.1 to 4.7 μM against a panel of three cancer cell lines. Their interaction with tubulin at micromolar levels leads to the accumulation of cells in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle and to an apoptotic cell death. The cell apoptosis study found that compounds 3a and 3b were very effective in the induction of apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. These two derivatives did not induce cell death in normal human peripheral blood mononuclear cells, suggesting that they may be selective against cancer cells. Molecular docking studies confirmed that the inhibitory activity of these molecules on tubulin polymerization derived from binding to the colchicine site.

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