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Chang S, Li Y, Huang X, He N, Wang M, Wang J, Luo M, Li Y, Xie Y. Bioactivity-Based Molecular Networking-Guided Isolation of Epicolidines A-C from the Endophytic Fungus Epicoccum sp. 1-042. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2024. [PMID: 38785214 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c00214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Bioactivity-based molecular networking-guided fractionation enabled the isolation of three new polycyclic tetramic acids bearing cis-decalin, epicolidines A-C (1-3), along with one known compound, PF 1052 (4), from the endophytic fungus Epicoccum sp. 1-042 collected in Tibet, China. Their structures were assigned on the basis of extensive spectroscopic data, partial hydrolysis, advanced Marfey's method, quantum chemistry calculations, and X-ray diffraction analysis. Compounds 2-4 displayed promising activities against Gram-positive bacteria in vitro. Particularly, compound 4 displayed remarkable potential against vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) with an MIC value of 0.25 μg/mL, lower than the MIC (0.5 μg/mL) of the antibiotic combination quinupristin/dalfopristin (Q/D). In a further in vivo study, compound 4 increased the survival rate to 100% in the VRE-G. mellonella infection model at a concentration of 10 mg/kg.
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- Shanshan Chang
- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tiantan xili No. 1, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tiantan xili No. 1, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tiantan xili No. 1, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tiantan xili No. 1, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tiantan xili No. 1, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tiantan xili No. 1, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tiantan xili No. 1, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Antibiotics, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tiantan xili No. 1, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tiantan xili No. 1, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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Wang A, Li S, Wei Y, Wang G, Shi W, Shang Y, Yu L, Chen S, Li Y, Gan M. Quinomycins with an unusual N-methyl-3-methylsulfinyl-alanine residue from a Streptomyces sp. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2024:10.1038/s41429-024-00736-0. [PMID: 38745102 DOI: 10.1038/s41429-024-00736-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Four new echinomycin congeners, quinomycins M-P (1-4) were isolated from the cultures of the soil-derived Streptomyces sp. CPCC205575. The planar structures were determined by comprehensive analyses of NMR and HRESIMS/MS data. The absolute configurations were elucidated by the advanced Marfey's method combined with biosynthetic gene analysis. Compounds 1-4 represent the first examples of quinomycin-type natural products with the sulfur atom at the N,S-dimethylcysteine residue oxidized as a sulfoxide group forming the unusual N-methyl-3-methylsulfinyl-alanine residue. Bioassay results revealed that the oxidation of the sulfur atom at the Cys or Cys' residues led to dramatic decrease of cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity.
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- Anqi Wang
- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 100050, Beijing, PR China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 100050, Beijing, PR China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 100050, Beijing, PR China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 100050, Beijing, PR China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 100050, Beijing, PR China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 100050, Beijing, PR China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 100050, Beijing, PR China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 100050, Beijing, PR China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 100050, Beijing, PR China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 100050, Beijing, PR China.
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Chen Y, Xiao T, Guo S, Chang S, Xi X, Su B, Zhang T, Yu L, Zhao W, Wu J, Li Y, Si S, Chen M. Unexpected Noremestrin with a Sulfur-Bearing 15-Membered Macrocyclic Lactone from Emericella sp. 1454. Org Lett 2024; 26:1-5. [PMID: 37988124 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c02958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Two previous unreported epipolythiodioxopiperazines of the emestrin family, namely, noremestrin A (1) and secoemestrin E (2), were successfully isolated from the fungal source Emericella sp. 1454. Employing comprehensive spectroscopic techniques, such as high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, infrared, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), along with NMR and electronic circular dichroism calculations, the chemical structures of compounds 1 and 2 were elucidated. Particularly noteworthy is the distinctive nature of noremestrin A, representing the inaugural instance of a noremestrin variant incorporating a sulfur-bearing 15-membered macrocyclic lactone moiety. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited weak cytotoxic activities against the human chronic myelocytic leukemia cell lines MEG-01 and K562.
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- Yuchuan Chen
- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1A3, Canada
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China
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Cheng M, Tang X, Shao Z, Li G, Yao Q. Cytotoxic Epipolythiodioxopiperazines from the Deep-Sea-Derived Fungus Exophiala mesophila MCCC 3A00939. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2023; 86:2342-2347. [PMID: 37807846 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.3c00534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Four new aranotin-type epipolythiodioxopiperazines, graphiumins K-N (1-4), along with four known analogues (5-8), were isolated from the deep-sea-derived fungus Exophiala mesophila MCCC 3A00939. Their structures were elucidated by detailed interpretation of NMR and mass spectrometric data. The absolute configuration of the isolates was deduced by a single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and the comparisons of experimental electronic circular dichroism (ECD) data with calculated ECD spectra. Graphiumins K (1) and L (2) exhibited cytotoxic activities against the K562, H69AR, and MDA-MB-231 cancer cells with IC50 values ranging from 2.3 to 5.9 μM.
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- Meimei Cheng
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Institute of Materia Medica, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery System, Key Laboratory for Biotechnology Drugs of National Health Commission (Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences), Key Lab for Rare & Uncommon Diseases of Shandong Province, Jinan 250117, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, People's Republic of China
- Laboratory of Marine Drugs and Biological Products, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266235, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Institute of Materia Medica, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery System, Key Laboratory for Biotechnology Drugs of National Health Commission (Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences), Key Lab for Rare & Uncommon Diseases of Shandong Province, Jinan 250117, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Chang S, Luo Y, He N, Huang X, Chen M, Yuan L, Xie Y. Nocaviogua A and B: two lipolanthines from root-nodule-associated Nocardia sp. Front Chem 2023; 11:1233938. [PMID: 37601909 PMCID: PMC10435860 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1233938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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Nocaviogua A (1) and B (2), two lipolanthines featuring a non-canonical avionin (Avi)-containing macrocycle and a long acyl chain, were identified from the mutualistic actinomycete Nocardia sp. XZ19_369, which was isolated from the nodules of sea buckthorn collected in Tibet. Their planar structures were elucidated via extensive analyses of 1D and 2D NMR, as well as HRMS data. The absolute configurations were fully elucidated by advanced Marfey's analysis and GIAO NMR calculations, representing the first time that the configurations of this family of lipolanthines have been determined. Nocaviogua A (1) exhibited weak cytotoxicity against human chronic uveal melanoma cells (UM92-1), non-small cell lung cancer (NCI-H2170), and breast cancer (MDA-MB-231). Our work provides valuable information on this burgeoning class of lipolanthines for further investigations.
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- Shanshan Chang
- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory for Chronic Diseases, Tangshan Key Laboratory for Preclinical and Basic Research on Chronic Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory for Chronic Diseases, Tangshan Key Laboratory for Preclinical and Basic Research on Chronic Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, China
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- CAMS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology for Drug Innovation, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Yang J, Hui Y, Chen Z, Chen G, Song X, Sun Z, Han C, Chen W. Four Undescribed Pyranones from the Scutellaria formosana-Derived Endophytic Fungi Ascomycota sp. FAE17. Molecules 2023; 28:5388. [PMID: 37513260 PMCID: PMC10383492 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28145388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Four undescribed pyranone derivatives, named ascomycopyrones A-D (1-4), as well as one known analogue simplicilopyrone (5) (this is the first study to report the absolute configuration), were isolated from the endophytic fungus Ascomycota sp. FAE17 derived from the flowers of Scutellaria formosa. The structures of these pyranones were identified by comprehensive spectroscopic and MS analyses, and the absolute configurations were determined by their experimental and quantum chemical electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. All isolated compounds were tested for various bioactivities, including antibacterial, cytotoxic activity, and NO inhibitory activity. Unfortunately, none of the compounds showed significant bioactivities.
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- Jianni Yang
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry of Hainan Province, Haikou 571158, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry of Hainan Province, Haikou 571158, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry of Hainan Province, Haikou 571158, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry of Hainan Province, Haikou 571158, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry of Hainan Province, Haikou 571158, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal and Edible Plants Resources of Hainan Province, Hainan Vocational University of Science and Technology, Haikou 571158, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal and Edible Plants Resources of Hainan Province, Hainan Vocational University of Science and Technology, Haikou 571158, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, China
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Plant Chemistry of Hainan Province, Haikou 571158, China
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Wei M, Li X, Liao H, Liu L, Li Q, Sun W, Chen C, Zhu H, Zhang Y. Quadristerols A-G: Seven undescribed ergosterols from Aspergillus quadrilineata. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023:113785. [PMID: 37393972 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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Quadristerols A-G, seven undescribed ergosterols, were obtained from Aspergillus quadrilineata. Their structures and absolute configurations were determined based on HRESIMS, NMR, quantum-chemical calculations, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. Quadristerols A-G featured ergosterol skeletons with different attachments; quadristerols A-C were three diastereoisomers possessing a 2-hydroxy-propionyloxy group at C-6, and quadristerols D-G were two pairs of epimers with a 2,3-butanediol group at C-6. All of these compounds were evaluated for their immunosuppressive activities in vitro. Quadristerols B and C showed excellent inhibitory effects against concanavalin A-induced T lymphocyte proliferation with IC50 values of 7.43 and 3.95 μM, respectively, and quadristerols D and E strongly inhibited lipopolysaccharide-induced B lymphocyte proliferation with IC50 values of 10.96 and 7.47 μM, respectively.
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- Mengsha Wei
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
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Wang L, Jiang Q, Chen S, Wang S, Lu J, Gao X, Zhang D, Jin X. Natural epidithiodiketopiperazine alkaloids as potential anticancer agents: Recent mechanisms of action, structural modification, and synthetic strategies. Bioorg Chem 2023; 137:106642. [PMID: 37276722 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Cancer has become a grave health crisis that threatens the lives of millions of people worldwide. Because of the drawbacks of the available anticancer drugs, the development of novel and efficient anticancer agents should be encouraged. Epidithiodiketopiperazine (ETP) alkaloids with a 2,5-diketopiperazine (DKP) ring equipped with transannular disulfide or polysulfide bridges or S-methyl moieties constitute a special subclass of fungal natural products. Owing to their privileged sulfur units and intriguing architectural structures, ETP alkaloids exhibit excellent anticancer activities by regulating multiple cancer proteins/signaling pathways, including HIF-1, NF-κB, NOTCH, Wnt, and PI3K/AKT/mTOR, or by inducing cell-cycle arrest, apoptosis, and autophagy. Furthermore, a series of ETP alkaloid derivatives obtained via structural modification showed more potent anticancer activity than natural ETP alkaloids. To solve supply difficulties from natural resources, the total synthetic routes for several ETP alkaloids have been designed. In this review, we summarized several ETP alkaloids with anticancer properties with particular emphasis on their underlying mechanisms of action, structural modifications, and synthetic strategies, which will offer guidance to design and innovate potential anticancer drugs.
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- Lin Wang
- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- China Medical University-Queen's University of Belfast Joint College, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- The 1st Clinical Department, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Jiangsu Institute Marine Resources Development, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.
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Li X, Gong YX, Feng L, Wang XJ, Wang JW, Zhang AX, Tan NH, Wang Z. Neuropyrones A-E, five undescribed α-pyrone derivatives with tyrosinase inhibitory activity from the endophytic fungus Neurospora dictyophora WZ-497. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023; 207:113579. [PMID: 36586529 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Five undescribed α-pyrone derivatives, named neuropyrones A-E, were isolated from the endophytic fungus Neurospora dictyophora WZ-497 derived from the stems of Aster tataricus L. f. The structures of these α-pyrones with absolute configurations were determined by comprehensive spectroscopic analysis and computational calculations. All isolated compounds were tested for various bioactivities, including tyrosinase inhibitory activity. The results showed that neuropyrones A-C displayed potent inhibitory effects on tyrosinase with IC50 values of 0.38 ± 0.07, 0.49 ± 0.06, and 0.12 ± 0.01 mM, respectively, which were comparable to that of the positive control, kojic acid (IC50 = 0.14 ± 0.021 mM). A molecular docking study revealed the interaction between 3 and the His263, His85, Val283, Asn260, Phe264, and Val248 residues of tyrosinase.
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- Xin Li
- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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Chang S, Yan B, Chen Y, Zhao W, Gao R, Li Y, Yu L, Xie Y, Si S, Chen M. Cytotoxic hexadepsipeptides and anti-coronaviral 4-hydroxy-2-pyridones from an endophytic Fusarium sp. Front Chem 2023; 10:1106869. [PMID: 36712984 PMCID: PMC9877305 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.1106869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Three new hexadepsipeptides (1-3), along with beauvericin (4), beauvericin D (5), and four 4-hydroxy-2-pyridone derivatives (6-9) were isolated from the endophytic fungus Fusarium sp. CPCC 400857 that derived from the stem of tea plant. Their structures were determined by extensive 1D and 2D NMR, and HRESIMS analyses. The absolute configuration of hexadepsipeptides were elucidated by the advanced Marfey's method and chiral HPLC analysis. Compounds 4, and 7-9 displayed the cytotoxicity against human pancreatic cancer cell line, AsPC-1 with IC50 values ranging from 3.45 to 29.69 μM, and 7 and 8 also showed the antiviral activity against the coronavirus (HCoV-OC43) with IC50 values of 13.33 and 6.65 μM, respectively.
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- *Correspondence: Shuyi Si, ; Minghua Chen,
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Li Q, Fu A, Wei M, Xiao Y, Yin J, Huang J, Li XN, Tong Q, Chen C, Zhu H, Zhang Y. Asperemestrins A-D, Emestrin Hybrid Polymers with Bridged Skeletons from the Endophytic Fungus Aspergillus nidulans. Org Lett 2022; 24:6800-6804. [PMID: 36074729 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Four emestrin hybrid polymers, asperemestrins A-D (1-4, respectively), were isolated from the fungus Aspergillus nidulans. Asperemestrins A-C are the first examples of emestrin-sterigmatocystin heterodimers bearing a 7/5/6/6/5/5/6/6/6 nonacyclic system with a 2,5-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane-3,6-dione core, while asperemestrin D features an unprecedented 2,15-dithia-17,19-diazabicyclo[14.2.2]icosa-4,8-diene-12,18,20-trione core skeleton. Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic data, electronic circular dichroism calculations, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Asperemestrin B showed moderate cytotoxicity against cancer cell lines, including SU-DHL-2, HEPG2, and HL-60.
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- Qin Li
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650204, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, People's Republic of China
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Hill RA, Sutherland A. Hot off the Press. Nat Prod Rep 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2np90034c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
A personal selection of 32 recent papers is presented covering various aspects of current developments in bioorganic chemistry and novel natural products such as hyjapone A from Hypericum japonicum.
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- Robert A. Hill
- School of Chemistry, Glasgow University, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK
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