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Khichi A, Jakhar R, Dahiya S, Arya J, Dangi M, Chhillar AK. In silico and in vitro evaluation of designed fluconazole analogues as lanosterol 14α-demethylase inhibitors. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024; 42:4553-4566. [PMID: 37293950 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2220808] [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: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The drugs fighting against aggressive fungal infections are in limited number, therefore, extensive research is obligatory to develop new therapeutic strategies. Fluconazole (FLZ) is a clinically approved drug, but resistant drug against most fungal pathogens, thus it is vital to identify more compounds that can better check the fungal growth. Analogue-based drug designing is a quick and economical way since it has inherent drug-like properties of marketed drugs. This study aims to generate and evaluate analogues of FLZ with better potency against fungal-borne infections. A total of 3307 analogues of FLZ were developed from six scaffold structures. Only 390 compounds passed Lipinski's rule, of which 247 analogues exhibited lower docking scores than FLZ with 5FSA. These inhibitors were further subjected to pharmacokinetics property evaluation and cytotoxicity test and it was found that only 46 analogues were suitable for further evaluation. Based on the molecular docking score of the best two analogues, 6f (-12.7 kcal/mol) and 8f (-12.8 kcal/mol) were selected for molecular dynamics and in-vitro studies. Antifungal activities of both compounds against 4 strains of Candida albicans were evaluated by disc diffusion assay and micro broth dilution assay and Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for 6f and 8f were observed as 256 µg/ml against 4719, 4918 and 5480 strains but the MIC was extended to 512 µg/ml for strain 3719. Both analogues exhibited low antifungal activities as compared to FLZ (8-16 µg/ml). The interaction of 6f with Mycostatin was also performed using a chequerboard assay that was found additive.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Alka Khichi
- Centre for Bioinformatics, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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- Centre for Bioinformatics, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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- Centre for Biotechnology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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- Centre for Biotechnology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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- Centre for Bioinformatics, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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Wei SS, Lai JY, Chen C, Zhang YJ, Nong XM, Qiu KD, Duan FF, Zou ZX, Tan HB. Sesquiterpenes and α-pyrones from an endophytic fungus Xylaria curta YSJ-5. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2024; 220:114011. [PMID: 38367793 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2024.114011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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Chemical investigation of the culture extract of an endophyte Xylaria curta YSJ-5 from Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) Burtt. et Smith resulted in the isolation of eight previously undescribed compounds including five eremophilane sesquiterpenes xylarcurenes A-E, one norsesquiterpene xylarcurene F, and two α-pyrone derivatives xylarpyrones A-B together with eight known related derivatives. Their chemical structures were extensively established based on the 1D- and 2D-NMR spectroscopic analysis, modified Mosher's method, electronic circular dichroism calculations, single-crystal X-ray diffraction experiments, and the comparison with previous literature data. All these compounds were tested for in vitro cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, α-glucosidase inhibitory, and antibacterial activities. As a result, 6-pentyl-4-methoxy-pyran-2-one was disclosed to display significant antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus with minimal inhibitory concentration value of 6.3 μg/mL.
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- Shan-Shan Wei
- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha Hunan 410013, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha Hunan 410013, China.
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; National Engineering Research Center of Navel Orange, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China; Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha Hunan 410013, China.
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Neff SL, Hampton TH, Koeppen K, Sarkar S, Latario CJ, Ross BD, Stanton BA. Rocket-miR, a translational launchpad for miRNA-based antimicrobial drug development. mSystems 2023; 8:e0065323. [PMID: 37975659 PMCID: PMC10734502 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00653-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Antimicrobial-resistant infections contribute to millions of deaths worldwide every year. In particular, the group of bacteria collectively known as ESKAPE (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter sp.) pathogens are of considerable medical concern due to their virulence and exceptional ability to develop antibiotic resistance. New kinds of antimicrobial therapies are urgently needed to treat patients for whom existing antibiotics are ineffective. The Rocket-miR application predicts targets of human miRNAs in bacterial and fungal pathogens, rapidly identifying candidate miRNA-based antimicrobials. The application's target audience are microbiologists that have the laboratory resources to test the application's predictions. The Rocket-miR application currently supports 24 recognized human pathogens that are relevant to numerous diseases including cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), urinary tract infections, and pneumonia. Furthermore, the application code was designed to be easily extendible to other human pathogens that commonly cause hospital-acquired infections.
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- Samuel L. Neff
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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Shi BB, Tian C, Lv X, Schinnerl J, Ye K, Guo H, Xu F, He Y, Ai HL, Liu JK. Boerelasins A-D, Four Unprecedented Cytochalasins from the Endophytic Fungus Boeremia Exigua. J Org Chem 2023; 88:13926-13933. [PMID: 37728955 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Four undescribed cytochalasins (1-4) were isolated from the endophytic fungus Boeremia exigua. Structurally, boerelasin A (1) represents the first example of a cytochalasin with a rare 5/5 bicyclic carbon core. Boerelasin B (2) possesses an unprecedented 5/6/5/6/8 pentacyclic ring system. Boerelasin C (3), a derivative from the common biosynthetic intermediate to 1, is a macrocyclic ring-opening cytochalasin, and boerelasin D (4) contains an uncommon six-carbon alkyl acid side chain. The structures were elucidated based on spectroscopic methods, electronic circular dichroism, spin-spin coupling constants, and calculated nuclear magnetic resonance with DP4+ analysis. These compounds exhibited significant cytotoxicity against the tumor cells.
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- Bao-Bao Shi
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central MinZu University, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central MinZu University, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central MinZu University, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, Vienna A-1030, Austria
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central MinZu University, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central MinZu University, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central MinZu University, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central MinZu University, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central MinZu University, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central MinZu University, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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Li J, Tan YF, Zhou SQ, Liu S, Wang WX, Jiang YP, Long HP, Liu JK. Neuroprotective methylsuccinic acid and enoic acid derivatives from the fungus Xylaria longipes. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023; 210:113652. [PMID: 36967032 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Three undescribed methylsuccinic acid derivatives, xylaril acids A-C, and two undescribed enoic acid derivatives, xylaril acids D-E, were isolated from the fungus Xylaria longipes. The structures of the undescribed compounds were deduced by spectroscopic means, including HRESIMS and 1D/2D NMR spectroscopy, as well as ECD calculations. The absolute configuration of xylaril acids A was further determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction experiments. All the isolated compounds displayed neuroprotective activities against oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion injury in PC12 cells by enhancing cell viability and inhibiting cell apoptosis.
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- Jing Li
- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, PR China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, PR China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, PR China
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- The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410007, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, PR China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, PR China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, PR China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, PR China.
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- The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410007, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, PR China.
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Zhao Y, Qin H, Yang YL, Li JQ, Qin SY, Zhang AQ, Lei X. Weakly aligned Ti 3C 2T x MXene liquid crystals: measuring residual dipolar coupling in multiple co-solvent systems. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:7820-7828. [PMID: 37051680 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00204g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Residual Dipolar Coupling (RDC), acquired relying on weakly alignment media, is highly valuable for the structural elucidation of organic molecules. Arising from the striking features of no background signals and low critical concentrations, two-dimensional (2D) liquid crystals (LCs) show the clear advantages of acting as alignment media to measure RDCs. So far, creating multisolvent compatible 2D LC media through a simple and versatile method is still formidably challenging. Herein, we report the rapid creation of aligned media based on the Ti3C2Tx MXene, which self-aligned in multiple co-solvents including CH3OH-H2O, DMSO-H2O, DMF-H2O, and acetone-H2O. We demonstrated the applicability of these aligned media for the RDC measurement of small organic molecules with different polarities and solubilities. Notably, Ti3C2Tx MXene LCs without chemical modification enabled RDC measurements on aromatic molecules. The straightforward preparation of Ti3C2Tx media and its compatibility with multiple solvents will push RDC measurement as a routine methodology for structural elucidation. It may also facilitate the investigation of solvation effects on conformational dynamics.
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- You Zhao
- Hubei Engineering Technology Research Centre of Energy Polymer Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China.
- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education and Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Engineering Technology Research Centre of Energy Polymer Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China.
- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education and Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, China.
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- Hubei Engineering Technology Research Centre of Energy Polymer Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China.
- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education and Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Engineering Technology Research Centre of Energy Polymer Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China.
- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education and Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, China.
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Gu CC, Zeng J, Peng XP, Sun YJ, Yuan SZ, Wang XN, Zhang RS, Lou HX, Li G. Cytochalasans with Inhibitory Activity against NPC1L1 from the Endophytic Fungus Chaetomium nigricolor F5. J Org Chem 2023; 88:3185-3192. [PMID: 36812072 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Mass spectrometry (MS)-based metabolic profiling of the endophytic fungus Chaetomium nigricolor F5 guided the isolation of five novel cytochalasans, chamisides B-F (1-5), and two known ones, chaetoconvosins C and D (6 and 7). Their structures including stereochemistry were unambiguously determined by MS, nuclear magnetic resonance, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. Compounds 1-3 share a new 5/6/5/5/7-fused pentacyclic skeleton in cytochalasans and are appropriately proposed to be the key biosynthetic precursors of co-isolated cytochalasans with a 6/6/5/7/5, 6/6/5/5/7, or 6/6/5 ring system. Remarkably, compound 5 with a relatively flexible side chain showed promising inhibition activity against the cholesterol transporter protein Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 (NPC1L1), expanding the function of cytochalasans.
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- Chen-Chen Gu
- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China.,Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, People's Republic of China
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Secondary Metabolites from the Endophytic Fungus Xylaria grammica and Their Anti-Inflammatory Activities. Chem Nat Compd 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10600-023-03940-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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Wu Z, Wu QF, Yuan WL, Chen YH, Hu D, Deng DY, Zhang LL, Niu XM. Arthrocolins Synergizing with Fluconazole Inhibit Fluconazole-Resistant Candida albicans by Increasing Riboflavin Metabolism and Causing Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Autophagy. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0405122. [PMID: 36847492 PMCID: PMC10101122 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04051-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Our previous study reported that seminaturally occurring arthrocolins A to C with unprecedented carbon skeletons could restore the antifungal activity of fluconazole against fluconazole-resistant Candida albicans. Here, we showed that arthrocolins synergized with fluconazole, reducing the fluconazole minimum and dramatically augmenting the survivals of 293T human cells and nematode Caenorhabditis elegans infected with fluconazole-resistant C. albicans. Mechanistically, fluconazole can induce fungal membrane permeability to arthrocolins, leading to the intracellular arthrocolins that were critical to the antifungal activity of the combination therapy by inducing abnormal cell membranes and mitochondrial dysfunctions in the fungus. Transcriptomics and reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis indicated that the intracellular arthrocolins induced the strongest upregulated genes that were involved in membrane transports while the downregulated genes were responsible for fungal pathogenesis. Moreover, riboflavin metabolism and proteasomes were the most upregulated pathways, which were accompanied by inhibition of protein biosynthesis and increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipids, and autophagy. Our results suggested that arthrocolins should be a novel class of synergistic antifungal compounds by inducing mitochondrial dysfunctions in combination with fluconazole and provided a new perspective for the design of new bioactive antifungal compounds with potential pharmacological properties. IMPORTANCE The prevalence of antifungal-resistant Candida albicans, which is a common human fungal pathogen causing life-threatening systemic infections, has become a challenge in the treatment of fungal infections. Arthrocolins are a new type of xanthene obtained from Escherichia coli fed with a key fungal precursor toluquinol. Different from those artificially synthesized xanthenes used as important medications, arthrocolins can synergize with fluconazole against fluconazole-resistant Candida albicans. Fluconazole can induce the fungal permeability of arthrocolins into fungal cells, and then the intracellular arthrocolins exerted detrimental effects on the fungus by inducing fungal mitochondrial dysfunctions, leading to dramatically reduced fungal pathogenicity. Importantly, the combination of arthrocolins and fluconazole are effective against C. albicans in two models, including human cell line 293T and nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Arthrocolins should be a novel class of antifungal compounds with potential pharmacological properties.
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- Zhuang Wu
- Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources, Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming, People’s Republic of China
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- Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources, Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University, The second hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources, Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming, People’s Republic of China
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- Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources, Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University, The second hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources, Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming, People’s Republic of China
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- Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources, Key Laboratory for Microbial Resources of the Ministry of Education, Yunnan University, Kunming, People’s Republic of China
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Zhang X, Fan Y, Ye K, Pan X, Ma X, Ai H, Shi B, Liu J. Six Unprecedented Cytochalasin Derivatives from the Potato Endophytic Fungus Xylaria curta E10 and Their Cytotoxicity. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:193. [PMID: 37259342 PMCID: PMC9964435 DOI: 10.3390/ph16020193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Six previously undescribed cytochalasins, Curtachalasins X1-X6 (1-6), together with six known compounds (7-12) were isolated from the endophytic fungus Xylaria curta E10 harbored in the plant Solanum tuberosum. The structures were elucidated by the interpretation of HRESIMS, UV, and NMR data. The absolute configurations of Curtachalasins X1-X6 were determined by comparison of their experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra. In bioassays, Curtachalasin X1 (1) and X5 (5) showed cytotoxic activity against the MCF-7 cell line with IC50 values of 2.03 μM and 0.85 μM, respectively.
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- Xian Zhang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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Secondary Metabolites from Fungi-In Honor of Prof. Dr. Ji-Kai Liu's 60th Birthday. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8121271. [PMID: 36547604 PMCID: PMC9782213 DOI: 10.3390/jof8121271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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It is our pleasure and privilege to serve as Guest Editors for this Special Issue of the Journal of Fungi in honor of Professor Ji-Kai Liu's 60th birthday [...].
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Wei PP, Ai HL, Shi BB, Ye K, Lv X, Pan XY, Ma XJ, Xiao D, Li ZH, Lei XX. Paecilins F–P, new dimeric chromanones isolated from the endophytic fungus Xylaria curta E10, and structural revision of paecilin A. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:922444. [PMID: 36118220 PMCID: PMC9478379 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.922444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A total of eleven new dimeric chromanones, paecilins F-P (2–12), were isolated from the endophytic fungus Xylaria curta E10, along with four known analogs (1, 13–15). Their structures and absolute configurations were determined by extensive experimental spectroscopic methods, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and equivalent circulating density (ECD) calculations. In addition, the structure of paecilin A, which was reported to be a symmetric C8-C8′ dimeric pattern, was revised by analysis of the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) data, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 showed antifungal activity against the human pathogenic fungus Candida albicans with a minimum inhibitory concentration of 16 μg/mL, and Compounds 8 and 10 showed antibacterial activity against the gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli with the same minimum inhibitory concentration of 16 μg/mL.
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Lin Y, Li J, Qin SY, Sun H, Yang YL, Navarro-Vázquez A, Lei X. Programmable alignment media from self-assembled oligopeptide amphiphiles for the measurement of independent sets of residual dipolar couplings in organic solvents. Chem Sci 2022; 13:5838-5845. [PMID: 35685790 PMCID: PMC9131869 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc01057g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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NMR spectroscopy in anisotropic media has emerged as a powerful technique for the structural elucidation of organic molecules. Its application requires weak alignment of analytes by means of suitable alignment media. Although a number of alignment media, that are compatible with organic solvents, have been introduced in the last 20 years, acquiring a number of independent, non-linearly related sets of anisotropic NMR data from the same organic solvent system remains a formidable challenge, which is however crucial for the alignment simulations and deriving dynamic and structural information of organic molecules unambiguously. Herein, we introduce a programmable strategy to construct several distinct peptide-based alignment media by adjusting the amino acid sequence, which allows us to measure independent sets of residual dipolar couplings (RDCs) in a highly efficient and accurate manner. This study opens a new avenue for de novo structure determination of organic compounds without requiring prior structural information. We report a programmable strategy to construct multi-alignment media via peptide self-assembly for the measurement of independent sets of residual dipolar couplings (RDCs).![]()
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- Yuexiao Lin
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- Group of Structural Chemistry and Computational Biology, Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) 13125 Berlin Germany
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Cidade Universitária CEP 50740-540 Recife PE Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China .,Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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Yu WW, Ma JT, He J, Li ZH, Liu JK, Feng T. Cadinane sesquiterpenoids from the fungus Antrodiella albocinnamomea and their inhibitory activity against nitric oxide production. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2022; 196:113081. [PMID: 34990975 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.113081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Seven previously undescribed cadinane sesquiterpenoids, albocinnamins A‒G, were isolated from the fungus Antrodiella albocinnamomea. Their structures with absolute configurations were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic methods, as well as single crystal X-ray diffraction. Cadinane sesquiterpenoids were reported from A. albocinnamomea for the first time. All of these sesquiterpenoids possess an unusual ether ring with minor modifications. Albocinnamins D and G showed certain inhibitory activities against nitric oxide production in LPS-activated RAW264.7 macrophages with IC50 values of 26.1 and 19.2 μM, respectively.
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- Wei-Wei Yu
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
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Song J, Xu K, Liu C, Wang T, Luan X, Zhu L, Chu Z, Fu X, Chang W, Wang X, Lou H. Bioactive specialised metabolites from the endophytic fungus Xylaria sp. of Cudrania tricuspidata. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2022; 196:113079. [PMID: 34995881 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2021.113079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Fourteen undescribed compounds, including five 2,5-diarylcyclopentenones xylariaones A1-B2, seven α-pyrone derivatives xylaripyones A-G, one γ-pyrone derivative xylaripyone H, one diketopiperazine cyclo-(L-Leu-N-ethyl-L-Glu), and two known diketopiperazines, were isolated from cultures of the endophytic fungus Xylaria sp., which was separated from Cudrania tricuspidata Bureau ex Lavallée. Their structures were determined by analysing extensive spectroscopic data (HRESIMS and NMR) and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. Furthermore, these compounds were evaluated for potential antiproliferative activity against the human tumour cell lines PC3 and A549, and the results showed that xylaripyone D exhibited moderate inhibitory activity against the proliferation of PC3 cell lines with an IC50 value of 14.75 μM. Meanwhile, xylariaone A3 and xylaripyone F displayed weak inhibitory effects on NO production in RAW 264.7 murine macrophages with IC50 values of 49.76 and 69.68 μM, respectively.
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- Jintong Song
- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Lab of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250012, PR China
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Lab of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250012, PR China; The Second Hospital of Shandong University, No. 247 Bei-Yuan Street, Jinan, 250033, PR China
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Lab of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250012, PR China
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Lab of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250012, PR China
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Lab of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250012, PR China
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Lab of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250012, PR China
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Lab of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250012, PR China
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Lab of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250012, PR China
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Lab of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250012, PR China
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Lab of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250012, PR China
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Lab of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, No. 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250012, PR China.
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Su JH, Wang MQ, Li YZ, Lin YS, Gu JY, Zhu LP, Yang WQ, Jiang SQ, Zhao ZX, Sun ZH. Rare cytochalasans isolated from the mangrove endophytic fungus Xylaria arbuscula. Fitoterapia 2022; 157:105124. [PMID: 35007685 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2022.105124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Four new cytochalasans, arbuschalasins A-D (1-4), along with thirteen known analogues (5-17), were isolated from the solid rice medium of endophytic fungus Xylaria arbuscula. Arbuschalasins A-B feature a rare 5/6/6/6 fused ring system while arbuschalasin D was characterized as the first example of natural cytochalasans that possesses a 5/5/11 fused scaffold. The structures of 1-4 were assigned by spectroscopic data, with their absolute structures being determined by electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. All of the isolates were evaluated against the human colorectal adenocarcinoma cell lines (HCT15). Compounds 6 and 7 showed significant inhibitory effects (IC50 values were 13.5 and 13.4 μM, respectively), being more active than those of the positive control, fluorouracil (103.1 μM).
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- Jian-Hui Su
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Research Center of Integrative Medicine, School of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Design and Evaluation, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Ortega HE, Torres-Mendoza D, Caballero E. Z, Cubilla-Rios L. Structurally Uncommon Secondary Metabolites Derived from Endophytic Fungi. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:570. [PMID: 34356949 PMCID: PMC8308102 DOI: 10.3390/jof7070570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Among microorganisms, endophytic fungi are the least studied, but they have attracted attention due to their high biological diversity and ability to produce novel and bioactive secondary metabolites to protect their host plant against biotic and abiotic stress. These compounds belong to different structural classes, such as alkaloids, peptides, terpenoids, polyketides, and steroids, which could present significant biological activities that are useful for pharmacological or medical applications. Recent reviews on endophytic fungi have mainly focused on the production of novel bioactive compounds. Here, we focus on compounds produced by endophytic fungi, reported with uncommon bioactive structures, establishing the neighbor net and diversity of endophytic fungi. The review includes compounds published from January 2015 to December 2020 that were catalogued as unprecedented, rare, uncommon, or possessing novel structural skeletons from more than 39 different genera, with Aspergillus and Penicillium being the most mentioned. They were reported as displaying cytotoxic, antitumor, antimicrobial, antiviral, or anti-inflammatory activity. The solid culture, using rice as a carbon source, was the most common medium utilized in the fermentation process when this type of compound was isolated.
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- Humberto E. Ortega
- Laboratory of Tropical Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural, Exact Sciences and Technology, University of Panama, Panama City 0824, Panama; (H.E.O.); (D.T.-M.)
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural, Exact Sciences and Technology, University of Panama, Panama City 0824, Panama
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- Laboratory of Tropical Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural, Exact Sciences and Technology, University of Panama, Panama City 0824, Panama; (H.E.O.); (D.T.-M.)
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural, Exact Sciences and Technology, University of Panama, Panama City 0824, Panama
- Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Postgrado, Universidad de Panamá, Panama City 0824, Panama
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- Center of Cellular and Molecular Biology of Diseases, Institute for Scientific Research and Technology Services (INDICASAT-AIP), Clayton 0843-01103, Panama;
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- Laboratory of Tropical Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural, Exact Sciences and Technology, University of Panama, Panama City 0824, Panama; (H.E.O.); (D.T.-M.)
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Natural, Exact Sciences and Technology, University of Panama, Panama City 0824, Panama
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Wu H, Ding Y, Hu K, Long X, Qu C, Puno PT, Deng J. Bioinspired Network Analysis Enabled Divergent Syntheses and Structure Revision of Pentacyclic Cytochalasans. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:15963-15971. [PMID: 33860618 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202102831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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We accomplished the divergent total syntheses of ten pentacyclic cytochalasans (aspergillin PZ, trichodermone, trichoderones, flavipesines, and flavichalasines) from a common precursor aspochalasin D and revised the structures of trichoderone B, spicochalasin A, flavichalasine C, aspergilluchalasin based on structure network analysis of the cytochalasans biosynthetic pathways and DFT calculations. The key steps of the syntheses include transannular alkene/epoxyalkene and carbonyl-ene cyclizations to establish the C/D ring of pentacyclic aspochalasans. Our bioinspired approach to these pentacyclic cytochalasans validate the proposed biosynthetic speculation from a chemical view and provide a platform for the synthesis of more than 400 valuable cytochalasans bearing different macrocycles and amino-acid residues.
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- Hai Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 132 Lanhei Road, Kunming, 650201, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.,State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 132 Lanhei Road, Kunming, 650201, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.,State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 132 Lanhei Road, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 132 Lanhei Road, Kunming, 650201, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.,State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 132 Lanhei Road, Kunming, 650201, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.,State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 132 Lanhei Road, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 132 Lanhei Road, Kunming, 650201, China.,State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Wu H, Ding Y, Hu K, Long X, Qu C, Puno P, Deng J. Bioinspired Network Analysis Enabled Divergent Syntheses and Structure Revision of Pentacyclic Cytochalasans. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202102831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Hai Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China Kunming Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences 132 Lanhei Road Kunming 650201 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China Kunming Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences 132 Lanhei Road Kunming 650201 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China Kunming Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences 132 Lanhei Road Kunming 650201 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China Kunming Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences 132 Lanhei Road Kunming 650201 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China Kunming Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences 132 Lanhei Road Kunming 650201 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China Kunming Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences 132 Lanhei Road Kunming 650201 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China Kunming Institute of Botany Chinese Academy of Sciences 132 Lanhei Road Kunming 650201 China
- State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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Li J, Li LQ, Tan GS, Liu S, Wang WX, Liu JK. Longipone A, a unique tricyclic polyketide from the fungus Xylaria longipes. Tetrahedron Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2021.153114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Progress in the Chemistry of Cytochalasans. PROGRESS IN THE CHEMISTRY OF ORGANIC NATURAL PRODUCTS 2021; 114:1-134. [PMID: 33792860 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59444-2_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cytochalasans are a group of fungal-derived natural products characterized by a perhydro-isoindolone core fused with a macrocyclic ring, and they exhibit a high structural diversity and a broad spectrum of bioactivities. Cytochalasans have attracted significant attention from the chemical and pharmacological communities and have been reviewed previously from various perspectives in recent years. However, continued interest in the cytochalasans and the number of laboratory investigations on these compounds are both growing rapidly. This contribution provides a general overview of the isolation, structural determination, biological activities, biosynthesis, and total synthesis of cytochalasans. In total, 477 cytochalasans are covered, including "merocytochalasans" that arise by the dimerization or polymerization of one or more cytochalasan molecules with one or more other natural product units. This contribution provides a comprehensive treatment of the cytochalasans, and it is hoped that it may stimulate further work on these interesting natural products.
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Li LQ, Li J, Long HP, Liu JK, Wang X. Four new resorcinol derivatives with neuroprotective activities from Xylaria nigripes. Nat Prod Res 2021; 36:1522-1528. [PMID: 33715538 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2021.1897591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Four new resorcinol derivatives, namely (-)/(+)-xylarinig A (1), as well as xylarinigs B (2) and C (3), were isolated from the ethyl acetate extracts of the solid fermentation of Xylaria nigripes. Their structures were established by comprehensive spectroscopic analysis combined with electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. Compound 1 is an optical mixture, and was resoluted into optical pure enatiomers (+)-1 and (-)-1 by chiral HPLC. The neuroprotective effects of 1-3 against the damage of PC12 cells induced by oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD) were evaluated.
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- Lan-Qing Li
- College of Chemistry & Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China
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- The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, PR China
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- College of Chemistry & Materials Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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Hu Z, Ye Y, Zhang Y. Large-scale culture as a complementary and practical method for discovering natural products with novel skeletons. Nat Prod Rep 2021; 38:1775-1793. [PMID: 33650608 DOI: 10.1039/d0np00069h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Covering: up to July 2020Fungal metabolites with diverse and novel scaffolds can be assembled from well-known biosynthetic precursors through various mechanisms. Recent examples of novel alkaloids (e.g., cytochalasans and diketopiperazine derivatives), terpenes (e.g., sesterterpenes and diterpenes) and polyketides produced by fungi are presented through case studies. We show that large-scale culture is a complementary and practical method for genome mining and OSMAC approaches to discover natural products of unprecedented skeletal classes from fungi. We also summarize the discovery strategies and challenges for characterizing these compounds.
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- Zhengxi Hu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, 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, Hubei Province, 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, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China.
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Yi XW, He J, Sun LT, Liu JK, Wang GK, Feng T. 3-Decalinoyltetramic acids from kiwi-associated fungus Zopfiella sp. and their antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas syringae. RSC Adv 2021; 11:18827-18831. [PMID: 35478665 PMCID: PMC9033601 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra02120f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Four rare 3-decalinoyltetramic acid derivatives, zofielliamides A–D (1–4), were obtained from cultures of kiwi-associated fungus Zopfiella sp. Their structures with absolute configurations were established by extensive spectroscopic methods and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The compounds possessed rare pentacyclic systems that might derive from a polyene precursor via [4 + 2] intramolecular Diels–Alder reactions. Compounds 1, 2, and 4 showed antibacterial activity against plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae with MIC values of 64, 32, and 64 μg mL−1, respectively. Four rare 3-decalinoyltetramic acid derivatives, zofielliamides A–D (1–4), were obtained from cultures of kiwi-associated fungus Zopfiella sp.![]()
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- Xue-Wen Yi
- School of Pharmacy
- Anhui University of Chinese Medicine
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Materia Medica
- Hefei 230012
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- South-Central University for Nationalities
- Wuhan 430074
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Anhui University of Chinese Medicine
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Materia Medica
- Hefei 230012
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- South-Central University for Nationalities
- Wuhan 430074
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Anhui University of Chinese Medicine
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Materia Medica
- Hefei 230012
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Anhui University of Chinese Medicine
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Materia Medica
- Hefei 230012
- People's Republic of China
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Becker K, Stadler M. Recent progress in biodiversity research on the Xylariales and their secondary metabolism. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2021; 74:1-23. [PMID: 33097836 PMCID: PMC7732752 DOI: 10.1038/s41429-020-00376-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The families Xylariaceae and Hypoxylaceae (Xylariales, Ascomycota) represent one of the most prolific lineages of secondary metabolite producers. Like many other fungal taxa, they exhibit their highest diversity in the tropics. The stromata as well as the mycelial cultures of these fungi (the latter of which are frequently being isolated as endophytes of seed plants) have given rise to the discovery of many unprecedented secondary metabolites. Some of those served as lead compounds for development of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Recently, the endophytic Xylariales have also come in the focus of biological control, since some of their species show strong antagonistic effects against fungal and other pathogens. New compounds, including volatiles as well as nonvolatiles, are steadily being discovered from these ascomycetes, and polythetic taxonomy now allows for elucidation of the life cycle of the endophytes for the first time. Moreover, recently high-quality genome sequences of some strains have become available, which facilitates phylogenomic studies as well as the elucidation of the biosynthetic gene clusters (BGC) as a starting point for synthetic biotechnology approaches. In this review, we summarize recent findings, focusing on the publications of the past 3 years.
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- Kevin Becker
- Department Microbial Drugs, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research GmbH, Inhoffenstraße 7, 38124, Braunschweig, Germany
- German Centre for Infection Research Association (DZIF), partner site Hannover-Braunschweig, Inhoffenstraße 7, 38124, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department Microbial Drugs, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research GmbH, Inhoffenstraße 7, 38124, Braunschweig, Germany.
- German Centre for Infection Research Association (DZIF), partner site Hannover-Braunschweig, Inhoffenstraße 7, 38124, Braunschweig, Germany.
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Liu YF, Yu SS. Survey of natural products reported by Asian research groups in 2019. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2020; 22:1101-1120. [PMID: 33207951 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2020.1844675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The new natural products reported in 2019 in peer-reviewed articles in journals with good reputations were reviewed and analyzed. The advances made by Asian research groups in the field of natural products chemistry in 2019 were summarized. Compounds with unique structural features and/or promising bioactivities originating from Asian natural sources were discussed based on their structural classification.
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- Yan-Fei Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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Qin S, Jiang Y, Sun H, Liu H, Zhang A, Lei X. Measurement of Residual Dipolar Couplings of Organic Molecules in Multiple Solvent Systems Using a Liquid‐Crystalline‐Based Medium. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202007243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Si‐Yong Qin
- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- Section of Structural Biology Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) 13125 Berlin Germany
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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Qin S, Jiang Y, Sun H, Liu H, Zhang A, Lei X. Measurement of Residual Dipolar Couplings of Organic Molecules in Multiple Solvent Systems Using a Liquid‐Crystalline‐Based Medium. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:17097-17103. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202007243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Si‐Yong Qin
- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- Section of Structural Biology Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) 13125 Berlin Germany
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences South-Central University for Nationalities Wuhan 430074 China
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Fadiji AE, Babalola OO. Elucidating Mechanisms of Endophytes Used in Plant Protection and Other Bioactivities With Multifunctional Prospects. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:467. [PMID: 32500068 PMCID: PMC7242734 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Endophytes are abundant in plants and studies are continuously emanating on their ability to protect plants from pathogens that cause diseases especially in the field of agriculture. The advantage that endophytes have over other biocontrol agents is the ability to colonize plant's internal tissues. Despite this attributes, a deep understanding of the mechanism employed by endophytes in protecting the plant from diseases is still required for both effectiveness and commercialization. Also, there are increasing cases of antibiotics resistance among most causative agents of diseases in human beings, which calls for an alternative drug discovery using natural sources. Endophytes present themselves as a storehouse of many bioactive metabolites such as phenolic acids, alkaloids, quinones, steroids, saponins, tannins, and terpenoids which makes them a promising candidate for anticancer, antimalarial, antituberculosis, antiviral, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antiarthritis, and immunosuppressive properties among many others, even though the primary function of bioactive compounds from endophytes is to make the host plants resistant to both abiotic and biotic stresses. Endophytes still present themselves as a peculiar source of possible drugs. This study elucidates the mechanisms employed by endophytes in protecting the plant from diseases and different bioactivities of importance to humans with a focus on endophytic bacteria and fungi.
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- Food Security and Safety Niche, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Mmabatho, South Africa
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One new cytochalasin, named curtachalasin Q (1), together with 8 known cytochalasins were isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of the Xylaria sp. DO1801. The structure of the new compound was elucidated on the basis of IR, UV, HR-ESI-MS, NMR spectra and X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 and 2 were not cytotoxic (IC50>50uM) against four tumour cell lines (SW-1990, ASPC-1, HepG2 and Hep3B).
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- Jia Wang
- School of Pharmacy of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, WuHan, China
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- School of Pharmacy of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, WuHan, China
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- School of Pharmacy of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, WuHan, China
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- School of Pharmacy of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, WuHan, China
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Li XL, Chi LP, Navarro-Vázquez A, Hwang S, Schmieder P, Li XM, Li X, Yang SQ, Lei X, Wang BG, Sun H. Stereochemical Elucidation of Natural Products from Residual Chemical Shift Anisotropies in a Liquid Crystalline Phase. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:2301-2309. [PMID: 31889437 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b10961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Determination of the stereochemistry of organic molecules still represents one of the major obstacles in the structure elucidation procedure in drug discovery. Although the application of residual dipolar couplings (RDCs) has revolutionized this field, residual chemical shift anisotropies (RCSAs) which contain valuable structural information for nonprotonated carbons have only been scarcely employed so far. In this study, we present a simple but highly effective solution to extract RCSAs of the analytes in a liquid crystalline phase formed by AAKLVFF oligopeptides. This method does not require any special instruments, devices, or correction during postacquisition data analysis and thus can be easily applied in any chemistry laboratory. To illustrate the potential of this method, the relative configurations of four known natural products (1-4) belonging to different structural classes were confirmed. Moreover, we unambiguously elucidated the stereochemistry of spiroepicoccin A (5), a rare thiodiketopiperazine marine natural product whose configuration could not be assigned based on conventional NMR methods.
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- Xiao-Lu Li
- Section of Structural Biology , Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) , Berlin 13125 , Germany
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology , Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology , Qingdao 266071 , People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Yuquan Road 19A , Beijing 100049 , People's Republic of China
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental , Universidade Federal de Pernambuco , Recife , Pernambuco 50670-901 , Brazil
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- Section of Structural Biology , Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) , Berlin 13125 , Germany
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- Section of Structural Biology , Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) , Berlin 13125 , Germany
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology , Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology , Qingdao 266071 , People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology , Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology , Qingdao 266071 , People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology , Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology , Qingdao 266071 , People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , South Central University for Nationalities , Wuhan 430074 , People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biotechnology , Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology , Qingdao 266071 , People's Republic of China
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- Section of Structural Biology , Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) , Berlin 13125 , Germany
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Wang C, Becker K, Pfütze S, Kuhnert E, Stadler M, Cox RJ, Skellam E. Investigating the Function of Cryptic Cytochalasan Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases Using Combinatorial Biosynthesis. Org Lett 2019; 21:8756-8760. [PMID: 31644300 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b03372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Tailoring enzymes in cytochalasan biosynthesis are relatively promiscuous. Exploiting this property, we deduced the function of four cryptic cytochrome P450 monooxygenases via heterologous expression of six cytochrome P450-encoding genes, originating from Hypoxylon fragiforme and Pyricularia oryzae, in pyrichalasin H ΔP450 strains. Three cryptic cytochrome P450 enzymes (HffD, HffG, and CYP1) restored pyrichalasin H production in mutant strains, while CYP3 catalyzed a site-selective epoxidation leading to the isolation of three novel cytochalasans.
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- Chongqing Wang
- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Centre for Biomolecular Drug Research , Leibniz University Hannover , Schneiderberg 38 , Hannover 30167 , Germany
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- Department Microbial Drugs , Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) , Inhoffenstraße 7 , 38124 Braunschweig , Germany
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- Department Microbial Drugs , Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) , Inhoffenstraße 7 , 38124 Braunschweig , Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Centre for Biomolecular Drug Research , Leibniz University Hannover , Schneiderberg 38 , Hannover 30167 , Germany
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- Department Microbial Drugs , Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) , Inhoffenstraße 7 , 38124 Braunschweig , Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Centre for Biomolecular Drug Research , Leibniz University Hannover , Schneiderberg 38 , Hannover 30167 , Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Centre for Biomolecular Drug Research , Leibniz University Hannover , Schneiderberg 38 , Hannover 30167 , Germany
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Gao W, Chai C, He Y, Li F, Hao X, Cao F, Gu L, Liu J, Hu Z, Zhang Y. Periconiastone A, an Antibacterial Ergosterol with a Pentacyclo[8.7.0.01,5.02,14.010,15]heptadecane System from Periconia sp. TJ403-rc01. Org Lett 2019; 21:8469-8472. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b03270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Weixi Gao
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P.R. China
- Department of Pharmacy, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, P.R. 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, P.R. China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, P.R. 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, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, P.R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P.R. 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, P.R. 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, P.R. 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, P.R. 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, P.R. China
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Zhang D, Li J, Ruan D, Chen Z, Zhu W, Shi Y, Chen K, Li Y, Wang R. Lignans from Isatis indigotica roots and their inhibitory effects on nitric oxide production. Fitoterapia 2019; 137:104189. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.104189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Wang WX, Li ZH, Ai HL, Li J, He J, Zheng YS, Feng T, Liu JK. Cytotoxic 19,20-epoxycytochalasans from endophytic fungus Xylaria cf. curta. Fitoterapia 2019; 137:104253. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.104253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Alkaloid Enantiomers from the Roots of Isatis indigotica. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24173140. [PMID: 31470525 PMCID: PMC6749297 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24173140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2019] [Revised: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Five pairs of alkaloid enantiomers (1a/1b–5a/5b) were obtained from Isatis indigotica (I. indigotica) roots. Among them, 1a/1b, 2a/2b and 3a/3b were determined as three pairs of new alkaloid enantiomers. Their structures were elucidated by physicochemical properties and spectroscopic methods. The absolute configurations were deduced by comparison of their experimental circular dichroism (CD) and calculated electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra, as well as by single-crystal X-ray crystallography using anomalous scattering of Cu Kα radiation. Alkaloids 1a and 1b possess an unpresented carbon skeleton and their putative biosynthetic pathways are discussed. Moreover, all of the alkaloids were tested for their nitric oxide (NO) inhibitory effects in RAW 264.7 cells, and 4a and 4b showed inhibitory effects with IC50 values of 76.97 μM and 65.88 μM, respectively.
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Wang WX, Lei X, Yang YL, Li ZH, Ai HL, Li J, Feng T, Liu JK. Xylarichalasin A, a Halogenated Hexacyclic Cytochalasan from the Fungus Xylaria cf. curta. Org Lett 2019; 21:6957-6960. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b02552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Wen-Xuan Wang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China
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Wang WX, Feng T, Li ZH, Li J, Ai HL, Liu JK. Cytochalasins D1 and C1, unique cytochalasans from endophytic fungus Xylaria cf. curta. Tetrahedron Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2019.150952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Wang WX, Li ZH, He J, Feng T, Li J, Liu JK. Cytotoxic cytochalasans from fungus Xylaria longipes. Fitoterapia 2019; 137:104278. [PMID: 31351910 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.104278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Five new cytochalasans (1-5) were isolated from the rice fermentation of fungus Xylaria longipes, along with seven known compounds cytochalasin P (6), cytochalasin D (7), zygosporin D (8), 7-O-acetylcytochalasin D (9), cytochalasin C (10), 6,7-dihydro-7-oxo-cytochalasin C (11), and 6,7-dihydro-7-oxo-deacetylcytochalasin C (12). Their structures and absolute configurations were determined by extensive experimental spectroscopic methods as well as ECD calculation and GIAO 13C NMR calculation. The cytotoxicity of obtained compounds (1-12) was evaluated against human cancer cell lines HL-60, A549, SMMC-7721, MCF-7, and SW480. Compounds 6-8, 11, and 12 showed cytotoxicity with IC50 value ranging from 4.17-37.18 μM.
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- Wen-Xuan Wang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education (South-Central University for Nationalities), PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education (South-Central University for Nationalities), PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education (South-Central University for Nationalities), PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education (South-Central University for Nationalities), PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education (South-Central University for Nationalities), PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, PR China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Ethnopharmacology Education (South-Central University for Nationalities), PR China.
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Wang HH, Li G, Qiao YN, Sun Y, Peng XP, Lou HX. Chamiside A, a Cytochalasan with a Tricyclic Core Skeleton from the Endophytic Fungus Chaetomium nigricolor F5. Org Lett 2019; 21:3319-3322. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b01065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Hang-Hang Wang
- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, People’s Republic of China
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Wang WX, Cheng GG, Li ZH, Ai HL, He J, Li J, Feng T, Liu JK. Curtachalasins, immunosuppressive agents from the endophytic fungus Xylaria cf. curta. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 17:7985-7994. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ob01552c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Eleven new cytochalasins were isolated from Xylaria cf. curta. Their selective immunosuppressive properties provide new clues for drug development of immunosuppressants.
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- Wen-Xuan Wang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- South-Central University for Nationalities
- Wuhan
- PR China
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- Yunnan Institute of Food Safety
- Kunming University of Science and Technology
- Kunming 650500
- PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- South-Central University for Nationalities
- Wuhan
- PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- South-Central University for Nationalities
- Wuhan
- PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- South-Central University for Nationalities
- Wuhan
- PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- South-Central University for Nationalities
- Wuhan
- PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- South-Central University for Nationalities
- Wuhan
- PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- South-Central University for Nationalities
- Wuhan
- PR China
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