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Deschamps E, Calabrese V, Schmitz I, Hubert-Roux M, Castagnos D, Afonso C. Advances in Ultra-High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry for Pharmaceutical Analysis. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28052061. [PMID: 36903305 PMCID: PMC10003995 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28052061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Pharmaceutical analysis refers to an area of analytical chemistry that deals with active compounds either by themselves (drug substance) or when formulated with excipients (drug product). In a less simplistic way, it can be defined as a complex science involving various disciplines, e.g., drug development, pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism, tissue distribution studies, and environmental contamination analyses. As such, the pharmaceutical analysis covers drug development to its impact on health and the environment. Moreover, due to the need for safe and effective medications, the pharmaceutical industry is one of the most heavily regulated sectors of the global economy. For this reason, powerful analytical instrumentation and efficient methods are required. In the last decades, mass spectrometry has been increasingly used in pharmaceutical analysis both for research aims and routine quality controls. Among different instrumental setups, ultra-high-resolution mass spectrometry with Fourier transform instruments, i.e., Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FTICR) and Orbitrap, gives access to valuable molecular information for pharmaceutical analysis. In fact, thanks to their high resolving power, mass accuracy, and dynamic range, reliable molecular formula assignments or trace analysis in complex mixtures can be obtained. This review summarizes the principles of the two main types of Fourier transform mass spectrometers, and it highlights applications, developments, and future perspectives in pharmaceutical analysis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Estelle Deschamps
- Normandie Univ, COBRA, UMR 6014 and FR 3038, Université de Rouen, INSA de Rouen, CNRS, IRCOF, 1 rue Tesnières, CEDEX, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
- ORIL Industrie, Servier Group, 13 r Auguste Desgenétais, 76210 Bolbec, France
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- Normandie Univ, COBRA, UMR 6014 and FR 3038, Université de Rouen, INSA de Rouen, CNRS, IRCOF, 1 rue Tesnières, CEDEX, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Institut des Sciences Analytiques, CNRS UMR 5280, 5 Rue de La Doua, F-69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Normandie Univ, COBRA, UMR 6014 and FR 3038, Université de Rouen, INSA de Rouen, CNRS, IRCOF, 1 rue Tesnières, CEDEX, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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- Normandie Univ, COBRA, UMR 6014 and FR 3038, Université de Rouen, INSA de Rouen, CNRS, IRCOF, 1 rue Tesnières, CEDEX, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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- ORIL Industrie, Servier Group, 13 r Auguste Desgenétais, 76210 Bolbec, France
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- Normandie Univ, COBRA, UMR 6014 and FR 3038, Université de Rouen, INSA de Rouen, CNRS, IRCOF, 1 rue Tesnières, CEDEX, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
- Correspondence:
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Fu C, Zhang X, Lei S, Zou M, Wang L, Jiao J, Yang Q. Identification and quantification of extractables and leachables in laminated film and pouches for pharmaceutical packaging. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 220:115015. [PMID: 36054946 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.115015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Extractables and leachables from pharmaceutical packaging material can potentially be detrimental, which may affect the safety of the drug products. In this study, two compounds were found to be the possible extractables from the secondary packaging material. A strategy combining high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy was utilized for identification of the two compounds. Afterwards, a simple and sensitive HPLC method was developed and validated for the simultaneous quantification of both. The results indicated that this method was suitable for quantificating the two extractables in the pharmaceutical packaging material.
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- Chunwang Fu
- Shenyang Xingqi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shenyang 110163, China
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- Shenyang Xingqi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shenyang 110163, China
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- Shenyang Xingqi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shenyang 110163, China
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- Shenyang Xingqi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shenyang 110163, China
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- Shenyang Xingqi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shenyang 110163, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, No.5, Guangrong Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110000, China.
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- Shenyang Xingqi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shenyang 110163, China.
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Ponce JDC, Neves Junior LFN, da Silva ACS, Liberatori LC, de Medeiros PV. Detection of cocaine crystals dispersed on non- Erythroxylum herbs. Forensic Sci Int 2022; 332:111209. [PMID: 35131670 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2022.111209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This case report deals with an unusual seized drugs case, in which cocaine, more commonly found in powder form or as crack cocaine, was found in herbs similar to those used to deliver synthetic cannabinoids. A comparison with expected physical appearance and chemical results for a genuine coca leaf is also presented.
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- Julio de Carvalho Ponce
- Seized Drugs Analysis Laboratory - Institute of Criminalistics - Superintendence of the Technical Scientific Police of the State of São Paulo, RuaMoncorvo Filho, 410, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Seized Drugs Analysis Laboratory - Institute of Criminalistics - Superintendence of the Technical Scientific Police of the State of São Paulo, RuaMoncorvo Filho, 410, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Seized Drugs Analysis Laboratory - Institute of Criminalistics - Superintendence of the Technical Scientific Police of the State of São Paulo, RuaMoncorvo Filho, 410, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Seized Drugs Analysis Laboratory - Institute of Criminalistics - Superintendence of the Technical Scientific Police of the State of São Paulo, RuaMoncorvo Filho, 410, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Seized Drugs Analysis Laboratory - Institute of Criminalistics - Superintendence of the Technical Scientific Police of the State of São Paulo, RuaMoncorvo Filho, 410, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Dos Santos NA, de Almeida CM, Gonçalves FF, Ortiz RS, Kuster RM, Saquetto D, Romão W. Analysis of Erythroxylum coca Leaves by Imaging Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-FT-ICR IMS). JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2021; 32:946-955. [PMID: 33715356 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.0c00449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization imaging mass spectrometry (MALDI IMS) can determine the chemical identity and spatial distribution of several molecules in a single analysis, conserving its natural histology. However, there are no specific studies on the spatial distribution of alkaloids in Erythroxylum coca leaves by MALDI IMS, preserving the histology of the monitored compounds. Therefore, in this work, positive-ion mode MALDI Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance imaging mass spectrometry (MALDI(+)FT-ICR IMS) was applied to identify and analyze the distribution of alkaloids on the surface of coca leaves, evaluating the ionization efficiency of three matrices (α-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid (CHCA), 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT), and 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB)). The last was chosen as the best matrix in this study, and it was studied in five concentrations (0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, and 8.0 mg·mL-1), where 2 mg·mL-1 was the most efficient. The washing of coca leaves with the organic solvents (acetonitrile, methanol, toluene, and dichloromethane) tested did not improve the performance of the ionization process. Finally, a tissue section, 50 μm thick, was used to study the inner part of the leaf tissue, where alkaloids and flavonoid molecules were detected.
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- Nayara Araujo Dos Santos
- Laboratório de Petroleômica e Forense, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES 29075-910, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Forense (INCT Forense), Av. Ministro Salgado Filho, Soteco, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo 29106-010, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Petroleômica e Forense, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES 29075-910, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Forense (INCT Forense), Av. Ministro Salgado Filho, Soteco, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo 29106-010, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Petroleômica e Forense, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES 29075-910, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Forense (INCT Forense), Av. Ministro Salgado Filho, Soteco, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo 29106-010, Brazil
- Superintendência da Polícia Federal no Rio Grande Sul, Porto Alegre, RS 90040-410, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Petroleômica e Forense, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES 29075-910, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Espírito Santo (IFES), Av. Ministro Salgado Filho, Soteco, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo 29106-010, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Petroleômica e Forense, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES 29075-910, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Forense (INCT Forense), Av. Ministro Salgado Filho, Soteco, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo 29106-010, Brazil
- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Espírito Santo (IFES), Av. Ministro Salgado Filho, Soteco, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo 29106-010, Brazil
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Dos Santos NA, Macrino CJ, Allochio Filho JF, Gonçalves FF, Almeida CM, Agostini F, Guizolfi T, Moura S, Lacerda V, Filgueiras PR, Ortiz RS, Romão W. Exploring the chemical profile of designer drugs by ESI(+) and PSI(+) mass spectrometry-An approach on the fragmentation mechanisms and chemometric analysis. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2020; 55:e4596. [PMID: 32729201 DOI: 10.1002/jms.4596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The consumption of design drugs, frequently known as new psychoactive substances (NPS), has increased considerably worldwide, becoming a severe issue for the responsible governmental agencies. These illicit substances can be defined as synthetic compounds produced in clandestine laboratories in order to act as analogs of schedule drugs mimetizing its chemical structure and improving its pharmacological effects while hampering the control and making regulation more complicated. In this way, the development of new methodologies for chemical analysis of NPS drugs is indispensable to determine a novel class of drugs arising from the underground market. Therefore, this work shows the use of high-resolution mass spectrometry Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) applying different ionization sources such as paper spray ionization (PSI) and electrospray ionization (ESI) in the evaluation of miscellaneous of seized drugs samples as blotter paper (n = 79) and tablet (n = 100). Also, an elucidative analysis was performed by ESI(+)MS/MS experiments, and fragmentation mechanisms were proposed to confirm the chemical structure of compounds identified. Besides, the results of ESI(+) and PSI(+)-FT-ICR MS were compared with those of GC-MS, revealing that ESI(+)MS showed greater detection efficiency among the methodologies employed in this study. Moreover, this study stands out as a guide for the chemical analysis of NPS drugs, highlighting the differences between the techniques of ESI(+)-FT-ICR MS, PSI(+)-FT-ICR MS, and GC-MS.
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- Nayara A Dos Santos
- Laboratório de Petroleômica e Forense, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, CEP: 29075-910, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Forense (INCT Forense), Vitoria, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Petroleômica e Forense, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, CEP: 29075-910, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Forense (INCT Forense), Vitoria, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Petroleômica e Forense, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, CEP: 29075-910, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Forense (INCT Forense), Vitoria, Brazil
- Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo (IFES), Rodovia BR-101 Norte, Km 58, Litorâneo, São Mateus, Espírito Santo, 29932-540, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Petroleômica e Forense, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, CEP: 29075-910, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Petroleômica e Forense, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, CEP: 29075-910, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Forense (INCT Forense), Vitoria, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Forense (INCT Forense), Vitoria, Brazil
- Laboratório de Biotecnologia de Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos, Instituto de Biotecnologia, Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, 95020260, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Forense (INCT Forense), Vitoria, Brazil
- Laboratório de Biotecnologia de Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos, Instituto de Biotecnologia, Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, 95020260, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Forense (INCT Forense), Vitoria, Brazil
- Laboratório de Biotecnologia de Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos, Instituto de Biotecnologia, Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, 95020260, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Petroleômica e Forense, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, CEP: 29075-910, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Petroleômica e Forense, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, CEP: 29075-910, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Forense (INCT Forense), Vitoria, Brazil
- Superintendência da Polícia Federal no Rio Grande Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Petroleômica e Forense, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Avenida Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, CEP: 29075-910, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Forense (INCT Forense), Vitoria, Brazil
- Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo (IFES), Av. Ministro Salgado Filho, Soteco, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, 29106-010, Brazil
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Cooman T, Santos H, Cox J, Filho JFA, Borges KB, Romão W, Arroyo-Mora LE. Development, validation and evaluation of a quantitative method for the analysis of twenty-four new psychoactive substances in oral fluid by LC–MS/MS. Forensic Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.forc.2020.100231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Jones NS, Comparin JH. Interpol review of controlled substances 2016-2019. Forensic Sci Int Synerg 2020; 2:608-669. [PMID: 33385148 PMCID: PMC7770462 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2020.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This review paper covers the forensic-relevant literature in controlled substances from 2016 to 2019 as a part of the 19th Interpol International Forensic Science Managers Symposium. The review papers are also available at the Interpol website at: https://www.interpol.int/content/download/14458/file/Interpol%20Review%20Papers%202019.pdf.
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- Nicole S. Jones
- RTI International, Applied Justice Research Division, Center for Forensic Sciences, 3040 E. Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC, 22709-2194, USA
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- United States Drug Enforcement Administration, Special Testing and Research Laboratory, USA
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Matteucinol, isolated from Miconia chamissois, induces apoptosis in human glioblastoma lines via the intrinsic pathway and inhibits angiogenesis and tumor growth in vivo. Invest New Drugs 2019; 38:1044-1055. [PMID: 31781904 DOI: 10.1007/s10637-019-00878-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Gliomas account for nearly 70% of the central nervous system tumors and present a median survival of approximately 12-17 months. Studies have shown that administration of novel natural antineoplastic agents is been highly effective for treating gliomas. This study was conducted to investigate the antitumor potential (in vitro and in vivo) of Miconia chamissois Naudin for treating glioblastomas. We investigated the cytotoxicity of the chloroform partition and its sub-fraction in glioblastoma cell lines (GAMG and U251MG) and one normal cell line of astrocytes. The fraction showed cytotoxicity and was selective for tumor cells. Characterization of this fraction revealed a single compound, Matteucinol, which was first identified in the species M. chamissois. Matteucinol promoted cell death via intrinsic apoptosis in the adult glioblastoma lines. In addition, Matteucinol significantly reduced the migration, invasion, and clonogenicity of the tumor cells. Notably, it also reduced tumor growth and angiogenesis in vivo. Moreover, this agent showed synergistic effects with temozolomide, a chemotherapeutic agent commonly used in clinical practice. Our study demonstrates that Matteucinol from M chamissois is a promising compound for the treatment of glioblastomas and may be used along with the existing chemotherapeutic agents for more effective treatment.
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Oliveira BG, Tosato F, Folli GS, de Leite JA, Ventura JA, Endringer DC, Filgueiras PR, Romão W. Controlling the quality of grape juice adulterated by apple juice using ESI(-)FT-ICR mass spectrometry. Microchem J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2019.104033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Materazzi S, Peluso G, Ripani L, Risoluti R. High-throughput prediction of AKB48 in emerging illicit products by NIR spectroscopy and chemometrics. Microchem J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2017.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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