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Wang S, Li C, Zhang L, Sun B, Cui Y, Sang F. Isolation and biological activity of natural chalcones based on antibacterial mechanism classification. Bioorg Med Chem 2023; 93:117454. [PMID: 37659218 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2023.117454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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Bacterial infection, which is still one of the leading causes of death in humans, poses an enormous threat to the worldwide public health system. Antibiotics are the primary medications used to treat bacterial diseases. Currently, the discovery of antibiotics has reached an impasse, and due to the abuse of antibiotics resulting in bacterial antibiotic resistance, researchers have a critical desire to develop new antibacterial agents in order to combat the deteriorating antibacterial situation. Natural chalcones, the flavonoids consisting of two phenolic rings and a three-carbon α, β-unsaturated carbonyl system, possess a variety of biological and pharmacological properties, including anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and so on. Due to their potent antibacterial properties, natural chalcones possess the potential to become a new treatment for infectious diseases that circumvents existing antibiotic resistance. Currently, the majority of research on natural chalcones focuses on their synthesis, biological and pharmacological activities, etc. A few studies have been conducted on their antibacterial activity and mechanism. Therefore, this review focuses on the antibacterial activity and mechanisms of seventeen natural chalcones. Firstly, seventeen natural chalcones have been classified based on differences in antibacterial mechanisms. Secondly, a summary of the isolation and biological activity of seventeen natural chalcones was provided, with a focus on their antibacterial activity. Thirdly, the antibacterial mechanisms of natural chalcones were summarized, including those that act on bacterial cell membranes, biological macromolecules, biofilms, and quorum sensing systems. This review aims to lay the groundwork for the discovery of novel antibacterial agents based on chalcones.
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- Sinan Wang
- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, PR China.
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, PR China.
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Traditional Medicinal Plants as a Source of Antituberculosis Drugs: A System Review. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2021:9910365. [PMID: 34541000 PMCID: PMC8448615 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9910365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Medicinal plants are the chief components in the different oriental formulations in different traditional medical systems worldwide. As a thriving source of medicine, the medicinal plants with antituberculosis (TB) properties inspire the pharmacists to develop new drugs based on their active components or semimetabolites. In the present review, the anti-TB medicinal plants were screened from the scientific literatures, based on the botanical classification and the anti-TB activity. The obtained anti-TB medicinal plants were categorized into three different categories, viz., 159 plants critically examined with a total 335 isolated compounds, 131 plants with their crude extracts showing anti-TB activity, and 27 plants in literature with the prescribed formula by the traditional healers. Our systemic analysis on the medicinal plants can assist the discovery of novel and more efficacious anti-TB drugs.
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Kwak AW, Lee MJ, Lee MH, Yoon G, Cho SS, Chae JI, Shim JH. The 3-deoxysappanchalcone induces ROS-mediated apoptosis and cell cycle arrest via JNK/p38 MAPKs signaling pathway in human esophageal cancer cells. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 86:153564. [PMID: 33895649 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The 3-deoxysappanchalcone (3-DSC), a chemical separated from Caesalpinia sappan L, has been substantiated to display anti-inflammatory, anti-influenza, and anti-allergy activities according to previous studies. However, the underlying mechanisms of action on esophageal cancer remain unknown. PURPOSE The present research aims to survey the action mechanisms of 3-DSC in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) cells in vitro. METHODS Evaluation of cytotoxicity was determined by MTT tetrazolium salt assay and soft agar assay. Cell cycle distribution, apoptosis induction, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and multi-caspases activity were appreciated by Muse™ Cell Analyzer. The expressions of cell cycle- and apoptosis-related proteins were presented using Western blotting. RESULTS 3-DSC blocked cell growth and colony formation ability in a concentration-dependent manner and invoked apoptosis, G2/M cell cycle arrest, ROS production, MMP depolarization, and multi-caspase activity. Furthermore, Western blotting results demonstrated that 3-DSC upregulated the expression of phospho (p)-c-jun NH2-terminal kinases (JNK), p-p38, cell cycle regulators, pro-apoptotic proteins, and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-related proteins whereas downregulated the levels of anti-apoptotic proteins and cell cycle promoters. The effects of 3-DSC on ROS induction were counteracted by pretreatment with N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC). Also, our results indicated that p38 (SB203580) and JNK (SP600125) inhibitor slightly inhibited 3-DSC-induced apoptosis. These results showed that 3-DSC-related G2/M phase cell cycle arrest and apoptosis by JNK/p38 MAPK signaling pathway in ESCC cells were mediated by ROS. CONCLUSION ROS generation by 3-DSC in cancer cells could be an attractive strategy for apoptosis of cancer cells by inducing cell cycle arrest, ER stress, MMP loss, multi-caspase activity, and JNK/p38 MAPK pathway. Our findings suggest that 3-DSC is a promising novel therapeutic candidate for both prevention and treatment of esophageal cancer.
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- Ah-Won Kwak
- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Mokpo National University, Jeonnam 58554, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Mokpo National University, Jeonnam 58554, Republic of Korea
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- College of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University, Naju, Jeonnam 58245, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Mokpo National University, Jeonnam 58554, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Mokpo National University, Jeonnam 58554, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dental Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Mokpo National University, Jeonnam 58554, Republic of Korea; The China-US (Henan) Hormel Cancer Institute, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450008, PR China; Department of Biomedicine, Health & Life Convergence Sciences, BK21 Four, Biomedical and Healthcare Research Institute, Mokpo National University, Jeonnam 58554, Republic of Korea.
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Zhao R, Huang H, Choi BY, Liu X, Zhang M, Zhou S, Song M, Yin F, Chen H, Shim JH, Bode AM, Dong Z, Lee MH. Cell growth inhibition by 3-deoxysappanchalcone is mediated by directly targeting the TOPK signaling pathway in colon cancer. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 61:152813. [PMID: 31035049 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2018.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer death worldwide. Unfortunately, chemotherapies are limited due to many complications and development of resistance and recurrence. The T-lymphokine-activated killer cell-originated protein kinase (TOPK) is highly expressed and activated in colon cancer, and plays an important role in inflammation, proliferation, and survival of cancer cells. Therefore, suppressing TOPK activity and its downstream signaling cascades is considered to be a rational therapeutic/preventive strategy against colon cancers. PURPOSE 3-Deoxysappanchalcone (3-DSC), a component of Caesalpinia sappan L., is a natural oriental medicine. In this study, we investigated the effects of 3-DSC on colon cancer cell growth and elucidated its underlying molecular mechanism of targeting TOPK. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS To evaluate the effects of 3-DSC against colon cancer, we performed cell proliferation assays, propidium iodide- and annexin V-staining analyses and Western blotting. Targeting TOPK by 3-DSC was identified by a kinase-binding assay and computational docking models. RESULTS 3-DSC inhibited the kinase activity of TOPK, but not mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK). The direct binding of 3-DSC with TOPK was explored using a computational docking model and binding assay in vitro and ex vivo. 3-DSC inhibited colon cancer cell proliferation and anchorage-independent cell growth, and induced G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Treatment of colon cancer cells with 3-DSC induced expression of protein that are involved in cell cycle (cyclin B1) and apoptosis (cleaved-PARP, cleaved-caspase-3, and cleaved-caspase-7), and suppressed protein expressions of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)-1/2, ribosomal S6 kinase (RSK), and c-Jun, which are regulated by the upstream kinase, TOPK. CONCLUSION 3-DSC suppresses colon cancer cell growth by directly targeting the TOPK- mediated signaling pathway.
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- Ran Zhao
- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P.R. China; China-US (Henan) Hormel Cancer Institute, No.127, Dongming Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450008, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Engineering, School of Convergence Bioscience and Technology, Seowon University, Chungbuk, South Korea
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P.R. China; China-US (Henan) Hormel Cancer Institute, No.127, Dongming Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450008, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P.R. China; China-US (Henan) Hormel Cancer Institute, No.127, Dongming Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450008, China
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- The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, Austin MN55912, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Mokpo National University, Muan, Jeonnam 58554, South Korea
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- The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, Austin MN55912, USA
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P.R. China; China-US (Henan) Hormel Cancer Institute, No.127, Dongming Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450008, China; The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, Austin MN55912, USA; The Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Cancer Chemoprevention, Zhengzhou, China.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, P.R. China; China-US (Henan) Hormel Cancer Institute, No.127, Dongming Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450008, China; The Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Cancer Chemoprevention, Zhengzhou, China.
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